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MCAS Beaufort gets F-35B squadrons The “Sound of Freedom” echoing across the Lowcountry includes the sound of cheers after the Department of Defense announced that five squadrons of the new F-35B Joint Strike Fighter will be based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. “This is outstanding news. A lot of people worked very hard to make this happen, including the thousands of local residents who shared their comments about the new jets with the Department of Defense. Job well done,” said Garry Parks, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general and chairman of the Beaufort County Military Enhancement Committee. The Military Enhancement Committee organized a public campaign to support the F-35Bs in Beaufort. The air station alone contributes $615 million annually to the Beaufort County economy, based on a 2009 study. Earning the new Joint Strike Fighter squadrons is expected to solidify the air station’s standing during future debates about base closures, and they’ll also help expand and diversify the local economy. All along, the Navy’s preferred alternative was to base three operational F-35B squadrons at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort alongside two F-35B training squadrons and simulator centers. Those planes are scheduled to arrive as early as 2014. MCAS continued on page 5

DECEMBER 16 - 22, 2010

WHAT’S INSIDE?

STYLE

Fashion Granny answers questions about mini skirts. see page 2

PROFILE

Honoring Harriet

celebrating the life of an inspiring woman and friend By Wendy Pollitzer

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arriet Herschfeld Keyserling, 88 was a political activist, loving wife and mother, friend of the environment and the arts and an inspiration to all those who met her. Keyserling died Friday of kidney failure after knee replacement surgery. Friends and family gathered on a frigid Monday afternoon at Beth Israel Cemetery on Bladen Street to celebrate the life of a warm and caring woman who championed causes like public education, conservation, the arts, nuclear waste and women’s issues. Keyserling was the first woman elected to Beaufort County Council. A shy Jewish woman from New York City, Keyserling eventually would serve eight terms in the South Carolina House of Representatives. And, after retiring in 1993, she penned the book, “Against the Tide: One Woman’s Political Struggle” about her life, politics and policymaking of her era. HARRIET continued on page 4

What do kids want for Christmas this year? see page 13

SPORTS

Athlete of the Week is basketball player Otis McClain. see page 11 INDEX

News Sports Profile School Social Diary Wine Lunch Bunch Pets Events Directory Classified

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