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Archaeologists find historic Spanish fort on Parris Island By Kat Walsh
From top: Brandon Aitchison, left, and Mike Stenland, who are working on the St. Elena site on Parris Island with lead researches Chester DePratter and Victor Thompson, discuss where to search for the remains of the town of St. Elena on Parris Island. Tens of thousands of artifacts have been unearthed from the site over the past four decades; left, Chester DePratter, of the University of South Carolina, discusses the search for the old Fort San Marcos site, which they found without having to dig anything up. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
Parris Island. It’s not only where Marines are made, it’s also where major historical discoveries are made. After years of searching, researchers recently uncovered the remains of the fort of San Marcos. Their discovery unlocks a lost piece of early North American history – and was made without moving a scoopful of soil. The fort of San Marcos is one of five forts that had been built in the 1500s in the Spanish colonial town of Santa Elena, the remains of which were first uncovered almost 40 years ago. The town of St. Elena had flourished, nearing 400 residents, since its establishment in 1566 by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, who had founded Spanish La Florida and St. Augustine, Fla., the year before. In 1571, St. Elena became the capital of Spanish Florida, and it remained the capital until 1576 when a Native-American attack forced the abandonment of the town. In October 1577, Pedro Menéndez Márquez, the governor of Spanish La Florida, arrived at the abandoned town of Santa Elena with two ships carrying pre-fabricated posts and heavy planking. He erected Fort San Marcos in six days in defense against another possible Native-American attack.
The Beaufort DragonBoat races are a fun way to raise money to benefit cancer patients. File photo.
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Twenty people sit side-by-side in a dragon-headed 42 foot-long vessel, paddling furiously to the beat of an insistent drummer – the “heartbeat” of the dragon-racing against a score of other like vessels and colorfully dressed teams. It’s an unlikely image that harkens back to the Viking age, or previews an upcoming Hollywood release. But in reality, and in Beaufort, it is the sport of dragon boat racing.
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A team-oriented support program for cancer patients, survivors and their families, dragon boat racing provides physical and psychological strength, lighthearted fun, camaraderie and competition – all perfect offsets to the seriousness of cancer and treatment. Since 2012, the dragon boat races have been the main fundraiser for the Beaufort DragonBoat organization.
Two men were shot multiple times and killed in separate incidents over the course of a week. The first victim was Javon Winston, 23, of Bluffton, who was shot a dozen times. The second was Marquise Singleton, 21, of St. Helena Island. Winston was found in a ditch on Cooks Landing Road in Hardeeville on July 26. According to a Bluffton Police Department report, Winston was reported missing at about noon on July 26 by his mother, Gwendolyn Miller. Miller told police she had not seen her son since July 24, when they went to Javon Winston church. She also said they had a conversation about him going to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. However, later in the day “Winston became irritable and on edge … and told Miller he was going to Savannah Memorial Hospital to see a friend,” according to the report. Miller said she told Winston that she was concerned because Marquise he was not feel- Singleton ing well and he was “acting unusual.” He reassured his mother that he would get examined at Savannah Memorial. According to the report, Miller was on the phone with another person who was in the hospital waiting room with Winston, and Miller that could hear him arguing and yelling.
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The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is attempting to identify a man who it says has ties to burglaries that took place at the Family Worship Center and Huspah Baptist Church on July 11. The suspect allegedly broke into two storage sheds and stole various items from one location and removed a 2015 Lark 8-foot enclosed box trailer from the other. Anyone with information is asked to call 843-255-3421 or Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777.
Sheriff: Man wanted for credit card fraud
Raymond Francis Collins III is wanted by the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office for financial transaction card theft, financial transaction card fraud and two family court bench warrants. Collins has experience working in the construction industry and may still be working at a construction site, according to the sheriff ’s office. Raymond He is believed to be driv- Collins III ing a 2004 gold Jeep Grand Cherokee with SC tag JYL177. Collins made arrangements to turn himself in but failed to show up, according to the sheriff ’s office. He is known to frequent the Bluffton and Hilton Head areas. Call Cpl. W. Bates at 843-255-3722 or Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777. To remain anonymous and receive a potential reward, call CrimeStoppers at 888-274-6372.
Sea Pines man charged with viewing child porn
Roger Wise, 69, of Hilton Head Island, was arrested July 28 and charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor-second degree. Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office investigators received a lead from the South Carolina Attorney General's Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) of child pornography being downloaded from the Internet on computers and/or electronic devices at a residence in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island. Further investigation substantiated the lead and revealed the child pornography had been downRoger Wise loaded at 21 Twin Pines Road. Based on the information, investigators obtained a warrant to search the Twin Pines A2
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Road home. According to the sheriff ’s office, during the search they seized two desktop computers, one external hard drive, one iPhone, one tablet and numerous DVDs with pornographic labels. Preliminary examinations of the seized items were performed at the residence and uncovered evidence of downloaded child pornography, the report states. Wise was interviewed by sheriff ’s office investigators and told them that he was responsible for downloading the child pornography, the sheriff ’s office report states. Meanwhile, forensic examinations of the seized computers and electronic items will be performed by the Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office Computer Crimes Unit and the South Carolina Attorney General's Office and could lead to additional criminal charges for Wise. The South Carolina Attorney General's Office will prosecute Wise and any other people charged in connection with this ICAC investigation.
Guns, ammo stolen in Bluffton burglary
A cache of semi-automatic rifles, handguns and ammunition was stolen in a burglary recently in University Park in Bluffton. According to a Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office report, deputies responded to a burglary in progress at the residence on July 26. They found that someone had forcibly entered the house through a back door and the suspects had already fled the area. A video surveillance system was reviewed and three people were seen breaking into the residence, one of whom was identified as the burglary victim's daughter, Ryelee Teona Marie Hall, 17. During the robbery, several semi-automatic rifles, several handguns and a large amount of ammunition was stolen from a safe. Kiyan Johnson, 19, was arrested July 29 in connection with the burglary, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office report. Kiyan Johnson Johnson turned himself in to sheriff 's office investigators in Beaufort. He was charged with second-degree burglary and grand larceny. Sheriff 's office investigators said the third and final subject involved in the burglary is Jahkheme Scott, 19, of Bluffton. Scott was at large, as was Ryelee Hall, at press time. Both are known to frequent Bluffton, Beaufort and some areas of Jasper County. Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Doug Seifert at 843-255-3414 To remain anonymous and receive a potential reward, call CrimeStoppers at 888-2746372.
Help sought in solving 1989 murder of woman
The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is asking for the public’s help with a cold case. On July 30, 1989, Jennifer Olson, 19, was discovered in the surf on the beach by a jogger near the Westin Resort on Hilton Head Island. Olson had died of injuries inflicted by unknown suspects sometime in the early morning hours. Specific details of her injuries and cause of death have not been revealed by law enforcement, but they suspect she was sexually assaulted just prior to her death. Olsen was with her family at an insurance convention at the Westin. One of the people she was last seen speaking with near the pool area of the Westin around 3 a.m. was convicted of savagely murdering his girlfriend a few years later in another state. He remains a person of interest in this investigation and has been interviewed multiple times, but has denied any involvement. He is currently serving a life sentence and no physical evidence has linked him to Olson’s murder. If you have any information regarding this unsolved cold case, contact Capt. Bob Bromage at 843-255- 3402, 843-816-8013 or orrobertb@bcgov.net. To remain anonymous and receive a potential reward, call CrimeStoppers at 888-274-6372.
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A driver suffered serious injuries after hitting a power pole in the 300 block of Savannah Highway on July 30. Burton firefighters received a call for a motor vehicle accident on Savannah Highway at approximately 8:30 p.m. Initial reports were that the driver had been ejected, but he had crawled from the wreck on his own and was lying on the side of the roadway. Gas was leaking from the vehicle and firefighters had to use rescue tools to get inside the vehicle to secure power to prevent a fire. SCE&G was called to the scene due to serious damage to the power pole. Two lanes of Savannah Highway were closed for over 30 minutes while firefighters assisted the injured driver and secured hazards. The Burton Fire District has responded to over 160 motor vehicle accidents this year.
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Space being renovated for digital corridor’s BASEcamp
The renovation of a space for the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s BASEcamp, is underway. The approximately 5,000-thousand-square foot facility at 500 Carteret St. is located in downtown Beaufort a few blocks from Bay Street. The renovation project is beginning just over 30 days since the unveiling of the Beaufort Digital Corridor by the city of Beaufort and is expected to be ready for occupancy in November. “BASEcamp will soon become Beaufort’s premier business incubator and co-working office designed to meet the transitional professional office space needs of tech and tech-related entrepreneurs seeking adaptable, affordable office and conference facilities of the highest quality, while gaining access to the network of entrepreneurs and professionals in both Beaufort and Charleston,” according to a press release. BASEcamp will also support Beaufort’s local creative arts community through the "BASEcamp Gallery.”
“The development of BASEcamp represents a tangible and primary step forward as part of the Beaufort Digital Corridor’s comprehensive long-term economic strategy in support of tech-focused entrepreneurs,” said Stephen Murray, Beaufort Redevelopment Commission member and city councilman. “Our goal with the development of BASEcamp is to create a modern, highly flexible, welcoming (and oh, by the way, dog-friendly) workplace that allows entrepreneurs to focus on achieving their business goals while also being conducive to collaboration,” said Ernest Andrade, project manager and Charleston Digital Corridor director. The Beaufort Digital Corridor is a community-sourced business initiative to attract, nurture and promote the city’s knowledge economy through an array of programs, products and events while leveraging the city’s renowned livability. For more information, visit www.beaufortdigital.com.
NEWS BRIEFS Nighttime paving to State heritage board take place through Aug. 5 to discuss Fort Frederick Drivers at the northern tip of Robert Smalls Parkway will encounter a temporary one-lane closure to allow the paving of the new intersection of S.C. 170 and Boundary Street. Drivers will still be able to travel in both directions during the paving. The paving – and nighttime partial-lane closure – is expected to continue until sunrise on Friday, Aug. 5. Once the paving is completed, additional work will be done to prepare the new intersection for full use, including new traffic signals on larger masts. No detour is planned during the paving, but motorists may encounter short delays between sunset and sunrise through Friday morning. The Boundary Street-Robert Smalls Parkway intersection beside McDonald’s restaurant is expected to open in mid-August. “We have been hard at work with this project since January, but a lot of the work has been behind the scenes, getting the underground duct bank ready for the overhead power and communications lines,” Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said. “Getting this redesigned intersection open is a major piece of the project.” The new intersection features a more traditional perpendicular alignment of the roads with left-turn lanes and signals. Like all the new traffic signals being erected on Boundary Street, the new intersection’s signals will be part of a “smart” system designed to help traffic flow smoothly in all conditions. “This will be a safer and more efficient intersection of our two main roadways in northern Beaufort County, Boundary Street/U.S. 21 and Robert Smalls Parkway/S.C. 170,” said Sammy Negron, project manager consultant. Since late winter, crews have been working on the new intersection, placing storm drain pipes and conduit for underground cabling, installing curbing and sidewalks and arranging for new traffic signal mast arms. To prepare motorists for the new traffic intersection, signs and stoplights will flash to alert drivers of the pending change. Once the new intersection is open, the current roadway along Beaufort Plaza will be removed. When completed, Boundary Street will remain a four-lane roadway but will feature improved intersections with traffic signals; left-turn lanes; a landscaped middle median; and sidewalks and pathways for pedestrians. The project is scheduled for completion in 2018. For more information, visit www.boundarystreetupdate.com.
Mosquito spraying may take place through Aug. 5
Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, Aug. 5. It uses low-flying aircraft and its aerial spraying is dependent upon ideal weather. It does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations. For additional information, call 843-2555800.
The South Carolina Heritage Trust Advisory Board will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Corbett Kitchen at the S.C. Farmer’s Market, 3483 Charleston Highway in West Columbia. One item on the agenda is an update on the condition of the Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve, a 3-acre property located in Port Royal along the Beaufort River. The tabby fort was built by the British between 1730 and 1734 to defend against a possible attack from the Spanish at St. Augustine, Fla. The Heritage Trust Advisory Board meeting is open to the public. The policy-making Heritage Trust Advisory Board serves as a liaison between the public, the Heritage Trust Program and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Board. Formed by state law in 1976, Heritage Trust has protected thousands acres on state heritage preserves found throughout South Carolina.
Parris Island removes decal requirement
Parris Island will no longer issue Department of Defense (DOD) vehicle decals due to recently published Marine Corps policy. Those living in the local area who are not assigned to the depot but who have decals on their vehicles, such as the retiree community, are encouraged to remove them no later than Sept. 1. Personnel permanently assigned to Parris Island who have already registered vehicle(s) aboard Parris Island are required to complete appropriate documentation for each vehicle they have registered. This new policy does not affect any current access control measures, and all other vehicle documentation requirements, such as possessing a valid driver's license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance, remain the same. The change in the decal requirement came about with the release of updated DOD access control policies eliminating the use of decals on all DOD installations. The removal of DOD decals from vehicles is universal throughout the DOD and will not affect access to other military installations for those with the required identification credentials.
New poll worker training offered through Sept. 10
The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County will be conducting new poll manager training. Anyone interested in working the polls for the first time can enroll in one of these sessions. The dates and locations are from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Hilton Head Branch Library at 11 Beach City Road; from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Bluffton Branch Library at 120 Palmetto Way; and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Beaufort Voter Registration Office at 15 John Galt Road. The sessions will last approximately five hours. It is recommended that participants bring a snack to eat/drink during short breaks. To register for the training, call 843-2556900 or send an email to include the preferred date of the training you wish to attend and a phone number where you can be reached during the day to: voter@bcgov.net.
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safety speech and clear up any lingering questions you might have with a flight attendant. • Prepare safe seating. Children who weigh more than 40 pounds can safely use the airplane's seat belt. If your child weighs less than that, bring the proper child safety seat for your child's size. • Pack entertainment. Carry on a variety of toys and snacks to accommodate short attention spans. Some parents recommend giving toys out on a schedule. Try wrapping them up as gifts to make the experience even
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This month we will take a snapshot of the May 2016 real estate market. We would not normally just look at one month for a year-on-year review, but May is normally a good indicator of how the market will perform through the busy spring selling season. One should take into account that for homes to close in May, the contracts were very likely written in March and April. So again decent real estate sales in May really indicates how the first 40 percent of the year has performed. Over the last two years the housing market has been up on the year before (other than October 2015), which was down a little on 2014. Here we are only looking at the five areas we normally cover, Beaufort, Mossy Oaks, Port Royal, Burton and Lady’s Island. Certainly May 2016 showed some healthy gains across the board. Actual units’ sales were up close to an impressive 14 percent. Prices did show some increase over 2015. This is encouraging to see. Some “hot” metropolitan areas have seen some significant rises in home values, and Northern Beaufort has lagged behind this appreciation trend. Land values are still down, especially in some gated communities, but if the single-family home market remains strong, it can only be a matter of time before buildable lots start to attract attention once more. As of May 15, there were 397 active single-family homes for sale in our five main areas, and 192 pending sales with a listing volume of $51,087,473. One would have to say that May 2016 was a pretty good month overall, and bodes well that the real estate market remain strong throughout the rest of the year. Everett Ballenger is the owner of B.I.C. Ballenger Realty and former president of the Beaufort County Associations of Realtors.
SIX MONTHS IN AND GOING STRONG By Janet Gresham Halfway through 2016, residential real estate markets in Beaufort County are performing as predicted at the beginning of the year. Sales and prices have been going up in most areas, while the number of homes for sale and total months' supply of inventory have been going down. Meanwhile, many sellers have been getting a higher percentage of their asking price, and supply continues to struggle to meet demand. The message may be repetitive, but it is largely positive. New listings were up
45 percent to 277. Pending sales increased 18.8 percent to 240. Inventory shrank 6.8 percent to 1,126 units. Prices moved higher as the median sales price was up 13.2 percent to $197,000. Days on market decreased 0.9 percent to 110 days. Months supply of inventory was down 12.7 percent to 6.2 months, indicating that demand increased relative to supply. The national unemployment rate recently dropped 0.3 percent to 4.7 percent, but some states felt more of a pinch in their own figures. Similarly, the
low inventory situation is showing signs of strain in markets where there are few homes for purchase. With an interest rate increase still in the cards this year, combined with the American political landscape and global economic events, a cool down could occur by winter. Presently, however, summery growth prevails as many locales are reaching near-record prices not seen in more than a decade. Janet Gresham is the CEO, Beaufort County Association of Realtors, Beaufort Multiple Listing Service, Inc.
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Winston then walked outside and was seen sitting underneath a tree in the hospital parking lot at about 3 p.m. The person Miller was talking with said she was talking to a nurse and looked back outside for Winston, but he was gone. Miller told police that she “knew Winston was possibly angry or upset with unknown individuals due to the drugs he had bought and taken the night before.” Miller said she was unsure what type of drug it was, but “knew it was something like Ecstasy.” She tried to get in touch with her son several times over the next couple of days, but his phone went to voicemail. Additionally, Winston’s girlfriend had not seen or heard from him. On July 26, the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office responded to a call regarding a black man’s body in a ditch on Cooks Landing Road at the end of the pavement. There, investigators from the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office began processing the crime scene until the South Carolina Law Enforcement (SLED) Crime Scene Division arrived. Winston had been in the ditch for at least two days, and it is likely that he was shot elsewhere and the body was dumped in the ditch. The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office Investigation Division, along with SLED, began to reach out to surrounding agencies to see if anyone had filed a missing persons report. Bluffton Police Department investigators went
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from page A1 Fort San Marcos was a wooden fort with a central building containing storerooms and barracks with a large triangular gun platform on one end. It had 11 mounted cannons, the largest weighing more than 5,400 pounds. After five years, the wooden posts surrounding the fort rotted, and a new fort, also called San Marcos, was built on the nearby shoreline and remained until its final abandonment in 1587 when the Spanish government decided to consolidate its resources in St. Augustine. For decades, attempts to find the fort have failed, and it stayed hidden until new technology brought it to light. “I’ve been looking for San Marcos since 1993, and new techniques and technologies allowed for a fresh search,” said Chester DePratter of the University of South Carolina, one of the two lead researchers. “Pedro Menéndez
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The teams are made up of both cancer survivors and supporters and the power of those paddlers – and the money they raise – goes far in fulfilling the organization’s mission to help cancer patients with needs they are unable to afford or for which they lack coverage. Sometimes it’s a major expense, like rent. A recent case: A husband and wife were both diagnosed with cancer within months of each other. “This couple, who ran their own business, had never needed assistance before in their whole lives, and suddenly, they don’t know how to meet rent,” said Connie Wegman, outreach coordinator. Many times, the expense is minor but its impact is massive. Wegman remembers the time she was asked to bring a patient a $25 BiLo card. “You know, you probably
to the scene and identified the body as Javon Vincent Winston. Martin Sauls, Jasper County coroner, said Winston was shot 12 times and the shots that likely killed him were ones “right to the heart and one to the head.” Funeral arrangements were being made at press time. Davis Professional Funeral Services in Griffin, Ga., was in charge of arrangements. Anyone with information is asked to call the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office at 843-7267779 or the Silent Witness Tip Hotline at 1-800-446-1006. In the St. Helena incident, at about 10:45 p.m. on July 31, Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office deputies responded to reports from passing motorists of an unresponsive person in the driver’s seat of a car. When they arrived on the scene on Sam Doyle Road on St. Helena Island they found Singleton in the driver’s seat with multiple gunshot wounds. Motorists helped remove him from the car and started CPR until EMS arrived. He was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital by EMS and pronounced dead a short time later. Evidence recovered on Sam Doyle Road leads Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office investigators to believe the shooting occurred a short distance from where the victim was found in his vehicle. A forensic autopsy of Singleton was performed at the Medical University of South Carolina, but results were not available at press time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Angela Crumpton at 843-255-3707 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC.
didn’t leave us with a map of Santa Elena, so remote sensing is allowing us to create a town plan that will be important to interpreting what happened here 450 years ago and for planning future research.” After two years of research, DePratter and Victor Thompson, of the University of Georgia, were able to uncover the missing fort by employing a suite of remote-sensing technologies to look below the surface of the ground without actually digging. Using ground penetrating radar, magnetometers and other technology, they sent radar pulses and electric currents into the ground and measured differences in local magnetic fields in search of the missing fort and to map the lost 15-acre landscape of Santa Elena and the buildings – a church, courts, shops, taverns and farms – that brought life to the early settlement. Their discovery sheds new light on the oldest, most northern Spanish settlement in the Americas built
to thwart French exploration into the New World. “Santa Elena is providing once again an unprecedented view of the landscape. This is one of the best sites for remote sensing that I’ve ever had the privilege to work on,” said Thompson, who directs UGA’s Center for Archaeological Sciences. DePratter believes Santa Elena is the best-preserved 16th century town in the country, in part because of its location, which is underneath a former military golf course that has no standing structures on it. “The Santa Elena site’s remarkable state of preservation is a tribute to the stewardship of the U.S. Marine Corps, which has owned Parris Island since 1915,” he said. “This work will allow us to tell the story of the land that would eventually become the United States. Santa Elena is an important part of this history that lends insight into how colonial powers in Europe vied for control over this corner of the New World,” Thompson said.
saved that patient’s life,” the nurse said when Wegman showed up with the card. Turns out, the patient didn’t have the $25 co-pay to fill the prescription required to treat her infection. The infection went untreated and was spreading until salvation showed up in the form of a gift card. And there’s times when there’s no expense involved. “One of my first cases was a woman a with stomach cancer,” said Wegman. “Her toilet didn’t work and her septic needed to be pumped. We got a plumber out there to take care of it for free. Sometimes, it’s just putting people together.” It is easy to forget that things can change so quickly for people once a cancer diagnosis is introduced. “We’re there to help with the things that come in daily life and you think all is OK and then cancer hits and you think, ‘How am I going to meet my basic needs?’ ” said Wegman. Since January, the organi-
zation has already helped 32 patients and their families. The organization’s volunteers help in a number of ways: changing lightbulbs or air filters, providing gift cards for gas and groceries or transportation to chemotherapy treatments, or even just walking the dog. “We try to be a good neighbor,” said Wegman. “One thing we believe is that everyone is touched by cancer – either directly or through someone you know or love,” said Greg Rawls, past president and current marketing manager for Race Day. The fourth annual DragonBoat Race Day will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. “Last year we raised $68,000 after expenses,” said Rawls. “This year, because we are no longer under the Water Festival, our expenses are higher, so we hope to clear $50,000.” For more information, visit www.dragonboatbeaufort. org.
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for preparing the eye for surgery and for performing the surgery itself. Computerized mapping and 3-D measurements give exact specifications for the procedure to achieve precise results. During the surgery, real-time visualization helps guide your surgeon for accurate incision placement. • Bladeless: You may be hesitant about having eye surgery, and you are not alone. Laser-assisted cataract surgery is a minimally invasive procedure and offers computer-guided control when making the incisions and breaking up the cataract. This innovative technology provides efficient and effective treatment for cataracts without using a traditional blade. Lasers offer a new level of accuracy to restore ideal vision quickly. • Customizable: Your eye is unique to you, and laser-assisted cataract surgery designs a plan specific to your own eye map. Computerized planning removes any guesswork from the procedure, and this delivers meticulous results. Your eye is thoroughly scanned for measurements, and the data is translated into a restorative, personalized plan that is custom-built for you. Laser-assisted cataract
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pre-set specifications. The laser then softens the cataract and breaks the lens into small pieces. The surgeon then removes the deteriorated lens and implants the IOL, which will restore clear vision again. What happens after surgery? Recovery after cataract surgery is usually very quick, and most patients notice clearer vision within 24 hours of the procedure. Here are a few symptoms that are common after laser-assisted cataract surgery: itching, mild discomfort, tearing and sensitivity to light and touch. Your doctor will prescribe anti-inflammatory eye drops to reduce inflammation and antibiotic eye drops to reduce the risk of infection, and you will have to wear an eye shield or eyeglasses to protect your eye. It is important to avoid rubbing or pressing on your eye while it heals. After one or two days, all discomfort should be gone and you should be able to resume most normal activities. Recovery times may vary, so talk to your surgeon if you have any concerns. If you have cataracts in both eyes, you will most likely have the second surgery in a week or two. Talk to you ophthalmologist about which surgical method would be best to remove your cataracts, and ask for more information on laser-assisted cataract surgery. For more information, visit yoursightmatters.com/cataracts/cataract-surgery or www. seaislandophthalmology.com.
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Running office or running marathons, Stone stays focused By Kat Walsh
Duffie Stone was elected to his third full term as Fourteenth Judicial Circuit solicitor on June 14. But what exactly is a solicitor? “No one knows what a solicitor is,” said Stone. “It’s not unusual for me to step up in front of a group of people to speak, and no one knows what I do.” A solicitor – also known as a district attorney – is the county’s chief prosecuting agency. For Stone and the Fourteenth Circuit, which covers Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties, that means prosecuting about 5,000 cases every year. Stone, who grew up in Myrtle Beach, said, “I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know who the solicitor was or what he did. Our solicitor, Jim Dunn, famously wore three-piece black suits and his lapel always matched his tie. “My mother would go over to the Orry County courthouse to watch the criminal trials. Inside, there was theater seating. That’s where people went to see what was really going on. It was a combination of civic knowledge and entertainment.” Stone knew he wanted to be a lawyer and to do trial work. “I went to law school to be a prosecutor. After the first year of law school I worked as a summer clerk at the Solicitor’s Office in Columbia for $4.25 an hour,” he said. “That was the greatest job ever. … It helped me afford to pay for my apartment over Revco.” But before law school was Wofford College, where, in the School of Liberal Arts, Stone was required to study broadly. What seemed interesting but irrelevant to an English major – chemistry, philosophy, psychology – is what Stone says he now uses in his work. “My exposure to all the dis-
ciplines, you put it all together, and it is what I do on a daily basis – listening to witnesses, analyzing what they say, explaining DNA results to a jury, even just preparing the case for trial.” And all those disciplines in college also seem to have taught Stone discipline in life, personally as a runner and professionally as a leader. For most people, running means getting in a few miles a few times a week. But for Stone, running reflects responsibility. As his professional obligations increased, so did his weekly mileage. “I started running when I became a prosecutor,” he said. “On my runs, I spent time thinking about my case, about my opening and closing. As my cases got bigger and the things I needed to think about got longer and longer, so did my runs. I went from 5Ks to 10Ks to the marathon.” Stone has now successfully completed three marathons, including the Boston Marathon, and says the benefits are as much mental as they are physical. “You train your body for the first 20 miles, you train your brain for the last six.” As the head of the solicitor’s office, Stone believes the integrity and credibility of his role is crucial. “Half the time I make a decision, I make half the room happy and half the room angry,” he said. “So you may not agree with every decision, but I want you to understand that I make those decisions for the right reason.” Stone’s passion for his job is clear – he says he can’t imagine doing anything else – and he wants those who work for him to feel the same. “I tell my new hires, ‘I want you finding your passion,’ ” he said. “If you enjoy what you’re doing, you will do very well and, on your own, get better.”
Duffie Stone became solicitor of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in January 2006, succeeding Randolph Murdaugh, whose family had run the office for 86 years. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Five educators are finalists for Teacher of the Year Five classroom teachers have been named as finalists for Beaufort County’s 2016-17 District Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Lawrence Anderson, a fourth-grade math teacher at Mossy Oaks Elementary; Bebe Cifaldi, a fourth-grade math and science teacher at Hilton Head Elementary School for the Creative Arts; Kelly Goudy, a second-grade teacher at Robert Smalls International Academy; Elizabeth MacMurray, a ninth-grade English language arts teacher at Hilton Head Island High; and Jennifer McKenzie, a media arts and social studies teacher at Beaufort Middle School. Superintendent Jeff Moss announced the five selections before an audience of more than 1,000 educators at the opening session of Summer Institute 2016, the district’s annual summer professional development conference. This year’s conference sessions are being held at Bluffton High School and H.E. McCracken Middle School. “These are five outstanding classroom professionals, and any one of them would be
From left are Jennifer McKenzie, Kelly Goudy, Lawrence Anderson, Elizabeth MacMurray and Bebe Cifaldi.
an excellent representative for the Beaufort County School District’s teachers,” Moss said. The District Teacher of the Year will be announced Sept. 16 at an awards breakfast.
Becoming District Teacher of the Year is a three-step process that began when school-level teachers of the year were selected in April. Those wishing to compete for Dis-
trict Teacher of the Year submitted detailed applications in June. 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 begin by reviewing a video of each teacher doing a classroom lesson. They will then score candidates based on how well they respond to questions about their teaching methods as shown in the video, as well as how they respond to questions about current education issues. After those interviews, the panel will select a District Teacher of the Year to represent Beaufort County’s classroom professionals. The current Teacher of the Year is Beaufort Elementary School teacher Arecely Johnson.
SCHOOLS SCHOOL BRIEFS St. Helena Elementary has new principal
A veteran assistant principal has been named as principal at St. Helena Elementary School. Superintendent Jeff Moss said that Tara Mack, an assistant principal at St. Helena Elementary from 2010-2013 and at Mossy Oaks Elementary from 2013-2016, will assume her new role immediately. She replaces Senfronia Smith, who was named earlier this month as principal of Cross High School in Berkeley County. “Dr. Mack is a strong leader, and I’m confident that she will do a tremendous job at St. Helena Elementary,” Moss said. “She already has work experience there, and she lives on St. Helena Island and knows the local community well.” Mack has worked in the Beaufort County School District for the past 20 years. Prior to her six years as an assistant principal, she was a literacy coach at Broad River Elementary and also taught first grade at Broad River and St. Helena. She was honored as Broad River Elementary’s 2009-2010 Teacher Tara Mack of the Year and also as a 2016 Emerging Leader by the South Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. She is a National Board-certified teacher. “I’m excited to be going to St. Helena Elementary for a lot of reasons,” Mack said. “It’s where I started my teaching career right out of college, and because I live on the island, I know what a wonderful group of children and parents we serve there. It’s also exciting because we already have a terrific team in place and ready to go.” Mack has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from The University of South Carolina in Columbia, a master’s degree in
Elementary Education from Cambridge College in Boston, a doctorate in Child and Youth Studies from Nova Southeastern University in Miami and an education specialist’s degree in Education Leadership from Liberty University.
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Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort and The Selective Insurance Group Foundation joined forces to support the positive efforts of Beaufort Academy through a $500 grant. The Selective Insurance Group Foundation is a philanthropic affiliate of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. The grant represents a $500 donation from Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort, matched by a $500 grant from The Selective Insurance Group Foundation. The grant will help Beaufort Academy’s Annual Fund. “At Selective, Response is everything®… and this includes responding to the communities where we live and work to give back and help those in need. Together with Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort, we are proud to support Beaufort Academy and its efforts to make a difference in the community,” said Chuck Musilli, senior vice president, Distribution Strategies, Selective.
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for their volunteerism in the greater Bluffton community. Sulka will formally recognize the students who volunteer at least 50 hours during the school year. At May’s Bluffton Town Council meeting, Sulka recognized three students who received the Mayor’s Exceptional Service Award for registering more than 100 hours of community service and an additional 11 students received the Gold Award for performing more than 50 community service hours. For program requirements and more information, visit www.townofbluffton. sc.gov/mayor.
Mayor Lisa Sulka and the town of Bluffton are recruiting students to participate in the Mayor’s Youth Community Service Award Program for the coming school year. Sulka created and implemented the town’s Youth Community Service Award Program last year as a way to encourage and acknowledge the contributions of Bluffton’s younger residents. This program is a venue for younger residents to invest their time and talent in community programs and to be acknowledged for their service at the end of the school year. “Part of the Bluffton culture is to contribute to our neighbors in time, talent or treasures,” Sulka said. “This program is important because it gives high school students a venue to make a difference in other people’s lives. Our local nonprofits can also tap into the talents of these energetic students, while at the same time the students have an opportunity to enhance their college and employment applications while experiencing the rewards of volunteerism.” This award program will provide high school sophomores and juniors recognition
held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Bluffton High School. The school district teams up with government agencies and private-sector business partners for the expo events, which are designed to give students and their families a day of fun and useful information about the upcoming 2016-17 school year. An expo was recently held at Whale Branch Early College High School. Participating business partners include Hargray, Walgreen’s, Walmart and Sodexo. The Bluffton High expo will feature: • Booths operated by district schools that can supply information about school activities. • Free school supplies for students, courtesy of Walmart, Walgreen’s and the district’s “Pack the Bus” campaign. • Free dental and health screenings for adults and children, including free HIV testing, by Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services and Beaufort Memorial Hospital. • Help with school registration and school lunch applications.
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From right are Craig Clark, president of the South Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Assocation, Kevin Ennis and Fred W. Hoover.
Dataw trainer wins award for excellence
Kevin Ennis, Dataw Island Community Center director and partner at Carolina Sportscare, was awarded the South Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (SCATA) highest honor, the Fred W. Hoover Award for Excellence. He will be placed in the SCATA Hall of Fame as one of only 10 trainers to ever receive this award, which honors members who have a long track record of giving unselfishly to the association and its membership. “Never in my wildest dreams did I ever expect to be counted among people like Fred Hoover,” Ennis said. “I can’t even express what this feels like. “My dream was to be the head athletic trainer at a high school in South Carolina. I’ve always loved South Carolina,” Ennis said. “My first job after getting my master’s degree was as the head athletic trainer at the 16th largest high school in the state of South Carolina.” After five or six years, Ennis received an offer from Beaufort Memorial Hospital to begin an outreach sports medicine program. He had children by this time and moving to the Beaufort area meant more time to spend with his family. In 2001, Mike Konoza founded Carolina Sportscare with Ennis, Jim Denton and Kevin Green. They wanted to put the focus on people instead of billing like so many corporate companies do. One year later, the Dataw Island Club was in the process of getting ready to build the community center and potentially outsource the management. It chose Carolina Sportscare and Ennis was tasked with the management of the new facility.
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Nimmer qualifies for U.S. Amateur
Clemson University golfer Bryson Nimmer has qualified for the 2016 United States Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield, Mich. The tournament will be held Aug. 15-21. Nimmer, a Bluffton native, completed 36 holes of qualification on July 26. It will be the first appearance for Nimmer. Nimmer was the medalist at the tournament at Amelia National Country Club in Fernandina Beach, Fla. after shooting rounds of 66-66 for a 132 total. He won the qualifier by five shots over Calum Masters of Headland, Ala. Nimmer had 16 birdies over the two days to finish at 12-under-par for the two rounds. Earlier in the year, Nimmer completed a decorated freshman year at Clemson. He was named the ACC Freshman of the Year and was a first-team All-ACC selection on the course and also was named first-team Academic All-ACC.
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The Citadel picked second in SoCon Preseason Poll
The Citadel football team was picked second in the 2016 Southern Conference Preseason Poll balloting by the conference's coaches, it was announced last week. The defending Southern Conference co-champions garnered 52 points and one first-place vote in the coaches poll and 208 points with two first-place votes in the media poll for their highest position in the preseason polls since being picked second in 1982. Last season, with head coach Brent Thompson as the Bulldogs' offensive coordinator, The Citadel finished 9-4 overall with a 6-1 mark in conference play to earn the program's first conference title since 1992. The Bulldogs ended the regular season with a 23-22 win at South Carolina and won a road playoff game for the first time in school history with a 4138 triumph at Coastal Carolina.
Seven Bulldogs were selected to the preseason All-Southern Conference teams, including Dee Delaney, a Beaufort native and graduate of Whale Branch High School. Delaney started all 13 games at cornerback in 2015 and registered 46 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, five interceptions, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick. The junior was named a Walter Camp All-American, firstteam STATS All-AmerDee Delaney ican and a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and College Sports Madness. He also earned the College Football Performance Awards Elite Defensive Back Award and was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection. The Citadel's 2016 season opens with two straight SoCon games, beginning at Mercer on Sept. 1 before the home opener Sept. 10 against Furman, which also is the Bulldogs' Military Appreciation game. To purchase tickets, visit CitadelSports.com/tickets or call 843-953-DOGS (3647).
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More than 30 four-player teams competed recently in the Beaufort County School District’s third annual “Swinging with the Superintendent” golf tournament, with all proceeds going to a scholarship program that pays two years of college tuition to qualified students. The Building a Better Beaufort Scholarship – dubbed “B3” – covers up to two years of tuition costs at the Technical College of the Lowcountry for Beaufort County high school graduates who have at least a 2.75 GPA. The tournament was held at the Callawassie Island Golf Club, and prizes were awarded for low team scores, longest drives and closest-to-the-pin. A hole-in-one contest offered a grand prize of a new Lexus. “Our first three tournaments have raised more than $240,000, and every dime of that money goes directly to college scholarships,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “Based on the number of teams and the contributions of our corporate and private sponsors, we had another terrific event this year.” The title sponsor was Thompson Construction Group and sponsors included iStation, McMillan Pazdan Smith, BrightView Landscape, Hite Associates, Dinosaur Restaurants, HG Reynolds Management, Compass Municipal Advisers, GCA Services, PCG, Sodexo, McNair Law Firm, First Tee of the Lowcountry, Dell Computers, UniSource Mortgage Services, YMCA-Beaufort, Paul Roth and Bill Evans. Rounds of golf were offered as tournament prizes by Callawassie Island Golf Club, Belfair, Long Cove Golf Club, Oldfield Golf Club, Wexford Plantation, Dataw Island Golf Club, Moss Creek, Hilton Head Lakes, Old South, The Club at Indigo Run and The Club at Savannah Harbour. Revenues from the golf tournament are accumulating in an endowment fund that supports the scholarship program. Interested students from the Class of 2017 should apply to TCL, fill out the FAFSA form and apply for the B3 scholarship. For more information, visit www.tcl.edu/b3.
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Willis to enter junior year with Citadel rifle team
Battery Creek High School graduate Raven Willis is set to enter her junior season with The Citadel women's rifle team. A Beaufort native, Willis has excelled at The Citadel throughout each of the last two school years. As a sophomore at The Citadel in the 2015-16 season, Willis was a Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-American. She scored 527 in air rifle at SEARC 3 in her only appearance. As a freshman in the 2014-15 season at The Citadel, Willis was named Raven Willis a Scholastic All-American by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association. She shot a 541 in air rifle at the SEARC Championship on March 7, 2015. Willis and other members of The Citadel rifle program will make their 2016-17 season debut in early fall. The Citadel men's and women's rifle program's 2016 schedule has not yet been finalized and released.
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State body camera fund comes up short What would our late State Sen. Clementa Pinckney think? Yes, the city of Beaufort and the town of Bluffton received this year all the body-worn camera money they requested. But the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office received about 15 percent of its request, and the sheriff ’s experience is typical across the state. To meet the $40 million needed for body cameras, the legislature has so far offered up $5.8 million, with a suggestion that they will add another $2.4 million next year. What does Sen. Pinckney have to do with it? In the wake of the fatal shooting of Walter Scott by a North Charleston police officer last year, Sen. Pinckney pushed the nation’s first statewide police body-worn camera law through the South Carolina state legislature. The new law provided that “all state and local law enforcement officers must be equipped with body-worn cameras.” A remarkably clear video of the April 4, 2015, shooting happened to have been made by a bystander, and once that video surfaced there was little doubt that Scott had been shot multiple times in the back as he sought to flee from the officer who had stopped him for a
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broken tail-light. North Charleston police officer Michael Slager is currently awaiting trial in connection with the shooting. The bystander’s video shocked Sen. Pinckney and the nation. At the senator’s urging, South Carolina enacted the Body-worn Camera Bill on June 10, 2015. A week later, on June 17, Sen. Pinckney was assassinated as he presided over a Bible study class at the Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, where he was senior pastor. In the days and weeks following the Mother Emanuel tragedy, South Carolina’s Body-worn Camera Bill emerged as a central tenet of Sen. Pinckney’s legislative legacy. But now, a year later, passions have cooled and the program is faltering. The recent shootings of police officers in Baton Rouge, La., Dallas and now San Diego suggest the program should not be scuttled.
The problem is a familiar one: the money. Body cameras cost $400 to $600 apiece, and there is substantial additional expense related to storing and managing the data they supply. The new law provides that the South Carolina Public Safety Coordinating Council will provide “full funding,” and that local law enforcement agencies are not required to “implement the use of bodyworn cameras” until full funding is provided. But what happens when the state comes up short? The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office, for example, applied for $473,000 to implement the program, and it has received word that it will receive $75,000 this year, or about 15 percent of its request. The situation in Jasper County is similar, where the sheriff ’s office there received $22,178 of the $70,000-plus it requested. The unfunded mandate pattern is familiar. The state passes a law and promises to pay the cost of its implementation, and it doesn’t appropriate sufficient monies to keep its promise. Several years ago amidst a fury about drunken driving, the state passed a law requiring all South Carolina law enforcement agencies
A week before his tragic death last year, Sen. Clementa Pinckney's police Body-worn Camera Bill was signed into law. But without the state funding to back it up, the implementation of this new unfunded mandate will be uneven and a burden to some law enforcement agencies.
to use dashboard cameras. In the first year the state went out and bought a bunch of cameras and sent them around. Then it folded the program but didn’t rescind the law, leaving the local law enforcement agencies to maintain the program at their own expense. Some did. Some didn’t. Considered an effective program that helped to establish fair-
ly both guilt and innocence in the courtroom, the dashboard camera program was retained by Beaufort County, which funded it from the county treasury. Twice shy, this time around local law enforcement officials are skeptical. “We’ve been down this road before,” Beaufort Sheriff P.J. Tanner said last week. “If I had known they were going to do this, I’d have put $400,000 on the penny sales tax. We’re going to uphold the law, but it’s starting to look like it’s going to be Beaufort County’s taxpayers who are going to be paying for us to do so.” Rep. Dennis Moss, R-Gaffney, agrees. He sits on the Public Safety Coordinating Council that determines how the money the legislature appropriates for body cameras will be spent. A few small local law enforcement agencies were the only ones to receive full funding, Moss explained last week. “And if the economy stays good,” he added, “we’ll put more money into that program next year.” Would Sen. Pinckney be surprised how his program is turning out? Probably not. Would he be disappointed? Yes.
Cleaning a messy car in 90-degree weather A good friend of mine and I decided to have lunch together recently and I offered to pick her up. About half an hour before I was going to leave the house my spouse asked, “Do you want to take my car?” “Why in the world would I need to take your car?” I replied. He looked out the window, pointed to my car and said, “Have you looked at your car lately?” Oh man, he was right. It was a mess. I grabbed the little vacuum cleaner, a garbage bag, some paper towels and Fantastic and headed out to the car. As I started to work I discovered an old ballpoint pen caught between the seats and had to actually break it apart to remove it. Of course there
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was a stream of black ink that had leaked down under the seat in this 90-degree plus heat. I also retrieved a half tube of lipstick I had dropped one hot day. Other women might appreciate that discovery. I can recall the moment. I went to apply lipstick that had been sitting in my purse on a hot day. I
adjusted the rearview mirror, opened up the lipstick and half the tube dropped right in my lap and rolled down onto the floor mat. Then there was the melted package of M&Ms, which I realized had reformed into a glob of colored chocolate. Not pretty. So in the need for expediency I took out the floor mats and the seat covers and threw
them into the trunk of the car to be dealt with at a later date. Then I vacuumed the carpet and wiped down the inside of the doors. The car looked so much better, but I still needed to do something about covering those leather seats again. One thing I have learned here in Beaufort is that one does not climb into a car with leather seats while wearing a skirt or shorts. Nothing will get you back out of the car faster. I returned to the house with all my cleaning supplies and found two cute beach towels to cover the seats and drove to pick up my friend. As she climbed into my car she said, “Wow, when did you get a new car?” I just smiled as we drove off.
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Peanut is a beautiful 6-year-old girl. She has a lovely personality and enjoys lounging and playing with wand toys. She will be one of the first to greet you at the door. She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations. Meet with Peanut at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center from noon to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday at 56 Riverwalk Blvd. in Okatie. Email info@ palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843645-1725 for more information.
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Rue is a super sweet 2-year-old girl. She enjoys going on long walks and snuggling. She gets along with other dogs and children. She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. Meet with Rue at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center from noon to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday at 56 Riverwalk Blvd. in Okatie. Email info@ palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more information.
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Post named to the YMCA Hall of Fame Peter Post, a longtime volunteer and community leader, was recently inducted into the National YMCA Hall of Fame at the YMCA of the USA General Assembly Meeting in Kansas City, Mo. The National YMCA Hall of Fame provides a forum to recognize YMCA professionals and volunteers who exemplify a lifetime of commitment to the mission and cause of the YMCA. It honors individuals who have devoted their lives to strengthening community through their devotion and dedication of serving people and making a positive impact on individuals and to the movement. National Hall of Fame inductees have been recognized for their leadership, encouragement and nurturing of others around them to develop their true potential in spirit, mind and body. Post began his 40-year career with the YMCA when he was 18, joining the staff of the Camp Hazen YMCA in Chester, Conn., where he worked while attending Bates College. He joined the Y full time as a youth director at the YMCA in Westfield, Mass., before joining the Bridgeport, Conn., YMCA as a branch director. He became the general director of the Woburn, Mass., Y before merging it with the Boston Association. Post then began a 23-year career in Boston, where he became the president/CEO for 11 years. His tenure in Boston included the largest capital campaign in the history of the Boston Y at the time. He also created a homeless shelter in the Central Branch of the Boston YMCA for more than 20 families. He was instrumental as chairman of the World Urban Network Steering Committee. Post served as the associate national executive/chief operating officer of the YMCA of the USA, where he was instrumental in creating the Metro 30 organization to strengthen and expand YMCA work in urban areas. He also re-established YMCA
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World Service awareness and giving from local YMCAs to increase international understanding and financial support of global Y initiatives. After a long career with the YMCA, Post retired in 1997 and moved to Beaufort, where he has made countless contributions through volunteering with numerous organizations, including the YMCA of Beaufort County, the Penn Center and the United Way of the Lowcountry. Post served nine years on the board of the YMCA of Beaufort County and three years as the chairman. He also served three years as the board chairman of Penn Center and 12 years on the board. Post has been a long-time volunteer with the United Way of the Lowcountry, serving three years as the regional cabinet chairman, North of the Broad chairman and eight years on the board of directors. He is now the chairman of the UWLC's Alexis de Tocqueville Society for this year's campaign and currently serves on the board of directors as well as the North of the Broad cabinet for the campaign. Learn more about the National YMCA Hall of Fame at springfield.edu/ymca/ymca-hall-of-fame.
Community Foundation has new officers, directors The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has announced its board of director officers for the 2017 fiscal year. They are: John Weymouth, chair; Jeri Farren, vice chair; Beth Mayo, treasurer; and Denise Spencer, president/secretary (non-voting staff liaison). Additionally, three new directors have joined Community Foundation’s board of directors: • Toni Bailey, of Bluffton, is a retired corporate vice president of community and education relations at The Boeing Company, where she worked for 25 years. Prior to Boeing she was employed at McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft Company as a division director of human resources. Earlier in her career she was employed as both an equal opportunity investigator and a counselor for the hearing impaired. Bailey has also served as an adjunct professor of nonprofit management at Washington University (St. Louis) and Webster University (Webster Grove, Mo.) She has served on numerous boards in Chicago, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. She currently serves as chair of the Hampton Hall Charitable Fund. • Cheryl Comes, of Beaufort, is retired from Philip Morris USA, where she held positions in research and development, operations and corporate affairs.
New members of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s board of directors are, from left, Toni Bailey, Cheryl Comes and Sandra Benson.
There, she built partnerships with national and local nonprofits and managed a $6 million corporate grants program. She also directed the development and implementation of the Philip Morris Employee Community Fund, which raised more than $2 million annually to support nonprofits. Comes’ board service includes the YMCA of Greater Richmond, CAPA of Beaufort County and Friends of Carolina Hospice. • Sandra Benson is the owner of Custom Audio Visual in Bluffton. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from Northern Ohio University and holds active pharmacy licenses in Pennsylvania and South Carolina. She worked as a pharmacist until 1996, when she moved to the Lowcountry. Her community service includes current board appointments to the Hilton Head Symphony Orches-
tra and Hilton Head Wine & Food Festival and past board service to Volunteers in Medicine. Benson has also been involved with the Gullah Celebration, Mitchelville Project, Hilton Head Choral Society and the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. Since 1994, the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has been connecting people, resources and needs by helping build stronger communities and assisting donors in making a difference through charitable giving. With over 380 charitable funds, combined assets totaling $63 million and grantmaking and scholarships reaching $58 million, the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry is the largest source of unrestricted philanthropic resources dedicated to Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. For more information, visit www.cf-lowcountry.org.
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Rattlesnake Hills AVA produces an excellent red How often do you think of rattlesnakes and wines in the same context? Probably not too often, if ever. But, this week we get to do exactly that. Not to worry, though. We may talk about them in the same lesson; we’ll only be tasting one of them. Rattlesnake Hills AVA was established in 2006, although the first vines were planted there in 1968. It is in the Yakima Valley in the state of Washington. Officially, that makes it a sub-AVA, located in the northern part of Yakima. The Yakima Ridge is on the north side of Rattlesnake Hills. The peaks of this ridge are 4,000 feet high so they can more than adequately protect the low-lying Rattlesnake Hills AVA and its vineyards. Blasts of freezing Arctic air are not good for grapes or grapevines. During really cold seasons, Rattlesnake Hills stands out because of this protection. It means their harvests are safer and larger than some of the areas around them, like Walla Walla and Red Mountain. We’ve crossed paths with both AVAs before. The soils in our AVA are predominantly loam with assorted layers of others underneath. Good air flow and good drainage both do their part for better grape growing, as well. Our winery, Hyatt, is located in the center of the small Rattlesnake Hills AVA. Because of its very select micro-climate – an arid continental climate with an average of 6 to 12 inches of rain per year – they have better heat units than the rest of Yakima Valley. Vineyards in Rattlesnake Hills are planted at 700 to 1,200 feet. There are 20 wineries in the AVA currently, and they all show promise because of the excellent grapes with balance and developed flavors that grow there. There are over 40 varieties grown in Rattlesnake Hills. Hyatt Vineyards was established in 1983 by Leland and Lynda Hyatt. Their first vintage of wine produced was in 1987. They started as a small, estate winery and now they own 180 acres. These are spread over four sites, all within 3 miles of their original estate. The four are Cherry Hill, Three
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Rocks, Roza Ridge and the Estate Vineyard in Rattlesnake Hills. Each of these has a distinct soil, elevation and exposure. The Hyatts were part of the reason Rattlesnake Hills became an AVA. Today, besides their Hyatt label, they also produce wines for their Roza Ridge brand. They grow and make wines from merlot, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, chardonnay, riesling, black muscat, petit verdot, malbec and zinfandel. Our wine this week is the Hyatt Roadside Market Red, 2012. This vintage was very good in Rattlesnake Hills. There were good temperatures for the whole growing season. The fall was long, with cool nights and there was no danger of any frost during the harvest. This wine is a blend of mostly two Bordeaux varieties, with interesting flavor and texture tweaks from several others. It is 48 percent cabernet sauvignon, 25 percent merlot, 22 percent syrah, 3 percent tempranillo and 2 percent petit sirah. Thirty percent of the wine was aged in new oak barrels. It has raspberry and plum flavors in a dark black-red colored wine. There is vanilla smoke on the nose, red cherry, plum and blueberry notes. The dark fruit flavors are balanced with moderately soft tannins, good acidity and a luxurious mouth-feel. At Hyatt it is known as the “crowd pleaser!” and as a food pleaser. Roadside Red goes well with meats, pasta dishes, cheeses, even baked and broiled seafoods. Maybe we shouldn’t think of rattlesnakes with this wine, despite where it comes from. Instead, it’s just a really good wine at a really good price. For $10.99, it may be the new crowd pleaser ever. Enjoy.
WHAT TO DO Event to focus on keeping Broad clean
The Outside Foundation will hold the first Keep the Broad Creek Clean Festival at Shelter Cove Harbour on Thursday, Aug. 11. The purpose of the event is to educate the community, especially local youth, about the importance of keeping local waterways clean through hands-on activities, exhibits and entertainment. The festival will kick off with a kayak-based cleanup of Broad Creek from 2-5 p.m., followed by a variety of dockside attractions at the harbor from 4-7 p.m., and topped off with a live performance by Shannon Tanner at 7 p.m. Free kayak rentals from Outside Hilton Head are available for the cleanup with reservations, which can be made by calling 843-686-6996. The dockside attractions will include a “How to Sort Recyclables” event directed by i2 Recycle, which will sort all of the trash retrieved from the creek. The foundation also invites all local residents and visitors to drop off hard-to-recycle items, such as long florescent bulbs and CFLs, batteries (all except rechargeable), laptops and cell phones. The Port Royal Sound Foundation, Coastal Conservation League, Beaufort Conservation District, Coastal Discovery Museum and Waddell Mariculture Center will also have fun and interactive exhibits. The Outside Foundation will be providing eco-focused crafts activities for children. All events are free and open to all ages.
Concert coming to St. Helena library
Sterling Silver Songs, a free concert featuring Gary Sterling, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at St. Helena Branch Library.
Sterling is a recording artist, entertainer, world traveler and graduate of St. Helena High School. The purpose of the concert is to celebrate and inspire local youth with the message, "This Mountain I Must Climb!" Admission is free and all ages are invited. The St. Helena Branch Library is at 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road. The event is being sponsored by the St. Helena Branch Library.
Variety of classed offered at BAC
The BAC/Mather Academy is offering a variety of upcoming programs. They include: • Friday, Aug. 5: Wine and Paint - Beginner Come and explore your palette with beautiful acrylics and wine as the BAC continues its popular "Wet Your Palette" wine and paint classes. Bring a group of friends and relax for a couple of hours as you paint together, listen to some music and enjoy the spirit of good company. Each class offers a new design. • Saturday, Aug. 6: Decorative Bookmaking - Beginner Take an ordinary cardboard children's book and turn it into a work of art. This class is suited for adults or older students. Participants use a cardboard book, decorative papers, stamps, fiber and found objects to create a transformed piece of artwork that revolves around a chosen theme. • Monday, Aug. 8: Sweet Grass Basket Making - Beginner This is a Lowcountry favorite. While learning basic techniques and developing your own basketry skills, your instructor will guide you while also sharing the history and stories of the Lowcountry and Gullah heritage. During this twoday workshop, several basketry techniques will be identified while students create their own basket us-
ing grasses and other natural found objects native to the Lowcountry. Class size is limited and all supplies are included. • Saturday, Aug. 13: Glass Fusing/Sea Glass Bowls - Beginner Students will learn how to cut glass and assemble it into an artistic pattern that will be fused into an 8-inch square dish that you can take home and use. Participants will learn about different types of glass, safety, the science of glass fusing and the amazing potential of fused glass. All students must wear closed-toe shoes. Safety equipment and glass cutting tools will be supplied. For additional information about the BAC/Mather Academy classes, call 843-379-ARTS (2787) or visit www.beaufortartscouncil.org. The BAC/Mather Academy is at 916 Port Republic St. in Beaufort.
Event to pay tribute to Vietnam vets
The Healing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund will host the annual Vietnam Veterans Celebration on Friday, Aug. 12, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort in honor of the 51st anniversary of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. This event seeks to honor our nation’s Vietnam War veterans of all branches of the military for their service and sacrifices to our country during a difficult era in our history. The event will take place from 7-9 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The Parris Island Marine Band and Beaufort’s Katie McAllister will be featured. For more information, visit www.hhlcf.org.
Gallery event to raise awareness of sea turtles
The Endangered Arts Gallery will host a special art event to sup-
port and raise awareness for the Sea Turtle Protection Project. Artist Rodel Gonzalez will be painting live at the gallery both days, and project manager Amber Keuhn will be available to answer questions on Saturday, Aug. 6. The Endangered Arts Gallery is at 41 William Hilton Parkway, South Island Square Shopping Center on Hilton Head. For more information, call 843-785-5075 or visit www.endangeredarts.com.
SOBA to hold reception for wildlife artist
An opening reception for “Wildlife Art and More” art show will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the SOBA Gallery at 6 Church St. in Bluffton. Sandy Rhodes is the featured artist in August with her “Wildlife Art and More” show. This collection features several still lifes, figurative paintings, Lowcountry scenes and more. The SOBA gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.sobagallery.com or call 843-757-6586.
Sunset party to be held Aug. 19
Dog Days of Summer Sunset Party will take place at sundown, Friday, Aug. 19, at Bluffton Oyster Factory Park. Dog Days of Summer is a celebration on the May River. The party will feature a food court, craft beer garden, wine bar, kids play area and other fun activities for the entire family. Performing at Dog Days of Summer will be Chris Jones and The Will Snyder Trio. Bluffton Sunset Parties are family-friendly fun. Everyone is welcome. Come by boat, bike or golf
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Exercise-a-thon coming to YMCA
The sixth annual YMCA Exercise-a-thon will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 27, at the YMCA of Beaufort County at 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Classes will include spinning, kickboxing, yoga, Tabata, H.I.T.S. and more. Participants can take one class join as many as they want. All money raised will benefit the annual 2016 Scholarship Campaign, which funds financial assistance for local individuals and families in need. Non-YMCA members are encouraged to participate and will receive a complimentary Y day pass. The cost is $10 per person with additional donations welcome. Visit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.
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THEME: FAMOUS ACTRESSES ACROSS 1. *Grace Kelly was first actress on a U.S. one 6. Brow shape 9. *Audrey Hepburn starred in "My Fair ____" 13. Dugout vessel 14. Ciao in the U.S. 15. Post-employment insurance 16. "Welcome to my humble ____" 17. *Thompson of "Some Kind of Wonderful" 18. Like a neon sign 19. *She portrayed Crawford 21. *Actress with most Oscar nominations 23. Hawaiian wreath 24. Pauper's permanent state 25. A great distance away 28. River in Bohemia 30. Crazy ____ card game 35. Words from Wordsworth 37. Makes mistakes 39. First sound of the day? 40. Lymphatic swelling 41. *Geena or Bette 43. Red carpet purse 44. Turns grape into raisin 46. Mongolian desert 47. Post-deductions amount
48. Singer ____ Bocelli 50. One on drugs 52. "Be quiet!" 53. Shining armor 55. Gloppy stuff 57. *Star of seven Woody Allen movies 60. *Katharine or Audrey 64. "Bring back!" to Fido 65. *Kate Winslet starred opposite him in "Titanic" 67. Suggestive of the supernatural 68. Absurd 69. As opposed to St. or Blvd. 70. Dismantles 71. Facial protrusion 72. *Kathleen Turner star of "____ of the Roses" 73. "Thou ____ not...," in the Bible DOWN 1. Common tropical marine fish 2. Not to be mentioned 3. At another time, to Romeo or Juliet 4. Most frequent value, statistics 5. ____ Aloysius Herman 6. Competently 7. Pastrami holder 8. ____ and desist 9. Opera house box 10. Up to the task 11. Between stop and roll 12. Swerve
15. Opening between esophagus and stomach 20. Was sick 22. Golf peg 24. Like a certain Nellie? 25. *She's also known for workout videos 26. Bedazzle 27. Made over 29. Toot your own horn 31. Mountain valley 32. Dislikes intensely 33. It's a fact 34. *This Maggie is a Dame 36. Nostradamus, e.g. 38. *Magda, Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor, e.g. 42. Military blockade 45. Be full of anger 49. In the past 51. Stanley and Helen on "Three's Company" 54. Jon Voight to Brad Pitt 56. African sorcery 57. Bingo-like game 58. Greek H's 59. High school breakout 60. Field worker 61. Celestial bear 62. Cambodian money 63. Empty ____ 64. Shark part 66. *Mendez or Langoria
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