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COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY

Is Beaufort seeing the first wave of a surge? Beaufort Memorial Hospital won’t say how many patients it’s treating for COVID-19

City of Beaufort Public Works workers and the S.C. DOT clean up a tree that blocked Ribaut Road early Monday morning. Photo by City of Beaufort.

Deadly storms skirt Beaufort area

Local group collecting goods to help out SC neighbors By Mike McCombs For the most part, Beaufort County residents caught a break early Monday morning, missing the worst of the storms that swept across South Carolina through the night. At least nine residents of the state were killed, including five in Hampton County and one in Colleton County where a tornado touched down. As many as 250 homes were destroyed in Hampton County. Other media outlets reported that at least 20 planes were destroyed at Walterboro’s Lowcountry Regional Airport, while many homes were destroyed and roads blocked across the county seat of Colleton County. In Beaufort, the damage was limited. Around 7 a.m., a large oak tree came down, blocking Ribaut Road between Hermitage and Depot roads, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. It was removed by mid-morning. Power was out to traffic signals at key intersections in Port Royal – Lady’s Island Drive and Ribaut Road, as well as Parris Avenue and Ribaut Road – and Port Royal Police were on scene to manage traffic during the morning rush.

Jill Britton collects donations for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Relief Society Organization on Tuesday morning. The group is collecting necessities to be delivered to those who lost homes to a tornado early Monday morning in Colleton County. Photo by Lisa Clancy. And a portion of the Spanish Moss Trail was closed, according to the City of Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, between Brotherhood Road and Broome Lane, where a large tree came down on a power line. Aside from a few downed trees and standing water, there was no widespread damage.

How to help Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Relief Society Organization, working in conjunction with other churches in the town of Ridgeland, are collecting necessities to be delivered to those in the greatest need in the Walterboro/

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onday was an anomaly over the past month and a half – there were no new cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus reported for Beaufort County by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The beat picked back up Tuesday with four more new cases. I would argue the beat is a lot faster. Most of us have no idea what the coronavirus situation is in Beaufort County. Not this writer and not the readers. All because of a 19-squaremile elephant in the room. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. As the coronavirus cases started to add up in Beaufort County and the

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state, stories started to slip off the island of confirmed cases and quarantined recruits, Marines and staff. But the Marine Corps insisted there were no positive cases. It’s impossible to know what goes on behind the scenes. But only when The Island News presented specific details about specific personnel that

had tested positive was there an admission that they existed. Not long after the Corps released that two Marines had tested positive, S.C. DHEC began listing positive cases by zip code. And then as soon as it started, it stopped, citing privacy reasons. In the very first release, the numbers already betrayed Parris Island. Next to 29905, the zip code for Parris Island, there were three cases listed. While the base was still saying there were just two, publicly. Eventually, Governor Henry McMaster ordered DHEC to release updated zip code data. Here’s where things got interesting.

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By Mindy Lucas Despite the fact that several major health systems in South Carolina have released the numbers of patients they are treating for COVID-19, Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort has refused to release its numbers. For weeks, health officials across the nation have said to expect a surge in cases around mid-April, while here in South Carolina, officials with the Department of Health and Environment Control (DHEC) said the number of cases could peak in early May. However, when asked for the number of patients it is currently treating for COVID-19, Beaufort Memorial, a public hospital, emailed the following statement: “As a general rule we are not sharing details about patient case numbers, ICU bed occupancy, vent usage, etc., for the very reason that these numbers do and will continue to fluctuate,” the email read. “We also feel that without a great deal of context and commentary, this level of detail will only serve to raise more questions and speculation than answers.” The statement, attributed to the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer Kurt Gambla, was emailed to The Island News,

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 4 more cases reported in Beaufort County The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on Tuesday announced four new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Beaufort County, bringing the total to 198. Seven people have died in Beaufort County. Across the state, there were 115 new cases and 10 additional deaths reported on Tuesday. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,553 and those who have died to 97.

on Friday, April 10, after a reporter requested patient numbers for a second time in recent weeks. The hospital had seen an increase in cases in the first part of March, Dr. Gambla said, but had “remained pretty consistent since” with a “slight increase” in the number of critical care and progressive care units. He attributed the reason for the increase to the increased availability of testing and turnaround times at laboratories. “So where there may have

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Need help? Want to help? Lowcountry organizations working to help those impacted by the economy By Mindy Lucas Some of the area’s leading social service organizations are stepping up to help those who have been impacted by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak. The lack of food or consistent access to enough food and money to pay for housing or rent are two of the most critical issues facing those in need right now, organization leaders said. “Those are probably the biggest followed by kids on free and reduced lunch,” said Chris Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. The nonprofit works to raise and provide funds to organizations in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties.

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We’ve got to bring manufacturing home Governor Andrew Cuomo of N.Y. has just ordered 125,000 ventilators from China at a cost of $25,000 each. I do not quarrel with what may have been necessity. However, considering the actions of that government in arresting and disappearing several prominent Chinese doctors who tried to

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April 16 – Beaufort County Airports Board, 1:30 p.m., watch on The County Channel or the county’s Facebook page April 20 – Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees (Finance), 2 p.m., watch on The County Channel or the county’s Facebook page April 20 – Beaufort County Public Facilities Committee, 3:30 p.m., watch on The Coun-

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When they began releasing the data again, zip code 29905 was no longer listed. The Charleston Post & Courier reports that DHEC stated that the 29905 zip code was merely for post office boxes and there were no residents under that number. So why were any ever tallied for 29905? The DHEC spokesperson has not returned my phone calls since March 30, so I can’t answer that. I spoke to her specifically about zip code 29905 that day. Clearly, DHEC began tallying the Parris Island confirmed cases under a category titled “unknown.” The total in that category reached as high as 54 before something amazing began to happen. It started to go back down. The Post & Courier reports that DHEC began redistributing the Parris Island cases among the other zip codes, presumably with 29902 taking a large share, based on the current numbers.

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warn the world about coronavirus, any American of average intelligence has to ask “How did it come to this?” The answer is simple: big business transferred our manufacturing to China to make higher profits, and politicians, both Democrats and Republicans, were their enablers.

The day of reckoning has come. Americans, for our national survival, must reclaim our manufacturing supply chains, especially those of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, or the consequences will be dire. – Richard Hines, Mayesville, S.C.

Toddler drowns in swimming pool By Mindy Lucas A 2-year-old Beaufort girl has drowned in a family member’s swimming pool, officials say. Karalynn Forbes was found in the pool after visiting the home on Saturday, April 11, said Beaufort County Chief Deputy Coroner David Ott. EMS responded to the scene after a

call from the home was made to 911 at 5:40 p.m., Ott said. The toddler was pronounced dead at 7:10 p.m. at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. An autopsy, performed Tuesday morning at the Medical University of South Carolina, found the cause of death was accidental due to drowning, Ott said.

the sixth highest number of coronavirus cases in the state, according to DHEC, and is also among the top six in terms of rate of cases per 100,000 people. In addition, with seven deaths due to COVID-19, it is the second highest county in the state in coronavirus-related fatalities – second only to Richland County which has had 10 deaths, as of April 12. Other hospital systems that have released their numbers include the Medical University of South Carolina, which had four people hospitalized from COVID-19, as of Wednesday, April 8, according to ABC-4, in Charleston and the medical center’s website. Eight were waiting at the hospital for their test results.

Prisma also released its numbers telling The (Columbia) State newspaper that, as of Friday, April 10, 80 COVID-19 patients had been hospitalized at its facilities across the state, including its hospital rooms and intensive care units. A top medical official with the health system also told the newspaper that between 40 and 50 percent of patients on ventilators have died, noting the startling and often sudden decline in these patients in particular. In March, Beaufort Memorial Hospital said it had 29 ventilators to support patients and could convert other areas of the hospital to support a surge. It also set up two large tents in the parking lot across

from its ER to triage COVID-19 patients. While it refused to release the numbers of patients it is currently treating or has treated for the virus to date, the hospital did say it has tested 817 people, as of Friday, with 91 testing positive and 607 testing negative. In the same email, Beaufort Memorial’s president and CEO Russell Baxley, said that it was “still in a very good place” in terms of equipment, supplies and staff and was prepared as if a surge could happen “at any time.” “We would always like to have more personal protective equipment (PPE), but right now we’re comfortable,” Baxley said.

In doing so, they admitted at least 40 of those unknown cases were “related to Parris Island.” The U.S. military is no longer updating specific counts of confirmed cases on any installation. An exact number of positive cases on Parris Island, now and going forward, won’t be made public, Capt. Bryan McDonnell, Director for Public Affairs for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the Eastern Recruiting Region, said at the time of that decision. That decision came just prior, by the way, to the admission there were at least 20 positive cases on Parris Island, only days after there were just two. The reality is the situation is likely much worse. DHEC said at least 40 were attributable to Parris Island a week ago. How many is it now? A source told me last week that a specific building on base with close to 100 rooms was being used exclusively to house confirmed cases. And how many more Marines, recruits or staff are quarantined? The change in policy by the

Defense Department came just four days after the Secretary of the Navy and the Marine Corps Commandant, in a press briefing televised live on Fox News, said communities could “expect transparency of all positive COVID-19 cases on installations within their communities.” Clearly not. MCCS – Marine Corps Community Services, the largest civilian contractor on base – has moved to essential personnel only on MCRD Parris Island. But there are still a large number of civilians that got to work every day on Parris Island then go home to their families at night. It’s a big risk. For them and their families. Clearly, the Marines have taken steps to stem the tide. Parris Island is closed to the public. Graduation ceremonies are canceled and leave for new graduates is no longer standard. Travel has been stopped for all U.S. military members by the Pentagon for a 60-day period. There is a 14-day staging period during which new recruits will be medically screened and moni-

tored. And MCRD Parris Island is not taking any new shipments of recruits until things have stabilized. “The Marine Corps continues to take an aggressive force health protection posture against the impacts of COVID-19. There are no plans to suspend training at this time,” McDonnell wrote last week. “As with the rest of the nation and the world, we continue to monitor the situation and are taking several steps to mitigate risk. This is an evolving situation, and we will continue making decisions with all available information to protect the health of the force and the readiness of the Marine Corps.” Over the last couple weeks, a story emerged from the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier in the Pacific whose captain broke the chain of command because he felt his concerns about the infection on his ship wasn’t being taken seriously by his superiors. Now he and more than 500 of his crew have the virus. And one sailor has died. I’m not saying that will happen here. I’m saying I hope it doesn’t.

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Beaufort Middle gym could house coronavirus patients Beaufort Memorial Hospital identifies alternate care site in case of surge

From staff reports Beaufort Middle School’s gymnasium may become an alternate care site for patients if a surge in COVID-19 cases outpaces the Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s bed capacity, officials announced Friday, April 10. Last week, representatives from multiple agencies, including Beaufort Memorial (BMH), Beaufort County School District, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Beaufort County Emergency Management Division, Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Division,

the National Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers surveyed the site and determined that it could become a temporary hospital for patients who do not require the intensive care and equipment reserved for critically-ill COVID-19 patients. “We have been working very closely with a number of agencies to prepare for a possible surge and are fine-tuning processes for triaging and transporting patients to the appropriate care site, if necessary,” BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley said in a release.

The surge model, developed in conjunction with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Guard, outlines a three-tiered approach to managing volume based on patient acuity. The alternative care site is a Tier II option under this approach. Hospital officials are working on the final details of the plan to submit to DHEC, which is responsible for approving such sites across the state. The site plan includes accommodations for 50 cots, with flexibility to add up to 25 additional cots, if necessary.

Once the plans are approved, the hospital’s emergency management team will deliver cots, equipment, supplies and technology to ready the facility. “This is very much an exercise in preparation, and a resource we hope we will never need,” Baxley said. “If we all do our part as a community to flatten the curve we will not need to use this site, but we would rather have it ready for use just in case.” The hospital expects to have the site fully prepped by the end of this week and will depend on its IT, Environ-

mental Services, Pharmacy and other teams to provide technical support, cleaning, linen and medication management services for the site. Both the hospital and the school district have contracts with national food supplier Sodexo and will work together to mobilize food services for the location, if necessary. In addition, the school district will extend critical access to its Wi-Fi networks and other resources to support the operation. If the need arises to treat patients in the gym during a surge, the hospital’s Envi-

ronmental Services team will clean and disinfect the building with the same processes, products and standards used in the hospital setting every day to ensure it is ready for school use when classes and activities resume. “Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez and his staff have been extraordinarily supportive in this endeavor and we could not be more grateful,” Baxley said. “This is truly a collaborative effort to keep our community, patients and staff as safe as possible during these unprecedented times.

LowcoStrong effort to help nonprofits hurt by COVID-19 pandemic From staff reports LowcoSports is partnering with local charities and organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for the “LowcoStrong” campaign that launched Friday, April 10. “I was scrolling Facebook the other day, which we’re all doing a lot of these days, and I saw a friend in Kansas was promoting her T-shirt campaign to raise money for local relief efforts,” LowcoSports founder Justin Jarrett said. “So I did what I do best — I took her idea and ran with it.” Jarrett reached out to Hilton Head Island-based nonprofit Pockets Full of Sunshine to discuss the idea, then pulled in other advisors,

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from page A1 The organization was able to match that amount in the first seven days, Kerrigan said. The foundation’s board is also working to approve another $50,000 for a second match and as of Thursday, April 9, expected to surpass that goal, Kerrigan said. “We’re still counting,” he said. The first phase of funding will go to those organizations in the nonprofit’s four-county service area that are helping individuals and families meet basic needs such as food, housing and healthcare. It isn’t the first time the Community Foundation has stepped up in times of crisis, Kerrigan said. In 2004, the foundation created the Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding Fund, which would go on to play a critical role in 2016 after Hurricane Matthew hit the Lowcountry. After Matthew, the foundation awarded more than $220,000 in grants to nonprofits helping individuals get back on their feet. “This (funding initiative)

EDITOR’S NOTE In the interest of full disclosure, Justin Jarrett is the former editor-inchief and the current sports editor of The Island News, and LowcoSports provides sports content on a regular basis for The Island News.

including Elise Simons of the Lowcountry Volleyball Club, and the team developed a plan. Limited edition “LowcoStrong” T-shirts are available in men’s and women’s styles, as well as youth medium and large sizes. Each style of shirt is available in three colors — navy, white, and gray. is certainly surpassing that,” Kerrigan said, adding that, unlike a hurricane, which often causes the country to rally around an effected community, this has hit everywhere. Because of that communities have been left to struggle to meet their own individual needs. “This is a brave new world for us all,” he said. “People have to be able to cover their basic needs. You can’t think of anything else if you’re hungry, or if the lights are turned off.” At Help of Beaufort in Port Royal, Lori Opozda, the non-profit’s executive director, echoed that assessment saying that she and her staff noticed the impact of the coronavirus outbreak around midMarch. “We started seeing an increase in the number of new clients and the number of unemployed people coming in,” she said. The organization is used to helping those in need, but the effects of the virus on the community have been unprecedented, Opozda said. “We are seeing those from the service industry – waitresses, hostesses – and all the other businesses that have had people to get their hours

Shirts are $20 each (plus $2 for 2XL and above), and $10 from each shirt sold will go to a local charity. Some of the local organizations that have already jumped on board are The Bargain Box of Hilton Head, Bluffton Self Help, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), The Deep Well Project, HELP of Beaufort, Hopeful Horizons. Hungry Heart Restaurant Worker Relief Fund. Pockets Full of Sunshine, United Way of the Lowcountry Serving Beaufort and Jasper counties, Al Stern Memorial Scholarship Fund (Low Country Volleyball), Volunteers in Medicine Clinic.

Special adults from Pockets Full of Sunshine will also be involved with the screen printing of the shirts and create handmade tags from home that will be applied to the shirts before they are delivered. Jarrett also has reached out to additional charities and area high school booster clubs about joining in the community-wide fundraiser. “Many of these great charities have taken a huge fundraising hit, especially with the loss of the RBC Heritage Presented By Boeing and numerous other popular spring events that are big fundraisers for them,” Jarrett said. “And many of our local res-

WANT TO HELP? Community Foundation of the Lowcountry To donate to the Lowcountry Community COVID-19 Response Fund, visit www.cf-lowcountry.org or mail donations to Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 23019 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925. On the check, please indicate COVID-19 in the memo line. Help of Beaufort To donate to Help of Beaufort or to learn more about the needs of its food pantry or clothing selection, visit www. helpofbeaufort.org or mail donations to Help of Beaufort, P.O. Box 472, Beaufort SC 29901. United Way of the Lowcountry To donate to the United Way of the Lowcountry’s COVID-19 Relief Fund visit www.uwlowcountry.org or mail donations to United Way of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 202, Beaufort, SC 29901. Make checks out to United Way of the Lowcountry with "COVID-19 Relief Fund" in the memo line. NEED HELP? The following is a list of service agencies and nonprofits helping Lowcountry residents. AccessHealth Lowcountry Helps low-income, uninsured adults, ages 19-64 find medical care through area providers. For information call 843-5225750 or visit www.accesshealthlowcountry.org. Agape Family Life Center (Hardeeville) Offers a food pantry and other services. For information call 843-784-6008 or visit www.agapeflc.org/about-us. Beaufort County Council on Aging Offers a drive-up, pick-up meal service for seniors registered at the senior centers. For information call 877-846-8148.

cut,” she said. “It’s affected all walks of life.” In addition, HELP of Beaufort – which provides free clothes and food through its food pantry – has started seeing whole families in need as

opposed to individuals which had been more the norm. “The community has really come together to keep food on the pantry shelves,” she said. The organization has also seen a 30 percent increase in

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Beaufort County Airport gets website

Beaufort County has launched a new website for the county-owned Beaufort County Airport on Lady’s Island. The site (www.beaufortcountyairport.com) is the airport’s first standalone web presence. It was designed by county staff and produced with our airport customers in mind — whether aviators, business leaders or leisure travelers. On the site, visitors will find operations information about the airport, including details about fuel prices, tie-downs, hangar rentals, facility rentals, car rentals and other amenities. Navigation information from the Federal Aviation Administration is also provided as a courtesy to pilots. Visitors can also go to Beaufort County’s main website (www.beaufortcountysc.gov) and find a link that will take

them directly to the new Beaufort County Airport website.

President signs Cunningham’s bill

President Donald Trump signed Rep. Joe Cunningham’s (D-SC-01) bill, the VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act, into law over the weekend. The bipartisan legislation requires the Board of Veterans’ Appeals to allow veterans with pending appeals to appear before the Board remotely from their personal computers. The Board of Veterans’ Appeals determines whether veterans are entitled to VA disability benefits and other services. Currently, the Board of Veterans Appeals, which is based in Washington, D.C., only conducts tele-hearings from certain VA locations, meaning veterans have to travel to testify in support of their claims. In many cases, this forces Lowcountry veterans

to drive to Columbia or Savannah. Now, veterans will have the ability to teleconference in to these hearings from the comfort of their own homes using their personal computers. The legislation also includes safeguards to ensure that veterans’ personal information is protected and that their case is not negatively impacted by taking advantage of this new option. “Now more than ever, it is critically important that veterans are able to appeal adverse decisions by the VA from their own homes,” Cunningham said in a release. “The VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act is exemplary of the sorts of common sense advances we can make when both parties come together for the sake of our veterans. I will continue to work with President Trump and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to deliver results for Lowcountry veterans.”

WANT TO HELP? What: LowcoSports’ LowcoStrong campaign When: Through Monday, April 20 Where: Order at https://tinyurl.com/whafgy3 How it works: LowcoSports T-shirts are sold for $20 each with $10 from each going to Lowcounty nonprofits who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonprofits that can benefit: The Bargain Box of Hilton Head, Bluffton Self Help, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), The Deep Well Project, HELP of Beaufort, Hopeful Horizons. Hungry Heart Restaurant Worker Relief Fund. Pockets Full of Sunshine, United Way of the Lowcountry Serving Beaufort and Jasper counties, Al Stern Memorial Scholarship Fund (Low Country Volleyball), Volunteers in Medicine Clinic.

idents are more reliant on charity than ever. We have to work together to lift everyone up. That’s what being ‘LowcoStrong’ is all about.” Orders can be placed at https://tinyurl.com/whafgy3.

Orders must be placed by midnight on April 20 and invoices must be paid by noon on April 21. Jarrett and volunteers from LowcoSports and the participating charities will deliver the shirts in early May.

Bluffton-Jasper Volunteers in Medicine Offers free medical care and prescription refill services. For information call 843-706-7090 or visit www.bjvim.org. Bluffton Self-Help Offers free food and clothing as well as education and financial services. Call 843-757-8000 or visit www.blufftonselfhelp. org. Deep Well (Hilton Head) Offers food services through its food pantry and other services. Call 843-785-2849 or visit www.deepwellproject.org. Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic Currently offering phone services only. Call 843-4709088 or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ gnfmcbeaufort. Help of Beaufort Offers clothing and food services through it food pantry. For hours or information call 843-524-1223 or visit www. helpofbeaufort.org. Home Helpers of the Lowcountry Provides in-home care services for seniors and other high-risk populations. Call 843-837-3041 or visit www. homehelpershomecare.com. Hopeful Horizons Provides support and services for survivors of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault. Call 800-868-2632 or 843-770-1070 or visit www.hopefulhorizons.org. Sandalwood Community Food Pantry (Hilton Head) Offers a food pantry. Call 843-715-3583 or visit www. sandalwoodfoodbank.com. St. Franciscan Center Offers pick-up and other food services. Call 843-838-3924 or visit St. Francis Center on St. Helena Island, SC on Facebook. United Way of the Lowcountry For available resources and financial assistance, call 843-5244357.

volunteers, an increase Opozda attributes in part to the new location on Ribaut Road. Just being in a more visible location has given the organization more exposure, she said. In addition, many of the

new volunteers are those who have recently lost jobs or had their hours cut, she said. “We're going get through it,” she said. “But it just takes time and it takes the whole community to get through it.”

Beaufort retains strong credit rating

The City of Beaufort continues to maintain an Aa2 rating from Moody’s Investor Services in Moody’s annual report on the City’s credit. The report noted that Beaufort’s credit position is “very good,” and that the rating is above U.S. cities media of Aa3. “The notable credit factors include a very healthy financial position, a sizeable tax base with moderate wealth and income profile, and mid-ranged debt and pension burdens,” the report said. The report also took into account the coronavirus outbreak. “We do not see any material immediate credit risks for Beaufort,” Moody’s said, while acknowledging that the uncertainty of virus’s impact could change that.

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Girl alerts father to apartment fire From staff reports A young girl riding her bike on the street on Friday, April 10 went home and told her dad to call 911 because she saw a fire. Three minutes later, around 6:15 p.m., the first arriving ladder company from the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department arrived on scene to find smoke and flames showing from the rear of one of the units at Wilderness Cove apartments at 1305 Talbird Road. Flames were found coming from the first floor of the apartment and spread to the second-floor balcony. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in approximately five minutes, preventing the fire from spreading to any other units. “She really helped us get on scene quickly and enabled us ... to extinguish the fire quick-

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Compiled by the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department: • Never smoke in bed. • Properly discard smoking materials in an ashtray or bucket with sand. • Never smoke around medical oxygen. • Put smoke materials out all the way. • Keep your grill at least 10 feet away from your house. • Clean your grill regularly. • Always keep a fire extinguisher within a couple feet of your grill. • Never leave a grill unattended.

ly and without it spreading or damaging any adjacent properties” Battalion Chief Peter Dontje said. The incident remains un-

der investigation. No injuries were reported. The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department, Beaufort County EMS,

City of Beaufort Police Department, Parris Island Fire & Emergency Services, and Dominion Energy all responded to the incident.

Community Foundation of Lowcountry awards grants From staff reports The first series of grants from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s Lowcountry Community COVID-19 Response Fund have been awarded to 11 local nonprofit organizations. The fund was established in mid-March to deploy resources to nonprofits in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties that are addressing critical and immediate needs of those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. An advisory board, with representatives from each of

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Nixville area. Among the items needed are soap, razors and shaving cream, toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, shampoo, diapers and wipes, baby formula and baby food, clothing of all sizes, bottled water, bread, individual bags of chips, individually wrapped snacks, ice in styrofoam coolers, paper lunch bags, zipper/foldtop sandwich bags, plastic totes and large trash bags.

$158,050 awarded to 11 nonprofit organizations

HOW CAN I HELP? If you’d like to make a tax exempt donation to the Lowcountry Community COVID-19 Response Fund, you can do so by visiting the Community Foundation’s home page at www.cf-lowcountry.org or by going to the fund’s donation landing page at https://cflowcountry. civicore.com/covid.

the four counties, reviewed grant requests and will continue to review them on a regular basis. Initial grants from the fund total $158,050

and include: Antioch Education Center: to purchase food to be distributed to Jasper County families through the food banks operated by Antioch Education Center and/or with backpacks to Jasper County School District students during 2020 spring break. Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry: to provide funding for supplies and program staff to support the Grab-and-Go program, in April and May, for students in Northern Beaufort County. Bluffton Self Help: to pro-

vide food and/or housing for clients impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. HELP of Beaufort: to purchase food and provide for housing-related hardships for the increased number of clients caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Neighborhood Outreach Connection: to pay landlords on behalf of individual low-income tenant families in jeopardy of eviction as a result of COVID-19 related unemployment in the neighborhoods Neighborhood Outreach Connection serves. The Hilton Head Island

Deep Well Project: to fund mortgage/rental assistance needs of clients, including food and beverage employees who have lost employment, directly relating to COVID-19. Hopeful Horizons: to transport, feed and/or shelter abuse victims as needed in our Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. Lowcountry Food Bank: to purchase additional food required as a result of COVID-19 to supply to partner agencies which are experiencing increased need.

Some donations may be delivered immediately, but most will definitely be delivered by Friday. To arrange drop off for donations, call Lisa Clancy at 843252-1146, Michelle Morgan at 843-986-2637 or Tammy Thaxton at 385-775-4449. Donations can also be dropped off at donation boxes outside of Hobbit Hill Preschool (921 Magnolia Bluff Circle, Shell Point) or Hobbit Hill, Too Preschool (5 Rue Du Bois, Lady’s Island), thanks to state representative Shannon Erickson. Follow The Island News Facebook page for any updates or for additional needed items.

St. Stephens Outreach Foodbank: to purchase food for clients in Jasper County and fuel to transport food because of substantial increased need due to COVID-19. Sandalwood Community Food Pantry: to purchase food and to purchase supplies to ensure the safety of volunteers and clients. Second Helpings: to employ displaced food and beverage workers to deliver food to agencies, filling the gap caused by volunteers who can no longer serve due to age or health-related vulnerability to COVID-19.

It’s getting there

This is an aerial photograph of the Harbor Island Bridge replacement project update. Construction started roughly a year ago on April 22, 2019. Photo by Terry Shealy.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL Name and Address of Owner(s): DONALD J. HOEPPNER 145 WHITNEY VALLEY WALK JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 HANNE F. HOEPPNER 145 WHITNEY VALLEY WALK JOHNS CREEK GA 30097 Contract Number: 47782; the following described property: An undivided one fifty-first (1/51) fractional interest in Unit No. 8453, respectively, Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime, lying situate and being on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed, establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, being dated May 25, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on June 3, 1993 in Deed Book 626 at Page 2446; as amended by the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Amendments to Master Deed recorded in said Office, on July 2, 1993 in Deed Book 635 at Page 39; on August 26, 1993 in Deed Book 647 at Page 651; on May 23, 1994 in Deed Book 706 at Page 639; on December 14, 1995 in Deed Book 822 at Page 1007, and on January 21, 1997 in Deed Book 916 at Page 603, respectively, as may be further amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled “As­Built Survey of Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime” said plat prepared by Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. #11059 of Surveying Consultants, said plat being dated May 27, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 46 at Page 102, said plat bearing last revision date January 7, 1997 and recorded in said Office in Plat Book 59 at Page 58, ae may be further revised from time to time. AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above-described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime. AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Timesharing Interest Numbers(s) 8535S-48; in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration dated May 25, 1993, recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on June 3, 1993, in Deed Book 626 at Page 2533, and amended by that certain Supplement to Time Sharing Declaration, dated December 12, 1995 and recorded in said Office on December 14, 1995 in Deed Book 822 at Page 1035, as may be further revised from time to time. Lien Book and Page 138/1468 142/2153 ; Total Amount Presently Delinquent, not including attorney’s fees: $ 1,860.87. You are currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on June 3, 1993 in Deed Book 626 at Page 2446, the lienholder has chosen to proceed with a non-judicial foreclosure procedure in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 27 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. If you fail to cure the default or take other appropriate action with regard to this matter within thirty calendar days after the date of this notice, you will

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risk losing your interest in this timeshare estate through a nonjudicial foreclosure procedure. However, under the nonjudicial procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment or personal liability for the lien being foreclosed even if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objection must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time period. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection. In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a deficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure proceeding if the court finds that there is a complete absence of a justifiable issue of either law or fact raised by your objections or defenses. You have the right to cure your default at any time before the sale of your timeshare estate by payment of all past due loan payments or assessments, accrued interest, late fees, taxes, and all fees and costs incurred by the lien holder and trustee, including attorney’s fees and costs, in connection with the default. Any response or inquiry should be made in writing to Daniel C. Zickefoose, who is serving as trustee in this matter, at the following address: Eck, Collins & Richardson, P.L. 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300 North Charleston, SC 29405 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL Name and Address of Owner(s): BOBBY J. VAUGHN PO BOX 52234 ALBANY GA 31703 Contract Number: 9206250; the following described property: An undivided one fifty-first (1/51) fractional interest in Unit No. 8527, respectively, Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime, lying situate and being on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed, establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, being dated May 25, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on June 3, 1993 in Deed Book 626 at Page 2446; as amended by the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Amendments to Master Deed recorded in said Office, on July 2, 1993 in Deed Book 635 at Page 39; on August 26, 1993 in Deed Book 647 at Page 651; on May 23, 1994 in Deed Book 706 at Page 639; on December 14, 1995 in Deed Book 822 at Page 1007, and on January 21, 1997 in Deed Book 916 at Page 603, respectively, as may be further amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled “As­Built Survey of Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime” said plat prepared

by Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. #11059 of Surveying Consultants, said plat being dated May 27, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 46 at Page 102, said plat bearing last revision date January 7, 1997 and recorded in said Office in Plat Book 59 at Page 58, ae may be further revised from time to time. AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above-described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime. AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Timesharing Interest Numbers(s) 8535S-48; in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration dated May 25, 1993, recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on June 3, 1993, in Deed Book 626 at Page 2533, and amended by that certain Supplement to Time Sharing Declaration, dated December 12, 1995 and recorded in said Office on December 14, 1995 in Deed Book 822 at Page 1035, as may be further revised from time to time. Lien Book and Page 142/1759 ; Total Amount Presently Delinquent, not including attorney’s fees: $10,666.03. You are currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on June 3, 1993 in Deed Book 626 at Page 2446, the lienholder has chosen to proceed with a non-judicial foreclosure procedure in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 27 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. If you fail to cure the default or take other appropriate action with regard to this matter within thirty calendar days after the date of this notice, you will risk losing your interest in this timeshare estate through a nonjudicial foreclosure procedure. However, under the nonjudicial procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment or personal liability for the lien being foreclosed even if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objection must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time period. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection. In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a deficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure proceeding if the court finds that there is a complete absence of a justifiable issue of either law or fact raised by your objections or defenses. You have the right to cure your default at any time before the sale

of your timeshare estate by payment of all past due loan payments or assessments, accrued interest, late fees, taxes, and all fees and costs incurred by the lien holder and trustee, including attorney’s fees and costs, in connection with the default. Any response or inquiry should be made in writing to Daniel C. Zickefoose, who is serving as trustee in this matter, at the following address: Eck, Collins & Richardson, P.L. 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300 North Charleston, SC 29405

City of Beaufort NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CANCELLATION Proposed Rezoning Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the public hearing scheduled for April 14, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. for the rezoning of 0.31 acres of property located at 2411 Oak Haven Street from T-3 Suburban District (T3-S) to T5-Urban Corridor District (T5-UC) has been cancelled.

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zoned T3-Suburban District (T3-S) Sharon Johnson is requesting a variance for property located at 907 Emmons Street, identified as R120 002 000 0218 0000, in order to increase the allowable height of a fence. Section 2.5.6.H.2 of the Beaufort Codes stipulates that no fence placed at the interior of rear setback in transect districts shall exceed 6’ in height.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Beaufort Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. to consider the applications for variances: 1.

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Barnes Development Company is requesting a special exception for an exten-sion of the Zoning Board Appeals previous decision for property located at 169 Sea Island Parkway, identified as R200 015 000 0606 0000 for a gas station until April 25, 2021. Luke Zelten is requesting a variance for property located at 2417 Pigeon Point Road, identified as R120 002 000 0042 0000, in order to subdivide the proper-ty. Section 2.4.1.A of The Beaufort Code stipulates that the minimum lot size in T3-S is 9,000 square foot. The property is

Jay Phillips Procurement Administrator City of Beaufort (843) 525-7071 jphillips@cityofbeaufort.org

Please note this meeting will be conducted electronically via Zoom and broadcasted via livestream on Facebook. You can view the meeting live via Facebook the City’s Page, City Beaufort, SC. Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and to comment on this applica-tion. Documents relating to this request are available for public inspection at the City of Beaufort Department of Planning and Development Services, 1911 Boundary Street, be-tween the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Written comments can be submitted prior to the hearing to the City of Beaufort Department of Planning and Development Services, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, S.C. 29902. Note: If you have special needs due to a physical challenge, please call (843) 525-7011 for additional information.

PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Beaufort NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Zoning Board of Appeals

received electronically, by email in portable document format (pdf) file format.

INVITATION FOR BID IFB 2020-109 MOSSY OAKS DRAINAGE BASIN 1 The City of Beaufort, South Carolina, is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors for the Mossy Oaks Drainage Improvement Project. Some or all the funding for the project is being provided by a Rural Infrastructure Authori-ty (RIA) Grant, therefore all RIA state requirements will apply to the contract.

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID IFB 2020-113 MOSSY OAKS DRAINAGE BASIN 2 EAST The City of Beaufort, South Carolina, is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors for the Mossy Oaks Drainage Improvement Project Basin 2 East. This project is being funded in whole or in part by the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). All federal CDBG requirements will apply to the contract. All contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered in the federal System for Award Management (SAM). Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 & Order No. 11375 which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must comply with Title VI if the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and 40 CFR 33.240. No bidder may withdraw their bid within (90) ninety days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The IFB, CDBG application, including the cost estimate, and additional documents may be accessed on the City’s website: https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/165/ Procurement, Bid Op-portunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator, Jay Phillips, at 843-5257071 or jphillips@cityofbeaufort.org.

The IFB, and additional documents may be accessed on the City’s website: https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/165/ Procurement, Bid Opportunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator, Jay Phillips, at 843-5257071 or jphillips@cityofbeaufort.org.

Bids will be received by the Finance Department until 3:00 PM ET May 12, 2020. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus and the State of South Carolina Executive Order 2020-12 dated March 21, 2020 regarding “social distancing” practices, bid proposals will be received electronically, by email in portable document format (pdf) file format.

Bids will be received by the Finance Department until 2:00 PM ET May 12, 2020. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus and the State of South Carolina Executive Order 2020-12 dated March 21, 2020 regarding “social distancing” practices, bid proposals will be

Jay Phillips Procurement Administrator City of Beaufort (843) 525-7071 jphillips@cityofbeaufort.org


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Beaufort health center gets funding from stimulus From staff reports Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) announced Wednesday, April 8 that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would be awarding health centers in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District more than $1.6 million in funding to help their COVID-19 response, as a part of funding autho-

rized by legislation Cunningham supported in Congress. The total includes $932,015 for the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services. The funding comes from the bipartisan stimulus bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which passed the House on March 27 and was signed into law.

This will support health centers’ ability to detect, prevent, diagnose, and treat COVID-19. The awards will also help maintain or increase health capacity and staffing levels to address this public health emergency. “Health centers like those in Beaufort and McClellanville already play a critical role in our rural com-

munities by delivering essential services to folks who live nearby. We are only seeing this increase throughout the coronavirus pandemic, as health centers like these have become essential community testing and screening sites, and help alleviate the burden on hospitals and emergency rooms across the country,” Cunningham said in

a release. “That’s why I advocated that we ensure our local health care providers and organizations, as well as our municipalities and counties, all have the resources they need to keep our communities safe. These groups are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, and I will continue to fight to make sure they get the support they need.”

Keeping older relatives safe from COVID-19 Special to The Island News Eight in 10 reported deaths linked to COVID-19 in the U.S. have been in adults 65 years and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Older adults are often more vulnerable to severe illness associated with respiratory infection, whether due to underlying health conditions or age-related changes in immune response,” Beaufort Memorial board-certified internist Robert Vyge, M.D. said. “If you’re a caregiver or have an older relative who lives at home, the most important thing you can do is prevent COVID-19 from entering your home, so family members don’t spread the disease to older adults.” Vyge offered these guidelines when dealing with older adults: • Disinfect regularly. Clean commonly touched items and surfaces in your home that could contain harmful bacteria and viruses. Then disinfect them using an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered disinfectant, a 70 percent alcohol solution or bleach diluted in water (4 teaspoons per quart of water). • Minimize interactions with children. Children in your household could have milder symptoms of the virus than adults, and they may not even

seem to be sick. Limit the time your child spends with older relatives. And family members who would typically visit in person can use technology to keep in touch. • Limit nonessential errands and trips. COVID-19 spreads primarily through person-to-person encounters. Staying home as much as possible reduces

your risk of contracting the virus from others and passing it along. When you do need to go out, leave your older family member at home. • Wash your hands regularly. Scrub with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Wash your hands as often as possible, especially before caring for an older relative.

• Cover coughs and sneezes. Most COVID-19 infections begin in the respiratory system. Droplets can easily infect others nearby. Cough or sneeze into your elbow, or cover your nose or mouth with a tissue, then throw the tissue away and wash your hands immediately. • Wear a face mask. Help prevent spreading the virus by wearing

a face mask when and let others know to maintain distance. “While the virus that causes COVID-19 seems to spread more quickly from symptomatic patients, it can also be spread from asymptomatic people,” said Vyge, who sees patients at Lady’s Island Internal Medicine. “As a result, precautions like social distancing and using a facemask are even more crucial when you are in the same room as an elderly person.” I’m sick — now what? If you or a member of the household gets sick, your health care provider may recommend recovering at home. “With an infected person in the household, you’ll need to take extra steps to keep older family members safe,” said Vyge. Among his suggestions: • Designate a sick room and bathroom. Keep other family members healthy by confining the sick person to one specific room and bathroom. Older relatives should stay out of those rooms. • Keep your distance. While we may want to be physically close to our loved ones, staying at least 6 feet apart could reduce their chance of getting sick. • Ventilate the house. Open a window, if possible, and keep fresh air flowing.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital providers offering video office visits

Patients who want to schedule a visit with their Beaufort Memorial primary care provider or specialist are now able to see their provider by video instead of coming into the office. Visits can be scheduled for a variety of issues, including well care, medication check/refill, chronic disease management and sick visits. “We understand the importance of social distancing and mitigating unnecessary exposure to patients and staff

in order to stop the spread of COVID-19,”BMH Vice President of Physician Services Chris Ketchie said. “Video visits offer patients a way to safely schedule and keep appointments with their providers.” The service is available through the hospital’s telemedicine service BMH Care Anywhere. A camera-enabled computer, tablet or smart phone is needed in order to use the service. Download detailed instructions about how

to access the service and initiate a scheduled video visit at www.beaufortmemorial.org/ VirtualVisitHowTo. Practices offering scheduled video visits through the service currently include: • Beaufort Memorial Primary Care, 843-5227600 • Bluffton Primary Care, 843-706-8690 • Heart Specialists, 843770-0404 • Lady’s Island Internal

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Medicine, 843-5227240 Lowcountry Medical Group (Primary Care, Gastroenterology, Gynecology), 843-7700404 May River Primary Care, 843-706-2287 Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, 843-5227820 Oncology Specialists, 843-522-7350 Orthopaedic Special-

ists, 843-522-7100 (Midtown Dr., Beaufort); 843-524-3015 (Ribaut Rd., Beaufort; Bluffton) • Radiation Oncology, 843-522-7800 • Sea Island Psychiatry, 843-522-5600 • Surgical Specialists, 843-524-8171 “Several of our primary care practices are currently accepting new patients,” said Ketchie. “If you don’t currently have a primary care provider,

this is an excellent opportunity to establish a relationship.” Patients should first call the practice office to schedule their virtual visit. While most major insurance plans are covering scheduled telemedicine visits, the provider’s office will be able to verify coverage at the time the appointment is scheduled. To learn more about BMH Care Anywhere, download the app or visit www.bmhcareanywhere.org.

10 Reasons Why Beneficiary Designations Are Important Provided by Wells Fargo Advisors Beneficiary designations can provide a relatively easy way to transfer an account or insurance policy upon your death. However, if you’re not careful, missing or outdated beneficiary designations can easily cause your estate plan to go awry. We often complete these designations without giving it much thought, but they’re actually important and deserve careful attention. Here’s why: Beneficiary designations take priority over what’s in other estate planning documents, such as a will or trust. For example, you may indicate in your will you want everything to go to your spouse after your death. However, if the beneficiary designation on your life insurance policy still names your ex-spouse, he or she may end up getting the proceeds. Where you can find them Here’s a sampling of where you’ll find beneficiary designations: • Employer-sponsored retirement plans [401(k), 403(b), etc.] • IRAs • Life insurance policies • Annuities • Transfer-on-death (TOD) investment accounts • Pay-on-death (POD) bank accounts • Stock options and restricted stock • Executive deferred compensation plans Because you’re asked to designate beneficiaries on so many different accounts and insurance products, it

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can be difficult to keep up. However, it’s worth the effort; failing to maintain the beneficiary designation on that 401(k) from three employers ago could mean money will go to the wrong place. When you first set up your estate plan, go over all the designations you previously made and align them with your plan. After that, you should review and update them regularly – a least once a year.

10 tips about beneficiary designations Because beneficiary designations are so important, keep these things in mind in your estate planning: 1. Remember to name beneficiaries. If you don’t name a beneficiary, one of the following could occur: • The account or policy may have to go through probate court. This process often results in unnecessary delays, additional costs, and unfavorable income tax treatment. • The agreement that controls the account or policy may provide for “default” beneficiaries. This could be helpful, but it’s possible the default beneficiaries may not be whom you intended. 2. Name both primary and contingent beneficiaries. It’s a good practice to name a “back up” or contingent beneficiary in case the primary beneficiary dies before you. Depending on your situation, you may have

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only a primary beneficiary. In that case, consider whether a charity (or charities) may make sense to name as the contingent beneficiary. Update for life events. Review your beneficiary designations regularly and update them as needed based on major life events, such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Read the instructions. Beneficiary designation forms are not all alike. Don’t just fill in names – be sure to read the form carefully. Coordinate with your will and trust. Whenever you change your will or trust, be sure to talk with your attorney about your beneficiary designations. Because these designations operate independently of your other estate planning documents, it’s important to understand how the different parts of your plan work as a whole. Think twice before naming individual beneficiaries for particular assets. For example, you establish three accounts of equal value and name a different child as beneficiary of each. Over the years, the accounts may grow unevenly, so the children end up getting different amounts – which is not what you originally intended. Avoid naming your estate as beneficiary. If you designate a beneficiary on your 401(k), for example, it won’t have to

go through probate court to be distributed to the beneficiary. If you name your estate as beneficiary, the account will have to go through probate. For IRAs and qualified retirement plans, there may also be unfavorable income tax consequences. 8. Use caution when naming a trust as beneficiary. Consult your attorney or CPA before naming a trust as beneficiary for IRAs, qualified retirement plans, or annuities. There are situations where it makes sense to name a trust – for example if: • Your beneficiaries are minor children • You’re in a second marriage • You want to control access to funds Even in cases like these, understand the tax consequences before you name a trust as beneficiary. 9. Be aware of tax consequences. Many assets that transfer by beneficiary designation come with special tax consequences. It’s helpful to work with an experienced tax advisor, who can help provide planning ideas for your particular situation. 10. Use disclaimers when necessary — but be careful. Sometimes a beneficiary may actually want to decline (disclaim) assets on which they’re designated as beneficiary. Keep in mind disclaimers involve com-

plex legal and tax issues and require careful consultation with your attorney and CPA.

Next steps • When creating, updating, or simply reviewing your estate plan, pay attention to your beneficiary designations. • Remember, beneficiary designations take precedence over what you may have specified in a will or trust. • Put a reminder on your calendar to check your beneficiary designations annually so you can keep them up-to-date. Trust services available through banking and trust affiliates in addition to non-affiliated companies of Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliate do not provide tax or legal advice. Please consult with your tax and/or legal advisors before taking any action that may have tax and/or legal consequences. This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney McDaniel, Financial Advisor in Beaufort, SC at (843) 524-1114. Any third-party posts, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of Whitney McDaniel or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy. Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE 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 & Company. © 2019 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved.


SPORTS & EDUCATION SENIOR STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT:

Grace Hetrick BCHS SOFTBALL

By Brackin Lambert LowcoSports.com Grace Hetrick can’t recall a time when softball was not part of her life. Softball became an important aspect of her life from an early age — her father played baseball at Winthrop University, so growing up, the game that she had been brought up to love quickly became one of her passions. After one season of recreational softball, Hetrick joined the team at Robert Smalls Middle School. After just one season with the Generals, she moved up to play with the Dolphins’ junior varsity team during eighth and ninth grade before making the jump to varsity her sophomore year. The 2019 season was one to remember for Battery Creek. A 2-1 victory over

Union County gave the Dolphins their first state championship in softball and the feeling from the then-junior was indescribable. Hetrick primarily played second base during her career, but a move to third to replace graduated star Emily Crosby this season proved to be a fun and new experience for the senior, albeit a short-lived one. “My biggest obstacle was getting used to the reaction time,” Hetrick said. “Playing second, I would play further back, but at third I’m right in the line of fire. It’s all based on instincts and being able to read the ball off the bat. I found that really helped me because I’ve struggled with over thinking. But with having to have a quick reaction time it taught me to trust my instincts.” With only three games

played this season prior to the suspension of the season, it’s hard to say whether or not the Dolphins will have a chance to defend their state championship this year, and the feeling that it could be over is a tough one. “It’s heartbreaking,” Hetrick said. “Working from the bottom, starting with JV and finally getting to the year where all my hard work will pay off, then having it end so suddenly, it’s really hard. Especially since I don’t plan on playing in college it’s possible I’ve played my last softball game.” While her time as a high school softball player may have come to an end, it is the unforgettable memories she has made with her teammates that will be the lasting memory of her time with Battery Creek.

LowcoSports.com is highlighting high school seniors competing in spring sports who are in danger of having their high school athletics careers cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

USCB Sand Sharks on hunt for new baseball coach By LowcoSports.com Whenever the USCB baseball team returns to the field, the Sand Sharks will have a new coach. The school’s athletics department announced Wednesday it has begun a national search for the fourth head coach in program history after parting ways with Jeremy Christian after three-

plus seasons. “While I’m proud of our program and thankful for the culture coach Jeremy Christian built, I’m excited to begin this new chapter,” USCB athletics director Quin Monahan said. “Our expectation is that we’ll maintain and build upon the vision and standards that have been set, while contending for titles at both the con-

ference and national level.” Christian finishes his tenure at USCB with an 80-94 mark over three full seasons and part of a fourth. He took over the program in 2017 and led the Sand Sharks to a 32-22 record and a berth in the Sun Conference tournament, but USCB posted back-to-back losing seasons in 2018 and 2019 and was off to a 6-11 start

in 2020 before the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Christian was at the helm of the Sand Shark program that broke multiple single-game school records, including runs scored (23), RBIs in a game (21), hits (22), stolen bases (11), strikeouts (17) and home runs (4). He coached four Sand

Sharks who went on to begin professional careers after their time at USCB — Justin Kortessis, Mike Biasello, Zac Burke, and Chris Vazquez. Kortessis and Biasello played in the Pecos League for Garden City, and Burke pitched for the New York Bucks in the Empire League. Most recently, Vazquez began his pro career in the Atlantic League for the

County Channel, school district team up to teach kids From staff reports The County Channel — Beaufort County’s own public television station — has partnered with Beaufort County School District to present “Teaching through Television … Learning, Exploring,

and Having Fun,” a broadcast for county students in kindergarten through 2nd grade. The program started Monday. “Teaching through Television” will offer lessons on English/language arts, math,

social studies and science, all taught by certified teachers from the school district. The program was created to help students learn at home while schools across Beaufort County remain closed due to the coronavirus

(COVID-19) outbreak. Each lesson will be broadcast in English and in Spanish. Lessons are available Monday through Thursday at the following times: • 9 a.m. Lesson (English version)

• 9:30 a.m. Lesson (Spanish version) • 11 a.m. Repeat of 9 a.m. Lesson • 11:30 a.m. Repeat of 9:30 Lesson The County Channel can be found at https://www.

York Revolution. “I have the absolute highest opinion of Jeremy and am thankful for his commitment to USCB baseball for the these last 3 1/2 years,” Monahan said. “I wish he and his family the best as they move forward.” Assistant coach Zach Roberts will remain on the staff, the school said.

beaufortcountysc.gov/ the-county-channel, as well as Comcast Ch. 2, Hargray Chs. 9 and 113, and Spectrum Ch. 1304. The lessons will also be available on The County Channel’s YouTube channel.

Board of Education approves 2 starting dates for 2020-21 academic year From staff reports The Beaufort County Board of Education has approved two possible starting dates for the next school year – August 10 if the State Board of Education can be convinced to waive a key state calendar re-

quirement for Beaufort County, and August 17 if the State Board says no to that waiver request. Current state law mandates that no South Carolina public school district can begin classes prior to the third Mon-

day in August, which this year is August 17. But the Beaufort County Board of Education plans to ask the State Board to waive that requirement so the school district can implement local curriculum innovations. The hope is that the waiver re-

quest could be resolved next month. Starting Beaufort County’s school year on August 10 would allow five additional days of classroom instruction – and three potential weather make-up days – prior to winter

break. Both potential calendars approved by the Board would end the 2020-21 academic year on May 28, 2021. In recent years, the Beaufort County Board of Education has joined nearly all school

boards across South Carolina in urging the General Assembly to end its statewide school start date limitation on the basis that they should be allowed to set their own districts’ start dates based on local needs and priorities.

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There will be consequences of this crisis I t is Thursday, April 9, 2020, in the time of COVID. This morning I have my coffee, concentration and memories of better times — times when rampant, monkey-borne pathogens were either in Sub-Saharan Africa; or in Scripture. Times when we believed that the only life-threatening danger in Italy was losing one’s wallet to gypsies in front of Roma Termini. This morning, my mind wanders back to my father and my belief that he worried about few things in life. Although he dealt with infection, he never seemed to worry about smallpox or tuberculosis or polio. These pathogens had been beaten or there were vaccines. I do remember his discussion (with his colleagues) about whether or not the smallpox virus should be retained (alive at CDC) for future study. But I know that my father was terrified that there would be another stock market crash like the one in 1929. I know he was traumatized by the Depression because he told me stories about his own father

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losing his job, his savings and sitting in their small Ohio kitchen wondering whether they would lose their home, their family, their dignity. The Depression did have one positive impact — it gave Franklin Roosevelt the ability to rethink the way government worked in the United States. It gave Roosevelt the ability to create work (Civilian Conservation Corps); to curb greed (Securities and Exchange Commission); to protect bank deposits (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation); to bring electricity to the South (Tennessee Valley Authority) and to restore faith in American governance and in America itself. My father, like a million other young men, went off to war in 1941 and that experi-

ence also shaped his view of the world. But World War II did not dilute his fear that another Depression was just around the corner. But this is not a column about my father. It’s a column about what happens after this pandemic dissipates? What happens after an anti-viral drug is approved? After a vaccine is successfully tested? What happens when America’s furloughed workers are ready to return to their jobs? In 430-429 B.C., plague, of some kind, came to Greece. It so happened that Thucydides took notes and we know that it killed one forth of the Athenian land army. As a consequence of this infection — coming out of Africa — Athenian plans to defeat Sparta and the Peloponnesian League were shelved. Ever since then historians have

speculated about where the Athenian Empire might have gone had the plague not arrived when it did. Procopius also took notes when the Bubonic Plague came to Constantinople in 542-543 A.D. — earlier plagues had swept through in 165-180 A.D. and in 251266 A.D. — and historians

repeated plagues throughout the Mediterranean. But the United States is not on the verge of defeating Sparta; or consolidating an empire in the Mediterranean; we are in the middle of a presidential debate where fundamental concepts of capitalism are in question. The first of these is the belief that health care and drugs are a commodity—to be sold with profit attached. Before the virus arrived “Medicare for All” was in play and Big Pharma was emblematic of corporate greed. But times have changed and, as I write this column, Roche, Eli Lilly and dozens of drug makers are working on vaccines or anti-viral drugs. The drug companies that were pilloried are racing to find a cure for our plague. We pray they will succeed. And every night, in New

What happens after an antiviral drug is approved? After a vaccine is successfully tested? What happens when America’s furloughed workers are ready to return to their jobs?” say this pestilence thwarted Justinian’s efforts to reunite the Roman Empire. It is also clear that the lack of Roman resistance to the Moslem armies (in 634 A.D.) had everything to do with population kill-off following

York City, millions applaud medical providers from their windows and fire escapes at seven o’clock. Donald Trump’s rock-solid belief in capitalism will comfort many of my generation — the Boomers. And while it is true this generation reliably votes for Trump — it is a diminishing cohort. The question will be whether or not the Corona Crisis (and the “Crash” that may follow) will motivate everyone else — especially younger, displaced, voters — to re-think the way America works. Although “health care” and “Big Pharma” won’t be printed on the ballot, they will be issues along with corporate compensation — and whether corporations should be allowed to relocate, willy nilly, to India, China, Brazil. Notwithstanding our current preoccupation with COVID-19, there will be consequences that come after the crisis. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.

The Scotts’ Salad Bar is closed as soon as it opens

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ike many people at this time of the year, I decided to work on my garden. The oak leaves which have been dropping for weeks had covered both the lawn and the garden. It was time to pull out my trusty (or should I say rusty) rake. This tool has seen much better days and has lost some of its tines, but for now, it does the job. Fortunately, I also discovered a box of large green lawn bags, my garden gloves from the local dollar store and my trowel. I think my trowel and garden gloves

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have a very limited life span, but they also work. I started by cleaning out the garden, got rid of the leaves and weeds and started to plant. That is when the word when out to the

local deer population: The Scotts’ Salad Bar is open for business. I know this happens because last winter, when I planted my winter pansies, the deer showed up for snacking. Within one week, the pansies were just stubs. This time, I was prepared. I had attended a Garden Club meeting prior to our “Social Distancing” order and the Master Gardener had a slew of ideas to discourage deer from eating in your garden. Naturally, there are plants she recommended that deer do not particularly like, but

that does not mean they won’t try to eat them. It’s like a child looking at the dinner plate with mac n’ cheese on one side and peas on the other. Both are food, but some things are more fun to eat. So, I was trying to find a combination of deer resistant plants and colorful flowers. I also vacuumed the whole house and picked up dog hair. The practice of spreading dog hair around the flowerpots and in the gardens is supposed to discourage the deer. There are some other ideas

which I won’t mention now, but we tried them. However, the deer in my neighborhood are not discouraged. Like the 5-year-old, they ignore the peas and herbs and go straight for the geraniums and hibiscus. So, after waking up one morning and finding some of my potted flowers completely dined on, it was time to rethink my garden. I went to the local hardware store and found some very realistic plastic geraniums and some other fake plants. These are my new electric fence. Like a child eating those

fake wax lips, the deer have discovered that plastic just does not taste as good. Now as long as my Homeowners’ Association does not find out, I am good, and my garden looks great. So, for now, the Scotts’ Salad Bar is now officially closed. Lee Scott, a writer and recent retiree, shares her everyday observations about life after career. A former commercial banker responsible for helping her clients to reach their business objectives, Scott now translates those analytical skills to her writings. She lives on St. Helena Island and enjoys boating, traveling and reading.

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