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Matthew is still hurting island

What you need to know

By Sally Mahan

When Hurricane Matthew roared through Northern Beaufort Country, the devastation was heartbreaking. Homes were flooded, trees crashed down on roofs and cars and damages were ultimately in the millions of dollars.

The Sea Islands, including Fripp, St. Helena, Hunting and others were particularly hard hit, though many have recovered or are on the road to recovery.

However, one small island is still suffering, and there seems to be no end in sight.

Harbor Island is a 1,400-acre gatSee MATTHEW, page A4

Artifact found off of Parris Island

Map courtesy of Michael Zeiler, www.GreatAmericanEclipse.com

Staff reports

On Monday, Aug. 21, millions of people across the United States will see nature's most wondrous spectacle: a total eclipse of the sun.

After traversing the United States from Oregon in just 94 minutes, the Great American Eclipse of 2017 will leave the United States at South Carolina.

At about 2:48 p.m. the eclipse will pass over Charleston and the skies there will be dark for about 1 minute Get your app! and 40 seconds.

For a variety of apps Beaufort is outside the path of the for Android and Apple eclipse, but it will still be a monumendevices, visit eclipse. tal event here when about 90 percent of aas.org/resources/ the moon will cover the sun. apps-software.

South Carolina will be a significant destination for the eclipse because it will be the nearest spot within the path of totality for at millions of Americans on the Atlantic seaboard.

“We estimate that South Carolina is the closest destination to 94 million Americans,” according to www.greatamericaneclipse.com. “The bulk of this potential is from the I-95 corridor stretching from New England to Florida and connecting many of the nation's largest metropolitan areas. We further estimate that between a half a million to 2 million people will travel to the path of totality in South Carolina.”

Here are some questions and answers about the eclipse

Q: What is an eclipse and how should people protect their eyes?

A: According to Dr. Kenneth Farr, of SunGate Medical Group (with locations on St. Helena and in Beaufort, among others), “During the highly anticipated solar eclipse, visitors and residents of South Carolina will experience the longest total eclipse on the East Coast for a metro area.

“A total eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and earth line up so perfectly that the moon blocks the sun, creating rare and spectacular effects across the sky and throughout the natural environment, including darkness in the middle of the day and the elusive ‘corona’ effect around the sun, visible only during a 100 percent total solar eclipse.

“Anyone planning to witness the total solar eclipse will need protective glasses with a special safety film to view the partial eclipse leading up to and following the total eclipse.

“The light of an eclipse has very dangerous capabilities, and can cause solar retinopathy, which is retinal damage that results from exposure to solar radiation. Patients with solar retinopathy may notice a small blind spot in their central line of vision.

“Even if you are not in the path of eclipse totality, you are at risk for eye damage if you will be looking at the sun. Regular sunglasses, even the darkest, will not protect your eyes; everyone should be using special protective glasses.

“Solar eclipse glasses are available at one of our locations.”

Visit www.sungatemedicalgroup.com or call 843-522-9179.

This “olive jar” was found recently by a commercial fisherman. Photo provided.

Staff reports

A local commercial fisherman has found a ceramic Spanish artifact believed to be hundreds of years old in the shallow waters off Parris Island.

At the direction of Parris Island, and with the assistance of the fisherman and the Santa Elena History Center, the artifact was delivered to the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) for assessment and conservation.

The earthen vessel is believed to

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PUBLIC SAFETY Man convicted in police officer shooting

A Hampton County man who shot an Estill police officer on New Year’s Day in 2016 was sentenced Aug. 9 to 35 years in prison.

A jury found Malcolm Antwan Orr, 29, of Grayson Street, guilty of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime following a two-day trial at the Hampton County Courthouse.

Orr was sentenced to the maximum amount of time: 30 years for the attemptMalcolm ed murder offense and five Antwan Orr years for the weapons violation. The sentences are to be served consecutively.

Estill Police officer Quincy Smith was shot four times on Jan. 1, 2016, while responding to a call. A camera in Smith’s glasses, which the officer purchased for himself on Amazon, captured the incident.

Smith's voice can be heard in the recording as he lay outside his patrol car. He told the emergency dispatcher, “Tell my family that I love them.”

“If but not for the grace of God and some very good doctors, this would not only have been a murder case, but a death penalty case,” said 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone, who prosecuted the case.

At about 11 a.m., Smith responded to a suspicious persons call at the Charles Party Shop along U.S. 321.

A clerk told Smith that a man wearing camouflage and a red bandana tried snatching groceries from customers. Smith spotted a man matching that description walking away from the store along Railroad Avenue.

Smith drove his patrol car a short distance toward the man, who was later identified as Orr. Smith parked and ordered Orr to stop.

Orr refused and continued to walk away from Smith, holding a cellphone to his ear and keeping his right hand in his jacket pocket.

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Smith was fired upon, “not once, not twice, not three times, or four, or five, or six, or seven, but eight times,” Stone said during closing arguments. Stone placed each of the spent 9 mm casing on the railing at the jury box.

Smith was struck at least three times, suffering two broken arm bones and a “life threatening” neck injury.

At least two of the eight rounds were fired while Smith was lying on the ground and another two were fired as Smith ran for cover, back to his parked patrol car.

Dr. James Dunne, the emergency room physician who treated Smith at Memorial Health Medical Center in Savannah, testified that a bullet completely severed a vein in the right side of Smith’s neck. A bullet also passed through Smith’s upper torso and was extracted from his back.

The jury deliberated for less than 45 minutes before coming back with a guilty verdict.

Sheriff ’s office asks for public’s help

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is seeking assistance in locating Justin Earl Bessinger.

Bessinger is wanted for a general session bench warrant and a Beaufort municipal bench warrant.

Bessinger is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

He is possibly in the Old Salem Road area in Beaufort.

Anyone with informaJustin Earl tion can call Investigator Bessinger Adam Draisen at 843-2553409, Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-5242777 or Crimestoppers at 888-274-6372 to remain anonymous.

Man who shot woman, dog sentenced to 20 years

An Estill man who shot a woman and her dog while stealing items from a parked vehicle

and an outdoor freezer has pleaded guilty.

Jamal Atkins, 19, of Lawton Avenue, pleaded guilty Aug. 7 to attempted murder, first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, possession of a weapon during Jamal Atkins the commission of a violent crime and breaking into a motor vehicle.

Circuit Court Judge Roger Young sentenced Atkins to 20 years in prison.

At around 10 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2016, a Fourth Street resident attempted to let her dogs outside when she came upon a burglar stealing steaks and some loose change from a car.

The woman and her dog were shot multiple times. Both continue to recover.

Two separate wrecks send 2 to hospital

Burton firefighters responded to two motor vehicle accidents on Aug. 11 resulting in two injured occupants, one with what appeared to be critical injuries.

Burton firefighters responded to the first accident just after 1:30 p.m. on County Shed Road.

Firefighters arrived to a two-vehicle accident between a van and pickup truck; both sustaining moderate damages.

The driver of the van was transported to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries. County Shed Road was blocked for over 45 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured driver and removed roadway hazards.

The second accident occurred just after 9 p.m. on Clarendon Road.

Burton firefighters arrived on the scene and found a damaged motorcycle by the gate to Clarendon Plantation but could not find the driver. Burton firefighters, Beaufort County Sheriff Deputies and EMS searched the area, eventually finding the driver approximately a mile away from the scene.

The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with what appeared to be critical injuries.

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IN OTHER NEWS NEWS BRIEFS County commission OKs traffic plan

In a unanimous vote on Aug. 7, the Beaufort County Planning Commission adopted the Lady's Island Corridor Plan traffic study and ordered the proposal sent to Beaufort County Council for action, according to the Sea Island Coalition.

The unanimous vote (with one abstention) follows on the heels of adoption earlier by the Metropolitan Planning Commission and the Beaufort City Council, both by unanimous votes.

The study recommends nine significant actions to improve traffic connectivity on Lady's Island, at an estimated cost of $28 million. The recommendations will likely take several years to implement, due both to funding issues and the fact that some require other development to take place in advance.

Chuck Newton, speaking for the Sea Is-

land Coalition, noted that the recommendations were being made in the face of scarce financial resources.

The study is expected next to be reviewed by the County Council's Natural Resources Committee, and perhaps the Finance Committee. With adoption there, and more specifics about which projects are undertaken in what order and funding, County Council would then vote whether to adopt and incorporate it in its Capital Improvements Plan.

Legislative delegation to meet Aug. 22

The Beaufort County Legislative Delegation will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton. A public comment period will precede the business portion of the agenda.

Any agency requesting to make a presentation to the delegation should contact Cynthia Maxey, delegation liaison at 843-255-

2260 or email cmaxey@bcgov.net.

Mosquito spraying may take place through Aug. 18

Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/ or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, Aug. 18. For additional information, call 843-255-5800.

SC files $100M lawsuit against U.S.

The South Carolina Attorney General's Office filed a lawsuit recently against the federal government to recover $100 million the U.S. Department of Energy owes the state for failing to meet its promise to remove 1 ton of plutonium from the Savannah River Site this year.

A case of such magnitude has never been

filed by South Carolina against the federal government.

Congress mandated that the U.S. Department of Energy would pay South Carolina $1 million per day, beginning Jan. 1, for every day the department failed to remove from the state one metric ton of weapons-grade defense plutonium. The requirement is in place during the first 100 days of each year from 2016 through 2021.

The Department of Energy has failed to process or remove the plutonium or pay the state the $100 million owed for 2016 or 2017. This lawsuit seeks the recovery of the $100 million owed for 2017.

The state sought the 2016 payments in the pending case before the federal court in South Carolina, but federal Judge Michelle Childs ruled that the state should file the claim in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

The state intends to pursue the 2016 money when that matter concludes.

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Eclipse from page A1

Q: Since Beaufort is not in the direct path, can I use a telescope, binoculars or a camera?

A: No. According to NASA, people should not look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars or other optical device.

Similarly, do not look at the sun through any of those devices or any other optical device while using your eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewer. The concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter your eye(s), causing serious injury.

Eclipses are best viewed directly when magnified, which means a telescope with a solar filter or solar telescopes. These will give you a magnified view that will clearly show the progress of an eclipse.

Never look through a telescope without a solar filter on the large end of the scope.

And never use small solar filters that attach to the eyepiece (as found in some older, cheaper telescopes).

Q: Can I watch the eclipse if I wear prescription eyeglasses?

A: If you normally wear eyeglasses, keep them on. Put your eclipse glasses on over them, or hold your handheld viewer in front of them.

If your eclipse glasses or viewers are compliant with the ISO 12312-2 safety standard, you can look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun through them for as long as you wish. Do not use eclipse glasses if they are scratched, punctured or torn.

Q: What if I don’t have eclipse glasses?

A: According to NASA, an alternative method for safe viewing of the partially eclipsed sun is pinhole projection. For example, cross the outstretched, slightly open fingers of one hand over the outstretched, slightly open fingers of the other, creating a waffle pattern. With your back to the sun, look at your hands’ shadow on the ground.

The little spaces between your fingers will project a grid of small images on the ground, showing the sun as a crescent during the partial phases of the eclipse.

Or just look at the shadow of a leafy tree during the partial eclipse; you'll see the ground dappled with crescent suns projected by the tiny spaces between the leaves.

Experts also suggest that one widely available filter for safe solar viewing is welder glasses of sufficiently high number. The only ones that are safe for direct viewing of the sun with your eyes are those of Shade 12 or higher. These are much darker than the filters used for most kinds of welding.

Where to watch There are several events and celebrations around town on Monday, Aug. 21. They include:

• Eclipse Safari & NASA Live Stream The St. Helena Branch Library will hold an Eclipse Safari & NASA Live Stream from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Guests can watch live eclipse footage and interviews with scientists and astronauts from the international space station, 11 space craft, at least three NASA aircraft, and more that 50 high-altitude balloons.

In addition to viewing the eclipse and the NASA telecast, the library will also have many other interesting activities and experiments including constructing pinhole viewers.

• Lobeco Branch Library The library will hold a viewing party at 2:15 p.m. Bring a chair and come by the library to watch the solar eclipse as it happens or view the solar eclipse via livestream inside the library. Light refreshments will be provided.

• Beaufort Academy Beaufort Academy is offering the public a chance to learn more and watch the eclipse.

There will be science displays, guest speakers, eclipse glasses (while supplies last) and a public viewing of the amazing eclipse at the Beaufort Academy Football Field.

The event will start at 1:30 p.m. at Beaufort Academy at 240 Sams Point Road.

• Beaufort Inn The Beaufort Inn is offering the opportunity to the public to view the eclipse from the Rooftop Patio of Old Bay Marketplace

Matthew from page A1

ed community about 15 miles east of Beaufort.

It is known for its natural beauty, with 3 miles of sandy white beaches. However, those beaches, and many of the homes that line them, took a huge hit from Hurricane Matthew.

There are about 20 homes that need to come down – several of which are beachfront homes – and the cost of tearing them down and removing the debris could run into the millions. Beaufort County has tagged 14 of those homes as dangerous.

The problem is that homeowners have not been eligible to collect FEMA funds, although some of the funds Beaufort County received were used to clean up debris on Harbor Island. The vast majority of FEMA’s resources and efforts are spent on public assistance grant programs that provide infrastructure restoration.

Additionally, federal support is only available once private insurance has been exhausted.

Some individual victims of disaster were offered personal loans by the Small Business Administration, or they had to depend on their homeowners insurance. Homeowners on Harbor Island were denied SBA loans.

Insurance policies have not been much help either. Policies are often written with “anti-concurrent causation” clauses that can be difficult to understand. These clauses allow insurers to deny coverage even when a single exclusion is accompanied by inclusions, for instance when a home is destroyed by fire, wind and flood, but the homeowner did not carry flood insurance, the claim can be denied.

Federal aid programs require victims to first apply for loans before qualifying to apply for FEMA aid. But Harbor Island homeowners were also denied that aid.

One final option seemed to be their only hope. So they turned to the state of South Carolina for a grant through the state’s Haz-

These are some of the beachfront homes on Harbor Island that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

ard Mitigation Division.

“They said we needed to form a nonprofit,” said Don Woelke, general manager of Harbor Island. “Then they accepted the initial grant application, but it was suddenly turned down. The homeowners were told to obtain a massive amount of information and we had to have it to them by Aug. 1. It didn’t leave them much time and then the State Emergency Management Department called and said they could not proceed unless we were a municipality, which we are not.”

So, the community turned to Beaufort County. If the county would apply for the grant on behalf of Harbor Island, the grant would likely be approved, said Woelke.

According to a letter to the homeowners from Karl Mack, president of the Harbor Island Homeowners Association (HIHA), “Some owners of damaged beachfront homes had hoped to obtain a FEMA hazard mitigation grant to buy their properties and demolish their buildings. At the last minute, they were told by the State Emergency Management Division that the grant had to be submitted by a government agency. In our case that means Beaufort County.”

To facilitate discussion, Harbor Island provided its community center for a meeting between those owners, county authorities and

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the HIOA board. The county had also held a previous meeting with the state to try to figure out a solution, said Woelke.

At the meeting, the county stated that in return for submitting the grant, it wanted to put a public park, parking lot and bathroom facilities on the lots receiving the grant for homes to be removed.

“This was the first time this information had been shared with the HIOA board,” said Mack in his letter to the homeowners.“Immediately following the meeting, HIOA sought and received advice from our lawyer. He stated that the county's proposal would violate our covenants' requirement that lots be used only for residential purposes. The HIOA informed the county of that legal opinion and the county withdrew its proposal.”

“It was a big surprise to us,” said Woelke. “I said ‘Wow! You want to put a park in a private gated community?’ Our covenants will not allow that to happen. They say that each of those lots are for a single-family dwelling and as a result, the county backed down and will not submit the grant proposal.

“We were blessed to get some FEMA (debris) removal help and the county was supportive of that.”

The county defended its position regarding not applying for the grant.

Artifact from page A1

be an “olive jar” left behind from the Colonial settlement of the Port Royal region.

The storage container is a “Middle Style” olive jar that would hold 15 liters and were produced in large quantity by Spain from 1580 to 1780.

The Spanish olive jar was the primary container used for shipping commodities from Spain to the colonies across the Atlantic during the 16th through 18th centuries.

As large containers, olive jars transported a variety of contents, including bullets, capers, beans, chick peas, lard, tar, honey, wine, olives in brine and olive oil.

Such vessels were commonly used by settlers at Santa Elena, the 16th century Spanish town established in 1566 on present-day Parris Island.

The processed artifact is now stabilized, preserved and available for study.

“The new discovery is now part of the Parris Island archaeological collection. The Parris Island Museum hopes to place the

Loft and Rooftop from 1-3:30 p.m. They will have solar sunglasses available.

The inn will also be hosting a Solar Eclipse Celebration from 8-10 p.m. in Tabby Garden. Tabby Garden is a large garden event venue space located behind the Main Inn on West Street between Port Republic Street and Craven Street in downtown Beaufort.

The outdoor event will feature Michael Ponder and the Steel Rail Express, the same band that opened for Aaron Lewis this past year at the Beaufort Water Festival’s Concert in the Park. There will also be a cash bar available during the event. This event is free and open to the public. The Beaufort Inn asks that you bring your own chair.

• South Carolina ETV The ETV coverage of the solar eclipse is going to be carried live as a nationwide broadcast. Over 65 percent of public television’s world channels have already committed to carry the one-hour telecast live from 2:30-3:30 p.m. as the eclipse passes above the state before moving over the Atlantic Ocean.

Using locations from around the state, including live footage from the SC State Museum’s telescope, Charleston, the Columbia Fireflies stadium, and the South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson, the SCETV coverage will also be used that evening in a national PBS program recapping the day’s events.

SCETV stations are listed at scetv.org.

Eric Larson, the county’s director of environmental engineering and land management, said, “It’s unfortunate, but Harbor Island was misinformed by the state that they weren’t a municipality. We told them months ago that they would have to go through the county.

“There has to be a public benefit to be involved in this project; it’s not a law, but policy of the administration,” he said. “Why would the county spend money and time on something where there is no public benefit?”

Larsen said if the island did get the state grant with the county’s help, then the county would have to administer the grant, which is costly and time-consuming.

“They want us to expend county tax dollars, staff time, procure contractors … there is a lot of red tape when you’re overseeing a grant.

“There has to be a demonstrated public benefit. We’re buying beach property that can’t be rebuilt upon under the application rules,” he said. “And if there is a public beach, there has to be public facility and parking. We can’t just open the gates to a beach community without parking and facilities.”

He added that the county would have “built it all at our expense and managed it as a public park, and asked HIOA to make reasonable public access.”

Larsen said the county suggested that they amend the covenants, “but they said, no, they wouldn’t make an amendment for the property to be used for the public.”

So, things are at an impasse.

Woelke said they are discouraged.“We’re in search of a solution, but it doesn’t look good.”

“The county has no other plans that we are aware of to acquire property on Harbor Island or otherwise provide more public access to the Island,” Mack wrote in his letter.

“The county representatives indicated that the county has no money to buy property here and they were clear that they were not thinking of exercising eminent domain. In short, nothing has changed or seems likely to change regarding ownership or access.” olive jar on public display,” said Kim Zawacki, archaeologist for the Parris Island Recruit Depot.

With regard to jurisdiction and ownership, the waters surrounding Parris Island are unusual. By virtue of a Presidential Proclamation in 1918, the river bottom belongs to the federal government out to the channel in both the Beaufort and Broad rivers.

Consequently, the commanding general is responsible for ensuring cultural resources on and around Parris Island are appropriately protected, preserved and shared with the public.

Parris Island works cooperatively with state agencies to manage the natural and cultural resources within those boundaries.

In the event of a discovery of an artifact in South Carolina, contact the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology by email to Jim Legg, terrestrial archaeologist, leggj@mailbox.sc.edu; or Jim Spirek, underwater archaeologist, spirekj@mailbox. sc.edu.

To learn more about the Parris Island Museum, visit www.parrisislandmuseum. com and for more about the Santa Elena History Center, visit santa-elena.org.

HEALTH

Why is it important to keep baby teeth clean?

It’s a common question among parents and even young dental patients themselves: “Why is it important to take care of baby teeth if they’re just going to fall out?”

Even though the first set of teeth are temporary, they set the stage for oral health for a lifetime. If you fail to care for your child’s teeth early in life and don’t teach him or her proper self-care, it could cause problems for years to come.

Baby teeth are placeholders Baby teeth do everything for young children that permanent teeth do for older children and adults. They help him or her speak, chew and smile at others. They also act as a placeholder in the jaw for the permanent teeth to come in later.

Children typically start losing primary

teeth around age 6 and continue to lose teeth until around age 12.

When a child loses a baby tooth prematurely due to decay or trauma, it disrupts the natural eruption process. The teeth coming in get confused and drift towards the open space instead of where they were supposed to grow.

The results can mean crooked or crowded teeth – and a big orthodontist bill later.

While trauma to the mouth happens, the loss of primary teeth due to decay is entirely preventable.

Oral healthcare You don’t have to wait until your baby officially has teeth to start taking great care of his or her oral health.

After each feeding, use a warm washcloth

or gauze pad to wipe the gums clean. This helps to prevent tooth decay even though you don’t see any teeth. Believe it or not, decay can start as soon as the first primary teeth erupt around 6 months of age.

Dr. Stephen Plan to brush your Durham child’s teeth yourself or closely supervise until at least age 3.

Fluoride toothpaste is best, and the amount you put on the toothbrush doesn’t have to be any more than a grain of rice.

If you have one of those toddlers who insists on doing it themselves – and what toddler doesn’t? – try the hand-over-hand method while teaching him or her. You can

also model how you brush your own teeth.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that babies see the dentist by their first birthday or 6 months after the first tooth erupts. This is the ideal time for parents to receive additional instruction on dental care for young children.

A recipient of the 2012 Mastership Award from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), Dr. Stephen Durham is a graduate of Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. He is a past recipient of the LVI Fellowship Award for Neuromuscular and Cosmetic Dentistry. Durham practices at Durham Dental at Town Center in Beaufort. For more information, visit his website at www.DrStephenDurham.com or call 843-379-5400.

Howe, Simpkins join staff at The Retreat Two local residents are the first hires for The Retreat at Lady’s Island, an assisted living and memory care community currently under construction at 9 Sunset Blvd. in Beaufort.

Valerie Howe will lead The Retreat as executive director, with Rachel Longino Simpkins serving as sales director. Both women currently reside in Shell Point.

A 30-year resident of the Beaufort area, Howe has worked in the healthcare industry for 20 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and a Master of Business in Healthcare Administration from South University.

Howe is licensed in the state of South Carolina as both a Community Residential Care Facility Administrator and a Licensed Practical Nurse.

As an executive director hired during The Retreat’s construction, Howe will play many roles.

During the building phase, she will coordinate with construction teams and assist the sales director with the promotion and marketing of the new community.

Once construction is complete, the focus will shift to preparing for state certification and making ready for the first residents. After the grand opening she will assume a tradition-

al executive director role, overseeing The Retreat’s daily operations.

Howe is a board member of the South Carolina Association of Residential Care Homes. She is also president of the Healthcare Network Group of the Lowcountry, a regional organization working to enhance the quality of care for all Lowcountry residents by creating a network of local healthcare professionals.

Rachel Longino Simpkins comes to The Retreat at Lady’s Island with experience in senior living and hospice.

A Georgia native, Simpkins joined the Marine Corps in 1994,

serving in communications for the 3rd Force Service Support Group – a vocation that took her as far away as Japan and eventually to Beaufort.

Simpkins chose to stay in the area to finish college and make her home.

As sales director, Simpkins will work with seniors and their families to find the right fit of services and accommodations for each person.

She will also promote The Retreat through presentations and other events.

Expected to open in early 2018, The Retreat at Lady’s Island will offer three stories of senior living with views of the waterway, marina

and nearby marsh.

Retreat residents will enjoy private assisted living suites and studios, each with a private bathroom and kitchenette.

On the first floor, those with Alzheimer’s disease or similar memory issues will find a refuge in the secured Memory Care wing. Other on-site amenities will include a waterfront patio, fitness center, physical therapy center, movie theater, salon, chapel and more.

For more information on The Retreat at Lady’s Island, call 843379-9502 or visit The Retreat’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/RetreatLI.

A health tip: Buy, visit or participate in the arts During the 2008-era economic downturn, fear of another Great Depression caused many people who supported the arts on a regular basis to pull shut the purse strings for a while.

A lot of folks took a break from purchasing books and visual art and from attending concerts and plays. A slew of the creatives who produced these works had to get even more creative, taking “real world jobs” to supplement the reduced income from their usual endeavors.

I remember one day in 2010 walking into the Charles Street Gallery, a Beaufort institution beloved by art-appreciators and art opening-goers alike. On the counter was a bumper sticker propped up as a sign, “The Recession is Over … Buy Art.” Still today, that message rings true, perhaps now more than ever, for several reasons.

Obviously, supporting those who make a living beautifying the world through sight, sound and/or touch is a noble thing to do.

Contributing to the life path of a talented soul who is enriching the world is one of those “feel good down to your toes” kind of experiences you can get whenever you acquire an intricate, handmade fiber wall hanging, buy a book penned by an as-yet unheard of, first-time novelist, or cheer for the actors in a community

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Katherine Tandy Brown has traveled the world as a freelance writer for 25 years. She teaches memoir, travel writing and writing practice in USCB’s OLLI Continuing Ed program and in her downtown cottage. A certified writing coach, she is penning her first novel, “One to Go: An Equine Thriller.”

theater production.

Not so obvious, but definitely as important as financial contributions, are the personal benefits of exposure to art of all sorts. To clarify “exposure,” I mean turning off the TV and taking in a bit of culture.

You know, visiting a museum, rockin’ at a festival – Spoleto, anyone? – popping into a Beaufort art gallery on a First Friday evening, taking in a play, attending a Beaufort Symphony or chamber music performance, or supporting a writer at a book signing and curling onto your front porch glider with an icy lemonade for a good read.

Here’s what might happen when you add art to your days.

The serotonin boost the arts can give you will ease the blues and lift your spirits.

Years ago, I attended an exhibit of Alexander Calder’s whimsical circus-themed mobiles and stabiles at the National Gallery in Washington D.C. The day was dreary – rainy and chilly – and the gath-

ered crowds were wet-footed and grumbly.

About halfway through the exhibit, I realized that my heart felt lighter and I began to exchange pleasantries with other attendees, complete strangers until that time.

Afterwards, I sat on a bench that afforded a view of the exhibit’s entrance and exit doors. A noticeable number of people who carried stressful demeanors into the rooms of art left with wide smiles, laughter and light-filled eyes.

Your perspective will recharge when you get out of your same old-same old daily routine, out of that comfort zone, to revel in the arts. One of the 12 Step program’s oh-so-true slogans is “If you keep on doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep on getting what you’re getting.”

Instead of binge-watching after work, treat yourself to a play or comic performance at the USCB Center for the Arts.

Your mind will appreciate your hitting the

“Refresh” button.

Visual art can beautify and add personality to your home, inside and out. Hanging art in a house’s interior is a given that can add color and vibrancy to a room, including the bathroom. (Give your guests something to talk about!)

Going a step further, a historic home in downtown Beaufort displays paintings on its outside walls. Every single time I drive by, I smile. And you can enliven your porch or garden with an exquisite sculpture, or better yet, a silly one.

You’ll no doubt escape from the “troubles of the world” for a while, lower your stress level, and even strengthen your immune system.

Take in one of the dozens of events hosted by the Pat Conroy Literacy Center.

You’ll no doubt expand your mind, hear emerging and established writers, and have the opportunity to engage in heady discussions. Its Facebook page is a resource of ways to experience the art of writing, which I believe is exactly what our treasured bard Conroy had in mind.

The South Carolina Lowcountry’s abundance of nature and exquisite natural light are magnets for creative people who share their talents in a myriad of ways. Pick one, and treat yourself to a soul-healing dose of the arts.

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Looking to ease college tuition anxiety?

Did you realize that, according to the College Board, more than $240 billion in grants from all sources (federal loans, federal work-study, and federal tax credits and deductions) was awarded to undergraduate and graduate students in the 2015-2016 academic year?

And that those students came from households spanning a wide range of household incomes?

During that academic year, the average aid for a full-time college student amounted to $14,460, including $8,390 in grants (that don’t have to be repaid) and $4,720 in federal loans.

Once you realize how many resources may be available and begin your research on financial assistance, you could be on your way toward easing some of the anxiety often associated with paying for college.

Following are five lessons for seeking help for college costs: Start planning during the high school years. Pay particular attention to your child’s junior year of high school and reposition assets or adjust income before it begins. When financial aid officers review a family’s need,

they analyze the family’s income in the calendar year beginning in January of the student’s junior year.

Assume you’re eligible for aid … until you’re told you’re not. There are no specific guidelines or rules of thumb that can accurately predict the aid you and your child may be offered. Because each family’s circumstances are different, keep an open mind as you consider financial aid alternatives. A number of factors ‒ such as having several children in school at the same time ‒ may increase your eligibility for assistance.

Reassess assets held by your children. Federal guidelines expect children to contribute 20 percent of certain assets toward their education’s costs, while parents are expected to contribute up to 5.64 percent.

That’s why assets held in custodial accounts (bank accounts, trust funds, brokerage accounts) in your children’s names may reduce the aid for which the family qualifies.

But assets held in Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and 529 plans are factored into the parent’s formula, having less effect on the aid for which the family qualifies.

Help grandparents’ target their gifts.

Grandparents’ hearts often lead them to make gifts directly to grandchildren or to pay their tuition expenses. Even though payments made directly to a college avoid gift taxes, financial aid sources generally count these payments as an additional resource the family has to pay for college expenses.

Distributions from grandparent-owned 529 plans are also considered as resources and assessed as your child’s income, which can reduce eligible aid.

A better idea for grandparents may be to make a gift to a 529 plan that is owned by the parent or grandchild. The financial aid treatment of gifts to 529 plans is generally more favorable than for gifts made directly to the grandchild. Plus grandparents using this alternative may also realize estate tax and gift tax benefits.

Assess your family’s financial situation to determine what your children will need.

Gather records and begin researching available financial aid, grants, loans and scholarships. Two forms will be key to your aid application process: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the College Scholarship Service Financial Aid

Profile (PROFILE).

The FAFSA helps you apply for federal aid, and many states also use it to determine a resident student’s eligibility for state aid.

You can find forms in high-school guidance offices, college financial-aid offices or online.

Many schools use the PROFILE to collect additional information before awarding their own funds, i.e., institutional student aid.

Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing in a 529 savings plan. The official statement, which contains this and other information, can be obtained by calling your financial advisor. Read it carefully before you invest.

This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, certified financial planner and financial advisor in Beaufort at 843-982-1506. Any third-party posts, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of Phifer or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the firm for completeness or accuracy.

Beaufort Inn announces new cottage name

taking reservations and will be open this November. Average rates are $279 a night.

For reservations, call the front desk at 843379-4667.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location.

Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Vice Commander Paul Sweet presents owner Jeff Harris Jr. and staff of Carolina Custom Carts with a certificate of appreciation for displaying our nation's flag.

The Beaufort Inn, a 36-room boutique hotel in downtown Beaufort, is adding 12 new rooms, called The Craven, that will be ready for reservation this fall.

Spanning an entire city block, the Beaufort Inn is made up of several cottages and event venue spaces. The new cottage will include two more outdoor venue areas.

In addition to its location on Craven Street, which was voted one of the most charming streets in the South by Southern Living Magazine, Craven is a significant name for Beaufort.

William Lord Craven was elected palentine in 1707 after Lord Granville's death and during Craven's time, he established and declared Beaufort Town at Port Royal a seaport which was to be ruled by the provisions of the Navigations Acts. Each building at the Beaufort Inn has been named to reflect either its own history or significant history from the area.

In partnership with the Regional Beaufort Chamber of Commerce, the Beaufort Inn hosted a contest to solicit name suggestions.

The contest winner will receive a two-night stay in the new cottage, a $100 gift certificate to Saltus and Champagne and chocolates upon arrival.

There were over 1,000 submissions in the naming contest, and six people submitted “Craven Cottage.” After placing their names in a raffle, Julie Snyder is the chosen winner.

The Beaufort Inn’s Craven Cottage is now

Health & Wellness Expo to be held Sept. 14

A Health & Wellness Expo sponsored by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.

Guests will learn about the businesses that help make Beaufort County the healthiest county in the state.

For booth inquiries, contact LaNelle at LaNelle@BeaufortSC.org or 843-525-8537.

Food truck fest looks for vendors

The Beaufort Food Truck Festival, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, in downtown Beaufort, is looking for food and arts and crafts vendors.

The event is expected to draw up to 1,500 people.

Applications will be accepted based on several factors and they will be accepted until the event is full.

The Lowcountry Jaycees is sponsoring the event, and proceeds will benefit Camp Hope, a summer camp for children with cognitive disabilities.

For information on sponsorships or becoming a vendor, email lowcountryjaycees@ gmail.com.

CHAMBER CORNER Chamber offering free workshop

The U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, will hold a free workshop for minority and women entrepreneurs on commercial lending and equity investment options, contracting matchmaking, and credit consultations to build wealth.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 18, at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center at 1 International Drive in Savannah.

Coffee with Colleagues coming Aug. 18

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merce will hold a Coffee with Colleagues from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Department at 747 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort.

This is a free networking opportunity for chamber members.

Email lanelle@beaufortsc.org.

Freedom Boat Club to hold celebration

The Beaufort Regional Chamber and the Freedom Boat Club will celebrate the club’s grand opening in Port Royal from 4-5 pm.

Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Port Royal Landing Marina at 1 Port Royal Landing Drive.

There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and light refreshments Email Carolyn@beaufortsc.org.

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Both wines are Languedoc AC. Both, too, are in an extremely special bottle (package), created by a young designer from the Celia Strong École Boulle.

The Côtes de Roses red is a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. These grapes are harvested separately, as each one is ripe enough, usually the Syrah first.

The crushed grapes are also macerated, for about three weeks, and fermented separately, so that the flavors and textures of each are achieved.

The blended wines are lightly fined and stored about three months before their release.

This wine is a brilliant ruby red color with intense aromas of ripe red fruits, particularly strawberries, red cherries and red currants.

These are wrapped in a baking spice coat with mild tannins and a silky texture. This wine is generous and fleshy in your mouth.

It’s perfect for just sipping or with many styles of food. Truly, try it with everything!

For $13.99.

The Côtes de Roses white, also a blend, is Grenache Blanc, Viognier and Vermentino.

Like its red brother, the grapes for the white are harvested and fermented separately in order to achieve the distinct characteristics of each variety and where it grew.

The grapes are cooled to about 46 degrees Fahrenheit before pressing. Cooler temperatures help enhance fruit flavors. Fermentation lasts 15 to 30 days. The finished wine is a pale yellow with gold tints. It has citrus and tropical aromas and flavors (lemon zest, kumquat, peach, tangerine, melon), floral notes like white roses (how apropos) and jasmine, pineapple and pear. All followed up with a refreshing mineral finish. Another perfect sipping and food wine. For $13.99.

Bottom line is this: The bottles for these wines force you to pick them up. Hold them.

Feel them. Stare at them. Fortunately, the contents are just as great as the packaging.

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

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Sometimes, we get a present that is so beautifully wrapped that we hate to open it.

Sometimes, as beautiful as the wrapping is, the present inside is disappointing. Sometimes, the wrapping is really not great and the present inside is spectacular. Sometimes, and this is the fewest number of times, the wrapping is great and the present is great.

Well, guess what? It happens with wines too!

Before we go too far down the packaging road, let’s get today’s lesson out of the way.

To start, our wine comes from the Languedoc area of southeastern France; more correctly, the Languedoc-Roussillin area.

We have looked at Languedoc wines more than once. The area produces reds, whites, rosés and sparklings.

With about 700,000 acres of vines, it is the largest wine producing area in France ... and in the world. (In 2001, they out-produced the United States!)

These are some of the oldest vineyards, tracing their history back to the ancient Greeks in the 5th century BC. Languedoc has belonged to France since the 13th century, and the Roussillon was acquired in the 17th century.

There are multiple AC wine appellations in this region, the largest being Languedoc, formerly Coteaux de Languedoc. The best known is Vin de Pay d’Oc. They grow a multitude of grape varieties, including, but not exclusively, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Picpoul, Bourbelenc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Muscat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan (the oldest vines in France) and Cinsault.

Digressing for a moment, here’s a tidbit of Languedoc history that we haven’t learned before. The name “Languedoc” comes from the French words “langue” and “oc,” literally meaning the language of Oc. But, going back even further, the old French word for “yes” was the local word “oc.” Over time “oc” became “oil” which eventually became “oui.” (Suppose that means we can stretch Vin de Pays d’Oc to mean yes wine? Mmmmmm.)

Anyhow, we have two wines this week: the Côtes de Roses Rouge and the Côtes de Roses Blanc. And, yes, the Côtes de Roses is a small area in Languedoc.

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AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE PEOPLE & EVENTS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY

Migrant students face special challenges

By Betsy Hinderliter

The YMCA is well-known for its summer camps, and the Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County is no exception.

During this year’s 11-week summer camp program, over 700 children ages 3 to 13 participated in a variety of stimulating educational sessions and fun summer camp activities.

In addition, the YMCA, along with a grant from the SC Department of Education, 100 Women Who Care Beaufort, and many local partner organizations provided 100 children from visiting migrant families a five-week summer camp experience.

According to Kaylin Garst, YMCA executive director, issues facing the youth participating in this program include constant movement to new farms and exposure to pesticides and herbicides.

“The lack of educational continuity due to the nature of migrant work, presents a real challenge for these kids and their families. One little boy in camp moved 12 times in just six months,” Garst said. “Sometimes parents will not enroll their children in a new school due to the limited time they are in one location.

“Migrant students experience some of the highest dropout rates in the United States today. Our program addresses this by incorporating an educational focus with five certified bilingual teachers plus eight part-time staff spending at least four hours per day with the campers teaching math and literacy. Camp also included daily visits to the St. Helena Island branch of the Beaufort County public library.”

Lack of health and dental care and make-shift day care facilities that may have no adult supervision are also obstacles for these youth.

“Our campers were provided with health and dental checks by the Ronald McDonald Mobile Wellness Bus and Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services Inc.,” said Garst. “They also received hygiene packs donated by volunteers from First Presbyterian Beaufort and The Link churches. We are so grateful for their contribution.”

This year’s migrant education camp took place at St. Helena Elementary School.

In addition to the educational compo-

Above left: The Migrant Education Camp added a new component, the OSY (Out of School Youth) Program. Most of these students are between ages 17 to 21 and have dropped out of school to perform farm work to help support their families. Here, a group of students work on basic introductions and interpersonal communications during a one-hour lesson with Jonne Hayes. The students were eager to learn even after putting in a 10-hour day picking fruits and vegetables. Above right: The campers were so excited to receive school supplies!

nents of the camp, participants took part in various learning activities from the Serpentarium, Beaufort Conservation, the Center for Birds Of Prey, Beaufort MMA and delighted in field trips including bowling and the movie theater.

Campers were also furnished with journals and school supplies which allowed them to practice their writing skills and many campers embellished their journals with original artwork.

Again this year YMCA members and local churches donated swim suits and towels as these youth had no swim gear.

Melissale Rivera, Migrant Education Program director, could see the excitement in the campers' faces as they received their own personal box of school supplies, as most would not have been able to afford them otherwise.

Rivera said, “Many of the children wanted to open their box right away, just to look at the school supplies. We are very happy to give these supplies to the campers and help ease the burden on their parents. Each box contained supplies geared towards a specific grade level so that the students would have the proper school supplies.

One particular child exclaimed, ‘OOH! Look there’s scissors and paper!’

“It was so heartwarming to see how genuinely grateful and excited they were about

The campers really enjoyed making cool stuff during arts and crafts – just like all kids their age.

something as simple as school supplies things that many other children might take for granted.”

Food is also a daily concern for these families.

“Our campers were provided with three meals a day and supplied on weekends with grocery bags of fresh and pantry items provided by BackPack Buddies, a program of the Lowcountry Food Bank.

You can see that individuals and organizations within our community really pulled together, collaborating to make this camp a success! We are so grateful for all the support - financial, in-kind donations and volunteer time. It would not happen without it,” Garst added.

This year, the Migrant Education Camp added a new component, the OSY (Out of School Youth) Program. Most of these students are between ages 17 to 21 and have dropped out of school to perform farm work to help support their families.

The purpose of the OSY program is to offer these migrant students with the opportunity to learn basic English conversation and math skills several nights a week for the four to six weeks they are working in the local fields picking tomatoes or watermelons. It is worth noting that the students normally put in a 10-hour day picking tomatoes before learning an hours’

lesson on English conversation.

The students are also taught basic life skills such as the importance of proper hydration and nutrition, the dangers of exposure to pesticides, and where they can find additional services in the community, if needed. By the middle of June, the Y staff had identified 64 students of school age who qualified to enroll in the OSY Program.

Joe Taylor, program recruiter and OSY director said, “In addition to attending classes in the camp, OSY students are afforded to practice their language skills by visiting a Walmart store with the OSY staff. Students were encouraged to talk to sales clerks, to ask questions about pricing, and to do product comparison to find the best deals both financially and nutritionally.”

Plans for a 2018 summer migrant education camp have not been confirmed yet, but Garst is hopeful that the Y can once again spearhead this program. “This camp can make a world of difference to these kids and their families so our plan is to continue as long as we have the funding and the support of our community partners,” she added.

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Betsy Hinderliter is the YMCA marketing & development director.

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Firefighters seek to keep kids safe in classroom With the threat of school violence becoming more prevalent, along with the unique challenges it presents to emergency responders, the Burton Fire District is piloting a new program based upon national studies with plans to implement the program in all of its schools.

On Aug. 15, at Broad River Elementary School, the Burton Fire District launched the Jacob Kit program.

The Jacob Kit is a small trauma kit designed to stop critical bleeding and will be placed in all 45 classrooms at Broad River Elementary School.

Burton firefighters hope this kit will bridge the gap between the time a child suffers a life threatening injury and the time emergency

responders can arrive by their side to start rendering aid.

This kit is based upon the recommendations of the Hartford Consensus. Shortly following the events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a Joint Committee to Create a National Policy to Enhance Survivability from Intentional Mass Casualty and Active Shooter Events was formed by the American College of Surgeons.

This consensus was built upon data compiled from military and civilian experiences and places emphasis on early bleeding control.

The study “strongly endorses” civilian bystanders’ involvement, and in 2015 the Department of Homeland Security launched a national initiative called “Stop the

Bleed” to encourage civilian training programs.

Burton firefighters have named this program after Jacob Hall, a 6-year-old South Carolina student who suffered a bullet wound to his leg during a shooting at Townville Elementary School in 2016. While he survived the initial wound, he died three days later.

The kit was inspired by Angela Byrne, a 26-year teaching veteran at Broad River Elementary (BRES), who followed Jacob’s story and asked her firefighter/ paramedic husband what she could have done if Jacob had been her student.

With the community’s help, the Burton Fire District hopes to continue this program in each of the

schools in its district.

This program initiative at BRES was made possible through donations from Washington National Insurance, Kiwanis Club of Beaufort and the Stuart Hardy family.

It is the goal of the Burton Fire District to keep this program a community-supported program.

Fire officials feel the school district budget should be spent on educating our children, and that societal issues such as school violence should be addressed by the community.

Individuals or businesses wishing to donate to this program can do so through the Burton Fire District FAST team. Each kit costs $50, a kit plus supplies for a classroom installation costs $75,

and installation for a whole school is approximately $3,500.

For more information or to inquire about making a donation, email safetyed@burtonfd.org.

SCHOOL BRIEFS Six district schools earn arts grants

Six Beaufort County schools have earned nearly $67,000 in grants to enhance arts education in their classrooms, the South Carolina Arts Commission has announced.

Only one South Carolina school district – Richland District 1 in Columbia – had more 2017 grant winners than Beaufort County.

“Arts education enriches the lives of our students and our community members, too,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “The fact that six schools earned grants this year demonstrates our district’s commitment.”

The six grant-winning schools in Beaufort County were: • Beaufort Middle ($12,458, ninth award) will use its grant funds to support a joint musical theater production with Mossy Oaks Elementary students; artists in residence; classroom supplies for arts integration; and a partnership project with feeder elementary schools.

• H.E. McCracken Middle ($12,294) will use its grant funds to develop a room called “Howlywood” in the school’s “Genius Village,” a performing arts lab where students will rehearse classic plays, develop original screenplays and create dance choreography.

• Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts ($9,466, 15th award) will use its award to provide professional development for teachers; classroom supplies for arts integration; and support for lesson planning.

• Lady’s Island Elementary ($10,088, seventh award) will use its grant funds to provide professional development for teachers; artists in residence; student field trips to dance/theater performances and art galler-

BEAUFORT HEADS BACK

The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment statewide. Created by the General Assembly in 1967, the commission works to increase public participation in the arts through arts education, community arts development and artist development.

School buses are focus of new TV show

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hildren from throughout Beaufort County started school on Aug. 17, and many of them got some help to kick off the year with new school supplies. Here, about a dozen volunteers help fill new back to school backpacks with all kinds of school supplies donated by area businesses, individuals and a few gated communities during Operation Back Pack recently at United Way office on Ribaut Road. “We’re filling 600 back packs destined for eight schools in Beaufort and Jasper counties,” said Jaime Dailey-Vergara of the United Way. “We’re working through school counselors to assist in identifying students in need not currently being served by any other agencies.” Photo by Bob Sofaly. ies; professional development for teachers; artists in residence; and quarterly family nights for students and parents.

• Lady’s Island Middle ($11,209, fourth award) will use its grant funds to support artists in residence; new band instruments; teacher professional development; and student field trips to museums in Charleston

and Savannah.

• Mossy Oaks Elementary ($11,275, second award) will use its grant funds to support theater productions, including one musical in collaboration with Beaufort Middle School students; artists in residence, classroom supplies for arts integration; and student field trips to arts-related events.

Smalls back on field after battling injuries

Battery Creek, Bluffton, Woodland, North Charleston, Garrett Academy Tech and Burke.

The Beaufort County School District’s Auxiliary Services division and its school bus transportation system will highlight the next “Our Schools” television program, which is airing on the County Channel.

Appearing with Superintendent Jeff Moss will be Gregory McCord, chief auxiliary services officer; Lakinsha Swinton, director of Student Services; James Morrall, director of Prevention and Outreach, Hopeful Horizons; Maria McClure, director of transportation); Tori Mitchell, safety supervisor; and Arlene Blue, bus driver.

“Our Schools” is a partnership between the school district and the County Channel.

The new edition of “Our Schools” will air four times weekly: at 11:30 a.m. Mondays, 9 p.m. Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. The broadcast will air on local cable networks: Comcast’s channel 2, Hargray’s channels 9 and 113, and Spectrum channel 63. The show also will air at those times on the County Channel’s website at this link: www.bcgov.net/departments/community-services/county-channel/index.php In addition, the show will be archived and can be watched any time at the same link.

SPORTS BRIEFS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Following are the 2017 football schedules for Whale Branch Early College High School and Battery Creek High School.

Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Whale Branch Aug. 25: Hilton Head Island Sept. 1: May River Sept. 8: Beaufort High Sept. 15: @ Battery Creek Sept. 22: @ Bluffton Sept. 29: @ Woodland Oct. 6: North Charleston Oct. 13: @ Academic Magnet Oct. 20: Garrett Academy Tech Oct. 27: @ Burke Battery Creek Aug. 18: Swansea Aug. 25: @ Beaufort Sept. 1: @ Hilton Head Sept. 8: @ Charleston Math & Science Sept. 15: @ Whale Branch Sept. 22: Calhoun County Sept. 29: @ Wade Hampton Oct. 6: Bluffton Oct. 13: @ Ridgeland/Hardeeville Oct. 20: May River B2

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Whale Branch Early College High School quarterback Marion Smalls is back on the field after suffering a pair of injuries during the 2016 season.

The Warriors, under the direction of veteran head coach Jerry Hatcher, compiled a 7-5 record in 2016. Whale Branch lost to Carvers Bay in the second round of the 2016 Class 2A State Playoffs.

The Warriors compete in Region 6 of Class 2A. Hatcher will carry a 34-31 overall record into the latest campaign. The Whale Branch will look to add to his win total when the Warriors take the field for their season opener.

Along with Smalls, Whale Branch returns Irvin Mulligan (RB), Jamel Moultrie (WR), Anthony McVay (OL), Carus Epps (OL), CJ Brown (DB), Jaheem Hazel (DB) and Jordan Reeves (DB). Mulligan thrived throughout the 2016 season, rushing for 1,678 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore.

Whale Branch is set to host longtime rival Hilton Head Island for its season opener on Aug. 25. Additional opponents for Whale Branch during the 2017 season will include May River, Beaufort, Battery Creek, Bluffton, Woodland, North Charleston and Garrett Academy Tech.

The Warriors have made strides throughout the preseason. However, heading into its season opener, Whale Branch features a small roster of only 20-plus players.

Whale Branch is a former region champion.

The Warriors' 2017 schedule features other games versus May River, Beaufort High,

GOLF

finished 23rd with a 284 score after rounds of 70-74-70-70, while Josh Fickes was 52nd with a 293 total after rounds of 71-71-74-75. Fickes is a Beaufort native.

won the South Carolina Amateur at Florence Country Club on Sunday, Aug. 6. Jones joined a select group to win the South Carolina Junior Amateur and the South Carolina Amateur.

Jones was tied for the lead entering the final round, then shot his worst round of the week (71), but came away with a two-shot victory as the golfers found the Florence Country Club course to be challenging in the final round.

Jones played the front nine at one-overpar and slipped out of the lead, but came back with couple of key birdies on the back nine to win by two shots over Ryan Marter of Columbia and R.J. Keur of Charleston.

Jones, who was playing at his home course, turned in rounds of 69-67-65-71 for a 272 total, eight-under-par on the par 70 course.

An All-American in 2002 and an All-ACC selection in 2002, 2003 and 2004, Jones finished 35th at the 2003 NCAA Championship, helping Larry Penley's program to its first national title.

With Jones's victory, 17 former or current Clemson golfers have won the South Carolina Amateur dating to 1975 when Parker Moore was the champion. Carson Young, a senior on the 2017 Clemson team, won the title in 2013 and 2016.

Two current Clemson players competed in the tournament this weekend. Coleman Self

University of South Carolina fans are invited to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, Aug. 19 for the annual Colonial Life Fan Appreciation Day. Coaches and student-athletes from the Gamecocks’ football, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, equestrian, cross country and men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams will be on hand to sign autographs for this free event.

Doors will open to the public at 1:30 p.m. with the football team scheduled to arrive at 2 p.m. and sign until 3:30 p.m.

Only the main entrance to CLA will be available for the public to enter. Parking will be available in the lots adjacent to Colonial Life Arena.

Due to our commitment to NCAA compliance, student-athletes will only sign the official South Carolina Athletics team poster or autograph card that will be provided at the event free of charge. Fans should not bring or ask student-athletes to sign other items. Bag checks will occur at the arena entrance and fans will not be allowed to bring in other memorabilia.

With a large crowd expected and a limited amount of time available, it is highly unlikely that fans will be able to receive an autograph of every student-athlete in attendance.

Greg Jones wins COLLEGE SPORTS South Carolina Amateur USC fan appreciation Former Clemson All-American and 2003 National Champion team starter Gregg Jones day set for Aug. 19

AROUND TOWN

Local Women’s group wins award The Lowcountry, South Carolina, Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women recently received the fraternity’s highest and most prestigious honor, the Premier Club of Excellence Award.

Pi Beta Phi alumnae clubs promote and support fraternity philanthropic endeavors, assist collegiate chapters and offer friendship to new graduates and alumnae. One large club and one small club, among nearly 300, are chosen each year as representatives of performance that is exemplary above all others.

The Lowcountry Alumnae Club increased its membership by recruiting 49 percent of Pi Beta Phi alumnae living in the local area to join the club, a 20 percent membership increase over the previous year.

The club celebrates its mission “promoting literacy in the Lowcountry” by holding Pi Beta Phi’s Champions are Readers reading enrichment program at two local elementary schools.

The club also promoted the importance of reading through a Fraternity Day of Service event featuring food, drinks and costumes at four different locations.

The club hosted the Greater Charleston, North Carolina, Alumnae Club; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Alumnae Club; and Savannah, Georgia, Alumnae Club; for a joint 150th Founders’ Day Celebration at the Dataw Island Club.

Seventy Pi Phi alumnae enjoyed sharing their Pi Phi roots with special guests Alumnae Region Two Director Harper Whitten and Pi Beta Phi Foundation Trustee Kathy Wager Ewing.

At the conclusion of the event, attendees were able to purchase the wine and silver blue centerpieces used. The proceeds, totaling more than $400, were donated to Pi Beta Phi Foundation.

“Pi Beta Phi sisterhood is all about caring for one another and the communities in which we live,” said Pi Beta Phi President Paula Shepherd. “We are proud of our dedicated alumnae who worked so hard to serve their club this past year, and especially grateful for the work they did to promote reading and make a difference in the lives of children across the Lowcountry area.”

For more information, visit www.pibetaphi.org.

Eagle scouts honored

Janet Gregory, president of the Lowcountry, South Carolina Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, accepts the Premier Club of Excellence Award. Photo provided.

Street music is back!

Jody Henson presents new Troop 1712 Eagle Scouts Justin Massalon and Jacob Denton with SAR Awards. Photos by Lori Massalon and Jim Denton.

On June 26 and July 17, respectively, Beaufort's Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) honored Justin Wayne Massalon and Jacob Denton of Boy Scout Troop 1712 during their Eagle Court of Honor.

As Eagle Scouts, Massalon and Denton represent scouting’s finest tradition of duty

to God and country, duty to others and duty to self.

Jody Henson, Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter Eagle Scout Scholarship chairman, congratulated everyone who helped put Massalon and Denton on the path to Eagle Scout prior to awarding them with the SAR Eagle Scout Certificate and Patch.

Some 200 people braved possible thunderstorms and came out to listen to the music of the Ronstadt Brothers y Los Tucsonenses trio for the kick off of the fall series of Street Music on Paris Avenue on Aug. 12. The threat of wet weather did cause Town of Port Royal officials to move the event to the Port Royal Skate Park, which seemed to be more favorable than moving to the indoor venue of The Shed. Band members include Pete Ronstadt, left; Aaron Emery and Michael Ronstadt. The kickoff concert marked the 21st season for the free concerts. For upcoming dates, visit www.portroyal.org/street_music.html. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Katy Perry working with Boys & Girls Clubs After announcing her new album release date in May along with the North American leg of upcoming “Witness” tour, entertainer Katy Perry announced a new commitment to help and inspire kids and teens of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, including those in Beaufort County.

“We are so excited to partner with mega star Katy Perry and Global Citizen to support Boys & Girls Clubs all across America,” said Jim Clark, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

“We are grateful to Katy for rallying her fans to support clubs by

Katy Perry visits a Boys & Girls Club.

donating funds or school supplies, or volunteering. We know they will be greatly rewarded by the opportunity to help our nation’s next

generation of leaders reach their full potential and become successful in life.”

As part of the partnership, fans

who sign up on Global Citizen's website www.globalcitizen.org and donate funds or supplies to area clubs are entered to win a pair of general admission tickets to Perry's upcoming tour.

Fans who volunteer at Boys & Girls club locations, meanwhile, are entered to win a pair of VIP tickets to the tour and a special meet-and-greet with Perry.

With Beaufort area schools beginning, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry are currently enrolling club members for the 20172018 school year.

Contact the clubs at 843-379-

5430 or www.bgclowcountry.org and donate funds and/or school supplies and tweet a photo (be sure to mention @BGCA_Clubs and @GlblCtzn in your tweet) and be one of the many volunteers who work together to achieve the club’s mission: “To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.”

Perry’s tour kicks off Sept. 7 in Columbus, Ohio. One dollar of every ticket purchased for the tour also goes to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Friends of the Beaufort Library to hold book sale The 2017 Friends of the Beaufort Library Fall Book Sale is right around the corner, with thousands of boxes of donated books plus audio-visual materials (books, music, and movies) available at give-away prices for the annual fundraiser.

As in years past, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort will be the site of the sale, which begins Friday, Sept. 22, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 24.

On Friday a two-hour preview for all members of The Friends will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Nonmembers can sign up before or during the preview at the membership table for $15.

The sale then opens to the public from noon to 6 p.m., and will reopen from 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Saturday Everything is half off from noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, including rare and collectible books.

The popular Silent Auction will again be conducted during this year's book sale, with bids being accepted between 10 a.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, when bidding closes.

Included in this year’s Silent Auction are a number of signed Pat Conroy books, a selection of natural history books on birds, gardens, freshwater fish, tropical plans, wildflowers and aquarium fish. Many similar books will also be found in the Rare & Collectible section, as well as on the Natural History, Gardening and other tables.

“This year's Silent Auction is going to be bigger and better than ever,” according to

Book Sale Chairman Kinsey Baker. “We’re getting donations daily so it’s a good idea to look at our website for more announcements about items that will be included in the auction.

“We also have a small but charming collection of Vintage Christmas books that came in as well as a large reference library on astrology,” he said. “With more coming in every day, who knows what else might turn up between now and the end of September.”

The book sale spokesman said donations of books throughout the year have been strong and he expects to bring more than 40,000 books, CDs and DVDs to this sale.

As always, there will be a good supply of children's books from the greatly expand-

ed Children's section in the Friends' Book Store located at the downtown Beaufort library on Scott Street, which is open yearround during library hours, with fresh stock being added regularly.

Donations of books, CDs and DVDs are needed more than ever, especially with the recent expansion of the Friends Book Store and its increased activity.

The Book Sale is the main fundraising event held by the Friends with all proceeds benefiting the Beaufort County Public Library branches in Beaufort, Lobeco and St. Helena Island.

For more information, email FriendsBeaufort@gmail.com or visit the friendsofthebeaufortlibrary.com.

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VOICES

Take care when watching solar eclipse In the summer of 1963, I was living in Ohio and experienced my first solar eclipse (although it was only a partial).

I remember it clearly because my father, the nuclear physicist, was in the backyard hours before the designated time. He was making a homemade Box Pinhole Projector.

This contraption consisted of a cardboard box, a sheet of white paper, a pin to hold up the paper and a few other items that truthfully, I do not recall.

My thought at the time was: Why should I look at a cardboard box when looking up in the sky would be so much fun? My father assured us that we would damage our eyes if we looked up during the eclipse and anyone not willing to follow his instructions would be sent, immediately, into the house.

Now, over 50 years later, and I am awaiting another solar eclipse.

Now what?

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According to the Weather.gov site, the place in our area to see this event is the Charleston area on Monday, Aug. 21. The total solar eclipse will take place around 2:48 pm.

And social media is buzzing with people planning to visit those cities where they can witness the event. Some are even planning parties.

For us in Beaufort, we will only experience 98.7 percent of the solar eclipse, which is

close enough for me. I also think sitting in my backyard might be more fun too than driving somewhere.

And, like my father, I am getting ready for this rare phenomenon.

When I first started to see these special solar eclipse glasses advertised, I wondered why I could not just wear my own sunglasses. My Maui Jim’s have polarized lens. They were developed in Hawaii. They cost me a bunch of

money.

But no, I heard my father’s voice ringing in my head. I broke down and bought the approved solar eclipse glasses. They are on sale now all over and some libraries are even giving them out for free.

Check the ISO rating. According to the NASA site, there are certain requirements.

Mine are the approved ISO 12312-2. They look very cheap and weigh about a 10th of an ounce.

Beaufort County schools are going to be closed on Aug. 21. I am not sure if it was planned, but it is a good idea not to have over 21,000 students getting off school buses that afternoon. The temptation to look at the sun during the solar eclipse is natural.

So, get ready, pick up some of those sunglasses or make a Box Pinhole Projector and pray for good weather.

There’s a nuclear meltdown in Columbia There is high political theater complete with pyrotechnics in our state capitol these days … since South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) announced it won’t be moving forward with the construction of its two new V.C. Sumner nuclear power plant reactors.

Over the past nine years South Carolina’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved nine rate increases worth now $1.4 billion so that the utility’s ratepayers could participate directly in the cost of the construction of the two reactors. The average SCE&G customer is now paying an additional $324 a year, or 18 percent, on their utility bill to help raise the money for the construction of these reactors.

They are less than half complete; work has stopped; and their joint owners, SCE&G and Santee Cooper, say they will not continue building them.

Gov. McMaster is looking for someone to buy them, but the early indications are he won’t have much luck. With the surge of wind and solar — and the low cost of oil and natural gas — nuclear is out of fashion. Good for him for trying, but he’s selling bellbottom trousers in a world that wants sundresses.

What SCE&G’s decision says, simply put, is we don’t need the plants. And that would be okay, if the ratepayers who were supposed to be being protected by the state government weren’t so deep in the hole.

Our state senator, Tom Davis, is calling for state-owned Santee Cooper — the owner of the minority stake in the project — to be privatized as a way of preventing future similar fiascos. That’s a good “reduce the size of

government” idea, but as a practical political matter it probably won’t happen. And even if it did, it wouldn’t prevent future fiascos. SCE&G, the owner of the majority stake, isn’t a public company Bill Rauch — it is a subsidiary unit of SCANA which is listed in the New York Stock Exchange. And that’s who led us into the mess.

Here’s what’s amazing: on the news of SCE&G’s decision to pull the plug on the project SCANA’s share price jumped nearly 10 percent.

Why? Because investors hadn’t liked the smell of the project for some time, and with it gone they knew it would be the ratepayers and not the shareholders who would be the stooges left holding the bag. In all fairness I must add here that last week everybody who’s anybody in the mess declared they would sue everybody else who’s anybody in the mess. So, as this column goes to press, reacting negatively to the uncertainty that results from leaving matters such as this to the courts, SCANA’s stock price has drifted back to its pre-meltdown news level.

Nonetheless, at this writing it appears there’s a pretty good chance it will be the ratepayers who will end up holding a lot of the bag, by current estimates $2.2 billion more over the next 60 years. For nothing. And that’s just plain wrong.

So what can be done to prevent that tragic

outcome, and future similar fiascos?

All signs point to the State Legislature.

With power — and they have the power — unfortunately also comes responsibility. For example, the State Legislature appoints the members of the Public Service Commission.

I urge readers to go their website (psc,sc. gov) and check out the group who’s protecting our pursestrings. I don’t know any of them. I’m sure they’re all nice and honest and upstanding people. But in this they are in way over their heads. It makes you wonder about those who appointed them, and the process whereby the appointments became inevitable.

Take the chairman. According to his official biography he was a UGA football walkon who served four years on the Winnsboro town council. And he owned a trucking company there for 22 years. Or consider the commissioner who represents us here along the coast. According to his official bio he’s also associated with the trucking business and he’s active in the Boy Scouts. The vice chairman is a former Mayor of Clinton who was the public address announcer for Presbyterian College football for 30 years.

Where are the killer venture capitalists who shamelessly ask the gut-ripping questions?

We could have used a couple of them here.

Some want to blame the PSC’s staff, The Office of Regulatory Staff, but that’s a copout. If the staff can’t do their job, it’s up to the bosses to find some people who can.

Then there’s the 2007 Base Load Review Act (BLRA). Before condemning the PSC commissioners, consider this. The BLRA is

a law that the Legislature passed overwhelmingly. Its purported purpose was to “protect ratepayers” but in the light of recent events it had the opposite effect. Basically what it said was when it comes to paying for the construction of the two new reactors SCE&G won’t have to pass the customary “prudence test” before the Public Service Commission.

Building the reactors was prudent, the Legislature proclaimed by South Carolina Law in 2007. The Public Service Commission was thus prevented from applying that critical test as the nine rate increases to help pay for the project were proposed. By the Legislature at least one of their hands was tied behind their back.

Too bad.

Wags like to say, “When government tells you they’re coming to help, beware!” The BLRA is a billion dollar example of that.

No one really knows what will happen next.

Surely a way will be found to stop the PSC from having to find that NOT building the reactors is prudent, and thus shifting the $2.2 billion future costs — which are mostly to make bond payments — from the ratepayers to SCANA’s balance sheet.

But SCANA has given $1.5 million in campaign contributions to legislators since 2009 and their best in class lobbyists are working overtime today, so the Legislature must be watched closely on this.

Watch the hands, not the lips.

Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@ gmail.com.

Ask questions when politicians set sights on your wallet

By Richard Eckstrom

It’s one of the central debates of American politics: the age-old dispute between those who raise taxes to fund more services they consider important, and those who are weary of being viewed as a piggy bank for politicians.

It’s a debate which recently took center stage in S.C. with the adoption of a new gas tax and vehicle registration law.

Similar debates play out yearly in towns, counties and school systems across the country.

When those who govern us seek to collect more – whether in the form of property taxes to make up a budget shortfall, income taxes to cover mismanaged government pension costs, or special taxes and new fees for construction projects – it can generate strong feelings.

Depending on your viewpoint, a particular proposal can be either a sensible solution to fund essential services, or an easy fix for politicians unwilling to take necessary steps

to make government operations more cost-effective.

It’s perfectly reasonable – and it’s even commendable – for citizens to ask tough questions of those who covet their hardearned money. The burRichard den should be on public Eckstrom officials to prove that an increase is necessary, not on citizens to prove otherwise.

Here are some questions worth asking the next time your government goes for your wallet: Have all other options been exhausted?

Most people would agree that tax increases should be a last resort, as they can place a very real burden on families. Those pursuing higher taxes should be willing to honestly demonstrate that existing resources are being used carefully and efficiently. Call on them to make an effort to eliminate spending on wasteful or less-essential items before raising taxes.

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STOP CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN

“Every dollar pulled from someone’s pocket is one less dollar for paying bills, buying groceries, sending a kid to college or saving for retirement.”

Is the current revenue structure fair?

Many governments give special tax breaks, exemptions or "abatements" to businesses or other entities – usually in the name of promoting economic growth. Those incentives not only reduce revenue but also shrink the tax base, so that the cost of government is borne by a smaller number of taxpayers.

Many laws giving special tax breaks to a privileged few have been on the books for years.

Before raising taxes on regular folks, it may be prudent to reevaluate the current revenue system to determine whether there are ways to broaden the tax base.

Will citizens see how the money is spent?

If the governmental body in question doesn’t make detailed spending information accessible on the web in a way that makes it easy to find and clearly understandable, doing so should be a pre-requisite for any tax increase.

Will there be adequate accountability safeguards? Insist on a concrete, clearly spelled out oversight and accountability plan to ensure the money is used as intended.

Particularly when it comes to building programs -- such as highway projects or school construction -- a citizens’ oversight committee with the authority to review financial and procurement documents can be effective in preventing abuse and misspending.

Are all the facts on the table? If a tax increase requires voter approval, stipulate that

your consideration depends on having all the facts. Local governments holding referendums sometimes withhold certain details from voters; for example, a school district might not disclose the location of a planned new building for fear of riling nearby residents. That’s a shame, because it undermines informed decision-making -- and can lead to buyer’s remorse if the measure passes. If your government doesn’t trust you to know its plans, I’d be hesitant to trust them with your money.

And a word of advice to those officials eyeing your wallet: The power to tax citizens isn’t something to be taken lightly. Every dollar pulled from someone’s pocket is one less dollar for paying bills, buying groceries, sending a kid to college or saving for retirement. Anyone who takes public service seriously will carefully weigh any perceived benefits of higher taxes against the financial downside on families.

As for citizens who criticize or ask tough questions? They play a valuable role, one which ultimately helps keep our political system healthy and holds officials accountable. They should be respected, and their involvement should be genuinely appreciated.

Perhaps even a “thank you” to the taxpayers is in order. After all, they foot the bill to make it all possible.

Richard Eckstrom is the S.C. comptroller.

WHAT TO DO Plaza Stadium Theater Friday, Aug. 17 to Thursday, Aug. 24 Girls Trip: Rated R 11:45, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:15 Annabelle Creation: Rated R 11:45, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:15 Hitman Bodyguard: Rated R 11:45, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:15 Emoji Movie: Rated PG Noon, 2, 4 The Dark Tower: Rated PG 13 7, 9 Nut Job 2: Rated PG Noon, 2, 4, 7, 9

Visit beaufortmovie.com 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy. 843-986-5806

Habitat for Humanity in need of volunteers

Wondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?

Attend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.

Volunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.

For more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator, at 843-5223500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.

Island Girls Night Out coming to Boondocks

Island Girls Night Out, an opportunity to socialize, meet new friends and win prizes will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Boondocks at 1760 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island.

‘Clybourne Park’ explores race relations

Local theatre company Coastal Stage Productions, CSP, one of this area’s top producers of quality short-run theatre projects, returns to area venues with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning production “Clybourne Park.”

The production is rated PG-13 for adult language.

“Clybourne Park” at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 26; and at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 27, at The Shed Event Venue, 809 Paris Avenue, Port Royal.

A catered Dinner Theatre option is available at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26.

“Clybourne Park” will also be performed at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Main Street Theatre, 3000 Main St., Hilton Head.

General admission tickets are $20. The reserved Dinner Theatre is $48.

For tickets for all events, visit www.brownpapertickets.com, the box office or for more information call 843-717-2175.

Coastal Stage Productions is a high quality, regionally traveling theatre company based in Ridgeland.

Chorale is looking for singers to join

The Lowcountry Chorale, a mixed-voice community of singers, has begun preparation for its upcoming season.

The chorale has been singing as a group since the spring of 1997, with continuous performances twice a year.

The group is looking for singers. No audition is necessary, just a love of singing.

Rehearsals begin at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort.

Thirteen weeks of rehearsals will culminate in performances on Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18.

In honor of its 20th anniversary as a community chorus, the theme for this concert is “Reflections of the Past 20 Years,” featuring a variety of songs celebrating the holiday season.

The first rehearsal starts at 6:15 p.m.

There is a $35 membership fee to help defray music and performance costs.

Call Shari at 843-252-3990 for more information.

Percussionists are invited to join group

A group of local percussion lovers who enjoy the impromptu experience that a drum circle brings are inviting others to join in.

Gatherings are twice monthly, indoors in the summer and outdoors in the cooler months.

All are welcome to this family friendly, free event. No is experience necessary.

Participants should bring some water and any non-electronic drum or other percussion instrument. Even an empty spackle bucket will do.

The event will be held from 5:30-7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 21, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort, 178 Sams Point Road, Lady's Island.

Visit the "Beaufort SC Drum Circle" Facebook page, email beaufortscdrumcircle@ gmail.com or contact Jane at 732-259-1935 or Lanny at 843-441-0169.

History Museum to provide docent training

The Beaufort History Museum is offering docent classes to train volunteers who lead museum tours and serve as community liaisons.

In the classes, directed by docent educator Lorrie Burleyknoles, participants learn how Beaufort shaped America from the early European settlements, its involvement in the Revolutionary War and dramatic role during the Civil War to the Reconstruction Era, the complex transition to the 20th century and its current-day prominence as a major tourist destination and site of military training and defense.

Classes will be held at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St. and at the Arsenal at 713 Craven St. Space in the class is limited and those interested in attending the fiveweek session are encouraged to register early.

Classes are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 24; 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31; 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 8; 9-11:30 a.m. Sept.15; and noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22.

Contact lburleyknoles@beauforthistorymuseum.com or call 559-362-3237.

6-month memberships and two spa packages (facial and massage) to the auction. There will be many other items to bid on too.

Tickets are $30 per person and must be purchased by Friday, Sept. 1, at www.fortfremont.org.

Proceeds from this event will help continue the maintenance, preservation and conservation of Beaufort County’s Fort Fremont Park. The Friends of Fort Fremont is a 501(c)(3) corporation.

The Celadon Club is at 61 Celedon Drive on Lady’s Island.

In 1898 Fort Fremont, on St. Helena Island, was the strategic defense for Port Royal Sound & the U.S. Naval Base at Parris Island.

Beaufort County and The Friends of Fort Fremont are working to preserve this historic landmark.

Except for August, free docent-led tours are offered at 10:30 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of the month at the St. Helena Branch Library.

Visit www.FortFremont.org or call the library at 843-255-6540.

Christian theater performances offered

Music of Forever, a Christian theater production, is being held at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grace AME Chapel on Charles Street in Beaufort.

According to Hillary Lathan, who puts on the show with her husband, Alan, the show puts Jesus on a personal level that everyone can relate to.

“People that may never walk into a church will come to the drama and experience the gospel in a way that is real and fresh to them,” she said.

The show includes seven characters and seven pieces of music. The irony of the number is intentional, as seven is a biblically significant number, according to Hillary.

For more information, visit www.musicofforever.org. The performances are free, but donations are accepted.

Library to offer curbside service

In an effort to expand customer service, the Beaufort County Library System will test a new Curbside Hold Pickup Service at

its branch in downtown Beaufort.

The service will be available only to Beaufort Branch customers who have a previously reserved item (considered a “hold”) and have been notified by the system that the item is ready for pick up. To all library cardholders, the online catalog sends an automatic message (via text or email) that a reserved item is ready for pick up at their branch library.

With the new curbside hold pickup service, Beaufort customers call the branch prior to arriving and library staff will confirm that their reserved item is available. Upon arrival, customers call the library again at which point a staff member will deliver the hold to the vehicle.

The pilot will run for two months with service beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Alzheimer’s fundraiser coming to The Shed

Dueling Pianos, Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort‘s 10th Annual Dinner Theatre, will be held on Friday, Oct. 8, at The Shed in Port Royal.

The evening will offer music, dinner stations provided by local chefs, a full open bar sponsored by Gilbert Law Firm, both a silent and live auction and a retro photo booth to record your memories of the night.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails and the silent auction. Tickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door.

For more information or to order tickets, visit www.afsgb.org or call 843-521-9190.

Second Helpings volunteers needed

Second Helpings, a nonprofit that rescues food from area restaurants and grocery stores and delivers the food to local agencies to stop hunger, is in need of volunteers.

Shifts are available on Hilton Head, and in Bluffton and Beaufort.

Volunteers can sign up for one day a week or month. Also needed are on-call, last-minute volunteers for a SWAT team to help on the truck for special runs.

For more information, contact Lili Coleman at execdirector@secondhelpingslc.org or call 843-689-3689.

Visit secondhelpingslc.org.

Hopeful Horizons to host volunteer training

Hopeful Horizons will host its third and final volunteer training for 2017 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26; and from 5:309 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, Monday, Aug. 28, Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Wednesday, Aug. 30.

Volunteers who complete the training will learn basic crisis intervention skills, gain an understanding of the dynamics and forms of abuse and discover how they can use their talents to help end abuse and change lives in the Lowcountry.

Anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer must fill out a volunteer application at www.hopefulhorizons.org by Tuesday, Aug. 15.

Potential volunteers will be interviewed by a volunteer coordinator and must pass background checks.

Hopeful Horizons volunteers will be trained to take crisis calls, accompany victims of sexual assault to the hospital, interact with adults and children affected by trauma, and to otherwise assist staff to ensure Hopeful Horizons’ ability to meet the needs of our community.

Visit www.hopefulhorizons.org.

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The Celadon Club will host The Friends of Fort Fremont Fall Fundraiser from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

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