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3 teens charged in double homicide

By Sally Mahan

Three teenagers from Northern Beaufort County have been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of a nephew and his uncle.

The body of Robert Blanding, 25, of St. Helena Island, was found on the side of F & B Road on Lady’s Island on the afternoon of Nov. 22.

The body of Chaz Blanding, 19, of Beaufort, was found on Dec. 2 in a wooded area off of Simmons Road on St. Helena Island.

Chaz Blanding was reported missing and endangered by his family after last being seen on Nov. 21 when he and his uncle were seen leaving Chaz Blanding’s Beaufort residence.

A forensic autopsy performed recently at the Medical University of South Caro-

Chaz Blanding’s body was found on Dec. 2 on St. Helena Island.

His uncle, Robert Blanding, was found on Nov. 22 on Lady’s Island.

lina in Charleston revealed that Chaz Blanding died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Beaufort County Coroner's Office.

Chaz Blanding A motive for the murders has not been released by the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office because the case is still under investigation, according to Capt. Bob Bromage of the sheriff ’s office.

Raheem Bennett, 16, has been arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime.

Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office investigators located and arrested Bennett outside of a convenience store on Lady's Island without incident.

Channon Preston Jr., 18, of Lady’s Island, was arrested by the Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office on charges of accessory after the fact of murder after the investigation revealed that Preston Jr. allegedly had knowledge of and took action to conceal Robert Blanding’s murder, according to the sheriff 's office.

Nashon Pringle, 18, of St. Helena Island, turned himself in to the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office and was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a

weapon in the commission of a violent crime.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding the murders is encouraged to contact Sgt. Brandon Nashon Pringle Disbrow at 843-2553407.

To remain anonymous and collect a possible reward, call CrimeStoppers at 888-CrimeSC. Channon Preston Jr., Nashon Pringle and Channon Raheem Bennett (not Preston Jr. pictured) have been arrested in relation to the deaths of Chaz Blanding and Robert Blanding.

Good riddance to hurricane season

By Sally Mahan

Hurricane Matthew hit hard in October 2016 and many people didn’t think it could happen again. After all, most hurricanes on the East Coast slide by Beaufort County.

But Irma showed us who the boss was in the 2017 hurricane season, which (thankfully) ended on Nov. 30.

At the height of Irma in Beaufort County — which by then had been downgraded to a tropical storm — on Sept. 11, more than 40,000 homes and businesses were without power.

Almost 100 roads in Northern Beaufort County were closed due to flooding, downed power lines

Debris gathered in Northern Beaufort Co. is being burned this week. See page A7.

and fallen trees, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office.

Thousands of people on Fripp, Hunting, Harbor, Daufuskie and Hilton Head islands had been ordered to evacuate.

Hunting Island, which was devastated by Hurricane Matthew, took an especially hard hit, resulting in closing the island to visitors.

It is now back up and running, with the Nature Center, lighthouse and north beach area open.

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A woman walks down Harrington Street in Beaufort on Sept. 12. She can’t get too far as a large tree, seen in the background, has blown down and covers the street. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Folks can follow pregnant shark’s journey Staff reports

SCDNR biologist Bryan Frazier affixes a satellite tag to Harry-Etta's dorsal fin. Photo by Taylor Main, SCDNR.

The distinctly striped tiger shark is one of the largest predators in coastal South Carolina waters – and now you can follow the movements of one through her pregnancy.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologists working in November on St. Helena Sound caught and satellite tagged "Harry-Etta," a female tiger shark clocking in at 12 feet, 2 inches long and 820 pounds.

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By providing real-time data as she cruises Southeastern waters, Harry-Etta could help researchers answer important questions about how long sharks of this little-studied species live, how often they reproduce, and where and when they migrate, according to a SCDNR press release.

Two years ago, the same SCDNR team affixed a satellite to Harry-Etta's predecessor, another female tiger shark, dubbed

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"Harry-Ette," whose satellite tag was also sponsored by the Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund.

In South Carolina, adult tiger sharks typically range between 10 to 13 feet in length, with females reaching larger sizes than males.

For several years, SCDNR biologists have worked to better understand these large predators through collaborative work with the shark-tagging nonprofit OCEARCH, charter Capt. Chip

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PUBLIC SAFETY James Jabbar Williams apprehended in Savannah

Information provided by a citizen on the whereabouts of a man wanted in a Nov. 6 Tiger Express shooting on St. Helena Island has led to his arrest.

James Jabbar Williams, 43, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service to Savannah.

U.S. marshals located and arrested Williams at an apartment complex off of East Victory Drive on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon in the commission of a violent crime.

Williams was transported to the Chatham County Detention Center, where he was incarcerated. Williams James J. Williams was expected to be brought to Beaufort County following his extradition hearing.

Another subject allegedly involved in the Tiger Express incident, Jermaine Sharodd Gadson, 41, had turned himself in to the Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office on Nov. 21.

Gadson was charged with misprision of a felony and unlawful carrying of a handgun.

Gadson was incarcerated in the Beaufort County Detention Center and released when he posted his $15,000 bond.

Roadside services available though app

Contacting South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) roadside assistance crews has become a little easier, just in time for holiday travel.

The SCDOT has added a new feature on its 511 App to allow motorists to contact SHEP for roadside assistance. Selecting the “SCDOT SHEP Roadside Assistance” tab connects users with the closest dispatch phone number.

SCDOT’s State Highway Emergency Program, known as SHEP, has helped about 800,000 motorists across the state since its inception in 1996.

“The motorists in our state know that when they see the blue trucks coming, help is on the way,” said Secretary of Transportation Christy A. Hall. “Their impacts to the state’s economy, the public and the flow of traffic is countless and without measure.”

Vehicles broken down on the side of the interstate can quickly cause traffic to back up for miles; the sooner they’re helped and on their way, the sooner traffic gets back to normal.

SHEP responders are able to quickly change tires, perform basic repairs and carry small amounts of gasoline for those who’ve run out.

SHEP responders are also trained in clearing wrecked vehicles from travel lanes.

SCDOT’s 511 app, which is free and available with iOS and Android devices, has current travel information including live streaming traffic cameras.

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The SCDOT 511 website is www.511sc.org.

SHEP can also be reached by dialing *HP. For more information on SCDOT SHEP, visit www.scdot.org/getting/shep.aspx.

Man gets life sentences for brutal murder

A Fairfax man who shot and pistol-whipped his burglary victim so severely that he later died of his injuries has been convicted of murder.

Maurice Demon Mitchell, 31, was also found guilty of first-degree burglary, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime and possession of crack cocaine.

Mitchell assaulted 56-year-old Eddie James Mole at his Holly Street East apartment on Oct. 28, 2015. Mole died of his injuries in a Savannah hospital seven months later.

“To me, it is unconscionable how someone can shoot someone and then beat someone as bad as he did,” said 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone, who Maurice Demon prosecuted the case. “Mr. Mitchell Mole suffered injuries from which he never recovered at the hand of a man with a history of violence.”

A jury of six men and six women convicted Mitchell after two days of testimony from 17 state witnesses in Hampton County General Sessions. Circuit Court Judge Roger M. Young Sr. sentenced Mitchell to life without parole for both the murder and burglary charges. Mitchell also received five years for the gun charge and three for crack possession.

Stone led the case for his office’s Career Criminal Unit, which prosecutes the circuit’s (which includes Beaufort County) most serious and habitual offenders. It has earned convictions against 42 of the 45 defendants it has tried in 2017.

Mitchell’s previous convictions include attempted robbery, discharging a firearm into a vehicle and failure to stop for a blue light.

During the attempted robbery, which took place in Fairfax, Mitchell pistol-whipped a convenience-store employee who tried to thwart the theft.

Officers from the Hampton and Varnville police departments answered the disturbance call at Mole’s home after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor. The incident began in the parking lot as Mole arrived home from work and continued in Mole’s apartment, after Mitchell forced his way inside.

Mitchell beat Mole so severely that several of his teeth were found on the floor of his entryway and living room, and he was so disfigured that doctors who initially treated him believed he had been shot in the face. Mitchell did shoot Mole in his abdomen. Doctors determined that complications from that gunshot caused Mole’s death.

Mitchell, who was an acquaintance of Mole’s, fled on foot after the attack but was

captured a short time later. Police found Mole’s cell phone and keys on Mitchell, who described the incident to investigators in an interview recorded on video.

He also told authorities where he stashed the gun he used to shoot and beat Mole, and law enforcement officers found it in the woods near Mole’s home the day of the assault.

Mitchell had blood on his hand, arms, shirt, jeans and shoes when he was arrested.

Sheriff ’s office seeks help on cold case

On Dec. 1, Margarita Gonzalez-Almazan, 47, was reported missing from her Bluffton residence by family members following a dispute she had with her boyfriend, Osman Galicia-Escobedo, 40.

Signs of a struggle were observed in the residence and her mobile telephone was found on the side of the road off of S.C. 170 in the vicinity of the Lemon Island Bridge.

In addition, Escobedo and Almazan’s vehicles were also missing. It quickly became apparent that Almazan met with some sort of foul play at the hands of her boyfriend.

His last known whereabouts were on the south side of Savannah, where witnesses confirmed they saw him several hours after Almazan disappeared.

The same witnesses observed what appeared to be fingernail scratches on the side of Escobedo’s face.

Witnesses told investigators that Escobedo was trying to flee the country, as he purchased a ticket at the Savannah Airport to Guatemala.

Oddly, Escobedo never showed up for the flight.

Several days later, Almazan’s vehicle was located abandoned outside of the Keller Flea Market in SaMargarita vannah. The location of her Gonzalezvehicle was within a few Almazan miles of where witnesses last saw Escobedo. It was processed for forensic evidence, but did not reveal any clues to the whereabouts of Almazan or Escobedo.

Federal authorities were contacted to attempt to locate Escobedo in Guatemala without success.

A reward of up to $2,500 is offered for information leading to an arrest in any Beaufort County cold case.

During some criminal investigations, investigators might exhaust all credible leads in a case. When this happens, the case can become stagnant or what is typically known as “cold.”

However, the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is making these cold case files accessible to the public in hopes that someone might come forward with information that may not have yet been uncovered.

Anyone with information can contact Capt.

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LOWCOUNTRY LIFE PUBLIC SAFETY (CONTINUED) Woman rescued from Smalls Parkway wreck

The Burton Fire District responded to a vehicle accident on Dec. 2 in Beaufort in which a female driver was trapped and rescued by firefighters.

Just before noon, Burton firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle accident by the Kangaroo Express on Robert Smalls Parkway.

Firefighters arrived to find a two-vehicle accident between a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck, with the female driver of the passenger vehicle trapped inside.

Firefighters were able to free the driver, who suffered possibly serious injuries, according to Burton Fire Lt. Ethan Webb, who commanded the scene.

Traffic on Robert Smalls was delayed for approximately an hour while emergency crews assisted the occupants and removed roadway hazards.

This accident occurred within the city of Beaufort but is protected by the Burton Fire District via an emergency services contract between the city and the district.

The Burton Fire District has responded to 326 motor vehicle accidents so far in 2017.

In 2016 Burton firefighters responded to less than 300 vehicle accidents.

3 wrecks in 24 hours cause injuries, delays

The Burton Fire District responded to three motor vehicle accidents in less than 24 hours that resulted in minor injuries, traffic delays, and increasing record number of accident response for fire crews this year.

The first motor vehicle accident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 in front of 3428 Trask Parkway. The two-vehicle accident resulted in minor damages and injuries; however, Trask Parkway traffic was delayed

for approximately 20 minutes while emergency crews removed roadway hazards and assisted the occupants.

The second motor vehicle accident by the Dollar General on Parris Island Gateway was reported just before 6 p.m. Nov. 16. Burton fire crews arrived on the scene to find a single-vehicle accident with the vehicle having flipped over and landing approximately 10 yards into the tree line. The female driver got out of the vehicle before the arrival of firefighters and refused medical attention.

Traffic on Parris Island Gateway was delayed for approximately 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the driver and secured vehicle hazards.

The third motor vehicle accident occurred just after 3:30 a.m. Nov. 17. Firefighters arrived to a single-vehicle accident on Broad River Boulevard involving the vehicle striking a deer. The occupants of the vehicle were uninjured. Broad River Boulevard traffic was

delayed for approximately 20 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured are checked for hazards.

Watch out for police impersonators scam

Over the past several days numerous Beaufort County residents reported they had received telephone calls from suspicious persons impersonating a law enforcement officer, similar to those reported in the past.

One of the telephone numbers currently being used by the impersonators is 843-3093058.

The callers identify themselves as Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office deputies and request money from the resident in order for them to avoid arrest and further legal action.

This is a scam and no member of the Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office will ever ask you for payment of a fine over the telephone in lieu of being arrested.

LOOK. THEN LEAP. Out of 46 hospitals in the state, Beaufort Memorial was one of just 19 to receive an “A” rating on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades’ Fall 2017 report card. Our top score – for the third time in a row – is a testament to our ability to protect patients from human error and prevent hospital-acquired infections.

In sum, we look hard at patient safety so that, when it comes to your care, you never have to take a leap of faith.

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VOICES

Child-proofing a house is challenging Recently I discovered that my house is very unfriendly. This came to light when my husband and I heard that our youngest grandchild was coming to visit.

Most of the grandchildren are between the ages of 4½ and 10 years old, so we had forgotten about the whole “unfriendly” house issue.

My husband walked into the living room and spotted me on my hands and knees crawling around the floor.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“I’m getting ready for Little ‘T,’ " I said, “but I also found a couple of the dog’s toys stuffed under the couch.”

I reminded him that our house was a hazard to little kids. There are lamp cords hanging down to electric plugs, not to mention the electric outlets themselves.

Then there are the pointed edges on the coffee table and the silk flowers in the beau-

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tiful vase that might be a temptation.

Everywhere I looked there were potential problems, including all the cabinets in the dining room, kitchen, family room and the bathrooms with tempting doors. Our cleaning products had all migrated to the cabinet beneath the kitchen sink.

Having been out of the child protection mode for a long time, I had forgotten about little ones.

As I wandered around the house putting

those plastic plugs into the electric outlets, my spouse suggested we put the kids up in a nearby motel. Although that might have been easier, I said no. My real objective was so the parents could sit around with us for hours and talk without having to jump up every two seconds to rescue their son.

When they arrived, sure enough, Little “T” headed for the fireplace (which was unlit) but still had some ashes from the last fire. Then there was the liquor cabinet

which I had totally forgotten about and the adjacent wine cooler. Little “T” discovered how much fun it was to open and close the door.

It was then his grandfather said in his very authoritative voice “No! Do not touch that door again.”

And that was that. My unfriendly house became very safe. It did not take long before grandfather and grandson were communicating on their own level. Little “T” would look over to touch something and he got a nod or a shake of the head. It worked out beautifully until the morning, when I looked up at the railing outside of his bedroom and saw him ready to throw a toy below.

That is when he learned, that even grandmothers can say “No!” He left our home unharmed and my unfriendly house returned to normal, until the next time a little one shows up.

County leaders struggle to achieve consensus

By Bill Rauch

Among executive sessions, the Beaufort County Council’s Oct. 4 work session was a doozey.

That was the closed door meeting where the full council interviewed Daniel J. Alfonzo, W. Anthony McDonald and Josh Gruber in advance of their attempting to choose one of the three to fill the vacancy left by County Administrator Gary Kubic, who had the previous month cleaned out his desk and returned to Ohio to attend to pressing family business.

Hilton Head Island Town Manager Steve Riley had been on the headhunter’s list, but he had recently withdrawn his name. Alfonzo was then and still is the city manager of Miami. McDonald had recently left a three-year stint as Richland County’s administrator. And Gruber was Beaufort County’s deputy administrator, having been hand-picked by Gary Kubic several years before.

The county had paid Slavin Management Consultants of Norcross, Ga., about $25,000 for their professional services plus expenses to develop the list of four.

According to several council members who attended the session, on his way out the door Kubic had spoken to the council members one-by-one, saying that Gruber, a lawyer who had by then prepared three complete county budgets, hired six county department heads and was conducting searches for three more, and dealt with a host of other politically ticklish issues, was, at age 36, ready for the top job.

Some agreed with him, others weren’t so sure.

Unlike Alfonso and McDonald who were unknowns, the council members had a history with Gruber. He had prosecuted, for example, on behalf of a majority of council, a couple of dangerous dog cases where the dogs’ owners were required to obtain $50,000 in liability insurance on the dogs or face charges, opinions that drew passionate objections from dog-loving council members.

It had also been Gruber who on behalf of the county took on the county’s 13 part-time magistrates over the issue of their receiving full county-paid health insurance coverage when the county’s other 150 part-time workers were denied the benefit. That issue too split council.

And, perhaps most divisive, Gruber represented the county in the court of public opinion as the County Council first voted unanimously to deny health insurance to some of

its retirees.

But then, caving to criticism, some council members then changed their votes, leaving Gruber once again to carry the ball for a thin majority.

There were other conBill Rauch troversies as well, mostly ones related to appointments to boards and commissions where candidates that council members favored for one reason or another didn’t get the nod.

Some of those wounds were still raw on Oct. 4.

After the interviews, Chairman Paul Sommerville dismissed everyone but the other 10 council members from the room. Then the 11 elected officials had it out over the single issue that is of the utmost personal and political importance to them: Who among the three could they trust to fairly implement the directives they would promulgate in the upcoming years? What if they didn’t yet have the full support of council behind their issue? What would he do? How tall would he stand? Who among the three could they count on to work with them, to stand by them, maybe even to carry some water for them as they sought to advance their own agendas?

After a tough discussion of pros and cons, Sommerville went around the table asking each council member to express his or her preference so that the leadership could gain “a sense of council.”

When each had spoken it was clear there was no consensus, there was no agreement among the group. Seeing that Gruber was close to gaining what could be considered a thin majority, Sommerville asked if anyone who hadn’t jumped before wanted now to jump onto the Gruber train. None spoke up.

The jury was hung and $25,000 of the taxpayers’ dollars were out the door.

A couple of days later council members Rick Caporale and Steve Fobes shared a cup of coffee at the Indigo Run Barnes & Noble latte parlor that has become the successor 21st century version of the “smoked filled back room” for Hilton Head Island pols since the Atlanta Bread Company (“ABC”) closed.

The two decided there, Councilman Caporale explained last week, that “the process needed to be rebooted. We agreed,” he recounted, “that Slavin had done a poor job.”

At the next county council meeting, again

in executive session, the two made their case that Slavin should be ditched and a majority of council concurred.

Councilman Steve Fobes did not return calls, but other council members confirmed Caporale’s version of the events.

But how then to proceed?

A few weeks of internal discussions then ensued during which council considered that since Gruber was now acting administrator and as such the one who instructs the county’s attorneys, how could the county’s attorneys be asked to write an unbiased request for proposals (RFP) for a new search firm?

Finally another one of the group, Councilman Brian Flewelling, who represents County Council on the Lowcountry Council of Governments (LCOG) board suggested the COG be brought in to write the RFP and to circulate it.

In one-on-one phone calls, a majority of council was able to agree on that approach and on Nov. 20 County Council entered into a contract with the COG the provisions of which state that for $12,500 the COG will write up and circulate an RFP that solicits proposals from search firms, and bring all the candidates back to County Council for their evaluation in February 2018.

The contract with the COG contains a “tentative schedule” that suggests a new search firm will be in place on March 1.

Lowcountry Council of Governments Executive Director Sabrena P. Graham didn’t return calls requesting clarification of the details of the COG’s efforts, specifically whether the COG had issued the RFP, as the contract’s tentative schedule suggests they should have by last week, or whether their efforts are already behind schedule.

Others say the COG’s schedule is optimistic. Council Finance Committee Chairman Jerry Stewart, for example, who favors tapping Gruber for the top job now, predicts that at this rate it will be the end of the summer and at least another $60,000 after the COG is paid before a new administrator is in place.

That is just to pay for the newly-initiated search process.

“This process is costly and a waste of time,” he observed last week.“ Josh is there. He wants the job. He’s doing the job. Gary did a hell of a job hiring good people, and he supports Josh.

What’s the problem here?”

Ironically it appears the biggest thing keeping Gruber from being formally tapped for the

top job is exactly that: that he’s already doing the job. Councilman York Glover, for example, took pains to reassure me last week “that Josh is serving as interim.”

Councilman Caporale who could with a phone call get Gruber the job told me last week: “There’s no urgency. Josh is there. He’s handling everything. He’s a smart guy.”

A third who could provide the swing vote, Councilman Flewelling, agreed, using almost the same words. “There’s no real urgency,” he explained to me last week.

“Any of the day-to-day operations can be handled by Josh. What we’re not sure of is his ability to bring us the long-term planning expertise we’re looking for.”

That too is ironic, of course, because it was Kubic’s decision to elevate Gruber to deputy county administrator in 2014 that allowed Kubic to get out of the weeds and start thinking big picture.

Besides the new $75,000 to pay the COG and the new search firm, what might be other costs of keeping Gruber in his present interim status for the next nine months to a year, I asked.

From the council members I got two answers. (1) Gruber might take another job elsewhere where he is assured more job security. He has, after all, requested twice to be considered for the top job in other counties, and (2) while he is in interim status he has no deputy and thus cannot get out of the day-to-day weeds and focus on the county’s long-term needs any more that Kubic could before he elevated Gruber.

The county’s leadership thus must face the real possibility of their being seen as “just treading water” for most of 2018, which for some is an election year.

Sommerville, a longtime Gruber supporter, characteristically tries to find the common ground. “When the disarray manifests itself I ask, 'Where can we find consensus?' " he said last week.

He was answered concisely by council member Alice Howard, nearing the end of her first four-year term and also a Gruber supporter.

“After 3 1/2 years of working with and watching Josh,” she told me last week, “I don’t know any reason why he couldn’t ultimately be the consensus candidate.”

Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@ gmail.com.

Transparency promotes accountability, good government

By Richard Eckstrom

Travel spending is one of those areas of government that can be difficult to size up. Obviously, public officials often need to travel to discharge their duties, such as attending important meetings or recruiting economic development prospects.

Even then, however, the return on travel costs sometimes can be hard to determine.

And travel that is lavish, excessive or of marginal value is an age-old problem for government and a burden for taxpayers. The wise public official will be mindful of creeping travel costs, and government entities should exercise sufficient oversight – including a public accounting of expenses.

Each year I produce the S.C. Travel Report, which shows how much state agencies – including public colleges and universities – spend on travel and related accommodations, meals and event registrations. The report also ranks agencies by spending and lists the individual highest spenders in each.

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from the previous year. The top-spenders were: 1.

Clemson University: $14,808,002 2.

University of South Carolina: $12,602,282 3.

Medical University of South Carolina: $7,381,725 4.

College of Charleston: $7,264,283 5.

DHEC: $3,494,316 6.

Department of Education: $1,992,877 7.

Coastal Carolina University: $1,952,181 8.

Department of Transportation: $1,749,125 9.

Judicial Department: $1,683,341 10. S.C. State University: $1,407,028 The report shows that about $57 million – or two-thirds of the nearly $86 million total – was spent on travel by state-funded colleges and universities. As these institutions are quick to point out, much of their spending is done with money from sources other than the state’s general fund – for example, from foundation grants, student tuition payments and sports ticket sales. Nonetheless, they still ask for and receive tens of millions of dollars a year from the taxpayers.

And in a state with the nation’s eighth highest public college tuition and ever-increasing student fees, they certainly owe it to parents, students and the general public to demon-

strate good stewardship of the billions of public and other dollars they take in annually.

The travel report is one component of a broader campaign by the Comptroller’s Office to give taxpayers as much information as possible about how public funds are used – an initiative that includes the Richard S.C. Fiscal Transparency website. Its Eckstrom purpose isn’t to render judgment about the spending but simply to let people see the details – and if they have questions, contact the agency for answers.

Public entities are at their best when they allow the sun to shine on their financial dealings. That’s the spirit of transparency. Transparency promotes accountability, which promotes good government.

The 2017 S.C. Travel Report and previous travel reports going back to 2004 are available on the Comptroller’s Office website. Visit cg.sc.gov, select “Publications and Reports” on the left side of the home page, then click “Travel Reports” from the drop-down menu.

Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state’s comptroller.

HEALTH

Can fish oil help dry eye?

By Dr. Mark Siegel

While artificial tears or ointments are a common treatment for dry eye, studies suggest consuming omega-3 fatty acid supplements may also provide relief.

Omega-3 oils appear to improve function in the eye’s meibomian glands, which produce the oily part of tears. Improved function of those glands can ease dry eye symptoms.

Dry eye becomes more common as a person ages. The problem develops when the eye cannot maintain a healthy coating of tears.

Dry eye can be caused by hormonal changes brought on by menopause. There are also a number of other causes. These include a dry environment or workplace (such as wind or air conditioning); sun exposure; smoking or secondhand smoke exposure; or cold or allergy medicines.

The National Eye Institute notes that in some patients with dry eye, supplements or dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids (such as tuna fish or salmon) may decrease symptoms of irritation.

Omega-3s in fish oil are believed to reduce inflammation. If inflammation of the eyelids or surfaces of the eye worsens dry eye, it makes sense that a supplement could help the problem.

Dry eye is pretty complex, and there is no cure. However, treating the inflammation can

improve some of the symptoms and there are many studies that support this.

A study of more than 32,000 women from the Women’s Health Study published in 2005 found Dr. Mark Siegel those who consumed the most omega-3 fats from fish had a 17 percent lower risk of dry eye, compared with women who ate little or no seafood. More recently, a study in the International Journal of Ophthalmology concluded omega-3 fatty acids “have a definite role for dry eye syndrome.”

Omega-3 oils may also help in the treatment of other eye diseases. The oils may reduce growth of abnormal blood vessels that occur in age-related macular degeneration and other retinal vascularization diseases.

Talk to your doctor to find out whether omega-3 supplements are right for you.

And as 2017 comes to a close, Sea Island Ophthalmology wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday, good health and vision in the New Year!

Dr. Mark Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive (off Midtown Drive near Low Country Medical Group). Visit www.seaislandophthalmology.com.

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BMH Diabetes Education earns recognition certificate

Beaufort Memorial Hospital has received the American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for offering high-quality diabetes self-management education, a critical component to effectively treating the disease.

To qualify for the certificate, diabetes education programs must meet national standards developed and tested under the auspices of the National Diabetes Advisory Board. Among the requirements, programs must have a staff of knowledgeable health professionals who can provide participants with comprehensive information about diabetes management.

Beaufort Memorial submitted to the evaluation process voluntarily.

“Applying for ADA certification provides us with a national standard by which to measure the quality of services we provide our patients,” said Beaufort Memorial Associate Vice President Laurie Martin. “As an ADA-recognized program, we can assure

patients they will receive the high-quality education services essential to effective diabetes treatment.”

Beaufort Memorial’s diabetes education team includes inpatient dieticians Roxanne Davis-Cote, Jessica Hausfeld, Lydia Wickenhoefer and Stephanie Baxley, as well as the hospital’s Diabetes Care Center certified diabetes educators Jenny Craft, Kassie Nicknadarvich, Kim Edwards and Kathy Phillips.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes, but an estimated seven million of them have not been diagnosed.

Many people with diabetes first learn they have the disease when they are treated for one of its life-threatening complications, including heart disease, stroke and kidney disease. Diabetes continues to be the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, claiming some 250,000 lives a year.

For more information on Beaufort Memorial’s Diabetes Care Center, visit www.beaufortmemorial.org or call 843-522-5635.

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American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them.

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managers will celebrate the restaurant’s second anniversary of the newly built Taco Bell at 209 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort.

The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony taking place at noon.

Owners Billy Baker and Gary Feathers were happy to bring a new Taco Bell to the Beaufort community in November 2015, as their older location "had seen its better days," according to a press release.

This new building is the only location in the country to have this exact exterior look, and is led by General Managing Partner Kalchuet Williams and District Manager Julie Smith. With their seven locations in South Carolina and Tennessee, Carolina Taco employs an average of 35-40 team members.

Within the next three months, Carolina Taco hopes to break ground on its Lady's Island location.

To attend the event, mail Carolyn@BeaufortSC.org to RSVP.

the Beaufort Holiday Inn & Suites at 2225 Boundary St. Guests will enjoy food, cold drinks and lots of networking. Be sure to wear your tacky Christmas sweater, and don't forget to bring cash for a chance to win a small shrimp hut sculpture by Ray Lynwood Polin.

Multiple vendors of Live Oak Builders will be showcasing their products and there will be drawing for prizes. Guests are encouraged to bring extra business cards for extra drawings.

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The Retreat at Lady’s Island will hold a free networking opportunity for Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce members.

The event will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, at the Retreat on Lady’s Island at 9 Sunset Blvd.

Guests are encouraged to bring their business cards.

Business for Breakfast offers various programs

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and SC LowCountry SCORE Chapter will hold a Business for Breakfast Series for Small Businesses on Wednesdays at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St. Upcoming programs include: • Dec. 13: Year End Tax Strategies • Jan. 10: Click Click Click: Using Social Media • Feb. 14: I Did What? -- Hiring Without Tears • March 14: Building a Successful Brand • April 11: Retailing Strategies in an Amazon World • May 9: Riddle Me This, Money Man -Financial Statements Made Simpler Visit www.beaufortchamber.org to register.

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from Bay Street at the intersection of Charles or Newcastle streets There are 167 parking spaces available and there will be no time limit on parking.

All other metered parking spaces/areas in the downtown will be paid parking, including Bay Street, and their respective time limits will be enforced. Paid parking is enforced from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

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This is an artist’s rendering of the Whitehall development. Rendering provided by the Sea Island Coalition.

The Sea Island Coalition has offered to work with MidCity Partners "to define a future for Whitehall that works for you as well as the greater Beaufort community,” according to a coalition newsletter.

The 19-acre parcel property is at the foot of the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge.

MidCity Real Estate Partners, in Atlanta, had proposed a cluster of seven apartment towers, an independent living facility and nearly 20,000 square feet of retail/commercial space for the property.

The proposal was dealt a setback Nov. 13 when the Metro Planning Commission denied its application in a 6-0 vote.

The development did not meet the requirements of the new Beaufort Code, nor was it consistent with the City's Civic Master Plan, according to the Sea Island Coaltion’s newsletter.

Sea Island Coalition chairman Chuck Newton said the group expected to see Whitehall developed at some point, "and if the plan is smart, and inspired, and character-enhancing, the coalition could be fully supportive."

He said, however, that the challenge is getting to a proposal that meets a strict reading of the code, complies with the spirit of the Civic Master Plan and gets the support of community advocates such as the coalition, the Coastal Conservation League and the Lady's Island Business & Professional Association (LIBPA).

"We can't always just say no," said Newton in the newsletter. "But until we see a proposal that fits the property and gets the support of the community, we'll never get to yes. We have asked the developer to work with us to define a plan for Whitehall that meets our objectives and theirs, and I do hope they will take us up on the offer," he said.

"If Whitehall is to be developed," said the newsletter, "our goal is to see development that goes beyond lowest-common-denominator thinking, and is inspired given the nature of the parcel and the challenges the site presents. It has to fit the Beaufort character, and ideally, it will be development that puts and keeps Beaufort on the map. If we share these goals, I’m certain a level of collaboration in seeking a solution can be put to good work."

Beaufort County schedules burning of storm debris

Beaufort County established two debris management sites this past September allowing residents to dispose of storm-related debris resulting from Tropical Storm Irma.

The sites are located at Ihly Farms and Pinckney Point. The sites were closed Oct. 8.

All of the construction debris has been removed from each site and disposed at the landfill. The white goods have been collected and placed in the stockpile at the county’s Public Works site on Shanklin Road to be recycled.

The yard waste/woody debris will be consolidated at the Pinckney Point site to be burned. Burning of this waste was scheduled to begin Dec. 4. Hours for burning will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There will be no burning after 5 p.m. or on weekends.

The burning operation is expected to take two weeks, weather permitting.

Additional information can be obtained by calling the Solid Waste and Recycling

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Indivisible Beaufort to meet on Dec. 9

Indivisible Beaufort SC will hold its December meeting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, in the meeting room of the Beaufort Branch Library on Scott Street in downtown Beaufort.

Its program will be “Justice – Before, During, and After Trial.”

The program will include a presentation on the best-selling book on evidence suppression, incarceration and re-trial chances entitled “Just Mercy,” by lawyer Bryan Stevenson. The group will then discuss the issue of right to counsel, as exemplified by the recent suit brought against the City of Beaufort by the American Civil Liberties Union charging failure to provide counsel to those standing trial in municipal court.

Attendees will also be surveyed for the top issues to follow in the upcoming 2018 South Carolina legislative session in January. The public is welcome.

Councilman York Glover to hold public meeting

Beaufort County Council Member York Glover, District 3, will hold his quarterly public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13.

The meeting will be held at the Grand Army of the Republic Hall, 706 Newcastle St. in Beaufort.

Coastal Conservation League Executive Director Dana Beach and Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls will be the guest speakers.

Residents do not need to register in advance for the meeting. For more information, contact Glover at yglover@bcgov.net, 843-838-3647, or by mail at: c/o Clerk to Council, Beaufort County, PO Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901

Toys for Tots needs community’s help

United Way of the Lowcountry is partnering with Toys for Tots, The Salvation Army, Love House Ministries, Bluffton Self Help and the Deep Well Project this year to provide Christmas assistance to those in need through Operation Holiday Heroes.

Operation Holiday Heroes is a countywide collaboration to ensure that every child and family in need throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties has toys and food for Christmas.

Last year, Operation Holiday Heroes provided Christmas gifts and meals to 1,816

families throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties, including 3,936 children.

Donate toys by dropping them off at any of the United Way of the Lowcountry offices (Beaufort, Bluffton, Ridgeland) or at one of the many Toys for Tots boxes throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties.

For a full list of toy donation drop-off locations, visit www.toysfortots.org.

To make a monetary donation to Operation Holiday Heroes, visit www.uwlowcountry.org or send a check payable to “Operation Holiday Heroes” to United Way of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 202, Beaufort, SC 29901; or drop off at United Way of the Lowcountry (Beaufort office), located at 1277 Ribaut Road.

Other ways to help include hosting a holiday or dinner party and collecting gifts for Operation Holiday Heroes; making a donation in memory of a loved one or in honor of them; or for businesses to become a Toys for Tots drop-off location by requesting a box on the Toys for Tots website at www.toysfortots.org.

Those needing Christmas assistance this holiday season, should register by calling the Salvation Army at 843-524-3727; or calling or visiting Love House Ministries at 843-525-1043, 423C Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.

Love House Ministries will be conducting its registration process from 12:30-5 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday through Dec. 22. Children are not allowed at sign-up or toy distribution.

Free parking offered at Downtown Marina

The Beaufort City Council has approved the Parking Advisory Committee’s recommendation that there be free parking in downtown Beaufort this holiday season.

However, it will be offered in a different way than it has been in years past to allow shoppers more time to explore what all of the merchants have to offer as well as to provide time to enjoy lunch or dinner without having to worry about a parking time limit.

Free parking will be offered now through New Year’s Day at the Downtown Marina parking lot on the waterfront and accessed

The Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office will host two free electronics recycling events for county residents.

The next events will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations on Saturday, Dec. 9: Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road; and 40 Shanklin Road in Beaufort.

Any personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted.

Call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-255-2736 for more information or visit www.bcgov.net/recycle.

Audubon bird count coming to Fripp Island

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count began over a century ago and its success is the result of the dedication and commitment of volunteers.

This year tens of thousands of volunteers across America will take part in the 2017 count.

Data collected in this long-running wildlife census is used to assess the health of bird populations, and to help guide conservation action.

To participate (no experience necessary) Fripp Island Audubon volunteers will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Community Center.

“We will divide into groups and count birds,” a press release states. “It’s pretty much as simple as that. Guides will be on hand to help everyone get started. In appreciation of your efforts, Fripp Audubon will be offering food and drink at the Community Center following completion of the count."

Volunteers are also needed to count birds from home on back yard feeders.

The data collected by observers over the past century has allowed Audubon researchers, conservation biologists, wildlife agencies and other interested individuals to study the long-term health and status of bird populations across North America.

It provides a picture of how the continent’s bird populations have changed in time and space over the past hundred years.

The long-term perspective is vital for conservationists.

It helps form strategies to protect birds and their habitat, and helps identify environmental issues with implications for people as well.

To sign up, contact Sally Jessee at skjessee365@gmail.com or call 843-838-3655; or Sandra Rice at sandra.rice@me.com or call 864-979-4531.

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A story in the Nov. 30 edition misidentified the host of a Thanksgiving community meal. It should have said it was Union Baptist Church at 1708 Old Shell Road, Port Royal.

UPCOMING MEETINGS • Beaufort County School District Board of Education, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 (location to be announced) • Beaufort City Council: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort Municipal complex, City Council chambers • Solid Waste and Recycling Board: 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, Executive Conference Room, Administration Building, Beaufort County Government Robert Smalls Complex, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort

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of trails were reopened, said Park Manager J.W. Weatherford.

He also said the marsh boardwalk will be open by Christmas and they expect the campground to reopen in early 2018.

One sticking point with the campground is the beachfront sites, which were deluged with saltwater that intruded into the electrical and water systems.

“Those sites may not be reopened as they once were, but hopefully they will open soon but they would be more rustic,” said Weatherford.

Looking back On Sept. 7, forecasts were showing Beaufort County getting a direct hit by a catastrophic hurricane.

Irma started off on Aug. 28 as a tropical wave near the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of West Africa, according to the Na-

tional Weather Service.

Hurricane Irma made its first landfall in the northeast Caribbean. Two weeks later, Irma became the strongest Atlantic Ocean hurricane on record. Winds peaked at 185 mph, and Irma remained a hurricane for 11 days.

More than 90 percent of the structures on the northeastern Caribbean island of Barbuda were demolished by Irma. She hit Antigua, Puerto Rico, Cuba and other islands.

Then Irma took aim at Florida. As people scrambled to evacuate, I-96 and I-75 became parking lots. Originally forecast to hit hardest on the east side of the state, Irma, by now a Category 4 hurricane, hit hardest on the west side. But she was as big as the state itself, so everyone felt the effects.

In the Florida Keys, more than a quarter of all of the homes were destroyed, according to Florida officials.

There were two deaths in South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster said in a press conference on Sept. 12. Neither was from Beaufort County.

As of Nov. 27, more than 10,000 cubic yards of waste/woody debris, 156 cubic yards of metal appliances and 890 cubic yards of construction debris were collected in Northern Beaufort County.

In total, Irma had caused an estimated $30 billion in damages and 49 deaths.

In addition to Irma, three other major hurricanes, Harvey, Maria and Nate, made landfall, affecting more than 25 million people.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma marked the first time two Atlantic Category 4 hurricanes made landfall in the Continental United States in the same season.

Hurricane Harvey set a new record for the most rainfall from a U.S. tropical cyclone, with more than 50 inches of rain in some areas. The storm resulted in catastrophic flooding in Texas and western Louisiana.

Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico soon after Hurricane Irma struck their shores. Hurricane Maria was the first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on the main island of Puerto Rico in 85 years, and the resulting response

became the longest sustained air mission of food and water in FEMA history.

Since Harvey made landfall in Texas on Aug. 25, the president has granted 16 Major Disaster declarations and 14 Emergency Declarations, while FEMA has authorized 25 Fire Management Assistance Grant declarations.

So far, more than 4.7 million disaster survivors registered for federal assistance with FEMA – more than all who registered for hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma and Sandy combined.

“This historic hurricane season should serve as a gut check and an opportunity for citizens, businesses, state, local, tribal and federal officials to re-evaluate how we prepare for and respond to any disaster,” said FEMA Administrator Brock Long. “Response and recovery is dependent upon the whole community to be successful. While we continue to support the recovery from these storms, we must also take the opportunity to become better prepared for future disasters.”

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ging efforts. "She was tagged with a conventional tag in 2013 by charter captain Chip Michalove and again by SCDNR in 2015 in Port Royal Sound. This time, we were able to apply a SPOT tag, allowing us to follow her movements over the next year."

SPOT (Smart Position or Temperature) tags are small devices secured to a shark's dorsal fin that track movement by sending signals to a satellite, or "pings," each time they're above water for more than 90 seconds. Like humans, each shark is unique in their habits of movement – so some animals ping frequently, while others surface only rarely.

There was something else noteworthy about Harry-Etta this time around, Frazier said: "We also confirmed she was pregnant by ultrasound, so we can gain insight into what habitats she uses during gestation."

Harry-Etta is the 15th tiger shark Frazier's team has fitted with a satellite transmitter in South Carolina – but the first one known to be pregnant. In recent years, fresh mating wounds found on other tagged tiger sharks have led the team to believe that South Carolina's southern sounds and nearshore waters could be important locations for tiger shark reproduction.

"I'm happy our board, led by Chair Deidre Menefee, unanimously voted to fund a second tag," said Hampton Wildlife Fund executive director Jim Goller. "We're proud to support SCDNR in their efforts to study these magnificent creatures that frequent South Carolina waters. I fish St. Helena Sound where Harry-Etta was tagged, making this tiger very special to me."

The Hampton Wildlife Fund was established in 1981 and named for South Carolina conservationist Harry R.E. Hampton. Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the state's natural resources, the fund has now sponsored two satellite tags for tracking tiger sharks, both of which have been named in Harry Hampton's honor.

You can follow Harry-Etta's travels in real time on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker, available online and for download on Apple and Android platforms. Visit www.ocearch.org.

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Beaufort welcomed in the holidays over a fabulous weekend. The weather was gorgeous and good cheer abounded.

The annual event started on Dec. 1 with choirs, dance groups, the Christmas tree lighting and a visit from St. Nick.

On Dec. 2, the annual Light Up the Night Boat Parade, put on by the

Beaufort Sail and Power Squadron and Main Street Beaufort, USA, was a magical display of decorated boats ambling up the Beaufort River in the Light Up the Night Boat Parade at the Waterfront Park.

In the 24-foot category, the winner was Fish Hippie with a Winter Wonderland theme and captained by Ter-

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Then on Dec. 3, the traditional Beaufort Christmas Parade was held through the streets of downtown Beaufort.

Photos by SK Designs & Signs.

SPORTS SPORTS BRIEFS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Beaufort Academy boys win all-star game

age 3 and are twice per week for four weeks.

Winter 2018 group lesson registration is open now.

The Y also offers private lessons for children and adults; Baby and Me classes; and for those wanting to increase endurance and perfect their technique, a stroke development class.

All lessons are taught by certified instructors in the Y’s heated, indoor pool.

Group lessons are $60 per person for Y members and $80 for nonmembers.

Contact the Y at 843-522-9622, ymcabeaufortcounty.com or stop by the Y front desk.

GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Watkins' 3-pointers lead BHS past Whale Branch Beaufort Academy's Jaxon Spratling and Max Emerson helped to lead the South team to an 8-0 win in the SCISA North-South AllStar 8-Man Football Game on Dec. 2. Photo courtesy of Beaufort Academy.

YOUTH BASKETBALL

YMCA offers youth league basketball

The Wardle Family Y in Port Royal is offering youth league basketball for kids age 3-12.

Registration is open now and play begins Jan. 13.

The cost per child is $55 for Y members and $70 for nonmembers. Register online at ymcabeaufortcounty.com or stop by the Y front desk. Questions? Contact Mike Woods, sports coordinator, at ymcasports843@gmail.com or 843-522-9622.

SWIMMING

Swim lessons available at Y

The Wardle Family YMCA, at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal, is offering group and private swim lessons.

Group swim lessons are by age, starting at

Behind the hot shooting of Darien Watkins, Beaufort rolled past Whale Branch 5917 in a girls' high school basketball game on Dec. 1.

Watkins drained seven 3-pointers for the Lady Eagles. The productive Watkins led Beaufort with a game-high 23 points.

Beaufort featured two scorers in double figures as Essence Champion scored 10 points.

Janiya Lynch scored six points while Brittany Linton and Layla Warren added five points apiece for the Lady Eagles in the victory.

Beaufort moved ahead early and never faltered in the early-season girls' high school basketball matchup.

In other area girls' high school basketball games it was Laurence Manning 57, Beaufort Academy 41; Hilton Head Christian Academy 31, Frederica Academy 27; Bluffton 57, Hilton Head Island 30; and Thomas Heyward 59, Habersham 30.

Beaufort remained in the win column on Dec. 2, outlasting May River in overtime.

More on the Beaufort-May River girls' basketball game follows.

Beaufort 44, May River 39 (OT): The Beaufort girls' basketball team remained in the win column over the weekend. A pair of freshmen led Beaufort past May River 4439 in overtime in a girls' high school basketball game on Dec. 2.

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Freshman Layla Warren led Beaufort with 16 points. Another freshman, Brittany Linton, netted 13 points for the Eagles in the hard-fought win.

Janiya Lynch chipped in six points and Darien Watkins netted five points as Eagles prevailed.

Beaufort Academy drops back-to-back games

The Beaufort Academy girls' basketball team dropped back-to-back games in The King's Academy Tournament, falling to Laurence Manning and Trinity-Byrnes on Dec. 1-2.

Laurence Manning 57, Beaufort Academy 41: Laurence Manning pulled away to beat Beaufort Academy 57-41 in The King's Academy Tournament on Dec. 1.

Karolina Struhorova led Beaufort Academy with 13 points.

Kendall Duncan and Amelia Hueble accompanied Struhorova in double figures, posting 12 points apiece for Beaufort Academy in the victory.

Trinity-Byrnes 61, Beaufort Academy 35: Trinity-Byrnes rolled past Beaufort Academy 61-35 in The Kings' Academy Tournament on Dec. 2.

In a dominant performance, Trinity-Byrnes was able to control the contest versus Beaufort Academy.

Karolina Struhorova paced Beaufort Academy with 15 points. Struhorova was the only Beaufort Academy player to reach double figures in the scoring column.

Narrowly missing double figures in the Beaufort Academy scoring column, Kendall Duncan netted nine points.

In the additional individual scoring for Beaufort Academy, Amelia Hueble tossed in six points, Becca Frelin netted three points and Mary Hanna Hiers posted two points.

Beaufort Academy finished 0-2 in The King's Academy Tournament.

BA girls win season opener

The Beaufort Academy girls' basketball team won its season opener on Nov. 27, rolling past Charleston Collegiate 60-37.

Karolina Struhorova led Beaufort Academy to the win, scoring a game-high 17 points for the Eagles.

Struhorova led a duo of Beaufort Academy scorers in double figures. Following directly behind Struhorova in the Beaufort Academy scoring column, Amelia Huebel provided 16 points for the Eagles.

Kendall Duncan narrowly missed reaching double figures for Beaufort Academy, scoring nine points.

Emily Ann Hiers posted eight points and Mary Hanna Hiers added four points for the Eagles.

Becca Frelin, Maeve Kalady and Riley Gates rounded out the Beaufort Academy girls' basketball team's individual scoring with two points apiece in the convincing victory.

BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Warriors outlast Eagles, 41-39

Robert Alston scored 11 points to lead a balanced offensive effort as Whale Branch edged Beaufort High 41-39 in a boys' high

school basketball game on Dec. 1.

Longtime boys' high school basketball rivals, Whale Branch and Beaufort met for the first time in the 2017-18 season.

Alston was the only Warrior to reach double figures in the scoring column but Whale Branch benefited from a balanced offensive effort.

Narrowly missing double figures, Roshard Campbell and Nigel Fields netted nine points apiece for the Warriors in the victory.

Other scorers for Whale Branch in the win were Xavier Bryan (four points), Jaylen Reeves (four points), Richard Campbell (three points) and JaQuan Watson (two points).

A pair of Eagles reached double figures in the scoring column. Trae Heyward and Ethan Leana led Beaufort with 10 points apiece.

Whale Branch falls to Hilton Head Island

Whale Branch suffered a heartbreaking loss on Nov. 28 as Hilton Head Island's Trevor Wright connected on a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining to send the Seahawks to a 46-43 win in an early-season boys' high school basketball game.

Wright paced Whale Branch with a gamehigh 11 points.

Chris Washington joined Wright in double figures for Hilton Head Island, adding 11 points.

Finishing one field goal short of reaching double figures, Will Danzell netted eight points for the Seahawks in the victory.

JaQuan Watson paced the Warriors with 11 points. Watson was the only Whale Branch player to reach double figures in the scoring column.

Roshard Campbell narrowly missed reaching double figures, netting nine points for the Warriors in the setback.

Hilton Head Island swept a girls-boys basketball doubleheader from the Whale Branch.

A look at the Hilton Head Island-Whale Branch girls' basketball game follows.

Girls - Hilton Head Island 48, Whale Branch 22: Kristen Fielding scored 14 points to lead Hilton Head Island past Whale Branch 48-33 in an early-season girls' high school basketball game.

Miley Ray accompanied Fielding in double figures for the Warriors, scoring 11 points.

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

Beaufort places fourth in Palmetto State Classic

The Beaufort High School wrestling team finished fourth in the Palmetto State Classic over the weekend.

The Eagles finished with 267 points in the Palmetto State Classic. Chapin, a familiar rival, won the early-season high school wrestling tournament.

Beaufort featured four first place finishers in the Palmetto State Classic. First-place finishers for the Eagles were Benjamin Kahler (106), Jerry Robinson (170), Justin Campbell (145) and Michael Cenci (160).

High school wresting teams from throughout the state have been busy competing in early-season tournaments.

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Girl Scouts help families Girl Scout Rainbow Troop 4105 made 20 Thanksgiving Dinner Bags for families at Lady’s Island Elementary School and St. Helena Elementary School.

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The families were selected by the social workers at each school to receive the Thanksgiving Dinner Bags.

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Editor’s note: The wrong Celia Strong column ran in the Dec. 1 edition. This is the correct version.

Wow! What are we getting into this week?

Nothing to be overly anxious about, just another new wine. It is pink and perky and perfect for the holidays and it is an interesting new version of an ever popular grape variety.

By now, we should all know Pinot Grigio wines are white. Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the same grape. Just two versions of the name (one French, one Italian).

The differences in these wines are caused mostly by where the grapes are grown and partly by what the winemaker does with his particular grapes.

We need to review the differences in the members of the Pinot grape family. Pinot Noir is one of its red skinned members. It is probably the best quality grape in the family, difficult to grow, but capable of making very expensive and very long living wines.

Pinot Meunier is also a red skinned member. It is known mostly for its use in Champagnes, although, on occasion, you can find a good still red wine made from it. Pinot Blanc is the white (truly green skinned) member. It makes fairly full-bodied, dry white wines. Unfortunately, it is usually left behind by the more popular Pinot Nour and Pinot Gris/Grigio.

Looking at the color of the Pinot Grigio’s skin, it might be a bit confusing. “Gris” and “Grigio” both mean gray. But, the grape skin is really a grayish-purple- ish- rose-ishblue-ish- brown-ish- pink-ish color. Kind of blotchy. Kind of between true red and true green skin.

So, are Pinot Grigio wines not supposed to be white? No. Of course they should be white.

The first Italian Pinot Grigio wines were produced in the 1950s before some of the updated technology available today. Some Pinot Grigio grapes would grow and ripen with a more rosy tinted skin. And, the winemakers would use this to enhance the color and flavors of their wines.

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nology to fine or filter out the copper color meant most of the ramato wines disappeared.

Since our wine is labeled as a “Pinot Grigio,” let’s look at its styles and flavors.

The primary fruit flaCelia Strong vors in Pinot Grigio are lime, lemon, pear, white nectarine and apple. There can be faint hints of honey, saline, clove, ginger and spice and bits of floral tones. And, always, the crisp fresh acidity these wines are known and loved for.

Our pink Pinot Grigio is Mirabello, from Adria Vini. This company is a winemaking venture established in 2003. It is owned by both Boutinot and Araldica Castelvero and is from the Monferrato hills in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy.

The first reaction to this wine comes just from seeing its name. Pink Pinot Grigio?

Really? Yes! We just have to get beyond all of our learning and realize new and different can be good.

This wine is made from 87 percent Pinot Grigio and 13 percent Pinot Nero (Italian for Pinot Noir). The grapes are hand harvested, sorted in the vineyard and then destalked and crushed.

Before pressing, they go through 12 hours of cold maceration with the skins for the wine’s color, then a gentle bladder pressing and a first fermentation in stainless steel. The Charmat process is used for a second fermentation that lasts two weeks, followed by eight weeks of aging on its lees. The lovely rosy pink shade of this wine comes from both varieties.

(Sorry, though, no copper/ramato color.)

It is creamy and fizzy in your mouth with flavors and aromas of red raspberries, strawberries and red currants. It has a lush texture and yeasty complexities.

As we go through the next weeks, full of holiday meals and parties and visits with families and friends and extra work and everything else that’s coming, a nice to perky wine is really going to be perfect. Sparkling Pink Pinot Grigio. For $8.99. Truly perfect! Enjoy.

Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor & Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.

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Island Girls Night Out, an opportunity to socialize, meet new friends and win prizes will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Modern Jewelers at 807 Bay St. in downtown Beaufort.

Guests are asked to bring an unwrapped toy for a child ages 5-13 to this free event.

The toys will be distributed by Neighborhood Outreach Connection at its annual Christmas party for children.

Books, authors, Santa to be on hand at event

YBR Publishing and the South Carolina Lowcountry Tourism Commission will host an Authors Under the Live Oaks/Toys For Tots event at Frampton Plantation, 1 Lowcountry Lane in Yemassee (I-95 Exit 33).

The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9.

Nearly 50 authors, artisans and vendors from across the Lowcountry and beyond will be on hand for a book signing under the centuries-old live oaks on the plantation.

Multiple genres of books will be available for all readers’ tastes.

The Authors event is paired with Frampton’s annual Marine Corps Toys For Tots event to raise toys for needy and deserving children.

Santa Claus will be on hand from noon to 1 p.m. to visit with all visitors to Frampton Plantation. The event is free.

Lowcountry authors, artisans and other vendors interested in participating should contact YBR Publishing at contact@ybr.com.

Smiles for Santa at farmers market

The Beaufort Garden Club will hold its second annual Smiles for Santa event from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays on Dec. 9 and Dec. 16, at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market. Bring your children and/or pets to the Gazebo area at the market and have your picture taken with Santa. Your photo will then be emailed to you. A $5 donation is suggested. All proceeds will go to local charities.

Golf cart parade coming to Port Royal

The annual Port Royal Christmas Golf Cart Parade will be held starting at 5:15 Saturday, Dec. 9.

There will be awards, an after-party, a chili cookoff, entertainment, food, a kid’s zone and more.

The event will be held at Live Oaks Park.

USCB presents chamber music

A chamber music concert will be held at the USCB Center for the Arts at 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 10.

The program will feature Andrew Armstrong on piano, Aaron Boyd on violin, Danielle Farina on viola and Edward Arron on cello.

There will be an opportunity for a brief conversation with Michael Johns from 4-4:30 p.m. prior to the concert.

Tickets start at $42 and can be purchased online at uscb.edu/chambermusic, or by calling 843-208-8246.

Drum circle to play at park

A group of local percussion lovers who enjoy the impromptu experience that a drum circle brings are inviting others to join in.

The Beaufort SC Drum Circle will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Contemplative Garden at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. The next event will be held on Monday, Dec. 11.

Participants should bring some water and any non-electronic drum or other percussion instrument.

Visit the "Beaufort SC Drum Circle" Facebook page, email beaufortscdrumcircle@ gmail.com or contact Jane at 732-259-1935 or Lanny at 843-441-0169.

Plaza Stadium Theater Friday, Dec. 8-Tuesday, Dec. 12

Justice League: Rated PG13 Friday-Saturday: Noon, 4, 7, 9:20 Sunday-Tueday: Noon, 4, 7 Coco: Rated PG Friday-Saturday: Noon, 2:10, 4:20, 7, 9:10 Sunday-Thursday: Noon, 2:10, 4:20, 7, 9:10 Wonder: Rated PG Friday-Saturday: Noon, 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:10 Sunday-Thursday: Noon, 2:15, 4:30, 7 Murder On Orient Express: Rated PG13 Friday-Saturday: Noon, 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:10 Sunday-Thursday: Noon, 2:15, 4:30, 7 The Star: Rated PG Friday-Saturday: Noon, 2, 4, 7, 9 Sunday-Thursday: Noon, 2, 4, 7

Conroy center presents Evening of song, stories

An Evening of Stories & Songs with Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle and Marshall Chapman will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the USCB Center for the Arts.

The program is being presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center.

General admission is $45 and reserved seating (including a private reception with the performers) is $75. Tickets are on sale through the USCB Center for the Arts box office by calling 843-521-4145 or visiting www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.

The event is being sponsored by the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and the Anchorage 1770 Inn.

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6. Debate position 9. Judicial document 13. Hawaiian veranda 14. Deadeye's forte 15. Capital of Egypt 16. Lumps of something soft 17. Beluga yield 18. Ar on table of elements 19. *First state to officially recognize Christmas 21. *Country which produced first artificial Christmas trees 23. Boiling emotion 24. Grain in "The House That Jack Built" 25. Equinox mo.

28. *On Christmas it often includes ham or goose 30. In style 35. Twelfth month of Jewish year 37. *Max and Santa's Little Helper 39. Jack Black's Libre 40. Saturnalia's place of origin 41. Rat's world 43. Movie spool 44. Actress ____ Perlman, pl.

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57. *Beloved Montgomery Ward creation 61. *"Christmas Carol" author 65. Avoid, as in taxes 66. ENT's first concern?

68. Alfred Hitchcock in his own movie, e.g 69. What tailor did 70. #19 Across abbreviation 71. Driver's 180 72. Sin over cos, pl.

73. Blade drops 74. Mexican coins DOWN 1. Aquarium dweller 2. Room border 3. Dwarf buffalo 4. Torah teacher 5. Divest one of a gun 6. "For" in Spanish 7. Orinoco or Grande 8. Opposite of alpha 9. *Like holiday memories?

10. Capital of Latvia 11. Wedge in a golfer's bag, e.g.

12. Broadway recognition 15. Dairy aisle package

20. Bribes of rewards, in the olden days 22. Liberty Tree, e.g.

24. "Naked Lunch" creatures 25. *Like Christmas 26. Greeting in the land of "Mele Kalikimaka" 27. Part of cow's stomach 29. *Yuletide 31. Repair, as in socks 32. Freeze over 33. Conch, e.g.

34. *Poisonous Christmas berry 36. Plumbing problem 38. Red Cross supplies 42. Abdominal muscles 45. *Like a letter mailed to Santa 49. Sixth sense 51. Diaphragm spasm 54. Best way to shop?

56. *The kids do it in openng of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" 57. Catch your breath 58. Iris holder 59. Dracula's bane 60. Words from Wordsworth 61. Big attraction 62. Outback birds 63. Infamous emperor of #40 Across 64. Daughters' brothers 67. Belgian brew

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Holy Trinity’s 6th Annual Christmas Concert

A Festival of Lessons and Carols Tuesday, December 19 6:00pm Community Bible Church 636 Parris Island Gateway Beaufort, SC 29906 Doors open at 5:30

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