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3 Beaufort properties added to Reconstruction network

First African Baptist Church in Beaufort. Photo by C. Powell, National Park Service.

By Tony Kukulich The City of Beaufort is home to three of the four sites recently added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network the National Park Service (NPS) announced last week.

The network's four new additions are: the First African Baptist Church; the Tabernacle Baptist Church; the Robert Smalls House and Historic Brattonsville in York County.

"The City of Beaufort is excited about the addition of these properties to the Reconstruction Era

National Historic Network,” said Mayor Stephen Murray. “These sites are important structures in the story and lessons of Reconstruction, and we're grateful to the National Park Service for their continued commitment to preserving and promoting this unique chapter in American history."

The Reconstruction Era National Historic Network connects sites across the country that provide education, interpretation and research related to the Reconstruction Era,

‘It doesn’t matter what the rules are, what the law is in the code.’

By Tony Kukulich Developer Graham Trask has appealed the county’s decision to deny his permit request that, if approved, would bring a Dunkin’ Donuts with drive-thru service to Lady’s Island.

“I followed the rules,” Trask said.

“I gave everything objectively to the county. Due to political pressure, they did not follow their own rules. They basically are saying that it’s OK if we don’t follow our own rules because a mob came out and said, ‘We’re against the Dunkin’ Donuts.’ That’s how they justified denying my special use (permit).”

The Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBOA) denied Trask’s request for a special use permit for construction planned for 131 Sea Island Parkway during its Feb. 24 meeting.

During that meeting, board members heard from a number of Lady’s Island residents, most of whom opposed the initiative on the basis of the traffic it would bring to the area. Public opinion appeared to have weighed heavily in the board decision.

“The ZBOA's responsibility is to take into account all of the information presented, including the public comments,” wrote ZBOA Chair Kevin Mack to Trask in a letter dated March 18. “The board have heard from the local community with 941 signing a petition opposing the drive-thru restaurant, 177 emails opposing the drive-thru restaurant, one (1) in favor and a large number of people who have shown up at this and previous meetings opposing the drive-thru restaurant. There are a few supporting it, but the majority is definitely

Spring brings change Longtime Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health CEO Gardner retires

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orty-one years is enough and it’s time for some new blood.

That’s what Roland Gardner, the popular Chief Executive Officer of Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc., has to say about his decision to retire.

In his place, the BJHCHS Board has appointed Dr. Faith L. Polkey as Chief Executive Office.

“I think we’ve been fortunate to have someone like Gardner in the leader-

ship role for these past years,” Board Chairman Ed Allen said.

“We’re also extremely fortunate to have someone with Dr. Polkey’s caliber and experience Dr. Faith L. as we continue our Polkey stellar history of providing healthcare to the citizens of the Lowcountry.”

Gardner, whose official last day was April 1, has seen the medical health services grow from its initial offices

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Trask appeals county’s Dunkin’ Donuts decision

Roland Gardner, CEO of Beaufort/ Jasper/Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, says farewell via Zoom conference call to all the employees in all three counties.

Gardner, who is retiring, has been with Comprehensive Health Services for more than 40 years. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

By Lolita Huckaby

which ran from 1861 to 1900. It is managed by Reconstruction Era National Historical Park and was created by the passage of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act in 2019.

While the network is managed by the NPS, the sites that comprise the network remain under the control of the public or private entities that own them.

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in Chelsea to a multi-county agency with facilities in 10 locations and a staff of more than 300. The program includes three mobile health vans and a third through a partnership with the Ronald McDonald House, an agricultural migrant medical program and an in-school program at 24 schools where more than 2,000 students are seen.

When Gardner took the reins of the agency from former director Thom-

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USC Beaufort student wins prestigious National Hispanic Health Scholarship.

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

FRANK GIBSON

Beaufort’s Frank Gibson, 75, entered the United States Army National Guard after graduating from The Citadel in 1970. After training at Fort Jackson and in Columbia he served with the USANG in Ordnance Maintenance. His regular training assignments took him to Germany twice, Fort Bragg, Fort Stewart and Fort Carson before promotion to Major. Thereafter, duties

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included staff service with the Adjutant General for South Carolina, requiring him to travel throughout the state. He retired in 1990 as a Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of service. He has been extensively active serving our populace including as president of the Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce, on the boards of the Beaufort County’s Academy for Career Excellence,

Economic Development Board, Transportation Board, and with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Marine Advisory Committee (21 years) and the U.S. South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council.

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Rotary Club of the Lowcountry's Bunton honored

From staff reports Beaufort’s Kerry Bunton was named Foundation Chair of the Year at the District 7770 Conference held recently on Hilton Head Island. Bunton is a former Club President and longtime member of the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry.

The Rotary Foundation Chair is responsible for encouraging members to contribute to the Annual Fund of the Rotary Foundation.

The Rotary Foundation helps Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improv-

ing the environment, and alleviating poverty.

"It came to me, but I truly believe it is because of the caring and generosity of the members of the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry.” Bunton said of the award. “Our club for the last six years has consistently ranked in the top three in per capita giving to Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation among the 80 clubs comprising the Rotary 7770 District. Our members’ per capita average is over $450 each year. Put another way, our club’s donations to The Rotary Foundation are over $102,000 over the last six years."

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1890: Robert Smalls married Charleston schoolteacher Annie E. Wigg. It was Smalls’ second marriage.

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PAL PETS OF THE WEEK Cat of the Week: Georgette is the mother bear of the calm kittens in her room, and she takes pride in watching over the wild ones. She does great with people, other cats, and kids. Georgette would be a great family cat.

She has unique reverse tabby markings that set her apart. She is 6 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

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From staff reports The Burton Fire District is honoring the contributions of those with Autism and helping bring awareness to the fastest growing, yet according to the National Autism Association the most underfunded, developmental disorder.

April is Autism Awareness Month, and Burton firefighters will be wearing specially made work shirts to not only bring awareness to this disorder, which effects one in 44 children according to the CDC, but also to let those who are affected, and their families, know that they are supported and that their array of experiences are recognized

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and honored.

“When someone, along with their families, have unique challenges and differences, they can feel isolated and cutoff,” Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree said in a release. “We hope by our firefighters wearing this shirt, it will let those dealing with this disorder know that they are seen and that we are aware, and support, their special requirements and needs.”

Burton fire officials state as health care providers, it is their duty to do what they can to support those with illnesses or disease, and to also bring awareness to the need for treatments, funding, and support.

Dog of the Week: Charlie is a sweet senior guy who is looking for his next family. He is currently in a foster home with other dogs and does well having a buddy around. He is a happy and laid back dog who wants a family to spend his final years with. He is 10 years old, neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

If you are interested in adopting Georgette, Charlie or any of our other pets, call our adoption center at 843-645-1725 or email us at info@ palmettoanimalleague. org to set up an appointment.

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NEWS LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN

To have development impact fees or not to have impact fees – is that the question?

Actually, the question is who’s gonna pay for that development impact

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BEAUFORT t seems like such a simple concept – charging new homeowners for the increase in government services they create so taxpayers who are already living here don’t have to foot all those costs.

Local governments across the country have been adding on these impact fees to building costs as a way to pay for projects the tax base just doesn’t cover.

Indeed, Beaufort County Council and the municipalities have been talking about impact fees of one sort or the other for years.

The library impact fee, for example, has been in place for most of the county – except the city of Beaufort and Port Royal – for more than a decade.

But Beaufort County Council members demonstrated last week it’s not simple and it certainly gets political.

The county council and various municipalities have been debating back and forth the issue of impact fees, how to pay for the additional services being demanded by new residents for things like transportation projects, parks and recreation, libraries, emergency services, fire protection and most recently, more schools.

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The county even has an updated (2020) impact fee study to detail that need for additional fees to provide services for years ahead.

But the majority of council members decided to make a political move last week, in an apparent effort to force county municipal leaders to make their move in this chess game by voting to just do away with all development impact fees.

The elected officials were scheduled to give third and final votes of approval to the ordinances making changes to the fee schedule for parks and recreation projects, for libraries, for emergency medical services and fire protection.

Their votes included abolishing the school impact fees, which had just been adopted last year, and projected to add $9,000 in new costs for new homes and $4,500 for multi-unit construction.

Councilman Logan Cun-

ningham announced the surprise move, saying he was tired of the back-andforth discussions, or, as he said “kicking this can down the road.” The majority of members agreed.

It was only Councilman Chris Hervochon of Hilton Head, who must have missed all the back-door discussions, abstaining on the vote, agreeing that the sudden move seemed to be something of a “knee jerk” reaction and he wanted more information … and certainly more than 15 minutes to think about it.

Will it work? Last week’s vote was the first; two more are required plus a public hearing before impact fees go away.

Will the municipalities come together and agree on some kind of joint resolution? We sure know folks are gonna continue to move here and we know SOMEONE’S gonna have to pay for more schools, road improvements, parks, libraries, etc.

Stay tuned.

Local races shaped up for June 14 primaries BEAUFORT – Last week’s filing deadline for the spring primaries produced few surprises and only a few actual contests.

As reported before, Sheriff P.J. Tanner will face opposition from his own Republican party, with former deputy JoJo Woodward. Since no Democrats have filed for the office, the June 14 primary may well determine the sheriff’s race unless an independent candidate decides to run.

Which doesn’t usually happen but who knows?

County Council incumbents Paul Sommerville and Alice Howard, again, as reported last week, will face opposition from within their own Republican party. Local attorney David Bartholomew filed to run against Sommerville for the District 2 seat and the winner to face Democrat Marilyn Harris in November.

Howard faces GOP opposition from Ashley McElveen, owner of a local bail bondsman company and Josh Scallate, Lady’s Island firefighter, for the District 4 seat. No Democrats filed for that seat.

Embattled county Auditor Jim Beckert, who’s been fighting harassment lawsuits for the past two years, didn’t file to run again, but two other Republicans David Cadd of Beaufort and Willie Turrall of St. Helena did.

And there’s a Republican

primary race for the state House District 121 (much of St. Helena and Lady’s Island) which Democrat Michael Rivers has represented for the past six years.

Eric Erickson and Timothy Swain will be on the June ballot in a race to face Rivers in November.

Davis moving south BEAUFORT – And it comes as no surprise that state Sen. Tom Davis confirmed last week he’s building a house in Bluffton to be with his new people.

Thanks to redistricting, which of course is thanks to the thousands of new residents who moved here, Davis, who has represented Beaufort, Port Royal and parts of northern Beaufort County in District 46 for the past 14 years, is crossing the Broad River.

We assume, when he’s not in Columbia handling legislative matters, he’ll still be practicing law with the Harvey & Battey law firm where he’s worked since coming to Beaufort in 1985.

In the meantime, those of us he leaves behind on this side of the Broad will be represented in the state Senate

by Sen. Chip Campsen (R-District 43) who lives in Charleston and Sen. Margie Bright (D-District 45) who

lives in Walterboro.

And for the first time in the county’s history, the city of Beaufort, seat of county government, will be without its’ own state senatorial district.

As one observer noted, the late Senators James M. Waddell and Niels Christensen, both political powerhouses in their day, must be spinning in their graves.

Of course these senate races won’t take place until 2024 so we’ll have some time to figure it all out.

P.S. The medical marijuana bill, aka The Compassionate Care Act, that Davis worked so hard for seven years to get past the state Senate saw a flicker of hope last week when a House subcommittee of the Medical, Military and Municipal Public Affairs agreed to send it to the full committee.

Supporters of the bill are still hopeful it can pass the House in the remaining two months of this year’s session.

Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.

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WHO’S ON THE BALLOT?

From staff reports Here is a list of the candidates who filed to run as of Wednesday, March 30, the close of filing for statewide, district and local offices that affect Beaufort County: Governor and Lt. Governor Jokie Beckett Jr. (Independence) Carlton Boyd (Democrat) Michael Copland (Independence) Joe Cunningham (Democrat) Mia McLeod (Democrat) Henry McMaster (Republican)

Mark Hammond (Republican)

Commissioner of Agriculture

State Treasurer

Bill Bledsoe (Constitution)

Curtis Loftis (Republican)

Bill Bledsoe (Republican)

Sarah Work (Alliance)

David Edmund (Green)

Attorney General

Chris Nelums (United Citizens)

Lauren Martel (Republican) Alan Wilson (Republican) Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom (Republican) State Superintendent of Education Travis Bedson (Republican) Gary Burgess (Democrat)

State House of Representatives, District 120

Weston Newton (Republican) State House of Representatives, District 121

Bob Rozier (Republican)

Marvin Lamar Bowens (Democrat)

Hugh Weathers (Republican)

Eric Erickson (Republican)

U.S. Senate

Michael Rivers Sr. (Democrat)

Catherne Fleming Bruce (Democrat) Angela Geter (Democrat) Krystle Matthews (Democrat) Tim Scott (Republican)

Timothy Swain (Republican) State House of Representatives, District 122 Bill hager (Republican)

JoJo Woodward (Republican) Beaufort County Probate Judge Heather Galvin (Republican) Beaufort County Auditor David Cadd (Republican) Willie Turral (Republican) Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls (Republican) Beaufort County Council, District 2 David Bartholomew (Republican) Marilyn Harris (Democrat) Paul Sommerville (Republican)

Alphonso Small Jr. (Democrat) Tab Tabernik (Republican) Beaufort County Council, District 8 Paula Brown (Republican) John Zmarzly (Republican) Beaufort County Council, District 9 Mark Lawson (Republican) Shellie West Hodges (Republican) Beaufort County Council, District 10 Larry McElynn (Republican) Beaufort County Council, District 11

Calvin CJ Mack McMillan (Democrat)

Bryan Chapman (Republican)

U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District

Harrison Musselwhite (Republican)

Cindy Coats (Republican)

Annie Andrews (Democrat)

Lisa Ellis (Democrat)

Katie Arrington (Republican)

State House of Representatives, District 123

Sheri Few (Republican)

Lucas Devan Faulk (Labor)

Jeff Bradley (Republican)

Kizzi Gibson (Republican)

Nancy Mace (Republican)

Josh Scallate (Republican)

Jerry Govan (Democrat)

Joseph Oddo (Alliance)

Lynda Leventis-Wells (Republican)

Lynz Piper-Loomis (Republican)

State House of Representatives, District 124 Shannon Erickson (Republican)

Joseph Passiment (Republican)

Barb Nash (Democrat) Beaufort County Sheriff

Beaufort County Council, District 6

Beaufort County Board of Education, District 7

P.J. Tanner (Republican)

Micahel Covert (Republican)

Tommy Broderick

Bruce Reeves (Libertarian) Mindy Steele (Republican) Gary Votour (Labor) William H. Williams (Democrat) Secretary of State Keith Blandford (Republican) Rosemounda Peggy Butler (Democrat)

Patricia Mickel (Green)

State House of Representatives, District 118

Ellen Weaver (Republican)

Bill Herbkersman (Republican)

Kathy Maness (Republican)

Shedron Williams (Democrat)

Beaufort County Council, District 4 Alice Howard (Republican) Ashley McElveen (Republican) Beaufort County Council, District 5

Cathy McClellan (Democrat) Tommy Reitz (Republican) Stu Rodman (Republican) Beaufort County Board of Education, District 2 Terry Thomas Beaufort County Board of Education, District 4 Richard Geier

KIDS DAY AT CROSS CREEK

Kaly Kusman, 5, smiles with approval as Mariah Hawkins works on her face painting during the annual Kids Day celebration Saturday at Cross Creek Shopping Center.

Hundreds of children took part in the event.

Photos by Bob Sofaly.

After a brief hiatus due to Covid concerns, the annual Kids Day Celebration was back Saturday at Cross Creek Shopping Center. Hundreds of children and their parents were treated to games, bouncy houses and a chance to sit on or in real fire trucks and police cars and have their picture taken on big motorcycles from Bikers against Bullies. Here, Sophie Weis, 3, at left, Bella Esch, 6, and Ava Sheffield, 4, make sand sculptures in a mechanical sand box.

County Council approves almost $5 million for local events and parks From staff reports Beaufort County Council unanimously approved nearly $5 million in grants to local organizations and park projects that will help with tourism and activities for visitors and residents, according to a Tuesday news release.

“Local Accommodations Tax ("Local A-Tax") helps to ensure our County is a great place to live, work and play,” Beaufort County Public Information Officer Chris Ophardt said in the release. “The County Administration would like to thank all those that applied."

Beaufort County started the Local Accommodation Tax and Local Hospitality Tax application process in October 2021, with the closing of applications on December 31. The applications were reviewed by the Local Accommodation Tax and Local Hospitality Tax

Committee for compliance with the local statutes and their individual need and merit.

The Local Accommodation Tax Fund budgeted $2,579,920 to award, and Local Hospitality Tax Fund budgeted $2,396,736 to award for combined total of $4,976,656 available to award for 2022.

List of approved projects include: • Whitehall Park Construction on Lady’s Island – $560,478 • Annual Boat Landing Maintenance – $200,000 • Burton Wells Pickleball Courts – $200,000 …

Note: $140,000 awarded

by State ATAX • Daufuskie Island Beach Access and Restrooms – $250,000 • Friends of the Spanish

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Moss Trail – Ribaut Road Crossing – $125,000 Beaufort Executive Airport – Terminal Exterior Rejuvenation – $75,000 Hilton Head Island Airport Air Service Marketing – $30,000 Broad River Fishing Pier – Phase II – $230,000 Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands – Trail Map Brochure Birthday for the Birds 2022 - $1,375 partial award for marketing funds HHI St. Pat's Parade Foundation – 2022 St. Patrick's Day Parade – $10,000 Daufuskie Island Foundation Daufuskie Day Celebration – $12,600 Sea Turtle Patrol HHI – Sea Turtle Hospitality Event – $5,000 2023 Beaufort Oyster Festival – $20,000 – Full award for marketing, po-

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lice, fire and security costs.

City of Beaufort co-sponsors event and contributes in-kind services.

Pat Conroy Literacy Center – $134,000 Gullah Museum of HHI – Gullah Museum Migrant House Renovation Project – $36,875 First African Baptist Church of Beaufort – Repair and Preservation of Church – $259,480 Tabernacle Baptist Church – Harriet Tubman Statue – $250,000

List of projects that did not receive funding: • Okatie River Park Construction – $615,562 Reason: project deemed not enough of a tourist draw to fund.

• Friends of Beaufort County Library – Annual Book

Sale – $15,000 Reason: Event at facility owned by another entity.

FOBL should pursue funding from the City of Beaufort • Penn Center – Phase II – $1,200,000 Reason: Funds from 2019 Award unspent; ineligible for further funding at this time.

• Public Boat Landings Study – $162,966 Reason: Funding a study deemed outside the scope of allowable ATAX/HTAX allocations • Friends of Beaufort County Library Story Walk – $10,000 Reason: All signs will be installed within the City of Beaufort; final sites not yet determined. City of Beaufort has not been approached for ATAX funding • Beaufort Co. Black Chamber of Commerce

Kentucky Derby 2022 – $34,700 Travel Professionals of Color Conference – $33,645 Southeast Business Summit – $30,500 Black Moses Freedom Festival – $44,500 Art for Art's Sake – $17,000 Reason: Reporting incomplete, previous awards unspent; Ineligible for further awards • Port Royal Sound Foundation Research Campus – $442,000 Reason: Reporting incomplete, previous awards unspent; Ineligible for further awards • Wimbee Creek Fishing Pier – $800,000 Reason: Demolition on its own is not an allowable expense.

Coastal Conservation League, SCDNR looking for oyster reef volunteers

From staff reports The Coastal Conservation League (SCCCL) is hoping a few good citizens will work on building their muscles while building an oyster reef. The SCCCL and SCDNR’s oyster team will work from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, April 25 to build an oyster reef in the Beaufort River.

Volunteers will meet at the Port Royal Boat Landing, 1 Sands Beach Road, Port Royal. Organizers and volunteers will take a boat to the site in the Beaufort River where they will work.

Due to space limitations on the boat, the event is capped at 15 volunteers. Volunteers

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The Coastal Conservation League and the SCDNR are seeking 15 volunteers to help build an oyster reef in the Beaufort River.

Submitted photo. must register at https://bit. ly/3DH6mwO. If registration is full, email rachelh@scccl.

org to be put on the waiting list. If anyone needs to back out before the event, send an

email so organizers can fill the spot.

At the Port Royal Boat Landing (The Sands), volunteers will sign waivers, meet SCDNR’s oyster restoration crew, learn about the importance of oyster reefs to our coastal environment, and hear the game plan for the day.

Volunteers should be capable of and enjoy working in soft pluff mud while lifting and passing up to 40-pound bags of oyster shell and wire reefs.

Please anticipate getting muddy, wet, and being in the sun. While reef builds are a blast, they are also labor-intensive — it is important to start

hydrating the day before the event.

Volunteers should wear/ bring: • Closed-toe shoes. Rainboots/muck boots are recommended. If you don’t have boots, old sneakers will work. No sandals.

• Clothes you don’t mind getting muddy or stained.

• Hat. • Sunscreen.

• Reusable water bottle — there will be a water cooler to refill.

• It’s recommended to leave a set of clean clothes in your car to change into after the build.

The restoration site is lo-

WANT TO HELP? What: Port Royal Oyster Reef Build When: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, April 25 Where: Meet at the Port Royal Boat Landing, 1 Sands Beach Road, Port Royal Registration: https://bit. ly/3DH6mwO

cated off Cat Island in the Beaufort River and is a crucial nesting ground for shorebirds while also providing refuge, nursery habitat, and feeding grounds to many of our recreationally and commercially important finfish and shellfish species.

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THE GREAT HELICOPTER EASTER EGG DROP

The Great Helicopter Easter Egg Drop was back Saturday at Beaufort Academy on Lady’s Island. After plastic eggs were dropped from a hovering helicopter, area boys and girls scrambled to gather up the treats hidden inside. Here, a little girl gets some help from her mom. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Two little girls seem to form a mirror image of each other as they decide to go to another “inflatable” during the annual Helicopter Easter Egg Drop.

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construction Era National Historical Park is based on what happened in the Beaufort area and the Port Royal Experiment,” explained Nathan Betcher, NPS historian.

“The national network sort of expands on that and really brings to light sites and properties across the nation that had an effect on Reconstruction. A lot of people have the idea that Reconstruction is limited to the South, but in fact, Reconstruction happened coast to coast.”

There are currently 16 South Carolina sites – of 77 total – in the network that spans 28 states and the District of Columbia. Sites include private properties, historically Black colleges and universities and nonprofit

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as Barnwell, the operating budget was $2.1 million, largely federal funding. It’s grown to $26 million, largely supported by patient fees and non-profit contributions.

BJHCHS’s reputation as one of the nation’s leading community health services has also grown and Gardner’s recent years have included trips to Washington, testifying before Congressional committees as to the effec-

Thousands of plastic eggs were dropped by this hovering helicopter onto the football field during the annual Great Helicopter Easter Egg Drop on Saturday at Beaufort Academy. Here, one can see the aircrew drop the eggs and a peace sign for the photographer standing underneath.

locations. Inclusion in the network starts with property owners or managers applying to the NPS and selection is based on how the location is tied to Reconstruction and how the story of Reconstruction is told at the site.

“There are sort of two avenues,” Betcher said. “You can be listed on the National Register of Historic Places and have a tie to Reconstruction.

Or, you can be a research center, academic or museum-type site that tells the story of Reconstruction.”

Applications for inclusion are reviewed by four NPS staff members on a quarterly basis. The requests are researched by the staff before a final determination is made.

No direct funding is provided by the park service to the sites included in the network.

However, the park service acts as a clearinghouse for information about available

grants, and that information is disseminated to the entire network. There are other benefits, as well.

“If you are a nonprofit, and you are running a museum or a small site, it gets you national visibility,” Betcher said.

“It gets you nationally listed with major national parks.

You get your name up there with Yellowstone National Park. That’s a big get for some of these places.”

The next review of applications for inclusion in the network is scheduled for the end of April. According to Betcher, several Upstate properties are being considered in the next review. Applications from some Lowcountry sites are expected, but have not yet been received.

“I talk to people during the review process,” Betcher stated. “They’re very passionate about their property. They’re very proud of the role that

their property played in what was, at the time, a really radical undertaking.”

Lawrence Rowland of the Beaufort County Historical Society provided the following information about the three properties located in Beaufort:

tiveness of rural programs as board chairman of the National Association of Community Health Centers and president of the South Carolina Primary Healthcare Association.

“It’s been an interesting time especially during the height of COVID, but I believe the need and effectiveness of programs like ours has been established from those early days when the agency was started almost as a pilot project for rural health care,” Gardner said in a recent interview.

Under his leadership,

BJHCHS became one of 11 community health centers to partner with A.T. Still University providing training experience for students specializing in osteopathic medicine.

There’s still work to be done. The agency has undertaken a major building program at the Chelsea clinic with a new administrative building.

“But we have an excellent team in place including the board of directors and I’m confident BJHCH will continue to move in the right direction,” he said.

For himself, the St. Helena

Island native says he’s looking forward to managing his own schedule, along with his wife, Constance, who retired from years of service with the S.C. Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.

Dr. Polkey joined BJHCHS in 2002 and has served in multiple roles including Staff Pediatrician, Chief of Pediatrics, Chief Clinical Officer and Interim Chief Medical Officer. She has served on the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees and on the National Association of Community Health Centers.

Dr. Polkey received her BS

First African Baptist Church The current structure that is today the First African Baptist Church was not used as a school. The school was in the building just north of the church where today there is a sign indicating the location of a "Pray's House."

Construction of the Gothic Revival Church began in 1867 with the financial backing of Robert Smalls, who became a member of the congregation about this time. Smalls continued to be a major supporter of the church. The church was the site of Robert Smalls'

funeral, said to have been the largest funeral ever held in Beaufort.

Tabernacle Baptist Church The original building was constructed in 1811 for use by a breakaway portion of the Beaufort Baptist Church congregation. After a brief separation, the two congregations reunited, and the building became a lecture hall and was used for evening services.

During the war it became a home to a school for Black children living south of Craven Street and west of Carteret Street. The hurricane of 1893 destroyed the original building. The current, more elaborate structure, was built shortly after the hurricane on the original sanctuary's footprints.

Robert Smalls House The house was originally built about 1810, and by the in Biology from the University of South Carolina, her MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and her Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed Pediatric residency training at Duke University Medical Center and a second residency in Preventive Medicine at UNC, where she served as Chief Resident.

She is boarded in both Pediatrics and General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. In 2017 she achieved her Certified Physician Exec-

Burton man arrested, charged in shooting death

By Tony Kukulich An arrest has been made and charges have been filed in the March 5 shooting death of 55-year-old Burton resident Steven Whitlock.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office announced that 33-year-old Burton resident Trayvis Jenkins was detained and taken into custody without incident during a traffic stop Tuesday morning, April 5. He has been charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in connection with Whitlock’s death. Jenkins is being held in the Beaufort County Detention Center.

Deputies and Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services responded to a Franklin Drive location March 5 after receiving reports of an unresponsive man in a yard there. Whitlock’s body was discovered, but two gunshot wounds were not immediately apparent. A forensic autopsy conducted two days later revealed the wounds, and his death was deemed a homicide.

Sheriff’s Office investigators developed Jenkins as a suspect in the slaying after witness interviews and evidence evaluation. A warrant for Jenkins’ arrest was signed by a Beaufort County magistrate on April 4.

Although Jenkins has been charged in Whitlock's death, the case remains active.

Anyone who has information pertaining to this incident is encouraged to contact Sergeant David Tafoya at 843255-3430 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843554-1111, if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.

1830s it was owned by the McKee family. Henry McKee sold the house in 1851 and moved to a new home on Bay Street. Robert Smalls bought the house from a tax auction in January 1864. He and his descendants lived in the house until 1940. Smalls died at the Prince Street home where he had lived, raised two families and held court for more than 50 years.

For more information about the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, visit https://www.nps.gov/ subjects/reconstruction/network.htm.

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com. utive (CPE) credentials from the American Association for Physician Leadership.

Dr. Polkey has been awarded numerous honors including Phi Beta Kappa, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award and the Visionary Award from the S.C. Primary Health Care Association.

Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.

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HONORING ROBERT SMALLS

The Rev. Kenneth Hodges, left, makes his remarks during the End Racism lecture series, sponsored by the Beaufort Republican Women’s Club on Saturday at Tabernacle Babtist Church’s fellowship hall. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

The Rev. Kenneth Hodges, a former S.C. Representative, gives a brief history of freed slave and statesman Robert Smalls, a portrait of whom can be seen in background, during the End Racism lecture Saturday at Tabernacle Baptist Church. At right is Emory Campbell who spoke after Hodges. The End Racism lecture series was sponsored by the Beaufort Republican Women’s Club.

Effort to improve law enforcement’s understanding of autism under way in Beaufort Co.

By Tony Kukulich An effort to help first responders identify, and understand how to better handle situations involving, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was recently launched in Beaufort County.

The Autism Identification (AID) program was developed by the Lowcountry Autism Foundation (LAF).

LAF is partnering with local first-responder agencies including the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the Beaufort, Port Royal and Bluffton police departments to increase awareness, advocacy and the safety of the county’s autism and first responder communities.

“I really think this program is going to be beneficial for the community,” said Stacy Lauderdale-Littin of LAF. “It’s going to help build a relationship between the autism community and law enforcement. There are parents who are fearful of calling law

enforcement because they don’t want their loved one to get hurt. Building a relationship between the two will help to make families more comfortable and help law enforcement feel more comfortable dealing with a person with autism.”

According to the LAF website, ASD refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication affecting brain development. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevents estimates that autism affects one in 54 children in the United States today. Early recognition, as well as behavioral, educational, and family therapies may reduce symptoms and support development and learning.

Families who register in the LAF AID program will be provided with a registration number, identification

bracelets and shoe tags that clearly indicate the wearer has autism. Police will be able to enter the registration number into their tracking system, and they will be provided a broad range of biographical information including the person’s name, address, a list of actions that may trigger a reaction and photos. The information is intended to provide law enforcement the tools to manage the interaction in a manner beneficial for all involved.

“That gives us a lot of information prior to us arriving on scene, which is a great tool,” said Capt. Will Angelo of the Sheriff’s Office. “We could be going down the block and we don’t know what an individual looks like. But if we have a picture of them we might see them walking down the road.

We can stop, interact with them, talk to them, build that rapport with them. We can use some of the techniques

Certified Physician Assistant joins Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists

From staff reports Beaufort Memorial has added an experienced certified physician assistant to Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists. Tara Kay, PA-C, will work with the board-certified cardiologists at the practice to prevent, diagnose and treat acute and chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system. She will also assist with procedures at Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab.

The Delaware native brings experience in both cardiology and family medicine, most recently as a phy-

sician assistant at Delaware Cardiovascular Associates in Dover and earlier in the same capacity at a family medicine practice in Virginia Beach, Va. Kay holds a Master of Medical Science in phyTara sician assisKay tant studies from Arcadia University in Christiana, Del., and a Bachelor of Science in exercise science from College of Charleston. She uses her lifelong passion for, aca-

demic knowledge of and clinical experience in nutrition and exercise science to teach her patients how to prevent cardiovascular disease and improve their overall health through lifestyle modifications.

At Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists, she joins board-certified interventional cardiologists Drs. Stephen Fedec, David Harshman and Stuart Smalheiser. The practice has locations at 300 Midtown Drive, Beaufort. To make an appointment with Kay or any Heart Specialists provider, call 843-770-4550.

taught to us by the Lowcountry Autism Foundation.”

The Sheriff’s Office has taken on the role of lead law enforcement agency in the program. Angelo explained that his agency and local police departments have been regularly trained by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Despite the training, officers and deputies remained challenged as they attempted to determine when they were dealing with a person with ASD. Lauderdale-Littin, who conducted autism training as part of the NAMI program, provided her sobering insight on the challenge facing first responders.

“You cannot know that someone has autism unless they are able to disclose that to you; there is a caregiver there able to disclose that to you or they’re wearing some type of medical alert bracelet,” Lauderdale-Littin said. “That is where we came

up with this LAF AID idea.

This is a way where officers are able to identify someone with autism so that they’re actually able to utilize the training that they’ve been given and the field tips to work with someone with autism in the field.”

Lauderdale-Littin said about half of individuals with autism are nonverbal. They can also have a tendency to wander away and a lack of fear of hazards like bodies of water or busy highways. All of these tendencies make interactions with law enforcement more challenging.

“A lot of times, nonresponsiveness can be misinterpreted as noncompliance,” Lauderdale-Littin said.

The first LAF AID registration event occurred March 26 in Bluffton, and 50 families registered in the program.

The next event is scheduled for April 21 on Hilton Head Island. The final event will be held May 21 at Pigeon Point

Park in Beaufort from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Registration in the program is offered at no cost to the families, but the cost to LAF is approximately $100 per person registered.

LAF currently has funding secured to support the registration of 150 families.

The organization is seeking additional funding through private donations to support the program and to provide training to law enforcement officers.

For more information about the Lowcountry Autism Foundation Autism Identification program, or to donate to the program, visit www.lafinc.org/lafaid.

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.

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Elaine O’Connell, left, and singing partner Thelma Polk belt out popular tunes with the Blues Boys Band featuring Donnie Polk, center, during April’s First Friday on Bay Street. Velma Polk is Donnie’s mom. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

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Health organizations partner to provide improved access to birth control

By Tony Kukulich A Columbia-based nonprofit organization is working with the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (BJHCHS) to ensure birth control access to all women in southeastern South Carolina.

New Morning launched its statewide contraceptive access initiative in 2017, said Bonnie Kapp, New Morning president and CEO. BJHCHS, a federally qualified health center located in Ridgeland, joined the program in 2019 and has received grants totaling more than $260,000 as a result of that partnership.

“New Morning’s grants and provider training enabled our health center to offer all FDA-approved birth control methods to all of our female patients regardless of insurance status,” BJHCHS CEO Roland Gardner said. “These services are critical to women and families in our community, including many low-income and uninsured women.”

Beaufort Jasper Comprehensive Health Services was incorporated in 1970 to deliver a full range of health services to the underserved residents of Beaufort and Jasper counties. It expanded to include Hampton County in 1999.

“We work with 130 health centers including hospitals – inpatient and outpatient – some college health centers, and then, of course, a vast number of rural health centers and federally qualified health centers, which is where the Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton center fits in,” Kapp said.

Kapp noted that New Morning’s initiative started with 50 or 60 healthcare providers, and the majority of those providers did not offer family planning services or birth control counseling. Nor did they offer the newest, most effective forms of birth control.

That decision, Kapp said, was based on economics.

The federal government provides about $6 million a year to South Carolina for

family planning services.

That money is directed to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). While some states distribute those funds to public and private healthcare providers, DHEC allocates all of the funding for county health agencies across the state.

To fill the gap, the New Morning’s program offered provider training; integrated contraceptive care into primary care services and offered eight birth control methods for free or at low cost. Since its launch, New Morning has trained nearly 4,000 clinical staff members. As a result of these efforts, the number of women receiving contraceptive services annually increased 224 percent between 2019 and 2021.

“It’s a transformative initiative that a lot of people don’t know about,” Kapp said.

“Thankfully, it’s here in South Carolina and we’re really happy to be the coordinating

nonprofit for it.”

Providing information about birth control and access to it has been a challenge for New Morning.

“That may sound simple, but it’s not simple in a state like this,” Kapp said. “There are inequities and health disparities and long-standing racial disparities and morality. All women in the state, prior to our initiative, could not access all forms of birth control. What that meant in practice for many women, especially women in rural areas, is that they were limited. If they could find birth control, they were usually limited to the types of birth control they could choose. We don’t particularly think that that is fair.

We think that all women, not just economically privileged women, should be able to have the same choices of birth control options.”

A consumer-facing website, www.nodrama.org, was launched by New Morning in 2018 to provide online access

to reproductive health information. It has attracted more than 1.4 million unique visitors since its launch.

“I think that that speaks to the lack of information and lack of education in our public systems. Young people of reproductive age are hungry to know what their options are; to understand birth control methods; to understand what’s right for them, what’s a match for their lifestyles and where to get the services.”

The Okatie, Port Royal and Hampton health centers are among 130 clinical sites participating in the largest statebased birth control access program in the United States and the first in the Southeast led by New Morning.

To further support health centers, New Morning has sponsored a statewide public awareness campaign to educate consumers on birth control and how to access care at a partner location. The program is in its sixth year and has provided contraceptive

services to more than 340,000 South Carolina women.

“Every woman in South Carolina of reproductive age deserves equitable access to information about how to avoid a mistimed or unwanted pregnancy, and she deserves to have equitable access to all birth control methods, no matter where she lives or her economic status,” Kapp said. “Leaders like Roland Gardner are making this vision a reality for women in the Lowcountry.”

For more information on Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, visit www.bjhchs.org.

For more information on New Morning, visit www.newmorning.org or www.nodrama.org.

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.

BRIDGES BLOCK PARTY

Getting ready for the Shrimp-n-Grits competition, Tahja Washington of Tahja Food from West Ashley and his crew get their shrimp cooking as the Bridges Block Party kicks off Saturday at the Port Royal Community Beer Garden. The annual fundraising event was virtual last year due to Covid concerns.

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Local SAR chapter holds quarterly meeting

Beaufort’s Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter, South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution held its first quarterly meeting March 11 at the Traditions Restaurant on Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina.

The kick-off meeting was dedicated to honoring some of the Chapter’s many Veterans. New Chapter President Mike Monahan welcomed the 33 Compatriots attending the luncheon, along with an additional 26 guests. The meeting was orchestrated by Chapter Secretary and Military Awards Chairman, Col. Harold Mills, USAF, ret.

First order of business was to honor Vietnam Veteran Tom Case

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opposed to it.”

In an interview with The Island News, Trask contested the board’s deference to public opinion when his project, he contended, met the county’s requirements for approval.

“Basically what it says is that it doesn’t matter what rules are, what the law is in the code,” he said. “If enough people, in their opinion, make noise, then that’s enough to deny a special use permit.”

Beaufort County Public

Beaufort’s Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter, South Carolina Society Sons of the American Revolution President Mike Monahan presents Robert DeLoach with the SAR War Service Medal for his World War II service.

Submitted photo. for his 20 years of service to the SAR followed by presentations of the SAR War Service Medal, the

Information Officer Chris Ophardt said the county stands by the ZBOA’s decision and will support its case in court.

Public opinion wasn’t Trask’s only obstacle. A county staff report presented by Robert Merchant, Beaufort County Planning and Zoning director, recommended denial of the special use permit despite having recommended approval as recently as two weeks prior to the ZBOA meeting.

Pressed for an explanation on what caused the county to reverse their position, Merchant said direction from the County Council indicated

A model of a shrimp trawler and a necklace of plastic shrimp – all reminders of the Shrimp-n-Grits competition during Saturday’s Bridges Block Party fundraiser at the Port Royal Community Beer Garden in Port Royal. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

fourth highest award presented by the Society. The following Veterans were honored with this award: Beaufort native Robert DeLoach, WWII; Lt. Col. Perry Gesell, Vietnam; Hazen Culley, Desert Storm; Capt. Tom Sharkey, Special Operations; and Troy Krapf, SW Asia.

The Military Service Medal, also fourth in precedence was presented to Compatriots Craig Bowman, U.S. Army; Claude Dinkins, S.C. National Guard; Frank Gibson, S.C. National Guard; Rob Pollard, Pa.. National Guard; and Tom Wilson U.S. Air Force. Retired Army Infantry Officer Tom Oblak, a living historian, appeared in a vintage Revolutionary War Marine uniform to inform the attendees of a living history program at the Beaufort Historic Arsenal the following morning.

Highlighting the afternoon was

that changes to the ordinances governing businesses with drive-thru services were imminent. Trask’s business, the county argued, would not be compliant with the expected changes.

The County Council did, in fact, pass new ordinances during its March 28 meeting.

The changes are aimed at reducing traffic backing up out of businesses into roadways as commonly seen along Boundary Street in the City of Beaufort. According to a press release issued by the county, the new regulations mirror those recently enacted in the city.

“This gives us a little bit of

the installation of new Chapter members John Thomas O’Quinn, Sr., whose ancestor was S.C. Declaration of Independence signer Thomas Heyward, Jr., and Capt.

Thomas Patrick Sharkey, USNR, Ret., a descendant of Patriot Cyril Carpenter of Massachusetts. Navy Veterans Cmdr. Peter Somerville and Sharkey ended the meeting respectfully with the SAR Recessional and the Benediction.

Murray to speak at April LIBPA meeting

Mayor Stephen Murray will be the featured speaker when the Lady’s Island Business Professional Association meets at 8 a.m., Tuesday, April 12. Please stop by for coffee and conversation concerning our community. The meeting will be held

an opportunity to be more selective in who gets to do what, where with drive-thrus,” District 2 Councilmember Paul Sommerville said in a county press release. “I do not think there is anybody in this county who hasn’t run into a backedup situation on an arterial road with somebody waiting to get a cup of caffeine and sugar. I am glad it is happening.”

Trask argued that the new zoning changes will exacerbate the problem with drive-thru traffic, which, he said, is indicative of demand for drive-thru opportunities outpacing the supply.

“You need more drive-thrus

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Meet the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate

The Democratic Club South of the Broad- Hilton Head/Bluffton is hosting a special April Meeting via Zoom featuring the three Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in South Carolina.

Herbert Ford will moderate the session at 11 a.m., Monday, April 11, that will feature S.C. Rep. Krystal Matthews, Catherine Flemming Bruce and Angela Geter.

The event is free of charge. Those interested need to pre-register at https://www.scdemclub.com/precinct-reorg.

because the current drivethrus are overwhelmed,” he said. “What you’re doing is, by these zoning changes, actually contributing to the problem that you ostensibly say you want to solve.”

Trask’s appeal was filed with the Beaufort County Court of Common Pleas. It requests that the matter be remanded to the ZBOA and also seeks an award for attorney’s fees and other costs related to the filing of the appeal. A hearing date has not yet been set.

“We’ve got pretty high confidence that he’s not going to prevail here,” said Chuck Newton with the Sea Island Coali-

tion, a grassroots organization that opposed the project. “This thing was done by the books.

It’s pretty clear the ZBOA had good grounds for their decision – a sound basis for it.

ZBOA’s have quite a bit of latitude in their decisions, and the courts have tended to back it up. We’re pretty confident that it will be upheld.”

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

Pregnancy skin care:

What products are safe or unsafe to use?

Most over-the-counter skin care products are safe during pregnancy. However, it is a good idea to avoid certain ingredients, such as retinoids, hydroquinone, and phthalates.

Skin changes such as stretch marks, dryness, and hyperpigmentation can all happen during pregnancy. A skin care routine is unlikely to need major changes, but pregnant people should avoid certain chemicals in products.

Due to hormonal changes, a pregnant person may have: • stretch marks • hyperpigmentation • acne • linea nigra, a dark line that runs from the naval to the pubic area • spider veins • varicose veins The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD) recommends speaking with a healthcare professional before applying any products to stretch marks.

This is because some creams, lotions, and gels that claim to treat stretch marks contain retinol, which can harm a fetus.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends using a heavy moisturizer during pregnancy to help keep the skin soft.

Some ingredients to avoid during pregnancy

Certain skin care chemi-

cals can cause complications.

Pregnant people should avoid products that contain any of these ingredients: Retinoids: Retinoids are a synthetic form of vitamin A that can treat skin conditions such as cystic acne. Pregnant people should not take oral medications that contain retinoids during pregnancy, as these can lead to congenital disabilities, such as fetal retinoid syndrome.

Some topical products, such as creams and ointments, also contain retinoids.

According to 2020 research, negative effects of these products during pregnancy are unlikely, but it is still advisable to avoid topical retinoids until after pregnancy.

Some over-the-counter products contain retinoids.

Checking labels carefully is key.

Hydroquinone: Hydroquinone is in prescription products that people use to lighten their skin. Research from 2021 reports that the skin absorbs approximately 35%–45% of the hydroquinone in these products. While this is unlikely to cause adverse effects, healthcare professionals recommend avoiding this ingredient during pregnancy and lactation.

Formaldehyde: Formaldehyde is no longer a common ingredient in cosmetics because it is known to increase the risk of cancer and pregnancy loss. However, some cosmetics contain chemicals

called “formaldehyde releasers,” which decompose over time, turning into molecules of formaldehyde. Such chemicals include: • 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane • bronopol, also called 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol • diazolidinyl urea • DMDM hydantoin • hydroxymethylglycinate • imidazolidinyl urea • quaternium-15 It remains crucial to check ingredients lists before making a purchase.

Phthalates: Phthalates interfere with the body’s hormones. They are harmful to fetuses, and when possible, children and adults should avoid these chemicals. Research from 2020 reports that prenatal exposure to phthalates disrupts levels of: • thyroid hormones • sex hormones • 25-hydroxyvitamin D This can lead to: • preterm birth • preeclampsia • maternal glucose disorders • infant cryptorchidism, which is when the testicles are not in the correct position • infant hypospadias, which is when the urethra is not in the correct position in the penis • a shortened distance between the anus and genitals in newborns • growth restrictions

Safe ingredients

Many skin care ingredients pose no risks. For example, the ACOG reports that the following ingredients in acne treatments are safe to use: • azelaic acid • glycolic acid • topical benzoyl peroxide • topical salicylic acid A person might also opt for products that contain: • cocoa butter • aloe vera • antioxidants, such as vitamin C or E • shea butter • coconut oil During early pregnancy, hormonal changes can worsen acne. It tends to improve during the later stages of pregnancy.

Speak with a healthcare professional before deciding on an acne treatment. However, the AAD reports that the following are likely to be safe: • topical antibiotics • oral antibiotics, including azithromycin and clarithromycin • azalaic acid • benzoyl peroxide, in limited amounts • laser and light treatments If a person uses cosmetics, they should for oil-free types.

Pregnant people should avoid the following acne treatments: • isotretinoin • tazarotene • spironolactone • adapalene

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/ topics/agents/endocrine/index.cfm

• tretinoin • trifarotene Also, stop any treatment that contains doxycycline, minocycline, or tetracycline before 15 weeks of pregnancy, as these chemicals can stain the teeth of the fetus.

Salicylic acid may be safe for a limited time.

Fetal retinoid syndrome. (2019). https://rarediseases.org/rarediseases/fetal-retinoid-syndrome/ Formaldehyde – Reproductive health. (2019). https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ repro/formaldehyde.html Is any acne treatment safe to use during pregnancy? (n.d.). https://www.aad.org/public/ diseases/acne/derm-treat/pregnancy

Sunscreen

As the AAD notes, sunscreen plays a crucial role in preventing skin cancer, sunburns, and premature aging. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed that two sunscreen ingredients be “generally recognized as safe and effective.” These ingredients are: • titanium dioxide • zinc oxide These are typically present in mineral-based sunscreens, which sit on the skin’s surface, deflecting harmful UV rays.

They are also called physical sunscreens.

Anyone with questions about the safety of their skin care routine should speak with a dermatologist. An OB-GYN can also describe whether certain skin care products are safe.

Skin conditions during pregnancy.

(2018). https://www.acog.org/womenshealth/faqs/skin-conditions-duringpregnancy?utm_source=redirect&utm_ medium=web&utm_campaign=otn … and more. See the full article at https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/pregnancyskin-care

Sources: Endocrine disruptors.

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What is the best sleeping position?

Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position you are lying in bed.

Back-sleepers beware. "… Many people find it to be comfortable, because they're not putting weight on their joints," says Dr. Lois Krahn, a Mayo Clinic sleep specialist. But experts say sleeping on your back is actually the worst sleeping position, especially if you

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have sleep apnea. "Sleeping on the back means that your tongue and jaw can fall down and crowd your airway. And many people snore more on their back," says Dr. Krahn.

Sleeping on your stomach helps keep the airway open, but it can put a strain on your spine and neck. There's a host of evidence overall suggesting that probably sleeping on the side is better.

Side sleeping helps prevent the airway from collapsing and can reduce snoring. Sleeping on the side—perhaps with your head slightly elevated as long as that's comfortable—is

a good way to sleep.

Side sleeping also is recommended during pregnancy, especially the last trimester. And sleeping on the left side is best because it keeps pressure off internal organs and promotes healthy blood flow.

"When you are in that third trimester of pregnancy and when you sleep on your back, the uterus is compressing your inferior vena cava. It's compressing the arterial system," says Dr. Virend Somers, a cardiologist and director of the sleep facility within Mayo Clinic's Center for Clinical

and Translational Science.

Sleeping on your side also is considered by the Sleep Foundation as the best for people with neck and back pain, especially if you place a small pillow between your knees.

"Because if you don't have a pillow between your knees, that stress of sleeping on the side pulls on your hip and can cause some issues," says Dr. Somers.

Source: Excerpted from https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/ discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-whatis-the-best-sleeping-position/

5 reasons to consider becoming an organ donor

April is National Donate Life Month. Here are five reasons to consider checking the box to become a donor: 1. The need is tremendous. More than 106,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Every nine minutes, another name is added to the waiting list. Sadly, an average of 17 people die every day waiting for a transplant.

2. One donor can save many lives. A single organ donor can save up to eight lives. Tissue donors can help

heal up to 75 people. People who donate their corneas can restore sight to two people.

People are eligible to donate across the age spectrum.

"Because the liver continuously regenerates, livers from older donors — even into age 80 and beyond — may be eligible to donate," says Julie Heimbach, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation and Clinical Regeneration in Minnesota.

3. More diverse donors are needed. More donors from all backgrounds are needed. But it is especially important for more people

from diverse backgrounds to sign up to be organ donors.

Approximately 60% of people on the waitlist for a transplant are people of color. While organs are not matched based on race and ethnicity, people will generally have a better chance of matching with someone from a similar racial or ethnic background. Fewer diverse donors means people of color can end up waiting longer for a lifesaving transplant.

4. Healthy people also can consider becoming a living donor. People who are healthy have the option of becoming a living donor. With

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living kidney donation, which is the most common type of living-donor transplant, donors give one of their two healthy kidneys to the recipient. People who are healthy and have excellent kidney function only need one kidney to live a normal, active lifestyle.

Another option is to become a living-liver donor. A portion of the donor's liver is removed and given to the recipient. The donor's liver grows back to its original size within a matter of weeks.

People can donate to a relative, friend or acquaintance, or a stranger as a nondirected donor.

5. Thanks to medical advances, organ donors are saving more lives. Recent research and technical advancement are helping en-

Photo credit: Adobe Stock photo sure more organs are getting to the people who desperately need them. Among the major advances is perfusion technology, which allows more time between organ retrieval and transplant. Antiviral drugs can also be used to help eliminate the hepatitis C risk for people accepting an organ from an infected donor.

Source: https://newsnetwork. mayoclinic.org/discussion/expertalert-5-reasons-to-considerbecoming-an-organ-donor/.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

The what, why, and how of bruises

Many things can cause a bruise: minor injuries, falls, small collisions.

While bruises may hurt, they’re usually harmless. But sometimes, they might be a sign of a deeper problem.

If you bump part of your body hard enough, you can break tiny blood vessels under your skin. But if you don’t break the skin, the blood has nowhere to go. It gets trapped under the skin’s surface, causing a bruise.

When you first get a bruise, the newly trapped blood makes it look pink or red. Over the next few weeks, the body naturally breaks down the blood and absorbs it. So as the bruise fades, it changes colors. This is part of the normal healing process. Some bruises can take weeks or months to heal.

What can contribute to

bruising? Some people bruise more easily than others. This can be influenced by many things, including your genes. Other factors, such as diet, can also affect how easily you bruise. For example, deficiencies in vitamin C or K can make you bruise more easily.

Some people may just be more prone to bumping into things. And skin naturally becomes thinner and bruises more easily as you age.

You can take steps to make your home safer from minor bumps and falls. Keep walkways clear of clutter and furniture. Good lighting can also help you avoid bumping into things.

Bruises may be painful, but they’re usually not dangerous. If a bruise does hurt, an over-the-counter pain killer may help. But some drugs used to treat pain, like aspirin or ibuprofen, can actually increase the tendency to bruise.

Putting ice on the affected

Photo credit: Adobe Stock photo area for a few minutes at a time can help reduce swelling. Wrap the ice in a clean towel to avoid irritating the skin.

If you notice a change in where or how often you’re

bruising, consider talking with a health care professional. If bruising becomes common, if it’s not provoked, or if there’s a change in your bruising patterns, get it checked out.

These can be signs that bleeding is happening inside the body when it shouldn’t.

Others include a rash made of tiny bruises, called purpura. Or tiny, pinpoint sized red spots called petechiae.

Excessive bruising can be triggered by many things.

Examples include liver problems caused by heavy drinking or certain types of cancer. It can also be a sign of a rare problem like an inherited bleeding disorder.

If you notice someone has bruises regularly, it may suggest serious problems in their home, like domestic violence.

Medications can also be a cause of excessive bruising. Almost any medication has the potential to change the way platelets work in the body. Platelets are tiny, disc-shaped cells that play an important role in helping your blood clot. They’re one of the things that stop you from bleeding. Let your health care provider know if

WHEN TO GET YOUR BRUISE CHECKED OUT

Talk with your doctor if you: •

get a large bruise or many smaller bruises without a known injury.

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have signs of infection.

These can include streaks of redness around the bruise, oozing, or a fever.

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have a bruise that does not show signs of healing and fading.

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get a large or very painful bruise immediately after an injury. This can be a sign of a sprain or broken bone.

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bruise more easily or more frequently than you used to.

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notice bruising soon after taking a new drug.

you notice bruising soon after taking a new drug.

Bruises may be a sign of a serious problem, but in most cases, they’re harmless.

Source: https://newsinhealth.nih. gov/2022/01/bruising-questions

MUSC Hollings team receives Stand Up to Cancer award

Hollings celebrates getting its first Stand Up to Cancer grant. Leading the study at Hollings are Marvella Ford, Ph.D., and Gerard Silvestri, M.D. They are part of a team recently awarded a $3 million grant that will make Hollings a part of the Southeastern Consortium for Lung Cancer Health Equity (SC3), a group that will focus on why lung cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death among racially and ethnically diverse populations in the nation. The project is a collaboration among Hollings, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and VCU Massey Cancer Center. Photo provided.

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Reasons for Faith

Something Out of Nothing?

What Caused the Universe?

A firework explodes, brilliant in the night sky.

There must be a cause for the universe’s existence.

Without thinking about it, we assume that there is a reason for the loud sounds and colorful lights we perceive. An empty sky wouldn’t explode into these bright, purposeful patterns on its own. There must be a cause of this explosion.

Different thinkers throughout history have used logical reasoning to explore how the universe could have come into existence. One famous argument goes like this: 1) Everything that begins to exist has a cause for its existence. 2) The universe began to exist. 3) The universe must therefore have a cause for its existence. Like the firework exploding in the sky, the universe cannot have begun to exist unless it had a cause beyond itself.

The universe didn’t always exist; it had a beginning.

In the 1920s, scientists discovered that galaxies are moving away from each another at incredible speeds. Further discoveries led scientists to conclude that the universe began expanding outwards from a single point about 13.7 billion years ago. At this moment, all matter and energy came into existence, as well as time and space. But since science is limited to observations within time and space, it cannot explain how or why the universe came into existence out of nothing.

What kind of cause could have created the universe?

As we use logical reasoning to examine what could have created the universe, certain truths about this “First Cause” become clear. This First Cause must transcend time and space, for neither existed until it created the universe. Since it is timeless, it is eternal, without beginning or end. Since it transcends space, it is non-physical, or immaterial. Since it can create a universe out of nothing, there must be no limits to its power; it is all-powerful.

This First Cause must have chosen to create the universe.

If the First Cause is immaterial, timeless, and all-powerful, it cannot have created the universe out of necessity; it must have chosen to do so. Therefore, it is not a mindless force, but a personal being that freely chose to create the universe. In other words, the First Cause is not a something but a someone.

The First Cause is what Christians refer to as God.

God is traditionally understood as an eternal, immaterial, and all-powerful being who freely chose to create the universe. While these reflections do not tell us everything about him, and they cannot be verified in a laboratory, they nonetheless carry weight.

They help us see that belief in God is reasonable and compatible with our scientific understanding of the universe.

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Eagles still perfect in region play

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com The reigning champs have held serve, and now they’re ready for their chance to close out another Region 7-4A title. Beaufort High boys tennis reeled off four more region wins — all shutouts — in a one-week span to remain undefeated in region play heading into a second showdown with top challenger James Island on Thursday in Beaufort.

The Eagles racked up 6-0 wins over Colleton County, Bluffton, and May River — twice — leaving them one win over the Trojans away from back-to-back region crowns. Beaufort won 4-2 at James Island on March 16, winning four of five singles matches. The teams split a pair of three-set matches on the singles courts and another on the doubles court, so the matchup could swing either way.

Colleton County (0) at Beaufort (6)

Singles Graeme Angus def. Raphael Vasser 6-1 6-2 Diego Alvarez def. Adam Buckner 7-5 6-1 Tucker Martin def. Dandre Hicks 6-2 6-1 Bodie Daniel def. Maklel Bowman 6-1 6-0 Joseph Combs def. Parker Craven 6-1 6-1 Doubles Casey Hoogenboom / Charlie Bowden def. Justin Erwin / Keller Reasonover 6-2, 6-2

Beaufort High’s Graeme Angus won in straight sets against Bluffton on Wednesday afternoon and remains undefeated at 8-0. Beaufort head tennis coach David Reidmeyer said, “Graeme, an 8th grader, is undefeated this year 8-0. He brings his best each day. The best thing about him is his work ethic. He practices with the same intensity as he does when playing a match. This best thing about this is that his teammates follow his lead with this and have become better players.” Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Beaufort High (6), May River (0)

Singles Graeme Angus def. Liam Beckler 6-0, 6-0

Beaufort defense falters after taming Trojans

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com Standing behind the backstop at Bluffton High School’s softball field on a beautiful Friday night, lamenting the fact that her own game had been rained out, Beaufort High sophomore pitcher Kylie Rast downplayed her hot start to the season. Wait until James Island, she said.

Sure, Rast experienced some of the return to reality that she expected when her Eagles faced the frontrunner Trojans last week, but she showed enough to prove the eye-popping numbers early in the season were no fluke, pitching Beaufort to a 7-4 win in the series opener before the Trojans punched back to win the finale 7-1 and salvage a split. The Eagles stumbled again Monday at May River, making seven errors in a 6-3 defeat, but they’re still right in the mix in a wide-open Region 7-4A race.

Rast struck out 12 and walked three in a complete game Wednesday, holding the Trojans to two earned runs and seven hits to hand James Island its first region loss.

The Eagles didn’t do a whole lot

at the plate, but six singles and six walks were enough with the aid of three James Island errors. Kyrsten Cruikshank drove in three runs for Beaufort.

James Island returned the favor Friday, giving the Eagles their first defeat of the year — their only previous blemish was a tie with John Paul II — and pulling even in the loss column. Hannah Higgins tossed a complete game and had an RBI double and Sydney Walker had three hits and two RBIs for the Trojans. Rast struck out 11, but the Eagles made six errors and things unraveled in a four-run fourth inning.

It was more of the same Monday in Bluffton, as seven errors combined with some timely hitting from Casey Laing (2-3, two doubles, RBI) and the Sharks put the Eagles in an early hole, and the offense couldn’t dig out against Victoria Murphy. Rast was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs, and Riley Brozek had a hit and drove in two runs.

The Eagles (6-2-1, 2-2) host May River for the series finale Wednesday.

Beaufort’s first baseman Havyn Macias, right, makes the play herself as James Island’s Hannah Higgins is forced out at first base during the top of second inning Friday night at Beaufort High School. The Lady Trojans from Charleston outscored the Lady Eagles 7-1. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

BA boys continue incredible turnaround

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com After going winless a year ago, Beaufort Academy’s boys soccer team has earned a well-deserved spring break after dominating Patrick Henry and Hilton Head Prep in the past week to take an 8-1-1 mark into their recovery time.

The Eagles improved to 5-0-1 since their lone defeat — a 5-1 setback against John Paul II that they will try to avenge in the season finale on the road May 5 — with a 5-2 win at Patrick Henry on Wednesday and followed it up with a 5-1 re-

sult at Hilton Head Prep on Monday.

“Beaufort Academy has such an amazing history of soccer success, but this season hasn't been about rekindling that history but rather building what we've been calling the New Era,,” first-year head coach Ian Leslie said. “Several of our boys went through a COVID-shortened season and then a winless year last year, so we just needed to start fresh and say this is a new foundation we're building.”

The Eagles have been bolstered

by the addition of a number of players who were standouts on the football field or basketball court and have brought a winning mentality back to the once-dominant program, as well as a talented crop of young players.

Zeke Gonzalez and Evan Rankin each had a brace and eighth-grade striker Andrew Butterfield netted his seventh goal of the season on Wednesday in Hampton County, and five different Eagles found the back of the net against the Dolphins. Ben Lubkin, Gavin Midyette, Grady Lamm, Evan

Rankin, and Patrick Good each tallied goals for BA. “At the end of the day my goal is to build a group of young men who grow and mature over their time with me and become accountable to their teammates and their school. If in the end that leads to wins then all the better, and they have come together,” Leslie said.

“They understand it's not about goals or individual highlights but effort and the team result.”

The Eagles next play region rival Hilton Head Christian Academy at home on April 19.

Diego Alvarez def. Said Hernandez 6-0, 6-4 Tucker Martin def. James Kreps 6-0, 6-1 Bodie Daniel def. Blake Burke 6-1, 6-0 Joseph Combs def. Ferran Lopez 6-0, 6-0 Doubles Casey Hoogenboom / Charlie Bowden def. Conah Garcia / Justion Wegarn 6-0, 6-0

Bluffton (0) at Beaufort High (6)

Singles Graeme Angus (B) d. Garrett Rowe (BL) 6-0,6-0 Diego Alvarez (B) d Jackson Floyd (BL) 6-0,6-0 Tucker Martin (B) d Brendan Halas (BL) 6-2,6-0 Bodie Daniel (B) d Todd Patten (BL) 6-1,6-0 Joseph Combs (B) d Brian Hamilton (BL) 6-1,6-0 Doubles James Dennison/Grisham Stone (B) def. Nick Andreoletti/Keegan Galloway (BL) 6-1,6-2

May River (0) at Beaufort (6)

Singles Graeme Angus def. Liam Beckler 6-0, 6-2 Diego Alvarez def. Said Hernandez 7-5, 6-3 Tucker Martin def. Ryland Pollard 6-1, 6-1 Bodie Daniel def. Blake Burke 6-0, 6-0 Joseph Combs def. Ferrani Lopez 6-0, 6-0 Doubles Casey Hoogenboom/Charlie Bowden def. C. Garcia/Justin Wegard 6-0, 6-0

Beaufort’s Anderson ties for 2nd at Korn Ferry Tour event

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com What was essentially a “home game” for Mark Anderson nearly resulted in a return to the winner’s circle.

Anderson carded three rounds in the 60s before closing with a 71 Sunday on the Deer Creek Golf Course at Savannah’s Landings Club, settling for a runner-up finish in the Korn Ferry Tour’s Club Car Championship.

Anderson had a one-shot lead over Ryan Blaum going into the final round, and the two battled back and forth until both birdied the last to finish at 16 under.

In came Vogel, who carded a scorching 31 on his front nine, sparking the hot start with an opening birdie and an eagle at the par-5 third before stringing together three straight birdies starting at No. 5 to get to 6-under through seven holes.

He gave one back at the ninth, then alternated bogeys and birdies from No. 13 through No. 16 before steadying himself with two pars to close out the one-shot win.

Vogel outplayed Anderson by four shots on Sunday, firing a 5-under 67 while Anderson had a bumpy ride to a closing 71. After a birdie at the par3 second hole, Anderson closed out his front nine with bogeys on three of his last four holes, mitigated by a birdie at the par-4 seventh.

The Beaufort Academy alumnus seemed to have righted the ship when he made consecutive birdies to start his back nine and added a third at the par-4 13th, but back-toback bogeys at 16 and 17 derailed his hopes of his first Korn Ferry Tour victory since 2019, even after his sixth birdie of the day on the par-5 closing hole.

Anderson is off to a strong start in 2022, having made three straight cuts after failing to do so in his first two starts on the Korn Ferry Tour with a pair of top-25 finishes. He ranks 21st on the money list ($74,760) and 20th on the season-long points list.

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Host Eagles sweep Beaufort Track Classic

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com Once again, Beaufort High’s track and field teams kept the hardware at home last weekend, following up their sweep of the Beaufort Relays with another double-up at the Beaufort Track Classic on Saturday.

Beaufort’s boys blazed to the title with 209 points, easily outpacing Hilton Head High (121.5) and May River (86), while the Eagles were nearly as dominant on the girls side, racking up 182 points to easily defeat runner-up May River (116) and Whale Branch (109).

Three-sport standout Zyrin Odom led the Beaufort boys, winning gold in the 400 and

the triple jump, while teammates Nash Mills (800), Holden Starr (1600), Anderson Jones (400 hurdles), Naiim Pope (high jump), Alvin Wilson (discus), and Kacy Fields ( javelin) joined him atop the podium. The Eagles also won the 4x800 relay.

It was once again Jayla Daise who led the Beaufort girls, claiming gold in the javelin and shot put, while Charlize Antia (800), Anaiya Houseal (high jump), Keaisia Walker (long jump), and Heaven Dagin (pole vault) also won gold, and the Eagles won the 4x400 relay.

Whale Branch had a strong showing with four champions. Keith Chisholm (110 hurdles) won the Warriors’

lone title on the boys side, while Talaijah Bartley (100 hurdles), Kynew Barnwell (400 hurdles), and Erin Rivers (discus) won gold for the girls.

BOYS TEAMS Beaufort 209, Hilton Head 121.50, May River 86, Bluffton 76, Battery Creek 45.50, Johnson-Savannah 39, Whale Branch 33, Colleton County 27, Bethesda Academy 24, Allendale-Fairfax 19, Hilton Head Prep 4, Holy Trinity 4 BOYS CHAMPIONS 100: Camauri Simmons, BLHS, 10.98 200: Fareed Abdullah, MRHS, 22.35 400: Zyrin Odom, BHS,

51.60 800: Nash Mills, BHS, 2:01.89 1600: Holden Starr, BHS, 5:35.16 3200: Earlon Baker, BLHS, 10:27.07 110H: Keith Chisholm, WB, 16:36 400H: Anderson Jones, BHS, 1:02.53 4x100: Bluffton 4x400: MR 4x800: Beaufort HJ: Nasir Pencile, CC; Naiim Pope, BHS; 5-6 LJ: Jaylin Linder, BLHS, 19-9.5 TJ: Zyrin Odom, BHS, 409.75 PV: George Apy, HHIHS, 11-6 D: Alvin Wilson, BHS, 141-0

J: Kacy Fields, BHS, 133-2 SP: Jaleeh Kearse, Johnson, 46-5

GIRLS TEAMS Beaufort 182, May River 116, Whale Branch 109, Colleton County 83, Hilton Head 72.50, Bluffton 46, Battery Creek 29, Heritage Academy 17, Allendale-Fairfax 8.50, Holy Trinity 5, Johnson-Savannah 5, Royal Live Oaks 4, John Paul II 3 GIRLS CHAMPIONS 100: Makayla Chisolm, CC, 12.61 200: Shandi Brown, CC, 26.71 400: Kyndal Cohen, Heritage, 1:06.73 800: Charlize Antia, BHS,

2:28.38 1600: Anya Arroyo, MRHS, 5:23.03 3200: Cynthia Gudaitis, HHIHS, 12:20.46 100H: Talaijah Bartley, WB, 16:16 400H: Kynew Barnwell, WB, 1:10.69 4x100: CCHS, 49.50 4x400: Beaufort, 4:28.58 4x800: MRHS, 10:12.52 HJ: Anaiya Houseal, BHS, 5-0 LJ: Keaisia Walker, BHS, 15-11 TJ: Anne Ferguson, HHIHS, 33-10 PV: Heaven Dagin, BHS 9-0 D: Erin Rivers, WB, 100-0 J: Jayla Daise, BHS, 101-7 SP: Jayla Daise, BHS, 37-0

Dolphins down Red Devils for Schildt’s first win LowcoSports.com Chad Schildt is off the schneid at Battery Creek, as the Dolphins gave their firstyear coach his first victory at the helm in Burton with a 7-3 road win over Wade Hampton on Wednesday.

Gunner Hollingsworth had a big night — he had a pair of hits and struck out seven in a complete game, allowing three runs and five hits. The last two runs came in the seventh when Creek was in command.

The Dolphins got things started in the first inning when Quade Matthews doubled on the first pitch of his at-bat, scoring run. Wade Hampton knotted the game up in the bottom of the first, but Creek pulled ahead for good with one run in the third inning and tacked on a pair of runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth before adding an insurance tally in the seventh.

The Dolphins played error-free ball behind Hollingsworth and had one of their best offensive outputs of the season with 15 hits and 10 stolen bases. Bradley Smith was 3-4 with a 2B and an RBI, Matthews had two 2Bs and an RBI, and CJ Robinson, Hunter Smith, and Hunter Hollingsworth also had two hits apiece.

Creek couldn’t keep the momentum going Friday, falling 16-0 at region rival Hanahan.

Robinson, Reily Doray, and Gunner Hollingsworth each had a hit. The Dolphins (1-11, 0-3) travel to Bishop England on Friday.

Beaufort’s Trey Speegle notched a shutout in the Eagles’ 3-0 win over John Paul II on Friday. Photo by Amy Henry.

Eagles stay hot, knock off Bobcats, JPII

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com Beaufort High fans are used to seeing Anderson Jones electrify the crowd with hustle plays on the basketball court, but he has taken his act to the pitch this spring.

Jones scored the game-winner in a 2-1 win over region rival Bluffton last Tuesday, and he tallied a hat trick in a 3-0 shutout of John Paul II on Friday to lead the Eagles’ boys soccer team to a pair of impressive victories. Beaufort has won

four of its last five games.

Beaufort High showed its mettle in a key 2-1 region victory over Bluffton. Despite missing multiple starters due to injury, Cameron Keenan’s penalty kick tally and Jones’ goal off a Colton Phares assist propelled the

Eagles past the Bobcats.

Jones kept up his terrific play with three goals against the Golden Warriors, while Javier Pinto, Colton Phares, Cameron Keenan, and Davis Willis highlighted a strong all-around performance to support keeper Trey Spee-

BHS girls take two; boys split on lax field

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com Education comes first, but as soon as the test is over, it’s time to play. Or so was the case for Beaufort High girls lacrosse standouts Annabelle Hooper and Emily Bennett, who missed the first half of Saturday’s home game against Irmo to take the ACT, then made their

way to the field for the second half and helped the Eagles rally for a 14-11 win at Lady’s Island Middle School.

It was one of two non-region wins in the past week for the Eagles, who also held off South Effingham 17-14 on the road Monday for their third win in four games.

On Saturday, it was tied at halftime when Hooper

and Bennett traded their scantrons for lacrosse sticks and gave Beaufort the boost it needed in the second half.

Sophia Pellegrino led the way with four goals and two assists.

It was Megan Alvarez who took the mantle on Monday, scoring six goals as the Eagles again pulled away after being tied at halftime. Kelina

Shipes added four goals, Pellegrino had a hat trick and an assist, and Lillian Carr added a pair of goals. Neveah Wiggins dominated the draw all night and scored a goal The Eagles (4-10) will host Ashley Hall on Thursday for senior night.

Beaufort’s boys continued their resurgent season with an 11-0 rout at Aiken on Sat-

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Bucs rout another region foe

Bridges Prep stayed perfect in Region 6-1A with a doubleheader sweep of Bethune-Bowman on Monday, routing the Mohawks 23-3 and 16-1 in a pair of two-inning contests. Riley Cowan earned the win in the opener, striking out three and allowing two earned runs and one hit with four walks. She was also 2-for-2 with two of the Bucs’ five inside-the-park home runs on the day.

Baylee Stevenson struck out six and allowed one unearned run and one hit with one walk in a dominant performance in the second game, and she helped herself by going 2-for2 with an inside-the-park homer, a walk, three RBIs, and two runs from the leadoff spot.

Cowan was 3-for-3 with two homers, three RBIs, and four runs in the doubleheader, while Stevenson was 4-for-5 with a homer, a walk, four RBIs, and five runs. Mallorie Brown was 4-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, two walks, and five runs in the doubleheader, while Kristin Ketola went 2-for-2 with a homer and three

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gle, who kept the sheet clean.

The Eagles (4-4, 3-4) were slated to host defending state champion James Island on Tuesday, but the game was postponed by severe weather. Beaufort travels to Lucy Beckham for a region matchup Friday.

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runs in the first game, and Hannalee Lovell was 2-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and three runs in the opener.

ZyEria Wright had a two-run triple and Olivia Payne added an RBI triple in game to for Bridges (6-2, 4-0).

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Dolphins down Hawks to complete sweep

Niy’Asha Myers blasted a pair of home runs and drove in five as Battery Creek finished off a season sweep of Academic Magnet on Friday. The Raptors scored three in the first before Creek rattled off 17 runs in four trips to the plate and shut out Academic Magnet the rest of the way. Caitlyn Bentley also had a strong night at the plate recording two hits and three RBIs, and Kylee Taff, Brooke Crosby, and Alexxus Cooler also had two hits each with Cooler knocking in two runs.

JPII bangs up BA

Beaufort Academy scored three runs in the first inning, but John Paul II rallied for five in the bottom half and racked up 11 runs in the second to blow out the Eagles

urday, but they couldn’t keep the momentum going at home Monday, falling 15-6 to Savannah Country Day. Individual statistics were not reported.

The Eagles improved to 5-8 after going winless a year ago, and they’ll look to add to that win total when they try to finish a season sweep of James Island at home Thursday.

Beaufort Academy shortstop Saylor Waldorf takes her eyes off the ball just long enough to not be able to make the play with the bases loaded Tuesday afternoon against Thomas Heyward Academy. The Lady’s Eagles lost the contest to the Lady Rebels, 18-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly. at home. Tevi Mullen came on in relief and shut down BA’s bats after the hot start, striking out eight and allowing just two hits over four innings. Cayce Graves was 2-for-2

with a double, an inside-the-park homer, and four RBIs, and Shelby Pinski was 2-for-2 with a double, two RBIs, and three runs to lead JPII at the plate.

Hilton Head Prep sent the Blue squad out to blitz the field at the SCISA region meet Wednesday at Belfair, as Garret Fader shot a scorching 2-under 33 over nine holes to earn medalist honors and HHP shot 150 as a team to beat Holy Trinity and Heritage Academy by 27 shots.

Michael Gavin from Heritage second with a 35, and Prep’s Jeep Patrick and JPII’s Gabe Schmitz shot 36 to tie for third. Jack Crousore 40, Tag Graziano 41, Cade Kriscunas 46 to round out the lineup for HHP. Bray Sheehan shot 40 to tie for fifth overall and lead Holy Trinity to a tie for second with a team total of 173. Will Schoen shot 43, Barnes Gooding carded a 44, and Luke Simonis shot 46 to round out the lineup for the Mighty Lions. Beaufort Academy’s Jack Carter Worrell shot 44, and teammate Miles Spratling posted 47.

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“I noticed that it was the nurses who comforted us and educated us about what to expect and how to care for my sister,” she said.

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ship. Morena Nava initially didn’t plan to attend due to a heavy load of schoolwork, but changed her mind when classmate Jesse Elliott encouraged her to go.

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3 ACE students from Beaufort win medals at skills event From staff reports Three northern Beaufort County students from the Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence (ACE) brought home medals from the 2022 State Leadership and Skills Conference held March 24-26 in Greenville.

The annual Skills USA conference was a showcase of career and technical education (CTE) students in our state where outstanding students competed in different trade, technical and leadership events.

Beaufort High School’s Quaevion Chisolm won third place in Barbering, while Beaufort classmates Andrea Beck and Niasha Wright finished second and third, respectively, in Hair Braiding – Natural.

During the state Skills USA competition, ACE CTE students worked against the clock, proving their expertise in occupations such as cosmetology, construction, barbering, electricity and medical assisting. All contests are run by Skills USA

with the help of industry, trade associations and labor organizations, testing competencies set by industry. In addition, leadership contestants demonstrated their skills, which included extemporaneous speaking and conducting meetings using parliamentary procedure.

Top student winners received gold, silver and bronze medallions. Many also received prizes such as tools of their trade and scholarships to further their careers and education.

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VOICES Editor’s Note: The opinions of our columnists in the Voices section are not necessarily the opinions of The Island News.

Biden has drawn his line in the sand

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t is Friday and it is early.

This morning the Wall Street Journal tells us that the 82nd Airborne — our bloused, boot-wearing boys based in Fayetteville, N.C. — is unloading large, heavy boxes in Poland. Actually, the 82nd is guarding the men who are unloading the C-130 military transports at a small regional airport. The airport — in Rzeszow — happens to be five miles from the Ukrainian border.

If I am reading about these activities in Port Royal, you can bet the huge-hatted Russians know about these C-130s and their cargo. You can bet these pale, overweight Russian generals have images of the lightweight, shoulder-fired, Strela anti-tank missiles that they once owned.

They can also see some of the 1,400 Stinger missiles; the 6,000 British-owned NLAW missiles; the 5,000 Swedish-made RBS-56 missiles;

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as well as the 4,600 American-made, Javelin anti-tank missiles.

And you can also bet these same men see the Patriot anti-aircraft batteries that surround and protect this little airport.

These same Russians did not believe the Ukrainians would stand and fight. And now they are humiliated.

Now they know that these same anti-armor and anti-air missiles are the reason they are now stuck in the Ukrainian mud.

One has to believe there are heated discussions about sending dozens of their Kali-

its own Katyusha-like barrage to discredit Biden and his efforts to deal with Russia. The WSJ writes, “Let’s cut through the diplospeak: if Mr Biden and the Europeans don’t get Ukraine right, Europe’s future is finished.”

“Putin is Hitler. He is attempting the extermination of a people with the obliteration of their cities. World War II wasn’t fought in Europe to prevent a future nuclear exchange between Russia and the US. It was fought because Europe was experiencing the indiscriminate murder of civilians under Nazi military doctrine, now revived by Mr. Putin and the Russian General Staff.”

“Just as the world needs Mr Biden to step up, he somehow doesn’t appear to be committing himself or his office to anything equal to the scale of the Ukrainian disaster.”

All of this editorial blather characterizes Biden as a

resurrected Neville Chamberlain — the well-fed, well-attired Prime Minister who allowed Adolph Hitler to gobble-up Sudetenland. The WSJ editorial writers join a chorus of sedentary, arthritic, scotch-drinking pseudo-diplomats who say Biden is a coward when it comes to Ukraine.

But those who know their history know that Neville Chamberlain’s Britain (in 1938) was in no position to stop Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia. Neither did Britain have a treaty obligation to defend the Czechs.

Those who know their history know that World War I had destroyed several generations of young men in Britain (France and Italy) and left the survivors defeated in spirit and scarred for the rest of their destroyed, debilitated lives. Everyone in Europe — excepting Adolf Hitler and the Versailles-resenting Germans — believed that WWI

was a crime and war should be avoided at all costs.

Importantly, neither Britain or France was able, in 1938, to defend Czechoslovakia. Both countries needed time, and Chamberlain, however meaningless the piece of paper he got from Hitler at Munich, bought time for Britain and France to re-arm.

It is easy to say that all the talk, travel and hastily arranged conferences are a waste of time. That Putin, like Hitler, is a metastasizing pathogen and we need to send our own sons and daughters into the fray in Ukraine. That we need to establish and maintain a “no fly” zone over Ukraine.

But Biden has put down his marker; drawn a line in the sand; and it is called Rzeszow.

Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.

Lizzo’s plus-sized reality show is grrreat

robably the least productive result of the pandemic for me has been my exploration of more of what falls under the umbrella of “prestige television.”

A longtime fan of shows like “Mad Men,” “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad” — and its equally superb prequel, “Better Call Saul” — I longed for other diversions to help me pass the time I spent on my living room couch.

FX’s excellent “Snowfall,” on the early days of the crack epidemic in 1980s Los Angeles, and Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” are two that caught my attention and have earned my fidelity.

It helps that I was able to play catch up with “Snowfall” and “Maisel,” joining their viewer ranks after their debuts so I could binge-watch entire seasons at a felled

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swoop. There haven’t been as many new shows that have caught my eye. Until very recently, that is, when I discovered Amazon’s “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.”

The show is a fresh take on the most tired of reality-show conventions: a crop of unknown hopefuls is brought into a big-city mansion home and forced to compete at the bequest of a celebrity for a shot at stardom. “America’s Next Top Model” with former supermodel Tyra Banks is the

earliest example of this type I can recall. It premiered on the old UPN Network in 2003.

This show is led by pop singer Lizzo, whose hit songs “Juice” and “Truth Hurts” were ubiquitous a few summers ago.

In addition to finding acclaim as the writer and performer of these songs, Lizzo has drawn attention as a plussize performer with an equally big voice who seems not the least bit concerned with covering her bountiful figure to protect the sensitivities of the fat-phobic. There’s not a skimpy costume you might see on another female performer that Lizzo won’t wear herself, sometimes minus a few square feet of fabric.

Lizzo shares live performances with her equally plussized background dancers, known as the Big Grrrls. The

TV show proposes to find a new batch of Big Grrrls to dance behind her at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in September 2021.

The show starts off with the usual introductions of a culturally diverse group, among them: – The tough-talking East Coaster with dance experience who never says but always exemplifies the trope “I didn’t come here to make friends. I came here to win.”

– The technically trained youngster who seems to pick up on every move before the rest but has to be encouraged to be less technical and “let loose.”

Pretty standard types, but then the curveballs: – The K-pop dancer whose Korean heritage makes her especially sensitive to showing off her body, not to mention

the possible impact doing so might have on the teaching career she hope to have after her dancing days.

– The marketing executive from Charlotte, N.C., who knows that being in her mid30s, she might not make the final team but is determined to try her best.

– The transgender woman who seems to be fighting for acceptance from herself as much as anyone else.

There are others, but I caught myself pulling for the dancer from Birmingham, Ala., a former captain of Alabama State University’s plus-size dance team, the Honeybeez. I got to meet some of them for a newspaper story a few years back, and she exemplifies their mission to inspire young girls and boys to love themselves at any size and weight.

Heck, I ended up pulling for almost all of the contestants at different points in the show’s progress.

The camera doesn't shy away from their curves, their folds, their flaps, in ways television shows usually do. We see the sweat equity they put into the competition, and it humanizes them in ways TV shows that tokenize plus-size competitors fail to do. When they fail, we feel their pain; when they win, we cheer their accomplishment.

I don’t know if there will be a second season, but this season of “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” was, as Lizzo would sing, “Good As Hell.”

Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist.

He can be reached at teemanning@gmail. com.

WHEN DO WORDS MATTER?

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can remember back in the days when our current president was a senator running for President. It was not unusual for him to come out with one of his famous “gaffes.”

At the time most people just shook their head, had a laugh and thought that it was harmless, because not many people cared. He was just good old funny “Uncle Joe” doing what he does best, running for President and saying strange things … again.

It became a little more serious when he became Barack Obama’s running mate, and they won. Now what he said sort of mattered because he was Vice President, and it fell on his press people to try to walk back and clarify some of the outrageous things he was saying, just as poor Jen Psaki tries to do today.

At the time it was not a big deal because most people

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paid little or no attention to what he said anyway, and he was still kind of funny. Even President Obama joked about it from time to time.

After the end of the second Obama term most of us pretty much thought that it was the last we would see of funny old “Uncle Joe.” Besides, by then we had the grandmaster of the outrageous who filled up the airwaves and social media with a daily barrage of incredible statements, so little or no thought was given to the former Vice President.

That all changed in 2020.

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br and Iskander-class cruise missiles at the Rzeszow airport knowing that one or two will probably penetrate the iron umbrella provided by the Patriot batteries.

One wonders where these Russians are coming down on attacking Rzeszow. Do they meet by way of Zoom; or trust their cell phones. Or do they whisper in small, smokefilled bars just off Dzerzhinsky Square.

But even those who have passing interest in the Ukraine War know that any strike on the Rzeszow Regional Airport will instantly trigger retaliation from NATO, the European Union and the United States itself.

Any attempt to disrupt the constant stream of C-130s, or destroy the 82nd Airborne will pull the trigger on a monumental counter-attack.

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Joe was running for President one more time, and he was once again on the gaffe trail. There was a stage full of candidates, some pretty good ones, and most people didn’t think he had much of a chance, but thanks to the support of Congressman Clyburn, Joe came out of the South Carolina primary a winner with lots of momentum. Now the party was faced with a tough choice of who could win in 2020, Joe or “Crazy Bernie.” In other words, no choice.

That year, as most of us will remember, we had the strangest presidential campaign in the history the country.

We were in the middle of a pandemic with most of the country was in lockdown; Joe was campaigning from his basement in Maryland with little opportunity to be seen or heard from in person. President Trump was doing what

At the time it was not a big deal because most people paid little or no attention to what he said anyway, and he was still kind of funny. ” President Trump does, and the states were trying to come up with ways to get people safely to the polls to vote, all in all not a good environment for selecting a new president.

In the end when it was all said and done Joe Biden was declared the winner and now for the first time his words did matter.

The list of Joe Biden presidential gaffes are too long to list, we have all heard them played out on the nightly news, and sometimes they are funny, but not lately. With

the tragedy that is going on in Ukraine and the threat of nuclear war a possibility, what the President of the United States says does very much matter.

When he says that if Russia uses chemical weapons that the West would respond “in kind”, or referring to Putin “For God’s sake this man cannot remain in power”, those words matter and they have serious consequences’! For a man as paranoid as Putin, there is no amount of “walking back” that will help.

For better or worse we will have him for the next three years, and I think we all know V.P. Harris’s qualifications, so for the sake of the United States and the rest of the world, President Biden needs help from someone like a latter day Jim Baker, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, George Marshall, Dean Rusk, Henry Kissinger, or George Shultz to name a few good ones. If you are out there please step forward, we need you now.

Born, raised and educated in the Southwest, Jim Dickson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve in Vietnam before a 35-year business career. Retired to St. Helena Island, Dickson and his wife are fiscally conservative, socially moderate and active in Republican politics, though they may not always agree with Republicans. Having lived around the country and traveled around the world, Dickson believes that the United States truly is the land of opportunity.

FAITH LIVING ON PURPOSE

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Being accountable for our spiritual sensitivity

remember the day we brought Teddy our English Bulldog puppy into our home. The breeder told us he was eight weeks old, but after receiving his papers, we noticed he was actually only six weeks old at the time.

He was a healthy little bruiser, and we would laugh at his stumbling and lack of coordination, but now we realize it was because he was such a baby. My wife and I would sit on the porch in the evenings and watch him explore around in the front yard. He was so happy as he would jump and roll in the grass and investigate his new surroundings, but when he would hear a loud commotion like a noisy car passing by, it would scare him and he would come running to us.

After a while, he gradually became more used to the

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traffic sounds and the lawn mowers, and eventually it did not bother him.

We hear about those who live close to railroad tracks or airports and how they are sensitive to the sounds at first, but eventually get used to them. I collect old clocks and when people come in they ask how we can stand all of these chimes and gongs, but we do not even notice them.

It’s one thing to get used to sights and sounds that do not hinder our spiritual lives, but it’s dangerous to let our guards down when it comes

to accepting things that are contrary to God’s standard of sanctification. Our new-born spirit is sensitive to what we see and hear and what a challenge it is to protect our mind.

As Christians, we have a responsibility to guard our hearts from the negativity and darkness of this world that is trying to pull us away from God’s presence. Unfortunately, many individuals including church members are convinced there is no harm from absorbing a constant barrage of negative television shows, movies, and social media. It’s a shame the era of innocence is now only a memory. A lifestyle of purity is now considered fanatical and old-fashioned and not respected any more.

I remember the old Dick Van Dyke Show where, even though Rob and Laura were

married, there were two separate beds in the bedroom.

Back then, even the idea of a married couple in the same bed was socially taboo, and that was only 50 years ago.

The old westerns like Roy Rogers and The Lone Ranger were not about killing, but were hardly anything more than jumping off a horse and punching someone in the nose.

When I was a kid, we would watch programs like, Bonanza, Lawrence Welk, and the Wonderful World of Disney. We were not exposed to extreme violence, witchcraft, and the constant sex scenes as we are today.

So, what happened to our cultures modesty?

The days of blushing and embarrassment are gone as the shock factor has caused many minds and hearts to become calloused. This is exactly what the enemy

wanted so the masses would lose their spiritual sensitivity to God’s voice. As the entertainment industry continues to push the limits of sorcery and debauchery, those who indulge are being tempted to dwell on dark thoughts that are ungodly instead of what is lovely and just.

If we are not careful, even the children of God can become numb to corruption, deviance, and wickedness, very much like the frog who sits in the pan of water on the stove and hardly notices he is being boiled alive. If we absorb and accept small amounts of impurities here and there, before long we will not be offended or insulted about anything. Sadly, we might even begin to enjoy it.

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In man’s carnal defense, his emotions consider this intrusion as meddling and no one’s business, including the one who created him.

These uncomfortable and rebellious attitudes are God’s way of convicting us of our guilt. It’s His way of getting our attention that we are doing something wrong, but often our emotions love it too much to stop.

We all face this daily battle because our fallen nature is opposed to virtuous living and always willing to fight for its independence. One of the greatest failures for anyone including Christians is to ignore the reverential fear of God and His demand to live holy.

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These are the ongoing programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month, Knitting/ Crochet Class; all day during business hours, 1st Thursday each month, Chess Club; 2:30 p.m., last Tuesday each month, Book to Movie Club; daily during library hours, Escape Quest Games.

Bluffton Night Bazaar — a Lowcountry Made Market

5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers. The first 20 shoppers of the night at the March 3 Bluffton Night Bazaar will get free market tote bags filled with surprises from our sponsors. Participating vendors for March 3: Miss Katie’s Sweets (food truck), Lite Foot Company, Kara Artman Art, Cottonwood Soap Company, Southern Botanica, Barb’s Boards, Pet Wants, Woodsman’s Wife & Co., Tout Sweet Macarons, 7th & Palm, The Herb Room Apothecary, Marsh View Candles, Kilted Bee Mead, Juke Joint Sweets, Palmetto Kettle Corn/Crescent Moon Macaroons, River Dog Shop, Fabula Collective, SH' THAT'S HOT!, Lowcountry Livin’, True South, Mystic Mates Pillows.

The Historic Port Royal Museum

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www. portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@ gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.

Tour Historic Fort Fremont

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Fort Fremont History Center, Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Docent-led tours are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday. Travel back in time to the 1800s and the Spanish American War. Visitors to Fort Fremont can learn about the fort’s history by reading interpretive panels, taking a self-guided tour with a smart phone, visiting the history center exhibit hall, or attending a docent-led tour of the property. The Preserve is open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more information, visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks manager Stephanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.

Port Royal Farmers Market

9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal.

Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http:// www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @ portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.

A War on Two Fronts: African Americans Fight for Victory at Home and Abroad

Through Saturday, Aug. 13, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. A traveling exhibit adapted from an original exhibition and book developed by the Athenaeum Press at the Horry County Museum. The exhibition and book explore how African Americans in the 92nd and 93rd Army infantry divisions fought for racial equality during wartime, and then went on to be active participants in the Civil Rights Movement. It traces the little-known stories of soldiers on the front lines, and how segregation affected their training, service and recognition. The exhibition draws from the work of Maggi Morehouse, Burroughs Distinguished Professor of Southern History and Culture at Coastal Carolina University and a daughter of a commanding officer in the 92nd infantry division. To learn more about “A War on Two Fronts” and other Athenaeum Press projects, visit www.ccu.press or www.warontwofronts.com. Morris Center is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org or call 843-2849227.

Lowcountry Made Markets

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., first and third Saturday of each month through December, Buckwalter Place Park, next to Kroger off Buckwalter Place Blvd., Bluffton. Each market includes local vendors, live music, food and drink. The events are free.

Participating vendors include: Gullah Express LLC (food truck), Declan’s Delights, Pick N Paint Pottery, Preservation Tree Art, 7th & Palm, Kara Artman Art, Southern Botanica, Hedone (bath & body), Blue Door Boutique, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Juke Joint Sweets, BPC Custom Furniture, Back to Eden Self Care Products, LLC, Shutterbug Custom Designs LLC, Pet Wants Hilton Head, Grind Coffee Roasters, LLC, Fabula Collective, The Artsy Girl, KODA Glass Designs, Lowcountry Livin’, Legacy Art Gallery, Cottonwood Soap Company, Marsh View Candles and Crafted With A Purpose.

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THIS WEEK’S MOVIES AT HWY 21 DRIVE-IN The movies scheduled for this week (Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are Sonic The Hedgehog (PG, 8:15 p.m.) and Spider-Man No Way Home (PG-13, The Lost City, 10:20 p.m.) on Screen 1 and Morbius (PG-13, 8:15 p.m.) and Spider Man: No Way Home (PG-13, 10:10 p.m.) on Screen 2.

Online ticketing is available at hwy21drivein.com on the Now Playing page. Patrons are asked to arrive early on Friday and Saturday nights. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.

Management would appreciate the wearing of masks while in the concession stand.

“Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads.

“We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.”

A reminder: no outside food or beverages can be brought into the drive-in.

Upcoming movies include Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (April 15) and The Bad Guys (April 22) – Staff reports

Lowcountry Made Markets in Port Royal

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., fourth Saturday of the month through May; second and fourth Saturday through November, Live Oaks Park, 904 14th Street, Port Royal. These markets showcase only local artists, artisans and small businesses. The open-air markets are held “farmer’s market” style with new vendors each month. Each market will also include live music, food and drink, and is free to attend. Vendors include Amidst the Alders, Preservation Tree Art, True South, Pet Wants, Meg’s Sweet Treats, Sativa Health Products, Back to Eden Self Care (Tea), Graceful Stitches, Cottonwood Soap Company (Bath & Body), Sweet Carolina’s Clothing Boutique, B&E Rustic Designs, Blue Door Boutique, Clayed by Reena LLC, Kara Artman Art, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Bliss Bites Cookies, Kilted Bee Mead (Soap), HandMade Beaufort, Lovin' My Skin, LLC, Purely, Inc. and KODA Glass, Lovely Olive Designs, Gone Gullah, Tout Sweet Macarons, Moonlight Crow Creations, Fabula Collective, Finch Sign & Design Metalworks LLC and Honey Bunny Boutique.

“Pull Yourself Up” Group Exercise Class for women

9:30 a.m., select Saturdays, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. This multi-generational women’s group training is a 5-week program taught by Kelly Blackston. It is designed for females who wish to be stronger especially using back muscle shoulders and arms plus build camaraderie and make new friends. Free for ages 13-19; $10 per class for YMCA members; $20 per class for adult nonmember. Questions should be directed to Denice Davis, YMCA Healthy Living Program Director at 843-521-1904 or beaufort-jasperymca.org.

Bridges Prep Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament

Saturday and Sunday. April 8-9. Captains meeting, TBD. Weigh in at Butler Marine Dry Stack. Species include spottail bass, spotted sea trout and flounder. Cost is $150 per boat.

All funds raised support Bridges Prep athletic programs. Cash prizes for combined weight.

Great opportunity to fish and help support the school. Those interested in sponsoring the event, contact Coach Gruel (bgruel@bridgesprep. org) or Gaylets (sgaylets@bridgesprep.org). To register for the tournament, visit https://bit. ly/31JnBi9.

CPR training

8 a.m to noon, Saturday, April 9, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions?

Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca. org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.

Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours

9 a.m., Saturday, April 9. Sunset walk from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22. Sunset walk at 6 p.m., Saturday, May 14. 9 a.m., Fiday, May 27.

The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours with Master Naturalist Jill Moore, from Moore2Life, as guide. Learn about the different types of wildlife, birds, and plants that inhabit this special place. Tours are approximately 90 minutes and limited to 12 participants. To sign up for a tour please email Kat Bray at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org..

Intermediate Indigo Workshop

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 9, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 South Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. Event is $40. Dying to improve your indigo dyeing techniques?

Leanne Coulter of Daufuskie Blues Art Gallery leads this "hands-in" workshop. Participants will dye a bandana in a natural indigo vat and experiment with more intricate relief methods.

Designed for past indigo workshop participants.

Please register to attend by April 7. For more information, visit morrisheritagecenter.org or call 843-284-9227.

Occasional Monday Night Movie – Cyrano

2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Monday, April 11, USC Beaufort’s Center For the Arts. All seats are $8.

Tickets and more information are available at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/monday-nightmovies.

Beaufort County Library Special Programs

These are the special programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: April 12, Poetry Slam; 4:30 p.m., April 26, Pat Conroy’s Love of Poetry; 2:30 p.m., May 4, May the 4th Be With You Star Wars Celebration; 2:30 p.m., June 14, Hurricane Preparedness; 2:30 p.m., July 12, Comic Con; 2:30 p.m., Aug. 16, Local Art Display; 2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, Civic Awareness; 2:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Friends of the Library Celebration; 2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Beekeeping; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Gingerbread House Contest.

League of Women Voters Beaufort monthly meeting

6 p.m., Thursday, April 14, meeting room, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive. The meeting will discuss the LWVB project REV it up: Registration, education and voter access. You do not have to be a member to attend. All are welcome. For more information go to lwvbeaufort.org.

Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s April meeting

7 p.m., Thursday, April 14, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, Lady’s Island, Meridian Road.

Social begins at 6:30 p.m. The April meeting will be a three-part program on Mahi-Mahi aka Dolphin Fish. Economist and Fishery Manager. Coordinator John Hadley from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will present the following: An overview of Dolphin biology, foraging behavior, and migration patterns; recent changes to management of the Dolphin fishery; potential upcoming changes to management of the Dolphin fishery currently being considered by the Council; and a short discussion will follow on utilizing sea surface temperature charts providing satellite imagery to locate the best opportunities to locate Dolphins. Well known Bluffton Captain and sports writer Collins Doughtie will then present on how to tease, catch, and land large Dolphins. Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are our drawing sponsors.

Remember to weigh in your favorite catch at the Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or fgibson@islc.net.

Soft Shell Crab Festival

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 16, Paris Avenue, Port Royal. Free and open to all ages.

It will feature the Lowcountry’s soft shell crabs prepared in a variety of styles by area chefs in addition to street festival favorites such as burgers, funnel cakes and more. There will be a kids’ zone for children, a craft/artisan fair and a car show by Beaufort’s Classic Car & Truck Club. Two live acts will be featured during the event – Campfire Tyler will perform on the main stage from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Guitar man Chris Jones will perform from 2 to 5 p.m. Two ATMs will be on site for those who do not bring cash with them. No pets permitted; only service dogs are allowed. The event is organized by the Old Village Association of Port Royal. To have a booth or sponsor the Soft Shell Crab festival, contact OVA by visiting www.portroyalova. com.

National Garden Clubs (NGC) flower show

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic Street, Beaufort. The event is free to the public. The horticulture exhibit will include trees, shrubs, flowers and container plants. The show will also include a variety of beautiful floral designs, educational exhibits and photography. Hosted by the Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs, which includes seven local garden clubs: The Beaufort Garden Club, Camelia Garden Club, Dataw Garden Club, Lady's Island Garden Club, Palmetto Garden Club, Royal Pines Garden Club and Sea Islands Garden Club. The Lowcountry Master Gardeners Association will also participate. Interested parties are encouraged to submit entries either through their garden clubs or by reaching out to victoriabergesen@gmail. com.

Christian Women’s Connection

Wednesday, April 20. Celebrate the Lowcountry with a traditional South Carolina meal and program. Learn the Shag, the state's world-renowned dance, and meet Kae Harper Childs explaining "Life is a Dance, but who's leading?” Prepaid reservations – $28 payable to "CWC Bluffton" care of Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton S.C. 29909. For more information, call Julie at 602-750-5465 or email Julie.ott.az@ gmail.com.

Full 30-hour lifeguard training

April 22-25 & May 1; May 13-16 & 22, location TBD. Cost is $170. Schedule: Thursday 4 p.m.

– swim test; Friday 4-9 p.m.; Saturday 8-5 p.m.;

Sunday 1-5 p.m. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact Contact Frank Hamilton at 843-525-0233 or ghh60fwh@comcast.net.. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca. org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page. See Frank Hamilton for lifeguard recertification dates and times.

Adaptive Golf Experience Clinic

9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 23, The Legends at Parris Island. Register at https:// adaptivegolfexperience.org/monthly-clinic/

by April 10 to get on base. Free and open to civilians, veterans and active military. Led by golf professionals and physical therapists. Clinics target veterans and civilians with physical disabilities or challenges. As a participant, you’ll receive complimentary instruction on both the full golf swing and putting, taught by experienced professional golf instructors, fellow adaptive athletes who are already golfers and volunteers. No prior experience with golf is necessary – just a desire to learn or to help others. Our goal is to help those with disabilities learn new abilities through adaptive golf.

Open Land Trust Brunch on the Bluff

11 a.m., Saturday, April 23, The Bluff on Bay, 1806 Bay Street, Beaufort. Catering by Susan Mason – complete with her famous crab cakes.

Open bar. Entertainment. Scenic views. Parking available street-side and at Beaufort Elementary School. Tickets are $125 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/3ub8gT4.

Bessie Bates in Concert

5 p.m., Saturday April 23, United Church, 1801 Duke Street. Doors open at 4 p.m. Also featuring The Glover Sisters, Trinity One Sound, Bam Robinson, Bountiful Word Choir.

Junior Service League of Beaufort 17th annual Spring Fundraiser

6 to 10 pm., Saturday, April 23, Historic Beaufort Arsenal. Tickets are $40 in advance or $50 at the door and include heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar featuring wine and beer. Tickets can be purchased through a JSLB member or online at www.jslbeaufort.com. Event proceeds will be distributed back into the Beaufort community through a formal request-for-funds process.

The event will feature live music, dancing, food, an open bar, a silent auction, and specialty raffle. For information about sponsoring or attending the event, contact Communications Director Meredith Birch at communication. jslb@gmail.com or visit www.jslbeaufort.com.

Taste of Beaufort

Friday and Saturday, May 6-7, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort.

Aviation Careers Expo

11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 4, Beaufort Executive Airport. Sponsored by the Beaufort Aviation Association. Learn about the many great careers available in aviation – maintenance and repair; design and engineering; management; avionics design; installation and repair; piloting; airline in-flight cabin service; space exploration; air traffic control; flight instruction; university and college opportunities; airline ticketing; cargo and ground servicing; and military aviation. Participants include American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Beaufort County Airports Department, the Beaufort County School District, the Civil Air Patrol, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, the Society of Women Engineers, Technical College of the Lowcountry, and Women in Aviation International. For more information, text 843-812-9909.

Broadway Bound Summer Camp

9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 20 through July 1, USC Beaufort Center For The Arts. Campers will engage in all aspects of musical theatre, while gaining self-confidence and the ability to express themselves as they learn basic acting skills, vocal instruction and choreography. The highlight of the camp will be the children’s creation of their own show.

Tuition is $275. Register and pay at https://www. uscbcenterforthearts.com/summer-camp.

Creative Arts Camp

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 11 to July 16, USC Beaufort’s Center For the Arts. Cost is $130.

Camp is for ages 7 to 11. Subjects include Drawing and Clay, Mixed Media and Trash to Treasures – Focusing on Recycled Art. To register or for more information, go to www.

USCBCenterForTheArts.com.

Musical Theatre Audition Skills Camp

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 11 to July 16, USC Beaufort’s Center For the Arts. Cost is $130.

Camp is for ages 7 to 11. Class showcase at noon on July 15. Subjects include Monologue and Vocal Performance.

To register or for more information, go to www.USCBCenterForTheArts.com.

Lowcountry Jaycees Food Truck Festival

Saturday, Oct. 1, Paris Avenue, Port Royal.

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The voice of Parris Island ‘This job is more than just talking into a microphone’

By Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki, USMC If you’ve ever been to Parris Island to pick up your new Marine, or watched a livestream of graduation, you’ve likely heard “The Voice.”

“The Voice” is a term used for the Marine who narrates the ceremonies held on the depot. But, as told by the Marines who hold the billet, it is so much more than that.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Davis, who has been aboard the depot since 2019, has held the billet for the last year. He was the narrator for every graduation on the depot during 2021 as well as countless retirement and change of command ceremonies.

“This job is more than just talking into a microphone.”

Davis said. “Ten percent of ‘the voice’ is the mic and the other 90 percent is assisting the drill masters, or battalions with anything they may need for ceremonies.”

A drill instructor on a break from training cycles, is chosen to be the voice through an audition. Each of the training battalions offers up a candidate, and each reads from a different script to get a sense of how well they can articulate and deliver different types of speech. The Marine with the most clear and commanding voice is selected.

Staff Sgt. Mark Gulotta was the newest drill instructor selected to be the voice. He trained under Davis for a few weeks as a shadow after he passed the audition. He took over the role fully on February 25.

“I tried to do an announcer-type thing,” said Gulotta.

“The drill master corrected me and suggested I just try my normal voice and sure enough it sounded a million times better.”

The sound of the voice is iconic in its own right. The

Staff Sgt. Mark Gulotta, with Recruit Training Regiment, narrates a recruit graduation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Gulotta completed his first graduation ceremony on February 25.

Photos by Lance Cpl. Michelle Brudnicki, USMC.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Davis and Staff Sgt. Mark Gulotta, with the Recruit Training Regiment, pose for a photo Feb. 25 on the Peatross Parade aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Davis spent weeks training Gulotta to take over the position of “the voice.”

tonality has a certain sound to it and the inflection is unmistakable. On the depot, it is a quintessential sound that is recognized no matter where you go.

“No one refers to you as Staff Sgt. Davis or Staff Sgt. Gulotta, they refer to you as ‘voice’,” Davis laughed. “Going through the gate - ‘How are you voice?’ ‘Voice, when are you going back to work?’; it’s always just ‘voice’. It eventually hits you that maybe you are doing something impactful, and that people care about what you do.”

As for the sound in itself, there isn’t a class or lesson these Marines attend to become the voice. It is something any Marine can perform, male or female, and is based in being able to speak clearly and articulate as you read.

Marine Corps.

“There’s only one voice,” Gulotta said. “There’s a million chiefs, a million senior drill instructors, drill instructors; but there’s only one voice.”

Most visitors who have ‘heard’ the voice, likely don’t quite remember it. The reciting of Marine Corps history, a Marine’s accolades and awards being listed off; this all fades into the background for people who are focused on their graduating Marine.

That is the idea, according to Davis.

“The goal of the voice is to be heard, but never noticed,” Davis said. “You’re not a distraction, you’re simply adding to the ceremony.”

Though visitors may only hear the voice announcing

“The sound comes down to the individual. My voice is rather nasally, and SSgt Gulotta’s voice is naturally deeper. Any voice can accomplish the same goal, it’s just a matter of being clear and concise with your sound.”

With the creation of the drill manual, a certain formality to ceremonies became expected. It introduced the way ceremonies are to be conducted down to every detail. With that, came the need for the job of a narrator.

“Everything during graduation is written into the order,” said Davis. “Nothing is done simply because we thought it looked or sounded nice.”

When he is not on the microphone, the voice is commonly found acting as the

right hand man to regimental drill master. Both experts in the conduct and execution of ceremonies, they build off of one another. The voice can and will assist if the drill master is occupied.

“I bounce off of the drill master and he bounces off of me,” said Davis. “Everything he knows, I know. When he’s not here I can fill in and be where he needs me to be.”

Most drill instructors will not hold this billet during their time on the recruit depot. The duty spans one year, and there is only one drill instructor nominated per battalion when audition time comes around. It is a very unique experience for most, and a position that a Marine will remember for the remainder of their time in the

their son or daughter’s platoon number on graduation day, the billet is so much more to those who have the privilege of holding it. According to Davis, the billet has allowed him to be there for Marines on their day, from the nation’s newest Marines, to the Corp’s most seasoned.

“As the voice, you are integral to someone’s last day,” Davis said. “Whether that's the last day here on Parris Island, the last day being the command Sergeant Major, or the last day being in the Marine Corps for them; you are someone’s peace when it comes to a memorial ceremony. You give a sense of pride and a feeling of recognition that perhaps they haven't previously experienced a day in their career.”

Boy Scouts conduct land navigation on Parris Island

U.S. Army Aviation (Retired) Lt. Colonel Dandridge awards the plaque and letter to the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Pharmacy Team. Pharmacy Chief Dr. Sharon Castle is third from the left, holding the framed letter of commendation. Dr. Simon Scalia is on the far right in the white coat and dark bow tie. Twenty-seven members of the pharmacy team accepted the award. Submitted photo.

AUSA chapter gives award to Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Pharmacy Team

From staff reports The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Coastal S.C. Chapter awarded its Outstanding Service Award to the Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center (RHJVAMC) Pharmacy Team on Wednesday, March, 23.

Chapter Vice President for Veteran and Retiree Affairs Larry Dandridge presented the award at the welcome center in the RHJVAMC. Accepting the award was the Chief of the Pharmacy, Dr. Sharon S. Castle, and the Medical Center’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr. Simon V. Scalia.

The RHJVAHCS Pharmacy Team was recognized for

providing kind, compassionate, polite, empathetic, and outstanding services to veterans and their families in 2021 and 2022 and before.

“With a world-class pharmacy, it is no wonder the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is the only habitual five-star hospital in S.C., and has been in the top 10 percent of all public and private hospitals in the U.S. for more than a decade for its excellent quality of care, infection prevention, and dozens of other performance measurements,” Dandridge said.”

The award letter said, “Thousands of veterans in the Lowcountry of S.C. and Ga., have witnessed the Phar-

macy Team receiving 90 percent plus positive scores on customer surveys. We veterans have also noted with pride that in the area of prescriptions received by mail, the RHJVAHCS Pharmacy has outperformed all other VA medical centers in VA Southeast Network (VISN) 7 by 3 to 5 percent.”

Previous AUSA awards to the RHJVAMC have gone to an ICU Nurse, the Chief of the Patient Advocates Office, the 4B South Ward Nursing Team, the 4B South Nursing Supervisor, an OIF/ OEF (now a Veterans Justice Team) Social Worker, the Emergency Department, and others.

By Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd, USMC Boy Scouts from Troop 241 learn land navigation techniques March 19 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

The scouts, based out of Bluffton, ranged in age from 12-16 years old. They spent the weekend aboard the depot developing essential wilderness skills.

Lance Cpl. Ethan Romero, a former scout and current Marine instructor with Field Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, was one of the instructors who spent the day educating the scouts on land navigation techniques.

“They benefit from seeing how the Marines teach land navigation to the new generation of the Corps,” said Romero. “The skills they learned here at Parris Island will help them in camping and wilderness survival throughout their journeys.”

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan McCallum, who is the Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 241, as well as the MCRD Parris Island Range Company gunner, was one of the organizers of this trip as well as ensured each scout was able to earn their badges.

Boy Scouts from Troop 241 learn land navigation techniques March 19 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

The scouts were taught the techniques by Field Training Company Instructors, and learned how to implement these techniques in their journeys as scouts to earn their Orienteering Merit Badge.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd, USMC. “This unique opportunity gave them such a sense of accomplishment,” said McCallum. “Not only did they complete their Orienteering Merit badge, but the

sense of accomplishment is something that will stay with them forever. They were able to complete something that even challenges some recruits.”

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PACESETTER

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, 6th Marine Corps District commanding officer, congratulates Lance Cpl. Tania Bryant, 6MCD administrative specialist, March 29 for earning the Pacesetter of the Month award aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The district headquarters Pacesetter of the Month award recognizes the Marine, Sailor, or civilian for their exceptional contributions in support of the district's mission. Photo by Sgt. Erin Morejon, USMC.

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Military service-connected disabled veterans should enroll in the Foreign Medical Program (FMP)

ow that the Coronavirus pandemic is calming down and more and more people worldwide are getting COVID prevention vaccinations, veterans are beginning to consider traveling overseas again and even living abroad. Veterans who have military service-connected disabled veteran award letters (from 0 to 100 percent) from the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) should enroll in the VA’s free Foreign Medical Program (FMP).

Many travel agencies wisely recommend that persons (veterans and non-veterans) traveling outside of the United States purchase medical insurance for their trip.

Traveler’s medical insurance is not cheap but anyone who has ever been ill or injured overseas can tell you that not only is the illness or injury stressful but so is paying the provider (doctors and hospital).

The purpose of this article is to inform veterans, especially military service-connected disabled veterans that there is a terrific VA benefit for service-connected disabled veterans called the VA Foreign Medical Program (FMP). The FMP is only for service-connected disabled veterans and is free, but veterans should enroll in the program.

Veteran Health Administration (VHA) FMP Program Overview According to the VHA’s FMP Information Brochure and the VA’s Community Care website, FMP is for eligible Veterans living or traveling abroad. The VA offers medical services through the Foreign Medical Program (FMP).

Through this program, FMP will pay for health care services, medications, and durable medical equipment for service-connected conditions and conditions associated with and held to be aggravating a service-connected condition.

The VA may also authorize foreign medical services for any condition if you are participating in the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Title 38, U.S. Code, Chapter 31).

Read the VHA FMP published information Service-connected disabled veterans and their family members should read the information on FMP at the following two VA websites: https://bit.ly/3uSnnQI and https://bit.ly/3uZ07QQ.

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the DOS Bureau of Consular Affairs at their website https://bit.ly/3KdcWxu.

LARRY DANDRIDGE

Eligibility The FMP program is administered by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Community Care in Denver. The eligibility requirements for medical services for veterans outside the U.S. are different from those for veterans within the U.S. VA disability percentages have no bearing when determining eligibility for foreign medical services.

Generally, in order to receive VA benefits and services the Veteran/Servicemember's character of discharge or service must be under other than dishonorable conditions (e.g., honorable, under honorable conditions, general). However, individuals receiving undesirable, bad conduct, and other types of dishonorable discharges may qualify for VA benefits depending on a determination made by the VA. Download, read, and print the VA’s FMP brochure Service-connected disabled veterans should download and print a copy of the FMP Information Brochure and apply for this free and valuable veterans’ benefit. The Brochure URL is https://bit. ly/3KhkDCL. FMP coverage FMP does not cover non-service-connected disabilities and conditions not associated with and held to be aggravating a non-service-connected condition.

FMP will pay for health care services, medications, and durable medical equipment for service-connected conditions and conditions associated with and held to be aggravating a service-connected condition. The VA may also authorize foreign medical services for any condition if you are participating in the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Title 38, U.S. Code, Chapter 31).

Certain countries are excluded The VA will not reimburse veterans who reside in countries where U.S. Department of Treasury checks are restricted or where travel is prohibited. Find a current list of U.S. Department of State (DOS) Travel Advisories at

Watch the VA’s YouTube video Service-connected disabled veterans may also want to watch the VA Foreign Medical Program YouTube video at https://bit.ly/35FS8Q6.

Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Veterans should also read the FAQs and answers at the VHA website https://bit. ly/3NMHRCR. How to register for FMP Military service-connected disabled veterans can register for the FMP by filling out and submitting a Foreign Medical Services Form, VA Form 10-7959f in accordance with the instructions at the VA’s Community Care website https://bit.ly/3KeApOJ. PDF 10-7959f Registration Form A pdf version of the 107959f-1 form can be found at https://bit.ly/3DVAswN and https://bit.ly/3NP0Uws. The form is quite simplified and is only one page requiring the veteran’s name, social security number, VA claim file number, date of birth, address, phone number, and email address.

It is recommended (but not required) that the Veteran include a copy of each of his or her VA Award Letters with the VA Form 10-7959f. Including the VA Disability-rating award letter copies with the veteran’s registration request should expedite the VA’s determination and award of FMP benefits. Do not send the VA or anyone your original or only copy of your VA Disability Rating Award letters. Repeat, DO NOT SEND THE VA OR ANYONE YOUR ONLY COPY OF YOUR VA DISABILITY-RATING AWARD LETTER. Mail or fax your application The completed VA Form 10-7959f with copies of award letters should be mailed to the VHA Office of Community Care, Foreign Medical Program, P.O. Box 469061, Denver, CO 80246-9061 or faxed to 1-303-331-7803. If veterans have questions about FMP call 1-303-331-7590 or email hac.fmp@va.gov.

The FMP website is found at https://bit.ly/3j8DeF3.

VA Authorization Letter Once the VHA has received, processed, and approved a veteran’s FMP request, they will send an authorization letter to the

veteran. The authorization letter will explain the medical disabilities that the VA will cover through FMP. The veteran will need a copy of this authorization letter with them when they travel to or reside in a foreign country.

Without the letter, a foreign health care provider (doctor, nurse, hospital, etc.) will not be able to confirm that the veteran has VA FMP coverage.

Selecting a Foreign Health Provider Although veterans may select providers of their choice, the VA recommends (but does not require) that selected providers have the ability to produce their medical documentation and billing statements in English.

Documents submitted in a language other than English will require contracted translation services, which may delay claims.

Authorization of care For veterans approved and registered by the VHA in the Foreign Medical Program (FMP), authorization in advance of obtaining FMP health care services for VA-rated, military service-connected disabilities are not necessary. Veterans registered and approved FMP participants, with a service-connected disability, who are simply traveling abroad do not need to notify FMP they are traveling.

Veterans who have established permanent residence in a foreign country are encouraged by the VA to notify FMP of their current address. Once the VA FMP Office is notified of the veteran’s foreign country address, arrangements will be made by the VA for FMP registration and the mailing of FMP materials.

Foreign Providers will most likely require payment before discharging the patient. Most likely veterans traveling or living abroad will have to pay the provider, then request reimbursement from FMP. Just like most private medical insurance (travel medical insurance), a foreign medical provider will probably require the veteran to pay for his or her medical bills before they are released from their care (hospital care, etc.).

How to file a claim Use VA Form 10-7959f2, titled Foreign Medical Program (FMP) Claim Cover Sheet to file for reimbursement for medical services outside of the United States.

Veterans can download a .pdf version of this form at

https://bit.ly/3uTS8Ve. Under FMP veterans may elect to choose any health care provider who is licensed to provide the medical services the veteran requires. Veterans may pay the provider and then file a claim by submitting the bill, medical documentation, and proof of payment to the FMP office. Or the provider, if willing, may submit the bill and medical documentation to FMP for payment. The FMP address is VHA Office of Community Care, Foreign Medical Program, P.O. Box 469061, Denver, CO 802469061. Foreign providers should also send their claim directly to the VHA, whether or not they require the veteran to pay for the services.

FMP payments are made

by U.S. Treasury checks, issued in U.S. currency.

Payments are based on the exchange rate applicable for the date the medical service was rendered, or in the case of hospitalization, the discharge date.

Canada Veterans living in Canada are under the jurisdiction of the FMP; however, inquiries and claims must be submitted to Foreign Countries Operations, Veterans Affairs Canada, 2323 Riverside Drive, Second Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1AOP5.

That office phone number is (toll-free) 1-888-996-2242 and FAX: 1-613-991-0305.

Pay attention to this final word Most veterans stop requesting VA Disability determinations when they reach the VA award of 100 percent service-connected disability.

This is a practical decision if the veteran is only interested in his primary benefits in the USA. However, if the veteran has other service-connected disabilities that they have not previously applied for and they want those disabilities covered under the Veterans Health Administration Foreign Medical Program (FMP), they should file a claim for those disabilities with the VA. Veterans Service Officers can help As always veterans can contact a Veterans Service Officer (VSO) for help registering and applying for the FMP program, and for help filing FMP claims. Below are the phone numbers and email addresses of other S.C. and Ga. county VSOs in The Island News.

Beaufort County – 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort,

S.C. 29906; 843-255-6880; fax no. 843-255-9445. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, by appointment only. The website is https://bit.ly/3uKeZUQ. Colleton County – Janet D. Smith, 843-549-1412, cvao@colletoncounty.org.

Charleston County – David J. LeBlanc, Sr., 843-9746360, vaoffice@charlestoncounty.org.

Hampton County – Sharon Johnson, 803-9142085/2087, sjohnson@ hamptoncountysc.org.

Dorchester County – Johnny K. Brown, 843-8320050, JKBrown@dorchestercountysc.gov.

Jasper County – Alton Jenkins, 843-726-7727, ajenkins@jaspercountysc.gov.

Berkeley County – Jan Helton, 843-377-8506, jan.helton@berkeleycountysc.gov.

Chatham County, Ga. – Reggie Louis, 912-920-0214, Ext. 2194, reggie.lewis2@ va.gov, 1170 Shawnee Street, Savannah, Ga. 31419.

Liberty County & Hinesville, Ga. – Charles Isaac, 912-408-2948, charles.isaac@ vs.state.ga.us, 500 East Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, Ga. 31313.

The Veterans Service Organizations like the DAV, VFW, American Legion, AMVETS, and dozens of others also have Veterans Service Officers to help veterans and their family members.

For example, the Disabled Veterans of America (DAV) Chapter 12 in Beaufort has an excellent VSO, Michael Vergantino at (843) 301-2543 or mlv1030@gmail.com. He is ready to help any veteran or veteran’s family member.

There is also an American Legion VSO, Pauly Maloney located in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (843789-7506, Paula.Maloney@ va.gov).

Lastly, there is a State of S.C. VSO, Elizabeth Singleton, in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center at 843789-7456.

You can read more than 40 articles on veterans’ benefits written by Larry Dandridge at www.yourislandnews.com.

Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel.

He is a past Veterans Service Officer, a Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Hospital, the Fisher House Charleston Good Will Ambassador, and the VP for Veteran Affairs for the local Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing free-lance writer with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@earthlink.net or 843-276-7164.

LOCAL MILITARY

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, 8 April 2022 Recruit Training Regiment • Commanding Officer, Colonel B. W. Ward 2nd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel M. R. Sandstrom Commander of Troops, Gunnery Sergeant J. A. Carty • Parade Adjutant, Sergeant R. BenitezOtero Company “L”, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Captain P. L. Earnest Drill Master • Staff Sergeant E. B. Owrey PLATOON 3016

PLATOON 3017

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt E. M. Cisse

PLATOON 3018

Senior Drill Instructor Sgt L.M. Huey Jourdain Jr

PLATOON 3020

Senior Drill Instructor Sgt M. E. Dewey

PLATOON 3021

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt H. H. Manrique

PLATOON 3022

Senior Drill Instructor Sgt B. Fuentes

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt Thompson

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Aikensberry, D. R.

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Carchi, A. A.

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Chontofalsky, J. D.

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Chen, J. J.

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Cruzromero, E. J.

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Byrd, T. M.*

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PFC

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PFC

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APRIL 7–13, 2022

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