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Saved from becoming a food desert!

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BEAUFORT t should be well-known by now that the good folks at Food Lion are stepping into the BiLo grocery store on Boundary Street, preventing the downtown residential community from becoming a “food desert.”

A food desert?

In a community like Beaufort, with dozens of restaurants to choose from, at least two candy stores, at least one boutique grocery on West Street? Yes, for the record, “food desert” is a term used to describe primarily an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good quality fresh food.

Again, thanks to Food Lion corporate in North Carolina, the decision was made to open a fourth store in the northern Beaufort County area – Lady’s Island, Laurel Bay Road, Shell Point and now, Boundary Street.

And while we can breathe easy, knowing a food desert was averted, we can also watch to see which breaks ground first – the new “coming soon” Harris Teeter on Lady’s Island or the new “coming soon” Publix at the Plaza shopping center.

303 Associates projects attract lawsuit BEAUFORT – The “war of words” between 303 Associates’ Dick Stewart and those opposing his Port Republic Street projects has reportedly advanced, moving into the court system.

Based on a report this week in The Beaufort Tribune, an online newspaper owned by businessman George Trask, a lawsuit has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas against 303 Associates, as well as the city of Beaufort.

The lawsuit was reportedly by filed by two limited liability companies owned

by Graham Trask who owns property on the corner of Port Republic and West Street, adjacent to a four-story hotel planned by 303 Associates.

The suit contends 303’s plans for the hotel, a Craven Street parking lot and an apartment building on the

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Lowcountry arrests follow national trend

Report: Black and Hispanic residents arrested more than whites in Lowcountry

By Mindy Lucas After the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last spring gave rise to protests across the country and around the world, many Americans began looking within their own communi-

ties wondering how officers in their area might be handling traffic stops and arrests.

Chief among questions raised by one Lowcountry grassroots, community-based group was whether officers out on patrol were using impartial tactics and procedural justice.

“Law enforcement culture should embrace a guardian — rather than a warrior – mindset to build trust and legitimacy both within agencies and with the public,” states the Cit-

izens Task Force for Law Enforcement Accountability in recently released reports.

Formed in 2020, the task force has been working with officials from the area’s four primary law enforcement agencies, and in some cases civic leaders as well, to obtain such information as citation and ticket data, use-of-force data and other information.

ABOUT THIS SERIES

The Island News takes a look at the work of the Citizens Task Force for Law Enforcement Accountability, created in 2020, and their findings.

ONLINE For previous articles in this series, visit www.yourislandnews.com “related stories” at the bottom of this story.

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The Beaufort Republican Women held a celebration on Monday, April 5 on the grounds of Tabernacle Baptist Church honoring slaveturned-U.S. Congressman Robert Smalls on the day of his birthday.

Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Happy birthday, Robert Smalls

From staff reports The Beaufort Republican Women held a “unity celebration” on Monday, April 5 on the grounds of Tabernacle Baptist Church honoring slave-turned-U.S. Congressman Robert Smalls on the day of his birthday. Smalls is buried on church grounds with other members of his family.

Smalls, born a slave April 5, 1839 in Beaufort, commandeered a Confederate ship – the CSS Planter – during the Civil War and sailed it from Charleston harbor to the U.S. Naval blockade, freeing himself, his crew and their families.

He helped convince President Abraham Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the Union Army.

Smalls returned to Beaufort after the Civil War and was elected to the South Carolina Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives during Reconstruction. He founded the S.C. Republican Party and wrote the legislation providing for South Carolina to have the first free and compulsory public school system in the United States.

DHEC officials: ‘Don’t wait – vaccinate’ All South Carolina residents 16 and older now eligible for COVID vaccine

On Saturday, April 3, Jamie Daniel, of Beaufort, drove to Denmark, where she got her second dose of the COVID vaccination. All South Carolinians age 16 and older are now eligible for the vaccine. Photo by Jim Daniel.

By Mindy Lucas Jamie Daniel, who received her second COVID shot on Saturday, was excited because of what it would soon mean.

In just two weeks the Beaufort resident will be considered fully vaccinated and can finally begin enjoying some of the things she has missed doing over the last year – things like going to the movies, taking a vaca-

tion or just going to a restaurant.

“That’s the one thing I haven’t done in a year – sitting down in a restaurant. I just get it to go and take it home,” she said.

Like Daniel, who became eligible when Phase 1B opened, all South Carolinians age 16 and older can now begin getting vaccinated. The state opened the process to everyone in that group on Wednesday, March 31.

It’s a major milestone, health officials noted, given the fact that just a year ago a vaccine didn’t even exist.

Now there are three.

“This truly is a monumental feat,” said Nick Davidson, senior deputy

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with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) Public Health Division. “… To be able to quickly develop and implement, and then roll out an unprecedented vaccination program for our lifetime.”

Vaccines first became available in mid-November, with some of the first Beaufort residents – front line health care workers – getting their shots at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in December just before the holidays.

But many more had to wait, and wait, as vaccine availability slowed to a crawl.

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PAL PETS OF THE WEEK Cat of the Week: Cotija has been at our adoption center for almost a year. She is ready for a home of her own. She wandered up to a restaurant in Bluffton, and one of their staff members knew she needed a home.

She is a sweet girl who will settle into a home nicely. She is a year and a half old, spayed, microchipped, and up to date on vaccines.

Dog of the Week: Gabe is looking for his new home.

He is a smart boy, who needs to be the king of his home. He is getting a bit stir crazy in his kennel, and needs a home environment.

He is 3 years old, neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

VETERAN OF THE WEEK

Chuck Knapp

Beaufort’s Chuck Knapp, 84, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Erie, Pa., in 1954.

He served several years in Motor Transport before retraining as an Aviation Mechanic. He first saw service in Beaufort in 1960 at MCAS Beaufort. After several de-

If you are interested in Cotija, Gabe 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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ployments he was in Chu-Lai, Vietnam during the Tet Offensive, after which he was stationed in Yuma, Cherry Point, Iwakuni and Norfolk before returning to MCAS Beaufort where he retired as a Master Sergeant in 1979. He later worked for Gulfstream in Savannah and

again at MCAS before finishing his active working life in 2018 at 81 years old.

– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9.

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Playground tops wish list in Southside Park survey From staff reports A playground, a paved course, a multipurpose paved court, and a pavilion with picnic tables topped the Southside Park Community Survey wish list.

There were more than 1,100 responses to the survey, which was created by the Southside Park Task Force, and shared through various

social media and email methods in the last month.

The Southside Park Task Force was established by Beaufort City Council earlier this year to recommend improvements to the 34-acre Southside Park, in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood. The task force’s report will be presented to council at its April 27 Work Session.

Among amenities not listed specifically in the survey, respondents indicated they would like to see a splash pad, more water fountains, and benches.

The survey indicated widespread use of the park. More than 18 percent said they came several times a week, while 6 percent said they used the park daily.

PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR APRIL 8-14

April 8 – Keep Beaufort County Beautiful Board, 2 p.m., Virtual meeting, watch via WebEx April 8 – Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Board, 2:30 p.m., Virtual meeting, watch via WebEx April 8 – City of Beaufort’s Design Review Board Thursday, 2 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the

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city’s Facebook page April 9 – Beaufort County Council’s Administrator Budget Workshop, 10 a.m. to noon, Virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel April 12 – Beaufort County Council Caucus, 5 p.m., watch on The County Channel; also open with limited seating, participants must wear a mask and adhere to

social distancing guidelines April 12– Beaufort County Council Regular Session, 6 p.m., watch on The County Channel; also open with limited seating, participants must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines April 13 – Beaufort City Council, Work Session, 5 p.m., Regular

About a third of the respondents said they used the dog park, and of those, many said they would like to see more seating, shade, and water availability.

When asked what events or activities they would like to see at the park, respondents indicated community events, festivals, concerts, disc golf tournaments, and pickleball.

Meeting, 7 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page April 14 – City of Beaufort’s Historic District Review Board, 2 – 5 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page Meetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations.

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Food Lion to open in April at Boundary Street Bi-Lo location

North Carolinabased grocery chain bought Bi-Lo stores in 2020

By Mindy Lucas After months of wondering what would happen to the Bi-Lo on Boundary Street, grocery shoppers in Beaufort finally have their answer.

Food Lion announced last week that the company has signed the lease for the store

at 2127 Boundary Street.

The store is expected to transition to and open as a Food Lion in April and expects to have 75 employees, according to a news release issued by the company on March 31.

It has not released an official opening date yet, but in an email from the company, indicated it would be “closer to the grand opening.”

“We’re very excited to add this additional store to our network and look forward to serving more of our neigh-

bors later this spring,” Food Lion President Meg Ham said in the news release.

“We’re committed to offering fresh, quality products at affordable prices every day. That’s been our promise for more than 60 years, and that’s what we will continue to offer our neighbors in the towns and cities we serve,” Ham said.

Those working at Bi-Lo were told they could apply for jobs with Food Lion after it was announced in June of 2020 that the North Caroli-

na-based company had acquired 62 Bi-Lo and Harveys Supermarket stores from Southeastern Grocers.

The Bi-Lo located at 860 Parris Island Gateway, which recently opened in March as a Food Lion, was included in the sale, but the fate of the Boundary Street Bi-Lo had remained uncertain. In recent weeks, the store had begun discounting many of its grocery items, seemingly in an effort to sell off a large portion of its stock.

Bi-Lo’s parent company,

Southeastern Grocers, is in the process of dissolving the Bi-Lo brand, “….to allow for greater investment in growing the Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie banners,” the company stated in a previous news release.

Its remaining Bi-Lo stores will close by the end of April if buyers or other options are not found by then, a company representative told the The Greenville News.

Based in Salisbury, N.C., Food Lion has been operat-

A BLESSED MOVE

Bishop Hathaway blesses the new offices. Submitted photo.

opened its doors on Prince Street but for the past 10 years has operated in office space within the Professional Village on Lady’s Island. For more information, visit gnfmcbeaufort.org or the clinic’s Facebook page or call 843470-9088.

Beaufort resident wants company on Ride to Remember

From staff reports Beaufort resident Charlie Frost has participated in A Ride to Remember for the past three years, and he’ll participate again this year. And he’s hoping you’ll join him.

A Ride to Remember (RTR) is an annual cycling event hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association. A fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research, it’s a three-day, 252-mile ride from Simpsonville to Charleston.

Frost was one of more than

500 cyclists in last year’s ride, all of whom were committed to helping others while having a great time.

“Participating in the ride gives me an opportunity to do something I love – see beautiful South Carolina scenery, be with a community of wonderful people, and help a cause I feel strongly about,” said Frost, who has had several family members with Alzheimer’s and also knows others greatly affected by the disease.

This year’s ride will take place July 9-11. Because of Covid, riders will also be able to participate virtually, using the entire month to log their miles.

Those interested in participating in the 13th Annual Ride To Remember, visit www. aridetoremember.org for information and registration. If you would like to help Charlie Frost in his own RTR fundraising effort, visit http://act.alz. org/goto/Charlie_Frost70.

Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. She can be reached at mindy. islandnews@gmail.com.

City launches Downtown Projects page

Board Chairperson Alice Moss, left, and Executive Director Cassi Kilpatrick, BSN. Submitted photo.

Bishop Alden Hathaway presided over blessing services for the new home of the Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic which opened its doors in March in its new home at 974 Ribaut Road, across the street from Beaufort Memorial Hospital. The clinic first

ing since 1957. The chain has more than 1,000 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 77,000 associates, according to the news release.

Those interested in employment with Food Lion can apply for positions online at www.foodlion.com/careers, the release also stated.

Charlie Frost. Submitted photo.

From staff reports The City of Beaufort has added a page on its website devoted to the status of downtown commercial projects that are in various stages of the approval process.

All such projects must go through an approval process that includes review by the City’s Planning Department staff as well as the Historic District Review Board. This five-member board reviews and must take action on applications requiring Major Certificates of Appropriateness for demolition, new construction, renovation, and rehabilitation on properties in the Historic District (this includes downtown Beaufort).

The board and staff use the Beaufort Development Code, the Northwest Quadrant Design Guidelines, the Beaufort Preservation Manual and the Supplement for guidance.

“With all the interest in downtown development in Beaufort, we wanted to make sure that our residents and businesses had access to accurate and current information,” City Manager Bill Prokop said in a news release. “This page will allow people to get that information easily.”

The page can be found at http://www.cityofbeaufort. org/601/Downtown-Projects.

McFee elected mayor pro tem; mask ordinance extended From staff reports At its March 30 meeting, Beaufort City Council elected Councilman Mike McFee to be mayor pro tem. McFee, who was elected to City Council in a Special Election held March

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corner of Port Republic and Charles Street, did not receive special exceptions from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The suit also asks for an injunction against the development company from any further action.

In an attempt to keep the public posted on the various downtown developments, the city staff has added a Downtown Projects page on its website (www.cityofbeaufort.org) which highlights the various projects and where they are in the development approval process.

Affordable housing – what’s that?

BEAUFORT – A most recent report by the state

2, was mayor pro tem in his previous term on City Council.

The mayor pro tem acts as mayor when Mayor Stephen Murray is absent.

In other actions, City Council:

– Extended the mask requirement in buildings accessible to the public in the City of Beaufort through April 30.

Council encouraged those who are eligible for a vaccine to make an appointment as

soon as possible. About 37 percent of Beaufort County residents aged 15 or older have been vaccinated, according to the Department of Health & Environmental Control.

– Agreed to co-sponsor the Lowcountry Wind Symphony’s May 1 concert at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

– Approved the request from the Beaufort Water Festival to hold the 65th annual festival

from July 16 to 25. The popular festival was not held last year due the pandemic. The festival organizers agreed to adhere to any pandemic-related restrictions in place during the festival’s time frame.

housing authority reiterates something many of us already know – home ownership is getting more expensive and rents … well, they’re not getting any cheaper.

The annual S.C. Housing Needs Assessment report shows the number of home sales below the $300,000 price range dropped significantly last year – in the range of 13 to 33 percent – yet the number of home sales above that price range increased – some 34.5 percent.

Looking closer to home at the county’s rental market, the median gross rent is $1,188, thanks largely to the number of apartment complexes springing up along the highways. Gone are the days of finding a cute, little bungalow for less than $1,000 per month; thank you short-term rental phenomena.

If a new “affordable” house could be built for every minute spent by some government group discussing “affordable housing,” the situation might not be so glum but alas, that’s not the case.

As we pull out of the COVID quarantine and property owners can go back to evicting folks who can’t afford to pay their rent, the much-debated issue is sure to raise its unrelenting head.

Local government leaders who’ve had their annual planning retreats in anticipation of the annual budget discussions, have talked long and hard about economic development and the need to bring better jobs. But without places for the average working Joe or Jane to live, getting new businesses to move here isn’t easy.

County staff has proposed a new employee to work

specifically with the homeless population. But then again, they had a position for a person to be in charge of “affordable housing” and that hasn’t worked out either.

The County Council, plus the councils of Beaufort and Port Royal, is in the process of updating comprehensive master plans which deal with such issues as “affordable housing,” but how these talks will play out – beyond more talk – is yet to be seen.

get vaccinated and closer to “herd immunity.” But they also agreed to support the town’s traditional Fourth of July celebration which was sorely missed in 2020.

The Beaufort City Council last week followed Port Royal’s lead and approved the Water Festival’s plans to bring back the annual celebration in July.

administrator to county manager. The biggest apparent change, based on what’s being discussed, is the auditor and treasurer would become hired staff rather than elected by the people.

The change will be the subject of a referendum – possibly in November – if the Council, at its next meeting gives blessing to the idea.

This proposal is not a new one. In fact, it was on the ballot in 2011 but rejected by the voters. Council considered it again in 2018 but withdrew the question because of concerns about “referendum fatigue.”

Bringing the music back PORT ROYAL – On the good news front, the Port Royal Town Council, during its recent retreat, agreed it’s time to return the popular town-sponsored street music program.

The council agreed starting in August would probably be a good idea, giving more citizens time to

County government change contemplated BEAUFORT – Speaking of bringing back “good times,” remember the tempest last year of the tax bills, where the county auditor and treasurer weren’t speaking and the tax bills got delayed.

The County Council, in an apparent move to dissolve that friction, is moving forward on a proposal to change the county administration format from county

Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/ editor with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today. She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.

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Mossy Oaks: Punch list items remain to be done

From staff reports The Mossy Oaks project is in its final stages, with paving taking place earlier this week.

All improved drainage systems are in place. All tidal flap gates are installed and fully operational. The Spanish Moss Trail is completely opened.

Over the next two weeks, the contractor will work on about 30-40 punch list items. These items include some ditch restorative work, concrete repair work, and fine tuning of selected drainage areas.

Neal Pugliese, Col USMC

(Ret.), Chairman of the Mossy Oaks Multijurisdictional Drainage Task Force, prepared a checklist for Mossy Oaks residents.

Now that the system has been installed and significantly improved, residents may expect the following: 1. While the Mossy Oaks project is coming to a close, work in the Mossy Oaks area will continue.

The City of Beaufort, the Town of Port Royal, and Beaufort County will continue to work with SCDOT and our regulatory agencies to improve the drainage systems

and road network wherever and whenever possible. In short, this does not represent the end of our efforts; rather, this is just the beginning.

2. The newly improved system is designed to move water out of Mossy Oaks in the most efficient and effective way possible.

The system will not prevent spot flooding, but the system will prevent homes from being flooded during heavy rain events with the exception of major hurricanes.

3. City of Beaufort staff, as part of their hurricane

preparation efforts, will visit areas prone to spot flooding to examine and clean ditches and drainpipes.

4. Given that we all live in the Lowcountry, water in ditches is normal, but water in homes is not normal. If you have water in your home, we want to know about immediately. This means that there is a blockage somewhere that needs to be addressed.

5. The tidal flap gates will keep tidal surges out of the Mossy Oaks area, but they are not designed to

keep the tides out. Our federal and state regulatory agencies, rightly so, have dictated the elevation when our tidal flap gates activate. This is done to keep the marsh area alive while providing the necessary protection to homes.

6. Beaufort County will pay particular attention to mosquito control, particularly in those areas where standing water may exist. If you have a mosquito problem, please contact Beaufort County mosquito control.

7. We must all do our part in helping to maintain the system by keeping trash and debris out of the storm drain system. If you can, please remove trash and other debris from the storm drain system when you see it. If you are unable to do this, please contact the City of Beaufort Public Works Department at 843-525-7054 and request removal of trash and debris from the system.

Be sure to include a specific location and a description of the items to be removed.

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majority of those arrested, or 52 percent, while Hispanics made up 11 percent of those arrested. For comparison, White individuals made up only 36 percent of those arrested.

In Port Royal, Black people made up the majority of people arrested, or 54 percent, in 2020, while Hispanics made up 11 percent. White individuals made up 36 percent of those arrested.

The Beaufort Police Department does not currently provide arrest data, task force head Lisa Allen said.

The department has said the data is unavailable and cannot produce it, she said.

In the meantime, officials with all of the area’s law enforcement agencies have said it’s important to keep in mind, they don’t just police those who are residents of their individual jurisdictions.

For example, 77 percent of all arrests made by Port Royal police in 2020 were of non-residents.

Still, the task force maintains the population data provides the public with some insight, or benchmarks for comparisons, in months to come as to who is arrest-

ed, ticketed, warned or restrained.

What’s more, to make sure that comparison is accurate, the task force researched populations of every municipality in the county, the county as a whole, and four surrounding counties, Allen said. Black people represent the minority in our area of the country.

In addition, the trend of minorities being arrested the most in individual communities follows the national numbers, the task force found.

In 800 jurisdictions across the United States, Black people were arrested at a rate five times higher than White people over a three-year period ending in 2018, according to a recent ABC analysis of data voluntarily reported to the FBI. Factors such as poverty and laws that affect different groups of people differently such as loitering, vehicle maintenance, registration and insurance, and ordinances related to illegal drugs, might also have an impact on the numbers, Allen said.

The task force’s goal is to keep a focus on that data to

see if it changes over time or if upticks develop in any one set of data, try to find out what is causing it, she added.

strategic plan for growing the department is to provide a continual spectrum of leadership development, diversity training and recruitment opportunities with the goal of hiring officers and staff members who reflect our town.”

Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner has said his office enforces laws impartially.

“We hold our deputies to a high standard, backed by strong policy and adherence to professional accountability,” he said in the task force’s January report. “We remain open to discussions that help us achieve our mission of better understanding and addressing the diverse issues affecting Beaufort County.”

Beaufort Police Chief Dale McDorman said his officers also practice non-biased policing.

“All of our officers receive extensive bias profile training upon being hired and then annually. Our last session was held in June 2020; it is taught by the instructors from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

Unintentional bias does occur, and we want to make sure that all of our officers

are trained to be aware of it,” he said.

Port Royal Police Chief Alan Beach said it was also important to note that many of the arrests made in his jurisdiction stemmed from “a relatively small group of people” not from Port Royal that committed multiple crimes repeatedly.

“Some arrests involve a single defendant with multiple charges (i.e. John Doe is arrested and charged with DUI, driving under suspension and possession of marijuana),” he stated in the report. “Arrest data will reflect three arrests. However, there was only one individual arrested.”

Allen said this is the case with all of the arrest data gathered from the other jurisdictions as well.

At the task force’s urging, both the City of Beaufort and Town of Bluffton’s police departments have started posting their data on their respective websites.

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The task force has encouraged those agencies to make that data public and easily accessible on their websites.

In addition, department officials have said they practice non-biased policing.

However, various reports released by the group earlier this year still raise troubling questions about the arrest numbers of several of the area’s law enforcement agencies.

In Bluffton for example, Black people were arrested at a rate three times that of their percentage of the population in 2020, according to the task force’s findings.

Black residents only represent 7 percent of Bluffton’s population according to current census data, but represent 33 percent of the 319 arrests made in the town last year, the report showed.

But Bluffton is not alone in its disproportionate number of arrests of people of color.

In Beaufort County, the data showed that in 2020 Black people made up the

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The Unknown Story of Senator Niels Christensen, 1876-1939

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brary invite the public to view a filmed presentation about the life and work of Niels Christensen, Jr., who represented Beaufort County in the S.C. Senate from 1905 to 1924. His father immigrated from Denmark and served in the Civil War; his mother came with her family from Massachusetts. This talk can be viewed on-line at the website beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety. com, under the Events tab. The speaker is Anne Christensen Pollitzer, granddaughter of Sen. Christensen, and a fifth-generation Beaufortonian. Her remarks and slides offer a vivid picture of life in Beaufort and Columbia in the late 19th and early 20th century. She draws heavily from the detailed journal maintained by Frederick Christensen, Niels’ brother and business partner. This is the story of a man who created several small businesses that provided employment for many in Beaufort and of a Senator who worked both in the community and in the Legislature to advance progressive policies on behalf of the general public.

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.

Maye River Quilters Guild meeting

10 a.m., Saturday, April 10 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquilt-

Police chiefs respond Bluffton Police Chief Stephenie Price said while officers do have discretion in deciding whether to give an individual a warning or a traffic citation, they have “less leeway” when it comes to arrests.

“If someone wants to press charges against someone and there is probable cause, we make the arrest,” Price said in the task force’s February report. “When we respond to a burglary, for example, we have no idea at that time who might be the suspect.”

Reached last week about the report, Price, who became Bluffton’s Police Chief in October also said, “It is my intention as a law enforcement professional and a person who cares about our community, to continually educate and train my staff about cultural diversity and to be conscious of judgments when approaching every situation.”

Price went on to say, “My

guild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.

Free Narcan, training on identifying an overdose

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 10, curbside at the BCADAD Beaufort office, 1905 Duke Street, and the BCADAD Bluffton office, 4819 Bluffton Parkway. The Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department will offer free Narcan and training on identifying the signs of an overdose and how to help someone who may be overdosing. Training only takes 5 minutes. No appointment is required, and you don't have to leave your car. Free "Deterra Bags" will be available too. These bags are the proper way to dispose of expired, unwanted medication. For more information, visit www. beaufortcountysc.gov/alcohol-and-drug.

CPR re-certification

8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, April 10, June 5, Aug. 14, Sept. 25, Nov. 13, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $25 for YMCA certified course.

Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.

Writing as Healing

6 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. Pat Conroy Literary Center online writers workshop led by Elizabeth Robin. Cost is $45. Limited to 15 participants. To register or for more information, visit https://bit.ly/3plax8I.

Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. She can be reached at mindy.islandnews@ gmail.com.

LIVE After 5

5 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, downtown Beaufort. Every third Thursday of the month is downtown Beaufort’s newest recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment, sponsored by Activate Beaufort, featuring Wayne Grabenbauer and Southbound 17.

Bringing Community Together Through Wellness & Art – 2021 Wellness Expo

9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 21, Holiday Inn & Suites, 2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort.

Admission is $5. Come meet wellness practitioners, artists and authors for a full day of inspiration and ways to cultivate a healthy lifestyle. See demonstrations and introductory classes. There will be door prizes and a small gift to take home. For more information, contact Lin Drechsler at EastCoastComplementaryHealth.com or 941-735-8373.

CPR training

8 a.m to 12:30 p.m., Saturdays, May 29, June 12, July 10, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 11, at the Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal, offers CPR. Cost is $35 for YMCA certified course. Those interested need to register at the Y as space is limited and filled on a first come, first serve basis. Questions? Contact William Howell, Aquatics Director, 843-522-9622. To register visit the Y front desk or online at beaufort-jasperymca.org and click ‘Register for a Program’ at the top of the page.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 1 marked the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

“Research shows that positive childhood experiences in nurturing environments provide fertile ground for physical and mental health, learning and social skills,” explained Dr. Melissa Merrick, president and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America. “By preventing child abuse and neglect, we aim to holistically improve the lives of all families and the communities they live in.”

It's important to note that child abuse has grown since the pandemic.

We all share a responsibility for the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children and their families.

Tips for talking to your child if you are concerned about child

abuse, talk to your child. Keep in mind a few guidelines to create a non-threatening environment where the child may be more likely to open up to you.

• Pick your time and place carefully. Choose a space where the child is comfortable.

Avoid talking in front of someone who may be causing them harm.

• Be aware of your tone. A casual, non-threatening, tone will help put the child at ease and ultimately provide you with more accurate information.

• Talk to your child directly.

Ask questions that use the child’s own vocabulary, but that are a little vague. For example, “Has someone been touching you?” In this context “touching” can mean different things,

but it is likely a word the child is familiar with. Understand that abuse can be very confusing for a child, so asking if someone is “hurting” them may not bring out the information that you are looking for.

• Listen to your child. Allow the child to talk freely without interruptions or excessive questions.

• Reassure your child. Make sure that the child knows that they are not in trouble. Let them know you are simply asking questions because you are concerned about them.

• Be patient. Remember that this conversation may be very frightening for the child. Many perpetrators make threats about what will happen if someone finds out about the abuse.

What should I do if my child tells me that something has happened to them?

Your reaction will have a big effect on how your child deals with trauma. Children whose caregivers are supportive, heal more quickly. To be supportive, it is important to: • Stay calm. Hearing your child has possibly been abused is hard. Controlling your own emotions can help your child share. Avoid asking too many questions at this time.

• Believe your child. Let your child know they are not to blame and brave for telling.

• Protect your child. Keep your child away from the alleged abuser.

• Immediately report. It is important to contact law enforce-

ment as soon as possible to protect your child and others.

• Reassure your child. Tell your child that they are loved. Don’t make promises you can’t keep such as, “I won’t tell anyone.”

Assure your child that you will do everything you can to protect them.

To report possible abuse, call the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office 843-524-2777 or 911 if an emergency.

For additional information contact CAPA (Child Abuse Prevention Association) https://capabeaufort.org/ Phone: 843-524-4350 Email: kids@capabeaufort.org

When it comes to mental illness, caregivers need support too

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upport systems create the foundation of any recovery. The more diversified the support system, the stronger the foundation.

At the heart of some support systems are caregivers.

“In my world, caregivers are typically family members who provide care for their loved ones who suffer from serious psychiatric illnesses like schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and major depression,” explains Kathy Day, founder of the nonprofit organization Pro Caregiver Consultants.

Her journey began in 2010 when a family member developed schizophrenia.

Day believed the best way

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she could support her family member was to educate herself on this lifelong condition.

Unfortunately her initial discoveries were very disheartening. At the time there were no tests to reveal the specific natures of the illness.

Additionally, family members are often completely

shut out of the treatment process if the one experiencing the illness is an adult. Treatment can be less effective without the full perspective of the situation. The irony is that family members get admonished for being too involved when their very involvement is so limited.

It was easy for Day to feel powerless when the system prevented her from helping someone who was too sick to help themselves.

There are unique challenges a caregiver faces when their family member has a mental illness.

“In no other illness do families have to call law enforcement to help get

treatment for their loved one,” Day explains.

The mentally ill person may be taken away in handcuffs to a facility she feels further criminalizes them with strict visitor restrictions and having personal belongings searched when she is able to visit.

The added stigma of the nature of the illness is a contributing factor to “Caregiver Burnout.” With physical illnesses, often community members band together to offer an additional layer of support to the caregivers. However this is not the typical case when it's a mental illness. There is such a deep misunderstanding as

to what mental illness is and isn’t including the validity of the severity of the health condition.

Caregivers, just as much as those with the illness, need support too. It’s not always the condition itself that amplifies the burnout as much as the fractured system.

Day found the best support was through seeking out others in her situation such as Facebook support groups.

Through these private groups there was a feeling of safety to be transparent in her experiences while connecting with others who could relate.

Day learned certain behav-

iors she may have found jarring by her family member were actually quite common.

There was a strength in shared experiences.

The best advice Day received early on in her caregiver journey was to depersonalize the process. Her loved one is an entire person outside of their illness. There is no blame to be given to either her loved one or herself.

“You can hate the symptoms and still love the person. You should in fact.”

Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate and blogger, as well as a volunteer with the local chapter of NAMI. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

5 elements of a balanced fitness routine

According to the Mayo Clinic, a well-balanced fitness training routine is essential for good health. For someone who has not exercised a lot before, variety is important to keep you motivated. Luckily, there are five basic elements that you can focus on to achieve your wellness goals, whether at a gym or elsewhere: aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, balance training, flexibility and stretching.

Aerobic fitness, also known as cardio, is the basis of most fitness training programs. Aerobic activity is an essential factor because these exercises cause you to breath faster and deeper, which maximizes the oxygen in your blood.

Essentially, the better your aerobic fitness, the more efficiently your heart, lungs and blood vessels are at transporting oxygen through your body. And that makes it easier for you to complete routine physical tasks. There are many choices when it comes to aerobic activity, including walking, biking, jogging, swimming, dancing and water aerobics.

The Department of Health and Human Services recommends that you get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week, or a combination of both. For instance, you could alternate periods of brisk walking with periods of leisurely walking or include bursts of jogging.

Strength training, or muscular

training, is another key component to fitness. This type of training increases bone strength and muscular fitness, helping you manage your weight or lose weight, while improving your ability to perform everyday activities.

Aim to include strength training of major muscle groups into your fitness routine at least twice per week. Although most gyms offer various free weights, resistance machines and other tools for strength training, you don't need to invest in a gym membership to earn the benefits of strength training. Handheld weights, or homemade weights,

such as a plastic drink bottle filled with water or sand, will work just as well. Resistance bands are another inexpensive option. You also can try pullups, pushups, leg squats or abdominal crunches.

Core exercises use the muscles in your abdomen, lower back and pelvis. These exercises protect your back and connect upper and lower body movements.

Core strength is key to a well-rounded fitness training program. Core exercises train your muscles to brace the spine, and they enable you to use your upper and lower body muscles more efficient-

ly. A core exercise is anything that uses your abdomen without support, such as bridges, planks, sit-ups, flutter kicks, bicycle crunches and fitness ball exercises.

Balance training will help you maintain balance as you age, make sure you incorporate balance training exercises into your workout routine. While balance exercises are good for all ages, they become particularly important the older you get since balance tends to diminish with age. Diminished balance could increase the risk for falls and fractures.

Anyone can benefit from balance training, given that it can help sta-

bilize your core muscles. Try things like standing on one leg for increasing periods of time or activities such as tai chi to improve overall stability.

Last but certainty not least, flexibility and stretching are important aspects of physical fitness, and it's a good idea to include these activities in your fitness program. Stretching exercises increase flexibility, which makes it easier for you to perform many everyday activities. Stretching also improves the range of motions of your joints and may stimulate better posture, while relieving stress and tension.

You should consider stretching after you exercise, when your muscles are warm and responsive. As for stretching before a workout, you can warm up first by walking or exercising for five to 10 minutes before stretching. Ideally, you will want to stretch whenever you exercise to combat injury or joint pain, but if you don't exercise regularly, you might want to stretch at least two or three times a week to maintain flexibility.

Whether you work out at a gym, at home, on your own or with a personal trainer, your exercise plan should include these elements. It isn't necessary to fit each element into every fitness session, but including them in your regular routine can promote health and fitness for life.

Compiled by Mayo Clinic staff, https:// newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org

‘CAN DO’ initiatives for Earth Day 2021

This year’s Earth Day (April 22, 2021) theme, “Restore Our Earth” evokes enthusiasm towards emerging green technologies, a sense of communal responsibility, and most importantly, a feeling of hope in the age of Covid-19.

Here are simple and easy plans to help restore our Earth from Stephanie Moram, Green Living Mentor, and CEO and Founder of Good Girl Gone Green.

• Organize a walk to clean up your neighborhood, area park, or parking lot.

This is a great activity to do with kids to learn to work together and become environmental stewards.

• Bring your own utensils somewhere you’d be using plastic—or bring containers for leftovers.

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In January, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster expressed frustration with the rollout saying he was determined to “eliminate bottlenecks” with the state’s response, though outside of issuing executive orders did not say what specifically he would do to speed up the process.

In the meantime, many residents began traveling to neighboring states where the vaccine seemed to be more readily available to their demographic.

Finally, in March, the logjam seemed to break as DHEC moved to Phase 1B. That group included ages 55 and up, those with high risk medical conditions, teachers and anyone who had to do their job in-person or perform a job that put them in frequent close contact with others – like Jamie Daniel.

At first, Daniel couldn’t find

an appointment in Beaufort.

So when she found one at a CVS in Denmark, about 90 miles north of Beaufort, she jumped at the chance to go ahead and start the vaccination process.

She went back to that CVS on Saturday with her mother and father. Her father already had his vaccination, she said, but her mother was getting her second shot.

“We worked it where we both could go at the same time,” she said.

Over the past three and half months, more than 2 million doses of vaccine have been administered in the Palmetto State, DHEC health officials said in a statewide teleconference call held with members of the media on Wednesday, March 31.

Still, many more need to get vaccinated, they said, and not just in South Carolina, but across the country in order to reach herd immunity and protect everyone.

As of Monday, April 5, only 19 percent of South Carolinians had been fully vaccinated

while 33 percent had received their first dose, according to data provided by DHEC. However, in terms of the percentage of doses given per population, when compared to other states, South Carolina is “at or slightly above where we need to be,” Davidson said on Wednesday’s call.

“I’m really quite pleased with where we are,” he said.

While the department has come under fire at times for the rollout of the state’s vaccination program, DHEC officials said its number one message now is, “Don’t Wait – Vaccinate.”

The agency has plans to begin canvassing the state via various forms of communications – billboards, social media and traditional advertising – to get that message across. They plan to target those who may be on the fence and younger populations in particular, they said.

While young adults may be at lower risk for developing complications or becoming or severely ill from the virus, they are at a higher risk for

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Help cut down on plastic waste from single use items.

• Plan to replace one everyday item with a reusable alternative. For example, replace plastic ZiplocTM bags with reusable bags and plastic disposable water bottles with trendy reusable ones.

• Eliminate excess trash by reusing something like a glass jar as a take-

along salad container or to-go cup for cold brew coffee or tea. Find new uses for items that you would normally recycle or throw away.

• Plant an herb garden for your kitchen. Support cleaner air quality through house plants.

• Support your local stores, farms, and restaurants and bring reusables with you. Traveling locally for needs and wants reduces

carrying and spreading the virus due to their activities and vaccination rates.

Overall though, health officials expect the state’s numbers of those vaccinated to increase as additional supplies of the vaccine become available.

“We have significant additional vaccine coming into the state over the next week,” Davidson said. “This will allow us to focus more and more on large scale, community-centric vaccine clinics both in our urban and rural areas.”

Officials expect the introduction of the new Janssen single-dose vaccine by Johnson and Johnson to also aid in increasing the rate of those vaccinated.

In the meantime, officials are cautioning against the idea that everything is “back to normal,” just because the vaccine is here and more people are getting vaccinated.

“That phrase right there is concerning,” Davidson said, especially given that spring break and the likelihood of increased travel is right around

the corner.

“We need to be very careful to think that we’re in some phase of normal,” he said.

Residents need to keep their guard up by continuing to wear masks, practicing social distancing and good hygiene and staying away from large gatherings, he said. And, “many, many more” people need to get vaccinated, he added.

Those who tried making an appointment last week may have experienced difficulty in finding an available slot, when eligibility for everyone 16 and older first opened. The department’s call volume and Internet traffic was high, on Wednesday, March 31, DHEC officials said, adding that it was “too early” to tell yet if there were any true problems in getting through for an appointment.

One of the area’s major vaccination providers, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has been busy, though the demand for first doses since Wednesday had not been as high as expected, hospital spokesper-

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emissions and encourages sustainability.

• Open your windows as much as you can to get fresh air! Enjoy the physical and mental benefits of fresh air and become more inspired to protect air quality.

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The hospital, she said, continues to have daily availability for appointments and is actively working to encourage the community to register.

As of Monday, April 5, the hospital had given 19,461 first doses and 13,106 second doses, she said.

For Jamie Daniel, getting the vaccine was important, not just for protecting herself but for protecting other members of her family, she said.

“I’m around a lot of older family members, parents and grandparents, and they have underlying health conditions,” she said.

She didn’t want to get the virus and be the one to give it to them, she added. “It’s just important to protect yourself and to protect everyone else.”

Mindy Lucas is the Beaufort reporter for The Island News and is a staff writer for Lowcountry Weekly. She can be reached at mindy.islandnews@gmail. com.

SPORTS

Eagles blow out Seahawks in series opener

By Wes Kerr LowcoSports.com Oliver Holmes spun a one-hit shutout Monday, and Beaufort High baseball routed Hilton Head High 11-0 on the road in five innings for a key Region 7-4A victory.

The Eagles opened the scoring in the second inning, as Zach Talbert sizzled a pitch down the left-field line to plate the first run of the game. Beaufort scored again in the third with a William Winburn line-drive single to center and kept the offense rolling in the fourth with a pair of RBI knocks by Talbert and Colin Peterson to build a 4-0 lead.

Holmes continued his strong day on the mound in the bottom half before the Eagles blew it wide open with seven in the fifth with multiple walks and errors setting the table for a Rhogue Wallace double. Holmes came right back and shut the door, grabbing three straight outs to cap off the run-rule shutout.

The senior pitcher im-

pressed all night long, throwing all five innings and allowing just one hit and one walk while picking up four strikeouts. Talbert was a fantastic 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, and Wallace collected two hits including a double.

The win was a huge one for the Eagles after they dropped a 6-5 heartbreaker in the series finale with May River — a game that started on Wednesday but finished a day later.

The game was tied at 2 in the fourth when play was suspended Wednesday night, but the Eagles used a bit of small ball to push across two runs in the fifth and tacked on another in the sixth to build a three-run lead.

The Sharks’ four-run rally in the sixth began when Caleb Allinder was hit by a pitch and Zack Morillo drew a walk ahead of Cole Boyles’ RBI double to center to make it 5-3. Stokes also wore one to load the bases with two outs, and Danny Farrell delivered a two-run single to right to tie

Beaufort’s James Davenport steals second base against May River High School as he dives head first to the bag just ahead of the throw Monday at Beaufort High School. The hosting Eagles defeated the Sharks, 13-3. Photo by Bob Sofaly. it. The throw home skipped away from the catcher, allow-

ing Stokes to sprint home with the go-ahead run.

The Seahawks (8-7, 4-3) and Eagles (5-5, 3-2) were slated

to meet up again Wednesday at Beaufort High.

Golden Warriors grind down Beaufort Academy in shutout win

Beaufort Academy goalkeeper Kevin Rogers, left, moves in to block Jackson Ogden’s header during the second half of their match Tuesday, March 30, at BA’s Merritt Field. Ogden’s header hit the cross bar and bounced over the goal. The Golden Knights went on to defeat the Eagles, 4-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

By Taylor Michael LowcoSports.com John Paul II boys soccer traveled to Beaufort Academy on Tuesday and cruised past the Eagles with a 4-0 region win.

Anthony Hill opened the scoring opportunities for the Golden Warriors, scoring the first goal of the game after wrestling the ball away from the keeper. Mark Knight also scored a goal in the first half, finishing a perfect assist from Jackson Ogden. Ogden also had an impressive night running up and down the field

and being relentless toward BA’s defenders.

Ben Quinty managed to score the third goal of the first half with a left-footed shot, leaving the Eagles’ defenders fooled when the ball hit the net and giving the Golden Warriors and insurmountable 3-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, Malone Kinard-Huisinger capped the scoring with the help of a Collin Anfinson assist. Evan Slusne recorded eight saves for a clean sheet for JPII. JPII (7-1, 3-0) will travel to Colleton Prep in another

region matchup after their spring break on April 15.

Sauls scores first hat trick as JPII blanks BA

John Paul II girls soccer traveled to Beaufort and dominated a region matchup against Beaufort Academy on Tuesday, blanking the Eagles 8-0.

The Golden Warriors’ defense was consistently strong throughout the game, leaving the Eagles with limited opportunities to score.

Sophomore Emma Sauls led the Golden Warriors offensively with her first hat trick of the season, while sophomore Paige Weniger and junior Brenna Frank both scored two goals, and captain Gin White had one goal and three assists.

JPII’s defense was led by center backs White and Lauren Weniger, and keeper Trinity Grace Maxwell recorded two saves to preserve the clean sheet.

The Golden Warriors host Ashley Hall on April 12 after their spring break.

Lubkin leads Eagles to victory

LowcoSports.com Beaufort High boys golf claimed another victory over its Lowco rivals Tuesday, winning an eight-team tournament at Fripp Island Club’s Ocean Creek course.

The Eagles carded a team score of 146 to best runner-up Hilton Head High by 13 strokes. May River took bronze with a tally of 160, while Bluffton placed fifth re-

cording a 176.

Jack Lubkin led the way for Beaufort with a dazzling nine-hole mark of 3-under 33, matching Conner Heyboer of James Island for medalist honors.

May River’s Andrew Swanson and Beaufort’s Jerry Bruns, fresh off his win at the Carolinas Golf Association’s HV3 Invitational over the weekend, were one shot

off the pace with 34s. George Cooler shot 38, and Simon McAlister and Jack Sumner each posted 41 to round out the Eagles’ winning lineup.

Nolan Hawkins paced the Seahawks with a 38, and Garrett Fader carded a 39. May River’s Braydon O’Leary and Sepp Pearson posted 38s, and Bluffton’s Jones Saylor and Brady Sacha each shot 39 to pace the Bobcats.

Crosby, HHCA shut down BA bats

LowcoSports.com Hilton Head Christian Academy’s James Crosby spun a one-hitter and and Jacob Eddy delivered two hits and an RBI to lead the Eagles to a 10-3 win at Beaufort Academy in SCISA baseball action March 31.

Crosby struck out seven and limited BA to one hit — a Walker Day single leading off the bottom of the first — while walking two and allowing three unearned runs to a BA team that scored 17 in a win over Bridges Prep a day earlier. Two of those runs came in the bottom of the first, matching the two-spot HHCA put up in the top half.

HHCA broke through for

Beaufort Acadamy catcher Connor Alvaz traps a Hilton Head Christian Academy baserunner during the third inning. Photo by Bob Sofaly. three runs in the third and three more in the fourth to establish a commanding 8-3 advantage, then tacked on two more in the fifth for insurance.

Day had the lone hit for BA, while Riley Thomson and John Asher Howell each drove in runs.

BA bounced back to roll to a 17-3 road win over Bridges Prep on Tuesday.

Braydon Dineen went 3-for-3 with a homer, a double, and five RBIs, and Zeke Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to fuel the offense for the Eagles.

BA set the tone in the first, when the first six batters reached base, and the Eagles sent 16 to the plate in their 10-run third inning to end it early.

Day struck out six and limited the Bucs to three runs and six hits to earn the win.

Beaufort High’s Joseph Coombs, left, and Witt Compton teamed up to defeat Colleton County’s Paker Craven and Keller Reasonover, 6-0, 6-0, on Tuesday, March 31 at Beaufort. As a team, the Beaufort Eagles remain undefeated at 7-0. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Eagles stay perfect in region with pair of sweeps

LowcoSports.com Beaufort High boys tennis continued its undefeated run through Region 7-4A play with a 7-0 sweep of visiting Colleton County on Tuesday and a 6-0 win at May River on Thursday.

The Eagles won all seven matches against the Cougars in straight sets, dropping a total of three games.

Graeme Angus, Tucker Martin, Diego Alvarez, Bodie Daniel, and Griffin Stone all breezed through their

singles matches, and the doubles teams of Angus and Alvarez and Joseph Combs and Witt Compton had no trouble finishing off their opponents.

Beaufort kept rolling with a 6-0 sweep at May River on

Former Beaufort star Jeffrey Smyth earns national honor

LowcoSports.com Former Beaufort High standout Jeffrey Smyth had to hold off a few extra months for his sophomore season at Presbyterian College, but the Blue Hose defensive back is making it worth the wait.

Smyth was named the Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, a day after earning

the same honor from the Pioneer Football League for his incredible performance Saturday.

The former multi-sport star for the Eagles became the first FCS player to return two interceptions for touchdowns in a game since 2013, helping the Blue Hose pull away from Stetson for a 26-3 road win.

Smyth racked up seven solo

tackles, including a sack and a tackle for loss, but the major highlight was taking two picks to the house.

Smyth scored on a 30yard interception return in the second quarter and added a 52-yard pick-6 in the third quarter, giving him a team-high three interceptions in five games this season. Smyth ranks third on

the team in solo tackles (20) and total tackles (32) to go along with 5.5 tackles for loss, a sack, four pass defenses, three quarterback hurries, and a fumble recovery.

Smyth will be back in action when Presbyterian (2-3) hosts Davidson on Saturday in a rematch of the Wildcats’ 41-24 home win March 20.

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DROPPING IN FOR A VISIT

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Andy Litteral, Public Works Officer, escorts Thomas W. Harker, Acting Secretary of the Navy, through the new rifle ranges at Weapons and Field Training Battalion on Thursday, April 1, during his visit aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The visit provided an opportunity for Harker and the Chief of Staff for the Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Ross, to observe recruit training and interact with recruits and permanent personnel aboard the installation to better understand the operations, unique geography, environment, and facilities of the depot. Photo by Sgt. Dana Beesley, USMC.

Why shoot someone with a fake gun and why not shoot weapons out of the hands of criminals?

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hy do police sometimes use deadly force on people brandishing a Fake Gun? Police Officers are increasingly facing off against people with extremely-real-looking pellet and BB guns, toy weapons, and weapon replicas. Sometimes, the people the police face with a fake gun are mentally ill. The police also encounter fake guns at domestic disturbances, making traffic stops, serving arrest warrants, robberies, brandishing, assaults, and other calls.

According to criminal justice and policing experts, law enforcement officers have good reason to be fearful. Of the world’s more than one billion total guns, approximately 393, 000 are civilian-owned in the U.S. By comparison, the U.S. military holds about 4.5 million guns, and state and local police have just over 1 million. The US far more civilian-owned guns than any other country in the world.

Based on recent estimates, there are more firearms in America than there are people. That presents a constant potential threat to police officers, deputy sheriffs, and federal law officers.

Police officers have to obey the deadly force laws and only use deadly force when he or she believes that he or she or another person is in imminent danger of being killed or seriously injured.

This applies to officers who are convinced the perpetrator

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is pointing or in the process of pointing and about to use a deadly weapon to kill or seriously injure.

Many shootings of people with fake guns happen at night and other low light conditions. In almost every case, the victims failed to comply with an officer’s orders and most pointed guns (or fake guns) at officers. These fake guns include BB or pellet guns, Airsoft guns, replica guns, toys, starter pistols, and lighters.

It is virtually impossible to train officers to be able to identify imitation firearms from any distance. Short of eliminating the fake guns, police have little choice (and frequently less than a second) to assume the guns are lethal.

Gunmakers and gun rights groups, such as the National Rifle Association have successfully stopped all efforts to stop production of these fake guns or radically alter their appearance.

Why do the police not shoot guns, knives, and other deadly weapons out of people’s hands? Police Officers are universally taught to shoot center of mass. They cannot shoot guns, hammers,

hatchets, machetes, knives, baseball bats, screw drivers, and other such deadly weapons out of a perpetrator’s hands. Hand guns are not that accurate and when a person is under great stress, which is always the case when a police officer is confronted with a life or death or serious injury situation, accuracy is further degraded.

Contrary to many people’s belief, police officers do not shoot to kill, they shoot to STOP a person from killing or seriously injuring them or seriously killing or seriously injuring another person.

Shooting to wound someone may not stop the threat.

If a person is shot in the leg, the threat may still exist, as a suspect could still use his or her hands to fire a gun or stab an officer. It takes a highly skilled marksman to hit someone exactly in the arm or leg. Most officers are not skilled marksmen. Many police shootings are done while running after suspects making it virtually impossible to shoot to wound. Hands and arms can be the fastest-moving body parts.

A suspect can move his hand and arm to a firing position in less than a quarter of a second. The average officer pulling the trigger as fast as he can using semi-automatic pistol, requires about 1/4 second to discharge each round. There is just no way an officer can react, track, shoot and reliably hit the hand of a threatening person

EDITOR’S NOTE This is column 6 of a 12-column series on what citizens should know about police officers, use of force, and challenges the police and citizens face. Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 introduced the series by answering the questions: • What are the risks involved in police work?

• How does a COP (Constable on Patrol) decide on what level of force to use?

• When can a police officer use deadly force?

• When can deadly force be used on a fleeing felon?

• Do life and death decisions made by police really have to be made so quickly?

• What does the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office do for Beaufort County?

• Do police officers take care to avoid hurting innocent bystanders?

• Do police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?

• Can a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law?

• Do police officers have to retreat when facing a dangerous person?

• Can a police officer be unfit to serve, even if they do not break the law or violate department written policies?

• Why do police officers not hot pursue and chase down every person who runs from them in a vehicle?

• Why do police officers sometimes use choke holds on people?

These columns are not meant to replace carefully reading local, county, state, and federal law or the need for a lawyer when seeking legal advice.

Larry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. Readers should rely on their local police and sheriff’s departments and their attorneys for all law enforcement information and legal advice. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of these articles, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed by the author or THE ISLAND NEWS for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein.

or hit a weapon in a suspect's hand in the time span involved.

Also, the vast majority of police officers have never fired a pistol, shotgun, or rifle at anyone. Most officers have only fired their service

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It is certain, that the more realistic training, non-lethal tools, backup, body armor,

and protection (cover) an officer has at his or her disposal the less likely anyone, police officer or citizens, will be seriously injured or killed.

When police officers were issued pepper spray in the CALEA certified department that the author served in the mid-1990s, the number of people who resisted arrest went down significantly and the number of officer and perpetrator injuries went down by 20%. Today police departments have bean bag shotgun rounds, pepper spray, tasers, and other non-lethal weapons but frequently have no time to use them (or call for them) when facing an immediate life threating suspect.

Larry Dandridge is an honors graduate of three police academies and a DoD Counter Terrorism course graduate. He served as a police officer and deputy sheriff in AL and MO. He has also worked as a consultant with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in GA and SC, and the Military Police and Customs operations in TX. An accomplished writer and motivational speaker, the owner of TVV Publishing, a retired Army Test Pilot, the author of the award-winning BLADES OF THUNDER (book One), a retired Aerospace Industry Region Manager, a past University Business, Writing, and Aeronautics Instructor, and volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center, he writes two columns, as a freelance writer, for the ISLAND NEWS, the Veterans Benefits Column and the What Citizens Should Know About Policing Column. You can contact Larry at his email, LDandridge@earthlink.net.

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The Devil didn’t make Lil Nas X do it – we did

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he controversy involving rapper Lil Nas X and the video for his song “Montero (Call Me

By Your Name)” should be instructive for parents: Not everything that is marketed to the general public is appropriate for children, not even when children make the choice.

For those who don’t know, the performer best known for his inescapable 2019 hit, “Old Town Road,” released a video for a new song that features him reenacting the Biblical fall of man, his death by stoning and subsequent descent into Hell via stripper pole.

There, the protagonist seduces the Devil, kills him and assumes the throne.

Edgy stuff for a pop music video, even without the visuals of Nas X performing a lapdance on Ol’ Scratch.

The usual suspects — conservative politicians, faith leaders, concerned parents

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— jumped at the chance to criticize the video and its homoerotic content. Surprisingly, they were joined by groups less common to public condemnation of rap music, such as other rappers who felt the gay imagery in the video was a step too far, even for a genre where materialism, glorification of drugs and violence, and denigration of women are par for the course.

The flames of discontent only burned hotter after Nas X collaborated with a fashion company to release “Satan Shoes,” customized Nike athletic shoes with the number 666, an up-

side-down pentagram and (allegedly) a single drop of human blood incorporated into their black-and-red design. The limited-edition shoes — only 666 pair were produced — sold out in less than a minute after their official release despite being priced at $1,018. Nike was able to get an injunction against shipment of the controversial footwear, at least for the short term.

Nas X hit all the buttons.

And purposefully. He said he wanted to draw out the people who regularly make life a living Hell for members of the LGBTQ community so he could rub their noses in their own biases and prejudices. The lyrics of the song describe the negative messages thrown at gays and how those messages are internalized and become denial, self-hatred and, sometimes, death.

Now, this is not a invitation for you to bombard

me with your opinions on sexuality. I have read all the Bible verses you’ll quote. I agree with and support gay rights, but that’s not why I am discussing Lil Nas X. I’m talking about the song and video because so much of the criticism of the new song amounts to, “What about the children?”

A lot of children took a liking to “Old Town Road.”

The repetitive chorus, the rap-country combo of thump and twang, even the cornball videos. These were things a lot of young people found appealing. Nas X won awards from the Grammys, BET, MTV, and was Best New Artist at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.

Few of the people listening to the song, though, were really listening to the song.

The lyrics referenced lean, a concoction of carbonated soda and narcotic drugs; infidelity; and female body

parts. As Nas X asked in response to the clamor over “Montero,” who was worried about the children when they were walking around singing “Old Town Road”?

Were the inappropriate lyrics less inappropriate when they were in reference to heterosexual relationships?

Or had parents been fooled because they figured, if the song was bad no one would play it in front of kids?

The same thing happened a couple years ago with Chance the Rapper. Chance rose to fame on streaming platforms, and he set records on Grammy night, winning best new artist, best rap album, and best rap performance for music from an album with no sales.

What really raised his public profile was a gospel-flavored medley he performed that night with guest input from luminaries Kirk Franklin, Tamela Mann, and even a full gospel choir.

Parents ate it up. Until they bought the album, Coloring Book, and played it at home and were greeted on just the second track by repeated uses of the b-word, f-word, n-word, s-word and — OK, you get the idea.

Friends of mine expressed shock, but at least on iTunes, nine of the album’s 14 tracks are clearly marked as having explicit content. That one performance fooled them.

I’m not saying it’s easy to raise a child, and kids do get introduced to things we might not think they’re ready for, but before you start crying “What about the children?” over things they see in popular culture, make sure the culture can’t point back and ask, “What about the parents?”

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.

College athletics could learn from losing

ometime this summer — when we are drifting into 90-degree lethargy — the Supreme Court will take up (again) the question of college football compensation.

Several years ago the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the National Collegiate Athletic Association had a legitimate interest in preserving “amateurism” in its effort to distinguish its brand — a brand that is different from the NFL’s professional brand.

However this same Court said the NCAA can’t put arbitrary restrictions on the kinds of perks it does permit. In particular it can’t restrict colleges from granting educational benefits like “post eligibility internships”.

Post eligibility internships?

The NCAA thereafter appealed the Ninth Circuit’s decision to the Supreme Court saying a post eligibil-

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ity internship could actually be a $500,000 job at Nike — a huge cash bonanza that it would shred the notion of amateurism.

This morning the Wall Street Journal tells us the Justice Department will take the side of college athletes — athletes who disagree with the NCAA’s restrictions. Who say post eligibility internships at Nike, or wherever, are necessary for equity and fairness.

How, one may ask, did we get here?

Long ago colleges had a deal for those young men who played varsity football.

The deal was, “Come and play ball for us and we will give you a really nice place

to live; a degree in Accounting; topped off by a dollop of Saturday afternoon celebrity.” A few schools, like Ohio State, could also promise an all expenses paid, post season weekend in Pasadena.

The promise worked because most of the players were actually students — few were bound for the NFL. And most of the players could not say that they, individually, had anything to do with a multi-million dollar television contract being negotiated by their alma mater.

In years past there were actually student-athletes who were electrical engineering majors; who aspired to work for General Electric; who understood that designing capacitors was their future.

Then the Big Ten, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference upped the ante. The new deal involved carpeted dormitories; attractive,

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mostly female tutors; and cafeterias featuring multi-station, Golden Corral-styled food choices. Importantly, it did not feature compulsory courses like calculus, organic chemistry or electrical engineering.

Things began to change when winning a post season bowl game — like the Cotton Bowl — became a non-negotiable requirement for postseason job security. It began to change when otherwise normal, well-adjusted alumni began to insist on a winning season. And it changed when a winning season became a fire-hose of cash for the University of Alabama.

Before you label me a Leon Trotsky-styled socialist, let me say that I love the idea of college athletics. I love the notion of Saturday afternoon competition where young men, and women, measure their athletic ability by running very fast, or jumping very high, or out-thinking a long

“Losing prepares you for the heartbreak, setback, and tragedy that you will encounter in the world more than winning ever can. By licking your wounds you learn how

to avoid getting wounded the next time. The American military learned more by its defeat in South Vietnam than it did in all the victories ever fought under the Stars and Stripes. Loss invites reflection and reformulating a change of strategies. Loss hurts, bleeds and aches.

Loss is always ready to call your name in the night. Loss follows you home and taunts you at the breakfast table ...”

Although there may be nobility in losing, it is no fun whether or not it is virtual or involves contusion, avulsion or fracture. But winning should not be the only reason for living.

Money has made winning non-negotiable. The Supreme Court will soon determine if sharing that money — indirectly to be sure — is essential.

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

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Washed Clean The Sacrament of Baptism

Have you ever been really filthy and in need of a wash?

Perhaps you just finished a grueling race, or a long camping trip, or splashing around in mud. You are so caked with dirt, sweat, and grime that you can hardly recognize yourself in the mirror. But once you are finally washed clean, you feel like a completely new person.

Even though it was just a bit of water on your body, this washing has made a tremendous difference, inside and out.

In Baptism, God washes us clean in body and soul.

We are each born with original sin: a lack of God’s divine life within us and an inclination towards disobedience to God. Our sins, big and small, are like spiritual mud and grime that gradually accumulate on our souls. We cannot wash this off by ourselves; only God can wash us clean.

Baptism is the way that God has chosen to give us this great gift. Though it looks like a mere washing with water, God is actually working a miracle in our souls.

When we are baptized, we are spiritually changed.

Jesus was referring to Baptism when he spoke of the need to be “born again by water and the Spirit.” (John 3:5) He also said, “He who believes and is baptized will be saved.” (Mark 16:16) When we are baptized, Jesus allows us to share in his death and Resurrection, giving us new life. (Rom 6:4) This is why Peter told the crowds at Pentecost, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” (Acts 2:37-38) Baptism is the first of the seven sacraments.

The sacraments are special spiritual gifts given to us by Jesus. As he commanded, we wash a person in water with the words, “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

(Matthew 28:19) When this happens, God bestows his divine life on us, restoring what was lost due to original sin. He washes our souls clean from all of our past sins. He makes us his adopted children, and we become members of his family of faith, the Church.

Even small children can receive this gift from God! Since the earliest centuries, Catholics have baptized their children.

Because of our understanding of Baptism, this makes perfect sense to us. Just as we gave our children physical life, we ask God to give our children spiritual life. We teach them to love Jesus and have faith in him. As they grow up, God calls them to make this faith their own, repenting of their sins and daily choosing to follow Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Baptism is the beginning of our journey of faith.

For adults who did not grow up as Christians, the faith journey happens in a different order. They are introduced to Jesus and begin to have faith in him. Recognizing that only Jesus can save them from their sins, they ask the Lord to wash them clean and give them new life through Baptism. After a time of prayerful learning and spiritual preparation, adults are usually baptized at Easter with great joy and celebration, sharing in the glorious victory of our Lord over death.

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