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August 22-28, 2013
WHAT’S INSIDE?
at MCAS Beaufort PROFILE
Get to know Dr. Robert Vyge see page 9
SOCIAL SCENE
Birthday gathering to celebrate Mike Abendshein’s 60th see page 12 Clockwise from top left: Pilots check out of the F-35B Lightnings on display Tuesday in the VMFAT-501’s hangar; A pair of F-35B Lightnings from VMFAT-501 peel off as they prepare to land Tuesday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort; Maj. Paul Holst, F35B Lightning training officer with VMFAT-501, discusses how the new jet nearly flies itself during the unveiling of the Marine Corps’ newest jet Tuesday at the air station.
Photos by Bob Sofaly
Back to school for Beaufort County More than 20,000 students filled classrooms countywide for the start of the school year. More than 20,000 Beaufort County students began classes this week as the 2013-14 school year got under way. Superintendent Jeff Moss said that a key focus for the district, this year and in future years, will be increasing the number and variety of instructional choices available to students. “Our goal is to provide a diverse menu of choices,” Moss said. “Any parent who has more than one child knows that
children learn in different ways, that they have their own unique interests and strengths. Our instructional approaches should reflect the diversity of the kids we serve.”
From left to right: Hope, Herbert and Leith Gray at Beaufort Academy; Abbi and William Davidson at Riverview Charter; Joey Blencoe on his way to AMES Academy at Beaufort Elementary.
More Back to School photos on page 9
INDEX
News 2, 5 Business 2, 5 Health 6 Profile 9 School 9, 14 Social Scene 12 Sports 14 Lunch Bunch 17 Wine 18 Games 19 Pets 20 Events 21 Directory 22 Classified 23