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(49095, 4, '2021-03-31 11:53:39', '2021-03-31 15:53:39', '<strong>By Larry Dandridge</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy do police officers not hot pursue and chase down every person who runs from them in a vehicle? Today, most police departments have a NO HOT PURSUIT POLICY or pursue only when the fleeing person is a fleeing felon and is more of a danger free, than if he or she were to be pursued and caught. Hot pursuit of people committing minor traffic violations and other minor crimes and, when the officer does not know why the suspect is fleeing, puts everyone including pedestrians, passengers, bystanders, other drivers, the officer, and the fleeing person in great danger. Hot pursuits result in far too many people killed and seriously injured. Hot pursuits also result in law suits filed against the officer and his department.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nMore than 36,000 people die every year in motor vehicle accidents in the USA. Approximately 6,000 pedestrians are killed each year by motor vehicles. More than 5,000 bystanders and passengers have been killed in police car chases since 1979 and thousands more were injured as officers pursued drivers at high speeds and under extremely hazardous conditions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAccording to the National Institute of Justice Study Report 122025, dated May 16, 1990, the Justice Department calls hot pursuits, “the most dangerous of all ordinary police activities” and urges police departments to adopt policies listing exactly when officers can and cannot pursue someone.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBottom line, ask your police chief and sheriff to ban hot pursuits for minor traffic and other minor violations and when the police do not know why the person driving is fleeing. Serious criminals can be caught later in most cases, because the police usually have the make and model of their car, the license plate number, the driver’s descriptions, and other information to track them down.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhy do police officers sometimes use choke holds on people? Choke Holds are dangerous and banned by police departments, with one exception. Choke holds are a high level of force and at times deadly force. Many years ago, choke holds were used sometimes to subdue persons resisting arrest and fighting (assaulting) a police officer or another person. Today, every police department, that the author knows of, has a policy against the use of choke holds. The only time a police officer should resort to a choke hold is if they believe that they or another person is in imminent danger of being killed or seriously injured ---- and no other form of force or action will safely work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThere are two basic types of choke holds, the Air Choke and the Blood Choke. Although less effective at inducing unconsciousness than its blood choke counterpart, the air choke causes excruciating pain and air hunger. In combat sports a fighter will usually submit to an air choke hold. Air chokes have been associated with fractures of the larynx or hyoid bone, and are considered less safe than blood chokes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBlood chokes (or sleeper holds) are a form of strangulation that compress one or both carotid arteries and/or the jugular veins without compressing the airway, hence causing temporary unconsciousness in 10–20 seconds. Injury or death is possible if the arteries remain constricted for more than 20 seconds. Properly applied blood chokes require little physical strength.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Los Angeles Police Department banned chokeholds in 1980, and was soon followed by most police departments nationwide. Choking suspects was widely banned by American police departments by the early 1990s, when New York City strengthened the force of an earlier ban on chokeholds.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAny police officer who decides to use a choke hold and, he or she or another person is NOT in imminent danger of being seriously injured or killed, should not use a choke hold. Even if an officer is imminent danger of serious injury or being killed, it would still be wise to use any other tool the officer has available to stop the attacker ------ if another tool like a baton, pepper spray, or taser is available, would do the job, and can be safely used.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBecause a miniscule number of officers are continuing to use choke holds despite being prohibited by department policy, it is long past time for Police Departments (and the criminal justice system if needed) to hold accountable any police officer who violates this policy. Officers who use a choke hold in violation of department policy, in a non-lethal encounter, with a person should be disciplined severely, most likely fired, certification rescinded, and prosecuted if needed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nImagine being a police officer in a fight, on the ground, with an enraged or mentally ill, attacker, who might be high on drugs with super human strength, for what you (the police officer) believed was going to have your pistol taken from you, or if the attacker was so large and powerful that the police officer believed he or she would be killed with the attacker’s bare hands — a choke hold may be all the police officer could do to survive. Even when justified, officers should expect to be sued when he or she uses a choke hold.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\r\n\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Larry Dandridge is an honors graduate of three police academies and a DoD Counter Terrorism course graduate. He served as a police officer and deputy sheriff in AL and MO. He has also worked as a consultant with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in GA and SC, and the Military Police and Customs operations in TX. An accomplished writer and motivational speaker, the owner of TVV Publishing, a retired Army Test Pilot, the author of the award-winning BLADES OF THUNDER (book One), a retired Aerospace Industry Region Manager, a past University Business, Writing, and Aeronautics Instructor, and volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center, he writes two columns, as a free-lance writer, for the ISLAND NEWS, the Veterans Benefits Column and the What Citizens Should Know About Policing Column. You can contact Larry at his email, LDandridge@earthlink.net.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\r\n\r\n</span></em>\r\n\r\n<b>EDITOR’S NOTE</b>\r\n\r\nThis is column 5 of a 12-column series on what citizens should know about police officers, use of force, and challenges the police and citizens face. Columns 1, 2, 3, and 4 introduced the series by answering the questions:\r\n\r\nWhat are the risks involved in police work?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHow does a COP (Constable on Patrol) decide on what level of force to use?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhen can a police officer use deadly force?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhen can deadly force be used on a fleeing felon?\r\n\r\nDo life and death decisions made by police really have to be made so quickly?\r\n\r\nWhat does the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office do for Beaufort County?\r\n\r\nDo police officers take care to avoid hurting innocent bystanders?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nDo police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nCan a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nDo police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nCan a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law or violate department written policies?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThese columns are not meant to replace carefully reading local, county, state, and federal law or the need for a lawyer when seeking legal advice.\r\n\r\nLarry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. Readers should rely on their local police and sheriff’s departments and their attorneys for all law enforcement information and legal advice. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of these articles, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed by the author or THE ISLAND NEWS for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></em>', 'Answers to More Questions About Policing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'answers-to-more-questions-about-policing', '', '', '2021-03-31 11:53:39', '2021-03-31 15:53:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49095', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49097, 4, '2021-03-31 11:55:26', '2021-03-31 15:55:26', '<strong>By Sgt. Erin Morejon, USMC</strong>\r\n\r\nMCAS Beaufort<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> – </span>When young men and women sign a 4 to 5-year active duty Marine Corps contract, they take an oath that ensures they understand the magnitude of their commitment. However, they may not realize that they’ll have to make another difficult decision when they near the end of their obligated service.\r\n\r\nMany see it as a binary choice. On one hand, they can re-enlist and continue to enjoy esprit de corps, military benefits and the security of a government job. On the other, they can leave behind the structure and security of the Marine Corps for a civilian job that caters more to domestic comfort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHowever, there is a third option. Marines can transition directly from active duty into the Marine Corps Reserve. They can retain many benefits of active service while gaining greater flexibility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nStaff Sgt. Andre Babineaux, the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Reserve Component Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501, made this decision in January, 2021. Babineaux currently works as a security training specialist for General Dynamics in Northern Virginia while supervising 20-30 flight equipment technician Marines at VMFAT-501 in Beaufort, South Carolina during periodic drill sessions, generally one weekend per month.\r\n\r\n“I was active duty for over 10 years, but wanted to test the waters in the civilian world after getting my degree in aeronautics,” Babineaux said. “However, at my last unit, I got to work on the F-35 Lightning II, giving me a lot of valuable experience that I wanted to continue to build upon. While on active duty, I learned more about the MCR and the Direct Affiliation Program through Lt. Col. Howell, a Marine reserve pilot at VMFAT-501, and thought it could be a great opportunity.”\r\n\r\nThe DAP is a program that allows active duty Marines to sign up for an opening in a reserve unit six months prior to their end of active service. An added benefit of this program is that the Marine and their dependents will receive six months of free Tricare Prime after their transition date.\r\n\r\n“The healthcare benefit was a major influence on my decision,” Babineaux said. “Even after that six-month period, reservists still qualify for Tricare Reserve Select and the Tricare Dental Program, which is still a really good deal.”\r\n\r\nServing in the Marine Corps Reserve also provides access to many other benefits for service members and their families. Some of these benefits include life insurance, employment assistance, access to a Veterans Affairs home loan, the ability to contribute toward a thrift savings plan, and progression toward a retirement plan.\r\n\r\n“Having all of the benefits and resources that comes with serving in the reserve component takes a lot of guess work out of the mix for transitioning active duty Marines,” said Master Sgt. Vincent Sicilia, the operations chief with Prior Service Recruiting, 6th Marine Corps Recruiting District. “However, one of the main reasons that we see Marines come back to us is that they miss the brotherhood and being around other like-minded individuals. We can provide that for these Marines while giving them the flexibility to focus on family, life and a career outside of the Marine Corps.”\r\n\r\nMarines who transition from active duty to the reserves are not required to sign another contract. If the Marine’s civilian life changes or their home unit receives mobilization orders, the Marine has the flexibility to exit the MCR at any time. However, as a reservist, they may volunteer for deployments, the Individual Mobilization Augmentee program or activation orders if opportunities arise.\r\n\r\n“I wanted to continue to serve my country and grow my experience with working on the F-35, so I signed on for an IMA at my previous unit, VMFAT-501,” Babineaux said. “However, as long as I meet my yearly requirements, I am able to schedule my own drills, and I have the flexibility to get out at any time if I decide it’s not working for me.”\r\n\r\nThroughout the United States there are more than 180 reserve training centers. Current or former active duty Marines looking to transition into the MCR may contact 6th Marine Corps District, Prior Service Recruiting to learn more about the available jobs at these locations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n“Advice that I would give to a Marine that isn’t entirely certain in their decision to end their military service is to not close the door all the way,” said Babineaux. “I would suggest to use the DAP program and become a part of the MCR at the very least, not only because of the benefits, but also because it is much easier to transfer back into active service if a Marine decides to do so. A Marine has everything to gain and nothing to lose when transferring from active duty to the MCR.”\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Staff Sgt. Andre Babineaux, a Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, is a prior active duty Marine who is now part of the Marine Corps Reserves. Babineaux now works a civilian job in Virginia, and supervises 20-30 flight equipment Marines in Beaufort during his periodic drill weekends. Photo by Sgt. Erin Morejon, USMC.</em>', 'The Third Option', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-third-option', '', '', '2021-03-31 11:56:48', '2021-03-31 15:56:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49097', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49100, 4, '2021-03-31 11:57:41', '2021-03-31 15:57:41', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nMay River’s boys won six events — including two in which the Sharks posted the best times in South Carolina Class 4A this season — to lead the way at the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic Region 7 track and field meet Saturday at Whale Branch Early College High School.\r\n\r\nJaxon Beebe’s winning time of 2:01.24 in the 800 meters and the Sharks’ mark of 8:26.82 in the 4•800 relay both set the standard for Class 4A to lead an impressive showing from May River, but they weren’t the only ones setting state standards.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek’s Michael Martello won the discus with an incredible throw of 142 feet, 9 inches — the best mark in Class 3A this season — to beat runner-up Xavier Chaplin of Whale Branch, whose mark of 127-9 was the best in Class 1A so far in 2021. Martello also placed second in the shot put.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Warriors also saw Richard Parker win the 110-meter hurdles with a Class 1A-best time of 15.95 seconds and place second in the 400 hurdles, while Chaplin set Class 1A standards while placing second in the discus and third in the shot put (47-1).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High picked up three wins on the track, with Zyrin Odom winning the 400 (52.71), Nash Mills claiming the 1600 (4:31.49) and placing second in the 800, and Joseph Patterson winning the 3200 (10:29.44).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nIn addition to Martello’s strong performance, Battery Creek teammate Trevin Singleton had a spectacular with four podium finishes, placing second in the 110 hurdles, long jump, and triple jump, and third in the 200.', 'May River boys set pace at Coaches Classic region meet', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'may-river-boys-set-pace-at-coaches-classic-region-meet', '', '', '2021-03-31 11:57:41', '2021-03-31 15:57:41', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49100', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49102, 4, '2021-03-31 11:58:23', '2021-03-31 15:58:23', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek’s girls won five events and placed in the top three in six more to lead the way at the Bob Jenkins Coaches Class Region 7 track and field meet Saturday at Whale Branch Early College High School.\r\n\r\nMay River and Beaufort High each won four events, while Whale Branch and Hilton Head High won three apiece.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nMyra Smith led the impressive showing from Battery Creek, winning the 100 (12.73) and triple jump (32-8.5) and placing second in the 200 and third in the long jump. Erica Tobin also won two events, the high jump (4-10) and javelin (78-8), and placed third in the 100, and Keona Sanders won gold in the 400 hurdles (1:11.71), placed second in the high jump, and finished third in the 100 hurdles.\r\n\r\nBeaufort had three athletes post multiple top-two finishes, as Charlize Antia won the 1600 (5:26.93) and was second in the 3200, Reyonce Black won the long jump (17-3.5) and was second in the 100, and Jayla Daise claimed gold in the shot put (35-3) and silver in the javelin. Anna Brown also claimed gold for the Eagles, winning the 800 (2:30.50).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nKaylyn Caldwell led the way for the host Warriors, winning the 400 hurdles (1:21.91) and the triple jump (31-5.5) and placing second in the 100 hurdles and triple jump. Diamond Wright won the 100 hurdles (18.08) with the best time in Class 1A this season, while Caldwell set the 1A standard in the 400 hurdles, and Faith Eugune’s third-place time in the 200 (28.58) was the best mark in the classification in 2021.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nA pair of SCISA athletes also set classification standards, as John Paul II junior Zoe Mast’s fifth-place mark of 72-7 in the discus was the best in SCISA 2A this season, and Holy Trinity senior Abby Carte placed second in the 400 with a SCISA 1A-best time of 1:07.95. The Mighty Lions hold seven state standards in SCISA 1A.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>', 'Smith, Creek girls clean up at Coaches Classic', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'smith-creek-girls-clean-up-at-coaches-classic', '', '', '2021-03-31 11:58:23', '2021-03-31 15:58:23', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49102', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49104, 4, '2021-03-31 11:59:11', '2021-03-31 15:59:11', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High girls lacrosse rallied from a halftime deficit for a hard-fought 10-8 home win over James Island on Monday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAmyah Todd and Sophia Pellegrino each scored four goals, and Todd assisted on another and gathered a team-high 12 ground balls, while Holland Perryman and Annabelle Hooper added a goal each for the Eagles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nSydney Lashley scooped up seven ground balls, and Pellegrino, Abby Baise, and Kellina Snipes gathered six each for Beaufort, but the defensive star was goalie Shelby Holstein, who saved 15 of 23 shots on goal to preserve the narrow margin.', 'Lashley shines in goal as Eagles rally past Trojans', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lashley-shines-in-goal-as-eagles-rally-past-trojans', '', '', '2021-03-31 11:59:11', '2021-03-31 15:59:11', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49104', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49106, 4, '2021-03-31 12:01:10', '2021-03-31 16:01:10', '<strong>LowcoSports.com\r\nPhoto by Bob Sofaly</strong>\r\n\r\nRuthie Floyd scored two goals while Sophia Felix and Natalie Cruz Woodley each netted one as Battery Creek girls soccer got back in the win column Thursday night with a 4-3 victory over visiting Hanahan in Region 8-3A play.\r\n\r\nFelix got things started for the Dolphins just three minutes into the game as she sent one past the Hanahan keeper to put the Dolphins up early. Creek scored again late in the first half to go up 2-0 going into the break.\r\n\r\nBattery Creek scored two more goals in the second half, but Hanahan fought back hard, scoring three of their own before falling short.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Battery Creek’s Sophia Felix, left, gets a foot on the ball before a Hannanan player can get to it late in the first half Thursday night at BCHS. The Lady’s Dolphins had to battle all night against a stiff Hannahan defense to come away with a 4-3 victory.</em>', 'Floyd nets two as Dolphins down Hawks', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'floyd-nets-two-as-dolphins-down-hawks', '', '', '2021-03-31 13:57:13', '2021-03-31 17:57:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49106', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49108, 4, '2021-03-31 12:03:04', '2021-03-31 16:03:04', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High baseball put up five runs in the fourth to break open a tied game, then tacked on five in the sixth to finish off a 13-3 home win over Region 7-4A rival May River on Monday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nMay River ace Darin Horn struck out 10 before the Eagles chased him with one out in the fourth after Ollie Holmes broke a 3-3 tie with an RBI single and Rhogue Wallace followed with a two-run triple. Wallace scored on a wild pitch, and Colin Peterson delivered a two-out RBI single to make it 8-3.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nPeterson came through again with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, and Matt Bornsheuer, Rush Riley, Holmes, and Wallace each added RBIs in the inning to invoke the 10-run rule.\r\n\r\nHolmes went the distance on the mound for the Eagles, allowing three runs and seven hits with eight strikeouts and two walks, and he was 2-for-3 with three RBIs at the plate.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nRiley was 3-for-3 with three RBIs, Wallace was 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs, and Peterson was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs for Beaufort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nJames Layman was 2-for-3 with a double, and Horn was 1-for-2 with two RBIs for the Sharks.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort’s Matt Bornsheuer steals and slides safely into second base as James Island’s second baseman Hayes Snow puts on the tag without the ball Monday evening at BHS. The Eagles went on to win the Region game 8-5.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></em>', 'Eagles power past Sharks', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-power-past-sharks', '', '', '2021-03-31 13:55:50', '2021-03-31 17:55:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49108', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49110, 4, '2021-03-31 12:04:22', '2021-03-31 16:04:22', '<strong>From staff reports\r\nPhoto by Bob Sofaly</strong>\r\n\r\nHunter Hollingsworth’s two-run triple in the seventh padded Battery Creek baseball’s lead and the right-hander closed out the game with back-to-back strikeouts propelling the Dolphins to a 4-0 region win over Academic Magnet on Tuesday at Shipyard Park.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nLuke Sanders dazzled on the mound, throwing six shutout innings while striking out eight to get the win. The senior lefty put Creek on the board in the third with an RBI double, scoring CJ Robinson, who opened the inning with a leadoff walk and stole second to move into scoring position.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n“Complete team effort,” Creek coach Billy Allen said. “Luke (Sanders) had a terrific outing and Hollingsworth finished it off there in the seventh. A great way to start off region play.”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAcademic Magnet had a chance to break the game open in the bottom of the second after the Raptors loaded the bases with no outs. But Sanders found his stride, striking out the next three batters to get out of the inning.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAfter the Dolphins’ run in the second, the two teams remained scoreless until the seventh. Robinson led off with a walk and advanced to second base on a throwing error. Hollingsworth’s two-run triple followed, and Bradley Smith capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly to score Hollingsworth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n“We will look at the positives from tonight’s game and look to keep the momentum heading into this weekend,” Allen said. “We’ll get right back at it tomorrow, but we’ll enjoy this one.”\r\n\r\nBattery Creek (1-2, 1-0) and Academic Magnet will square off again on Friday at Dolphin Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Hilton Head Prep’s Harrison Green goes into the air to catch a bad throw as Battery Creek’s Quade Matthews makes it back to second base during the top of the third inning on Monday, March 25. The Dolphins gave up 14 runs in the fifth inning and lost their opening game to the Sea Hawks, 17-3.</em>', 'Creek opens region play with shutout of Raptors', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'creek-opens-region-play-with-shutout-of-raptors', '', '', '2021-03-31 13:54:40', '2021-03-31 17:54:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49110', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49112, 4, '2021-03-31 12:05:39', '2021-03-31 16:05:39', '<strong>Beaufort students make Wofford Dean\'s List</strong>\r\n\r\nMichael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean\'s List students for the Fall 2020 semester, including three students from Beaufort. The Beaufort students are Caroline Quinn Fleming, Kathleen H. Simkins and Paige Marie Zeigler.\r\n\r\nTo be named to the Dean\'s List, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours of graded courses and attain a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher. Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg.\r\n\r\n<strong>Beaufort’s Glorioso recognized by Georgia Southern</strong>\r\n\r\nGeorgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 2,420 students on the Fall 2020 President\'s List. Kathryn Glorioso of Beaufort (29906) has been named to the list for excellence in academics. To be eligible for the President\'s List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.\r\n\r\n<strong>9 with area ties named to The Citadel\'s fall 2020 dean\'s list</strong>\r\n\r\nThe dean\'s list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.\r\n\r\nThe nearly 1,400 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2020 semester include these local cadets and students: Thomas Conrad of Beaufort, Lyndsay Pires of Goose Creek, Alma Orozco-Rico of Beaufort, Patrick Strawn of Beaufort, Reed Reichel of Beaufort, Christopher Rohrer of Beaufort, Kyle Davis of Beaufort, Matthew Hurtt of Beaufort and Ty Bouscal of Beaufort.\r\n\r\n<strong>TCL offers culinary classes on fast track</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Technical College of the Lowcountry is offering a fast-track summer program that allows students to complete four culinary arts classes in just seven weeks. Plus, free tuition is also available for qualified S.C. residents through the SC Wins Scholarship.\r\n\r\nClasses will be held at the TCL New River Campus in Bluffton and will run Mondays through Thursdays, June 7 through July 27 from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Students will then be prepared for advanced classes when the all-new Culinary Institute of the South opens in the fall in Bluffton’s Buckwalter Place.\r\n\r\nClasses include: BKP 101, Intro to Baking; CUL 101, Principles of Food Production I; HOS 140, The Hospitality Industry; and HOS 155, Hospitality Sanitation.\r\n\r\nApply online at www.tcl.edu/apply, or contact Dean Miles Huff for more information at mhuff@tcl.edu or 843-470-6046.\r\n\r\n<strong>TCL offering free training programs</strong>\r\n\r\nThrough funding from the state of South Carolina, the Technical College of the Lowcountry is offering scholarships that cover the cost of many of TCL’s non-credit, continuing education workforce training programs.\r\n\r\nThe scholarship is worth up to $5,000 per participant and can go toward tuition, fees, textbooks and related testing. Many programs can be completed in a few short months.\r\n\r\nEligible TCL continuing education programs include:\r\n\r\nCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA)\r\n\r\nCertified Patient Care Technician (CPCT)\r\n\r\nCertified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)\r\n\r\nEmergency Medical Technician (EMT)\r\n\r\nCommercial Driver’s License (CDL)\r\n\r\nComputer Numeric Control (CNC)\r\n\r\nManufacturing Training (ManuFirst SC)\r\n\r\nWelding\r\n\r\nMany continuing education programs lead to industry-recognized credentials and certificates. Those with this specialized training will be prepared for careers in many in-demand occupational areas from healthcare to manufacturing.\r\n\r\nVisit www.tcl.edu/ce to learn more or call 843-525-8205.', 'EDUCATION BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'education-briefs-26', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:05:39', '2021-03-31 16:05:39', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49112', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49114, 4, '2021-03-30 12:05:51', '2021-03-30 16:05:51', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nTwo Beaufort High students and a Holy Trinity student are among the 11 Beaufort County seniors named Heritage Classic Foundation scholars for the 2020-2021 school year. The students come from six different high schools.\r\n\r\nBeaufort High seniors Abigail Chiaviello and Caleb Henry and Holy Trinity senior Elizabeth O’Neal join eight others – Karina Dorris (Bluffton High), Penelope Roman-Gomez (Bluffton High), Shelby Dorth (Hilton Head Christian Academy), Thomas Hughson (Hilton Head Island High), Joseph Hutchinson (Hilton Head Island High), Niklas Kronlein (Hilton Head Island High), Julia Kubec (Hilton Head Island High), Taylor Gilmore (May River High) – from a total of six high schools.\r\n\r\nDue to COVID-19 safety concerns, the annual Scholar luncheon was not held. The scholars received their awards by mail and met Heritage Classic Foundation Scholar Committee Chairman, Scott Richardson and other committee members during a video conference.\r\n\r\n“This is always an exciting day for the Heritage Classic Foundation, even if we are just meeting virtually,” Richardson told the scholars. “Choosing the 11 students to receive these awards was a hard task. We believe your accomplishments should be rewarded and your teachers and administrators deserve special praise.”\r\n\r\nRichardson also pointed out, “You are not just straight-A students. You are leaders in your schools, communities and churches. Your interests vary from music to sports to caring for the elderly.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s Chiaviello is involved the Interact Club and is president of the French Honors Society. She has lettered in track and lacrosse. She spent her junior year in France as a Rotary Exchange student and is now a Rotary Youth Ambassador. Chiaviello credits the experience for awakening her passion for travel and studying the global community and its diversity.\r\n\r\nHenry has been dedicated to the DECA and VEX Robotics Clubs at Beaufort High. He formed the school’s official robotics team and lead them to a top-five finish at the state championship. He is member of the Interact Club and was a Boy Scout that helped clean up Fort Fremont multiple times.\r\n\r\nO’Neal, the Kirby Award recipient, is on the Senior Council at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School. The Council has organized spirit weeks and planned fundraisers. She takes photos for the yearbook and is passionate about competing on the debate team. She is active in her church and sings in the choir. She also volunteers at a local nursing home and has been humbled by the experience.\r\n\r\nSix of the newly named Scholars will receive a $16,000 scholarship over the next four years, including the Scholar Alumni Award. Four additional awards carry a $20,000 opportunity.\r\n\r\nA new scholarship was introduced. The Kirby Scholarship, a one-year, $3,000 scholar award, was created in memoriam of past Scholar Committee chairman Ward Kirby and will be granted every year moving forward.\r\n\r\nNext fall, 41 Beaufort County collegians will be receiving Foundation grants at an expenditure of $178,000. A grand total of $4.63M will have been awarded to 353 students after the 2021 distribution.\r\n\r\nIn addition to these 11 scholarships, the Foundation is funding four $2,500 annual scholarships to the University of South Carolina Beaufort and two $1,500 annual scholarships to the Technical College of the Lowcountry.', 'Three area students among Heritage Classic Foundation scholars', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'three-area-students-among-heritage-classic-foundation-scholars', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:06:29', '2021-03-31 16:06:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49114', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49116, 4, '2021-03-31 12:11:03', '2021-03-31 16:11:03', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_49081\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Holland-Perryman-Jonathan-Haupt_photo-by-Susan-DeLoach.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-49081 size-large\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Holland-Perryman-Jonathan-Haupt_photo-by-Susan-DeLoach-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" /></a> Holland Perryman &amp; Jonathan Haupt[/caption]\r\n\r\nFor National Poetry Month in April, join the Pat Conroy Literary Center\'s Jonathan Haupt and Holland Perryman as they explore Pat Conroy’s lifelong relationship with poetry as a reader, as a self-described “failed poet,” and as a writer who found a creative outlet for his Great Love of poetry in his iconic lyrical and descriptive prose.\r\n\r\nThrough discussion of Pat’s teachers, mentors, favorite poets, and fellow advocates of poetry, and through published and unpublished writings spanning the breadth of his life, this free virtual program fosters a new appreciation for his admiration of poetry, his dedication to the writing craft, and the myriad ways in which poetry shines through Conroy’s storied prose.\r\n\r\nThis presentation was originally created in collaboration with poet and retired educator Tim Conroy, author of Theologies of Terrain.\r\n\r\nHaupt and Perryman will give two presentations of Pat Conroy’s Great Love of Poetry, both virtual and free to attend: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, hosted by Richland Library in Columbia; and 6 p.m. Monday, April 19, 6 p.m., hosted by the Charleston County Public Library.\r\n\r\nTo learn more and register, visit www.patconroyliterarycenter.org or www.facebook.com/patconroyliterarycenter.\r\n\r\nHaupt is the executive director of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, the former director of the University of South Carolina Press, and co-editor of the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy, winner of 17 book awards.\r\n\r\nThe first poet to be twice featured on the “Lowcountry Poets Corner” segment of the ETV author interview series By the River, Beaufort High School student Perryman is an award-winning writer and the first student intern of the Pat Conroy Literary Center.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_49082\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"648\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Otram-Slabess.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49082\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Otram-Slabess-648x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"648\" height=\"1024\" /></a> Otram Slabess poets[/caption]\r\n\r\nDuring National Poetry Month, the Conroy Center will also offer two online poetry writing workshops and an Open Mic reading featuring local poets:\r\n\r\n6 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, Hands-on Linked Haiku, workshop led by Miho Kinnas ($45/person, limited to 15) Learn more and register at https://patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com.\r\n\r\n6 p.m. Thursday, April 8, Open Mic Night, featuring Beaufort\'s Otram Slabess poets: Emily Davis-Fletcher, Jacquelyn Markham, Quitman Marshall, Warren Slesinger, and Olivia Stiffler — presented in partnership with the S.C. Writers Association. Live-streamed on the Conroy Center’s Facebook at www.facebook.com/patconroyliterarycenter.\r\n\r\n6 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, Writing as Healing, workshop led by Elizabeth Robin ($45/person, limited to 15). Learn more and register at https://patconroyliterarycenter.eventbrite.com.', 'Exploring Pat Conroy’s love of poetry', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '49116-2', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:12:14', '2021-03-31 16:12:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49116', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49119, 4, '2021-03-30 12:12:29', '2021-03-30 16:12:29', 'Eating nuts can improve your heart health and lower your risk of dying early from heart disease and other causes. Research has found that people who are at risk of a heart attack can cut their risk by eating a healthy diet that includes nuts.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nResearch suggests that eating nuts may:\r\n\r\nLower your low-density lipoprotein, or LDL or \"bad,\" cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which play a major role in the buildup of deposits called plaques in your arteries.\r\n\r\nImprove the health of the lining of your arteries.\r\n\r\nLower levels of inflammation linked to heart disease.\r\n\r\nReduce the risk of developing blood clots, which can lead to a heart attack and death.\r\n\r\nSome nuts have more heart-healthy nutrients than others. Most nuts, though, contain at least some unsaturated fats, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, vitamin E, plant sterols and L-arginine—all of which are heart-healthy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nOne drawback to nuts is that they\'re high in calories, so it\'s important to limit portions. And keep in mind that you could cancel out the heart-healthy benefits of nuts if they\'re covered with chocolate, sugar or salt. But choosing nuts instead of a less-healthy snack may help you stick to a heart-healthy diet.\r\n\r\nSource: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/consumer-health-nuts-and-your-heart/\r\n\r\n<em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</em>', 'Nuts and your heart', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'nuts-and-your-heart', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:13:24', '2021-03-31 16:13:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49119', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(49122, 4, '2021-03-31 12:14:50', '2021-03-31 16:14:50', 'Babies—who are especially vulnerable to the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV)—need vigilant care from their parents to protect them from these dangers. Babies\' skin is thinner than that of an older child, meaning it burns much more easily. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, research shows that nearly a quarter of infants become sunburned or tanned in their first summer, with more than half getting burned or tanned while they\'re still under 2 years old. This can lead to a much higher risk of developing melanoma later in life, since sustaining 5 or more sunburns in youth raises the lifetime risk of this deadly skin cancer by 80%.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sunburn signs<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>and symptoms<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></strong>\r\n\r\nWhile babies can become sunburned after just 15 minutes of sun exposure, the signs and symptoms may not appear until 6 to 12 hours later. These include:\r\n\r\nRed, warm and itchy skin (for mild sunburn)\r\n\r\nWidespread burning (for severe sunburn)\r\n\r\nBlistered skin\r\n\r\nPainful skin\r\n\r\nFever or chills\r\n\r\nNausea\r\n\r\nSwollen face\r\n\r\nDehydration\r\n\r\nHome treatment for a baby with mild sunburn includes cool baths and putting aloe vera gel or cool compresses on burned areas. But severe sunburn on an infant requires a more emphatic response and is treated like any other serious burn. Call your baby\'s pediatrician or get emergency medical care. Babies can end up with grave or even life-threatening problems from too much ultraviolet light. It\'s no joke.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Tips to prevent sun damage to your baby</strong>\r\n\r\nTo avoid such consequences, here are tips to stop sun damage in its tracks. These include:\r\n\r\nLimiting your baby\'s time in the sun between the hours of 10am and 4pm. Better yet, try to keep her/him out of the sun entirely in that time period. This is a simple avoidance technique that works because that\'s when the sun\'s rays are strongest.\r\n\r\nDressing your baby in a wide-brimmed hat and baby sunglasses (if she/he keeps them on!). Look for sunglasses with 99% UV protection.\r\n\r\nDressing baby in lightweight clothing that covers their arms and legs. More and more clothing is being sold now that offers built-in UV protection, and babies and kids can even take a dip in the pool in these pieces.\r\n\r\nSlathering babies over 6 months in sunscreen on all visible skin areas. Buy broad spectrum sunscreen that blocks both UV-A and UV-B light as these are the most damaging rays. The SPF, or sun protection factor, of any sunscreen should be 15 or higher. It is important to know which products you should NOT use on babies’ skin. Avoid sunscreen products with retinyl palmitate or DEET. It’s best not to use an aerosol product, but rather use a cream-based sunscreen you can rub on gently.\r\n\r\nApplying sunscreen to baby\'s skin at least 30 minutes before heading outdoors, since the sunscreen needs time to soak in.\r\n\r\nReapply sunscreen at least every 2 hours, and more often if baby spends time in the water or sweats profusely.\r\n\r\nSources: Kaleroy Papantoniou, M.D., F.A.A.D. www.advanceddermatologypc.com • www.whattoexpect.com<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nwww.gothink.com\r\n\r\n<em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</em>', 'Keeping Your Baby Sun-Safe', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'keeping-your-baby-sun-safe', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:14:50', '2021-03-31 16:14:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49122', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49124, 4, '2021-03-30 12:15:03', '2021-03-30 16:15:03', '<strong>County office closed for good Friday</strong>\r\n\r\nAll County offices will be closed Friday, April 1, in observance of Good Friday. County Convenience Centers will remain open.\r\n\r\nAll Convenience Centers will be closed Sunday, April 4, in observance of Easter Sunday, but will resume normal schedules Monday, April 5. Residents are encouraged to check their local center for official operating hours and are asked to plan accordingly.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please contact Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling Section at www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle or 843-255-2736.\r\n\r\nOperations at the Hilton Head Island Airport and Beaufort Executive Airport will remain available during the holiday.\r\n\r\nEmergency and public safety services remain available.\r\n\r\n<strong>Waterfront Park playground closed</strong>\r\n\r\nThe turf at the playground at Henry C. Chamber Waterfront Park was to be replaced beginning Tuesday, March 30, and the playground will be closed for several days.\r\n\r\nThe repairs are necessary because the seams of the turf have been separating, according to Downtown Operations Director Linda Roper. The repairs are covered through the warranty with Great Southern Recreation, which will be replacing the turf.\r\n\r\n<strong>Deaf/hard-of-hearing can get notations on license plates</strong>\r\n\r\nSouth Carolinians who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, or who have people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing drive their vehicles, are now able to add special notations linked to their license plates. This notation will only be available to law enforcement in the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles’ (SCDMV) online database.\r\n\r\nThe notation will alert a law enforcement officer that a driver may be deaf or hard-of-hearing when a license plate check is performed. This allows the officer to adjust the way he or she communicates with the driver during a traffic stop.\r\n\r\nAn individual can add this notation to his or her license plate with the required paperwork at any SCDMV branch.\r\n\r\n“We know there is a real fear of miscommunication during a traffic stop,” said Executive Director Kevin Shwedo. “This notation will help those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing feel more understood in those situations. Anything we can do to help improve the safety of our customers and law enforcement officers, we are proud to do it.”\r\n\r\nThe “deaf/hard-of-hearing” notation may be applied to the license plate of any private passenger vehicle. Property-carrying vehicles and commercial motor vehicles are not eligible under the law.\r\n\r\nTo add the hearing impaired notation to a vehicle in the SCDMV database, the individual must complete an Application for the Hearing Impaired (SCDMV Form RG-004A). The application must include a medical statement from a physician or audiologist certifying the hearing loss. This application is available for download at www.scdmvonline.com.', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-185', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:16:15', '2021-03-31 16:16:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49124', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49126, 4, '2021-03-31 12:17:01', '2021-03-31 16:17:01', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County’s Passive Parks Manager is seeking public input in developing the conceptual master plans for the Pineview Preserve and Bailey Memorial Park properties.\r\n\r\nA survey will be available to the public until Wednesday, April 7 at https://bit.ly/2PHj3ms. The purpose of the master plan survey is to gain knowledge from the public of the type of passive recreation opportunities those who will use these properties want to see in their community.\r\n\r\nPineview Preserve is 110 acres of upland and wetland forests with scattered freshwater depression marshes. It is located off Sams Point Road on Lady’s Island, adjacent to Rock Springs Creek.\r\n\r\nBailey Memorial Park is 54 acres of upland and wetland forests located off Confederate Avenue in Bluffton near the May River in the Alljoy Community.\r\n\r\nCounty code defines passive recreation as “recreation requiring little or no physical exertion focusing on the enjoyment of one’s natural surroundings. In determining appropriate recreational uses of passive parks, the promotion and development of resource-based activities such as fishing, camping, hunting, boating, gardening, bicycling, nature studies, horse-back riding, visiting historic sites, hiking, etc., shall be the predominate measure for passive park utilization.\"\r\n\r\nCurrently, both properties are only available to the public through pedestrian access. However, public input will be directly used to create the conceptual master plans for each property, which will allow the County to obtain funding for future passive recreation improvements and public access.\r\n\r\nAn outdoor open house for each property will be scheduled in May 2021 for further public feedback.\r\n\r\nFor more information about the Passive Parks Program, visit https://bit.ly/2P6kDON or call 843-255-2152.', 'Input needed for Pinewood Preserve, Bailey Memorial Park', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'input-needed-for-pinewood-preserve-bailey-memorial-park', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:17:01', '2021-03-31 16:17:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49126', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(49128, 4, '2021-03-31 12:18:28', '2021-03-31 16:18:28', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nMonday, April 5 will mark the 182nd birthday of Robert Smalls.\r\n\r\nSmalls, born a slave April 5, 1839 in Beaufort, commandeered a Confederate ship – the CSS Planter – during the Civil War and sailed it from Charleston harbor to the U.S. Naval blockade, freeing himself, his crew and their families.\r\n\r\nHe helped convince President Abraham Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the Union Army.\r\n\r\nSmalls returned to Beaufort after the Civil War and was elected to the South Carolina Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives during Reconstruction. He founded the S.C. Republican Party and wrote the legislation providing for S.C. to have the first free and compulsory public school system in the United States.\r\n\r\nTo honor his birthday, the Beaufort Republican Women’s Club will be hosting a unity event from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Tabernacle Baptist Church courtyard at 907 Craven Street. The event is free and the public is invited. For more information, call Angel Flewelling at 843-271-3368.', 'Event to honor Robert Smalls\' Birthday', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'event-to-honor-robert-smalls-birthday', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:18:28', '2021-03-31 16:18:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49128', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49130, 4, '2021-03-31 12:20:17', '2021-03-31 16:20:17', '[caption id=\"attachment_49079\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03282021-Moose-Lodge-Easter-Egg-Hunt-3-4435.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49079\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03282021-Moose-Lodge-Easter-Egg-Hunt-3-4435-1024x764.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"761\" /></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br />Brooke-Lynn Moon, 3, finds another Easter Egg in the midst of Springtime wild flowers during Moose Lodge 1855’s inaugural Easter Egg hunt Sunday in Burton. Brooke-Lynn, attending with her grandmother Teresa Allan, was one of about 50 children participating in the event which was divided into four different age groups.[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_49078\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"994\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03282021-Moose-Lodge-Easter-Egg-Hunt-1-4031.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-49078\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03282021-Moose-Lodge-Easter-Egg-Hunt-1-4031.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"961\" /></a> Bob Sofaly photo<br />Children pile into the inflatable “Disco Dome” during a break in action of the inaugural Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday afternoon at Moose Lodge 1855 in Burton. The family oriented event had games for the children, a traditional Easter Egg hunt diveded into four groups of varying ages and an old fashioned cookout. Organizers of the event said that it was the Lodge’s way of giving back to the community and they will try to host family friendly events ever-other month or so to which the public is cordially invited.[/caption]', 'EASTER ADVENTURE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'easter-adventure', '', '', '2021-03-31 13:20:56', '2021-03-31 17:20:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49130', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49132, 4, '2021-03-31 12:21:18', '2021-03-31 16:21:18', '<strong>By Wells Fargo Advisors</strong>\r\n\r\nFor millions of unpaid U.S. caregivers, finding a healthy balance between taking care of children and elderly loved ones is a constant challenge—and often a drain on time, health, and finances.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAccording to a 2017 report from Transamerica Institute, 74 percent surveyed have been caregivers for one or more years, with 27 percent providing care for five or more years. Caregiving is a full-time job for many—even though 52 percent are already employed. Thirty-six percent of caregivers spend 100 or more hours per month on time-intensive duties including companionship, meal preparation, personal care, and feeding.¹<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the same Transamerica report cites that the health of caregivers often takes a back seat to those they care for—55 percent admit their duties leave them physically and emotionally exhausted. Seventeen percent say their general health has declined since becoming a caregiver.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhich begs the question: “Who cares for the caregivers?”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nIf you’re a caregiver, or know someone who is, here are five practical ideas to consider.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n1. If you work, talk with your employer. Caring for family members can be a 24-hour-a-day responsibility, making it nearly impossible to coordinate with the demands of a full-time job. Among those who are employed or who have held jobs during their time as caregivers, approximately one-third have used personal, vacation, and sick-leave days for caregiving. Furthermore, depending on household income level, as many as one-fifth of caregivers have taken a leave of absence.¹<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nTo find a better balance between your home and work life, discuss these options with your manager and human resources professional:\r\n\r\nDetermine if your situation qualifies for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under this federal law, covered employers may be required to protect your job while you take unpaid leave for qualified medical and family situations. Under FMLA, eligible employees may qualify for 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period. Even though this is an unpaid leave, it could be worth considering if you really need to concentrate on caregiving duties for a period of time.\r\n\r\nAsk if your company has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Some companies have an EAP built into their benefit plans to assist with the challenges that come with caregiving. Benefits may include referrals to counseling services, support groups for caregivers, and services for care recipients.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAdjust your work schedule or location.If the nature of your job permits it, talk with your manager about a flexible schedule or working from home—which can also save on commuting time and transportation expenses.\r\n\r\n2. If others don’t volunteer their help—ask for it. Don’t assume—or let others assume—you can handle all the caregiving responsibilities alone. If family and friends volunteer help, take it. If they don’t offer, recruit others to ease the burden. Discuss with family members how much time, energy, and money each is able to contribute to your loved one’s care. Don’t be afraid to arrange for “respite time” for yourself; if family members or others contribute time so that you can take a vacation, have time with a friend, or get to your own medical appointments, that will help you be a better caregiver.\r\n\r\nPost and share a caregiving chart that lists everyone’s tasks on a weekly or monthly basis. Every minute delegated is time back for you, so no task is insignificant—from your child playing a game with grandma to your sister taking your father to his doctor’s appointment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n3. Organize financial resources. A 2016 AARP study found U.S. caregivers spend an average $6,954 a year on out-of-pocket caregiving expenses.² Get a handle on all family financial resources and current living costs – both your loved one’s, and your own. Estimate outlays down the road and plan for emergencies. Use budgeting software to track your finances. If your loved one has limited financial resources, talk to an experienced elder law attorney about whether he or she might qualify for government assistance. An attorney can also help create the proper legal mechanisms to allow for management of your loved one’s financial resources and property.\r\n\r\n4. Take advantage of (free) resources providing information and assistance. Resources such as Eldercare.gov, Caregiver.com, AARP.org, and Medicare.gov can provide useful information and contacts. If you’re caring for someone with very limited resources who is receiving Medicaid, find out if your state offers a program that allows recipients to use benefits to pay caregivers. Also check with religious organizations and social services agencies in your community that may provide free or low-cost care or companionship for elderly adults.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n5. Take care of yourself. Save for your future—don’t let supporting loved ones jeopardize your own long-term financial security. Contributions to 401(k) plans, IRAs, and 529 college savings accounts offer tax benefits that can help you invest more tax efficiently.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nFinally, don’t feel guilty about scheduling “me time” when you can—have dinner out with friends, play a round of golf, or join a book club or gym. Keep your own health in check with regular doctor visits, and use your vacation time to get away and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.\r\n\r\n¹Transamerica Institute, “The Many Faces of Caregivers: A Close-Up Look at Caregiving and Its Impact” Report, 2017.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n²AARP, “Family Caregiving and Out-of-Pocket Costs: 2016 Report,” 2016.\r\n\r\nWells Fargo Advisors is not a tax or legal advisor.\r\n\r\n<em>This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy Katie C. Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER<sup>™</sup>, and Vice President-Investments in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506. Investments in securities and insurance products are:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></em>\r\n\r\n<em>Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.</em>\r\n\r\n<em>© 2020 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. #0121-00431</em>\r\n\r\n<em>NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE</em>', 'The Caregiver Crunch: Five Time-and-Money Coping Strategies', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-caregiver-crunch-five-time-and-money-coping-strategies-2', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:21:18', '2021-03-31 16:21:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49132', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49134, 4, '2021-03-30 12:21:36', '2021-03-30 16:21:36', '<strong>Beaufort County<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>Democratic Party<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>virtual trivia fundraiser</strong>\r\n\r\n7 pm. Thursday, April 1. Show off your trivia knowledge and be eligible to win special prizes. Tickets are sold by teams ($100 per team) with a maximum of six people to a team. You can also buy a single ticket ($25) and you will be matched up with a team. Teams are encouraged to pick a poignant or amusing team name. Tickets are available at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bcdptrivia2. Teams may purchase Bonus Point Tickets in order to boost their scores and increase their chance of winning the Grand Prize or one of the other many prizes. Gather your teammates – buy a team ticket, come up with a name and join friends for a night of fun and laughter. A Zoom link will be sent out a few days prior to the event.\r\n\r\n<strong>Easter parade</strong>\r\n\r\n11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 3, Sprenger Health Care, Port Royal. The Easter Bunny is coming to town. Come watch a Covid-safe parade that will begin and end at Sprenger.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Unknown Story<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>of Senator Niels<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>Christensen, 1876-1939</strong>\r\n\r\nThrough Monday, April 22, www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com. The Beaufort County Historical Society and the Beaufort District Collection of the Beaufort County Library invite the public to view a filmed presentation about the life and work of Niels Christensen, Jr., who represented Beaufort County in the S.C. Senate from 1905 to 1924. His father immigrated from Denmark and served in the Civil War; his mother came with her family from Massachusetts. This talk can be viewed on-line at the website beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com, under the Events tab. The speaker is Anne Christensen Pollitzer, granddaughter of Sen. Christensen, and a fifth-generation Beaufortonian. Her remarks and slides offer a vivid picture of life in Beaufort and Columbia in the late 19th and early 20th century. She draws heavily from the detailed journal maintained by Frederick Christensen, Niels’ brother and business partner. This is the story of a man who created several small businesses that provided employment for many in Beaufort and of a Senator who worked both in the community and in the Legislature to advance progressive policies on behalf of the general public.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Historic Port<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>Royal Museum</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.\r\n\r\n<strong>Robert Smalls unity event</strong>\r\n\r\n4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 5, Tabernacle Baptist Church courtyard, 907 Craven Street, Beaufort. Hosted by the Beaufort Republican Women’s Club, the event is free and the public is invited. Born a slave in Beaufort on April 5, 1839, Robert Smalls was a U.S. Navy hero, a businessman, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also is the founder of the South Carolina Republican Party. For more information, please call Angel Flewelling at 843-271-3368.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hands-on Linked Haiku</strong>\r\n\r\n6 p.m., Wednesday, April 7. Pat Conroy Literary Center online writers workshop led by Miho Kinnas. Cost is $45. Limited to 15 participants. To register or for more information, visit https://bit.ly/3plax8I.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maye River Quilters<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>Guild meeting</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m., Saturday, April 10 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.\r\n\r\n<strong>CPR re-certification</strong>\r\n\r\n8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, April 10, June 5, Aug. 14, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.\r\n\r\n<strong>Writing as Healing</strong>\r\n\r\n6 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. Pat Conroy Literary Center online writers workshop led by Elizabeth Robin. Cost is $45. Limited to 15 participants. To register or for more information, visit https://bit.ly/3plax8I.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bringing Community Together Through Wellness &amp; Art – 2021 Wellness Expo</strong>\r\n\r\n9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 21, Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Admission is $5. Come meet wellness practitioners, artists and authors for a full day of inspiration and ways to cultivate a healthy lifestyle. See demonstrations and introductory classes. There will be door prizes and a small gift to take home. For more information, contact Lin Drechsler at EastCoastComplementaryHealth.com or 941-735-8373.\r\n\r\n<strong>CPR training</strong>\r\n\r\n8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, May 29, June 12, July 10, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-46', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:23:43', '2021-03-31 16:23:43', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49134', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49136, 4, '2021-03-31 12:24:05', '2021-03-31 16:24:05', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort County’s Passive Parks Manager is seeking public input in developing the conceptual master plan for Okatie River Park.\r\n\r\nA survey will be available to the public until Sunday, April 4, by visiting https://bit.ly/3tMubgk.\r\n\r\nOkatie River Park is 18 linear acres of pasture under a grand live oak tree canopy along the headwaters of the Okatie River in the Bluffton area. The property was purchased by the County in 2013 under the Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program to protect the Okatie River from development along its banks as well as allowing public access for passive recreation.\r\n\r\nCounty code defines passive recreation as “recreation requiring little or no physical exertion focusing on the enjoyment of one’s natural surroundings. In determining appropriate recreational uses of passive parks, the promotion and development of resource-based activities such as fishing, camping, hunting, boating, gardening, bicycling, nature studies, horse-back riding, visiting historic sites, hiking, etc., shall be the predominate measure for passive park utilization.”\r\n\r\nCurrently, the property is not open to the public. However, the County and the adjacent Pepper Hall Plantation developer(s) are working together to provide future public access from Highway 278.\r\n\r\nPublic input will be directly used to create the conceptual master plan, which will be presented in an upcoming outdoor open house. For more information about the Passive Parks Program please visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov/passiveparks or call 843-255-2152.', 'County seeks input for Okatie River Park at Pepper Hall Plantation plan', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'county-seeks-input-for-okatie-river-park-at-pepper-hall-plantation-plan', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:25:18', '2021-03-31 16:25:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49136', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49138, 4, '2021-03-31 12:28:56', '2021-03-31 16:28:56', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nTwo Beaufort residents were sentenced Monday for their roles in the shooting deaths of a St. Helena Island man and his nephew in 2017.\r\n\r\nNashon Pringle, 21, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and his half-brother Raheem Bennett, 19, was sentenced to 18 years Monday at the Beaufort County Courthouse. Both previously pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the deaths of Robert and Chaz Blanding.\r\n\r\nRobert Blanding of St. Helena Island, 25, and his 19-year-old nephew, Chaz Blanding, were shot to death during an apparent robbery attempt on a secluded Lady’s Island road, just after dark on Nov. 21, 2017.\r\n\r\nMonday’s sentencings bring to three the number of defendants convicted in the Blanding deaths. Symone Jones, 23, pleaded guilty as indicted in October 2019 to two counts of accessory after the fact of murder. She was sentenced to 11 years in prison.\r\n\r\nCharges against two other defendants in the case – Gerard Kenard “Roddy” Daise, 21, and Channon Talon “Glizzy” Preston, 21 – were dismissed after a jury could not determine guilt after a full presentation of the evidence.\r\n\r\nThe defendants were prosecuted by Mary Jones of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.\r\n\r\n“This case illustrates the difficulty – and sometimes, the impossibility – of proving a case with only co-defendant testimony,” Mary Jones said. “There was little physical evidence, and the only eye-witnesses were involved in the homicide.”', 'Pair sentenced for 2017 killing of St. Helena resident, nephew', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'pair-sentenced-for-2017-killing-of-st-helena-resident-nephew', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:28:56', '2021-03-31 16:28:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49138', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(49141, 4, '2021-03-31 12:30:38', '2021-03-31 16:30:38', '<strong>Photo by Bob Sofaly</strong>\r\nMembers of Indivisible Lowcountry protest in front of Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s office on Boundary Street on Wednesday afternoon, March 24, in Beaufort. Mace had been scheduled to attend an event in Beaufort but had to remain in DC to deal with other matters.', 'A NOT-SO-WARM WELCOME', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-not-so-warm-welcome', '', '', '2021-03-31 13:58:21', '2021-03-31 17:58:21', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49141', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49143, 4, '2021-03-31 12:31:26', '2021-03-31 16:31:26', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nNow that the U.S. Census is complete, what’s next? The League of Women Voters Beaufort Area wants to be sure you know it’s redistricting and just what that means.\r\n\r\nThe LWV Beaufort Area is hosting an online redistricting program at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8 via Zoom. The meeting is free and open to the public.\r\n\r\nInterested citizens can register in advance for the meeting at https://bit.ly/3cyBjHt. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting.\r\n\r\nThis fall, the S.C. Legislature will be drawing new Federal Congressional and State Senate and Congressional district maps. This program will educate voters about the process, as well as concerns that the maps are drawn fairly.\r\n\r\nWhy it matters?\r\n\r\nPolitical and racial gerrymandering distorts and undermines representative democracy by allowing officials to select their voters rather than voters to elect their officials. When done for purposes of racial discrimination or to ensure the dominance of one political party, gerrymandering runs counter to equal voting rights for all eligible voters.\r\n\r\nWhat is the LWV doing?\r\n\r\nThe League promotes transparent and accountable redistricting processes and to end hyper-partisan practices that don\'t benefit constituents. The League believes responsibility for fair redistricting should be vested in an independent special commission, with membership that reflects the diversity of the unit of government. The League works in states across the country to pass ballot initiatives to institute independent redistricting commissions.\r\n\r\nOn April 29, the LWV will host a “People Powered Day of Action” with events around the country to shine a light on the redistricting process. Fair maps depend on the input of the public, and no one organization or one person has the solution for fair maps – making collaboration with partner organizations and community leaders necessary for impactful events.', 'League of Women Voters to host redistricting program', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'league-of-women-voters-to-host-redistricting-program', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:31:26', '2021-03-31 16:31:26', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49143', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49145, 4, '2021-03-31 12:33:28', '2021-03-31 16:33:28', '<strong>By U.S. Army Spc. Flonasia Neals, S.C. National Guard</strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_49074\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/6569518.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49074\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/6569518-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"717\" /></a> U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 125th Cyber Protection Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, work with the city of Beaufort and other regional organizations as they conduct their first ever cybersecurity exercise Wednesday March 24, at the Beaufort Police Department training facility. Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Flonasia Neals, S.C. National Guard.[/caption]\r\n\r\nU.S. Army National Guard soldiers with the 125th Cyber Protection Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, partnering with South Carolina Enforcement Division’s S.C. Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (SC-CIC), assisted the city of Beaufort and other surrounding organizations at the Beaufort Police Department training facility Wednesday, March 24, in the city’s first practical cyber exercise consisting of regional leaders developing a plan to respond to cyber threats and attacks.\r\n\r\nParticipants in this exercise were instructed to give logical responses to realistic cyber-focused scenarios. The soldiers guided other participants in properly assessing and responding to practical cybersecurity threats and attacks by providing knowledge of tactical support and experiences to help members formulate real life operational contingency plans.\r\n\r\nThe soldiers who participated in the cybersecurity exercise were led by U.S. Army Lt. Col. William “Mel” Medlin, 125th Cyber Protection Battalion commander.\r\n\r\nKey figureheads for the City of Beaufort and Beaufort County were in attendance and participated in scenarios during the daylong event, including officials from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management; Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority; the City of Beaufort and Town of Port Royal police and fire departments; and Beaufort Memorial Hospital.\r\n\r\nStephen Murray, Beaufort mayor and S.C. Coast Cyber Center vice chair, explained to participants the importance of communicating among the organizations present to help keep each other and the citizens of Beaufort protected.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina National Guard partners with Department of Defense, federal, state, and local governments, and corporate partners to better understand the threats and impacts of a cyber-attack. The South Carolina National Guard uses collaborative training and exercises to build relationships in order to improve cybersecurity practices within the state.', 'SC National Guard assists Beaufort with cybersecurity readiness', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sc-national-guard-assists-beaufort-with-cybersecurity-readiness', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:33:28', '2021-03-31 16:33:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49145', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49147, 4, '2021-03-30 12:34:12', '2021-03-30 16:34:12', 'April 1 – Lady’s Island Plan Implementation Committee, 3 p.m., virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel or the county’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 1 – Southside Park Taskforce, 4 p.m., watch via Zoom or city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 5 – Beaufort County Council Executive Committee, 1 p.m., watch on The County Channel or the county’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 5 – Beaufort County Council Community Services Committee, 2 p.m., watch on The County Channel or the county’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 5 – Beaufort County Council Natural Resources Committee, 3:30 p.m., watch on The County Channel or the county’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 5 – Beaufort County Council Planning Commission, 6 p.m., watch on The County Channel or the county’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 6 – City of Beaufort Neighborhood Association Meeting, 10 – 11:30 a.m., watch via Zoom or city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 6 – Beaufort County School Board, 6-8 p.m., watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nBeaufort County offices will be closed Friday, April 2.\r\n\r\nMeetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>', 'PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR APRIL 1-7', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'public-meetings-for-april-1-7', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:34:40', '2021-03-31 16:34:40', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49147', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49149, 4, '2021-03-31 12:35:51', '2021-03-31 16:35:51', '<strong>Nothing taller than a coconut tree</strong>\r\n\r\nHaving read Dick Stewart\'s long letter in last week\'s Island News, it reminded me of the building code we encountered on the island of Aitutaki. Like Beaufort, locals know who owns and has owned each piece of land for the last 13 generations. Anyone who wants to build must seek permission through consensus from the community with one caveat. Nothing can be built taller than a coconut tree.\r\n\r\nMaybe that should be the standard in Beaufort?\r\n\r\n<em>– Davis Folsom, Beaufort</em>', 'LETTER TO THE EDITOR', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-46', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:35:51', '2021-03-31 16:35:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49149', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49151, 4, '2021-03-31 12:37:15', '2021-03-31 16:37:15', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort resident and Airports Board Member Dan Ahern was nominated and recently received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award recognizing 50 years of safe piloting.\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the Wright Brothers MPA, candidates must have 50 years of U.S. piloting experience, held a U.S. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) or FAA pilot certificate with an unblemished record of 50 or more years of civil and military flying experience, of which up to 20 years may be U.S. military experience, and be a U.S. citizen, or permanent resident, during the 50 years of U.S. piloting experience.\r\n\r\nAhern began his love of flying while in the military, obtaining his private license while part of a flying club. Upon leaving military service, his VA benefits allowed him to obtain his commercial license and flight instructor license. He is currently a full time flight instructor based at Beaufort Executive Airport on Lady’s Island.\r\n\r\nAhern volunteers as a flight instructor with both Beaufort and Hilton Head Civil Air Patrol squadrons, is an FAA SC safety team representative and has volunteered and instructed at the Civil Air Patrol National Flight Academy instructing Civil Air Patrol Cadets.\r\n\r\n“I very much appreciate this award, and am grateful to have been able to fly for over 50 years,” Ahern said in a release. “I thank the fellow pilots that sent in nomination letters for this award.”\r\n\r\n“All of us at the airport are very proud of all that Dan has accomplished,” Airports Director Jon Rembold said in a release. “It’s no easy feat to meet the criteria for this prestigious award and we’re so glad to count Dan as one of our friends. We’re grateful for the many ways he continues to promote aviation and aviation safety.”', 'Beaufort’s Ahern recognized for safe flying', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beauforts-ahern-recognized-for-safe-flying', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:37:15', '2021-03-31 16:37:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49151', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49154, 4, '2021-03-31 12:38:31', '2021-03-31 16:38:31', 'Horses can rest to a significant extent while standing up, but to achieve REM sleep – a deep sleep also called paradoxical sleep or desynchronized sleep – they must lie down. They can only doze in the standing position, as we humans may do on the sofa, but to achieve proper sleep, they must lie down, like these horses photographed by Ron Callari on Cherokee Farm Road in Beaufort. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '49154-2', '', '', '2021-04-01 16:44:46', '2021-04-01 20:44:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49154', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49157, 4, '2021-03-31 12:41:46', '2021-03-31 16:41:46', '[caption id=\"attachment_49070\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"1020\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Don-R-and-Vernon-L-Wersler-as-PFC.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-49070 size-large\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Don-R-and-Vernon-L-Wersler-as-PFC-1024x850.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"847\" /></a> Don (right) and his twin brother, Vernon Wersler (left), as PFC[/caption]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Don-Wersler-as-PFC.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-49071\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Don-Wersler-as-PFC-847x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"847\" height=\"1024\" /></a>\r\nBeaufort’s “Dancing Don” Wersler, 97, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps straight from high school in June 1943. He served during World War II aboard the USS Vincennes (CL-64) as a member of a 20mm anti-aircraft gun crew. Vincennes saw service in the battles of the Mariana Islands, Philippines, Leyte Gulf, Formosa, and off Okinawa and Japan. He served 24 years in the Corps at a variety of posts from Hawaii to Newport, including Parris Island. He retired as a Master Sergeant and is known all around Beaufort for his dancing and volunteer work.\r\n\r\n– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nFor nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK – “DANCING DON” WERSLER', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-dancing-don-wersler', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:41:47', '2021-03-31 16:41:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49157', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49159, 4, '2021-03-31 12:43:14', '2021-03-31 16:43:14', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nA father of three was killed and two more people were critically injured in a house fire Saturday night on Dream Catcher Lane in Burton, according to the Burton Fire District.\r\n\r\nThe deceased was identified as Chase Goude of Beaufort. According to media reports, Goude’s father was one of the two men critically injured attempting to save his life.\r\n\r\nJust before 11:45 p.m., Burton and MCAS firefighters, along with Beaufort County EMS, responded to a reported house fire. Initial reports from 911 callers stated that an adult male was still inside the home.\r\n\r\nFirefighters arrived on scene and reported heaving fire showing from the front of a single wide mobile home, as bystanders directed firefighters to an addition in the rear of the home where the victim was reported to be. Fire crews rushed into the home under heavy fire conditions and removed Goude, who was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital where he died.\r\n\r\nGoude is survived by his wife Tanner Goude and three sons between the ages of 3 and 7. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family. To view the GoFundMe, visit: https://gf.me/v/c/dp4s/chase-goude-family-fatal-fire-loss.\r\n\r\nThe South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, along with Burton fire investigators and investigators from the South Carolina Fire Marshal’s office, are investigating.', 'Father of 3 killed in Burton house fire', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'father-of-3-killed-in-burton-house-fire', '', '', '2021-03-31 12:43:14', '2021-03-31 16:43:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49159', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49161, 4, '2021-03-31 12:45:23', '2021-03-31 16:45:23', '<h4><b>Man photographed touching alligator turns himself in</b></h4>\r\n<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\nA man posing with an alligator on Fripp Island, and appearing to lift the massive animal’s tail, turned himself in recently to authorities after a post circulating on social media asked for help identifying him.\r\n\r\nThe post, shared by Fripp Island Golf and Beach Resort on Saturday, March 27, included the man and what appeared to be a friend snapping his photo.\r\n\r\n“Fripp Island Resort would like to remind all of our residents, guests, and visitors that Fripp is a wildlife habitat. Harassment, enticement, or feeding of wildlife is both illegal and dangerous. We are sharing this incident in hopes that the violators will be found, not to encourage this behavior,” the post stated.\r\n\r\nOfficials with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) opened an investigation after it was notified of the incident the week of March 22, according to the department’s Public Information Coordinator David Lucas.\r\n\r\nIt is illegal to harass wildlife in South Carolina. In addition, there are specific laws and fines relating to the harassment of alligators, Lucas said, meant to deter people from doing exactly what the man was seen doing in the photograph – putting himself and possibly another in danger.\r\n\r\nAlligators may appear to move slowly but can actually cover a lot of ground very quickly and should always be considered dangerous, Lucas said.\r\n\r\nThe mature alligator pictured with the men was at least 10 feet long, he said.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, a 45-year-old woman was<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>killed in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island. In 2020, a 58-year-old Johns Island woman was killed in an alligator attack on Kiawah Island in Charleston.\r\n\r\nThe incident was the 3rd such fatality involving an alligator attack in South Carolina since the state started keeping records in 1976, according to DNR.\r\n\r\nIt’s understandable that people are fascinated by alligators, Lucas said, but it’s imperative that if they’re going to take a photo, they keep their distance.\r\n\r\n“And people should never attempt to approach an alligator,” he said.\r\n\r\nThe man, whose name has not been released, turned himself in on Saturday, March 27, Lucas said. He was charged in the incident and will have to appear in court.', 'DO NOT TOUCH', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'do-not-touch', '', '', '2021-03-31 13:46:28', '2021-03-31 17:46:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49161', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(49163, 4, '2021-03-31 12:53:53', '2021-03-31 16:53:53', '<h4><b>While Beaufort developer has his say, residents’ reactions remain mixed</b></h4>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort developer Dick Stewart says his downtown development projects are not about changing the historic fabric or nature of Beaufort but enhancing what’s there.\r\n\r\n“What this is about is enhancing that – taking vacant buildings or vacant places such as surface parking lots and converting them into vibrant parts of this community,” he said, recently at a public information session held by his company online on Wednesday, March 24.\r\n\r\nStewart’s plans for Beaufort’s downtown commercial district have come under fire recently by proponents of historic preservation and residents who say they have been caught off guard by the recent bulldozing of buildings – buildings they say are, in fact, historic and should have been preserved.\r\n\r\nIn the more than one-hour, public-relations styled presentation, Stewart and his staff took turns outlining and discussing plans for five major projects, on or around Port Republic Street, now in various stages of approval and construction.<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-11.29.38-AM.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-49064\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-11.29.38-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"416\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAt times during the meeting, Stewart seemed to want to set the record straight.\r\n\r\n“We find ourselves at a point now where we are happy to have this meeting and give you the facts and give you information and to correct unfortunately some misinformation that has served unique purposes driven perhaps by motivations that are not completely altruistic on the part of a limited number of people,” he said.\r\n\r\nAt other times, he was defiant.\r\n\r\n“We are not going to be cowed or intimidated by that stuff. This is a project or series of projects that we are proud of,” he went on to say.\r\n\r\nStill, there are those who continue to take issue with the developments saying they’re concerned the projects would transform Port Republic street, a short narrow street in the heart of the city’s downtown commercial district into “a canyon of three-story buildings,” as longtime Beaufort resident and former Historic Beaufort Foundation Executive Director Maxine Lutz wrote<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/is-this-really-beaufort/\"> in a recent op-ed</a>.\r\n\r\n“I predict the totality of these projects will pose the greatest impact on traffic congestion on neighboring businesses and residences, on infrastructure and on the National Historic Landmark District at any time in history, including the Great Fire of 1907,” she said.\r\n\r\nLutz took issue with the lack of a master plan for the commercial district and the “piece meal” way in which the projects have been proposed and approved over time.\r\n\r\nIn addition, she and other residents are concerned over the recent tearing down of smaller structures in the area such as the Bampfield Building, at 307 West Street, by Stewart and his company, 303 Associates, to make way for the projects. It is thought the building, built after World War II, had connections to African American History and Robert Smalls’ family.\r\n\r\nResidents have commented at meetings on the project and have turned to social media in the last month or so to voice their outrage over the demolition.\r\n\r\n“How did this happen?” one commenter among many said on Facebook.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-11.28.48-AM.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-49066 alignleft\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-11.28.48-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"1271\" /></a>“Outrageous,” said another. “People should march downtown to bring attention to this. … I find it interesting that this wave of destruction was pushed thru (sic) during the pandemic.”\r\n\r\nSeveral of the company’s projects, however, have been moving through the stages of approvals at various planning and Historic District Review Board (HDRB) meetings for years, as Stewart and his staff pointed out at the March 24 meeting.\r\n\r\n“There have been at least 28 articles published in the (Island Packet – Beaufort) Gazette since 2013 describing our plans,” he also noted <a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/open-letter-to-historic-beaufort-foundation/\">in a four-page letter</a>, addressed to Historic Beaufort Foundation chairman’s John Troutman.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the projects have been discussed at public forums and in presentations like the one held on March 24, he said.\r\n\r\nStewart also said in his letter, that Historic Beaufort had “embarked on a campaign of misinformation and deceit” about the projects under Troutman’s leadership.\r\n\r\nWhile tensions have flared between Stewart and Historic Beaufort Foundation (HBF), the HDRB has also come under fire from frustrated residents who said they weren’t properly notified about the meetings that included Stewart’s latest project at 211 Charles Street.\r\n\r\nStewart has plans to tear down the building currently on the site, once an A&amp;P grocery store, to build a proposed three-story apartment complex.\r\n\r\nThe Cannon Building, as the complex is being called, will feature apartments with retail space along Charles Street, company representatives said in the March 24 presentation, though preliminary plans have not been approved yet.\r\n\r\nSome residents at the HDRB’s February meeting said they received mailed notices from the city either the day before or the day of the meeting.\r\n\r\nIn addition, residents waiting to give comment at its recent meeting, after the issue of the Charles Street demolition was held over, became agitated when it first appeared they would not be allowed to speak at the online meeting.\r\n\r\nHowever, the review board quickly made a motion to allow for public comment.\r\n\r\nWhile the former grocery store building is more than 50 years old, the structure is not included on the city’s list of historic contributing properties. The review board is charged with going by that list when giving consideration to those buildings which may or may not be torn down, review board members said at its most recent meeting.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Stewart said he is merely following the rules set forth by the city and is not demolishing any historic buildings.\r\n\r\n“We follow that list as has been the case for decades for people doing business in the city and in the historic district,” he told residents at his presentation.\r\n\r\nBut some have said the building’s exclusion from the list is an oversight on the part of the city.\r\n\r\n“If that survey had been kept up-to-date that building might have been listed,” HBF’s current Executive Director Cynthia Jenkins said.\r\n\r\nThe list, last updated in 1997, is something former Mayor Billy Keyserling’s task force, formed in 2019 to address HBF’s seat on the Historic District Review Board and review the city’s preservation manuals, was planning to take up this year, she said.\r\n\r\nJenkins and others have also argued that structures that are at least 50 years old that meet various criteria such as contributing to a place’s architectural or cultural history, can be eligible for inclusion on <a href=\"https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/how-to-list-a-property.htm\">The National Register of Historic Places</a> and as such, offered certain protections and tax exceptions.\r\n\r\nThe loss of buildings and changes to the city’s overall “historic fabric” could also threaten the city’s standing as a <a href=\"https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/178/Historic-District\">National Landmark Historic District</a><a href=\"https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/how-to-list-a-property.htm\">,</a> she said.\r\n\r\n“So when you’re talking about what is a threat, it’s the loss plus the infill that’s inappropriate or could have been built anywhere, with no special quality, and that’s out of scale,” she said.\r\n\r\nMany residents and HDRB members alike at past meetings have taken issue with the height of Stewart’s projects including the hotel proposed for the corner of Scott and Port Republic Streets and the recently proposed apartment complex at the opposite end of the street.\r\n\r\n“Height, scale and mass are the critical words,” Jenkins said, adding that those descriptions are taken directly from the Beaufort Preservation Manual.\r\n\r\nStewart has argued that he and project planners with 303 Associates have taken inspiration for<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-11.29.19-AM.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-49065\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-11.29.19-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"1521\" /></a> their projects from previous 1800s-era structures such as the Beaufort Hotel and Sea Island Hotel, structures that no longer stand in downtown Beaufort. All were three stories or taller, they have pointed out.\r\n\r\nBut the Beaufort Hotel and the Sea Island Hotel sat on blocks of their own, with hardly anything around them, and facing the river, Jenkins countered.\r\n\r\n“And they were not on the narrowest street in Beaufort,” she said, adding that they were proportionate to what was around them at that time.\r\n\r\nPart of the zoning issues Beaufort is having in recent years, she said, has to do with allowing for a higher level of density that was never part of downtown Beaufort’s history.\r\n\r\n“Historically, there were never this many buildings this big in Beaufort,” she said.\r\n\r\nQuestions and comments by residents at the end of the March 24 presentation and online at various meetings have been mixed ranging from those who said they thought the projects would be great for the economy or for the revitalization of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nOthers had issues with the mass and scale or various other factors with the projects.\r\n\r\nPeggy and Ed Simmer who live directly across from the proposed apartment complex said they have met with project planners at 303 Associates who shared with them plans for the project.\r\n\r\n“They have considered our thoughts and concerns, answered our questions, and have made changes based on our input,” Peggy Simmer said in an email. “We consider them good neighbors.”\r\n\r\nThe Simmers said they supported “thoughtful infill that compliments the historic fabric in the National Landmark Historic District” and believe that project has the potential to do that.\r\n\r\nFor that reason, they said they supported the demolition of the existing structure on the site.\r\n\r\n“But only if there is a commitment to build an approved structure that fits within the mass and scale of the surrounding neighborhood,” she said. “We do have concerns that the original proposal exceeded appropriate mass and scale for this location.”\r\n\r\nThe email went on to say while the couple thought a three-story building might work well on Bay Street near the Elliott House and The Anchorage, they felt a two-story building would work much better at the corner of Charles and Port Republic.\r\n\r\n“It is our understanding that 303 Associates plans to make some changes to the original plan to make it fit better at this location, and we look forward to seeing their revised plans,” she said.\r\n\r\nWhile several of the review board’s members wanted to table the issue of demolition until the city’s permitting process was reviewed and the building could be examined by officials with the state’s historic preservation office, ultimately the board voted unanimously to approve the demolition of the building on the condition that demolition permits would not be issued until building permits are issued.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, Stewart, a longtime Beaufort resident, has also argued that change has already occurred during his own time in the city and has pointed to the firm’s past projects such as the renovation of the Saltus building and dozens more.\r\n\r\nIn addition, he and The Beaufort Inn’s hospitality director Jonathan Sullivan, have said the projects would have a “great economic impact” on Beaufort.\r\n\r\n“The economic impact directly to the taxpayers and to the local municipalities is just over $1 million a year in taxes, for property taxes, hospitality taxes and accommodation taxes,” Sullivan said.\r\n\r\nStill there are those who remain concerned about what the new projects could mean to the changing face of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nJenkins, who took over the role of Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Executive Director in 2019, said the city is urgently in need of a comprehensive plan that looks at all of these issues and the core commercial district.\r\n\r\n“You think about what changed Charleston,” she said. “It was hotels and the overdevelopment of it that required parking garages.”\r\n\r\nWe do not want to become another Charleston, she added.\r\n\r\n“But we’re getting ready to turn a corner that we’ll never come back from.”\r\n\r\n<em>Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. 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(49264, 4, '2021-04-07 13:11:06', '2021-04-07 17:11:06', '<strong>By Scott Graber</strong>\r\n\r\nSometime this summer — when we are drifting into 90-degree lethargy — the Supreme Court will take up (again) the question of college football compensation.\r\n\r\nSeveral years ago the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the National Collegiate Athletic Association had a legitimate interest in preserving “amateurism” in its effort to distinguish its brand — a brand that is different from the NFL’s professional brand.\r\n\r\nHowever this same Court said the NCAA can’t put arbitrary restrictions on the kinds of perks it does permit. In particular it can’t restrict colleges from granting educational benefits like “post eligibility internships”.\r\n\r\nPost eligibility internships?\r\n\r\nThe NCAA thereafter appealed the Ninth Circuit’s decision to the Supreme Court saying a post eligibility internship could actually be a $500,000 job at Nike — a huge cash bonanza that it would shred the notion of amateurism.\r\n\r\nThis morning the Wall Street Journal tells us the Justice Department will take the side of college athletes — athletes who disagree with the NCAA’s restrictions. Who say post eligibility internships at Nike, or wherever, are necessary for equity and fairness.\r\n\r\nHow, one may ask, did we get here?\r\n\r\nLong ago colleges had a deal for those young men who played varsity football.\r\n\r\nThe deal was, “Come and play ball for us and we will give you a really nice place to live; a degree in Accounting; topped off by a dollop of Saturday afternoon celebrity.” A few schools, like Ohio State, could also promise an all expenses paid, post season weekend in Pasadena.\r\n\r\nThe promise worked because most of the players were actually students — few were bound for the NFL. And most of the players could not say that they, individually, had anything to do with a multi-million dollar television contract being negotiated by their alma mater.\r\n\r\nIn years past there were actually student-athletes who were electrical engineering majors; who aspired to work for General Electric; who understood that designing capacitors was their future.\r\n\r\nThen the Big Ten, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference upped the ante. The new deal involved carpeted dormitories; attractive, mostly female tutors; and cafeterias featuring multi-station, Golden Corral-styled food choices. Importantly, it did not feature compulsory courses like calculus, organic chemistry or electrical engineering.\r\n\r\nThings began to change when winning a post season bowl game — like the Cotton Bowl — became a non-negotiable requirement for postseason job security. It began to change when otherwise normal, well-adjusted alumni began to insist on a winning season. And it changed when a winning season became a fire-hose of cash for the University of Alabama.\r\n\r\nBefore you label me a Leon Trotsky-styled socialist, let me say that I love the idea of college athletics. I love the notion of Saturday afternoon competition where young men, and women, measure their athletic ability by running very fast, or jumping very high, or out-thinking a long time rival from the agricultural college from across the state.\r\n\r\nBut I don’t love the notion that winning — consistent winning — is essential.\r\n\r\nIn 2002 Pat Conroy published a non-fiction book titled “My Losing Season.” Pat gave me an advanced reading copy that I devoured while I was at St Lawrence University watching my son get his right eye blackened and his nose bloodied in a Rugby match.\r\n\r\n“My Losing Season” told the story of Citadel’s 1966-67 basketball season — a season that began with promise but ended with defeat and ignominy. And it took Pat 35 years to sort through that season and to write something positive about that process.\r\n\r\n“Losing prepares you for the heartbreak, setback, and tragedy that you will encounter in the world more than winning ever can. By licking your wounds you learn how to avoid getting wounded the next time. The American military learned more by its defeat in South Vietnam than it did in all the victories ever fought under the Stars and Stripes. Loss invites reflection and reformulating a change of strategies. Loss hurts, bleeds and aches. Loss is always ready to call your name in the night. Loss follows you home and taunts you at the breakfast table ...”\r\n\r\nAlthough there may be nobility in losing, it is no fun whether or not it is virtual or involves contusion, avulsion or fracture. But winning should not be the only reason for living.\r\n\r\nMoney has made winning non-negotiable. The Supreme Court will soon determine if sharing that money — indirectly to be sure — is essential.\r\n\r\n<em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em>', 'College athletics could learn from losing', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'college-athletics-could-learn-from-losing', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:11:06', '2021-04-07 17:11:06', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49264', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49266, 4, '2021-04-07 13:16:47', '2021-04-07 17:16:47', '<strong>By Terry Manning</strong>\r\n\r\nThe controversy involving rapper Lil Nas X and the video for his song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” should be instructive for parents: Not everything that is marketed to the general public is appropriate for children, not even when children make the choice.\r\n\r\nFor those who don’t know, the performer best known for his inescapable 2019 hit, “Old Town Road,” released a video for a new song that features him reenacting the Biblical fall of man, his death by stoning and subsequent descent into Hell via stripper pole.\r\n\r\nThere, the protagonist seduces the Devil, kills him and assumes the throne. Edgy stuff for a pop music video, even without the visuals of Nas X performing a lapdance on Ol’ Scratch.\r\n\r\nThe usual suspects — conservative politicians, faith leaders, concerned parents — jumped at the chance to criticize the video and its homoerotic content. Surprisingly, they were joined by groups less common to public condemnation of rap music, such as other rappers who felt the gay imagery in the video was a step too far, even for a genre where materialism, glorification of drugs and violence, and denigration of women are par for the course.\r\n\r\nThe flames of discontent only burned hotter after Nas X collaborated with a fashion company to release “Satan Shoes,” customized Nike athletic shoes with the number 666, an upside-down pentagram and (allegedly) a single drop of human blood incorporated into their black-and-red design. The limited-edition shoes — only 666 pair were produced — sold out in less than a minute after their official release despite being priced at $1,018. Nike was able to get an injunction against shipment of the controversial footwear, at least for the short term.\r\n\r\nNas X hit all the buttons. And purposefully. He said he wanted to draw out the people who regularly make life a living Hell for members of the LGBTQ community so he could rub their noses in their own biases and prejudices. The lyrics of the song describe the negative messages thrown at gays and how those messages are internalized and become denial, self-hatred and, sometimes, death.\r\n\r\nNow, this is not an invitation for you to bombard me with your opinions on sexuality. I have read all the Bible verses you’ll quote. I agree with and support gay rights, but that’s not why I am discussing Lil Nas X. I’m talking about the song and video because so much of the criticism of the new song amounts to, “What about the children?”\r\n\r\nA lot of children took a liking to “Old Town Road.” The repetitive chorus, the rap-country combo of thump and twang, even the cornball videos. These were things a lot of young people found appealing. Nas X won awards from the Grammys, BET, MTV, and was Best New Artist at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.\r\n\r\nFew of the people listening to the song, though, were really listening to the song.\r\n\r\nThe lyrics referenced lean, a concoction of carbonated soda and narcotic drugs; infidelity; and female body parts. As Nas X asked in response to the clamor over “Montero,” who was worried about the children when they were walking around singing “Old Town Road”? Were the inappropriate lyrics less inappropriate when they were in reference to heterosexual relationships? Or had parents been fooled because they figured, if the song was bad no one would play it in front of kids?\r\n\r\nThe same thing happened a couple years ago with Chance the Rapper. Chance rose to fame on streaming platforms, and he set records on Grammy night, winning best new artist, best rap album, and best rap performance for music from an album with no sales. What really raised his public profile was a gospel-flavored medley he performed that night with guest input from luminaries Kirk Franklin, Tamela Mann, and even a full gospel choir.\r\n\r\nParents ate it up. Until they bought the album, Coloring Book, and played it at home and were greeted on just the second track by repeated uses of the b-word, f-word, n-word, s-word and — OK, you get the idea. Friends of mine expressed shock, but at least on iTunes, nine of the album’s 14 tracks are clearly marked as having explicit content. That one performance fooled them.\r\n\r\nI’m not saying it’s easy to raise a child, and kids do get introduced to things we might not think they’re ready for, but before you start crying “What about the children?” over things they see in popular culture, make sure the culture can’t point back and ask, “What about the parents?”\r\n\r\n<em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.</em>', 'The Devil didn’t make Lil Nas X do it – we did', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-devil-didnt-make-lil-nas-x-do-it-we-did', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:16:47', '2021-04-07 17:16:47', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49266', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49268, 4, '2021-04-07 13:18:56', '2021-04-07 17:18:56', '<strong>By Larry Dandridge\r\n\r\nWhy do police sometimes use deadly force on people brandishing a Fake Gun?</strong> Police Officers are increasingly facing off against people with extremely-real-looking pellet and BB guns, toy weapons, and weapon replicas. Sometimes, the people the police face with a fake gun are mentally ill. The police also encounter fake guns at domestic disturbances, making traffic stops, serving arrest warrants, robberies, brandishing, assaults, and other calls.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAccording to criminal justice and policing experts, law enforcement officers have good reason to be fearful. Of the world’s more than one billion total guns, approximately 393, 000 are civilian-owned in the U.S. By comparison, the U.S. military holds about 4.5 million guns, and state and local police have just over 1 million. The US far more civilian-owned guns than any other country in the world. Based on recent estimates, there are more firearms in America than there are people. That presents a constant potential threat to police officers, deputy sheriffs, and federal law officers.\r\n\r\nPolice officers have to obey the deadly force laws and only use deadly force when he or she believes that he or she or another person is in imminent danger of being killed or seriously injured. This applies to officers who are convinced the perpetrator is pointing or in the process of pointing and about to use a deadly weapon to kill or seriously injure.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nMany shootings of people with fake guns happen at night and other low light conditions. In almost every case, the victims failed to comply with an officer’s orders and most pointed guns (or fake guns) at officers. These fake guns include BB or pellet guns, Airsoft guns, replica guns, toys, starter pistols, and lighters.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nIt is virtually impossible to train officers to be able to identify imitation firearms from any distance. Short of eliminating the fake guns, police have little choice (and frequently less than a second) to assume the guns are lethal. Gunmakers and gun rights groups, such as the National Rifle Association have successfully stopped all efforts to stop production of these fake guns or radically alter their appearance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Why do the police not shoot guns, knives, and other deadly weapons out of people’s hands?</strong> Police Officers are universally taught to shoot center of mass. They cannot shoot guns, hammers, hatchets, machetes, knives, baseball bats, screw drivers, and other such deadly weapons out of a perpetrator’s hands. Hand guns are not that accurate and when a person is under great stress, which is always the case when a police officer is confronted with a life or death or serious injury situation, accuracy is further degraded. Contrary to many people’s belief, police officers do not shoot to kill, they shoot to STOP a person from killing or seriously injuring them or seriously killing or seriously injuring another person.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nShooting to wound someone may not stop the threat. If a person is shot in the leg, the threat may still exist, as a suspect could still use his or her hands to fire a gun or stab an officer. It takes a highly skilled marksman to hit someone exactly in the arm or leg. Most officers are not skilled marksmen. Many police shootings are done while running after suspects making it virtually impossible to shoot to wound. Hands and arms can be the fastest-moving body parts.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nA suspect can move his hand and arm to a firing position in less than a quarter of a second. The average officer pulling the trigger as fast as he can using semi-automatic pistol, requires about 1/4 second to discharge each round. There is just no way an officer can react, track, shoot and reliably hit the hand of a threatening person or hit a weapon in a suspect\'s hand in the time span involved.\r\n\r\nAlso, the vast majority of police officers have never fired a pistol, shotgun, or rifle at anyone. Most officers have only fired their service weapons at a range during training. In 11 years of the author’s law enforcement career, he personally never shot at anyone.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nIt is certain, that the more realistic training, non-lethal tools, backup, body armor, and protection (cover) an officer has at his or her disposal the less likely anyone, police officer or citizens, will be seriously injured or killed. When police officers were issued pepper spray in the CALEA certified department that the author served in the mid-1990s, the number of people who resisted arrest went down significantly and the number of officer and perpetrator injuries went down by 20%. Today police departments have bean bag shotgun rounds, pepper spray, tasers, and other non-lethal weapons but frequently have no time to use them (or call for them) when facing an immediate life threating suspect.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\r\n\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Larry Dandridge is an honors graduate of three police academies and a DoD Counter Terrorism course graduate. He served as a police officer and deputy sheriff in AL and MO. He has also worked as a consultant with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in GA and SC, and the Military Police and Customs operations in TX. An accomplished writer and motivational speaker, the owner of TVV Publishing, a retired Army Test Pilot, the author of the award-winning BLADES OF THUNDER (book One), a retired Aerospace Industry Region Manager, a past University Business, Writing, and Aeronautics Instructor, and volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center, he writes two columns, as a free-lance writer, for the ISLAND NEWS, the Veterans Benefits Column and the What Citizens Should Know About Policing Column. You can contact Larry at his email, LDandridge@earthlink.net.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\r\n\r\n</span></em>\r\n\r\n<b>EDITOR’S NOTE</b>\r\n\r\nThis is column 6 of a 12-column series on what citizens should know about police officers, use of force, and challenges the police and citizens face. Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 introduced the series by answering the questions:\r\n\r\nWhat are the risks involved in police work?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHow does a COP (Constable on Patrol) decide on what level of force to use?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhen can a police officer use deadly force?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhen can deadly force be used on a fleeing felon?\r\n\r\nDo life and death decisions made by police really have to be made so quickly?\r\n\r\nWhat does the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office do for Beaufort County?\r\n\r\nDo police officers take care to avoid hurting innocent bystanders?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nDo police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nCan a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nDo police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nCan a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law or violate department written policies?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhy do police officers not hot pursue and chase down every person who runs from them in a vehicle?\r\n\r\nWhy do police officers sometimes use choke holds on people?\r\n\r\nThese columns are not meant to replace carefully reading local, county, state, and federal law or the need for a lawyer when seeking legal advice.\r\n\r\nLarry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. Readers should rely on their local police and sheriff’s departments and their attorneys for all law enforcement information and legal advice. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of these articles, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed by the author or THE ISLAND NEWS for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></em>', 'Why shoot someone with a fake gun and why not shoot weapons out of the hands of criminals?', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'why-shoot-someone-with-a-fake-gun-and-why-not-shoot-weapons-out-of-the-hands-of-criminals', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:18:56', '2021-04-07 17:18:56', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49268', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(49270, 4, '2021-04-07 13:19:49', '2021-04-07 17:19:49', 'U.S. Navy Cmdr. Andy Litteral, Public Works Officer, escorts Thomas W. Harker, Acting Secretary of the Navy, through the new rifle ranges at Weapons and Field Training Battalion on Thursday, April 1, during his visit aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The visit provided an opportunity for Harker and the Chief of Staff for the Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Ross, to observe recruit training and interact with recruits and permanent personnel aboard the installation to better understand the operations, unique geography, environment, and facilities of the depot. Photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley, USMC.', 'DROPPING IN FOR A VISIT', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dropping-in-for-a-visit', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:19:49', '2021-04-07 17:19:49', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49270', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49272, 4, '2021-04-07 13:21:09', '2021-04-07 17:21:09', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nFormer Beaufort High standout Jeffrey Smyth had to hold off a few extra months for his sophomore season at Presbyterian College, but the Blue Hose defensive back is making it worth the wait.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nSmyth was named the Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, a day after earning the same honor from the Pioneer Football League for his incredible performance Saturday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe former multi-sport star for the Eagles became the first FCS player to return two interceptions for touchdowns in a game since 2013, helping the Blue Hose pull away from Stetson for a 26-3 road win. Smyth racked up seven solo tackles, including a sack and a tackle for loss, but the major highlight was taking two picks to the house.\r\n\r\nSmyth scored on a 30-yard interception return in the second quarter and added a 52-yard pick-6 in the third quarter, giving him a team-high three interceptions in five games this season. Smyth ranks third on the team in solo tackles (20) and total tackles (32) to go along with 5.5 tackles for loss, a sack, four pass defenses, three quarterback hurries, and a fumble recovery.\r\n\r\nSmyth will be back in action when Presbyterian (2-3) hosts Davidson on Saturday in a rematch of the Wildcats’ 41-24 home win March 20.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo courtesy Presbyterian College athletics.</em>', 'Former Beaufort star Jeffrey Smyth earns national honor', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'former-beaufort-star-jeffrey-smyth-earns-national-honor', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:21:09', '2021-04-07 17:21:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49272', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49274, 4, '2021-04-07 13:21:46', '2021-04-07 17:21:46', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High boys golf claimed another victory over its Lowco rivals Tuesday, winning an eight-team tournament at Fripp Island Club’s Ocean Creek course.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles carded a team score of 146 to best runner-up Hilton Head High by 13 strokes. May River took bronze with a tally of 160, while Bluffton placed fifth recording a 176.\r\n\r\nJack Lubkin led the way for Beaufort with a dazzling nine-hole mark of 3-under 33, matching Conner Heyboer of James Island for medalist honors.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nMay River’s Andrew Swanson and Beaufort’s Jerry Bruns, fresh off his win at the Carolinas Golf Association’s HV3 Invitational over the weekend, were one shot off the pace with 34s. George Cooler shot 38, and Simon McAlister and Jack Sumner each posted 41 to round out the Eagles’ winning lineup.\r\n\r\nNolan Hawkins paced the Seahawks with a 38, and Garrett Fader carded a 39. May River’s Braydon O’Leary and Sepp Pearson posted 38s, and Bluffton’s Jones Saylor and Brady Sacha each shot 39 to pace the Bobcats.', 'Lubkin leads Eagles to victory', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lubkin-leads-eagles-to-victory', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:21:46', '2021-04-07 17:21:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49274', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49276, 4, '2021-04-07 13:23:19', '2021-04-07 17:23:19', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nHilton Head Christian Academy’s James Crosby spun a one-hitter and and Jacob Eddy delivered two hits and an RBI to lead the Eagles to a 10-3 win at Beaufort Academy in SCISA baseball action March 31.\r\n\r\nCrosby struck out seven and limited BA to one hit — a Walker Day single leading off the bottom of the first — while walking two and allowing three unearned runs to a BA team that scored 17 in a win over Bridges Prep a day earlier. Two of those runs came in the bottom of the first, matching the two-spot HHCA put up in the top half.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHHCA broke through for three runs in the third and three more in the fourth to establish a commanding 8-3 advantage, then tacked on two more in the fifth for insurance.\r\n\r\nDay had the lone hit for BA, while Riley Thomson and John Asher Howell each drove in runs.\r\n\r\nBA bounced back to roll to a 17-3 road win over Bridges Prep on Tuesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBraydon Dineen went 3-for-3 with a homer, a double, and five RBIs, and Zeke Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to fuel the offense for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nBA set the tone in the first, when the first six batters reached base, and the Eagles sent 16 to the plate in their 10-run third inning to end it early.\r\n\r\nDay struck out six and limited the Bucs to three runs and six hits to earn the win.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort Acadamy catcher Connor Alvaz traps a Hilton Head Christian Academy baserunner during the third inning. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Crosby, HHCA shut down BA bats', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'crosby-hhca-shut-down-ba-bats', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:23:20', '2021-04-07 17:23:20', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49276', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49278, 4, '2021-04-07 13:27:17', '2021-04-07 17:27:17', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High boys tennis continued its undefeated run through Region 7-4A play with a 7-0 sweep of visiting Colleton County on Tuesday and a 6-0 win at May River on Thursday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles won all seven matches against the Cougars in straight sets, dropping a total of three games. Graeme Angus, Tucker Martin, Diego Alvarez, Bodie Daniel, and Griffin Stone all breezed through their singles matches, and the doubles teams of Angus and Alvarez and Joseph Combs and Witt Compton had no trouble finishing off their opponents.\r\n\r\nBeaufort kept rolling with a 6-0 sweep at May River Thursday. The Eagles swept all six courts in straight sets with the highlight coming at No. 2 singles, where Martin rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the second set to close out a 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) win over Said Hernandez.\r\n\r\nAngus, Alvarez, Daniel, and Stone all breezed through their singles matches, and Combs and Compton swept to a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 2 doubles for the Eagles.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (6-1, 6-0) traveled to Bluffton for another region match Tuesday. The Eagles swept the Bobcats 6-0 on March 11.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort High’s Joseph Coombs, left, and Witt Compton teamed up to defeat Colleton County’s Paker Craven and Keller Reasonover, 6-0, 6-0, on Tuesday, March 31 at Beaufort. As a team, the Beaufort Eagles remain undefeated at 7-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Eagles stay perfect in region with pair of sweeps', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-stay-perfect-in-region-with-pair-of-sweeps', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:32:03', '2021-04-07 17:32:03', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49278', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49280, 4, '2021-04-07 13:33:57', '2021-04-07 17:33:57', '<strong>By Taylor Michael</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II boys soccer traveled to Beaufort Academy on Tuesday and cruised past the Eagles with a 4-0 region win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAnthony Hill opened the scoring opportunities for the Golden Warriors, scoring the first goal of the game after wrestling the ball away from the keeper. Mark Knight also scored a goal in the first half, finishing a perfect assist from Jackson Ogden. Ogden also had an impressive night running up and down the field and being relentless toward BA’s defenders.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBen Quinty managed to score the third goal of the first half with a left-footed shot, leaving the Eagles’ defenders fooled when the ball hit the net and giving the Golden Warriors and insurmountable 3-0 halftime lead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nIn the second half, Malone Kinard-Huisinger capped the scoring with the help of a Collin Anfinson assist. Evan Slusne recorded eight saves for a clean sheet for JPII.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nJPII (7-1, 3-0) will travel to Colleton Prep in another region matchup after their spring break on April 15.\r\n\r\n<strong>\r\nSauls scores first hat trick as JPII blanks BA</strong>\r\n\r\nJohn Paul II girls soccer traveled to Beaufort and dominated a region matchup against Beaufort Academy on Tuesday, blanking the Eagles 8-0.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Golden Warriors’ defense was consistently strong throughout the game, leaving the Eagles with limited opportunities to score.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nSophomore Emma Sauls led the Golden Warriors offensively with her first hat trick of the season, while sophomore Paige Weniger and junior Brenna Frank both scored two goals, and captain Gin White had one goal and three assists.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nJPII’s defense was led by center backs White and Lauren Weniger, and keeper Trinity Grace Maxwell recorded two saves to preserve the clean sheet.\r\n\r\nThe Golden Warriors host Ashley Hall on April 12 after their spring break.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\r\n\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort Academy goalkeeper Kevin Rogers, left, moves in to block Jackson Ogden’s header during the second half of their match Tuesday, March 30, at BA’s Merritt Field. Ogden’s header hit the cross bar and bounced over the goal. The Golden Knights went on to defeat the Eagles, 4-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>', 'Golden Warriors grind down Beaufort Academy in shutout win', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'golden-warriors-grind-down-beaufort-academy-in-shutout-win', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:33:57', '2021-04-07 17:33:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49280', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49282, 4, '2021-04-07 13:35:24', '2021-04-07 17:35:24', '<strong>By Wes Kerr</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nOliver Holmes spun a one-hit shutout Monday, and Beaufort High baseball routed Hilton Head High 11-0 on the road in five innings for a key Region 7-4A victory.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles opened the scoring in the second inning, as Zach Talbert sizzled a pitch down the left-field line to plate the first run of the game. Beaufort scored again in the third with a William Winburn line-drive single to center and kept the offense rolling in the fourth with a pair of RBI knocks by Talbert and Colin Peterson to build a 4-0 lead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHolmes continued his strong day on the mound in the bottom half before the Eagles blew it wide open with seven in the fifth with multiple walks and errors setting the table for a Rhogue Wallace double. Holmes came right back and shut the door, grabbing three straight outs to cap off the run-rule shutout.\r\n\r\nThe senior pitcher impressed all night long, throwing all five innings and allowing just one hit and one walk while picking up four strikeouts. Talbert was a fantastic 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, and Wallace collected two hits including a double.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe win was a huge one for the Eagles after they dropped a 6-5 heartbreaker in the series finale with May River — a game that started on Wednesday but finished a day later.\r\n\r\nThe game was tied at 2 in the fourth when play was suspended Wednesday night, but the Eagles used a bit of small ball to push across two runs in the fifth and tacked on another in the sixth to build a three-run lead.\r\n\r\nThe Sharks’ four-run rally in the sixth began when Caleb Allinder was hit by a pitch and Zack Morillo drew a walk ahead of Cole Boyles’ RBI double to center to make it 5-3. Stokes also wore one to load the bases with two outs, and Danny Farrell delivered a two-run single to right to tie it. The throw home skipped away from the catcher, allowing Stokes to sprint home with the go-ahead run.\r\n\r\nThe Seahawks (8-7, 4-3) and Eagles (5-5, 3-2) were slated to meet up again Wednesday at Beaufort High.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\r\n\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort’s James Davenport steals second base against May River High School as he dives head first to the bag just ahead of the throw Monday at Beaufort High School. The hosting Eagles defeated the Sharks, 13-3. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>', 'Eagles blow out Seahawks in series opener', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-blow-out-seahawks-in-series-opener', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:35:24', '2021-04-07 17:35:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49282', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49284, 4, '2021-04-07 13:36:29', '2021-04-07 17:36:29', 'This year’s Earth Day (April 22, 2021) theme, “Restore Our Earth” evokes enthusiasm towards emerging green technologies, a sense of communal responsibility, and most importantly, a feeling of hope in the age of Covid-19.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHere are simple and easy plans to help restore our Earth from Stephanie Moram, Green Living Mentor, and CEO and Founder of Good Girl Gone Green.\r\n\r\nOrganize a walk to clean up your neighborhood, area park, or parking lot. This is a great activity to do with kids to learn to work together and become environmental stewards.\r\n\r\nBring your own utensils somewhere you’d be using plastic—or bring containers for leftovers. Help cut down on plastic waste from single use items.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nPlan to replace one everyday item with a reusable alternative. For example, replace plastic Ziploc<sup>TM </sup>bags with reusable bags and plastic disposable water bottles with trendy reusable ones.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nEliminate excess trash by reusing something like a glass jar as a take-along salad container or to-go cup for cold brew coffee or tea. Find new uses for items that you would normally recycle or throw away.\r\n\r\nPlant an herb garden for your kitchen. Support cleaner air quality through house plants.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nSupport your local stores, farms, and restaurants and bring reusables with you. Traveling locally for needs and wants reduces emissions and encourages sustainability.\r\n\r\nOpen your windows as much as you can to get fresh air! Enjoy the physical and mental benefits of fresh air and become more inspired to protect air quality.\r\n\r\nOther resources for additional information:\r\n\r\nwww.earthday.org\r\n\r\nwww.earthdayinitiative.org\r\n\r\nwww.almanac.com', '‘CAN DO’ initiatives for Earth Day 2021', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'can-do-initiatives-for-earth-day-2021', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:36:29', '2021-04-07 17:36:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49284', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49286, 4, '2021-04-07 13:38:47', '2021-04-07 17:38:47', 'According to the Mayo Clinic, a well-balanced fitness training routine is essential for good health. For someone who has not exercised a lot before, variety is important to keep you motivated. Luckily, there are five basic elements that you can focus on to achieve your wellness goals, whether at a gym or elsewhere: aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, balance training, flexibility and stretching.\r\n\r\n<strong>Aerobic fitness,</strong> also known as cardio, is the basis of most fitness training programs. Aerobic activity is an essential factor because these exercises cause you to breath faster and deeper, which maximizes the oxygen in your blood.\r\n\r\nEssentially, the better your aerobic fitness, the more efficiently your heart, lungs and blood vessels are at transporting oxygen through your body. And that makes it easier for you to complete routine physical tasks. There are many choices when it comes to aerobic activity, including walking, biking, jogging, swimming, dancing and water aerobics.\r\n\r\nThe Department of Health and Human Services recommends that you get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week, or a combination of both. For instance, you could alternate periods of brisk walking with periods of leisurely walking or include bursts of jogging.\r\n\r\n<strong>Strength training,</strong> or muscular training, is another key component to fitness. This type of training increases bone strength and muscular fitness, helping you manage your weight or lose weight, while improving your ability to perform everyday activities.\r\n\r\nAim to include strength training of major muscle groups into your fitness routine at least twice per week. Although most gyms offer various free weights, resistance machines and other tools for strength training, you don\'t need to invest in a gym membership to earn the benefits of strength training. Hand-held weights, or homemade weights, such as a plastic drink bottle filled with water or sand, will work just as well. Resistance bands are another inexpensive option. You also can try pullups, pushups, leg squats or abdominal crunches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Core exercises</strong> use the muscles in your abdomen, lower back and pelvis. These exercises protect your back and connect upper and lower body movements.\r\n\r\nCore strength is key to a well-rounded fitness training program. Core exercises train your muscles to brace the spine, and they enable you to use your upper and lower body muscles more efficiently. A core exercise is anything that uses your abdomen without support, such as bridges, planks, sit-ups, flutter kicks, bicycle crunches and fitness ball exercises.\r\n\r\n<strong>Balance training</strong> will help you maintain balance as you age, make sure you incorporate balance training exercises into your workout routine. While balance exercises are good for all ages, they become particularly important the older you get since balance tends to diminish with age. Diminished balance could increase the risk for falls and fractures.\r\n\r\nAnyone can benefit from balance training, given that it can help stabilize your core muscles. Try things like standing on one leg for increasing periods of time or activities such as tai chi to improve overall stability.\r\n\r\n<strong>Last but certainty not least, flexibility and stretching</strong> are important aspects of physical fitness, and it\'s a good idea to include these activities in your fitness program. Stretching exercises increase flexibility, which makes it easier for you to perform many everyday activities. Stretching also improves the range of motions of your joints and may stimulate better posture, while relieving stress and tension.\r\n\r\nYou should consider stretching after you exercise, when your muscles are warm and responsive. As for stretching before a workout, you can warm up first by walking or exercising for five to 10 minutes before stretching. Ideally, you will want to stretch whenever you exercise to combat injury or joint pain, but if you don\'t exercise regularly, you might want to stretch at least two or three times a week to maintain flexibility.\r\n\r\nWhether you work out at a gym, at home, on your own or with a personal trainer, your exercise plan should include these elements. It isn\'t necessary to fit each element into every fitness session, but including them in your regular routine can promote health and fitness for life.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nCompiled by Mayo Clinic staff, https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org\r\n\r\n<em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</em>', '5 elements of a balanced fitness routine', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '5-elements-of-a-balanced-fitness-routine', '', '', '2021-04-09 12:48:05', '2021-04-09 16:48:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49286', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(49289, 4, '2021-04-07 13:41:09', '2021-04-07 17:41:09', '<strong>By Laura Kaponer</strong>\r\n\r\nSupport systems create the foundation of any recovery. The more diversified the support system, the stronger the foundation. At the heart of some support systems are caregivers.\r\n\r\n“In my world, caregivers are typically family members who provide care for their loved ones who suffer from serious psychiatric illnesses like schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression,” explains Kathy Day, founder of the nonprofit organization Pro Caregiver Consultants.\r\n\r\nHer journey began in 2010 when a family member developed schizophrenia. Day believed the best way she could support her family member was to educate herself on this lifelong condition.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately her initial discoveries were very disheartening. At the time there were no tests to reveal the specific natures of the illness.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, family members are often completely shut out of the treatment process if the one experiencing the illness is an adult. Treatment can be less effective without the full perspective of the situation. The irony is that family members get admonished for being too involved when their very involvement is so limited.\r\n\r\nIt was easy for Day to feel powerless when the system prevented her from helping someone who was too sick to help themselves.\r\n\r\nThere are unique challenges a caregiver faces when their family member has a mental illness.\r\n\r\n“In no other illness do families have to call law enforcement to help get treatment for their loved one,” Day explains.\r\n\r\nThe mentally ill person may be taken away in handcuffs to a facility she feels further criminalizes them with strict visitor restrictions and having personal belongings searched when she is able to visit.\r\n\r\nThe added stigma of the nature of the illness is a contributing factor to “Caregiver Burnout.” With physical illnesses, often community members band together to offer an additional layer of support to the caregivers. However this is not the typical case when it\'s a mental illness. There is such a deep misunderstanding as to what mental illness is and isn’t including the validity of the severity of the health condition.\r\n\r\nCaregivers, just as much as those with the illness, need support too. It’s not always the condition itself that amplifies the burnout as much as the fractured system.\r\n\r\nDay found the best support was through seeking out others in her situation such as Facebook support groups. Through these private groups there was a feeling of safety to be transparent in her experiences while connecting with others who could relate.\r\n\r\nDay learned certain behaviors she may have found jarring by her family member were actually quite common. There was a strength in shared experiences.\r\n\r\nThe best advice Day received early on in her caregiver journey was to depersonalize the process. Her loved one is an entire person outside of their illness. There is no blame to be given to either her loved one or herself.\r\n\r\n“You can hate the symptoms and still love the person. You should in fact.”\r\n\r\n<em>Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate and blogger, as well as a volunteer with the local chapter of NAMI. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5.</em>', 'When it comes to mental illness, caregivers need support too', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'when-it-comes-to-mental-illness-caregivers-need-support-too', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:41:09', '2021-04-07 17:41:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49289', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49291, 4, '2021-04-07 13:42:05', '2021-04-07 17:42:05', 'April 1 marked the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month.\r\n\r\n“Research shows that positive childhood experiences in nurturing environments provide fertile ground for physical and mental health, learning and social skills,” explained Dr. Melissa Merrick, president and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America. “By preventing child abuse and neglect, we aim to holistically improve the lives of all families and the communities they live in.”\r\n\r\nIt\'s important to note that child abuse has grown since the pandemic.\r\n\r\nWe all share a responsibility for the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children and their families.\r\n\r\nTips for talking to your child if you are concerned about child abuse, talk to your child. Keep in mind a few guidelines to create a non-threatening environment where the child may be more likely to open up to you.\r\n\r\nPick your time and place carefully. Choose a space where the child is comfortable. Avoid talking in front of someone who may be causing them harm.\r\n\r\nBe aware of your tone. A casual, non-threatening, tone will help put the child at ease and ultimately provide you with more accurate information.\r\n\r\nTalk to your child directly. Ask questions that use the child’s own vocabulary, but that are a little vague. For example, “Has someone been touching you?” In this context “touching” can mean different things, but it is likely a word the child is familiar with. Understand that abuse can be very confusing for a child, so asking if someone is “hurting” them may not bring out the information that you are looking for.\r\n\r\nListen to your child. Allow the child to talk freely without interruptions or excessive questions.\r\n\r\nReassure your child. Make sure that the child knows that they are not in trouble. Let them know you are simply asking questions because you are concerned about them.\r\n\r\nBe patient. Remember that this conversation may be very frightening for the child. Many perpetrators make threats about what will happen if someone finds out about the abuse.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhat should I do if my child tells me that something has happened to them?\r\n\r\nYour reaction will have a big effect on how your child deals with trauma. Children whose caregivers are supportive, heal more quickly. To be supportive, it is important to:\r\n\r\nStay calm. Hearing your child has possibly been abused is hard. Controlling your own emotions can help your child share. Avoid asking too many questions at this time.\r\n\r\nBelieve your child. Let your child know they are not to blame and brave for telling.\r\n\r\nProtect your child. Keep your child away from the alleged abuser.\r\n\r\nImmediately report. It is important to contact law enforcement as soon as possible to protect your child and others.\r\n\r\nReassure your child. Tell your child that they are loved. Don’t make promises you can’t keep such as, “I won’t tell anyone.” Assure your child that you will do everything you can to protect them.\r\n\r\nTo report possible abuse, call the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office 843-524-2777 or 911 if an emergency.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nFor additional information contact CAPA (Child Abuse Prevention Association)\r\n\r\nhttps://capabeaufort.org/\r\n\r\nPhone: 843-524-4350\r\n\r\nEmail: kids@capabeaufort.org', 'April is Child Abuse Prevention Month', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'april-is-child-abuse-prevention-month', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:42:05', '2021-04-07 17:42:05', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49291', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49294, 4, '2021-04-07 13:44:16', '2021-04-07 17:44:16', '<strong>The Unknown Story of Senator Niels Christensen, 1876-1939</strong>\r\n\r\nThrough Monday, April 22, www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com. The Beaufort County Historical Society and the Beaufort District Collection of the Beaufort County Library invite the public to view a filmed presentation about the life and work of Niels Christensen, Jr., who represented Beaufort County in the S.C. Senate from 1905 to 1924. His father immigrated from Denmark and served in the Civil War; his mother came with her family from Massachusetts. This talk can be viewed on-line at the website beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com, under the Events tab. The speaker is Anne Christensen Pollitzer, granddaughter of Sen. Christensen, and a fifth-generation Beaufortonian. Her remarks and slides offer a vivid picture of life in Beaufort and Columbia in the late 19th and early 20th century. She draws heavily from the detailed journal maintained by Frederick Christensen, Niels’ brother and business partner. This is the story of a man who created several small businesses that provided employment for many in Beaufort and of a Senator who worked both in the community and in the Legislature to advance progressive policies on behalf of the general public.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Historic Port<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>Royal Museum</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maye River Quilters<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>Guild meeting</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m., Saturday, April 10 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.\r\n\r\n<strong>Free Narcan, training on identifying an overdose</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 10, curbside at the BCADAD Beaufort office, 1905 Duke Street, and the BCADAD Bluffton office, 4819 Bluffton Parkway. The Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department will offer free Narcan and training on identifying the signs of an overdose and how to help someone who may be overdosing. Training only takes 5 minutes. No appointment is required, and you don\'t have to leave your car. Free \"Deterra Bags\" will be available too. These bags are the proper way to dispose of expired, unwanted medication. For more information, visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov/alcohol-and-drug.\r\n\r\n<strong>CPR re-certification</strong>\r\n\r\n8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, April 10, June 5, Aug. 14, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.\r\n\r\n<strong>Writing as Healing</strong>\r\n\r\n6 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. Pat Conroy Literary Center online writers workshop led by Elizabeth Robin. Cost is $45. Limited to 15 participants. To register or for more information, visit https://bit.ly/3plax8I.\r\n\r\n<strong>LIVE After 5</strong>\r\n\r\n5 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, downtown Beaufort. Every third Thursday of the month is downtown Beaufort’s newest recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment, sponsored by Activate Beaufort, featuring Wayne Grabenbauer and Southbound 17.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bringing Community Together Through Wellness &amp; Art – 2021 Wellness Expo</strong>\r\n\r\n9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 21, Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Admission is $5. Come meet wellness practitioners, artists and authors for a full day of inspiration and ways to cultivate a healthy lifestyle. See demonstrations and introductory classes. There will be door prizes and a small gift to take home. For more information, contact Lin Drechsler at EastCoastComplementaryHealth.com or 941-735-8373.\r\n\r\n<strong>CPR training</strong>\r\n\r\n8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, May 29, June 12, July 10, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-47', '', '', '2021-04-07 13:44:16', '2021-04-07 17:44:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49294', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49300, 4, '2021-04-07 14:01:24', '2021-04-07 18:01:24', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort resident Charlie Frost has participated in A Ride to Remember for the past three years, and he’ll participate again this year. And he’s hoping you’ll join him.\r\n\r\nA Ride to Remember (RTR) is an annual cycling event hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association. A fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research, it’s a three-day, 252-mile ride from Simpsonville to Charleston.\r\n\r\nFrost was one of more than 500 cyclists in last year’s ride, all of whom were committed to helping others while having a great time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n“Participating in the ride gives me an opportunity to do something I love – see beautiful South Carolina scenery, be with a community of wonderful people, and help a cause I feel strongly about,” said Frost, who has had several family members with Alzheimer’s and also knows others greatly affected by the disease.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThis year’s ride will take place July 9-11. Because of Covid, riders will also be able to participate virtually, using the entire month to log their miles.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThose interested in participating in the 13th Annual Ride To Remember, visit www.aridetoremember.org for information and registration. If you would like to help Charlie Frost in his own RTR fundraising effort, visit http://act.alz.org/goto/Charlie_Frost70.', 'Beaufort resident wants company on Ride to Remember', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-resident-wants-company-on-ride-to-remember', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:01:24', '2021-04-07 18:01:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49300', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49302, 4, '2021-04-06 14:01:34', '2021-04-06 18:01:34', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort has added a page on its website devoted to the status of downtown commercial projects that are in various stages of the approval process.\r\n\r\nAll such projects must go through an approval process that includes review by the City’s Planning Department staff as well as the Historic District Review Board. This five-member board reviews and must take action on applications requiring Major Certificates of Appropriateness for demolition, new construction, renovation, and rehabilitation on properties in the Historic District (this includes downtown Beaufort). The board and staff use the Beaufort Development Code, the Northwest Quadrant Design Guidelines, the Beaufort Preservation Manual and the Supplement for guidance.\r\n\r\n“With all the interest in downtown development in Beaufort, we wanted to make sure that our residents and businesses had access to accurate and current information,” City Manager Bill Prokop said in a news release. “This page will allow people to get that information easily.”\r\n\r\nThe page can be found at http://www.cityofbeaufort.org/601/Downtown-Projects.', 'City launches Downtown Projects page', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-launches-downtown-projects-page', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:02:16', '2021-04-07 18:02:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49302', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49304, 4, '2021-04-07 14:04:24', '2021-04-07 18:04:24', 'Bishop Alden Hathaway presided over blessing services for the new home of the Good Neighbor Free\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_49252\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"320\"]<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GNMC-Moss-Cassi.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-49252\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GNMC-Moss-Cassi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" /></a> Board Chairperson Alice Moss, left, and Executive Director Cassi Kilpatrick, BSN. Submitted photo.[/caption]\r\n\r\nMedical Clinic which opened its doors in March in its new home at 974 Ribaut Road, across the street from Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The clinic first opened its doors on Prince Street but for the past 10 years has operated in office space within the Professional Village on Lady’s Island. For more information, visit gnfmcbeaufort.org or the clinic’s Facebook page or call 843-470-9088.', 'A BLESSED MOVE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-blessed-move', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:04:24', '2021-04-07 18:04:24', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49304', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49306, 4, '2021-04-06 14:04:34', '2021-04-06 18:04:34', 'April 8 – Keep Beaufort County Beautiful Board, 2 p.m., Virtual meeting, watch via WebEx\r\n\r\nApril 8 – Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Board, 2:30 p.m., Virtual meeting, watch via WebEx\r\n\r\nApril 8 – City of Beaufort’s Design Review Board Thursday, 2 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 9 – Beaufort County Council’s Administrator Budget Workshop, 10 a.m. to noon, Virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nApril 12 – Beaufort County Council Caucus, 5 p.m., watch on The County Channel; also open with limited seating, participants must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines\r\n\r\nApril 12– Beaufort County Council Regular Session, 6 p.m., watch on The County Channel; also open with limited seating, participants must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines\r\n\r\nApril 13 – Beaufort City Council, Work Session, 5 p.m., Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 14 – City of Beaufort’s Historic District Review Board, 2 – 5 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nMeetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>', 'PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR APRIL 8-14', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'public-meetings-for-april-8-14', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:05:28', '2021-04-07 18:05:28', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49306', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49308, 4, '2021-04-07 14:06:02', '2021-04-07 18:06:02', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nA playground, a paved course, a multipurpose paved court, and a pavilion with picnic tables topped the Southside Park Community Survey wish list.\r\n\r\nThere were more than 1,100 responses to the survey, which was created by the Southside Park Task Force, and shared through various social media and email methods in the last month.\r\n\r\nThe Southside Park Task Force was established by Beaufort City Council earlier this year to recommend improvements to the 34-acre Southside Park, in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood. The task force’s report will be presented to council at its April 27 Work Session.\r\n\r\nAmong amenities not listed specifically in the survey, respondents indicated they would like to see a splash pad, more water fountains, and benches.\r\n\r\nThe survey indicated widespread use of the park. More than 18 percent said they came several times a week, while 6 percent said they used the park daily.\r\n\r\nAbout a third of the respondents said they used the dog park, and of those, many said they would like to see more seating, shade, and water availability.\r\n\r\nWhen asked what events or activities they would like to see at the park, respondents indicated community events, festivals, concerts, disc golf tournaments, and pickleball.', 'Playground tops wish list in Southside Park survey', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'playground-tops-wish-list-in-southside-park-survey', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:06:02', '2021-04-07 18:06:02', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49308', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49310, 4, '2021-04-07 14:07:52', '2021-04-07 18:07:52', 'Beaufort’s Chuck Knapp, 84, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Erie, Pa., in 1954. He served <a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Chuck-Knapp-as-PVT.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-49249 alignright\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Chuck-Knapp-as-PVT-917x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"440\" /></a>several years in Motor Transport before retraining as an Aviation Mechanic. He first saw service in Beaufort in 1960 at MCAS Beaufort. After several deployments he was in Chu-Lai, Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, after which he was stationed in Yuma, Cherry Point, Iwakuni and Norfolk before returning to MCAS Beaufort where he retired as a Master Sergeant in 1979. He later worked for Gulfstream in Savannah and again at MCAS before finishing his active working life in 2018 at 81 years old.\r\n\r\n– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nFor nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK – CHUCK KNAPP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-chuck-knapp', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:07:52', '2021-04-07 18:07:52', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49310', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49313, 4, '2021-04-07 14:08:45', '2021-04-07 18:08:45', 'Ron Callari captured these azaleas on Wednesday, March 31, at the Sixteen Gate Cemetery on Boundary Street. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-153', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:08:45', '2021-04-07 18:08:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49313', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(49315, 4, '2021-04-07 14:15:14', '2021-04-07 18:15:14', '<strong>By Lolita Huckaby</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Saved from becoming a food desert! </strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> – </span>It should be well-known by now that the good folks at Food Lion are stepping into the BiLo grocery store on Boundary Street, preventing the downtown residential community from becoming a “food desert.”\r\n\r\nA food desert?\r\n\r\nIn a community like Beaufort, with dozens of restaurants to choose from, at least two candy stores, at least one boutique grocery on West Street? Yes, for the record, “food desert” is a term used to describe primarily an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good quality fresh food.\r\n\r\nAgain, thanks to Food Lion corporate in North Carolina, the decision was made to open a fourth store in the northern Beaufort County area – Lady’s Island, Laurel Bay Road, Shell Point and now, Boundary Street.\r\n\r\nAnd while we can breathe easy, knowing a food desert was averted, we can also watch to see which breaks ground first – the new “coming soon” Harris Teeter on Lady’s Island or the new “coming soon” Publix at the Plaza shopping center.\r\n\r\n<strong>303 Associates projects attract lawsuit</strong>\r\n\r\nBEAUFORT – The “war of words” between 303 Associates’ Dick Stewart and those opposing his Port Republic Street projects has reportedly advanced, moving into the court system.\r\n\r\nBased on a report this week in The Beaufort Tribune, an online newspaper owned by businessman George Trask, a lawsuit has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas against 303 Associates, as well as the city of Beaufort.\r\n\r\nThe lawsuit was reportedly by filed by two limited liability companies owned by Graham Trask who owns property on the corner of Port Republic and West Street, adjacent to a four-story hotel planned by 303 Associates.\r\n\r\nThe suit contends 303’s plans for the hotel, a Craven Street parking lot and an apartment building on the corner of Port Republic and Charles Street, did not receive special exceptions from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The suit also asks for an injunction against the development company from any further action.\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to keep the public posted on the various downtown developments, the city staff has added a Downtown Projects page on its website (www.cityofbeaufort.org) which highlights the various projects and where they are in the development approval process.\r\n\r\n<strong>Affordable housing – what’s that?</strong>\r\n\r\nBEAUFORT – A most recent report by the state housing authority reiterates something many of us already know – home ownership is getting more expensive and rents … well, they’re not getting any cheaper.\r\n\r\nThe annual S.C. Housing Needs Assessment report shows the number of home sales below the $300,000 price range dropped significantly last year – in the range of 13 to 33 percent – yet the number of home sales above that price range increased – some 34.5 percent.\r\n\r\nLooking closer to home at the county’s rental market, the median gross rent is $1,188, thanks largely to the number of apartment complexes springing up along the highways. Gone are the days of finding a cute little bungalow for less than $1,000 per month; thank you short-term rental phenomenon.\r\n\r\nIf a new “affordable” house could be built for every minute spent by some government group discussing “affordable housing,” the situation might not be so glum but alas, that’s not the case.\r\n\r\nAs we pull out of the COVID quarantine and property owners can go back to evicting folks who can’t afford to pay their rent, the much-debated issue is sure to raise its unrelenting head.\r\n\r\nLocal government leaders who’ve had their annual planning retreats in anticipation of the annual budget discussions, have talked long and hard about economic development and the need to bring better jobs. But without places for the average working Joe or Jane to live, getting new businesses to move here isn’t easy.\r\n\r\nCounty staff has proposed a new employee to work specifically with the homeless population. But then again, they had a position for a person to be in charge of “affordable housing” and that hasn’t worked out either.\r\n\r\nThe County Council, plus the councils of Beaufort and Port Royal, is in the process of updating comprehensive master plans which deal with such issues as “affordable housing,” but how these talks will play out – beyond more talk – is yet to be seen.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bringing the music back</strong>\r\n\r\nPORT ROYAL – On the good news front, the Port Royal Town Council, during its recent retreat, agreed it’s time to return the popular town-sponsored street music program.\r\n\r\nThe council agreed starting in August would probably be a good idea, giving more citizens time to get vaccinated and closer to “herd immunity.” But they also agreed to support the town’s traditional Fourth of July celebration which was sorely missed in 2020.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort City Council last week followed Port Royal’s lead and approved the Water Festival’s plans to bring back the annual celebration in July.\r\n\r\n<strong>County government change contemplated</strong>\r\n\r\nBEAUFORT – Speaking of bringing back “good times,” remember the tempest last year of the tax bills, where the county auditor and treasurer weren’t speaking and the tax bills got delayed.\r\n\r\nThe County Council, in an apparent move to dissolve that friction, is moving forward on a proposal to change the county administration format from county administrator to county manager. The biggest apparent change, based on what’s being discussed, is the auditor and treasurer would become hired staff rather than elected by the people.\r\n\r\nThe change will be the subject of a referendum – possibly in November – if the Council, at its next meeting gives blessing to the idea.\r\n\r\nThis proposal is not a new one. In fact, it was on the ballot in 2011 but rejected by the voters. Council considered it again in 2018 but withdrew the question because of concerns about “referendum fatigue.”\r\n\r\n<em>Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editor with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today. She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.</em>', 'LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-lowdown-31', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:15:14', '2021-04-07 18:15:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49315', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49317, 4, '2021-04-07 14:16:48', '2021-04-07 18:16:48', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Republican Women held a “unity celebration” on Monday, April 5 on the grounds of Tabernacle Baptist Church honoring slave-turned-U.S. Congressman Robert Smalls on the day of his birthday. Smalls is buried on church grounds with other members of his family.\r\n\r\nSmalls, born a slave April 5, 1839 in Beaufort, commandeered a Confederate ship – the CSS Planter – during the Civil War and sailed it from Charleston harbor to the U.S. Naval blockade, freeing himself, his crew and their families.\r\n\r\nHe helped convince President Abraham Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the Union Army.\r\n\r\nSmalls returned to Beaufort after the Civil War and was elected to the South Carolina Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives during Reconstruction. He founded the S.C. Republican Party and wrote the legislation providing for South Carolina to have the first free and compulsory public school system in the United States.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: The Beaufort Republican Women held a celebration on Monday, April 5 on the grounds of Tabernacle Baptist Church honoring slave-turned-U.S. Congressman Robert Smalls on the day of his birthday. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Happy birthday, Robert Smalls', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'happy-birthday-robert-smalls', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:16:48', '2021-04-07 18:16:48', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49317', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49319, 4, '2021-04-07 14:20:38', '2021-04-07 18:20:38', '<h4>All South Carolina residents 16 and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>older now eligible<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>for COVID vaccine</h4>\r\n<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\nJamie Daniel, who received her second COVID shot on Saturday, was excited because of what it would soon mean.\r\n\r\nIn just two weeks the Beaufort resident will be considered fully vaccinated and can finally begin enjoying some of the things she has missed doing over the last year – things like going to the movies, taking a vacation or just going to a restaurant.\r\n\r\n“That’s the one thing I haven’t done in a year – sitting down in a restaurant. I just get it to go and take it home,” she said.\r\n\r\nLike Daniel, who became eligible when Phase 1B opened, all South Carolinians age 16 and older can now begin getting vaccinated. The state opened the process to everyone in that group on Wednesday, March 31.\r\n\r\nIt’s a major milestone, health officials noted, given the fact that just a year ago a vaccine didn’t even exist. Now there are three.\r\n\r\n“This truly is a monumental feat,” said Nick Davidson, senior deputy with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) Public Health Division. “… To be able to quickly develop and implement, and then roll out an unprecedented vaccination program for our lifetime.”\r\n\r\nVaccines first became available in mid-November, with some of the first Beaufort residents – front line health care workers – getting their shots at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in December just before the holidays.\r\n\r\nBut many more had to wait, and wait, as vaccine availability slowed to a crawl.\r\n\r\nIn January, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster expressed frustration with the rollout saying he was determined to “eliminate bottlenecks” with the state’s response, though outside of issuing executive orders did not say what specifically he would do to speed up the process.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, many residents began traveling to neighboring states where the vaccine seemed to be more readily available to their demographic.\r\n\r\nFinally, in March, the logjam seemed to break as DHEC moved to Phase 1B. That group included ages 55 and up, those with high risk medical conditions, teachers and anyone who had to do their job in-person or perform a job that put them in frequent close contact with others – like Jamie Daniel.\r\n\r\nAt first, Daniel couldn’t find an appointment in Beaufort. So when she found one at a CVS in Denmark, about 90 miles north of Beaufort, she jumped at the chance to go ahead and start the vaccination process.\r\n\r\nShe went back to that CVS on Saturday with her mother and father. Her father already had his vaccination, she said, but her mother was getting her second shot.\r\n\r\n“We worked it where we both could go at the same time,” she said.\r\n\r\nOver the past three and half months, more than 2 million doses of vaccine have been administered in the Palmetto State, DHEC health officials said in a statewide teleconference call held with members of the media on Wednesday, March 31.\r\n\r\nStill, many more need to get vaccinated, they said, and not just in South Carolina, but across the country in order to reach herd immunity and protect everyone.\r\n\r\nAs of Monday, April 5, only 19 percent of South Carolinians had been fully vaccinated while 33 percent had received their first dose, according to data provided by DHEC.\r\n\r\nHowever, in terms of the percentage of doses given per population, when compared to other states, South Carolina is “at or slightly above where we need to be,” Davidson said on Wednesday’s call.\r\n\r\n“I’m really quite pleased with where we are,” he said.\r\n\r\nWhile the department has come under fire at times for the rollout of the state’s vaccination program, DHEC officials said its number one message now is, “Don’t Wait – Vaccinate.”\r\n\r\nThe agency has plans to begin canvassing the state via various forms of communications – billboards, social media and traditional advertising – to get that message across. They plan to target those who may be on the fence and younger populations in particular, they said.\r\n\r\nWhile young adults may be at lower risk for developing complications or becoming or severely ill from the virus, they are at a higher risk for carrying and spreading the virus due to their activities and vaccination rates.\r\n\r\nOverall though, health officials expect the state’s numbers of those vaccinated to increase as additional supplies of the vaccine become available.\r\n\r\n“We have significant additional vaccine coming into the state over the next week,” Davidson said. “This will allow us to focus more and more on large scale, community-centric vaccine clinics both in our urban and rural areas.”\r\n\r\nOfficials expect the introduction of the new Janssen single-dose vaccine by Johnson and Johnson to also aid in increasing the rate of those vaccinated.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, officials are cautioning against the idea that everything is “back to normal,” just because the vaccine is here and more people are getting vaccinated.\r\n\r\n“That phrase right there is concerning,” Davidson said, especially given that spring break and the likelihood of increased travel is right around the corner.\r\n\r\n“We need to be very careful to think that we’re in some phase of normal,” he said.\r\n\r\nResidents need to keep their guard up by continuing to wear masks, practicing social distancing and good hygiene and staying away from large gatherings, he said. And, “many, many more” people need to get vaccinated, he added.\r\n\r\nThose who tried making an appointment last week may have experienced difficulty in finding an available slot, when eligibility for everyone 16 and older first opened. The department’s call volume and Internet traffic was high, on Wednesday, March 31, DHEC officials said, adding that it was “too early” to tell yet if there were any true problems in getting through for an appointment.\r\n\r\nOne of the area’s major vaccination providers, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has been busy, though the demand for first doses since Wednesday had not been as high as expected, hospital spokesperson Courtney McDermott said.\r\n\r\nThe hospital, she said, continues to have daily availability for appointments and is actively working to encourage the community to register.\r\n\r\nAs of Monday, April 5, the hospital had given 19,461 first doses and 13,106 second doses, she said.\r\n\r\nFor Jamie Daniel, getting the vaccine was important, not just for protecting herself but for protecting other members of her family, she said.\r\n\r\n“I’m around a lot of older family members, parents and grandparents, and they have underlying health conditions,” she said.\r\n\r\nShe didn’t want to get the virus and be the one to give it to them, she added. “It’s just important to protect yourself and to protect everyone else.”\r\n\r\n<em>Above: On Saturday, April 3, Jamie Daniel, of Beaufort, drove to Denmark, where she got her second dose of the COVID vaccination. All South Carolinians age 16 and older are now eligible for the vaccine. Photo by Jim Daniel.</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. She can be reached at mindy.islandnews@gmail.com.</em>', 'DHEC officials: ‘Don’t wait – vaccinate’', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dhec-officials-dont-wait-vaccinate', '', '', '2021-04-07 14:20:38', '2021-04-07 18:20:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49319', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49321, 4, '2021-04-07 14:27:33', '2021-04-07 18:27:33', '<h4>Report: Black and Hispanic residents arrested more than whites in Lowcountry</h4>\r\n<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\n<em>Update: This story has been corrected to reflect that the Beaufort Police Department did release its arrest data at the end of March which is included in its <a href=\"https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/DocumentCenter/View/6259/Annual-Report-2021\">2020 Annual Report</a> now published on its website. </em><em>An interview with task force founder Lisa Allen was conducted prior to this.</em>\r\n\r\nAfter the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last spring gave rise to protests across the country and around the world, many Americans began looking within their own communities wondering how officers in their area might be handling traffic stops and arrests.\r\n\r\nChief among questions raised by one Lowcountry grassroots, community-based group was whether officers out on patrol were using impartial tactics and procedural justice.\r\n\r\n“Law enforcement culture should embrace a guardian — rather than a warrior – mindset to build trust and legitimacy both within agencies and with the public,” states the Citizens Task Force for Law Enforcement Accountability in recently released reports.\r\n\r\nFormed in 2020, the task force has been working with officials from the area’s four primary law enforcement agencies, and in some cases civic leaders as well, to obtain such information as citation and ticket data, use-of-force data and other information.\r\n\r\nThe task force has encouraged those agencies to make that data public and easily accessible on their websites. In addition, department officials have said they practice non-biased policing.\r\n\r\nHowever, various reports released by the group earlier this year still raise troubling questions about the arrest numbers of several of the area’s law enforcement agencies.<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Bluffton-arrest-data.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49256 aligncenter\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Bluffton-arrest-data-1024x649.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"646\" /></a>\r\n\r\nIn Bluffton for example, Black people were arrested at a rate three times that of their percentage of the population in 2020, according to the task force’s findings.\r\n\r\nBlack residents only represent 7 percent of Bluffton’s population according to current census data, but represent 33 percent of the 319 arrests made in the town last year, the report showed.\r\n\r\nBut Bluffton is not alone in its disproportionate number of arrests of people of color.\r\n\r\nIn Beaufort County, the data showed that in 2020 Black people made up the majority of those arrested, or 52 percent, while Hispanics made up 11 percent of those arrested. For comparison, White individuals made up only 36 percent of those arrested.\r\n\r\nIn Port Royal, Black people made up the majority of people arrested, or 54 percent, in 2020, while Hispanics made up 11 percent. White individuals made up 36 percent of those arrested.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, officials with all of the area’s law enforcement agencies have said it’s important to keep in mind, they don’t just police those who are residents of their individual jurisdictions.\r\n\r\nFor example, 77 percent of all arrests made by Port Royal police in 2020 were of non-residents.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Port-Royal-arrest-data.png\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-49254\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Port-Royal-arrest-data-1024x658.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"765\" height=\"492\" /></a>\r\nStill, the task force maintains the population data provides the public with some insight, or benchmarks for comparisons, in months to come as to who is arrested, ticketed, warned or restrained.\r\n\r\nWhat’s more, to make sure that comparison is accurate, the task force researched populations of every municipality in the county, the county as a whole, and four surrounding counties, Allen said. Black people represent the minority in our area of the country.\r\n\r\nIn addition, the trend of minorities being arrested the most in individual communities follows the national numbers, the task force found.\r\n\r\nIn 800 jurisdictions across the United States, Black people were arrested at a rate five times higher than White people over a three-year period ending in 2018, according to a recent ABC analysis of data voluntarily reported to the FBI.\r\n\r\nFactors such as poverty and laws that affect different groups of people differently such as loitering, vehicle maintenance, registration and insurance, and ordinances related to illegal drugs, might also have an impact on the numbers, Allen said.\r\n\r\nThe task force’s goal is to keep a focus on that data to see if it changes over time or if upticks develop in any one set of data, try to find out what is causing it, she added.\r\n\r\n<strong>Police chiefs respond</strong>\r\n\r\nBluffton Police Chief Stephenie Price said while officers do have discretion in deciding whether to give an individual a warning or a traffic citation, they have “less leeway” when it comes to arrests.\r\n\r\n“If someone wants to press charges against someone and there is probable cause, we make the arrest,” Price said in the task force’s February report. “When we respond to a burglary, for example, we have no idea at that time who might be the suspect.”\r\n\r\nReached last week about the report, Price, who became Bluffton’s Police Chief in October also said, “It is my intention as a law enforcement professional and a person who cares about our community, to continually educate and train my staff about cultural diversity and to be conscious of judgments when approaching every situation.”\r\n\r\nPrice went on to say, “My strategic plan for growing the department is to provide a continual spectrum of leadership development, diversity training and recruitment opportunities with the goal of hiring officers and staff members who reflect our town.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner has said his office enforces laws impartially.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Beaufort-County-arrest-data.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49255 aligncenter\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Beaufort-County-arrest-data-1024x719.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"716\" /></a>\r\n\r\n“We hold our deputies to a high standard, backed by strong policy and adherence to professional accountability,” he said in the task force’s January report. “We remain open to discussions that help us achieve our mission of better understanding and addressing the diverse issues affecting Beaufort County.”\r\n\r\nBeaufort Police Chief Dale McDorman said his officers also practice non-biased policing.\r\n\r\n“All of our officers receive extensive bias profile training upon being hired and then annually. Our last session was held in June 2020; it is taught by the instructors from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. Unintentional bias does occur, and we want to make sure that all of our officers are trained to be aware of it,” he said.\r\n\r\nPort Royal Police Chief Alan Beach said it was also important to note that many of the arrests made in his jurisdiction stemmed from “a relatively small group of people” not from Port Royal that committed multiple crimes repeatedly.\r\n\r\n“Some arrests involve a single defendant with multiple charges (i.e. John Doe is arrested and charged with DUI, driving under suspension and possession of marijuana),” he stated in the report. “Arrest data will reflect three arrests. However, there was only one individual arrested.”\r\n\r\nAllen said this is the case with all of the arrest data gathered from the other jurisdictions as well.\r\n\r\nAt the task force’s urging, both the City of Beaufort and Town of Bluffton’s police departments have started posting their data on their respective websites.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/benefit-of-the-doubt/\">Related Stories: Benefit of the Doubt — Who gets more tickets in the Lowcountry, minorities or whites? And who gets a pass?</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>ABOUT THIS SERIES – Policing the Police: </b>The Island News takes a look at the work of the Citizens Task Force for Law Enforcement Accountability, created in 2020, and their findings.\r\n\r\n<em>Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. 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(49368, 4, '2021-04-14 13:14:16', '2021-04-14 17:14:16', '<strong>By Larry Dandridge</strong>\r\n\r\nWhy do the police not read everyone their Miranda rights? The Miranda \"warning\" should be spoken to you when you are arrested and will be interrogated by a police officer. However, this should not be confused with an officer’s right and duty to find out what is going on prior to an arrest or other action. When a police officer arrives at the scene of a crime or accident, the officer has the right to ask, without giving the Miranda Warning, at the scene, what happened, what is going on here, were you a witness, and other similar questions?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHowever, when a police officer places a person under arrest, that officer must, by law, give you the full Miranda Warning to warn you about your rights to not say anything that might make you look guilty. If the officer plans to ask you specific and incriminating questions, the Miranda warning gives you the following rights:\r\n\r\n1. You have the right to remain silent.\r\n\r\n2. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.\r\n\r\n3. You have the right to an attorney.\r\n\r\n4. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.\r\n\r\nWhen police officers read a person their Miranda Warning at lightning speed, that is not understandable to a reasonable person, a court could possibly be convinced that the person’s Miranda rights were not properly given. Officers should be loud and clear and talk in a normal voice pace when giving Miranda Warnings. This is especially important when giving the warning to a person under duress, has English as a second language, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or is perhaps injured.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhether a person is read the Miranda warning or not, if that person makes a voluntary statement, that statement can and probably will be used against that person in a court.\r\n\r\nSee https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/miranda_warning for more information for more information.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHow does a police officer deal with a person with a knife or other edged Weapon? Many victims are killed or seriously injured by criminals and mentally ill persons with edged weapons. Edged weapons include such weapons as a knife, screw driver, fork, shank, or any sharp object that can penetrate a person’s body.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Police Training Film, Surviving Edged Weapons, by Julia Jacobo, dated July 7, 2016 is used to show police recruits the dangers of edged weapons. The film shows that if a person has an edged weapon and is closer than 15 feet to the police officer, the average attacker can rush the officer and seriously injure or kill the officer before the average COP could draw his weapon and fire once.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe film further emphasizes that one shot center of mass will not stop an attacker before the officer is stabbed. The film further emphasizes that it normally takes two or more pistol shots that hit the attacker to stop the attack. The average police officer needs at least 21 feet of separation from the attacker for the average officer to be able to draw his pistol and fire twice.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nTwo last important points:\r\n\r\nThe ballistic vest that officers wear will not stop a knife, unless the vest has a metal plate in it. These small metal plates only cover the heart and a small part of the upper lung area.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nPolice seldom have more than about six-to-eight feet separating them and a potential attacker when they encounter and question a person who may be armed with an edged weapon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhy do police departments need armored cars and other military types of equipment? The short answer is the police need military type equipment to combat rising crime rates and police deaths.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nPolice officers are facing much better armed criminals, including criminals (and terrorists) with assault rifles, extra capacity magazines, ballistic vests, explosives, and more. There is much talk about police departments turning-in their tactical equipment, like armored cars, sniper rifles, and other such special use equipment. However, more and more this equipment is needed to deal with terrorists, dangerous felons, deadly bank robbers, mass shooters, and dangerously mentally ill persons. Armored vehicles are also used to recover and medically evacuate wounded and injured officers who are under fire.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nExamples of the many times, police needed better armor, better weapons, and armored vehicles include:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe two heavily body armored and armed with assault weapons bank robbers, with high- capacity magazines, in North Hollywood, California in 1997, where two police officers were seriously wounded, were much better armed than the dozens of police officers who responded. The police had to commandeer an armored car and go to a gun shop to get rifles to be able to stop those two bank robbers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe mentally ill 74-year-old veteran who ambushed, killed two police officers and seriously injured a half dozen other police officers, with a high powered M1 rifle, in Florence, SC in 2018.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nIn most police departments the armored vehicles and other militarized equipment are under strict control of the highly trained SWAT unit. The call for taking this needed tactical equipment from the police is unwarranted and would place officers and citizens in grave danger.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<em>Larry Dandridge is an honors graduate of three police academies and a DoD Counter Terrorism course graduate. He served as a police officer and deputy sheriff in AL and MO. He has also worked as a consultant with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in GA and SC, and the Military Police and Customs operations in TX. An accomplished writer and motivational speaker, the owner of TVV Publishing, a retired Army Test Pilot, the author of the award-winning BLADES OF THUNDER (book One), a retired Aerospace Industry Region Manager, a past University Business, Writing, and Aeronautics Instructor, and volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center, he writes two columns, as a free-lance writer, for the ISLAND NEWS, the Veterans Benefits Column and the What Citizens Should Know About Policing Column. You can contact Larry at his email, LDandridge@earthlink.net.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>EDITOR’S NOTE</b>\r\n\r\nThis is column 7 of a 12-column series on what citizens should know about police officers, use of force, and challenges the police and citizens face. Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 introduced the series by answering the questions:\r\n\r\nWhat are the risks involved in police work?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nHow does a COP (Constable on Patrol) decide on what level of force to use?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhen can a police officer use deadly force?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhen can deadly force be used on a fleeing felon?\r\n\r\nDo life and death decisions made by police really have to be made so quickly?\r\n\r\nWhat does the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office do for Beaufort County?\r\n\r\nDo police officers take care to avoid hurting innocent bystanders?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nDo police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nCan a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nDo police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nCan a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law or violate department written policies?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhy do police officers not hot pursue and chase down every person who runs from them in a vehicle?\r\n\r\nWhy do police officers sometimes use choke holds on people?\r\n\r\nWhy do the police not shoot guns and other weapons out of people’s hands?\r\n\r\nWhy do police sometimes use deadly force on people brandishing a Fake Gun?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThese columns are not meant to replace carefully reading local, county, state, and federal law or the need for a lawyer when seeking legal advice.\r\n\r\nLarry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. Readers should rely on their local police and sheriff’s departments, federal law enforcement agencies, and their attorneys for all law enforcement information and legal advice. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of these articles, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed by the author or THE ISLAND NEWS for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>', 'Miranda Rights, Surviving Knife Attacks, and Military Type Equipment', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'miranda-rights-surviving-knife-attacks-and-military-type-equipment', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:14:16', '2021-04-14 17:14:16', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49368', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(49344, 4, '2021-04-14 12:10:59', '2021-04-14 16:10:59', '', '03302021 Miss Ruthie Turns 100, 3 - 4101', 'Bob Sofaly photo\rA long line of golf carts, cars and a fire truck meandored its way behind Ruth Simmon Coates’ house in Port Royal on Tuesday, March 30. “Miss Ruthie” turned 100 years old and was treated to not only a special Birthday party but a surprise parade as well.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '03302021-miss-ruthie-turns-100-3-4101', '', '', '2021-04-14 12:10:59', '2021-04-14 16:10:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/03302021-Miss-Ruthie-Turns-100-3-4101.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(49351, 4, '2021-04-14 12:13:33', '2021-04-14 16:13:33', '', '04072021 HHP @ BHS Tennis-4997', 'Bob Sofaly photo\nBeaufort High’s Tucker Martin, returns the ball against Hilton Head Prep.’s Drew Rukavina during Wednesday’s non-conference game at BHS. Martin lost the match 6-3, 6-3.\nAccording to head coach David Reidmayer The team match with a more powerfull team is just what he wanted for his team as they begin eyeing the Region 7,4A playoffs slated to begin on March 4. “They are a non region opponent”, he said which won’t affect their regional standing Reidmayor said his team remains undefeated in Region 7,4-A and will maintain home court advantage throughout the tournament. “We’ve already beaten every team in our region,” he said.  “Our goal is to finish 1st in the region so we can get home court advantage throughout the playoffs. \nNow his team must play each one over again during the regional tournament and beat them again and defend our 2019 Championship. (there was no tournament in 2020 due to Covid 19 concerns) Winning the Lower State championship and winning the State Championship would be pretty nice too.”', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '04072021-hhp-bhs-tennis-4997', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:35:50', '2021-04-14 17:35:50', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04072021-HHP-@-BHS-Tennis-4997_edited-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(49352, 4, '2021-04-14 12:13:48', '2021-04-14 16:13:48', '', '01072021 HHHS @ BHS softball- 5042', 'Bob Sofaly photo\nBeaufort shortstop Kyrsten Cruikshank can’t get the ball in time as Hilton Head’s Alexandra Fisher slides safely into second base Wednesday night during the third inning. The Lady Eagles went on to win in extra innings, 11-10.\nAccording to head coach Scott Rast, Kyrsten Cruikshank also led offensively going three for five at bats and three RBIs\nLeela Hildenbrand went two for for, and Senior Madi Sanchez went two for five with two RBI’s and three stolen bases.\nKylie Rast pitched all eight innings and struck out 14 while walking only four Seahwak batters and giving up only two earned runs.  \nThe Lady Eagles return to action on Friday against cross town rivals Battery Creek at Battery Creek.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '01072021-hhhs-bhs-softball-5042', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:48:38', '2021-04-14 17:48:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04072021-HHHS-@-BHS-softball.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(49353, 4, '2021-04-14 12:14:10', '2021-04-14 16:14:10', '', '04092021 BHS @ BCHS softball - 5483', 'Bob Sofaly photo\nBattery Creek’s second baseman Haley Maroney, tries to catch a bad throw as Beaufort’s Nia Holmes, left, as she moves in to steal second base during the top of the seventh inning Friday night at BCHS. Maroney dropped the ball and Holmes was safe The Lady Eagles went on to win over thier cross-town rival 6-4.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '04092021-bhs-bchs-softball-5483', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:34:54', '2021-04-14 17:34:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RES5483_edited-1.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(49354, 4, '2021-04-14 12:14:37', '2021-04-14 16:14:37', '', '04062021 HHP @ BA baseball - 4847', 'Bob Sofaly photo\nAfter getting caught in a run down between home and third base, Beaufort Academy’s Riley Thomson dives for the plate ahead of the tag by Hilton Hilton Prep catcher Keene Reese during the first inning Tuesday afternoon at BA’s Merritt Field.', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '04062021-hhp-ba-baseball-4847', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:45:18', '2021-04-14 17:45:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04062021-HHP-@-BA-baseball-4847.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(49370, 4, '2021-04-14 13:15:34', '2021-04-14 17:15:34', 'Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Immanuel Jarrett, of Beaufort, reviews maintenance reports aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during a brief stop March 22 for fuel and provisions in Rodman, Panama. Freedom is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South\'s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Richard Cho, U.S. Navy.', 'A LONG WAY FROM HOME', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'a-long-way-from-home', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:15:34', '2021-04-14 17:15:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49370', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49372, 4, '2021-04-14 13:21:18', '2021-04-14 17:21:18', '<strong>Photos and story by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki, USMC</strong>\r\n\r\nDespite the name, drill instructors are not the only individuals responsible for the instruction of drill within Marine Corps recruit training.\r\n\r\nAmong drill instructors, a select few who distinguish themselves with their performance are chosen to serve as drill masters aboard the depot.\r\n\r\nA drill master serves as a subject matter expert in the instruction, execution, and evaluation of ceremonial drill. They instruct drill instructors on how to teach drill to recruits and oversee the performance of recruits during drill evaluation events; grading both recruits and their drill instructors.\r\n\r\nA highly visible billet to hold, the drill master is selected based on their personal merits, outstanding appearance, and prior performance on the drill field.\r\n\r\nAccording to the United States Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual, drill is ultimately used, not only to move a platoon from point A to B in an orderly fashion, but to also teach discipline by instilling habits of precision. Ceremonial and close-order drill is paramount to unit cohesion and discipline at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. It is a part of what makes Marines themselves stand out as an institution.\r\n\r\n<strong>Gunnery Sgt. Dominick Dickson</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210202-M-AW120-007.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49358\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210202-M-AW120-007-1024x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"785\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGunnery Sgt. Dominick Dickson trains “the future of the Marine Corps.” As the drill master for Drill Instructor School aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, he’s tasked with mentoring and guiding DI school students on the ins and outs of close-order drill.\r\n\r\n“I get to transform these Marines into the image of ‘the drill instructor’ that people think of, singing and marching,” said Dickson.\r\n\r\nDickson was chosen for his position because he exemplifies the ‘whole Marine concept’ in his appearance, the way he carries himself, and his ability to lead Marines.\r\n\r\nDickson said he enjoys the unique opportunity to influence these Marines from essentially the ground up as they arrive on the depot.\r\n\r\n”You will be listened to in this billet,” said Dickson. “The interaction you get with senior drill instructors and chief drill instructors, officers, sergeants major, is unique. It’s very rewarding and it holds a lot of power.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Staff Sgt. Graham Ofori\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210208-M-AW120-004.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49359\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210208-M-AW120-004-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nStaff Sgt. Graham Ofori is the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion Drill Master.\r\n\r\nThe billet of drill master is a highly visible position. A Marine is selected by a battalion sergeant major during a competitive board process. Marines are judged on their performance during their time on the drill field, and how they conduct themselves among other Marines. Staff Sgt. Graham Ofori was selected in November of 2020.\r\n\r\n“It has its ups and downs, and specific learning points,” said Ofori, reflecting on his service as a drill master. “The best part of this job though is that it gives me the opportunity to see how an entire battalion and regiment conduct drill and gives me an opportunity to influence the drill instructors before they go forward to teach recruits.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Staff Sgt. Montana Casper\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210212-M-AW120-001.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49360\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210212-M-AW120-001-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nFor some, being the Drill Master is an opportunity to grow as a Marine and become a better, more impactful leader. Staff Sgt. Montana Casper, the 2nd Battalion drill master, is an example of such a Marine.\r\n\r\n“It has a lot to do with leadership abilities,” said Casper. “Do drill instructors feel like they can confide in you and talk to you? Can they come to you with drill related questions and you answer them the right way? It’s not an opinionated job, it’s all in black and white.”\r\n\r\nThe billet of drill master is not as simple as just judging a recruit platoon’s precision; there’s more to being a face of the battalion.\r\n\r\n“What makes it unique is that you’re in charge of a lot,” said Casper. “The billet is drill master, but you’re not only the most experienced at teaching drill. You’re also really good at being a drill instructor, you know all the billets. You’re like the battalion hype-man.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Staff Sgt. Cynthia Rutherford\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210305-M-AW120-017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49361\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210305-M-AW120-017-1024x835.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"832\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\nAccording to Staff Sgt. Cynthia Rutherford, the 4th Recruit Training Battalion drill master, a drill master is “a representation of the battalion as a whole and is expected to be the example of what it means to carry yourself with poise and esprit de corps.”\r\n\r\nFor Rutherford, being the drill master means having a certain passion and a certain willingness to learn as well as instruct.\r\n\r\n“I wouldn’t say anybody getting the position of Drill Master is the best at drill always, but it’s somebody that has the enthusiasm to be the expert at it,\'\' said Rutherford. “They are a face of the battalion, and through their time being a drill instructor, has proven themselves to be somebody of maturity, with enthusiasm about the job, and willing to put the work in to become an expert in those areas.”\r\n\r\nBecoming the drill master often gives Marines a new reach in their leadership. What they teach isn’t just a small lesson. It carries over and influences those they instruct and leaves an imprint.\r\n\r\n“My favorite part is being able to have an impact on basically every drill instructor in the regiment,” said Rutherford. “Being able to pass on the passion and drive, not just within drill, but into the future of the Marine Corps. These recruits will take what we say with them and carry it on, all the way from the smallest basics of discipline. I believe that comes from drill. They take that out to the fleet Marine Corps and can build on it from there.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Staff Sgt. Richard Perry</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210312-M-AW120-006.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49362\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210312-M-AW120-006-1024x869.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"866\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStaff Sgt. Richard Perry is the 1st Recruit Training Battalion drill master.\r\n\r\n“My favorite part of being the drill master is having influence across the regiment, said Perry”. “I can speak to any drill instructor from third or second or fourth battalion and get their knowledge and push down my own knowledge to them. I get to shape any drill instructor and mold them going forward to become a better drill instructor.”\r\n\r\nIt is agreed amongst the drill masters that it is a rare billet to hold. It is something to be proud of and to use to your advantage to develop as a Marine and as a leader.\r\n\r\n“I think being a drill instructor in general is unique,” said Perry. “But, being able to take that step up and be the drill master, with there being only five across the island, is another layer on top of that. Interacting with the highest levels all the way down to the lowest levels is not something just a green belt drill instructor has the liberty to do. It’s truly a unique job to have.\"', 'Meet the Drill Masters', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'meet-the-drill-masters', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:21:31', '2021-04-14 17:21:31', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49372', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49374, 4, '2021-04-14 13:29:10', '2021-04-14 17:29:10', '<strong>By David Taub</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Chapter 1: Deception, Invasion and Revolution\r\n\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\nIt was Dec. 15, 1995, a modestly warm afternoon in Merida, the Capital city of the Mexican State of Yucatan. Then-primatologist Dr. David Taub, was studying Spider monkeys in a small rain forest in the southern tip of the Yucatan peninsula.\r\n\r\nLady Luck was riding on his shoulder, for he found a hacienda for sale at a bargain price. The Federal government had just devalued the peso – bad for the Mexicans, good for gringos looking for bargains. David bought Hacienda Puerto de los Pelicanos, and the telenovela of don David began.\r\n\r\nFast forward a few years, with a bit of important background. Several years before Covid-19 laid low all the world’s economies, don David allowed a man (who turned out to be less than trustworthy) to operate/manage a BNB, restaurant and bar on the hacienda grounds. We shall refer to him as Señor Zero.\r\n\r\nSoon, don David became suspicious of Señor Zero’s operation. The Mayan gods did not hold Señor Zero in high esteem either, for he was badly injured in a car accident, and the “lady friend” with him was killed. This “lady” was rumored to be his mistress de jour. Keep in mind that the No. 1 blood sport of small Mayan villages in Yucatan is gossip.\r\n\r\nSubsequent to the accident, Señor Zero became invisible to the authorities; he turned over the operation to his niece, “Jazabel.” Jazabel continued to run what appeared for several years to have been a quite successful operation, as she continued to use her uncle’s “under the table” model of management. She apparently had been well trained.\r\n\r\nThen the Covid pandemic shut down all of Mexico. Shortly thereafter, “la invasion” began. The hacienda was shut down completely, with all buildings locked-up tight. Only the trusted gardener, Fernando (a pseudonym) came to manage the hacienda grounds and wonderful gardens, even though neither Señor Zero nor Jazabel paid him.\r\n\r\nThe invasion began late at night, in moonless darkness. The only sounds were the palm fronds waving in the mild gentle winds and mongrel dogs barking. Jazabel, accompanied by several “assistants,” crept onto the hacienda grounds, cut off the locks on the buildings, and “took possession.”\r\n\r\nThe next morning, the denizens of the village surrounding the hacienda, woke to a spectacle of menacing-looking men guarding all the entrances to the hacienda. A large sign was erected at the turnoff into the hacienda from the two-lane black top “road” that ran outside the village. It announced that Jazabel was back in the BNB, restaurant/bar business; one and all were welcomed. No Covid restrictions here.\r\n\r\nFernando immediately emailed don David, more or less comfortable in his aged historic house in Beaufort, S.C., advising him of the invasion by Los Bastardos. Don David immediately emailed Señor Zero and Jazabel, with what American lawyers call a “demand letter,” DEMANDING, in no uncertain words (both Spanish and English versions) that they MUST vacate the hacienda immediately and never return. They answered with a photograph of a hand with a digit raised. It was difficult to identify whose hand it was, but the message was certainly unambiguous.\r\n\r\nThence began Plan A, how to displace Los Bastardos (a cognate that vividly describes the entire illegal possession of don David’s cherished hacienda). This action took several months, and three successive sets of Mexican lawyers, before don David connected with the right “hombres” to develop and execute Plan A.\r\n\r\nWhy?\r\n\r\nBecause Axiom No. 1 for gringos dealing with Mexican authorities is “Nothing ever happens quickly!” Trust me, it doesn’t.\r\n\r\nAxiom No. 2 is “Get a good Mexican attorney, who speaks English, and ALWAYS follow his/her advice.” After two failed attempts at applying Axiom No. 2, don David succeeded with attempt No. 3.\r\n\r\nHaving been a Magistrate Judge in Beaufort county for five years, it was entirely reasonable that don David’s brain was imprinted to think in terms of American law. Big mistake. He suggested what seemed to be a prudent straightforward legal approach — that is, don David should go to the appropriate Mexican court, present his deed of ownership, and obtain a court ordered injunction displacing Los Bastardos. Naive doesn’t come close to characterizing such gringo foolishness.\r\n\r\nMexican attorney No. 3, a very street-savvy lawyer, also became a good personal friend of don David’s. He quickly replied to don David’s lengthy tome outlining his gringo legal thinking. His response: “Señor don David, if I should follow your suggestions, we will be in a series of Mexican courts for at least three years, all the while Los Bastardos will remain in possession of your hacienda, and laughing all the way to el Banco. I do not think you wish to go this route, and I strongly recommend against this “American” approach. Instead, I strongly recommend ‘The Mexican Approach!’ which is ‘SILENT and SWIFT.’”\r\n\r\nTime to apply Axiom No. 2. Don David agreed to everything his knowledgeable attorney recommended. Priority No. 1 became repossession of Hacienda Puerto de los Pelicanos ASAP, and immediately (what a joke that was) and permanent dispossession of Los Bastardos. The lawyer wrote back: “Gracias, don David. I am at your service.”\r\n\r\nAlas, the Editor of The Island News, fine fellow that he be, has restricted me to a limit on words, which I have already exceeded. Tune in to Chapter 2, the climax to this telenovela.\r\n\r\n<em>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></em>\r\n\r\n<em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.</em>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>', 'The Life and Times of don David del Hacienda de los Pelicanos', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-life-and-times-of-don-david-del-hacienda-de-los-pelicanos', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:29:10', '2021-04-14 17:29:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49374', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49376, 4, '2021-04-14 13:31:19', '2021-04-14 17:31:19', '<strong>By Scott Graber</strong>\r\n\r\nIt is Sunday, early, and I’m in the coffee-scented, masked-mandated, frequently sanitized lobby of the Ballast Hotel in downtown Wilmington, NC. A few sleepy-eyed guests have staggered to the coffee and bagel bar, but otherwise the lobby is empty.\r\n\r\nSoon the restless American public will be released from their lockdown, from their isolation, and America’s domestic hotels will fill up with those wanting to resume their Constitutionally protected pursuit of happiness.\r\n\r\nYesterday we were in Southport, N.C. — a collection of neat, two-storied, wood-framed houses situated at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River. A modest, human-scaled place where young men and women once caught, headed or packed-out shrimp before a 24-hour ride to the Fulton Fish Market. And Southport, like Port Royal, S.C., had its own rendezvous with history. That role connected with re-supply of the beleaguered, foundering Confederacy.\r\n\r\nIn 1864, Wilmington (just 10 miles up river from Southport) was the last operational port held by the rebels. Savannah and Charleston were blockaded; Port Royal was captured; but the Whitworth Cannon at Fort Fisher (across the Cape Fear River from Southport) kept the blockade runners running and the Confederacy in the import-export business.\r\n\r\nAbraham Lincoln was not happy about Fort Fisher.\r\n\r\nOne of the soldiers stationed at Fort Fisher was John Emsley Riddick — a boy of 17 years who had just joined the North Carolina Junior Reserves. These 15- to 17-year-old teenagers were necessary because in 1864, the South was running out of combat capable men. In fact, the Confederate Congress in Richmond was debating whether or not to call slaves into military service.\r\n\r\nWhile this debate raged in Richmond, 500 teenagers manned the 60-foot high, man-made sand dunes at Fort Fisher. They were there because Lincoln had sent General Benjamin Butler, along with 68 warships and 8,000 troops, to Beaufort, N.C. with the objective of putting Fort Fisher out of business.\r\n\r\nNow I knew going in that my great grandfather had been at Fort Fisher. And so I was disappointed when told, by a guide in the museum, that the Junior Reserves had mostly done guard duty just South of Wilmington.\r\n\r\n“They weren’t actually at the Fort,” he said as we looked through the roster. He went on to say that the boys didn’t see much action.\r\n\r\nAs we left the museum and gift shop complex, I must admit I fell into an uncharacteristic funk.\r\n\r\n“Let’s walk over to the ocean. Maybe walk the beach,” my wife said in an effort to lift my spirits.\r\n\r\n“OK,” I replied, “But then let’s find an open-air bar and a Blue Moon, Belgian-styled beer with an orange slice. And, you know, a fish taco would also be nice.”\r\n\r\nIt was there, as I wandered among several old, now-diminished, beach-side parapets, that I found the marker. It was faded by the sun but said the Junior Reserves initially “huddled together like so many sheep.”\r\n\r\nBut then a Confederate midshipman, one Clarence Cary, gave the boys a pep talk which was followed by some oath-swearing by a Colonel Tansil. This combination got the Reserves onto the parapets where they “kept up a fusillade until the Federals retired.”\r\n\r\n“Disease constituted a major problem for the Reserves, especially those from the western and central counties. Rations consisted of black sorghum soup, a pint of “husky meal” every other day and one-third pound of bacon.\r\n\r\n“Colonel Charles Broadfoot disclosed that the youths lacked shoes, underclothing, knapsacks and cooking utensils,” (See “Grinding up the Seed Corn of the Confederacy” by Jordan Pearce, East Carolina University)\r\n\r\nOn March 19, 1865, the Junior Reserves found themselves at Bentonville, N.C. It was at Bentonville where the Reserves, now attached to Lt. General Hoke’s Division, participated in the last major battle of the war. And according to Hoke they stood their ground and “repulsed every charge that was made upon them with very meager and rapidly thrown up breastworks.”\r\n\r\nMy great-grandfather died — a natural death — many years before I was born and left no letters or journals describing his time at Fort Fisher. I really don’t know if he fought with Hoke at Bentonville.\r\n\r\nBut I did live with his daughter, Minnie Riddick Teachey, for a year when I was 17. She told me stories. I want to believe her resolve, curiosity and sense of humor were gifts from her father. I want to believe she gave me a glimpse of this man.\r\n\r\n<em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em>', 'I’d like to believe I caught a glimpse of my great-grandfather', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'id-like-to-believe-i-caught-a-glimpse-of-my-great-grandfather', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:31:19', '2021-04-14 17:31:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49376', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49378, 4, '2021-04-14 13:33:04', '2021-04-14 17:33:04', '<strong>By Wes Kerr</strong>\r\n<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nIt’s springtime in the Lowcountry, and that only means one thing: The RBC Heritage is upon us.\r\n\r\nAfter a 2020 with the gates of Harbour Town closed to spectators, it will be extra special to cover this year’s edition in Sea Pines. We’ll see a mix of world-class superstars, local heroes, and up-and-coming PGA tour sensations in what should be a spectacular show this week. From the greatest golfers on the planet to the legends in our own backyard, here is a list of five pros that I’m keeping my eye on heading into the tournament.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dustin Johnson</strong>\r\n\r\nHe’ll get some extra time to prepare after his Masters was cut short, missing the cut with a 5-over total. But he should be refreshed and ready to take on Harbour Town and deliver the goods on the island. The world’s No. 1 golfer will look to build on a solid 15-under performance from a year ago while thrilling the spectators with his stellar shot-making ability. There’s no doubt that DJ can get hot any week of the season and leave his competitors in the dust. If he can shake off a tough weekend in Augusta and find his dominant game we’ve all seen, the fan favorite could put together a memorable weekend.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Brian Harman</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Savannah native is making a splash on the worldwide stage this weekend in Augusta, vying for a top-10 finish at the Masters after 54 holes. He’ll take his scorching-hot play down to Hilton Head this coming week in search of a tartan jacket. Harman has showed off his superb play ever since 2005 when he captured the Players Amateur at Berkeley Hall. Since then, he’s won two PGA Tour events and finished in a tie for second at the 2017 US Open before a third-place result in this year’s Players Championship. With some solid momentum from an impressive start to the calendar year and a top-50 World Golf Ranking, Harman will be a sure figure to keep an eye on in Sea Pines.\r\n\r\n<strong>Matthew Fitzpatrick</strong>\r\n\r\nWhen you think about a guy who is due for a big win, Fitzpatrick’s name certainly comes to mind. The Sheffield, UK, native has shined on the European Tour, racking up six wins. But the 26-year-old has yet to find a PGA Tour victory. He’s been knocking on the door of one with three top-10 finishes already in the 2021 season. If the Englishman can keep up his tremendous putting and pinpoint accuracy, he could very well be in line for a breakout victory at Harbour Town.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Collin Morikawa</strong>\r\n\r\nIt didn’t take long after first watching this young phenom to anoint him as a future American golf superstar. At the age of 24, Morikawa has already dominated the PGA Tour, picking up four victories including the 2020 PGA Championship while making an unbelievable 22 straight cuts to open his PGA Tour career. That’s a mark only bested by Tiger Woods. This kid has all the tools in the bag to become one of the world’s best and submit himself as one of the greatest of his generation from the United States. He grew up watching Tiger as a kid and has already begun to emulate his success. He thrives on performing in tense situations and knows how to bounce back from adversity or an unlucky sequence of shots. Morikawa is on his way to a legendary career, and there’s no reason why he couldn’t get it done on Hilton Head and give our hometown event an amazing champion.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Bryson Nimmer</strong>\r\n\r\nBut the greatest story of this year’s edition is our very own Bryson Nimmer. I remember the days at Clemson where he continually struggled to take that final step and close out tournaments. But he figured it out during his time as a Tiger, and the kid has been winning ever since. The Bluffton native was simply unstoppable in 2020, picking up his first professional victory on the GPro Tour before dominating the newly-created LocalIQ series. He won his first two starts en route to a finish at the top of the standings, qualifying for the RBC Cana- oh wait, the Palmetto Championship in Ridgeland right here in the Lowco! That’s right, he gets to compete in not one, but TWO PGA Tour events right in his backyard. But before he tees it up at Congaree, he gets to live a childhood dream, an invitation to the RBC Heritage. It was surreal to Nimmer and all of us when Steve Wilmot told him the news, and now he’ll take center stage in the tournament he grew up watching in awe. He’s played Harbour Town again and again over the years, but this time he’ll be joined by the world’s best with the highest of stakes. It’s a golden opportunity to build his young career and create memories for himself and all of us here in the Lowco. The RBC Heritage is back in its rightful spot on the calendar, and we can’t wait to bring you all the news from Harbour Town.', 'Keep an eye on these guys at the RBC Heritage', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'keep-an-eye-on-these-guys-at-the-rbc-heritage', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:33:04', '2021-04-14 17:33:04', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49378', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49380, 4, '2021-04-14 13:33:38', '2021-04-14 17:33:38', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nAfter halting last March due to Covid-19, the Beaufort Rowing Club (BRC) restarted Club rowing sessions last week.\r\n\r\nThe BRC rows on Battery Creek three mornings a week, heading either “up” Battery Creek or under the bridge toward the Sands at Port Royal. Typically, several shells are put in the water each of the three mornings, either 8-rower shells with a coxswain or 4-rower shells with a coxswain.\r\n\r\nThe Club has more than 40 members of all ages and levels of experience, from those who took up the sport in college to those who may have taken up the sport more recently after taking a “Learn to Row” course with the Club.\r\n\r\n“It’s a fun group,” President of the BRC Board Carl Linke said in a release.\r\n\r\nThe BRC is losing access to its current dock at the end of April and is scrambling to find a new location, whether public or private, to store and launch its shells.\r\n\r\n“With all the water around us, there must be a perfect spot somewhere nearby,” says Linke. “BRC has been rowing Beaufort waters for over a dozen years. We don’t want to lose this wonderful club.”\r\n\r\nAnyone interested in joining or helping out should visit https://www.beaufortrowingclub.org.', 'The Rowing Club returns', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-rowing-club-returns', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:33:38', '2021-04-14 17:33:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49380', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49382, 4, '2021-04-14 13:34:59', '2021-04-14 17:34:59', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High softball rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to escape with a 6-4 road win over crosstown rival Battery Creek on Friday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Eagles led 2-0 after scoring single runs in the second and third innings, but the Dolphins plated two each in the fourth and fifth to take a 4-3 lead.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s big rally started with a leadoff double from Madison Sanchez, who swiped third and home after a Nia Holmes walk to tie it at 4. Kyrsten Cruikshank singled and Karley Rouse reached on a bunt to load the bases, and a Leela Hildenbrand walk pushed home the go-ahead run. Hayes Daugherty delivered a two-out RBI single to cap the big inning and make it a two-run advantage.\r\n\r\nKylie Rast slammed the door in the seventh with a clean inning, getting a strikeout, fielding a bunt for the second out, and inducing a groundout to end it.\r\n\r\nRast struck out 10 and allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits with three walks in a complete game, and she added a triple and a walk at the plate. Cruikshank was 3-for-4 with two runs, and Sanchez was 2-for-4 with a double and scored twice.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBrooke Crosby was 2-for-3 with a double to lead the Dolphins.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (6-9) returns to region play April 19, hosting Colleton County.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBattery Creek (2-5) hosts Hanahan for a region doubleheader on Friday.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Battery Creek second baseman Haley Maroney tries to catch a bad throw as Beaufort’s Nia Holmes, left, moves in to steal second base during the top of the seventh inning Friday night at Battery Creek. Maroney dropped the ball and Holmes was safe. The Eagles went on to win over the crosstown rival Dolphins, 6-4. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Eagles rally past Dolphins with 3-run seventh', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-rally-past-dolphins-with-3-run-seventh', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:34:59', '2021-04-14 17:34:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49382', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49384, 4, '2021-04-14 13:36:25', '2021-04-14 17:36:25', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High boys tennis moved one step closer to locking up the Region 7-4A title with a 6-0 sweep at Bluffton on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles swept to straight sets wins in all six matches. Graeme Angus, Tucker Martin, Diego Alvarez, Bodie Daniel, and Griffin Stone all picked up singles wins for Beaufort, and Joseph Combs and Walker Perryman paired up for a doubles victory.\r\n\r\nBeaufort (7-1, 7-0) hosts undefeated Hilton Head Prep on Wednesday in a rematch of the Eagles’ lone defeat of the season.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBluffton (3-6, 2-4) hosts Hilton Head High for a region clash Thursday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nSingles\r\n\r\n1. Graeme Angus def. Jack Orlando 6-1, 6-0\r\n\r\n2. Tucker Martin def. Joe Nouri 6-1, 6-2\r\n\r\n3. Diego Alvarez def. Garrett Rowe 6-3, 6-2\r\n\r\n4. Bodie Daniel def. Sebastian Tollefson 6-2, 6-1\r\n\r\n5. Griffin Stone def. William Zendzian 6-0, 6-1\r\n\r\nDoubles\r\n\r\n2. Joseph Combs/Walker Perryman def. Todd Patten/Brendon Halas 6-0, 6-1\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort High’s Tucker Martin returns the ball against Hilton Head Prep’s Drew Rukavina during Wednesday’s non-conference match at Beaufort High School. Martin lost his match 6-3, 6-3. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Eagles maintain perfect region mark', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-maintain-perfect-region-mark', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:36:25', '2021-04-14 17:36:25', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49384', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49386, 4, '2021-04-14 13:37:51', '2021-04-14 17:37:51', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nAmyah Todd had a big game on her Senior Night to lead Beaufort High girls lacrosse to a 12-3 win over visiting Savannah Christian on Thursday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nTodd racked up three goals off three takeaways and gathered nine groundballs to lead a dominant effort by the Eagles in their regular-season finale, as she and fellow seniors Lily Dangerfield and Sydney Lashley were honored.\r\n\r\nSophia Pellegrino added three goals on just six shots, and Megan Alvarez scored the first two goals of her career for the Eagles. Annabelle Hooper also scored twice, Lillian Carr added a goal, and Kelina Snipes also netted her first career goal.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort’s defense was in command all night with Julia Pollitzer leading the charge, and Shelby Holstein stopped six of the nine shots she faced.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBeaufort (7-5) now awaits its playoff seeding and first-round draw.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort’s Kellina Shipes, center, splits two Savannah Christian defenders and shoots the ball past the goalie for a goal during the second half of their non-region lacrosse game Thursday night at Beaufort High School. The Eagles offense scored seven goals in the second half to win, 12-3. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Todd fuels Eagles to big win in home finale', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'todd-fuels-eagles-to-big-win-in-home-finale', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:37:51', '2021-04-14 17:37:51', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49386', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49389, 4, '2021-04-14 13:44:32', '2021-04-14 17:44:32', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nRobert Bechtold of St. Helena Island will join Riverview Charter School on April 19 as Interim Director of the 700-student school following action by the Board of Directors.\r\n\r\nBechtold comes to Riverview after serving the past year as interim deputy county administrator for Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nWhen two finalists withdrew from consideration for the Riverview director’s job late last month for business and personal reasons, Bechtold was recommended to the Riverview Board of Directors for his work stepping into a similar interim leadership role in 2020 with Beaufort County government.\r\n\r\nHe has lived in the Lowcountry on and off for many years after serving 22 years in the Marine Corps. During his service, he earned the Bronze Star Medal, six U.S. Marine Corps Commendation Medals and two Navy Achievement Medals. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Ashford University and retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as a Sergeant Major.\r\n\r\nIn the Marine Corps, he served as a Drill Instructor at Parris Island, held multiple senior enlisted leadership positions, and worked as Chief Faculty Advisor at Camp Johnson/Camp Lejeune where he led curriculum and training. Later, returning to Parris Island as a senior enlisted Marine, he led drill instructors. His combat tours were to the Middle East.\r\n\r\n“Mr. Bechtold brings great experience in leadership, organizational management and working with people and budgets, and we are excited to bring him onboard at Riverview,” said Reece Bertholf, chair of the charter school’s Board of Directors.\r\n\r\nWhile the three-month search process didn’t yield a director, Bertholf saluted the work done by the search team for identifying an internal resource as well as many staff members’ desire for a fresh, external perspective for the director of the school.\r\n\r\n“This is a tremendous opportunity and I appreciate the Board’s willingness to meet with me, hear about my background, and to have me join the team,” Bechtold said. “I look forward to meeting with the school staff, the students, and the families very soon.”\r\n\r\nThe Board pledged to help him create a leadership team of expertise in academics, curriculum and instruction to balance out his experience in management. The school’s leadership team already has several openings due to retirements and mid-year resignations.\r\n\r\nThe director’s position came open when the previous director resigned mid-year.', 'Riverview Charter names Bechtold as Interim Director', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'riverview-charter-names-bechtold-as-interim-director', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:44:32', '2021-04-14 17:44:32', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49389', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49391, 4, '2021-04-14 13:45:27', '2021-04-14 17:45:27', 'After getting caught in a rundown between home and third base, Beaufort Academy’s Riley Thomson dives for the plate ahead of the tag by Hilton Hilton Prep catcher Keene Reese during the first inning Tuesday afternoon at BA’s Merritt Field. Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'SAFE AT HOME', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'safe-at-home', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:45:27', '2021-04-14 17:45:27', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49391', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49393, 4, '2021-04-14 13:47:17', '2021-04-14 17:47:17', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nHilton Head Christian Academy girls soccer blanked Beaufort Academy 10-0 in a dominant performance on the road Tuesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAbby Peduzzi scored four goals to lead HHCA, while Addie Lentz and Abigail Scott added two goals each and Madison MacCabe and Isi Hurtado tacked on a goal apiece.\r\n\r\nMikayla Kelca shut out BA in the first half, and Isabelle Cunningham took over after halftime to complete the clean sheet.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBA is back in action April 19, hosting Holy Trinity.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Beaufort Academy’s Maeve Kalady, center, heads the ball away from her Hilton Head Christian Academy opponents Tuesday, April 6 at BA’s Merritt Field. The Eagles lost the match 10-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Peduzzi puts in 4 as HHCA blanks BA', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'peduzzi-puts-in-4-as-hhca-blanks-ba', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:47:29', '2021-04-14 17:47:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49393', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49396, 4, '2021-04-14 13:48:52', '2021-04-14 17:48:52', '<strong>LowcoSports.com</strong>\r\n\r\nBeaufort High softball let a three-run lead slip away in the seventh inning and faced a three-run deficit in the extra frame before rallying for a wild 11-10 victory over visiting Hilton Head High in eight innings Wednesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe Seahawks were down to their last out with no runners on base in the seventh before a pair of hits, a walk, and two key errors opened the door for a three-run rally. Delcie Swift pitched a 1-2-3 seventh to force it to extras, and HHIHS claimed the lead on an Alexandra Fisher RBI single before two more runs scored on Beaufort’s sixth error of the night.\r\n\r\nThe Eagles bounced right back, though, as Kylie Rast roped an RBI double to right to plate a run, then scored along with Hayes Daugherty on Madison Sanchez’s two-run single to center. Nia Holmes followed with a single, and Sanchez swiped third and home to plate the winning run.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nKyrsten Cruikshank went 3-for-5 with a triple and three RBIs, and Sanchez was 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs to lead the Eagles at the plate. Leela Hildebrand added a pair of hits.\r\n\r\nRast went the distance in the circle, striking out 14 and allowing nine runs (two earned) on 10 hits and four walks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nFisher was 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBIs, and three runs for the Seahawks, while Leah Anderson went 3-for-5 with four RBIs, and Reagan Marchant was 3-for-4 with a double and four runs.\r\n\r\n<em>Photo by Bob Sofaly.</em>', 'Eagles survive wild finish with Seahawks', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'eagles-survive-wild-finish-with-seahawks', '', '', '2021-04-18 05:47:59', '2021-04-18 09:47:59', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49399, 4, '2021-04-14 13:51:37', '2021-04-14 17:51:37', '<i>This Asian-inspired wrap is both savory and sweet and makes a satisfying lunch option.</i>\r\n\r\n<i>Yields 4 wraps\r\nPrep time: </i><i>20 minutes<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\r\n\r\n</span></i>\r\n\r\n<b>1 cup chicken (cooked, diced)</b>\r\n\r\n<b>1 cup celery (finely chopped)</b>\r\n\r\n<b>2 cups mandarin oranges (canned, drained)</b>\r\n\r\n<b>1 cup onion (minced [green, red, or yellow])</b>\r\n\r\n<b>2 tablespoons mayonnaise</b>\r\n\r\n<b>1 teaspoon soy sauce</b>\r\n\r\n<b>1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves garlic)</b>\r\n\r\n<b>1 teaspoon pepper</b>\r\n\r\n<b>1 large tortilla (whole wheat)</b>\r\n\r\n<b>4 medium lettuce leaves (washed and patted dry)</b>\r\n\r\n<i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></i>\r\n\r\nIn medium bowl, mix chicken, celery, oranges, and onions.\r\n\r\nAdd mayonnaise, soy sauce, garlic, and pepper. Mix gently until chicken mixture is coated.\r\n\r\nLay tortilla on clean cutting board or large plate. With a knife or clean scissors, cut tortilla into four quarters.\r\n\r\nPlace 1 lettuce leaf on each tortilla quarter, trimming leaf so it doesn’t hang over edge of tortilla.\r\n\r\nPlace 1/4 of chicken mixture in the middle of each lettuce leaf.\r\n\r\nRoll tortillas up into a cone, with the two straight edges coming together and the curved edge creating the opening of the cone. Eat like a sandwich!\r\n\r\nRefrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.\r\n\r\n<b>Notes</b>\r\n\r\nNo oranges? Use halved grapes or diced apples.\r\n\r\nInstead of chicken, try using 1 cup cooked/drained garbanzo beans, or 1 cup of small tofu cubes.\r\n\r\n<em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine</em>', 'Sunshine Roll-Ups', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sunshine-roll-ups', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:51:37', '2021-04-14 17:51:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49399', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(49401, 4, '2021-04-14 13:53:46', '2021-04-14 17:53:46', 'People need to realize that keeping the environment healthy could mean for their own health.\r\n\r\nThe World Health Organization estimated that out of the 102 major diseases reported in the World Health Report, 85 are spread through environment risk factors. These diseases include malaria, zika, certain types of cancer, gastrointestinal diseases and respiratory infections.\r\n\r\nMost experts agree environmental health intervention is essential for reducing the transmission of communicable diseases and improving the overall health of the public.\r\n\r\nHow can adjustments to environmental risk factors affect your physical health?\r\n\r\n1. Air Quality - Air pollution can wreak havoc on not only the environment, but also the human immune system. Combustion of petroleum products for the generation of energy adds pollutants like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide to the air. These gases convert into acids in the atmosphere to give rise to acid rains that can cause skin rashes and irritate the eyes. They also give rise to a number of respiratory disorders and can cause impaired lung function. Combustion of fossil fuels also adds to the load of particulate matter in the atmosphere. Chemicals and toxins contribute to various respiratory illnesses such as asthma, carbon monoxide poisoning and mold inhalation. Cutting down on toxic cleaning products and limiting the amount of automobile fumes can substantially improve respiratory function.\r\n\r\n2. Water Quality - In this area of the world, we can almost forget how well off we are when it comes to the quality of our water supply. Water is a necessity of any functioning human body; however contaminants in water can lead to health issues. Haphazard dumping of industrial waste products and domestic sewage in rivers and other sources of water like ponds and estuaries only worsen the situation. Polluted water can leach into the groundwater, contaminating it. There are high chances that this contaminated water enters the sources of drinking water and give rise to a variety of water-borne diseases. Polluted water resources not only affect our health but also affect the biodiversity of the water body, destroying the habitat of the fauna that thrives there, hence disturbing the ecosystem. The US Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, provides standards and regulations for levels of dangerous impurities in drinking water including E.coli and Salmonella.\r\n\r\n3. Hazardous Waste - Each State and Territory has regulations for generation, management, and disposal of toxic waste. Recent studies have highlighted the effect living near a hazardous waste site can have on pregnancy including birth defects and development of certain cancers. The EPA offers guidelines for dealing with hazardous waste exposure.\r\n\r\n4. Nutrition - The healthy benefits of an appropriate diet are far-reaching and can be easily adjusted to suit a person\'s lifestyle. Since a great deal of the food we eat comes straight from the environment it is important they are produced under the right conditions. Introducing nutritious foods to your diet as well as an increase in physical activity can help protect against types of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.\r\n\r\n5. Natural Disasters - Although it may seem as though we have no control over environmental disasters, they are somewhat preventable and do result in health concerns. Natural disasters affect not only the quality of air and water, but also expose the public to smoke and debris hazards, causes the emission of harmful gasses and influences the condition of wildlife.\r\n\r\nTaking action this Earth Day April 22, 2021, starts with you and can not only improve your health but the health of those around you.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nBy Justin Caba, a reporter for Medical Daily.\r\n\r\nhttp://www.medicaldaily.com/earth-day-top-5-reasons-environments-health-affects-our-health-245167\r\n\r\nAdditional sources and resources:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/earth-day-how-sustainable-development-and-human-health-are-tied/\r\n\r\nhttps://www.epa.gov/foia/health-effects-residence-near-hazardous-waste-landfill-sites-review-epidemiologic-literature\r\n\r\nhttps://www.epa.gov/hw/household-hazardous-waste-hhw\r\n\r\n<em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine </em>', 'Top 5 reasons the environment’s health affects our health', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'top-5-reasons-the-environments-health-affects-our-health', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:53:46', '2021-04-14 17:53:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49401', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49403, 4, '2021-04-13 13:54:03', '2021-04-13 17:54:03', '<strong>USC Beaufort, other affiliates receive federal grant for South Coast Cyber Center</strong>\r\n\r\nThe University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) and other partners affiliated with the South Coast Cyber Center have received a $1.3 million federal grant.\r\n\r\nAwarded by the U.S. Department of Defense, the grant will go toward the development of programs at the center which aims to help recent graduates, exiting military personnel and others interested in attaining high-paying jobs through affordable and relevant cybersecurity education and training.\r\n\r\nA relatively new nonprofit, the South Coast Cyber Center is a partnership between USCB, Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL), Beaufort Digital Corridor, City of Beaufort, Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation and various business leaders.\r\n\r\nA key goal for the grant is to establish both TCL and USCB as Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense through certification of these respective institutions’ two-year and four-year cybersecurity programs by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Digital Corridor, a technology incubator in downtown Beaufort, plans to offer cybersecurity mentoring for startups and community boot camps to teach related skills.\r\n\r\n<strong>Dickman named library director</strong>\r\n\r\nAmanda Brewer Dickman has been named director for the Beaufort County Library.\r\n\r\nDickman has been with the library system since 2007, most recently serving as Deputy Director and as interim library director after former director, Ray McBride, retired in 2020.\r\n\r\nShe graduated summa cum laude from Charleston Southern University, where she was also valedictorian, and holds a Master’s Degree of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina.\r\n\r\nDickman was awarded Beaufort County Librarian of the Year in 2016 and was selected by the Public Library Association to participate in American Library Association’s Emerging Leaders mentorship program.\r\n\r\n<strong>City of Beaufort has board openings</strong>\r\n\r\nThe City of Beaufort has openings on several of its boards, and is seeking welcome involvement from its residents and business owners.\r\n\r\nThe following boards have openings:\r\n\r\nCultural District Advisory Board: Seeking an at-large member who lives or works in the Cultural District. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3dkup9n.\r\n\r\nTourism Development Advisory Committee: Seeking a member who is in the hospitality industry. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3wSgDCu.\r\n\r\nPark &amp; Tree Advisory Commission: Seeking a volunteer arborist. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/32aNJz8.\r\n\r\nDesign Review Board: Seeking a skilled landscape architect. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3thmtuY.\r\n\r\nZoning Board of Appeals: Seeking an at-large member who is a resident of the city, or owns property in the city, or operates a business in the city limits. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3wQEMJv.\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in applying for any of these boards, please complete the Boards and Commissions Application at https://bit.ly/3dbUWp8. If you have questions, contact City Clerk Traci Guldner at 843-525-7024 or tguldner@cityofbeaufort.org.\r\n\r\n<strong>New Coastline is airing</strong>\r\n\r\nA new episode of The County Channel\'s series Coastline invites an active volunteer to the studio. Dean Moss, former General Manager of the Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority, joins Host Rick Forschner to talk about the Spanish Moss Trail and its future.\r\n\r\nMoss acts as the Volunteer Executive Director of the Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail and Chair of the Port Royal Sound Foundation, as well as Chair of Beaufort County Open Land Trust. The series Coastline is an educational news and information show brought to you by Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nCoastline airs on The County Channel at 9:30 a.m. Sundays; 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays; and 9 a.m. Fridays. Coastline is a monthly news show filmed in-studio and produced by The County Channel.\r\n\r\nWatch all programming for The County Channel on Comcast Ch. 2, Hargray Chs. 9 and 113, and Spectrum Ch. 1304. Viewers can also watch programming live and on-demand at The County Channel’s website at www.beaufortcountysc.gov.', 'NEWS BRIEFS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'news-briefs-186', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:55:01', '2021-04-14 17:55:01', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49403', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49406, 4, '2021-04-13 13:55:25', '2021-04-13 17:55:25', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nLeadership Beaufort is taking applications for the Class of 2022.\r\n\r\nThe program, founded in 1985, each year allows a select group of local leaders to build community trustee leadership through an in-depth view of cultural, economic, historic, social, educational, environmental and government resources.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce website, “Leadership Beaufort connects participants with prominent civic, business and government leaders. It is an interactive process for the ‘movers and shakers.’”\r\n\r\nAccording to the website, applications are taken during April and May of each year and are due to the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce office the Friday before Memorial Day. After an interview process, participants of the class are typically announced by the first week in July.\r\n\r\nLeadership Beaufort’s Class of 2022 will usually meet the first Friday of every month between October 2021 and April 2022, usually from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at various locations. The program begins and ends with a weekend retreat and the cost is $825.\r\n\r\nSome partial scholarships may be available. Do not send payment with your application.\r\n\r\nTentative schedule\r\n\r\nOrientation: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021\r\n\r\nLeadership Retreat Weekend: Sept. 10-12, 2021\r\n\r\nSession 1 – History &amp; Quality of Life: Oct. 1, 2021\r\n\r\nSession 2 – Environment: Nov. 5 2021\r\n\r\nSession 3 – Economy: Dec. 3, 2021\r\n\r\nSession 4 – Public Services &amp; Health: Jan. 7, 2022\r\n\r\nSession 5 – Law: Feb. 4, 2022\r\n\r\nSession 6 – Education: March 4, 2022\r\n\r\nSession 7 – Government: April 1, 2022\r\n\r\nLeadership Retreat Weekend: April 22-24, 2022\r\n\r\nGraduation Dinner: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 (Evening)\r\n\r\nAttendance\r\n\r\nAttendance at both retreats is mandatory. Participants cannot miss more than one monthly session and successfully complete the program. (But they may make up sessions in a subsequent year.)\r\n\r\nSessions typically last from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants are expected to attend the entire day’s session, including lunch.\r\n\r\nCriteria\r\n\r\nOrganizers are looking for a diverse group in hopes of reflecting the population of the greater Beaufort area. This would include a variety of age groups, cultures, men and women, persons new to the area as well as longtime residents, different professions, etc.\r\n\r\nIf someone is not chosen as a participant in this year’s class, they are encouraged to reapply in another year. Applicant interviews will be held during the month of June, with the class anticipated to be announced by July 2021 Several alternates will be chosen and are quite often placed closer to the September retreat. No alternates will be placed after the first retreat.\r\n\r\nPartial scholarship funds may be available. Please contact Connie Hipp at 843-812-6822 for more information.\r\n\r\nApply at https://bit.ly/3x1S3PN.', 'Applications open for Leadership Beaufort Class of 2022', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'applications-open-for-leadership-beaufort-class-of-2022', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:56:08', '2021-04-14 17:56:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49406', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49408, 4, '2021-04-13 13:56:19', '2021-04-13 17:56:19', '<strong>By Wells Fargo Advisors</strong>\r\n\r\nFor millions of unpaid U.S. caregivers, finding a healthy balance between taking care of children and elderly loved ones is a constant challenge—and often a drain on time, health, and finances.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAccording to a 2017 report from Transamerica Institute, 74 percent surveyed have been caregivers for one or more years, with 27 percent providing care for five or more years. Caregiving is a full-time job for many—even though 52 percent are already employed. Thirty-six percent of caregivers spend 100 or more hours per month on time-intensive duties including companionship, meal preparation, personal care, and feeding.•<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the same Transamerica report cites that the health of caregivers often takes a back seat to those they care for—55 percent admit their duties leave them physically and emotionally exhausted. Seventeen percent say their general health has declined since becoming a caregiver.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWhich begs the question: “Who cares for the caregivers?”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nIf you’re a caregiver, or know someone who is, here are five practical ideas to consider.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n1. If you work, talk with your employer. Caring for family members can be a 24-hour-a-day responsibility, making it nearly impossible to coordinate with the demands of a full-time job. Among those who are employed or who have held jobs during their time as caregivers, approximately one-third have used personal, vacation, and sick-leave days for caregiving. Furthermore, depending on household income level, as many as one-fifth of caregivers have taken a leave of absence.•<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nTo find a better balance between your home and work life, discuss these options with your manager and human resources professional:\r\n\r\nDetermine if your situation qualifies for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Under this federal law, covered employers may be required to protect your job while you take unpaid leave for qualified medical and family situations. Under FMLA, eligible employees may qualify for 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period. Even though this is an unpaid leave, it could be worth considering if you really need to concentrate on caregiving duties for a period of time.\r\n\r\nAsk if your company has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Some companies have an EAP built into their benefit plans to assist with the challenges that come with caregiving. Benefits may include referrals to counseling services, support groups for caregivers, and services for care recipients.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nAdjust your work schedule or location.If the nature of your job permits it, talk with your manager about a flexible schedule or working from home—which can also save on commuting time and transportation expenses.\r\n\r\n2. If others don’t volunteer their help—ask for it. Don’t assume—or let others assume—you can handle all the caregiving responsibilities alone. If family and friends volunteer help, take it. If they don’t offer, recruit others to ease the burden. Discuss with family members how much time, energy, and money each is able to contribute to your loved one’s care. Don’t be afraid to arrange for “respite time” for yourself; if family members or others contribute time so that you can take a vacation, have time with a friend, or get to your own medical appointments, that will help you be a better caregiver.\r\n\r\nPost and share a caregiving chart that lists everyone’s tasks on a weekly or monthly basis. Every minute delegated is time back for you, so no task is insignificant—from your child playing a game with grandma to your sister taking your father to his doctor’s appointment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n3. Organize financial resources. A 2016 AARP study found U.S. caregivers spend an average $6,954 a year on out-of-pocket caregiving expenses.• Get a handle on all family financial resources and current living costs – both your loved one’s, and your own. Estimate outlays down the road and plan for emergencies. Use budgeting software to track your finances. If your loved one has limited financial resources, talk to an experienced elder law attorney about whether he or she might qualify for government assistance. An attorney can also help create the proper legal mechanisms to allow for management of your loved one’s financial resources and property.\r\n\r\n4. Take advantage of (free) resources providing information and assistance. Resources such as Eldercare.gov, Caregiver.com, AARP.org, and Medicare.gov can provide useful information and contacts. If you’re caring for someone with very limited resources who is receiving Medicaid, find out if your state offers a program that allows recipients to use benefits to pay caregivers. Also check with religious organizations and social services agencies in your community that may provide free or low-cost care or companionship for elderly adults.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n5. Take care of yourself. Save for your future—don’t let supporting loved ones jeopardize your own long-term financial security. Contributions to 401(k) plans, IRAs, and 529 college savings accounts offer tax benefits that can help you invest more tax efficiently.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nFinally, don’t feel guilty about scheduling “me time” when you can—have dinner out with friends, play a round of golf, or join a book club or gym. Keep your own health in check with regular doctor visits, and use your vacation time to get away and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.\r\n\r\n•Transamerica Institute, “The Many Faces of Caregivers: A Close-Up Look at Caregiving and Its Impact” Report, 2017.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\n•AARP, “Family Caregiving and Out-of-Pocket Costs: 2016 Report,” 2016.\r\n\r\nWells Fargo Advisors is not a tax or legal advisor.\r\n\r\nThis article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy Katie C. Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and Vice President-Investments in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506. Investments in securities and insurance products are:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nWells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo &amp; Company.\r\n\r\n© 2020 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. #0121-00431', 'The Caregiver Crunch: Five Time-and-Money Coping Strategies', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-caregiver-crunch-five-time-and-money-coping-strategies-3', '', '', '2021-04-14 13:57:07', '2021-04-14 17:57:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49408', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49410, 4, '2021-04-13 13:57:26', '2021-04-13 17:57:26', '<strong>The Unknown Story of Senator Niels Christensen, 1876-1939</strong>\r\n\r\nThrough Monday, April 22, www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com. The Beaufort County Historical Society and the Beaufort District Collection of the Beaufort County Library invite the public to view a filmed presentation about the life and work of Niels Christensen, Jr., who represented Beaufort County in the S.C. Senate from 1905 to 1924. His father immigrated from Denmark and served in the Civil War; his mother came with her family from Massachusetts. This talk can be viewed on-line at the website beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com, under the Events tab. The speaker is Anne Christensen Pollitzer, granddaughter of Sen. Christensen, and a fifth-generation Beaufortonian. Her remarks and slides offer a vivid picture of life in Beaufort and Columbia in the late 19th and early 20th century. She draws heavily from the detailed journal maintained by Frederick Christensen, Niels’ brother and business partner. This is the story of a man who created several small businesses that provided employment for many in Beaufort and of a Senator who worked both in the community and in the Legislature to advance progressive policies on behalf of the general public.\r\n\r\n<strong>LIVE After 5</strong>\r\n\r\n5 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, downtown Beaufort. Every third Thursday of the month is downtown Beaufort’s newest recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment, sponsored by Activate Beaufort, featuring Wayne Grabenbauer and Southbound 17.\r\n\r\n<strong>Business After Hours</strong>\r\n\r\n5 p.m., Thursday, April 22, Tru by Hilton Beaufort, 3662 Trask Parkway. Registration is required. Cost is $10 for Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce members and $20 for non-members. Business After Hours features libations, light bites, and a grand prize drawing for a two-night stay at the Tru by Hilton Beaufort. Bring your business cards and let\'s do some networking.\r\n\r\n<strong>Maye River Quilters Guild meeting</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m., Saturday, May 1 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.\r\n\r\n<strong>Bringing Community Together Through Wellness &amp; Art – 2021 Wellness Expo</strong>\r\n\r\n9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 1, Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Admission is $5. Come meet wellness practitioners, artists and authors for a full day of inspiration and ways to cultivate a healthy lifestyle. See demonstrations and introductory classes. There will be door prizes and a small gift to take home. For more information, contact Lin Drechsler at EastCoastComplementaryHealth.com or 941-735-8373.\r\n\r\n<strong>CPR training</strong>\r\n\r\n8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, May 29, June 12, July 10, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.\r\n\r\n<strong>CPR re-certification</strong>\r\n\r\n8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, June 5, Aug. 14, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong>\r\n\r\n10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-48', '', '', '2021-04-16 14:56:18', '2021-04-16 18:56:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49410', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49412, 4, '2021-04-14 14:16:55', '2021-04-14 18:16:55', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nIt\'s that time of year where mother deer leave their babies in \"safe\" locations while she finds food and rests. She\'s likely not far and will return to get her baby soon.\r\n\r\nIt\'s part of nature\'s plan for a doe deer to leave her fawn or fawns alone for their first few weeks of life. This unusual maternal action is because the fawn is better protected away from the doe at this age, as the doe is a more visible target for predators.\r\n\r\nAfter brief periods of feeding and grooming her fawn, a doe will spend much of her day feeding and resting somewhat removed from her young. The fawn ordinarily stays bedded down as if sleeping but will occasionally move short distances to new bedding sites.\r\n\r\nFawns are born during April, May, and June in South Carolina and will begin daily movements with their mother about three to four weeks after birth.\r\n\r\nIf you notice a dead doe near the fawn, please call a wildlife rehabilitator. There\'s a list of rehabbers by location here https://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/rehab/deer.html.', 'SCDNR: It’s best to leave fawns be', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'scdnr-its-best-to-leave-fawns-be', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:16:55', '2021-04-14 18:16:55', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49412', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49414, 4, '2021-04-14 14:18:36', '2021-04-14 18:18:36', 'COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2021-19, which directs the S.C. Department of Social Services (DSS) to prevent the federal government from placing undocumented, unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border in South Carolina foster care and group homes.\r\n\r\nThe governor’s order comes following correspondence with DSS on the state child welfare system’s capacity to accommodate an influx of minors.\r\n\r\nIn a letter dated April 8, DSS Director Michael Leach informed Governor McMaster of the federal government’s preliminary inquiries to transport an unknown number of unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border and place them in South Carolina foster care and group homes licensed by DSS.\r\n\r\nFearing the ultimate displacement of South Carolina’s most vulnerable children in an already-strained system, Governor McMaster responded to Director Leach: “South Carolina’s children must always be given first priority for placement into foster care and the State’s strained resources must be directed to addressing the needs of its children. Allowing the federal government to place an unlimited number of unaccompanied migrant children into our state’s child welfare system for an unspecified length of time is an unacceptable proposition. We’ve been down this road with the federal government before and the state usually ends up ‘on the hook.’”<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe governor also requested that the agency determine any potential risks posed to our state’s child welfare system and to provide him with potential avenues to mitigate them.\r\n\r\nGovernor McMaster determined that the potential risks outlined in another letter from Director Leach, coupled with the Biden Administration’s inability to address the growing humanitarian crisis on the border, left the State no choice but to act.\r\n\r\nThose risks include, but are not limited to:\r\n\r\nAn influx of minors occupying foster care placements and services would necessarily strain the State’s capacity for timely and stable placements of South Carolina children who enter the agency’s care.\r\n\r\nThe federal government plans to financially incentivize private providers in the short term to the extent that these facilities may prioritize the placement of unaccompanied migrant children over DSS-related placements.\r\n\r\nThe State may ultimately incur a long-term financial burden if families are not located in a timely manner and the federal government ceases providing direct support for unaccompanied minors.', 'Gov. Henry McMaster Issues Executive Order Preventing Placement of Unaccompanied Minors from the Southern Border in S.C.', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'gov-henry-mcmaster-issues-executive-order-preventing-placement-of-unaccompanied-minors-from-the-southern-border-in-s-c', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:18:36', '2021-04-14 18:18:36', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49414', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49416, 4, '2021-04-14 14:20:13', '2021-04-14 18:20:13', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Beaufort Police Department is seeking members of the community to work with the department on a Community Advisory Committee to discuss future opportunities and programs.\r\n\r\nThe advisory committee will be comprised of five members, either residents of the city or those who own/operate a business within the city limits. Members will periodically meet with the Chief Dale McDorman, Deputy Chief Darrell Gruel and other members of the staff to discuss projects and any areas within the City of Beaufort that could benefit from future programs and activities.\r\n\r\nIf you would like to join the committee, email a brief introduction including your address and any ideas that you believe you can bring to the table for consideration. Send your letter to beaufortpd.recordsadmin@cityofbeaufort.org with the words “Community Advisory Committee” in the subject line.\r\n\r\nFor additional information, please contact Beaufort Police PIO, Capt. George Erdel at gerdel@cityofbeaufort.org or 843-322-7958.', 'Police seek members for advisory committee', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'police-seek-members-for-advisory-committee', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:20:13', '2021-04-14 18:20:13', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49416', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49418, 4, '2021-04-13 14:20:24', '2021-04-13 18:20:24', '<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nBeginning Friday, April 16, face coverings will no longer be required in public buildings in unincorporated Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nAt Monday night’s Beaufort County Council meeting, a vote on agenda item “An Emergency Ordinance Requiring The Wearing of Face Coverings Under Certain Circumstances” failed to receive the necessary eight (required two-thirds of Council as an Emergency Ordinance) votes in order to extend the provision requiring the wearing of masks in public buildings for unincorporated Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nThis means the first business day after the current emergency ordinance expires on Thursday, April 15, face coverings will no longer be required in unincorporated Beaufort County.\r\n\r\nThe municipalities of Beaufort, Port Royal, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island and Yemassee each have face covering ordinances in place, as of press time.', 'Mask requirement for unincorporated Beaufort County set to end', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'mask-requirement-for-unincorporated-beaufort-county-set-to-end', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:20:58', '2021-04-14 18:20:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49418', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49420, 4, '2021-04-14 14:23:30', '2021-04-14 18:23:30', '<strong>Photos by Bob Sofaly</strong>\r\n\r\nRuth Simmons Coates celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday, March 30.\r\n\r\nAnd as if that wasn’t enough, her friends and family surprised her with a drive-by birthday parade in front of her house in Port Royal.\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/03302021-Ruth-Simmon-Coates.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-49343\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/03302021-Ruth-Simmon-Coates-790x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" /></a>\r\n\r\nWhen asked how she made it to 100 years old, she had a solid answer, “Help someone,” she said. “Be kind to your fellow man. Always show and give love freely. Treat everyone you meet with respect. Do unto others as you want to be done to you. Find someone or something every day that you can make better. It\'s the little things, but they are simple.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/03302021-Miss-Ruthie-turns-100-1-4160.jpeg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-49346\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/03302021-Miss-Ruthie-turns-100-1-4160-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1020\" height=\"679\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAn extended note from family celebrating Coates’ birthday can be found at <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3tgrT9x\">https://bit.ly/3tgrT9x</a>.\r\n\r\n– From staff reports\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', '100 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', '100-trips-around-the-sun', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:25:08', '2021-04-14 18:25:08', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49420', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49423, 4, '2021-04-13 14:25:27', '2021-04-13 18:25:27', 'April 15 – Airports Board, 1:30 p.m., watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nApril 15 – Sheldon Fire District Board, 7 p.m., 5 Fire Station Lane, Sheldon, Attendees will have temperature taken prior to entering meeting room and are required to wear a mask and social distance.\r\n\r\nApril 15 – Southside Park Task Force, 4-6 p.m., Watch via Zoom or city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 19 – Beaufort County Council Finance Committee, 2 p.m., virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nApril 19 – Beaufort County Public Facilities Committee, 3:30 p.m., watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nApril 19 – Metropolitan Planning Commission, 5-6 p.m., watch via Zoom or City of Beaufort’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nApril 20 – Beaufort County Planning Commission Workshop, 2 p.m., watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nApril 20 – Beaufort County Disability and Special Needs Board, 4 p.m., virtual meeting, for meeting information check beaufortcountysc.gov\r\n\r\nApril 20 – Bluffton Township Fire District, 4 p.m., Limited seating available, Also watch on the district’s Facebook page, email comments or questions to btfdfire@blufftonfd.com\r\n\r\nApril 20 – Beaufort County School Board, 6-8 p.m., watch on The County Channel\r\n\r\nApril 21 – Daufuskie Island Fire District, 1 p.m., virtual meeting only, watch on Go To Meeting, email comments or questions to DaufuskieIslandFD@gmail.com or call (843) 785-2116 to sign up\r\n\r\nApril 21 – City of Beaufort’s Cultural District Advisory Board, 2 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page\r\n\r\nMeetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>', 'PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR APRIL 15-21', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'public-meetings-for-april-15-21', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:26:18', '2021-04-14 18:26:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49423', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49425, 4, '2021-04-14 14:27:45', '2021-04-14 18:27:45', '<h4>Robert Lee Singleton</h4>\r\nRobert Lee Singleton was born in Memorial Hospital, Savannah, Georgia on August 7, 1960, to Fannie Curry Singleton and Tyrone Singleton. He departed this life on March 8, 2021.\r\n\r\nHe is survived by his mother Fannie Curry Lynch, and his sister Daphne Stokes (Lloyd Stokes) of Cleveland, Ohio; aunt Ann Lee (Walter Lee) of Savannah, Georgia; uncle Gary Sterling of Australia; aunt Jessie Curry Bates (Otis Bates) of Atlanta, Georgia; and Robert’s children and grand-children.\r\n\r\nPreceding Robert in death are grandmother Jessie Wilson of Savannah, Georgia; grandfather Rev. Albert Curry (Naomi Curry) of Cleveland, Ohio; grandmother Mary Sterling of St. Helena Island, South Carolina; grandfather James Willis of Cleveland, Ohio; aunt Bessie Blake; uncle Willie Curry; great-aunt Fannie Wilson Banks (Johnny Banks) of Cincinnati, Ohio; great-aunt Westie Curry (Johnny Curry).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nRobert Lee’s mother and family would like to thank God mother Doris Johnson, cousin Janice Harris, neighbor Lilian Simmons Scott, all of St. Helena Island, South Carolina, all of Robert’s nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, and Pastor Woodrow Daniels, Jr. of Lobeco, South Carolina for being with him in his lifetime.\r\n\r\nRobert Lee frequently visited his family and friends in Savannah, Georgia and Cleveland, Ohio. Robert loved his family and going to church and declared himself a Bishop. He attended school to become a baker with a special love for fruit cake.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nServices were held at 4pm on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Chisholm Galloway Home for funerals in Beaufort, South Carolina and a graveside service was held at 12pm on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery, St. Helena Island, South Carolina.\r\n\r\nTo contact his mother Fannie Lynch please call 216-663-8071.', 'OBITUARY', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'obituary-10', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:27:45', '2021-04-14 18:27:45', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49425', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49427, 4, '2021-04-14 14:29:15', '2021-04-14 18:29:15', '<h4><strong>Remembering Joanne Leschak</strong></h4>\r\nJoanne Leschak died Wednesday, April 7. She leaves behind her daughter, Rachel Hart, Ph.D., son-in-law Bobby Hart, one grandchild, her father William Leschak and siblings.\r\n\r\nShe was a great mother, grandmother, and person. She was funny, smart and best of all – she was kind. She worked as a title abstractor and her office was off Ribault Rd. next door to the late Lucille Culp, who had photographed many historic and significant events and people in Beaufort.\r\n\r\nMrs. Culp was elderly and bedridden, and Joanne would walk across the lawn from her office and check on her frequently. Joanne would shop, cook and run errands for Ms. Culp and was there for her when needed – always with a kind word and or humorous remark.\r\n\r\nAfter Ms. Culp passed away in 2007, Joanne asked Ms. Culp’s only surviving relative – a niece in Charleston – if she would be willing to donate her Aunt’s collection of hundreds of wonderful pictures to the Beaufort County Library. The photos were taken in Beaufort over many years prior to all the growth and development we have witnessed in recent times.\r\n\r\nAfter some consideration, the niece graciously agreed to Joanne’s request. Joanne worked with then Councilman Skeet Von Harten and County Administrator Gary Kubic to move the massive collection forward to the library for all to enjoy.\r\n\r\nBeaufort County residents have been enriched through this addition to our library and this gift which will forever document the history of small-town Water Festivals, parades, construction of landmarks such as the Naval Hospital and MCAS, as well as visits by historical figures such as Strom Thurmond. The photos are beautiful, of professional quality and go back to 1939.\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in Old Beaufort, before the spurts of population growth that led to so many roadway expansions and other modern changes, view the 300 images carefully chosen by the Library’s special collections staff to honor the town’s 300th anniversary in 2011. Find the selected images online in the “Lucille Hasell Culp Collection – A Celebration of Beaufort, South Carolina” found at http://bit.ly/2kFjRsP.\r\n\r\nThe Library’s long partnership with the Lowcountry Digital Library ensures that the images will be preserved and available to all well into the future.\r\n\r\nWhen you visit, remember Joanne for her quiet but dynamic contribution to our community. I am sure it is just one of her many unsolicited, unknown kindnesses.\r\n\r\n<em>– Suzanne Larson, Retired Beaufort<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>County Public Information Officer</em>\r\n\r\n<em>– Grace Morris Cordial, MLS, SL, CA, Senior Librarian, Beaufort District Collection Manager</em>', 'LETTER TO THE EDITOR', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'letter-to-the-editor-47', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:29:15', '2021-04-14 18:29:15', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49427', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49429, 4, '2021-04-14 14:31:20', '2021-04-14 18:31:20', 'Otis Whitehead, 86, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Miami in 1952.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Otis-Whitehead-as-PVT.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-49341\" src=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Otis-Whitehead-as-PVT-903x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"903\" height=\"1024\" /></a>\r\n\r\nHe was trained as a Machine Gunner and saw service at Lejeune twice, Pendleton, Okinawa twice, Quantico, and in Vietnam at Khe Shanh. He rose to Master Sergeant before earning a commission in 1972. He retired with 25 years of service in 1977 as a Captain, USMC. Later he worked with Comprehensive Health in the Lowcountry and, after earning a college degree, he worked with the local USMC Jr. ROTC for 9 years.\r\n\r\n– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\r\n\r\nFor nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.', 'VETERAN OF THE WEEK: OTIS WHITEHEAD', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'veteran-of-the-week-otis-whitehead', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:31:29', '2021-04-14 18:31:29', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49429', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49432, 4, '2021-04-14 14:32:38', '2021-04-14 18:32:38', 'Helen Galloway Evans sighted this American Cruise liner on the Beaufort River. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.', 'LOWCOUNTRY LIFE', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'lowcountry-life-154', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:32:38', '2021-04-14 18:32:38', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49432', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49434, 4, '2021-04-14 14:34:18', '2021-04-14 18:34:18', 'Police are calling a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday, April 11, in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood of Beaufort a homicide and are investigating.\r\n\r\nOfficers with the Beaufort Police Department responding to reports of shots fired just after 6 a.m. found a man on the ground near the front door of a home in the 2500 block of Southside Boulevard, according to a police report.\r\n\r\nSeeing the man had a gunshot wound, officers called Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and secured the scene. An officer checked the man for a pulse but could not find one, the report stated. EMS responding to the scene confirmed he was dead.\r\n\r\nThe man has been identified as Joshua Reed Paige, 26, of Beaufort, Beaufort County Coroner David Ott<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>said on Tuesday.\r\n\r\nPolice are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Investigator Joshua Dowling at 843-322-7950, or the department’s anonymous tip line at 843-322-7938.', 'Beaufort police investigating fatal shooting', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-police-investigating-fatal-shooting', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:34:18', '2021-04-14 18:34:18', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49434', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49436, 4, '2021-04-14 14:37:33', '2021-04-14 18:37:33', '<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\nA man who volunteered to dress up as the Easter Bunny at a local egg hunt on Sunday, March 28, was later found to be a registered sex offender, according to an incident report made by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.\r\n\r\nBrandon Allen Turner stepped in to play the role at the children’s event held at the Moose Lodge, on Broad River Boulevard, after another individual originally set to play the Easter Bunny was a no-show, according to the report.\r\n\r\nTurner was convicted on felony charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2016. In South Carolina, individuals who are convicted and placed on the sex offender registry are listed on the registry for life.\r\n\r\nThe event, sponsored by the Moose Lodge 1855, featured a children’s Easter egg hunt, food, games and other activities, according to an event flier.\r\n\r\nInvestigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of Turner’s presence at the event two days later by two individuals – one who recognized Turner as a registered sex offender while attending the event. The other individual reported seeing a post about the incident on social media.\r\n\r\nA post that appeared on Facebook warned event planners to “please do your research before you let someone be apart of a youth event.”\r\n\r\nDuring an interview with an<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>investigator, Turner said the lodge’s management was aware of his status as a registered sex offender when he offered to step in. He was attending the event with family members, he said.\r\n\r\nHowever, an administrator with the Moose Lodge said they were unaware Turner was a registered sex offender when he volunteered to play the Easter Bunny, the report stated, and that a member of the lodge vouched for him.\r\n\r\nIn 2016, Turner, who was 18 then and reported to be from the Grays Hill area, was arrested on charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to news reports from the time and the recent incident report. Both the victim and Turner were students at Whale Branch Early College High School in Seabrook.\r\n\r\nThe victim allegedly told friends she had been raped in July of 2016. The friends later reported the incident to the sheriff’s office, at which point an investigation and subsequent conviction followed.\r\n\r\nTurner, who received five years probation, is required to register on a quarterly basis with the sheriff’s office.\r\n\r\nTurner’s probation ended in December of 2020 and was found to be in compliance with the registry. There are no current restrictions placed on Turner by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, the report stated.\r\n\r\nNo arrests were made in the incident, the sheriff’s department confirmed last week.\r\n\r\nAccording to the incident, the lodge administrator said it did not conduct a criminal background check before allowing Turner to play the Easter Bunny and interact with children and described it as “an oversight” on their part.\r\n\r\nIt is the lodge’s policy not to use sex offenders or felons to work in any capacity, the administrator said. In addition, she said in the future, they would conduct more research in order to “protect their reputation among the community,” the report stated.\r\n\r\nCalls made to the Moose Lodge were not returned last week.\r\n\r\nThe sheriff’s office investigator discussed with the parties involved how to access the sex offender website for “public awareness and safety.”\r\n\r\n<em>Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. She can be reached at mindy.islandnews@gmail.com.</em>', 'Easter Bunny at children’s event found to be sex offender', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'easter-bunny-at-childrens-event-found-to-be-sex-offender', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:37:33', '2021-04-14 18:37:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49436', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49438, 4, '2021-04-14 14:38:37', '2021-04-14 18:38:37', 'Investigators with the Beaufort Police Department are looking for information on a person or persons suspected to have called in a bomb threat to an area Walmart over the weekend.\r\n\r\nThe call, made sometime in the early part of the evening on Friday, April 9, was a hoax, according to a news release issued by the department.\r\n\r\nBeaufort police along with deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the office’s bomb squad, worked to evacuate the Walmart on Robert Smalls Parkway then conducted a sweep of the property.\r\n\r\nPart of the road was closed and residents were told to stay away from the area while the incident was investigated Friday night. No explosive devices were found and the store was allowed to re-open some time later, the release stated.\r\n\r\nPolice are continuing to investigate and have asked that if anyone has any information about the incident to call the department’s anonymous tip line at 843-322-7938.\r\n\r\n<em>– Mindy Lucas</em>', 'Police seeking information on bomb threat', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'police-seeking-information-on-bomb-threat', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:38:37', '2021-04-14 18:38:37', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49438', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(49440, 4, '2021-04-14 14:42:14', '2021-04-14 18:42:14', '<h4>Decision whether to reverse previous judge’s decision on Beaufort County road, boat ramp could take months</h4>\r\n<strong>By Mindy Lucas</strong>\r\n\r\nAn effort to overturn a Beaufort County judge’s earlier decision in a case involving a dispute over a road and boat ramp on Warsaw Island has landed in South Carolina Court of Appeals.\r\n\r\nFor years, the 30-foot road and boat ramp at the end of the road had been used by island residents and others in neighboring communities, but in 2018, it was blocked and closed by a Beaufort County man who claims he owns the road.\r\n\r\nRuben Adams, who purchased a one-acre strip of land adjoining the road just a few years before putting up a gate across it, claimed that a Quiet Title action settled in 1990 which granted the relative of a neighboring family the narrow strip, also included the road and boat ramp.\r\n\r\nHowever, the Gardner family, which has maintained the road and boat ramp for generations, paid taxes on both and has a previous survey which shows both were owned by Charles Gardner’s father, claim they are the rightful owners.\r\n\r\nUp until the road was blocked, they also used it to access their own home and property on the other side of the road.\r\n\r\nIn 2018, Judge Perry M. Buckner III handed down a summary judgment giving<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>Adams ownership of the road and ramp in addition to the property he purchased in 2015.\r\n\r\nIn a meeting held via Webex on April 6, judges with the appellate court heard arguments from both sides. As of press time, the court had not handed down a decision. An attorney for the Gardner family said it could take several months before a decision is rendered.\r\n\r\nIn the meantime, the road continues to remain closed and those who once used it to access Jenkins Creek and beyond have been unable to access waterways from the northern side of the island.\r\n\r\nA class action lawsuit was filed in 2019 by those who say their work or livelihood has been negatively impacted by Adams’ closing of the road and ramp, including at least one bait shop owner and researchers with Charles River Laboratories who were using the access point to travel back and forth to Morgan Island, commonly referred to as “Monkey Island.”\r\n\r\nAt the recent hearing in appeals court, at least one judge seemed to be at odds with Judge Buckner’s 2018 decision saying there wasn’t much in the earlier record.\r\n\r\n“I’m trying to put together how Judge Buckner got to the conclusion, where he reached his conclusion,” said Judge Stephanie McDonald.\r\n\r\nMcDonald, who said the language in the 1990s Quiet Title action which refers to the road as a “county road” in at least two places, presented ambiguity.\r\n\r\n“My issue is I don’t think anybody owns this road,” she said. “I think it’s a county road, but I think that might be the ambiguity that may be throwing me off.”\r\n\r\nMcDonald also took issue with Adams’ attorney referring to the language in Buckner’s judgment as “precise and tight” as he made his argument.\r\n\r\n“I wouldn’t call it tight and precise,” she said. “I would call it not much of a record.”\r\n\r\nShe went on to say she was concerned how the language of the Quite Title order could be interpreted to find that anybody owned the road.\r\n\r\n“… If Mr. Adams … doesn’t own it either, you don’t need to put a gate and septic tank or block access,” she said.\r\n\r\n<em>Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. She can be reached at mindy.islandnews@gmail.com.</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nRelated Stories:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/the-road-not-taken/\">The Road Not Taken -- Dispute over Warsaw Island boat ramp, road erupts into class action suit, community upheaval</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://staging.yourislandnews.com/judge-allow-road-to-be-surveyed/\">Judge: Allow road to be surveyed</a>', 'Dispute back in court', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'dispute-back-in-court', '', '', '2021-04-14 16:30:54', '2021-04-14 20:30:54', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49443, 4, '2021-04-14 14:45:56', '2021-04-14 18:45:56', '<h4><b>Parris Island to allow limited access to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span></b><b>recruit graduations starting May 7</b></h4>\r\n<strong>From staff reports</strong>\r\n\r\nIn yet another sign that things are slowly getting back to normal, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island announced Monday, April 12 that the installation will begin allowing a limited number of people to morning colors and graduation beginning Wednesday, May 7.\r\n\r\nAccording to a news release, the change is part of MCRD Parris Island’s gradual approach to reopen completely to visitors.”\r\n\r\n“Shifts in policy will be conditions-based, not time-based,” according to the release.\r\n\r\nMCRD Parris Island announced Thursday, March 12, 2020, on Facebook that it was canceling family day activities for the immediate future “out of an abundance of caution.”\r\n\r\nIn that Facebook announcement, MCRD Parris Island said, “We understand the significance of this event to Marines and their families, but we must remain cautious and focused on public safety.”\r\n\r\nThe number of people who will initially be allowed to witness graduations will be limited. According to the news release, the people with access will include “those who work or live aboard the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>depot, command-approved visitors, and two visitors per each graduating Marine. The two visitors will be chosen by the graduating Marine and notified by their Marine approximately two weeks prior to graduation.”\r\n\r\nOf course, COVID-19 mitigation measures that remain in place on Parris Island and must be adhered to by any visitor include wearing a face mask, social distancing between family groups and adhering to occupancy limits at installations aboard the base.\r\n\r\nGuests who don’t follow the rules may be asked to leave Parris Island. And any visitors who display COVID-19 symptoms or have had close-contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 are requested to remain at home. Visitors attend graduation at their own risk.\r\n\r\nApproved visitors may arrive at the depot beginning at 5 a.m. on Friday and must use the random vehicle inspection gate. Signage will indicate the correct gate to use. Photo identification is required.\r\n\r\nGraduations typically occur from 9-10 a.m. Newly graduated. Marines will have base liberty immediately after graduation until 4 p.m. Visitors are required to depart the depot no later than 5 p.m. Marines will continue to ship directly to The School of Infantry until otherwise stated.\r\n\r\n<b>GRADUATION SCHEDULE</b>\r\n\r\nBeginning May 7\r\n\r\n<b>5 a.m.: </b>MCRD Parris Island opens for approved visitors;\r\n\r\n<b>6 a.m.: </b>Douglas Visitor Center, Marine Corps Exchange and Java Cafe open;\r\n\r\n<b>6:30 a.m.: </b>Trams begin operations;\r\n\r\n<b>7:45 a.m.: </b>Morning Colors Ceremony;\r\n\r\n<b>8 a.m.: </b>Depot Museum opens;\r\n\r\n<b>9 a.m.-10 a.m.: </b>Graduation Ceremony;\r\n\r\n<b>10 a.m.-4 p.m.: </b>New Marine liberty;\r\n\r\n<b>5 p.m.: </b>Visitors required to depart depot.\r\n\r\n<b>For more information: </b>Contact the Communication Strategy and Operations Office at MCRDPIMedia@usmc.mil.\r\n\r\n<em>Above: Rain did not stop these people from watching a recruit graduation at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island prior to last year’s lockdown due to Covid-19 concerns. Officials at the depot have relaxed some of the restrictions allowing for some employees and family members to attend graduations beginning May 7. Photo by Bob Sofaly</em>\r\n<h4><em><b> </b></em></h4>', 'Welcome back', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'welcome-back', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:50:14', '2021-04-14 18:50:14', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49443', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49445, 4, '2021-04-14 14:47:44', '2021-04-14 18:47:44', 'Little Alex Sineath, 3, pushes his John Deere toy dump truck all through Dempsey Farm’s U-PICK Strawberry Patch on Saturday afternoon on St. Helena Island. With him are his father Alex, mom Sophia with his 10-month-old brother Weldon. Owner Davey Dempsey said this is the 34th year he’s had the self-service patch. Last year the strawberry patch was open until early June, but it usually stays “open through mid- to late May.” Dempsey also said that hours of operation are tough to gauge. “All this week, we were open 9-5, but that could change,” he said. “Best if you call us first at 843-830-3656.” Photo by Bob Sofaly.', 'STRAWBERRIES!', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'strawberries', '', '', '2021-04-14 14:47:44', '2021-04-14 18:47:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49445', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(49493, 4, '2021-04-21 22:04:03', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', '<h4><b>The Life and Times of don David del Hacienda de los Pelicanos\n</b>Chapter 2: Silent and Swift</h4>\nAttorney No. 3 (A3) quickly developed and implemented his Mexican secret plan, otherwise known as “Silent and Swift.” Apropos of Mexican Axiom No. 1, “Nothing ever happens quickly in Mexico,” it was four frustrating months later when A3 called David and asked, “How quickly can you get to Merida?”\n\nDavid told him that personal issues prevented him from departing for at least a month. But this unforeseen delay allowed David to get his second Covid-19 vaccination. Bullet proof.\n\nThereafter, David headed to Merida post haste: Savannah to Miami, Miami to Merida, on March 1. David had absolutely no idea of Plan A details, or when and how it would be implemented. He did know that his physical presence was required in situ.\n\nDon David arrived in Merida about noon; it was 95 degrees, which required a quick change into shorts and a T-shirt, regular attire for the duration. Later, A3 joined don David to discuss Plan A.\n\nDon David was stunned when A3 told him to be outside his friends’ house at 5 a.m. the next morning, with all his luggage in hand; that was all. It was a long night of anticipation, anxiety, and excitement. Several very cold Yucatan-brewed beers eased the transition to a new reality.\n\nPromptly at 5 a.m. the next morning, A3 arrived in an air-conditioned rental SUV. First stop was to pick-up another attorney, part of A3’s coterie of legal beagles. Little did don David realize, his as yet unseen “army” would consist of four attorneys, plus many other “supporters.”\n\nThe drive to the outskirts of La Hacienda de los Pelicanos took about an hour. The sun was rising gently from the east as they headed south. They stopped at the nearest village to the hacienda. And waited.\n\nDon David asked no questions. A large pickup truck pulled up, filled with rough-looking “hombres” in the truck bed, and multiple bodies packed tightly in the double cab. The hacienda’s loyal gardener also arrived with several villagers in tow (each man carrying traditional machetes). Last to arrive, in two large police trucks, was the Chief of Police and three officers.\n\nThe gardener, Fernando, had been spying on Los Bastardos’ business activities at the hacienda, and had advised A3 that an early morning arrival would be best, as the hacienda would be virtually empty. Alas, not so!\n\nA3’s carefully constructed “tribe” pulled into the hacienda at 7:30 a.m., greeted by half-dozen cars parked everywhere and lots of folks milling around. Every member of the “army” had a preassigned task to perform, and they took to it with enthusiasm and vigor.\n\nThe blacksmith cut off all the locks and installed new ones with heavy chains. The legion of attorneys went from table to table, and room to room, explaining to the visitors why they had to leave immediately, showing everyone an official copy of don David’s deed verifying that he was the real and only owner; turned out that Los Bastardos had told everyone that they were the owners. Bad career move.\n\nThe visitors asked plaintively, “Can we finish our breakfast?”\n\n“Of course,” they were told.\n\nWithin a half hour, all tourists had packed-up and swiftly departed, greatly relieved that this invasion of rabble was not part of a local drug cartel operation.\n\nThe lawyers then engaged every employee of Jazabel’s, especially the two ladies who managed the kitchen. They were told that don David, the true owner of the hacienda, had arrived and they were no longer needed, were to depart immediately, and not to return.\n\nMaria, the senior staffer who was very loyal to Jazabel (who had lent Maria lots of pesos in the past) immediately called Jazabel to tell her that don David had arrived and “an army of angry hombres” was chasing everyone off the hacienda grounds.\n\nHer feet were frozen to the kitchen floor; Maria foolishly put her phone on speaker mode. The kitchen was filled with police and lawyers. Jazabel screamed over and over to Maria, “DO NOT LEAVE THE HACIENDA GROUNDS!”\n\nThe police laughed and after a few minutes of Maria’s continued reluctance to depart, they unceremoniously escorted her out the front gate. By 9:45 a.m., everyone had been sent away. Guards with fierce appearances took up positions at each of the hacienda’s entrances. After barely two hours, the hacienda was now totally and rightfully in don David’s possession. The illegal squatters were in the rearview mirror.\n\nThe guards erected three large banners that A3 had made, noting, in Spanish and English, that this hacienda was “private property” and trespassing was prohibited. Since that day, only invitees entered the hacienda grounds; no former employee of Jazabel’s was invited.\n\nThe lawyers and a few guards escorted don David into the master bedroom of the Casa Principal, and locked him inside, for his own protection, they explained. No one knew what Los Bastardos might do, so protection of don David was high priority. They were paid well; no extra body-bags were in the “army’s” truck bed. It only took about an hour to find out what Los Bastardos would do next.\n\nDog-gone word limits. Stay tuned for Chapter 3.\n\n“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> </span>\n\nDavid M. 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(49530, 4, '2021-04-22 06:28:24', '2021-04-22 10:28:24', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Larry Dandridge</strong><br><br>Why do many police officers have second jobs? Police officer pay is often too low to support a family and sometimes the benefits are sparce too, which is one reason there is a large turn-over of police officers. The majority of officers in every police department that the author served in had to hold second and sometimes a third job (called secondary work) to make ends meet.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Many police departments control how much secondary work a COP does. When an officer has to work too many hours at a part-time job or two part-time jobs, it can hurt the officer’s performance at the full-time job. These secondary jobs also keep officers from their families and puts significant strain on the officer’s family.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How much training does a police officer get? The five and one-half month police academy that the author graduated from in 1998 was ahead of the times in providing detailed, high quality, and realistic police recruit training. Most police departments are quite small, the level of training given by each state is non-standardized, and many times too little training is given to police recruits and police officers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The duration of the training in the Police Academy varies for different agencies. It usually takes about 13 to 19 weeks on average but can last up to six months. The first police academy the author graduated from in Alabama was only six weeks long, which is far too little training to prepare someone to be a good COP. The last police academy the author attended in Missouri was a model training program and was five months long (about 24 weeks and over 800 hours of instruction).&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The SC Police Academy is (only) 12 weeks long. See https://sccja.sc.gov/training/basic-law-enforcement for more information. Experts believe that it takes at least five-to-six months to properly train a new municipal, county, or state police officer. Any amount of training less than 800 hours is risky, may result in officers and departments getting repeatedly sued, hurt efforts to win the hearts and minds of those the police serve, and may not properly prepare an individual to safely serve as a police officer, deputy sheriff, or highway patrolman.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After graduating from a police academy, rookies must then go through three or more months of training with a Police Department Training Officer before being released to work alone. Officers are also required to complete continuing education training each year. The best departments provide frequent, realistic, hands-on, and demanding training. Outstanding law enforcement agencies also have detailed and written policies and procedures, with each work process and step within the work process being process mapped in detail.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How many police departments are there and how many COPS are on the job per 1,000 citizens? The Bureau of Justice (BJS) web site at https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&amp;iid=6706 provides personnel information on the approximately 12,300 local police departments in the United States. It describes the number of sworn and civilian staff, demographic characteristics of sworn officers, and personnel assigned to specialized functions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A local police department is a law enforcement agency, other than a sheriffs\' office, that is operated by a unit of local government, such as a town, city, township, or county. The BJS website shows:&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Local police departments employed about 468,000 full-time sworn officers.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Of the 50 largest local police departments, about two-thirds (33) had fewer full-time sworn officers per 10,000 residents in 2016 than in 1997.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 3% of all local police departments served populations of 100,000 or more, and they employed about 52% of all full-time sworn police officers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>More than two-thirds (71%) of local police departments served populations of less than 10,000 residents.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 1 in 8 local police officers, and about 1 in 10 first-line supervisors, were female.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About 1 in 4 local police officers, and about 1 in 5 first-line supervisors, were black or Hispanic.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the US Department of Justice, FBI, Criminal Justice Service Information Division 2016 report, Table 25, https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/topic-pages/police-employees the nationwide rate of sworn officers was 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The rate of full-time law enforcement employees (civilian and sworn) per 1,000 inhabitants was 3.4.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How thorough are the background checking, screening, testing, and interviewing, of police recruits and officers transferring from one department to another? Perhaps the most important goal of screening, background checking, IQ testing, psychological testing, lie detector testing, physical fitness testing, interviewing, training, evaluating, and supervising is to catch early anyone who is not compatible with managing the tremendous authority and challenges that police officers have.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Officers being screened for his or her first police job or transfer from another police department should go through extensive screening. Normally, the police department’s detectives interview neighbors, employers, co-workers, supervisors, clergy, and references. The detectives attempt to ensure the applicant has the education, character, mental health, wisdom, driving record, physical fitness, discipline, and psychological profile to make a good police officer. Any hint of discrimination, criminal record, mental instability, dishonesty, lewd or lascivious behavior, unethical or immoral behavior, or other such adverse history should disqualify the applicant for police academy training or employment as a COP.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Larry Dandridge is an honors graduate of three police academies and a DoD Counter Terrorism course graduate. He served as a police officer and deputy sheriff in AL and MO. He has also worked as a consultant with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in GA and SC, and the Military Police and Customs operations in TX. An accomplished writer and motivational speaker, the owner of TVV Publishing, a retired Army Test Pilot, the author of the award-winning BLADES OF THUNDER (book One), a retired Aerospace Industry Region Manager, a past University Business, Writing, and Aeronautics Instructor, and volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center, he writes two columns, as a free-lance writer, for the ISLAND NEWS, the Veterans Benefits Column and the What Citizens Should Know About Policing Column. You can contact Larry at his email, LDandridge@earthlink.net.</em>&nbsp;<br><br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>EDITOR’S NOTE</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This is column 8 of a 12-column series on what citizens should know about police officers, use of force, and challenges the police and citizens face. Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6, and 7 introduced the series by answering the questions:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What are the risks involved in police work?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How does a COP (Constable on Patrol) decide on what level of force to use?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When can a police officer use deadly force?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When can deadly force be used on a fleeing felon?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do life and death decisions made by police really have to be made so quickly?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>What does the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office do for Beaufort County?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do police officers take care to avoid hurting innocent bystanders?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Can a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Can a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law or violate department written policies?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why do police officers not hot pursue and chase down every person who runs from them in a vehicle?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why do police officers sometimes use choke holds on people?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why do the police not shoot guns and other weapons out of people’s hands?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why do police sometimes use deadly force on people brandishing a Fake Gun?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why do the police not read everyone their Miranda rights?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>How does a police officer deal with a person with a knife or other edged weapon?</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Why do police departments need armored cars and other military types of equipment?&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These columns are not meant to replace carefully reading local, county, state, and federal law or the need for a lawyer when seeking legal advice.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Larry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. 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(49533, 4, '2021-04-22 06:41:22', '2021-04-22 10:41:22', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By David Taub</strong><br><br>Attorney No. 3 (A3) quickly developed and implemented his Mexican secret plan, otherwise known as “Silent and Swift.” Apropos of Mexican Axiom No. 1, “Nothing ever happens quickly in Mexico,” it was four frustrating months later when A3 called David and asked, “How quickly can you get to Merida?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>David told him that personal issues prevented him from departing for at least a month. But this unforeseen delay allowed David to get his second Covid-19 vaccination. Bullet proof.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thereafter, David headed to Merida post haste: Savannah to Miami, Miami to Merida, on March 1. David had absolutely no idea of Plan A details, or when and how it would be implemented. He did know that his physical presence was required in situ.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Don David arrived in Merida about noon; it was 95 degrees, which required a quick change into shorts and a T-shirt, regular attire for the duration. Later, A3 joined don David to discuss Plan A.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Don David was stunned when A3 told him to be outside his friends’ house at 5 a.m. the next morning, with all his luggage in hand; that was all. It was a long night of anticipation, anxiety, and excitement. Several very cold Yucatan-brewed beers eased the transition to a new reality.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Promptly at 5 a.m. the next morning, A3 arrived in an air-conditioned rental SUV. First stop was to pick-up another attorney, part of A3’s coterie of legal beagles. Little did don David realize, his as yet unseen “army” would consist of four attorneys, plus many other “supporters.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The drive to the outskirts of La Hacienda de los Pelicanos took about an hour. The sun was rising gently from the east as they headed south. They stopped at the nearest village to the hacienda. And waited.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Don David asked no questions. A large pickup truck pulled up, filled with rough-looking “hombres” in the truck bed, and multiple bodies packed tightly in the double cab. The hacienda’s loyal gardener also arrived with several villagers in tow (each man carrying traditional machetes). Last to arrive, in two large police trucks, was the Chief of Police and three officers.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The gardener, Fernando, had been spying on Los Bastardos’ business activities at the hacienda, and had advised A3 that an early morning arrival would be best, as the hacienda would be virtually empty. Alas, not so!</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A3’s carefully constructed “tribe” pulled into the hacienda at 7:30 a.m., greeted by half-dozen cars parked everywhere and lots of folks milling around. Every member of the “army” had a preassigned task to perform, and they took to it with enthusiasm and vigor.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The blacksmith cut off all the locks and installed new ones with heavy chains. The legion of attorneys went from table to table, and room to room, explaining to the visitors why they had to leave immediately, showing everyone an official copy of don David’s deed verifying that he was the real and only owner; turned out that Los Bastardos had told everyone that they were the owners. Bad career move.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The visitors asked plaintively, “Can we finish our breakfast?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Of course,” they were told.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Within a half hour, all tourists had packed-up and swiftly departed, greatly relieved that this invasion of rabble was not part of a local drug cartel operation.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The lawyers then engaged every employee of Jazabel’s, especially the two ladies who managed the kitchen. They were told that don David, the true owner of the hacienda, had arrived and they were no longer needed, were to depart immediately, and not to return.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Maria, the senior staffer who was very loyal to Jazabel (who had lent Maria lots of pesos in the past) immediately called Jazabel to tell her that don David had arrived and “an army of angry hombres” was chasing everyone off the hacienda grounds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Her feet were frozen to the kitchen floor; Maria foolishly put her phone on speaker mode. The kitchen was filled with police and lawyers. Jazabel screamed over and over to Maria, “DO NOT LEAVE THE HACIENDA GROUNDS!”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The police laughed and after a few minutes of Maria’s continued reluctance to depart, they unceremoniously escorted her out the front gate. By 9:45 a.m., everyone had been sent away. Guards with fierce appearances took up positions at each of the hacienda’s entrances. After barely two hours, the hacienda was now totally and rightfully in don David’s possession. The illegal squatters were in the rearview mirror.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The guards erected three large banners that A3 had made, noting, in Spanish and English, that this hacienda was “private property” and trespassing was prohibited. Since that day, only invitees entered the hacienda grounds; no former employee of Jazabel’s was invited.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The lawyers and a few guards escorted don David into the master bedroom of the Casa Principal, and locked him inside, for his own protection, they explained. No one knew what Los Bastardos might do, so protection of don David was high priority. They were paid well; no extra body-bags were in the “army’s” truck bed. It only took about an hour to find out what Los Bastardos would do next.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dog-gone word limits. Stay tuned for Chapter 3.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers. <br></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers. </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":1}}} -->\n<p style=\"font-size:1px\"><em>David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. 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(49535, 4, '2021-04-22 06:45:31', '2021-04-22 10:45:31', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Scott Graber</strong> <br><br>It is Saturday and a rising, low-angled sun has illuminated the pink blossoms that cluster on a single azalea. It has also flared the white fans atop a stand of pampas grass. For the last 30 minutes our lawn has given me silent satisfaction.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although I take pride in our well-ordered yard, I am more conversant, more at ease with confusion. Like most of my generation, I sometimes seek the order, the understandable familiarity of a grid, but for me real excitement comes with an unfamiliar, chaotic landscape. All of which brings me to Africa.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Actually it brings me to the recent presidential contest in Congo-Brazzaville.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Congo-Brazzaville used to be called the Republic of the Congo. Before that it was the French Congo to distinguish it from the Belgian Congo. It is small, only 5 million people live here, and most Americans confuse it with the larger, more turbulent Democratic Republic of the Congo, a.k.a Congo-Kinshasa, f.k.a Zaire, which is chaos, confusion and conflict made flesh.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the early 90s I made two visits to Congo-Brazzaville. I was there, at the invitation of its President, Pascal Lissouba, for the purpose of creating a promotional hand-out that the President would distribute when he visited the United Nations later that year.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I need photos, Excellency, and directions to Congo’s National Archives where I can get photographs,” I said one afternoon.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“We don’t have a National Archives,” he replied in French. “But I see you have a camera of your own. What’s wrong with that?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Its a cheap point-and-shoot,” I said holding up the plastic, use-it-once throwaway I had brought along. “I also need transport into the interior.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>President Lissouba did not reply, and so I was surprised when his driver arrived at the Bamou Palace Hotel the next morning.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Where are we going?” I nervously asked my Kalashnikov-accessoried companion as we got into the President’s Mercedes.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Aeroport,” he said. “Where Excellency keeps his helicopter.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And so began a years-long love of Congo with a flight up the Zaire River where I was stunned by the lushness, contrasted against large de-forested tracts that were testament to Asia’s appetite for Congo’s mahogany.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Shortly after my trip, Pascal Lissouba was deposed by a former paratrooper, Denis Sassou Nguesso, who remains President after years of despotic leadership. In the aftermath of that coup I developed a lasting friendship with another Congolese — Herve’ Miabey — an expatriate who now lives and teaches (math) in Washington, D.C.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I was surprised, last week, when Herve’ called saying, “I have news about Congo.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>His said his friend, Parfait Kolelas, had been a candidate for President running against Sassou Nguesso. Herve’ said that in the run-up to the voting, Kolelas had been polling well, then suddenly got sick. Kolelas thought it was Malaria, or Covid, but he died in route to medical care in France.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I think he was poisoned,” Herve said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“How do you know that?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I can’t prove it. But isn’t it remarkable that the only person who had the courage to repeatedly run against Sassou is now dead?”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After 23 years Sassou Nguesso is third in line (behind dictators in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea) in terms of one-man, authoritarian longevity. He has taken a country that was admittedly poor; admittedly non-ambulatory; and made it worse. He has done this in spite of vast oil reserves in the Gulf of Guinea.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For most of those 23 years of mis-rule, Herve’ has been a relentless critic of Sassou, a tireless advocate for transparency, organizing Congolese expatriates living in America and in France.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He has made videos, sold commemorative mugs, and has tried his best to raise Congo’s profile — to distinguish it from Congo-Kinshasa. Herve has also spoken with President Biden — when Biden was a Senator — and no doubt he will seek another audience.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>But when things go south in “Big Congo,” that blood-borne pathology, internecine butchery and killing of nuns dwarfs any ongoing misery generated by Sassou in the “Little Congo.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Boundaries, drawn with help from the Belgians, French and those other nations that participated in the “Scramble for Africa” in 1884, put Congo-Brazzaville in the same neighborhood with Congo-Kinshasa. And Congo-Kinshasa sucks every ounce of empathy, anger and outrage out of that neighborhood.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I don’t suppose Herve’ will ever stop preaching his gospel; but geography makes it hard for him to get America’s attention.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'It’s hard to get attention in a rough neighborhood', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'its-hard-to-get-attention-in-a-rough-neighborhood', '', '', '2021-04-22 06:45:34', '2021-04-22 10:45:34', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49535', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49538, 4, '2021-04-22 06:55:04', '2021-04-22 10:55:04', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Terry Manning</strong><br><br>The most heartbreaking thing about the death of Daunte Wright, the Black driver who was killed when a Minnesota police officer shot him as he attempted to flee a traffic stop, is that it was all because of a mistake.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I’m not talking about the alleged mistake of a hearing notice being sent to the wrong address and that’s why Wright had an outstanding warrant. A TikTok video with that allegation caught fire on social media last week before being disproved. The fact it was so readily believed is a testament to how so many in the general public believe the justice system is stacked against us.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And no, I’m not talking about the mistake claimed by former officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, who said she mistakenly drew her handgun on Wright instead of her stun device. I am willing to give most people the benefit of a doubt until proven otherwise, but her excuse is a hard one to swallow.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to a 2016 CNN article written after a reserve deputy in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shot a man to death, law enforcement experts recommend stun guns be carried on the officer’s non-dominant side. If an officer is right-handed, the stun gun would go on the left. For a left-handed officer, the stun gun would be carried on the right. It’s not supposed to be easy to grab the wrong one.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(When I mentioned this to a longtime friend, she had a great response: Why is the nonlethal option the alternative? Why can’t nonlethal force be the preferred option? The discussion around those questions will have to wait for another day, I guess.)</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Steve Tuttle, then a vice-president for strategic communications at Taser International, told CNN the devices are designed to be easily distinguishable from firearms. Though some stun guns have a pistol-style grip, they are often brightly colored, partially or completely, most often in yellow. There is a substantial weight difference between the stun devices and service weapons; though the stun guns usually are larger, they tend to weigh appreciably less than handguns.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Taser, now called Taser CEW (Conducted Energy Weapons), offered training that recommended officers shout “Taser! Taser! Taser!” before using the guns. Porter did that before she shot Wright. She followed the training. You might think such a well trained officer, who was in the middle of training a younger officer when the shooting occurred, would have been trained well enough to recognize the difference between her stun gun and her handgun, but alas, she did not.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No, the mistake that matters most is the widely held notion that Tasers and similar devices should be considered nonlethal. Tuttle said in 2015 that Taser’s “conducted energy weapons” were not recommended for life-and-death situations, but that’s what those situations become all too often. Tasers are safer than a bullet in the head (or anywhere else) but they are not safe.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In 2017, Reuters news agency documented more than 1,000 deaths since 2000 of people who were stunned by police using Tasers. Out of hundreds of thousands of interactions between the public and the law enforcement in a year’s time that might not sound like a lot, but we’ve moved mountains to ease public sentiment over threats numerically less significant.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s been a while since most of us tried to take a commercial flight, but passengers have to remove their shoes while going through airport security because of a single incident in December 2001 — right after 9/11 — where a passenger tried to detonate an explosive hidden in his shoe.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Similar reactions happened after seven deaths in 1982 from people taking pills found in tampered bottles of Tylenol and most recently with the halt in use of the Johnson &amp; Johnson COVID vaccine. In the latter case, six cases of severe blood clots were confirmed from the nearly 7.7 million doses that had been administered. That’s literally a fraction of the number of clots that typically occur (1 in 1,000 people), but we’re so much more easily spooked nowadays.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Still, deaths from “nonlethal” Tasers are generating little protest. Maybe that’s because of a U.S. News &amp; World Report article that noted Black Americans are disproportionately represented among those deaths. Which makes sense, sadly, because Blacks are disproportionately represented in interactions between the police and the public. As are minorities in general.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That should be a mistake, too. It isn’t, but maybe that discussion also is better saved for another day.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', '\'Simple\' mistakes keep having deadly consequences', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'simple-mistakes-keep-having-deadly-consequences', '', '', '2021-04-22 06:55:07', '2021-04-22 10:55:07', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49538', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49540, 4, '2021-04-22 06:56:43', '2021-04-22 10:56:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BASEBALL</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Eagles show HR clout vs. Cougars</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort High baseball used a pair of home runs and a six-run third inning to break open a tied game and rolled to an 11-1 win over visiting Colleton County on Monday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The game was tied at 1 before the Eagles erupted in the third, stringing together four hits sandwiched around an error to plate three runs before Matt Bornsheuer launched a three-run homer to make it 7-1. Beaufort tacked on three more in the fourth and ended it early on Rhogue Wallace’s solo blast in the sixth.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Wallace had a monster game, going 2-for-2 with a homer, two walks, and four runs, while Rush Riley tripled and drove in three, and William Winburn was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Ollie Holmes went the distance on the mound for Beaufort, striking out eight and allowing just one unearned run on seven hits with one walk.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort (7-7, 5-2) was set to travel to Colleton County (4-12, 1-6) to complete the series Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BOYS SOCCER</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>JPII keeps win streak rolling with romp at CPA</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Paul II boys soccer improved its record after traveling to Colleton Prep Academy for a dominant 7-0 win Thursday night.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Golden Warriors were in control at both ends of the field all night long, as Trenton Lafountain opened up the scoring in the early minutes of the game.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Austin Floyd led JPII by gathering a hat trick, and Jackson Ogden, Finn Mahoney, and Kelon Reynolds each added goals. Mahoney, Chris Orta, and Tristian Racey-Salvatto each earned assists.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mighty Lions beat BA to remain undefeated</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holy Trinity boys soccer continued its undefeated season with a 4-2 road win over crosstown rival Beaufort Academy on Monday.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Levi Dyer scored a pair of goals, and Ashton Stacks and Bray Sheehan each added a goal for the Mighty Lions.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Evan Rankin scored both goals for BA, the first on a penalty.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Andrew Jennings and Addison Wilson each made six saves in goal for Holy Trinity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Mighty Lions (8-0) host Bridges Prep on Thursday to wrap up the regular-season slate. BA was back in action Tuesday, hosting Palmetto Christian.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>GIRLS SOCCER</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Golden Warriors rally for tough road win over War Hawks</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>John Paul II girls soccer traveled to Walterboro on Wednesday and came home with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the War Hawks in a region matchup.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After being down 1-0 in the first half, JPII slowly managed to step up the defense and earned many more scoring opportunities.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Paige Weniger led the Golden Warriors offensively, scoring both goals in less than a five-minute period in the second half, and Julia Delgado assisted on the go-ahead goal.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Alondra Hurtado and Brenna Frank also continued to lead the Golden Warriors with their consistency in passing and handling the ball, especially with key facilitator Gin White out this week due to illness.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Carte, Mighty Lions roar past BA</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Holy Trinity girls soccer finished off a season sweep of crosstown rival Beaufort Academy with a 6-1 victory Monday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Abby Carte scored a hat trick to lead the way for the Mighty Lions, while Ella Cooler, Lele Cooler, and Callah Dando added a goal each.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mary Clanton Bozard had four saves for Holy Trinity.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Lions (5-2, 3-1) host Colleton Prep on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'SPORTS ROUND UP', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'sports-round-up', '', '', '2021-04-22 06:56:44', '2021-04-22 10:56:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49540', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49542, 4, '2021-04-22 06:57:55', '2021-04-22 10:57:55', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Wes Kerr<br>LowcoSports.com</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With his son right beside him holding his bag and his family close behind, 47-year-old Stewart Cink strolled to the 18th hole at Harbour Town Golf Links on Sunday evening to complete an unthinkable run. The tartan jacket was his for the third time, and the fit never felt better.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cink delivered a masterclass at Pete Dye’s track all week long, carding a final round of 1-under par 70 to finish at 19-under and clinch a four-shot victory over Harold Varner III and Emiliano Grillo.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was just a really good, solid week all the way through,” Cink said. “It was just so great to have the whole family here. It means so much to me. I did the job that I needed to do today to come away with a little bit of a cushion on the last few holes, which is such a pleasure to experience.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The victory puts Cink in elite company, joining Hale Erwin and Davis Love III as the only golfers to win three times at Harbour Town. He’s also just the fourth player aged 47 or older to win multiple events in a PGA Tour season since 1960.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It’s been a long time coming for the Georgia native, who previously won in both 2000 and 2004 in come-from-behind fashion. This time, it was all about protecting a lead he acquired from a record-breaking first 54 holes.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The day was set up for a possible duel between the veteran and the up-and-coming 24-year-old Collin Morikawa, but it very quickly turned into an extraordinary coronation. Cink began the day with a five-shot advantage over the young star, and Morikawa put immediate pressure on with an opening-hole birdie. But the comeback bid was short-lived. Morikawa dealt himself a series of unforced errors on the crucial par-5 second and missed a 4-foot par putt to quickly wipe away his momentum. Another point-blank miss on the par-3 fourth hole set him back again, quickly dropping the Los Angeles native out of contention.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Meanwhile, Maverick McNealy surged to just four shots back of Cink with a scorching-hot five birdies on his front nine. Grillo used a 3-under stretch early on in his round to gain ground on the leader, but Cink wouldn’t budge from his perch at the top. Closing out a tournament is no easy task, and we’d seen come-from-behind winners in seven of the previous eight editions of the Heritage.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Not this year.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The now three-time tartan winner took care of business in impressive fashion. Cink’s ball-striking was outstanding all day long, and he avoided any major setbacks to keep full grasp of his commanding lead. It may have been more on the conservative side on Sunday, but it was the reward he earned for an exceptional and record-breaking first two rounds. He executed nearly flawlessly from tee to green, and continued to nail down his approach shots to set himself up with simple par opportunities.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He may be 47 years old, but Cink is playing at a phenomenal level this season, as evidenced by a September win at the Safeway Open and capped off by a victory at Harbour Town. His secret weapon: none other than his son and caddie Reagan. The 24-year-old has poured in youthful energy to his dad, providing a simple “system” that has helped Cink play some of the best golf of his career. And with two wins already this season, the best may be yet to come.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On an April weekend in the Lowcountry, Stewart, Reagan, Connor, Lisa, and the entire Cink family shared something unforgettable. After 17 years removed from a tartan triumph, the champ did it again — with his son right by his side.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“I don’t know if I have words,” Stewart said. “It just keeps better. It doesn’t happen to many people that many times in their career, but to walk down that fairway with a big lead and see that ball come up on dry land here on the 18th fringe with Reagan on the bag, it’s almost beyond words.“</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Cink sails to third tartan jacket 17 years after last win at Harbour Town', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'cink-sails-to-third-tartan-jacket-17-years-after-last-win-at-harbour-town', '', '', '2021-04-22 06:57:58', '2021-04-22 10:57:58', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49542', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(49546, 4, '2021-04-22 07:02:07', '2021-04-22 11:02:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From staff reports</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The big winner at Bridges Preparatory School’s 8th Annual Block Party – Shrimp &amp; Grits Cook-Off, by vote of the people, was Chef Curtis Epps with Albergotti Grill in the Holiday Inn Hotel on Boundary Street.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“It was a fantastic evening with beautiful weather that not only included delicious shrimp and grits prepared by local chefs but also great music by Mike Ponder and the Steel Rail Express at the beautiful Community Beer Garden in Port Royal,” said Kimberly Gardner of the Bridges Preparatory School PTO, which organized the event.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“On behalf of Albergotti Grill, we are thankful for the first-place award, but more importantly, we are glad we could help Bridges Preparatory School,” Chef Curtis Epps said.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Block Party – Shrimp and Grits Cook-off is a key fundraising event for the Beaufort charter school in Beaufort. Bridges Prep serves grades K-12. As a state charter school, the school is open to all students in the Lowcountry without tuition.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Bridges Prep follows the Paideia principles of education: All children can learn and therefore they all deserve the same quality of schooling, not just the same quantity.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“Putting this event together took our PTO volunteers determination and time but it really came together in a fantastic event for all who came out and supported our wonderful school,” said Tom Angelo, chair of the Bridges Board of Directors.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To learn more about Bridges Preparatory School, visit www.bridgesprep.org or call 843-982-7737.<br><br><em>Above: Chef Curtis Epps with Albergotti Grill </em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Chef Epps wins Bridges Block Party – Shrimp & Grits Cook-Off', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'chef-epps-wins-bridges-block-party-shrimp-grits-cook-off', '', '', '2021-04-22 07:02:09', '2021-04-22 11:02:09', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49546', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49548, 4, '2021-04-22 07:04:43', '2021-04-22 11:04:43', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>By Paul Jenkins, Qualified Chemist, Sports Coach, Nutritionist, and founder of DNA Lean https://www.dna-lean.co.uk</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the course of the pandemic, people\'s workout and eating habits have drastically changed. A new Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA study suggests the average person gained more than half a pound every day during the shelter-in-place orders. As we are preparing to bring life back to normal it\'s important to shed off these unwanted pounds. </p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>1. Lockdown has proven to be stressful for many of us, unfortunately, stress hormones can result in an increase in fat storage. This is because hormones such as cortisol increase blood glucose, consequently stimulating insulin release. Insulin is linked to fat accumulation. Performing a 15–20-minute meditation first thing in the morning is proven to reduce stress and stress-related hormones.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>2. Burning fat requires a substantial amount of oxygen. In fact, if you exercise to the point where you are panting, fat oxidation cannot occur because the body lacks the necessary oxygen to oxidize the fat. Performing three sessions per week of deep yoga breathing can increase your habitual breathing volume, subsequently oxygenating the body and providing the necessary oxygen to help burn fat.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>3. Set a proper sleep schedule. A full eight hours of sleep can burn between 400-700 calories https://www.sleepfoundation.org/. Unlike intense exercise that burns glucose and requires a ton of oxygen, sleeping is ideal for the body to burn excess body fat.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to the National Sleep Foundation, one key benefit of getting enough good sleep is strengthening your immune system to help you prevent or limit infection in your body. Healthy sleep can support boosting the body’s immune defense and can even help you from getting sick as often. Sleep not only increases your immune system function, it also has been shown to play a role in improving antibody responses to vaccinations. This means getting enough sleep before and after you are vaccinated can help vaccines work in your body.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4. Eat more protein and fewer carbohydrates. Various strong lines of evidence demonstrate that protein is linked to satiety, helping prevent over-eating. Replacing some of your carbohydrate intake with protein can also help reduce insulin—a fat-storage hormone.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5. Lift weights three times per week. Resistance training increases oxidative capacity, that is, the body’s ability to burn fat. Furthermore, skeletal muscles are the furnace that burns fat off, therefore adding a few extra pounds of muscle increase your fat burning capacity. If you’re not used to lifting weights, start off with small two-pound weights. As your strength increases, increase the weight amount.<br><br><em>Exclusive content from CARE Magazine.</em></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Top 5 tips to burning off the “Pandemic 15”', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'top-5-tips-to-burning-off-the-pandemic-15', '', '', '2021-04-22 07:04:46', '2021-04-22 11:04:46', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49548', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49551, 4, '2021-04-22 07:07:16', '2021-04-22 11:07:16', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Republican Women’s Club members Kim Handy, Jane Culley and Jean Sulc present a donation check of $200 on April 16 to Reverend Kenneth Hodges of the Tabernacle Baptist Church toward the construction of the Harriet Tubman Monument. The monument is to honor Tubman’s services in Beaufort during the Civil War and for her role in the Combahee River Raid that freed more than 750 slaves in 1863. Before the Civil War, Harriet Tubman personally led 70 enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad. In her later years, she toured parts of the northeast speaking on behalf of the women’s suffrage movement and worked with noted suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony. For further information and to donate to the monument please visit harriettubmanmonument.com. Submitted photo.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'MAKING A DONATION', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'making-a-donation', '', '', '2021-04-22 07:07:19', '2021-04-22 11:07:19', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49551', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49553, 4, '2021-04-21 07:07:00', '2021-04-21 11:07:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Unknown Story of Senator Niels Christensen, 1876-1939</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Through Thursday, April 22, www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com. The Beaufort County Historical Society and the Beaufort District Collection of the Beaufort County Library invite the public to view a filmed presentation about the life and work of Niels Christensen, Jr., who represented Beaufort County in the S.C. Senate from 1905 to 1924. His father immigrated from Denmark and served in the Civil War; his mother came with her family from Massachusetts. This talk can be viewed on-line at the website beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com, under the Events tab. The speaker is Anne Christensen Pollitzer, granddaughter of Sen. Christensen, and a fifth-generation Beaufortonian. Her remarks and slides offer a vivid picture of life in Beaufort and Columbia in the late 19th and early 20th century. She draws heavily from the detailed journal maintained by Frederick Christensen, Niels’ brother and business partner. This is the story of a man who created several small businesses that provided employment for many in Beaufort and of a Senator who worked both in the community and in the Legislature to advance progressive policies on behalf of the general public.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>The Historic Port Royal Museum</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Business After Hours</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 p.m., Thursday, April 22, Tru by Hilton Beaufort, 3662 Trask Parkway. Registration is required. Cost is $10 for Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce members and $20 for non-members. Business After Hours features libations, light bites, and a grand prize drawing for a two-night stay at the Tru by Hilton Beaufort. Bring your business cards and let\'s do some networking.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Bringing Community Together Through Wellness &amp; Art – 2021 Wellness Expo</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 1, Holiday Inn &amp; Suites, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Admission is $5. Come meet wellness practitioners, artists and authors for a full day of inspiration and ways to cultivate a healthy lifestyle. See demonstrations and introductory classes. There will be door prizes and a small gift to take home. For more information, contact Lin Drechsler at EastCoastComplementaryHealth.com or 941-735-8373.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Maye River Quilters Guild meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m., Saturday, May 1 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Brunch on the Bluff</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 1, Bay Street Bluff, 1806 Bay St. The Beaufort County Open Land Trust is excited to begin a year of celebrating the 50th anniversary by hosting a kick-off event in this very spot named, “Brunch on the Bluff.” Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/3apeh4o. Catering is by Susan Mason, including her famous crab cakes, and there will be live music and an open bar. On April 27, 1971, the Beaufort County Open Land Trust was formed, and in 1973 the Bay Street Bluff was officially purchased. The purchase of this property was the first for the Open Land Trust and led to other purchases under the herald “protecting the Bay Street Bluff,” which to date is one of the most iconic views in Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>BAHA Job Fair</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, Holiday Inn &amp; Suites Beaufort. With Northern Beaufort County, as well as several other areas across the county, state and country, experiencing extreme staff shortages, the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association will be holding a Summer 2021 Job Fair for Hospitality &amp; Tourism related businesses and jobs in an effort to fill the many vacant positions and support our industry. All BAHA Partners are free to reserve a table at the event and prospective employees are asked to sigh up, as well, at https://bit.ly/3gjhOoG.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s May meeting</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>6 p.m., Thursday, May 13, Beaufort Yacht Club\'s new deck on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dues and renewals will continue on the same monthly system prior to the pandemic. The porch bar will be utilized and Club restrooms will be available. The BS&amp;D Club\'s Best Charter Captain, (two years in a row), Christopher Mattson, will discuss Cobia: how, when, where, and why not; top water and deep water techniques, and rods and reels, and appropriate nets. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>LIVE After 5</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>5 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, May 20, June 17, July 15, downtown Beaufort. Every third Thursday of the month is downtown Beaufort’s newest recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment, sponsored by Activate Beaufort, featuring Wayne Grabenbauer and Southbound 17.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR training</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, May 29, June 12, July 10, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>CPR re-certification</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, June 5, Aug. 14, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'WHAT’S HAPPENING', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'whats-happening-49', '', '', '2021-04-22 07:09:44', '2021-04-22 11:09:44', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49553', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49555, 4, '2021-04-22 07:12:07', '2021-04-22 11:12:07', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From staff reports</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In partnership with the Tabernacle Baptist Church, The Beaufort Inn is hosting a Garden Party Movie Night in Tabby Garden from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 22. Although the event is free and open to the public, donations are highly encouraged as proceeds are going toward the Harriet Tubman Monument.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tabernacle Baptist Church has launched a campaign to honor Harriet Tubman with a monument for her services in Beaufort during the Civil War and for her role in a raid that freed hundreds of slaves in 1863.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A sculpture depicting Harriet Tubman’s heroic ventures will sit next to the 153-year-old church on Craven Street in downtown Beaufort. Tabernacle Baptist is also the burial place of Robert Smalls, who was born a slave in Beaufort and became a Civil War hero and Congressman. A bust of Smalls is also on the church grounds.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Craven Street is steeped in history. The old Beaufort Arsenal home of the Chamber of Commerce’s visitor’s center and the Beaufort History Museum is a block east of the church. To the west is the Secession House, site of many informal discussions and formal meetings during the 1850’s to discuss withdrawal from the Union.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The church is discussing the $500,000 project with renowned sculptor Ed Dwight, designer of the African American History Monument at the state capitol in Columbia.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The church will provide the land for the memorial and funding will come from the private sector.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information about the Harriett Tubman Monument contact Rev. Kenneth Hodges, Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, at 843-525-9006 or 843-524-0376. His email address is lybensons@aol.com.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Tabby Garden, located at 307 West Street, will open to the public at 7 p.m. University of South Carolina Beaufort History Professor Brent Morris will be leading 20-minute walking tours between 7 and 8 p.m., taking people by the future home of the Harriet Tubman Monument.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The U.S. National Park Service will also be on-site sharing information about the Reconstruction Museum and history.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>There will be a cash-bar available. The movie will begin at 8 p.m.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Guests are welcome to bring their own chair or blanket for lounging during the movie.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For additional information and to register online for the event, please visit https://www.beaufortinn.com/harriet-movie-night/</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'Beaufort Inn to host Harriet Movie Night Fundraiser on April 22', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'beaufort-inn-to-host-harriet-movie-night-fundraiser-on-april-22', '', '', '2021-04-22 07:12:10', '2021-04-22 11:12:10', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49555', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49557, 4, '2021-04-21 07:12:00', '2021-04-21 11:12:00', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>With the IRS tax deadline extended until May, VITA volunteers will continue offering free tax preparation services past the April 15 deadline.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Site locations providing services beyond Thursday, April 15 are:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Beaufort Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through May 10.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>St. Helena Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena; 12:30 p.m. through 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays through May 11.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Lobeco Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 24.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Deep Well Project, 80 Capital Drive, Hilton Head Island; 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through May 11 (Drop Off only).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Beaufort County Library is pleased to continue the long-standing tradition of hosting free tax preparation assistance to Beaufort County citizens provided by Lowcountry Area VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance).</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Due to current social distancing guidelines, VITA has adjusted their method of service to provide curbside and/or contactless free tax preparation in accordance with health and safety protocols.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In collaboration with the Beaufort County Human Services Alliance, United Way of the Lowcountry, Inc., the Lowcountry Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to persons generally earning $66,000 annually or less, differently-abled persons, persons 60 and older, and limited English-speaking persons.&nbsp;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Further details about VITA services is available at www.vitalowcountry.org. To volunteer or obtain more information, contact Program Coordinator Theresa Jackson at lowcountryvitacoalition@gmail.com or call 843-321-9071.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In addition to hosting free tax preparation services, all Beaufort County Library locations are open for quick browsing and curbside service. Please visit beaufortcountylibrary.org for the most up-to-date information about Beaufort County Library hours and services.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'VITA’s free tax services at local libraries extended into May', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'vitas-free-tax-services-at-local-libraries-extended-into-may', '', '', '2021-04-22 07:13:33', '2021-04-22 11:13:33', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49557', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(49559, 4, '2021-04-22 07:14:54', '2021-04-22 11:14:54', '<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A year from now, property owners in the City of Beaufort who are in the National Flood Insurance Program should be paying a lower amount for their flood insurance.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City of Beaufort was recently notified that it had received additional credits under the flood program’s Community Rating System (CRS), resulting in a CRS classification of 6, compared to Beaufort’s previous rating of 7. The rating system is from 1-10, with a rating of 1 being the best and 10 the worst.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“The lower the number, the greater discount on your flood insurance,” said Bruce Skipper, chief building official for the City of Beaufort.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Property owners in Beaufort who are in flood hazard zones currently have a 15 percent discount on their flood insurance. With this new rating, that will increase to a 20 percent discount.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Under the National Flood Insurance Program, cities and other jurisdictions are rated for flood mitigation measures, and other elements such as maintaining correct flood elevation certificates, every five years.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to FEMA, In CRS communities, flood insurance premium rates are discounted to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from the community’s efforts to address the three goals of the program:</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Reduce and avoid flood damage to insurable property;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Strengthen and support the insurance aspects of the National Flood Insurance Program;</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Foster comprehensive floodplain management.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The City was notified that the new rate will begin on April 1, 2022. Property owners should talk to their insurance agents to get specific information.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Some Beaufort property owners may find that under new Flood Insurance Rate Maps recently released by FEMA, flood insurance may no longer be mandatory for their property.</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>“These property owners should still get the minimum policy offered by the National Flood Insurance Program,” Skipper said. “You may be at reduced flood risk, but there is no such thing as zero risk in much of Beaufort. Coverage through this program offers peace of mind.”</p>\n<!-- /wp:paragraph -->', 'City improves rating in Flood Insurance Program, helping property owners', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'city-improves-rating-in-flood-insurance-program-helping-property-owners', '', '', '2021-04-22 07:14:57', '2021-04-22 11:14:57', '', 0, 'https://staging.yourislandnews.com/?p=49559', 0, 'post', '', 0);
