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August 8-14, 2013
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HEALTH
Save the Date for LoCo Motion! see page 10
Pictured with her parents, Jim & Cindy Carlson, this is the first baby for Beaufort resident Laura Crawn and her newborn son, Carson, who was born at Beaufort Memorial earlier this week, pictured with Laura’s parents, Jim and Cindy Carlson. “I had a wonderful experience at BMH,” said Crawn. “The nurses were amazing and I received excellent care.” Carson is the first child for Crawn and her husband Justin.
Beaufort Memorial commits to delivering babies in Beaufort, plans to establish new OB/GYN practice To ensure birthing services will always be available close to home, Beaufort Memorial Hospital is aggressively pursuing plans to establish its own obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) practice.
See BABY on page 11
Recognizing there may be questions and confusion about the changes, Beaufort Memorial administrators will present two community forums from noon to 1 p.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, August 12, in Room 426 of the Beaufort Memorial Medical & Administrative Center at 990 Ribaut Rd., across the street from the main hospital campus. If you have questions, but can’t attend the forum, questions may be emailed to babies@bmhsc.org.
Local softball team wins huge honor Beaufort County All Stars girls place fourth in Dixie Ponytails World Series The Lowcountry is proud of its Beaufort County All Stars softball team that recently competed in the Dixie Softball Ponytails World Series held at Oscar J. Frazier in Bluffton from Saturday, July 27, through Wednesday, July 31. The girls, coached by Eric Ackerman, Chuck Crosby and Keith Schubert, placed fourth in a 12-team bracket, losing on Tuesday,
July 30, to the team from Wewahitchka, Fla. The girls beat teams from Rockingham West, N.C., 9-7; Amelia, Va., 6-3; and West Monroe National, La., 2-0; before accepting defeat in the semi-finals of the double elimination tournament. The community congratulates these talented female athletes on their successful climb in the tournament.
More pictures and roster on page 13
ART
Art exhibit at Beaufort Art Association see page 14
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