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COMMUNITY

Wells Fargo makes donation to NOC

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PROFILE

Beaufort Elementary in good hands

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Beaufort celebrated the construction start of its newest fire station. Members of Beaufort City Council, Port Royal Town Council and other local leaders participated in the ground breaking ceremony to kick-off construction of the $3.3 million project.

“The new fire house site is ideally situated for fire protection,” Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron said. The site is positioned between Port Royal’s main station and Beaufort’s current Fire Headquarters which will put it near the intersection of Ribaut and Boundary Streets.

Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said the new fire station solves several problems.

One of which is the construction of the new station allows us to “move out of a building that is located between two schools, which is obviously not a very safe location for fire trucks,” Keyserling said. Fraser Construction is the general contractor for the project.

The new facility will replace the outdated one beside Beaufort Middle School and across from Mossy Oaks Elementary on residential Mossy Oaks Road. City Council hasn’t decided what to do with that property after the new facility opens.

Firefighting equipment will be moved from the Mossy Oaks Road station to the new station and firefighters expect to move in by year’s end.

“The good news is that we’ll be moving into a fire station that is in a much better location and that further secures our fire rating which helps reduce fire insurance premiums,” Keyserling said. Negron followed with, “We will be perfectly located to serve the emergency calls from this area and into Port Royal.”

Since the City bought the original property at 1120 Ribaut Road in September 2013, it also acquired a smaller parcel adjacent the Love House Ministries’ bowling alley. The additional land enables fire vehicles to pull into the station from the rear of the property, and also enables the City to address overall drainage and storm water run-off issues of the area.

3-2-1 “GO EAGLES” Wow. Wow, wow, wow to the Nth degree. Imagine going to school one day, totally bummed because it was only Monday, only to learn you were going to get to see a Bald Eagle released back into the wild right on your own athletic field?

Well that was happened Monday at Beaufort Academy.

The Avian Conservation Center for The Birds of Prey chose to release a rehabilitated Bald Eagle back into the wilderness from BA for two simple, but compelling, reasons. One, it is the schools 50th anniversary and two, the EAGLE continued on page 14

SOCIAL

Earth Day is for all ages

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Beaufort names Prokop as new City Manager After an exhaustive search, Bill Prokop, the interim City Manager has been named to the permanent position following a vote by the City Council last week.

“Bill has a unique ability to communicate with the public and with City Council, and he has a clear desire to share information and to involve people in our work at City Hall,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said.

“His background as a successful businessman, plus his public sector experience, makes him invaluable and the ideal person to move us ahead,” Keyserling said. Prokop had served as interim City Manager since January when former city manager Scott Dadson left. Prokop came to City Hall as Director of Human Resources in early 2014.

“I am humbled and very happy to

accept these new challenges as Beaufort City Manager,” Prokop said.

The City Manager leads the administration of the City of Beaufort Bill Prokop and is responsible for all departments, including finance, planning, police and courts, fire, human resources and public works. The City’s 2015 fiscal year budget is approximately $16.8 million.

In addition to daily responsibilities, the City Manager will take the lead on the $30 million Boundary Street redevelopment project, building a new fire station on Ribaut Road, and finding ways to continue a high level of public services [we enjoy] in the

face of budget challenges. Prokop came to Beaufort from Keene, New Hampshire, where he worked as the Assistant City Manager and HR director from 2008-2014. From 2002-2008, he served as Town Administrator in Antrim, NH. His private sector experience includes working as President of Graphic & Office Products Inc. (Dahle USA) in Petersborough, NH, from 1984-2002; and various positions leading up to Vice President and General Manager at Berol Corporation (Eagle Pencil Company) from 1967-1984.

Prokop holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Bryant University and also studied labor relations at the University of Bridgeport and international finance at the London School of Business.

Hallelujah, they finally graduated!

It took 14 days over 14 weeks and they all finally made it through. Meet our newest Beaufort County Senior Leadership graduates. The objective of offering the BCSL program to local residents is to inform and educate participants about local history and current issues in and around Beaufort County. It seeks to expand awareness about education, economy, health services, government services and the environment. In the end, the idea is that participants will find their own path to volunteerism and community involvement. So what was their takeaway?

Dena Dardzinski remarked, “This BCSL program has been a great way to get to know our newly adopted home.

Through BCSL we were able to gain insights and access to areas of our new community that we probably would not have experienced otherwise. The program format presented a wellrounded prospective into all aspects of community life. Obviously, certain topics were of greater interest, but

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overall, the program was designed to provide a thorough and thoughtful exposure to the offerings and operations in Beaufort County. The time and energy involved was a great investment...well worth it.”

Pamela Scallan followed up with, “I thought this leadership thing was going to be a long three months but it went by so quickly. Each Wednesday, we had a different program and that would be my favorite until the next week and I would like that day more.

It was wonderful and what a lot of info was imparted to us by top notch community speakers.”

And finally Gwen Taylor reported, “I found the program to be a wonderful addition to my life these past few months. I got to go to places I had not been to before, experienced new things, found hidden treasures in Beaufort County, acquired a lot of information about the area and met some warm, wonderful people. Using what I have learned, I hope to be able to become a contributing member of the community.”

Sounds like it is a good thing that it is coming back next fall.

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Friends of the Library voice concern

Beaufort County Friends of the Library (FOL) board members and local residents speak at the Beaufort County Council meeting on April 13, 2015.

Supporters expressed concern about the council’s gross underfunding of the libraries and the impact it will have on open hours and training through programs and classes.

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Croquet Picnic fundraiser for AMIkids With challenges ranging from an aging infrastructure to the continuing push to enhance programs, the May 16th AMIkids Beaufort Croquet Picnic fundraiser comes at just the right time.

“We have a fantastic event, and we raise money for a great cause – helping young men earn a second chance,” said Jimmy Boozer, chairman of AMIkids Beaufort.

“This is our 24th croquet tournament and picnic and each year the participants make it better.”

“We owe so much of our success to the hospitality and wonderful people at Brays Island, who donate part of their golf course to us each spring to set up the croquet,” Boozer said.

AMIkids Beaufort is a residential facility in Dale that provides not only education but numerous hands-on educational opportunities, treatment and behavior modification assistance. AMIkids also partners with eight community service projects throughout Beaufort County.

Only male teens convicted of non-violent offenses can participate. Students work toward their high school equivalency diplomas. Additionally, for the past three years, the young men also have been able to earn welding certificates to help them

develop job skills.

The Croquet Picnic will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brays Island off US 17 in Sheldon, about 15 miles west of Beaufort. A “Captain’s Party” for all participants will be held May 15th at the historic Marshlands home of Brantley Harvey Jr. in Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark District. New this year, the always-anticipated silent auction will be held during the Captains’ Party. The silent auction helps raise money for the program, formerly known as Beaufort Marine

Institute. Items range from golf outings to catered dinners aboard yachts and in historic mansions, to custom jewelry to vacation getaways.

“Teams of four or more people are encouraged to enter the croquet tournament”, said Dr. Mike Harris, coorganizer of the AMIkids Beaufort Croquet Picnic.

“We have a lot of fun with the croquet and it ranges from serious players to people just out for a fun day for a good cause. This event is more of a picnic than

Hard Hats & Hammers Golf Tournament Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity announces the Hard Hats & Hammers Golf Tournament kicking off their 25th year anniversary celebration. This year, the event is hosted by Dataw Island Club and will be held on Monday, May 11th. The tournament features a 2-Ball Plus format and a shotgun start at noon. Here is your chance to play a fabulous golf course at the Dataw Island Club as well as raise money so that those living in substandard housing can get a new home.

The participation fee is $100 per player. This includes 18 holes of golf, cart, boxed lunch and fabulous prizes. Space is limited so register TODAY. Online registration is available at their website www.lowcountryhabitat.org. Make your own foursome or we’ll pair you up.

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COMMUNITY NOTES ‘Bid for PAL’ Online Auction a huge success

Wells Fargo contributes $5,000 toward the opening of NOC Program Centers Recently, The South Carolina Education Oversight Committee awarded a community block grant of $163,500 to the Neighborhood Outreach Connection (NOC) and the Beaufort County School District to establish an after-school and virtual summer learning program at the Parkview and Marsh Point Apartments. Atlantic Housing Foundation is providing rent-free space at its Parkview Apartments for NOC’s programs.

Recently, William Achurch, Market President of the Wells Fargo Bank presented the Neighborhood

a tournament. You definitely don’t have to be good at croquet to have a good time at this event,” Harris said.

Also new this year, items created by the AMIkids Beaufort welding students will be included in the silent auction.

For more information or to sign up a croquet team, call Dr. Mike Harris at 843-524-3770 or Mike Ingram at 843-846-3149. To learn more about AMIkids Beaufort, visit www.amikidsbeaufort.org.

Outreach Connection with a $5,000 check to assist with the opening of NOC’s Program Centers at these two apartment complexes.

The check from Wells Fargo Bank will double in value, as an anonymous donor has pledged $50,000 in matching funds to NOC once the organization raises $50,000 over and above the community block grant funds. The check from Wells Fargo Bank brings the amount raised by NOC to $22,000. These additional funds will finance Year II costs that are associated with this program.

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From left to right: Linda Hendricks (Manager Parkview Apartments), Will Achurch (Wells Fargo Bank, Market President), John Leadem (Coordinator, NOC Beaufort Initiative), Alice Page (NOC Director, Field Operations), Kimberly Davis (VP Community Development Wells Fargo, Columbia).

The Palmetto Animal League’s 6th annual “BID for PAL” Online Auction was, once again, a huge success, raising $41,000, which will be used to support PAL’s rescue, rehabilitation and adoption programs at its Adoption Center and Community Clinic in the Riverwalk Business Park.

More than 300 registered bidders participated in purchasing 620 donated items. The success of the auction would not have been possible without the commitment of co-chairs Wendy Schlegel, Mary Lynn Peacher and Pam Dyer. In addition to this trio, 33 hard-working volunteers were responsible for locating auction items and administering the auction.

Wanted: fledgling entrepreneurs

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) will offer a business class focusing on developing a business plan, accessing a business loans and other financial strategies. The class will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on May 4, 6 and 8, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call 843986-1102 to enroll. Classes will be held at the chamber office located at 801 Bladen Street in Beaufort. Cost for the class is $25 which will be reimbursed once the course has been satisfactorily completed.

community Faith Lutheran Church accepted by the Missouri Synod

STEPHEN W. DURHAM, DMD

Faith Lutheran Church which began as a mission in 2008 and now located at 1812 Boundary Street, will officially be accepted into membership of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, with a Chartering Service on April 26th at 5 p.m.

The Rev. Dr. John Rickert, pastor of Lamb of God and our Circuit Visitor, will join us to celebrate this joyful occasion. The presiding minister of this historic Chartering Service will be the Rev. John Kassouf, pastor of Risen Christ Lutheran Church of Myrtle Beach. Pastor Kassouf will act in his capacity as District Secretary, representing the Rev. Dr. John Denninger, President of the Southeastern District of the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod.

This momentous occasion marks the official fulfillment of years of faithful service by the founding members of Faith Lutheran Church. All are welcome. For more information, go to www. faithlutheranbeaufort.org.

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Number of new U.S. Marines graduating on Friday, April 24 from Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. Semper Fi.

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Thanks for a successful event!

A special thanks to the Town of Port Royal, the Marine Corps Jazz Band and all the military and civilian volunteers who made sure the event ran smoothly and successfully, including Plum Productions!

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community & real estate THE PHILANTHROPY CORNER

Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic What do you get when you pull together 100 individuals in a 24 hour online fundraiser? If you’re Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort, the answer is $30,000 to provide free primary medical care to low-income, uninsured adults in Beaufort County. This year, the Clinic hopes to repeat that success through Lowcountry Giving Day, happening this year on May 5th.

Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic, located on Lady’s Island, serves hundreds of patients every year, 75% of whom live below the federal poverty line. Despite their low-income status, they do not qualify for government assistance with health insurance, making the Clinic’s services invaluable.

“We take great pride in accepting every eligible person who comes through the door,” explained Wendy Nagy,

Health professional volunteers at work at Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic’s offices on Lady’s Island.

volunteer and Board Chair of the Clinic. “Thanks to Lowcountry Giving Day 2014, we were able to do that again over the past year.”

Handicap? What handicap?

You can play golf.

With the RBC Heritage golf event on Hilton Head Island was held last weekend, the usual third-Saturdayof-the-month Adaptive Golf Clinic at the Legends of Parris Island golf course has been shifted to this Saturday, April 25th.

The session, sponsored by Beaufort Memorial in conjunction with the Legends course, will be take place from 9 to 11 a.m. on the driving range.

Civilians, veterans and active military personnel are all invited to join the two-hour session and learn how to use adaptive techniques and tools to tee off and putt better than ever.

“Every one of our clinics gets more and more fun,” said Beaufort Memorial physical therapist Steve Giammona, who helps organize the classes in partnership with the Legends staff. “Whether you’re recovering from a stroke, injury or amputation, you can still enjoy playing golf and improve your balance and coordination in the process.”

At last month’s session, participants enjoyed fantastic weather and the fellowship of their fellow golfers while learning more about how to improve

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The Clinic’s success with Lowcountry Giving Day 2014 was no accident. Volunteers, staff and board members spread the word through social media, community message boards, mailbox flyers and a party for volunteers on Dataw Island.

Last year, the Clinic raised just over $15,000 from over 100 new donors, which unlocked another $15,000 in matching grants. Incredibly, 70 of those donors were first time donors to the Clinic who reside on Dataw Island.

Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic is once again gathering support for their participation in the second year of Lowcountry Giving Day. To learn more about the Clinic and Lowcountry Giving Day, visit www.gnfmcbeaufort.org and www.lowcountrygivingday.org.

REAL ESTATE

Improving your home’s curb appeal

their golf swing. They also had the opportunity to meet adaptive golfers Rich O’Brian and Fred Gutierrez from Charleston (pictured here). If you are interested in reading more about their inspirational stories, visit their website at www.betterdaysbook.com.

For more information or to register for the Adaptive Golf Clinic, contact Steve at (843) 5225850 or Sgiammona@bmhsc. org, or PGA professional Andy Hinson at (843) 228-2240 or hinsonca@usmc-mccs.org.

Paralyzed golfer Fred Gutierrez, whose inspiring story has received national attention, was a special guest at last month’s Adaptive Golf Clinic at the Legends Course on Parris Island.

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Looking to sell your home? Your home’s curb appeal is the first chance to impress potential buyers. Whether buyers are wowed by a beautiful and well-maintained yard or are repelled by dirty exterior walls and an overgrown lawn can significantly impact your home’s sales price if you’re thinking of selling it this summer.

“When buyers pull up to a house, they want to be able to picture themselves living in and coming home to it. Dead grass and chipped paint can make that all the more difficult to visualize,” said Janet Gresham, CEO of the Beaufort County Association of REALTORS®. “Making sure your home is prepared − both inside and out − before you put it on the market could help it sell faster and for top dollar.”

Here are a few tips to make sure your curb appeal is making the best impression on potential buyers: • Clean your house. It’s not only the inside of your home that needs to be kept clean of dirt and grime. The outside of your home should be just as spotless.

Clean your outer walls with soapy water and wash your windows inside and out.

Washing your house can substantially raise the sale price.

• A new coat of paint. After you’ve cleaned your home’s exterior, the next step is to apply a fresh coat of paint. A new coat of paint is like a face-lift for your home,

but don’t try to make a statement with your home’s color. If your home is a wildly different color from the other homes in your neighborhood, it could negatively affect a buyer’s perception of the home’s value.

• A well-manicured yard. Your front yard creates your home’s first impression to prospective buyers, so make sure that your lawn is green and trimmed and your shrubs and flower beds are well tended. It’s important to keep your yard neat, raking any fallen leaves and pulling any weeds. If there is a barren tree in your front yard, cut it down and replace it with grass. This goes for the back yard too.

• Repair the roof. If your roof is damaged, dirty or missing shingles, it can have a negative impact on the value of your home. If your neighbors’ roofs are well maintained or have been recently replaced, it will make yours look especially ragged.

Sometimes a good cleaning is all you need to have your roof look like new. However, that isn’t a project you will want to take on yourself without the proper equipment; hire a professional with the right tools and training who will be able to clean your roof without damaging it.

By making a few simple changes to your home’s exterior, you can increase your home’s value and hopefully help it sell quickly.

Live Your Life, Simple and True

Some places just feel right. Beautiful and full of promise. Where you are set up to succeed and feel comfortable. Where you can take it easy, and take care of yourself.

Celadon is one of those places.

It’s a neighborhood combining Lady’s Island’s sense of community and convenience with easy access to downtown and places to put a boat in the water. Where you get to know your neighbors, and yourself, better.

It’s a lifestyle centered on healthy living, anchored by the newly revamped Celadon Club Wellness Center. With walkable streets, nature trails, and parks and gardens, that provide space to play, to think, or just to be.

It’s a corner of the world where you can dwell within the timeless grace of Lowcountry architecture while relaxing in hassle-free, new construction from Vala Building Contractors and TD Commercial Builders.

Drop by the new Celadon. Come see how easy the good life can be.

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health & wellness

Honoring your process

By Chris Suddeth

We have all had that feeling of being on the outside looking in at some point in our lives. These points in time differ in duration, intensity, and situations, but they are still there, ever present and as about as welcome as mosquitoes and no-see’ums at a picnic. We find ourselves thinking the other guy or gal has it together, when, in fact, they are fighting, or have fought, their own battles. We just get too caught up in our own junk to notice theirs.

The vision of being the odd kid left out on the playground comes to mind and will certainly hit home with the masses. How do you think Michael Collins felt? The reason many won’t recognize the name because he wasn’t Buzz Aldrin or my fraternity brother, Neil Armstrong. Michael Collins had to be an elite human in his profession to be that odd kid out, but without that odd kid, July 20, 1969 may have been a very different day for planet Earth.

I’m not saying that we don’t push ourselves daily to be that elite odd kid, rather than cede to the come hither call of the couch and a good Dallas marathon. (Yes, I have all fourteen seasons of Dallas on DVD. What

can I say; good TV stands the test of time. But when we are pushing here and pulling there on consistent basis, with limited or no palatable results it’s Chris easy to fall into fits Suddeth of frustration.

I have found myself in the role of the odd kid, in the doldrums of my process, and still find myself taking the “woe is me” route here and there. But that route became, and continues to become, less traveled once I decided it was time to honor my own process.

It’s all about the journey, isn’t it, or we wouldn’t feel the urge to walk that walk in the first place?

We don’t dig up seeds in a garden a few days after planting them and wonder, “Why aren’t these vegetables already?” I like Wayne Dyer, who asks, “Was the Law of Flotation discovered by contemplating the sinking of things?”

Let’s talk about setting intentions, letting go, and letting God. When we intend something to happen and hang on to it verbatim, we don’t allow things to unfold as they could, should, or would. They could turn out better

two things that never lie Two things never lie: your checkbook and your calendar.

Every time we make a choice about how we spend our time and money we are making choices that reflect something about what we value.

Making tough and often emotional choices lies at the heart of planning for a secure financial future. One of the biggest mistakes we make as we approach planning for the future is failing to realize how often we make decisions that do not match what we say is really important to us. We often say that time with family is the most important thing, but does the way we spend our time reflect that?

Does the way we spend or save money reflect what we say

we value?

I heard somewhere that the average American family spends more time planning a trip to Disneyworld than they spend thinking about and planning for their financial future.

From experience, I’m not sure that’s far off. So one of the very best things we can do to make a difference in our financial lives is simply to THINK ABOUT IT, and then be radically self aware about what our calendars and checkbooks say about our priorities.

If we don’t like what we see, we can slowly start to make changes and hopefully repeating that process will give us a great chance at ending up at the right place.

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if we’d only allow and honor our process. Another, often unconsidered possibility is that our angels or spirit guides could be holding us back for a variety of reasons that fit into our highest and best purpose, not necessarily our highest convenience or best comfort.

Sometimes life unfolds in chaotic and random events, but upon reflection, our tapestry of life plays like a beautiful symphony bringing us to where we currently reside. At that point you may want to thank God for unanswered prayers.

When we put in true effort and gratitude while honoring and owning the process we are going through to get from point A to Z, pressure is released and appreciation of the NOW comes to bare. As an experiment, meditate on gratitude and feel its effects on your body and psyche. For contrast, meditate on the

frustration of not achieving XYZ and feel its effects.

Just appreciating your process is both freeing and gratifying. You’re probably saying, “Sutty, that sounds swanky, but how do I get there?” If you are quitting smoking, give yourself credit for all the lung darts not inhaled, rather than beating yourself up over the drunken 1 a.m. slip-up.

Always give yourself credit for how far you’ve trekked in any given issue rather than staring at the moon until your eyes water and lamenting your short-comings.

Cease texting while driving your life and truly honor what your daily process. The results may not be immediate, but you’ll be tickled, while being more productive, which is way better than being frustrated and feeling inferior to someone who’s only talent may be just talking a better game.

When Chris Suddeth (Sutty) isn’t being Mr. Mom to 5 year old, Emma Belle, he balances his time between writing, real estate and supporting other’s healing through his personal blend of Reiki, Theta Healing®, Intuitive Healing, as well as teaching all three levels of Reiki attunement classes.

You can contact him at 843/263-2397 or chrissuddethccr@gmail.com.

Do you have shoulder pain?

Is shoulder pain keeping you “off the green”? Whether your preferred green is the golf course, tennis court or garden, shoulder pain can keep you from the activities you enjoy.

If you’re suffering from the effects of an injury — or just general shoulder discomfort — you’ll want to join Beaufort Memorial board-certified orthopaedic surgeon Leland Stoddard, MD, and physical therapists Steve Steve Giammona and Andrea Sadler for a free seminar on Wednesday, April 29, at 5 p.m. at the Lakehouse in Sun City, where they will discuss the best ways to alleviate shoulder pain.

The seminar will also address: common causes of shoulder pain; types of shoulder

injuries; surgical and nonsurgical treatment options, from basic exercises and stretching to joint replacement; adapting your activities for better results.

Dr. Leland There will be a Stoddard reception prior to the seminar at 4:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public, both Sun City residents and non-residents, but reservations are required as space is limited. Visit www.BeaufortMemorial. org for information or call 843-522-5585 to register.

Please Join Us in Celebrating Beaufort Academy’s

It’s Time to Blow Out the Candles!

Saturday, May 2, 6:30 p.m.

Beaufort Academy’s Main Campus This fabulous event, designed by WED, will feature cuisine prepared by Cru Cafe Catering, Mike Veal Band from Atlanta Altanta, Libations, an amazing auction, and lots of birthday surprises!

Tickets $75 in advance, $85 at the door Purchase tickets online www.BeaufortAcademy.org or by calling Beaufort Academy 843-524-3393

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Elementary schools have sure changed in the last 40 years. At least they have in Beaufort. And moving them even further ahead is the new Principal at Beaufort Elementary, Melissa Holland.

Melissa is the daughter of a radio executive and growing up had the curse and blessing of living in a lot of different towns. She spent some time in Hilton Head which is where her love of the Lowcountry began, but her love of academics started way earlier. Melissa remembers going to an opera in Pittsburgh as a youngster where she was told by her Principal that she should really consider being a teacher.

And she hasn’t wavered off that path ever since.

After getting her BA in Early Childhood Education at Clemson, she added two masters’ degrees – one in Early Childhood Education and one in Educational Administration. She has taught first and second grades in number of local schools and has had a focus in literacy throughout her years of working.

Melissa got her feet wet in administration when she doubled as the Literacy Coach and Assistant Principal at Bluffton Elementary and then at Lady’s Island Elementary.

This is also where her determination to push those around her to really “understand it is their responsibility to shape children for the future.” For her, this isn’t just a platitude but a real mission. “Our kids need to feel safe, secure, and empowered to be who they are.”

So how does this manifest itself at Beaufort Elementary?

First, the school has just received it’s accreditation as a STEM school. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and is a fairly new initiative in schools nationwide to encourage students to become involved in these academic areas where our schools have been weak in the past. Overall, the belief is that studies in these disciplines will better prepare out students for college and later for jobs in the real world.

Beaufort Elementary uses a “responsive classroom” method of teaching. This is a research proven way to achieve both higher student achievement and success through greater teacher effectiveness. This then leads to a better school climate. Elementary school isn’t just a place where you hopefully learn to read and write, in Beaufort it is now a place that offers interactive, appropriately challenging, purposeful and engaging activities for every student based on their interests. The old days of “you will learn it my way” has been replaced with “how are we going to keep you, the student, engaged in the learning process so you stay engaged and connected?”

Think back and wonder if “emotional safety” and having “students who were secure in taking risks” was ever a discussion at your personal elementary school. At Beaufort Elementary, there is a required morning meeting for all the students and teachers every day. This time is used to build a community feeling among the students. It also allows teachers to share successes, hear about new initiatives and adds a measure of structure to the day.

“Our students are individually challenged by their teachers to achieve at their own levels and be recognized for that achievement. Our current standards for teachers are higher than most but we will be adding some additional new standards this coming year.”

“I believe it possible to weave academic achievement into interesting projects that, on the surface, seem too advanced for the students but in reality, gives them a focus to explore and experiment.” An example of this is a program, created in conjunction with the Ladies Island Garden Club, is to integrate an app for people to download and then be able to learn more about the trees along The Beaufort Tree Walk that many visitors enjoy. The students have identified and photographed all the different trees found along the walk and the app then gives you information and pictures of

what you are looking at. You can get the app for free under the name Aurasma and an d it requires you create an M e l i s s a H ol l account and then find The Beaufort Tree Walk from their inventory. Then you can focus the“aura” on the appropriate tree in the Garden Club’s Walking Tour Guide, and it takes you to a description and photos produced by Beaufort Elementary students. It’s pretty cool if you happen to want to be more knowledgeable about historic Beaufort.

Students are also working with the Fripp Audubon Society to build an environmentally appropriate home for birds and turtles to live safely in an outside atrium at the school.

And then there are the Lego Labs-engineering and technology through play. What it is possible to build just using Lego’s is awe inspiring and amazing. In this classroom, imagination melds with advanced engineering principles to push students beyond what their age peers are studying in school.

So, what does Melissa do outside of school? With what little time there is when she isn’t finishing up this school year and getting ready for next year, she is running half marathons and being “just mom” to three wonderful daughters, her husband, and family chocolate Lab. So is Beaufort Elementary in good hands with the new Principal Holland? You bet! With the help of an outstanding and dedicated group of teachers and administrators, these lucky students are destined to start their higher education with a solid background encompassing academic skills along with real self-confidence and a sense of what a real community can be. Welcome aboard Ms. Holland!

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Soft Shell Crab Festival extraordinaire The 12th Annual Soft Shell Crab Festival was held last Saturday all up and down Paris Road in Port Royal. From wonderful foods to face painting, to information local initiatives, good times were had by all. One of the big attractions was a zip line for kids. How much fun is that? If you missed it this year, make sure to go next year.

Earth Day Celebration in Port Royal The Earth Celebration which was held at the Navy Heritage Park in Port Royal this past Saturday turned out to be dry (no rain which is a good thing) and incredibly interesting. Besides fabulous foods, organic produce, oysters shucked right in front of you, there were craft vendors and information booths about environmentally important issues.

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school news & sports

Beaufort Rowing Club’s racing team win gold and bronze The Beaufort Rowing Club is teaching adults and young individuals sweep boat rowing and sculling. A group of member rowers, interested in regatta challenges outside the club’s regular weekly rowing programs, started racing in US Rowing sponsored Regional and National regattas in 2014.

On April 11th they competed in the US Rowing Sponsored “Clemson Sprint” at Lake Hartwell in Clemson, SC. This Clemson University organized regatta included 36 Clubs with 310 rowers.

The Beaufort racing team rowers competed against youth, collegiate and master classified competitors in single sculling as well as in Men’s Masters 4+ (1000 meters) and in Mixed Open 4+ (2000 meters) sweep boat rowing.

In the Men’s Masters 4+ (1000 meters), Beaufort won first place giving them a gold medal. The rowers in this sweep boat were: Ken Maliken, Michael Frederick, Mike Seymour, Svein Borgersen and coxswain Martha Weeks.

In the Mixed Open 4+ (2000 meters), Beaufort came in third place

Puppets at LIMS Grey Seal Puppets conducted a 3 day storytelling residency program at Lady’s Island Elementary in early April. Master Puppeteer, Drew Allison, began the residency with a performance of his own story called A Tangled of Tales using his handmade puppets for the K- 3rd graders.

It was followed by a demonstration on puppets making for our 2nd and 3rd grade students.

Each day students were put in collaborative groups where they created their own characters based on their personal version of A Tangle of Tales.

They also built their own puppets to bring their characters to life. Each class was able to perform for each other at the end

of the residency, receiving applause and constructive comments from their peers.

The students were very engaged in this theatrical learning experience and being able to share their own imaginative ideas with each other. This residency was made possible through the school’s arts grant.

From left to right are Martha Weeks, Mike Seymour, Svein Borgersen, Michael Frederick, Martha Moore, Eileen Campbell, and Ken Maliken

winning a bronze medal. The rowers in this sweep boat were: Ken Maliken, Michael Frederick, Eileen Campbell, Martha Moore and coxswain Martha

Weeks. Competing in a Men’s Masters single scull 1x was Svein Borgersen who finished 5th in the 1000 meter race.

Beaufort’s Special Olympics swim team, the Carolina Hammerhead Sharks, captured 16 medals at the regional competition in Charleston this past Sunday.

Claudia Davis and Jason Deschamps each won three gold medals competing in backstroke and freestyle.

Shawn McEvoy won two golds and a silver medal in freestyle and breast stroke.

Sean Agatep won two golds and a bronze medal in breast stroke and freestyle.

Also Maurice Montgomery and Jim O’Leary each won a gold and silver medal in freestyle. Joy Thompson competed in freestyle and won a ribbon for her efforts.

The South Carolina State swim meet is May 2, 2015 at Fort Jackson in Columbia as part of the State Summer Olympics games. The team practices year round at the YMCA in Port Royal.

CHESS CHAMPIONS AGAIN! The Beaufort Academy Chess Team, consisting of Kendra Rogers, G. Simmons, Jack McDougall and Whit Suber, recently won the Elementary Division of the South Carolina Independent School Association State Chess Championship in Sumpter, South Carolina. Jack McDougall went undefeated winning 5 matches and tying 1. Jack placed 2nd in the individual standings and Whit Suber came in 3rd with a 5 wins and 1 loss showing. Kevin Rogers won the Middle School Division, going undefeated at 6-0. These five chess champs will be attending K-6 Grade Nationals chess tournament in Tennessee this coming May. Pictured from left to right are Whit Suber, G. Simmons, Kendra Rogers, and Jack McDougall, with Kevin Rogers kneeling in front.

Eagle

continued from page 1 BA “Eagles” have been around since the school opened. Now that is perfect symmetry. This was facilitated with the help of Charley Webb who graduated from BA in 1970 and who serves on the Board at the Center. Thank you Charley!

The female Eagle was brought to the Avian Center back in February having been found in a poor condition. While they were unable to tell why she was in such bad shape at the time, they could tell she had had a difficult life so far. At the very least, she has suffered a broken 14

femur, a broken wing, and been wounded by a gunshot (which is a Federal offense).

But, as the folks from the Center put it, “she just wouldn’t give up”. Watching her fly after the countdown put the audience in an almost silent state of “awe”. One minute she was there, and the next, she was gone.

Before the Eagle was released, the Center also spoke to BA students and visitors about other birds of prey they had at the center, two of which they brought with them. One was a Harris Hawk, and the other a Yellow-billed Kite, which both kept the audience on their toes and mesmerized with their close-in swooping, gliding, and even catching bits of food mid-flight.

Everyone came away with the joy of

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Above: Charley Webb with Harris Hawk; right: Yellow-billed Kite.

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Sanford sparks MCAS remote landing field review

By Bill Rauch

After decades of ruined backyard barbeques, formal complaints, lawsuits, meetings, delicate suggestions and steely stonewallings there is finally a glimmer of hope for the residents of Lady’s Island and Burton who live near the ends of MCAS Beaufort’s runways.

Seeking to find a way to limit jet noise in the Beaufort area without adversely affecting the area’s militarybased economy, US Congressman Mark Sanford last month quietly took the first formal step toward getting MCAS Beaufort an auxiliary landing field. Such a facility would spare the area much of the noise from the Marine Corps’ F-35B Joint Strike Fighters’ practice runs, runs whose numbers are expected to increase dramatically soon.

Most residents of this military town have no quarrel with jets coming in and out of MCAS Beaufort. It is when three or four jets circle the base at low altitude 8 or 10 times each, touching down and then gunning it once again for another circle around that residents lose patience.

These round and round landing practice maneuvers known as “touch and goes” is what would be transferred to an auxiliary landing field, sparing the residents who live around the Air Station the repetitive deafening events that over the years have driven them indoors to call the Air Station’s CO, or their congressman, The White House, or their mayor … and their lawyers and realtors.

With the exception of Edwards Air Force Base in southeastern California and Hill Air Force Base in northwestern Utah, MCAS Beaufort is the only military airfield hosting the F-35 in the continental U.S. where the aircrafts’ pilots cannot practice their touch and goes at a remote airfield. Edwards, the desolate home to test pilot legends, is located in the Mojave Desert. And Hill AFB, so remote it can support a live fire range, is in the Great Salt Lake Desert.

As military aircraft have become louder and the areas around coastal military airfields have become more populated auxiliary landing facilities have become more prevalent. More than just runways in unpopulated areas, auxiliary landing fields are military outposts that are necessarily kept secure, that

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A reporter, publisher, ghostwriter and author, Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Bill can be reached at TheRauchReport@ gmail.com.

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are supervised by control towers, and that post various safety, firefighting and medical personnel and equipment on site during flight operations.

Looking at the numbers of expected flights and hearing from various constituent groups and local governments of the need, late last month Sanford submitted an Appropriations Request to facilitate a Needs Study by the Secretary of Defense for a Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field proximate to MCAS Beaufort, the congressman’s Washington office confirmed Monday. This firstever-for-Beaufort request “will start the conversation at the Department of Defense in Washington,” a Beaufortbased military analyst explained.

Sanford’s move followed immediately Northern Beaufort County Regional Plan Implementation Committee’s unanimous adoption of the 2015 Joint Land Use Study Update that identified acquisition of an auxiliary landing field as a “key issue” for MCAS Beaufort and the surrounding area.

For decades Beaufort’s leadership has resisted pushing for this step because they feared that the expense of an auxiliary landing field might cause MCAS Beaufort to land on a base closure list, thus collapsing the area’s economy.

However with the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter now replacing the F-18 Hornet as the Marines’ go-to jet fighter, and with MCAS Beaufort now transitioning into becoming one of a handful of training

L o w c o u n t ry

facilities for F-35 pilots, and one of only two serving the Marine Corps’ F-35Bs, that is changing. Moreover, not only will Marines Corps F-18 and F-35B pilots be training in Beaufort over the next decade, but U.S. Navy pilots training on the F-18E and F-18F will continue to train here, and pilots from the United States’ NATO allies and those of other countries that have been permitted access to the F-35 will be training in Beaufort too.

Recognizing this, the Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) study prepared by the Navy in 2013 indicated military operations (flights) into and out of MCAS Beaufort will nearly triple from 38,402 in 2012 to 106,030 in 2023.

According to the F-35’s manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, by 2018 F-35Bs will be based at MCAS Yuma in Arizona, Nellis AFB in Nevada, Luke AFB in Arizona, and Eglin AFB in Florida in addition to Edwards AFB in California, Hill AFB in Utah and in Beaufort. With the exception of Hill, Edwards and MCAS Beaufort all these facilities currently enjoy access to outlying fields where they can conduct their touch and go practice.

Late last year the U.S. Navy issued a Record of Decision stating that all their F-35Cs would be home ported at Naval Air Station Lemoore outside Fresno, California. Lemoore is surrounded by rural agricultural uses, mostly orchards, and its pilots have access to outlying fields, according to Navy Spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Nicole Schwegman.

Scientific data relating to the noise created by F-18s and F-35s respectively have been notoriously scarce and contradictory in recent years. But since

Since

1998

The first F-35B to come to Beaufort, shown here making its introductory flyby, arrived last July to join VMFAT-501.

Photo credit: USMC photo.

a few F-35Bs have begun operating out of MCAS Beaufort recently local observers agree the F-35Bs are louder than the F-18s, especially with respect to the distinctive high-pitched screech they throw off. Defense News reported last year that because of the increased noise from the F-35s the Navy has developed and is requiring the use of new ear protection devices know as DC2s by sailors working the decks of aircraft carriers.

Beaufort County, The Town of Port Royal and The City of Beaufort have all passed resolutions requesting that the Pentagon pursue a Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field for MCAS Beaufort, according to Robert Merchant in Beaufort County’s Planning Office.

Sanford’s Appropriations Request begins to bring the weight of the U.S. Congress behind the localities’ shared position.

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Now what?

By Lee Scott

At some point in my life the world became a place filled with signs using pictures, not words. All around me are signs guiding me through my day; symbols for restaurants, bars and beauty salons. When I was younger and driving to an airport, I would follow the signs that said “Airport”. Now in its place sits a drawing of a plane and an arrow pointing towards the airport. When did I stop reading the written word for directions and start recognizing symbols instead?

At what point did this transformation occur in my life?

This behavioral change actually began when the AIGA, the professional association for design developed the Universal signs along with the Department of Transportation so people could easily understand ways to navigate the country. It was adopted in the USA in 1974 when the first 34 Universal signs were posted. Then in 1979, another 16 Universal signs

HIGHLIGHTING DAILY LIFE OBSERVATIONS

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, Lee now translates those analytical skills to her writings. She recently moved to St. Helena Island with her husband and two cocker spaniels. She enjoys boating, traveling and reading.

were added. These symbol signs were developed to provide some uniformity for people in transportation facilities like bus terminals and train stations. Since they are non-copy righted everyone can use them for free.

These fifty symbols have become part of our lives. No matter what town or city we visit, we know that the “H” stands for hospital. The “P” sign guides us to parking lots or garages. And the diagonal line across any symbol has a clear meaning; as in “no smoking” or “no cell phones”.

In airports, we can easily find the

baggage claim, the taxi cab stands and the bus stands. Unconsciously we follow the signs without acknowledging this world of symbols. How much easier it is for people who do not know English to travel. But it is also easier for those of us with poor eyesight who are able to see the symbol from a distance when the written word would be more difficult to read.

The internet has now produced so many more symbols as we weave through the web sites. The term Pictogram has become popular to describe these symbols. Facebook, Twitter and Google

Chat all have their own unique symbols. Then there are emoticons to express the ups and downs in our moods without using any actual words.

I think it is strange to think that in some ways, we are reverting back to the Stone Age when cavemen were drawing pictures on the cave walls to communicate. Maybe the picture of the Woolly Mammoth roaming near the roaring stream meant “good hunting over there.”

Could it be that in some cave deep in southern France we might find a drawing of an animal over flames and discover that it meant that there was a good restaurant nearby?

I am comfortable in this world of picture signs and have found it much easier to navigate in new places. Maybe it is possible that this universal land of Pictograms might help us break down language barriers and communicate just like it did for the cavemen.

And to make it home without anyone pointing out my mismatched socks

By Cherimie Crane Weatherford

The confetti has settled, many resolutions fall unraveled and anxiously we peek into summer’s window.

The gusto of January has turned into the gut wrenching fact that our sweet little town has an extremely long swimsuit season. Maybe the extended skin baring season keeps us honest, keeps us aware and keeps us all reluctantly reviewing our health care regimes. It failed to keep me from Valentine’s Day or my daughters Easter basket.

In the world of health and weight management each of us has his or her battle. Although mine falls in line with the usual suspects; it is slightly different. Early on I accepted that my physique was one of practicality, not perfection. My short legs will never be runway material and my curves are enthusiastically appreciative of southern cuisine. My days are stressful as sleep is but a pre-parenthood memory. With a tired body and an overactive mind, I greatly value the benefits of a gym membership. Thankfully my safe haven has reopened its doors. The Wellness Club at Celadon is effectively deterring my life of crime.

Crawling, stumbling, or skipping through the doors I enter what is my bandage for a day full of scratches and scrapes. I can run on the treadmill losing frustration with each mile. Then retreat to the mat where I instantly become the greatest, albeit slightly uncoordinated, Yogi of all time. As if that weren’t enough to banish the bad, the steam shower cures whatever remains from a

day with more twists than election season. Oh how I missed this sweet escape, a place where even an overwhelmed Mom of a toddler can find reprieve. I am no Jane Fonda, matter of fact, my appearance in the gym more resembles Shrek, Minnie Pearl, or maybe Richard Simmons on Cherimie Crane a good day.

Weatherford Many years I have spent in gyms, lifting weights at 5 a.m. (forced obviously) to even a most humiliating step- aerobic phase. Thankfully YouTube wasn’t quite so popular, and there was enough running to sign me up as a fill in for Forrest Gump. I feel as though I’ve done my time, paid my dues, and somehow avoided losing a major limb. Going to the gym, isn’t my idea of a fabulous time.

With an intimidating schedule and a strong desire to sit on my porch it is easy for exercise to exit my priorities.

I realize there are health benefits but sadly that isn’t my solitary motivation. I am at least 20% less mean when I have that coveted time to myself. The physical rewards are secondary, to my improved personality. After being Mommy, wife, small business owner, new community real estate broker and feeder of two impatient four legged friends, being all alone and looking ridiculous on a treadmill is often just what the Psychiatrist ordered.

I don’t worry about my form, my outfit, or my granny bun on top of my head. There is no awkward small talk

with sweat pouring away the remainder of any make up I refuse to apply. I don’t fake listening to my iPod to avoid discussing current events while struggling through a sit-up. If I want to scream in victory after lifting an impressive 10 lbs., well scream I do. As a bonus, my cell phone does not work at all within the walls of this fitness fortress. It is the little things ya’ll.

Regardless of how it may seem, I am not always antisocial. I just prefer not to have conversations during crunches, debates during dead lifts, and honestly I just don’t want to worry if my socks don’t match. My days are full of social interaction and awkward encounters.

I have that covered. Home fitness videos, although an obvious option for one as odd as myself, make almost as much sense for me as watching Jeopardy instead of going to college. If you find yourself in need of a healthy oasis, an accepting environment and a place where your cell simply won’t work, Celadon Wellness Club may be for you. Just please, if you see me, understand that I won’t have my contacts in, so I promise I am not making a mean face at you. I can’t see you. If I am hiding behind the elliptical, please don’t take it personally. I just want to burn a few calories, blow off some steam, and make it home without anyone pointing out my painfully obvious flaws or my mismatched socks.

Cherimie Crane Weatherford, owner of SugarBelle boutique, Celadon Real Estate Broker and observer of all things momentous and mundane lives on Lady’s Island with her golfing husband, dancing toddler and lounging dogs.

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wine

When is a Moscato not a Moscato?

By Celia Strong

Don’t get scared. Too scared, anyhow.

I know most of us don’t like to get into sweet wines. But there are times when we need to look at what we usually think of as sweeter style wines, and it turns out they aren’t. Which pretty much tells you when a Moscato is not a Moscato.

To start our lesson this week, I suppose we can get right into our grape - Muscat. There! See? Already, not a Moscato. The Muscat family of grapes has over two hundred grapes in it.

Yikes. Ampelographers say that Muscat is probably the oldest domesticated grape variety. There are theories that the origins of Muscat go back to the ancient Egyptians and Persians, 3,000 to 1,000 BC. “A” also theories that the origins of this variety date it at 800 to 600 BC, with the ancient Greeks and Romans. Truth is, there is no actual proof to any date of origin. Written records, from Columella and Pliny the Elder, describe some “Muscat-like” grapes that made sweet wines that the bees were attracted to, but writing is not proving.

For that, we have to go to the first documented mention of the grape from an English Franciscan scholar, Bartholomeus Anglicus, in the early thirteenth century. It’s interesting that of the two hundred grapes with “muscat,” or synonyms, in their name, most of them are not closely related to each other. Grapes in the Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains family and in the Muscat Alexandria family are more closely related to each other than other Muscats. Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Alexandria have been crossed with each other, and have produced at least fourteen different grapes. Five of these “offspring” are only grown in South America. (Most notable of these is the Torrontes grape in Argentina.) Nine are still grown in Italy. Muscat of Alexandria has been crossed with a German/Italian variety, Trollinger, that has produced some of the Malvasia grapes. We may not all jump for joy at the idea of a Moscato wine, but we do have to give the grape its due for being so prolific. And, we

Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor & Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.

have to guess that they can’t all be making sweeter style wines. Which is part of what we’re learning today. Read on.

Our unavailability of specific dates for the origin of the Muscat grape means we also are not sure where its name came from. Again, there are many theories. The most common one is that the name came from the Persian word “muchk.” (No, not close to “schmuck.”) Similar words exist in Greek (“moskos”), Latin (“moskos”) and French (“musc”). One theory, that we hear a lot of, is based on the Italian word “mosca” which means “fly.” Like a buzzing around fly, not fly like a bird.

This theory, at least, takes into account the sweet aromas and grape sugars, natural to this variety. Both things that would naturally attract flies. (And, really, doesn’t a wine made from a grape that was named after flies just sound delicious? But, wait. We must behave.)

Now, here we are with several hundred Muscat grapes. They can range in color from white to pink to almost black. All the wines from all the Muscat grapes tend to have floral notes and grapey flavors. The grapiness comes from a large number of monoterpenes in the grapes. More monteroenes, more grapey flavors.

In France, where our wine is from this week, Muscat is known as Muscat Blanc. It is a member of the Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains family. This variety is responsible for most of the country’s “vin doux naturels” wines.

(I know, sweet wines again.) There is actually a Muscats du Monde (Muscats of the World) competition, where wines that are dry, sweet and sparkling are all submitted. Because of this grape’s affinity for the soil and climate around the Mediterranean, this is where much of it is grown. It has, however, adapted

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itself to other regions, including much cooler Alsace. Generally, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains buds early, but ripens late. It is a moderately vigorous vine, but its best wines come from controlled growth. Pruning, fewer grapes left on the vines, gives the wines better acidity. This matters to us because dry wines need more acidity. Slower ripening also encourages more acidity.

So vineyard location on hillsides with eastern exposures, less afternoon hot sun, and good breezes to cool off the grapes are important, too. Most dry Muscat wines are best when only a year or two old. They have heady aromas that include rosewood and litchi nuts and grapefruit, fresh-squeezed orange juice and exotic tropical fruit flavors.

All blended in with hints of jasmine, lemongrass and verbena.

Our Muscat is from Fortant. This company has been growing grapes and making wines in southern France for four generations. The Skali family, who owns Fortant, came from Algeria.

A visit to California, in 1982, gave them an idea for varietally labeled wines from France. Today, they have a great reputation for true-to-theirvariety wines at value prices. For our Muscat, the vines are planted along the Mediterranean coast. The soil here is limestone and alluvial deposits, great drainage for roots. The grapes are harvested at night, keeping them fresh and gently pressed after six hours of skin contact. Fermentation is done at low temperatures which give the finished wine more finesse. “Sur lie” aging lasts three months. The Fortant Muscat is 100% Muscat with thirteen percent alcohol. For sure, this is a dry wine. Phew! It is a saffron yellow shade, with litchi and rose aromas, citrus and floral and white tea flavors, a round texture in your mouth, and a long, long finish. For the lucky few, we got a chance to taste this wine this week, already. With softshell crabs.

Which hints at what kinds of foods go well here - light shellfish, Asian flavors, sushi, seafood salads, Indian and Mexican flavors. And more. Definitely, a dry Muscat. So not a Moscato at all.

Relieved? For $9.99. Enjoy.

“Our Muscat is from Fortant. This company has been growing grapes and making wines in southern France for four generations.

The Skali family, who owns Fortant, came from Algeria.

A visit to California, in 1982, gave them an idea for varietally labeled wines from France. Today, they have a great reputation for true-to-their-variety wines at value prices.”

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paws here Learn about all things pet related

Why you should spay or neuter your pet

By Dr. Parker T. Barker and Prof. Percy Pussycat Ok everybody; let’s tackle a hard topic today. Why should you have your dog spayed or neutered? Both Percy and I have been “fixed” and we are proof positive that not only is it the right thing to do but we are none the worse for it. Since I have moved here six months ago, I have noticed that there are lots and lots of pets that haven’t been spay or neutered. Shelters are way overcrowded because of this. And when shelters are overcrowded, and they have to find space for all the new pets that keep coming in, what happens? You guessed it.

They have to either be sent somewhere else, or what is easier, but much sadder, is that they are “put down”.

Did you know that in the U.S. a dog or cat is euthanized (which means killed) every 13 seconds? That is about 2.4 million every year. Every 13 seconds. Five during one Super Bowl commercial. These are mostly young adoptable puppies and kittens who have done nothing wrong other than be born. And they are being born because many people simply don’t understand the terrible overpopulation that has occurred all across the U.S. Let’s take a look at what the North Shore Animal League and the Best Friends Society, both highly respected non-profits, say about why you should spay or neuter your pet.

Myth: My pet will get fat and lazy.

Fact: Spaying or neutering does not make pets fat or lazy. The truth is that pets get fat and lazy because they are fed too much and do not get enough exercise.

Myth: It is better to have one litter first.

Dr. Parker T. Barker

Prof. Percy Pussycat

Fact: Females spayed before their first heat cycle are typically healthier. Every time a female pet goes through a heat cycle she is at an increased risk for breast cancer and uterine infections.

Myth: My male pet will feel like less of a male.

Fact: Pets do not have any concept of masculinity. Neutering your male pet will not cause him to suffer any kind of emotional identity crisis, nor will it change his basic personality. Your pet will be healthier and a better companion.

Myth: My pet is purebred; they don’t end up in animal shelters.

Fact: One in four animals that enter shelters are purebred. Regardless of whether or not they are purebred, 50% of animals that enter into shelters are euthanized due to overpopulation.

Myth: My dog will no longer be a protective watch dog.

Fact: Spaying or neutering does not affect a dog’s natural instinct to protect its home and family. A dog’s temperament is formed more by genetics and environment than by sex hormones.

Myth: It is unhealthy to spay and neuter your pet when they are young.

Fact: Spaying and neutering is safe for young animals. There is no veterinary research that suggests spaying or neutering

Hank is a handsome brindle who is very confident and eager to learn. He enjoys spending time playing with his toys, chasing a ball and loves getting his belly rubbed! Come play with Hank today at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center Monday-Saturday from 12 to 7 p.m. He is neutered, microchipped and up to date on his vaccinations.

Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more information.

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pets before six months of age interferes with healthy development.

Over its lifetime, a female animal that is not fixed can have over 100 babies and male animals can literally father thousands. Do you really want that responsibility?

See figures on right.

These figures aren’t exaggerated to make a point. This data is real and at this point it is six years old, which means things have probably gotten worse. So both Percy and I are asking you, imploring you really. Make the right decision and have your dog or cat fixed.

They will be happier for it and you will be doing contributing greatly to control the overpopulation of the dog and cat world. Thank you and good night.

Dr. Parker T. Barker received his doctorate in Squirrel Chasing and Hoovering from the University of Hartford, CT Rescue Center.

He lives on Lady’s Island with his sister, Peanut and their great Mom. Prof. Percy Pussycat is a trained animal behaviourist and received his degree from the Canine and Cat Institute in London. He lives in Shell Point with his brother, Harley and devoted human family.

An unspayed female dog, her mate and all of their offspring, plus the offspring’s puppies, if none are neutered or spayed add up to: 1 year — 16 2 years — 128 3 years — 512 4 years — 2, 048 5 years — 12,228 6 years — 67,000

An unspayed female cat, her mate and all of their offspring, producing 2 litters per year, with 2.8 surviving kittens can total: 1 year — 12 2 years — 67 3 years — 376 4 years — 2, 107 5 years — 11,801 6 years — 66,088 7 years — 370,092 8 years — 2,072,514 9 years — 11,606,077

what to do Register for 2016 Beaufort County Senior Leadership

Take this amazing journey oncea-week (Wednesdays) for 12 beginning next January 2016 through early April to learn how Beaufort County works and enhance your understanding of key issues.

The program, sponsored by Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service, is open to all Beaufort County residents. Registration forms can be downloaded from the website: www.beaufortseniorleadership.com.

Browse the website to learn more about the program and view “Highlights from the Class of 2015.” Call Bob Guinn at Clemson Extension with specific questions, 843-255-6060, X116.

Reserve your seat today as the class size is limited to 35 participants and 15 paid registrations have already been received.

Fripp Audubon & Naturally Fripp present on our barrier islands

South Carolina & Georgia’s vital barrier islands protect the coastal mainland from destructive storms & erosion. Their diverse coastal habitat & abundant wildlife are substance & sustenance for the US southeast. The Beaufort Barrier Islands’ natural riches are celebrated far beyond the Lowcountry. Join Fripp Audubon & Naturally Fripp Community Wildlife

Plaza Stadium Theater

Friday 4/24 - Wednesday 4/29 Home 2D “PG” DAILY — 11:45-2:00-4:30-7:00 Get Hard “R” DAILY — 9:00 The Longest Ride “PG13” DAILY — 11:45-2:10-4:30-7:00 Fri-Sat — 9:30 Unfriended “R” DAILY — 11:45-2:00-4:00-7:00-9:00 Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 “PG” DAILY — 11:45-1:55-4:15-7:00-9:00 Furious 7 “PG13” Fri-Sat — 12:00-4:00-7:00-9:40 Sun-Wed ­— 12:00-4:00-9:00

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Final spring organ concert features JeeYoon Choi

Dr. JeeYoon Choi of First Scots Presbyterian Church in Charleston will present the final concert in the free spring series of Friday organ concerts at noon on Friday, April 24th at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in downtown Beaufort. Dr. Choi, a native of Seoul, Korea, is Director of Music and Senior Organist at First Scots and an adjunct faculty member of Limestone College. She received her Doctoral degree from Boston University, a Master’s with honors from Westminster Choir College, and a Bachelor’s with distinction from Ewha Women’s University in Seoul. She studied organ with Stefan Engels and James David Christie.

Dr. Choi founded the Bach Festival of Charleston and served as its artistic director from 2008 to 2013. She has taught organ at Boston University and served as a board member of the Charleston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

She will perform on the church’s historic Taylor & Boody organ as the final guest organist in the spring series. Concerts are free and open to the public. Details: Patricia Gould,

pgould@sthelenas1712.org or 843.522.1712, ext. 214 ; or Kelly Newnham, knewnham@ sthelenas1712 or 843.522.1712; or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.

Outdoor volunteers needed

In partnership with Beaufort Elementary School (BES), Fripp Audubon is holding a volunteer work project from 9-12 on Saturday, April 25th. The project will clean and organize the BES outdoor garden/living lab.

Volunteers are also needed to assist with a Beaufort Elementary Schools field trip to the Port Royal rookery on May 15th.

Please contact Betsy Richards if you can work on either or both of these Audubon projects. richardsbetsy43@gmail.com.

Next events at the Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center: Fri. April 24: Birding Program, 8 to 10 a.m. and Eco-Boat Tours, 10 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m.

Sat. April 25: Blood Mobile, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Classic Car & Truck Show, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tues. April 28: Volunteer Orientation, 12 noon to 2 p.m and Tuesday Talks: Dr. Richard Porcher, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Wed. April 29: Story Time, 12:30 p.m.

Habitat for rare insights into unique flora and fauna of our beaches, salt marshes & maritime forests from seasoned naturalist, educator & field guide author Taylor Schoettle: Apr. 23, 7 p.m., Fripp Island Community Centre. Free presentation & free pass at Fripp gate. Meet ‘n’ Greet, 6 p.m.; please bring small plate of nibbles to share. At 10 a.m. the next day, Taylor Read with caution; not necessarily the opinions of editorial staff.

Schoettle will lead a beach walk from Rock Beauty Rd.; y’all come! Contact Pat

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Secondly, the small head of the rotary brush gets into tighter places than the larger head of the manual brush.

Thirdly, the average person brushes for 37 seconds. The rotary brush has a timer and if one brushes the lower teeth for a minute and the uppers for a minute, I will assure you it will be much more thorough.

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