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Beaufort’s Fleming gets 46 months in prison

Ex-attorney sentenced for helping Alex Murdaugh steal

By Thad Moore

The Post And Courier CHARLESTON – Former Beaufort attorney Cory Fleming will spend 46 months in prison for helping his law school roommate, the notorious ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh, steal from the family of Murdaugh’s late housekeeper. Before he announced his decision Tuesday, Aug. 15, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel said Fleming was guilty of “amazingly egre-

gious conduct,” but he recognized that the ex-attorney has been remorseful for his actions.

Fleming went immediately into federal custody at the end of the hearing at the federal courthouse in Charleston.

Back to school at BA

Fleming pleaded guilty in May to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum prison sentence of five years. Federal sentencing guidelines recommended a sentence of at least three years and 10 months, matching the term Gergel imposed. Fleming will also have to pay about $102 000 in restitution, plus interest.

Fleming, 54, was accused of helping Murdaugh divert $4 3 million of insurance money intended for Satterfield’s sons. Satterfield worked for the Murdaugh fami-

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Cook banned from Beaufort County Schools

By Delayna Earley

The Island News

Hilton Head Island resident

David Cook was served with a trespass notice for the Beaufort County School District (BCSD) at 3:35 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). Cook has been a vocal critic of the Beaufort County School District for its handling of the 97 contested books that are

David Cook

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Greenway accuser speaks at Council Meeting

By Delayna Earley

The Island News

Lisa Lynch, the former Director of Wellness for Beaufort County, addressed the Beaufort County Council members during their regular session meeting on Monday in Beaufort.

Lisa Lynch

In the public comment session, Lynch alleged sexual harassment and retaliation against former county administrator Eric Greenway.

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Beaufort attorney Cory Fleming enters Charleston’s federal courthouse in May after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Fleming admitted he knew Murdaugh planned to steal settlement money from the family of Murdaugh’s late housekeeper Gloria Satterfield. Post And Courier file

Students in Melissa Meinel and Kathy Owen’s Kindergarten class climb the Jungle Gym to escape a school of invisible Megalodons on the first day of school Tuesday morning at Beaufort Academy. The children all survived the attack, but it was reported that both Meinel and Owens were eaten as well as the photographer. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

Mamie Graham-Clark

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Beaufort’s Mamie Graham-Clark, 81, joined the United States Army Reserves in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1976. After basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala., she was assigned duties as a medical specialist in nursing at the Army hospital at Fort Hamilton, N.Y. She separated from active duty and remained

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

When will we stop destroying the Earth?

Mr. Floyd is correct (re: “Our trees are for sale,” Aug. 3). I learned in school 60 years ago trees take carbon dioxide out of the air (that can kill us) and make oxygen. That’s the element we need to breath! Big business started clear cutting the Amazon rainforest years ago that provides a significant amount of the world's oxygen.

For many years, big business in America has been clearing trees for developments to enrich their pockets. Fines? What's $1 500 per tree to a multimillionaire, when they can make millions for their development?

serving with the Army Reserves in New York and later with the 349th General Hospital at Fort Ord, Calif. She was reactivated in 1990 for Operations Desert Shield/Storm and deployed to various stations in the Middle East. She later returned to California and served with the Reserves until 2002. She retired as

For what? So called affordable housing that takes two to four wage earners to afford? Affordable housing?

When is mankind going to stop destroying Earth to get rich and (saying), “to hell with future generations?”

– Don Cass, Beaufort

We are fortunate to have The Island News

Having been out of town for several days, I was eager to open this week’s (Aug. 10-16) The Island News, my go-to newspaper for important and interesting

a First Sergeant with more than 23 years of service. She has three sons, one who has retired from the Army.

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news of the community. I was not disappointed; the issue was full of articles and columns I really enjoyed reading and which brought me up-to-date on what’s happening here in Beaufort. And best of all, the thought-provoking columns by our frequent contributors Scott Graber, Terry Manning, and Carol Lucas.

In a nation where local journalism is under duress, fast disappearing, we need to count ourselves fortunate to have this weekly publication at our fingertips. We can pick it up at numerous locations throughout the County or we can subscribe (at a nominal rate) and have it delivered to our mailbox.

– Nancy Gilley, Beaufort

August is Membership Month for Rotary

From staff reports August is Membership Month for Rotary International and for Beaufort’s three Rotary clubs in particular. It is the month when Rotarians work to increase their membership base because there is strength in numbers.

At the Rotary Club of Beaufort’s August

2 luncheon meeting, Rotary President Barry Wilson narrated a “Discover Rotary” slide show that explained why increasing the number of Rotarians was so important.

In short, membership is important because it makes each club stronger, more effective, and more fulfilling for its members.

Rotary International is a service organization comprised of 1 4 million members in 46,000 clubs in 200 countries. Locally, there

ON THIS DATE

August 17

1837: Charlotte Forten (Grimke) is born a free Black in Philadelphia. Forten would later become the first Black teacher at the Penn School on St. Helena Island. She would reside at Seaside Plantation and chronicle her time there in a collection of essays, published in 1864 in Atlantic Monthly, entitled Life on the Sea Islands. She became close friends with Robert Gould Shaw, the commander of the famous all-Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment during their Sea Islands campaign. Among her writings in 1862 she was also one of the first writers to make reference to “the blues,” already attached to a sad, depressed state, to refer to a style of song or music popular among Blacks, in church and among the slaves.

PAL PETS OF THE WEEK

Cat of the Week: Murphy is a handsome, tough guy who knows just what he wants. He loves to be the center of attention, especially when he wants pets for his fluffy coat. Murphy is a friendly cat who loves high places and sunny spots to spend his days. He would be a great cat for someone who has a large screened in porch to spend his days. Murphy is 1.5 years old, neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

is the Rotary Club of Beaufort, the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry, and the Rotary Club of the Sea Islands. Each meets on a different day of the week to make it easy to find a club that will meet a new member’s availability.

Benefits of membership in Rotary clubs is important for a number of reasons, including strength in numbers; diversity of skills and perspectives; leadership development; sense of community; professional networking; personal development; and fun and fellowship.

Those interested in becoming a Rotarian can contact Rotary Club of Beaufort President Barry Wilson at barry.wilson@alphagraphics.com or click on the “Join” button at www.rotary.org.

2019: South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a Democratic candidate for President, speaks to supporters in a campaign stop at Whale Branch Middle School.

August 19

2019: S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson speaks to Beaufort Academy students during the school’s annual convocation.

August 20

2021: Whale Branch running back Joseph Hicks scores six touchdowns in a 54-50 season-opening win over Calhoun County.

– Compiled by Mike McCombs

Dog of the Week: Diamonds are a girl's best friend, right? Diamond is anyone's best friend! She survived being hit by a car and had her front leg amputated after raising her two puppies. Diamond has healed beautifully and is ready to find her home. Diamond is 2 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

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

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Feeding the hungry

BCSO identifies remains in burned car in Burton

From staff reports

According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the remains found in a burned car on Saturday, August 5 2023, off Ramsey Road in Burton have been identified as those of 49-year-old Clifford Lamont Jenkins.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Services Laboratory was able to match DNA obtained from the deceased with DNA collected from personal effects of Mr. Jenkins.

At this time, the manner of death has been ruled as a homicide.

Jenkins was reported missing on July 17th 2023

Murder suspect back in Beaufort after year on the run

From staff reports

After more than a year on the run, Daniel Adame-Guatemala, 23, is in custody at the Beaufort County Detention Center, charged in the February 2022 murder of his stepfather.

Shortly before 8 p.m. on February 4 2022, deputies responded to Godwin Mobile Home Park on Joe Frazier Road in Burton for the report of a gunshot victim. Once there, deputies located 29-year-old Christian Hernandez, who was pronounced dead on scene.

Through witness interviews, Adame-Guatemala who was

22-years-old at the time, was identified as the person who shot and killed Hernandez. Hernandez was married to Adame-Guatemala’s mother.

Following the crime, Adame-Guatemala left the home in a pickup truck prior to the arrival of law enforcement. Warrants for his arrest were obtained and he was listed in the National Crime Information Center as wanted for murder and possession of a

weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

Through the investigation, it was learned Adame-Guatemala escaped to Mexico. Sheriff’s Office investigators, along with U.S. Marshals Service and Mexican authorities, worked together to locate him; however, Adame-Guatemala once again evaded arrest, fleeing to South America.

In July 2023, United States Customs and Border Protection captured Adame-Guatemala trying to cross the border illegally. He was arrested in Hildago County, Texas on July 5 2023. Adame-Guatemala

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Dr. Darren E. Mullins has joined Beaufort Memorial Oncology Specialists in Beaufort, part of the hospital’s nationally recognized Keyserling Cancer Center. He brings extensive knowledge of the full range of established and emerging therapies—among them chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy—to the treatment of a wide variety of cancers.

The Tennessee native had spent the whole of his medical oncology career in the South before accepting an offer in 2017 to establish a new practice and service line at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska.

No stranger to the Palmetto State, Dr. Mullins first moved to the Lowcountry in 1999 and later founded Waccamaw Oncology in Georgetown/Murrells Inlet where he practiced from 2002 through 2013.

He joins board-certified nurse practitioners Katy Jones and Susanne Baisch at the Beaufort practice, and fellow board-certified medical oncologist Dr. Stephen Tiley, who leads the Okatie practice located at the New River Cancer Center.

waived extradition. U.S. Marshals Service transported him from Texas to Al Cannon Detention Center in Charleston on August 8 2023 where members of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office took him into custody. Adame-Guatemala was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center on August 8, 2023 and served warrants for murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. His initial court appearance is scheduled for October 13 2023 at 9 a.m. in General Sessions Court.

He was last seen leaving his Grays Hill home on Friday, July 14th in a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze.

Investigators are unable to confirm that the burned vehicle that Jenkins was found in is the Chevrolet Cruze due to the extent of damage caused by the fire. The body style of the car and a Chevrolet emblem found at the scene leads investigators to believe that it is the same car that Jenkins was last known to be in.

Anyone who may have information related to Clifford Jenkins’ death is encouraged to contact Sgt. J. Snider at 843-255-3421, Cpl. L. Harris at 843-2553436, or if wishing to remain anonymous and for a possible reward, Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111

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Residency - Internal Medicine

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University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham

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University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

ABOUT THE BEAUFORT MEMORIAL Keyserling Cancer Center

Awarded full accreditation with special commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons, Beaufort Memorial’s Keyserling Cancer Center in Beaufort, as well as its New River Cancer Center in Okatie, provide access to medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer surgeries, and lab, imaging,

infusion and breast health services. Both centers are affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health) and its experienced subspecialists to provide additional treatment options when needed, as well as access to promising clinical trials, allowing local treatment for even the most complex cancers.

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Kids from Sea Island Presbyterian, Water's Edge Methodist, St. Peter's Catholic and St. John's Lutheran churches spent part of their summer vacation program collecting several hundred pounds of food items for distribution recently at the Saint Francis Center on St. Helena Island. Submitted photo.

LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN

Sexual orientation, port property occupy Port Royal Town Council

PORT ROYAL

While the Beaufort City Council has been on vacation until this week and the Beaufort County Council has been on pins and needles after firing their top administrator, watching the second in command walk out the door and waiting for a prosecutorial investigation that who knows what … or when ... will be produced, most of the “action” in local political circles happened last week in Port Royal.

It was probably only a matter of time until the issue of Gay Pride surfaced publicly in this growing municipality of about 14,000

Not that the town doesn’t have probably it’s share of LBGTQIA+ (that’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual … plus) residents but recent plans to schedule a public event in the town’s Live Oaks Park has sparked a conversation that’s being heard all over the country.

This particular debate started at the July town council meeting when two representatives of the Lowcountry Pride organization attended and thanked the town council for the opportunity to schedule their November 18 annual festival in the Live Oaks Park. The permit paperwork has been filed with the town clerk and the organizers are preparing for the Saturday event.

A week later, at the Town Council workshop, a contingent of folks who didn’t

think it was such a good idea to have LBGT supporters gathering in the public park with food vendors, music and face-painting activities, showed up and said so. They asked the Council to reject the permit and have since started an on-line petition against it.

At the August 2 meeting, a group of folks who liked the idea of a Gay Pride event in Port Royal, thought it showed a progressive spirit, turned out to again address the council.

Last week at the August 9 meeting, the opponents were back again, with larger numbers, to re-assert their objections and to promise if the event was held, they would be there to express their opposition.

Thus far, the public comments have been civil with each side expressing their concerns, many citing Biblical scripture to support their opposing positions.

It’s sad for some, to consider why citizens can’t just get along. But Port Royal, indeed the country, is still a democracy with freedom to speak one’s opinions.

The freedom to have a fun day in the town park should continue to be one

of those freedoms upheld. But tell that to the county school board, which has been dealing with the issue of literary freedom for almost a year.

Port development still to come

PORT ROYAL – Last week’s Town Council meeting wasn’t all just about the pros and cons of Gay Pride. The agenda called for an update on the Port of Port Royal development, and a number of residents were present to hear about it.

For four decades, at least, town leaders and residents have been anticipating the development growth expected to accompany the sale of the 300-plus acres of Battery Creek waterfront property at one time owned by the State Ports Authority.

When the Authority finally got around to divesting itself of the property to private developers, the expectations of what could come next were exciting. With the purchase of the property by the international marina development company Safe Harbor in 2021, the development agreement with the town included things like a 300- slip marina for “mega-yachts,” a hotel and retail space plus residential development.

In the past year, town officials have been asking Safe Harbor representatives for an update on those plans. In just the past month, the company has demolished the former port storage warehouse building

and several of the outlying structures so folks could see something was happening.

Tuesday night’s presentation by Safe Harbor reminded the audience – the ones there for port updates and not necessarily the Gay Pride event – that permits have been filed with the state and federal officials for construction of the marina.

The residential component of the project has been handed over to the Beach Company of Charleston, and it was their representatives who brought the news that things weren’t progressing as fast as they wished.

In fact, the representative who kept stressing his presentation was the result of hours of deliberation by various experts but still very much a work in progress, threw what one observer called a “bomb shell” when he reported the site had significant “environmental challenges,” aka contaminated soils from when the waterfront property was used for various industrial efforts including phosphate mining and the former railroad spur that goes right through the property.

The elevation change of 12 feet through the property also provides “significant challenges” for the development where “making sure the numbers pencil” is also a major issue, the representative noted.

To meet some of those “challenges,” the company is now considering a “built for rent” program for the future homes, rather

than outright sales of lot.

The BFR is apparently an increasingly popular real estate practice particularly in new developments.

The current plans, which are being designed locally by Allison Ramsey Architects, call for approximately half of the 575 residences originally proposed in the “Bluff Village” and “Ribaut Village’ developments, the Beach rep said. There will be a variety of sizes, from one-bedroom townhouses up to 5-bedroom single family homes.

If you’d like to see their presentations, visit https:// www.portroyal.org/200/ Port.

In addition to talking about the port development, residents got an opportunity, before the meeting, to review proposed plans for the redesign of Paris Avenue. The streetscape plan calls for removal of the center planted medians, redesigned on-street parking and underground power lines.

While the planners wanted to hear comments about landscaping and park benches, many comments focused on the removal of the planted medians, with some in favor of the idea, others opposed.

The removal of the medians is going to happen, according to the planners, because they’re no longer considered “traffic calming” devices. (That’s apparently not the word the city of Beaufort traffic planners used when they had at least a mile of planted medians

installed along the Boundary Street corridor.)

Be that as it may, forget about the planted medians; they’ll be gone within the next decade once the town raises the money to pay for this redesign. In the meantime, just drive safely down Paris Avenue, keep your eyes open but enjoy the view.

Loggerhead update

HUNTING ISLAND –

The mama loggerhead sea turtles are continuing to do their thing, when a new record for the number of nests for the year was set two weeks ago at 176. As of Monday, the number had reached 194 as the hatchlings emerge.

Numbers are high this year down the coast at Fripp, where volunteers have counted 116 nests and Pritchards/Little Capers where 150 nests have been identified. Across Port Royal Sound, on Hilton Head Island’s 14 miles of beach, 342 nests have been reported. No one knows when that last nest will be laid. It’s kinda like the redevelopment of the Port of Port Royal.

Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and newspaper columnist. In her former role as a reporter with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today, she prided herself in trying to stay neutral and unbiased. As a columnist, these are her opinions. Her goal is to be factual but opinionated, based on her own observations. Feel free to contact her at bftbay@gmail.com.

Beaufort Memorial ranked among nation’s top community hospitals by Becker’s

From staff reports Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) was one of 153 hospitals included in the 2023 Becker’s Hospital Review (Becker’s) listing of “great community hospitals” released on July 28. Beaufort Memorial was one of only three Lowcountry hospitals and the only in Beaufort, Jasper or Hampton Counties to make the list.

Becker’s, the leading hospital magazine for hospital business news and analysis for healthcare system executives, lauded those hospitals which made the list for their “clinical excellence, compassionate care and economic impact on their communities” as well as “above-and-beyond commitment to their communities.”

“It is an honor to be recognized on a national level for the contributions and quality care we provide to our community,” Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley said in a news release. “The thanks and congratulations belong to our amazing staff. This type of recognition can only be achieved with a hospital-wide commitment to our core values including safety and compassion.”

In its description of Beaufort Me-

morial, Becker’s also made note of its innovative employee programs that are typically seen only at larger institutions, including the home buying financial assistance program, affordable employee housing, scholarship and career development opportunities, discounted childcare and take-home family meals, employee mental health programs, mobile wellness screenings and more.

Becker’s editorial team selected hospitals for inclusion based on several national rankings and ratings organizations, including U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, CMS Care Compare and The Leapfrog Group.

U.S. News & World Report named Beaufort Memorial a 2023-24 High Performing Hospital for Stroke and Knee Replacement. Beaufort Memorial is also one of only three South Carolina hospitals with advanced certification for hip and knee replacement from The Joint Commission, the accrediting body for all hospitals in the nation.

Healthgrades awards the top 10% in the nation for patient safety, with the lowest occurrences of 14 preventable patient safety events with the Patient Safety Excellence

Award™. BMH is one of three hospitals in South Carolina to have earned the Patient Safety Excellence Award three years in a row (2023, 2022 and 2021).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) works with the nations more than 4 000 Medicare-certified hospitals to publicly report quality performance information on its Care Compare website. BMH has an overall three-star rating. The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization, looks at how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and

infections to produce their safety grades and select the nation’s Top Hospitals. Beaufort Memorial was one of only three general hospitals in South Carolina and only 5% in the nation to earn the Top Hospital distinction in 2022

“The caliber of staff at Beaufort Memorial Hospital is why we’ve been ranked in the top 5% across the nation for quality and safety,” Baxley said. “Every one of our team members understands how important it is to provide safe, quality care to each of our patients, and we allow safety to inform every intervention that occurs in our hospital.”

Becker’s describes community hospitals as “vital pieces of the overall healthcare system, expanding care access to patients who might otherwise need to travel great distances or face other barriers to care.” Beaufort Memorial’s efforts to expand access to care across Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton Counties include a community health team that takes a 40-foot mobile health unit out to area neighborhoods and community events to provide free screenings; providing free transportation for 798 patients to/from appointments at BMH facilities; regularly recruiting new primary and specialty care providers to the community, numbering more than a dozen in 2022 and ten in 2021; providing more than $31 6 million in charity and uncompensated care in addition to $1 5 million worth of primary and specialty care, screenings, lab tests, imaging procedures and surgeries to patients served by the Good Neighbor Medical Clinic and AccessHealth Lowcountry; and offering the area’s only Sickle Cell clinic. Additional details can be found in the Beaufort Memorial 2022 Report to the Community at BeaufortMemorial.org/RTC2022

PA-C joins Lowcountry Medical Group Primary Care

From staff reports Nikki Newman, an experienced and well-respected board-certified physician assistant, has joined Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group Primary Care. She brings more than a dozen years of experience in urgent and primary care to the practice.

Newman has been on the Beaufort Memorial medical staff since

June 2021, treating patients at Beaufort Memorial Express Care & Occupational Health.

In May, Newman received Beaufort Memorial’s Provider of the Year “Bemmy Award,” an honor bestowed by the hospital for exemplary performance and adherence to its foundational values.

several of Beaufort Memorial’s medical practices, in nominating Newman for the award. “We are incredibly lucky to have her on our team.”

Nikki Newman

Earlier, she worked as a physician assistant in a local urgent care clinic and at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Ga.

“Nikki is one of the most humble, selfless, hard-working and dedicated providers I have ever had the pleasure of working with,” said Angie Barber, who oversees

The Albany, Wis., native holds a Master of Medical Science with a physician assistant specialty from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Myers, Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in biology from Univer-

sity of Akron in Akron, Ohio. At the practice, Newman will work alongside board-certified internal medicine specialists Drs. Nicholas Dardes, Carl Derrick and Emi Rendon Pope; board-certified family medicine specialist Dr. Craig Floyd; and board-certified nurse practitioners Jennifer Martin, Erin Scott and Veronica Smalheiser.

LOLITA HUCKABY

Beaufort Memorial was one of only three Lowcountry hospitals and the only in Beaufort, Jasper or Hampton Counties to make the Becker’s “great community hospitals” list. Submitted photo

The Great Hurricane of 1893

Travel ‘Off the Eaten Path’ in Port Royal

From staff reports

Port Royal is holding its first Progressive Culinary Tour!

“Off the Eaten Path – Port Royal” will feature some of the town’s best local restaurants and their most popular local dishes starting Thursday, Aug. 17 and running through Sunday, Aug. 27

How does it work? It’s simple.

1. Make reservations or visit your selected dining option during from August 17 to August 27

2. Pick up your Port Royal Plate Pass at any participating eatery listed.

it crashed ashore just south of Savannah, Ga., on August 27, 1893. The slow moving Category 3 storm with a 15-foot storm surge killed an estimated 3,500 people in coastal S.C. Those that survived the storm, mostly Black farmers and hired hands of the Gullah/Geechee community, had rescue efforts thwarted by Jim Crow laws covering most of the South during Reconstruction. Barton and The Red Cross helped the survivors with survival rations. Most politicians and business people of the day saw the Red Cross’ efforts as an attempt to undermine their authority over the Black community.

Mayor Murray elected president of statewide mayors’ association

From staff reports

City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray was elected president of the Association of South Carolina Mayors for 2023-2024 at the organization’s meeting on July 28. The organization provides opportunities for mayors to more fully engage in advocating for issues that affect cities and towns; to network, share ideas and best practices with other mayors; and to take part in

educational activities.

Mayor Murray was also elected as an at-large delegate to the Board of Directors of the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC). The MASC represents and serves the state's 271 incorporated municipalities, and offers services, programs and tools to help in effective governance.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve the other 270 mayors

across the state as president of the Mayors Association, and as a board member for MASC,” Mayor Murray said in a news release. “I look forward to supporting mayors across South Carolina while promoting policy at the state level that benefits the millions of South Carolinians that call towns and cities their home."

The new officers of the SC mayors’ association:

President – Mayor Stephen Murray, Beaufort

Vice President – Mayor Nathan Senn, Laurens Immediate Past President –

Mayor Alfred Mae Drakeford, Camden Mayors around the state established the Association of S.C. Mayors in 2011 under the umbrella of the Municipal Association of South Carolina.

3. Start checking off your locations and enjoying some amazing food.

From fine-dining experiences to sampling delicious local favorites, Port Royal has it all. You’ll be able to explore the town’s diverse culinary landscape with us as your guide.

Plus, you won’t just get great food – you’ll also make amazing memories and meet new friends along the way. It’s sure to be a fabulous week of feasting and fun.

Participating restaurants include La Nopalera, Shellring Ale Works, Fat Patties, Madison’s, Sea Sea’s Honey Hole, The Smokehouse, Fish Camp on 11th Street, Chef Frank’s Bistro, Carolina Tavern, Tout Suite Co-Op, and Carolina Cuppity Cakes. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/447Psmt.

Smoke alarms, alert landscaper, save homes

From staff reports Burton Fire District officials credit smoke alarms and an alert landscaper as the reasons two residents are still living in their homes today.

The first emergency call occurred on Friday, July 28, on Castle Rock Road just before 9:30 p.m., when Burton firefighters responded to a report of an activated residential fire alarm. Fire crews arrived on scene and could immediately smell the odor of burning metal, and located the resident working in the rear of the home who was unaware of the alarm.

The resident let the firefighters into the home, which was full of smoke, and located a burning pan on the stove. The fire had self-extinguished, but not before causing damages to the stove’s hood and cabinets. Firefighters set up fans to help remove smoke from the

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ly until she died in 2018 weeks after she fell down the brick steps at their remote Colleton County home.

Murdaugh allegedly hatched a scheme to take advantage of her death: He urged Satterfield’s sons to hire Fleming to sue him, not mentioning they were such close friends that Fleming was the godfather to Murdaugh’s son. He pushed his insurance carriers to settle the case, spreading word that the fall was his fault.

Murdaugh said his dogs made Satterfield trip, a story he has since recanted. He has said he concocted the story to pressure his insurers pay out.

It worked. When they finally paid, he deposited the proceeds into his personal account.

Pleading guilty to the conspiracy charge, Fleming admitted he knew the ar-

home and turned the livable home back over to the resident.

The second emergency call occurred Saturday, Aug. 5, just before 8:30 a.m., for a possible house fire on Leo Green Road in Burton after a landscaper working nearby investigated the sound of an activated smoke alarm a saw smoke coming from the home.

Firefighters responded to the scene and forced their way into the home, which was full of smoke, removed a burning frying pan from the stove, and then searched the residence finding no one home. Firefighters again set up fans to help remove smoke from the home. Damages were limited to the front door where firefighters utilized tools to enter, but were minor. The homeowner arrived on scene and the livable home was turned back over to the resident.

rangement with Murdaugh was not above-board. He told the judge that he knew Murdaugh was going to steal from the Satterfields. But he said he did not know Murdaugh planned to take it all, instead believing he would skim about $100,000 from his attorney’s fees.

Satterfield’s sons, Tony Satterfield and Brian Harriott, did not receive a penny.

Fleming is also accused in state court of diverting money from Pamela Pinckney, who was badly hurt in a car crash with her family. Fleming allegedly sent part of her settlement to Murdaugh and used part to charter a plane to the College World Series.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Limehouse said Fleming was not charged federally for the theft because it fell outside the statute of limitations.

Addressing the court before the sentence was announced, Fleming apologized to his victims. He told Satterfield’s sons they had deserved a lawyer “who

Burton fire officials state smoke alarms are not only important for alerting a family to a possible fire in their home so they can safely

would not betray your trust.”

He told Pinckney, “I cannot express how empty I feel when I think of how you must think of me.”

“I have no right to expect your forgiveness,” Fleming said, speaking softly and sniffling as his voice broke.

Moments later, the victims said they forgave him all the same, drawing on their Christian faith. But Satterfield’s sister Ginger Hadwin added that she would not forget how Fleming and Murdaugh sought to profit off her sister’s death. She said she believed her sister died for a reason: to shine a light on their thefts.

Federal prosecutors have conceded they don’t believe Fleming knew the extent of the scheme in the Satterfield case. But they accused him of filing falsified paperwork to get the settlement approved and overstating his expenses in the case.

Fleming’s attorney says he has turned in his license to practice law in South Carolina and Georgia for good.

evacuate, but also early notification of a fire so emergency services can be summoned quicker and more property saved.

At the sentencing, Fleming said he did so because he no longer deserves “the privilege of being a lawyer.”

In the two years since his license was initially suspended, court papers show he has volunteered at Habitat for Humanity and taken classes in construction trades, hoping to establish a new career when he is released.

Fleming’s supporters, who packed the courtroom, submitted more than 60 letters of support describing him as a dedicated father and generous community member who forgave a tenant’s rent to make sure she could afford school supplies for her children and mentored young attorneys. His attorney, Deborah Barbier, said Fleming hadn’t read them, finding it too painful to see how many people he’d disappointed.

Fleming is the second person to face prison time for participating in Murdaugh’s schemes and the first to report to prison.

The other, former Hampton banker Russell Laffitte, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison earlier this month. Laffitte was convicted after a three-week trial in November, a verdict he is appealing.

More than 100 state and federal charges related to alleged financial crimes are still pending against Murdaugh, who is already serving two life sentences for the June 2021 murders of his wife and son. Murdaugh is accused of stealing some $9 million from his clients, law partners and others who trusted him.

Fleming’s plea deal with federal authorities was a bid to get a lighter sentence — and to avoid time in state prison. Limehouse said prosecutors did not object to a shorter prison term, because Fleming deserves credit for cooperating with investigators and accepting culpability. They ensured he got one, in part, by charging him with conspiracy to commit fraud rather than fraud

itself, which carries a longer prison term.

Still, Gergel’s decision does not resolve the 23 charges state prosecutors brought against him in 2022, including 18 related to the Satterfield case. But Gergel emphasized that he intended his sentence to cover the totality of Fleming’s crimes, and he said he was concerned Fleming might be punished twice. He encouraged Barbier to give the state judge a copy of his remarks if he is convicted at the state level.

“We don’t tar and feather people anymore,” Gergel said.

The S.C. Attorney General’s Office has said Fleming’s federal conviction does not change its plans. His state case is scheduled to go to trial Sept. 11 in the Beaufort County courthouse where he once practiced.

This article is published through The Post And Courier News Collaborative, a partnership created to inform readers across the state.

Caroline Grego, Ph.D., Assistant

Professor of History at Queens

University of

Charlotte, talks to almost 100 people about how Clara Barton and the Red Cross organization she helped create helped the survivors of the Great Hurricane of 1893 after

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The Burton Fire District plans to recognize Dwain Garrett of Above Standard landscaping for his assistance in saving the home.

Burton Fire District officials are crediting smoke alarms and an alert landscaper as the reasons two residents are still living in their homes today. Submitted photos

Former WWE Wrestler to open café in Beaufort

Macey Estrella hopes to pour a cup full of happiness for customers at Sunny Summers Café

By Delayna Earley The Island News

Monday, August 21, is a milestone that is two years in the making for Lady’s Island resident Macey Estrella. She and her family will be holding the grand opening of Sunny Summers Café at 11:30 a.m. in Beaufort.

On the surface, the café is a fun, brightly colored and inviting space where you can purchase coffee, a sweet treat or a savory bite to eat.

But to Estrella, who many might recognize as former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Lacey Evans, the café represents a chance to spend more time with her family and to give back to the Beaufort community that she loves.

Estrella has been a wrestler with the WWE for the past seven years and while she has loved it and is grateful, the constant traveling for her job has made it harder for her to be with her family and to do outreach in the community.

“I thought I could be of more assistance fighting a different fight than in the WWE ring,” said Estrella about the decision. “I want to focus on helping my community to fight against addiction and fight on the mental health side to normalize mental health issues.”

Estrella lost her father while she was still in the Marine Corps and just before she auditioned for WWE due to his struggle with mental health issues and addition to drugs and alcohol.

She said that while she was in the WWE she used her platform to try and normalize mental health issues and help those children who have been affected by addiction, and now she wants to do that for her community.

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Once the café officially opens on Monday, Estrella hopes to open her doors to community organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and said she plans to offer them free coffee and donuts in addition to a meeting place.

She also wants to host seminars and classes targeted at women

and military spouses on important skills that are necessary to get a job and “follow their goals and aspirations.”

But most of all, Estella is happy to be able to be settled in one place with her family.

The name, Sunny Summers Café, was inspired by her two

daughters, Summer and Sunny.

The two girls, along with Estrella’s husband Alfonso, have transformed the inside of the café into a vibrant and comforting space with hidden visual treats such as crayon marks from her toddler Sunny, and little green military men hanging out in the lit-up words above the cash register that read ‘CAFÉ’ as a nod to her being a former Marine.

As a veteran and a survivor of childhood trauma due to her exposure to severe depression, drug and alcohol abuse, Estrella wanted to also focus on mental health at the café, with inspirational phrases, scent therapy, color therapy and comfortable seating.

“I wanted to create a space where people could come in and unplug from their devices, but also unplug from their minds as well,” Estrella said.

She emphasized the word unplugged and said that if you put your phone in their “Cellphone Jail” you will get a free donut to enjoy with your family.

“The cellphone as replaced your computer. The cellphone has replaced your camera. Don’t let it replace your family,” said Estrella.

Estella, who’s contract with the WWE officially ran out at midnight on Wednesday, August 16, plans to pay homage to a career that spanned almost a decade by displaying the WWE action figure that was made of her.

Stepping away from the WWE has freed up her time, but also allows her more freedom in what she can do and say.

As for the menu, first and foremost Sunny Summer Café will offer a variety of coffee drinks and donuts made fresh every day.

“The smell of coffee, the taste of coffee, kind of reminds me of the

hard work that I’ve had to put in –and the long days that I’ve had to spend traveling – so it has always been very motivating for me,” Estrella said about why she wanted to open a café.

The menu also features a selection of savory and sweet treats – waffle pops, extreme milkshakes piled high with toppings, freshly made donuts, wagyu burgers, sausage and gravy biscuits – all of which are made from recipes that were developed and tested by Estrella and her 10-year-old daughter Summer.

Sunny Summers Café will be open from 5 a.m., to serve the first responders, military and early risers, and will close at 6 p.m. daily.

Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She joined The Island News in 2022. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

City Council makes appointments to several boards

From staff reports

Beaufort City Council made a number of appointments and re-appointments to several City boards at its meeting on July 12 Candidates were interviewed by City Council members during Work Sessions over the past couple of months.

Design Review Board

Erik Peterson and William Suter were reappointed to three-year terms that will expire on June 30, 2026. Peterson is an archi-

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currently being reviewed for their content.

More recently, he has been accused of harassing and threatening two Hilton Head Island Middle School teachers who spoke out against him at the most recent school board meeting.

“I am so excited for this year,” said Mardy Burleson, an engineering and multimedia design teacher at Hilton Head Island Middle School said. “I’m going into it with a huge sense of relief. I guess if there was one word to describe Friday when I heard the news it is overwhelmed. I was just overwhelmed

tect and currently works as an architectural associate with the Moser Design Group of Beaufort. He has a Master’s of Architecture from Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.

Suter has extensive experience as a project manager for design/build firms. He has an MBA from West Coast University, Los Angeles.

The five-member Design Review Board reviews applications for commercial and residential projects that are outside of the

with gratitude.”

Burleson said that she received an “outpouring of support” from members of the community, many she had never met before. She continued by saying she is very grateful to Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner, and the Beaufort County Board of Education, but especially to the district.

“They did everything they could to keep me and my family safe,” said Burleson.

Kathleen Harper, the other educator to speak out against Cook, felt much the same.

“I’m grateful to the district leadership, the school board and Sheriff Tanner for taking this action,” Harper said. “It sends a clear message of support to the educators who will welcome kids next week. I am

Historic District.

Zoning Board of Appeals

Kevin Blank and Marc Sviland were reappointed to three-year terms that will expire on June 30 2026. Blank is a business strategy and development officer at Wells Fargo Bank. He has an Master’s in Sustainable Development from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Sviland, who is retired, built his home in the Northwest Quadrant and works with the Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity

very much looking forward to the 23-24 school year.”

The service of a trespass notice came 10 days after the two educators spoke at the Beaufort County Board of Education meeting about their experiences with Cook since January 2023, in hopes that the BOE would intervene.

According to the two educators, Cook allegedly began to harass them following individual incidents in classrooms they were teaching in that he disagreed with.

Burleson said that she asked students to fill out an option survey so that she could get to know the students a little better.

On the survey was a question asking about the students’ preferred pronouns and Cook disagreed with the question and the survey as a whole.

According to Harper, who is a literacy coach at HHI Middle School, she was accused of “grooming” and “sexual assault” by both Cook and his daughter, Isabella, in school board meetings, to her principal at HHI Middle School and online.

“We’ve been heard,”

building homes. The ZBOA is a five-member board that hears and decides appeals related to the Beaufort Code as well as variance requests.

Tourist Development Advisory Committee

Matt McAlhaney was reappointed to a three-year term expiring June 30, 2026. Vimal Desai and Randy Novick were appointed to three-year terms expiring June 30 2026 McAlhaney is the owner/op-

Burleson said after she heard about Cook receiving the trespass notice. “Finally, we’ve been heard.”

The notice allows him to drop off and pick up his children from school, but he is required to contact David Grissom, the BCSD director of protective services, if he wishes to be on school district property at any other time.

It covers all Beaufort County Schools, but he can attend any events outside of Beaufort County as they do not fall under BCSO jurisdiction.

Cook will be required to abide by the trespass notice until it is rescinded upon the request of the school district, the statement read.

The notice does not prevent him from attending school board meetings, which is one of the forums where he has been vocal about his issues with the two teachers and way that the Beaufort County Board of Education has handled the removal and review of the contested books.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office attempted to de-

erator of City Loft Hotel. Desai owns two hotels in Beaufort. Novick is a retired marketing and media executive with a specialty in tourism.

The seven-member Tourism Development Advisory Committee recommends to City Council how to allocate funds from State Accommodations Funds to enhance tourism in Beaufort. Council said it plans to make appointments to the Historic District Review Board later this summer after its break.

liver the notice several times since Friday, August 4, but Cook was not available to receive the notice.

“It is my understanding that he may have been out of town,” said Maj. Angela Viens, public information officer with BCSO said in a statement.

The trespass notice was requested and signed by the school district, and they have been made aware that it was served to Cook on Friday.

“The district is unable to comment on a law enforcement matter such as this that may involve an individual’s personal information,” BCSD spokesperson Candace Bruder said on Friday.

When reached for comment on Friday, in a direct message, Cook responded to The Island News initially by saying, “No Comment.”

But in posts made by Cook on the initial posting of this article on The Island News’ Facebook page, he said that none of what is being said about him is true and this portrayal of him is defamation.

“I never threatened or harassed either of them. There

is no proof of either,” Cook said in a post. “I have never received any statement from either teacher telling me I’m harassing them and to stop contacting them.”

Cook continued to say that he is a supporter of “our schools” and has been for just over a decade, and claims that he has embarrassed the BCSD so they are attempting to bury “the truth” until they can spin it.

“That’s why I reported the truth. If I didn’t support our schools, I would have lied and made it bigger than it is,” Cook continued.

The Island News has sent a FOIA request to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office to receive a copy of the notice that was delivered to Cook on Friday, but as of Tuesday, August 15, we have not received a response.

Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She joined The Island News in 2022. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

Macey Estrella, formerly known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Lacey Evans, sits in one of the many “selfie stations” that are set up at her new cafe, Sunny Summers Cafe in Beaufort. The cafe will hold their grand opening on Monday, August 21, 2023, with a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m.

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Waffle pops are one of the featured items on the menu at Sunny Summers Cafe in Beaufort. Sunny Summers Café/Submitted photo

Estate planning can be for everyone

There’s a common myth that estate planning is only for the wealthy; however, in reality, most people should consider an estate plan.

Bank accounts, investment accounts, 401(k) or 403(b) plan accounts, your house, cars, jewelry, family heirlooms. Your estate may include all this and more, and your plan can determine what happens to all these when you die. A good plan will also focus on taking care of you as you age or if you become ill or incapacitated.

It’s all about control

Estate planning is about helping take control of your future, and asset management is only part of the picture. For example, a will is an essential part of an estate plan, and for parents, having one is the only way to name a guardian to raise your minor children if both parents die.

A well-designed plan will also include documents designating who can communicate with health

care professionals and make decisions about what type of care you should receive if something happens and you can’t make those decisions yourself.

Ultimately, if you don’t make your own plan, your family may be left scrambling at an already difficult time. Someone will have to ask a court to decide who will act as guardian for your minor children (or maybe even for you), and state law will determine what becomes of your assets. Bottom line: If you don’t decide, someone will decide for you.

Remember, establishing a plan is only the beginning. Significant life events are likely to call for changes. It’s important to regularly review your plan to ensure it continues to meet your needs.

You should consider whether your documents, asset titling, and beneficiary designations allow your assets to be handled the way you want them to be.

Five essential documents

Your situation’s complexity will

determine which documents your plan requires; however, these five are often essential:

A will provides instructions for distributing your assets to your beneficiaries when you die. In it, you name a personal representative (executor) to pay final expenses and taxes and distribute your remaining assets.

A durable power of attorney for financial matters lets you give a trusted individual management power over your assets currently and/or if you can’t do it yourself. This document is effective only while you’re alive.

A health care power of attorney lets you choose someone to make medical decisions for you if something happens and you can’t make them yourself.

A living will expresses your intentions regarding the use of life-sustaining measures if you are terminally ill. It doesn’t give anyone the authority to speak for you.

By transferring assets to a revocable living trust, you can pro-

vide for continued management of your financial affairs during your lifetime, after your death, and even for generations to come.

Turn to a team of professionals

The notion of making the decisions involved with estate planning may seem intimidating at first, but it doesn’t have to be.

The key is to rely on a team of trusted professionals, including a financial advisor, estate planning attorney, and accountant. They know the questions to ask and can help you avoid potential pitfalls.

If you currently don’t have relationships with these individuals, a financial advisor may be a good place to start. He or she can discuss his or her role in the planning process and can refer you to an estate planning attorney who can work with you to draw up the necessary documents.

Trust services available through banking and trust affiliates in addition to non-affiliated

County Council names Boundary Street open space ‘1st South Carolina Volunteers Park’

From staff reports Beaufort County Council has unanimously voted to name the Boundary Street property, located next to the recently torn down County Engineering Building, "1st South Carolina Volunteers Park."

In cooperation with the city of Beaufort and Open Land Trust, the County wanted to preserve the marsh front open space and

officially recognize an important piece of Beaufort's Civil War history. “I want to thank Open Land Trust and especially Beaufort Mayor Steven Murray for all their hard work,” Council Member and Community Services and Land

Use Chair Alice Howard said. “Working in cooperation to preserve marsh front open space and at the same time honoring the bravery,

sacrifice, and commitment of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers is the best way to preserve history and their legacy.” Beaufort County, the City of Beaufort, and the Open Land Trust have worked together over several years to acquire parcels of land along Boundary Street and Battery Creek, located within the municipal boundaries of the City of Beaufort. The three

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Frederick + Frederick Architects wins

Kitchen & Bath Design Award

Beaufort’s Frederick + Frederick Architects has been named a winner of the eighth annual Kitchen & Bath Design Award Contest. Frederick + Frederick Architects won a silver award in the best kitchen category for the contemporary dogtrot project.

Sponsored by Kitchen & Bath Design News magazine, the Kitchen & Bath Design Awards is a national contest recognizing outstanding achievement in project design and construction in 11 categories.

Nominees are kitchen and bath specialists from across the country and entries are judged on aesthetic appeal, handling of unusual situations/challenges, attention to detail, functionality of space, originality, selection of color and finishes and overall impression of

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“My life has been destroyed, and I have chosen not to remain silent,” Lynch said on Monday.

Greenway’s contract was terminated with cause on Friday, July 28, and he is also the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) for a criminal charge.

Lynch was originally hired to her role with Beaufort County by Greenway in April 2023

At the end of July, after Greenway was initially put on administrative leave with pay, she released a statement through her lawyer alleging sexual harassment by Greenway and retaliation by Assistant County Administrator Whitney Richland

the project.

The judges’ comments were “I love the open vibe, and the eclectic mix of styles and materials have such a beautiful balance. Stunning Kitchen! Bravo!”

Additional information on the Kitchen & Bath Design Awards can be found in the August issue of Kitchen & Bath Design News and at www.kitchenbathdesign.com.

Walk for Water/ Water Mission

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort will host Robert (Lash) Lasher in a presentation about Walk for Water and Water Mission on August 17 at 6:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall, 178 Sams Point Road.

Join us to find out how these two important projects bring safe water to those in greatest need throughout the world. This event is open to the public. All are welcome to attend.

for “pretextual reasons,” but she said in her prior written statement and in her statement to Council members on Monday that she has no doubt that she was terminated for her reports of harassment, her complaints of the same, and her willingness to participate as a witness in the criminal investigation with BCSO.

Lynch told council members that she filed with the county a complaint against Greenway on May 16 under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on the grounds of sexual harassment because she is a woman.

“It is important that you all know what happened to me and take action to prevent it from ever happening again,” Lynch said to council members.

She also said she isn’t the only one – there are two other women with complaints against the county and oth-

entities have completed the purchase of the parcels and demolition of the commercial structures that were located on the park site.

The Boundary Street Open Space/ Pocket Park is strongly tied to the legacy and importance of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers for their contributions toward the protection of the Sea Islands and bravery in other Civil War activities.

Zonta meeting set for Aug. 22

Kelly Procida, Assistant Director on the Global Cause Partnerships team at UNICEF USA, will be the guest speaker for the Zonta Club of Beaufort’s August 22 meeting. Procida will be sharing stories of her latest assignment, supporting Zonta International's projects in Peru. Procida has worked with UNICEF since 2014. She has worked with their Youth Engagement programs and was a Global Citizenship Fellow working with volunteers across the United States. Now in her current role, Kelly works with civil society organizations partnering with UNICEF USA, leading strategic communications and engagement opportunities, which showcase the impact of their support for the world's children.

The August 22 meeting will be held at The Smokehouse Restaurant on Paris Avenue in Port Royal at 6 p.m. All Zontians are

er women have reached out to her since she went public with her story in July.

Lynch said that she has been subject to retaliation and has been terminated under Title VII.

Per Lynch, not only was she well qualified for her job with the county, but she loved it as well.

She requested to reinstated to her position with the County 10 days ago, shortly after she was terminated.

“This complaint has never been about money,” said Lynch. “My firing was unjustified.”

Lynch said that for three months before she was terminated, she was treated very poorly by those in charge.

“They tried their best to make me quit, but I stood firm and took their abuse,” Lynch said. “They had to resort to firing me, just one day after Mr. Greenway was put on administrative leave.

The historical significance, sacrifice, and commitment of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers is worthy of public recognition. As such, the proposed Resolution names the park in honor of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers.

The 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army regiment during the American Civil War, formed by General Rufus Saxton. It was composed

encouraged to attend this very special presentation.

Meeting to be held to discuss Shell Point Drainage Improvement Project updates

The Beaufort County Stormwater Department is holding a public meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Shell Point Baptist Church, 871 Parris Island Gateway, to discuss updates regarding the drainage improvement project. Project consultant J. Bragg and project contractor AUELand will be in attendance and discuss upcoming maintenance efforts. For more information, call the Beaufort County Stormwater Department at 843-255-2805

Closed for Labor Day holiday

City of Beaufort offices will be

Coincidence? I think not.”

She asked for council members to consider transparency as they go into executive session to discuss Greenway’s hearing.

“Mr. Greenway should have a public hearing,” she said. “If you are considering ways to make that a closed session, I ask you not to.”

She continued to ask council members, “If this had happened to your wife, your daughter, your mother, how would you feel?”

She finished her three-minute time by saying she will not go away, she will not remain silent, she will not shrink away, “because powerful men are in the room and women who enable them,” and she will do this for all women who are too afraid to come forward and they have no voice.

Following public comments, council adjourned to go into executive session to

of escaped slaves from South Carolina and Florida. It was one of the first black regiments in the Union Army. Many of the regiment's descendants are part of the Gullah community still residing on Beaufort's Sea Islands; naming the Boundary Street park in recognition of this regiment is an honor recognizing the actions and patriotism of these Beaufortonians during the war.

closed on Monday, Sept. 4, in honor of Labor Day.

Capital Waste Services will also be taking a holiday that Monday. All trash, recycling and yard debris pickups will move back a day. This means regular Monday pickups will take place on Tuesday, etc.

Old Bull’s Moore honored

Ashley Moore was chosen as the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association’s (BAHA) July Hospitality Star of the Month. According to the BAHA, since joining Old Bull Tavern 8 ½ years ago, “her commitment and enthusiasm for providing excellent customer service has been commendable. Her dedication and willingness to go above-and-beyond to assist customers have earned her many admirers among regulars and newcomers alike.”

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discuss and receive legal advice about Eric Greenway’s request for a public hearing, retention of an outside law firm to conduct reviews and audits as previously approved by council and employment of John Robinson, who is the current interim County Administrator.

When they came out of executive session, County Council Chairman Joe Passiment said that they had no matters arising out of executive session to discuss and then promptly adjourned.

There is currently a Spe-

cial Called Meeting of County Council scheduled on Monday, August 21, and two scheduled for August 28, but it is currently unclear if Greenway will be speaking publicly at this time.

Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She joined The Island News in 2022. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

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DOG DAYS DOG DAYS of summer

We are thrilled to present the winners of our "Dog Days of Summer" Pet Photo Contest, celebrating the joyful moments shared between our furry friends and the warm summer weather. Your heartwarming entries filled our days with smiles and wagging tails, showcasing the incredible bond between pets and their loving owners. A big thank you to everyone who participated and shared their cherished moments with us!

Pet Photo Contest Winners

A SPECIAL THANKS to these local animal loving businesses for supporting this contest: Beaufort Pet Sitting Services, Marshview Mercantile, Plums/Hearth/Saltus, The Rustic Pup.

Chi Chi

Captured by Beth Lewis at Hunting Island State Park, this enchanting photo embodies the spirit of summer fun like no other.

Chi Chi, a spunky 10-year-old, radiates sheer delight in a moment that seems to have been frozen in time, embodying pure exhilaration.

Congratulations to Beth for capturing this outstanding moment that truly captures the essence of the "Dog Days of Summer"!

Courtney & Lucas Wood submitted this playful scene featuring their cherished companion, Jackson, enjoying the day — and the sand — at Little Hunting Island's Boneyard Beach. Courtney and Lucas shared, "Our happy place is when we have our toes in the sand — and for Jackson, his nose in the sand." Jackson's beachside bliss has earned a well-deserved 2nd place victory!

Adam Nowacki & Kim Jenkins snapped a heartwarming moment of their 2-yearold German Shorthaired Pointer, Heidi, basking in the warmth of summer while enjoying a leisurely boat ride on the Broad River. The photo radiates the pure bliss that comes with sun-soaked days. With Heidi embracing the spirit of summer in the snapshot, their entry has rightfully earned Heidi a 3rd place win!

Our 1st place winner, Chi Chi , celebrating her 10th birthday on the waterfront this past June.

jackson

heidi

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL — our community's love for their pets was so overwhelming that we couldn't resist sharing more snapshots of furry joy. Here are more adorable pets soaking up the summer season.

“Ouch, that hurts!”

Almost all of us have experienced pain of some kind. It’s the most common reason why people seek medical care. But because people feel pain differently, there’s no single treatment that will work for everyone.

Have you ever stepped on a sharp rock, accidentally rubbed your eyes after cutting a hot pepper, or struggled through a long workday with a throbbing headache? It may feel like the pain is happening in your foot, your eye, or your head, but your brain shapes how you experience pain and how you respond to it.

The many faces of pain

People experience pain in many different ways. Pain can range from the sharp feeling you get from a paper cut or a bee sting to the dull, persistent feeling of a sore muscle. In some cases, it’s constant. In other cases, it comes and goes.

Pain can be acute or chronic:

• Acute pain is the pain you feel when you get hurt or injured. You may have experienced acute pain from an injury such as a cut or a broken limb or from disease or inflamma-

tion in the body. Acute pain can be intense and severe, but it typically resolves as your body heals from whatever caused it.

• Chronic pain is pain that lasts much longer — usually months and sometimes even years. Chronic pain sometimes has a clear cause, such as an acute injury, a long illness, or damage to and dysfunction of your nervous system. Sometimes it even hap-

pens without any obvious reason.

Different kinds of pain have different causes: There is pain caused by tissue damage. Pain may be caused by nerve damage or dysfunction. You can experience neuropathic pain from injuries or illness that affect the spinal cord and brain (for example, a slipped disc in your spine) or the peripheral nervous system (the nerves throughout the rest of your body). This kind

of pain often feels similar to burning, shooting, or stabbing. Then, there is inflammatory pain that happens when your immune system activates in response to injury or infection. In addition to causing redness or swelling, it can also make you more sensitive to feelings of pain.

How we experience pain:

When you are in pain, it’s because your nervous system thinks that a part of

your body is injured or in danger of getting injured (by accidentally touching a hot stove, for example). Pain is a normal sensory signal that something might be wrong and that you should do something about it. You don’t become aware of pain until your brain processes it.

How acute pain turns chronic:

Most of the time, pain is a useful alarm system designed to keep us safe. But sometimes pain signals keep firing even after the body’s tissues have healed.

When pain continues for a long time — such as during a long illness or after a serious injury — it can cause changes to your nervous system, which make you more sensitive to pain. This means that certain stimuli make you feel pain more quickly, and the pain can be more intense and last longer.

Treatment:

Your experience of pain is influenced by a complex set of factors that are unique to you, including your genes and biology, past experiences, emotions, and environment. That means that everyone’s pain feels differently. There isn’t a way

to measure it objectively, and there isn’t one single treatment that will work for everyone.

Don’t ignore your pain.

It’s your brain’s way of signaling something is amiss.

Working with your health care provider to understand and treat pain safely and effectively is the best approach. Your pain management will depend on the kind of pain you’re experiencing and what’s causing it. It often involves a combination of treatments, which may include over-thecounter and/or prescription medications; Physical and occupational therapy; Counseling and therapy; Medical treatments (such as medications and injections); Neuromodulation therapies (devices that stimulate nerves or the spinal cord) to reduce pain; Complementary and integrative therapies (such as acupuncture and mindfulness meditation).

Sources: adapted from an article at https://magazine.medlineplus. gov/article/ouch-that-hurts-thescience-of-pain; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; International Association for the Study of Pain; Institute of Medicine

Common misconceptions about vitamins and minerals

Misconception: Recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) refer to the amounts of vitamins and minerals you need from dietary supplements, such as multivitamins.

Fact: RDAs refer to the amounts of vitamins and minerals you need from all sources––food, beverages, and if you take them, dietary supplements.

In most cases, whether you need a vitamin or mineral supplement depends on how much you get from the foods and beverages you consume each day. For example, the RDA for calcium is 1,000 milligrams per day for many adults. If you get that much from foods and beverages, you shouldn’t need a calcium supplement unless your health care provider recommends it. There are some exceptions for certain vitamins and minerals. For example, if you could become pregnant, you should get 400 micrograms a day of folic acid from dietary supplements and/or fortified foods in addition to what you get naturally from foods. This helps reduce the risk of serious birth defects, called neural tube defects.

Misconception: Because our bodies don’t fully absorb the vita-

mins and minerals in foods and beverages, you must consume more than the RDAs to get enough.

Fact: RDAs take absorption into account, so consuming more isn’t needed. Unless you have a health condition that impairs your ability to absorb vitamins and minerals, aim for the RDAs. This will help ensure you get enough of all essential vitamins and minerals; you don’t need to calculate how much your body absorbs. However, if you have Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, alcohol use disorder, or other health conditions, talk with your health care provider. Your vitamin and mineral needs might be slightly different than those for other people.

Misconception: B vitamins are water soluble, so they are safe at high doses.

Fact: B vitamins are water soluble, but not all of them are safe at high doses. Three of the B vitamins—vitamin B6, folate, and niacin—have upper limits for safety, and consuming high amounts can cause health problems. Others, like vitamin B12, are considered safe at

any dose. Unless your health care provider recommends otherwise, it’s safest to avoid high doses of most vitamins and minerals.

Misconception: Because a vitamin B12 deficiency can make you feel tired or weak, taking vitamin B12 supplements will give you extra energy.

Fact: Vitamin B12 supplements will not increase your energy level if you already get enough.

If you have a vitamin B12 deficiency, taking vitamin B12 sup-

plements or getting vitamin B12 injections from your doctor should make you feel better. But taking vitamin B12 will not give you extra energy if you already get enough.

Misconception: Eating salty foods like canned soups and crackers will help you get enough iodine because the salt provides iodine.

Fact: Almost all processed foods are made with salt that does not contain iodine. Using “iodized” salt at home can help you get enough iodine, but

the salt in most processed foods does not. When purchasing salt to use at home, check the label to ensure that the salt provides iodine or is iodized. Many specialty salts, such as sea salt, kosher salt, Himalayan salt, and fleur de sel, are not iodized.

Misconception: All vitamins and minerals are listed on the Nutrition Facts labels on food products.

Fact: Only vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium are required on Nutrition Facts labels unless the food is fortified with other vitamins and minerals.

Naturally occurring vitamins and minerals don’t always appear on Nutrition Facts labels. Chia seeds, for example, are very high in magnesium, but many chia seed packages don’t list magnesium because it isn’t one of the four nutrients required to be listed. On the other hand, fortified breakfast cereals and other foods with added nutrients must list all added vitamins and minerals on the Nutrition Facts label.

Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

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Ease back-to-school anxiety

The transition back to class as summer ends can be a stressful time for children and parents alike. But anxiety symptoms that persist beyond the first few weeks of school and that seem excessive may require consultation with an expert, says Johns Hopkins Children’s Center psychologist Erika Chiappini, Ph.D., who specializes in the treatment of childhood anxiety and related disorders.

“Parents or caregivers may notice their children exhibiting some nervousness about new routines, schoolwork or social interactions,” advises Chiappini.

“Some of this is a normal part of back-to-school jitters that gradually diminish over a few weeks.”

There are several easy ways to tell when a child’s anxiety is cause for concern. Red flags that indicate a child’s anxiety is causing a great deal of distress include: Tantrums when

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separating from parents or caregivers to attend school.

Difficulty getting along with family members or friends.

Avoidance of normal activities in and outside of school.

Symptoms such as stomachaches, fatigue, difficulty sleeping alone.

Tips to Ease Your Child’s Backto-School Anxiety

Visit the school before the school year begins, rehearse the drop-off and spend time on the playground or inside the classroom if the building is open. Have your child practice walking into class while you wait outside or down the hall.

When resuming schoolyear routines, set a realistic bedtime and select tomorrow’s clothes, or

prepare the uniform the night before.

Arrange play dates with one or more familiar peers when school starts. Research shows that the presence of a familiar peer during school transitions can improve children’s academic and emotional adjustment. Come up with a prize or a rewarding activity that the child could earn for separating from mom or dad to attend school.

Validate the child’s worry by acknowledging that, like any new activity, starting school can be hard but soon becomes easy and fun.

When to consider consulting a professional for your child’s back-toschool anxiety:

If after the first month or so, your child continues to show distress around school that is not improving or if

the child’s symptoms are worsening, it may be time to seek an evaluation from a psychologist or psychiatrist. Consulting a school counselor and mental health professional can help children and parents understand the child’s symptoms and work together on resolving them.

“There are several ways to

address anxiety, such as with a particular type of therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT teaches the child and parent skills to address and confront anxiety,” Chiappini explains.

Your child’s practitioner may also recommend medication to address anxiety. “Medication, alone or in

easily distracted.

combination with therapy, is another option that can help to improve symptoms of anxiety and get kids back to their regular activities,” she says.

Source: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/5-tips-to-ease-backtoschool-anxiety

Books and baseball cards, bills and bicycle wheels. If your stuff is getting out of control, you're not alone. Millions of people struggle to let go of their accumulated belongings.

For some, this is more than just a little clutter or a household annoyance. An estimated 2% to 6% of Americans have a psychological condition called hoarding disorder. In either case, too much clutter can complicate your life— and affect your relationships with friends and family who are disturbed by the mess and unsanitary conditions.

Whether you or a loved one just needs a good spring cleaning or help from a doctor, there are effective ways to manage messes and regain control of your belongings.

Hoarder or collector?

A key distinction between a hoarder and a collector is when the accumulation of stuff begins to interfere with daily life. As possessions build up, the health, safety and well-being of the hoarder may be at risk. Hoarders may

save items they believe will be needed or have value in the future, or that have important emotional significance. Hoarders may also save random items, like napkins, magazines and containers. They may even collect pets.

The risks of hoarding include...

Increased risk of falls and fires; Poor health due to lack of hygiene, difficulty preparing food and getting sleep; Social isolation, loneliness, family conflict or estrangement, and conflicts with local authorities; Difficulty keeping a job; Housing difficulties,

like having heat or electricity cut off, a home forcibly cleaned or condemned, or getting evicted. Hoarding tends to run in families. Most of the time, it accompanies other mental issues, like depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, alcohol dependence, dementia or anxiety.

Helping a hoarder downsize: If you're supporting someone in a hoarding situation, help downsize belongings with this advice: Encourage the person to remain focused. People with hoarding disorder often are

• Express compassion and empathy. It's not helpful to act like a drill sergeant. And it's important that the owner of the belongings actively participates in removing unneeded stuff.

• Manage your own patience. Usually, it's best to set specific time limits on how long you will coach. Encourage the person to seek professional help. The primary treatment for hoarding is cognitive behavioral therapy. Home visits by therapists or other professionals can also help provide coaching on the steps and skills needed to make changes.

A de-cluttering game plan:

When you're ready to clean a messy room, or help someone else with the task, gather supplies and a strategy before you begin. Some tips:

• Have a landing spot for everything. Clearly mark folders or bins for things to be kept. And for things to be

tossed, set up four containers with different labels: Trash. Recycle. Donate. Sell. Ask the same hard questions of every item. Do I need it? Do I have a plan to use it? Have I used it in the last year? Do I have enough space to keep it? Make every item justify its continuing presence. Pace yourself. Give yourself breaks. If you feel overwhelmed, stop. It can be a stressful process. Rushing things or pushing through severe anxiety can be counterproductive.

• Have an exit strategy. Put garbage and recycling bins outside immediately after your de-cluttering session. Drop off donations right away, and place ads for everything you're going to sell. Things allowed to linger are less likely to be removed.

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/ connected-care/collecting-or-hoarding-howto-tell-the-difference/; Reference: “Lose the clutter”. Mayo Clinic Health Letter. Mayo Clinic. March 2020.

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Who cares about public

You have the right to know what’s happening in your community.

Public notices – information local governments are obligated to provide citizens – are required to be published in local newspapers to provide a public record that’s accessible to everyone.

Public notices keep you informed about your government. But, in some states legislators are trying to keep public notices from appearing in local newspapers. This severely impacts government transparency and, in turn, limits the public’s right to hold them accountable for their actions.

Let your state legislators know that you value being able to access notices in your newspaper and that they are worth the investment.

SPORTS&RECREATION

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

High school football kicks off in full swing

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com

Beaufort Academy fans got a little appetizer Saturday night at Charleston Southern, but now it’s time for the rest of us to dig into the first course of the annual fall feast that is high school football season in the Lowcountry.

The team at LowcoSports.com will be tracking 11 games across our four-county coverage area Friday night and rounding up all the scores, stats, and highlights we can scrape together at 11 p.m. on Lowco Pigskin Live, streaming live on the LowcoSports social media platforms and the Lowco Media YouTube channel.

Beaufort Academy’s Devonte Green (1) prepares to make a key block to spring Jaxen Porter (2) for the last of his three touchdown runs in the Eagles’ 30-14 win over Trinity Collegiate in the 1team1cause Recovery Bowl on Saturday at Charleston Southern University.

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BA buckles down to win Shuford’s debut in blue

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com

NORTH CHARLESTON —

Lining up an early-August showdown with a SCISA 4A power for his debut in blue was a bold move, but Nic Shuford’s Beaufort Academy Eagles had his back Saturday night at Charleston Southern.

The Eagles forced three turnovers in the red zone, which proved to be the difference in a gritty 30-14 win over Trinity Collegiate that turned a measuring stick opener into

a statement that BA is a title contender in SCISA 2A.

Jaxen Porter rolled up 146 rushing yards on 14 carries and scored three touchdowns, two while absorbing or evading multiple would-be tacklers on rumbling journeys to the end zone. Porter was responsible for plenty of yards after contact, but a veteran offensive line led by Alex Williams and the unselfishness of backfield mate Devonte Green gave him room to work.

“Our offensive line played

tremendous tonight,” Porter said. “Defense came out and stopped them. I just want to give a big shoutout to my offensive line and my other running back D(evonte Green). They were leading the way. Made my job a lot easier” BA asserted itself on the opening series, marching down the field in just over three minutes with a 12-yard run from Porter capping a brisk drive, but the offense stalled as the two-way starters had to conserve their energy and the

pace slowed. The bend-don’t-break defense preserved the lead when Jace Paulk picked a pass off the turf in the end zone for a touchback, and after the Titans took an 8-6 lead and recovered a BA fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the defense got it right back when Tripp Gregory forced and recovered a fumble to give BA a chance to regain the lead before halftime.

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Here’s a glance at the games involving Beaufort-area teams in Week “Zero,” and you can get more insight into the matchups on this week’s Lowco Pigskin Preview. Beaufort at Cane Bay: Bryce Lybrand loves to challenge his team early, and the Cobras should provide quite a test on the road for

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Braves shortstop P.J. Stanley tries to make the throw to first base after forcing Red Snapper Landon Thorpe out at second base on Aug. 7 at Burton Wells Athletic Complex. Stanley’s throw to first was wide and the runner was safe. The Snappers went on to beat the Braves, 4-3. In other action, the Royals’ bats came alive, and they outscored the Yankees, 15-9. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Ishmael Hidalgo of the Sand Fleas has to pull back from an inside pitch against the Shockers during their Beaufort County Adult League baseball game Monday afternoon at Burton Wells Athletic Complex. The Sand Fleas went on to win the game, 6-5. In other action, the Snappers beat the Royals 11-4. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Beaufort hosting release, signing for Billingsley’s Robert Smalls classic

From staff reports Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D., will celebrate a new paperback edition by the University of South Carolina Press of his classic study of Robert Smalls, Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families at a book signing and reception from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, at Tabernacle Baptist Church at 907 Craven Street, Beaufort. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the free public event.

Billingsley’s visit is part of the series of public programs with the Center for Civil Rights History and Research’s “Justice for All” traveling exhibition in Beaufort. The exhibition tells the story of South Carolina’s essential role in the American Civil Rights Movement.

Billingsley captures the thrill-

ing story of Robert Smalls’ self-emancipation by capturing a Confederate warship in Charleston and of his rise to Congress, but he does much more. The eminent sociologist reveals the compelling story of Smalls’ decision and its effect on his life and his family’s future generations.

Billingsley shows “patterns of opportunity, challenge, and change that have been the hallmarks of the African American experience thanks to the selfless investments in freedom and family” that Smalls made.

“Andrew Billingsley, a pioneering sociologist and former college president, tells a story that will keep readers rapt,” said

Monday Night

Movies back at USCB CFA

From staff reports

It’s time for (Occasional) Monday Night Movies at the USCB Center For The Arts. Show times are at 3 and 7 p.m. on Mondays. All seats are $8

Scheduled for Monday, Aug. 21 is Asteroid City. Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny will play on Monday, Sept. 11. And Barbie is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 25 There will be movie trivia after the showings of Indiana Jones and Barbie

Bobby Donaldson, Professor of History and Executive Director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research. “I had the honor of assisting Dr. Billingsley, my faculty mentor, with the historical research for the book, including visits to Beaufort. I know the enormous energies he invested consulting collections and interviewing members of the Smalls family. I’m gratified to see ‘Yearning to Breathe Free’ released in a new format and made more widely available to new audiences.”

Before the event, guided tours of the “Justice for All” traveling exhibition with Center for Civil Rights History and Research staff will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Darrah Hall of the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, within the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District. Admission is free and

USCB Center for the Arts announces 2023-24 season

From staff reports

The USCB Center for the Arts has announced its 2023-2024 season, featuring a diverse lineup of performances, exhibitions, and educational programs.

The season kicks off with the return of the popular Beaufort Theatre Company, which will present three productions this year: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music (Sept. 23Oct. 1), Stephen Sondheim’s

A Funny Thing Happened

On the Way To the Forum (April 11-14 2024), and country classic Always, Patsy Cline (June 15-23, 2024).

Beaufort Children’s Theatre will present two exciting musical productions this year, featuring local actors 8 to 18 in Frozen Jr. (Nov 17-19). and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. (May 17-19, 2024).

The Center will also host a variety of other live performances, including Ray On My Mind (October 20 7:30 p.m.) which brings the music and the story of the great Ray Charles to vivid life.

On December 13 at 6:30 p.m., capture the magic of the season as Beaufort's own CFA stage is incredibly transformed into an ice

rink for Christmas Celebration On Ice

Described as “Whose Line Is It Anyway meets The Tony Awards,” Broadway’s Next Hit Musical (Jan. 17 2024 7:30 p.m.) invites audience members to write down made up song titles and watch as the cast turns that song into a full blown improvised musical – complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue, and plot twists galore.

On February 16, 2024 at 7:30 p.m., The Doo Wop Project takes audiences on a journey featuring foundational tunes from The Crests, The Belmonts and The Flamingos through the vocal artistry of Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, and The Four Seasons all the way to DooWopified

versions of modern hits.

Canadian folk-roots group Leahy takes the stage on Mar 23, 2024 and will delight Beaufort audiences with the “Leahy sound” – a combination of strong stride piano, driving rhythm guitar, unique bass lines and layered with a contemporary drumming style.

The Center's gallery exhibition schedule includes a number of solo and group exhibitions by local and regional artists. In addition, the Center will host local favorite programs [Occasional] Monday Night Movies and the Lunch With Author Series; the line up for both will be announced soon.

"We are thrilled to announce our 2023-2024 season," USCB Center for the Arts Director Bonnie Hargrove said in a news release.

"We have a great lineup of performances, exhibitions, and educational programs that will appeal to a wide range of audiences."

Tickets are on sale now.

The USCB Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret Street in Beaufort, South Carolina. For more information, visit uscbcenterforthearts.org or call 843-521-4145

open to the public.

The “Justice for All” traveling exhibition is based on the 2019 archival exhibition at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The Center for Civil Rights History and Research created the exhibition collaboratively with South Carolina Humanities, University of South Carolina Libraries, and the College of Arts and Sciences. The traveling version is supported by funding from the Williams Companies, as part of a $1 5 million gift, and by South Carolina Humanities and Central Carolina Community Foundation.

These events are in collaboration with The Reconstruction Era National Historical Park and USC Press. “Justice for All” will be on exhibition at other sites in South Carolina through December 2023

The real family behind “The Sound of Music”

From staff reports Local historian Jack Rabbit will give a presentation on the real-life family that inspired the beloved musical The Sound of Music. The free event will take place at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28 at at the USCB Center for the Arts at 805 Carteret Street. The Von Trapp family was a real-life family who lived in Austria in the early 20th century. The family patriarch, Georg von Trapp, was a naval officer who married Maria Kutschera, a young governess. In 1938 the family fled Austria after the Anschluss, the annexation of Austria by Nazi

Germany. They eventually settled in the United States, where they continued to perform as a singing group.

In his presentation, Rabbitt will discuss the real-life events that inspired The Sound of Music, as well as the differences between the real family and the fictional characters. He will also talk about the legacy of the Von Trapp family and their music.

The presentation will give audiences more insight as Beaufort Theatre Company prepares to present The Sound of Music live on stage from September 22 through October 1

WANT TO GO?

What: Local historian Jack Rabbit

What: The Sound of Music: The Real Family Behind The Story

When: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28

Where: USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort Tickets: Free and open to the public

This event is free and open to the public. For more information on this event and to purchase tickets for The Sound of Music, please visit us online at USCBCenterForTheArts.com.

Shorts @ High Noon begins September 6

From staff reports Shorts @ High Noon, the weekday series of short film screenings of selections from the Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF), is set to begin Wednesday, Sept. 6 Every Wednesday, check-in is 11:30 a.m., at the Technical College Of The Lowcountry Auditorium (Building 12) at 921 Ribaut Road in Beaufort. Screenings begin promptly at noon and will last approximately an hour.

Admission is free.

Here is this year’s schedule: (Asterisks indicate BIFF 2023

Category Winners)

Sept. 6: Ed’s Last Will (6 minutes, Animated), Toy Phone* (15 minutes, Student Film), Florida

Moves (22 minutes, Short Film)

Sept. 13: An Ideal Of Liberty (14 minutes, Student), Points (17 minutes, Short), Aaron With Two As (13 minutes, Short)

Sept. 20: Family Tree (3 min-

utes, Animated), Someone You Love (17 minutes, Student), Captive* (24 minutes, Short)

Sept. 27: Sonata* (5 minutes, Animated), Wei-Lei (14 minutes, Student), Kyle Vs. Karen (5 minutes, Short), Crumb Cake (20 minutes, Short)

Oct. 4: Sharps (7 minutes, Short), Suga Brown (18 minutes, Student), The Voicemail (22 minutes, Short)

Oct. 11: Processing Magic (5 minutes, Animated), Bound (13

minutes, Student), Sacrificios (14 minutes, Short), Ms. Rossi 2* (18 minutes, Short)

Oct. 18: The Tale Of Captain Fortyhands (15 minutes, Student), Dancing With Shadows (14 minutes, Short), Ivalu (17 minutes, Short)

Oct. 25: The Son, The Father (14 minutes, Short), Wicked Image (9 minutes, Short), Wicked Plans (6 minutes, Short), Ghosted (17 minutes, Short)

Nov. 1: Murder Tongue (18 min-

utes, Short), Past Prologue* (17 minutes, Short), Naptime (10 minutes, Short)

Nov. 8: Overdue (15 minutes, Short), My Over There (13 minutes, Short), A Best Man (13 minutes, Short), Wheel (10 minutes, Short)

Nov. 15: Beaufort Film Society

Members will vote on one of three

2024 BIFF submissions t help determine an official selection for the upcoming festival. Proof of membership is required.

Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D.

Yearning to Breathe Free: Robert Smalls of South Carolina and His Families by Andrew Billingsley, foreword by James E. Clyburn, University of South Carolina Press, paperback, 304 pages, 56 photographs, $22.99.

Kenny Brawner in Ray On My Mind. Submitted photo.

STREET MUSIC

BAA names Foland Featured Artist

From staff reports

The Beaufort Art Association has announced their Featured Artist from August 27 through October 29 is Wyn Foland.

Pritchards Island – Past and Future

Art Exhibit and Installation opens August 23 at USCB Center for the Arts

From staff reports Pritchards Island, a barrier island located along the Atlantic coast of the Lowcountry region of South Carolina, is one of hundreds of barrier reef islands scattered along the southeastern coast.

On August 23, the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Center for the Arts will unveil a new installation and an art exhibit to make plain the historic significance of Pritchards Island to barrier island existence in the past and in the present as well as denote the island’s future engagement in environmental and scientific discovery.

The art exhibit component of Pritchards Island: Past and Future features a collection of work by more than 30 artists curated by partnership between the University and the Beaufort Arts Council through an artist in residence program in the early 2000s. Many notable local artists from Beaufort County are represented in the collection, such as Susan Graber, Cabel Heward, Weezie Gibson,

By Margit Resch

WANT TO GO?

What: Pritchards Island: Past & Future

When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, Weekends during performances, Aug. 23 through Oct. 2, 2023.

Where: USCB Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort.

Tickets: Free and open to the public. Opening Reception: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23

For more information: USCBCenterForTheArts.com

Susan Deloach,

Melba Cooper and Nan Kresch.

The University’s educational installation provides insight as to the island’s evolution over time through archival photographs and curated quotes from a wide swath of individuals and groups that spent time on the island, reveled in island living, and enjoyed the island’s natural attributes.

The art exhibit and educational installation will open to the pub-

lic with a reception at the USCB Center for the Arts from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23. Both will remain open to the public until Oc-

tober 2. If you need any additional information about the art exhibit and installation, contact Bonnie Hargrove at 843-521-3145

Foland, a local impressionist painter, has been a working artist for 50 years. Her most recent exhibit showcases a range of styles expressing a lifetime of personal perceptions of the world. Gallery visitors will find connection to the ever-changing rhythms of people, places and seasons. Her subjects include travels, gardening, seasons, Gullah culture, endless Lowcountry vistas, and perceptions of the world through free-flowing abstract designs. She is greatly inspired by vast cloud formations and landscapes of the Lowcountry.

“I will continue to experiment, problem-solve, take classes and travel to capture the world in a meaningful way,” Wyn said in a news release. “I wanted to be an artist in 3rd grade, and now in my 80th year, I have fulfilled that dream.”

Wyn has exhibited in local, national and international shows, produced a cable art program, taught classes and conducted art demonstrations. She is a member of many art societies and currently paints from her studio at Lady’s Island Marina.

Join Wyn Foland for an opening night reception from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 1, at the Gallery of the Beaufort Art Association, 913 Bay Street, downtown Beaufort, under the black awning.

Music for you performed on Fripp Island

Fripp Island Friends Of Music announces season lineup

Special to The Island News

We, the Fripp Island Friends of Music, invite you — no doubt also a friend of music — to join us for our 39th concert season. Membership, and thus access to all five concerts, is still only $100 per person. Tickets for non-members are $30 per person per concert.

Included is a gathering after the performance where you can meet the musicians and enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres by Harold’s Chef Services. What a deal.

Where would you find a fabulous concert and free nibbles for $20 or even $30? And believe me, the musicians are world-class. You attendance also helps us fund our Music-in-theSchools program, where the musicians perform at a local school on the day after the concert. The season starts at 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22 with

singer/songwriter Erin Bode and Grammy-award-winning pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti. Bode, a Minnesota native, has been delighting audiences with her pure voice, impressive phrasing and jazzy style for two decades, and her eight albums are all hits. You will not forget her singing and her songs, so the critics insist.

Eigsti from Menlo Park, Calif., also has eight albums to his name. He has toured

and recorded with dozens of luminaries like Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Joshua Redman, Sting, John Mayer, Esperanza Spalding, and Chick Corea. Eigsti and Bode together are unforgettable, you will agree.

On November 12, the Robert Lewis Quartet, which is enjoying a growing presence in the jazz community of the American South, will, no doubt, leave its remarkable mark on us. Lewis has been hailed the most talented saxophonist in South Carolina. He is also a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, band leader and educator.

Lweis serves as the Director of Jazz Studies at the College of Charleston and leads the acclaimed Charleston Jazz Orchestra, assembles laudable musicians for his trios and quartets. We might be privileged to experience both the performer and the educator.

Join us to welcome the New Year on January 7 2024, with the intriguing Trio Encore. Judy Teehan (flute), Margaret Herlehy (oboe), and Dan Weiser (piano), will entertain us with what they described as follows: “Dancing rhythms and playful harmonics will bend and blend to create perfect sound! A carefully curated selection of well-loved classics and an introduction to new-found inspirations. Don’t miss this seasoned arsenal of award-winning musicians who bring the very best to each and every music performance!”

I believe that you will come to agree with the music critic of the Newburyport Daily News of Massachusetts, who considered the combination of oboe and flute a “perfect blend.”

You cannot miss the concert on February 25, 2024, when the world-renowned classical pianist Svetlana

Smolina will honor us with her aural pleasures. According to The Herald Tribune, she brings the “audience close to frenzy, just as Chopin did in his concerts.”

And The Day claims she “gets the most extended standing ovations ever.”

Svetlana has enjoyed these kinds of remarkable responses all over the world, whether playing solo or with prestigious orchestras. Needless to say she has won countless international competitions and awards. She will certainly win our admiration.

Our season will be concluded on March 24, 2024, by the eclectic Afro-American ensemble named Roots Grown Deep under the stewardship of Joel Karabo Elliott, who, to quote from his website, is an “Amer-Afrikan composer” and “musical healer.” His concert promises to be a unique blend of guitar, voice, winds, piano

and percussion, a unique blend of American and South African musical compositions, a genre-defying, captivating international musical feast, unlike anything you have heard before, I am sure.

To become a member of the Fripp Island Friends of Music, visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com, or contact our Membership Chair Vanessa Peñaherrera at 704-807-0255 or vandy116@gmail.com. The Sunday concerts take place at 5 p.m. in the Community Center at 205 Tarpon Boulevard.

Tickets are $30 at the door for adults, while students are free, thanks to the Peg Gorham Memorial Fund. You get a free pass through the Fripp Island Security Gate. And remember, you are invited to join the musicians at a complimentary catered reception after the performance.

Gina Matteo, left, of the Bennett Matteo Band from Los Angeles squeezes notes from his guitar as bassist Todd Edmunds sets the rhythm for vocalist Jade Bennett during the Fall series kickoff of Port Royal’s Street Music on Paris Avenue on Saturday in Port Royal. Not shown is drummer Ryan Masecar. Bennett said after their first song, “You sure do have thick air,” referencing the heat and humidity. The next concert will be August 26, featuring the Black Cat Zydeco band with Dwight Carrier. The show starts at 6 p.m. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

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Generations by Wyn Foland.

A Pritchards Island piece by Susan Graber. Submitted photo.

USCB seeks teachers for study in South Korea

From staff reports High school educators in Beaufort, Jasper, Chatham (Ga.), Bryan (Ga.), and Effingham (Ga.) counties are invited to apply to participate in the University of South Carolina Beaufort's new Fulbright-Hays "South Korean and Asian Literacy Education (SKALE) Project."

The cohort of six high school teachers, four USCB faculty, two USCB students majoring in Education, a project director and a subject matter expert will travel to Korea for intensive study of Korean language and culture next summer, with pre- and post-trip activities taking place at USCB and virtually. Tentative dates abroad are June 23 2024 through July 24 2024

Travel, lodging, food, and cultural visits in the program activities in South Korea will be covered by the grant. For educators/faculty, preference will be given to applicants with research, teaching, and educational backgrounds in Asian, International, and/or Multicultural Studies.

The deadline to apply is Sept. 19, 2023. For the application go to https://bit. ly/3YxS3Fj.

For more information contact studyabroad@uscb.edu.

Beaufort School District announces five finalists for Teacher of the Year

From staff reports Four of the five classroom teachers named as finalists for Beaufort County’s 2023-24 District Teacher of the Year are from northern Beaufort County.

The finalists are April Bryant, fifth-grade teacher at Coosa Elementary School; Amanda Freeman, science lab teacher at Mossy Oaks Elementary School; Josh Ferguson, health science teacher at Whale Branch Early College High School; James King, social studies teacher at May River High School; and Karen Tooman, math teacher at Battery Creek High School.

The five finalists were announced before an audience of educators at the opening session of the second day of 2023 Summer Institute, the district’s annual three-day summer professional development conference. This year’s conference is being held at May River High School.

“Each year, we have the privilege of recognizing educators who go above and beyond in their pursuit of educational excellence,”Beaufort County School District (BCSD) Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a news release. “Our finalists have demonstrated an unwavering passion for teaching, inspir -

ing their students to reach new heights of achievement and personal growth.”

The District Teacher of the Year will be announced this fall.

Becoming District Teacher of the Year is a three-step process that began when school-level teachers of the year were selected in May. Those wishing to compete for District Teacher of the Year submitted

detailed applications in July.

In the second step, a selection committee consisting of parents, former educators and community leaders from across Beaufort County reviewed the applications and rated them using a numerical scoring system. The five highest-scoring applicants were named as finalists.

In the next step, the five finalists

will be interviewed by a separate review committee again composed of judges from across the county. The judges will score candidates based on how well they respond to questions about their teaching experiences and current education issues. After those interviews, the panel will select a District Teacher of the Year to represent Beaufort County’s classroom professionals.

BCSD announces Principals of the Year

Both at Elementary level are from northern Beaufort County

From staff reports Beaufort County School District honored the 2023 Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year during the district’s annual three-day Summer Institute professional development conference.

The selection process for Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year was both peer-nomination and application-based. The winners were ultimately selected for their outstanding dedication, hard work, and positive impact on their respective schools.

“We are so proud of our Principals and Assistant Principals for their accomplishments; it’s a testament to their leadership,” said Superintendent Frank Rodriguez. “Their passion and commitment to our students, staff, and community are unparalleled.”

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This year’s winners are:

Secondary Principal of the Year – Steven Schidrich, Hilton Head Island High

“It means a lot, but it also means a combination of a big team effort at Hilton Head Island High School. I'm just so grateful for my leadership team – my admin team that allows me to dream big. I'm grateful for our teachers who are willing to provide rigorous instruction, meeting the needs of our students."

Elementary Principal of the Year – Constance Goodwine Lewis, Broad River Elementary

“I'm most excited for my staff because they were so excited about nominating me. I look forward to celebrating with my staff, my students, and my community because without them I

the defending Class 3A champion Eagles. Cane Bay was 8-3 against a tough schedule and reached the second round of the Class 5A playoffs a year ago, and they return a dangerous running back in Langston Rhodes. The Eagles will have tons of new faces in key roles, but junior quarterback Samari Bonds is poised to become the catalyst behind a strong offensive line anchored by Adrian

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The Eagles ratcheted the tempo back up for the two-minute drill and marched 78 yards in six plays, using all but five seconds of the 1:46 on the clock before Dietrich Shuford plowed in on a sneak from the 1 and Green plunged in for two points and a

couldn't be a great principalso this is our reward.”

Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year –Carrie Carter, May River High

“I am thankful to be surrounded by some of the best teachers and staff around at May River High School. I have been able to learn from other great leaders and continue to come to work each day trying to learn more. With so many great leaders in the Beaufort County School District, it truly is an honor to receive this recognition.”

Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year –Renee Roberts, Coosa Elementary “I am honored to receive this award! All the wonderful mentors I've had – my principal, as well as previous prin-

SwingLamb, and Rob Gorrell’s defense is always stingy. Beaufort by 13

Pinewood Prep at Beaufort Academy: It doesn’t get any easier for the Eagles against a revamped Panthers team with Devonte Hollomon’s fingerprints all over it. The former Beaufort High coach and South Carolina Gamecocks star is the new AD at Pinewood and has assembled – and joined – the coaching staff, and a crop of transfers have reinforced an already dangerous roster. BA’s secondary will be tested far more than it was against Trinity Collegiate, providing another glimpse into how com-

14-8 advantage. Trinity took advantage of having the ball to start the second half and pulled even when 8th-grade quarterback Cade Amell lofted a beautiful ball to Tristan Spann on a fade route for a 30-yard touchdown. Amell also scored on a sneak in the first half in a strong showing for the young quarterback.

His counterpart orchestrated another masterful

cipals and other AP’s that I work with, have helped me to be the educator I am today. Interacting with students and watching them grow is

plete Nic Shuford’s team is, which is precisely the point. Pinewood’s defense was highly permeable a year ago and should be improved, but BA’s ground game is relentless and Dietrich Shuford can find his dangerous receivers with regularity. BA by 7 Hilton Head at Battery Creek: Spirits are higher than they’ve been for a while in Burton, and the Dolphins get to debut new coach Ed Susi (with former coach and new AD Terrance Ashe as defensive coordinator) on opening night of year two in their renovated stadium. With dynamic back

drive in response, though, as Dietrich Shuford used an array of receivers led by Devin Fripp to loosen up the Trinity defense, and then Porter took over. The bruising senior plowed in for a 2-yard touchdown, and Shuford fooled the defense with a rollout jump pass to Zeke Gonzalez for the two-point conversion, then Porter put on a show with a 26-yard TD run behind Green’s lead block,

the highlight of my job. This honor speaks to the team effort of the staff at Coosa.”

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Damien Freeman back and promising sophomore Chase Olsen under center, the offense should put up points, and seniors Leroy Tyus, JuJu Gordon and Donyae Brown lead a defense with plenty of speed. The conditions are ripe for the Dolphins to end a 12game losing streak against the Seahawks dating to 2005, but it won’t be easy. BJ Payne’s team has leading rusher Troy Timko back along with quarterback Jackson Bibee, and the Lowco’s biggest college prospect, linebacker Shaikh Thompson, anchors the defense.

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taking on several Titans on the way to the clinching score.

“I’ve been working hard in the weight room all summer, just like the rest of our team,” Porter said. “We needed that touchdown to put it away, and the line opened it up and I did what I had to do.”

Trinity made one more stand and drove into the red zone before Green laid a big hit to pop the ball loose

will have the opportunity to compete at the state level, representing the exceptional leadership taking place in Beaufort County.

Thomas Heyward at John Paul II: The Golden Warriors haven’t beaten the Rebels in six meetings, and it hasn’t often been competitive. But if it were going to happen, this is a great opportunity for JPII. Both teams have new coaches with Shayne Milligan at JPII and THA alum Tony McGeary returning from Utah to take over at his alma mater. Each team has a superstar who impacts every phase of the game, so whether JPII’s Christian Tilton or THA’s Tony O’Banner gets to touch the ball last might be the difference in what should be a competitive matchup. JPII by 3

and Gonzalez pounced on it, leaving BA needing just two first downs to assume the victory formation.

It was the kind of win that ensures the Eagles will have the attention of everyone on their schedule and everyone in SCISA 2A, if they weren’t already. But it was also just Chapter 1 of a long season.

“We still have a long way to go, and we want to get better every week, but I feel

like this was a strong start for us,” Porter said. “We saw what we’re good at and what we need to work on, so we’ll be even better next week, hopefully.”

Hilton Head Island High School Principal Steven Schidrich, Broad River Elementary Principal Constance Goodwine Lewis, Beaufort County School District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez, May River High Principal Carrie Carter, and Coosa Elementary Principal Renee Roberts. Photo courtesy of Beaufort County School District

Finalists for Beaufort County’s 2023-24 District Teacher of the Year are, from left, James King, May River High School; April Bryant, Coosa Elementary; Karen Tooman, Battery Creek High School; Amanda Freeman, Mossy Oaks Elementary; Josh Ferguson, Whale Branch Early College High School. Photo courtesy of Beaufort County School District.

Justin Jarrett is the sports editor of The Island News and the founder of LowcoSports.com. He was the sports editor of the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette for 6½ years. He has a passion for sports and community journalism and a questionable sense of humor.

Winning this war is important

It is Wednesday and I’m in Port Royal. This morning I’m on a recently rebuilt deck that enjoys a small, constricted view of the river. I know that I have an hour of outdoor writing before the heat sends me back into our airtight, foam-insulated home.

This morning’s Wall Street Journal tells us that the counteroffensive in the Ukraine is not moving fast enough for some people — mostly Republicans. Our Republican kinsmen know that a successful counterattack could re-elect Joe Biden. They don’t want that. Defeating the President concentrates their thinking and consumes their consciousness.

The Ukrainian infantry is bedeviled by the fact that it does not control the sky over the battlefield. It does have some aging MIG-29s, but not enough to stop the

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Russian Kamov-52 attack helicopters that have been recently brought to the fight. The K-52 is a remarkably durable helicopter — it can take a hit — and comes equipped with tank-penetrating missiles having a range of about 5 miles.

Last month there was wide spread jubilation when a Ukrainian Javelin (a shoulder-fired missile with a range of 2 5 miles) shot down a Kamov.

But now everyone is waiting for the arrival of the venerable F-16 fighter jet that has been around

for many years. Ukrainian pilots are being trained in Denmark and the Netherlands and it will take about 4 months to bring these young men up to speed on the NATO workhorse.

There are about 5,000 of these jets in service around the world; and many countries are now ready to trade their F-16s for the newer F-35. Some of our allies might insist on some written guarantee of getting a specific number of F-35s before sending their aging F-16s to Ukraine.

The F-16 is a complex, multi-task airplane originally designed to do a large number of jobs — but it was not the best weapon in every war-fighting category. In a few categories it is inferior to the Russian MIG-31, especially in terms of the range of its air-to-air missiles. Most experts agree that in the short run the F-16 will not tilt the

balance in favor of Ukraine. But in the long run, the F-16 will definitely help.

It will help because it can serve as an airborne platform for the JASSM air-to-surface missile that can hit Russian barracks and ammunition depots well behind enemy lines. This F-16 can also shoot down Russian cruise missiles and give some additional protection for the apartment buildings that Putin is fond of blowing up. In fact, a single F-16 can knock down a dozen cruise missiles when configured with two, under the wing missile pods. And, of course, it can take out the Kamov helicopters the Russians have recently deployed. But there will, no doubt, be dogfights between the F-16 and the MIG-31 and the MIG will win some of these shoot-outs.

But as long as the Russians understand there are more

high performance aircraft in the supply pipeline, more weapons of all types pouring in from Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, they will soon feel like the Wehrmacht (in World War II) that realized it was facing a firehose of Shermans, Thunderbolts and Flying Fortresses from America’s factories — factories that were working 24 hours a day and were not being bombed.

The Russians will realize taking out a few F-16s is as futile as knocking down a dozen Liberators over Italy. They will discover that their inept, convict-conscripted, North Korean-supplied army is effectively check-mated by the weapons-making capability of 30 different countries.

In World War II, Republicans realized that Roosevelt — hated for his New Deal — was prescient at picking generals and forming alliances. They admitted FDR played a

seminal role in transforming our Packard and Pullman Railcar-making factories into a Plutonium and P-38 making conveyor belt. In some instances, our weapons were inferior to the German weapons — but we made so many that it didn’t really matter.

Republicans who loath the President should recognize that Biden has done a decent job in revitalizing NATO and getting certain countries — Germany in particular — to retool and re-imagine their role in the defense of Europe. They should understand that winning this war is more important than defeating Joe Biden. Congress should not cut and run if it wants to keep the voracious, xenophobic Bear at bay.

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

A hero worth remembering

Today, I learned that a wonderful man, a friend for whom my admiration has no bounds, died. He would have been 94 years old next month and was dealing with many health problems. I knew that he was in a palliative care facility, and so his passing came as no shock. And yet it did, because I always thought of him as infallible.

Col. Walter Ledbetter, USMC, was a Vietnam War veteran, and those who knew him held him in the highest esteem. And yet this was a man who didn’t seek adulation. Rather he tended to brush it aside. Of course he engaged in many stories, as most military folk do. After all, these experiences were, for many, life changing, and not always for the good. In the case of Walt Ledbetter’s career in the Marines, however, his story is legend in many circles, assuredly those men he fought along side.

I had to research online some of Walt’s career accomplishments because I do not recall a time when any of these were the topic of social conversation. To begin what was certainly an illustrious career, he was the commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-263. During this time he received an urgent request to assist 19 of his men who had entered a minefield during an attack on enemy positions.

The complete story is a painful

Cheryl and I grew up around dogs, and when we were married, it did not take long for us to bring home our first fur babies, a Scottish Terrier and a Wire Hair Terrier. Over the years we’ve had Cocker Spaniels, Boston’s, Frenchies, and many other wonderful companions that were members of our family. James Cromwell is quoted as saying, “Domesticated animals are humanizing. They remind us of our obligation and responsibility to preserve and care for all life.”

Animals are truly special creatures and it’s an honor to share our lives with these remarkable individuals. They are such a blessing for being loyal, protective, and with a sincere desire to love us unconditionally. Therapy animals have proven they have a special sensitivity that can detect human emotions and even the con-

one, but the crux of it is this: he landed three different times amid sniper fire; 11 of the 19 men were wounded, most with severe leg injuries. Out of the 19, all were extricated and taken back to the hospital. Ledbetter then returned and finished the assault. For this he received the nation’s second highest combat decoration, the Navy Cross. In 1978, he received the Cunningham Award as Marine Corps Aviator of the Year. I’d be remiss if I didn’t include the following. Before the advent of night-vision goggles, Ledbetter crafted a device whereby he mounted a spotlight on a pallet and put a starlight scope on top of the spotlight. He then mounted this device in the back of a Huey, along with an operator. He flew his Huey, with Cobras following, and when the operator spotted enemy movement through the scope, he turned on the spotlight, and the Cobras fired rockets accordingly. Necessity was indeed the mother of invention, and Led-

better rose to the occasion.

I could continue with war stories, and while they are legion, they are new to me. Instead, I want to talk about Walt Ledbetter, the man. You see, he was a hero to me and to my younger daughter when we needed a male figure to lean on.

To adequately portray this, I must start at the beginning, the first time I met him. Actually it was my late husband and I who engaged him when we learned about Second Helpings, a group of volunteers who still go store to store to retrieve food that is then distributed to those in need.

Walt told us about this organization, and I became very excited when he asked if we would volunteer. I quickly responded yes, and when he asked which day was best, I said, “Every day. We will go out every day.” Walt started to laugh, joined immediately by my husband’s incredulous gulp. Walt reassured me that I would soon burn out and that one day a week was sufficient. Thus began our friendship with this man and his wife, Nancy.

When my husband passed away in 2001, the Ledbetters were in Florida visiting friends. They learned of Noel’s passing from a mutual friend, and upon their return came to my home immediately. This was the beginning of their efforts to take me under their wing and be there for me

when grief had me in a stranglehold. My younger daughter was staying with me at the time, and it is no exaggeration to say they “adopted” her. Walt referred to Stephanie as his third daughter, and she has said many times that he became the father she lost. The love between them was clear, and my gratitude equally so.

I remember when September 11 2001 occurred, just five months after my husband passed. I received a call from Nancy, saying she and Walt wanted Stephanie and me to come to their house for the day. Of course, everyone was glued to the television screen, but they didn’t want us to be alone as the horror of that day unfolded.

After six months, my daughter moved on with her life, rightfully so. However, the Ledbetters' concern and care for my well-being didn’t cease. For as long as they lived in Pleasant Point, Wednesday late afternoons were spent together over wine and conversation, either at my home or theirs. When they moved, I knew I was losing a vital component of my lifestyle. I will always be grateful for those Wednesdays when three people never had to grasp for things to talk about.

Wednesday afternoons weren’t the only times they included me. I was a “tag-along” on many cruises, including a 28-day cruise through the South Pacific as well

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as a “family” Alaskan cruise. I was dubbed “Auntie Mame” at that time, and I relished it. Then there was the time they asked whether or not I would like to go to Jekyll Island for an overnight trip. Of course I jumped at the chance, never having been there. It was only when we were well on the way that I learned this trip was a celebration of their anniversary. Whaatt? As I noted in my recently published memoir, this couple never had an issue with the seventh person at the dinner table. Much that I have addressed here includes Nancy Ledbetter and appropriately so because they were a team. Even in his military life, she was his helpmate and his support system. If he were alive today, he would tell you the same. I cannot speak from experience, but I do know that military wives often live on the edge, especially when their husbands are engaged in war. To have excluded her in this piece would have been a huge slight.

So Walter, my friend, my big brother, my daughter’s adoptive father, rest in peace. You affected so many lives positively and were a role model above and beyond the norm. You now leisurely cruise those skies you once dominated.

Carol Lucas is a retired high school teacher and a Lady’s Island resident. She is the author of the recently published “A Breath Away: One Woman’s Journey Through Widowhood.”

dition of our health. When we make eye contact with our furry friends, it seems they can see into our soul with a pure devotion that is without question. Our last companion was an English bulldog named Teddy Roosevelt, and at 70 pounds, he loved to take turns squeezing into our recliners with us in the evenings. At bedtime, he would labor to make it upstairs for another chance to snuggle with us. Anatole France is quoted as saying, “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”

Sometimes I’m surprised by just how intelligent and aware animals are. Have you noticed when your companions are lying around and relaxing, they seem to always have one eye on you and it’s like they listen to every word you say? I believe for all the things they do not understand, they learn to interpret our voice intonations, certain words, and routines to somewhat figure out what’s going on.

Speaking of the ability of animals to comprehend, I want to share a story with you about an amazing and highly adored companion that for over the past 100 years has been declared as one of the most intelligent animals ever known. It’s not a dog, dolphin, elephant, or monkey, but rather a horse named “Beautiful Jim Key.”

It’s a fascinating and true account of the deep love between a compassionate man and a clever stallion,

and how this relationship revealed that animals are much more perceptive than was ever imagined.

In the late 1800s, a former slave and self-taught veterinarian named Dr. William Key had the idea of breeding two extraordinary horses with the hopes of producing a super racehorse. The Arabian-Hamiltonian colt was quite a specimen alright, but instead of being a champion athlete, he turned out to be super-intelligent.

At birth, the colt was very weak and sickly, and his mother passed away shortly thereafter, which caused William to consider euthanizing him, but instead, a strong bond was formed between them. It’s documented how the wobbly young colt insisted on spending every minute with William, and so he was brought into the house as a member of the family where he lived and slept. William named the horse

Jim on his birth papers along with his own last name, and the nickname “Beautiful” was added later. Right away, Mrs. Key noticed that Jim was very attentive and developing human-like behavior, so she started asking him questions to which he would nod yes or no. After observing Jim’s desire to communicate, William the “horse whisperer” was eager to see just how much Jim could learn.

William had a gentle and kind personality and slowly began to teach Jim the alphabet, and he quickly responded by spelling words, understanding math problems, and eventually advanced to sentences and Bible verses. He introduced Jim to local fairs where they astounded large crowds with Jim’s ability to spell words by putting letters on a rack in the correct order.

In 1897, Jim performed in the Tennessee Centennial

Exposition as thousands witnessed his incredible abilities, including President William McKinley, who was quoted as saying, “This is certainly the most astonishing and entertaining exhibition I have ever seen.” Performing all over the country including the World’s Fair in 1904, it was said that Jim was the most famous celebrity of this era. With more than a million supporters of the “Jim Key Band of Mercy,” which ignited the animal rights movement, Beautiful Jim Key passed away in 1912, and on his grave is displayed the popular slogan “Be kind to animals” as a lasting tribute to God’s spectacular creation.

Billy Holland is an ordained Christian minister, community chaplain, and author. Discover more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com. You can help support this ministry at PayPal.Me/psalmz103

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CALENDAR

Karaoke with Melissa

8 p.m. to midnight, Tuesdays, Highway 21 Bar, 3436 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Sharing Hearts Support Group

5:30 to 7 p.m., second Tuesday of every month, 2201 Boundary Street, Suite 208, Beaufort. Free. Come tell your 10-minute story of a life lesson or healing message using your own creative expression through a song, poetry, reading, art or verbal storytelling. Come away with an uplifting sense of support and connections or to just listen. Register by leaving a voicemail with name, phone and number of attendees at 843-525-6115 or send email to reneesutton@healthierhealing. com. Notification will be done of any location change due to seat requirements. Next event is on Tuesday, June 13.

The Beaufort Shag Club

7 to 9 p.m., Wednesdays, AmVets Club, 1831 Ribaut Road Port Royal. We also host a Saturday evening dance the second Saturday of each month from 7 to 10 p.m. Interested in learning the Shag dance?

Free lessons for members beginning in September through June. Visit our Facebook page; The Beaufort Shag Club.

Karaoke with Melissa

7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd, Beaufort. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Trivia with Mike – Fat Patties

7:30 p.m., Every Wednesday, Fat Patties, 831 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash prizes! For more information, visit https:// rb.gy/o9nhwe.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew

9:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with either Parker or Eric.

Trivia with Mike – Bricks On Boundary 7:30 p.m., Every Thursday, Fat Patties, 1422 Boundary St, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash and Beer Bucket prizes! For more information, visit https://rb.gy/o9nhwe.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 7 p.m., Thursdays, Amvets Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Free. Public is welcome. Enjoy Karaoke. Dinner will be available.

Bluffton Night Bazaar —

a Lowcountry Made Market

5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers.

Rooted Beaufort Yoga classes

5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal; 9 to 10:15 a.m., Whitehall Park or Pigeon Point Park.

Rooted Beaufort is a collective of local Yoga teachers who host outdoor yoga classes and donation-based events with proceeds being donated locally on a rotating basis.

Wet Willie's Trivia Night

7 to 10 p.m., every Thursday, Wet Willie's, Beaufort Town Center. Win awesome prizes while you sip the worlds greatest daiquiris and munch on delicious bites.

TECHconnect

5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 3rd Thursday of each month, Beaufort Digital Corridor, 500 Carteret Street, Suite D, Beaufort. Free.

The BDC's signature happy hour “meetup” networking event for tech professionals. Connect with like-minded people, fellow entrepreneurs, start-ups and VCs over local food and cold beverages. Call 843-470-3506 or visit https://rb.gy/e7t2h for more information. The next meeting is on August 17.

Wet Willie's Bingo Night 7 to 10 p.m., every Friday, Wet Willie's, Beaufort Town Center. Win free giveaways, merchandise, and more cool prizes.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew

9 p.m., Fridays, Highway 21 Bar, 3436 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Lt. Dan.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew

9:30 p.m., Fridays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Parker.

Karaoke with Melissa

7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Fridays, R Bar & Grill, 70 Pennington Dr, Bluffton. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Drum Circle

6:30 to 8 p.m., 2nd Friday of every month, Gazeebo, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort. Free. Anyone welcome, no experience necessary. Bring a drum, if you have one, a chair and a desire to have fun. The Drum Circle has several extra drums and many other percussion instruments that anyone can use. To receive updates on future events, send your email to lannyk13@gmail.com.

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HIGHWAY 21 DRIVE-IN

The movies scheduled for this week (Friday, Aug. 18 through Thursday, Aug. 24) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are Barbie (PG-13, 8:15 p.m.) and Blue Beetle (R, 10:10 p.m.) on Screen 1; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG, 8:15 p.m.) and Haunted Mansion (PG-13, 10 p.m.) on Screen 2; and Strays (R, 8:15 p.m.) and Last Voyage Of The Demeter (R, 9:50 p.m.) on Screen 3.

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

“Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads. “We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.”

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

Upcoming movies include Gran Turismo (August) and The Equalizer 3 (August).

Highway 21 Flea Market

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, Highway 21 Drive-In. Sellers, vendors, handmade items, unique products and yard sale items. For information, email lowcountryfleamarket@gmail.com.

Port Royal Farmers Market

9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http://www. portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @ portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.

Slip and Splash Saturdays

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays, Battery Creek Pool, 1 Blue Dolphin Drive, Beaufort, and Bluffton Pool, 55 Pritchard Street, Bluffton. $5 per person. Stay busy for hours climbing on our inflatable challenge track.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew

7 p.m., Saturdays, The Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd., Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Lt. Dan. Come early at 6 p.m. for Steak Night.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew

9:30 p.m., Saturdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Eric.

Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud

9 a.m. to noon, 1st Saturday each month, Port Royal Farmer’s Market, Corner of Ribaut Road & Pinckney Blvd, Port Royal. Free. DAYLO Students and other volunteers will read to young children, who are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animals.

Karaoke with Melissa

8 p.m. to 12 a.m., 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month, Peaceful Henry’s Cigar Bar, 181 Bluffton Rd, Bluffton. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Walk for Water/Water

Mission presentation

6:30 p.m,, Thursday, Aug. 17, The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort Fellowship Hall, 178 Sams Point Road. Robert (Lash) Lasher will give a presentation about Walk for Water and Water Mission. Join us to find out how these two important projects bring safe water to those in greatest need throughout the world. This event is open to the public. All are welcome to attend.

Beaufort Shrimp Festival

October 6 and 7, Henry C. Chambers

Waterfront Park, Beaufort

Saint Peter’s 63rd Annual Fall Bazaar

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. The bazaar committee seeks Lowcountry artists and crafts people to sell their creations at the bazaar. Booths may be set up inside or outside.

Fee is $100. The Bazaar will also feature International Foods, Sweet Shoppe, Beer and Wine Garden, Kids Zone with inflatables, games, and petting zoo, and a Silent Auction. Proceeds benefit the Lowcountry Outreach Center. For an application, contact parishlife@stpetersbeaufort.org.

Sips & Seafood Party

5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, Hewitt Oaks, 205 Stillwell Road, Bluffton. $175. Bluffton Self Help’s annual fundraiser. The funds raised provide education, basic needs, career development, and a sense of hope. Last year alone, this event helped 194 families to remain in their homes, keep the lights on, and to get through a difficult time. It supported 413 neighbors as they earned an education through English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, and GED Preparation classes. Our guests and sponsors provided 168 neighbors with the opportunity to meet one-on-one with client advocates through 672 meetings to connect to resources, develop goals and

work toward reaching personal success. Through The Market 858 households received 431,428 pounds of fresh produce, dairy, meat, eggs, non perishable groceries, hygiene items, diapers and more than 20,000 articles of clothing enabling them to stretch their budget and have better health. Purchase tickets at https:// rb.gy/kq7ef.

HISTORY

Beaufort History Museum at the Arsenal 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays, 713 Craven St, Beaufort. General Admission for Adults $8, Seniors $7, Active Duty Military and College Students with ID $5. Children/Teens younger than 18 Free. Explore and experience more than 500 years of Beaufort History with knowledgeable docent guided tours.

The Historic Port Royal Museum

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

Tour Historic Fort Fremont

Dawn to dusk, Monday through Sunday, The Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Free and open to the public. The History Center is open Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors can learn about the fort’s history during the Spanish-American War through interpretive signs, self-guided walking tours with a smart phone, exhibits in the history center, and docent-led tours. For more information visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks Manager Stefanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.

Port Royal Lecture Series: Who Was Here? Native Americans Before and During European Settlements

6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1004 11th Street, Port Royal. $25 per person –Seating is limited. Lecturers are Stephen Criswell, Professor Chris Judge, and Evan Nooe, University of South Carolina Native American Studies Center. Buy tickets at https://historic-port-royal-foundation.square.site/.

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

Dungeons & Dragons 4 p.m., Mondays, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12 to 18.

Lego Club 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mondays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-2556540. All ages welcome.

Teen Art Club 4 p.m., 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843255-6441. Ages 12-18.

Teen Anime Club 4 p.m., 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843255-6456.

Teen Video Game Club 4 p.m., 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843255-6441. Ages 12 to 18.

S.C. Works Job Coaching 2 to 4 p.m., Thursdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-2556540. Free help with job searches, interviews.

Chess Club 1 to 2 p.m., Saturdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-2556540. Ages 5 and older.

Chess Meet Up 11 a.m., 2nd Saturday of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456.

Instructor Henry Otto Seim will show beginners the basics or play a friendly game with more experienced players. All skill levels welcome. Extra boards will be set up.

Chess Meet Up 11 a.m., 3rd Saturday of each month, Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, 843-255-6479. Instructor Henry Otto Seim will show beginners the basics or play a friendly game with more experienced players. All skill levels welcome. Extra boards will be set up.

Garden with Purpose:

Canning and Preserving

4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22, Lobeco Library, 1862 Trask Parkway. Call 843255-6479 or stop by to register. Free.

Laura Lee Rose, retired Clemson Extension Agent, provides tips on planning a garden to produce the perfect crops for canning and preserving.

Free Law Talk

5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22, Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street.

The talk’s topic will be heirs property.

Debt Management Workshop

4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, Lobeco Library, 1862 Trask Parkway. The experts from the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Savannah will share information and resources to help you manage your debt. Registration Encouraged. Call 843-255-6479 or stop by to sign up. Free.

MEETINGS

The Beaufort Trailblazers –A Volunteer Group

8 a.m., first Thursday each month, Herban Marketplace, Beaufort. Anyone interested in supporting or building offroad/dirt/wilderness mountain biking/ jogging/walking trails near is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 843-575-0021 or email universitybicycles@hotmail.com.

Zonta Club of Beaufort

6 p.m., 4th Tuesday of each month, Smokehouse, Port Royal. For the Aug. 22 meeting, Kelly Procida, Assistant Director on the Global Cause Partnerships team at UNICEF USA, will be the guest speaker. Procida will be sharing stories of her latest assignment, supporting Zonta International's projects in Peru. Procida has worked with UNICEF since 2014. She has worked with their Youth Engagement programs and was a Global Citizenship Fellow working with volunteers across the United States. Now in her current role, Procida works with civil society organizations partnering with UNICEF USA, leading strategic communications and engagement opportunities, which showcase the impact of their support for the world's children.

MUSIC Street Music on Paris Avenue

6 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 26, Sept. 9, Sept. 23, Paris Avenue, Port Royal. All shows are free. Bring your own chairs. Stage is between 9th and 10th streets. Aug. 26, Blackcat Zydeco featuring Dwight Carrier; Sept. 9, Angela Easterling; Sept. 23, J.P. Soars & The Red Hots.

OUTDOORS

The Beaufort Tree Walk

Lady’s Island Garden Club invites you to take a meandering walk through the Historic “Old Point” and enjoy some unique and noteworthy trees. The “Walk” takes about an hour, is a little over a mile starting at the corner of Craven & Carteret streets in Morrall Park and concluding in Waterfront Park. Booklets with map and information about each tree are available free at the Visitors Center in the historic Arsenal on Craven Street.

Tours of Hunting Island

Every Tuesday, Hunting Island State Park, 2555 Sea Island Pkwy. Free, park entry fees apply. Sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island Keeper Ted and his team. For more information call the Hunting Island Nature Center at 843838-7437. The next Tuesday is August 1.

QUILTING

Sea Island Quilters

6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, Carteret United Methodist Church, 408 Carteret Street, Beaufort. We meet in the fellowship hall in the back of the church. This month, Joyce Walton presents her lecture A Trunk Show – “My Journey of Quilting” This lecture is a visual tour of Walton’s quilting journey, spanning from 1986 to the present. Walton will exhibit her quilt collection and tell their stories. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, and photographs are allowed.

Creative Border Piecing Workshop

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, Carteret United Methodist Church, 408 Carteret Street, Beaufort. Join us for a workshop with Joyce Walton. Using assorted fabric of choice, scraps, or color coordinated fabric, in a mix of lights, mediums, and darks, students learn to machine piece an interesting and colorful quilt border with absolutely no fabric waste. This concept could also be incorporated into the body of a quilt. Perfect for beginner and seasoned quilters alike, this technique class is great for using up your scraps and can be used repeatedly in future project too. Stuck with a current project? Bring it along and get that UFO finished! There is still time to register at the SIQ webpage for workshops. To supplement the fabrics you bring, the guild will also have a variety of pieces available at no charge.

SPORTS/GAMES

ACBL Duplicate Bridge Club

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., Tuesdays, Carteret St. United Methodist Church. Games and events will be held weekly. Director Gene Ogden. Contact Jane Simpson 803-226-3491.

Beaufort Masters Swim Team

6 to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday, Wardle Family Port Royal YMCA. Coached practices. Ages 18 & older, all skill & speed levels, no prior swim team experience needed. Visit lowcountryswimming.com for more information.

From Beaufort to Brazil

How to file a VA disability claim

This article and my next article for The Island News will answer many of the questions associated with filing a VA claim for disability compensation.

I always tell veterans that the best person to answer questions about VA benefits and how to file for those benefits is a VA-accredited Veterans Service Officer (VSO). VSOs are formally trained, background checked, attend annual continuing education, and swear to provide honest and free services.

Some attorneys and claims agents are also VA-accredited. Veterans may have to ask an attorney for help with some appeals and more difficult situations, but attorneys do charge for their services. A VSO can be relied on to tell a veteran when they may want to get help from a VA-accredited attorney.

Use a VA-accredited VSO

A VSO is trained by the VA, the South Carolina (or another state’s) Department of Veteran Affairs, and a Veterans Service Organization like the American Legion, VFW, DAV, and other Veterans Service Organizations.

Find a VSO

I also tell veterans that they can find S.C. County VSOs at https://bit. ly/3qbLVSL and can find Georgia VSOs at https://bit. ly/44KMVA7. They can also search for VA-accredited representatives nationwide at https://bit.ly/3QnCk5M and they can search for VA-accredited representatives at VA Regional Offices at https://bit.ly/3TahNn1

Some S.C. VSOs in the footprint of The Island News include:

Beaufort County, 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort, S.C. 29906 843-255-6880, website https://bit.ly/3ryd5qS

(Dr. Caroline P. Fermin is the new Director). Beaufort DAV Chapter, VSO Michael Vergantino, 843-301-2543 and mlv1030@gmail.com.

Jasper County, Alton Jenkins, 651 Grays Highway, Ridgeland, S.C. 29936, 843726-7727, ajenkins@ jaspercountysc.gov and jcwebsite@jaspercountysc.gov. Colleton County, Janet Smith, 219 S. Lemacks Street, Suite 124, Walterboro, S.C. 29488, 843-549-1412, cvao@ colletoncounty.org.

Some Georgia VSOs in the footprint of The Island News

Chatham County, Ga., Manager Miguel Rivera (Bi-Lingual), 912-9200214, Ext. 2412191 Miguel.rivera5@va.gov, 1170 Shawnee Street, Savannah, Ga., 31419

Also, VSO Sheri Shellman, 912-920-0214

Extension 412194, and VSO Robert Jones 912920-0214, Extension 412193. Located in the Savannah VA Outpatient Clinic. Liberty County & Hinesville, Ga., Shannon Daniels, 912-408-2948 shannon.daniels@

vs.state.ga.us, and Dennis Boothe, 912408-2900 ext. 352750, dennis.boothe@ vs.state.ga.us, 500 East Oglethorpe Highway, Hinesville, Ga., 31313 Located inside the Hinesville VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.

Brunswick Ga., Veterans Field Service Office (located in the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic), 93 Benchmark Way, Brunswick, Ga., 31520, Manager Stephanie Jordon, Phone: 912-2647360, Email stephanie. jordan1@vs.state.ga.us.

Average time for the VA to process a claim

The VA says that the average number of days to complete disability-related claims in July 2023 was 104 1 days.

How do veterans prepare before starting their application?

According to the VA webpage HOW TO FILE A VA DISABILITY CLAIM, at https://www.va.gov/disability/get-help-filing-claim/, veterans should do the following things to prepare for filing a claim.

1. Find out if you are eligible for VA disability compensation by reading the criteria at https://www.va.gov/ disability/eligibility/ and asking your VSO to help you.

2. File an Intent To File Form. Learn more about this form at the VA webpage About VA Form 21-0966, found at https://bit.ly/3W9mzlP. Use VA Form 21-0966 if you are still gathering

information to support your claim, and want to start the filing process. Submitting an intent to file can secure the earliest possible effective date for any retroactive payments you may be eligible for.

3. Fill out your claim forms completely.

4. Gather any and all evidence (supporting documents) you will submit when you file your disability claim. The VA encourages veterans to send in all their supporting documents along with their claims. This will help the VA process the claim quickly. Read about Fully Developed Claims at https://bit. ly/3CTtFV0 For the VA to consider your claim fully developed, you will need to: Submit your completed Application (VA Form 21-526EZ) and submit all the evidence (supporting documents) you have or can easily get along with your claim; and Certify that there is no more evidence that the VA might need to decide your claim and go to any VA medical exams required by the VA to decide your claim.

5. Find out if you will need to turn in any additional forms with your claim. Go to https://bit.ly/3XgpDxU and ask your VSO to determine what other forms you will need. There are forms for submitting your intent to file, authorizing the

release of your medical records, authorization of the release of non-VA medical information, lay witness statements, Individual Unemployability, Claiming PTSD, PTSD based on Personal Assault, Claiming Specialty Adapted Housing, Auto adaptive equipment, Aid and Attendance (A&I), and many more.

6. Watch the Veteran Benefits Administration) Disability Claims Video which is found at https://bit.ly/45lZEck.

What evidence does a veteran need to support their claim?

Veterans can support your VA disability claim by providing these documents:

1. VA medical records and hospital records. These could relate to the veteran’s claimed illnesses or injuries or they could show that their rated disability has gotten worse or appeared after they got out of the military. Veterans should also ask their VA doctor (and other doctors) to write a letter supporting their claim. Veterans should make sure that other doctors, Physician’s Assistants (PAs), Nurse Practitioners, and Medical Specialists are also writing supporting letters.

2. Private medical records, hospital reports, and test results. These could relate to your claimed illnesses or injuries or they could

show that your disability has gotten worse.

3. Supporting statements. These could be from family members, friends, clergy members, law enforcement personnel, doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or people the veteran served with. These statements should tell the VA more about the veteran’s claimed condition and how and when it happened or how it got worse. Read more about Lay Witness statements in The Island News veterans’ benefits article dated 26 July 2023 titled, Lay Witness (Buddy) statements.

Next week’s article will provide sample supporting statements, how to submit a claim online, how to submit a claim by mail, and how to submit a claim in person. Next week’s article will also cover: Claim types and when to file; Disabilities that appear within 1 year after discharge; More on Getting help from an accredited representative; and Helpful References.

Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, a Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Hospital, the Fisher House Charleston Good Will Ambassador, and the VP for Veteran Affairs for the local Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing free-lance writer with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@ earthlink.net or 843-276-7164

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Phelps, infantry unit leader with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, serves as the range safety officer during a Battle Sight Zero range, Aug. 7, 2023, at the Base Expedicionaria de Fuzileiros Navais in Formosa, Brazil, during the Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais’ (Brazilian Marine Corps’) annual Infantry Training Exercise Formosa. Exercise Formosa offers

an ideal platform for the armed forces of multiple nations to enhance their interoperability, conduct joint military operations, and exchange invaluable insights on tactics and strategies. With the backdrop of an ever-changing global security landscape, the participation of the United States Marine Corps and militaries from multiple nations shows commitment to regional security and partnership. Phelps is from Beaufort, S.C. Gunnery Sgt.

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the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed.

You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objection must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time period. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection.

In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a deficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure proceeding if the court finds that there is a complete absence of a justifiable issue of either law or fact raised by your objections or defenses. You have the right to cure your default at any time before the sale of your timeshare estate by payment of all past due loan payments or assessments, accrued interest, late

if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed.

You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objection must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time period. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection.

In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a deficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure proceeding if the court finds that there is a complete absence of a justifiable issue of either law or fact raised by your objections or defenses. You have the right to cure your default at any time before the sale of your timeshare estate by payment of all past

dure. However, under the nonjudicial procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment or personal liability for the lien being foreclosed even if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objec tion must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time peri od. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection. In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a de ficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is in sufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure proceeding if the court finds that there is a complete absence of a justifiable issue of either law or fact raised by your objections or defenses. You have the right to cure your de fault at any time before the sale of your timeshare estate by payment of all past due loan payments or assessments, accrued interest, late fees, taxes, and all fees and costs incurred by the lien holder and trustee, including attorney’s fees and costs, in connection with the default.

personal liability for the lien being foreclosed even if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objection must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time period. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection. In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a deficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure proceeding if the court finds that there is a complete absence of a justifiable issue of either law or fact raised by your objections or defenses. You have the right to cure your default at any time before the sale

Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RE SORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on June 22, 2004 in Deed Book 01976 at Page 0001, as further amended from time to time,, lienholder has cho sen to proceed with a non-judicial foreclosure pro cedure in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 27 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina.

If you fail to cure the default or take other ap propriate action with regard to this matter within thirty calendar days after the date of this notice, you will risk losing your interest in this timeshare estate through a nonjudicial foreclosure proce dure. However, under the nonjudicial procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment or personal liability for the lien being foreclosed even if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objection must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time period. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection. In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a deficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure

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Email Amanda (amanda@lcweekly.com) or Sandy (sandyschepis@gmail.com) to place your classified ad here!