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(29896, 4, '2016-09-15 13:19:34', '2016-09-15 17:19:34', 'When we first got married in the 1970s, our home was decorated with posters from that era. No, not Farrah Fawcett – more like The America’s Cup.\r\n\r\nThe limited collection was very popular with our contemporaries as we all had one thing in common: a lack of money.\r\n\r\nThrough the years, as our income level increased, the artwork improved.\r\n\r\nLiving in Annapolis, Md., had a big impact on the art we purchased. The fact that we both sailed was also a driving force.\r\n\r\nWe had our favorites. I leaned towards Nancy Hammond with her silkscreen prints and lithograph posters of sailboats. My husband went for Willard Bond and the oil and watercolor paintings of sailboat racing.\r\n\r\nRegardless, the house started filling up as we found ourselves buying local art whereever we traveled.\r\n\r\nBut now living here and getting invited into other people’s homes, we started to see a totally different assortment of paintings.\r\n\r\nWe have some close friends whose collection includes both oil paintings and watercolors of blue herons in the marsh. It is incredible to look at these paintings and comprehend the work that went into capturing the blue heron’s details.\r\n\r\nWe have also admired the artists who have conveyed the beauty of shrimp boats out on the horizon with their “arms” spread out, especially at sunrise. So, we have started to collect our own Lowcountry art now.\r\n\r\nThe first painting purchased was a watercolor by a local Gullah artist. The vibrant colors, depicting a woman with her straw baskets, are incredible.\r\n\r\nThen our neighbor Beth, a local artist, sold us a painting of Jenkins Creek and the marshes beyond. The way she painted the colors of the reeds, from lime green to forest green, is amazing.\r\n\r\nAnd recently, one of the Nancy Hammond pieces had to be moved to make way for another piece of local artwork.\r\n\r\nThere are still many wonderful local sailboat paintings, but we are finding ourselves drawn to the artwork that is unique to the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nIt might include rows of oak trees lining old dirt roads; or maybe white egrets standing in the high grass; it might be the sun setting behind one of our bridges; or a lonely cottage standing on stilts on the beach.\r\n\r\nRegardless, these are the Lowcountry paintings that will slowly fill my home.', 'Artwork of Lowcountry reminds us of local beauty', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'artwork-of-lowcountry-reminds-us-of-local-beauty', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:19:34', '2016-09-15 17:19:34', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29896', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29898, 4, '2016-09-15 13:20:03', '2016-09-15 17:20:03', 'A recent study by DNR, USC and the College of Charleston looked at nutrient runoff associated with development and whether it might make the coastal ecosystem more susceptible to algal blooms. Some algal bloom species can produce toxins that may threaten public and environmental health.\r\n\r\nA recent study published in “Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science” takes a look at some of the ways in which that growth is affecting local waterways.\r\n\r\nWorking over two years to study four coastal sites, a team of S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), University of South Carolina (USC), and College of Charleston biologists found that the level of development surrounding a waterway significantly impacted its microbial community – and its vulnerability to algal blooms.\r\n\r\n\"The big picture question of this study is, as land development increases, how might nutrient runoff associated with development affect algal community composition? Does it make the ecosystem more or less susceptible to algal blooms?\" said principal investigator Dianne Greenfield, who holds a joint appointment with DNR and USC.\r\n\r\n\"One of the suggestions of this work is that as development increases, the likelihood of algal blooms – including blooms that contain harmful species – is exacerbated.\"\r\n\r\nPhytoplankton are single-celled microscopic organisms that live in bodies of water and form the base of aquatic food webs. Usually, a balanced mix of several phytoplankton species are found in waterways.\r\n\r\nBut sometimes, particularly in systems with high nutrient levels, certain phytoplankton species proliferate to very high levels. Some, called “harmful algal bloom” species, can even produce toxins that may threaten public and environmental health.\r\n\r\nA significant body of research has looked at the impacts of too much nitrogen, which can come from sources such as fertilizer or animal waste runoff, on water systems. But few studies have looked at the impacts of excess nitrogen on algal community composition across a range of land uses.\r\n\r\nThat\'s what\'s unique about the present study, Greenfield said.\r\n\r\nLead author Michelle Reed, a recent alumna of the graduate program in Marine Biology at College of Charleston, ran 32 different experiments across four distinct sites in coastal South Carolina.\r\n\r\nThe research sites were each chosen to represent different levels of development, ranging from a forested tidal creek in the ACE Basin (least developed) to a stormwater detention pond in a residential/golf course area (most developed). A creek in a mixed forest/agricultural area and an urbanized tidal creek were also used for lower and higher-impacted land uses, respectively.\r\n\r\nBetween 2011 and 2013, the team conducted experiments at each site by collecting water in bottles then spiking the bottles with different forms and combinations of nitrogen and phosphorous in order to simulate the effects of nutrient enrichment (i.e., fertilizers or other urban runoff). The researchers then kept the bottles at the site so that algae experienced their natural environmental conditions.\r\n\r\nAfter two days, the experimental bottles were transported to the laboratory, where the researchers looked at the nutrient chemistry and phytoplankton communities in each sample.\r\n\r\nThe results were a portrait in miniature of what each waterway might look like after an influx of nitrogen or phosphorous, and the findings were clear: in the urbanized creek and detention pond locations, phytoplankton grew more rapidly and were more likely to harbor harmful algal bloom species. The phytoplankton communities from the less-developed sites were more resilient.\r\n\r\n\"The response patterns of phytoplankton are really shaped by the way the land use differs,\" Greenfield said.\r\n\r\nShe hopes the findings from this and related studies could aid in that process of developing thresholds for nutrient levels in estuaries.', 'Study looks at development’s impact on coastal ecosystem', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'study-looks-at-developments-impact-on-coastal-ecosystem', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:20:03', '2016-09-15 17:20:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29898', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29900, 4, '2016-09-15 13:21:09', '2016-09-15 17:21:09', '<b>BMH program aims to help smokers quit</b>\r\n\r\nIf you long ago broke your New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, now is the time to get back on track with the “Freedom from Smoking” program being offered by Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Services beginning Monday, Sept. 19.\r\n\r\nDeveloped by the American Lung Association and considered the “gold standard” in smoking cessation programs,” Freedom from Smoking” consists of  eight sessions in seven weeks, offering participants the best chance at kicking the habit for good.\r\n\r\n“Smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable disease,” said Mark Senn, senior director of LifeFit Wellness Services. “Here’s a way to quit the habit and improve your health.”\r\n\r\nThe Freedom From Smoking program’s first class will be at 5:45 p.m. in BMAC conference room 451 at 990 Ribaut Road (across the street from the main hospital campus).\r\n\r\nThe cost is $30, which includes a workbook, a relaxation CD and handouts. Topics covered include stress management techniques, what to do when a craving comes, controlling your weight while quitting and much more. Participants will also receive a free two-month membership to the LifeFit Wellness Center. Call 843-522-5570 for information and to register.\r\n\r\n<b>BMH to offer seminar </b><b>on knee, hip pain</b>\r\n\r\nDo you suffer from hip and knee pain?\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial will host a free seminar at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, in Room 364 of the hospital’s Medical and Administrative Center at 990 Ribaut Road (directly across the street from the main hospital campus). Orthopedic Care Coordinator and Physical Therapist Andrea Sadler will provide information about normal knee and hip anatomy, signs and symptoms of joint-related problems, and treatment options to relieve or resolve pain.\r\n\r\nThe seminar is free but registration is requested. To learn more or make a reservation, call 843-522-5585.\r\n\r\n<b>Mobile meals program </b><b>to receive plaque</b>\r\n\r\nHELP of Beaufort’s Mobile Meals Program will be presenting Beaufort Memorial Hospital/Sodexo with a plaque to commemorate 40 years of working together to deliver meals to the homebound in the Beaufort area. During the past 40 years, Beaufort Memorial/Sodexo has supplied Mobile Meals with over 730,000 meals to deliver. These meals are paid for by HELP of Beaufort and some paying clients who receive the meals. Everyone is invited to attend this presentation, which will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Cafeteria.\r\n\r\n<b>Bishop Eye using Symfony lens</b>\r\n\r\nBishop Eye Center is now using the Symfony Toric Intraocular Lens from Abbott Medical Optics. The Symfony lens was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July and has gained approvals in more than 50 countries around the world. Bishop Eye Center is a Hilton Head Island- and Bluffton-based leader in refractive cataract surgery that is internationally recognized for patient outcomes.', 'Health briefs for September 15th-21st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-september-15th-21st', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:21:09', '2016-09-15 17:21:09', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29900', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29902, 4, '2016-09-15 13:22:29', '2016-09-15 17:22:29', 'Do you have a business succession plan? Life-changing events or retirement can bring on some tough choices.\r\n\r\nIt’s not unusual for business owners to find a majority of their wealth tied up in their company. This is often a major provider for them and their families. But when the time comes to sell their businesses, many owners often have not thought about how they would replace that important chunk of income.\r\n\r\nBusiness succession can be an emotional, financial and timing issue for business owners.\r\n\r\nIf you own your own business and are considering a business succession plan, there are five questions you should address with your financial advisor. Together you will want to ensure you have a plan in place to help reduce the risks associated with one of your most important assets.\r\n\r\n<b>What other assets have you set aside to help fund your retirement?</b>\r\n\r\nShould you rely on your business alone to fund retirement? Just as your investments should be diversified, so should your assets.\r\n\r\nThough it may be difficult to do in a business climate, as a business owner you should save and build your retirement savings plan away from the business to work toward your retirement goals.\r\n\r\n<b>Have you considered whether your business is an asset you can sell?</b>\r\n\r\nWhether or not you can find a buyer for your business depends on a variety of factors. Are there employees or partners who could continue to run the business after you retire? Will your business attract outside buyers?\r\n\r\nFor example, companies that produce tangible goods and have positive cash flows can often be sold. On the other hand, specialty firms that rely on you and your skills alone, such as boutique consulting firms, are generally not salable. The truth is most businesses fall somewhere in between.\r\n\r\n<b>If you were to sell your business and pay the taxes on your gains, would the proceeds be enough to last for the rest of your life?</b>\r\n\r\nIt’s important to determine if you expect a similar level of income in retirement that you now enjoy from your business.\r\n\r\nAs a business owner, you likely work very hard and your dedicated efforts are an important ingredient to your business success. The investment returns from your growing business may well exceed the investment returns from a prudent investment portfolio.\r\n\r\nIn the long run, however, the income derived from your valuable work ethic simply may not be replaceable.\r\n\r\nBusiness owners are often optimists by nature, and they take risks to grow their business. The risk of putting all your eggs in one basket may not work as well, however, when it comes time to build an investment portfolio.\r\n\r\n<b>What happens if you cannot be involved in running your business?</b>\r\n\r\nStories abound about business owners who are struck down by illness, death or disability, leaving business partners and spouses to figure out what comes next.\r\n\r\nIf more than one partner or shareholder is involved in your business, it is important to have a buy-sell agreement in place. A buy-sell is a written agreement between two or more owners of a business.\r\n\r\nIf a triggering event occurs, one or more owners will have the right or obligation to buy the business interest from the owner who is obligated to sell.\r\n\r\nTriggering events often include the death, divorce or disability of a partner or shareholder. The agreement may establish a funding mechanism to facilitate the purchase of an owner’s interest in such cases.\r\n\r\n<b>Do you have a plan in place that will allow you to retire regardless of a sale?</b>\r\n\r\nYou may not be able to sell your business at the precise time you wish to sell. Planning for succession in a small business should be a top priority.\r\n\r\nBegin with the objectives you want to achieve, and talk through these concerns with your financial advisor. Together you can build a plan, then work on getting the capital and the agreements in place to transition your business when the time is right or when life events require succession in your business.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of James Garner, Associate Vice President-Investments in Beaufort at 843-524-1114. Any third-party post, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of James Garner or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</i>', 'Business succession: Questions you need to ask', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-succession-questions-you-need-to-ask', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:22:29', '2016-09-15 17:22:29', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29902', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29904, 4, '2016-09-15 13:23:50', '2016-09-15 17:23:50', '<b>DNR: Shrimp-baiting </b><b>season is now open</b>\r\n\r\nThe 2016 shrimp-baiting season in South Carolina waters opened on Sept. 9.\r\n\r\nRecreational shrimpers who purchase a shrimp-baiting license can legally cast their nets for shrimp over bait during this season.\r\n\r\nShrimp-baiting season lasts 60 days and will remain open until noon Tuesday, Nov. 8.\r\n\r\nS.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists reported especially high shrimp numbers in spring 2016 following a warm winter, and a similarly strong fall crop of white shrimp, the offspring of the spring season, is expected.\r\n\r\n“Given the relatively mild water temperatures we experienced this past winter, the high abundance of white roe shrimp we started the season with, and the very encouraging results of our ongoing inshore crustacean monitoring efforts, the shrimp fishery this fall has all the makings of a very productive one,” said Mel Bell, director of DNR’s Office of Fisheries Management. “This will be good news for both the commercial fleet who work in our nearshore waters as well as the recreational shrimping community fishing in shallower estuarine waters. If all of the current trends hold, this could be a very good year for shrimping in South Carolina.”\r\n\r\nResident shrimp-baiting licenses cost $25, and non-resident licenses cost $500. Licenses can be applied for online at dnrlicensing.sc.gov or by phone at 1-866-714-3611.\r\n\r\nThe catch limit is 48 quarts of shrimp measured heads-on (or 29 quarts heads-off) per boat or set of poles per day, and each boat is limited to a set of 10 poles. When taking shrimp over bait, no cast net may be used having a mesh smaller than one half-inch square measure or one-inch stretch measure.\r\n\r\nFor more information on shrimp-baiting regulations, visit www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/shrimp/shrimpregs.html.\r\n\r\n<b>Bidder registration begins for tax sale</b>\r\n\r\nBidder registration for the Beaufort County Tax Auction is now underway. All bidders must register online at BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com or at the Beaufort County Treasurer’s office in Beaufort by noon Friday, Sept. 30. The registration fee is $30 and includes a list of all properties to be sold the morning of the auction. A complete list of properties for auction will be advertised at BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.\r\n\r\nThe auction will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at the Charles Lind Brown Activity Center located at 1001 Hamar St. in Beaufort. On the day of the sale, bidder sign-in will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 9:30 a.m. All bidders must be signed in no later than 9:30 a.m. All recording fees per property will be determined the day of the sale and must be paid in full with the winning bid.\r\n\r\n<b>CERT training to be </b><b>held in October</b>\r\n\r\nThe Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will provide training in October for Beaufort County residents to increase self-sufficiency in a disaster. Participants learn skills that will enable them to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors. CERT classes are free and are held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry (Room 125), 100 Community College Drive, Bluffton. The course is taught in four class sessions from 6-9 p.m., and one Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to register, send an email to cert@bcgov.net or contact Major David Zeoli at 843-812-8035 or Kris Legg at 843-263-2783.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Republicans </b><b>to hold meeting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Republican Party will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15, at Palmetto Electric Co-Operative, 1 Cooperative Way in Hardeeville. George Farrell, a well-known author, motivational speaker and the founder of BlakPac, will be the featured speaker. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a social period starting at 6 p.m. Food and refreshments will be served and the meeting is open to the public. For more information, visit www.beaufortgop.com or emailinfo@beaufortgop.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Burton Wells facility </b><b>to close for maintenance</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Wells recreational facility will be closed Friday, Sept. 16, for maintenance. The facility will return to normal operating hours Saturday, Sept. 17. For additional information or to learn more about PALS programs and services, call 843-255-6680 or visitwww.bcpals.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Democratic Club to </b><b>meet on Sept. 15</b>\r\n\r\nThe Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15, at Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle St., Beaufort. The social gathering will be at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 7 p.m. The main speaker will be Marie Smalls, the director of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County. The program topic is “What’s Changed at the Polls Since 2012?” Light refreshments will be served.\r\n\r\n<b>Time running out for property owners</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Treasurer’s Office will be contacting by mail delinquent real property owners whose property was sold at the 2015 Tax Sale to notify them that the redemption period will be ending.\r\n\r\n“Once the redemption period has ended there is very little recourse for the property owner and their property will be titled to the winning bidder. Because of this, we make every effort to inform them of this deadline,” said Maria Walls, Beaufort County treasurer.\r\n\r\nThese notices will be mailed to delinquent property owners, mortgagees and/or lessees of the property of record. They will have until 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, to redeem the property by paying all taxes, fees and penalties owed. Additional information can be found on BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.', 'News briefs for September 15th-21st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-september-15th-21st', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:23:50', '2016-09-15 17:23:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29904', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29906, 4, '2016-09-15 13:45:04', '2016-09-15 17:45:04', '<b>Seven people killed </b><b>over Labor Day weekend</b>\r\n\r\nSeven people were killed on South Carolina roadways during the Labor Day weekend from Sept. 2-5, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS). There were nine fatalities during the 2015 Labor Day period. Additionally, SCDPS reported a preliminary number of 268 traffic deaths during the “100 Deadly Days of Summer,” compared to 271 during the same time frame in 2015. This period runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. As of Sept. 5, 653 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 649 highway deaths during the same time period in 2015. Of the 420 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2016, 200 were not wearing safety belts.\r\n\r\n<b>Police: Residents should </b><b>beware of phone call scam</b>\r\n\r\nThe Bluffton Police Department is warning residents about a telephone scam. Several residents have told police a person is calling a home, cell phone or business, saying they represent the IRS. The caller then tells the resident they owe back taxes, and if they aren’t paid, an officer will arrest them. The scammer then states the late balance can be settled by buying an iTunes or Target gift card in the amount owed.\r\n\r\n“What is concerning, somehow the Bluffton Police Department phone number is appearing on the residents’ caller IDs who are receiving these calls,” said Bluffton Police Chief Joey Reynolds.\r\n\r\n“We want the public to know the Bluffton Police Department will not call you on behalf of another agency and threaten to arrest you if a payment isn’t made.”\r\n\r\nAccording to IRS.gov, the IRS will never call to demand immediate payment; demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount; require you to use a specific payment method; or threaten to bring in local police or other law enforcement groups to make an arrest. People who receive a phone call like this should hang up and call the IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting phone number at 1-800-366-4484 and also report it to the Federal Trade Commission at www.FTC.gov.\r\n\r\n<b>Man shot, killed </b><b>at mobile home park</b>\r\n\r\nA man was shot and killed on Sept. 5 at Laurel Mobile Home Park in Burton. At about 5:23 p.m. on Sept. 5, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting. Upon arrival a black male victim was discovered with a gunshot wound to the chest. Hikeem Barnwell, 36, was transported by EMS to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where he died. The sheriff’s office continues to investigate the incident, and collected evidence at the scene and interviewed numerous witnesses. Anyone with information is urged to contact Sgt. Andrew Rice at 843-255-3429 or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Man wanted on charges </b><b>of domestic violence</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_29911\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"190\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/williams.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29911\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29911\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/williams.jpeg\" alt=\"James Leonard Williams\" width=\"190\" height=\"185\" /></a> James Leonard Williams[/caption]\r\n\r\nJames Leonard Williams is wanted by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office for domestic violence in the second degree. Williams is known to frequent the Hilton Head area. He is 28 years old, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and 165 pounds. Anyone with information is urged to call Sgt. Seifert at 843-255-3414 or Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777, or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Man wanted on charges </b><b>of attempted murder</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_29907\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"240\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/frazier.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29907\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29907\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/frazier.png\" alt=\"Renaldo Jovan Frazier\" width=\"240\" height=\"216\" /></a> Renaldo Jovan Frazier[/caption]\r\n\r\nRenaldo Jovan Frazier is wanted by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office on two counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Frazier is 32 years old, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, and 137 pounds. He in known to frequent the Yemassee and Hilton Head Island areas. Anyone with information is urged to call Sgt. Seifert at 843-255-3414 or Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777, or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for possible reward.\r\n\r\n<b>Robert Smalls wreck sends two to hospital</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/two-cars.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29910\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29910\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/two-cars.jpg\" alt=\"two-cars\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Burton Hill Road sent two people to Beaufort Memorial Hospital and caused traffic delays. Burton firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Burton Hill Road just before 1 p.m. Sept. 9. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a two-vehicle collision with one vehicle on its roof. Two occupants were transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. Traffic on Robert Smalls and Burton Hill Road was delayed for over 30 minutes while firefighters assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards. The Burton Fire District has responded to over 200 motor vehicle accidents in 2016 with over 50 of those accidents occurring on Robert Smalls Parkway.\r\n\r\n<b>One trapped in rollover </b><b>at intersection in Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rollover.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29909\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29909\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rollover.jpg\" alt=\"rollover\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway in which one driver was trapped and another transported to Beaufort\r\nMemorial Hospital. Burton firefighters responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident with persons trapped at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway just after 7 p.m. Sept. 6. Firefighters arrived to a two-vehicle accident between a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck, with the pickup having rolled over and the driver trapped inside. Firefighters were able to free the driver, who was uninjured. The female driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. The Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway intersection was blocked for approximately 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards.\r\n\r\n<b>Man on moped killed </b><b>in accident on parkway</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/moped.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29908\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29908\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/moped.jpg\" alt=\"moped\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" /></a>\r\n\r\nA man was killed in an accident while driving a moped on Trask Parkway. Burton firefighters responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident just before 5:30 a.m. Sept. 5 in the area of Trask Parkway and Garret Smalls Road involving a passenger vehicle and moped. Initially, the driver of the moped could not be located and firefighters searched the area using a thermal imaging camera, eventually finding the male driver in the grassy median. The moped driver was killed and the female driver of the passenger vehicle was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Traffic on Trask Parkway was slowed for approximately one hour while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards. The accident is being investigated by South Carolina Highway Patrol.\r\n\r\n<b>Kids invited to kickball </b><b>versus Bluffton police, fire</b>\r\n\r\nIf you’ve ever wanted to play kickball against police officers and firemen, this is your chance. First Zion Missionary Baptist Church is inviting children from the Bluffton community to come out from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, and play kickball against Bluffton Police Department officers and Bluffton Township firefighters.\r\n\r\n“We want this to be a fun community event. This event gives the kids in the local neighborhoods a chance to come out and play and speak one-on-one with local police and firemen,” said L.J. Bush of First Zion Missionary Baptist Church. During the event, First Zion Missionary Baptist Church will provide refreshments for those attending.\r\n\r\nThe event will be held at Bluffton Eagles Field at 155 Buck Island Road.', 'Police blotter for September 15th-21st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'police-blotter-for-september-15th-21st', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:45:04', '2016-09-15 17:45:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29906', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29912, 4, '2016-08-18 13:40:09', '2016-08-18 17:40:09', '<i>Editor’s note: This is the first in a series looking at local issues and candidates on the November ballot.</i>\r\n<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nIf you build it, will they come?\r\n\r\nThe “it” is an arts campus on Hilton Head Island that could potentially include a concert hall, amphitheater and a place to celebrate the history of the Lowcountry and more.\r\n\r\nThe approximately $6.2 million needed to study whether to build an arts campus will be part of a $120 million referendum on the ballot on Nov. 8.\r\n\r\nThe money would be raised through a 1 percent increase in sales tax and would be used for projects throughout Beaufort County, including the study on the arts center question.\r\n\r\nThere will be a separate referendum asking voters to OK another 1 percent sales tax increase to generate about $280 million over 10 years to build new schools in Bluffton and for other school projects.\r\n\r\nThat question of whether an arts campus on Hilton Head should be built has been asked since the 1980s, when the first of several committees through the years looked at the issue.\r\n\r\nOne of the most significant studies was done by the Community Vision of Hilton Head, a nonprofit organization founded in 2006. That group highly recommended that the town build an arts campus. However, the concept was put on hold due to the recession.\r\n\r\nIn June 2015, a committee was created by the Hilton Head Island Town Council to take another look at the local arts and culture scene and “determine the role, if any, of town government and other entities in supporting the island’s arts and cultural organizations.”\r\n\r\nThe Arts &amp; Cultural Strategic Planning Committee presented its findings in a 72-page report to council in November 2015.\r\n\r\n“It was discovered that our island has a diverse and sophisticated AC&amp;H (arts, culture and history) environment – a haven of creativity,” the report states. “There are more than 32 nonprofit entities, 36 for-profit arts businesses and many organizations that support, serve or operate arts business functions.\r\n\r\n“These groups have hundreds of artist members - musicians, actors, authors, painters, photographers, sculptors and dancers. In addition, the AC&amp;H community has significant support from the greater island community. Private donors and businesses support the AC&amp;H nonprofit organizations with donations that total in excess of $3.3 million per year.”\r\n\r\nHowever, the committee also found that “many AC&amp;H organizations have serious venue issues that are inhibiting their growth.”\r\n\r\n<b>Is an arts campus needed?</b>\r\n\r\nOne of the biggest cheerleaders for an arts campus on Hilton Head is the island’s mayor, David Bennett.\r\n\r\n“For me, it’s all about diversification,” he said in a Hilton Head Monthy story. “Historically, Hilton Head Island has been known as a beach and golf destination. Those are tremendous draws, but the number of people playing golf is not a high growth area.\r\n\r\n“That’s not to alarm people at all, but I don’t think it’s wise to have all your eggs in one basket. Beaches are to be lauded, but arts and culture is big business in the United States. We have some tremendous assets in our community that aren’t able to reach their full potential.”\r\n\r\nFor instance, he cited the fact that the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra performs in a church; that despite the popular Coastal Discovery Museum’s affiliation with the Smithsonion, the world’s largest museum, it has no facility to present its traveling shows; and that the story of Mitchelville, the first settlement of freed black slaves, needs to be told.\r\n\r\n“I also think that we lost the Family Circle Cup (a professional women’s tennis tournament) because we weren’t able to give them a good home. Now they play the tournament on Daniel Island and that community is growing by leaps and bounds. I don’t want to see that same thing happen to the symphony.”\r\n\r\nAs far as the cost of actually building an arts campus, Bennett said it’s much too early to provide an exact figure, but funding would likely come from a variety of sources, including taxpayer dollars, charitable donations and other financial means.\r\n\r\n“The bottom line is that it’s about our overall quality of life,” said Bennett.\r\n\r\n“In order to maintain its relevance, Hilton Head needs to draw retirees and future retirees. They have expectations of high quality of life and what components are essential. Arts and culture plays a huge part in quality of life.”\r\n\r\nJane Joseph, a former IBM executive who chaired an Arts &amp; Cultural Strategic Planning Committee, said there are several benefits to the community.\r\n\r\nFirst, she said, is the economic impact.\r\n\r\n“We know from research in many, many other cities that promoting arts and culture can have a huge economic impact,” she said. “It has raised some cities from bad shape to a comfortable position economically.”\r\n\r\nThe Arts and Cultural Strategic Planning Committee found that the total annual economic impact in 2014 of arts, cultural and historic organizations on Hilton Head Island was over $21 million in total expenditures, including $13 million in direct support of household income and over 600 full-time equivalent jobs.\r\n\r\nThese expenditures also contribute $889,000 annually in local government revenue and $956,000 in state government revenue (e.g. license fees, taxes).\r\n\r\nThe committee also found that art helps drive tourism, the island’s most important business sector.\r\n\r\n“It was found that cultural tourists spend more and stay longer than recreational tourists; leisure time activities and criteria for choosing vacation destinations are changing as people want more experiential activities; and two of five top activity expense categories of all travelers to the island are arts, cultural and historic activities.”\r\n\r\nThe committee’s research provided a variety of insights that led to the conclusion that investment in arts and culture has a positive impact on communities’ quality of life. It found that:\r\n\r\n• Arts improve student academic performance leading to higher GPAs and standardized test scores and up to 40 percent lower dropout rates.\r\n• Arts have a social impact resulting in higher civic engagement in the community, more social cohesion among different groups, and better integration of families into community life.\r\n• Arts spark creativity and innovation - within the top five skills sought by business leaders.\r\n• Arts improve health and wellness, now an expanding focus area for research and businesses.\r\n\r\n<b>What’s next?</b>\r\n\r\nBennett said he hopes the community will approve the referendum in November so that there are funds available to move forward.\r\n\r\n“We saw the referendum as an opportunity to secure some funding to help with predevelopment costs … and having the funds available will be truly beneficial to move forward.”', 'Does South Beaufort County need an arts campus?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'does-south-beaufort-county-need-an-arts-campus', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:42:21', '2016-09-15 17:42:21', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29912', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29915, 4, '2016-09-15 13:48:12', '2016-09-15 17:48:12', '<em>Photo above: American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Deborah Harper of Trask &amp; Lynn, CPA, accepts a certificate from Post Commander Chuck Lurey.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Business Expo to be </b><b>held Sept. 22</b>\r\n\r\nA Local First Business Expo presented by The Technical College of the Lowcountry and hosted by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be held Thursday, Sept. 22. The event will take place from 4-7 p.m. at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites at 2225 Boundary St. in Beaufort. The Local First Business Expo provides an opportunity for the community to come out and see some of the products and services available in the community. Supporting local businesses and buying local results in boosting the local economy, and celebrating the uniqueness of the Lowcountry. There will be several exhibits and lots of door prizes. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. There will also be a Business After Hours at the Expo from 5:30-7 p.m. at the expo hall.  All are welcome to attend; the event is free for chamber members and $5 for guests. For more information, visit www.BeaufortChamber.org. For those in interested in exhibiting, there are a limited number of booths available. Call LaNelle Fabian at 843-525-8537.\r\n\r\n<b>Grayco celebrates </b><b>new building center</b>\r\n\r\nA ribbon-cutting was held Sept. 14 to celebrate Grayco’s new building center in Bluffton. The new facility is located at 345 Buck Island Road. The Grayco Building Center has been locally owned and operated in the Lowcountry for almost 50 years. The owner, Richard Gray, started out as the owner of an auto parts store in downtown Beaufort in the 1960s.', 'Business briefs for September 15th-21st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-september-15th-21st', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:48:12', '2016-09-15 17:48:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29915', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29918, 4, '2016-09-15 13:49:12', '2016-09-15 17:49:12', 'A fun and potentially record-setting addition to one of the Lowcountry’s most successful fundraisers has already led to much-needed help for one local charity.\r\n\r\nOrganizers of the fifth annual LoCo Motion 3-Day Breast Cancer Event recently launched a social media-focused campaign involving the event’s unofficial mascot, Fancy the Flamingo.\r\n\r\nFancy was bird-napped after last year’s LoCo Motion event. Now, a group of shockingly benevolent bandits (and survivors) are demanding a $50,000 ransom for Fancy, and that all the money be donated to pay for free mammograms.\r\n\r\nTo set Fancy free, LoCo Motion founder Laura Morgan launched the Flocks of Love campaign, asking 1,000 people to donate $50 apiece. Each donation pays for one mammogram and each donor will sponsor one plastic replica of Fancy.\r\n\r\n“Fancy is our inspiration, and it’s an amazing win-win to get her back and be able to fund a mammogram,” Morgan said. “The reception has been amazing and we wanted to show her captors that the ransom money is going into the community immediately.”\r\n\r\nMorgan received a call from officials from Volunteers in Medicine, a Hilton Head-based nonprofit comprised of health care staffers providing free health care to those in need around the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nVIM had not received its regular funding from one of their national supporters and was struggling to provide breast care to patients. The organization wanted to make sure LoCo Motion would still be donating after this year’s event, to be held Sept. 22-25.\r\n\r\nMorgan and LoCo Motion supporters did one better. Thanks to Flocks of Love supporters, VIM received a $9,000 check from LoCo Motion.\r\n\r\n“This is a local movement that benefits local heroes that are helping survivors fight the breast cancer battle,” Morgan said. “There’s no reason to hold funding until after the event. If we can help people and save lives now, that’s what we’re going to do.”\r\n\r\nMorgan and LoCo Motion volunteers are hoping this is just the first of many donations that will be spawned from Flocks of Love.\r\n\r\nTo spur on potential donors, LoCo Motion plans on setting a Guinness World Record with its giant flock of 1,000 plastic pink flamingos.\r\n\r\n“We need our local community to support LoCo Motion. The event is bringing 1,600 people from 46 states and nine countries. They spend money, they have a fabulous experience and they return with more people the following year,” Morgan said.\r\n\r\n“Our event also donates over $100,000 to local breast care programs,” she said. “So it is important that the local community understand LoCo’s impact and support us. You don’t have to lace up and get sweaty with us — just adopt one of our flamingos and be part of history!”\r\n\r\nTo join the Fancy flock, go online to www.dothemotion.org/donate. Morgan is available to comment further. Contact her at 843-540-3064 and/or laura@dothelocomotion.org.', 'Group goes ‘loco’ for pink flamingos', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'group-goes-loco-for-pink-flamingos', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:49:12', '2016-09-15 17:49:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29918', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(29920, 4, '2016-09-15 13:51:17', '2016-09-15 17:51:17', '<h3>By Kat Walsh</h3>\r\nIt’s amazing what our pets have to teach us, if only we would listen.\r\n\r\nFortunately, Marjorie Gray listened to her flat-coated retriever, River. Sitting on her in-law’s dock on the Beaufort River one afternoon, she watched River launch himself into the water over and over again, ears back, tail wagging, tongue flying.\r\n\r\n“His enthusiasm was inspiring; the simplicity was magic,” said Gray. “It just clicked and River Happy was born.”\r\n\r\nRiver Happy, a lifestyle brand inspired by the unleashed happiness of Gray’s dog, River, sells apparel, totes and hats with a variety of themes and messages: Southern loyalty, friendship loyalty and team loyalty. There’s even a series of “River Says” T-shirts at stores from Beaufort to Hilton Head and beyond.\r\n\r\nGray said that the unifying theme – and the heart of the River Happy brand – is being thankful for the things that make us smile, and loyal to those who bring us joy.\r\n\r\n“We do our best to make high quality products that highlight our passion points and honor our interests,” she said.\r\n\r\nSaying Gray is a Beaufortonian is a bit of an understatement: Her grandfather, Angus Fordham, was mayor of Beaufort for 17 years; her father, Paul Trask, was one of Beaufort’s most significant real estate developers, and her husband, Herb Gray, is the president of Grayco Hardware.\r\n\r\nGrowing up, Gray and her husband both attended Beaufort Academy, and the couple has stayed involved with the school as active alumni, board members and involved parents.\r\n\r\nHer youngest, Leith, is a seventh-grader at Beaufort Academy, while her two oldest children, Hope, 17, and Herbert, 15, both attend Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va.\r\n\r\nRiver Happy is the latest endeavor in Gray’s impressive and wide-ranging professional trajectory. After completing dental training at MUSC in 1997, she practiced as a general dentist for seven years with Dr. Gene Grace.\r\n\r\n“What I miss most about dentistry is my patients,” said Gray. “You get to know people really well when you are that close!”\r\n\r\nOnce her children were a bit older, Gray moved on to launch the home decor department at Grayco Hardware on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\n“I was elated when Grayco Hardware moved into the new space on Hilton Head, which included a home decor department,” she said. “And I felt a bit of accomplishment when they added the \'Home\' to Grayco Hardware and Home.”\r\n\r\nFor seven years, Gray went to the markets for Grayco as a buyer, and was always inspired by the experience.\r\n\r\n“I knew I wanted to start a business of my own and had been thinking about it for a while.”\r\n\r\nSo when she watched her dog River that one particular afternoon, she was ready for the lesson River was ready to teach.\r\n\r\nGray’s philosophy is to work hard, go places, do things and \"find your happy.\" After all, she says, “River Happy is not just a brand, but a state of mind.”\r\n\r\nWith an assistant and a buyer working for her, Gray focuses on the creative side of the business: design, strategy, promotion and market plans. “There is always something to do and most days I feel like there aren\'t enough hours in the day.”\r\n\r\nCurrently, the brand is available at Grayco Hardware and Gray says they are in the process of setting up on online store so that customers can purchase products directly from the website. And the brand is growing beyond Beaufort and the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nRecently, River Happy was well received in Atlanta, bringing the  company brand new attention and new representation in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas.\r\n\r\n“It has been a big change to go from buyer to wholesaler,” said Gray. “It’s a challenge every day because there are so many great companies out there to compete with.”\r\n\r\nBut despite the challenges, Gray has never second-guessed her decision to take on the world of branded apparel. It was just simply the right thing to do. “That day on the dock I was reminded of what my mother always said: Dogs have so many lessons to teach,” said Gray. Whether it\'s a simple pleasure or a big splash … find your happy.\r\n\r\nVisit riverhappy.com.\r\n\r\n<em>Top photo: Marjorie Gray’s dog, River, is the inspiration behind River Happy and its logo. </em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_29922\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/happy2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29922\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29922\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/happy2.jpg\" alt=\"The River Happy team shows off the brand’s new display at Grayco Hardware and Home. \" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" /></a> The River Happy team shows off the brand’s new display at Grayco Hardware and Home.[/caption]', 'A dog’s happiness leads to successful business', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-dogs-happiness-leads-to-successful-business', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:51:17', '2016-09-15 17:51:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29920', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29924, 4, '2016-09-15 13:52:28', '2016-09-15 17:52:28', 'Holly LePener got this shot of a tiger swallowtail butterfly on her deck on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News or The Bluffton News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-10', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:28:13', '2018-07-12 15:28:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29924', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29927, 4, '2016-09-15 13:59:30', '2016-09-15 17:59:30', '<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Top photo: The Hilton Head Prepatory School\'s middle school volleyball team took second place in the 5th Annual St. Francis Volleyball Tip-Off Classic on Sept. 9. Photo courtesy of Hilton Head Prepartory School.</em></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FUNDRAISERS</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BA program raises </b><b>funds for St. Jude’s</b>\r\n\r\nThe annual Beaufort Academy Football - Touchdowns Against Cancer Campaign to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is underway.\r\n\r\n“This opportunity is very special to me,” said Scott Richards, BA football head coach. “In 1994 and 1995, as a 20-something year old football player at East Carolina University I was fortunate enough to be a part of a team that was selected to play in the Liberty Bowl. … Part of the Liberty Bowl experience is that every player is invited to visit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and meet some of the most courageous kids on this planet. … I will tell you that once you visit a kid’s room that is battling for his/her life and you see them light up when you enter the room as if you are the greatest thing they have ever seen, you begin to think of the game of football in a whole different light.\r\n\r\n“So, as this year’s football season approached I was presented this unique opportunity to share my St. Jude’s experience with my football team and join MaxPreps (High School Sports website) and Pledge.com to again give back to this amazing place.”\r\n\r\nThe coach is asking friends, family, fans and the community to help raise more than $3,000 for St. Jude’s. To contribute anything from $1 and up, visit www.pledgeit.org/tac16-beaufort-academy-eagles-beaufort-sc. Donations must be made by Thursday, Sept. 15.\r\n\r\n<b>Golf tournament to </b><b>raise funds for kids</b>\r\n\r\nThe Neighborhood Outreach Connections 4th Annual Fore the Teachers Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Sept. 30, at Port Royal Plantation on Hilton Head. There will be men\'s, women\'s and mixed flights with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. A lunch and awards presentation will follow play. There will be many prizes, including a hole- in-one-prize for a one-year lease on a new BMW, donated for the event. This golf tournament raises funds to finance only the direct operational costs associated with bringing teachers into neighborhoods to support NOC\'s learning activities at its six Learning Centers that serve more than 450 children. To register, visit www.noc-sc.org.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_29928\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/0915-bhs.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29928\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29928\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/0915-bhs.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort’s Wyatt “White Lightning” Sherpensky, left, weaves his way through the Whale Branch defense to score his first touchdown of the Sept. 9. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1220\" /></a> Beaufort’s Wyatt “White Lightning” Sherpensky, left, weaves his way through the Whale Branch defense to score his first touchdown of the Sept. 9. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High levels Whale Branch, 55-13</b>\r\n\r\nHost Beaufort High set the tone early and gradually pulled away to defeat longtime rival Whale Branch 55-13 in a high school football matchup on Sept. 9.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort High improved to 3-1. Whale Branch slipped to 1-2 with the loss.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High returned to the win column following a loss to familiar foe Bluffton one week earlier. Host Bluffton beat Beaufort High 35-14 in a game played on Sept. 2. Wyatt Sherpensky paced Beaufort High in the victory, rushing for two touchdowns in the first quarter and returning a kickoff 90 yards for a score in the third period. A highly-productive performer, Sherpensky ranks as one of the area\'s top high school football players. The Eagles scored first and never trailed. Beaufort High led 21-0 before Whale Branch answered with its first score. In between two Sherpensky touchdowns, Omar Cummings broke free and scored on a 44-yard run for the Eagles in the first quarter. Irvan Mulligan delivered a 5-yard touchdown run for Whale Branch\'s first score. But the Warriors couldn\'t get any closer. Extending the lead shortly after intermission, Beaufort High scored on its first possession in the third quarter. Later in the game, Chris Wilson added the Warriors\' second touchdown on a 20-yard run. Whale Branch lineman Chris Wilson blocked a Beaufort High punt in the Warriors\' loss. Both Beaufort High and Whale Branch will be in action at home in upcoming games.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High is scheduled to host May River on Thursday, Sept. 15. Kickoff for the Beaufort High-May River football game is set for 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch is scheduled to host Battery Creek on Friday, Sept. 16. Kickoff for the Whale Branch-Battery Creek football game is set for 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton blanks </b><b>New Hampstead</b>\r\n\r\nBluffton rolled past visiting New Hampstead (Ga.) 54-0 in a high school football game on Sept. 9.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Bluffton moved to 4-0. New Hampstead dropped to 1-3 with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Bobcats own additional wins in the 2016 season over Screven County (Ga.), May River and Beaufort High. Bluffton continued to excel both offensively and defensively during its latest outing. The Bobcats, under the direction of head coach Ken Cribb, set the tone early. Bluffton outscored New Hampstead 23-0 in the first quarter and carried a 30-0 lead into halftime. Adding to its lead shortly after intermission, Bluffton scored three more touchdowns in the third quarter to take a commanding 51-0 lead into the final period. Helping to vault the Bobcats to the win, Cameron Bent rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Bluffton quarterback Hunter Eldridge completed 8-of-15 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Showing some versatility, another Bluffton back, Jermaine Patterson, rushed for two touchdowns and caught a pass for another score. Cory McKie scored on a run and David Chappelear connected on a 34-yard field goal in other scoring for the Bobcats. Chappelear booted his field goal in the final quarter. Bluffton recorded a safety and also got a score from its special teams unit when Ashby Cribb returned a kickoff 55 yards for a touchdown. New Hampstead\'s offense was held in check throughout the matchup. Quarterback Calvin Turner completed only 3-of-9 passes for 51 yards and an interception for the Phoenix in the lopsided loss.\r\n\r\nBluffton is scheduled to host Hilton Head on Friday, Sept. 16. Kickoff for the Bluffton-Hilton Head football game is set for 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head Christian </b><b>drops lopsided game</b>\r\n\r\nHost Hilton Head Christian Academy couldn\'t contain First Baptist School during its latest outing in the high school football season. First Baptist pulled away to beat host Hilton Head Christian 69-8 on Sept. 9.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Hilton Head Christian dropped to 1-2. First Baptist improved to 3-1 with the win.\r\n\r\nThriving as part of a dominant performance, First Baptist scored first and never faltered. First Baptist pulled away to win convincingly in the early-season prep football matchup. The Hurricanes won after suffering a shutout loss to Pinewood Prep one week earlier. Pinewood Prep blanked First Baptist 21-0 in Summerville on Sept. 2. First Baptist opened the current campaign strong, notching back-to-back wins over Charleston Math &amp; Science and Burke. The Hurricanes shut out Charleston Math &amp; Science 47-0 in a season opener in Charleston on Aug. 19. Then, remaining in the win column in its next outing one week later, First Baptist beat Burke 54-3 in Charleston on Aug. 26. Leading Hilton Head Christian offensively in the setback to First Baptist, Zach Doe rushed 13 times for 83 yards and one touchdown. Doe accounted for the Eagles\' only score, breaking free to score on a 70-yard touchdown in the lopsided loss. Defensively for Hilton Head Christian, James Bartholomew and Daniel Harrington registered a team-high six tackles apiece in the setback. Individual matchup problems were present for Hilton Head Christian in the contest. First Baptist used a size advantage to claim the victory.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Christian has turned its focus to Colleton Preparatory Academy. The Eagles will face Colleton Preparatory Academy on Friday, Sept. 16. Kickoff for the Hilton Head Christian-Colleton Preparatory Academy football game is set for 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head blanks </b><b>May River, 53-0</b>\r\n\r\nHost Hilton Head High shut out upstart May River 53-0 in an early-season high school football game on Sept. 9.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Hilton Head moved to 3-0. May River slipped to 0-4 with the loss.\r\n\r\nBryce Singleton put Hilton Head out in front early, hauling in a 75-yard scoring pass from quarterback Collin Kaiser on the game\'s first play from scrimmage. And Singleton wasn\'t done. Striking again shortly after his long touchdown reception, Singleton ran back a May River punt 65 yards for another score. Hilton Head, under the direction of veteran head coach B.J. Payne, used multiple big plays to distance itself from May River in the prep football matchup. Josh Bell scored on a 92-yard touchdown run for the Seahawks. On another long scoring pass for the Hilton Head football team, Kaiser hooked up with Tyler Hamilton on a 62-yard touchdown toss. P.J. Franklin and Sterling White delivered additional touchdown runs for the Seahawks, who excelled offensively, defensively and on special teams. Leading Hilton Head\'s special teams unit, kicker Jonathan Orr drilled a 27-yard field goal. Defensively for Hilton Head, Darius Hill returned an interception 15 yards for a touchdown. Hill, who picked off a pass by May River quarterback Joseph Tapscott, had a 100-yard interception for a touchdown called back due to a penalty.\r\n\r\nThrough three games, Hilton Head has outscored opponents 141-11.\r\n\r\nBoth Hilton Head and May River are due back on the field later this week. Hilton Head is slated to visit Bluffton on Friday, Sept. 16. In another high school football game, May River is scheduled to visit Beaufort on Thursday, Sept. 15. Kickoff for each upcoming high school football game is set for 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head Prep topples John Paul II</b>\r\n\r\nIn former head coach Kevin Wald\'s return, Hilton Head Prep pulled away to defeat visiting John Paul II 54-0 in a high school football game on Sept. 9.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep landed in the win column after suffering back-to-back losses to Orangeburg Prep and Thomas Heyward Academy.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Hilton Head Prep improved to 1-2. Remaining winless, John Paul II dropped to 0-4 with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins are now under the guidance of head coach Dave Adams.\r\n\r\nLeading Hilton Head Prep to the victory, Mac Orie scored three touchdowns. Orie provided a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown prior to halftime. He scored on runs of 6 and 10 yards in the first quarter. Giving the Dolphins an added boost after the break, quarterback Stone McDonald passed for two touchdowns in the second half. McDonald completed four-of-six passes for 55 yards. He hooked up with receiver Javonne Watson on a 25-yard scoring pass in the second quarter. Completing another scoring pass, McDonald connected with Dorsey Barker on a 24-yard scoring toss in the third period. Hilton Head Prep fullback Reese Irwin broke through and scored on a 73-yard run as the Dolphins secured a big lead early. Blake Sollie scored on a 3-yard fumble return as part of Hilton Head Prep\'s winning effort. Starting the scoring for Hilton Head Prep, kicker Waddy Brooks connected on a 42-yard field goal on the Dolphins\' first possession. The Dolphins thrived both offensively and defensively. Hilton Head Prep held John Paul II to only 34 yards of total offense. Quarterback Nyleem Wright paced John Paul II offensively. Leading the Golden Warriors in rushing, Wright scampered for 29 yards. The John Paul II quarterback completed 2-of-9 passes for 28 yards. Reliable receiver Karl Johnson was on the receiving end of both of Wright\'s completions. John Paul II leading rusher Rashad Battiste was limited to 22 yards on 16 carries.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep is slated to host Palmetto Christian Academy on Friday, Sept. 16. In another contest set for Friday, Sept. 16, John Paul II is due to visit Dorchester Academy. Kickoff for the each of the upcoming high school football games is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>COLLEGE FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Dee Delaney records 2 interceptions in win</b>\r\n\r\nThe 15th-ranked Citadel football team moved to 2-0 on the season after defeating Southern Conference (SoCon) foe Furman 19-14 inside Johnson Hagood Stadium on Sept. 10. The win came in front of 12,009 fans, the highest attendance for a home opener since 2013.\r\n\r\nFurman (0-2, 0-1 SoCon) struck first in the game, taking a 7-0 lead after the Bulldogs fumbled the opening kickoff on the 25-yard line.\r\n\r\nThe Citadel (2-0, 2-0 SoCon) answered one drive later, wearing down the Paladin offense with a 16-play, 75-yard drive that ran 5 minutes off the clock and was punctuated with a Jordan Black touchdown from one yard out.\r\n\r\nThe game remained knotted at 7-7 with 4 minutes remaining in the second quarter until Furman muffed a punt and Khafari Buffalo recovered the ball at the four-yard line. Black found the end zone from one yard out again for his second touchdown of the day and The Citadel, unable to convert the PAT after a low snap, took a 13-7 lead into halftime.\r\n\r\nFurman earned its second score of the game with 1:19 remaining in the third quarter on a one-yard run to take a 14-13 lead.\r\n\r\nThe score remained 14-13 until The Citadel got the ball back with 6:45 remaining in the game. The Bulldogs marched down the field thanks to two 20-plus yard throws by Dominique Allen and then the junior punched it in from one yard out to give The Citadel a 19-14 lead after the two-point conversion failed. The 10-play, 78-yard drive left the Paladins with 4:38 on the clock but the Bulldogs\' third interception of the game, this time by Malik Diggs, gave The Citadel the SoCon victory.\r\n\r\nWhale Branch Early College High School graduate Dee Delaney grabbed two interceptions in the game and now has nine in his career. The junior\'s two interceptions  moved him into a tie for fifth with\r\nChris Carter.\r\n\r\nThe Bulldogs finished the contest with four forced turnovers and held Furman to 5-of-13 (.385) on third down.\r\n\r\nThe win marks the second time in program history and first time since 1963 that The Citadel opened its season with two straight Southern Conference games when it hosted William &amp; Mary in week one and played at Davidson in week two. The win also marked the first time The Citadel started 2-0 in the SoCon in back-to-back seasons.\r\n\r\nThe Bulldogs will now hit the road for a non-conference matchup at Gardner-Webb at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY</b></span></p>\r\n<b>USCB cross country team </b><b>sweeps weekly honors</b>\r\n\r\nThe USCB cross country team swept the first Sun Conference Runner of the Week honors, the conference office announced on Sept. 5.\r\n\r\nBetsy Douglas was named the women’s Runner of the Week and Nic O’Neill took men’s Runner of the Week honors in voting by the league’s sports information directors. Douglas opened the season with a dominant victory at the Palmetto Cross Country Festival in Columbia, winning the 5K women\'s race in 19 minutes, 2 seconds — 2:29 ahead of runner-up Janay Chisholm of Columbia College.\r\n\r\nO\'Neill led the Sand Shark men in their season-opening race, finishing ninth in 17:48.\r\n\r\nThe Sand Sharks will be back in action Sept. 17 at the Winthrop Adidas Invitational in Rock Hill.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GIRL\'S HIGH </b><b>SCHOOL TENNIS</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy </b><b>beats Holly Hill, 5-2</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy pulled away to beat Holly Hill Academy 5-2 in non-region girls\' high school tennis on Sept. 7. The Eagles earned their third win of the season. With the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 3-1 overall. The Eagles are 2-0 in the region. Familiar foes, Beaufort Academy and Holly Hill Academy met in a rematch of the 2014 SCISA girls\' title tilt.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GIRL\'S HIGH </b><b>SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BA drops match </b><b>to St. Andrew\'s</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy volleyball team dropped a match to St. Andrew\'s on Sept. 7. St. Andrew\'s beat Beaufort Academy 3-1 in the high school volleyball match.\r\n\r\nSt. Andrew\'s started strong, winning the first two sets. Beaufort Academy however, battled back, managing to win the third set. Still, St. Andrew\'s wouldn\'t be denied a win. St Andrew\'s won the fourth set to claim the victory.\r\n\r\n<b>BHS Lady Eagles best </b><b>Colleton, Cane Bay</b>\r\n\r\nThe BHS Lady Eagle volleyball teams traveled to Colleton County High for a tri match with Colleton County High and Cane Bay on Sept. 6.\r\n\r\nBoth the JV and varsity teams won their matches to start the region play for the season.\r\n\r\nThe Junior Varsity team defeated Cane Bay in a best-of-three match, dropping the first set 25-27, but coming back strong and winning the second and third sets 25-10 and 25-7.\r\n\r\nChase Vaigneur led the offense with 11 kills, followed by Caroline Malphrus with six kills and Brittany Linton with four kills. Strong setting was provided by Zyaire Middleton, who provided 16 sets for kills. Malphrus led the Lady Eagles in serving with eight serves for aces and long serving runs; Malphrus and Vaigner, along with libero Sakura Simmons provided strong defensive digs.\r\n\r\nThe JV team defeated Colleton in two sets – 25-11 and 25-9. Vaigneur, Malphrus and Linton once again provided strong offense, powered by setting from Middleton, along with Halle De Jesus.\r\n\r\nPowerful serving from Malphrus, Vaigneur, DeJesus, and Middleton helped seal the victory.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High Varsity Volleyball team started off with a win against the Cane Bay Cougars, winning their best of three match in two sets – 25-19 and 25-20.\r\n\r\nThe Lady Eagles defeated the Colleton County Cougars, winning two out of three sets, with scores of 25-16, 19-25, and 25-23.  Smith and Phillips led the offensive charge in this match with 7 kills each; while Gallion and Purdy provided kill sets of 11 and 10 respectively.\r\n\r\nPurdy led the team in aces with 5, and Fancher led the defense with 16 digs.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>CHEERLEADING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BHS Cheer Clinic </b><b>set for Oct. 1</b>\r\n\r\nStudents in pre-kindergarten through middle school are invited to learn football cheers, chants, jumps and a dance from Beaufort High cheerleaders during the Football Cheer Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Beaufort High  School – and then will be invited to perform as the halftime show at the next Eagles home game. The clinic, held at the high school gym from 1-4 p.m., costs $35 for pre-registration and $40 at the door. The clinic includes instruction, a cheer clinic T-shirt, group photo and refreshments. Siblings are admitted for $30. Pre-registration by Sept. 26 is strongly encouraged for the clinic. Last year the event attracted 130 youngsters. Check-in for the clinic starts at 12:30 p.m. in the Beaufort High main gym.\r\n\r\nForms may be turned in to a BHS cheerleader or mailed to Denise Boswell, 27 Cedar Crest Circle, Beaufort, SC 29907. Forms may also be dropped off at the BHS office in care of coach Hillary Savarese. Checks should be payable to “Big Green Booster Club” with “Cheer Clinic” in the memo. Cheer clinic forms are available at beaufortathletics.olinesports.com/links.php and at the front-door office at Beaufort High.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>WOMEN\'S </b><b>COLLEGE SOCCER</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Weslake scores in Clemson\'s 5-2 win</b>\r\n\r\nFive different players scored Clemson’s five goals in its 5-2 victory over Nebraska  at Historic Riggs Field.\r\n\r\nClemson and Nebraska met for an early-season women\'s college soccer game.\r\n\r\nWith the win, the 13th-ranked Tigers improved to 5-2. The Cornhuskers dropped to 6-2 with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Tigers got on the board first with a goal by sophomore Miranda Weslake just four minutes into the match, with an assist on a long, well-placed pass by sophomore Sam Staab. Weslake is a Beaufort\r\nAcademy graduate.\r\n\r\nNebraska evened the score just a minute later on a goal by Meg Brandt, and then took a 2-1 lead with a goal on a 20-yard free kick in the 10th minute by Caroline Flynn. Clemson scored twice in the final five minutes of the half, as seniors Emily Byorth and Tori Andreski gave the Tigers a 3-2 lead\r\nat halftime.\r\n\r\nThe second half was all-Clemson, offensively. Senior Claire Wagner caught the Nebraska keeper far out of the net and launched a shot from nearly 50-yards over the keeper’s head in the 51st minute.\r\n\r\nSenior Jenna Polonsky added the Tigers’ fifth and final goal in the 74th minute, and was assisted by Weslake, who crossed the ball in from the left side.\r\n\r\nFor the match, the Tigers outshot the Cornhuskers, 27-7, and 11-2 in terms of shots on goal.\r\n\r\nClemson will return to action on Friday, Sept. 16 for its ACC opener at Wake Forest.\r\n\r\nThe match between the Tigers and Demon Deacons kicks off at 7 p.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C.', 'Sports briefs for September 15th-21st', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-september-15th-21st', '', '', '2016-09-15 13:59:30', '2016-09-15 17:59:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29927', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29931, 4, '2016-09-15 14:00:51', '2016-09-15 18:00:51', '<h3>By Kat Walsh</h3>\r\nTwo big-name hotels – a Hilton and a Marriott – and several other smaller hotels will soon be coming to Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe attention that Beaufort is getting from these big brands is reflective of the community’s potential.\r\n\r\n“Our view is that they do their homework” and recognize that potential, said said Bill Prokop, Beaufort town manager.\r\n\r\nSmaller, independent projects are also on the agenda.\r\n\r\nTo date, those properties are:\r\n\r\n• <b>Springhill Suites at 2227 Boundary. </b>The existing Econolodge will be removed to make a home for the new Springhill Suites. Belonging to the Marriott Hotel Group, the property will be all suites.\r\n\r\n• <b>Home2 by Hilton at 12 County Shed Road.</b> A new 107 all-suite, extended stay hotel. A higher-end property in the Hilton line, the rooms are apartment-like. At the May 12 meeting of the Design Review Board, Tom Michaels, project architect, said that the hotel would feature a connection to the Spanish Moss Trail. Libby Anderson, planning director, said it would also provide “a node for commercial development in this area.”\r\n\r\n• <b>Scott/Port Republic Street Hotel. </b>On the agenda for consideration by the Historic District Review Board on Wednesday, Sept. 17, was a new 70-unit, three-story hotel with commercial space on the ground floor and parking under the building. The Scott/Port Republic Street hotel, proposed by 303 Associates, would be located on the southwest corner of Port Republic and Scott streets.\r\n\r\n• <b>Beaufort Inn Cottage, 310 Scott St. </b>The proposal to construct a new cottage house between 208 and 301 Scott for the Beaufort Inn was considered at the Historical Review Board’s June meeting.', 'New hotels coming to city', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-hotels-coming-to-city', '', '', '2016-09-15 14:00:51', '2016-09-15 18:00:51', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29931', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30024, 4, '2016-09-29 08:07:04', '2016-09-29 12:07:04', '<b>Fort Fremont to hold fundraiser</b>\r\n\r\nIn order to bring more awareness to historic Fort Fremont, the Friends of Fort Fremont will hold Down Caribbean Way, an evening of entertainment on Friday, Sept. 30, to raise funds for the interpretive center for the site. The event will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Celadon Club on Lady\'s Island. There will be music mixed by DJ Kwame Sha of All Mobile Productions, dancing, a buffet, drinks and more. For tickets, visit macoracle.com/fortfremont/social01.html or email GullGeeCo@aol.com or wendywilson@hargray.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Find our what your </b><b>treasures are worth</b>\r\n\r\nDo you love Antique Road Show? Want to find out what your \"treasures\" are worth? Now is your chance!\r\n\r\nWhat’s It Worth, an event to benefit Alzheimer\'s Family Services of Greater Beaufort, will be held from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Holiday Inn’s Palmetto Ballroom on Boundary Street in Beaufort. Admission is $20 per person or $30 per couple. It includes the evaluation of one item. Up to three additional items can be evaluated for $15 each. For more information, visit www.afsgb.org.\r\n\r\n<b>‘Tristan und Isolde’ </b><b>to open opera season</b>\r\n\r\nRichard Wagner\'s “Tristan und Isolde,” a lyric tale of tragic passion, is the first of 10 live presentations by the Metropolitan Opera, beginning its 10th season at the USCB Center for the Performing Arts.\r\n\r\n“Tristan und Isolde” will be held at noon Saturday, Oct. 8. Tickets for all opera presentations are now available. All seats are general admission. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for OLLI members; and $10 for students. Order online at www.centerforthearts.com, or by calling 843-521-4145. The box office opens at noon. The USCB Center for the Performing Arts is at 801 Carteret St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Second City improv </b><b>coming to Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\nImprov comedy theater Second City is coming to USCB Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, with \"The Second City Hits Home,\" a new show featuring hilarious sketches, songs and improvisation about Beaufort as well as material from the famed Second City archives. This is a must-see night of comedy featuring some of Chicago\'s brightest comedy stars in a special one-evening-only engagement. Tickets are $35 for adults; $30 for seniors and military; and $15 for students. For more information, visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Tickets on sale for Boots &amp; Bling</b>\r\n\r\nThe 7th Annual Boots &amp; Bling Fundraiser &amp; Silent Auction presented by CBC National Bank will be Saturday, Oct. 22, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. This event raises funds for the YMCA of Beaufort County capital campaign. Boots &amp; Bling is an evening of food, music, dancing, an enticing silent auction and new this year will be a live auction. Also, back again by popular demand is the golf cart raffle. Tickets are on sale at the YMCA and will be available at the event. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at Boots &amp; Bling but ticket-holders do not need to be present to win. Event tickets are $50 per person and $90 per couple and can be purchased at the Y or online at ymcabeaufortcounty.com.', 'What To Do the week of September 29th-October 5th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-september-29th-october-5th', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:07:04', '2016-09-29 12:07:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30024', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29944, 4, '2016-09-22 11:22:42', '2016-09-22 15:22:42', '<b>Pedal 4 Kids to be </b><b>held on Sept. 24</b>\r\n\r\nThe 10th annual Pedal 4 Kids Community Bike Ride will be held at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Hilton Head Island High School. This event is fun for all ages and benefits the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Hilton Head Island. Register online at www.pedal4kids.org\r\n\r\n<b>Annual book sale </b><b>to benefit libraries </b>\r\n\r\nThe Friends of the Beaufort Library’s Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Branches (FOL) will hold its Annual Fall Book Sale from Friday, Sept. 23, to Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. The Friends of the Library members-only preview sale is from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 23, with the sale opening to the public from noon until 6 pm. Saturday, Sept. 24. The event continues from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, when all books and audio materials will be half-price. Sale co-chairs Kinsey and Kelly Baker report a “robust” selection of romance paperbacks for this year’s sale with books priced at five for $1.\r\n\r\n“On Sunday, no offer will be refused for any remaining boxes of romance paperbacks,” Kinsey said.\r\n\r\nA silent auction will also take place over the weekend, with bids accepted from 10 a.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Saturday. The complete list of items in the silent auction is available at FriendsOfTheBeaufortLibrary.com. This book sale is the main fundraiser for the FOL with all proceeds benefiting the Beaufort County Public Library branches in Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Island. The FOL also maintain bookstores at each of the branch libraries, where books and audio materials can be purchased during business hours. The FOL also sells more unique books on eBay seller\'s site, ebay.com/usr/beaufortbooks. Prior to the book sale, and at any time, book donations continue to be encouraged and accepted at all three library branches.\r\n\r\n<b>Annual ladies lunch </b><b>to be held Sept. 30 </b>\r\n\r\nThe fall edition of the Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon will be held on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Hampton Lakes Lakehouse in Bluffton. The event is co-sponsored by Nosoco, a local business solutions company. During lunch each table will have a female representative from local nonprofits and guests will learn all about their organizations. Local women business owners will also have displays around the perimeter of the room and guests will have time for shopping before and after lunch. Bringing business cards for networking and prize drawings is recommended.\r\n\r\nRegistration is now open and seating is limited. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased online at www.eventbrite.com/e/lowcountry-ladies-luncheon-tickets-26543289694.\r\n\r\nInterested vendors can contact Laurie Brown at laurie@auntlauries.com for pre-approval. Vendor display tickets are $40 and include lunch; $5 of each ticket purchased will go to support local nonprofits.\r\n\r\n<b>Tickets on sale for Boots &amp; Bling</b>\r\n\r\nThe 7th Annual Boots &amp; Bling Fundraiser &amp; Silent Auction presented by CBC National Bank will be Saturday, Oct. 22, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. This event raises funds for the YMCA of Beaufort County capital campaign. Boots &amp; Bling is an evening of food, music, dancing, an enticing silent auction and new this year will be a live auction. Also, back again by popular demand is the golf cart raffle ($25 per ticket and five tickets for $100). Tickets can be purchased at the YMCA and at the event. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at Boots &amp; Bling, but ticket-holders do not need to be present to win. Event tickets are $50 per person and $90 per couple and can be purchased at the Y or online at ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Beer &amp; Brats Fest </b><b>coming to Bluffton</b>\r\n\r\nThe Old Town Bluffton Merchants Society presents the 12th annual Beer &amp; Brats Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Bluffton Village between the Old Town Bluffton Post Office and Library. Admission is $5 for adults, with children 12 and younger admitted free. There will be live music by The Rhinelanders Genuine Oompah Band and a Classic Car Show from 1-3 p.m. There will also be music by the B-Town Playaz from 4-7 p.m. German food will be provided by Bluffton Oyster Company, Cool Breeze, The Cottage, Kettle Korn, Shrimp Loco, Sippin’ Cow, Southern Spice and more. There will also be craft beers and German wines. For more information, visit www.oldtownbluffton.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Exploration is focus of upcoming event</b>\r\n\r\nFollowing is an upcoming free program at the <strong>St. Helena Branch Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island:</strong>\r\n\r\n•“Spirit of Exploration” with Rachel Haynie\r\nAuthor Rachel Haynie examines the drive to conquer the unknown that links the early French, Spanish and English explorers of this area to the inventor of the laser Charles Towne. The event will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.', 'What To Do the week of September 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-september-22nd-28th', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:23:42', '2016-09-22 15:23:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29944', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29947, 4, '2016-09-22 11:24:42', '2016-09-22 15:24:42', '<h3>By Jim Hicks</h3>\r\nThe city of Beaufort has contracted for an in-depth traffic study of Sea Island Parkway (S.C. 21) on Lady’s Island in response to a recommendation by a joint state, county and city of Beaufort committee.\r\n\r\nThe study, which is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2016, is designed to determine what the traffic load on this key corridor is today, what it is projected to be in the future and what steps can be taken to reduce the negative impact of present and future traffic. The results of the study are tentatively scheduled to be available in December 2016.\r\n\r\nOver the years Lady’s Island’s roads have been the subject of a good number of studies as a result of its being the fastest growing area in northern Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAs a result of these studies, roads (Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island Drive, Sams Point Road) have been widened and an additional bridge span (McTeer) added to accommodate additional traffic.\r\n\r\nUnderstanding this, what can be anticipated from this latest effort to get a handle on the traffic situation on Lady’s Island in general and Sea Island Parkway specifically?\r\n\r\nWard Edwards, a local engineering company will oversee the study, while Stantec, an international architectural and engineering company, will perform the actual study.\r\n\r\nThe specific area of study will include Sea Island Parkway from the Woods Memorial Bridge to the Chowan Creek Bridge, Lady’s Island Drive from Rue Du Bois Road to the intersection with Sea Island Parkway and Sams Point Road from Miller Road to the intersection with Sea Island Parkway.\r\n\r\nThe initial part of the study will include conducting intensive traffic counts at each key location on these roads at various times and days.  At the same time a review will be conducted of city and county land plans, past traffic studies, existing traffic models, capital improvements scheduled for the area, existing and projected development which could impact the roads and determine what level of service is appropriate for the corridor.\r\n\r\nOnce the review of the existing and projected status of Sea Island Parkway is completed, three alternate conceptual plans to address the current and anticipated traffic conditions will be developed. These recommendations will be presented to the original joint committee for a staff review and then presented to the Northern Regional Plan Implementation Committee (a joint committee of elected officials from northern Beaufort County, city of Beaufort and the town of Port Royal).\r\n\r\nThere will be two public meetings conducted as part of the study. One public meeting, which is tentatively scheduled for the latter part of September, will be held during the study to elicit public opinion and one following the completion of the data collection and analysis to share the findings and recommendations.\r\n\r\nThen comes the challenging part.  Sea Island Parkway, Sams Point Road and Lady’s Island Drive are all roads belonging to the state of South Carolina and as such must compete with other state roads for funding of improvements.\r\n\r\nTo speed up any Beaufort County projects requires action at the local level to raise all or some of the funds needed for the project(s). The solutions recommended by the study for the traffic challenges being faced by Sea Island Parkway must be approved by the county and added to the Capital Improvement Project list for them to be eligible to receive impact fees.\r\n\r\nAn alternate approach would be for them to be part of a 1 percent Capital Projects Sales Tax Referendum similar to the one on the ballot in November.\r\n\r\nKnowing what needs to be done and funding of what needs to be done are really two separate things.  Hopefully, the study presently underway will allow us to have a unified (state, county and city) position of what needs to be done to insure our roads are capable of coping with future traffic volume. Then we can attempt to figure out how best to pay it.\r\n\r\n<em>Jim Hicks is the chairman of the Lady’s Island Community Preservation Committee.</em>', 'What can we expect from Sea Island Parkway traffic study?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-can-we-expect-from-sea-island-parkway-traffic-study', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:24:42', '2016-09-22 15:24:42', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29947', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(29949, 4, '2016-09-22 11:25:18', '2016-09-22 15:25:18', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nMy grandfather was born in 1893, and when he ultimately retired, he moved into one of those “over 55 years of age” communities in Florida. When I asked my mother why, she explained, “He wants to be around his contemporaries.”\r\n\r\nNow, years later, I understand a little better what she meant by that statement. Grandpa wanted to be around people that shared the same history.\r\n\r\nThe year John Kelly was born, the Duryea Brothers set up the first successful gas-powered automobile manufacturing plant. He was 10 years old when the Wright Brothers’ famous flight took place in December of 1903.\r\n\r\nHe lived through World War I, the Great Depression and then World War II.\r\n\r\nIn the 1920s, when radio stations started to broadcast, his young family would sit around the radio listening to bands and mystery shows.\r\n\r\nMoving to that adult community meant he could be around individuals who could recall songs from those old broadcasts and sing barbershop melodies with him.\r\n\r\nI personally do not live in an age-restricted community, (although I qualify) but I do live in a neighborhood filled with people in my own age group. These are the people who recognize references to events that happened in our shared past and the tunes we played on the radio.\r\n\r\nMy generation remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis and the day John F. Kennedy was shot. We lived through the 1960s civil unrest and the British music invasion. And we watched as men walked on the moon.\r\n\r\nThere exists with contemporaries a unique language and an understanding of the world.\r\n\r\nBut even though I am comfortable with my age group, I still want to be around younger generations. I want to understand the fascination with reality shows and be exposed to social media. With their encouragement, I want to open myself up to other radio stations and not just listen to my classic radio station. I want to expose myself to artists like Adele, Taylor Swift and even Justin Timberlake.\r\n\r\nYes, I understand my grandfather’s decision to move to Florida. There is something so comfortable about your own peers. But ultimately I think he missed out on many new experiences he would have enjoyed.\r\n\r\nSo for the time being, I will continue to seek out the younger generation and be inspired by their new ideas and experiences.', 'Peers, younger generation both have things to share', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'peers-younger-generation-both-have-things-to-share', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:25:18', '2016-09-22 15:25:18', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29949', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29951, 4, '2016-09-22 11:26:57', '2016-09-22 15:26:57', '<h3>By Kat Walsh</h3>\r\nThe original Oktoberfest, held annually in Munich, Germany, since 1810, is the world\'s largest beer festival and traveling funfair.\r\n\r\nIn keeping with Oktoberfest tradition, and not wanting to miss out on the fun, the original OktoPRfest, held annually in Port Royal since 2013, may not have six million in attendance, last 16 days or serve two million gallons of beer as in Munich does, but promises this year will be its biggest celebration yet.\r\n\r\nHosted by the Old Village Association of Port Royal, the 3rd Annual OktoPRfest \"Party Port Royal Style,\" will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 on Paris Avenue.\r\n\r\n“This year, everything will be bigger and better,” said Brooke Buccola, of the Old Village Association of Port Royal.\r\n\r\nEntertainment will include Eric Daubert, Larew Dance Center, The Brewer Band, and a special performance by Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers from Louisiana.\r\n\r\nNew this year will be a kids\' fun zone with a zipline, bounce house, rock wall, trampoline, face painting, Tux the Clown and more.\r\n\r\nFor those brave and hungry for a challenge, Buccola suggests entering Carolina Tavern’s bratwurst eating contest.\r\n\r\nAlong with activities for all ages, for those over 21, craft and domestic beer from around the country will be available.\r\n\r\nThere will also be craft vendors and food from Kona Ice, It’s Only Fair, Palmetto Kettle Corn and Carolina Tavern.\r\n\r\nAnd because a celebration on Paris Street would not be complete without a classic car show, the Beaufort Classic Car and Truck Club will be present with all of their striking vehicles to show off to attendees.\r\n\r\nPets are prohibited. Attendees can bring chairs and while coolers are not prohibited, the festival encourages people to leave the coolers at home and support the food and beverage vendors.\r\n\r\nParking can be found on side streets and up from 14th Street. This will be a rain or shine event. For more information, visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com or contact Buccola at 239-777-0761 or at brooke.buccola@gmail.com.\r\n\r\n<em>Top photo: Attendees of OktoPRfest dance in the street at the 2015 event. Photo courtesy of the town of Port Royal &amp; SK Signs &amp; Designs.</em>', 'Celebrate the end of summer Port Royal Style', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'celebrate-the-end-of-summer-port-royal-style', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:26:57', '2016-09-22 15:26:57', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29951', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29954, 4, '2016-09-22 11:27:26', '2016-09-22 15:27:26', 'Canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome to attend the YMCA Puppy Plunge from 9 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturday of each month beginning Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Y’s outdoor pool at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal.\r\n\r\nThe cost is $5 per pup and all proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program, which teaches local youth and adults to swim at a reduced cost or for free. Puppy Plunge welcomed 100 pups and raised over $500 in 2015.\r\n\r\n“Since the outdoor pool will be closed to humans, it’s time to let the dogs out,” said Lisa Redwine, YMCA aquatics director. “We’re looking forward to having as many pups as possible splashing, swimming and playing in our safe outdoor pool area. Of course, we’re also hoping to raise as much money as possible to supplement swim lessons, so everyone bring your pups to the Y!”\r\n\r\nDogs must be well behaved, current on all required vaccines and leashed until inside the gated, pool area. Owners must be present at all times and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge.\r\n\r\nAs long as the weather cooperates, this event will continue until the pool opens again in the spring of 2017. Call the Y at 843-522-9622 or check the YMCA Facebook page the morning of each Puppy Plunge to check any status update.', 'Puppy Plunge is back at YMCA', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'puppy-plunge-is-back-at-ymca', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:27:26', '2016-09-22 15:27:26', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29954', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29956, 4, '2016-09-22 11:34:00', '2016-09-22 15:34:00', '<em>Top photo: Beaufort Academy raised $2,500 to fight childhood cancer during the Sept. 16 football game. The Eagles also earned their first win. Photo courtesy of Blue &amp; White Athletic Booster Club, Beaufort Academy.</em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_29958\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bluffton-football.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29958\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29958\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bluffton-football.jpg\" alt=\"Leading the charge onto their home field, Bluffton High School’s Tyrone Mitchell, center, carries the Stars and Stripes. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"970\" /></a> Leading the charge onto their home field, Bluffton High School’s Tyrone Mitchell, center, carries the Stars and Stripes. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton outlasts </b><b>Hilton Head Island</b>\r\n\r\nHost Bluffton edged Hilton Head Island 25-22 in a high school football game on Sept. 16.\r\n\r\nLongtime rivals, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island met for the latest installment of the annual Bridge Bowl. The win allowed Bluffton to remain unbeaten. With the win, Bluffton moved to 5-0. Hilton Head Island dropped to 3-1 with the loss.\r\n\r\nCam Bent provided a big play for Bluffton when he took a screen pass 95 yards for a touchdown. Tyler Lindo scored Bluffton\'s first touchdown in the Bridge Bowl matchup. Jhabias Johnson scored on another rushing touchdown and D.J. Chappelear booted a 39-yard field goal for the productive Bobcats. Hilton Head Island produced its share of offensive highlights in the regular-season matchup. Pacing Hilton Head Island\'s offensive attack, Collin Kaiser completed two touchdown passes for the Seahawks. Jonathan Orr kicked a field goal and Tyler Hamilton scored on a 1-yard run to keep the Seahawks within striking distance. Excelling through the air, Kaiser passed for 245 yards in the setback.\r\n\r\nBoth Bluffton and Hilton Head Island are due back in action on Friday, Sept. 23. Bluffton is slated to visit Whale Branch while Hilton Head Island hosts Ridgeland-Hardeeville.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy </b><b>earns its first win</b>\r\n\r\nHost Beaufort Academy pulled away to beat Northside Christian Academy 34-12 in a high school football game on Sept. 16. In addition to earning the win, Beaufort Academy raised $2,500 to fight childhood cancer.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 1-3. Northside Christian slipped to 1-3 with the loss.\r\n\r\n\"We needed that,\" Beaufort Academy coach Scott Richards said following his team\'s victory. \"What a great team win! Going into our region schedule - that was big for us. We had some real gutsy performances. Our team defense was the reason for our success, no question about that. Our game plan was to run the football at these guys and that is exactly what we did.\"\r\n\r\nAs a team, Beaufort Academy rushed for over 440 yards and five touchdowns.\r\n\r\nLeading Beaufort Academy on the ground, Kevin Williams rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns. Directly behind Williams in the Beaufort Academy rushing column, Chris Boggs rushed for 143 yards and one touchdown for the Eagles. Jalen Moon rushed for 74 yards and one touchdown as Beaufort Academy prevailed. Aiding the Beaufort Academy offensive attack. Jaxon Spratling rushed for 68 yards and William Tumlin contributed 22 rushing yards for the Eagles. Defensively, Will Warren led Beaufort Academy with eight tackles, including three sacks.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy is slated to visit Cathedral Academy on Friday, Sept. 23. Kickoff for the Beaufort Academy-Cathedral Academy football game is set for 7:30 p.m. in North Charleston.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High rushes past May River, 50-6</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High rushed its way past May River 50-6 in a high school football game on Sept. 15.\r\n\r\nThe setback kept upstart May River winless. With the win, Beaufort High improved to 4-1. May River dropped to 0-5 with the loss.\r\n\r\nAs a team, Beaufort High rushed for 258 yards. Leading Beaufort High on the ground, Omar Cummings rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns. Dominant Beaufort High, under the direction of head coach Mark Clifford, led 35-0 at halftime and remained in control throughout the second half. Thriving early, the Eagles scored on four of their first five possessions in the mid-season matchup. Reaching the end zone following lengthy jaunts, Cummings scored on runs of 52 yards and 40 yards, respectively. Wyatt Sherpensky, Kyleik Middleton and Logan Adkins added rushing touchdowns for the Eagles in the convincing victory. Delivering a score on the defensive side for Beaufort High, Will Kelly returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown.\r\n\r\nStarting strong, Beaufort High led 21-0 at the conclusion of the first quarter.\r\n\r\nJoseph Tapscott hooked up with Brandon Morales on a 15-yard scoring pass for May River\'s lone touchdown in the loss. Pacing May River offensively, Morales rushed 15 times for 72 yards. Aiding the May River offensive attack, Noah Middleton hauled in four receptions for Beaufort High isn\'t scheduled to return to the gridiron until Friday, Sept. 30. The Eagles are slated to host Stall in their next outing.\r\n\r\nMay River is scheduled to host Manning on Friday, Sept. 23. Kickoff for the May River-Manning football game is set for 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head Christian </b><b>falls to Colleton Prep </b>\r\n\r\nHilton Head Christian Academy struggled to keep up with visiting Colleton Prep Academy in its latest outing on the gridiron. Colleton Prep pulled away to beat host Hilton Head Christian 42-21 in a high school football game on Sept. 16.\r\n\r\nThe victory allowed Colleton Prep Academy to remain undefeated. With the loss, Hilton Head Christian slipped to 1-3. Colleton Prep Academy moved to 4-0  with the win.\r\n\r\nThe Warhawks executed well on the offensive side and delivered defensively throughout the regular-season matchup. Multiple players helped to lead the Hilton Head Christian football program offensively and defensively. Leading Hilton Head Christian offensively in the setback, quarterback Dargan Cherry passed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. James Bartholomew and Daniel Harrington hauled in one touchdown reception apiece for the Eagles. Zach Doe paced Hilton Head Christian on the ground, rushing for 164 yards and one touchdown in the short effort.\r\n\r\nDefensively for Hilton Head Christian, Craig Oliver registered a team-high six tackles. Finishing directly behind Oliver in the defensive column, Ben Viljac delivered five tackles.\r\n\r\nA familiar foe awaits the Eagles. Hilton Head Christian is slated to host Northwood Academy on Friday, Sept. 23. Kickoff for the Hilton Head Christian-Northwood Academy football game is set for 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>John Paul II drops game at Dorchester Academy </b>\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II remained in the loss column following its latest outing on the gridiron. Host Dorchester Academy pulled away to defeat John Paul II 52-6 in a high school football game on Sept. 16.\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II faced an early deficit and had to play from behind throughout the entire matchup. The setback prevented John Paul II from breaking into the win column for the first time in the 2016 season. With the loss, John Paul II slipped to 0-5. Dorchester Academy improved to 2-3 with the win. The Golden Warriors scored their lone touchdown when Rashaad Battiste barreled into the end zone on a 2-yard run.\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II is slated to host longtime rival Thomas Heyward Academy on Friday, Sept. 23. Kickoff for the John Paul II-Thomas Heyward Academy football game is slated for 7:30 p.m. in Ridgeland.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>WOMEN’S SOCCER</b></span></p>\r\n<b>USCB suffers loss at hands of Columbia</b>\r\n\r\nThe USCB women’s soccer team watched another strong performance turn into a heart-breaking defeat Sept. 13, as the visiting Sand Sharks dominated Columbia College but suffered a 2-1 defeat. The Koalas scored two first-half goals – the second on a penalty kick – and were able to hold off USCB’s second-half rally. Brittney Neser scored the lone goal for the Sand Sharks on an assist from Hayley Pina, who tied the school record with her 11th career assist.\r\n\r\n“We came out strong again and controlled the play of the entire match,” USCB coach Ed Heberling said. “Columbia finished their two chances in the first half and put us in a deficit.”\r\n\r\nThe Koalas scored an early goal and added the penalty in the 42nd minute, but USCB rallied after the break and maintained the pressure. Neser broke through in the 69th minute, drilling a shot from the 18-yard line for her first goal of the season.\r\n\r\n“We came out even more determined in the second half and continued to create chances,” Heberling said. “Neser got a drop from Pina that she buried in the side netting, which sparked the team to life a bit more.”\r\n\r\nThe Sand Sharks were unable to find the equalizer, though, despite several opportunities. The Koalas turned away numerous corner kicks and a Pina free kick, and Poppy Miller just missed putting away a rebound late in the match.\r\n\r\n“This game can be cruel,” Heberling said. “We have been on the wrong side of a few games that we have controlled. We will get better and come out more determined.”\r\n\r\n<b>Weslake scores goal, </b><b>C</b><b>lemson takes win</b>\r\n\r\nThe 13th-ranked Clemson women’s soccer team opened ACC play with a 2-1 victory on the road at Wake Forest on Sept. 16.\r\n\r\nWith the win, the Tigers improved to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play, and handed the Demon Deacons their first loss of the 2016 season, as they fell to 8-1 (0-1 ACC).\r\n\r\nClemson had the offensive advantage in the first half, leading in shots, 7-4, and shots on goal, 4-3. The Tigers created a couple of good changes on offense, but were unable to capitalize in the first 45 minutes. Senior keeper Kailen Sheridan picked up three saves in the first half, including one from close range in the final minute of play.\r\n\r\nThe Tigers came out pressing offensively in the second half, and it took less than 13 minutes to put a goal on the board. Senior Claire Wagner handled a free kick from 40 yards, sending a beautiful ball into the box for sophomore Miranda Weslake, who headed it into the net for her second goal of the season. Six minutes later, senior Jenna Weston doubled the Clemson lead, scoring on a header off of a long throw in by sophomore Sam Staab. A Wake Forest goal in the 83rd minute cut the deficit to one, but Sheridan and the Tiger defense held strong to pick up the win.\r\n\r\nWeslake is a Beaufort Academy graduate.\r\n\r\nFor the match, shots were tied 15-15, but Clemson had the lead in shots on goal, 10-6, and corner kicks, 7-5. Sheridan finished the day with five saves. For the second week in a row, the Tigers have less than 48 hours to rest before they were scheduled to return to the pitch on  Sept. 18 to host Presbyterian College.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>GOLF</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Hamby golf tourney </b><b>scheduled for Oct. 22</b>\r\n\r\nThe 7th Annual Wayne Hamby Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at Pinecrest Golf Club in Bluffton to raise funds for the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF). The captain’s choice scramble begins with a shotgun start at noon. Participants can sign up individually or as a four-person team. The tournament entry fee of $80 (for nonmembers) includes donation to IMF, golf, prizes and a buffet following the event. A raffle and silent auction, which includes several great trips, will supplement the fun and fundraising efforts.\r\n\r\nTo register for the tournament, call the Pinecrest Golf Club at 843-757-8960. To sponsor a hole, contact abertram@yahoo.com for more information.\r\n\r\nSince its inception, the Hamby Memorial has donated over $42,000 to IMF. With a successful tournament this year, Hamby’s family and friends hope to have a research grant in his name. To learn more about the IMF or to make a donation directly, visit www.hamby4imf.org.', 'Sports briefs for September 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-september-22nd-28th', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:34:00', '2016-09-22 15:34:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29956', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29960, 4, '2016-09-22 11:35:38', '2016-09-22 15:35:38', '<b>Business Expo to be </b><b>held Sept. 22 </b>\r\n\r\n<b> </b>A Local First Business Expo presented by The Technical College of the Lowcountry and hosted by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be held Thursday, Sept. 22. The event will take place from 4-7 p.m. at the Beaufort Holiday Inn &amp; Suites at 2225 Boundary St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe Local First Business Expo provides an opportunity for the community to come out and see some of the products and services are available in the community. There will be several exhibits and lots of door prizes. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. There will also be a Business After Hours at the Expo from 5:30-7 p.m. at the expo hall. All are welcome to attend; the event is free from chamber members and $5 for guests.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.BeaufortChamber.org. For those in interested in exhibiting, there are a limited number of booths available. Call LaNelle Fabian at 843-525-8537.\r\n\r\n<b>Networking event will </b><b>have football theme</b>\r\n\r\nThe Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce will a Conversation &amp; Cocktail networking event called Tailgate at the Tavern to usher in fall and football. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at Hickory Tavern at 44 Shelter Cove Lane on Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nThere will be casual networking, complimentary hors d\'oeuvres, beer and wine. Attendees are encouraged to show their team spirit and dress in their favorite team\'s colors. The cost is $10 for chamber members and $20 for future members. RSVP to www.hiltonheadchamber.org/chamber-events/conversation-cocktails-tailgate-at-the-tavern.\r\n\r\n<b>Chamber celebrates </b><b>May River Excursions</b>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently for May River Excursions at its new building at 110 Calhoun St. May River Excursions offers a variety of boating experiences ranging from cruises to fishing, crabbing, and shrimping excursions. Visit mayriverexcursions.com or blufftonchamberofcommerce.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Ribbon-cutting held </b><b>for new med spa</b>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently for Envision Med Spa Services (formerly known as Spa Vino on Calhoun Street). Envision Med Spa Services is located within Lowcountry Eye Associates at 14 Westbury Park Way, Suite 100. Visit the Envision Spa Facebook Page.', 'Chamber Corner for September 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-september-22nd-28th', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:35:38', '2016-09-22 15:35:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29960', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29962, 4, '2016-09-22 11:37:00', '2016-09-22 15:37:00', 'To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the first docent training session for the new Santa Elena History Center, a volunteer appreciation lunch was held recently. The center extended special thanks to “all of these wonderful community members who give so generously of their time and talents as volunteers helping to tell the significant story of Santa Elena.”', 'Santa Elena History Center celebrates volunteers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'santa-elena-history-center-celebrates-volunteers', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:37:00', '2016-09-22 15:37:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29962', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29965, 4, '2016-09-22 11:37:38', '2016-09-22 15:37:38', '<h3>By The Beaufort County Association of Realtors</h3>\r\nClosed sales began to cool for much of the country in August, and conventional wisdom indicates that year-over-year declines are going to be present for the remainder of the year, given the low inventory situation in most markets.\r\n\r\nDemand is certainly present and has created competitive situations that have kept prices up. Rental prices are also up, which may lure more toward homeownership.\r\n\r\nNew listings in Beaufort County were up 17.2 percent to 232. Pending sales increased 21 percent to 196. Inventory shrank 0.7 percent to 1,078 units.\r\n\r\nPrices moved higher as median sales price was up 17.5 percent to $199,750. Days on market decreased 24 percent to 76 days. Months supply of inventory was down 9.4 percent to 5.8 months, indicating that demand increased relative to supply.\r\n\r\nAs inventory continues to drop, the contradictions of today\'s market are evident. Sellers should feel confident enough to list homes at fair prices and receive meaningful offers in a healthy residential real estate and overall economic environment.\r\n\r\nHowever, there may be lingering worry over the availability of move-in ready homes to replace what was sold.\r\n\r\nOn a brighter note, building permits are trending upward. That news should be weighed against the fact that the highest level of activity is in multifamily rentals.', 'Low inventory impacts housing market', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'low-inventory-impacts-housing-market', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:37:38', '2016-09-22 15:37:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29965', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29967, 4, '2016-09-22 11:40:22', '2016-09-22 15:40:22', '[caption id=\"attachment_29968\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1731\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/SChreffler-Will-NP-Provider-Directory-Photo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29968\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29968\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/SChreffler-Will-NP-Provider-Directory-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"William Schreffler, NP-C\" width=\"1731\" height=\"1800\" /></a> William Schreffler, NP-C[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Schreffler joins BMH </b><b>Orthopaedic Specialists </b>\r\n\r\nWilliam Schreffler, NP-C, formerly a Beaufort Memorial perioperative nurse, has returned to the hospital after earning his master’s degree and certification as a family nurse practitioner. He began working this month with board-certified orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Kevin Jones at Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists.\r\n\r\nA graduate of East Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, Schreffler brings 10 years of operating room experience to his new job. He worked for three years as a perioperative nurse at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, N.C., before joining the staff at BMH in 2009.\r\n\r\nTwo years ago, he left the hospital to pursue family nurse practitioner studies at Frontier Nursing University in Kentucky. Schreffler graduated from the program this April with a GPA of 3.9. As part of his clinicals, he worked at Carolina East Medical Center and Craven County Health Department in New Bern, N.C. He also did a stint with Pizer Family Practice in Otway, N.C. Most recently, he served as a traveling perioperative nurse at Haywood County Regional in Clyde, N.C.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists is located at 1251 Ribaut Road in Beaufort. Jones and Schreffler also see patients in Bluffton at Beaufort Memorial Bluffton Medical Services at 11 Arley Way in Westbury Park.\r\n\r\nTo make an appointment with the practice, call 843-524-3015.\r\n\r\n<b>Collins Construction </b><b>to renovate birth center</b>\r\n\r\nCollins Construction has been chosen to renovate Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Birthing Center. This project will include the labor and delivery rooms including a waiting room addition. It is scheduled to be completed in 18 months.\r\n\r\nCollins Construction has been in business since 1992 and was purchased by Morgan in 2009. Services include design, renovation, and new construction for industrial, commercial, residential, education and healthcare.\r\n\r\nLocal projects have included the Roundhouse Museum, Armstrong Atlantic State University and projects for the Georgia Ports Authority. Visit www.collinsconstructioninc.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Diabetes management </b><b>classes being offered</b>\r\n\r\nA free diabetes self-management education program for seniors will be held starting Thursday, Oct. 6, at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 157 Lady’s Island Drive. The five-week class, presented by the Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence, a part of the Atlantic Quality Innovation Network, will cover a variety of topics that will help participants better manage their diabetes and pre-diabetes. To register and for more information, call 800-922-3089, ext. 7585.\r\n\r\n<b>State gets grant to address overdoses </b>\r\n\r\nThe S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services has received a federal grant totaling $3,192,772 to reduce the number of prescription drug/opioid overdose-related deaths and adverse events in the state.\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina is one of 12 states to receive funding through the five-year grant, which was awarded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.\r\n\r\nThrough the new South Carolina Overdose Prevention Project, first responders and opioid use disorder patients and their family members will be trained to recognize an opioid overdose and to administer naloxone when overdose occurs.  The development of a statewide distribution system will make naloxone available and easily accessible to trained first responders and to at-risk citizens, regardless of their ability to pay for the medication.', 'Health briefs for September 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-september-22nd-28th', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:41:03', '2016-09-22 15:41:03', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29967', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29971, 4, '2016-09-22 11:41:48', '2016-09-22 15:41:48', 'The book, \"What Works on Wall Street: The Classic Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time,\" by James O\'Shaugnessy, is an excellent resource for investors.\r\n\r\nIt was originally published in 1997 and the fourth edition is now in print\r\n\r\nThe book was written, and has since been updated, to illustrate which return factors are robust when tested over a long period of time, and, in the alternative, which fail too frequently to be used with confidence by investors.\r\n\r\nMany growth and value factors were tested, along with others including relative strength.\r\n\r\nThe summary of findings within the book establishs a useful foundation for how you might construct equity portfolios.\r\n\r\nThe book highlights several time-tested investment themes and we’d like to cover three of our favorites over the next couple of months. Theme one: \"The only way to beat the market over the long term is to use sensible investment strategies consistently. … The lack of discipline devastates long-term performance”\r\n\r\nThe ability to make rules-based investment decisions, and to do so in a repeatable fashion, is easier said than done.\r\n\r\nIt becomes far more challenging when the factors that guide your \"rules\" are ambiguous to begin with.\r\n\r\nMany fundamental inputs, whether growth or value oriented, can become ambiguous over time. Accounting standards can shift, analysts can focus on top-line instead of bottom-line numbers, etc.\r\n\r\nAll of us can recall the manner in which \"dot-com\" companies had their numbers massaged by analysts in an effort to generate  positive opinion as the stocks were rising.\r\n\r\nWhen the stocks began to fall, changing that opinion in a timely fashion was hard to do, since the data supporting the \"buy\" recommendation didn\'t change.\r\n\r\nIf an analyst says to \"buy\" a company that isn\'t making money, the simple observation that they are still not making money a year later doesn\'t give cause to downgrade the stock.\r\n\r\nMarket psychology can change much faster than company fundamentals, and this is why price inputs are so useful.\r\n\r\nPrice is an objective input, and the primary calculation based solely upon price inputs is Relative Strength analysis.\r\n\r\nThere is no \"pro-forma\" relative strength calculation that might be confused with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) relative strength analysis.\r\n\r\nRelative strength is calculated simply by dividing the price of one security by another on a daily basis, and that calculation comes to life once plotted on a chart. At any point in time, said chart can either point to a buy signal or a sell signal.\r\n\r\nThere is no gray area, allowing the practice of constructing relative strength-based portfolios to be conducted in both a \"sensible\" and \"consistent\" manner.\r\n\r\n<i>This article was written by Dorsey Wright and Associates, Inc., and provided by Charles Tumlin, Managing Director, TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Charles Tumlin is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc., Member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. </i>\r\n\r\n<i>He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or charles.tumlin@raymondjames.com or visit our website at: www.tlswealthmanagement.com</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Opinions expressed in the article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Raymond James. Raymond James is not affiliated with nor endorses the author or his firm. All opinions are as of this date and are subject to change without notice.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>The information contained herein has been prepared without regard to any particular investor\'s investment objectives, financial situation, and needs. Accordingly, investors should not act on any recommendation (express or implied) or information in this material without obtaining specific advice from their financial advisors and should not rely on information herein as the primary basis for their investment decisions. Information contained herein is based on data obtained from recognized statistical services, issuer reports or communications, or other sources believed to be reliable (“information providers”). However, such information has not been verified by Dorsey, Wright &amp; Associates, LLC (collectively with its affiliates and parent company \"DWA\") or the information provider and DWA and the information providers make no representations or warranties or take any responsibility as to the accuracy or completeness of any information.</i>', 'Use sensible, consistent investing strategies', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'use-sensible-consistent-investing-strategies', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:12:20', '2018-07-12 15:12:20', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29971', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29973, 4, '2016-09-22 11:43:24', '2016-09-22 15:43:24', '<b>Colleges make pitches to over 2,500 students</b>\r\n\r\nSeventy-five colleges and universities made sales pitches to Beaufort County public and private high school juniors and seniors recently at a college fair that drew more than 2,500 students to Bluffton High School.\r\n\r\nSchools advertising their programs to students ranged from small private colleges to large public universities.\r\n\r\nLocal schools included the University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Technical College of the Lowcountry, while out-of-state schools included Florida State, Ohio State and Alabama.\r\n\r\nStudents visited booths staffed by college and university representatives who answered students’ questions about academic offerings, tuition costs and scholarship opportunities.\r\n\r\nSuperintendent Jeff Moss said that the annual college fair focuses students on preparing for new goals after they graduate from high school.\r\n\r\n“We know that the best careers for our students will require more education beyond high school,” Moss said.  “Our annual college fair points students in that direction, and it’s also exciting for them to see so many colleges and universities competing for their attention.”\r\n\r\n<b>The Citadel welcomes the Class of 2020</b>\r\n\r\nThe Citadel officially welcomed the Class of 2020. The incoming class of over 800 new cadets and students represents 36 states and seven foreign countries.\r\n\r\nThe following cadets matriculated as part of The Citadel\'s Class of 2020, the largest recorded freshman class in the history of the college: Thomas Henderson, Logan Hofmann, John Inglis, David Lentz, Alec Melville and Evan Parry, all of Beaufort; and Bridgette Beach, Carmen Jones, Jessica Phillips, Maria Urso, Matthew Seelman, Max Brown, Maxine Chisolm and Melissa Lavery, all of Bluffton.\r\n\r\nIn other Citadel news, the Band Company has been awarded the Commandant\'s Cup for the 2015-16 school year.\r\n\r\nChristopher Wallace, of Beaufort, was among 59 other cadets in Band Company recognized for their performance during parade and squad drill.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, Carli Cline and Forrest Kimbrell, both of Beaufort, were part of the company awarded the 2016 President\'s Cup. It is awarded annually to the cadet company that establishes the highest combined score in academic achievement, military performance, extracurricular participation and class retention.', 'School briefs for September 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-september-22nd-28th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:47', '2018-07-12 14:58:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29973', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29976, 4, '2016-09-22 11:46:10', '2016-09-22 15:46:10', '<em>Top photo: Basic dog with mustard, catsup and relish.</em>\r\n\r\n<i>Editor’s note: Members of our staff, aka the Lunch Bunch, go out to lunch to give you the rundown on the food and the atmosphere at local restaurants. This week: The Dog House.</i>\r\n\r\n[gallery columns=\"4\" link=\"file\" ids=\"29980,29979,29981,29978\"]\r\n<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nIf you live in Bluffton or Beaufort or points in-between, you know that some of the best places to eat are quintessential homegrown joints that reflect the area: casual, colorful, sit-back-and-relax-style places.\r\n\r\nThe Dog House on Sea Island Parkway is one of those Lowcountry spots, where the drive there is a treat, the simple fare is done really well and the service is friendly.\r\n\r\nOwners Blake Moyer and Vicky Web bought the restaurant from Geraldine and Dick Purdy in August, and have expanded the menu at this long-time, family-friendly local eatery.\r\n\r\nAs you drive down Sea Island Parkway, you’ll get a taste of the Lowcountry: salt air, beautiful marshes as far as the eye can see.\r\n\r\nBut as you get closer, you’ll have no problem spotting The Dog House. The fluttering flags draw your attention, and as you drive up you’ll see the bright umbrellas over the red outdoor picnic tables. This is super-casual dining, after all.\r\n\r\nFirst on the menu, of course, are hotdogs: a basic dog with mustard, catsup and onions or relish; a chili dog with slaw; a ballpark with sauerkraut and spicy mustard; a Chicago dog with all the “stuff” on a poppy seed bun; the Big Dog, which is a grilled ¼ pound Hebrew National; and the Hoffman’s, which is two Hoffman’s Casing Dogs and your choice of toppings.\r\n\r\nBut patrons can choose any topping they want, including the aforementioned mustard, catsup, onion, sauerkraut, coleslaw and spicy mustard. Other toppings include grilled onions, spicy giardiniera, sautéed peppers and onions, pimento cheese and a dill pickle spear.\r\n\r\nThe expanded menu offers a variety of sausages, including the Fuhgeddaboudit (Italian sausage, peppers and onions on a hoagie); Deutsh (bratwurst with sauerkraut and spicy mustard on a hoagie); kielbasa; Andioulli; and the Lumberjack (sauerkraut and spicy mustard on a hoagie).\r\n\r\nThere are also shrimp burgers, which one of my dining mates ordered and raved about. The Dog House also offers a shrimp basket, a shrimp po’boy, lobster rolls, a Chicago Italian beef sandwich and a grilled bologna, which is butcher-cut and served on a toasted Kaiser roll.\r\n\r\nSides include fries, onion rings (my personal favorite side dish that comes with a really tasty sauce), macaroni salad, potato salad, chili cheese fries and chips.\r\n\r\nThere are also daily specials. For instance, on Mondays, military, police and rescue personnel get 10 percent off; on Tuesdays, teachers and other school district personnel get 10 percent off.\r\n\r\nOverall, we loved the food, the casual, clean atmosphere and the friendly service.\r\n\r\nThe Dog House is at 381 Sea Island Parkway. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday.\r\n\r\nVisit thedoghousebeaufort.com.\r\n\r\n<i>Sally Mahan is the editor in chief of The Bluffton News and The Island News.</i>', 'Dog House expands menu, still serves great hotdogs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'dog-house-expands-menu-still-serves-great-hotdogs', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:47:28', '2016-09-22 15:47:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29976', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29984, 4, '2016-09-22 11:48:55', '2016-09-22 15:48:55', '<b>Animal Medical Center </b><b>offering new program</b>\r\n\r\nThe Animal Medical Center of the Lowcountry in Beaufort is now offering the Voyce Pro Wellness Monitoring Program to remotely monitor its patients’ health. The Animal Medical Center of the Lowcountry is using the Voyce Pro program as a tool to monitor efficacy of medications and therapies and to modify accordingly, as well as to identify health issues sooner.\r\n\r\n“The information provided by Voyce Pro is unique in its ability to give objective health data from our patients’ home environments,” said Dr. Arielle Damm, of The Animal Medical Center of the Lowcountry.\r\n\r\nThe system allows the veterinary team at AMC to remotely monitor their dog patients’ key health indicators such as resting heart and respiratory rates, robust activity metrics, quality of rest, distance traveled and more. This data is collected through the Voyce Health Monitor, a lightweight, non-invasive collar worn comfortably around a dog patient’s neck.\r\n\r\n“The health monitor fits easily around a dog’s neck, just like a collar,” said Damm. “By setting customized parameters for each patient, the system sends us alerts if key vital signs and other important wellness indicators have moved outside of these parameters. Our team has access to a personalized dashboard to manage all dog patients using Voyce Pro, including alerts, daily summaries, trending data and more. It gives another tool to provide the best care to our patients.”\r\n\r\nVoyce Pro can be used to monitor acute and ongoing conditions such as heart disease, respiratory disease, physical pain, osteoarthritis, surgical recovery and physical rehabilitation. The Animal Medical Center has two locations in Beaufort, one located at 27 Shorts Landing Road and the other at 154 Robert Smalls Parkway. For more information, visit beaufort.vet.\r\n\r\n<b>Home furnishing store opens in Bluffton</b>\r\n\r\nInterior designer Anne Hagerty is inviting the public to celebrate the opening of Abode, her new home furnishings store that also offers her design services. A celebration of the new store will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the store at 6 State of Mind St. in Bluffton. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. Visit abodesc.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Barton joins sales team at Weichert Realtors</b>\r\n\r\nErica Barton has joined the sales team at Weichert Realtors. She is an experienced Realtor, earning her previous company’s Gold Achievement Award. Barton is a member of the Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors and the Beaufort County Association of Realtors. She is based in the Bluffton office and can be reached at 803-292-2943.\r\n\r\n<b>Edward Jones on list of best places to work</b>\r\n\r\nEdward Jones, a Fortune 500 company that has offices throughout the Lowcountry, has been ranked No. 10 on Fortune magazine\'s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2016. The company provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm\'s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. Visit www.edwardjones.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Disability insurance expert </b><b>opens office in Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\nDisability Insurance Resource Center recently relocated to Beaufort from one of its offices previously located in Albuquerque N.M. Its founder and owner, Larry Schneider, has been exclusively specializing in disability insurance (income protection) in the professional marketplace since 1972. Schneider represents all of the carriers; is an expert witness/consultant for disability claims that have been denied; and conducts seminars for the medical profession and other professionals. The company is also a national resource for applicants who want coverage, but can’t get this form of insurance, or have been turned down for any of several reasons (age, health, etc.). Schneider has also been a guest speaker to many associations.\r\n\r\nThe Disability Insurance Resource Center can be reached at info@di-resource-center.com or by calling 703-615-4747. Visit www.di-resource-center.com.', 'Business briefs for September 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-september-22nd-28th', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:48:55', '2016-09-22 15:48:55', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29984', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(29986, 4, '2016-09-22 11:50:21', '2016-09-22 15:50:21', '[caption id=\"attachment_29987\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"492\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/teacher.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29987\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29987\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/teacher.jpg\" alt=\"Martha Hartley, CFO of Hitlon Head Cadillac Buick GMC, presented Teacher of the Year Elizabeth MacMurray with $5,000 that could be used as a gift or applied to the purchase of a vehicle from the dealership.\" width=\"492\" height=\"328\" /></a> Martha Hartley, CFO of Hitlon Head Cadillac Buick GMC, presented Teacher of the Year Elizabeth MacMurray with $5,000 that could be used as a gift or applied to the purchase of a vehicle from the dealership.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Kat Walsh</h3>\r\nTalk about a tough competition.\r\n\r\nIn a room filled with Teachers of the Year – one from each building in the school district – a roomful of those who daily go above and beyond, the task was to pick the winner from the top five finalists to become Beaufort County’s 2016-17 District Teacher of the Year.\r\n\r\n“It is not an easy decision, for we are in a roomful of winners,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.\r\n\r\nIn listing the district’s academic achievements and successes, Moss said that just doesn’t happen without hard work and dedication. “The No. 1 reason we are successful is you.”\r\n\r\nPortraits of Success, the theme of the celebration, were read for each of the five finalists: Lawrence Anderson, of Mossy Oaks Elementary School; Bebe Cifaldi, of Hilton Head School for the Creative Arts; Kelly Goudy, of Robert Smalls International Academy; Elizabeth MacMurray, of Hilton Head Island High; and Jennifer Stoddard, of Beaufort Middle School.\r\n\r\nAs with most in their profession, these finalists do so much more than just “teach.”\r\n\r\nOften arriving before sunrise and leaving after sunset, no one works a student school day. They get to know their students and their stories. To their colleagues, they are team leaders and mentors. To their students, they are cheerleaders, listeners, tough-love givers and friends. For their students, they are challengers and champions.\r\n\r\n“They are each Teacher of the Year every year,” said Moss, before announcing Elizabeth MacMurray as the 2016-17 District Teacher of the Year.\r\n\r\n“I’ll start with ‘Wow!’” said MacMurray, who has been in the classroom since 1982. “I am truly humbled and privileged to be a teacher in the Beaufort County School District.”\r\n\r\nMacMurray, the daughter of two teachers and mother of one, said that teaching is in her blood. “If scientists can’t find it in my DNA, then psychologists should study my environment to debate whether nature or nurture influences destiny.”\r\n\r\nAmanda O’Nan, principal at Hilton Head Island High, described MacMurray as a teacher she would want her own children to have.\r\n\r\n“She has a heart of gold and that’s why our students gravitate to her. Magic happens in her classroom.”\r\n\r\nKnown as a role model for a teacher in any school setting, MacMurray stressed that teachers needed to stand by one another.\r\n\r\n“We must support each other because it is a hard job. We do sacrifice. But when you make that sacrifice and you get to look at kids and see the great things that they can accomplish – wow.”\r\n\r\nIn presenting MacMurray with a $1,000 grant from the Foundation for Educational Excellence for innovative instruction, Jackie Rosswurm acknowledged how amazing it was to sit in a room with a group of teachers who devote their lives to what is good for students.\r\n\r\nBut, she said that it also was quite a difficult act to follow: “When you come up to speak after a group of children and adults have spoken about the Teacher of the Year finalists, and then the actual teacher of the year comes up to speak, please!”\r\n\r\nIn the closing remarks, Carizma Brown, of BCSD communications, spoke about her experience videotaping the students in each finalists’ classroom.\r\n\r\n“I thought I was there to just shoot a few videos, and I wound up inspired. You all inspired me so much. And I cannot thank you enough for what you do every day, and every night for our students.”', 'Teachers celebrated at annual event', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'teachers-celebrated-at-annual-event', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:47', '2018-07-12 14:58:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29986', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29989, 4, '2016-09-22 11:52:41', '2016-09-22 15:52:41', '<h3>By Everett Ballenger</h3>\r\nWhen breaking down an analysis of the single-family home market in all of Northern Beaufort County and using only a $50,000 separation between each price bracket, we may be getting a little bit into the weeds.\r\n\r\nBut as we can see looking at the numbers at right, there can very stark differences when moving up or down the price range by only $50,000. The significant decrease in the number of sales in the up to $100,000 (-20 percent) market and $150,000 to $200,000 (-5 percent) market is worthy of note in that this could be the result of either a decrease in the inventory of homes available in those price ranges or the result of the steady price increase in single-family homes we have seen over the last two years or so.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-11.51.44-AM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29991\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29991\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-22-at-11.51.44-AM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-09-22-at-11-51-44-am\" width=\"958\" height=\"1106\" /></a>\r\n\r\nOn the other hand there was substantial growth of sales in the $200,000-$250,000 range.\r\n\r\nEven going up the price spectrum, sales are strong, with a +25 percent increase in the $300,000-$350,000 market and an 18 percent increase in the $350,000-$400,000 range.\r\n\r\nI will point out that in this exercise we are looking at ALL of Northern Beaufort County, including the barrier islands, as opposed to the five main areas we normally review.\r\n\r\nLooking at all of Northern Beaufort County, the very high-end listings are still slow to sell. One theory I have on the more expensive properties is that folks with the ability to purchase million dollar-plus houses may prefer a new rather than an older home, which may need updating or remodeling.\r\n\r\nIn talking to agents who deal with new homes in upper-end developments, this theory does seem to be borne out.\r\n\r\nThere are exceptions of course.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/REAL-ESTATE-GRAPH.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29990\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29990\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/REAL-ESTATE-GRAPH.jpg\" alt=\"real-estate-graph\" width=\"636\" height=\"508\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s historic district and waterfront property are usually on the list of potential higher-end homebuyers.\r\n\r\nWith an overall increase of single-home sales in Northern Beaufort County of close to 4.4 percent, the real estate market continues its steady and I would say sustainable upward trend.\r\n\r\nAs can be seen by the chart, there is a wide variance in the number of potential buyers in each of the various price ranges, which points out once again the need for a professional Realtor to assist the individual home seller in today’s market.\r\n\r\n<i>Everett Ballenger is the owner of B.I.C. Ballenger Realty and former president of the Beaufort County Associations of Realtors.</i>', 'A breakdown of single family home sales in Northern Beaufort County', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'a-breakdown-of-single-family-home-sales-in-northern-beaufort-county', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:52:41', '2016-09-22 15:52:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29989', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(29993, 4, '2016-09-22 11:58:51', '2016-09-22 15:58:51', '<b>Public invited to </b><b>corridor meeting</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County and the city of Beaufort are hosting a public information meeting on a corridor plan being developed for Lady’s Island. The roadway corridors being studied include Sea Island Parkway, Sam’s Point Road and Lady’s Island Drive. The purpose of this meeting is to introduce the goals and objectives of the study and to allow the public an opportunity to share their input on how these roadway corridors can be improved. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at Lady’s Island Middle School Lecture Theater, 30 Cougar Drive, Beaufort. For more information, call 843-525-7012.\r\n\r\n<b>Treasurer receives </b><b>government award</b>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Republican Party recently awarded Maria Walls, Beaufort County treasurer, the Local Government Official Award. This award is to honor a public official holding a local, partisan office, for outstanding service to their local community and positive representation of the Republican Party in local government. Visit www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Parris Island, other areas may be sprayed</b>\r\n\r\nIn an effort to keep the sand fleas and mosquitoes at bay, aerial spraying at Parris Island will take place from Tuesday, Oct. 4, to Thursday, Oct. 6. Spraying will occur approximately one hour before to two hours after sundown, if weather permits. The insecticides used present no threat to humans, plants or animals in the area and are approved by the Environmental Protection Agency; however, beekeepers within a 5-mile radius are urged to keep hives covered.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, Sept. 23.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control uses low-flying aircraft and its aerial spraying is dependent upon ideal weather. It does treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations. For additional information, call 843-255-5800.\r\n\r\n<b>Boundary Street shifts </b><b>lanes starting Sept. 26 </b>\r\n\r\nCrews will begin the process of shifting traffic lanes to the south side of Boundary Street heading into downtown Beaufort starting Monday, Sept. 26. Four lanes of traffic will remain open.\r\n\r\nThe shift will create an additional work area for crews to continue the process of building an underground duct bank to carry power and communications cabling that currently hangs from poles. The duct bank on the southern side of Boundary Street is complete and cables are being installed in the underground conduit. Drivers are urged to use extra caution during the week’s lane shifts. Left turns will continue to be restricted to controlled intersections along the 1.2 miles of the Boundary Street Improvement Project.\r\n\r\nWork to prepare for the lane shifts is scheduled to start Monday, Sept. 26 – weather permitting – and is expected to continue most of the week. By shifting the traffic lanes, construction can continue on Boundary Street with all four lanes open – two inbound to Beaufort and the Sea Islands and two outbound toward U.S. 17 and Interstate 95.\r\n\r\nConstruction along Boundary Street started in January. In early August, the new intersection of Boundary and Robert Smalls Parkway opened, though work continues in that area. A new road, First Street, is also under construction beside Chick fil-A.\r\n\r\nThe project runs from Neil Road to Greenlawn Drive and will be completed in phases, starting at the realigned intersection at Robert Smalls Parkway.  When completed, Boundary Street will remain a four-lane road but will feature improved intersections.', 'News briefs for September 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-news-for-september-22nd-28th', '', '', '2016-09-22 11:59:17', '2016-09-22 15:59:17', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29993', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(29996, 4, '2016-09-22 11:40:29', '2016-09-22 15:40:29', '<b>Highway patrol asks </b><b>for public’s help</b>\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) is seeking information from the public in identitying the driver of the vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist on Hilton Head Island at approximately 2:40 a.m. Sept. 17.\r\n\r\nThe incident occurred on U.S. 278 westbound between the Fresh Market Shoppes and Leamington.\r\n\r\nThe victim, identified as 54-year-old Matthew Proctor, of Hilton Head Island, was pronounced dead at the scene.\r\n\r\nEvidence identified and collected by SCHP indicates a burgundy/maroon vehicle struck Proctor on his bicycle and left the area.\r\n\r\nAnyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact SCHP Dispatch at 843-953-6010 or 1-800-768-1506.\r\n\r\nTo remain anonymous and to be considered for a monetary reward, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC.\r\n\r\n<b>Information sought in </b><b>St. Helena Island murder</b>\r\n\r\nOn the night of July 31, Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office deputies responded to a report of a gunshot victim found by a passing motorist in the driver\'s seat of a vehicle on the side of Sam Doyle Road.\r\n\r\nThe motorist removed the male victim from the vehicle and performed CPR until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived.\r\n\r\nEMS transported the victim, identified as 21-year-old Marquise Singleton, of St. Helena Island, to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment.\r\n\r\nHe died a short time later as result of multiple gunshot wounds.\r\n\r\nThe person/people responsible for Singleton\'s murder has not been identified and remains at large.\r\n\r\nSheriff\'s office investigators continue to look into the case and are asking for information from the public. Even the smallest, seemingly insignificant detail can provide focus to a criminal investigation.\r\n\r\nAnyone who knows the identity of the suspect(s) or has any other information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Sgt. Angela Crumpton at 843-255-3707.\r\n\r\nTo remain anonymous and to be considered for a monetary reward, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC.\r\n\r\n<b>Former car dealership </b><b>employee sentenced </b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_29998\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"239\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ogden-DeAnne.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29998\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29998\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ogden-DeAnne.jpg\" alt=\"DeAnne Ogden\" width=\"239\" height=\"297\" /></a> DeAnne Ogden[/caption]\r\n\r\nA former O.C. Welch employee who stole nearly $2 million from the Ford dealership in Hardeeville has been sentenced to serve eight years in prison.\r\n\r\nDeAnne Ogden, 54, of Jesup, Ga., pleaded guilty Sept. 15 to breach of trust over $10,000.\r\n\r\nAs part of her restitution, Ogden has already turned over assets worth approximately $856,759, including her home in Jesup, a vacant lot next to her home, furniture, a Ford Raptor pickup, a Lincoln Navigator, a four-wheeler, two golf carts, her 401K account and jewelry.\r\n\r\nOgden worked for O.C. Welch Ford Lincoln Inc. for more than 10 years. As the assistant comptroller, Ogden was responsible for preparing checks to different vendors who sold parts to O.C. Welch for their parts and repair departments.\r\n\r\n“The defendant went to great lengths to hide her theft from various accounts,\" said Assistant Solicitor Francine Norz, the head of the White Collar Crime Division of the Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office.\r\n\r\nThe theft of approximately $1,943,819 occurred from June 2008 to October 2015. She was fired from O.C. Welch in November 2015. Circuit Court Judge Brooks Goldsmith handed down Ogden’s sentence.   After Ogden’s prison term, she must also serve five years of probation and repay the remaining restitution of $572,085.\r\n\r\n<b>Man shot, killed </b><b>in Hardeeville</b>\r\n\r\nA man was shot and killed in Hardeeville on Sept. 15, and police are searching for the person/people responsible.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, EMS responded to a call at about 7:30 a.m. at a home at 251 Stiney Road when a neighbor became concerned because the front door to the residence was open. The neighbor went in and found the victim, 43-year-old Kenyatta Austin, dead of gunshot wounds.\r\n\r\nInvestigators from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, along with South Carolina Law Enforcement Crime Scene Division, began processing the crime scene and are actively following up on leads.\r\n\r\nIf anyone has any information, they are asked to contact the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 843-726-7779 or the Silent Witness Tip Hotline at 1-800-446-1006.\r\n\r\n<b>Two wrecks take place </b><b>in less than 24 hours</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District recently responded to two separate motor vehicle accidents in less than 24 hours in which two people were transported to the hospital and traffic was delayed.\r\n\r\nThe first wreck occurred at the intersection of Trask Parkway and Stuart Point Road between a pickup truck and a motorcycle.\r\n\r\nThe motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, appeared to have minor injuries and was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The driver of the pickup was not transported. One lane of Trask Parkway northbound was blocked for approximately 30 minutes.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters responded to their second motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Savannah Highway.\r\n\r\nThe two-vehicle accident resulted in moderate to heavy damages to both vehicles, a minivan and a passenger vehicle, and possibly serious injuries to the driver of minivan, who was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nThe Robert Smalls and Savannah Highway intersection was blocked for approximately 45 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards.\r\n\r\nBurton fire officials said that intersections along Trask Parkway, Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway continue to be problem areas for motor vehicle accidents. The Burton Fire District has responded to almost 210 motor vehicle accidents in 2016, with approximately 60 percent of those accidents occurring on these roadways, and many at intersections.\r\n\r\n“Many of these accidents are happening at traffic-controlled and lit intersections,\" said Burton Fire Lt. Alex Murray.\r\n\r\n“Motorists should use caution when approaching an intersection even when having the right of way, obey traffic laws and signals, and judge approaching traffic conservatively before pulling out or turning.”\r\n\r\n<b>Kids invited to kickball </b><b>versus Bluffton police, fire</b>\r\n\r\nIf you’ve ever wanted to play kickball against police officers and firemen, this is your chance.\r\n\r\nFirst Zion Missionary Baptist Church is inviting children from the Bluffton community to come out from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, and play kickball against Bluffton Police Department officers and Bluffton Township firefighters.\r\n\r\n“We want this to be a fun community event. This event gives the kids in the local neighborhoods a chance to come out and play and speak one-on-one with local police and firemen,” said L.J. Bush of First Zion Missionary Baptist Church. During the event, First Zion Missionary Baptist Church will provide refreshments for those attending.\r\n\r\nThe event will be held at Bluffton Eagles Field at 155 Buck Island Road.\r\n\r\n<b>Burton medic completes </b><b>counter-terrorism course</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_29997\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"966\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Burton-FD_Lt-Tradd-Mills.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29997\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-29997\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Burton-FD_Lt-Tradd-Mills.jpg\" alt=\"Tradd Mills\" width=\"966\" height=\"1280\" /></a> Tradd Mills[/caption]\r\n\r\nBurton Fire Lieutenant Tradd Mills recently completed the selective and competitive Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support (CONTOMS) course in Washington, D.C., increasing the Burton Fire District’s ability to provide services with today’s changing community threats.\r\n\r\nOn Sept. 16, Mills, who has been with the district for 10 years, completed a 56-hour intensive emergency medical program where students learned how to deliver advanced emergency medical care in unstable and threatening environments such as in Hurricane Katrina and at the Boston bombing.\r\n\r\nFrom terrorism to school shootings, emergency crews are delivering life-saving care in new and unprecedented environments where innocent civilians are targets as well as the responders themselves.\r\n\r\nSkills required in these situations are becoming increasingly specialized as responders may still face threats from shooters or secondary devices, along with having to work in extreme weather environments.\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District is one of only three fire departments in Beaufort County that provides advanced life support services with six paramedics, three of which have completed courses in tactical style emergency medicine delivery.\r\n\r\n“It’s training we hope we never have to put to use,” said Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree. “However, considering the nature of the community that we protect, which is a large military community that is at risk for hurricanes, and also considering the recent events in New York and Minnesota, it is both prudent and responsible that we are prepared to render the best emergency medicine to our citizens no matter what situation they are in.”', 'Police blotter for September 22nd-28th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'police-blotter-for-september-22nd-28th', '', '', '2016-09-22 12:02:41', '2016-09-22 16:02:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=29996', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30000, 4, '2016-09-22 12:04:02', '2016-09-22 16:04:02', 'Charlie Brown, of Bluffton, caught this shot at the Alljoy landing of the sunrise.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News or The Bluffton News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-11', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:28:13', '2018-07-12 15:28:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30000', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30003, 4, '2016-09-22 12:09:49', '2016-09-22 16:09:49', '<em>Top photo: This rendering is what the old Beaufort County jail will look like once renovations are complete.</em>\r\n<h3>By Kat Walsh</h3>\r\nInstead of housing those who made trouble, the old Beaufort County jail will soon be home to those who make art.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Arts Council recently purchased the building with the intention of making it the future home of the King Street Arts Center, which will include BAC offices, an art gallery and Mather Academy’s extensive curriculum of art classes.\r\n\r\nA fixture on Monson and King streets, the county jail building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and has sat vacant since 1992.\r\n\r\n“We are so excited to move into facility that will help us continue to support artists, residents and visitors through arts education, collaboration and community involvement,” said Ali Salters, BAC’s business development manager.\r\n\r\nThe move will allow the BAC to grow in more ways than one; not only will the new building allow for more space for classes, studio exhibits and the art school, but the grounds will also be given new life as an outdoor artistic venue available for large scale activities and events, showings, even oyster roasts, said Delene Miller, president of the Beaufort Arts Council.\r\n\r\n“It’s a great little campus, a delightful setting for artists, events and the community.”\r\n\r\nThere will even be a Raku kiln installed outside, giving clay artists, pottery students and the community the opportunity to participate in or observe a group firing.\r\n\r\nThe new location will also serve to promote the mission and reach of the BAC.  In addition to having the Santa Elena History Center, University of South Carolina Beaufort and Black Chamber of Commerce as neighbors, the King Street Arts Center is also adjacent to the Arts District.\r\n\r\nThe Arts District is a designated neighborhood – known as the Northwest Quadrant – that gives artists the opportunity to live, work, create, display and sell their artwork from their property. With approximately 40 percent of the area within the Northwest Quadrant currently vacant, the Arts District is one way to incentivize current and future residents to return vitality to the neighborhood.\r\n\r\nThe goal – to become a hub for artists to continue their education and a destination for artists to live and work – is ambitious, but possible, said Miller.\r\n\r\n“Going forward, we are really upping the ante to infuse the arts on a larger scale by creating a destination for residents and visitors alike to have a one-of-a-kind experience.”\r\n\r\nWith adjacent boundaries and missions, the new King Street Art Center and the new Arts District are well positioned to complement one another in creating a vibrant and welcoming arts destination.\r\n\r\nExactly when the BAC and Mather Academy will relocate from their current space on Port Republic Street depends upon the completion of renovations.\r\n\r\nFunding for the work will come from a variety of sources, including a capital campaign, donations and their annual fundraiser.\r\n\r\nEnrollment at Mather Academy is also an extremely important part of that equation, said Miller.\r\n\r\n“So in terms of what the public can do to help, come to classes, attend our fabulous Beaux Arts Ball, or donate.”\r\n\r\nWhile the building is in almost total disrepair, Miller believes it will be a fabulous venue in the end – and says that a handful of jail bars from the original cells might find a place on display as a memory of what the building once was.\r\n\r\nFor additional information, visit www.beaufortartscouncil.org, call the BAC at 843.379.2787, or email info@artsbft.com.', 'Old jail to be turned into arts venue', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'old-jail-to-be-turned-into-arts-venue', '', '', '2016-09-22 12:09:49', '2016-09-22 16:09:49', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30003', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30006, 4, '2016-09-22 12:11:32', '2016-09-22 16:11:32', 'The 2016-2017 season for harvesting shellfish (clams, oysters, mussels and other bivalves) in the coastal waters of South Carolina will open a half hour before sunrise on Saturday, Oct. 1.\r\n\r\nThe shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2017, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season.\r\n\r\nSeason dates apply to both recreational and commercial shellfish harvesting.\r\n\r\nThe S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) maintains state shellfish grounds for commercial and recreational harvesting of shellfish. Twenty public shellfish grounds and 13 state shellfish grounds are managed exclusively for recreational gathering. An additional 53 grounds are managed for recreational and commercial harvest. All state-managed grounds are posted with boundary signs.\r\n\r\nRecreational harvesters can get updated public or state shellfish ground maps at the beginning of each season, as the areas open to harvest change from year to year.\r\n\r\nMaps of designated harvest areas can be downloaded from the DNR website at www.dnr.sc.gov; by calling 843-953-9854; or writing to the Shellfish Management Section, Attn: Ben Dyar, SCDNR, P.O. Box 12559, Charleston, SC 29422-2559.\r\n\r\nWhen requesting maps, specify the location where you wish to harvest, being as detailed as possible. Maps for the 2016-17 season will be available by Oct. 1.\r\n\r\nRecreational harvesters must have a saltwater recreational fishing license, available at regional DNR offices, at many fishing supply stores, online and by phone at 1-866-714-3611. To purchase a license online or to find list of license vendors, visit the DNR website.\r\n\r\nThe recreational personal limit is two bushels of oysters and one half-bushel of clams in any one day, limited to two calendar days per seven-day period. There is a maximum possession of three personal limits per boat or vehicle. Clams must be at least 1 inch in thickness.\r\n\r\nAll harvesters are encouraged to “cull in place,” leaving dead shell and smaller oysters on the shoreline where they will continue to grow and provide habitat for future generations of oysters.\r\n\r\nOyster consumers are encouraged to recycle their shells. Visit online or call 843-953-9397 to find locations near you where shell can be dropped off for recycling.\r\n\r\nIn the event of a hurricane, major rain event or pollution spill, shellfish beds may be temporarily closed by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).\r\n\r\nDHEC announces such closures in the local media and makes the information available online and at 1-800-285-1618.', 'Oyster season starts Oct. 1', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'oyster-season-starts-oct-1', '', '', '2016-09-22 12:11:32', '2016-09-22 16:11:32', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30006', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30008, 4, '2016-09-22 12:13:14', '2016-09-22 16:13:14', '<em>Top photo: Kazzari Jones, 11, of Ridgeland, is all set to play a variation of musical chairs with her friends from the Ridgeland/Hardeeville Boys &amp; Girls Club on Sept. 17 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30010\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5950.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30010\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30010\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5950.jpg\" alt=\"Jazzan Jones, 13, left, of the Ridgeland/Hardeeville Boys &amp; Girls Club, got the “acceleration” part of Newton’s Second Law figured out.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1091\" /></a> Jazzan Jones, 13, left, of the Ridgeland/Hardeeville Boys &amp; Girls Club, got the “acceleration” part of Newton’s Second Law figured out.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nSir Isaac Newton said it best in his “Second Law” when he deduced that “force equals mass times acceleration,” but it took Battle Ball at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park to illustrate it for those without a background in mathematics.\r\n\r\nIt was the inaugural day on Sept. 17 for Battle Ball for the Northern Beaufort County Boys &amp; Girls Club of the Lowcountry. And the smiles and enthusiasm of the participants showed that it was a huge success.\r\n\r\nWrapped in a cocoon of inflated plastic, children and adults play a variation of soccer and what only be described as semi-organized mayhem as they ran into each other over and over again.\r\n\r\nFor a small fee, one could play all the games or just bash into one’s friends and watch them roll on the grass.\r\n\r\n“It’s the only time you get to hit someone without getting in trouble” someone said over the loud speaker.', 'Battle Ball in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'battle-ball-in-beaufort', '', '', '2016-09-22 12:13:14', '2016-09-22 16:13:14', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30008', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30013, 4, '2016-09-22 11:55:33', '2016-09-22 15:55:33', 'Women from around the Lowcountry enjoyed Island Girls Night Out on Sept. 15 at Where\'d You Get That Consignments store in Belleview Business Park at 9 Marshellen Drive in Port Royal.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30022\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5622.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30022\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30022\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5622.jpg\" alt=\"Arlene Heape checks out the jewelry. Photos by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1039\" /></a> Arlene Heape checks out the jewelry. Photos by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30021\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1388\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5595.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30021\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30021\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5595.jpg\" alt=\"Sweetgrass Angels were the entertainment at Island Girls Night Out. \" width=\"1388\" height=\"1400\" /></a> Sweetgrass Angels were the entertainment at Island Girls Night Out.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30020\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5561.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30020\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30020\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5561.jpg\" alt=\"Lori Wells and Becky Marshall\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1043\" /></a> Lori Wells and Becky Marshall[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30018\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5555.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30018\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30018\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5555.jpg\" alt=\"Shirley Martin\" width=\"1400\" height=\"982\" /></a> Shirley Martin[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30017\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5550.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30017\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30017\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5550.jpg\" alt=\"Carol Evans, left, and Peggy Carvell\" width=\"1400\" height=\"985\" /></a> Carol Evans, left, and Peggy Carvell[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30016\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5544.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30016\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30016\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5544.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Bishop, right, and Judy Dykema enjoy refreshments.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"919\" /></a> Susan Bishop, right, and Judy Dykema enjoy refreshments.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30014\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5533-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30014\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30014\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES5533-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Nelson enjoys shopping at Island Girls Night Out at Where’d You Get That Consignments.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1062\" /></a> Sarah Nelson enjoys shopping at Island Girls Night Out at Where’d You Get That Consignments.[/caption]', 'Local consignment store hosts Girls Night Out', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'local-consignment-store-hosts-girls-night-out', '', '', '2016-09-22 12:17:00', '2016-09-22 16:17:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30013', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30027, 4, '2016-09-29 08:09:27', '2016-09-29 12:09:27', '<em>Top photo: The legendary birthplace of Robert Smalls in the \"slave cottage\" at 508 Duke St. is not registered with the Secretary of the Interior, nor is there any plaque or sign at or near the house that might help visitors find it. Photo by Bill Rauch.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nWhen it comes to understanding the difference between talking about Beaufort’s Reconstruction past and actually doing something to emphasize it, I don’t think my friend David Lauderdale at The Island Packet has got it yet.\r\n\r\nTo educate themselves, here’s what I suggest he, and the others who think they’ve done a lot, consider doing.\r\n\r\nFirst, they should go to the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s website and check out the “50 Things to do in Beaufort” section. There’s nothing there that might tip visitors to Beaufort’s  Reconstruction history.\r\n\r\nThen, just to be sure, break out “Tours.” When you do that, here’s the clickable list that comes up in this order: “Historical Church self-guided tour,” “Captain Dick’s River Tour,” “Self-guided tree walk,” “Kazoo factory tour,” “Beaufort walking tour,” “Carriage tour,” and finally “Sunset harbor tour.”\r\n\r\nIf, as Lauderdale wrote on Sept. 25, Beaufort is the “cradle of African-American freedom,” and it is, a reasonable person might conclude the city’s designated marketing organization (for which it is paid $317,252.76 last year, according to the city manager) might emphasize that fact more than, say, a kazoo factory tour.\r\n\r\nOr, Lauderdale could try this. Call the Visitor’s Center where they will probably tell him, as they told me, that there is a picture of Robert Smalls’ house in the chamber’s history museum (in the Beaufort Arsenal which the chamber of commerce rents from the city for $1 a year) upstairs from the Visitor’s Center.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, which the city of Beaufort also supports, isn’t much more helpful.\r\n\r\nIts website does include a chronology that emphasizes Beaufort’s Reconstruction past, but for a visitor who wanted to actually find the few sites that are described there, there is little or no help provided.\r\n\r\nOr, Lauderdale could try this. Congressman James Clyburn says Beaufort’s Robert Smalls is “the most consequential figure in Reconstruction history,” and indeed Lauderdale has got the story about Smalls being born a slave in the cottage behind the big house who later ended up buying the big house.\r\n\r\nBut here’s the thing: Go find the houses at 511 Prince St. and 508 Duke St.. The houses are there, but there’s no self-guided tour to show a visitor where to go to find them, and there are no plaques or other indications at the houses that might tell a visitor who Robert Smalls was and why his life was of significance.\r\n\r\nBy the way, Lauderdale’s dead wrong about this. In the story I wrote that appeared in The Atlantic recently, I didn’t write Beaufort’s “still pushing the story of the Lost Cause.” I didn’t write that because I don’t believe Beaufort’s “pushing” that story either. On the sesquicentennial of Reconstruction, when it comes to Civil War and Reconstruction era history, Beaufort’s just not marketing.\r\n\r\nHere’s why: Van Willis in Port Royal said it best. Speaking of what Mayor Billy Keyserling told him, Willis told me: “Billy and his brother have a building they want the feds to buy to be the ‘Reconstruction Era Interpretive Center.’ What he told me was ‘I’m not doing Reconstruction as mayor, I’m doing it personally.’”\r\n\r\nIt shows.', 'On its sesquicentennial, Beaufort let Reconstruction slide', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'on-its-sesquicentennial-beaufort-let-reconstruction-slide', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:09:27', '2016-09-29 12:09:27', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30027', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(30030, 4, '2016-09-29 08:17:30', '2016-09-29 12:17:30', '<b>New overtime rules focus of upcoming program</b>\r\n\r\nDiedri Garrett, of WebsterRogers LLP, and Emma Ruth Brittain, of Thomas &amp; Brittain Law Firm, will present a program on the new overtime rule that will take effect on Dec. 1. The event will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Beaufort Hilton Garden Inn at 1500 Queen St. in Beaufort. It is being hosted by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce.\r\n\r\nIssues that will be addressed include:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• What are the proposed overtime rule changes?\r\n• What are the effects of on my bottom line?\r\n• A look at some strategic considerations.\r\n• How to classify your employees – exempt or nonexempt.\r\n• How to prepare, implement changes and stay out of trouble.</p>\r\nThe cost is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. To register, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or email Carolyn Rennix at carolyn@beaufortsc.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Networking event will </b><b>have football theme</b>\r\n\r\nThe Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce will a Conversation &amp; Cocktail networking event called Tailgate at the Tavern to usher in fall and football. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at Hickory Tavern at 44 Shelter Cove Lane on Hilton Head Island. There will be casual networking, complimentary hors d\'oeuvres, beer and wine. Attendees are encouraged to show their team spirit and dress in their favorite team\'s colors. The cost is $10 for chamber members and $20 for future members. RSVP to www.hiltonheadchamber.org/chamber-events/conversation-cocktails-tailgate-at-the-tavern.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort chamber to host ribbon-cutting</b>\r\n\r\nCamelot Farms will be celebrating its new facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at 101 Tom &amp; Mike Road, St. Helena Island. The event will be hosted by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. The ribbon-cutting will be open to the public and will feature refreshments and door prizes. Mark and Anne Kennedy, founders of Camelot Farms, will speak and then cut the ribbon.\r\n\r\nCamelot Farms has been in business for 15 years, and offers trail rides, training, lessons, boarding and trick horse training. The new, state-of-the-art barn features a full commercial fire suppression system, custom feeders and automatic waters, matted stalls, fans and lights in each stall, a special vent system and full wash area. The barn has a full fly-spray system and is treated by a commercial company for insects on a routine basis. A full tack room with cold-water fountain and restroom is offered for boarders. Camelot Farms features a full dressage arena, exercise arena, jump arena, cover lighted arena, trails with jumps, 20 pastures and more. Camelot Farms is also happy to give a home to horses of Beaufort County that have been severely injured and abused.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.beaufortchamber.org.', 'Chamber Corner for September 29th-October 5th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'chamber-corner-for-september-29th-october-5th', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:17:30', '2016-09-29 12:17:30', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30030', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(30032, 4, '2016-09-29 08:20:12', '2016-09-29 12:20:12', '[caption id=\"attachment_30034\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"561\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/adopt.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30034\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30034\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/adopt.jpg\" alt=\"Adopt-A-Highway group leaders are Bill Carpenter, Melanie Gentile and Neville Patterson. They are shown here with Beaufort County Councilman Bill McBride.\" width=\"561\" height=\"373\" /></a> Adopt-A-Highway group leaders are Bill Carpenter, Melanie Gentile and Neville Patterson. They are shown here with Beaufort County Councilman Bill McBride.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Dataw group honored </b><b>for anti-litter program</b>\r\n\r\nThe Dataw Island Adopt-A-Highway group received the 2015 Adopt-A-Highway County Group of the Year Award, presented in partnership with Palmetto Pride and the South Carolina Department of Transportation. The event took place at the Beaufort County Public Works Department annual Adopt-A-Highway meetings and award ceremony on Sept. 13.\r\n\r\nDataw Island Adopt-A-Highway group leaders Bill Carpenter, Melanie Gentile and Neville Patterson accepted the award.  Beaufort County Councilman Bill McBride, who represents District 3, thanked the group and its members for a job well done.\r\n\r\nDataw Island Adopt-A-Highway group covers a 6-mile stretch of S.C. 21 on St. Helena Island. It has 11 group leaders and 40 volunteers that pick up litter monthly.\r\n\r\nIn 2015, the group picked up 510 bags of litter, which is equivalent to 7,650 pounds of trash.\r\n\r\nAnyone interested in adopting a 2-mile section of road in Beaufort County and forming a new Adopt-A-Highway volunteer group should contact Caroline Jordan by phone at 843-255-2734 or by email at cjordan@bcgov.net.\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton begins Phase 4 of local sewer project</b>\r\n\r\nConstruction is underway for Phase 4 of the Buck Island-Simmonsville Community Sewer Project. This phase, also known as the Possum Point Sewer extension, will bring more than 30 homes sewer service and remove those homes from septic tanks.\r\n\r\nAt the completion of this phase, this project will have provided sewer service to more than 700 residents in the Buck Island-Simmonsville community.\r\n\r\nThis multi-year, multi-phase project began in 2010.\r\n\r\nThe Phase 4 sewer project begins at the intersection of Simmonsville Road and Douglas Lane and ends at Sugaree Drive. It includes homes between those points along Simmonsville Road as well as homes on Little Possum Lane and Possum Point Lane.\r\n\r\nJordan Construction is the contractor for this phase, which is scheduled to be complete in early spring 2017.\r\n\r\nMore than a third of this project is funded through a Community Development Block Grant, which is awarded and administered by the South Carolina Department of Commerce.\r\n\r\nFor more information, call Project Manager John Hutchinson at 843-706-4535.\r\n\r\n<b>Marine Corps completes </b><b>Parris Island investigation</b>\r\n\r\nThe Marine Corps has completed three command-level investigations into allegations of abuse and maltreatment at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island regarding the circumstances surrounding the March 18 death of Recruit Raheel Siddiqui.\r\n\r\nFindings from the Siddiqui investigation conclude that Siddiqui’s death was the result of suicide.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the investigations revealed departures from the policies and procedures established for Marine Corps recruit training, specifically within three platoons within Third Recruit Training Battalion.\r\n\r\nCommanders and senior enlisted advisors at the series, company, battalion and regimental level were relieved in the wake of Siddiqui’s death and a number of drill instructors have been suspended.\r\n\r\nCurrently, 20 recruit training regiment personnel have been identified for possible military justice or administrative action.\r\n\r\nThe findings of the investigations include allegations of:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Recurrent physical and verbal abuse of recruits by drill instructors, with a noted insufficiency of oversight and supervision at various command levels;\r\n• Improper assignment of a drill instructor for duty while under investigation for previous allegations of assault and hazing;\r\n• Maltreatment of new drill instructors by more experienced drill instructors;\r\n• Gaps in awareness by commanders regarding their roles within the command investigation process; and,\r\n• Anomalies and inconsistencies in the policies and procedures responding to suicidal ideations or statements.</p>\r\nTraining and Education Command officials have initiated immediate actions at recruit training depots to prevent the recurrence of issues identified in the investigations, to include:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Mandatory suspension of personnel who are being investigated for recruit abuse, hazing or maltreatment;\r\n• Additional visibility and reviews of investigations above the regimental level;\r\n• Modification of the assignment process for drill instructors and officers;\r\n• The cessation of any practice that is based on differentiating between drill instructors of differing experience levels (with the exception of the senior drill instructor billet);\r\n• Establish and enforce a zero-tolerance policy for “hat-hazing” (or hazing among drill instructors);\r\n• Increased officer presence and supervision of training;\r\n• And review and revise mental health processes, procedures and suicide prevention protocols.</p>\r\n\"I fully support and endorse these initial actions,” said Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller.\r\n\r\n“When America\'s men and women commit to becoming Marines, we make a promise to them. We pledge to train them with firmness, fairness, dignity and compassion.”\r\n\r\n<b>Fripp Island earns  national award</b>\r\n\r\nThe National Wildlife Federation has recertified Fripp Island as a Community Wildlife Habitat. This is the third year it has been nationally certified.\r\n\r\n“This recognition is the result of hard work by the Naturally Fripp Community Wildlife Habitat Team, a diverse group of volunteers including Fripp Audubon, the Fripp Island Property Owners Association and Fripp Island Resort, partnering with government, commercial and nonprofit organizations,” according to a release. “The team is dedicated to building our barrier island’s widening reputation as a nature lover’s paradise.”\r\n\r\nThe Naturally Fripp team sought certification in 2013, submitting exhaustive documentation of Fripp’s extensive wildlife projects and programs. Fripp Island is one of just four certified South Carolina communities and one of only 90 nationwide.\r\n\r\n<b>Public is invited to roadway meeting</b>\r\n\r\nCitizens are invited to attend a public information meeting on Thursday, Sept. 29, at Lady’s Island Middle School on a corridor plan being developed for Lady’s Island. The roadway corridors being studied include U.S. 21 (Sea Island Parkway), S.C. 802 (Sam’s Point Road) and U.S. 21 (Lady’s Island Drive).\r\n\r\nThe purpose of this meeting is to introduce the study’s goals and objectives and to allow citizens the opportunity to share their input on how these roadway corridors can be improved. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with a brief, formal presentation about the study. The presentation will be followed by informal group discussions about options for improvements. Persons with disabilities who may require special accommodations should contact the Department of Planning and Development Services at 843-525-7011.\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton Republican Club </b><b>to hear from candidates</b>\r\n\r\nThe Greater Bluffton Republican will hold a forum for the candidates running for the Beaufort County School District board, District 6, on Monday, Oct. 3. There will be moderated questions for each candidate and questions from the audience.\r\n\r\nThe meeting will be held at Rose Hill Golf Club at 4 Clubhouse Drive in Bluffton. The social hour begins at 5 p.m. and the forum will start promptly at 5:45 p.m. The public is welcome.', 'News briefs for September 29th-October 5th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-september-29th-october-5th', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:20:58', '2016-09-29 12:20:58', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30032', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30036, 4, '2016-09-29 08:22:07', '2016-09-29 12:22:07', '<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">PROVIDED BY STATE FARM</h4>\r\nTrees are beautiful additions to any property — if they’re healthy, that is.\r\n\r\nUnhealthy trees can shed limbs or topple over, harming your home or family members along the way.\r\n\r\nBut just because a tree isn’t looking its best doesn’t mean it’s a goner. Learn the symptoms of sick and dead trees so you can choose the best course of action.\r\n\r\n<b>Give Your Trees a Checkup</b>\r\n\r\nA sick or dying tree can display a variety of easy-to-spot symptoms that may help you save it before it’s too late. Here are some things to look for:\r\n\r\n• Leaves\r\n\r\nGenerally, the tree should have a full, lush crown. If a tree’s leaves begin to fall off before autumn, it’s a primary indicator of a problem. Leaves on an unhealthy tree sometimes will stay attached but may discolor or simply shrivel up.\r\n\r\n• Branches\r\n\r\nDead limbs are a big red flag. If you notice the growth is lopsided or unusual, this also could mean there is a serious problem on a portion of the tree.\r\n\r\n• Trunk\r\n\r\nLook for cracks or large holes in the trunk which may be accompanied by flaky, weak or missing bark. Sawdust around the base of your tree may also be a sign that carpenter ants have moved in.\r\n\r\n• Roots\r\n\r\nYour tree should have a healthy “root flare”— the base of the trunk where the tree swells and roots dive underground. Trees with no root flare indicate a problem; fungus or mushrooms growing around the trunk may signal decay.\r\n\r\n<b>Call a Professional</b>\r\n\r\nIf any of these signs are present on your tree, don’t try to fix the problem yourself. Your best and safest option is to call a local tree service company.\r\n\r\nAn ISA-certified arborist will be able to tell you what the problem is and describe the steps to take to save the tree or recommend its removal if it’s a lost cause.\r\n\r\n<b>Keep Your Trees Healthy</b>\r\n\r\nIf your tree isn’t sick, there are several things you can do — or not do — to help it stay that way. Try these tree-care tips:\r\n\r\n• Avoid digging near trees which can damage their root systems.\r\n\r\n• Keep heavy objects and vehicles away from tree areas to prevent compacting the soil, which can deplete oxygen levels.\r\n\r\n• Don’t overfertilize or overwater. Consult a landscaper or tree company to determine the best levels of each for your particular tree species.\r\n\r\n• Regularly apply a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch at the base to control weeds and help retain moisture around the tree. Avoid applying mulch directly against the tree trunk.\r\n\r\n• Be careful not to cut roots with your mower or string trimmer.\r\n\r\n• Prune your trees carefully to encourage new growth.\r\n\r\n• Don’t “top” your trees by removing large leader branches near the crown. This can remove leaves and starve a tree of valuable nutrients, as well as stress the tree.\r\n\r\nIf your home has been damaged by falling limbs or trees, contact your State Farm agent as soon as possible.\r\n\r\n<i>The information in this article was obtained from various sources. While State Farm believes it to be reliable and accurate, it does 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 and assumes no liability in connection with the information nor the suggestions made.&nbsp;</i>', 'Sick or dying trees can harm people and homes', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sick-or-dying-trees-can-harm-people-and-homes', '', '', '2018-07-26 10:19:07', '2018-07-26 14:19:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30036', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30038, 4, '2016-09-29 08:29:05', '2016-09-29 12:29:05', '<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Top photo: </span>Whale Branch wide receiver Jordan Reeves goes up for the ball as Bluffton High’s Reggie Brown, left, tries to bat it away during the closing minutes of the first half of the game on Sept. 23. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Bluffton unbeaten; </b><b>levels Whale Branch</b>\r\n\r\nRemaining unbeaten, Bluffton pulled away to beat host Whale Branch 63-6 in a high school football game on Sept. 23.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Bluffton moved to 6-0. Whale Branch dropped to 2-3 with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Bobcats took control early. Bluffton, under the direction of veteran head coach Ken Cribb, led 35-6 at halftime. Versatile Bluffton featured four different players at quarterback in the first half. The Bobcats scored first and never trailed en route to the victory. Through the air, Bluffton was 25-for-37 passing for 412 yards.\r\n\r\nLeading Bluffton\'s aerial attack, Lee Kirkland completed 9-of-15 passes for 169 yards. Hunter Eldridge finished 9-for-12 for 136 yards and three touchdowns in the Bobcats\' win. Another Bluffton signal-caller, Jermaine Patterson, completed 7-of-9 passes for 107 yards. Defensive lineman Jhabias Johnson also played quarterback for the Bobcats in the triumph. Ashby Cribb led Bluffton in receiving, hauling in 10 receptions for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Following Ashby Cribb in the Bluffton receiving column, Tyrese Sandgren hauled in seven receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown. Another Bluffton receiver, Emauni Thompson, hauled in a touchdown catch. The Bobcats also featured a 100-yard rusher. Pacing Bluffton on the ground, I\'kiem Jefferson rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.\r\n\r\nBluffton won easily despite committing five turnovers, three of which were first half interceptions.\r\n\r\nIrvin Mulligan led Whale Branch\'s offensive attack, rushing 21 times for 111 yards and the Warriors\' lone touchdown. Mulligan scored for Whale Branch on a 47-yard rush in the second quarter. Defensively for Whale Branch, C.J. Brown delivered an interception and a fumble recovery.\r\n\r\nBoth Bluffton and Whale Branch are due back in action on Friday, Sept. 30. Bluffton is slated to visit May River while Whale Branch hosts Woodland.\r\n\r\n<b>John Paul II falls to Thomas Heyward</b>\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II remained winless following its latest outing on the gridiron.\r\n\r\nThomas Heyward Academy pulled away to shut out John Paul II 48-0 on Sept. 23.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, John Paul II dropped to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in the region. Thomas Heyward Academy improved to 3-2 overall and 3-0 in the region with the win.\r\n\r\nThe Warriors were forced to play from behind throughout the mid-season matchup as Thomas Heyward took control early. Struggling offensively, homestanding John Paul II was limited to minus 19 yards of total offense in the first half. Thomas Heyward took a commanding 35-0 lead into halftime after amassing 330 yards of total offense in the first half.\r\n\r\nHelping to lead the Rebels prior to intermission, quarterbacks Logan Thomas (starter) and Jacob Masters (backup) both completed a scoring pass. Thomas Heyward finished strong, stretching its lead after the break to win even more convincingly.\r\n\r\nAll John Paul II running backs found themselves held to no yardage or negative yards in the setback. Senior Karl Johnson provided 48 receiving yards for the Warriors, who have dropped additional games to Dorchester Academy, Hilton Head Prep, Palmetto Christian Academy, St. Andrew\'s and Hilton Head Christian Academy. The Warriors have regular season games remaining versus Carolina Academy, Christian Academy, Colleton Prep Academy and Calhoun Academy.\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II is scheduled to visit Carolina Academy (2-3 overall, 2-0 in the region) on Friday, Sept. 30. Kickoff for the John Paul II-Carolina Academy football game is set for 7:30 p.m. in Lake City.\r\n\r\n<b>HHCA falls to </b><b>Northwood Academy</b>\r\n\r\nVisiting Hilton Head Christian Academy\'s bid to knock off Region 1-2A nemesis Northwood Academy fell short as the host team pulled away to win 42-14 in a mid-season high school football region matchup on Sept. 23.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Hilton Head Christian Academy dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in Region 1-2A. Northwood Academy improved to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the region with the win.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Christian Academy, continuing to look to return to the win column, suffered its fourth straight setback. The Eagles were forced to play from behind in the region game.\r\n\r\nSpecial teams hindered Hilton Head Christian Academy\'s progress as the Eagles allowed two punts to be returned for touchdowns. Zach Doe rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles in the short effort. The Eagles struggled to convert offensively throughout the contest. Hilton Head Christian Academy quarterback Dargan Cherry finished 3-of-14 passing. Pacing Hilton Head Christian Academy defensively, Craig Oliver posted six tackles. Directly behind Oliver in the Hilton Head Christian Academy defensive category, Cole Webster and Ben Vlijac contributed four tackles apiece.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Christian Academy has regular season games remaining versus Thomas Heyward Academy, Laurence Manning Academy, St. Andrew\'s, Bethesda Academy and Hilton Head Prep.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles are slated to host Thomas Heyward Academy on Friday, Sept. 30. Kickoff for the Hilton Head Christian Academy-Thomas Heyward Academy football game is slated for 7 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head shuts out </b><b>Ridgeland-Hardeeville</b>\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island rolled past Ridgeland-Hardeeville 50-0 in a mid-season high school football game on Sept. 23.\r\n\r\nThe determined Seahawks won without starting quarterback Collin Kaiser. Bryce Singleton took over for an injured Kaiser and led Hilton Head Island to the win. Kaiser was sidelined with an injury to his right foot. The Hilton Head Island starting quarterback suffered the injury on the final play of the game versus Bluffton one week earlier.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Hilton Head improved to 5-1. Ridgeland-Hardeeville dropped to 2-4 with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Seahawks rolled up 405 yards of total offense in the win. Singleton excelled throughout the matchup, passing for 120 yards, rushing for 93 yards and hauling in a 28-yard scoring reception. Aiding Hilton Head on the ground, Tyler Hamilton rushed for 40 yards and one touchdown. Hamilton returned a kickoff 78 yards for a touchdown to start the second half. Taquan Pope added three receptions for 81 yards and one touchdown for the Seahawks. Diante Richard, playing out of a reserve role, completed scoring passes to Singleton and Sterling White. P.J. Franklin added a touchdown run as Hilton Head pulled away to win easily.\r\n\r\nLeading limited Ridgeland-Hardeeville offensively, Freddie Aiken rushed for 38 yards. As a team, Ridgeland-Hardeeville rushed for 136 yards. The Jaguars didn\'t pick up any yards through the air.\r\n\r\nHilton Head returned to the win column after suffering a three-point loss to rival Bluffton one week earlier. The Seahawks have regular season games remaining versus Berkeley, Cane Bay, Colleton County, Stall and Beaufort High.\r\n\r\nHilton Head is scheduled to visit Berkeley on Friday, Sept. 30. Kickoff for the Hilton Head-Berkeley football game is slated for 7:30 p.m. in Moncks Corner.', 'Sports briefs for September 29th-October 5th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'sports-briefs-for-september-29th-october-5th', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:29:05', '2016-09-29 12:29:05', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30038', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30041, 4, '2016-09-29 08:31:12', '2016-09-29 12:31:12', 'Welcome to our newest weekly feature: Student Athlete of the Week.\r\n\r\nThis week’s student/athlete is <b>Molly Smith</b>, an eighth-grader at Beaufort Middle School. She was nominated by her coach, Pat Starr, “for her leadership, hard work, dedication and the willingness to do anything the team needs of her.”\r\n\r\nMolly took some time recently to answer a few questions:\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What sports are you involved with and what drew you to that sport?</b>\r\n\r\nA: I play soccer, volleyball and I do Olympic weightlifting. I play soccer because one of my older sisters plays in college. I play volleyball because I just thought it would be fun to do. I lift because my oldest sister did and it’s a lot of fun.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What movie inspires you as an athlete?</b>\r\n\r\nA: The movie “Unbroken” inspires me because it showed me anything is possible.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What athletes do you try to emulate and why?</b>\r\n\r\nA: I try to emulate Morghan King because she inspires me and she shows that girls are strong too.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What life lessons have you learned from sports?</b>\r\n\r\nA: The best life lesson I’ve learned from sports is that if you fall, just get right back up and keep trying.', 'Athlete of the Week - September 29th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'athlete-of-the-week-september-29th', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:31:12', '2016-09-29 12:31:12', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30041', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30044, 4, '2016-09-29 08:39:00', '2016-09-29 12:39:00', '<em>Top photo: From left are Dr. Eve Ashby, regional director for Medical Education, Victoria Calvelage, Navid Mahabadi, Stephen Ingle, Ashley Doucet, Osman Lodhi and Dr. Faith Polkey, co-regional director for Medical Education. In the back row from left are Elizabeth Cornell, Ashley Coaston and Jordan Rosenberg. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort welcomes </b><b>2019 med school class</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services Inc. (BJHCHS) hosted a reception for its ninth entering class of AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona-South Carolina campus at Saltus River Grill recently.\r\n\r\nBJHCHS has had a partnership with AT Still since 2008 to educate students in the Lowcountry. The students rotate with BJHCHS and BMH physicians, private physicians, and all the area hospitals in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties.\r\n\r\n“Most people don’t know that we have a medical school in Beaufort.” said pediatrician Dr. Faith Polkey, regional director for Medical Education along with Dr. Eve Ashby.\r\n\r\n“The students spend year 1 in Mesa, Ariz., and then relocate to Beaufort for years 2-4 to complete their education. Our goal is to increase the number of physicians entering primary care and returning to\r\nunderserved communities.”\r\n\r\n<b>Reduce your risk of  mosquito-borne disease</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Mosquito Control offers the following recommendations to reduce the risk of Zika virus and West Nile virus in the Lowcountry:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Eliminate or replenish water-holding containers on properties, such as waste tires, buckets, cans, flower pot saucers, bird baths, baby pools, grill covers, boat covers, pet dishes, cemetery urns/vases, roof gutters, tree holes, etc.\r\n• Use screens on all windows and doors; repair even the smallest tear or hole.\r\n• Wear protective clothing (long-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks) while working or playing outdoors.\r\n• Use insect repellants containing the active ingredient DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon-eucalyptus or IR 3535.\r\n• Avoid peak mosquito biting activities; the mosquito associated with Zika virus is a daytime biter and its peak feeding times are during morning and late afternoon whereas the West Nile virus mosquito is typically active during sunrise and sunset.</p>\r\nFor additional information, visit bcgov.net or call Mosquito Control at 843-255-5800.\r\n\r\n<b>Hospital recognized for organ donation efforts</b>\r\n\r\nCoastal Carolina Hospital was among three South Carolina hospitals recognized recently for promoting organ, eye and tissue donation through the Excellence In Donation (EID) Public Outreach Program at the South Carolina Hospital Association/South Carolina Medical Association’s 36th Annual TAP Conference.\r\n\r\nThe EID Public Outreach Program launched in September of 2015 as an effort to save more lives by renewing and building on the relationship between hospitals in the state, the South Carolina Hospital Association, LifePoint and Donate Life South Carolina to support organ, eye and tissue donation.\r\n\r\nBecause of their commitment, Coastal Carolina Hospital joins Hampton Regional Medical Center and Spartanburg Medical Center as the only three hospitals in South Carolina that met the criteria for an Excellence In Donation Public Outreach Award.\r\n\r\nCoastal Carolina Hospital conducted an awareness and registry campaign to educate staff, patients, visitors and community members about the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donors with the goal of increasing the number of registered donors.\r\n\r\n“The program unites donation advocates at hospitals with representatives from LifePoint,” said LifePoint President and CEO Nancy A. Kay. “By working together we can be more effective in educating about the critical need for organ, eye and tissue donors.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30047\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2645\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Jeremy_Clark_Coastal_1-e1475152718536.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30047\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30047\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Jeremy_Clark_Coastal_1-e1475152718536.jpg\" alt=\"Jeremy Clark, of Coastal Carolina Hospital, accepts the Excellence In Donation (EID) Public Outreach Program award.\" width=\"2645\" height=\"3998\" /></a> Jeremy Clark, of Coastal Carolina Hospital, accepts the Excellence In Donation (EID) Public Outreach Program award.[/caption]', 'Health briefs for September 29th-October 5th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-september-29th-october-5th', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:39:00', '2016-09-29 12:39:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30044', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30049, 4, '2016-09-29 08:40:07', '2016-09-29 12:40:07', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nThe other morning when I walked out into the yard, I thought I could feel autumn. After months of hot weather, the 73- degree air was a big change.\r\n\r\nHowever, the real difference for me was the smell. The fresh north breeze blowing across the marsh had replaced the smell of the southern-ocean breeze. I inhaled it deeply.\r\n\r\nBut it was not only the outside morning air that was different. The air inside my home had changed.\r\n\r\nOur old friend and constant companion, Bailey, is gone.\r\n\r\nAnd although his dog hair and scent is still scattered throughout the house, I have noticed that it is slowly disappearing and the air we breathe is changing.\r\n\r\nMy spouse says I have a hypersensitive sense of smell. If we ever had a gas leak, he is confident that I could pick it up early.\r\n\r\nFor me, the sense of smell is extremely important. When I have not seen my children for a while, I make sure to hug them close and breathe in their scent. Even as adults, they are used to me pressing my face into them.\r\n\r\nNow my grandchildren have become accustomed to their grandmother leaning into their necks and inhaling.\r\n\r\nThere are times when my spouse wishes I did not have such a good nose.  Occasionally I walk in our house and find myself seeking out an unfamiliar odor. “What is that smell?” I will ask him as he shakes his head. “Only the nose knows!” he will respond back, knowing that I will continue sniffing until I find the source.\r\n\r\nAnd I confess that when he is gone on a trip, I sleep on his side of the bed and place my head on his pillow so that I can still inhale Eau de Jacques.\r\n\r\nIt is only now that I notice Brandy, our younger cocker spaniel, going around the house seeking out Bailey’s presence in the form of the smells he left behind. She licks his stuffed animals and sleeps in the bed he used to occupy.\r\n\r\nSoon, I will no longer have Bailey’s scent around. Brandy and I will stop seeking him and learn to live in this house without him.\r\n\r\nBut for now I appreciate my hypersensitive sense of smell more as his blanket goes unwashed until it loses the memory of him.', 'Hypersensitive sense of smell holds memories', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'hypersensitive-sense-of-smell-holds-memories', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:40:07', '2016-09-29 12:40:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30049', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(30051, 4, '2016-09-29 08:41:50', '2016-09-29 12:41:50', '<b>First Command expands </b><b>at Beaufort Town Center</b>\r\n\r\nMichael Fleischbein has expanded and relocated the First Command offices in Beaufort Town Center. It is now located on the second floor to off the elevator exit. Fleischbein is a chartered financial consultant, chartered life underwriter and retirement income certified professional. For additional information or to schedule an appointment, call 843-521-1128 or visit www.firstcommand.com for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Weichert welcomes </b><b>new salesperson</b>\r\n\r\nKim St. John has joined Weichert Realtors as a member of its sales team.\r\n\r\nSt. John was born and raised in South Florida. In 1996, she moved to Charlotte and continued her career in quality management. During her time in Charlotte, she regularly vacationed in Beaufort and fell in love with the Lowcountry. In 2014 she moved to Beaufort, and after 30 years, she retired from the client service industry and decided to pursue a second career in real estate.\r\n\r\nSt. John is a member of the Beaufort County Association of Realtors and the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce. She is also certified in the US Military on the Move program. She is based in the Beaufort office and can be reached at 704-618-4133.\r\n\r\n<b>New graphic design firm opens its doors</b>\r\n\r\nPicNinja, a Ridgeland company offering graphic design subscription plans and individual projects at affordable rates, opened on Sept. 9.\r\n\r\nPicNinja’s founders, Kelsey Price and Logan Bertram, started the firm to “address a shortage of affordable, high-quality graphic design services available to small businesses.”\r\n\r\n\"More than anyone, small business owners need to be able to market themselves effectively, and one of the most expensive parts of a successful marketing strategy is often the design work. We decided pretty early on that we wanted PicNinja to help small businesses by offering graphic design options they could afford,\" said Bertram.\r\n\r\nThey offer larger plans to accommodate businesses of all types and sizes. Visit thepicninja.com or facebook.com/thepicninja.\r\n\r\n<b>Wet Willie’s coming to </b><b>Beaufort Town Center</b>\r\n\r\nWet Willie\'s will become the second bar in Beaufort Town Center, accompanying Rosie O\' Grady\'s. Located in the former Beaufort Arts Council space, Wet Willie\'s is currently undergoing renovations and hopes to open later this year. Beaufort Town Center is at 2015 Boundary St. in Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<b>Gladyses have joined </b><b>Hilton Head Properties</b>\r\n\r\nRobert Gladys, a Realtor with 14 years experience in Ohio, and his wife, Catherine Gladys, have joined the Hilton Head Properties Real Estate and Rentals team. The couple recently moved to Bluffton. They bring long-time experience in real estate marketing and negotiation. Robert Gladys previously worked for two real estate firms. Catherine Gladys is Robert Gladys’ real estate assistant. Their focus will be on the Bluffton and Hilton Head markets.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Properties is located at 12 New Orleans Road on Hilton Head Island. For more information, call 843-785-7111 or e-mail Info@HiltonHeadProperties.biz.', 'Business briefs for September 29th-October 5th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-september-29th-october-5th', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:41:50', '2016-09-29 12:41:50', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30051', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30053, 4, '2016-09-29 08:45:05', '2016-09-29 12:45:05', 'Tradd Makar shot this beautiful Lowcountry photo.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News or The Bluffton News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'lowcountry-life-12', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:28:13', '2018-07-12 15:28:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30053', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30057, 4, '2016-09-29 08:30:13', '2016-09-29 12:30:13', '<b>School resource officer </b><b>sentenced to 15 years</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30060\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"289\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Heyward-Larry.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30060\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30060\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Heyward-Larry.jpg\" alt=\"Larry Heyward\" width=\"289\" height=\"360\" /></a> Larry Heyward[/caption]\r\n\r\nA former middle school resource officer (SRO) in Hampton County has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.\r\n\r\nAfter a three-day trial, the jury found Larry Heyward, 55, guilty on Sept. 21 of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, engaging in a lewd act with a minor and misconduct in office by a public official.\r\n\r\nHeyward is a former Hampton County sheriff’s deputy who was assigned as the SRO at Estill Middle School.\r\n\r\nThe assaults against the child in the case began when the boy was a student at the middle school. The victim recorded an explicit phone conversation between himself and the defendant, which was a key piece of evidence, according to the chief prosecutor Deputy Solicitor Sean Thornton.\r\n\r\n“The defendant used his position as a school resource officer to gain access to the victim in this case,” Thornton said. “So often victims of sexual assault are never heard; in this case the victim was heard and justice was done.”\r\n\r\nCircuit Court Judge Thomas Cooper handed down the sentence and imposed the maximum sentence for each charge. Heyward will have to register as a sex offender for life.\r\n\r\n<b>Sheriff’s office is investigating shooting</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the Sept. 5 Laurel Village shooting death of 36-year-old Hikeem Barnwell.\r\n\r\nInvestigators are asking for information from the public on the identity of the suspect and circumstances surrounding the shooting.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is urged to contact Sgt. Andrew Rice at 843-255-3429, or to remain anonymous and collect a possible reward, call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC.\r\n\r\n<b>Public help sought </b><b>in ID’ing suspect</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/preschool.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30061\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30061\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/preschool.jpeg\" alt=\"preschool\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAt about midnight on Sept. 20, a person forcibly entered the Little Island Preschool, at 77 Arrow Road on Hilton Head Island, by damaging the back door.\r\n\r\nThe suspect is seen walking through the business and stealing a pink backpack and $300 worth of frozen food from the freezer.\r\n\r\nThe person is between 5 feet, 8 inches, and 6 feet tall, and weighs about 160 to 180 pounds.\r\n\r\nA similar incident occurred on Sept. 8 when an unidentified male entered the school through a window, stealing a cash bag and laptop.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is urged to call Cpl. W. Bates at 843-255-3722 or Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777.\r\n\r\n<b>Two shoplifters take off with $500 cooler</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shoplift.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30062\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30062\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/shoplift.png\" alt=\"shoplift\" width=\"296\" height=\"269\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAt about 9 p.m. Sept. 12, two women stole a $500 soft-sided Yeti Hopper cooler from Palmetto Moon on 1460 Fording Island Road in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nThe first woman, described as having a shaved head and approximately 5 feet, 2 inches tall, was wearing a blue shirt, shorts and blue shoes. Her head was shaved and she had a metal grill in her mouth.\r\n\r\nWhen she entered the store, she asked the clerk about the Salt Life display.\r\n\r\nShe made a phone call and a short time later a second woman entered the store. The second female was tall, thin, had long hair and was wearing a gray shirt with Victoria’s Secret pink leggings.\r\n\r\nThe women grabbed the cooler and ran out the front door with an employee giving chase. They were seen getting into a black Ford Fusion with no lights.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is urged to call Cpl. C. Gibson at 843-255-3310 or Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777.\r\n\r\n<b>Woman is stabbed on St. Helena Island</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort County Sheriff\'s Office is investigating a Sept. 21 stabbing near Island Plaza on St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\nThe female victim was treated for her wounds and is recovering in Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Cpl. Jennifer Snider at 843-255-3421, or to remain anonymous and collect a possible reward, call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC.\r\n\r\n<b>Multiple people hurt </b><b>in motorcycle crashes</b>\r\n\r\nThe Burton Fire District responded to two separate motorcycle accidents on Sept. 23 that resulted in five people being taken to hospitals with serious to critical injuries.\r\n\r\nThe first wreck was reported just before 7 p.m. on Laurel Bay Road involving four motorcycles. Burton and MCAS Beaufort firefighters assisted four motorcyclists who sustained serious to critical injuries. Two of those cyclists were flown from the scene by medical transport helicopters.\r\n\r\nThe second wreck occurred just before 11 p.m. on Trask Parkway by Roseida Road. The two-vehicle accident involved a motorcyclist and passenger vehicle. The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet, sustained serious injuries and was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\n<b>Man arrested in Hardeeville homicide</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30059\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"636\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ANDERSON.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30059\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30059\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/ANDERSON.jpg\" alt=\"Kelly Lamont Anderson\" width=\"636\" height=\"476\" /></a> Kelly Lamont Anderson[/caption]\r\n\r\nKelly Lamont Anderson, 20, has been arrested in the slaying of Kenyatta Austin, 43.\r\n\r\nWhile conducting a search within the Hardeeville area on Sept. 17, investigators received information that Anderson was at a motel off of exit 5 on Interstate 95.\r\n\r\nAnderson is being charged with murder and use of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He is being held at the Jasper County Detention Center.\r\n\r\nThis case is still under investigation by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and SLED.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at 843-726-7779 or the Silent Witness Tip Hotline at 1-800-446-1006.\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton man sentenced </b><b>in child sex abuse case</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30058\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"384\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Adams-Justin.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30058\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30058\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Adams-Justin.jpg\" alt=\"Justin Paul Adams\" width=\"384\" height=\"480\" /></a> Justin Paul Adams[/caption]\r\n\r\nA Bluffton man who sexually abused a 5-year-old child has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.\r\n\r\nA jury found Justin Paul Adams, 25, guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor following a two-day trial at the Beaufort County Courthouse. The jury deliberated for about an hour.\r\n\r\nThe abuse, which occurred over the course of several weeks in 2013, was initially disclosed to the child’s grandmother.\r\n\r\nThe child testified that Adams “hurt him,” said Assistant Solicitor Alex Joseph.\r\n\r\n“I told the jury that they needed to listen to the child in this case,” said Joseph. “What the child said has been consistent. The facts and details the child provided were not ordinary and would not have been something a child would have known.”', 'Police blotter for September 29th-October 5th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'police-blotter-for-september-29th-october-5th', '', '', '2016-09-29 09:18:08', '2016-09-29 13:18:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30057', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30065, 4, '2016-09-29 08:56:56', '2016-09-29 12:56:56', '<em>Top photo: From left are Dan Ripley, Andrea Hucks and Amy and Chris Geier.</em>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation recently announced that the 2017 Valentine Ball, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, will be co-chaired by Chris and Amy Geier along with Drs. Andrea Hucks and Dan Ripley.\r\n\r\nBoth couples have been actively involved in volunteering for the ball since they were first stationed in the area years ago by the military -- Chris Geier as a JAG attorney in Savannah and Dan Ripley as a physician at the Naval Hospital.\r\n\r\nAs often happens, both couples fell in love with Beaufort and decided to make it their permanent home when their military careers came to a close.\r\n\r\nFor South Carolina natives Hucks and Ripley, it was a natural choice. The couple had met in medical school at MUSC, and though residencies and Ripley’s tour in Iraq had taken them out of state for several years, they were eager to return the first chance they got.\r\n\r\nWhen Ripley was stationed at Parris Island 16 years ago, Hucks started working as an internist at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, a job she still does today.\r\n\r\n“It has been the most wonderful place to practice,” she said. “I don’t know if people really understand how rare or special a community-based hospital is these days.”\r\n\r\nIn Chris and Amy Geier’s case, both of their fathers were in the Army and they had moved around all their lives. Although the transient nature of military life led to their first meeting, they knew they wanted something different for their family.\r\n\r\nThe small town feel of Beaufort appealed to them, meaning their two small boys could grow up with friends they had known since preschool.\r\n\r\nWhen Chris Geier returned from his tour in Iraq, he transitioned into civilian practice and, like Hucks, Amy Geier began working for Beaufort Memorial.\r\n\r\nAs a nursery and labor and delivery nurse, she especially appreciates how much the hospital embraces military as well as civilian families, and she’s justifiably proud of the services the hospital provides.\r\n\r\nHucks’ and Amy Geier’s commitment to the not-for-profit hospital they work for extends far beyond patient care, for they know that it depends heavily on donations raised through the Foundation.\r\n\r\nNow in its 28th year, the Valentine Ball -- the Foundation’s signature event -- has raised nearly $4.8 million for the hospital.\r\n\r\nTo continue to build upon the phenomenal level of philanthropic support that has underwritten fully half of all capital and equipment for the hospital’s Keyserling Cancer Center, proceeds of the 2017 Valentine Ball will support cancer services.\r\n\r\n“In some form or fashion, whether it’s ourselves or a friend or family member, cancer touches all of us,” Andrea Hucks said. “With community support, and neighbors helping neighbors, we’re able to deliver state of the art cancer care right here in our backyard.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-29-at-8.56.21-AM.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30066\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30066\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-29-at-8.56.21-AM.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-09-29-at-8-56-21-am\" width=\"584\" height=\"748\" /></a>', 'BMH Foundation names 2017 Valentine Ball co-chairmen', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'bmh-foundation-names-2017-valentine-ball-co-chairmen', '', '', '2016-09-29 08:56:56', '2016-09-29 12:56:56', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30065', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30068, 4, '2016-09-29 09:00:16', '2016-09-29 13:00:16', '<em>Top photo: Beaufort Academy freshman Cal Harvey, son of Bert and Juliet Harvey, was named the recipient of the third annual Emerging Leader Scholarship. The ELS scholarship was designed by an anonymous donor to identify and support a rising ninth-grade student throughout their upper school tenure at BA. Eighth-graders from all over Beaufort County were invited to apply. Its unique focus is to cultivate the leadership skills of the recipients, with the intent that these students will both show academic prowess as well as participate in leadership roles at BA and in the community. From left are BA Headmaster Stephen Schools, Juliet Harvey, Cal Harvey and Bert Harvey.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30071\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4522\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cross-schools.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30071\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30071\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cross-schools.jpg\" alt=\"Rosemary Wells, author and illustrator of the popular children’s series “Max &amp; Ruby,” selected Cross Schools as the first stop in a tour to promote her latest book, “Hand in Hand.” The event featured a meet-and-greet and book signing, as well as a Young Artists Workshop for grades K-4, and a Young Writers Workshop for grades 5-8. Cross Schools is an independent Christian school in Bluffton serving children from 18 months through eighth grade. Wells is shown here with kindergartener Zoe Vermilyea, daughter of Kate and Jody Vermilyea.\" width=\"4522\" height=\"3195\" /></a> Rosemary Wells, author and illustrator of the popular children’s series “Max &amp; Ruby,” selected Cross Schools as the first stop in a tour to promote her latest book, “Hand in Hand.” The event featured a meet-and-greet and book signing, as well as a Young Artists Workshop for grades K-4, and a Young Writers Workshop for grades 5-8. Cross Schools is an independent Christian school in Bluffton serving children from 18 months through eighth grade. Wells is shown here with kindergartener Zoe Vermilyea, daughter of Kate and Jody Vermilyea.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30072\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1418\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rotoract-e1475153992328.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30072\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30072\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/rotoract-e1475153992328.jpg\" alt=\"The Bluffton Rotary awarded two scholarships for student involvement in the USCB Rotaract Club at its Sept. 14 meeting. Mahogany Hickman and Mariah Rogers were honored for their involvement as president and vice president of the Rotaract club at USCB. Rotaract is the college division of Rotary International.  Both students were leaders in the development of the Rotaract Club at USCB, which is committed to community service.\" width=\"1418\" height=\"1018\" /></a> The Bluffton Rotary awarded two scholarships for student involvement in the USCB Rotaract Club at its Sept. 14 meeting. Mahogany Hickman and Mariah Rogers were honored for their involvement as president and vice president of the Rotaract club at USCB. Rotaract is the college division of Rotary International. Both students were leaders in the development of the Rotaract Club at USCB, which is committed to community service.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Riverview Charter </b><b>holds ribbon-cutting</b>\r\n\r\nRiverview Charter School celebrated its new middle school building and newly renovated cafeteria on Sept. 27 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the school at 81 Savannah Highway in Beaufort. The event was hosted by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. An open house for students and their families took place following the ribbon-cutting ceremony.\r\n\r\nRiverview Charter School opened on Aug. 17, 2009. It is a free public school open to all residents of Beaufort County, and it was the first charter school to open in Beaufort County. It is sponsored by the Beaufort County School District. There is no tuition fee and no pre-admission testing or interviewing required for prospective students. Riverview Charter School has expanded by one grade per year, and it now serves K-8 students. The maximum class size is 19 students. Applications for the following school year are accepted from Jan. 1-31 of the preceding school year, and available seats are filled through a public lottery.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or call 843-525-8500.\r\n\r\n<b>Superintendent to hold </b><b>town hall meetings</b>\r\n\r\nParents and community members will have several opportunities to meet with Beaufort County School District Superintendent Jeff Moss. Moss holds a cycle of informal town hall meetings twice each year with parents and citizens in each of the district’s “clusters” of schools.\r\n\r\n“With the beginning of a new school year as well as with encouraging student achievement results being released this fall, there’s a lot to celebrate and discuss,” Moss said. “The opportunity to connect with parents and community members is something I truly value.”\r\n\r\nThe town hall meetings for the fall semester will be held at 6 p.m. at each of the following schools:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• Thursday, Sept. 29, at Whale Branch Early College High School\r\n• Thursday, Oct. 6, at Beaufort High School\r\n• Monday, Oct. 10, at May River High School\r\n• Monday, Oct. 24, at Battery Creek High School (to include Islands Academy)</p>\r\nThe fall town hall meeting for the Bluffton cluster will be the Oct. 10 event at May River High; the spring town hall meeting for the cluster will be at Bluffton High.', 'School briefs for September 29th-October 5th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-briefs-for-september-29th-october-5th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:47', '2018-07-12 14:58:47', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30068', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30074, 4, '2016-09-29 09:01:41', '2016-09-29 13:01:41', 'The Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival is back for its 22nd year in Beaufort, and once again promises to be a great time.\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry event at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park will feature local cuisine, live music, contests and much more.\r\n\r\nThe free festival officially kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, with a party in the park. There will be live music featuring regional favorite, Deas Guyz. Local restaurants will preview their best shrimp dishes in preparation for Saturday\'s culinary competition.\r\n\r\nOn Saturday, Oct. 1, the Run, Forrest, Run 5K Bridge Run/Walk will kick off at 8 a.m. Even the little ones can take part in the Popcorn Shrimp run at 8:45 a.m. for ages 7 and under. Participants will begin at the Freedom Mall on Bay Street. Advanced registration is required.\r\n\r\nSaturday\'s festivities continue at 11 a.m. with food and beverage vendors and an arts and crafts market. There will be live music all day by Broke Locals, The Bull Grapes and Steel Rail Express. Local restaurants will put their unique spins on fresh, local shrimp and will compete for multiple awards.\r\n\r\nSaturday\'s culinary competition is one of the festival highlights each year, featuring the Silver Cup award, one of the most coveted restaurant awards in the area. The Silver Cup, along with \"Best Shrimp Dish,\" \"People\'s Choice,\" and \"Best Booth Decoration,\" are presented during Saturday\'s festival celebrations. Adults can participate in a shrimp heading competition, and children in a shrimp peeling competition for various prizes.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the annual run and culinary competitions, the Sea Island Rotary Club\'s Annual Charity Shrimp Race provides spectators the opportunity to adopt one or more of its 5,000 rubber floating shrimp that are dropped into the Beaufort River.\r\n\r\nShrimp will float toward a designated finish line and the owners of the first 10 shrimp to finish will share $5,000 in cash prizes. The first 100 shrimp to cross the finish line will give their owners a chance to win a car or boat worth $39,000. For more information or to adopt a shrimp, visit www.rotaryshrimprace.com.\r\n\r\nFor more information or to register for the Run, Forrest, Run 5k Bridge Run/Walk, visit www.BeaufortShrimpFestival.com or call 843-525-8537.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Shrimp Festival is produced by Main Street Beaufort, USA, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Shrimpers Association and multiple sponsors.', 'Shrimp Festival is big deal in Beaufort for 22nd year', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shrimp-festival-is-big-deal-in-beaufort-for-22nd-year', '', '', '2016-09-29 09:01:41', '2016-09-29 13:01:41', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30074', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30076, 4, '2016-09-29 09:05:35', '2016-09-29 13:05:35', '<em>Top photo: David Arnal tends to his bees at the Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head Island. </em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30081\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1784\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Bees-6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30081\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30081\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Bees-6.jpg\" alt=\"David Arnal is the beekeeper at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Plantation on Hilton Head Island. At least one million beehives were lost in 2015. Bees are extremely important to the overall health of the environment. Photos by Aileen Goldstein.\" width=\"1784\" height=\"3232\" /></a> David Arnal is the beekeeper at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Plantation on Hilton Head Island. At least one million beehives were lost in 2015. Bees are extremely important to the overall health of the environment. Photos by Aileen Goldstein.[/caption]\r\n<h3>By Aileen Goldstein</h3>\r\nParticipants of a segway tour make their way along a trail through the property of Honey Horn, where the Coastal Discovery Museum is located on Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nAlong the path, the tour guide points out the museum’s beehive and David Arnal, the beekeeper, smiles and waves from within the fenced in area.\r\n\r\nArnal is tending to five beehives at the museum.\r\n\r\nHe stuffs dried pine straw into the barrel of a beekeeper’s smoker and lights a fire so the needles smolder. The result is a cold smoke that mimics a wildfire and the bees then begin to gorge themselves on honey in preparation to swarm, the bee’s natural response to the threat of a wildfire.\r\n\r\nOnce full of honey, the bees are less likely to sting, allowing Arnal the opportunity to check on the health of hives.\r\n\r\nAs Arnal removes the trays of the hive, he is searching for the queen bee.  The bees are busy and continue working, unbothered by the intrusion.\r\n\r\nHe locates the queen in the middle of the hive and he gently plucks her from the tray.\r\n\r\nHe marks her with a dab of a white paint pen on her thorax to indicate she is the queen of the hive for 2016.\r\n\r\nArnal explains that it is important to be able to spot the queen easily, as it indicates if a new queen is present or the hive has been taken over by an invasive species of bees known as Africanized bees.\r\n\r\nAfricanized bees are one of several dangers that threaten the future of honeybees.\r\n\r\n“The best line of defense against Africanized honey bees are our managed European colonies,” Arnal says.\r\n\r\nPesticides, a certain mite and a gut parasite also pose threats to the honeybee population in the United States.\r\n\r\nArnal’s passion for the honeybee, after nearly 30 years of beekeeping, has driven him to action to save the bees.\r\n\r\n“Every year we are losing 800,000 to 1 million colonies of honeybees in the United States.  Last year, we lost 42 percent,” he says.\r\n\r\nArnal says this is significant, since bees are the proverbial canary in the coalmine in regards to the health of our environment.\r\n\r\nIn an effort to reverse the effects of colony collapse, Arnal founded Bees Across America, a grassroots effort to save honey bees.\r\n\r\n“Our goal is to have one million wild colonies of honey bees in the United States in the next 10 years,” he says.\r\n\r\nBees Across America will sell bee houses, a box that is mounted about 15 feet in the air that will attract and provide shelter for swarming bees. The houses will be available in 2017.\r\n\r\n“With Bees Across America, we are working to repopulate North America with honey bees, and we are using a beehive that you don’t need to be a beekeeper to use,” Arnal explains.\r\n\r\nThe bee houses are a way to help grow the wild bee population to ensure the continuation of pollination.\r\n\r\nAccording to Arnal, one out of every three bites of food is directly or indirectly dependant on honey bees or other pollinators.\r\n\r\nThe obvious examples are vegetable and fruits grown by farmers that end up on the dinner plate.\r\n\r\n“Up and down the food chain, there are a number of different things that honey bees pollinate that you’re benefiting from, like hops in your beer,” he says, or the alfalfa hay that feeds the cows.\r\n\r\nArnal is also passionate about helping budding beekeepers and is the director of the Master Beekeeping Program for South Carolina and teaches at the FUNdamentals of Beekeeping School held each February at Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah. The daylong class teaches new beekeepers everything they need to know to start a backyard beehive.\r\n\r\nAt the Coastal Discovery Museum’s beehive, Arnal gently pumps the smoker, creating a stream of smoke that he directs into the hive built by local Girl Scouts.\r\n\r\nAnother beehive at the museum is a smaller hive that houses Russian honey bees, a strain resistant to the mites and gut parasite that plague the European honey bees. This hive will soon become an exhibit inside the museum.\r\n\r\n“We are putting an observation beehive in the Discovery House so you can look through the glass and watch,” Arnal says as he lifts the lid off the hive to check on his beloved honeybees.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.beesacrossamerica.com.\r\n\r\n[gallery link=\"file\" ids=\"30080,30079,30078\"]', 'Beehive keeper: Bees are sweeter than honey', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beehive-keeper-bees-are-sweeter-than-honey', '', '', '2016-09-29 09:05:35', '2016-09-29 13:05:35', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30076', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30083, 4, '2016-09-29 09:07:39', '2016-09-29 13:07:39', 'Welcome to our newest weekly feature: Student of the Week, which gives us an opportunity to shine the light on some of the great kids in our local schools.\r\n\r\nThis week’s Student of the Week is seventh-grader <b>Jamari Young</b> of Beaufort Middle School. He was nominated by his principal, Carole Ingram, who said, “Jamari is one of those students that is friendly and always smiling, sharing kindness with all he encounters throughout his day, whether a longtime friend, a new acquaintance or a stranger.  Jamari’s kindness and friendship with a new student have been noteworthy. He has made a mark that now is positively imitated by his peers. His behavior exemplifies friendship and kindness.\"\r\n\r\nJamari took some time recently to answer some questions:\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What’s your favorite subject and why?</b>\r\n\r\nA: My favorite subject is English/Language Arts. It’s fun for me because I love to write.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What are some of your accomplishments?</b>\r\n\r\nA: One of my accomplishments is making the TriM Honors Choir.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What clubs and activities are you involved in?</b>\r\n\r\nA: I’m in chorus and in the school’s production of “The Lion King.”\r\n\r\n<b>Q: Who do you admire and why?</b>\r\n\r\nA: I admire Tre’ Melvin because he is inspiration.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What’s your favorite thing to do outside of school? </b>\r\n\r\nA: Outside of school I love to sing and dance.\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What’s your favorite movie?</b>\r\n\r\nA: My favorite movie is “The Purge.”\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What’s your favorite TV show?</b>\r\n\r\nA: My favorite TV show is “Love &amp; Hip Hop Atlanta.”\r\n\r\n<b>Q: What’s your favorite music?</b>\r\n\r\nA: My favorite music is R&amp;B and hip hop.', 'Student of the Week – September 29th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'student-of-the-week-september-29th', '', '', '2018-07-12 10:58:46', '2018-07-12 14:58:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30083', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(30085, 4, '2016-09-29 09:10:52', '2016-09-29 13:10:52', '<em>Top photo: Ed Howel pushes a wheelbarrow full of little pumpkins, while Scott Blair, left, and sons help out. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nAh, the start of the fall season, when pumpkins will be ready for picking at patches from Hilton Head to Ridgeland to Beaufort.\r\n\r\nFor many, fall officially arrived on Sept. 25 when a tractor-trailer fully loaded with pumpkins hissed its way to a stop in front of Carteret Street Methodist Church in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nAn uproar of cheering broke the quiet for the 15th annual Pumpkin Patch fundraiser to benefit the church’s youth program. The pumpkins, which went on sale on Sept. 26, will continue to be available through Halloween or until they run out. The “patch” will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.\r\n\r\nOther pumpkin patches in the area include Holiday Farms in Ridgeland (holidayfarmssc.com), where there will be pig races, a jump pad for kids and more.\r\n\r\nOn Friday, Oct. 28, there will be a pumpkin patch at Shelter Cove Community Park on Hilton Head Island. The event will be held from 4-8 p.m. The target age for the event is 3-12, but everyone is welcome. The cost is $10 for children (2-15), and free for adults. For more information, call the Island Recreation Center at 843-681-7273 or visit islandreccenter.org.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30089\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2136\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES6202.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30089\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30089\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RES6202.jpg\" alt=\"More than 2,250 pumpkins were unloaded at Carteret Street Methodist Church in Beaufort on Sept. 25.\" width=\"2136\" height=\"3216\" /></a> More than 2,250 pumpkins were unloaded at Carteret Street Methodist Church in Beaufort on Sept. 25.[/caption]', 'It may still be hot, but fall is in the air', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'it-may-still-be-hot-but-fall-is-in-the-air', '', '', '2016-09-29 09:10:52', '2016-09-29 13:10:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30085', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30091, 4, '2016-09-29 09:16:44', '2016-09-29 13:16:44', '<h3>By Sally Mahan</h3>\r\nTrust. It seems to be the word that defines the 2016 general election from the local level to the national level.\r\n\r\nLocally, that word particularly applies to the Beaufort County School District board of education.\r\n\r\nThe district has been plagued by scandal over the last several months, with charges of nepotism and ethics violations against the superintendent, Jeff Moss, along with tense relations among school board members.\r\n\r\nIn the midst of those issues, the school district is asking voters to OK a referendum on the November ballot calling for a 1 percent sales tax increase to raise about $217 million over 10 years to fund new schools and\r\nto upgrade buildings.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, there are three school board seats up for grabs representing districts in northern Beaufort, Sun City/Okatie/Pritchardville, and portions of Bluffton. A fourth seat representing Hilton Head will also be on the ballot, but it is an uncontested seat that will be filled by JoAnn Orischak.\r\n\r\nAll school board members are non-partisan, that is, they don’t run as Republicans or Democrats.\r\n\r\nThe 11 school board members serve for four years and meet twice a month. They earn $7,500 a year, with the board chair earning an additional $1,000.\r\n\r\n<b>The candidates, the issues</b>\r\n\r\nFor an in-depth look at the candidates for the three seats on the Beaufort County School District board of education and where they stand on the issues, visit www.yourislandnews.com/beaufort-country-school-board-elections-the-candidates/', 'School board seats are up for grabs', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'school-board-seats-are-up-for-grabs', '', '', '2016-09-29 09:26:46', '2016-09-29 13:26:46', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30091', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(30092, 4, '2016-09-29 09:00:18', '2016-09-29 13:00:18', '<em>Source: Citizens Advocating Responsible Education&nbsp;</em>\r\n\r\nQ1: The school board has proposed raising the sales tax by 1 percent to finance new school construction and other projects. The sales tax increase would generate more than $300 million over 10 years. What’s your position on asking the taxpayers to approve this increase?\r\n\r\nQ3: In 2015, more than 200 teachers left the Beaufort County School District. Superintendent Jeff Moss has suggested building affordable housing for teachers as one way to recruit and retain qualified teachers. Do you think the school district should be in the housing business and do you think such an approach will help lower the attrition rate for teachers?\r\n\r\nQ4: There has been a huge achievement gap between whites and blacks for the last 15 years. What remedies would you advocate to close the gap that have not been tried before?\r\n\r\nQ5: If elected to the school board, what would be your top three priorities?\r\n\r\nQ6: The hiring of the Superintendent’s wife is largely responsible for the lack of public trust in the Beaufort County School District and the subsequent actions of the school board have made transparency a critical issue. How would you propose to “win back” the public’s trust?\r\n\r\nQ8: Every candidate has unique experience. How would your experience benefit the school district by serving on the board?\r\n\r\nQ9: Now that Superintendent Moss has admitted guilt to two of the three ethics charges against him, has been reprimanded by the state ethics commission and fined, do you think the issue is now over? If yes, why and if no, what do you think the school board should do now?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">------------------------</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DISTRICT 1\r\n</strong></span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(Northwest sections of Beaufort County)</strong></span></p>\r\n<strong>Earl Campbell (incumbent)</strong>\r\n\r\nQ1: I am in favor of this sales tax\r\n\r\nQ3: No. We should work with Realtors to help to find affordable housing.\r\n\r\nQ4: Working with parents and community more closely.\r\n\r\nQ5: Priority 1 is student achievement and making sure we have the best teacher in the classroom, and improve students behavior, working with the parents and community, and all the church. Priority 2 is to make sure tax funds in the classroom are used properly. Priority 3 is to improve relationships with the community.\r\n\r\nQ6: Showing more respect to the public and the community and be more truthful to all.\r\n\r\nQ8: My experience in education, business, and the legal area for the pass 30 years, and working with scsba, nsba , sc legislators\r\n\r\nQ9: No. The board has to sit down with the community, and do what is best for all the students and show the community we will change the way we have been doing business, and gain the community trust once again.\r\n\r\n<strong>Caleb Brown</strong>\r\n\r\nQ1: I am against this sales tax. Initially, one issue (before it was voted against) was the funding of higher institutions. The Beaufort County School District is having a hard time managing K-12 and isn’t doing it due diligence to bridge the academic achievement gap. Many children are being passed along unable to perform on grade level. Funds should go to programs to help. There are also multiple Title I schools in northern Beaufort in need of renovations. We are building newer schools and neglecting others. This is also not a good time for the school district to ask the public to trust that they are operating in the people’s best interest.\r\n\r\nQ3: I have read recently that there are school districts that are “going into the housing business.” They use the opportunity as a way to provide affordable housing for teachers and staff who need it. They also incorporate programs to ensure the teachers are managing their money effectively and teach them about the housing market in hopes they would want to eventually buy a house in the area, in hopes they would stay. It is a process that can work and I’d be interested in hearing more about it.\r\n\r\nQ4: We need more programs that target African Americans (males especially). The regular curriculum is not enough. Exposure is key. I created a program that affords students the opportunity to visit colleges, hear from college students/athletes and reps. They’re able to visit businesses, talk to businessmen and see how businesses are run. These types of outlets, along with others, will subsequently help this issue. There are programs like the Extra Mile Club that seek to build student athletes with leadership skills, confidence and character. Other programs like the Neighborhood Outreach program, work in communities along with teachers who agree to continue teaching and tutoring after school.\r\n\r\nQ5: Bridging the academic achievement gap; teacher recruitment and retention; and accountability and transparency.\r\n\r\nQ6: If elected I would appeal for the firing of Jeff Moss. If this did not go through with the new board, I would publicly state that we must press on to solely focus on the students and make sure something such as this never happens again.\r\n\r\nQ8: I’ve spent my entire life (apart from my undergrad years) here in Beaufort. I’ve struggled and I’ve succeeded. I’ve gone through the BCSD system. I know what has worked for me and I know what hasn’t. ... I am willing to stand up for what is right. Elected or not, that will never change. I didn’t stand up when the superintendent failed to act ethically; I was standing up all along for all students.\r\n\r\nQ9: The issue is not over. It is my belief and the belief of many of the people I have spoken with all over Beaufort County that he must go. It is my hope that either his evaluation or with the new board, post election, it will be decided that he most go. … The school board should do what is right and not focus on what he has done right. As of now, it is unclear who works for who.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DISTRICT 6\r\n</strong><strong>(Okatie, Some Pritchardville and most of Sun City)</strong></span></p>\r\n<strong>Paul Roth (incumbent)</strong>\r\n\r\nQ1: Did not respond\r\n\r\nQ3: Did not respond\r\n\r\nQ4: Did not respond\r\n\r\nQ5: Did not respond\r\n\r\nQ6: Did not respond\r\n\r\nQ8: Did not respond\r\n\r\nQ9: Did not respond\r\n\r\n<strong>Patricia Montgomery</strong>\r\n\r\nQ1: I am against this sales tax. As an educator with over 40 years of experience in public school education, I have been an advocate, when appropriate, for the financial support of our schools so that students, teachers and staff have state-of-the-art facilities capable of supporting academic, personal and social development programs necessary for success in today’s world. The criteria for my support have been based on the age of the facilities; the safety of the facilities; the capacity of the facilities; whether the facilities are congruent with the overall goals of the school district, namely, improvements in the teaching and learning paradigm; whether the economics of a tax increase/referendum or budgetary expenditure can be justified by sound fiscal policy over the term of the referendum; and whether the need for a tax increase/referendum can be clearly explained to the public that will have to carry the tax burden. Unfortunately, all of these criteria have not been met by the present school board in its call for public approval of a one percent sales tax this November 2016.&nbsp;… In a district that is short over 200 teachers annually, public support for the referendum would be more justified if the tax increase was for significantly improvements in teacher recruitment and retention since the absence of quality teachers in classrooms across the school system is having a very negative effect on student academic performance.\r\n\r\nQ3: While some might see the superintendent’s suggestion as laudable and innovative, districts across the country have most often determined that school systems should not be in the housing business, even where, as is true in Beaufort County, there is a shortage of teachers and the cost of living is high. On the other hand, Hertford County in North Carolina is among a group of school districts from San Francisco to Newark, N.J. that have recognized the need for affordable teacher housing and have built or leased apartments for teachers. But, even in these districts, many board members, educators and the public continue to worry that having their school systems provide housing isn\'t the best solution. … Rather, the answer lies in increasing teacher pay. … The district must take the lead in forming coalitions with other school districts in the state to aggressively lobby the legislature to increase the base pay for teachers in all South Carolina school districts and find new progressive formulas for school funding. … The board, together with the County Council, Beaufort Housing Authority and the Affordable Housing Coalition must work quickly to enact options such as: (1) working with developers to include affordable housing in residential neighborhoods; (2) providing tax relief for developers who do so; and (3) subsidizing affordable leases for teachers who contract to work in the district for a minimum of three to five years.\r\n\r\nQ4: First, the district must make closing the achievement gap a district priority. The Beaufort County School District has given lip service to closing the gap but has not established this goal as its major priority. ... Our educational research is replete with school districts that have successfully closed the achievement gap, with most having taken these steps and the ones listed below. BCSD can and should implement these steps this academic year: enhanced cultural competence. Consider students\' diversity to be an asset to increase faculty\'s cultural competence; be sensitive to students\' home cultures; and understand and capitalize on students\' culture, abilities, resilience and effort. … Also support students via mentors, tutoring, peer support networks, and role models.\r\n\r\nQ5: Working with my fellow board members to establish transparency in board operations and deliberations and respect for the public in interactions at board meetings as well as improved communications so that trust is re-established between the board and the community it serves. Priority 2: Having staff provide the board with detailed, ongoing assessments of the effectiveness of established and new programs and at public meetings so that the board and the public can determine whether dollars spent are achieving set academic goals. Priority 3: Increasing diversity in the staff and administration of the schools and policy to support school leadership teams to address the achievement gap.\r\n\r\nQ6: As stated in survey item 5 above, I would work with my fellow board members to have open, respectful communications with the public at all times. It is also critical that the board provides our communities with the rationale for its actions supported by clear data and alternatives that have been considered. Given the present lack of trust, the board would also do well to hold forums in each school board election district to hear the concerns and interests of our constituents in a more informal setting than is possible in traditional board meetings. Respect for the public also calls for a reduction in the number of closed Executive Sessions and that board meetings start on-time rather than going into Executive Sessions for an hour or more while the public waits for the opening of the main meeting.\r\n\r\nQ8: I have over 40 years of service as a teacher, guidance counselor, child study team coordinator, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in urban and suburban public schools and at national, regional, and state levels of public education. My focus is on providing rigorous, standards-based and relevant instruction to students for the 21st century. … I have been fortunate to have been the recipient of numerous community and organizational awards, including the NJ NAACP Visionary Leader Award; the Woman of Achievement Award for Leadership in Education, Kappa Community Development Corp.; the Distinguished Service Award, NJ World Languages GAINS Project, Fairleigh Dickinson University; the Distinguished Education Award, Coalition of 100 Black Women; and the Oglatha Terry Flake Gibson Scholarship Fund Award for Educational Leadership. I am active in the greater Bluffton-Hilton Head Island community as a member of Campbell Chapel AME Church, the Hilton Head Island- Bluffton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a national community service organization, and she serves on the Board of The Mitchelville Preservation Project.\r\n\r\nQ9: It is indeed more than unfortunate that our superintendent had to admit guilt on two of the three ethics charges against him, and it is clear that the ethics commission had strong reservations about the third charge of changing the nepotism policy as well. I admit that I am astounded that the BCSD board has not issued its own reprimand in light of the state ethics commission actions. We do not know whether the board is prevented from sharing its actions relative to the superintendent with the public or whether no action was taken by the board. As a result, I do not think that significant segments of the public see the issue as being over which sets the stage for continued distrust by the public and limits the ability of the board to focus on major issues of teacher retention and pay, academic achievement gaps among some student groups, establishing a rigorous curriculum (which is different from just providing teachers with subject texts and materials) and an effective benchmark assessment program. I would hope that given board attorney advice, this board (and future ones as well) will be able to issue, at the least, a statement of the ethical behavior it expects of its superintendents and legally appropriate actions it will take whenever those expectations are not met. The board can also establish through its contracts with superintendents, whether the contract is a new one or a renewal, the kind of breaches in behavior and leadership actions, that will result in a breach of contract\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DISTRICT 9\r\n</strong></span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(Portions of Bluffton)</strong></span></p>\r\n<strong>Christina Gwozcz</strong>\r\n\r\nQ1: I am against this sales tax. Schools don\'t build themselves, but the current board is asking for a huge 16 percent increase in sales taxes (from 6 percent to 7 percent) for a decade. Existing taxes are already collecting more money as the county grows without any increase in the sales tax rate. $300 million is such an enormous amount of money it can\'t possibly be spent judiciously. The district\'s \"wish list\" has projects totaling $217 million yet an additional $83 million would be collected and available to the district. The “penny tax” exclusively funds building projects. Not a dime goes to operations, student instruction, improving academic performance, etc. If the district is going to spend nearly one third of one billion dollars on buildings, the operational costs of the school district will increase astronomically and where will those funds come from?\r\n\r\nQ3: No, I do not think the school district should be in the housing business. However, Beaufort County has the highest cost of living of any county in South Carolina and teachers’ salaries are notoriously low, so affordable housing would be very helpful, especially for young, single teachers who may have school loans and do not have the added benefit of income from a partner or spouse. As I recall, the district has given stipends to offset the higher living costs here. Another reason it may be hard to retain teachers here is because job opportunities for their partners/spouses are limited in our area.\r\n\r\nQ4: At the Aug. 16 board meeting, Dr. Dereck Rhoads presented a program called “100 Voices” which is being implemented to address this very issue. One-hundred African- American students who are identified as “nearly proficient” in grades 3-5 will receive additional attention and instruction from certain teachers in an attempt to improve their academic performance. I think parental support is critical for this program, or any other like it, to succeed. Outreach programs are needed to help the parents/guardians create a home environment which is conducive to learning. Learning must go on at home for the student to be successful in school. I wish this 100 Voices program was not limited to one race. I imagine there are other minority and non-minority students who would benefit from it.\r\n\r\nQ5: Priority 1: Put more value on the community’s input. The current school board ignored the public outcry last year regarding the whole nepotism issue. There is no dialogue between the board and taxpayers and there should be. Priority 2: Be transparent and not hide behind executive closed-door sessions. Priority 3: Be fiscally responsible while making student instruction and academic performance THE priority.\r\n\r\nQ6: The updated nepotism policy is long overdue, but it is a start in the right direction. The board needs to change the way it functions and allow dialogue and interaction with the community. The current board leadership seems to be overly concerned about losing control if they allow any type of give and take with the community.\r\n\r\nQ8: I think my life experiences will allow me to be a very effective board member. I have considerable business and board experience. I am comfortable with numbers and statistics as I earned my undergraduate degree in mathematics. I am a good listener and treat others with respect and kindness even when we see things differently. I have highly honed critical thinking and decision making skills as a physician. I am a problem solver with integrity. I also have the parental perspective as all three of my children went completely through the Bluffton public school system from kindergarten to 12th grade.\r\n\r\nQ9: Yes, only because the current school board has decided that they will not take any action on Moss’ ethics violations. The board is his employer. If I was on the board, I would consider violations of the state ethics acts as grounds for discipline or dismissal.\r\n\r\n<strong>Chris Epps</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>\r\n\r\nQ1: I am against this sales tax. We need to fix the spending problem first before we look at additional funding avenues.\r\n\r\nQ3: The school board needs to focus on education, not the development business. Instead, we need to work with the local universities to develop an education pipeline for people from this area that are already accustomed to the unique challenges of living here.\r\n\r\nQ4: We need to look within our education system for answers to these types of problems. For one, teachers have great insight into areas where we can improve. We need to support and give them tools to be successful in solving issues like this.\r\n\r\nQ5: Priority 1: Restore confidence in the school board. Priority 2: Economic development through education. Priority 3: Provide students tools they need to be successful in their education and life.\r\n\r\nQ6: It will not be easy. We will need first to have more transparency in the decision process. Then, step by step proves to the electorate that the board can be trusted again.\r\n\r\nQ8: As an architect, I am trained to find solutions to a set of problems through the help of specialists. I have also served on both nonprofit and governmental boards as well as Rotary in high school and the Beaufort County Anti-Bullying Task Force.\r\n\r\nQ9: Let Mr. Moss go and move forward on gaining back the trust of the people of Beaufort County.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bridgette Frazier</strong>\r\n\r\nQ1: I am against this sales tax. Without certain stipulations in place, I would be against the proposed sales tax. Though the sales tax initiative is indeed one of the methods used to bolster revenue for local funding for the school system to cover capitol building and improvements other factors must be considered first. The current budget that the board oversees is not being dictated in the most optimal way, I believe that until the board shows a greater plan on its current fiscal operation that a sales tax initiative without a clear plan and with too much ambiguity would further enhance public mistrust. Make no mistake about it, however, the sales tax would garner revenue for one of my platform issues which is to build a school in Beaufort County that focuses solely on the arts. So without explicit details and without restoring trust, this will be a difficult task.\r\n\r\nQ3: Housing a teacher is not necessarily a bad idea, it is simply not the best idea. I believe creating a workshop that connects teachers with Realtors and brokers that lays out steps to purchase a single-family home, townhouse or condo would be a greater idea.\r\n\r\nQ4: As a certified teacher of 11 years who is reading-endorsed and has developed plans for teaching struggling readers, there are many ideas available to close the gap. One idea would be to identify the schools with the highest achievement gap percentages and place a reading specialist at each of those schools who will work with core class teachers to facilitate strategies and tactics to work directly with low readers. Another strategy would be to add reading as a class to the district\'s curriculum that would be individualized to raise struggling readers and challenge advanced readers. … The most important of all of these would be to adopt reading programs that are student driven … . Bringing parents on board to show them how to reinforce and aide their child will be another advantageous instrument.\r\n\r\nQ5: Priority 1: Restoring public trust. Priority 2: Closing the achievement gap. Priority 3: Reducing the teacher turnover rate\r\n\r\nQ6: The public\'s trust would be won back by creating a more public friendly environment at board meetings, avoiding excessive closed executive meetings and by hosting board workshops that seek to gain the honest perspective of all public stakeholders in a civil and productive fashion.\r\n\r\nQ8: Being a certified classroom teacher who has taught in two states at public, private and charter schools with recent classroom experience brings the type of insight and foresight that no other candidate has. There are existing issues in the district that I have seen firsthand and also seen eradicated in a previous school district in which I worked.\r\n\r\nQ9: The issue of unethical practices will forever be an issue without a plan of accountability. If the atmosphere remains on the board where one is able to perpetuate unethical behavior, it will forever be a problem. The board should address to the public how it plans to deal with any further breaches of that type of behavior.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bill Fletcher</strong>\r\n\r\nQ1: I am in favor of the sales tax. The sales tax is actually projected to generate $28 million per year ($280 million total over the 10-year period). Of the $280 million, approximately $100 million will be paid by non-residents who visit and spend money in our county. I have provided a more detailed explanation outlining my support for this measure on my website, <a href=\"http://www.voteforfletcher.com\">www.voteforfletcher.com</a>.\r\n\r\nQ3: The high cost of living/housing in our region has been well documented, and I am certainly sympathetic to the need for our teachers to have access to affordable housing. I do not believe the district should “be in the housing business” in the sense that it should build, rent, manage and maintain residential facilities for our teachers, however, I do believe that our teachers, and by extension our community, would be well-served to explore innovative solutions to this very real problem. To be fair, the superintendent has been clear that any such solution would not be paid for with funds from the district’s budget, but rather from grants and other sources. I view the superintendent’s proposal as the beginning of a conversation which merits further discussion and input, not only from the board of education, but also from the private sector and our community at large.\r\n\r\nQ4: The district’s recent announcement of launching the “100 Voices” initiative is an encouraging step in addressing the achievement gap. The earlier we identify at-risk students, the better chance we have of helping them to ultimately succeed in the classroom.\r\n\r\nQ5: Priority 1: Trust: Take pro-active steps to rebuild trust between the community and the board of education. The BoE will not need to issue public statements or press releases defending their integrity if they act with integrity. Actions speak louder than words. Priority 2: Growth: Ensure fiscally responsible solutions to address the projected increase in student enrollment, particularly in the Bluffton/Hilton Head cluster, as well as exploring innovative solutions to retaining quality teachers. Priority 3: Learning: The district has seen measurable improvements in many areas the past few years, but more work needs to be done, particularly with regard to closing the achievement gap. The district has recently announced the \"100 Voices Strong\" program to help identify and assist a portion of our at-risk students, which is certainly a step in the right direction, but there is more work to be done.\r\n\r\nQ6: Winning back the public trust will take a monumental effort by the board of education. We need to listen to our community, improve their ability to communicate directly with board members, and work together for the betterment of our students. Improving communication begins by listening to our stakeholders and then addressing their concerns. I can appreciate the fact that board meetings must be run on a schedule with an agenda, but there is absolutely no reason why individual board members cannot set aside time to meet with their constituents for town hall meetings or something similar. I have an “open door policy” and my clients know they can come see me any time at the office. I will maintain that same policy for our stakeholders who want to talk to me about their concerns.\r\n\r\nQ8: I am a trusted businessman. Time and time again I read about the community’s lack of trust in the superintendent and/or the school board. For the last 18 years, I have worked diligently to earn the trust of our community in my professional capacity. Without that relationship of trust, my business would not exist. I am a former educator. I have had experience as a teacher and can identify with many of the challenges our teachers face today. They have an ally in me. I am a parent. As a parent, I have been actively involved in the education of my children. To my knowledge, I’m the only candidate for the District 9 seat who currently has children (four) attending schools within the district (my youngest son will graduate high school in 2023). This means I am not only personally invested in the success of our education system, but voters (particularly parents) will also know that any policy or proposal that affects students and parents will affect me and my family as well. We are in this together!\r\n\r\nQ9: The current board has already made the determination that there will be no further action taken regarding this matter.', 'BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS: THE CANDIDATES', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'beaufort-country-school-board-elections-the-candidates', '', '', '2017-03-23 12:58:52', '2017-03-23 16:58:52', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30092', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30100, 4, '2016-10-06 08:16:37', '2016-10-06 12:16:37', '<b>TCL to hold 5K, </b><b>Oysters on the Bay</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry will host its annual Oysters &amp; 5K by the Bay on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the TCL Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road. The 5K starts at 5 p.m.; check-in begins at 4 p.m. The race features chip timing and includes a T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest men and women in several categories, including a special military division. Runners, walkers and strollers are all welcome. Race proceeds will go to the TCL Student Veterans Association.\r\n\r\nOysters by the Bay kicks off at 6 p.m. and includes all-you-can-eat oysters and barbecue, live music, children’s activities and raffles. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Admission is free for children 10 and under. All proceeds benefit the TCL Fund, which supports TCL students and programs. Visit www.tcl.edu/bythebay for more information, tickets and 5K registration.\r\n\r\n<b>Arts Center to present </b><b>‘Pride and Prejudice’</b>\r\n\r\n“Pride and Prejudice” will be presented through Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen\'s most famous novel comes to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation.\r\n\r\nFinding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet\'s most urgent priority. When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she is determined not to let her feelings triumph over her own good sense — but the truth turns out to be more elusive than it seems. In a society where subtle snubs and deceit proliferate, is it possible for Elizabeth and Darcy to look beyond his pride and her prejudice to make the best match of all?\r\n\r\nVisit www.artshhi.com for tickets and additional information.\r\n\r\n<b>Relay For Life coming Oct. 28</b>\r\n\r\nRelay For Life of Beaufort will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Oct. 28, at Battery Creek High School at 1 Blue Dolphin Drive in Beaufort. Relay For Life is a community fundraising walk to raise money to fight cancer. To sign up or for more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/beaufortsc or contact Wendy Pollitzer at 843-263-3216 or Wendy.Pollitzer@cancer.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Jazzing it up </b><b>for a good cause</b>\r\n\r\nThe Literacy Center is hosting a special jazz brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Hilton Head Island’s The Jazz Corner. There will be a gourmet brunch with bottomless mimosas while listening to the sounds of the renowned Martin Lesch Band. Tickets for this special fundraiser are $65 per person. All proceeds will benefit adult literacy needs in the local area. For tickets, go to theliteracycenter.org/events/jazz-brunch.\r\n\r\nThe Literacy Center serves more than 100 adults and children at Deep Well, Bluffton Self Help, Holy Family Catholic Church and St. Francis Catholic Church.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort dog park to open Oct. 8</b>\r\n\r\nCalling all dog lovers and their faithful companions! Celebrate the grand opening of the Beaufort Dog Park at Southside Park from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 8. The event will include a ribbon-cutting, a fire truck and children’s fire hats, dog treats for the dogs and hot dogs and lemonade for the humans. Area animal rescue services, veterinarians, boarders and groomers will be on hand to talk about pet care.\r\n\r\n<b>Memorial walk, ride </b><b>to be held Oct. 15</b>\r\n\r\nThe 6th Annual J.T. Pringle Sr. Memorial Walk &amp; Ride will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, at Lady’s Island Airport at 39 Airport Circle Lady’s Island. The bike ride will begin at 8 a.m. and the walk will begin at 9 a.m. A health fair will be held at the completion of the walk/ride. This event is hosted by the Pringle family to support the American Heart Association in the fight against heart disease. The Pringle family has raised and donated over $15,000 to the American Heart Association. For more information, contact Daisy Pringle at 843-524-4566.\r\n\r\n<b>OktoPRfest coming </b><b>to Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nThe 3rd Annual OktoPRfest \"Party Port Royal Style,\" will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 on Paris Avenue.\r\n\r\n“This year, everything will be bigger and better,” said Brooke Buccola, of the Old Village Association of Port Royal, host of the event Entertainment will include Eric Daubert, Larew Dance Center, The Brewer Band, and a special performance by Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers from Louisiana.\r\n\r\nNew this year will be a kids\' fun zone with a zipline, bounce house, rock wall, trampoline, face painting, Tux the Clown and more. For those brave and hungry for a challenge, Buccola suggests entering Carolina Tavern’s bratwurst eating contest. Along with activities for all ages, for those over 21, craft and domestic beer from around the country will be available. Pets are prohibited. Attendees can bring chairs, and while coolers are not prohibited, the festival encourages people to leave the coolers at home and support the food and beverage vendors. Parking can be found on side streets and along 14th Street.\r\n\r\n<b>Get taste buds ready </b><b>for chili cook-off</b>\r\n\r\nThe 32nd annual Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off will be held from 11:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn on Hilton Head. In addition to chili, there will be beverages, children’s games and activities, a water slide, music and more. Tickets are $20, which entitles the holder to as many samples of chili as they want.\r\n\r\n<b>Libraries to offer </b><b>variety of programs</b>\r\n\r\nFollowing are some upcoming free programs at local libraries:\r\n\r\n<b>Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton</b>\r\n\r\n• May River Brass Quintet Music Performance\r\nWhat: This quintet will perform a variety of musical themes that will surely lift your spirits.\r\nWhen: 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6\r\n\r\n• Grow a Salad &amp; Make a Salad\r\nWhat: Don’t miss Laura Lee Rose’s hands-on demonstration of seed sowing in a raised bed veggie garden, and as a bonus you can make a healthy salad using Laura’s garden veggies.\r\nWhen: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17\r\n\r\n• Popular Jazz Ballads\r\nWhat: Len Watson and his merry jazz band perform popular jazz ballads sure to bring some pizazz to your day.\r\nWhen: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20\r\n\r\n<b>St. Helena Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena</b>\r\n\r\n• Soapmaking Class\r\nWhat:  Ages 7-11 will learn how to make homemade goat’s milk soap. Register ahead by calling the library at 843-255-6541\r\nWhen: Noon, Saturday, Oct. 15\r\n\r\n• Microsoft Publisher\r\nWhat: Learn how to make bulletins, brochures, family newsletters and more using Microsoft Publisher. Students will learn how to add images, use clip art, change fonts and other special features to produce professional looking materials. Registration is required; call 843-255-6487.\r\nWhen: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18\r\n\r\n• Cooking Club\r\nWhat: The Cooking Club is back in full swing. Members are asking participants to present their favorite baked or roasted vegetable dishes in celebration of the fall.\r\nWhen: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19', 'What To Do the week of October 6th-12th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'what-to-do-the-week-of-october-6th-12th', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:20:04', '2016-10-13 12:20:04', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30100', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30102, 4, '2016-10-06 08:20:26', '2016-10-06 12:20:26', '<h3>By Celia Strong</h3>\r\nHopefully, no one will be surprised if we start our holiday wine lessons this week. Yes, it’s still only October, but if you count the weeks left until Thanksgiving, we only have seven weeks to go, and 11 weeks to Christmas.\r\n\r\nFirst things first, though.\r\n\r\nJust remember, despite the fact you’re not really ready to buy your holiday dinner wines, all the wines we learn about between now and then will be ready and waiting for you.\r\n\r\nOur first holiday wine is a French sparkling. Right away, we know it has bubbles, and that it’s not as expensive as a champagne. Holiday afternoons and evening always seem to start better with a few bubbles … the days before and the days after, too.\r\n\r\nIf you go to a friend’s house, bubbles are a perfect gift as you go in their door. (FYI, chilled gifts get opened sooner!)\r\n\r\nBack to our wine lesson, though.\r\n\r\nSparkling wines are made all over France: different grapes, different styles, different “bubble-making” processes.\r\n\r\nWith any given set of specifics, they can all be good and appropriate in some time and some place. Our job is to know the better ones so we can choose the best for each of our times and places.\r\n\r\nFontainbleu is a palace in the Fontainbleu commune in southeast metropolitan Paris. (The palace has more than 1,500 rooms and its roof covers 5 acres.) The vineyards around this area have similar soils to the Loire Valley. A huge supply of good quality sparkling wines come from the Loire.\r\n\r\nVeuve Devienne, our wine, comes from near the Fontainbleu area. That means, like sparklers from the Loire Valley, it is also based on chenin blanc. Chenin blanc is not a variety that most of us are overly familiar with, but now’s our chance.\r\n\r\nUnlike most other white grapes, chenin is more versatile in the different styles of wines it can make. It can be very dry, partially dry, partially sweet, very sweet and sparkling. Most wine-producing countries around the world make wines from this variety. (South Africa makes the most.)\r\n\r\nChenin is well-suited for making sparkling wines because of its range of flavors and its natural acidity. Aromas and flavors in chenin wines include apples, baked apples, passion fruit, pineapple, peaches, pears, nectarines, apricots, tangerines, mandarin oranges, kumquats, oranges, lemons, honeydew melons, honey, ginger, orange blossoms, jasmine, perfume and caramel. Plus, winemakers can oak age or not, as they choose.\r\n\r\nA list of food pairings for chenin wines is just as long: veal, trout, poultry - especially turkey - halibut, smoked salmon, pâtés, mild cheeses, aged cheddar, oysters and more.\r\n\r\nSparkling wines based on chenin blanc, like our Devienne Brut, are happy with all of these.\r\n\r\nDevienne is a family name, given by the widow (veuve) to these wines.\r\n\r\nBut, they did make wines, sparkling wines, and, with enough scratching in old books and websites, they do seem to have a connection with the Fontainbleu area.\r\n\r\nThis brut is made predominantly with chenin blanc, blended with lesser amounts of arbois, chardonnay and ugni blanc. The grapes are hand-selected and fermented separately. After blending, the wine rests and goes through a slow second fermentation so it has many tiny bubbles. It is bottled after it has bubbles, so it is called a “vin mousseux.”\r\n\r\nVeuve Devienne Brut is pale yellow, with hints of green, and shows fresh, delicate fruit aromas and flavors: apples, pears, Meyer lemons, kumquats, melons. Beyond the fruits, it has ginger, floral notes, hints of green grass and a lively minerality.\r\n\r\nBesides being a perfect glass for your holiday cooking and welcoming friends, Veuve Devienne will be well paired with holiday dinners. For $10.99. But why wait? Enjoy it sooner. And for the holidays.', 'Start celebrating the holidays early with a bit of bubbly', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'start-celebrating-the-holidays-early-with-a-bit-of-bubbly', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:21:07', '2016-10-13 12:21:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30102', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30104, 4, '2016-10-06 08:22:06', '2016-10-06 12:22:06', '<h3>By Lee Scott</h3>\r\nIf you have ever gone to Hunting Island State Park and walked the beach during low tide, you might have seen some of our local philosophers at work.\r\n\r\nThese are the people who walk along the shore with their sticks and are inspired to write just when the ocean tide is at its lowest.\r\n\r\nWhether it’s the breeze off the ocean or the endless horizon that inspires them, it’s not long before they are writing in the sand. But unlike Aristotle and Plato, whose works have been around for thousands of years, the sand philosopher’s words are only here for a limited amount of time.\r\n\r\nOn a recent morning I noticed that someone had written “Always.” I stopped and just looked at it. Always what? Always in love? Always hear the ocean? Always, as in God? Or maybe someone just expected the reader to be inspired by the meaning of the word and come to one’s own conclusion.\r\n\r\nA good friend told me that she knows people who go to the beach over New Year’s and write the old year over the new year and take pictures as the old year gets washed away. How symbolic; especially for those people who have had a bad year. The water appears to wash away the past.\r\n\r\nYou might see footprints near some writing, too. Couples will stand together and squish their feet deep into the sand as they face one another. Written next to the footprints is something like “soulmates.” It takes much longer for the incoming tide to erase the deep footprints.\r\n\r\nParents are also known to do this with their children with the date written next to the footprints, as if forever imprinting the moment in time.\r\n\r\nBut some of the sand writing is actually not philosophical, but more like Comedy Central.\r\n\r\nYou might see “Life is a beach” or a long arrow pointed to the water with the words “Beach this way.” I also saw “Wilson was here” as a reference to the movie “Cast Away,” where the Wilson volleyball floated away. And of course, there are the endless games of tic-tac-toe.\r\n\r\nSo if you are having a particularly unpleasant week and need to be inspired, go down to the beach and check out the sand philosophers’ work.\r\n\r\nAnd don’t forget to bring your own writing stick.', 'Some people are sand philosophers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'some-people-are-sand-philosophers', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:22:45', '2016-10-13 12:22:45', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30104', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30106, 4, '2016-10-06 08:23:28', '2016-10-06 12:23:28', '[caption id=\"attachment_30107\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4000\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Y-Boots-Bling-2014-K.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30107\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30107\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Y-Boots-Bling-2014-K.jpg\" alt=\"The guests had a blast at the 2014 Boots &amp; Bling Fundraiser &amp; Silent Auction.\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3200\" /></a> The guests had a blast at the 2014 Boots &amp; Bling Fundraiser &amp; Silent Auction.[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe 7th Annual Boots &amp; Bling Fundraiser &amp; Silent Auction will be held from 6-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThis event raises funds for the YMCA of Beaufort County capital campaign.\r\n\r\nBoots &amp; Bling is a Western-themed gala with a Lowcountry twist, the perfect opportunity to match jeans and boots with pearls and your best sparkly bling.\r\n\r\nThe night includes food, beverages, a silent auction, music, and new this year, a special live auction featuring Lowcountry-inspired, one-of-a-kind chandeliers just right for a screened porch, fish camp or lake cabin. The emcee and auctioneer for the evening is the incomparable Jeff Althoff, who encourages everyone to bid high and bid often.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the popular golf cart raffle is back. This year’s golf cart is a Yamaha JN8-100924 with new flip back seat, headlights, tail lights, windshield, mirror and new Trojan batteries.\r\n\r\nTickets can be purchased up until and at the event, with a maximum of 400 tickets to be sold. Raffle tickets are $25 each or five for $100, with the winning ticket drawn at Boots &amp; Bling on Oct. 22. The winner does not need to be present to win.\r\n\r\nUpon arrival at Boots &amp; Bling, guests will enjoy a cocktail hour on the terrace of Tabby Place, where they can purchase golf cart raffle tickets and socialize with other Y supporters while nibbling appetizers prepared by local eateries.\r\n\r\nOnce the main doors open at 7:15 pm, guests can browse items in the silent and live auction. This year’s silent auction includes accommodations at several four-star Caribbean resorts, a stand-up paddle board, Walt Disney World tickets, decorative patio heater, youth-size recumbent bike, original works of art, rounds of golf, attraction tickets,  restaurant gift certificates and much more.\r\n\r\nMany of the silent auction items can be previewed on the YMCA website at ymcabeaufortcounty.com and on Pinterest at pinterest.com/ymcabeaufortsc.\r\n\r\nThere will also be a hearty, comfort-food inspired buffet and dessert available for Boots &amp; Bling guests, perfectly suited to carb up for a night of dancing to a variety of music spun by local DJ John Fletcher and active bidding at the silent auction tables.\r\n\r\nFood is being prepared and donated by the following local restaurants, bakers and caterers: Beaufort Bread Company, Brenna Chiavello, Cookies by Charlotte, Dockside Restaurant, Emily\'s Restaurant, Fat Patties, Palmetto Vending, Plums/Saltus, Q on Bay, The Kitchen, Carolina Tavern, 10 Market: A Chef\'s Kitchen, Brick\'s and Boundary Street Café.\r\n\r\nWine and beer are included with the price of admission, but there will be a cash bar for mixed drinks.\r\n\r\nEvent tickets are $50 per person and $90 per couple and can be purchased at the Y or online at ymcabeaufortcounty.com; at the YMCA at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal; and at the event.\r\n\r\nLocal businesses supporting Boots &amp; Bling through sponsorship this year include CBC National Bank, Schiller &amp; Hamilton Law Firm, Publix Supermarkets, Coldwell Bank Platinum Partners- Missy  Massalon, Lowcountry Insurance Services, Inc., Merrill Lynch Beaufort, Carolina Air and many more who are acknowledged on the YMCA website at ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n“We are blessed to be a busy YMCA with over 5,000 active members”, said Michael Bostwick, YMCA CEO.\r\n\r\nVisit www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com.', 'Get your bling on for annual Y fundraiser', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'get-your-bling-on-for-annual-y-fundraiser', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:25:39', '2016-10-13 12:25:39', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30106', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30109, 4, '2016-10-06 08:25:51', '2016-10-06 12:25:51', '[caption id=\"attachment_30110\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"960\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/badkatz.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30110\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30110\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/badkatz.jpg\" alt=\"The SC Badkatz 18U placed second in the ASA Diamond Classic Beach Battle held Oct.1-2.\" width=\"960\" height=\"646\" /></a> The SC Badkatz 18U placed second in the ASA Diamond Classic Beach Battle held Oct.1-2.[/caption]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Scoreboard</b></p>\r\nFollowing are area high school football games scores from Sept. 30 games:\r\n\r\n• Beaufort Academy 50, Faith Christian, 36\r\n• Beaufort High 60, Stall, 7\r\n• Berkeley 63, Hilton Head Island, 28\r\n• Carolina Academy, 54, John Paul II, 20\r\n• Hilton Head Prep, 19, Bethesda Academy, 14\r\n• Thomas Heyward, 33, Hilton Head Christian, 0\r\n• Wade Hampton, 50, Battery Creek, 2\r\n• Woodland, 20, Whale Branch, 10\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30111\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bhs.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30111\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30111\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bhs.jpg\" alt=\"Beaufort’s Jeffrey Smyth, center, just misses blocking Stall’s punt during the first quarter Friday night at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles won the game 60-7. Photo by Bob Sofaly.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"845\" /></a> Beaufort’s Jeffrey Smyth, center, just misses blocking Stall’s punt during the first quarter Friday night at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles won the game 60-7. Photo by Bob Sofaly.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort High rolls </b><b>over R.B. Stall, 60-7</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High rolled over visiting R.B. Stall 60-7 in a Region 8-4A high school football opener for both teams on Sept. 30.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort High improved to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in Region 8-4A. Stall slipped to 3-3 overall and 0-1 in the region with the loss.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles used a balanced offensive effort to pull away to easily win in the region clash. Productive Beaufort High rushed for more than 200 yards.\r\n\r\nWyatt Sherpensky continued to produce on the gridiron, rushing for one touchdown and scoring another TD on a pass reception for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High quarterback Clayton Ruff, in another impressive performance for Beaufort High, passed for two touchdowns in the victory. Aiding the Eagles\' offensive attack, Omar Cummings contributed a touchdown of his own in the first half. The Eagles thrived offensively, defensively and on special teams throughout the matchup.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High defensive lineman Chase Guynup picked up a Stall fumble and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown during the Eagles\' victory.\r\n\r\nOpportunistic Beaufort High came up with five turnovers.\r\n\r\nStall scored its lone touchdown in the first half. The Eagles led 33-7 at halftime.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High has regular season games remaining versus Colleton County, Berkeley, Cane Bay and Hilton Head Island. The Eagles are slated to host Colleton County on Friday, Oct. 7.\r\n\r\nKickoff for the Beaufort High-Colleton County football game is set for 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Dominant Bluffton </b><b>blanks May River, 50-0</b>\r\n\r\nBluffton kicker D.J. Chappelear was quite busy during his latest outing on the gridiron. Chappelear connected on nine of 11 field goal attempts and drilled three extra point kicks as visiting Bluffton blanked May River 50-0 in a high school football game on Sept. 30.\r\n\r\nThe victory allowed Bluffton to remain unbeaten. Bluffton beat May River for the second time in the 2016 season. The Bobcats won after dismantling upstart May River 77-3 in the teams\' first meet in late-August.\r\n\r\nChappelear kicked a 47-yard field goal for the Bobcats in the third quarter.\r\n\r\nThe Bobcats and Sharks are headed in opposite directions. One team is unbeaten while the other squad is winless through seven games.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Bluffton moved to 7-0. May River dropped to 0-7 with the loss.\r\n\r\nBluffton scored all of its touchdowns in the first quarter of the mid-season high school football game. Lee Kirkland, who started at quarterback for the Bobcats, scored a touchdown. I\'kiem Jefferson and Cam Bent also added one touchdown apiece for Bluffton in the convincing victory.\r\n\r\nBoth Bluffton and May River are due back in action in separate homecoming games on Friday, Oct. 7. Bluffton is slated to host familiar foe Battery Creek. In another game, May River is scheduled to visit Ridgeland/Hardeeville. Kickoff for each upcoming game is slated for 7:30 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy defeats Faith Christian</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy pulled away to beat visiting Faith Christian 50-36 in a region high school football game on Sept. 30.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles and Knights battled back and forth throughout the mid-season contest.\r\n\r\nWith the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in the region. Faith Christian fell to 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the district with the loss.\r\n\r\nLeading the Eagles to the victory, talented quarterback Kevin Williams rushed for 301 yards and four touchdowns.\r\n\r\nFollowing Williams in the Eagles\' rushing column, running back Chris Boggs rushed for 107 yards and three TDs.\r\n\r\nIn all, Beaufort Academy scored seven touchdowns.\r\n\r\nEdward McCormick helped to pace the Eagles defensively, returning a fumble 75 yards. Leading Beaufort Academy defensively, William Tumlin registered nine tackles and recorded an interception. Tumlin picked off a Faith Christian pass in the fourth quarter of the high-scoring region prep football matchup.\r\n\r\nThrough Touchdowns for Cancer, Beaufort Academy raised $3,500 for St. Jude Hospital.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles returned to the win column after suffering a lopsided loss on the road at Cathedral Academy in North Charleston one week earlier.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the loss to Beaufort Academy, Faith Christian has dropped games to Wardlaw Academy, Providence HomeSchool, Henry Academy, Charleston Collegiate and Holly Hill Academy.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy has regular season games remaining versus Andrew Jackson Academy, Coastal Christian Prep, Charleston Collegiate and Ridge Christian Academy. The Eagles are slated to visit Andrew Jackson Academy on Friday, Oct. 7. Kickoff for the Beaufort Academy-Andrew Jackson Academy football game is set for 7:30 p.m. in Ehrhardt.\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head Island </b><b>falls to Berkeley</b>\r\n\r\nThe Hilton Head Island football team faced a tough test in its latest regular season matchup. Host Berkeley pulled away to beat visiting Hilton Head Island 63-28 in a Region 8-4A football game on Sept. 30.\r\n\r\nThe game served as a Region 8-4A opener for both high school football teams.\r\n\r\nWith the loss, Hilton Head Island dropped to 4-2 overall and 0-1 in Region 8-4A. Berkeley improved to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in the region.\r\n\r\nThe Seahawks returned to the loss column after notching back-to-back wins.\r\n\r\nHelping to lead Berkeley to the win, Darius Douglas rushed for one touchdown and passed for another TD for the productive Stags.\r\n\r\nTwo players accounted for all of Hilton Head Island\'s touchdowns. Bryce Singleton and Tyler Hamilton rushed for two touchdowns each for Hilton Head Island in the loss.\r\n\r\nD.J. Robinson and Demond Navarre delivered two rushing touchdowns apiece for the Berkeley football squad in the victory.\r\n\r\nHilton Head Island has regular season games remaining versus Cane Bay, Colleton County, Stall and Beaufort High. The Seahawks are scheduled to host Cane Bay on Friday, Oct. 7.\r\n\r\nKickoff for the Hilton Head Island-Cane Bay football game is set for 7:30 p.m.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL </b><b>CROSS COUNTRY</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Eagles finish second </b><b>in championship</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High School varsity cross country team, led by Peyton Langford, placed second overall team in the Beaufort County Cross Country Championship on Sept. 24.\r\n\r\nFellow team members Edmund McAlister, Wyatt Kenninger, Nash Mills, Jonathan Pozas ,Josh Wilborn and Max Davis followed Langford for the Beaufort High School varsity unit.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High junior varsity squad  also placed second with Jaxson Lyles, Eli Smith, Isaiah McElveen, JT Miller, Ben Kahler, Jefferson Gibson, Lucas Michaels, Matthew Schiller and Louis Walker.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort High girls\' team - with Adriana Heath, Olivia Crisologo, Taylor Maddox, Claire Bowden, Summer Pozas, Siobhan Murphy, Maggie Crisologo and Helene Marshall - placed fourth.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL </b><b>VOLLEYBALL</b></span></p>\r\n<b>BA beats Prep </b><b>in varsity match </b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy volleyball team earned a hard-fought win on the varsity level on Sept. 29, shutting out Hilton Head Prep 3-0.\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy won in back-to-back-to-back games - 25-16, 25-17, 25-23.\r\n\r\nPrior to claiming a victory in the varsity high school volleyball match, Beaufort Academy dropped middle school and junior varsity matches to rival Hilton Head Prep.\r\n\r\nIn the middle school match, Hilton Head Prep topped Beaufort Academy 2-0 (25-22, 25-8).\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep also won 2-0 over Beaufort Academy in the junior varsity match. Claiming a win in the junior varsity match, Hilton Prep prevailed 25-15, 25-9 over the Beaufort Academy JV unit.\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort Academy </b><b>doubles up Colleton Prep</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Academy doubled up Colleton Prep 6-3 in a  girls\' high school tennis match on Sept. 29.\r\n\r\nIn a solid all-around effort, the Beaufort Academy girls\' tennis program claimed its seventh win in 10 matches.\r\n\r\nFamiliar foes, Beaufort Academy and Colleton Prep met for a late-September girls\' high school tennis match.\r\n\r\nAbby Dalton and Lila Alcott paced Beaufort Academy in the victory over Colleton Prep. Both Dalton and Alcott claimed singles wins for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nAlong with Dalton and Alcott, Julianna Lane, Emily Potter and Weezie Gallant notched singles wins for the Beaufort Academy girls\' tennis team.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Academy doubles team of Carolina Moss and Madison Aivaz also claimed a win in the match versus Colleton Prep.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Beaufort shuts out </b><b>Hilton Head Christian </b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High shut out familiar rival Hilton Head Christian Academy 7-0 in a girls\' high school match on Sept. 27.\r\n\r\nMcKenzie Daniel, Madison Daniel, Sarah McMullen, Lucy Bruns and Morgan Louw claimed singles win for the Eagles in the triumph over Hilton Head Christian Academy.\r\n\r\nDoubles winners for the Beaufort High girls\' tennis team were McKenzie Daniels/Sophie Bellomy and Mara Aulabugh/Hannah Morrissey.\r\n\r\nComplete results from the Beaufort High-Hilton Head Christian Academy girls\' tennis match follow.\r\n\r\nSingles: McKenzie Daniel (BFT) def. Molly Lucci (6-0, 6-0); Madison Daniel (BFT) def. Allison Foster (6-2, 6-0); Sarah McMullen (BFT) def. Michelle Bundy (6-0, 6-4); Lucy Bruns (BFT) def. Abby Pepuzzi (6-2, 6-0); Morgan Louw (BFT) def. Alexia Eaddy (6-0, 6-0).\r\n\r\nDoubles: McKenzie Daniels/Sophie Bellomy (BFT) def. Molly Lucci/Allison Foster (8-1); Marah Aulabugh/Hannah Morrissey (BFT) def. Jacqueline Lowery/Scarlett Camp (6-0, 6-0)\r\n\r\n<b>Hilton Head Prep </b><b>edges Ashley Hall, 5-4</b>\r\n\r\nHilton Head Prep edged familiar foe Ashley Hall 5-4 in a girls\' high school tennis match on Sept. 29.\r\n\r\nLeading the way for the Hilton Head Prep girls\' tennis program, Lindsey Zimmerman and Catie Meighan notched singles wins and paired up together for a doubles triumph as the Dolphins prevailed.\r\n\r\nThe Hilton Head Prep girls\' tennis team fared very well in singles competition, doubling up Ashley Hall 4-2.\r\n\r\nThe Dolphins also fared well on the doubles side. Zimmerman and Meighan teamed up to beat Linsey Yarborough and Hannah Reuther 8-1 in a doubles match.\r\n\r\nHelping Hilton Head Prep claim the victory, Alexis Voulgaropolis and Lauren Harvey delivered singles wins in the regular season match.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>FISHING</b></span></p>\r\n<b>Fly fishers meeting </b><b>to be held Oct. 12</b>\r\n\r\nAtlantic salmon on the fly in Iceland will be the program for the Wednesday, Oct. 12, Sea Island Fly Fishers meeting. The club gathers at 6 p.m. for refreshments and a social at 825 Bay St., Beaufort. Billy Gray will share highlights of his Iceland trip including some beautiful scenery. The public is welcome to this free event. Visit www.seaislandflyfishers.com or call Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 with questions.\r\n\r\n<b>Fishing, diving club </b><b>to meet Oct. 13</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club\'s October meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady\'s Island off of Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.\r\n\r\nSC DNR Artificial Reef Coordinator Bob Matore will present new underwater videos on local artificial reefs and new deep water reefs.\r\n\r\nThose attending will also receive the new DNR Artificial Reef Guide. Guests are welcome and do not need a reservation. For additional information, contact Capt. Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>COLLEGE CROSS </b><b>COUNTRY</b></span></p>\r\n<b>USCB runner makes </b><b>great time in race</b>\r\n\r\nUSCB cross country coach Larry Kimball made a tweak to his team’s schedule Oct. 1 in hopes of finding a race star runner Betsy Douglas couldn’t win.\r\n\r\nHe succeeded, but not by much.\r\n\r\nDouglas easily outpaced all non-Division I runners and finished fourth overall at the USC Upstate Invitational in Spartanburg, running a season-best time of 18 minutes, 8 seconds in the 5K race.\r\n\r\nThe time is the third-best in USCB history and gives Douglas seven of the program’s top-10 marks all-time.\r\n\r\nKennesaw State’s Kidan Kidane won the race in 17:39, followed by Lipscomb teammates Sally Larson (18:00) and Avery Franklin (18:05).\r\n\r\nDouglas was 20 seconds ahead of the next non-Division I runner.\r\n\r\nThe only other Sand Shark who competed in the race was Kirsten Wartko, who finished 148th in 24:05.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the USCB team competed Oct. 1 in the Run Forrest Run 5K at the Beaufort Shrimp Festival, where the Sand Sharks had a strong showing.\r\n\r\nNic O’Neill won the race with a time of 16:42, finishing 50 seconds ahead of the next runner.\r\n\r\nTeammate Cristian Slaton was fifth among male runners with a time of 18:30, and Akira Durst finished 23rd in 22:32.', 'Sports briefs for October 6th-12th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '30109-2', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:31:13', '2016-10-13 12:31:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30109', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30115, 4, '2016-10-06 08:31:47', '2016-10-06 12:31:47', '[caption id=\"attachment_30117\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1010\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/scholarships.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30117\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30117\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/scholarships.jpg\" alt=\"The Low Country Ladies of SC recently awarded scholarships to high school seniors from Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper and Colleton counties. Funds were raised through sponsors, community donations and an annual Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show. The Hubert and Jessie Tyler Charitable Fund and the Bargain Box of Hilton Head were among the generous donors. Seated from left are Etta Mann, Rosalind Hollis, Veronica Miller, Paula Gant and Celia Price. Standing are Kimberly Brown, Jessie Tyler, Esther Black, Eleanor Hazel, Sandra Walker, Vermelle Matthews, Cheryl Dopson, Marie Lewis and Ervena Faulker.\" width=\"1010\" height=\"682\" /></a> The Low Country Ladies of SC recently awarded scholarships to high school seniors from Beaufort, Hampton, Jasper and Colleton counties. Funds were raised through sponsors, community donations and an annual Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show. The Hubert and Jessie Tyler Charitable Fund and the Bargain Box of Hilton Head were among the generous donors. Seated from left are Etta Mann, Rosalind Hollis, Veronica Miller, Paula Gant and Celia Price. Standing are Kimberly Brown, Jessie Tyler, Esther Black, Eleanor Hazel, Sandra Walker, Vermelle Matthews, Cheryl Dopson, Marie Lewis and Ervena Faulker.[/caption]\r\n\r\n<b>Local students enroll </b><b>at USC Upstate</b>\r\n\r\nThe following students have enrolled at USC Upstate for fall semester: Khadijah Badger, Javasia Brown, Tiara Cooper, James Duke, Jordan Field, Jacilyn Frazier, Samuel Green, Amanda Holley, Sydni McDonald, Matthew Morgan, Walicia Patterson, Paris Smith, Sarah Wilson and Chelsea Witter, all of Beaufort; Tatiana Barber, of Okatie; and Aqeela Aiken, Sasha-Gaye Brown, Tess Brown, Victoria Brown, Selice Daley, Dominique Lindsey, Jaquille Mosley, Bobbie Sanchez, James Tisdale and Terryann Tracey, all of Bluffton.\r\n\r\n<b>Two additional schools </b><b>earn STEM certification</b>\r\n\r\nTwo additional Beaufort County School district schools have earned prestigious certifications in science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction following on-site visits by outside review teams.\r\n\r\nOkatie Elementary School and River Ridge Academy are the newest district schools to earn STEM Certification from AdvancED, a nonprofit organization that provides on-site external reviews of PreK-12 schools and school systems around the world.\r\n\r\nFour district schools earned AdvancED STEM certification in 2015:  Beaufort Elementary, Michael C. Riley Elementary and Pritchardville Elementary schools and Lady’s Island Middle School.\r\n\r\n“This latest news means that the district’s perfect record is intact,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “All six schools that have sought STEM certification have achieved it, and that’s a powerful affirmation of the quality of their instruction and the dedication of their staffs.”\r\n\r\nDarrell Barringer, AdvancED’s state director, said that six of South Carolina’s 17 current STEM-certified schools are in Beaufort County, twice the number of schools in any other district.\r\n\r\n“We’re very pleased with Beaufort County’s commitment to quality STEM instruction,” Barringer said.\r\n\r\nAdvancED touts its STEM Certification as “the first internationally recognized mark of quality for STEM schools and programs, signaling the growing emphasis placed on STEM education by educators, politicians and business leaders around the world.”\r\n\r\nAdvancED requires applying schools to meet its STEM Certification standards as reflected by their performance across 11 rigorous indicators.\r\n\r\nAdvancED reviewers examine each school’s evidence of quality STEM education that the schools provided to the review team beforehand, and on-site classroom observations then focus on identifying student engagement and collaboration in the\r\nlearning process.\r\n\r\n<b>Holy Trinity raises </b><b>$650,000 in campaign</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/holy-trinity.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30116\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30116\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/holy-trinity.jpg\" alt=\"holy-trinity\" width=\"685\" height=\"543\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAdministrators, faculty, staff and parents at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School are celebrating after the school’s first annual fundraising campaign ended in a blaze  of glory.\r\n\r\nThe 2015-2016 campaign, “Love to Learn, Learn to Love,” raised more than $650,000 to continue the school’s mission of providing a classical Christian education to elementary, middle and high school students.\r\n\r\nThe annual fund campaign is the tangible manifestation of a decision made by the Holy Trinity board of trustees to support families by adopting a faith-based\r\ntuition policy.\r\n\r\nWhile other private schools typically rely on tuition to cover a significant percentage of their operating costs, Holy Trinity chose another path. Under its 40/60 model, tuition covers 60 percent of all operating costs, and donors contribute the remaining 40 percent to help sustain the school’s viability.\r\n\r\nThe term “faith-based” refers to the board’s belief that God will provide to enable the school to continue doing His work.\r\n\r\nIn late May, after receiving a $100,000 disbursement from the Farrell &amp; Elizabeth Runyan endowment, the school was still shy of reaching its goal of $651,500. This caused the leadership of the school to press into God through prayer. And then an unexpected gift of $50,000 arrived the last week of school, pushing the grand total to $652,768.84.\r\n\r\n“We at Holy Trinity continue to be amazed at how God continues to provide for our school,” said the Rev. Chad E. Lawrence, the school headmaster. “We are so grateful for the support we have received from generous individuals, many of whom don’t even have a child in the school.”\r\n\r\nThe school has recently commenced its 2016-2017 annual fund campaign with an even larger goal of $791,600 to accommodate for the school\'s rapid growth.\r\n\r\nHoly Trinity’s 275 students in grades preschool through nine study Latin, the great works of poetry, literature, art, music, history, phonics and mathematics, all within the framework of a Christ-centered learning environment.\r\n\r\n“When we started the school, I knew it would have an impact on the students,” said Lawrence. “What I didn’t realize is how it would change entire families. 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(30120, 4, '2016-10-06 08:33:53', '2016-10-06 12:33:53', '<b>FIAT comes to New River Auto Mall</b>\r\n\r\nFIAT has joined the lineup of brands at the New River Auto Mall in Hardeeville.\r\n\r\nFIAT vehicles will be offered for sale at the Hilton Head Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dealership, which has been a cornerstone of the New River Auto Mall since 2006.\r\n\r\n“We have had a great relationship with Fiat Chrysler Automotive for 11 years through our ownership of Hilton Head Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram,” said Warner Peacock, Coastal States Automotive Group president and CEO. “We are looking forward to now representing this additional brand in their lineup.”\r\n\r\nFIAT currently offers five models: 124 Spider, 500, 500 Abarth, 500c, 500L and 500X. The vehicles will be available for sale at Hilton Head Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram FIAT.\r\n\r\n“We know people in the Lowcountry will be excited to buy these cars locally,” said Peacock. “We will also service FIATs in our service center and have certified technicians on staff. This new brand gives us another opportunity to put forth a new product that people want to drive.”\r\n\r\n<b>Beaufort to offer business workshops</b>\r\n\r\nTo improve customer service, the city of Beaufort Finance Department is launching an online service for business license renewals, hospitality and accommodations tax payments.\r\n\r\nThe process is simple, and to ease area businesses into the system, City Finance Director Kathy Todd will be offering workshops in October.\r\n\r\nThe sessions will familiarize business owners with the process and help them create their log-in access as well as receive personalized attention in getting set up. The city is partnering with local chambers of commerce to promote the workshops.\r\n\r\n“Putting business license renewals online as well as the monthly hospitality and accommodations filings will certainly make it more convenient for businesses to process their renewals and submit their monthly filings, especially for businesses with operations in more than one city or jurisdiction,” Todd said.\r\n\r\nAs the online option rolls out this fall, business owners can still submit their license renewals on paper.\r\n\r\n“Business license and accommodations tax payments can be made online or by the traditional format of the manual report being mailed or brought to City Hall in person,” Todd said. “We are simply trying to provide an easier and more streamlined opportunity for those who want to take advantage of secure online payments.”\r\n\r\nWorkshops on the system are scheduled for City Hall’s first-floor conference room at 1911 Boundary St. They will be held from:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">• 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11\r\n• 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12\r\n• Noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20\r\n• 9-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21</p>\r\nParticipants should bring their laptop or table computers.\r\n\r\n<b>Volvo Hilton Head </b><b>pioneers new program</b>\r\n\r\nVolvo Cars Hilton Head was hand-selected by Volvo Car USA to be the first in the nation to build and initiate the new Volvo Personal Service program, which was officially launched on Sept. 28.\r\n\r\nVolvo Cars Hilton Head, under the leadership of longtime business partners Chris Elliott and Mike Turner, was chosen to work with a team from Sweden from among the more than 300 Volvo dealers in the country to pioneer this revolutionary reinvention of the industry’s repair and maintenance model.\r\n\r\nThe project has been in the works for more than a year and is now ready for unveiling to customers.\r\n\r\n“Volvo continues to be a 360-degree innovator in the automotive industry – first seat belts, then airbags and now autonomous-driving vehicles and a fully-transparent service experience for our customers,” Elliott said. “It’s a brand we are proud to represent and look forward to more opportunities to be first-in-the-nation when the first American-made Volvos roll off the new South Carolina assembly lines in 2018.”\r\n\r\nThe essence of the program is to transform and streamline the service experience by pairing customers with a personal service technician (PST), who guides the customer through the entire process, which eliminates redundancy and fosters trust and transparency as customers are encouraged to watch their PST diagnose and work on their vehicle in the comfort of the renovated showroom.\r\n\r\n<b>Gresham receives </b><b>award of excellence</b>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Association of Realtors Executive Janet Gresham recently received the South Carolina Realtors James R. Peters Association Executive Award of Excellence during its 2016 annual conference at Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston.\r\n\r\nThe James R. Peters Association Executive Award of Excellence is presented to an individual who has excelled in his or her role as an association executive.\r\n\r\nSCR’s awards committee chooses the individual to be recognized for their outstanding and ongoing voluntary commitments to the association.\r\n\r\nGresham’s involvement in the real estate industry spans 28 years.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her many duties as CEO of the Beaufort Association of Realtors, she has served on SCR’s Strategic Planning Committee, as AE representative of the SCR RPAC Trustees, SCR Executive Committee and on the SCR Finance Committee.\r\n\r\nShe has received numerous association certifications throughout her career.\r\n\r\n<b>Yost joins Weichert’s </b><b>Bluffton office</b>\r\n\r\nMissy Yost has joined Weichert Realtors Coastal Properties’ sales team. Yost was a real estate paralegal for 15 years. She is a member of the Hilton Head Association of Realtors. She is based in the Bluffton office and can be reached at 843-707-6956.', 'Business briefs for October 6th-12th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'business-briefs-for-october-6th-12th', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:35:08', '2016-10-13 12:35:08', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30120', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30122, 4, '2016-10-06 08:35:19', '2016-10-06 12:35:19', '<b>Museum includes </b><b>Reconstruction exhibit</b>\r\n\r\nI just read Bill Rauch’s article \"On its sesquicentennial, Beaufort let Reconstruction slide,\" in the Sept. 29-Oct. 5 issue of The Island News, and I feel compelled to share information that was overlooked.\r\n\r\nI also want to correct some misconceptions that Rauch stated about the Beaufort History Museum, which is located on the second floor of the Arsenal.\r\n\r\nFirst, the Beaufort History Museum does not belong to the chamber of commerce as implied in the article, but instead is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with an all-volunteer board of directors and volunteer docent staff. The chamber does co-market with the museum as it does with other nonprofit organizations.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort History Museum is not funded by the city of Beaufort or the chamber of commerce, and instead relies on memberships, donations and admission fees to cover its operational expenses, including the rent it pays the chamber to occupy the space in the Arsenal.\r\n\r\nSecond, the museum opened a long-term exhibit on Reconstruction in Beaufort in June this year, which has received outstanding reviews by both visitors and historians. The exhibit, \"Reconstruction Beaufort-Islands of Hope in a Sea of Distress,\" was funded by modest accommodations tax grants from both the city of Beaufort and Beaufort County, with much of the exhibit\'s development work being done by the museum\'s volunteer board members.\r\n\r\nThe exhibit details how the Reconstruction Period in Beaufort was much more positive than in the rest of the South, and includes a good deal of information about Robert Smalls and his contributions to Beaufort and the United States of America, as a hero of the Civil War and afterward as a member of both the South Carolina legislature and the U.S. Congress.\r\n\r\nVisit the www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b>Carol Lauvray, president\r\n</b><b>Beaufort History Museum\r\n</b><b>Board of Directors</b></p>\r\n<b>Bridge racial divide </b><b>over dinner table</b>\r\n\r\nThe beauty of America is that we are a melting pot. People come from all over the world seeking the opportunities and freedoms that we, as Americans, take for granted.\r\n\r\nOf course, there are times where we fall short of living up to the principles and ideals that led to the founding of our country, but it is in those times that we must be strong and stand together.\r\n\r\nAfter all, if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand (Mark 3:25).\r\n\r\nIf we go any other place in the world, we are not seen as black, or white or Asian, we are seen as the nationality listed on our passport: United States of America. We must promote that idea at home; the idea that although we look different, we are all Americans entitled to the same freedoms as the rest of our countrymen.\r\n\r\nA couple of months ago, my friend from Oklahoma, Sen. James Lankford and I asked the American people to join us and take part in something we call “Solution Sundays.”\r\n\r\nSolution Sundays is a request for you to invite a person of a different race into your home to have dinner. If we do not interact with those who are different than us, there is no way to bridge the gap and heal the racial tensions that currently exist in our society.\r\n\r\nIt is human nature to look for differences and separate ourselves from one another based on those differences. In the long run, breaking bread together is just a simple request. There are still many things that we must take care of to fix the disenchantment that many Americans feel; however, this is not something that our government can fix. There is no legislation that we can pass and no magic wand that I can wave to right all of the racial problems in our country. This must be a conscious effort made by individuals seeking to build a more perfect union.\r\n\r\nIt is time that we realize we are one country, made up of one people, working to ensure opportunity for all. I truly believe that if you sit down with someone who looks different or has a different background than you and have a meal, you will find more similarities than you ever imagined possible.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b>U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC</b></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i>Send your letters to the editor to theislandnews@gmail.com.</i></p>', 'Letters to the Editor', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'letters-to-the-editor-12', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:37:25', '2016-10-13 12:37:25', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30122', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30125, 4, '2016-10-06 08:37:42', '2016-10-06 12:37:42', '<b>Mack named fellow of healthcare executives</b>\r\n\r\nMegan Mack, an occupational therapist and manager of Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s HealthLink for Children, recently became a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.\r\n\r\nShe joins an elite group of healthcare professionals in achieving this premier credential in healthcare management. Only 9,100 healthcare executives in the country hold the distinction.\r\n\r\n“Pursuit of Fellowship in ACHE is not a quick hop,” said Beaufort Memorial Senior Director Laurie Martin. “It is awarded only after years of dedicated learning, networking, community involvement and personal growth.”\r\n\r\nMack began working at BMH in 2003 as an occupational therapy clinical intern from Keuka College. She was hired by the hospital in 2004 after graduating from the Upstate New York school.\r\n\r\nWhile working full time at the hospital, she earned her Master’s in Healthcare Administration from New England College. In 2008, she was named manager of HealthLink for Children, Beaufort Memorial’s outpatient pediatric rehab centers.\r\n\r\nThroughout her 12 years at BMH, Mack has been actively involved in the Bluffton community where she lives. She completed Leadership Bluffton and has served as a governor for the program and is a past officer and active member of the Bluffton Rotary Club. She also participated in the South Carolina Hospital Association Management Academy.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30127\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1753\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/megan-mack-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30127\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30127\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/megan-mack-2.jpg\" alt=\"Megan Mack\" width=\"1753\" height=\"2509\" /></a> Megan Mack[/caption]', 'Health briefs for October 6th-12th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'health-briefs-for-october-6th-12th', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:39:28', '2016-10-13 12:39:28', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30125', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30129, 4, '2016-10-06 08:40:00', '2016-10-06 12:40:00', '<b>LIBPA to host candidate forum on Oct. 11</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association will host a forum for the candidates (Shannon Erickson, Republican incumbent and Bobby Green, Democratic challenger) for the District 124 seat in South Carolina House of Representatives. The meeting will be at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the Beaufort Realtors Association headquarters in the Palmetto Business Park, 22 Kemmerlin Lane on Lady’s Island Drive (behind the BB&amp;T Bank). The meeting is open to the public.\r\n\r\n<b>Voter registration deadline is Oct. 8</b>\r\n\r\nThe deadline to register to vote in South Carolina is Saturday, Oct. 8. To register, visit www.scvotes.com. A valid driver’s license or DMV identification is required to register online.\r\n\r\nTo register in person, go to the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County at 15 John Galt Road in Beaufort or 61B Ulmer Road in Bluffton.\r\n\r\nTo get an absentee ballot, visit SCAbsentee.com or go to one of the offices above. Voters are urged to call in advance to make sure ballots are available. For more information, call 843-255-6900.\r\n\r\n<b>Drinking water may </b><b>have funny taste</b>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority, the Hilton Head Public Service District and Broad Creek Public Service District will temporarily change their drinking water treatment method and flush water lines throughout their service areas starting Friday, Oct. 14.\r\n\r\nCustomers can use their water as normal, but may notice a slight chlorine taste or odor in the tap water through Friday, Oct. 28.\r\n\r\nThe change is part of the routine maintenance program for the utilities’ water distribution systems. There will be no interruption in service as a result of the work.\r\n\r\nCustomers in some areas may notice brief discoloration in the tap water as a result of lines being flushed. If water appears discolored, customers should run cold water for a few minutes. If discoloration persists, customers can contact BJWSA at 843-987-9200; HHPSD at 843-681-5525; or BCPSD at 843-785-7582.\r\n\r\nCustomers who are especially sensitive to the taste and odor of chlorine should keep an open container of drinking water in their refrigerators. This will reduce the chlorine taste. Water stored in refrigerated containers should be changed weekly.\r\n\r\n<b>Free collection event cancelled due to weather</b>\r\n\r\nDue to the inclement weather predicted for Beaufort County in the next few days, the secure shredding and medicine collection event scheduled for Oct. 8 has been cancelled. The event will be rescheduled at a later time. For more information, contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Division at 843-255-2736 or visit www.bcgov.net/recycle.\r\n\r\n<b>Flood zone residents invited to workshop</b>\r\n\r\nProperty owners in flood hazard zones are invited to attend a workshop to learn how to reduce their flood insurance premiums. There will be two workshops held on Thursday, Oct. 6, in the first-floor meeting room at Beaufort City Hall, 1911 Boundary St. The first session will start at 3 p.m. and the second session will be at 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n<b>Haley forms committee on veterans policy</b>\r\n\r\nSouth Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley recently signed an executive order creating a Veterans Policy Advisory Committee.\r\n\r\nFollowing active service, mobilization or retirement, members of the military face unique challenges - from finding jobs to coping with physical and mental health stresses - as they transition to civilian life.\r\n\r\nThe Veterans Policy Advisory Committee will analyze the contributions and needs of South Carolina\'s more than 400,000 veterans. It will then make recommendations for policy changes to the South Carolina Military Base Task Force and to the governor about how state government can best serve veterans\' needs.\r\n\r\n<b>Honor flights offered </b><b>out of Savannah</b>\r\n\r\nHonor Flight Savannah will be taking World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans on a free trip to Washington D.C. on Friday, Oct. 14, to visit their war memorials.  The buses will leave from the air terminal at Hunter Army Airfield\r\nin Savannah. The public is invited to arrive no later than 7:45 a.m. to give the veterans a great send-off to begin their trip. Bring a photo ID to get in the Hunter gate.\r\n\r\nThe mission of Honor Flight Savannah is to provide all-expense-paid trips for veterans to visit their war memorials in the capitol. The nonprofit organization depends entirely on donations from the community to fund these trips. To register for a trip, visit www.honorflightsavannah.org or call 912-366-9020.\r\n\r\n<b>Wood duck boxes </b><b>to be available</b>\r\n\r\nThe S.C. Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the S.C. State Chapter of Ducks Unlimited and the S.C. Department of Corrections, will continue the construction and distribution of wood duck boxes this winter.\r\n\r\nApplications are available online at www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/waterfowl/woodduck/application.html and will be accepted until Tuesday, Nov. 1.\r\n\r\nAbout 1,000 boxes will be available for distribution.\r\n\r\nThe wood duck is the most important waterfowl species in South Carolina and is the only duck whose breeding habitat can be managed effectively throughout all geographic regions of the state. The project supplements natural production in tree cavities of forested wetlands by providing artificial nesting sites. Fewer natural cavities are available today because of the impacts of human activity upon bottomland hardwoods. For more information, contact the Statewide Wood Duck Box Project at 843-844-8957.\r\n\r\n<b>United Way seeking </b><b>committee volunteers</b>\r\n\r\nThe United Way of the Lowcountry is recruiting volunteers to serve on its Community Impact Committee. These volunteers help determine how undesignated United Way Annual Campaign donations will be distributed to local agencies and services throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties. Those who donate to United Way of the Lowcountry have the opportunity to serve on the Community Impact Committee and help determine what programs will provide the community with the greatest impact. No experience is needed and training is provided.\r\n\r\nContact Chrystie Turner at cturner@uwlowcountry.org or call 843-982-3040 for more information.\r\n\r\n<b>Air patrol squadron earns recognition</b>\r\n\r\nThe Low Country Composite Squadron was recently awarded the 2016 Quality Cadet Unit award, placing it in the top 1 percent of over 1,000 civil air patrol squadrons in the United States.\r\n\r\nThis is the sixth year in a row in which the Low Country Composite Squadron has received this commendation.\r\n\r\nThere are 10 qualifying factors and goals which must be met for a squadron to be eligible to receive the Quality Cadet Unit. The Low Country Composite Squadron met nine of the 10 goals.\r\n\r\nThe Civil Air Patrol Low Country Composite Squadron meets weekly in the Hilton Head Fire Station near the airport.', 'News briefs for October 6th-12th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'news-briefs-for-october-6th-12th', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:41:38', '2016-10-13 12:41:38', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30129', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(30131, 4, '2016-10-06 08:41:53', '2016-10-06 12:41:53', '<b></b><b>Man wanted in burglary </b><b>arrested in Savannah</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30135\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"362\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/troxell.gif\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30135\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30135\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/troxell.gif\" alt=\"Tommy Troxell\" width=\"362\" height=\"398\" /></a> Tommy Troxell[/caption]\r\n\r\nA man wanted in a Hilton Head burglary was arrested by Savannah police at a downtown bus station.\r\n\r\nTommy Troxell, 50, was wanted in connection with the Sept. 21 burglary of St. Andrew\'s by the Sea Church.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office investigators attempted to locate Troxell at his last known address on the south end of Hilton Head Island and found he had left the area. However, following up on a lead provided by a concerned citizen, investigators determined Troxell was planning to leave the area via bus from the downtown Savannah Greyhound Station.\r\n\r\nAt about 11 p.m. on Sept. 26, Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department officers arrested Troxell at the bus station.\r\n\r\nThere is no information on Troxell\'s extradition status as of Oct. 3.\r\n\r\n<b>Firefighters respond </b><b>to house blazes</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30134\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1280\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/frazier-fire.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30134\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30134\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/frazier-fire.jpg\" alt=\"A fire damaged a house on Frazier Street.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" /></a> A fire damaged a house on Frazier Street.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30132\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"720\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Burton-FD_Habersham-House-Fire_09292016.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30132\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30132\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Burton-FD_Habersham-House-Fire_09292016.jpg\" alt=\"Firefighters responded to a fire at this house in Habersham.\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" /></a> Firefighters responded to a fire at this house in Habersham.[/caption]\r\n\r\nBurton Fire District firefighters responded to a fire on Joe Frazier Road just before 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 28 and found smoke and flames coming from the side of a single-story home.\r\n\r\nThey were able to quickly put the fire out, which was contained to the master bedroom area, saving the rest of the home.\r\n\r\nNo one was in the house and no injuries were reported. The Beaufort County Fire Scene Investigation Team is investigating the fire. Firefighters remained on scene for over three hours.\r\n\r\nOn Sept. 29, the Burton Fire District responded to a house fire at about 4:30 p.m. in the Habersham subdivision.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters, who have a fire station in the Habersham community, were on the scene in minutes, and reported heavy fire coming from a two-story home.\r\n\r\nThe fire was quickly brought under control; however firefighters remained on scene for over an hour. The homeowners were not home at the time of the fire, but the family dog died.\r\n\r\n<b>Fire truck crashes on Parris Island Gateway</b>\r\n\r\nA Burton Fire District fire engine was involved in a minor accident on Parris Island Gateway on Sept. 30, resulting in two people being transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters were leaving a breast cancer awareness event on Parris Island when they noticed a motorist in distress on the side of the road. While the firefighters were en route to render aid to the disabled motorists, they were involved in a collision with a passenger vehicle, causing minor damages to both.\r\n\r\nBurton firefighters were uninjured in the accident and two people in the passenger vehicle were transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.\r\n\r\nThe fire engine involved in the accident is being inspected for serviceability and emergency responses by the Burton Fire District will not be interrupted.\r\n\r\n<b>Car crash ends with vehicle on its side</b>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/crash.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30133\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30133\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/crash.jpg\" alt=\"crash\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBeaufort Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle accident at about 11:43 p.m. Sept. 28 at the intersection of Carteret and Duke streets in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nOne of the vehicles was on its side.  The driver of the vehicle on its side was already out of the vehicle and the passenger was standing up in the vehicle. Responders assisted the passenger out of the vehicle and EMS took the passenger to the hospital.\r\n\r\nThe driver of that vehicle and the two people in the other vehicle were not transported.\r\n\r\nFurther information was unavailable.\r\n\r\n<b>Man found dead </b><b>on side of road</b>\r\n\r\nA 61-year-old Burton man, who was found on the side of a road, had been shot and killed, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report.\r\n\r\nA driver saw the body of Benjamin Campbell at about 9 a.m. Sept. 27 on Stanley Road in Burton and called 911.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and found the man dead, but the cause of death was undetermined. An autopsy was conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina, which determined that he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.\r\n\r\nSheriff\'s office investigators are asking the public to help identify the subject or subjects responsible for Campbell\'s murder.\r\n\r\nAnyone with information is urged to contact Cpl. Jennifer Snider at 843-255-3421, or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and collect a possible reward.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Police blotter for October 6th-12th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'police-blotter-for-october-6th-12th', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:45:40', '2016-10-13 12:45:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30131', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30139, 4, '2016-10-06 08:46:19', '2016-10-06 12:46:19', 'Doug Otico took this picture of sunrise on Hunting Island.\r\n\r\nTo submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News or The Bluffton News. Please submit high resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'Lowcountry Life', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '30139-2', '', '', '2018-07-12 11:28:13', '2018-07-12 15:28:13', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30139', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30143, 4, '2016-10-06 08:52:04', '2016-10-06 12:52:04', '<em>Photo above: Jonathan Sullivan huddles with BA football players at a recent game. Photos by Kat Walsh.</em>\r\n<h3>By Kat Walsh</h3>\r\n<i>“Your child has cancer.” </i>\r\n\r\n“The hardest words any parent will ever hear,” says Jonathan Sullivan. “It is still hard for me to hear myself say it.”\r\n\r\nJonathan and his wife, Nikole, heard those words on Jan. 4 when Tash, their 8-week-old son, was diagnosed with a form of infant leukemia called Infant Leukemia, B-Cell ALL.\r\n\r\nTheir nightmare started a few days before Christmas 2015 when Tash started vomiting at night. Then six days later came the unthinkable diagnosis.\r\n\r\n“How many other cases of infant leukemia have you seen?” the Sullivans, who were living in Orlando at the time, asked the head of pediatric oncology at Florida Hospital. The answer: \"Two.\"\r\n\r\nAnd they had never had a patient as young as Tash.\r\n\r\n“If this was your child what would you do?” they needed to know.\r\n\r\n\"St. Jude\'s is the best, I would go to Memphis.\"\r\n\r\nTash was accepted at St. Jude’s the next day.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>St. Jude’s</b></p>\r\n“Today is Day One of treatment. Words I never thought I would be using to describe the life of one of my children,” wrote Nikole on Jan. 7 on TashTuff.blogspot.com, the blog she keeps as both an outlet for herself and a checkpoint for family and friends.\r\n\r\nAlthough it was Tash’s first day in the hospital, the Sullivans, who also have two little girls, were no stranger to St. Jude’s. The couple met while working for the Marriott in Memphis, mere blocks from the hospital.\r\n\r\n“We volunteered together at St. Jude’s, even dressed up for their big Halloween event,” said Nikole. “With Jonathan dressed as Spiderman, we walked these halls – even the floor our son is now on – trying to bring a smile to the face of young patients. I never dreamed we would be on the other side of that door one day.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Moving to Beaufort</b></p>\r\nJonathan’s career with Marriott required the family to relocate every few years, but such a lifestyle was no longer an option.\r\n\r\nWhen the opportunity to work at the Beaufort Inn became available in June, Jonathan brought the girls to town for a visit from Orlando.\r\n\r\nAfter a tour of Beaufort Academy and a positive playground review by their daughters, Sloane, 4, and Scout, 3, the Sullivans were convinced. Beaufort would now be home.\r\n\r\nStill, the transition has been rough.\r\n\r\nWith their mother in Memphis with Tash, Sloane and Scout haven’t seen her since January.\r\n\r\nWith such extraordinary challenges to manage, Jonathan says it is easy to feel like a failure as a parent.\r\n\r\n“We have put our kids through so much and we are stretching them. They are supposed to just be able to just be kids.”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Beaufort Academy</b></p>\r\nAs Sloane and Scout settled into their pre-K programs at Beaufort Academy, their new school’s coach geared up for the annual fundraiser. As a member of the East Carolina University football team, head football coach Scott Richards competed at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. Part of that experience was a visit St. Jude’s.\r\n\r\n“For me and my teammates, it was life-changing,” said Richards. “It gave me an appreciation of what real battles in life are, and what real warriors those kids are.”\r\n\r\nTwo decades later, when a school fundraiser, Touchdowns Against Cancer, combining high school football and St. Jude’s, came across his desk, Richards jumped at the opportunity.\r\n\r\nAn email went out to the BA community explaining the fundraiser and asking for donations. The next morning, there was a reply from a new BA family, the Sullivans.\r\n\r\n“Unbeknownst to us, they were there. They were experiencing this,” said Richards. “It really hit home.”\r\n\r\nSo, Beaufort Academy raised $505 per touchdown, leading the entire nation in most dollars raised per touchdown, and raising a total $6,571 for St. Jude’s.\r\n\r\nLisa Gallagher, director of Communications and Special Events, marveled at Beaufort Academy’s strong and supportive community.\r\n\r\n“I didn’t think we would be No. 1, but I was not surprised at all.”\r\n\r\nAt the last football game of the fundraiser, Jonathan, Scout and Sloane joined Headmaster Stephen Schools, Richards and the football team on the field during halftime.\r\n\r\nThe team presented the family with a football jersey, with Tash printed on the back and signed by the entire team.\r\n\r\n“The jersey may be too big for him now, but Tash\'s strength and courage fills it now,” said Schools.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the magic words – “release date” – are now part of the Sullivan’s vocabulary.\r\n\r\n“Coming home is a possibly for Tash around Oct. 31,” says Jonathan.\r\n\r\nA release date isn’t remission – it’s a whole different set of challenges, “but we are incredibly excited to deal with those challenges. It’s a light at the end of the tunnel.”\r\n\r\nFor more information on Touchdowns Against Cancer, visit touchdownsagainstcancer.com.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30144\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"447\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tash.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30144\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30144\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tash.jpg\" alt=\"Tash Sullivan, who has infant leukemia, wears a smile along with his Beaufort Academy polo shirt.\" width=\"447\" height=\"717\" /></a> Tash Sullivan, who has infant leukemia, wears a smile along with his Beaufort Academy polo shirt.[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30146\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1007\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tash3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30146\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30146\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tash3.jpg\" alt=\"The Beaufort Academy football team, coaches and Jonathan Sullivan are shown here. \" width=\"1007\" height=\"755\" /></a> The Beaufort Academy football team, coaches and Jonathan Sullivan are shown here.[/caption]', 'Family, football team work to fight childhood cancer', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'family-football-team-work-to-fight-childhood-cancer', '', '', '2016-10-13 08:54:40', '2016-10-13 12:54:40', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30143', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30148, 4, '2016-10-06 08:57:01', '2016-10-06 12:57:01', '<em>Photo above: Solicitor Duffie Stone presents former Army Spc. German Batista a certificate of completion from the Veterans Treatment Court on Sept. 20 as Judge Erin Dean looks on.</em>\r\n\r\nThe first person graduated recently from Veterans Treatment Court, a unique program that seeks to help veterans with substance abuse and/or mental health issues who are caught up in the criminal justice system.\r\n\r\nFormer Army Spc. German Batista, 52, of Hilton Head Island, successfully completed the treatment court program over the course of 10 months.\r\n\r\nThe Veterans Treatment Court assists combat veterans who have had brushes with the criminal justice system due to substance abuse and/or a mental health disorder. The three-phase program provides the treatment and structure they need to resume productive lives.\r\n\r\nBatista was recommended for the program following a drug possession charge. He underwent treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and drug and alcohol counseling. He regularly appeared before a judge and underwent random drug screenings.\r\n\r\nBatista was born in Panama and became a permanent U.S. resident in 1986. Two years later, Batista enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a tactical helicopter repairman on Black Hawks.\r\n\r\nIn 1991, Batista stepped on an IED while traveling in a convoy in Iraq. Shrapnel struck his legs, thighs and hands, resulting in lifelong physical and mental problems.\r\n\r\nHe earned a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars for his bravery and combat heroism. He was honorably discharged from the military in 1996.\r\n\r\nHis treatment team consisted of professionals from the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, the Veterans Administration, Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Department, a volunteer mentor and many others.\r\n\r\nStudies have shown that veterans’ treatment courts work by increasing the quality of life for the veteran and reducing the rate of jail recidivism. The “goal is to serve those who have already served our country,” according to the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about the Veterans Treatment Court, call Program Director Michael Lee at 843-255-5908 or email mlee@bcgov.net.', 'Veteran graduates from unique treatment program', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'veteran-graduates-from-unique-treatment-program', '', '', '2016-10-13 09:00:31', '2016-10-13 13:00:31', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30148', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30152, 4, '2016-10-06 08:59:16', '2016-10-06 12:59:16', '<em>Top photo: Chris Coats, center, looks at a book titled “Soul Mates” with friend Jennifer Drugge while browsing through the How To &amp; Self Help section of the annual Friends of Beaufort Library Book Sale at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bob Sofaly</h3>\r\nThe Friends of Beaufort Library recently held its annual book sale under the pavilion at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nAccording to early figures, it was one of the most successful sales yet.\r\n\r\n“We unloaded 900 boxes containing 730,000 books this year,” said Marilyn Harcharik, president of Friends of Beaufort Library. “We also had to add 24 extra tables to hold them all.”\r\n\r\nLast year the book sale raised about  $20,000 for the Beaufort County Public Library branches in Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Island.\r\n\r\n“Our goal this year to exceed that amount,” Marcharik said. “So far the numbers are all ready ahead of last year.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30153\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RES6107.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30153\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30153\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RES6107.jpg\" alt=\"There were 900 boxes of books donated to the Friends of Beaufort Library sale to support the Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Island library branches.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"965\" /></a> There were 900 boxes of books donated to the Friends of Beaufort Library sale to support the Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Island library branches.[/caption]', 'Book sale success in Beaufort', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'book-sale-success-in-beaufort', '', '', '2016-10-13 09:01:23', '2016-10-13 13:01:23', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30152', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30157, 4, '2016-10-06 09:01:34', '2016-10-06 13:01:34', '<em>Photo above: Erik Thoreson, chef at Q on Bay, drains his freshly fried shrimp to be used in several shrimp dishes during the annual Shrimp Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30159\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1400\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RES6441.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30159\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30159\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RES6441.jpg\" alt=\"The Gracie Belle shrimp trawler was on hand during the annual Shrimp Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"948\" /></a> The Gracie Belle shrimp trawler was on hand during the annual Shrimp Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.[/caption]\r\n\r\nA huge crowd took advantage of gorgeous weather to enjoy the 22nd Annual Shrimp Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park on Oct. 1.\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry event featured a run/walk, local coastal cuisine, live music, contests and much more.\r\n\r\nIn addition to the annual run and culinary competitions, the Sea Island Rotary Club\'s Annual Charity Shrimp Race provided spectators the opportunity to adopt one or more of its 5,000 rubber floating shrimp that were dropped into the Beaufort River. The rubber shrimp floated toward the finish line and the owners of the first 10 shrimp to finish shared $5,000 in cash prizes.\r\n\r\n“The Shrimp Race is a fun event for the club to present and for the spectators to watch,” said Paul Moore, Rotary Club president. “More importantly, the proceeds from the event go to support the Smile Mobile, our mobile dental clinic that will help the under-served population of Beaufort and Jasper County.\r\n\r\n“The proceeds from last year’s race are helping to purchase equipment needed for the clinic, while proceeds from this year will allow us to begin operating the clinic. The goal of the Smile Mobile is to relieve the pain and suffering associated with ongoing dental problems; problems that can keep adults out of work or children out of school.”\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Shrimp Festival is produced by Main Street Beaufort, USA, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Shrimpers Association and multiple sponsors.', 'Shrimp Fest is big hit', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'shrimp-fest-is-big-hit', '', '', '2016-10-13 09:04:06', '2016-10-13 13:04:06', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30157', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30162, 4, '2016-10-06 09:04:11', '2016-10-06 13:04:11', '<em>Photo above: More than 36,000 people have enjoyed the Spanish Moss Trail in the past year.</em>\r\n\r\nAn additional 2.5 miles of the Spanish Moss Trail – from Roseida to Poppy Hill Roads – is now open, bringing the Lowcountry a fully-connected, 9-mile trail from Port Royal to the communities north of the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS).\r\n\r\n“This rails-to-trail greenway has become a recreational centerpiece for our community,” said Dean Moss, executive director of the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail (FSMT). “With an 18-mile round trip experience, the recreational and commuting benefits of the Spanish Moss Trail are now being fully realized.”\r\n\r\nThe new section of the trail provides a safe connection from MCAS to Beaufort’s downtown shopping, restaurants and Henry C. Chamber’s Waterfront Park.\r\n\r\nIt also provides a safe route for the residential communities north of MCAS. This section also features a view of the fighter plane display at the main entrance of MCAS and leaves the original railroad right-of-way, at several points, giving the path a more interesting route.\r\n\r\nThe approximately 1-mile section from Poppy Hill to Clarendon Roads is still under construction.\r\n\r\nIn the last year, an estimated 36,500 people explored the trail by bike or on foot. Its 10-phase master plan, which when complete, will be a 14-mile long, 12-foot wide, paved trail – dedicated to pedestrians and bicyclists.\r\n\r\nPublic parking is located along the trail with rest area trailheads at Westvine Drive, Broome Lane, Depot Road, Beaufort Plaza Shopping Center and Roseida Road.\r\n\r\nThe FSMT recently developed The Spanish Moss Trail Mobile Guide (available for free download on Apple Store and Google Play) that is proving to be an extremely useful tool for residents, prospective travelers as well as current visitors who want to navigate themselves and share their experiences on the trail.\r\n\r\n“As for what’s next for the Spanish Moss Trail, the Friends are actively involved in the funding and planning for the next section of the trail that will take our residents and visitors into the downtown area of Port Royal,” said Moss. “We will also begin the engineering phase of the segments that will complete the trail to the Whale Branch River.”\r\n\r\nThe FSMT have secured more than 90 percent of the funds needed for upcoming commitments to the trail. They are launching a public fundraising campaign to raise an additional $150,000 to meet their goals in 2017.\r\n\r\nThe continued success of the trail has been made possible through a network of sustainable partnerships, local government participation and the generous funding from community-minded individuals.\r\n\r\nTo support the efforts of the FSMT, tax-deductible checks can be made payable to: Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail, P.O. Box 401, Beaufort, SC 29901, or online at www.SpanishMossTrail.com.\r\n\r\nThe Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail are dedicated to improving the quality of life in Northern Beaufort County by advocating for the development, enhancement and maintenance of the Spanish Moss Trail – through community partnerships, local government participation, and private support. If your business is interested in name recognition with a long-term sponsorship of a Trail amenity, contact Sissy Perryman, the Trail’s public awareness and development specialist, at info@spanishmosstrail.com.', 'New section of Spanish Moss Trail now open', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'new-section-of-spanish-moss-trail-now-open', '', '', '2016-10-13 09:06:07', '2016-10-13 13:06:07', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30162', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30164, 4, '2016-10-13 09:09:18', '2016-10-13 13:09:18', '<b>Therapy dogs wanted in Beaufort</b>\r\n\r\nDoes your dog have a sweet disposition? Does he/she like to be petted? Does your dog obey your commands? And most of all, does your dog love humankind?\r\n\r\nTherapy dogs bring sparkle to a sterile day; rekindle old memories and good conversation. They come in all shapes and sizes – real dogs with real personalities. Some pure bred, others adopted or mixed breeds, but all proud to wear their Therapy Dogs International bandana and tags.\r\n\r\nTDI is the oldest and largest therapy dog organization in the United States. Its objective is to provide comfort and companionship, increasing the quality of life for residents and staff at hospitals, assisted living and nursing homes.\r\n\r\nThey also participate in the Tail-Waggin’ Tutor program, helping children improve their reading skills at local elementary schools and the YMCA.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort chapter will host a therapy dog pre-test clinic at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs Center, 100 Clear Water Way.\r\n\r\nThere is no charge or minimum age for the clinic but you must attend a clinic to be eligible to take the TDI test the following month.\r\n\r\nBefore attending the clinic, read more about TDI, its chapters, evaluators and insurance, as well as important information about the test requirements at www.tdi-dog.org.\r\n\r\nDogs are required to wear a flat buckle collar with 6-foot leash, be at least 1 year old and owners must present their dogs up-to-date shot records.\r\n\r\nFour weeks later, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, the chapter will hold a TDI test at the same location. Space is limited to 10 dogs and the cost is $10. Allow two hours for the clinic and the test. To register for the clinic and test or for more information on Therapy Dogs International, contact Russ Dimke, chapter director, at  dimke@hargray.com of at 843-846-9580.\r\n\r\n<b>Center for arts </b><b>celebrates Etta James</b>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30165\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2000\"]<a href=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/etta-james.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30165\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-30165\" src=\"http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/etta-james.jpg\" alt=\"Etta James\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" /></a> Etta James[/caption]\r\n\r\nThe USCB Center for the Arts will host a musical tribute to the legendary three-time Grammy winner Etta James at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16.\r\n\r\nDr. Marlena Smalls, world renowned singer, entertainer, educator and actress, will perform many of James’ hits, including her signature hit, “At Last.”\r\n\r\nSmalls will perform other James classic tunes such as “All I Could Do is Cry, “Something Has a Hold on Me,” and “Don’t Loose Your Good Thing.”\r\n\r\nShe will be backed up by the Sweetgrass Angels (Penney Smith, Velma Polk and Elaine Lake) who are known for their phenomenal three-part harmonies.\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Jazz Band, under the direction of David Hershey, will provide the big band sound to make the tribute a “you-don’t-want-to-miss” performance.\r\n\r\nJames was discovered in her mid-teens, and her raw talent influenced the likes of Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt.\r\n\r\nShe was not easy to pigeonhole. In fact, she is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame. She was a soul pioneer who had her share of hard times and emerged a survivor. She is most often referred to as a rhythm and blues singer, and that is how she made her name in the 1950s with records like “Good Rockin’ Daddy.”\r\n\r\nTickets are $25 for adults; $20 for seniors and military; and $15 for students. Purchase them online at uscbcenterforteharts.com or call the box office at 843-521-4145.\r\n\r\n<b>TCL to hold 5K, </b><b>Oysters on the Bay</b>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry will host its annual Oysters &amp; 5K by the Bay on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the TCL Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road.\r\n\r\nThe 5K starts at 5 p.m.; check-in begins at 4 p.m. The race features chip timing and includes a T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest men and women in several categories including a special military division. Runners, walkers and strollers are all welcome. 5K proceeds will go to the TCL Student Veterans Association.\r\n\r\nOysters by the Bay kicks off at 6 p.m. and includes all-you-can-eat oysters and barbecue, live music, children’s activities and raffles. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.\r\n\r\nAdmission is free for children 10 and under. All proceeds benefit the TCL Fund, which supports TCL students and programs. Visit www.tcl.edu/bythebay for more information, tickets and 5K registration.\r\n\r\n<b>Latina Music Fest </b><b>being held Oct. 16</b>\r\n\r\nIn conjunction with Hispanic Heritage month and as a way of crossing cultural divides and building cultural awareness, La Isla Magazine and the Lowcountry Immigration Coalition will host the 5th Annual Latin Music Festival on Hilton Head Island.\r\n\r\nThe festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Shelter Cove Community Park.\r\n\r\nThe Latin Music Festival is the largest Latino Festival in the region, and the Miss La Isla Community Pageant is the featured event of the festival.\r\n\r\n<b>Kids get cooking </b><b>with Halloween fun</b>\r\n\r\nWhole Foods and Sprout Momma Breads invite parents and their children to a Kids in the Kitchen program at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at Whole Foods on Hilton Head Island. The program will include kids making their own spooky pizzas in time for Halloween while learning about the benefits of healthy eating. This event is open to the public and free of charge. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 14, by calling 843-842-0700 or e-mailing Abby.Wirth@wholefoods.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Lowcountry women’s </b><b>group to hold October luncheon</b>\r\n\r\nThe Lowcountry Christian Women’s Connection will hold its October Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Hampton Hall Clubhouse. The guest speaker will be Susan Davis, a singer, songwriter and author. There will also be a vendor fair and ladies can shop before (10:30 a.m.) and after the program. The cost for the lunch is $25. For additional information, call 843-705-7604.\r\n\r\n<b>Tickets on sale for Boots &amp; Bling</b>\r\n\r\nThe 7th Annual Boots &amp; Bling Fundraiser &amp; Silent Auction presented by CBC National Bank will be Saturday, Oct. 22, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. This event raises funds for the YMCA of Beaufort County capital campaign.\r\n\r\nBoots &amp; Bling is an evening of food, music, dancing, an enticing silent auction and new this year will be a live auction. Tickets are on sale at the YMCA and will be available at the event. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at Boots &amp; Bling but ticket-holders do not need to be present to win.\r\n\r\nEvent tickets are $50 per person and $90 per couple and can be purchased at the Y or online at ymcabeaufortcounty.com.\r\n\r\n<b>Arts Center presents </b><b>‘Pride and Prejudice’</b>\r\n\r\n“Pride and Prejudice” will be presented through Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. Visit www.artshhi.com for tickets and additional information.\r\n\r\n<b>Relay For Life coming Oct. 28</b>\r\n\r\nRelay For Life of Beaufort will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Oct. 28, at Battery Creek High School at 1 Blue Dolphin Drive in Beaufort. To sign up or for more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/beaufortsc or contact Wendy Pollitzer at 843-263-3216 or Wendy.Pollitzer@cancer.org.\r\n\r\n<b>Halloween fun </b><b>coming to Port Royal</b>\r\n\r\nTrunk of Treat, a safe, daytime alternative to evening trick or treating, will be held from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. There will be games, costume prizes, food and beverages. Attendees are encourages to bring their decorated cars, trucks or golf carts and get in the sprit by handing out goodies to the children. Or, you For more information, contact Mike Seymour of Sts Mark’s Episcopal Church, one of the event sponsors, at 843-524-2010 or Mike@hol.edu.\r\n\r\n<b>COSY holding magical masquerade</b>\r\n\r\nThe Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) Trust is hosting its first, large fundraising event this fall. The COSY Trust Magical Masquerade Evening will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the St. Peter’s Catholic Walsh-Palmetto Room on Lady’s Island. Tickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple. Checks should be made out to CCF COSY Trust and mailed to P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC. 29901-1228. Tickets will be mailed out when checks are received.\r\n\r\n<b>Ghost Tour schedule revised</b>\r\n\r\nDue to the damage of Hurricane Matthew, the Exchange Club has revised the schedule for their 24th annual Ghost Tours. There will not be tours on Oct. 14-16. The new dates are the Oct. 21-23 and 26-30. There will not be any walking tours on Oct. 26 or 27. All proceeds benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Beaufort County. Walking tour tickets are $12 for all ages and carriage tours are $12 for children ages 3-11 and $22 for adults. All children must be accompanied by an adult. New this year is a pet- and stroller-friendly walking tour leaving each night at 6:40 p.m. Reservations can be made online at www.capabeaufort.org or by calling 843-52-GHOST.', 'What To Do the week of October 13th-19th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', '30164-2', '', '', '2016-10-13 09:09:53', '2016-10-13 13:09:53', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30164', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(30168, 4, '2016-10-13 09:11:22', '2016-10-13 13:11:22', '• The South Carolina Department of Insurance will host a Catastrophe Claims Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Home Depot in Bluffton to assist consumers with their insurance questions and claims. South Carolina Department of Insurance staff will be available to assist and answer questions and will be joined by South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, FEMA and many of the major insurance companies covering the property and automobiles damaged in this event. Additionally, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will have a mobile unit on hand that can provide credentials and duplicate tiles or registrations if consumers lost their originals in the storm.\r\n\r\n• The graduation ceremony for Golf and Oscar Companies will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Peatross Parade Deck. Typical family day activities that occur on Wednesday and Thursday have been cancelled. Guests will not be allowed access to Parris Island until 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14.\r\n\r\n• The Beaufort County dusk until dawn curfew has been lifted.\r\n\r\n• The boil water advisories have been lifted for St. Helena, Coosaw, Secession (Gibbs), Cane, Cat, Distant, Warsaw and Vivian\'s Islands as well as Point South. They are still in effect as of Oct. 12 for Hilton Head.\r\n\r\n• Hilton Head Hospital, Coastal Carolina and Beaufort Memorial Hospital\'s emergency services have resumed.\r\n\r\n• Palmetto Goodwill is working with local chapters of the American Red Cross to provide help to those affected by Hurricane Matthew. Goodwill will be providing vouchers worth $35 that can be used to purchase clothing and shoes. Vouchers can be redeemed at any Palmetto Goodwill retail store location. The Goodwill stores located on Hilton Head  Island is closed due to damage from the hurricane.\r\n\r\nTo begin the process to obtain a voucher, call the Red Cross at 800-768-8048. Palmetto Goodwill is accepting disaster donations of clothing, furniture and other household goods at all local Goodwill stores.\r\n\r\n• The South Carolina Association for Justice is providing a free service to homeowners in South Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.\r\n\r\nIf any property owner suspects or has been a victim of price-gouging, scams, or other storm-related crimes, they will connect you with a SCAJ member attorney in your area to assist you. Call 803-799-5097.\r\n\r\n• All Parks and Leisure Services (PALS) facilities will remain closed to the public until further notice due to their utilization as post-storm recovery centers.\r\n\r\n• The Beaufort, Bluffton and Lobeco branch libraries have reopened for normal business hours. The Hilton Head Island and St. Helena branches were closed due to power outages as of Oct. 11.\r\n\r\n• Beaufort County public schools will reopen Monday, Oct. 17. “It’s important that we allow our students’ families and district staff sufficient time to get their lives back together,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.  “Many families are dealing with extremely trying circumstances.  In addition, an informal survey showed that we could expect 50-60 percent of our staff to be available if schools were to be open Thursday and Friday.”\r\n\r\n• Beaufort County is ready to assist homeowners who will be rebuilding, repairing and reconstructing storm-damaged structures in an orderly, safe and timely manner. To help with this effort, the County’s Building Codes Offices in Beaufort and has reopened at the County Administration Building, 100 Ribaut Road, 2nd Floor, Beaufort, and Myrtle Park Building, 4819 Bluffton Parkway, 3rd Floor, Bluffton.\r\n\r\nQuestions regarding permits should be sent via email to wbcodes@bcgov.net or by calling the Beaufort County Building Codes Office 843-255-2065.\r\n\r\n• Hargray has restored about two-thirds of its service to inland customers affected by the hurricane and half of its customers on Hilton Head and other islands now have services restored.\r\n\r\n• The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be operating limited offices in Jasper County (407 Live Oak Drive, Ridgeland). The office can provide credentials and duplicate titles or registrations if customers lost their originals in the storm, and other limited transactions. The office will not offer road tests.', 'Storm notes for October 13th-19th', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'storm-notes-for-october-13th-19th', '', '', '2016-10-13 09:11:22', '2016-10-13 13:11:22', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30168', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(30170, 4, '2016-10-13 09:13:00', '2016-10-13 13:13:00', '<em>Photo above: At 4 a.m. the storm wobbled to the northwest and for 45 scary minutes Matthew\'s eye headed straight for us.</em>\r\n<h3>By Bill Rauch</h3>\r\nWhen the rain really started to come down at 3 p.m. Friday (Oct. 7) I watched my family — my wife, two boys, mother-in-law, three dogs — drive out the driveway.\r\n\r\nAfter looking at the National Hurricane Center’s tracks, and hearing the governor, the president and the Weather Channel, I had decided to do what I have always done: ride it out.\r\n\r\nIt felt a little lonely watching them drive off.  But parting always does.\r\n\r\nFrankly, there was less good reason to stay this time to visit firsthand with Matthew. In 1989, with Hugo bearing down on Beaufort, I had a newspaper, The Lowcountry Ledger, to look after. And as we all know, news and her deadlines come first.\r\n\r\nIn 1999, when Beaufort evacuated for Hurricane Floyd, I had a town — a great and delicate town — to look after. Only in extremis do mayors leave their towns.\r\n\r\nBoth times I never considered going.\r\n\r\nBut why stay now? It’s crazy. My grown children now living in New York, my sister, and several friends told me so … in no uncertain terms.\r\n\r\nBut not Beaufort people. They mostly said, “Sure, stay. That’s what I’m doing.”\r\n\r\nWhat is it about New Yorkers who are so tough that they are so careful too? Everyone with whom I communicated Friday night who lives on Manhattan Island begged me to leave immediately for high ground. Maybe it’s that New Yorkers are a pretty smart bunch.\r\n\r\nThe evening started calmly enough. In fact, I called the family to say goodnight and turned in early. But then at 2:30 a.m. an odd thing happened … like a canary in a coal mine. The gas detector — the thing that hangs on the wall and sounds like a smoke detector — went off: “Beep” … “Beep” … “Beep.” First I thought I was dreaming it.  Then it woke me up.\r\n\r\nMay I say without my readers thinking me crazy that things like this used to happen when I lived in The Castle on Craven Street. It was always at night. A door would slam. A window would creak. I’d wake up, “What was that?” Then I’d hear my daughter in her crib who had the chicken pox crying … or a son sleepwalking. It was weird.\r\n\r\nI don’t know why the gas alarm went off.  I had shut the gas to the whole house off. But I fumbled around with resetting it, and while I was up I thought I’d take a look outside.\r\n\r\nI took the flashlight and went against the wind out to the porch and looked around. There was water everywhere! The house, up on 2-foot brick piers, was surrounded by water! I shined the light under the porch. There was water everywhere.\r\n\r\nAmazingly, the lights were still on, so I fired up the laptop and looked up the tides: high tide would be at 2:49 a.m. So the water was definitely still rising.\r\n\r\nWhen I was mayor I took a group of 115 intrepid volunteers down to Long Beach, Miss., to help that devastated town chainsaw out from under Katrina. Then after I was mayor I worked a couple of years for FEMA, helping mayors negotiate the byzantine FEMA post-disaster reimbursement process. So, as New Yorkers would say, “I know from floods.”\r\n\r\nNow I was in for one. Between about 3 and 4 a.m., while the house still had lights, I moved things up onto beds onto tables onto shelves, wherever I could find a spot. It’s interesting what you choose. Here’s the priorities list: (1) favorite guns (2) anything to do with the children (3) family stuff, photo albums, etc. (4) everybody’s tennis rackets, sports equipment, shoes and boots (5) anything else of value.\r\n\r\nThen, at 4 a.m. I found WSAV’s live stream — WSAV did an award-winning job and public service covering the storm — and their weather people said, “Matthew is still tracking due north and will make landfall between Tybee Island and Hilton Head Island.”\r\n\r\nWhoa, I thought, that’s us!\r\n\r\nThen the lights went out.\r\n\r\nThere’s lonely, and then there’s LONELY!\r\n\r\nWith my flashlight I checked the water level under the house. It was unchanged. The tide might be supposed to be going out, but it was clearly no match for the wind.\r\n\r\nBack inside, in my mind I ran over my alternatives. That didn’t take long. There was only one: whether to put on my son’s old t-ball batting helmet that I had just dug out of the back of a closet. I thought, nah, and — having done what I could do —  settled into my favorite reading chair to listen to the majesty of the wind, and for the gurgle of the sea rising up through the floor boards.\r\n\r\nIt was so dark that there was absolutely no difference between having your eyes open or shut.\r\n\r\nWhen I woke up, the water was running out of the yard.\r\n\r\nMatthew had moved on.', 'My coal mine canary returns', '', 'publish', 'open', 'open', '', 'my-coal-mine-canary-returns', '', '', '2016-10-13 09:13:00', '2016-10-13 13:13:00', '', 0, 'http://www.yourislandnews.com/?p=30170', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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