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from all of us at the island news, best wishes to you and your family. we hope your days are merry and bright this holiday season!

Giving a big Thumbs Up to Woody Rutter. see page 14

GIFT GUIDE

ABOVE: Santa on the fire truck at the Beaufort Christmas Parade. TOP: Santa on the Light Up the Night Boat Parade. By Captured Moments Photography.

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Bridges Preparatory School to buy Beaufort Boys & Girls Club site Bridges Preparatory School, a state charter school in its first full year of operation, is seeking to buy the Beaufort Boys & Girls Club property on Boundary Street, and expand its campus in downtown Beaufort.

Bridges Prep serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade, but plans to begin adding additional grades each year, starting with seventh grade in the upcoming 2014-2015 school year.

The school opened in August of this year, with all its classrooms filled.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry signed a purchase agreement this week with HighMark

“This is an ideal home for Bridges Preparatory School, in the heart of historic Beaufort.”

Charlie Calvert, vice-chair of the Bridges Board of Directors School Development, headquartered in Midvale, Utah, for the Beaufort Boys & Girls Club facility. HighMark bought the site on behalf of Bridges Preparatory School. HighMark specializes in buying and redeveloping real estate locations that become homes for charter schools.

“This is an ideal home for Bridges

Preparatory School, in the heart of historic Beaufort, close to USCB, the Technical College of the Lowcountry, the city’s parks and athletic fields, the downtown county library, and to many of our families,” said Charlie Calvert, vice-chair of the Bridges Board of Directors.

“We are thrilled to be working with HighMark School Development and to partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry to make this happen,” he said. “We have exciting ideas for the school campus, and we’ll start working with Beaufort city staff as soon as possible.”

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Boy rescued from 30-foot perch in tree Beaufort-Port Royal firefighters rescued a 7-year-old boy who climbed 30 feet up a tree at sunset last Wednesday, Dec. 11, only to find the brittle branches breaking.

“We get calls about cats stuck way up in trees, but we don’t hear about boys stuck that high up,” Beaufort Fire Chief Sammy Negron said.

“The boy was scared but he stayed calm, which is what helped this story end on a happy note,” he said. “Our firefighters came to the scene prepared and took extra precautions to keep everyone safe.”

Around 6:30 p.m. that Wednesday, dispatchers received a phone call about a boy who had climbed some 30 feet up into a tree on 12th Street in Port

Royal near Port Royal Elementary School. The boy wasn’t able to climb down because it was dark and branches started breaking.

The Beaufort-Port Royal firefighters asked for backup help from Beaufort County EMS and the Burton Fire District. To help with the rescue, firefighters brought the Tower 2 ladder truck and several extension ladders, Beaufort Fire Captain John Robinson said.

“While we were rolling to the scene, dispatch received another call that the branch the boy was standing on had just broken, but that he was OK,” Robinson said. “When we got there, we put up a 24-foot extension ladder and secured that to the tree. We had a

firefighter go up and talk to the boy to tell him what we were doing and that everything would be all right.

“We put up the 35-foot extension ladder and secured it to the tree, then we made a webbing harness to help us safely bring down the boy,” Robinson said. “The boy was fine, just a little scared by all the attention, I guess, plus being stuck in a tree in the dark.

“The tree had a very small trunk and limbs with lots of dead wood — it wasn’t the best tree to climb,” he said.

“The guys did a great job keeping him calm and smoothly transitioning from his perch to the safety of the firefighters’ arms.”

The boy was uninjured and returned to his family.

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news briefS Materials stolen from construction site

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating the theft of more than $15,000 in materials and equipment from the construction site of the new Lady’s Island/St. Helena Fire District Headquarters.

The thefts were discovered and reported Wednesday, Dec. 11, and are believed to have occurred the night before. A representative of one of the victims, Pender Brothers, Inc., advised that he went to the job site at 8 a.m.

Wednesday morning and noticed that a large amount of copper piping was missing.

A representative of a second victim, Quality Electrical Systems, advised that upon arrival to the job site Wednesday, he found that a lock had been cut off and removed from a company work trailer at the site. The trailer had contained multiple rolls of wiring, a hammer drill and accessories, and extension cords; all of which were missing.

At this time, no suspect(s) have been identified. The Sheriff ’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Cpl. A. Zsamar at 843-255-3408 or Crimestoppers.

Family Dollar robbery under investigation

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating the attempted armed robbery of a St. Helena retail store early Sunday, Dec. 16.

Just after 6 a.m. Sunday morning, Sheriff ’s deputies responded to a reported attempted robbery occurring at the Family Dollar (791 Sea Island Parkway). Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 50-year-old female employee who advised that an unknown suspect had just attempted to rob the store.

The victim advised that she had just arrived at the store and was unlocking the front door to go inside when she was suddenly approached by an unknown black male, armed with a

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handgun. The suspect put the gun to the victim’s neck and forced her into the store. Once inside, the suspect questioned the victim about the location of the store’s safe, and ordered her to disable the security system. The victim complied, however, was unable to stop the alarm from sounding.

The suspect then fled the store, failing to steal anything. The victim was left unharmed and she immediately called 911. The suspect was described only as a black male wearing a maroon hooded sweatshirt, which was pulled over his head to conceal his face.

The Sheriff ’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Sgt. J. Kelleher at 843255-3418 or Crimestoppers.

Sheriff ’s Office investigating shooting

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that left one man injured outside a Beaufort social club overnight.

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, Sheriff ’s deputies responded to Nighthawks Motorcycle Club (101 Broad River Boulevard) in reference to a reported gunshot victim. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 52-year-old male lying on a picnic table outside. The victim had sustained a gunshot injury to the shoulder.

Neither the victim, nor any other club patrons could advise how the shooting had occurred, nor could anyone provide any suspect information. Based on evidence collected at the scene, it is believed that two or more suspects may have exchanged gunfire in the parking lot, with the victim being unintentionally caught in the crossfire.

The victim was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The motive for the shooting remains undetermined at this time.

The Sheriff ’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either

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Investigator SSgt. J. Fraser at 843-2553416 or Crimestoppers.

Sheriff ’s Office investigating robbery

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a home invasion and robbery that occurred early Saturday, Dec. 14, at a home on Paige Point Road.

Just before 3 a.m. Saturday morning, Sheriff ’s deputies responded to 129 Paige Point Road in reference to a reported robbery and assault occurring moments earlier. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the 56-year-old male homeowner, who advised that two unknown suspects had just broken into his home and robbed him.

The victim advised that two black males, one armed with a shotgun, had made forced entry through the back door of his home. One of the suspects punched the victim in the face several times and demanded his wallet.

The suspects reportedly took the victim’s wallet and an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing the home in an unknown direction.

Both suspects were described only as black males wearing all black clothing. The victim sustained visible facial injuries, however, refused any medical attention.

The Sheriff ’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Cpl. J. Malphrus at 843255-3426 or Crimestoppers.

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The Beaufort Fund: Small gifts making a big impact

By Edna Crews

More often than not, headlines and public accolades are reserved for only the largest of charitable gifts. When a single check adds a new wing to a hospital or saves an irreplaceable ecosystem, we take notice. And rightly so — extraordinary generosity is a hallmark of the Beaufort community and such significant acts of kindness should be celebrated and recognized.

But we must also be mindful of the smaller gifts that mean so much to organizations making a difference in our community every day. That’s why the Beaufort Fund is so important. It has quietly and diligently supported hundreds of area non-profits over the past 15 years with funding that often falls below the media radar. With the Beaufort Fund advisory committee working right now on final decisions for 2014 grants, I can’t think of a better time to recognize their efforts and help others understand what the fund is all about.

Established in 1998 through the Coastal Community Foundation, the Beaufort Fund gives every year to nonprofits in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. The funds are distributed in grants of less than

Edna Crews

The Beaufort Fund gives every year to nonprofits in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. As we approach the holiday season and celebrate the big, transformative gifts that are often given this time of year, let’s take a moment to appreciate the Beaufort Fund and the difference it makes for so many in our community.

$15,000 each. And to the recipient nonprofits, the grant often means balancing their budget, delivering additional services, and in some cases, just staying open.

The Beaufort Fund is fully endowed and was created to generate grantable dollars every year — forever. As such, it has become an annual tradition and reliable resource for the Beaufort area non-profit community. While the economy ebbs and flows and private donor dollars are subject to fluctuation, the Beaufort Fund has remained a constant, a quiet engine of philanthropy that has moved literally hundreds of nonprofits forward.

Over the years, the fund has grown in two ways: generous gifts from the founding donor and others who believe in the mission of the fund, and investment returns on the fund itself. As

it has grown, more has been distributed each year, leading to a six-fold increase in annual giving since it’s inception just 15 years ago. In the coming months, more than $600,000 will be distributed to more than 50 area non-profits.

Without fanfare, the fund has delivered critical financial support to organizations like Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, Hampton County Literacy Council, the Franciscan Center, Colleton Habitat for Humanity, Senior Services of Beaufort County and many more.

What makes this funding all the more important is that it can be applied to general operations. Nonprofits are often required to introduce a new program or service to qualify for many forms of funding. The Beaufort Fund’s willingness to pay for lights, insurance, salaries and supplies is quite literally essential to the ongoing operations of

Saying farewell from Kooky Mooky’s It was roughly four years ago that we first hung our open sign. It was a hot day on the waterfront and our new-to-us ice cream box didn’t want to cooperate. But we were so excited we hardly noticed. Our dream had finally come to fruition. More specifically, my parent’s dream.

Ever since I was a little girl, my parents have loved to cook and serve others. I used to think it was annoying when I’d find a stranger seated at our Thanksgiving table. But that was just them. And eventually I got used to it.

Even during the years of providing for our family through the construction business, my parents found ways to cook together. For youth groups, our church, even weddings. It was their way of loving on people and showing how much they cared. When my brother, sister and I were old enough, we joined in. It was something we enjoyed doing together. It brought us closer as a family and well, it was just fun!

It was also their dream. To own a place where we could all feel a part of. To pass down to the grandkids. To serve our community. To love on people.

Four years ago that life-long dream finally became a reality. When we started scooping ice cream out of that

incorrigible ice cream box, making countless sandwiches off of our tiny Panini grill, making our homemade chili for our Cally’s Coney Island Dog and serving up sundae’s and your favorite milk shakes and slushies.

We had no idea what we were doing, really. But mostly, we had no idea how much we would come to love each and every one of you.

On the cold and rainy days when it was slow as molasses, it was you who kept us there. And when the heat waves rolled through and nobody had the energy to venture much past their porch, it was you who made us stay. In the moments of frustration, when it made more sense to close, it was you who kept that open sign hanging on the door with the happy finger prints welcoming you in. And to you we will be eternally grateful.

You have made the past four years simply wonderful. We have loved getting to know you and refilling your drinks.

We have loved learning your “usuals” and getting them just right. We have loved explaining the meaning of our “kooky” name. We have loved hearing your compliments on our homemade items and yummy concoctions. We even put a few of yours up on the menu! You’ve

simply been the best.

So we wanted you to hear it from us. It’s not because of you that we are closing. It’s not the economy (although it really tried hard). It’s not because we don’t like it anymore (can you hear the tears dropping off our cheeks?) It’s not because we’re sick of ice cream (but could do without the extra weight).

No, it’s something simply out of our control. Like most businesses on Bay Street and the surrounding area, we are renters. And when your landlord refuses to renew your lease, you are forced to leave. And in our case, we are being forced to close the doors we so lovingly opened to you all, for now.

As most of us learn in life, not every dream ends in “happily ever after.”

Believe me, we are heartbroken over having to close. Kookys has become a very important part of our family.

But we simply have no other choice at this time. We are sad, but we are also trusting. Trusting that God leads even in the no’s and that wherever He may take us, His light will continue to shine brightly.

Thank you to each of you who have made our journey a sweet one. May you each be blessed.

The Kooky Mooky Family

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many small organizations.

Ultimately, the Beaufort Fund’s annual disbursement represents a large gift — the very kind you would expect to earn a few headlines and photographs. All the more so because that same large gift is made each and every year, a running total that now exceeds $5.5 million since 1998. But because of its disbursement process an important model that supports the community of non-profits through broad, diversified impact — it is often overlooked.

As we approach the holiday season and celebrate the big, transformative gifts that are so often given this time of year, let’s take a moment to appreciate the Beaufort Fund and the difference it makes for so many in our community.

Edna Crews is Regional Vice-President of Coastal Community Foundation and leads its Beaufort office.

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SEE Y’ALL LATER

By Buck Boone

How do I say goodbye to a town that has come to mean so much to me in such a short period of time? I think it will be easier to just say, “See y’all later,” because I certainly hope to return one day. Family health issues are requiring me to return to my home in the Greenville area, so after over 40 years in the industry, I am ending my newspaper career with this Friday’s deadline of The Island News.

I did not know much about the Beaufort area before I moved here a little more than two years ago. The more I discovered about this lovely part of South Carolina, the more I fell in love with it. Yes, the history and the natural beauty are amazing, but I found that it’s the people who live here that make the area so special. I was received with open arms and quickly made to feel a part of this community. I am blessed to have met so many nice folks and fortunate to call many of them my friends.

The Island News has been a great place to work. It is a true community newspaper that is focused on the people, businesses and activities north of the Broad. Each week, readers submit their news to us because they want their friends and neighbors to know what is going on around them, and the paper reflects the positive aspects of the whole community.

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your town; it has been a wonderful experience and I will miss it.

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Beaufort Chamber of Commerce stays busy this time of year Here are some pictures from Business After Hours hosted by Vaden of Beaufort on Thursday, Dec. 12. By Captured Moments Photography.

BUSINESS OF THE WEEK

Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor and surprises them with a free breakfast compliments of Sonic. Pictured above is this week’s business, Coastal Transmission Service.

The Beaufort History Museum and Beaufort Regional Chamber signed an agreement to move the museum from City Hall back to the Historic Arsenal in the Spring of 2014.

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health & education

Technical College of the Lowcountry honors 24 nursing program graduates The Technical College of the Lowcountry honored 24 associate degree in nursing graduates at a nursing pinning ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 12.

“We are so proud of these graduates for their perseverance and commitment to nursing excellence,” nursing program director Sharon Beasley said. “The TCL nursing program in particular is rigorous but produces extremely qualified and successful graduates, giving them the confidence they need to walk proudly into the nursing field.”

In the last five years, about 215 students have completed TCL’s associate degree in nursing program.

TCL’s two-year ADN program prepares graduates to practice as registered nurses. Students experience on-campus learning using high-tech simulation equipment and receive intense additional hands-on practice at clinical sites located throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties.

For more information about the TCL health sciences programs, please visit www.tcl.edu/health or call 843525-8267.

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Eric Gearhart, PA-C, joins Lady’s Island Internal Medicine Board certified physician assistant Eric Gearhart has joined the staff of Beaufort Memorial Lady’s Island Internal Medicine. He will be joining internists Drs. Philip Cusumano, Randy Dalbow and Robert Vyge, now seeing patients in their newly constructed 8,500-square-foot office at 117 Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island.

A retired Navy officer with 26 years of active military service, Gearhart was a former battalion medical officer for the 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, responsible for managing the medical staff providing health care to recruits.

During his military career, he also worked at Beaufort Naval Hospital and was the only physician assistant to be selected department head of family medicine. Prior to moving to Beaufort, he served as medical officer of public health in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

Most recently, Gearhart worked at Beaufort Family Care. During his twoand-a-half year tenure with the practice, he diagnosed and treated a variety of

diseases, ordered and executed diagnostic tests and performed minor surgical procedures, including skin biopsies, suturing, cryotherapy and Eric intra-articular joint Gearhart injections.

Gearhart received both his Bachelor of Science degree and his Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Nebraska.

Lady’s Internal Medicine, part of Beaufort Memorial Physicians Partners, provides adult medical care that includes diagnosis and treatment, case management, and coordination of care across the life spectrum.

The practice currently offers sameday appointments, on-site laboratory services, as well as physical and occupational therapy. Imaging services are planned within the next year. In addition the practice will offer extended hours to better accommodate patients’ schedules. For an appointment, call 843-522-7240.

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Happy, grateful, thankful

By Martha O’Regan

When I first learned that what I thought about, I brought about, I just knew I was destined for a life full of frustration and uncertainty because the majority of my thoughts and conversations were centered around all the above. It is also what our culture supports when you really listen to the news, advertisements, and general gossip in many circles. Think about how many conversations begin with statements such as: “I am sick and tired,” “I don’t know, but...” or “I can’t because there isn’t enough.” If you really listen, you will hear these and many equally disempowering statements from just about everyone in your life, including yourself. More often, it is just out of habit or learned behavior, but when we say it over and over, we can actually become what we say or think.

Every word that we use either out loud or in our head, every minute of every day has a vibration or frequency that has the potential to affect our health, happiness and success either positively or negatively. With science telling us that we have upward of 25,000 thoughts per day with the majority of them negative or in judgment of self or others, it’s no wonder we have such a high incidence of depression, anxiety, chronic pain and poverty.

“I am sorry” is likely one of the most common habit phrases. When we put “I am” in front of any vibration, we are anchoring it into the body and with

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“I am sorry,” we anchor in “I am pitiful, pathetic” or worse, which is simply not true, especially if we say it for every little misstep in a given day like bumping into someone or forgetting to call. “Pardon me,”“excuse me” or “oops, human moment” all share the same sentiment without affecting our physiology.

As I was learning this many years ago, my daughter was caught in the “I’m sorry” habit and at first, every time I would point it out, she would say “I’m sorry” for saying “I’m sorry”! We humans are so quirky, aren’t we? Eventually, she would catch herself and immediately shift to“ooops, no I’m not” until, eventually, it was no longer a habit. Listen for your habit phrases. You will be amazed at how often you or those around you use them.

The good news is once we become aware that our thoughts truly do affect our reality, we can choose new thoughts to create a new reality. Fortunately, at a time when I was feeling pretty sick and tired, I had a coach tell me to force myself to begin or end every topic, thought, or response with

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“happy, grateful, thankful.” At first, it often came with cynicism or sarcasm because it wasn’t truly what I was feeling or thinking, but I continued to repeat it anyway. Over time, it became more natural and sincere because I was actually beginning to notice the many things that I was authentically happy, grateful and thankful for. And, the funniest part is that I began to hear it come from other people in my family and sphere of influence; at first mockingly but eventually authentically.

What are your habit phrases or those

of your family and friends? Take the time to really hear them and notice how they feel. Choose your own favorite phrase to shift to repeatedly, even if it is with rolled eyes or gritted teeth at first. Keep doing it and see what begins to show up for you.

This time of year may be easier to begin such a project since gratitude and joy are common themes during Christmas. I am happy, grateful and thankful for each of you who keep reading this column and encouraging me to continue. Wishing you peace, love and joy. Live Well ... Have Fun!

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“Headache is one of the most common reasons for physician visits by patients. One study tracked 953 headache patients for five years. They made nearly 4,000 visits to doctors in seeking relief from headache. Though physicians have identified and classified muscle tension headache, the medical literature is virtually absent of any treatment other than drugs or psychological therapy. These patients went to every conceivable medical specialty but only 8% of those visits were to dentists. Every dentist who has treated patients knows that the bite can cause multiple health problems termed, TMJ syndrome or dysfunction.” (Mytronics: Vol 23, Nov. 07) My daughter and partner Katherine Hefner and I have treated hundreds of patients with great success eliminating such problems as temporal (side of head) headaches, headaches at the base of the skull, neck ache, jaw pain, shoulder pain and ringing of the ears. the island news | december 19-25, 2013 | www.yourislandnews.com

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Conservation gala supports Ducks Unlimited

By Lanier Laney

Brian Harrelson, president of the Beaufort Area Ducks Unlimited Chapter, worked as a co-chairperson with Lorin Siegel to put on the second annual Waterfowl Warrior Weekend that raised money to protect duck habitat in the Lowcountry while honoring military families. The Conservation Banquet and BBQ dinner was held at Beaufort Town Center on Saturday, Dec. 14. Despite the bad weather, more than 300 people were in attendance and the banquet raised more than $30,000. Other hardworking volunteers for the event included Mary Lohr, Tommy and Kelly Collins, Jay Lovell, Tradd Stanley, Mark Bland, Jon Caruthers, Sean Burchfield and Keith Peffer. Ducks Unlimited is the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. Here are some pics:

Tab Bendel, Ashley Hutchinson, Kristin Bendel, Stacey and Chris Canaday

Jeff and Amy Pinckney

Tony, Vicki, Marci and Andy Burris

Lorin and Mark Siegel

Geneva and Luke Baxley

Emily McKay, Justin Rickenbocker, Karl and Angie Twenge

Jessica Tudor and Emilee Brown

Tradd Stanley and Logan Green

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Officers’ Spouses Club’s 44th Senior Citizens Tea

By Lanier Laney

The Senior Citizens Tea has been traditionally held during the holidays to honor the Lowcountry’s seniors and members of the U.S. military. The tea, hosted by the Officers’ Spouses Club at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, is a special way of thanking the community for their long-standing support for the Beaufort South Carolina Military Tri-Command.

It’s a unique tradition, where area seniors are transported from nursing homes, assisted living centers and private residences to the Officer’s Club at the air station. There, they are escorted by uniformed active duty Marine Corps and Naval Officers and served a traditional tea by the spouses of the officers. The festive afternoon includes food, refreshments, entertainment and raffle prize giveaways. Board members including President Michelle Nola, Joanna Sargent, Kristin Remshak, Event Chair Katrina Givan and volunteers did a great job! Here are some pics for you:

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A focus on students, teachers and educational events in northern Beaufort County school notes BATTERY CREEK HIGH • Lights on For Life: Monday, December 31, sponsored by the Battery Creek High School SADD Club. As you are out celebrating New Years Eve with family and friends, remember to wear your seat belt and drive safely.

The members of the SADD Club would like to ask everyone out driving on Monday, December 31, to drive with your headlights on, showing support for our campaign for a safe holiday on South Carolina’s highways.

BEAUFORT ACADEMY • The week of December 9 was Computer Science Education Week, during which Beaufort Academy students in grades 1-8 took part in the national Hour of Code. The Hour of Code is designed to get students across the nation to be introduced to computer coding by spending at least an hour in the lab. It is geared to encourage interest in the field and show that anyone can learn the basics.

• Thursday, Dec. 19: Beaufort Academy PreK through fourth graders present “Christmas Around the World” at 6 p.m.

• Friday, Dec. 20: The last day of the all-school Coat Drive. The sixth grade is organizing the Coat Drive

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Battery Creek High School students in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club and the Health Occupational Students of America(HOSA) recently helped residents at River Oaks Assisted Living decorate Christmas Cookies and their Christmas tree. in conjunction with FWDG’s 23rd Annual Coat Drive.

• Monday, Dec. 23: No school, Christmas Break begins. Students return to school on January 6. beaufort elementary • The fifth graders will perform a sing-a-long called “Content Carols” from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 at the Beaufort Elementary School cafeteria. The students re-wrote traditional holiday carols using the content they learned in class. For example, “Here Comes Santa Clause” is now “Going to

the Battlefield , and “ We Wish You a Merry Christmas” is now “Why Go West”? All songs were written by individual students. For more information, contact Angela Peterson at angie.peterson@ beaufort.k12.sc.us or 322-2600. school district • School district conducts interviews aimed at expanding pool of substitute teachers: The Beaufort County School District interviewed more than 70 people recently as part of an effort to expand its pool of available

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substitute teachers.

Alice Walton, the district’s Chief Administrative Services and Human Resources Officer, said the number of substitutes available to work on short notice had slowly decreased in recent years due to attrition.

“For a variety of reasons, every year we lose some of our available substitutes,” Walton said. “Some have retired, some have moved away from the area and some have gone on to become certified classroom teachers.”

During the first district-wide

“Substitute Blitz,” district master teachers, principals and assistant principals interviewed prescreened prospective substitutes who also had to complete a writing exercise.

Successful candidates will return for orientation and training sessions.

Although South Carolina state rules require that substitute teachers have only a high school diploma, the Beaufort County School District requires a four-year college degree. st. peter’s • The 5th grade class at St. Peter Catholic School is collecting nearly new (or new) books for Child Abuse Prevention Association’s (CAPA) Open Arms Shelter, in order to stock their library for the children who stay there. The goal is to be able to give each child a book to keep. Beginning January 6 and continuing through the month, book donations may be dropped off at the school office. Please contact the school at 843-522-2163 with any questions or if you are interested in helping deliver the books when the collection ends.

WHALE BRANCH ELEMENTARY • December 19: Third grade Musical Performance at 6:30 p.m., WBES cafeteria.

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Beaufort High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team members brought some holiday cheer to senior citizens at the Port Royal Residential Community Center on Thanksgiving Day. The girls gave up part of the day with their own families to spend time playing games with the seniors, serving them the Thanksgiving feast, and giving voice to why they were grateful on this national day of celebration. Pictured above: Front, left, Head Coach Reginald Jones, Sr.; next to Briana Heyward-White. Second row, from left: Students Kaitlin Hamilton and Jasmine Wallace with staff of the Community Center. Third row, from left: Grace Cody, Lily Allen, Jasmine Linnen. Last row, from left: Amber Britton, Monique Jones and Regina Bolden.

Beaufort Academy eighth graders are working on an energy unit in physical science. In this lab, they constructed different roller coasters to determine if mechanical energy is conserved. They calculated gravitational potential energy and the kinetic energy of a marble on the track. Pictured, forefront: Emily Potter, Micaela Borreggine, Will Warren and Drew Luckey.

In art class, Beaufort Academy third and fourth graders made very creative paper mâché elves.

Pictured: Brycen Ambrose, Alex Compton and Sophia Martin.

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Bridges Preparatory students explore and identify minerals Diamond Del’s bus visited Bridges Prep last week, and the third graders absolutely loved the gem mining adventure. Students mined for their very own gem collection and learned about rock and mineral classifications and identification.

Students were greeted by flumes filled with flowing water and their very own mining box containing their gem collection, which was concealed in Brazilian mining ore. The students then washed the ore from the boxes revealing gems and minerals from around the world.

Afterward, students watched a follow up video that taught them how to classify and identify each stone that they mined. They kept these as collectors items, and even as jewelry.

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AP trends show more students electing to take harder courses Nearly half of the Beaufort County students who took Advanced Placement courses last school year scored high enough to earn college credit, according to 2013 data from the College Board.

District officials said they were encouraged by additional data that showed dramatic increases in the numbers of district high school students taking AP courses. For the 2012-13 school year, 1,712 AP exams were taken compared to 1,326 the previous year and 966 five years ago.

“It’s encouraging to see improvements in performance at the same time we’re seeing dramatic increases in the numbers of students taking AP courses,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “It means that more students are stretching themselves academically and working to meet the challenge of college-level work while they’re still in high school.

And it means that our educators and schools are supporting those students and helping them to succeed.”

Testing experts say that average scores tend to decrease when more students take the tests, but that hasn’t occurred in Beaufort County over the past five years.

AP courses — and the accompanying College Board exams that demonstrate mastery of the course material — let students earn college credit while still in high school. Last school year, 47 percent of Beaufort County’s AP students scored 3 or better on the tests’ five-point scale, qualifying them for college credit.

That was slightly down from 50 percent in 2011-12, but an improvement from 44 percent five years ago.

Among local high schools over the past five years: • Battery Creek High increased the number of AP exams taken from none in 2009 to 178 in 2013. Twelve percent scored high enough for college credit in 2013.

• Beaufort High increased the number of AP exams from 277 in 2009 to 498 in 2013. Forty-nine percent scored

high enough for college credit in 2013, compared to 23 percent in 2009.

• Bluffton High increased the number of AP exams from 275 in 2009 to 521 in 2013. Sixty-five percent scored high enough for college credit in 2013, compared to 60 percent in 2009.

• Hilton Head Island High increased the number of AP exams from 414 in 2009 to 515 in 2013. Thirty-eight percent scored high enough for college credit in 2013, compared to 47 percent in 2009.

• Whale Branch Early College High offers college courses through its partnership with the Technical College of the Lowcountry rather than offering AP courses through the College Board.

Statewide, the percentage of AP exams with scores of 3 or better improved slightly from 57 percent five years ago to 58 percent in 2013. Nationwide, the percentage of exams with scores of 3 or better improved slightly from 57 percent five years ago to 59 percent last year.

Seven Beaufort County students were named 2013 National AP Scholars by the College Board: Adam Lipsitz from Beaufort High, and from Bluffton High, Ariyanne Colston, Erich Greiner, Darby Jardeleza, Erica Porter, Joseph Porter and Jose Resendiz. National AP Scholars must have scored 4 or higher on all AP exams and must have taken at least eight exams while in high school.

Eighty-six district students were named AP Scholars for scoring 3 or higher on three or more exams. Twentysix students were named AP Scholars with Honor for averaging 3.25 or higher on all exams taken and for scoring 3 or higher on four or more exams. Thirtyfive students were named AP Scholars with Distinction for averaging 3.5 on all exams taken and for scoring 3 or higher on five or more exams.

Bluffton High had 38 AP Scholars, 13 AP Scholars with Honor, 19 AP Scholars with Distinction and six of the district’s seven National AP Scholars.

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Board Chair, John Payne. “Our location lets us capitalize on amenities and services that are already in place, such as city parks, the county library and higher education institutions. It’s an exciting opportunity for us to grow.”

Because charter schools are startups, most are unable to borrow money to build or renovate facilities, Calvert indicated. HighMark School Development has financing to buy properties and renovate and/or build new classrooms or schools, and then sells the property to the charter school several years later. “HighMark is a way for charter schools to get new facilities early in their start-up years, which is a huge plus for South Carolina’s charter schools, because facilities are such an issue,” Calvert said.

Through the agreement with HighMark, their team will work to ensure that all necessary permits are obtained, and will handle the entire renovation and expansion process, from permitting to opening the school.

“We do what we do best, which is govern Bridges Preparatory School, and they do what they do best, which is dealing with permits, hiring architects

“This will be the newest and most modern school in Beaufort.”

Of the 3,800 Boys & Girls Clubs in the United States, more than 50 percent are located in schools, public housing or military facilities, Whiteford said.

While no specific locations have been announced for the Beaufort club, “This is the direction in which the Beaufort club is moving,” he said.

Since 2005, HighMark has developed more than 30 charter school properties nationally and has three projects under contract in South Carolina.

Bridges Preparatory School is a public state charter school (K-6 at present) that will ultimately become a K-12 institution, by adding a grade every year.

Bridges Prep is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) school that employs the Paideia methodology.

As a state-chartered school, Bridges Prep is open to all students in Beaufort County. Open enrollment begins January 1 and ends January 31. Two open house events are planned for Monday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 22, from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Applications can be found on the school website: http://bridgesprep.org/schoolinfo/enrollment.

continued from page 1 There is a 120-day due diligence period for Bridges Preparatory School and HighMark School Development to iron out details with the permitting agencies, primarily the City of Beaufort and the state’s Office of School Facilities.

The Bridges Preparatory campus concept includes: • Converting the existing Boys & Girls Club facility at 1100 Boundary Street to offices, a gym, auditorium and cafeteria.

• Building all new kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms on land adjacent to the Boys & Girls Club, preserving green space and adding additional on-street parking.

• Utilizing nearby athletic fields, owned and maintained by the City of Beaufort.

• Possibly adding classrooms for high school grades nearby.

• Including parent, student and teacher feedback in the campus design.

“This will be the newest and most modern school in Beaufort,” said Bridges

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John Payne, Bridges board chair and engineers, getting the best price for contractors and building us a new school,” Calvert said.

The Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort initially leased space to Bridges for this first year of operation. The school opened in August at capacity. The Boys & Girls Club continued to offer afterschool programs at the site.

“We need to reinvent and reorganize our Beaufort Club with the goal of serving more kids who need us most,” Russell Whiteford, chairman of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, said. “By selling our current Beaufort real estate, we can utilize the proceeds to open additional partnership clubs in the Beaufort community,” said Whiteford.

“By expanding to geographically diverse locations, we’ll be able to widen our coverage and expand our membership and service.”

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF CHARLESTON CASE NO. 2010-CP-10-7627 WALTER L. WHALEY A/K/A WALTER L. WHALEY II, MABLE YVONNE HARDING, and FELICIA E. SINGLETON, Plaintiffs, versus- FELICIA JOHNSON WHALEY, CHARLES A. WHALEY, LEE FYALL, WINTHROP FYALL A/K/A FRANK FYALL, ENNA WHALEY (if she be alive), SONNIE WHALEY (if he be alive), JAMES WHALEY (if he be alive), NED WHALEY (if he be alive), NATASHA TOMIEA GRANT, KAREN DENISE GRANT, MARVIN CHARLES GRANT, JESSE WHALEY, ERNESTINE WHALEY A/K/A ERNESTINE SMALLS (if she be alive), VIOLA WHALEY, RUFUS WHALEY JR., A/K/A SONNY WHALEY, BETTY WASHINGTON, JAMES WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY, ALONZO WHALEY JR., JULIA WHALEY, LOUIS MURRAY, EVELYN RIVERS, LOUISE MURRAY, ROBERT GLADDEN, JEANETTE JAMISON WHALEY, JAMISON WHALEY, ARTHUR LEE WHALEY, ELAINE WHALEY, SANDHEDT WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY, NADINE WHALEY, FRANK WHALEY, GEORGE DAYS, ROBERT BROWN, ROSA BROWN, CELESTINE BROWN, EVELYN MALONEY, JAMES BROWN, VICKEY BROWN, PINK BROWN, LUCILLE GADSDEN, ALFRED MEGGETT, PERCIVAL MEGGETT, ADOLPH MEGGETT, DEBORAH MEGGETT, ALFREDA MEGGETT A/K/A ALFREDIA MEGGETT, SHARON ANCRUM, BENJAMIN MEGGETT, MARVIN MEGGETT, KAREN HEMPHILL, RUTH MITCHELL, SARAH GREEN, ELIZABETH FINLEY, EVANS GRANT, MARGY REEDY, BENJAMIN GRANT, JOSEPH GRANT, ROSE MURRAY, SARAH WELLS, LESTER FLUDD, ALMEDIA JONES, ELMORE RANDALL JR., JOHN DOE, AND JANE DOE, whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, issue, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns of the above named Defendants, if they or any of them be dead; and of ROSE FINLEY WHALEY, JOSEPH WHALEY JR., PETER WHALEY, LONNO WHALEY A/K/A LONDON WHALEY, NANCY FYALL, THOMAS WHALEY, BENJAMIN WHALEY, GLASGOW WHALEY, COOPER WHALEY, ROSA BROWN A/K/A ROSA BROWN HENSION A/K/A ROSIE BROWN HENSION A/K/A ROSA BROWN WHALEY, EVELINA BROWN-DAYS A/K/A EVELINA BROWN, ANNIE MEGGETT, JANIE CAPERS, HENRY FYALL, HENRY FYALL JR., JAMES FYALL, GRACE FYALL, MARIE FYALL, EMEL FYALL, JAKIE FYALL, HARLIE FYALL, MILEY WHALEY, JENNIE WHALEY, CARRIE WHALEY, AGNES WHALEY, MARTHA WHALEY, LUCINDA WHALEY, JULIE WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY, ARTHUR WHALEY, ARTHUR WHALEY JR., ELIJAH WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY A/K/A ELISHA WHALEY, BENJAMIN WHALEY, ESAU WHALEY, VIOLA WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY BELL A/K/A NETTIE WHALEY HART, RUFUS WHALEY, BESSIE WHALEY, ALONZO WHALEY, NICHOLAS WHALEY, SUSAN BELL WHALEY, MABLE MITCHELL A/K/A MABLE MITCHELL WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY, ROSA MURRAY, ROSA MURRAY WHALEY, CLARENCE WHALEY, GEORGE WHALEY, LAURA WHALEY, RUTLEDGE WHALEY, MABLE WHALEY MURRAY, WALTER LEE WHALEY SR. A/K/A WALTER WHALEY, EFFERSON WHALEY, PEARL WHALEY, ELLA MAZYCK, ANNIE MAE WHALEY, GEORGE WHALEY JR., LAURA WHALEY, ALONZO WHALEY, LOUISE WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY, YVONNE WHALEY, SYLVIA SCOTT A/K/A SYLVIA SCOTT WHALEY, SYLVIA GLADDEN, FRANCIS WHALEY, AND EFFERSON WHALEY JR., ROSA MURRAY, SAMUEL MURRAY, CORNELIUS MURRAY, OSCAR MURRAY, PRIMUS GREEN, CHARLES GREEN, KATHERINE GREEN, PRIMUS GREEN JR., REBECCA GREEN, all deceased; and MARY ROE AND RICHARD ROE, whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, persons under disability, incompetents, imprisoned, or those persons in the military, if any; and also all other persons, known or whose true names are unknown, claiming any right, title, interest in, or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION 1. Suit to Quiet Title: 2. Partition: 3. Ouster TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, 100 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina, 29401, on the 17th day of September 2010, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon Barry I. Baker, at his office at One Carriage Lane, Bldg. H, Post Office Box 31265, Charleston, SC 29417, within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this Summons; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and an action is commenced and is pending in this Court upon the Complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants; that the said action is brought under the provisions of the South Carolina Code of Laws,1976, as amended, Section 15-53-10, et seq., (known as the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), Section 15-3-380, et seq., for a quieting of title by adverse possession of forty (40) years, etc. and Section 15-67-210, et seq., for a quieting of title by adverse possession of ten (10) years and for a quieting of the title because of adverse possession under the color or title for a period of greater that twenty (20) years; for the purpose of obtaining a Decree that the Plaintiffs and Defendants Charles A. Whaley and Felicia Johnson Whaley are seized of a fee simple title to the ten acre tract of land comprising the southwestern most portion of Lot 6B in Berwick Plantation as more fully described in the Plaintiff’s Complaint; that none of the known and unknown Defendants, or any person claiming by, through or under them, or any of them have any right, title, interest in, or lien upon the said property; this action is further brought for the further purpose of partitioning the remaining portion of Lot 6B, and for a determination of the individual owners who own the remaining portion of Lot 6B and the respective interest owned by each individual owners; finding further that the parties to this action do not own any other real property as tenants in common; this action is further brought for the purpose that if the subject property is incapable of being partitioned in kind or by allotment without injury to the parties this action is brought for the further purpose of obtaining an Order from this Honorable Court ordering that the subject property be sold; Said action is further brought for the purpose of establishing the heirs of ROSE FINLEY WHALEY, JOSEPH WHALEY JR., PETER WHALEY, LONNO WHALEY A/K/A LONDON WHALEY, NANCY FYALL, THOMAS WHALEY, BENJAMIN WHALEY, GLASGOW WHALEY, COOPER WHALEY, ROSA BROWN A/K/A ROSA BROWN HENSION A/K/A ROSIE BROWN HENSION A/K/A ROSA BROWN WHALEY, EVELINA BROWN-DAYS A/K/A EVELINA BROWN, ANNIE MEGGETT, JANIE CAPERS, HENRY FYALL, HENRY FYALL JR., JAMES FYALL, GRACE FYALL, MARIE FYALL, EMEL FYALL, JAKIE FYALL, HARLIE FYALL, MILEY WHALEY, JENNIE WHALEY, CARRIE WHALEY, AGNES WHALEY, MARTHA WHALEY, LUCINDA WHALEY, JULIE WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY, ARTHUR WHALEY, ARTHUR WHALEY JR., ELIJAH WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY A/K/A ELISHA WHALEY, BENJAMIN WHALEY, ESAU WHALEY, VIOLA WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY BELL A/K/A NETTIE WHALEY HART, RUFUS WHALEY, BESSIE WHALEY, ALONZO WHALEY, NICHOLAS WHALEY, SUSAN BELL WHALEY, MABLE MITCHELL A/K/A MABLE MITCHELL WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY, ROSA MURRAY, ROSA MURRAY WHALEY, CLARENCE WHALEY, GEORGE WHALEY, LAURA WHALEY, RUTLEDGE WHALEY, MABLE WHALEY MURRAY, WALTER LEE WHALEY SR. A/K/A WALTER WHALEY, EFFERSON WHALEY, PEARL WHALEY, ELLA MAZYCK, ANNIE MAE WHALEY, GEORGE WHALEY JR., LAURA WHALEY, ALONZO WHALEY, LOUISE WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY, YVONNE WHALEY, SYLVIA SCOTT A/K/A SYLVIA SCOTT WHALEY, SYLVIA GLADDEN, FRANCIS WHALEY, AND EFFERSON WHALEY JR., ROSA MURRAY, SAMUEL MURRAY, CORNELIUS MURRAY, OSCAR MURRAY, PRIMUS GREEN, CHARLES GREEN, KATHERINE GREEN, PRIMUS GREEN JR., REBECCA GREEN, all deceased; and further to establish the respective interests of the Plaintiffs and the Defendants in the remaining portion of the subject property and for an Order declaring that any defendants, if any, that this court might find has an interest in the subject property and the share of the proceeds of sale to which each are entitled; this action is further brought for the purpose of declaring that none of the Defendants (except Felicia Johnson Whaley and Charles A. Whaley) including the heirs of Rosie Brown Hension a/k/a Rosa Brown a/k/a Rosa Brown Whaley, Evelina Brown-Days, Lucille Gadsden, Annie Meggett, Janie Capers, George Days, Rosa Brown, Evelyn Maloney, James Brown, Vickey Brown, Robert Brown, Celestine Brown, Alfred Meggett, Percival Meggett, Adolph Meggett, Deborah Meggett, Alfreda Meggett a/k/a Alfredria Meggett, Sharon Ancrum, Benjamin Meggett, Marvin Meggett, Karen Hemphill, and Ruth Mitchell do not have any right, title, or interest of any kind in this subject property; this action is further brought against Defendants Elmore Randall, Jr. and the Heirs of Primus Green for the purpose of establishing ingress and egress for the subject property through Walwood Road upon the grounds that Walwood Road is a community road and upon the grounds of a prescriptive easement; this action is further brought for the purpose of obtaining a finding by this Honorable Court that the Defendants except for Felicia Johnson Whaley and Charles A. Whaley are barred from claiming any right, title, interest, or lien upon the said Ten acre tract of land comprising the Southwestern most portion of Lot 6-B upon the grounds of ouster.

The property affected by this action is, at the time of the commencement of this action and at the time of the filing of this notice, fully described as follows, to wit: ALL that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being on Edisto Island in the County of Charleston known and designated as Lot 6B on a Plat of “Berwick Plantation” prepared by John K. Gourdin, Surveyor, dated 1876, and recorded in Plat Book B Page 83 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. SAID lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings, and boundings as will appear by reference to said plat and said plat is made a part and parcel of this description by reference thereto. BEING a portion of the property conveyed to Joseph Whaley by deed of James Hutchinson dated January 18, 1877, recorded January 16, 1879 in Book L-17, Page 306 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. TMS #076-0000-141. The properties affected by the cause of action to establish ingress and egress by an easement through Walwood Road are described as follows: As to Elmore Randall, Jr. Property: ALL that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being on Edisto Island in the County of Charleston being on State Road S-10-2063 also known as Legare Road and shown and designated as Tract D measuring and containing 3.0 acres on a Plat prepared by Raymond B. Hager, Registered Land Surveyor, entitled “PLAT SHOWING THE SUBDIVISION OF 16 28 OWNED BY ELMORE RANDALL JR and BIRTHIA RAMSUIA LOCATED ON EDISTO ISLAND, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC”. Said Plat dated August 5, 1999, revised April 15, 2000, and recorded in Plat Book DD Page 118 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. SAID Tract D having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings, and boundings as will appear by reference to said plat and said plat is made a part and parcel of this description by reference thereto. BEING the same property conveyed to Elmore Randall, Jr. by deed of Joshua Joseph dated August 13, 1996 and recorded in Book X272 Page 272 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. TMS #076-00-00-140. As to Lands of Heirs of Primus Green: ALL that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being on Edisto Island in the County of Charleston being a portion of the said property on a Plat prepared by David W. Spell entitled “PLAT SHOWING 4.32 ACRES OWNED BY ALMEDIA JONES LOCATED ON EDISTO ISLAND CHARLESTON CO., SC MAY, 1988.” Said Plat dated May 1988, recorded July 21, 1988 in Plat Book BS Page 111 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. SAID lot having such size, shape, dimensions, buttings, and boundings as will appear by reference to said plat and said plat is made a part and parcel of this description by reference thereto. BEING the same property conveyed to Primus Green by James Hutchinson by deed dated January 18, 1877 and recorded January 15, 1879 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. The above described property is owned by the Heirs of Primus Green. Primus Green left numerous heirs including ELIZABETH FINLEY, EVANS GRANT, MARGY REEDY, BENJAMIN GRANT, JOSEPH GRANT, ROSE MURRAY, SARAH WELLS, LESTER FLUDD, ALMEDIA JONES, BUSTER FLUDD, CHRISTOPHER FLUDD, DANIEL JONES, SONNY WASHINGTON, JIM MILLIGAN, if they or any of them be alive; and CHARLES GREEN, KATHERINE GREEN, PRIMUS GREEN JR., REBECCA GREEN all deceased. Buster Fludd, Christopher Fludd, Sonny Washington, and Jim Milligan conveyed their interests in the subject property to Almedia Jones by deed dated March 2, 1981 and recorded in Deed Book B128 Page 257 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. Daniel Jones subsequently conveyed his interest in the subject property to Almedia Jones by deed dated March 2, 1981 and recorded in Deed Book B128 Page 258 in the RMC Office for Charleston County. TMS #076-00-00-139.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by an Order dated the 17th day of September 2010, and on file in the Clerk of Court for Charleston County, Bruce A. Berlinsky, Esquire, whose office address is One Carriage Lane - Bldg. F, Charleston, South Carolina 29407, and whose telephone number is (843) 852-2202, was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for such of the Defendants whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating the unknown persons under disability, incompetents, imprisoned, or those persons in the military, if any; and also all other persons, known or whose true names are unknown, claiming any right, title, interest in, or lien upon the real estate described in the Lis Pendens and Complaint herein; such appointment to become absolute unless the said Defendants or someone in their behalf shall procure the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem on or before the thirtieth (30) day after the last publication of the Summons herein.

NOTICE OF HEARING TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing will be held before The Honorable Mikell R. Scarborough, Master-in-Equity for Charleston County, on Monday, March 10, 2014, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at which time the Master will adjudicate the issue of the Quiet Title Action, and the easement for ingress and egress through Walwood Road. The hearing will be held at the Office of the Master-in-Equity, Charleston County Courthouse, 100 Broad Street, Courtroom 2-A, Charleston, South Carolina.

PLEASE BE PRESENT TO DEFEND IF SO MINDED BARRY I. BAKER One Carriage Lane, Bldg. H Post Office Box 31265 Charleston, SC 29417 (843) 766-9007 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS December 17, 2013

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thumbs up to woody rutter

By Lanier Laney

Joseph Wood Rutter (aka “Woody”) is Headmaster Emeritus of Beaufort Academy and current Board Chair of Thumbs Up, Inc. He was born in Baltimore, Md., and was raised there and in Darien, Conn., and Nantucket, Mass., and was the oldest of four children.

His maternal grandfather was born and raised in Edgefield, SC, was a professor at Johns Hopkins and developed and patented Silica Gel, now widely used as a dessicant (as in those little packets in vitamin bottles).

He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, then Washington and Lee University where he got a Master’s in Romance Languages and Comparative Literature. He got his PhD at UNC Chapel Hill.

Raised in the North and schooled in the South, Woody says, ”I always knew that I would live in the South, and hopefully in South Carolina.”

After college (where he started teaching French while pursuing his doctorate) Woody decided to become a teacher. Interestingly, he taught for a term at a private school in Mbabane, Swaziland, in the mid ‘70’s, where he taught Nelson Mandela’s two daughters.

Mr. Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island at the time.

Woody later worked at Salisbury School in Salisbury, Conn., a boarding school, for more than 30 years most notably as Chair of the Language Dept., then Director of Admissions, Director of Development and Assistant Headmaster. There he coached baseball, soccer, football, squash, ice hockey, and was a dorm parent, etc.

Woody took a six-month sabbatical in the early ‘90’s and worked as a volunteer for Emory Campbell at Penn Center for three of those months while staying with his sister and brother-in-law, Carolie and Pokey Frazer, on Cat Island. He met many Beaufort folks then, and received a call in 1998 asking if he would be interested in being a candidate to head Beaufort Academy. He was offered the position, and worked there “happily” he says for six years. Says Woody, “I remain in close contact with the academy, which I greatly respect. I love Beaufort, and whenever I travel, I love returning to the Lowcountry.”

He was asked to join the board of Thumbs Up about eight years ago, and has served as the board chair for the last few years.

Thumbs Up was founded by Sister Mary Trzasko almost 15 years ago. As a tutor in the Beaufort public schools, she realized that she was working with a number of normal elementary school students who came from families that were unable to help them with their homework. Sister Mary — a dynamo — arranged for a room at the Boys & Girls Club in Beaufort, and worked with students after school. She quickly rallied a number

From left: Sister Mary Trzasko, founder of Thumbs Up; former executive director of Thumbs Up Jacqueline Parker; Rosalyn Browne, current executive director.

The kids of Thumbs Up pose with Woody in front of his 1949 Plymouth Woody.

of volunteers who cooked meals for the students, worked with them five days a week, and monitored their progress. Each week, she visited the school classrooms of each of the students during the morning: observing, and getting feedback from the teachers and volunteers. She made sure the students had doctor’s appointments, took their medication when needed, and held parenting sessions with the parents in homesite visits.

Sister Mary’s mission to help children succeed in school and life is Thumbs Up’s mission today. When she retired some six years ago, she was succeeded by Shiela Cole, a licensed social worker, who brought new initiatives to the program.

Woody says, “When Shiela left to follow her husband to his job in Texas, Thumbs Up was fortunate to have Jacqueline Parker, a retired Beaufort County teacher and administrator, who did a wonderful job at Thumbs Up. When her ailing mother required her nearly constant attention, Jackie helped us to find and hire Rosalyn Browne to succeed her. Rosalyn is pure gold.”

Born and raised on St. Helena Island, her parents were Penn School graduates. Her father, Roy Browne, was much beloved in Beaufort, and the new health center adjacent to the St. Helena Library is named for him.

He also served for years on Beaufort County Council. Rosalyn was educated at Boston University and Northeastern University, taught in the Boston area, and was the first principal of Whale Branch Elementary School.

“When I was seeking references for Rosalyn, I called Larry Rowland, and I will never forget his words. ‘Woody! She’s St. Helena royalty!’” Woody recalled fondly.

Sister Mary still serves on the board of directors,“and is a guiding light,” says Woody.

Thumbs Up was able to purchase its own building several years ago, thanks to Family Resources, Inc., which closed, and dispersed its assets to local nonprofit organizations that had similar missions. They are happily ensconced on Hamar Street, diagonally

across from what we still know as the “Green Street Gym.” Thumbs Up has long been a United Way agency, and depends heavily on that organization for funding.

Says Woody, “I have been drawn to Thumbs Up because it serves an under served portion of our population. It is a wonderful group of 18 students (kindergarten through fourth grade), and is reflective of Beaufort — with white, black and brown children, all of whom are eager learners and who have learned how to study, respect adults, and support each other. The program runs in the summer as well, for five weeks. Students take swimming lessons at the YMCA, do beach sweeps and other service projects, take field trips to various places around the state, while still focusing on reading and mathematics in the classroom. Our summer program ensures that students do not lose ground during the long summer vacation.”

Woody adds, “Our volunteers come from Beaufort, St. Helena, Dataw, Port Royal, and Parris Island. Many are retired educators, like me, and others simply love helping children in a structured and peaceful environment. We are always on the lookout for volunteers, so I encourage your readers to consider joining us! Once a week, or as often as you would like.”

In his time in Beaufort, Woody has been a volunteer for many local organizations, including Historic Beaufort Foundation (past chairman); the Public Library Foundation of Beaufort County (founding board member, currently serving as secretary); the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of the Lowcountry; the Rotary Club of Beaufort; Vestry of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church; and Dataw Island Club Board of Directors.

In addition, he is on the Board of Trustees of Salisbury School in Connecticut and ASSIST, Inc. (American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers) in Suffield, Conn. In fact, he just returned from a week in Dusseldorf, Germany, where he interviewed 135 students over the past week.

In January, he will conduct the interviews for ASSIST in cities across Europe. Says Woody, “Although I am committed to these organizations, I have to say that Thumbs Up is probably the neediest and most deserving, and I am proud to serve on the board. Thumbs Up stands strong in its commitment to elementary school children.”

Woody continues,“My entire professional career has been devoted to serving young people, so Thumbs Up has been a natural for me. Our children have a sense of belonging, they learn how to achieve, how to act around adults and in many different situations.

Their Thumbs Up tutors are their mentors and their friends. Unfortunately, it is a constant struggle to raise funds for Thumbs Up, as we rely so heavily on the United Way, and our funding is cut each year. We do not have a ‘moneyed’ board, and our alumni are still young and not in a position to help us financially. We do not have a well-established fundraiser, as many local nonprofit groups do. We held a successful Classic Car show at Habersham on December 7, have an annual appeal letter, and receive responses when we send out our newsletters, but beyond that, we rely on donations from friends who know and appreciate the work we do.”

Woody says,“Thumbs Up is always looking for volunteers to work with the children, and we are constantly on the lookout for new funding sources. I cordially invite the readers of this article to stop by 914 Hamar Street between 3:15 and 6 p.m. to see for yourself the work that Rosalyn Browne, her assistant Deborah Smalls and the volunteers are doing. We are truly making Beaufort a better place to live, one child at a time. My dream is to someday be able to replicate the Thumbs Up model in other parts of Beaufort County and beyond. What we do could make a tremendous difference in communities like St. Helena Island, Lobeco, Dale, and others.

Unfortunately, we need more ‘Sister Marys’ who see a need, have an idea, and work to make that idea a reality. It is truly amazing what one small organization can accomplish, with the support of the community!”

what is the mission behind thumbs up?

Thumbs Up is a year-round after school tutoring program for referred elementary school children whose parents are unable to help them with their homework. The school buses bring the children to the center at 914 Hamar Street after school where they are greeted, given a healthy snack, and take their seats to work with their tutor for that day.

When work is done, there is time for reading, playing basketball outside, working in the garden, or doing educational programs on Thumbs Up’s iPads. Volunteers from the Beaufort Art Association help the students to explore their artistic talents. The Thumbs Up bus takes the children home between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Says Woody, “Our students are with us usually from first grade through fourth grade, so we get to know and understand them as they grow. Our goal is to instill a love of learning, to prevent dropouts or negative behavior.” Parents are required to attend quarterly parenting sessions, conducted by a contract social worker. They welcome contributions of funds or “in kind” donations. They may be sent to Thumbs Up, 914 Hamar St,, Beaufort, SC 29902, or call Rosalyn Browne at 843-379-8882.

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Island Gymnastics team competes in state meet Island Gymnastics’s team competed in the Silver Bells Invitational gymnastics meet in Hanahan, SC, from December 7-8. This is the third meet this season for the team. Earlier in the season at the South Carolina Judges Cup, two of the team’s Level 7 gymnasts, Carol Ann Rosenblum and Kaitlyn Holland, qualified for the state team at the National Judges Cup in Seattle, Wash.

They are currently raising funds hoping to join Team South Carolina in Seattle on January 10, 2014.

The next meet for Island Gymnastics is a local event. The Hilton Head Island Invitational will take place January 18-20 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort.

Here are the scores from the Silver Bells Invitational: • Tucker Langehans, level 8, scored first on vault, first on bars, first on beam, second on floor, and first all around.

• Carol Ann Rosenblum, level 7, scored first on vault, sixth on bars, sixth on beam, sixth on floor, and sixth all around.

• Kaitlyn Holland, level 7, scored ninth on vault, eighth on bars, seventh on beam, eighth on floor, and eighth all around.

• Candace Delmar, level 6, scored fifth on vault, fifth on bars, second on beam, third on floor, and third all around.

• Madison Aivaz, level 6, scored third on vault, fourth on bars, fourth on beam, fifth on floor, and fourth all around.

• Addie Davids, level XG, scored third on vault, first on bars, first on beam, fourth on floor, and first all around.

• Aja Caron, level XG, scored fifth on vault, fifth on bars, third on beam, third on floor, and fourth all around.

• Mills Langehans, level XG, scored first on vault, second on bars, seventh on beam, second on floor, and third all around.

• Emma Frieden, level XG, scored eighth on vault, ninth on bars, third on beam, sixth on floor, and fifth all around.

• Jaymes King, level XG, scored fifth on vault, tenth on bars, second on beam, tenth on floor, and sixth all around.

• Avery Walter, level XG, scored tenth on vault, fourth on bars, sixth on beam, fifth on floor, and ninth all around.

• Sophie Chambella, level XG, scored sixth on vault, eighth on bars, seventh on beam, eighth on floor, and eighth all around.

• Sasha Couch, level XS, scored first on vault, eighth on bars, seventh on beam, fourth on floor, and third all around.

• Emily Boshaw, level XS, scored seventh on vault, third on bars, tenth on beam, fourth on floor, and seventh all around.

Island Gymnastics’s team member Alex Compton, middle, attends Beaufort Academy and won first all around in her division at the recent Silver Bells Invitational meet in Hanahan, SC.

• Bianca Tecchi, level XS, scored sixth on vault, tenth on bars, sixth on beam, third on floor, and sixth all around.

• Mackenzie Lee, level XS, scored fifth on vault, third on bars, eleventh on beam, third on floor, and eighth all around.

• Kayla Eosso, level XS, scored twelfth on vault, seventh on bars, seventh on beam, ninth on floor, and eighth all around.

• Alex Compton, level XS, scored first on vault, sixth on bars, sixth on beam, second on floor, and first all around.

• Harper Reid, level XS, scored fourth on vault, third on bars, ninth on beam, fourth on floor, and fifth all around.

• Marissa Allgood, level XS, scored fifth on vault, tenth on bars, fourth on beam, sixth on floor, and sixth all around.

• Erin Bigley, level XS, scored second on vault, seventh on bars, tenth on beam, fourth on floor, and eighth all around.

• Isabelle Lowe, level XS, scored twelfth on vault, twelfth on bars, twelfth on beam, eleventh on floor, and twelfth all around.

• Mary Bashaw, level 3, scored fourteenth on vault, thirteenth on bars, eleventh on beam, thirteenth on floor, and thirteenth all around.

• Ava Monmonier, level 3, scored ninth on vault, ninth on bars, seventh on beam, eighth on floor, and ninth all around.

• Michelle Ruelas, level 3, scored twelfth on vault, fourteenth on bars, twelfth on beam, thirteenth on floor, and fourteenth all around.

• Anna Bashaw, level 3, scored eleventh on vault, tenth on bars, tenth on beam, eleventh on floor, and tenth all around.

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Athletes of the Week

Riverview Charter School Stingrays won the St. Francis Tip Off Tournament recently on Hilton Head Island. The team consists of sixth to eighth grade girls.

Battery Creek High School announces fall sports awards The Battery Creek High School Athletic Department announces the following fall sports awards: Boys’ Swimming • MVP: Ryan Ackerman • Rookie of the Year: Kevin Green • Highest GPA: John Lee Girls’ Swimming • Over-comers’ Award: Brittney Rodger • Rookie of the Year: Sydney Hopkins • Highest GPA: Krystyn Kibler Girls Tennis • Team Leadership: Jade Cituk • Most Improved: Courtney Hershberger • Highest GPA: Katherine Harris JV Volleyball • Most Improved: Raelyn Moranelli • MVP: Cierra Cohen • Highest GPA: Ajhia Parker Varsity Volleyball • MVP: Vanessa Stanley • Offense: Taniellia Leak • Defense: La’Schirrae Morrrall • Most Improved: Cierra Cohen • Highest GPA: Christian Carter Varsity Football • Most Outstanding Offense: Yuneek Crittenden • Most Outstanding Defense: Isaiah Sloan

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Beaufort International Film Festival names finalists for 2014 The Eighth Annual Beaufort International Film Festival is spreading its reach this year, with finalists hailing from six countries and across the United States. The festival takes place Feb. 12 to 16 with all screenings and workshops at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts.

Beaufort Film Society president Ron Tucker said more countries will be represented at the coming festival than ever before. Filmmakers from Germany, the Russian Federation, Australia, China and Canada were selected as finalists.

In November, the festival made the 2013 list of the Top 25 Coolest General Film Festivals in the World, published

by MovieMaker Magazine. Tucker said that’s another sign the festival is growing in popularity.

About 8,000 people attended last year.

Of the 150 entries submitted for the 2014 festival, 34 films and screenplays were selected in such categories as animation, documentary, short film, student film and features. From those, six actors and five directors were selected as finalists for individual awards. Many of the entries are from repeat finalists or winners.

Of note among the finalists is the clean sweep of the student film category by the

University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C. This year, the festival will honor the 20th anniversary of the filming of “Forrest Gump,” much of which took place in and around Beaufort.

Two-time Oscar Award-winning film editor Arthur Schmidt will receive the Jean Ribaut Award for Excellence in Film Editing during the festival. He won Oscars for his work on “Forrest Gump” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”

The festival will also recognize James Passanante for his more than 30 years behind the scenes scenic designs.

Festival organizers are seeking locals who participated in “Forrest Gump” for special events during the film festival. A “Behind the Magic” documentary about the making of the film will be shown Feb. 14, followed by a screening of the movie.

Residents who participated in the film are asked to contact festival organizers at 843-522-3196.

For more information about the 8th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, visit beaufortfilmfestival. com. The festival is produced by the Beaufort Film Society, a nonprofit, 501 (c)3, member-supported organization, dedicated to providing the highest levels of entertainment and education to the public from all areas of the film industry.

A LOOK AT THE 2014 BEAUFORT FILM FESTIVAL FINALISTS ANIMATION • Death & the Robot Austin Taylor, Director Winston-Salem, NC • Double Occupancy Fabian Giessler Weimar, Germany • Moment of Tooth Michael Hogan Savannah, GA • Sleight of Hand Michael Cusak Kent Town, Australia DOCUMENTARY • 16 Acres Mike Marcucci New York, NY • AKA Doc Pomus William Hechter, Co-Director Peter Miller, Co-Director Ontario, Canada • Discovering Dave: Spirit Captured in Clay Mark Albertin Augusta, GA • Jungle Warfare College Jesse Veverka Brooktondale, NY • The Sum Total of Our Memory Barbara Klutinis San Francisco, CA FEATURE • Pechorin Khrushch Roman, Director Russian Federation • Teddy Bears Thomas Beatty, Co-Director Rebecca Fishman, Co-Director Los Angeles, CA • The One Who Loves You Katharyn Grant, Director Denver, CO

SHORTS • A Lasting Sorrow David Geary, Director Louisville, KY • Amor Imposible Felix Martiz, Director South Gate, CA • Bet on Red John Murray, Director Roswell, GA • Clown Nose Theory Ned Farr, Director Venice, CA • Honeymoon Suite Zao Wang, Director Beijing, China • Masque Robert Hatch, Director Beverly Hills, CA • The Things My Father Never Taught Me Burleigh Smith, Director East Perth, Australia • The Long Wait Wolfgang Bodison, Director Los Angeles, CA STUDENT FILMS • Death of Eurydice • Helpless • Link • Title Fight • Trustworthy • U-666 • What Remains • Wings All Finalists in the Student Category are from the University of North Carolina, School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC SCREENPLAY • Coyote Dances with Fire Todd Selleck

Byron Center, MI • Fox-Tare Two-Eight Shelia Watson Charleston, SC • Machina Tom Radovich Chicago, IL • Old Scars Richard Levine Jacksonville, FL • Pawn Uyen Le, Co-Writer V. W. Scheich, Co-Writer Los Angeles, CA • Stargazer Marcia Chandler Rhea, Writer Charleston, SC BEST ACTOR • Elizabeth Yoder (“The Long Wait” Short Film) • Gary Weeks (“Bet on Red” Short Film) • Gillian Jacobs (“Teddy Bears” Feature Film) • Katharyn Grant (“The One Who Loves You” Feature Film) • Lauren Holly (“Masque” Short Film) • Richard Losee (“Masque” Short Film) BEST DIRECTOR • Katharyn Grant (“The One Who Loves You” Feature Film) • Ned Farr (“The Clown Nose Theory” Short Film) • Robert Hatch (“Masque” Short Film) • Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman (“Teddy Bears” Short Film) • Zao Wang (“Honeymoon Suite” Short Film)

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Enjoy the season with smooth jazz from Horizon

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njoy the season with a concert by Horizon on Dec. 20 and 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. in ARTworks’ black box theater with an ensemble of talented and mellow Beaufortonians: Jim Bachety on guitar, Elizabeth Mandell on guitar and vocals, Kyle Fabian on bass, and Stefan Moser on drums.

Horizon is the full jazz experience. From upbeat Latin grooves to passionate ballads, Horizon blends many influences into a unique style of contemporary smooth jazz that is sure to please. Home from college for the summer, students of the Port Royal Music academy collaborated with owner Jim Bachety and formed a jazz band as a way to practice and gain performance experience. After a few weeks of song writing and rehearsals, Horizon played its first show, receiving much positive response to the style and elegance of the music. Tickets are $15. ARTworks is at 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort in Beaufort Town Center. Visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org or call 843-379-2787.

Comedy legend James Gregory will be on stage at USCB On Thursday, January 9, at 7:15 p.m., veteran comedian James Gregory, will be live on stage at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort.

James Gregory grew up watching stand-up comedy on programs such as Jack Benny, Milton Berle and the Ed Sullivan Show. After some nudging from his friends, he started doing open mic stand-up in Atlanta and things just took off. Today he performs his downhome stories of food, funerals and funny relatives to sold-out theaters, working 48 weeks of the year. He’s also a regularly invited guest onnational radio shows, like The Bob & Tom Show and The Big Show with John Boy and Billy.

Early in his career he earned the moniker, “Funniest Man in America,” but, he’s quick to tell you, “At that time

there were only 13 states.” His jokes are squeaky clean as, he says, “My mother wouldn’t let me tell them if they weren’t.”

It’s the kind of show you could feel comfortable bringing your date or your grandmother.

What’s really unique about Gregory is his appeal to people of all ages, races, creeds and colors. It’s not unusual to see three generations rolling in the aisles. He comes off as that funny uncle that everyone gathers around at family reunions, because he has the best stories — and so reminds people of their own families.

While his routines include

such Southern subjects as covered-dish suppers, road trips to Stuckey’s, and the healthy aspects of fried foods, it’s a mistake to consider him a regional comic. Says Gregory, “To me, Southern comedians are guys who get on stage and talk about pickup trucks, rifle racks and cow-tipping. I don’t talk about the South; I just deliver my material with a Southern accent. My comedy is based on the real life-the people I grew up with.

My notions about food came from them. They all eat fried foods and many of them are in their eighties.

Meanwhile you read in the news how some health nut

kicked the bucket jogging on the way home from the health food store.”

He says, “People come to a comedy club to laugh. It seems like the new thing in comedy today is ‘stream of consciousness’ or ‘cerebral’ material. I doubt if a husband and wife ever looked at each other on their way to a comedy club and said, ‘Gee, I hope this guy is going to be real cerebral tonight.’ I think they say, ‘He sure better be funny.’ ” You could image that after 30 years, a comedian might become a bit jaded.

Not Gregory. When he hits the stage, he comes alive and his fans adore him.

After each show, he enjoys meeting with fans.

For tickets and more information, call the USCB Center for the Arts at 843521-3145 or visit www.funniestman.com.

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BAA showcases ‘Naïve’ artist As the New Year begins, art lovers are in for a unique change of pace. An exciting exhibit of new mixed media paintings by Neil Jansen, American Naïve artist and Bluffton resident, will open downtown at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery on January 6, 2014.

The artist chose the title Naive, because his work is not created in all one subject matter or style. The Naïve artist has a genuine personality, distinguished by an original unmistakable stylistic independence. This cannot be duplicated.

His subject matter varies from farm scenes of his beloved Berkshires to floral studies and farm and domestic animals.

Neil’s cat portraits celebrate the lives of the felines who have found their way through his door over the years.

Neil studied at Pratt Institute and is a graduate of Ringling College of Art, Sarasota, Florida, where he majored in Commercial Art and Graphic Design.

While serving in the military, Neil helped develop strategic visual aids for training. In his free time he nurtured his art by offering painting classes to his fellow soldiers. A first place winning painting from his army days was exhibited in the De Young museum in San Francisco.

After the military, Neil began a 25 year career on Madison Avenue

developing promotional campaigns for leading distillers. On the lighter side, Neil was part of the creative team that developed DeKuyper Peachtree Schnapps and the popular cocktail “The Fuzzy Naval”.

To escape the fast pace of Manhattan, Neil’s family relaxed in their weekend farmhouse in the Berkshires, where he relished the freedom to paint the bucolic scenes around him.

Neil, now living in Rose Hill, is an active member of BAA and exhibits on a monthly basis. Along with painting,

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Neil continues to be a creative consultant for leading department stores involving high-end products. Neil’s work may be seen in Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue.

The BAA exhibit will run from Monday, January 6 through February 15. The opening reception for Naïve will be on Friday, January 10, 2014, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery, 913 Bay Street. All are cordially invited.

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arts events Honky Tonk Angels’ Holiday Spectacular: The wild women of last season’s “Honky Tonk Angels” will reunite on stage at USCB Center for the Arts for their “Holiday Spectacular!” from December 19 to 22. The show is full of musical medleys, classic Christmas songs and rock and country tunes with a special holiday twist. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on December 19, 20 and 21, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, at USCB Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret St. in downtown Beaufort.

Tickets for adults are $20-$25; seniors, $18-$20; students $10 to $15. Go to www. uscbcenterforthearts.com or call 843-5214135. Tickets are also available at the door one hour prior to curtain.

Holidaze at ARTworks: Jingle bells, hand-made presents are swell. On three Saturdays in December, drop in for a selection of ready-to-go art projects to help you decorate the tree, stuff stockings, and spread good cheer. Artists guide you through the creative process, like Rudolph leading the sled team — and take care of the clean up too! ARTworks supplies all the glitter, ornaments, and craft supplies you and your family needs for handmade presents, just bring your creativity, a list of your lucky gift recipients, and $5-$15 per project. The final Holidaze Saturdays is December 21, from noon to 4 p.m. at ARTworks. For more information, call 379-2787 or visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org.

ARTworks is located in Beaufort Town Center, 2127 Boundary Street.

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Friends of the Beaufort Library announces 2014 Books Sandwiched In Series

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he Books Sandwiched In series, sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort County Library (FOL), will begin in January 2014 and is one of the group’s most popular projects. Local authors, well-known community leaders, celebrities, educators and world-travelers have appeared as presenters on the Books Sandwiched In stage.

With a book selection from a wide range of genres and subject matter, including those by local authors, best-sellers and fascinating prize winners, the series has attracted large audiences for many years.

Event chairpersons Lloyd and Jane Sidwell are excited about this year’s lineup of books and presenters. “Over the course of this BSI series we are privileged to have two authors speaking about their own books including ‘Memoirs of the Prodigal Son: The Road to Redemption’

by Reverend John Dortch,” said Jane Sidwell. “Also our first book in the series, ‘Catherine’s Cross’ by Millie West, is set in right here in Beaufort and we’ll have Sheriff Tanner presenting, so that should make for an especially intriguing talk,” she added.

There is usually plenty of time after each presentation for an audience question and answer session. There will be a light lunch for sale on site, or bring your own bag lunch. Coffee and cookies are complimentary and donations are very much appreciated. It is also a great time to become a “friend” of the Beaufort County Public Library or renew a yearly membership.

This year the FOL is again offering several opportunities for patrons to support the FOL and public libraries through drawings for items such as current best-sellers, gift certificates to local boutiques and restaurants, rounds of golf including two rounds for four at Dataw Island Club and a night’s stay at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton.

The Inn at Palmetto Bluff was recently named the No. 1 resort and hotel in the United States by Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2013.

“The Friends of the Library is very appreciative to all its sponsors for helping underwrite the BSI Series,” said the Sidwells. “Without our friends at Palmetto Bluff, Lowcountry Produce, Hargray, Dataw Island Club, Hand & Tanner, BI-LO, Murr Printing, Kinghorn Insurance, Laura and Michael Eggers, and Kole Construction, we may not be able to put on an event like Books Sandwiched In free of charge to our community. We are very grateful.”

The series kicks off Monday, January 6 at noon, and continues on Mondays through March 3 when the final presentation by local chef and cookbook author Debbi Covington will be held at 5:30 p.m. Following that presentation, a closing reception, featuring Debbi’s appetizers and a glass of wine, will be available to all series attendees making a donation. All Books Sandwiched In events take place at the USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902.

BOOKS SANDWICHED IN SCHEDULE WITH PRESENTER PROFILES Monday, January 6, Noon Sheriff P.J. Tanner presents “Catherine’s Cross” by Millie West P.J. Tanner has served as sheriff of Beaufort County since 1999. He joined the sheriff ’s office shortly after his 21st birthday and in his 32 years with the county sheriff ’s office, P.J. has served as a uniformed patrol officer, law enforcement Sheriff P.J. instructor, patrol supervisor, criminal Tanner investigator, SWAT Team Leader, drug task force commander and southern division commander before being elected sheriff. He is a 1981 graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

P.J. will be reviewing “Catherine’s Cross” by South Carolina native Millie West. Set in Beaufort and the Lowcountry, West requested that P.J. review the manuscript for accurate law enforcement protocol prior to publication.

Monday, February 10, Noon John Dortch presents “Memoirs of the Prodigal Son: The Road to Redemption: Fifteen years in Prison and Beyond” by Rev. Dr. John C. Dortch Rev. Dr. John C. Dortch, Sr., is a native of Beaufort and the founder of the Circle of Hope Ministries, a church without walls. He attended Howard Rev. Dr. John University, earning a BA Degree in C. Dortch History, with a double minor in Business and Government. He also served as an infantry platoon leader in Vietnam. After his military service, he worked for New York Life Insurance Company but struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder. During this time, the heyday of the Civil Rights Movement, he went through a rebellious period and wound up spending 15 years in a maximum-security penitentiary. After his release, he earned his JD Degree from the District of Columbia School of Law.

Monday, January 13, Noon Dr. Tom Downs presents “The House of God: The Classic Novel of Life and Death in an American Hospital” by Samuel Shem Dr. Thomas J. Downs, born in London, Ontario, Canada, has resided in Beaufort County for six years. He completed both his BA in Business Dr. Thomas J. Administration and his MD degrees Downs from the University of Western Ontario.

Before moving to the U.S., he worked for a Swiss investment company and as an emergency room physician in Ontario. In 2009, Dr. Downs began work with the Good Neighbor Medical Clinic in Beaufort.

Monday, February 17, Noon Steve Murray presents “Freedom’s Forge” by Arthur Herman Stephen Murray is the owner and president of Kazoobie Kazoos and New South Shirts. He is a native of Beaufort and grew up in the Pigeon Point neighborhood. He is the newly elected Chairman of the Board of Directors Stephen of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Murray Commerce and has served as President of the Leadership Beaufort Alumni Association, Board Member of the Arts Council of Beaufort Council, and is a member United Way Business Cabinet.

Monday, January 27, Noon Eileen Williams presents “The Sandcastle Girls” by Chris Bojahlian Dr. Eileen Williams seems to have found the best of all worlds by splitting her time between Beaufort and her native Massachusetts. Dr. Williams’ field is education, having spent the entirety of her professional career in this realm, starting off as a first grade teacher, then serving as an assistant principal and eventually as superintendent of schools.

Monday February 24, Noon Alice Moss presents “Serena” by Ron Rash Alice Beddingfield Moss is a native of Stantonsburg, N.C., and has resided in Beaufort for 27 years. Alice is the founding and current executive director of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation working with the hospital’s leadership and foundation trustees to guide the growth of philanthropic support for Beaufort Memorial.

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Monday, February 3, Noon Patricia Turk presents “Wolf Hall” by Hilary Mantel The Reverend Canon Patricia Daniel Turk is a native of Goldsboro, N.C. Prior to attending seminary, she worked as a social worker and in human resources.

She graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Va., in May 1985 Patricia and has served parishes in the Dioceses Turk of North Carolina, Central Florida and most recently the Diocese of Florida for 18 years. Prior to retirement in May 2010, she was rector of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Jacksonville for nine years.

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By Pamela Brownstein

On a chilly December afternoon, the Lunch Bunch was pleased to be warm inside the intimate Suwan Thai Cuisine on Paris Avenue in Port Royal.

Originally at the little white schoolhouse, the restaurant relocated across the street in October 2012. An attractive water feature and outdoor seating area welcome customers in the front, and inside diners discover an updated and ornate decor. The husband and wife team — with John Winner at the front of the house and Tassana Champatong in the kitchen — never disappoint, and all the dishes were so delicious.

The table was first treated to an Clockwise from above: Pineapple fried rice; Oyster pancake; Pork and shrimp Oyster Pancake — steamed oyster in dumplings; Roasted duck with red curry and rice; Drunken noodles. a rice flour pancake topped with bean Kim was excited about the roasted raisins tastes as good as it looks. sprout and served with spice sauce.

No meal at Suwan is complete without Although I consider myself well-versed duck with red curry special, and we all agreed it was amazing. trying at least one of their desserts. The in Thai food, I had never tried an oyster Elizabeth eagerly anticipated the Purple Sticky Rice and the Coconut pancake, and I don’t know why because Drunken noodles — pan-fried wide Custard on top of sticky rice were both it was awesome. We all loved it.

Next we tried Chicken Satae, the rice noodles with chicken, shrimp, sweet so yummy, we couldn’t decide which one strips of tender chicken breast marinated onion, roasted chilis and fresh, home we liked the best. And the two flavors in coconut milk and spices are char- grown Thai basil — another flawlessly of homemade ice cream — mango and coconut — are simply divine. broiled. I love dipping the chicken on a delicious entree.

Of course, the presentation of the Suwan Thai Cuisine is located at 1635 stick in savory peanut sauce, and the cool Pineapple Fried Rice, served in half Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC, 29935. contrast of the cucumber salad.

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By Celia Strong

Well, the Beaujolais Nouveau is another day older. Actually, it’s a month older and settled down in its bottle and getting better every day. Like the third bowl of porridge and the third chair and the third bed in the children’s tale, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Good things can take some time.

We have mentioned, kind of glossed over, Beaujolais Nouveau is the first wine of each year’s harvest, the new wine, literally translated. This is the wine that gets released, by French wine law, on the third Thursday of November.

Just in time for our Thanksgiving dinner on the fourth Thursday of November.

Every year, it is the celebratory new wine for the new vintage. Problem is so many of us have so many other favorite wines, many of us like more weight and body in our red wines, and many of us just don’t like all the hype and noise of getting to the store to buy the Nouveau. But, really, many of us probably drank our share of Nouveau before we knew as much about wines as we do now. And we had parties, or went to parties, and, a few of us, have actually been in France on the third Thursday of a November and loved the excitement of it all.

So what exactly is this wine?

Beaujolais Nouveau? Well, Beaujolais is a sub-region of Burgundy, the southern end of the region. The city of Lyons is located at the southern end of Beaujolais. In case you haven’t heard, Lyons is considered to be one of the best culinary and gastronomic areas of all of France. (Something we’ll need to get back to when we talk about food with Beaujolais wine.)

Backing up a bit, though, Beaujolais was first cultivated by the Romans and the grape growing and winemaking was continued in this area, through the Middle Ages, by Benedictine monks.

For a long time these wines were only readily available in and around the region, but the building of France’s railroad system made it available to the whole country. Paris especially. In the 1980’s, Beaujolais was hugely popular, particularly the Nouveau wines. One negoćiant in particular, Georges

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Dubœuf, spearheaded the movement.

Unfortunately, a negative feeling toward both Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau wines has developed since then. Partly because of the love many American wine drinkers have for bigger, heavier style red wines. After the 2001 vintage, more than one million cases of Nouveau had to be distilled or destroyed, owners’ choice, because producers made way too much and it didn’t sell. To be fair, part of the problem was that they had to make so much due to previous demand, and by making that quantity they had to sacrifice some of the quality. (Happens a lot when certain wines become way too popular. Then, things balance out, production is more controlled, and quality rises again.)

Beaujolais wine laws decree that all grapes are hand-harvested. Carbonic maceration, where whole berries (grapes) are fermented rather than crushed grapes is the best for Beaujolais wines. After harvest, the grapes are loaded into very large, 20,000 gallon, sealed containers.

These containers are filled with carbon dioxide and the weight of the grapes themselves, slowly, starts to crush those on the bottom of the containers.

Fermentation begins and gives off carbon dioxide all sealed in the containers. The carbon dioxide causes fermentation to take place inside the grapes. This process augments the fruit flavors and diminishes the tannin levels in the finished wines — a unique process that results in unique wines. Fruity reds, particularly strawberry and raspberry flavors, with low tannins and higher acidity levels.

Gamay is the grape variety used to make Beaujolais wines. This variety is thought to have first appeared, in a Burgundy village called Gamay, in the 1360’s. In 1395, Philippe the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, outlawed the cultivation

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Just like the third bowl of porridge and the third chair and the third bed from “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” good things can take some time. Such is the case for Beaujolais Nouveau wine, which is the first wine of each year’s harvest (the new wine, literally translated). The 2013 wines are waiting and are starting to settle down now after a month, developing, just like Goldilocks. of this grape. He wanted the land to be used for growing the more elegant Pinot Noir. Sixty years later, Philippe the Good explained the outlawing of Gamay by saying, “The Dukes of Burgundy are known as the lords of the best wines in Christendom. We will maintain our reputation.” Thank goodness we can now make our own choices.

The high acidity levels from the grape are softened by using the carbonic maceration process. In addition to the red berry flavors, Gamay wines have a lovely floral character (lilacs, violets, roses) also. Besides growing in the Beaujolais area of Burgundy, Gamay is also grown in the Loire Valley where it makes red and rosé wines, in the Niagara Peninsula in Canada, in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and in Australia.

There is an on-going, self-imposed urgency to drink Beaujolais Nouveau immediately. But, let’s look at that for a moment. Nouveaux wines are legally bottled 30 days after the grapes are picked. So, if harvest is mid-September, bottling is mid-October and release to the public is the third Thursday of November, these are really young wines.

Yes, Nouveau Day is still fun, and a good day to taste the first bottle. But, in the United States, we’ve always been pushed to drink all our Nouveau by the end of that year. At least in France, they save it for Easter dinner, several months later.

Like any other wine, freshly arrived at your table after a long trip, the first bottle may taste good, but let’s face it, a bit of time to settle down is better for it.

Now, the 2013 Beaujolais Nouveau are just starting to settle down from their trip. Maybe the best way to think about

it is to compare a bottle of Nouveau to a baby. Young and fresh and a future in front of them. The baby has the same personality it will for its whole life, but that personality has to have a chance to develop and mature. A month or two isn’t much of a chance. Patience can be rewarded. Some Nouveau wines are actually best a year later!

When pairing Beaujolais wines with foods, some surprises are coming our way. Beef Burgundy is a beef and red wine stew; Coq au Vin is a chicken and red wine stew, from Burgundy also.

Well, think of seafood braised with Beaujolais. Yum. Then, think of quiches, or frittatas as some of us now make.

Egg-based dishes are perfect with the lightness and crispness of Beaujolais wines. Remember traditional holiday meals of turkeys and hams — both are well matched with Beaujolais wines.

Cheeses are great with these wines — mild and aged. Burgundy is full of local choices that are cows’ milk doublecremes and goat cheeses — hard and soft. And, don’t forget the one friend every year who might be ready to try drinking red wines. Beaujolais Nouveau is perfect. They get a bit of wine history and tradition, they get to chill it because of its acid levels and they get to celebrate their new wine savvy. Lots of reasons to keep some Nouveau close.

So, bottom line, if you want to relearn and re-commit to Beaujolais Nouveau, now’s the time. They’ve been waiting for us for a month now, settling down, developing, just like Goldilocks.

We can work our way through some, find the best and be happy. For $11 or $12 dollars. Enjoy.

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dining guide

A listing of local restaurants in northern Beaufort County:Your resource for where to eat AGAVE MEXICAN GRILL: 1430 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 843-379-0232; L.D. ALVIN ORD’S: 1514 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 843-524-8222; L.D.

SPOTLIGHT ON:

GULLAH GRUB

PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham, Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.

PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 5251946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D. Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D.

AMATA THAI FUSION: 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort Town Center; 843-379-9197; Thai, Asain cuisine; L.D.

RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L.D.

ATHENIAN GARDENS: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-9222; Greek; L.D.

ROSIE O’GRADYS PUB: Suite 3,

Beaufort Town Center, Boundary Street; 843-379-7676 Irish-American cuisine; L.D.

BACK PORCH GRILL: 1 Landing Dr, Port Royal,; 525-9824; L.D.

RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS: 14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.

BEAUFORT BREAD COMPANY: 102 Lady’s Island Shopping Center, Lady’s Island; 843-522-0213; B.L.

SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls

BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,

Parkway; Beaufort; 379-5888; Japanese; L.D.

BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX:

SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D.

St. Helena Island; 838-3188; Italian; B.L.D.

9 Market, Habersham Marketplace; Mexican; 644-1925; L.D.

BIG JOE’S BAR-B-Q: 760 Parris Island

Gullah Grub is located at 877 Sea Island Parkway, U.S. 21, St. Helena Island, and is open Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 843-838-3841 or visit www.gullahgrubs.com.

Gateway, Beaufort; 770-0711; L.D.

BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205

Scott St., Beaufort; 524-4330; B.L.

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT:

SAND DOLLAR TAVERN: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-3151; L.D. SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.;

FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island

Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-9300; L.D.

LIGHTHOUSE PIZZA: 81 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 843-522-0527; L.D.

Beaufort; 522-2029; Southern cooking; L.D.

SHRIMP SHACK: 1929 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2962; L.

1760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-0821; D.

FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D.

LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE & CAFE: 302 Carteret St.; Beaufort; 3221900; B.L.

SMOKIN’ PLANKS BBQ: 914 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 843-522-0322; L.D.

BOUNDARY STREET CAFE: 1209 Boundary St., Suite C, Beaufort; 379-1811; B. L. Brunch.

FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway, Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.

LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE:

SO HOT MONGOLIAN GRILL:

GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,

MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17 Market, Habersham; 379-1719; L.D.

BREAKWATER RESTAURANT & BAR: 203 Carteret St., Beaufort; 379-0052;

Beaufort; 838-9300; Seafood, steaks; L.D.

Upscale dining, tapas; D.

GRIFFIN MARKET: 403 Carteret St.,

BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420

Beaufort; 524-0240; Authentic Italian; L.D.

Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-5232; L.D.

BURLAP: 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort; B, L.

CAROLINA DOG & DELI: 968

Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2122; L.

CAROLINA WINGS & RIB HOUSE: 1714 Ribaut Road, Port Royal;

379-5959; Wings, ribs, sports bar; L.D.

CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8

Waveland Ave., Cat Island; 524-4653; Steaks, seafood, pasta, burgers, more; L.D.

CITY JAVA & NEWS: 301 Carteret St.,

GOURMET ON WHEELS: 812-8870;

Healthy home-cooked meals delivered to your door weekly; D.

GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask

910 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-1888; L.D.

MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703

Congress Street, Beaufort; 524-1961; B.L.

MARILYN’S LUNCH AT SOUTHERN SWEETS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0798; Sandwiches, soups; L.

Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.

MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 470-0188; Sandwich cafe; B.L.

HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21,

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111

Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.

Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.

HEMINGWAY’S BISTRO: 920 Bay

MIKKI’S: 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-

4322; All-American Cuisine; B. L.D.

HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert

MIZU: 1370 S. Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 524-6498; Japanese steakhouse, sushi; L.D.

JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,

St., Port Royal; 522-1222; L.D.

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 71 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island, Beaufort; 5247433; Seafood; D.

Beaufort; 522-8883; Chinese and Japanese cuisine; L.D.

JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St.,

Road, Lady’s Island, 524-4001; Mexican; L.D.

THE DOG HOUSE: 381 Sea Island

Parkway, Lady’s Island Beaufort; 770-0013; L.

DUKE’S BBQ: 1509 Salem Road,

Beaufort; 379-4744; L.D.: Thursday and Friday only.

EMILY’S TAPAS BAR: 906 Port Republic St., Beaufort; 522.1866; D.

FAT PATTIES: 831 Parris Island

Gateway, Port Roya; 843-379-1500; L.D.

FILLIN’ STATION: 57 Sea Island

Parkway, Lady’s Island; 522-0230; L.D

JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:

MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th MUCHO MARGARITS: 5 Sams Point

OLD SCHOOL PIZZERIA: 1638

L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea

PALM & MOON BAGEL: 221 Scott St., Beaufort; 379-9300; B.L.

PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort;

LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road,

PAPAYA THAI AND SUSHI: 1001 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9099; L.D.

Beaufort; 521-4882; Mexican; L.D.

SUSHI SAKANA: 860 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal; 379-5300; L.D. SUWAN THAI: Paris Ave., Port Royal; SUZARA’S KITCHEN: Newcastle Square, Beaufort; 379-2160; B, L.

SWEETGRASS: 100 Marine Drive, UPPER CRUST: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 521-1999; L.D.

WREN: 210 Carteret St., Beaufort; 5249463; Local seafood, steaks, pasta; L.D. YES! THAI INDEED: 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort; 986-1185; L.D.

Paris Ave., Port Royal; 843-524-1995; L.D.

LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB: 139 Francis Marion Circle, Lady’s Island; 522-9700; L.D.

Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.

NIPPY’S: 310 West St., Beaufort; Seafood, burgers; 379-8555; L.D.

2141 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island; 838-4166; L.D. Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 524-3122; L.

STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway;

Dataw Island; 838-2151; L.D.

Beaufort; 379-JAVA (5282); Sandwiches, soups, muffins, desserts, coffee drinks,; B. L.

Beaufort Town Center; 379-3009; Sub sandwiches; L.D.

SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO:

809 Port Republic St., at The Beaufort Inn, Beaufort; 379-0555; L.D.

379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.

St., Beaufort; 521-4480; bar & grill; L.D.

Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 521-9011; L.D.

2121 Boundary Street, Suite 103, Beaufort Town Center, Beaufort; 843-379-5559; L.D.

379-0300; Italian, wood-fired pizzas; L.D.

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pets

Learn about canine behavior with Tracie Korol or adopt a furry friend

Just don’t do it now

By Tracie Korol

Punctuating the back-to-back Christmas TV movies and holiday specials are the heartfelt appeals by various celebrities to “pleasepleaseplease” adopt an animal for Christmas. Every commercial is loaded with heart-tugging film of sad-eyed pets behind bars, little paws against chain link. I can’t watch them.

Christmas IS the season for giving, but it’s not the season to gift anyone with a pet.

Sure, puppies look cute in the beribboned basket under the tree. The kids squealing in paroxysms of delight is worthy of a YouTube viral video. However, a living creature should never be gifted because they require a commitment from the owner (the giftee) that surpasses the longevity of anything one could purchase at a big box store. We’re looking at a 15-year, timemoney-space intensive commitment following a split-second exclamation of “let’s get her a puppy!”

Sure, owning a pet is one of the most rewarding things life can offer and it’s the start of a friendship that will last for years. But pets also come with serious responsibilities and a commitment to their health and happiness. Consider this: Is the giftee ready for the responsibility of pet ownership? If the answers end up being no, are you prepared to take on full responsibility

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yourself? Has the giftee expressed a clear desire for a new pet? If you’re not sure, don’t even think about it.

The highest incidence of pet abandonment arises from animals given as gifts. Manoj Oswal, head of People For Animals, says, “When we receive complaints of animal cruelty, 85% of the time, the pet will have been received as a gift. In such cases, the owner is not really an animal lover, but finds that abandoning the pet is morally wrong and will hurt the sentiments of the person who presented the pet.” In such a case, the owner doesn’t devote his time to care for the pet and simply ties it up and gives it meals but deprives it of any human companionship.

Here’s an idea: Take the time this holiday season to have a serious discussion, or even a series of discussions, concerning your family’s thoughts about adding a four-legged

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Come meet Max at the Palmetto Animal League adoption center.

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member to your pack. Consider the ages of all family members — are they too young for a pet or are they too old? Who will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, who will be responsible for exercise and play and who will be responsible for the less fun occasions — the heaps in the yard or the hair all over the couch. What is the “style” of your family? Is your family high energy, on the go all the time? Do you even have time for a pet? See, it’s not a spur of the moment decision.

Should your family decide that they are ready to get a pet, make Christmas the time for preparation. Make your gifts for your dog-to-be useful, practical and fun. Leash, collar, chew toys, grooming gear, Nature’s Miracle, food and water bowls, a gift certificate for a new puppy

exam from your favorite vet, and perhaps a chic dog sweater are good pre-presents.

Create a file with all the info you’ll need to keep for the pet. Get a crate. Give each other these gifts because a pet is a family present. As family members unwrap the various pieces of the “puzzle”, their delight and anticipation will grow.

This will increase the family’s mutual commitment to, and investment in, the well being of the newest family member.

It will be a project the family has done together which is a wonderful way for any adoption to begin.

Then, when the drama and chaos of the holidays has morphed into the chilly doldrums of January and February, THEN visit the local shelters and shelters in neighboring communities to find your new Best Friend. A dog with a good introduction to its adoptive family is much more likely to become a longterm companion rather than another tragic holiday mistake.

Note: This article is a follow-up to a conversation I recently had with an extremely helpful and well-informed Beaufort County Shelter representative (and inveterate dog lover). Thanks, Jan, for the reminder.

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Stay busy and entertained with themed crossword puzzles and Sudoku THEME: 2013 IN REVIEW ACROSS 1. Fancy tie 6. *Amanda Bynes wore a blue one in court 9. A woman at Harvard after 1977 13. Star Wars attacker 14. Big time 15. Artillery burst 16. Rhino relative 17. Brit. fliers 18. E.T., e.g.

19. *New prince of Cambridge 21. *Leno’s successor 23. And not 24. Dispatched 25. What hernias do 28. Yamaguchi’s court 30. *Football HOFer, ______ Jones, died 35. Web ____ 37. Butcher’s cut 39. Eye _____ 40. Truth alternative 41. One affected by Hansen’s disease 43. Deuce topper 44. Be in harmony 46. Urban legends, e.g.

47. Kitten’s plaything 48. *Kind of care 50. Rich soil 52. French “lake” 53. Place to moor a boat 55. Gourmet mushroom 57. Female peafowl 60. Jewish village, historical 63. Elks’ hangout 64. Augment 66. Fear-inspiring 68. MPH 69. Bull’s mate 70. Sheep-like 71. Hibernation stations 72. *Kourtney and Kim 73. Cause aversion

DOWN 1. *Jennifer Lawrence won for doing it 2. Smelting waste 3. Endure 4. *Satire newspaper that stopped printing 5. Reign of ______ 6. “The Way We ___” 7. Gershwin or Levin 8. Blooper 9. “____ Me Maybe” 10. Assortment 11. Fifty-fifty 12. *___ Draper of “Mad Men” went to L.A. 15. Some chips are this, some are not 20. Done on a barbie 22. Plus 24. Biathlete’s equipment 25. Jerusalem’s ancient land 26. Cell phone bill item 27. It’s firma 29. Season to be jolly 31. Bohemian 32. Reef constructor 33. Met’s offering 34. *Boy group, reunited 36. Movie ____ 38. Agrippina’s slayer 42. Boxer’s stat 45. Engraved 49. Clod chopper 51. *Cause of Chelyabinsk’s disaster 54. Sweater style 56. Pet annoyance 57. *The new one is from Argentina 58. “I Dream of Jeannie” star 59. Long, long time 60. Tailored 61. *Artist Banksy took one to New York 62. Country dance formation 63. a.k.a. acid 65. Ornamental carp 67. Unagi

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what to do Group provides free meal on Christmas Day

Plant the Seed Ministry is having its second annual free Community Christmas Meal on Wednesday, December 25 at the Atlantic Inn, 2249 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you would like to donate or volunteer, call Joy Kircher at 843-575-2200.

Helena House holds Christmas Eve service

A community celebration of Christ’s birth will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. when the Rev. Ted Crandall of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church will celebrate Christmas Eve service at Helena House Assisted Living in Port Royal. The public is invited to attend this special evening of fellowship, Scripture readings and Christmas caroling. This Christian service is free and all are welcome. Helena House is located at 1624 Paris Ave., Port Royal, SC 29935.

For more information, call Pastor Crandall at 843-379-3081.

Church choirs present a Christmas Cantata

Port Royal United Methodist Church choirs will present a Cantata on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24 at 5 p.m. It is called “A Night for Dancing”

by Hal Hopson. The members of the children’s choir will portray manger animals in a live nativity scene. The church is located at 16th and Columbia streets in Port Royal. Margaret M. Bukkosy is Director of Music. The community is invited. Call 843-5242005 for more information.

Donate unused medical equipment this holiday

Are you clearing out clutter to make more space for holiday treasures? If you have any gently used medical equipment that is no longer in use, please consider donating it to the Lending Room. The Lending Room is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) charitable organization that lends gently used medical equipment to individuals regardless of income, age or insurance status. It aims to connect those who need medical equipment with unwanted items that would otherwise collect dust in an attic or be discarded.

Operating in Beaufort since 1961, the organization accepts and loans medical equipment in good condition such as walkers, canes, crutches, shower chairs, bedside commodes and wheelchairs.

Other types of medical equipment will be considered. To arrange to donate or borrow items, please contact the Lending Room at 843-524-2554. The pick-up/dropoff location is at Helena House Assisted Living at 1624 Paris Ave., Port Royal, SC 29935, across the street from the Port Royal Post Office. Arrangements to drop off large items must be made in advance.

Alzheimer’s group gives support to caretakers

Is Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or increased confusion affecting someone you love? To help, Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort offers guidance, information and support to family members and caregivers. An all-

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gender support group meeting is held on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. On the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 10:30-11:30 a.m., a men’s support group meets to discuss the particular challenges men face in caring for their wives and female loved ones affected by the disease. The meetings are free and open to the public.

The meetings are held at Helena House Assisted Living at 1624 Paris Avenue in Port Royal. For more information, please call 843-521-9190.

Sign up for free nutrition, fitness classes

Attend free Nutrition Classes every Tuesday at 1 or 6:30 p.m. Learn all about the benefits of eating healthier, the types of foods to eat to maximize your metabolism and build lean muscle mass and what to do for your overall healthy lifestyle. Free fitness classes are being held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:15 p.m. It’s a great opportunity to work out with a group of like-minded people, have lots of FUN and get the group support you need to keep going so you can reach your goals.

Participants of both classes receive a free Wellness Evaluation, your own Personal Coach, nutrition education and group support. They meet at WebsNutrition, 129 Burton Hill Road, Beaufort, next to Domino’s Pizza. For more information, contact Margie at 843-592-5109 or Melody at 843-844-7309. Spaces are limited and fill up quickly.

Sign up for Master Gardener training class

Beaufort County Clemson University Extension Service is taking applications for the 2014 Master Gardener training classes.

The cost is $300 and scholarships are available. The Beaufort class begins January 7 and will be held weekly at the County Extension office on Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Contact Laura Lee Rose at 843-255606, ext.117, or lrose@clemson.edu.

FWDG continues annual coat drive

FWDG, a local furniture store, is once again partnering with HELP of Beaufort, Bluffton Self Help and the Deep Well Project on Hilton Head Island to host its 23rd annual coat drive.

Over the past two decades, the event has shared more than 41,000 gently used coats with Beaufort County families, ensuring donations help local residents.

“We are constantly amazed at the outpouring of community support for our coat drive,” said Larry Mark, owner of FWDG. “But we still need people to spread the word, because even after 23 years we still find people who don’t know there’s another option to throwing away their old coats.”

Jackets, coats and sweaters can be dropped off at the following location sites through December 31: • FWDG: 745 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort • Carolina Stamper: 203 Carteret Street, Beaufort.

And theses BB&T Bank Branches: • 1 Kemmerlin Drive, Lady’s Island • 905 Port Republic Street, Beaufort.

For more information, please contact Larry Mark at 843-524-8695 or by e-mail at lmark@fwdgonline.com or visit online at www.fwdgonline.com.

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Sessions focus on positive gospel message

Do you feel overwhelmed by all the commercialism surrounding the celebration of Christmas? Do you want to start the New Year with a more positive attitude toward the future? If so, please join Simon Kiser and others from Community Bible Church, on Friday, Dec. 20, as he presents Billy Graham’s“My Hope America,” a series of videos designed to present the gospel in a clear and concise way. Two sessions will be offered. The first session will be shown at 1 p.m. The second session will be shown at 3 p.m. This uplifting event will be held at Helena House Assisted Living and is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Helena House is located at 1624 Paris Avenue in Port Royal (directly across the street from the Port Royal Post Office). For more information, contact Simon Kiser at phone (803) 239-6920 or by e-mail at simonakiser@gmail.com.

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Plaza Stadium Theater Thursday 12/19

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Friday 12/20 - Tuesday, 12/24

Walking with Dinosaurs PG Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, the Showing Fri-Mon Rape Crisis and Children’s Advocacy 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:00 Center is accepting applications for Showing Christmas Eve: 1:00 volunteers and interns to attend the January/February 2014 Hope Haven Anchorman 2 PG13 volunteer training. Hope Haven volunteers Showing Fri-Mon serve as hospital advocates to child and 1:30-4:15-7:00-9:15 adult survivors of sexual assault, and are Showing Christmas Eve: 1:30 also trained to answer crisis calls from the 24-hour hotline. Experts in law Frozen 2D PG enforcement, counseling, and the medical Showing Fri-Mon field will present information regarding 1:15-4:00-7:00-9:15 Showing Christmas Eve: 1:30 working with sexual assault victims. The 25-hour training also includes multiMadea Christmas PG13 media presentations, group discussions Showing Fri-Mon and role plays to equip volunteers with 1:30-4:15-7:00-9:15 the skills necessary to help victims in crisis Showing Christmas Eve: 1:30 situations. Training will be held January 27, January 29, January 31, February 4, Hobbit Desolation of Smaug 2D “PG” February 6, and February 8. The weekday Showing Fri-Mon: 4:15-7:30 sessions will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the Saturday session from 8:30 a.m. Hobbit Desolation of Smaug 3D PG to 3 p.m. All six sessions must be attended Showing Fri-Mon: 1:00 for crisis intervention volunteers to be fully Showing Christmas Eve: 1:00 trained. Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please Wednesday 12/25 - Tuesday, 12/31 call Christine Smith at 843-524-2256.

Walking with Dinosaurs PG Showing Christmas Day 4:00-7:00-9:00 Showing Daily Everything You Ever Wanted to Know 1:00-4:00-7:00-9:00 about Annulments Presentation, Q/A, Anchorman 2 PG13 discussion: What can enable the Catholic Showing Christmas Day Church to declare that a previous marriage 4:15-7:00-9:15 is invalid, and null? Valerie Maxineau, Showing Daily JCL Director/Moderator of the Tribunal 1:30-4:15-7:00-9:15 Chancery/Judge, Diocese of Charleston will be at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 70 Secret Life of Walter Mitty PG Lady’s Island Dr., Beaufort, on Saturday, Showing Christmas Day Jan. 11, 2014, from 10 a.m. to noon. This 4:00-7:00-9:15 presentation is open to persons: Divorced Showing Daily or marrying a divorced person, Catholics 1:15-4:00-7:00-9:15 married outside the church, and all who are interested. Contact Theresa Pulliam Madea Christmas PG13 Showing Christmas Day at 524-2604, pulliamins@hargray.

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Get ready for girls night out, Island News style The inaugural Island Girls Night Out will kick off the new year on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Bella Luna on St. Helena Island.

The event will feature business women in the Beaufort area and is open to all women who want to meet and share ideas with other interesting and fun local women. There will be women representing all backgrounds of expertise from wellness, accounting,

banking, clothing, retail, antiques, restaurants and entrepreneurs from all walks of life.

Whether you’re looking for a way to relax and have a laugh after work, or hoping to break up a long week by spending a little time away from the kids on a Wednesday night, this is an opportunity for all women in our community to share stories and spend a great evening together.

Enjoy special cocktail prices, door prizes, and the delicious Italian food that makes Bella Luna such a popular locally owned restaurant. Bring a business card and we will introduce you and your business. It is also a good way to plug your business through the newspaper.

The Island News’ newest sales rep Irene Goodnight will be the MC for the event. She is a well known guitar player and singer around town, but she is also

best photos of 2013

This is the exhibit you’ve all been waiting for: The Best of the Best!

This year, the Photography Club of Beaufort is showcasing their Best of 2013 in a new location: The front salon gallery at ARTworks, 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort Town Center. The exhibit will run from January 3 to 31.

Each Photography Club of Beaufort member will professionally exhibit their very finest image taken this past year. It can’t get any better than that.

Color photos, black and white images, landscapes, birds, animals, trees, portraits, abstracts and still lifes — a very diverse subject matter will be presented for public display and sale. ARTworks is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m.

The opening reception will be on Friday, January 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Visit www. photoclubbeaufort.com for more information.

a local business women who has had several successful businesses.

If you are interested in offering a door prize for this event, or if you are interested in sponsoring the next Island Girls Night Out, please contact Irene at 615-243-4684.

Bella Luna Cafe is at 859 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, SC, 29920.

Call 843-838-3188 for directions. Hope to see you there!

LITTLE BITS OF ROYAL CHATTER

Royal Pines Bunco Babes celebrate at their Christmas party.

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the sixth annual international beaufort film festival was a success, drawing in record crowds, page 23

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weekend scenes from

march 1-7, 2012

WHAT’S INSIDE?

AROUNDTOWN

happY wINOs

Let’s have some wine for breakfast. see page 15

Lunch Bunch goes to Habersham for Piace Pizza. see page 24 INDEX

In case you didn’t already know, The Island News wants to find out what you like best about Beaufort by voting for at least 10 businesses or community leaders you consider to be your favorite. It’s fun and easy!

Simply go our website at www.yourislandnews.com, look at the categories, then choose your favs. Once the votes are counted from the 127 categories, we’ll announce the winners later in March. You have only until midnight on Sunday, March 11, to cast your votes for T.I.N. Favorites. Show support and make your votes heard!

WINNERS SAY CHECKMATE

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wo Beaufort students take home wins during a recent South Carolina chess tournament. Beaufort Academy third grader Kevin Rogers won the K-3 state title while BA kindergartner Whit Suber won Kindergarten State Champion.

This is the third straight year a BA chess team player has won this title. Beaufort Academy Chess Coach Darrin Rogers said, “The team is playing phenomenal chess.” The chess team will be tested in May when they attend the K-6 national chess tournament in Tennessee.

Pictured at right is Whit Suber; far right is Kevin Rogers.

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beaufort’s becoming bookish This fall features a lot of events for literary lovers

short story America Festival hits town

FOOD

T.I.N. Favorites contest continues

september 20-26, 2012

don’t read too far into it, but

prOFILE

Irish recording artist Harry O’Donoghue entertains the crowd with traditional Irish folk music last Saturday during the fifth annual Beaufort Irish Festival.

Photo by Bob Sofaly. See more about the Irish Fest, pages 12-13.

www.yourislandnews.com

WHAT’S INSIDE?

Beverly Porter is a true friend to our community. see page 9

ABOVE: The Bands, Brews & BBQ event served up barbecue at its annual fundraiser in Port Royal. See page 14.

BELOW: ARTworks holds “Re-Nude” exhibit and fundraiser. See story, page 10.

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A smattering of book signings highlights local authors the annual friends of the Library book sale will take place next weekend, september 28-30 in Waterfront Park. What else is happening at the library?

see These sTories on page 12

Happy rail trails At a ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 13, a crowd of local officials, community leaders and bicycle enthusiasts gathered at the site of the old Depot Building off Depot Road in Beaufort to commemorate the start of construction on the Spanish Moss Trail. As Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling noted, making the trail a reality was the result of public and private groups working together for a cause that will promote healthy activity and benefit the community. Weston Newton also praised the trail as a way to showcase the beauty of our natural resources.

The first section is scheduled to be complete by Thanksgiving.

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property management

Palmetto Shores

property managment

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realtor LURA HOLMAN McINTOSH OFF Broker-In-Charge Carolina Realty of the FAX Lowcountry E-Mail: lura@palmettoshores.com Bill Hatcher www.palmettoshores.com

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websites

Beaufort Mobile Website Design Paul Richardson 843-441-8213

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A professional animal stylist with many years of experience, Sarah Ellis grooms all breeds, including cats. To reduce anxiety, we offer twilight sleep with medical supervision at no extra charge.

Early drop offs and late pickups are not a problem.

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Amazing Idol

community rejoices over return of american idol’s candice glover

SPORTS

may 9-15, 2013

WHAT’S INSIDE?

NEWS

Beaufort named “America’s Happiest Seaside Town.” see page 3

HEALTH

Battery Creek win breaks 13-game losing streak. see page 15

New column teaches some helpful, basic yoga poses. see page 4

INDEX

News 3 Health 6-7 Profile 8 Arts 9 Social 10 Sports 14-15 School 16-17 Lunch Bunch 24 Wine 25 Dine Guide 26 Games 27 Pets 28 Events 29 Directory 30 Classified 31

ARTS

see more photos and stories, pages 11-13

Photos by Captured Moments Photography

City and county officials break ground at the old Depot building in Beaufort to commemorate work on the Spanish Moss Trail.

INSIDE: SOCIALDIARY

lanier laney joins beaufort’s ‘international’ residents to celebrate chile’s independence day with party, page 10

Sanford wins 1st Congressional seat Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford was chosen by voters to fill the U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, seat in the special general election held Tuesday, May 7.

Unofficial results, with all five counties reporting, show the Republican Sanford at 54 percent

over his opponent Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch.

In Beaufort County, Sanford collected about 53 percent, with Colbert Busch at nearly 47 percent.

With all 80 precincts reporting, voter turnout was deemed high by election officials at 33 percent.

Sanford beat out 15 other

candidates in the primary to represent the Republican Party in his first return to politics since he resigned as governor in 2009. He previously served as the First Congressional District representative from 1995-2001.

Sanford grew up in Beaufort and his family still lives in the area.

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Beaufort Children’s Theatre presents Little Mermaid, Jr. see page 18 INDEX

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Plans available in the Marketplace ( and most other plans) provide free preventive care, like vaccines and check-ups.

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HEALTH INSURANCE HELPS YOU PAY FOR CARE Did you know the average cost of a 3-day hospital stay is $30,000? Or that fixing a broken leg can cost up to $7,500? Having health coverage can help protect you from high, unexpected costs like these.

Your insurance policy or summary of benefits and coverage will show what types of care, treatment and services are covered, including how much the insurance company will pay for different treatments in different situations.

WHAT YOU PAY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE You’ll usually pay a premium every month for health coverage, and you may also have to meet a deductible once each year before the insurance company starts to pay its share.

How much you pay for your premium and deductible is based on the type of coverage you have.

Just as important as the premium cost is how much you have to pay when you get services.

Examples include: 1. How much you pay for care before your insurance company starts to pay its share ( a deductible) 2. What you pay out-of-pocket for services after you pay the deductible ( coinsurance or copayments) 3. How much in total you’ll have to pay if you get sick (the out-of-pocket maximum)

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