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Backpack Buddy Program helps feed hungry children. see page 14 Lowe’s Home Improvement general manager Michael Hodges, center left, and Sam Burke, director of the Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort, cut the ribbon to officially open the new Lowe’s Gym on Friday at the club. Through a $50,000 grant, Lowe’s donated the new floor, painted walls and installed new lights as well as a new score board. Holding the ribbon are Beaufort town council members Mike McFee, far left, and Donnie Beer. In the background are other Lowe’s employees. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Cash in on Main Street Beaufort Dollars In an effort to boost the downtown economy at a time of year when business is historically slow, Main Street Beaufort, USA has developed the Main Street Beaufort (MSB) Dollars Program. On Saturday, February 18 at 10 a.m., 15,000 MSB Dollars will go on sale to the public at 50 cents on the dollar at the Main Street Beaufort, USA office at 101 West Street Extension (entrance into Waterfront Park). MSB Dollars can be purchased for cash in $10 increments with a maximum of 100 MSB Dollars (for $50 cash) per person available. MSB Dollars can then be spent at over 50 participating downtown businesses through March 31. Details and a list of participating businesses can be found at www.downtownbeaufort.com/main-street-beaufort-dollars. Main Street Beaufort, USA is designating money from the organization’s budget to pay the remaining half of the money spent so participating businesses will receive a check for 100% of the MSB Dollars they receive.
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Marketing summit plants seeds for change A recent Marketing Summit gave me two important “take aways” that I would like to share. The first is that marketing Beaufort is about growing our small city “the right way” through an inclusive economic development strategy focusing on all of our wonderful hometown assets and qualities and not just individual events/ happenings; and secondly, to reach our potential we must have an integrated approach through collaboration. A number of my friends ask, “why do we need to grow?” This is, of course, a valid question which deserves am honest and well thought out answer. It we do not grow our population from the approximately 12,000 population figure which has been pretty consistent over the past three decades, and if we do not grow our businesses (which contribute as much to the city’s revenue base as property taxes) our city will die, revenues will not meet costs, services will not be able to be sustained at a level we are accustomed to and deserve, and we will not offer better job alternatives to the young people who grow up here and want to live here who otherwise cannot if we do not grow job and business opportunities. This does not mean we have to grow to become “Anywhere USA.” It means we must press on with our strategies to redevelop abandoned and
Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling can be reached by email at billyk@islc.net.
Beaufort has a bright future, but it is up to all of us to fix problems and join hands to be what we can be ... By working together, I am confident we can make Beaufort even more livable, more environmentally, culturally and fiscally sustainable. under utilized properties and fill in the gaps in our core city rather than resort to random annexations which have historically been very costly. It means we need to build on the Beaufort we know and love, our unique and rich history, our exceptional natural environment and the overall quality of life we all share. This is what your City Redevelopment Commission, through it’s Office of Civic investment are focused on as each day comes and goes. And I they are making great
strides though have to admit, they are often faced with those who do not want change. Beaufort has a bright future, but it is up to all of us to fix problems and join hands to be what we can be. This means taking some personal time to solve the challenges of our neighborhoods, the challenges of our schools and the challenges of crime which are I believe are the result of many problems we cannot afford to leave to government alone. By working together, I am totally confident we can make Beaufort even more livable, more environmentally, culturally and fiscally sustainable. I believe that is what most of us want. So I call on you, in whatever way you are able, to join us in this worthy endeavor by supporting our cultural enterprises, help our teachers and work with the Office of Civic Investment when they or members of the City Redevelopment Commission call on you for counsel, consideration and collaboration. When I talk about marketing, I am talking in the broader sense to include visitors, families who might make want to make Beaufort home, existing businesses that need/want to grow, businesses that want to relocate to the area and private investment that sees our community as a place to invest in the plans we have laid out.
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School district functions required above private schools I have analyzed the fiscal year 201011 actual costs of the Beaufort County School District (BCSD) including all operating funds and the cafeteria fund in order to determine the costs incurred by the district that are not required by private schools. • Federal required handicap education: $25.2 Million • Student transportation: $5.1M • Free and reduced breakfast/lunch: $4.8M • Summer School Program: $4M • Health Service (school nurses) : $1.9M • Adult Education Program $0.6M • Parent/family education: $0.7M • Total: $42.3 Million Fringe benefits and required qualifications for teaching cost more in public schools, but I have no data to
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in grades 5-8 and high school for their books and there is a fee of $50 for participants in each sport according to the website BCSD schools on an equal basis, computed above, cost less per pupil at just over $9,000, and public schools must provide education for all children regardless of ability. Our legislators should concern themselves with the improvement of public schools instead of moving ahead on vouchers or tax credits. Their current efforts would leave the public schools as a repository for the handicapped and for students from poverty homes that vouchers or tax credits would not provide enough for private school tuition. Jim Bequette, Retired Financial Executive Formerly licensed as CPA in SC,
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Newton announces transportation grant Chairman Weston Newton, Beaufort County Council, is pleased to announce that the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB) awarded a $24.9 million grant for transportation safety improvements in the Lowcountry, including S.C. 170 in Beaufort County. At a December meeting of the STIB Board, Chairman Newton updated the board regarding the county’s 2008 application and underscored the need for awarding the S.C. 170 grant at this time. “We have critical needs in the Lowcountry and have been fighting for state transportation dollars for many years. I am delighted by the allocation to Beaufort County,” Newton said.
“I very much appreciate the efforts of State Representative Bill Herbkersman, (R), District 118, Bluffton; and State Senator George E. ‘Chip’ Campsen, III (R), District 43, Isle of Palms. They accompanied me to the December STIB board meeting and their support was vital to our success. I also appreciate the continued assistance of all members of the Beaufort County delegation in achieving this grant award, which is vital to our plans for improving the safety of this crucial economic and evacuation highway artery,” he said. Newton added that the $24.9 million will allow Beaufort County to move forward with both phase 1 and 2 of the highway 170 safety and widening project from SC 46 to US 278.
FILING TAXES ELECTRONICALLY ENCOURAGED The 2012 tax season has begun and the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is urging taxpayers to file their income tax returns electronically. South Carolina is a national leader in the percentage of its taxpayers that file electronically. Of the 2.1 million returns processed in 2011, 1,692,965 were filed electronically with taxpayers receiving an average refund of $837. Electronic filers may receive a refund in as little as 10 days, as compared to those who file a paper return, which could take an average of three weeks to receive a refund. In South Carolina, taxpayers can file their state income tax return electronically by purchasing and using commercial tax preparation software, having a professional tax preparer file for them, or using Free File through SCDOR’s website, www.sctax.org.
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Lady’s Island Airport: To be or not to be (expanded) A recently completed 20 year master plan for the Lady’s Island Airport recommends extensive improvements to modernize its facilities and runway. One of the critical parts of the proposed modernization program is expanding the length of the runway to allow use by additional types of aircraft. The entire project, recommended to be completed over a period of 20 years, has a price tag of $24 million. When attempting to make decisions such as whether to expand the present Lady’s Island Airport, it is helpful to look at how we came to have an airport in northern Beaufort County. The first official airport in northern Beaufort County was established in the 1930’s as a national emergency landing field and located in the Pigeon Point area behind the National Cemetery. In 1943, the Navy established an airfield at the site of the present Marine Corps Air Station for the purpose of providing advanced training for the conduct of anti-submarine patrols. In 1946, following the end of WWII, the base was deactivated and local civilian flight operations were relocated to the former military airfield. In 1955, the Marine Corps announced plans to return to the airfield and local
civilian aviation had to find a new home. At that time, Beaufort County started buying land on Lady’s island for an airport and by 1960, a new airport, at its present Jim Hicks Lady’s Island location, became a Planning reality. In 1983, the Commission need for additional Representative property to support a longer runway became obvious and Beaufort County purchased part of the Eustis Plantation which expanded the total airport to 110 acres. The airport was operated by Master Aviation, a private corporation, until 1998 when they went bankrupt, at which time Beaufort County assumed responsibility for its daily operation. The last official study or master plan of the airport was completed in 1978. The recent study found that in 2008 there were 56 aircraft based at the airport which saw 41,000 landings and take offs during the year. It was predicted that by 2028 there would be 92 aircraft based at the airport and the number of take offs and landings increased to 74,000. To support this growth and meet Federal Aviation Administration
standards would require extending the runway from its present length of 3,434 feet to 5,000 feet, extending the parallel taxiway, building 25 additional hangars, expanding the size of the present terminal, relocating and expanding the present parking lot and building a maintenance storage facility. Naturally, these improvements would be accomplished in phases over the 20 year period and require approval of a variety of authorities (especially the federal and state governments which would provide the majority of the funding). Expansion of airports often results in heated discussions and the question of expanding the Lady’s Island Airport will, most likely, be no different. It is submitted that the final decision as to approval of the plan should be based on the role the airport is to play in the economic viability of northern Beaufort County and the region in general. The Lowcountry Economic Network compiled a review of the Lady’s Island and Hilton Head Airports and found (based on 2006 data) the Lady’s Island Airport generated approximately 90 jobs, $2.2 million in payroll and an overall economic impact of $5.1 million. There is a great deal of emphasis, in present day planning, to think regionally
instead of only locally. If that approach is taken, a significant factor to be considered is the Walterboro airport. It is the largest general aviation airport in South Carolina with its 3 runways ranging in length from 5,500 feet to 6,002 feet and capable of accommodating most commercial aircraft. Near the Walterboro airport is approximately 500 acres zoned for industrial use. Should the recommendation to expand the Lady’s Island Airport be approved by Beaufort County and action undertaken to make such expansion a reality? Perhaps we should first determine the role such an expanded airport would be expected to serve in the economic development of northern Beaufort County or accept that its primary purpose is to support recreational aviation combined with some business flights. At this point there is some question that we, in northern Beaufort County, have really decided a clear economic direction for the next decade or so. One thing is for sure, the 11 member Beaufort County Airports Board, which consist of volunteers, has done a superb job of guiding the development of the Beaufort County (Lady’s Island) Airport Master Plan and deserves a sincere “thank you.”
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arts&entertainment B.I.G. STORY FEST Concert features the brave enough); March 10 Finale. Details and registration at www. artworksinbeaufort.org and stop by ARTworks, 2127 Boundary Street (along with Kmart and BiLo.) There are junior and senior divisions ($5 and $10 to register) and prizes too. Call the arts council office at ARTworks with questions at 843379-2787. This new, fantastical event is a collaboration from ARTworks, the community arts center in Beaufort, with Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry and the Lowcountry Storytellers Guild.
arts events School presents ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’
For its winter production, the Hilton Head Preparatory School Performing Arts Department is proud to present the hilarious, satirical musical comedy “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” — a fresh, modern show never before produced within the Lowcountry. “We wanted to perform a show that contrasted from our classic fall production, ‘The Sound of Music,’” said, Benjamin Wolfe, director of performing arts at Hilton Head Preparatory School. “Other than the fact that they are both musicals and contain a healthy amount of yodeling, it’s there that the similarities end.‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ is a contemporary, slightly irreverent comedy with a lot of dancing, singing and, ultimately, fun! We’re sure audiences will have a blast,” he explained. Based on the 1988 hit film starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” centers on two competing con men living on the French Riviera. At first, the suave and experienced Lawrence Jameson takes the rookie con man, Freddy, under his wing. But soon, Freddy tries to compete directly with his mentor. The competition comes to a peak when they agree that the first con man to extract $50,000 from the female heiress, Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave town forever. The cast includes 27 talented performers, who are supported by a full orchestra from around Beaufort County, led by Musical Director Tim Reynolds. Choreographer Kathleen Watkins returns to Prep, bringing her years of experience in dance instruction to the cast. Some new faces will be in the spotlight in “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, students who have excelled in other areas, prior to their newfound talent on stage. Hilton Head Prep Senior Tyler Williams, who plays Freddy, is a golfer par excellence, recently signing a golf fellowship at James Madison University. Brother duo, Adam and
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songs of Mary McDonald “Then Sings My Soul, A Sacred Choral” concert featuring the songs of Mary McDonald will take place Sunday, February 26 at 3 p.m. at The Baptist Church of Beaufort, 600 Charles St. No admission, donations are encouraged. The Music Ministry of the Baptist Church of Beaufort has enjoyed the privilege of sponsoring a “Meet the Composer” Series over the past decade. In seeking to introduce our church choirs and community to the composers whose music they rehearse and sing in worship, we have gleaned much inspiration from our association with sacred music composers Joseph Martin, Craig Courtney and Dan Goeller over the years and have benefitted from sharing their gifts in a concert format. Our next collaboration will feature the songs of Mary McDonald, a well-known keyboardist, composer, and publisher from
Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. McDonald will be our keynote speaker/ entertainer at a Music Appreciation Banquet at The Baptist Church of Beaufort on Friday evening, rehearse Mary with us on Saturday, McDonald participate in both of our worship services on Sunday, February 26 at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., and also serve as conductor and keyboardist on selected anthems for our 3 p.m. concert. In addition to composing her own sacred pieces, McDonald does a wonderful job of arranging familiar hymns and gospel music in a variety of styles. For more information, contact 5243197 or melaniewilliams@yahoo.com or visit www.bcob.org.
Mark Oppenheimer, are also leads. The successfully executed productions at Hilton Head Preparatory School evolve from much hard work on the part of everyone involved. Students often rehearse six nights a week in preparation, while concurrently, students in the technical theatre class at Hilton Head Prep design and build the intricately crafted sets that fill the vast space of Hilton Head High’s Visual and Performing Arts Center (VPAC). Though some lines have been edited and toned down from the Broadway version to be more appropriate for a high school performance, this production nevertheless carries a PG13 rating, due to some adult language, situations and innuendo. Tickets may be purchased in advance online at hhprep.org or at the door (cash or check only). Prices are $20 adults; $10 students; $15 seniors (60 and older) for the matinee show. For ticket information and group rates (15 or more), call (404) 538-0333.
A call for artists for Artist Showcase 2012
The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce announces the Artist Showcase 2012 scheduled for May 25-26 in historic downtown Beaufort. Artists must submit their application by April 1 to secure exhibit space which is limited to 20. The 10th annual event is open to local and visiting exhibitors presenting original and print work in a range of media to include paintings, folk art, basket weaving and mixed media. The Artist Showcase will be open at Sea Island Best Western, 1015 Bay Street, Beaufort, on May 25 from Noon until 8 p.m. A free reception from 5 until 7 p.m. will feature popular recording artist Mahoganee. The show will be open May 26 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Artists may obtain an application at the chamber office or via emailed request to BeaufortBlack@gmail. com. More online at http://bcbcc.org.
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Beaufort Youth Orchestra performs free concerts The Beaufort Youth Orchestra will perform free concerts. One will be Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at Sun City Magnolia Hall and the other will be Thursday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church. The program includes A Tribute to Henry Mancini, Calvin Custer; Fiddle-Faddle, Leroy Anderson; Symphony 25 in G Minor, W.A. Mozart; Symphony 2, Alexander Borodin; and William Tell, G. Rossini. The Beaufort Youth Orchestra has more than 50 musicians playing strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments. It is comprised of middle and high school students from more than 10 private/public/ home programs within a 40-mile radius of Beaufort.
Open auditions are twice a year and all young musicians are encouraged to try out. The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra Board along with Fred Devyatkin, the BSO conductor began the youth orchestra in 1999. Rehearsals are weekly with several performances throughout the year. Professional musicians volunteer their time each week in rehearsals playing alongside the young musicians. Many young musicians have been able to win private lessons from the BYO scholarship program. Contributions provide funds for individual lessons, music camps and college helping to create Beaufort’s next generation of young adults.
Rare, Rich & Racy: Mark Twain’s Final Tour RE-NUDE ART SALE & FUNDRAISER “Re-Nude” is a one-night only sale of new, original art, and a party benefitting Planned Parenthood in SC on Friday, February 24, 6 to 10 p.m. at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. More than 45 artists from the Lowcountry and beyond have contributed art to this juried event. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door: www.pphsinc.org/events. The event includes live music, cold refreshments, savory snacks, progressive camaraderie, and opportunity for collectors who admire the human shape and freedom of choice. The event is organized by the Friends of Planned Parenthood of Beaufort, your neighbors in Pigeon Point, Bay Street, Dataw, Spring Island and Hilton Head Island. ARTworks is located at 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort SC 29902, along with KMart & BiLo.
ARTworks presents Professor Stan Gill in a portrayal of America’s most magnificent humorist, author Mark Twain. He will take the stage Saturday February 25 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $17. At the turn of the 20th century, Mark Twain toured the globe in a speaking tour. He was the most recognizable figure in the world. In his seventies, he entertained with his hilarious, bold and poignant comments on the human condition. These controversial events gave his public new insight into America’s most beloved author and humorist.
Actor Stan Gill began his portrayal of Mr. Twain in 1971; in 2011 the performance broke attendance records at Piccolo Spoleto. Whether
he is talking about jumping frogs or Adam and Eve, Huckleberry Finn or Ancestor Satan, Gill’s portrayal will have you laughing and crying and laughing again. Gill is also an accomplished lyricist and director of SPROUT Theater in Charleston. “He steps into the spotlight as Twain saying, ‘I was born modest, but it wore off.’ The actor can afford to carry a little of the author’s immodesty. His Twain is pitch-perfect through the entirety of the talk, musing on topics as varied as quitting smoking and the diaries of Adam and Eve.” — The Charleston Post & Courier.
Auditions for ‘The Wizard of Oz’ If you are between the ages of 6 and 18, Beaufort Children’s Theatre needs you! Auditions for “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” have been set for Tuesday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 22, at the University of South Carolina Center for the Arts. This clever, entertaining and fast-paced play is based upon the timeless and exciting L. Frank Baum classic adventure story of young Dorothy who finds herself lost in the strange and magical Land of Oz. Production dates for “The Wonderful Wizard of OZ” have been set for May 11, 12, 18, at 7 p.m. and May 20
at 3 p.m. at the USCB Center for the Arts. If you are interested in auditioning, please arrive 15 minutes prior to the audition time to complete the registration information. Please bring a non-returnable recent photograph of the person auditioning. No experience is required, only a positive attitude. Specific audition dates and times: • February 21: 5:15 – 6:15 p.m., Ages 6-9; 6:15 – 7:15 p.m., Ages 10- 12; 7:15 – 8 p.m., Ages 13-18 • February 22: 5:00 - 5:45 p.m., Ages 6-11; 5:45 - 6:45 p.m., Ages 12 – 18; Call Backs 7 – 8 p.m.
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An in-depth look at the people, businesses and organizations that shape our community
From left: Erin Nicole Gardner, Connie Gardner, Roland Gardner, LaChelle M. (Gardner) Watkins.
ROLAND GARDNER
An inspiring life of community service and leadership By Lanier Laney
Roland Gardner was born and raised on St. Helena Island. This native son of Beaufort is now Chief Executive Officer of the Beaufort-JasperHampton Comprehensive Health Services (BJHCHS) a multi-specialty medical center that provides comprehensive health care to more than 17,000 patients in three counties from eight clinic sites and eight school-based sites plus a nursing home. With annual visits surpassing 85,000, BJHCHS is also a major contributor to the Lowcountry economy with a staff of 200 employees and a budget of more than $16 million dollars. Roland graduated cum laude from A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C., with a degree in Psychology, then got a Masters degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and subsequently received specialized training in health administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health and Harvard University. Roland credits his father with convincing him to pursue academic studies. How did his dad, Willis Gardner, do it? When Roland wasn’t sure if he wanted to go to college his father put him to work in his tomato field on what Roland describes as “the hottest day in 1964.” Laboriously hauling tomatoes in the noon day sun, that day was enough to convince him where he was headed — straight to college. And now his medical and dental clinics bring health care to tomato workers. Roland says another life changing day for him was the day he met “the love of his life,” his wife Constance (Connie) Smith of Port Royal. Connie was president of student council at Robert Smalls High School and Roland was president of student council at St. Helena High School when they met at a Lionel Hampton Concert on March 13, 1963, at Robert Smalls High School. They fell in love and have been married for 38 years now and have two beautiful and highly accomplished daughters. LaChelle (Gardner) Watkins, who is a bilingual speech pathologist in New Jersey, and Erin Gardner who
works for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Rockville, Maryland. They are also proud of their 1-year-old grandchild, Chelsea Watkins. Connie, now retired, was the former Area Director for the South Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation for 34 years and was the first African-American woman appointed to that position in South Carolina. She also chaired the Pink Ice Ball for 15 years, an event started by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority that raises money for college scholarships for deserving area high school students. Connie got her Bachelors degree from the Morris Brown College in Atlanta and her Masters at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles. An interesting note, Connie’s parents, Woodrow and Georgia Smith were very prominent Port Royal residents who decided to sell some of their family’s inherited land in 1948 to create the Naval Hospital. That property was very significant in African American history as being the encampment of The First South Carolina Volunteers, the first federallyauthorized black unit to fight for the Union during the Civil War, and in 1861 was also the first place in the South that the Emancipation Proclamation was read. Both Connie and Roland lived away from Beaufort for a time (New York and Washington, D.C.) pursuing career opportunities but both decided to return to Beaufort because “we had a desire to offer assistance and provide service to the area in which we grew up in,” said Roland. He added, “we both feel strongly about helping people in need and have a desire to improve their health status.” To that end, along with their careers, they have been involved with The United Way (25 years) and Penn Center (30 years). At Penn Center, Connie has been involved as co-chair with the Penn Center’s 1862 Circle Gala Awards Dinner and Roland has been a board member who helped start the Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration in 1981 to honor the unique culture and heritage and traditions of the Gullah people on St. Helena Island. Roland’s parents were both born on St. Helena
where his father Willis won the contract for Postal Mail Messenger in 1937 to deliver all the mail to the island from Beaufort. He also was an astute businessman and owned a grocery store and a grist mill. His mother graduated from South Carolina State University and taught school for 30 years on the island. They both were pioneers in the desegregation movement in Beaufort. His mother was the first African-American woman employed by the Beaufort County Department of Social Services. And by the time she retired, Roland had assumed the leadership role of that agency, the second African-American to be executive director of social services in the State of South Carolina at the time. His father Willis was the first AfricanAmerican in South Carolina to be appointed to the Beaufort County School Board. Following in his parents’ groundbreaking tradition, Roland, while still in high school, helped lead a peaceful boycott of segregated downtown stores and restaurants in Beaufort. That was successful and led to Roland and a number of his schoolmates getting hired by those same stores. Later on, Roland was the first African-American appointed to the board of Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Roland’s more than 40 years of dedicated service to improving the lives of residents of the Lowcountry and his tireless commitment have resulted in a number of awards including the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award for Health care in 1996, the ‘Pioneer Appreciation’ Person of the Year award from the Southeastern Rural Assistance Project, and he was inducted into the National Grassroots Policy Hall of Fame by the National Association of Community Health Centers in 2004. He was recently appointed by Kathleen Sebelius, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington D.C., to a four year position on the National Advisory Council for Rural Health. I guess all the thousands of people that Roland has helped over the years can thank his dad for sending him out into that blazing hot tomato field that one life-changing day in 1964. Beaufort is certainly a better place to live in because of it.
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lowcountry social diary Showcasing the most happening events, people and gatherings Beaufort has to offer.
The 2012 Valentine Ball: Wow! What a Party! A big job well done goes to all the hardworking folks at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation and all the dinner hosts, committee members and donors of the fabulous silent auction items. All money raised at this year’s event goes to benefit the expansion of Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s George N. Pratt MD and Sarah Meyer Pratt Emergency Center which will better serve our entire community. Here are some pictures from the dinner parties where amazing food was served. Special thanks goes to: Co-Chairs for the Valentine Ball: Tei and Chad Tober, and Valerie and Marc Fisher Sponsors: Majd Chahin, MD & James F. McNab MD Committee Chairs: Auction Co-Chairs: Cindy Guldin, Kristy Rossi Auction Committee: Harriet Bosiack, Cindy Collins, Greg Drexel, Amy Lang, Karen Nuelle, Mary Roberts, Merle Wolfgang, Amanda Woods Auction Display: Sandy Turcotte, Laura Beall, Cindy Davis, Darryl Laffitte, Kim Olsson Auction Book: Carole Drexel, Carol Webster Sponsored by: McCulloch England Associates Architects Decorations: Cheryl Eppolito Dinner Party: Mary Lee Grove Food & Desserts: Melissa Bliley, Lisa Holden, Nancy Kessel Graphic Design: Kelly Newnham Kick Off Party: Sandi Jackson Publicity: Fripp Langford Valet: Lisa Kindwall Dinner Party Hosts/Co-Hosts: Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Achurch III Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Akers Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bernard Mr. Frank Biermann Dr. and Mrs. E. Perry Burrus III Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Carroll Dr. and Mrs. John M. Crisologo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lef Cullen Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Donahue
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Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Dyson Mr. and Mrs. William W. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Kendall F. Erickson Mr. and Mrs. Marc W. Fisher, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Foulger Dr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Grace Dr. and Mrs. John William Gray III Mr. and Mrs. Clive Greaves Mr. and Mrs. Paul Greear Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Harcharik Mr. William B. Harvey Mr. Ashley Hefner and Dr. Katherine Hefner Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hodges, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David A. Homyk Mr. and Mrs. Gary Horn Mr. John W. Horton Dr. Andrea Hucks and Dr. Daniel Ripley Colonel and Mrs. David L. Jenney Mr. and Mrs. Bobby D. Johnson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson Dr. and Mrs. James A. Kemp Dr. and Mrs. Steve Kessel Mr. and Mrs. Anderson M. Kinghorn Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lang Ms. Brenda G. Leming Mr. and Mrs. Jack Libaire Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lynn Mr. Raul Martin Mr. and Mrs. Belton McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. McNally Mr. and Mrs. Ramond P. Mecherle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Mix Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Morgan Ms. Alice B. Moss Mr. and Mrs. David Musselman Mr. and Mrs. E. Whilden Nettles III Rev. and Mrs. Jack F. Nietert Ms. Beverly Porter Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Scott T. Rhodes
Co-Chairs for the ball: Marc Fisher, Valerie Fisher, Tei Tober and Chad Tober.
Mrs. Marci Burris.
Mrs. Edie Rodgers Mr. Gene Rugala and Mrs. Edie Smith Major and Mrs. John D. Schaaf Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Schulze Dr. and Mrs. John C. Schwendeman
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Seymour Ms. Elizabeth Shaw Dr. Charles Shissias and Dr. Marlo Smith Dr. and Mrs. G. Heath Simmons Dr. and Mrs. William L. Spearman Mr. Del Holt and Mrs. Christine Stanley Col. and Mrs. Don Stovall (ret) Captain and Mrs. Dan M. Stover Col. and Mrs. Carter P. Swenson (ret) Drs. Gary and Patricia Thompson Dr. and Mrs. J. Chadwick Tober Rick Toomey and Linda Hawes Ms. Kathleen Tupper Mr. Ned Tupper and Ms. Mary Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Twenge Mr. and Mrs. J. Ashley Twombley Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan G. Verity Ms. Victoria Verity Dr. Marc Viguera Dr. and Mrs. Mike Waggoner Dr. Ann Widener Gribb and Mr. John Gribb Mrs. Emily C. Winburn Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Winburn
Beaufort Children’s Theater is holding auditions for
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz February 21 and 22 February 21 5:15 - 6:15 pm, Ages 6 - 9 6:15 - 7:15 pm, Ages 10 - 12 7:15 - 8:00 pm, Ages 13 - 18
Live Theatre for Young Audiences February 23 USCB Center for the Arts 6:30 pm Adults $12 • Kids $8 Oscar Shorts (Animation) Friday, Feb. 24, 7pm
February 22 5:00 - 5:45 pm, Ages 6 - 11 5:45 - 6:45 pm, Ages 12 - 18 Call Backs 7 - 8:00 pm. Please call the USCB Center for the Arts for more details
Oscar Shorts (Live Action) Friday, Feb. 24, 7pm
Take Shelter Friday, March 2, 7pm
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Oz Mozart’s Sister Friday, March 9, 7pm
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school news
A focus on students, teachers and educational events in northern Beaufort County
Grant awarded to TAP at Beaufort Academy By Tess Malijenovsky
The Beaufort Fund of Coastal Community Foundation granted Beaufort Academy $5,000 for its new program at The Learning Center — The Aspire Program (TAP). Possibly through the collaborative efforts with local schools, specifically Lady’s Island Middle School, TAP will attract conscientious and interested students that imagine a new possibility for themselves, their education and their community.
The mission of TAP is to prepare students for success in college and enroll students with the ability and drive to succeed but not necessarily the background or resources to achieve their goals. “If no one in your family has ever attended college, it can be difficult to imagine yourself there,” said Laura McAlhaney, Director of TAP. “Our goal is to enable students who have the dream of college to attain it, while offering them the support and guidance they need for both acceptance and success in higher education.”
Through the grant, TAP will be able to offer these services at no charge to students accepted into the program and will follow students through high school course selection and the college application process. TAP will begin with a Summer Institute in June 2012 and continues as an after-school program when school resumes in the fall. Please contact Laura McAlhaney at 843-524-3393, or lmcalhaney@beaufortacademy.org, for more Laura McAlhaney information.
SCHOOL briefs • Thursday, Feb. 16, Davis Early Learning Center is having Parent University for 3rd and 4th grade parents only, 6-7:30 p.m. in the WBE Cafeteria. • Thursday, Feb. 16, Lady’s Island Elementary School’s progress reports go home. Also, SIC meeting at 5 p.m. and the Technology Showcase at 6 p.m. in the café. Also, kindergarten open house. • Friday, Feb. 17, Reminder to current Beaufort Academy parents, last day for priority re-enrollment. Enrollment for new students begins as early as 2/21. Please contact MJ Simmons, 843-5243393, for more information. • Friday, Feb. 17, No school for Staff Development Day. • Monday, Feb. 20, No school on President’s Day. • Tuesday, Feb. 21, Riverview’s Tidewatch Session II Showcase, 5-6 p.m.
Students in grades 1-4 surprised Mr. Wes Wyant on his 25th anniversary of working at Beaufort Academy with a big thank you.
International Montessori Week The week of Feb. 27–March 2, EC Montessori and Grade school will be celebrating International Montessori Week! Highlights for the special week include “Peace Day” on Tuesday, Feb, 28, a public open house on Wednesday, Feb. 29, from 9-11:30 a.m., and the ever popular “International Night” on Thursday, March 1. Beaufort Middle 6th grade orientation New 6th grade orientation will be in the Beaufort Middle School Cafeteria at 6 p.m. Meet the BMS administrators, the 6th grade staff, guidance counselors and Parent Action Council members. Learn about transition to middle school, arts, community and humanities at BMD, the Program of Study for Academically and Artistically Gifted and Talented students, and Out-of-Zone Transfer request forms for 2012-2013. Sponsors wanted for Twilight Run Volunteers from each classroom are hard at work looking for sponsors for this year’s Beaufort Twilight Run on March 24. If your business (or someone you know) is interested in sponsoring the run, please contact your teacher. Thank you Sponsorship Committee for working so hard to make this year’s run a success! And remember: Register NOW at www. BeaufortTwilightRun.com and tell all of your friends and family to join you at the Twilight Run! 12
Marines from MCAS-Beaufort of MALS-31 ALSS (Aviation Life Support Systems) volunteered at E.C. Montessori & Grade School to help move mulch on the playground. Tidewatch Session II Showcase Riverview’s Tidewatch showcase on Tuesday, Feb. 21, will feature the following performances: Strings, Keyboarding, Dance, Step, Gymnastics, and Guitar. The show will begin promptly at 5 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. Parents may also pick up or return Session III TIDEWATCH enrollment applications during this time. Session III enrollment forms are due by Friday, February 24. BRES gearing up for SC nominee books Students at Broad River Elementary are gearing up for the upcoming voting on the South Caroline nominee books. Students in the upper grades read from the selected list of children’s nominee books,
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write a reflection on it and then record it on a bar graph displayed in the hallway. Any student who reads five or more nominee books is invited to a special voting party and lunch on February 22. Media Specialist, Lisa Lepionka, will take Broad River’s top choice to the South Carolina Library Conference in March where the overall winner will be announced. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar animation The 9th grade English I students have been hard at work on animated adaptations of William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” Their teacher, Mrs. Betsy Rhatigan, assigned each student a specific scene from the play in which to create a cartoon version to present to the class.
BRES celebrates MAP medals Broad River Elementary School students who met or surpassed their MAP (Measurement of Academic Progress) goals in math or reading were invited to attend a MAP party this Friday. Along with music, dancing and free time, they were treated to popsicles and were awarded a medal for their achievement. Duke University Talent Identification Program Thirty-eight Beaufort Elementary/ AMES Academy students have qualified to participate in the highly selective 4th/5th Grade Talent Search sponsored by the Duke University Talent Identification Program. All of these students scored at the 95% or higher on a standardized achievement or ability test. For more information on Duke Tip please visit http://www.tip.duke.edu/node/41. Congratulations to the following students: Jaliyah Bates, Adrienne Brown, Cameron Cook, Gracienne Duprey – Smith, Lyla Gahl, Elleana Gervero, Katy Grabenbauer, Bryce Hage, Rayed Hamid, Madilyn Hatfield, Christian Londono, Luke Londono, Norberto Lopez, Taylor Maddox, Robert Miller, Sade Moultrie, Makena Newsome, Carlisle Salapare, Dade Stanley, Chance Stephens, Mills Williams, Alan Wiser, Paul WItherow, Bryce Frazier, Reid St. John, Breanna Mock, Maile Paulmeier, Sydney Maddox, Evelyn Patterson, Joseph Little, India White, Corey Gregory, Nova Cash, Tyreisha Blue, Bruce Brasseur, Michael Holdridge and Janna Shissias. STAR qualifiers Forty-seven Beaufort Elementary School students have qualified to take the STAR test at BES/AMES. The test consists of two parts — verbal and nonverbal. The Primary test is given to students in 2nd and 3rd grade, and the Intermediate test is given to students in 4th and 5th grade. Congratulations to these students!
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Gala fundraiser for Educational Excellence By Tess Malijenovsky
The Beaufort County Foundation for Educational Excellence will hold their annual gala fundraiser “Jewels and Jeans” on Friday, March 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Country Club of Hilton Head. Money raised from the event’s silent and live auctions will benefit the children in Beaufort County public schools The Butterfly Garden at Whale Branch through the Foundation for Educational Middle School is also funded by the cause. Excellence’s Innovative Teacher Grant delicacies and music will be provided Program; so come join the party. The Country Club of Hilton Head’s by one of Hilton Head Island’s favorite Chef Mark Lietzke, recently recognized bands Lowcountry Boil. A live and as one of the Top 12 ClubCorp silent auction of gifts — Fighter Pilot Executive Chefs, will be serving superb Experience, tickets to the Masters Golf food from tenderloins to seafood Tournament, an Ultimate NASCAR
Experience along with artwork, jewelry, local golf and restaurant certificates — will take place. Chef Orchid, a finalist on Season 7 Food Network Star and one of the original founding “mama” of One Hot Mamas, has been selected to receive the Foundation’s annual Inspiration Award as one dedicated to public education, supportive of Beaufort County public schools, and one who possesses attributes to “inspire” others. The Foundation, a fund of The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, provides Innovative Teacher Grants for projects, programs and equipment that are beyond regular
school budgets. Grants awarded provide new classroom library materials, educational software, electronic microscopes and program to produce parts for robots. Event tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased through the Foundation for Educational Excellence’s website www.foundationedexcellence. com. Tickets may also be purchased at all First Citizens branches in Beaufort County, Burkes Pharmacy and Pretty Papers on Hilton Head Island and Markel’s Gift Shop in Bluffton. For more information, please contact Carol McMillan, BCSD Community Services Coordinator at (843) 322-2306.
Changes in effect for Shell Point Elementary closing By Tess Malijenovsky
Shell Point Elementary School will close next school year. Here are some of the following changes: When Shell Point Elementary closes, most students will be reassigned to Broad River Elementary for the 2012-2013 year. Fifth-graders from Shell Point Elementary, Broad River Elementary and Shanklin Elementary will be reassigned to Robert Smalls Middle School.
Students of Mink Point neighborhoods will be reassigned as the following: Pre-K to 4th grade will be reassigned to Beaufort Elementary; 5th-8th grade will be reassigned to Robert Smalls Middle School; 9th-12th grade will be reassigned to Battery Creek High School. Students from the Laurel Bay area will be reassigned to Whale Branch Elementary and Middle Schools. Students from the Rose Hill neighborhood will be reassigned from Okatie Elementary to Bluffton
Elementary (effective 2013-2014). Students from the Old Carolina neighborhood and who live off Buck Island Road south of Bluffton Parkway from Red Cedar Elementary will be reassigned to Bluffton Elementary (effective 2013-2014). Lastly, students from Bluffton Middle School and McCracken Middle School will go to traditional grade structure of independent middle schools (each housing grades 6-8, likely effective 2013-2014).
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Local program serves hungry school children One of our own Lady’s Island churches, Seaside Vineyard Fellowship, also known as “Seaside,” has been feeding hungry children for almost five years. In fact, the group recently packed more than 1,600 bags of healthy, kidfriendly food for northern Beaufort County school children as part of the Backpack Buddy Program. These include single servings of food that can be opened by a child and eaten immediately without needing an adult to prepare it. Many people know that children receive free or reduced cost lunches at school, but over the weekends many children have little or no food to eat at home. They must wait until Monday to eat again. The motto of the program is Because hunger doesn’t take the weekend off. Eligibility for free or low cost lunches or breakfast does not automatically qualify a child for the Backpack Buddy Program. These children must be identified by school nurses and social workers as suffering from the results of child hunger: chronic stomachs, learning and academic problems, compromised resistance to illnesses like colds, ear infections, fatigue, headaches; and associated behavioral and psychological problems. It is
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The motto of the Backpack Buddy Program is: Because hunger doesn’t take the weekend off. estimated that one in four Lowcountry children have hunger- related problems. Locally, Backpack Buddies serves eight elementary schools north of the Broad River including Lady’s Island, Beaufort, Broad River, Davis, Whale Branch, Shanklin, Shell Point and St. Helena Elementary. It is entirely supported by the Lowcountry Food Bank and local donations and grants. Nationwide there are more than 130 Backpack Buddy Programs in 40 states, all managed at the local level. The Beaufort program began in August 2007 and is about to complete its fifth year. Food is delivered by the Lowcountry Food Bank, packed and coordinated by Seaside Vineyard, and delivered to the schools by Sodexo. The packing of food is often assisted by local volunteer groups such as the Cub Scouts, Pack 1712, Den 2 led by David Felzer and Randy Horn. To learn more about the Backpack Buddy Program or make a donation of time or food, contact Heidi Walker at (843) 252-9146 or (843)-524-7168.
lifestyle history with holly: hundred pines By Connie Kearns Tootle
The Hundred Pines neighborhood of Beaufort in the 1950s and 60s was an idyllic place to live and grow up. This was a neighborhood that could have mirrored Ozzie and Harriett’s or the Cleaver’s of “Leave it to Beaver.” Our neighborhood had children of every age. Not only did everyone know the neighborhood children’s names but family pets were also known. This was a time where children made their own fun, imaginations ran wild and you could always find “something to do.” All children were supervised by whatever parent or, in some cases, the family maid who was within viewing of the children. You woke up on a sunny summer morning, ate breakfast and took off barefooted or on your bike to find out what everyone was doing. Wherever you were at lunchtime was where you ate. The afternoon continued as the morning, sometimes changing houses or events. At the Chamber’s house, we would play in or sit on top of the playhouse or play ball on the basketball court. A favorite activity at our house would be to pull a parachute out onto the front lawn. It was a child magnet and before you knew it, the yard was inundated with kids all holding on to an edge and raising and lowering it until the air filled it and we all let go and ran under it. The parachute would fall on top of us and then we would reposition ourselves and the game would start again. If we went to the Harvey’s house we had the creek in the backyard which offered almost limitless things to do. However, in order to swim in the creek, Helen Harvey would load a group of kids in her station wagon at the beginning of the summer and take us to the health department to have a series of three typhoid shots. Yes, I was probably the only one who cried. But having had the shots, we could then swim off the dock, go bogging, collect fiddler crabs or go crabbing where we would take our bounty and the Harvey’s maid Janie would cook
Beaufort Then & Now This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store. For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.
the crabs. Inevitably, the crabs would lock claws and climb out of the boiling water onto the kitchen floor. This had us all screaming and Janie would calmly get the broom and dust pan and dispatch the crabs back into their watery grave. One popular pastime was to try to make money. For some reason, we were always trying to come up with a plan which would give us enough money to go to Pruitt’s, Koth’s, Edwards’s or the United Five and Dime store or the Breeze Theatre. Just a few of our endeavors included making melted peanut butter rolls (sweet Mrs. Parker Jones bought them and said all they needed was to be chilled and they would be perfect for her bridge club); paper snowflakes (sold to Mrs. Riley, the neighborhood kindergarten teacher); beauty parlor (our mothers were champs); a newspaper (this didn’t quite get off the ground); Little Miss Hundred Pines beauty contest; and the ultimate money grosser was the Humpty Dumpty Day Care which we held for about four summers for two weeks. In the early 1960s my two best friends, Judy Chambers, daughter of Hank and Betty Chambers, and Eileen Harvey, daughter of Helen and Brantley Harvey, and I embarked on our performing career. We began by singing during the intermission of a local beauty pageant. Linda Jones, daughter of Forrest and Christine Jones, was our manager and pianist. Of course, it didn’t hurt at all that my parents, Ray and Jean Kearns,
were Jaycee and Jaycette members and were involved in coordinating the beauty pageant and slipped us in as “entertainment.” We were dubbed the “Conjuleens” and wore our Easter dresses as we sang “Moon River.” The next performance we livened up a bit by singing Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party” as we wore stylish matching burgundy wrap-around skirts and pink blouses with burgundy elbow patches. Successful or not, the performance bug had bitten. Again with Linda Jones organizing us and acting as our manager, we capitalized on the Beatlemania that was sweeping the U.S. and The Beaufort Beatles was born! As there were four Beatles and only three of us, we asked another neighborhood friend, Eve Webb, daughter of Frank and Eva Webb, to join our troupe. Judy was Paul McCartney, Eileen played George Harrison, Eve was Ringo Starr and I played John Lennon. We also had Beth Ann Jones, Linda’s little sister, acting as our Little Beatle. We all wore black Beatle wigs, except for Eve who had the perfect Ringo haircut, borrowed boy’s suits (mine came from Gibbs McDowell) and guitars and we were set. Our group actually lasted several years. We lip sang and danced around the stage and the crowds loved us (at least in our minds.) We performed during numerous beauty pageants, Battery Creek Elementary School, and were actually on two Savannah television shows, “Happy Dan” and “Upchurch Music Corner.” We also rode in convertible in several parades and won third place in a Water Festival parade. Trainne Brown, wife of local photographer Ned Brown, worked for the Beaufort Gazette and wrote a story about us. At one time she wanted to send it to the real Beatles. Whether she ever did or not, I don’t know. The Beaufort Beatles finally broke up and we went on to junior high school and other pursuits. This is just a small taste of the wonderful memories I have of growing up in Beaufort.
Former HBF director to give lecture “Old Fields, New Plough: The Preservation of Northern Beaufort County’s Rural Heritage” will be the topic of February’s Dinner and a Lecture at the Verdier House, February 27 at 5:30 p.m. A new look at historic structures and preservation issues that are often overlooked will be provided by Evan Thompson, executive director of the Preservation Society of Charleston and formerly executive director at Historic Beaufort Foundation. While there is widespread awareness of and desire to preserve Beaufort’s historic residences and antebellum plantations, there’s little recognition given to the rural resources characteristically associated with an agricultural economy, including truck
farms, tenant farmer cottages, country stores and barns. Thompson, a scholar of Beaufort’s architectural history, will bring an exceptional perspective to the issue and a challenge to the preservation community. He led HBF for six years, during 2004 to 2010. During that time he directed major initiatives to restore the Verdier House, the SmallsNash Cottage, the McGrath -Scheper House, the Sons of Beaufort Lodge and the Thomas Young House. Under his direction HBF was awarded a prestigious “Save America’s Treasures Grant” to restore the Beaufort Arsenal which stabilized the damage from the 1886 earthquake and retrofitted it as an environmentally-friendly building. Since assuming the leadership of
the country’s oldest preservation group in Charleston, Thompson has led the charge to regulate the intrusion of the cruise line industry into Charleston’s historic district. In 2011, he was the inaugural recipient of the American Express Aspire Award from the National Trust in Historic Preservation for emerging leaders in preservation. A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception begins at 5:30; the program is 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Admission for members is $15/$25 per member/couple. Nonmember admission is$20/$30 per person/couple. Call 379-3331 to make reservations. Reservations for Saltus’ three-course dinner for $19 may be made by calling Saltus at 3793474.
beaufort international film festival schedule 26 independent films and six screenplays have been chosen from nearly 200 entries from around the world. All film screenings will be at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street. Thursday, Feb. 16 • Culttures of Reistance: 9 a.m., Documentary • Atroz: 10:30 a.m., Short • Live Outside the Box: 10:45 a.m., Animation • The Minus Touch: 11 a.m., Student • It Caccitore Di Anatre (The Duck Hunter): 11:45 a.m., Feature • Saying Goodbye: 1:40 p.m., Short • Civil: 2:30 p.m., Short • Santa Land: 3:10 p.m., Short • Santiago: 4 p.m., Feature • Screenwriters Table Read: 7:30 p.m., Admission: $15. Friday, Feb. 17 • Quirk of Fate: 9 a.m., Short • Wrestling for Jesus: 10 a.m., Documentary • Two Minutes: 11:45 a.m., Short • The Road to Jacob: 12:15 p.m., Student • Beast: 1 p.m., Short • Gil’s Brother: 1:35 p.m., Student • Stitched and Sown: 2:05 p.m., Animation • #While We Watch: 2:30 p.m., Documentary • The Martyr: 4 p.m., Student • Shag Nation: 4:30 p.m., Documentary • Shag demonstration by Beaufort Shag Club: 5 p.m. • Happy New Year: 7 p.m., Feature Saturday, Feb. 18 • The Crocodile’s Wife: 9 a.m., Animation • Dissoliving Destinies: 9:15 a.m., Animation • ZomRomCom: The Musical: 9:30 a.m,, Student • Empty Hand: The Real Karate Kids: 10:15 a.m., Documentary • Meet the Filmmakers: Craig McKay — 12:10 p.m. Cal Johnson — 12:50 p.m. • Awaken the Dragon: 1:40 p.m., Documentary • Awardes Ceremony Cocktail Hour: 7 p.m. • Awards Presentation: 8 p.m. Individual films are $5 each; Thursday/ Friday Film Pass is $30 each day; Saturday Film Pass is $20. All Events Pass is $125. Purchase tickets online at www.beaufortfilmfestival.com or pay at the door. For more details about the films, go to www.beaufortfilmfestival. com/entries.
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Beaufort Irish Festival to kick off The 4th annual Beaufort Irish Festival is kicking off. The festival was founded by a small group of interested citizens and local sponsors who wanted to bring the Beaufort community an awareness of Irish culture, music, art, history and traditions. The event has grown to more than 10 unique activities this year. All benefits and proceeds are donated to Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, the children’s advocacy and rape crisis center. Last year, Beaufort Irish Festival donated $1,300 from the festival proceeds to Hope Haven. The main body of the festival starts
Saturday, February 25 and runs through Feb. 27. Sponsors and financial backers for this year’s program include: • DIAGEO: one of the largest adult beverage distributors on the East Coast • Guinness: The renowned Irish brew • Luther’s Rare & Well Done restaurant on Bay Street • DEALS: selling ladies clothing and fine Irish imports on Bay Street • D and S Heating and Air Conditioning, Pat Dennis of Lost Island • Lee Distributor: adult
beverage distributor serving the Lowcountry • Signature Cleaning and Home Management, LLC, Brenda Hill • Sand Science, Gerry and Diane Kenny • Nancy Rhodes Pratt • Grant, Bill and Betsey Robinson. A Ceili Irish Dance group, the Sun City Irish Dancers, led participants of all ages in learning various Irish dances on January 8. More than 30 participants showed up to kick up their heels and learn the dance steps. Find more information at www. beaufortirishfestival.org.
BREWS, BANDS & BBQ fundraiser Announcing Bands, Brews & BBQ, a South Carolina Barbeque Association sanctioned cook-off in downtown Port Royal, the home of barbecue. The event will take place Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25 on Paris Avenue to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice. The event will feature a “Wing Throw Down” Party on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring music by Trey’s Aliens and samplings of wings in a variety of styles from 30 cooking teams. The Saturday, Feb. 25 event will run from 12 to 4 p.m. and includes a sanctioned SC BBQ Association cook-off in the categories of ribs and butts, as well as live music from Marshland Party Band and entertainment for the children. Visitors to the event will get to sample all they can eat of the best barbecue our area has to offer. Come enjoy wonderful food and raise money for a charity that has provided loving care to Beaufort for more than 32 years. Advance tickets are available at www.friendsofcarolinehospice.org or at the FRIENDS office, 1110 13th St., Port Royal. Advance tickets are $10 Friday night, $15 for Saturday, and children under 12 are free. Event day ticket prices are: $15 Friday night, $20 Saturday, and kids are still free. FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice is a nonprofit United Way organization that relies solely on support from the community to operate. 843-525-6257.
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St. Peter’s 7th Annual Oyster Roast and International Microbrew Festival will be held on Sat. March 3 at The Live Oaks Park in Port Royal at 1 p.m. The Oyster Roast Committee organizes this annual fundraiser in support of their children’s school. Sponsorships are now being accepted at a variety of levels. For details call (843) 2271280 or the school office at (843) 522-2163. Guests at this year’s event will enjoy an all-you-caneat buffet of oysters and beer; local delicacies will also be for sale from specially invited area chefs. Once again children under 14 years of age will have their own FREE menu. Free, supervised Children’s Fun Court will include dedicated adult supervision; secure dropoff with Positive ID for parent and child; and a host of activities in the playground. Live music featuring “Steppin’ Stones” and entertainment will include a live DJ, facepainting, inflatable rides, games and activities for the kids. A live auction featuring vacation packages, chartered fishing trips, hunting rifles, original artwork, wine tasting parties, catered dinners, rounds of golf and more, a silent auction and more will be followed by a bonfire that will round out the evening. The event’s primary sponsor: Bill’s Liquors and Fine Wines will again offer a microbrew tasting booth with an international array of more than 50 microbrews, beer and wine. Tickets on sale at St. Peter’s School and at various locations throughout Beaufort County, including Bill’s Liquors and Fine Wines on Lady’s Island and in Bluffton. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, contact Douglas Massalon at (843) 227-1280 or visit our website at www.stpeters-church.org.
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Now serving: Fish schtick By Jack Sparacino
Well, everyone knows what fish are. “Schtick” is a Yiddish word with several meanings, including routine or bit as in showbiz and a cunning or deceitful action or device; it can also refer to a prank or simple frivolity. Which brings me to “fish schtick,” or things said or done in the name of fishing that aren’t exactly, precisely, necessarily on the level or the full story. If I may offer some examples. 1. Where’s the data? The otherwise wonderful guy who motions with his arms to let you know how big the fish that he caught (yesterday, last week, last year) was. Notice how his arms expand as he’s making the gesture. Now as much as I like the idea of being able to make arm motions, especially when my shoulder hurts, and like hearing how other people made out on the water, I prefer an actual measurement. Twenty five inches. Three feet. Five pounds. You know, like they do in fishing tournaments. 2. Yesterday’s catch. Different wonderful guy who announces on a slow fishing day, often on a party boat, “You should have been here yesterday; we were killing ‘em.” Hey, how about that. Well, since my time machine is in the shop, I can’t travel back to yesterday with you. How about we just enjoy today. 3. Bluefish. The idea that with more oily fish like mackerel or bluefish, the best way to prepare them is by smothering them with strong flavors like onions and a lot of spices. (Or just throw them to the cat.) Now onions are fine to cook with and I love them six ways to Sunday. But bluefish, for example, tastes great off the grill or from the broiler if you simply make sure they’re extremely fresh and you’ve removed all the dark meat before cooking. A little olive oil, some fresh herbs? Sure. Bluefish is also TERRIFIC smoked. Likewise with mackerel, you can smoke it just as you would yellowfin tuna, whiting, or any
Jack Sparacino has a Ph.D. in psychology from The University of Chicago. He has published over 20 articles in psychological and medical journals. He is retired from United Technologies Corporation and now lives with his wife, Jane and their two dogs on St. Helena Island. His hobbies include fishing, clamming, crabbing, shrimping and writing.
Can we call fish sticks what they are — kind of icky? Heaven knows when the poor fish were caught or what was actually done with them in the processing plant. number of other delicacies. It doesn’t need to be entombed in a bunch of other stuff that distracts from the rich natural flavor. 4. When life gives you lemons ... Staying with fish cookery, the practice (thankfully not common in the Lowcountry as far as I can tell) of cooking fish with lemon. This only serves to ruin the fish and the lemon. What works a lot better is simply adding fresh squeezed lemon after the fish is cooked. 5. Frozen when? Contrary to what many people do, freezing fish (whether in milk, water, or just in an airtight bag) will never produce a dish nearly as exquisite as using really, really fresh fish. I’m talking fresh as in it was swimming less than six hours ago and iced immediately, if you can get it. There is just nothing in the world like it. Of course you can wait a day or two if it’s well refrigerated and absolutely necessary to wait and it’ll still be good, way better than frozen. 6. Golden rule. Person tries to tell you that you really need to stock up on gold spoons (which are not particularly cheap) to effectively target red fish, the South Carolina state fish. As it happens, red fish are excellent fighters and very tasty but they are anything but picky eaters. They can be caught fairly readily and inexpensively using plastic jigs, live shrimp, mud minnows, cut squid or mullet, crab, take your pick. 7. Bass tournaments. This is an industry unto itself with countless
participants and fans. My only quibble is, do we always have to be talking about freshwater bass? The term “bass” actually covers many great fish, including the extremely popular striped bass, black sea bass (an absolute favorite among top chefs), and even our local red fish, sometimes called spot tail bass even though they aren’t really bass but rather drum. 8. Mega-gigantic fishing tackle stores. Everything you could ever, ever, possibly, in your wildest dreams and with an unlimited budget, want to consider purchasing. Truth is, you can do very well on price and value and set yourself up for some terrific Lowcountry fishing by shopping big box, hardware, and even department stores. 9. Little fishies. “Commercially caught open ocean fish such as swordfish are getting smaller and that’s a good thing because it says there’s a lot
of breeding going on.” I heard those actual words from an extremely successful sword boat captain in New England. Trouble is, it’s wrong. Jack The dominance of Sparacino smaller fish is a sure sign that the larger breeders are being systematically wiped out. The data are pretty clear on this, for example the sharp declines in tuna catches. There are less tuna in the ocean now compared to only a decade or two ago, they are smaller in size and weight, and the huge tuna are almost extinct. And don’t get me started on the sharp declines in cod. 10. An acquired taste? At the risk of going for a popular food, as lots of people love ‘em, can we call fish STICKS what they are — kind of icky? Heaven knows when the poor fish were caught (probably a long while before you bought them), or what was actually done with them in the processing plant (“and here’s our shredder and sanitizing equipment...”). And why didn’t they go the way of the frozen TV dinners that came in aluminum pans years ago? (OK, OK, convenience and customer demand.) There. That’s my “schtick.” Now, what’s today’s special?
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From fishing to football, the hard work of athletes of all ages deserves recognition
Finding that special horse By Anne Kennedy
Last month we began our adventure into the world of horse ownership. We learned about different breeds and types of riding, or disciplines. Once we have identified the horse we are interested in purchasing, our next questions arise. We need to do more homework to protect ourselves from a costly and emotional mistake. It is easier to buy a horse than to sell one, especially in the economy we fine ourselves in now. With appointments made, it is time to take a good look at a few horses. It is always a good idea to take someone horse knowledge with you. This person can be a second eye to see faults in the horse or identify good points. You can ride this horse, but seeing someone else ride is very helpful. My father had a saying, pretty is as pretty does. That is so true with horses. That beautiful horse that you have dreamed about for so long might not have the training or personality to be a good fit for you and the job that you wish to do with it. Before we write that check, here are some basic requirements. Are the horse’s papers all in order? If the horse is registered, are the registered papers in the seller’s name so that they can be transferred to you without any problems? What is the horse’s current health, immunization record? Has the horse ever been lame or sick? You’ve spent weeks, months, sometimes even years looking through the “for sale” ads trying to find the prefect horse just for you. He’s beautiful, rides like a dream, everything you wanted and more. Finally, your search has ended. Don’t put him in your trailer just yet!! Maybe you should first have a pre-purchase examination. What is a pre-purchase exam? A prepurchase examination is just what it sounds like. You will hire a
Please call 843-8383938 or email Anne a camelotfarmshorses@gmail.com with equestrian news or your training and horse care questions.
upcoming events • Dressage Clinic with Petra Wilder on Feb. 17-19 at Camelot Farms Equestrian Center, St. Helena Island. Do you want your horse to be happier, and enjoy your riding more? If your answer is “yes” than the “Dance of Dressage” Clinic by Petra Wilder is for you! Call or email Petra for a ride time and to check audit times at 386963-1262 or 386-205-8108 or dressageatspellbound@yahoo.com. Auditors $10 per day, trailer in fee $25 per day, stalls available $35.00 night • Horse show schedule at Mullet Hall Equestrian. Feb. 18, Mar. 17, April 7, May 5, Sept. 15, Oct. 27. Open show ring has halter, western, and english classes. Hunter show ring has jumping, under saddle and equitation classes both rings have beginner, walk trot, and lead line classes. All shows held at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, John’s Island. veterinarian to examine the horse you are interested in before you make the actual purchase to make sure that the horse is healthy and sound at the time of purchase. If you are one of the lucky few, the horse of your dreams will be sound and have no problems. The purpose of the examination is to find out what issues a horse has and if they will interfere with the horse doing his intended job and
if the buyer is in a position to manage those issues. Some information your veterinarian gathers may hint at future problems, but, especially in the case of a completely sound horse on the day of purchase, future problems cannot be predicted. Pre-purchase examinations come in all shapes and sizes. A basic prepurchase examination may include just a thorough physical examination — checking the heart, lungs, eye, and gastrointestinal system. More comprehensive examinations include a detailed exam of every body system — a moving examination with flexions, a neurological examination, radiographs, ultrasounds. How much or how little you choose to do will depend on several factors. But no horse should be purchased without your veterinarian seeing it for at least the most basic of examinations. Ideally, every horse would have a full exam and full set of radiographs. If your budget is limited, perhaps consider a horse that’s a bit older, then focus on areas of concern in a mature horse. Aged horses should have a complete physical exam to make sure they are physically safe for their intended activity. A vet inspection is an important and very worthwhile investment which should be calculated into your budget when you are horse shopping. Even a free horse — especially a free horse — is worth getting an exam done on. Those few hundred dollars you spend now may save you thousands of dollars. And lots of sadness and frustration in the future. Knowledge is power! Know what you are buying, and you will be able to enjoy your new horse with few surprises. Congratulations on your new horse. Now you can worry about other things, like what color blanket to buy for him!
Athlete of the week
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Clint Wright is an All-Region wrestler at 195lbs. as he won the Region 8 AAAA tournament last week also. His season record is 37-4. He was the Dutch Fork, Hilton Head, & Stratford tournaments champion! Clint is also currently ranked third in the state at his weight.
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sports events Lady’s Island Stacking competes in tourneys
Lady’s Island Stacking members took part in the Georgia State Championships on January 28 and the Southeast Regionals on February 11. At Georgia State, Eli and Molly Smith took first in 9U doubles. The team had a number of second place age-group finishes including one for Eli, one for Molly, two for Jack Jepson, three for Garrett Jepson, and two for the relay team. Garrett also set two new potential state records and finished with the third fastest 3-6-3 time for the whole tournament. At the regionals, Eli finished first in the 9U Cycle. Eli, Jack, and Garrett also had a total of four second place finishes. Anna Smith took one first in a new potential state record-time with
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her dad in child/parent doubles. She also set a total of four more potential state records. One of the highlights of the tournament was the performance of Anna’s relay team which included fellow Team USA members Kenneth Liao, Chandler Miller, and William Orrell. The team broke the 14U relay world record with a 14.50, just missing the overall world record of 14.38.
Register now for youth soccer league at YMCA
Registration for Youth Soccer league is under way at the Wardle Family YMCA and will continue until March 12. The league is open to both boys and girls ages 3-12 and is a great way to learn the fundamentals of soccer and sportsmanship, as well as develop a
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physical activity routine. Without the assistance of volunteer coaches, the YMCA could not operate its youth sports leagues. Experience is not always necessary, so do not be discouraged. If you are interested in volunteering, the Y will be offering a FREE coaches clinic prior to the season beginning to will help brush up on basic football skills and to learn fun, new ones. Sign up at the YMCA at 1801 Richmond Avenue in Port Royal or at www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com. The cost is $40 for Y members and $55 for community participants.
Club Karate to host Goodwill Tournament
Club Karate will be hosting their Annual Goodwill Tournament on
Saturday, February 25. The event will be held at Beaufort High School, 84 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island. Demonstrations start at 10 a.m. with the Junior Divisions beginning at 11 a.m. Adult Divisions will immediately follow the Junior Divisions. The events include a special division for kids 5 and under, Flag Sparring, Forms, Weapons Forms and Fighting for Junior and Adult Divisions. Pre-registration for the Goodwill Tournament is $40. The deadline to pre-register is February 20. Registration will be $50 at the door. The spectator fee is $5 at the door. Children 6 and under are admitted free. For more information, contact Chuck Elias at clubkarate@hargray.com, or call 843-524-8308 or go by Club Karate in the Food Loin shopping center on Lady’s Island.
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What in the world? “Money managers are unhappy because 70% of them are lagging the S&P 500. Economists are unhappy because they do not know what to believe: this month’s forecast of a strong economy or last month’s forecast of a weak economy. Technicians are unhappy because the market refuses to correct and gets more and more extended. The public is unhappy because they just plain missed out on the party after being scared into cash. It almost seems ungrateful for so many to be unhappy about a market that has done so well. Unhappy people would prefer the market to correct to allow them to buy and feel happy, which is just the reason for a further rise? Frustrating the majority is the market’s primary goal.” — Bob Farrell, Merrill Lynch; September 1989 Source: Raymond James Financial, “Everybody’s Unhappy!?” by Jeff Saut ( January 23, 2012) This is the nature of investing, rarely is the majority content with what the market hath provided, and when the majority is instead quite pleased with recent history, that is generally a time at which to be very worried! After a year in which very few of the brightest minds in money management could hold a candle to the returns of a simple index of 30 stocks that has been around for 115 years, it is likely that few investors are overjoyed with recent returns. That should have little to do with decisions today, but of course, we know
that it does. Investors who have enjoyed the recent move higher are wondering if it can continue in light of all the questionable economic surroundings. Investors who have missed it are Arthur instead wondering how Levin the market has managed to move higher by more than 5% this year and more than 10% since Thanksgiving, and if it is just too late to buy. Our indicators continue to favor US equities. In addition, we are seeing International Equities begin to show some signs of life, and we continue to monitor this closely. In the near term, we would view any short-term pullbacks (which would not be unwarranted) as a buying opportunity. This article was written by Arthur Levin, Senior V.P. – Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors, Beaufort, S.C. The views expressed by Arthur Levin are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC or its affiliates. Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate nonbank affiliate of Wells Fargo Company.
MAZZANNA’S OF BEAUFORT NOW PART OF THE GREENERY The Greenery Inc., an employee owned company, announces it has purchased the assets of Mazzanna’s Lawn & Landscaping of Beaufort. As of February 1, 2012, the two companies have come together in a merger that will most effectively serve the Lowcountry’s landscaping needs. Mazzanna’s is a $3M revenue landscape maintenance and construction company based in Beaufort that performs commercial, residential and military contracts. Gary Mazzanna and his staff will continue serving their clients, but will do so as employee owners of The Greenery. In a letter to Mazzanna’s clients, Lee Edwards, CEO of The Greenery, wrote, “We are ... certain that we will continue the same quality of service that Mazzanna’s Lawn & Landscape has practiced and will continue to improve and enhance the quality of your landscape.” Edwards also assures Mazzanna’s clients that “Our goal is to continue to provide … the best landscape maintenance in the Lowcountry, and we are confident that the expansion of resources will prove this to be a successful transition.” Gary Mazzanna will work closely with Jerry Ashmore, a branch manager with The Greenery, to oversee daily landscape operations and be available to assist with any special requests or needs.
sales & marketing planner joins chamber The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Kelly Hartman as the new Sales & Marketing Planner. In this supporting role, Kelly will be responsible for work done “behind the scenes” pertaining to sales and product development in support of Sales Executive John Basile. She will also be involved in marketing team support with regard to research and media planning & buying. Blakely Williams, President of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, adds that this is a new but important role within the organization. “There is an opportunity for us to better service our industry partners and clients to show them how the marketing dollars they spend with us are truly benefiting their businesses.”
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Willamette Dammit! By Terry Sweeney
The winemakers of Willamette Valley are as thin-skinned and persnickety as their Pinot Noir grapes when it comes to getting the name of their valley right (it’s pronounced Will-AM-ette) and can you blame them? With an average of 40 inches of rain a year and sunlight and heat only showing up like sullen teenagers when they darn well feel like it, growing these damn grapes is about as nerve-wrackingly edge-of-yourseat scary as a zombie packed episode of “Walking Dead.” And what about those Freddie Kruger freak frosts that come out of nowhere and kill off their vulnerable grapes during spring and fall? Talk about somewhere you wouldn’t catch a lazy happy-go-lucky Irishman like myself planting a grape! No wonder Oregon winemakers are known for being no pain, no gain rugged individualists (some would say grape nuts!) who tough it out living on the edge like their grapes with the philosophy that the grape that has it easy doesn’t make nearly the complex elegant wine as the grape that’s had to fight against all the odds Mean Old Mother Nature can scare up. And it turns out these crazy Oregonian juice pushers have been proven right. As Oregon’s wine reputation for producing the most prestigious New World Pinot Noirs has grown over the years, Willamette Valley is now being called
by some “America’s little slice of Burgundy.” It was Oregon’s Pinot Noir, once obscure, that captured the international Terry attention of the Sweeney wine world. Oh, and mine too! I fell in love with Oregon’s Pinot Noir from the moment I swirled my first glass of a luscious earthy mushroom and blackberry Adelsheim at a wine store tasting and refused to let go of the bottle! Since that day I’ve had the privilege of tasting many other offerings from some of the best producers of Oregon Pinot Noir including Beaux Freres, Domaine Drouhin and Ponzi Vineyards. All delicately saturated with varying nuances of the “Oregon Terroir” of wild mushrooms, pines, (remember they’ve got a lot of Christmas trees up there) and forest flora while infused with the aromas of raspberries, boysenberry and blackberries. But the best thing about these Oregon Pinot Noirs is they swing both ways. What?! Exactly what do I mean by that?! I mean ... graceful enough for a woman yet powerful enough for a man. Or maybe powerful enough for a woman
and graceful enough for a man. Oh heck, what I mean is when you bring one of these Oregon babes to your friends’ house both the husband and the wife will like her. (Whew! I talked my way out of that one I hope!) There is something else you must know about Oregon Pinot Noir and ... grilled salmon. They are the Romeo and Juliet of the wine and food pairing world! Oregon Pinot Noir was the first to successfully cross the color barrier and disprove the accepted wine dogma of the time that only white wine could be served with fish. With its high acidity yet subtle earthiness, it is the perfect mate for the lightly charred fatty salmon. Its low tannins do not diminish the delicate flavors but instead enhance them. Sorry Shakespeare, but this epicurean romance has a happy ending. I don’t know about you, but I know what I’m having tonight for supper and just what I’m going to drink with it. Here are a few of my Oregon Pinot Noir favorites: • Adelsheim Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2009: $22 • Ponzi Pinot Tavola 2009: $24 • Cloudline Pinot Noir 2009: $17 • And the last one you should only purchase on a special occasion like say, my birthday: Beaux Freres Willamette Valley 2009: $50 Cheers!
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Emergency department temporarily relocates entrance Construction at Beaufort Memorial Hospital causes move to Cochrane Heart Center
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says Kremer. “We will have to transport sicker patients to the second floor, in the area that was formerly called 2 Central. It will be difficult, but, knowing what we have to look forward to makes it all worthwhile.” Upon completion of the construction project, the Level 3 ER will be expanded from 9,500 square feet to 20,500 square feet with 26 private treatment rooms two of them trauma rooms, a decontamination room, and a results waiting area to receive test results. Beaufort Memorial’s ER visits now total 40,000 annually—twice as many
as it was built to handle. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to grow by as many as 10,000 visits. A $1.5 million donation made by Beaufort philanthropist Dr. Bruce Pratt in honor of his parents provided the start-up money to launch the ambitious project. Last year, the hospital renamed the ER the George N. Pratt and Sarah Meyer Pratt Emergency Center. In addition, major upgrades will be made to the hospital’s infrastructure, including increasing the capacity of the cooling system, which is vital to the operation of the advanced technology
currently being used in the ER. Three new Caterpillar 800KW generator sets have been installed in a new power house, along with the latest in electrical switchgear technology. The larger footprint also will allow for other hospital improvements, including the expansion of the Food & Nutrition Department work area and installation of a much larger cooler and freezer. Space on the third floor will be “shelled in” for the future expansion of the Intensive Care Unit from eight to as many as 13 beds. “I think our doctors, patients and staff will be thrilled with the changes we will be making in the new facility,” said ER Director Kevin Kremer. “It will take us some time and inconvenience to get there, but we are very excited about it.”
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New chiropractor in town Don’t lose sight of your eye health Dr. Kristie Wallace, doctor of chiropractic, is now available to see you at Beaufort Chiropractic located on 703 Bladen Street. She is originally from the St. Louis area, and is truly honored and excited to be servicing the town of Beaufort. She is an Air Force veteran and served for five years as a civil engineer. Dr. Kristie loves the outdoors from whitewater rafting to kayaking, snowboarding, scuba diving, and hiking. She also loves her career. She knew she wanted to be a chiropractor at age 15 when she was in a medical shadowing course her freshman year of high school. She shadowed a chiropractor in a small Illinois town and realized that was her future career. “I’ve always had a fascination with the human body and how it functions,” Wallace said. After her service in the military, she pursued her dream of being a chiropractor. Dr. Wallace loves helping
from treating people everyday to volunteering in the community. “If you have a volunteer opportunity, count me in!” She will be joining the local Sea Island Rotary. Dr. Kristie uses a myriad of chiropractic techniques to fit your health and wellness needs along with a vast knowledge of nutrition and enzyme therapies. Dr. Kristie received her undergraduate degree in human biology, and then went to four years of graduate school at Logan College of Chiropractic. She is focused on the entire family from newborns to grandparents. She treats back pain, headaches, extremities, hormonal and enzymatic dysfunctions, athletes and wellness care. Beaufort Chiropractic also offers massage therapy and acupuncture. Keep an eye out for future nutritional workshops or call for an appointment today 522-1115.
mANMADE CHEMICALS IN NATURE presentation Can wildlife help us understand these chemicals and possible links to disease in humans? Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Science — Hollings Marine Lab presents Dr. Lou Guillette on Thursday, February 23 from 7-8 p.m. at Beaufort High School auditorium. The effects of contaminants on wildlife have been studied for more than 50 years, since the publication of Rachel Carson’s
“Silent Spring.” Work over the last decade and a half has focused on the ability of environmental contaminants to mimic chemical messengers (hormones) and alter gene expression and functioning of the reproductive and endocrine systems. Although considered rare until a decade ago, evidence that many types of chemicals alter the signaling systems in our bodies and those of wildlife is now common.
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For many people, good vision means good eye health but that may not always be the case. Regular eye exams can catch problems before it’s too late. If you are age 40 or older and have not had a recent eye disease screening, The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) recommends making an appointment for an eye exam. It is an essential step toward preserving vision and keeping eyes healthy and there is no better time than February’s Save Your Vision Month. By 2020, 43 million Americans will be at risk for significant vision loss or blindness from age-related eye diseases, such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration, an increase of more than 50 percent over the current number of Americans with these diseases. Despite the statistics, many Americans are more concerned about weight gain or back pain than they are of vision loss. Unfortunately, millions of people Mark Siegel, will suffer significant vision loss and MD, FAAO blindness because they don’t know their risks. I can’t stress enough the Board certified, importance of getting regular eye American Board of exams, because knowing your risks can Ophthalmology, www. save your sight. seaislandophthalmology. The first step in preventing vision loss com is to get a baseline eye exam at the age of 40. This is the age when early signs of eye disease and changes in vision may first occur. For individuals at any age with symptoms of, or at risk for, eye disease (such as those with a family history of eye disease, diabetes or high blood pressure), the Academy recommends those individuals see their ophthalmologist to determine how frequently their eyes should be examined. Based on the results of the initial screening, an ophthalmologist will prescribe the necessary intervals for follow-up exams. The academy recommends the following for regular eye disease screening: ages 65 or older, every 1-2 years; ages 55-64, every 1-3 years; ages 40-54, every 2-4 years; under age 40, 5-10 years. Eye diseases become more common as we age, but eye problems can occur at any age. By getting a comprehensive eye exam, and following through with the recommendation of your doctor, it can be the difference in saving your vision or preventing further vision loss later in life. Many patients will have no recognizable symptoms of vision loss which is why it’s important to identify, monitor and treat early.
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A spotlight on fabulous local restaurants, wine advice and a dining guide
A quaint, sensational dining experience at
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By Pamela Brownstein
Looking for a great way to spice up an otherwise dull week? It starts with great food and the intimate, enjoyable dining experience found at Southern Graces Bistro at The Beaufort Inn. The giant warm popovers that come with homemade maple walnut butter are the perfect start to any meal. I always have to pace myself because I could eat them all day! I had to get my favorite starter, the Beaufort Bay Shrimp Wrap: Fresh local shrimp stuffed with sausage and lump crab meat wrapped in a wonton skin and flash fried, served with garlic sweet and spicy sauce. The dish was a winner at the 2008 Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Tess ordered the fried green tomatoes starter, served with a sweet corn sauce, and also the She Crab Soup offered with Old Bay Cheese Straws. Elizabeth had the Vidalia Onion Soup served with a Parmesan popover crouton, as well as their specialty citrus salad featuring smoked Gouda cheese, toasted pecans, dried cherries, mandarin
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oranges with a citrus vinaigrette. She said the salad is her favorite. Buck tried the Vidalia Onion Soup also as a starter then sampled the Montecristo Sandwich: black forest ham and Gruyere cheese stacked atop freshly baked honey wheat bread, dipped in egg batter then pan seared and baked. It is then served with a raspberry compote. Quite the elaborate sandwich, and also delicious. Gene had the Angel Wings starter which is marinated chicken chopped
and paired with hot sauce and blue cheese, then wrapped and flash fried and drizzled with buffalo sauce. Yum. He also got the Cheerwine BBQ Pork Sandwich on a Ciabatta loaf served with smoked Gouda mac and cheese and
house-made bread and butter pickles. Between the barbecue and the mac and cheese, Gene was thoroughly satisfied with the quality of his meal. Nikki ordered the Shrimp and Sweet Potato Grits made with sauteed local shrimp with prosciutto cream over Anson Mills’ Sweet Potato Grits. New addition to Lunch Bunch, Louise, went with the Vertical Cobb Salad. This is a dramatic stacked salad with layers of avocado, bacon, tomato, eggs, blue cheese, and topped with shrimp and black pepper buttermilk dressing. The presentation and the taste are amazing. Southern Graces Bistro is located at The Beaufort Inn, 809 Port Republic Street. For more information, call 843-379-0555 or go online at www. southerngracesbeaufort.com.
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dining guide
A listing of local restaurants in northern Beaufort County:Your resource for where to eat AMATA THAI FUSION: 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort Town Center; 843-379-9197; L.D. ATHENIAN GARDENS: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-9222; Greek; L.D. BACK PORCH GRILL: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 525-9824; L.D.
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RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L. RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS: 14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.
SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls
Parkway; Beaufort; 379-5888; Japanese; L.D.
BARBARA JEANS RESTAURANT & BAR: 47 Ferry Road, Lady’s Island; 524-
SAN JOSE: 5 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island, 524-4001, and 2149 Boundary St., Beaufort, 524-5016; Mexican; L.D.
2400; Home-style Southern; B.L.D.
BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,
St. Helena Island; 838-3188; Italian; B.L.D.
SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D.
BERRY ISLAND CAFE: Newpoint
Corners, 1 Merchant Lane, Lady’s Island; 524-8779; Soups, salads, ice cream; B.L.D.
SAND DOLLAR TAVERN: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-3151; L.D.
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9 Market, Habersham Marketplace; Mexican; 644-1925; L.D.
SANDBAR & GRILL: 41B Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 524-3663; L.D.
BIG JOE’S BAR-B-Q: 760 Parris Island
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Gateway, Beaufort; 770-0711; L.D.
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The atmosphere at Luther’s makes everyone feel welcome. The staff is friendly, and so are the patrons, Luther’s Rare & Well Done is located at 910 Bay St. It’s open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. - 12 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 2 a.m. For more information, call 843-521-1888.
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Healthy home-cooked meals delivered to your door weekly; D.
BREAKWATER RESTAURANT & BAR: 203 Carteret St., Beaufort; 379-0052;
GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask
BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420
HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21,
Upscale dining, tapas; D.
Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-5232; Salads, sandwiches, appetizers, sports bar; L.D.
CAROLINA DOG & DELI: 968
Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2122; L.
CAROLINA WINGS & RIB HOUSE: 1714 Ribaut Road, Port Royal;
Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.
Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.
HECKLERS: 2121 Boundary St., Suite 100, Beaufort Town Center Beaufort; 3792090; L.D. HEMINGWAY’S BISTRO: 920 Bay
379-5959; Wings, ribs, sports bar; L.D.
St., Beaufort; 521-4480; bar & grill; L.D.
CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8
Waveland Ave., Cat Island; 524-4653; Steaks, seafood, pasta, burgers, more; L.D.
HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 521-9011; Japanese; L.D.
DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 1699
JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,
11th St. W, Port Royal; 524-7433; Seafood; D.
EMILY’S TAPAS BAR: 906 Port Republic St., Beaufort; 522.1866; D.
FACTORY CREEK FISH COMPANY: 71 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 379-3288; Seafood; L.D.
FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island
Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-9300; L.D.
FRYED GREEN TOMATOES SOUTHERN EATERY & CAFE:
2001 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9601; Buffet-style Southern cooking; B.L.D.
FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D. FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway,
Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.
GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,
Beaufort; 838-9300; Seafood, steaks; L.D.
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LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE: 910 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-1888; L.D.
Beaufort; 521-4445; L.D.
L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 524-3122; L.
LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB: 139 Francis Marion Circle, Lady’s
MARILYN’S LUNCH AT SOUTHERN SWEETS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0798; Sandwiches, soups; L.
MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St.,
Beaufort; 470-0188; Ice cream and sandwich cafe; B.L.
Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.
MEDICAL PARK DELI: 968 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-0174; B.L.
MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th St.,
burgers; 379-8555; L.D.
SUWAN THAI: 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.
SUZARA’S KITCHEN: Newcastle SWEETGRASS: 100 Marine Drive, Dataw Island; 838-2151; L.D.
TOOTING EGRET BISTRO: 706 Craven St., Beaufort; 521-4506; B.L.
UPPER CRUST: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 521-1999; L.D.
PALM & MOON BAGELS: 221 Scott PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort;
WREN: 210 Carteret St., Beaufort; 5249463; Local seafood, steaks, pasta; L.D.
PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham,
YES! THAI INDEED: 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort; 986-1185; L.D.
St., Beaufort; 379-9300; B.L.
379-0300; Italian, wood-fired pizzas; L.D. Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.
PIZZA INN: 2121 Boundary St., Beaufort Town Center, Beaufort; 379-8646; L.D. PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 525-
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SUSHI SAKANA: 860 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal; 379-5300; L.D.
WEEZIE’S CRAB SHACK: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2197; Seafood, burgers; L.D.
LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road,
Beaufort; 470-1100; Mexican; L.D.
Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.
Square, Beaufort; 379-2160; B, L.
MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111
1946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D.
LOS AMIGOS: 14 Savannah Highway;
SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO:
STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway;
Congress Street, Beaufort; 524-1961; B.L.
Island; 522-9700; L.D.
Beaufort; 521-4882; Mexican; L.D.
SHRIMP SHACK: 1929 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2962; L.
MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703
NIPPY’S: 310 West St., Beaufort; Seafood,
KOOKY MOOKY’S: 101 Scott St.,
St., Beaufort; 379-9061; B.L.
Market, Habersham; 379-1719; L.D.
JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St.,
2141 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island; 838-4166; L.D.
SHOOFLY KITCHEN: 1209 Boundary
809 Port Republic St., at The Beaufort Inn, Beaufort; 379-0555; L.D.
Port Royal; 522-1222; Steaks, salads; L.D.
JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:
Beaufort; 522-2029; Southern cooking; L.D.
MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17
Beaufort; 522-8883; Chinese and Japanese cuisine; L.D.
Beaufort Town Center; 379-3009; Sub sandwiches; L.D.
SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.;
1340 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 379-0146; D
Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D.
A GUIDE TO DINING • All area codes are 843 • B = Breakfast • L = Lunch • D = Dinner • To feature your restaurant in the SPOTLIGHT, email theislandnews@gmail.com.
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DOWN 1. One of these is approximately equal to speed of sound 2. Famous female scat singer 3. Having or resembling wings 4. Caterpillar precursor 5. Holder for #40 Across 6. Result of dampness 7. Actress Longoria 8. Mad or crazy 9. *Pres. Coolidge was “____ on the Fourth of July” 10. Ill-mannered 11. Imitated 12. Suggestive of supernatural 15. Talk it over 20. Respond 22. Longest division of geological time 24. Grain storage 25. Organ swelling 26. Largest city in Bolivia 27. Goddess of love, Norse mythology 29. Wraths 31. Aggressive remark 32. Wombs 33. Most famous Bolshevik? 34. *First White House inhabitant 36. ____ over 38. *He won popular but lost electoral vote 42. Exact halves of diameters 45. *Oldest elected President 49. Hole punching tool 51. Like baroque 54. Indian nursemaids 56. Highest points 57. It featured George Michael 58. Enthusiastic review 59. Hipbones 60. FBI agent 61. River in Siberia 62. Singles 63. Drawn in the sand? 64. They oppose the yeahs 67. Generation ___
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February is National Pet Dental Health Month
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have never been one to purchase packaged treats for my dogs. As long as my crew was thrilled when I chucked pieces of apple, green beans or hunks of whatever I happened to be eating at them it seemed silly to spend $5 for 12 pieces of petrified baconflavored god knows what. However, when Greenies hit the market in the late ‘90’s, I succumbed to the hype and bought a few. Perhaps they really were a miracle dental product and boy, did my guys love them. Then came the morning when I discovered a rubbery green gob plus attendant pistachio-hued foam glued to the rug in the living room. Removal required tools and chemicals and yet, the faint green stain remains to this day. Shortly thereafter I ran an experiment with the last of the Greenies. I filled a jar with warm water, added a little vinegar and hunk of Greenie. The experiment sat on the counter for the better part of a month; I’d shake the jar every couple of days but the Greenie never dissolved. Sure, it got oogy and the water turned green and cloudy, but it never really changed shape. Greenies were developed in the late 1990s, quickly overtaking the MilkBone market to become the most popular dog treat by 2003, with about $315 million in annual sales and a total of nearly 600 million sold. Greenies, shaped like a toothbrush on one end and a bone on the other, are marketed as a way to clean a dog’s teeth and freshen a dog’s mouth. The idea for Greenies was formulated as a way to mitigate Ivan the Samoyed’s strikingly stinky breath. Ivan belonged to Joe and Judy Roetheli. Joe Roetheli worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and holds a doctorate in agricultural economics
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Dental health, while not complicated, is a bit more involved than handing your pet a commercially produced, molded object that has a great advertising agency behind it. from the University of Missouri; Judy was a teacher. Joe and Judy collaborated with Dr. Lon D. Lewis, who authored “Care and Feeding of the Horse,” and as a team they developed what they called “the original green smart treat.” The number one ingredient in Greenies is Gelatin, followed by Wheat Protein Isolate, Glycerin, Soy Protein Isolate, Sodium Caseinate, Natural Poultry Flavor, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate and 27 other chemical additives. In dead last position is chlorophyll. To elaborate, the number two ingredient is a dietary component that is used in popular sports nutrition supplements for bodybuilders and strength-training athletes. Number seven is a sugar alcohol used to add bulk, body, texture, and viscosity to products and can protect against damage from freezing and drying. Save for the chlorophyll, which might actually dent bad breath, these treats appear to be sweet, faintly chicken flavored, rockhard bricks of compressed wheat starch
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and milk/soy derivative. Do they clean teeth like the ads say? I doubt it. Do dogs love them? Absolutely. The only benefit of gnawing a Greenie might be scraping off a bit of tartar when working a chew. However, between the Greenie’s inception and 2006, there was a staggering 460% increase in the number of physical hazard calls to vets (choking hazard or risk of intestinal obstruction) according to the ASPCA.
To offset the growing number of reports of intestinal surgery post-Greenie, in 2006, NUTRO, Greenies’ mother company, claims to have reformulated the recipe toward 85% digestibility. The company says the number of complaints it has received is very low in relation to the vast numbers of treats sold. The way I look at it, if my Best Friend is the one of the 15% suffering the consequences of an undigested Greenie, the number of complaints the Greenies company receives is irrelevant. But that’s just me. Dental health, while not complicated, is a bit more involved than handing your pet a commercially produced, molded object that has a great advertising agency behind it. First, you need to be looking at your dog’s teeth and gums on a regular basis — weekly, regular, not yearly, regular. You should be seeing shiny white teeth, lightly pink gums and scent a pleasant doggy breath. If you’re seeing a tartar build-up and inflamed gum tissue, and the smell just about knocks you over, then you need to think seriously about ramping up to a regular oral hygiene program. Next time: Options for dental care.
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what to do Christian Women’s Club has meeting
The Christian Women’s Club of Beaufort will hold their Thursday, February 16 meeting at the St. Helena Parish Church Hall at 507 New Castle Street. The feature segment of the program will be Cookies by Charlotte Brantley. The speaker is Barbara Gobbs presenting “A Sweet Valentine.” Doors open at 11:45 and lunch is served at 12:15 p.m.. Luncheon and program is $12, which includes tip and gratuity. For reservations or cancellations, call Karen Whitehead at 838-7627 or email at mommakaren@islc.net.
Mather School alumni invited to ceremony
The Technical College of the Lowcountry will host its annual Mather School Alumni Celebration and Bell Ringing Ceremony Friday, February 17, in the MacLean Hall Student Center on the Beaufort campus at 921 Ribaut Road. A reception will begin at noon, and the formal program will begin at 1 p.m. The Mather School was located on what is now TCL’s Beaufort campus and was established by Rachel Crane Mather in 1868 to educate the daughters of freed slaves and to prepare young black women as teachers. In 1881, the school became part of the New England Baptist Missionary Association and continued educating area AfricanAmericans until 1968, when it opened to all races. In 1972, the school became part of the South Carolina Technical College System.
Upcoming classes offered at ArtLofts
Here are upcoming art classes offered at ArtLofts, located at 208-B Carteret St,: • “Improv” Your Painting with Susie Stockholm will be Feb. 18 from 1-4 p.m. Cost is $35 plus supplies. Contact 843473-7706 for details. • Oil Painting Workshop with Mary Grayson Segars will be held Feb 27, 28, 29 from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Cost is $150. Call 812-9509 or go by ArtLofts to register.
Plaza Stadium Theater Fri. 2/17 - Thurs. 2/23
Woman In Black “PG13” Showing DAILY 2:05-4:05-7:05-9:05 Ghost Rider “PG13” Showing DAILY 2:00-4:00-7:00-9:00 Safe House “R” Showing DAILY 2:00-4:15-7:00-9:10 The Vow “PG13” Showing DAILY 2:00-4:15-7:00-9:10 Journey 2 Mysterious Island “PG” Showing DAILY 2:05-4:05-7:05-9:05 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort (843) 986-5806
Wesleyan Gospel Choir to perform at church
Bethesda Christian Fellowship at 32 Martin Luther King Drive on St. Helena Island invites you to come and enjoy an Evening of Praise and Worship featuring Savannah State University’s Wesleyan Gospel Choir, on Friday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. The event is free to the public. A free will offering will be received. For more information, please contact the church at (843) 838-4410 or visit our website, www. welcome2Bethesda.org.
Speaker to hold day of personal transformation
Therapeutic Solutions: A Creating Wellness Center is honored to welcome Dr. Sue Morter, internationally recognized authority on bridging science, spirit, and human possibility www.suemorter.com for “Manifesting the Vision for you Life,” a full day of personal transformation. Using the power of quantum mechanics, meditation and BioEnergetics, you will learn to remove subconscious interferences in your personal energy fields to move the flow of your life toward manifesting your most profound goals and visions. The event will be held on Saturday, February 18 at Quality Inn Town Center from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please call 524-2554 for more info or for tickets to this life changing event.
Catholic Social Teaching to meet
Have you ever asked how can I respond to Catholic Social Teaching in these challenging times? Are issues such as poverty, jobs, health care, economic inequality, social safety net, and housing a concern to you? Join others in exploring a response on Sunday, February 19, 35 p.m. at 17 Wina Road, St. Helena Island. For more information, email susanmilne39@yahoo.com.
Books Sandwiched In continues with Kubic
Friends of the Beaufort Library (FOL)
weekend cracks on criminals Disclaimer: Proceed with a sense of humor WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO: A 23-year-old man reported just before 5 p.m. that he was sleeping in his room with his 11-month-old daughter when a 51-year-old female acquaintance burst into the room and began hitting him. The reason behind this woman’s fury was over an exorbitant $20. To make matters worse for this man and child was the female’s 66-year-old husband who threatened them with a .45 caliber pistol. It makes you wonder if they were really his parents. LAST ONE AT THE PARTY: Over the weekend, a woman was arrested after refusing to leave the bar at closing time. Police reported she was sitting on the floor, acting belligerently and threatening to fight employees and law enforcement officials. Following her arrest, she revealed that she had been assaulted with a razor blade by another woman earlier in the night. This is why one should never be the last at a party. NOT ALL GEEKS WIN: A male subject was arrested at Walmart last week for stealing computer game related items. The man was caught when an employee of the establishment saw the subject shoving items into his pants. This geek had apparently run the gambit at Wally World as he has a prior trespassing offense at the store. I suppose we can close the book on all geeks ruling the world. MAN’S BEST FRIEND: An officer was patrolling the area around the Gentry Woods apartments when he was viciously attack by a four-legged subject. Quick thinking by the officer led to the animal eventually being subdued by use of his taser. Eventually, Animal Control picked up the offender and carted him off. I feel bad for the pit bull. Compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. Crime Report items are chosen from the files of the Beaufort Police Department. Please contact the police with any insider information on these cases. continues the 26th year of Books Sandwiched In Monday, February 20, from noon to 1 p.m. at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street. Gary Kubic will present “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand. Doors open at 11:30 am. You are invited to bring your lunch. Coffee and cookies are available at no charge. For additional information and to listen to the podcast by Gary Kubic, go to www.citytrex.com/bookssandwiched-in. Donations may be made on the website using a credit card or PayPal. All donations will be used to support unfunded programs, projects, and materials at the Beaufort, Lobeco, and St. Helena libraries.
TCL to hold series of photography courses
The Technical College of the Lowcountry Division of Continuing Education will offer a series of photography classes taught by professional photographers. Classes will be appropriate for beginners through advanced, as noted, and will be held in February and March.
Women’s challenge quilts will be on display
The Sea Island Quilters will exhibit The 2012 “Women’s Words of Wisdom” challenge quilts at USC-Beaufort Performing Arts Center Gallery, with an opening reception on Friday, February 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Winners of the challenge will be announced at this time. Quilts will remain on display through Sunday, March 4. For details, call Ellen Roberts at (843) 838-9857 or email ellensteve@embarqmail.com.
American Association of University Women meet
The Beaufort Branch of American Association of University Women will meet on Tuesday, February 28, 6 p.m. at TCL Beaufort campus building 23. The guest speaker will be Chris Taggart the
director of the Born to Read Program. For details contact Diana Steele, president at 522-2796 or steele.diana@comcast.net.
Beaufort Writers meet
Beaufort Writers meets every second and fourth Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Airport Conference Room. The next meeting will be February 28.
Beaufort Dog to hold advanced training class
Beaufort Dog is enrolling for an Advanced Training class. This class will focus on dealing with distractions while in “real world” situations like walking on a leash. This is a precursor for therapy dog training as well. Please call 812-5394 to pre-register.
Applications available for Zonta scholarships
The Zonta Club of Beaufort is once again giving one $1,000 Working Women’s Scholarship and one $1,000 Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. All applicants must reside in Beaufort County north of the Broad River. All applications must be received in the mail by the deadline of April 13. Please send to P.O. Box 2234, Beaufort, SC 29901. Email zontabeaufort@yahoo.com to request a specific application.
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antiques
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Attorney
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auction/estate sales
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Lime Lite Salon
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INSURANCE
For All Your Insurance Needs Andy Corriveau phone: (843) 524-1717
For All Your Insurance Needs Amy Bowman phone: (843) 524-7531
LAWN CARE
Coosaw Landscapes, Inc.
Landscape, Maintenance and Design Services Chris Newnham 843-694-3634
Jim Colman 843-522-9578
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Marketing
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Gene Brancho
Marketing Consultant Full service marketing consulting for your smaller business. Social Media Marketing • Marketing Representation • Networking ...and more. Phone: 843-441-7485 email: genebrancho@hargray.com
COUNSELING/PSYCHOTHERAPY
Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy 43 Sea Island Parkway 843-441-0627 dawnhfreeman@gmail.com
PEST CONTROL
Collins Pest Control
Tommy Collins 843-524-5544 Complete Termite and Pest Control Residential, Commercial, Free Estimates, Licensed and Insured
DENTISTs
Palmetto Smiles
Jennifer Wallace, DMD 843-524-7645 palmettosmilesofbeaufort.com
PEt grooming
driving lessons
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Beaufort Chiropractic
Dr. Kristie Wallace 703 Bladen St. 843-522-1115 BeaufortChiropracticCare.com Licensed Massage Therapy & Nutritional Exams Available.
PLUMBING
Lohr Plumbing, Inc.
Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years. Service, New Construction, and Remodeling. (843) 522-8600 www.lohrplumbing.com
property management
Palmetto Shores Property Managment
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Roofing Co. LURA HOLMANDA McINTOSH OFF. 8 Donnie Daughtry, Owner Broker-In-ChargeCall us for ALL of your roofing needs. FAX 8 E-Mail: lura@palmettoshores.com New Construction, Residential and www.palmettoshores.com Commercial, Shingles, Metal, Hot All repairs and new additions. FREE ESTIMATES 524-1325
tree service
Southern Tree Svs. of Bft., Inc. Ronnie Reiselt, Jr. P.O. Box 2293 Beaufort, SC 29901 843-522-9553 Office 843-522-2925 Fax
Lawn Solutions
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Merry Maids
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ROOFING
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PHYSICIANS
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technology
Net Solutions Technology Center, LLC Technology solutions for business or home. www.easierway.com 843-525-6469 Phone 843-521-0955 Fax 38 A-B Sams Point Road, Beaufort, SC 29907
websites
Beaufort Mobile Website Design Paul Richardson 843-441-8213
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