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It’s not everyday a town turns 300 For a town that has weathered 300 years of floods and fires and fighting, a little rainstorm wasn’t going to dampen Monday’s celebration of Beaufort’s Tricentennial.

Showers that started around noon on Monday forced organizers to move the birthday party from the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park to the University of South CarolinaBeaufort Performing Arts Center, about a half-mile away.

The event featured the Parris Island Marine Corps Band playing a hour’s worth of traditional marching tunes and patriotic songs, capped by the audience sing-along of “Happy Birthday.”

State Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, presented a resolution passed by the South Carolina Senate recognizing Beaufort’s 300th birthday.

“This is a great town we live in,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said.

“It’s one of the most special places in the world. It’s certainly the most special place in my world.”

After opening comments, Olivia Durbin sang the National Anthem and an invocation was given by the Rt. Rev. Alden Hathaway, bishop in residence at the Parish Church of St. Helena.

Then Mayor Keyserling read the list of the first contributors to the Beaufort 300 fundraiser.

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extreme EMOTION COMMUNITY’S HARD WORK PAYS OFF WHEN FAMILY SEES AMAZING HOME final day: tuesday, january 18

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NEWS

Beaufort Memorial honors important historical benefactor. see page 3

NEWS

Have you met the county’s new recycling mascot? see page 7

Getting ready to shout, “Move that bus!” Photo by Karen Peluso

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The beautiful, two-story, Lowcountrystyle house. Photo by Charlie Heyman

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n ‘Extreme Makeover Home Edition’ and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry donate more than 3,000 cans of food to Salvation Army. PAGE 13 n Locals spot the show’s host Ty Pennington downtown. PAGE 13 n How does columnist Cherimie Crane really feel about all the hype? PAGE 12

The Dickinson family finally gets to see their home. Photo by Charlie Heyman

S.C. Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, presents Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling with a resolution passed by the State Senate recognizing the city’s 300th birthday.

An excited crowd welcomes the family back. Photo by Charlie Heyman

n See how the house progressed day by day with the help of hard-working volunteers. PAGES 12-13 n Lowcountry Social Diary gives hats off to local construction company Grayco for all its hard work.

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One second-grade class has an all-out Crazy Hair Day. see page 14

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Young BA chess player is the Player of the Week. see page 15 INDEX

News 2-7 Health 8 Schools 14 Sports 15 Social Diary 16 Arts 17 Lunch Bunch 18 Wine 19 Pets 20 Events 21 Directory 22 Classified 23

lifestyle daughters of american revolution meet

The ladies of the Thomas Heyward Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently recognized three members for their length of service to the DAR. Connie Smith of Columbia was cited for 60 years of membership; Lin Mix for 50 years, and Pat Schad for 25 years. Nancy Crowther, Regent of the Chapter, (center) was pleased to present the certificates to Mrs. Mix (left) and Mrs. Schad (right). The DAR is an organization of ladies who can trace their heritage back to those who served in or aided the American Patriots in the Revolutionary War against the British. For more information, contact Nancy Crowther at 521-0134.

The Parris Island Marine Corps Band performs at USCB Performing Arts Center.

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continued from page 1 For a $300 investment in Beaufort’s future, donors’ names will be featured on a permanent historical monument in waterfront park. Corporate sponsorships also are available. For more information and to sign-up for Beaufort 300, visit www.cityofbeaufort.org.

Beaufort was founded in 1711 by the English, although its beginnings date back to Spanish explorers in 1514.

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Proprietors of Carolina. It was on Jan. 17, 1711, that Beaufort’s formal charter was created.

Immediately following the booming chorus of “Happy Birthday to Beaufort,” it was time for cake — Tricentennial cupcakes baked by Southern Graces.

Other events are planned throughout the year to recognize the historic milestone of 300 years, including a citysponsored historical parade on Sept. 17.

Regularly-occurring festivals and events such as homes tours, the Gullah Festival, Water Festival and Shrimp Festival, also will involve Tricentennial themes.

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Beaufort Memorial honors major benefactor Kate Gleason Society to recognize future donors

Beaufort grinds over 1,000 trees Michael Murphy of Preservation Tree Care, a division of Bartlett Tree Expert Co., along with more than 20 volunteers from the Rotary Club of the Lowcountry and members of the Beaufort High School Interact Club, mulched more than 1,000 Christmas trees during the 2011 Grinding of the Greens. Murphy’s company mulched trees at Lady’s Island, Beaufort Plaza, The Heritage Park at the entrance to the Naval Hospital and The Family Tree Christmas Tree Farm. The sites were donated by the Town of Port Royal, Paul Trask Jr., and Merritt and Steve Patterson. Preservation Tree Care has been donating machinery and manpower to the Grinding of the Greens recycling program for more than 15 years.

CAPA GETS ORGANIZED

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et organized is one of the Top 10 New Year’s resolutions made by Americans year after year. That’s why seven years ago, the National Association of Professional Organizers declared January as GO (Get Organized) Month.

On Thursday, January 27, Jill Weaver, local professional organizer and owner of Personalized Solutions, is taking GO month to CAPA, the Child Abuse Prevention Association, offices. Jill will team up with CAPA staff to organize their volunteer room.

Recently the room has turned into a storage room but CAPA is in need for a place to house their volunteers when they come to help the organization. The volunteer room is used to coordinate mailings, manage donations and develop fundraising efforts.

Jill Weaver was named “Organizing Expert” by “The Washington Post,” Personalized Solutions has brought order and organization to homes and offices throughout the Lowcountry.

Last week the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation unveiled the new Kate Gleason Society at an event at the Dataw Island Clubhouse attended by many of the Hospital’s loyal supporters. The society will recognize those who have made an estate gift benefitting the hospital, while at the same time honoring the legacy of the woman whose donation enabled Beaufort to build a community hospital than has grown into a regional medical center.

Who is Kate Gleason?

Many Beaufortonians know there is Kate Gleason Park on the Beaufort River behind the hospital, or even that there is Gleason’s Landing Drive on Dataw Island. But what spurred these namings? Who is Kate Gleason, and what’s this new Kate Gleason Society?

Definitely unique for her time, Kate Gleason was a powerful business woman, which was an incredible feat in the early 1900s. Even more unlikely was the field in which she made a name for herself — mechanical gear sales, which, like business, was thought to be a man’s world.

As she gained distinction as one of the world’s few multi-millionaires in the late 1920s, Miss Gleason’s interest turned to housing developments, and through her world-travelling, she fell in love with the Sea Islands. Gleason made large investments in the Beaufort area and owned areas like Colony Gardens on Lady’s Island, Dataw Island, and the land where Beaufort Memorial Hospital now stands.

Charleston’s “News and Courier” reported on her activity in 1930 saying, “For three years the people of Beaufort have watched the doings of Miss Kate Gleason with curiosity.”

She was a remarkable woman, and the residents knew that the scope of her endeavors was quite large. Her vision for Beaufort was clear from her very first trip, after which, the “News and Courier” reported, “Miss Gleason returned a month later with her mother and spent four days here purchasing a piece of property on the waterfront.”

And, as they say, the rest is history.

Indeed, Kate Gleason played a significant role in Beaufort’s history. She spent much time here, and upon her death in 1933, she bequeathed property to the people of Beaufort County for the purposes of building a hospital, and an adjacent riverside park. Without this act of philanthropy by Gleason, Beaufort Memorial Hospital would not already have 66 years of established health care services under its belt.

“Certainly not in such a prime location!” notes BMH Foundation chair Bill Nettles.

Rick Toomey, President and CEO of Beaufort

Above: Larry Rowland speaks about the role of Kate Gleason in Beaufort’s history.

Left: A picture of Miss.

Gleason herself.

Memorial Hospital notes that, in keeping with Miss Gleason’s intent, the hospital is truly a community resource in that it has continued to operate as a community owned, not-for-profit entity.

“Moreover, the community has played a large part in the advances BMH has achieved,” said Alice Moss, Executive Director of the BMH Foundation. “So many people have expressed their own goodwill by supporting Beaufort Memorial. Some have even chosen to follow in Kate Gleason’s footsteps and leave a legacy gift through their will or estate plan, which is why we have so aptly named the society recognizing these supporters.”

The BMH Foundation has renamed its legacy society as the Kate Gleason Society to celebrate Miss Gleason’s spirit of health care philanthropy and to recognize community members who themselves are furthering the work of Beaufort Memorial by making a future gift to the BMH Foundation. Legacy gifts can offer a way to for some to make the “gift of a lifetime” as well as the satisfaction and prestige of becoming a member of the Kate Gleason Society.

For more information, contact Alice Moss at 522-5774 or www.kategleasonsociety.org.

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Zero hour is at hand for SC’s education establishment On Nov. 2, South Carolinians chose Nikki Haley to be their new governor, the first time a non-male, non-white has ever been elected to the state’s highest office. But in the wake of her historic election, often overlooked is the tremendous significance of another decision made by South Carolinians the very same day: to make Mick Zais, a retired U. S. Army general with a record of success in turning around dysfunctional education systems, our state’s superintendent of education.

Zais has his work cut out for him, for when it comes to public education in South Carolina the bad news is all too familiar: 110,000 students trapped in persistently failing schools, 30,000 students per high school class fail to graduate on time and 87 public high schools identified as “dropout factories.”

The societal costs of these abysmal education outcomes are staggering.

For example, the probability that a high-school dropout receives Medicaid benefits is 64 percent higher than for a graduate, and a high-school dropout is more than twice as likely as a graduate to be incarcerated. Each new class of dropouts costs our state $98 million every year.

But as Zais understands, the problem is not a lack of money. This year, total per-pupil spending in South Carolina is $11,242 per student, right at the national average. The problem is that too little of that money — only 44 cents on the dollar — actually makes its way into the classroom to pay teachers and educate students; too much is simply soaked up by the educational bureaucracy.

Gov. Mark Sanford’s executive budgets for the past eight years identified millions of dollars in savings that could be realized if the superintendent implemented common-sense administrative reforms, and for the past eight years those suggested reforms have been ignored.

But they won’t be ignored this year.

Zais will slice away at the bloated education bureaucracy to maximize the dollars spent in the classroom, on things

Tom Davis is the state senator for Beaufort County.

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such as teacher salaries, textbooks, software and other instructional supplies. Education bureaucrats have joked for years about how Sanford’s executive budgets made excellent doorstops, safe in the knowledge that a sympathetic superintendent would protect their jobs. Now those budgets will serve as the road map for a reformminded superintendent determined to eliminate waste.

But an even bigger change is in store for the education establishment in South Carolina. One overriding message was central to Zais’ successful campaign: The key to improving our state’s system of education is empowering parents and teachers to make real choices about what works in the classroom and to decide which classroom is the best fit for each student.

In other words, excellence in education does not come as a result of the dizzyingly high stacks of legislation and regulations passed by politicians.

We don’t need more top-down mandates from “experts” at the state and national level; we need to bring the energy of markets into our system of education.

Zais is determined to do precisely that. The free market, with its emphasis on individual choice and competition and its assumption that such will lead to the delivery of higher quality goods and services for lower prices, has allowed us to achieve a level of prosperity unmatched in history.

Something that has consistently delivered excellence in our economy will do the same in education.

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south carolina’s 17th state superintendent When retired U.S. Army general Mick Zais took the oath of office on Wednesday, Jan. 12, he pledged to focus on student achievement, more school choices for parents, increased flexibility for principals and teachers, heightened accountability and transparency for K-12 expenditures and improved classroom discipline.

“My mission as State Superintendent is for every one of our students, from their first day of school, to be prepared to graduate from high school and to maximize their success in the work force, the military or higher education,” Zais said.

Zais said principals and teachers are most visibly accountable for their students’ achievement, and they should be given flexibility in designing academic programs to best meet the needs of the students they serve. who want to bring about these sorts of reforms and improvements. That said, however, change won’t be easy; power will not be surrendered willingly. In fact, the head of the state’s School Board Association actually said it will “go to battle” with Zais over the issue of providing more educational choices for families.

That is a battle I know that the retired U. S. Army general relishes, and I will provide him with whatever help he needs to win. We can no longer wait for the “great ideas” from politicians or education bureaucrats to solve the problems in our local schools. Those problems will be solved by parents making choices that are best for their children and by teachers responding to those choices.

Socialism doesn’t work in economics, and it doesn’t work in education, either.

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How much is a logo today?

If I had a dime for every logo I’ve created, I’d be a poor man today.

Even with all the years I’ve been in this business, I just haven’t done that many. A few dozen, maybe. Why? Not because I haven’t been asked. I have shied away from this task because creating a corporate logo is probably one of the toughest, time heavy, creative drains of any of the marketing services offered to clients.

People who know what I do for a living will come up to me out of the blue, and ask, “How much is a logo today, Harry? I see them on the Internet for 10 bucks now?” Under my breath I mumble something like, “And how much is a house? I see people living in tents now too.” What a lot of business people don’t understand is that images, like a logo, at a glance, help us understand a concept that would take forever to explain in words.

The shape, the colors, the fonts, the leading — they all transmit what the company is and what it stands for. This is important stuff.

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customers, here’s a quick list of things not to do. And then, things to do that will help you in your quest.

Do not have a logo contest. This means inviting numerous artists, most non professionally trained, to compete.

You get to choose and pay the one who does the best job. What you will inevitably get is something of poor quality. A design you have to settle for, and then throw good money after bad to refine it before it’s ready to use.

Do not use stock imagery downloaded from the Internet. These images are ripped thousands of times a day, promising you that just when you thought you got a fabulous deal, you’ll see yourself coming and going on a product or service that doesn’t reflect the nature or stature, or perhaps even the product of your firm.

Do not try this at home. Do not

attempt to draw one yourself unless you do your own dentistry.

Do interview more than one firm or artist. Look for that one special person who is truly interested in getting to know your industry and how you are positioned within it.

This is about a relationship, and there has to be chemistry. With their permission, email or call their satisfied clients. It’s too late after the process has begun. Hide nothing. Tell him or her everything they need to know about your business. Pay ⅓ of the fee up front, ⅓ of the fee after pencil concepts have been approved and ⅓ after it is finished.

Expect a charge higher than you anticipated. The time required to research, conceptualize, reflect, communicate, cry, redo, make camera ready, can be considerable. Expect no more than two or three visual spec concepts. No one can choose from too many options. The process will also take longer than you expected. Weeks, sometimes months will go by. Don’t rush it.

So how much is a logo? Impossible to say. If you keep it for a month, you paid too much. If you keep it for a lifetime, priceless.

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Thank you for success of FWDG coat drive

It’s been a cold, cold winter, but because of this wonderful community’s help, hundreds of families have been a little warmer because of the success of our 20th annual FWDG Coat Drive.

Our goal was to collect 3,484 coats and jackets between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, and our final tally shows we, as a community, beat that goal with 4,114 coats collected!

This doesn’t include all the jackets that were taken by generous people directly to our distributors — HELP of Beaufort, Bluffton Self Help and Hilton Head’s Deep Well Project.

This year we had help from several local schools, including Beaufort Middle which gathered more than 400 coats.

Kudos and thanks to all Beaufort County branches of BB&T and the Beaufort Police Department for opening their hearts and lobbies to collect coats on our behalf.

We gratefully acknowledge the media for their part in getting out the word. In this age of instant communication, our local media did a wonderful job rallying interest in the coat drive.

Beaufort County, thanks for another wonderful coat drive.

Robyn and Larry Mark FWDG Beaufort

chamber awarded sc housing grant The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit organization, has been awarded a contract by the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority to serve as a Housing Counseling Agency for Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties.

South Carolina was awarded $295 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the hardest hit housing markets, through the HFA Hardest Hit Fund, to help homeowners who are at risk of mortgage loan default or foreclosure. As mandated by the treasury, the state Housing Finance and Development Authority has formed the SC Housing Corporation to administer the SC Homeownership and Employment Lending Program, known as SC HELP, which contracted with the Black Chamber of Commerce.

SC HELP eligibility requirements target responsible borrowers with the greatest need who are at risk of mortgage default or foreclosure due to a temporary or permanent reduction in income. To schedule time with a counselor, call (843) 9861102, or go to the website at www.scmortgagehelp.net.

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news OVERNIGHT FLAGGING CONTINUES ON MCTEER BRIDGE United Contractors and Misener Marine will continue nightly flagging operations over the McTeer Bridge on S.C. 802 on a nightly basis through the remainder of January.

Crews will flag motorists from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday while workers pour concrete for the new bridge foundation. Motorists may experience delays and should look out for workers on foot.

The work is part of the S.C. 802 road widening and improvement project that includes a new bridge span adjacent to the McTeer Bridge. For a complete review of all Beaufort County road projects, visit www.bcgov.net. Select “Find Road Projects” listed under “How Do I” on the home page.

Coin-only parking meters return to Bay Twenty-four coin-only parking meters, each serving two spaces, and seven single-space meters will be installed this week on Beaufort’s Bay Street and the electronic pay stations relocated to parking lots downtown.

The Beaufort City Council approved the change Tuesday after last week adjusting the time limits for parking downtown as well as some of the rates.

The double-space meters already are in use downtown, such as on West, Scott and Port Republic streets. Patrons select which parking space they are in — to the left or to the right — and then add coins to buy time. Last week, the city increased time limits for Bay Street parking to three hours at $1 per hour.

“We are moving the electronic kiosks to the main parking lots at the Downtown Marina, the library and the Waterfront Park playground, and we are ready to go with the double-space meters,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said.

“For those people who appreciated the convenience of paying for parking

with a (debit or credit) card or dollar bills, it will take some adjusting to going back to carrying coins in the car — or they can still use the kiosks in the lots. We heard from the merchants and others that they wanted to simplify the parking meters as much as possible, so we are making these changes,” he said.

Using the double-space meters will reduce some of the visual clutter from the meter poles, Dadson said, and also will reduce the city’s overall cost.

Instructions how to use the doublespace meters will be visible through the top dome, and also will be placed on the outside of the meter. The time limit for each parking space will be posted on the pole beneath the meter, representatives of Lanier Parking Solutions said.

Other parking changes effective immediately include: Bay Street, from Carteret to Newcastle at the Downtown Marina, now provides three-hour parking, increased from the two-hour limits previously. The rate remains $1 per hour.

As patrons park farther from Bay

Street, though, the cost drops: • 75 cents per hour on Port Republic, Charles, West, Scott and Carteret streets, • 50 cents per hour for meters on Craven Street.

Time limits change for other locations beyond Bay Street, with the thinking that as patrons park farther from the prime waterfront locations of Bay Street, they get more time at cheaper rates: • Four hours per parking space on Port Republic, Charles, West, Scott and Carteret streets, at 75 cents per hour, • No limit on parking (but still 50 cents per hour) for metered spaces on Craven Street between Scott and Newcastle streets, • No time limit on parking at the marina lot (at $1 per hour) • Two hour limits per space (and $1 per hour) for parking lots at the downtown library and the waterfront playground.

Parking fines remain at $10 if paid within a week.

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Board approves new school choice programs At its January work session, the Board of Education approved two new school choice programs for Beaufort County Schools. Beaufort Elementary School will implement a Montessori program for students in first through fifth grades. In addition, the highly successful Advanced Math, Engineering, and Science (AMES) Academy will expand to Pritchardville Elementary School, serving students in grades three and four.

Montessori is a hands-on, discovery approach to learning which allows students to work individually or within small groups at their own pace. Teachers are trained to nurture each child’s curiosity, creativity and imagination in multi-aged classrooms that foster cooperation rather than competition. Other cornerstones of the Montessori philosophy are respect for others and the environment and the acceptance

learn more about ames Interested parents can attend meetings about the Advanced Math, Engineering and Science (AMES) Academy. Each meeting begins at 6 p.m.

• Beaufort Elementary: January 20 • Whale Branch Elementary: January 25 • Hilton Head Island Elementary-IB: January 27 • Pritchardville Elementary: February 1 of responsibility for one’s own learning. Additional information about the Montessori program can be

obtained from Jennifer Morillo, principal of Beaufort Elementary at 322-2600 or Dr. Terry Hitch, Academic Assistance Director, at 466-3560. An information meeting will also be held at Beaufort Elementary on February 10, at 6 p.m.

The AMES Academy is an advanced Math, Engineering, and Science magnet program for high achieving elementary students. The program focuses on math, engineering and science through an environment which is research-based, technology-rich, and projectbased. Next year, students will have the opportunity to attend the AMES Academy at Beaufort Elementary or Pritchardville Elementary.

To find out more about the AMES Academy, contact N’Kia Campbell, the Director of Academic Initiatives, at 322-5925.

COUNTY REVEALS NEW RECYCLING MASCOT

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hose who attended the Beaufort Christmas Parade last month may have noticed Beaufort County’s newest recycling mascot.

“Rerun” — a costumed character designed to educate young and old about the importance of recycling — was accompanied by his two friends, “Bottle Guy” and “Can Guy” from the S.C. DHEC. The original design for the character was inspired by the county’s recycling logo and evolved further with collaboration from DHEC’s Office of Solid Waste and Recycling. Through an educational grant provided by Waste Management, Inc., Beaufort County was able to purchase a costume so that “Rerun” could participate in community and educational events.

Waste Management spokesman Russ Hightower said the company is dedicated to providing education and awareness about the importance of recycling. County Solid Waste Manager James S. Minor, Jr. said “Rerun” is the result of a successful partnership between County government, state agencies and the private sector. “Thanks to the support of Waste Management and the hard work of our county staff, we have a visible entity in our community to spread the three R’s: reduce, reuse and recycle. Beaufort County is taking positive steps toward building a sustainable future.”

Rerun, center, is with his friends Bottle Guy, left, and Can Guy.

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How to choose the right eye doctor When choosing an eye doctor to care for your eyes and sight, consider the person’s qualifications, experience, services offered, and patient satisfaction.

Also consider their location: do they live where I live, or do they merely “staff ” a satellite office?

Qualifications for an Eye Doctor Having a solid set of credentials is an encouraging sign of a good eye doctor.

Make sure that the eye doctor has the proper and adequate training to diagnose, treat, and prevent eye disease. This will help you decide which doctor can best serve your eye health care needs. Both ophthalmologists (MD) and optometrists (OD) should be certified through an accredited medical institution and be licensed to practice through the respective state medical board or state optometry board. Ophthalmologists should have internship and residency experience.

Certificates and licensures should be displayed in conspicuous areas in their office. You may confirm their credentials through the appropriate state board before your visit.

An Eye Doctor’s Experience Having experience is also important for an eye doctor. An ophthalmologist or optometrist who has more experience will probably be better able to detect eye disease and diagnose disorders simply because they have seen more patients.

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Another benefit of visiting an eye doctor with experience is the reassurance that they have maintained a practice of ophthalmology or optometry.

You may also want to know if your eye doctor participates in medical research or medical education. An eye doctor who participates in and is current with the latest research and education in the field is more knowledgeable about the latest techniques in diagnosing and treating eye disease and visual problems.

You should also know if your eye doctor is on staff at your community hospital.

Services Offered by an Eye Doctor Choosing an eye doctor who is able to provide a wide range of services is beneficial, but you also should select your eye doctor by what services you need. One who provides fewer services may sometimes be able to provide more specialization with a service such as cataract surgery or with certain diseases, like glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. You should

examine your eye health care needs to determine which type of eye doctor best suits you. In addition, if you are considering eye surgery, who will take care of you after surgery — the surgeon or the optometrist? What happens if problems arise? Who will see you and where will they see you? What happens after-hours or on weekends? Will your eye surgeon be available in the event of an emergency? If your eye surgeon lives elsewhere and simply “staffs” a satellite office, your continuity of care may be compromised. This is also true if you choose an eye surgeon outside of your community.

Patient Satisfaction There is something to be said about “word of mouth” recommendations: They travel farther and faster than any form of paid advertising. Talk to your family, friends, church members and coworkers to learn about the eye doctors they like best.

After you visit the eye doctor, determine if you were satisfied and comfortable with him or her. For example, was the exam thorough? Did the eye doctor address all of your concerns and follow up with any possible complications or questions you had? Will you return? Would you recommend the eye doctor? Finally, if you are planning on having eye surgery, make sure the surgeon will be taking care of you before, during and after the surgery?

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Remembering why this is home A wooden porch swing and a builtin bottle opener: That was all it took to convince me to buy my house.

When I first looked at the cute, white home for sale, I was immediately drawn to the front porch. Wide and inviting, with the ceiling painted traditional Southern sky blue, the porch already had a swing, the only piece of furniture that came with the house. I sat on the swing as I waited for the Realtor and felt the breeze and admired the neighborhood, and thought, “I could spend everyday on this porch.”

A more thorough inspection of the porch revealed the bottle opener. It’s hard to see because it’s painted white like the railing where it’s attached. I didn’t know what it was at first; I’d never seen anything similar. Once I realized, it was a sweet surprise, and I felt an instant fondness for whoever put it there and devised the clever camouflage.

Of course, the porch opens up into an adorable little house. Built in 1939, its age gives it character. So the original hardwood floors aren’t exactly straight, and the fireplace hearth is slightly askew, and the windows are painted shut: so what. The closets are small and one of the toilets (as I was told by a plumber who marveled at it) is more than 50 years old.

It’s certainly far from perfect, but I see its quirks as endearing and unique.

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role as a homeowner — like installing a new garbage disposal or replacing all the water pipes — but it’s taught me to be more responsible and that the house is a constant work-in-progress.

After six years, I still heart my home.

But I will admit recently I have sometimes seen it as a burden. My husband and I were not immune to the economic hardships that have affected so many households, and after losing a loved one, we thought seriously about moving to be closer to our families. We lost sight of all that the Lowcountry has to offer and the life we developed here, together.

We have decided to stay at Salvo Vista (that’s what we named our house, because of its lovely view of the Salvation Army). I realized this place is more than a building of raw materials or a mere shelter. Our house is filled with inescapable memories and represents so many happy times with family and friends and great neighbors.

I remember all this as I step out the front door, use the bottle opener, then saunter across the porch and sit on the swing. It’s still hard to resist the appeal.

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Fripp Audubon Club to host program on South Carolina bats Join the Fripp Audubon Club on Thursday, January 27, at the Fripp Island Community Center for a program about South Carolina bats.

The educational presentation about how the winged mammals play a critical role in the local environment will start at 7 p.m.

Special guest Vicky Smith, known as “The Bat Lady” will highlight the world of bats, how they live, and why they are so important. There will be a Meet and Greet at 6 p.m. so participants can talk with Vicky and meet some of her bat friends.

Vicky became involved in bat education in 1997 when she began her volunteer training at the Birmingham Zoo, later to become staff educator for the zoo.

She is a graduate of Auburn University and has served as a board member for the Environmental Education Association of Alabama for the past eight years. She is a member of the Association of Zoo and Aquariums Bat TAG

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(Taxonomy Advisory Group) and helps produce teacher conservation kits for their work in Guam, Rota, Papua New Guinea and Madagascar.

Vicky owns her own business, A-Z ANIMALS and she also presents programs on a wide variety of environmental topics as well as her wildlife education programs, though she will be quick to tell you that “Batty About Bats” is her favorite and most requested program.

“Discovering Alabama,” a PBS program, recently aired a documentary featuring Vicky and her bats.

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ere are the overall winners of the 2010 Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club and Port Royal Landing Marina Year Round Fishing Tournament. From left to right: Certificate winner 10 and under, Angler Duncan Gibson; Youth angler 16 and under, Zack Brown; Female angler, Carol Currin; Male angler, Captain Frank Gibson; Best Recreational Boat, Frog Daddy, owned by Bob Currin; Best Commercial Boat, Sea Wolf VI, owned by Captain Wally Phinney.

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Some helpful tips on how to get a Lowcountry yard ready for spring

By Jim Coleman Spring will be here before we know. Here are some things to start doing or planning for: Pruning Crape Myrtle: How to prune crape myrtles is probably the most frequently asked question.

It’s pretty simple. Less is more. Do not chop the top of the tree as has too often been done in past. Light pruning is all that is required. Remove crossing or rubbing branches and shoots growing into center of the plant. Tip prune branches back to “pinky” size to promote vigorous blooming. Pruning of crapes should be completed by mid-March.

Frost damaged plants: Cut back frost damaged herbaceous and perennial plants following the last freeze. Most will make a full (maybe slow) recovery in the spring.

Turf: Apply pre-emergent herbicide in February.

Hire a professional or make certain to read label instructions prior to applying any pesticide.

Mulch: This is a good time to freshen mulch or pinestraw in your bed areas. Mulch has many practical benefits in the garden. It prevents evaporation, it reduces weed growth, slows erosion, prevents splashing, helps with compaction, and it has many other practical uses. Mulch also beautifies the garden by adding rich color and texture.

Fertilize shrubs: Wait until after final frost to fertilize shrubs. When you do, use a complete fertilizer such as a slow release 10-10-10 or 12-4-8. Apply at the

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This time in January is a good time to freshen mulch or pinestraw in the flowerbed areas of your yard. Mulch has many practical benefits in a garden, it also adds rich color and texture. label rate when roots are actively growing (around midApril).

Fertilize turf: Wait until full green up (around May 1st) when there is no chance for a late frost. Use slow release 16-4-8 or 15-0-15. Read the label for application rates and other important information if applying yourself.

Annuals: Winter annuals should last into spring.

Plan on switching out winter annuals for summer plantings around the 1st of May. Watering: The most efficient way to water is to irrigate when plants/grass begin to show signs of stress from lack of water. Watering in the morning is the most efficient and beneficial time. Generally speaking, less water is better than too much.

COUNTING BIRDS IN THE LOWCOUNTRY

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ven though the weather was less than friendly, the 2010 Christmas Bird Count saw a total of 115 species and 8,882 individual birds — an increase over last year’s 110 species and 7,918 individual birds.

There were 18 species missed last year, among them ruddy duck, wild turkey, Eurasian collared dove (a large colony on Horse Island), white‐ breasted nuthatch, black-and-white warbler, and seaside sparrow (thank goodness!). However, there were 13 missed species that were spotted last year, including gannet and most disappointingly, Bonaparte’s gull.

Special thanks to the team leaders and congratulations to all who braved the weather on the routes, and to the yard and birdfeeder watchers who provided great additions to the list.

Hopefully, next year the weather will be better.

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Beaufort’s greatest resource: Residents with heart Indecisiveness is not on my impressive list of flaws; however, there are certain circumstances in which I find myself huddled in hesitation, or dancing in doubt. The first cupcake, I can always justify. It is the seventh that has me questioning my judgment. Other than my divine weakness for the sweeter things in life, it is the publication of my thoughts that cause the unusual occurrence of communicative caution. In no other aspect of my life do I hit the send button with both eyes closed. My typical “act now, think later” motif minimizes in the shadows of interpretation.

Obviously, this is not one of those times.

I would have to be a heartless tree stump to not appreciate the concept of “Extreme Home Makeover.” My skin

would illuminate a putrid glow of green if I harbored anything but delight in the good fortune of the beautiful family awarded such a prize. I am not a Cherimie tree stump, and since Crane cutting out strange meats, I am not glowing green either.

People are coming together for the good of another. Children are getting a healthier home. Grown women are learning the most elusive reconnaissance techniques, and becoming masters of manipulation just to catch a glimpse of the guy with an eternal tan.

With all the hustle and bustle, I couldn’t help but think of a lesser known, lesser

tanned, local star. The only bus I have ever heard him yell at was one carrying the Beaufort High Football team. The only camera following him around is one carried by a young couple, a retired couple, a couple shooting photos of their hard earned dream home.

No one sends out a all posts bulletin when he goes to lunch. He is no less of a rock star to those he has helped. He is a Citadel graduate, a devoted father, a high school sport supporter, a local business owner, and a derby pie making master.

I have had the privilege of working with him for a while now and could write a book on the days he went above and beyond. A hard task it would be to find a handful of Beaufort residents who can’t name at least one person he has

dropped everything to help. As if that weren’t enough, he is good to his mother, she said so.

“Extreme Home Makeover” has Beaufort all a buzz, and a wonderful buzz it is, but I am certain we all know of a hero, a helper, a life changer that may not have a stylist, a camera crew or a gaggle of women eagerly anticipating his/her next move. They go to work each and everyday, they take the call no one else wants, they lend a hand when many lean away, they give a pat on the shoulder never expecting a pat on the back. Sometimes they give a chance, just as the one that was given to me.

To Scott Dennis and all the other Beaufort Heroes, I am glad you are here to stay. Beaufort’s greatest natural resource is the heart of its residents.

A LOOK BACK AT THE ‘EXTREME MAKEOVER’ WEEK DAY ONE: TUESDAY, january 11

day four: friday, january 14

The Dickinson Family says good-bye to their old home on Mystic Drive and goes to Disney World. Photo by Paul Nurnberg.

DAY two: wednesday, january 12 Volunteers make the porch and columns come to life. Photo by Casey Smith.

day five: saturday, january 15

Crews get to work demolishing the old home. Photo by Karen Peluso.

day three: thursday, january 13

The work continues. Photo by Charlie Heyman

Volunteers take a break. Photo by Casey Smith

day six: sunday, january 16

The heavy construction sets in as volunteers lay a foundation and start to install walls and frame the house. Photo by Paul Nurnberg.

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A tiny helper. Photo by Paul Nurnberg.

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Boys & Girls Club donates 3,000 cans of food The Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort, located at 1100 Boundary Street, Beaufort, along with the Boys & Girls Club of Jasper County, the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island, The Beaufort Teen Center and the Boys & Girls Club of Sheldon all staffed the food drive held in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot in Port Royal. All five clubs are a part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry selected the Salvation Army as its recipient because it serves Beaufort and Jasper Counties, which is the same jurisdiction as the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry.

The Salvation Army partners with many Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide delivering social services to many club members and their families.

The food drive worked in tandem with the Extreme Makeover build as spectators were asked to bring a can of food as their “ticket” to the bus, which shuttled them to the build site.

“What a wonderful experience it

Anne Walker, unit director of the Boys & Girls Club of Jasper County, collects cans of food at the Extreme Makeover Home Edition/Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry Food Drive held in the Piggly Wiggly Parking lot in Port Royal.

was for the club members to be a part of the Extreme Makeover momentum of contributing to our community and making life better for our neighbors,”

day seven: monday, january 17

Doug Barry, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, said.

“This food drive was coordinated days

before the build began and once again, Beaufort County’s generous spirit comes through with enthusiasm,” Barry said.

“There’s no doubt we live in a special place.”

Food donations were collected in the spectator parking lot at the Royal Oaks Shopping Center/Piggly Wiggly in Port Royal (Address: 1347 Ribaut Road, Port Royal, South Carolina) and at each Boys & Girls Club in Beaufort and Jasper Counties.

Boys & Girls Club staff, club members, families and Board members collected food from Thursday, January 13th through, Tuesday, January 18th from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. – the same hours the shuttle buses operated to and from the spectator site.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry are also grateful for the following businesses, which assisted in the success of the food drive: PODS (Portable On Demand Storage) which donated the POD for the event, Beaufort Boy Scout Troup 1100, Piggly Wiggly of Port Royal and all who donated food.

LOCAL TY SPOTTING

Marines raise the flag pole in the yard. Photo by Charlie Heyman

Above, from left: Tim Lovett, owner of Higher Ground; “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” host Ty Pennington; and Rhonda Marek of Marek Polk Realty Group are seen at Wren’s on Carteret Street.

Left: Rhonda Marek, Ty Pennington and Jennifer Yeager of First Citizens Bank, also at Wren’s.

The final push to finish the house is under way as crews and volunteers brave the rain. Photo by Casey Smith

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CRAZY HAIR DAY

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rs. Mitchell’s second grade class has been studying popular children’s author Robert Munsch. After reading “Stephanie’s Ponytail,” the class celebrated with a Crazy Hair Day at Coosa Elementary School. books, blankets and storybook characters day On Thursday, January 20, Beaufort Elementary School will host Books, Blankets and Storybook Characters Day! On this day, students, along with their friends and teachers, will push their desk aside, spread out their blankets, get comfortable and enjoy an hour and a half of pleasure reading.

They will read silently, share books with a friend, and be read to by their teachers. Classes and children have the option of dressing up as their favorite storybook character by wearing a costume, creating a face mask, or other ideas that their teachers decide to do with the children. Support this activity by allowing your child to bring the following items to school: a favorite book; a clean blanket (optional); storybook character option designated by your child’s teacher; a healthy snack; a stuffed animal.

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sports BA MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS SPLIT

Oscar Tierrablanca, Hector Garcia-Lopez, Josh Guiterrez, Christian Campbell, Brandon Videtto, and David Seguine in front. Photo by manager Karen Videtto.

Team wins HHI tourney The Beaufort Crew U16 soccer team won first place this past weekend at the Hilton Head 3v3 by the Sea Tournament. They competed in the men’s open adult division. They played six games including the semifinals and the championship game — winning them all. The team also placed third in the open adult division at the Holiday 3v3 Tournament in Summerville on the weekend of January 8. They faced men much larger than themselves, some of whom that play on college teams and a couple of semi-pro players.

The other team, The Beaufort Wild Boyz U12, took third place in the tournament this weekend. They competed in the U13 division. They won the first two games, tied the quarterfinal game but lost it in sudden death and won the fourth game for third place.

In basketball action last week, the Beaufort Academy Middle School girls had to settle for a split.

After defeating St. Peter’s 30-12, the Eagles lost to St. Gregory the Great from Bluffton. The starting BA team, made up of two eighth grade girls and three sixth graders, held their own against a much taller and more experienced team made up entirely of eighth grade girls. St. Gregory won 34-20.

With the loss, BA fell to a more than respectable 9-3.

The players who led the way in these games for the team were Hope Gray with 14 points and Casey Kahn and Amanda Kahn with 7 and 6 points, respectively.

The next two games will be against Hilton Head Prep and Riverside Charter which will be a fifth-and-sixth-grade game with a BA roster of six players.

Sixth grader Hope Gray, right, administers strong stuff to Jillian Kender of St. Gregory.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK Athlete of the week

Beaufort High Equestrian qualifies for regional show Twenty six degree weather can’t put a freeze on Elise Marshall’s winning streak. She has been the high point rider for Storybook Farm Riding Team at the past two shows held at Evermore Farms in Georgia.

Elise has won her Junior Varsity over fences class and placed second on the flat — these wins qualified her to compete individually in the upcoming Regional Championships in March. The Storybook Farm high school and middle school teams have also qualified for regionals.

Elise was ranked nationally fifth over fences and sixth on the flat and her team was ranked eighth in the nation in 2010.

Luke Rhatigan is a first grader at Beaufort Academy and the newest member of the school’s chess team. Luke has been playing chess for only three weeks, however, at the second Battle of Beaufort chess tournament, Luke placed seventh with a strong 2.5 wins out of 4 rounds of chess. The tournament had 17 players and was open to players in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Photo of rider Elise Marshall by Erika Marshall.

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Hats off to Grayco!

Giant Kudos to all the very hardworking (and big-hearted) Grayco employees and the Gray family for contributing so much to the success of the Extreme Makeover home. Herb Gray, Ben Tomlinson and Brooks Lively worked long hours into the night with H-2 builders Todd Hawk and Bob Zinn to order and deliver to the site all the windows, doors, and other building supplies in under five weeks (without a hitch) in a process that normally would take up to a year.

Grayco employees put in more than 300 volunteer hours consisting of personnel from four locations (Grayco Building Centers in Bluffton/Beaufort, Grayco Hardware-Lady’s Island and Carolina Door and Millwork in Ridgeland) including the manager of the Beaufort store and his staff being on call 24/7 for the week of the project.

The Grayco Building center on Lady’s Island also was the staging and area for a majority of the building products, some products were actually assembled there and all were delivered by Grayco staff. On the first delivery, their drivers actually used two Bobcat excavators that were on the jobsite to level the dirt so the material could be unloaded and on another occasion they changed a tire for a company that had trouble with their delivery. When the urgent call went out for framing carpenters, the Lady’s Island store manager called Allen Patterson of Patterson Construction in Beaufort and they responded in a big way.

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Grayco also donated: • Treated lumber and porch decking • Columns • Windows and doors • The front entry door • Interior doors and trim • Hardware, nails, paint • Installation of locks and hardware for all windows and doors.

I think it’s incredible that in one of the worst years for construction in our lifetimes, that the Gray family has been so generous in their contributions to this Open Land Trust’s Ann Bluntzer along with Laura Trask and Mary Trask at the worthy endeavor that will bring positive Lowcountry Real Estate tent across from the “Extreme Makeover� house site. national and international attention to our community and help a military Beaufort kitchen featured in national magazine family. Please remember Grayco the next time you plan to build or add on to Congrats to Mike and Pat Whitehead whose kitchen is featured your home or business. in the new February issue of “Better Homes and Gardens Special Lowcountry Real Estate rented a Interest Publications Kitchen and Bath Ideas� — on the stands tent across from the “Extreme� home for friends and employees to view all the now. The Whiteheads designed their beautiful kitchen when goings on. I was told that the rent money they built their new traditional style house on 504 King St. on which Lowcountry Real Estate paid will the Point two years ago. They plan to put the house on the market go into a fund to help the family pay for the heating and cooling bills for their in February, so if you want an outstanding kitchen that has new 4,500-square-foot house. They’re “starred� in a national magazine, then keep an eye out for the gonna need it! “For Sale� sign.

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Showcasing silent auction items for the fundraiser on February 12, 2011 PARTY: Get your taste buds ready for dinner for six at Old Smokehouse Restaurant in Ridgeland. Chef Frank Crutchfield will create a special menu for you and your guests. Donated by Frank Crutchfield, owner & chief.

Service: Lio Lapex Package will refine, reshape and revive your body. Enjoy eight 40 minute treatments and watch your body change. Donated by Lowcountry Aesthetics Center & Zen Fusion Spa. ART: Mary Grayson Segars, Beaufort’s award winning artist, has painted “My Time Of Day.� It is a 24� x 30� oil of the Beaufort River marsh in fall. Its gold frame gives it added luxury. Donated by Mary Grayson Segars.

SPORTS: Enjoy a kayak rental for 2, South Carolina Park Pass for one year to all South Carolina State Parks and a copy of “Beautiful Places: Timeless Beauty of State Parks in South Carolina.� Donated by Higher Ground and Hunting Island State Park FASHION: Baby It’s Cold Out Side! Stay warm and fashionable with this Natural Lunaraine Mink vest with suede inserts designed by Michael Kors for Pologeorgis Furs.

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ARTS listen & launch party at the gallery A listening party for Mahoganee’s new album “The Chrysalis Stage” and a kick-off for the “(C)IAMToo” Campaign will be held on Sunday, January 23 at 6 pm at The Gallery, 802 Bay St., Beaufort. The two events have been conjoined in an effort to bring forth responsible artistry that will bring yet another voice of awareness for those that are directly and indirectly affected by cancer. The (C) IAMToo mission is to develop popular media through music and the arts for all audiences to be aware of all forms of cancer and those who are affected by this disease. The event will be hosted by Jamie Fleming of Poetry & Pancakes and there will be food, drinks and door prizes.

For tickets or more information, call 843-473-8129 or visit mahoganee.com.

PIANIST TO PLAY AT USCB Hilton Head International Piano Competition presents First Prize Winner Lukas Vondracek in concert Friday, January 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort S.C. Tickets are available at the door or in advance. $25 general admission. Call the box office at 843-842-2055 or 843521-4145 or visit the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra web site for online tickets at www.hhso.com.

Exhibit to celebrate love For the past three years around Valentine’s Day, the Red Piano Too Art Gallery on St. Helena Island hosts an art show with the theme of Love always in mind. This year the Red Piano Too will feature the art of St. Helena Island native, Victoria Smalls in its third annual “Celebration of Love”. The collection will primarily showcase paintings in the artist’s favorite medium — soft pastels. The artist has combined her signature series of “Contemplation Faces” in varying hues and flesh tones and images of couples embracing, walking along the seaside, reflecting and celebrating their love for one another.

Another St. Helena Island native and self-taught artist, Saundra “Renee” Smith, will be featured at the show.

She has been exhibiting at the gallery for two years and is considered a “rising star.”

This exhibit will open on S a t u r d a y, February 12 Artist Victoria Smalls. at the art gallery located at 870 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island with a “Meet the Artists Reception” from noon - 5 p.m.

The exhibit is free and open to the public, so come out and support this dynamic duo. For more information, call (843) 838-2241 and visit www.

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A new website offered by The Island News to help you save We’ve all heard of Groupon and Living Social. (If you haven’t you must be living under a rock, or some deep pluff mud.)

These internet sites are generally found in big cities across the United States and haven’t found their ways into our small towns just yet. The concept is fairly simple. They go to local and national businesses and negotiate huge discounts for their “group” of subscribers. Sometimes up to 90% savings. Because they have so many members, it’s like buying in bulk and they pass the savings on to you.

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Everyday you will receive a new deal like a $10 oil change or a $15 haircut. Every single day of the year a different local business will be participating with a new deal, and you’ll only have 24 hours to take advantage of it.

Don’t miss out on even one day of savings. Sign up today and tell all of your friends and family to do the same. By banding together in these tough economic times, we will survive ... and have fun doing it!

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lunch bunch

The “New” Original Steamer Oyster & Steakhouse

By Kim Harding

The Lunch Bunch

The Original Steamer Oyster and Steakhouse, located on Lady’s Island, is a good ole’ fashioned Southern Fish House. It comes complete with bucket holes in the tables and has been a favorite in Beaufort for years and years. In fact, it was the first restaurant I visited on my original trip to Beaufort back in 1996. There was no Publix, no Family Dollar, no Walgreens, etc., etc. Sam’s Point Road was in front of The Food Lion and Sea Island Parkway was only two lanes.

My how things have changed.

The first Lunch Bunch that frequented The Steamer was not The Island News Bunch.

Back when Sully owned The Original Steamer in the 1980’s, he put name plaques on the old wooden tables to honor his frequent customers. The table we were seated in was appropriately labeled “The Lunch Bunch” table. Its original members include Richard Gray Jr, Marvin Dukes III, just plain Marvin Dukes, Edward Dukes (yes, those three are related), “Zack”, “Don”, Harry Deaton, Buddy Bullard, Harry Tarrance, Tom VanBramer, Richard Gray, Willie Scheper, Buster Meeks, and Bryan Loadholt. I wonder how we new comers matchup to the original guys? (That was a rhetorical question ... no emails required!)

The decor at The Steamer hasn’t changed much since then. However, we have insider information. Lisa, the new manager, let us in on a little secret. The new owners (YES, I said new owners!!) are going to be doing renovations very soon.

Among other things, changes include remodeling those old bathrooms! I know all of you locals are excited about that.

I personally don’t care about any renovations. I go for a bucket of fresh local oysters and a cold Coors Light every time!

You just can’t beat Beaufort’s local seafood. Lisa’s motto is, “If it’s in season and it’s local, we’re going to serve it”.

The Lunch Bunch has a few favorites as well. We all agreed that the hushpuppies are a “must have”. They have just the right amount of “crispy crunch and sweetness” to them.

I don’t know what they do to the calamari appetizer, but it is simply out of this world. Juicy and crispy at the same time with fresh marinara sauce. Try it! You won’t be disappointed.

Lizzy bellied up to a HUGE plate of crab legs and a loaded baked potato. (If there’s one thing I can say about any and all

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IF YOU GO

The Original Steamer Oyster and Steakhouse Hours: Early Bird: 4:30 - 6 pm.

Open Monday - Saturday, 11:30 am - until? Open Sundays, Noon to 8 p.m. Pub open Tuesday - Friday, 4 p.m.- until?

Wednesday nights: Karaoke in the Pub with Steve, 8-11 pm Where: 168 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island.

Details: Pub and restaurant available for private or larger parties. Call 843-522-0210 for more information.

Above: A bucket of fresh local oysters at Steamer.

Above left: Snow crab legs. Above right: Grilled chicken fingers with sweet potato fries. Below: Fried grouper sandwich is delicious and a must-have at The Steamer on Lady’s Island.

of my Harding Sisters, it’s that they can put away an amazing amount of food!) The snow

crab legs are always a good choice at Steamer. Lizzy says, “Make sure to dip them in the

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melted butter and eat them while they are still steaming hot. Yummy deliciousness”.

Barry, originally from Upstate South Carolina, had his first ever shrimp burger. For those of you that aren’t familiar with this, just imagine taking out the ground beef and substituting it with ground shrimp. You might notice that Beaufort has a lot more shrimp than it does cows, and Steamers opts to go with the LOCAL shrimp, not the oriental version. Much tastier, we all agreed. As usual, Barry did not need a to go box, he scarfed down the entire platter.

Even teeny tiny Wendy can surprise us sometimes. She ordered the deliciously fried grouper sandwich, and she did a good job finishing it up! She must have a hollow leg. I’ve tried this before and it is certainly filling, and yes, everything is fantastic when it is fried. This is no exception. Another musthave.

Heart-healthy April ordered a lighter fare. Believe it or not, you can get some of the best juicy, grilled chicken fingers I have ever put in my mouth at The Steamer. The next time I’m looking for something quick and healthy for the kids, I’m going to order this. April did spice it up a little by ordering the sweet potato fries with her healthy chicken, although I don’t think she had a chance to try them ... Lizzy and I had to do a little taste testing. Mmm, mmm good!

The entire group agreed that there is an obvious change at the “new” Original Steamer. It had such a good reputation under Sully’s ownership, and it is back to its old greatness. Old Lunch Bunchers come back! You will be impressed. The food is fresh and local, and the service is good. Also, The Steamer Pub is open again with $1 beer on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Karaoke on Wednesdays.

Go to the bar to have a little food with your drink and to the restaurant to have a little drink with your food. Lisa and the staff will make sure your experience is enjoyable every time.

wine

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But, for those of us with more foresight and planning skills, we can do better for ourselves. With that in mind, my Valentine wine comes to mind.

All of us who drink cabernets have had at least a few California Napa Valley Cabernets. Napa is, after all, the place that put the United States’ wine business into the world market and, to this day, helps maintain our reputation.

Within Napa there are many districts, smaller areas, that we’ve gotten familiar with and learned some of their wines.

(Remember a couple of weeks ago we had the great Regusci Stags Leap District Cab at that great price!) Well, one of the smaller, and probably at bit less well known districts is the Spring Mountain AVA (American Viticultural Area). This AVA was established in 1993, a bit later than most of Napa’s, and although the whole area is not that small, the amount of wine produced

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Why so little you ask? Well, the south with mostly sedimentary soil. All area sits on the steep terraces of the of this makes Spring Mountain wines Mayacamas Mountains that separate rare and unique. It’s an expensive and Napa and Sonoma Valleys. It lies in a difficult area to cultivate, so what there is northwestern part of Napa, above and we’re lucky to get. (Though, grapes have behind St Helena. The elevations of been grown here since the Civil War!) Moving on, my valentine is Terra Spring Mountain go from 400 feet to Valentine.

The winery building itself is 2,600 feet, mostly with eastern facing slopes. (Remember later this means definitely neat! It’s made from native morning sun on the grapes.) Because stones and concrete, looks kind of of this elevation, the district is the like a castle lost in the middle of the coolest and wettest in Napa. Even woods and hills. There are stained glass during the hot days of summer in windows, huge wooden doors with a the rest of Napa, “waterfalls” of fog statue of Bacchus overhead and big are common over the vineyards here. brass door handles that are shaped like Mornings, with the eastern facing fish. It really looks like someone wanted slopes, warm up the vineyards early to be left alone. Visiting this winery and, then, by the afternoon with its can be done but it’s not the easiest warmer sun, these slopes are back in one to get to or to get into. If you do, 750 ML

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lucky lucky! My first visit was about five or six years ago with a small group of other wine people. It was the first time I had ever tasted these wines, but I got hooked, badly. Since then, we’ve been showing you the Terra Valentine Spring Mountain Cabernet which is the only one of their wines we could get in South Carolina. The wonderful thing about this cab was that even though it costs $35, it definitely tasted a lot more expensive. Still true today. This wine is full of cooler climate cab flavors — currants, cola berries, sweet cherry, spice, bittersweet chocolate,cedar, pencil lead and more. Good tannins wrapped around the flavors make it a great red meat wine too. This wine is made from a blend of grapes from Terra Valentine’s two main vineyards in the district, Wurtele and Yverdon. Just so you know, I have heard rumors that the cabernets from each of these single vineyards are coming soon to South Carolina. Won’t that be nice! So, time to start planning for your Valentine’s Day. Hope this helps, but you can’t have mine! Enjoy!

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pets

Can your dog be a vegetarian?

You made the commitment to go vegetarian. You’ve told all your friends how great it is, how wonderful you feel and how terrific it is for the environment.

Your family is just about on board save for pizza night.

You can’t convert everyone, but there’s always your congenial, accommodating, good old dog.

Can your dog go veggie, too?

For some dog owners, feeding their pets a vegetarian diet is based on ethical issues.

Horror stories about inhumane treatment of slaughter-bound animals haunts the meat packing industry and some people are loath to support those processes even for pet food. For others, it’s all about health: they fear that the meat that finds its way to commercial pet food will pose health risks for their pets.

Additionally, vegetarians tend to live longer. The oldest dog in the world, a Border Collie, age 27, is a vegan.

No doubt, the very early canids started out as carnivores.

Over time, though, we’ve evolved them to be omnivores. I once read a poem that someone wrote about his dog, which I have never been able to find again, so unfortunately I don’t know the writer’s name. It goes like this: Are you going to eat that?

Are you going to eat that?

Are you going to eat that?

Are you going to eat that?

Are you going to eat that?

I’ll eat that.

That pretty much sums up a dog’s concept of food. Will your dog become a vegetarian for you? Sure. He’d do anything for you. Dogs can survive on just about anything we feed them given their extreme biological

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adaptability. What you have to do for him, if you’re convinced veggie is the way to go, is make sure he’s getting everything he needs nutritionally.

Long-time vegetarians, and especially vegans, are extremely conscious about combining foods to create complete proteins. They know it requires a little extra time and thought to ensure their food is nutritionally dense. It requires just as much work, if not a little more, to give a dog a healthy veggie diet. Despite all best efforts, though, there can be gaps as a dog’s nutritional requirements are different than ours.

An option is to supplement with vitamins/minerals and/ or canine-specific additives in liquid or powder form to shore up higher protein, calcium and B12 requirements, for instance. As a transition tool, compromise and buffer, you could feed your dog a mainly vegetarian diet but also include raw, meaty bones. And like any good canine, veggie or not, he will no doubt continue to supplement on his own with road jerky, an occasional vole, bird carcass or the remains of a bologna sandwich found at the park.

Certainly, making a major dietary change like this should not be undertaken on a whim.

Consider the following before you take your dog’s meat away:

Do your homework: read, research and ask questions.

Don’t let your best friend be a demo-dog.

Be prepared to work: Even if you want to use a commercially available, vegetable-based kibble, you’ll want to supplement it with fresh food, meaning you will have to get your hands dirty.

Keep your vet in the loop: Even if your vet sneers at your feeding plan, it is better that he/she knows what your dog is eating in the event of illness or emergency.

Transition gradually: Start by mixing fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes and whole grains in with your dog’s existing food. Over the course of a couple weeks you can ease into a totally veg diet.

Take the extra steps: Supplements and multivitamins can make up for nutritional shortfalls.

Feed a variety of foods: This is the best way to ensure your best friend achieves nutritional “balance over time”.

Keep in mind, this is not an all-or-nothing proposition. If you’re not sure a fully veg diet is right for your dog, simply adding vegetables, fruits and whole grains to your dog’s existing diet is a great idea.

Or consider giving your dog a few meat-free meals a few days a week, just to keep things interesting.

ADOPT A PET This is Zachery. He is a male, neutered, 2 and a half year old Ridgeback/Lab mix. He is good with cats but not small dogs.

Make him part of your happy family by contacting Cindy Colleran, Administrative Technician at Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Control, 23 Shelter Church Rd, Beaufort, SC 29906.

Call 843-255-5010 or fax 843-255-9407 or visit the website at www.bcgov.net/Animal_Ctrl/Welcome.php to find out more about saving animals.

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what to do CAPA to hold annual meeting on January 20

Robin Boozer, president of the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), announces the organization’s 2011 Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Palmetto Electric Cooperative Inc., One Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. The meeting will include elections for board of directors and officers, recognition of volunteers and staff, first viewing of CAPA’s new video and the release of the 2010 Annual Report. CAPA has provided child abuse prevention and intervention programs to the Beaufort community for more than 29 years. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information, please call the CAPA Outreach Office at 843.524.4350 or email capa714@ earthlink.net. Visit www.capabeaufort. org to learn more.

Beaufort Chamber of Commerce events

• Friday, January 21: Coffee with Colleagues Time: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Location: Common Ground Coffee House, 102 West St., Beaufort.

Cost: Free • Friday, January 28: State of Education Forum Breakfast: 8 a.m.

Program: 8:30 - 10 a.m.

Program highlights: Beaufort County School District , Dr. Valerie Truesdale; Technical College of the Lowcountry, Dr. Tom Leitzel; University of South Carolina Beaufort, Dr. Jane Upshaw.

Price: $10 members, $20 non-members Please RSVP by Thursday, January 27 at noon.

Location: Hilton Garden Inn (1500 Queen Street, Beaufort)

History on Stage at ARTworks

• Jon Spelman, Master Storyteller — “Tales of the Lincoln” Created for Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., Spelman tells stories by and about the unknown Abraham Lincoln, as told by Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy: young Abe, Lincoln as President, and Lincoln’s death. Friday, January 21 at 8 p.m. in the black box theater at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. All shows are $15 per person, $10 for students (13+), $5 for children (12 under) $10 for groups of 10 or more. Call 843379-2787 for tickets or visit www.

ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.

Beaufort Writers to meet in January

Beaufort Writers meets every second and fourth Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Airport Conference Room. The next meeting is January 25.

Beaufort library offers upcoming events

• Beaufort Book Club Thursday, January 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library. Join the Beaufort Book Club as they meet to discuss the book, Alice I have Been by Melanie Benjamin on Thursday, January

20 at 5:30 p.m.

• Inspirational Book Club Tuesday, January 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Beaufort Branch Library, 2nd Floor Lobby. Join the Inspirational Book Club for a book discussion of “Snow Day,” by Billy Coffey.

For questions regarding the events listed above, please contact Amanda Brewer at 255-6439 or by email at abrewer@ bcgov.net.

Beaufort Children’s Theatre has auditions

A delight for children to perform, “Seussical” will be presented by USCB Center for the Arts. In this musical, Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have lovingly brought to life favorite Dr. Seuss characters. 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. For additional information, call 521-3145 or email bhargrov@uscb.edu. Specific audition dates and times: January 25: 5:15-6 PM, ages 6-9; 6:15 -7 PM, ages 10- 12; 7:15 – 8 PM, ages 12 -18 January 26: 5:15 - 5:45 PM, ages 6-11; 5:45 - 6:30 PM, ages 12 – 18; call backs 6:30 – 8 PM Participation Fee: $100 School Shows: April 14 at 9:30 AM and Noon Additional Performances: April 15-16

Sea Island Quilters hold meeting

The Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, January 20, at the Lind Brown Center on Green Street. A social starts at 6 pm with the business meeting at 6:30. A special presentation of Heirloom Quilts, a trunk show of family treasures by Sunnie Malesky of Jacksonville, Fla. For more information contact Helen Goldman at 525-6155.

Auditions announced for ‘The Dining Room’

Audition notice for actors of all ages (over 16), races, and levels of experience for Misspent Youth’s production of A.R. Gurney’s classic comedy “The Dining Room,” directed by Gail Westerfield, at ARTworks in Beaufort, March 2427 and March 31-April 3. Three men and three women will play multiple roles in a scenes taking place in a dining room. Auditions are Wed., January 26 and Thurs., January 27 at 7 p.m. at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center.

Reading scripts are available. Contact e.gail.w@gmail.com or 843.271.0593 for more information.

Mardi Gras: Beaufort is a fun fundraiser

This annual event will be held Saturday, January 29, 7-11 p.m. at The Lyceum on Parris Island. Call 843-379-2787 for tickets. All proceeds benefit ARTworks.

Cheerleading clinic announced

Learn cheers, chants, jumps and dance from the Beaufort High School

Quattlebaum at 843.986.9607.

Plaza Stadium Theater Fri. 1/21 - Thurs. 1/27

The Dilemma “PG13” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:00-4:10-7:00-9:10 Mon-Thurs 4:10-7:00-9:10 Country Strong “PG13” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:05-4:25-7:05-9:15 Mon.-Thurs: 4:25-7:05-9:15 True Grit “PG13” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:05-4:25-7:05-9:15 Mon-Thur: 4:25-7:05-9:15 Green Hornet “PG13” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:00-4:20-7:00-9:15 Mon-Thurs 4:20-7:00-9:15 No Strings Attached “R” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:00-4:10-7:00-9:10 Mon-Thurs: 4:10-7:00-9:10 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort (843) 986-5806

Cheerleaders. All participants will be invited to perform at a basketball game. For all students in grades Pre-K through 8, the cost is $35 and includes instruction, T-shirt, souvenir photo and refreshments. The clinic will be Saturday, Jan. 29 from noon - 3 p.m. Registration starts a half hour before the session.

Performance will be on Friday, Feb. 4 during half-time of the varsity basketball game at Beaufort High School gym, Lady’s Island. Forms may be turned in by the cheerleader to Beaufort High or mailed to Trish Caudle, 4 Indigo Loop, Beaufort, SC, 29907. You may also drop it at BHS office in c/o Kelli Mahan. Checks should be made out to BHS Cheer. Pre-registration is highly recommended. Each session is limited.

Please call Trish Caudle at 843-5244788 or scyellowjacket@embarqmail. com, or Carol Brediger at 843-525-0155 or brediger@embarqmail.com.

Calling all cookers for Bands, Brews & BBQ

Announcing Bands, Brews & BBQ, a South Carolina Barbeque Association sanctioned Cook-Off event hosted by Beaufort Town Center and sponsored

by Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort. Bands, Brews & BBQ will take place on Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26 at the Beaufort Town Center proceeds to benefit FRIENDS of Caroline HOSPICE. There is still time to be part of this FUN event. Please contact Janie Lackman at 843-525-6257 or by email at Janie@ friendsofcarolinehospice.com.

Celadon Arts Festival seeks artist applicants

The Celadon Fine Arts Festival — produced by the Celadon Community Arts Trust Association and ARTworks, the Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands — seeks applicants.

Artist application deadline is March 1.

The festival is May 20, 21 and 22. The goal of this three-day juried show is to select and present the highest caliber of fine art and crafts. Artists will compete for cash prizes totaling $3,000. For questions, contact 843-379-2787.

Register now for River Quest 2011

WHAT: River Quest 2011 WHERE: Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, downtown Beaufort WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m.

REGISTRATION: 8 a.m. Race Day at Waterfront Park, or in person at Higher Ground 2121 Boundary Street, Ste. 101, Beaufort, or www.active.com DESCRIPTION: Three and 7.4 mile kayak, canoe, outrigger canoe and paddleboard races which begin and finish at the Waterfront Park. All events will start together. There are categories and divisions for everyone with an awards ceremony afterward.

CONTACT: Tim at Higher Ground, 843-379-4327, or Kersty at 843-9860233. Email: higherground@hargray. com, or kersty@preservationtreecare. com or visit www.HigherGround Beaufort.com and www.active.com

County has shredding, electronics recycling Teenagers can enter Beaufort County is offering residents the video challenge opportunity to dispose of their broken computers, TVs and other electronic appliances on Sat., January 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Two county public works sites will be prepared to accept the items; the Shanklin Road site near the Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort and in Bluffton at the Ulmer/Benton Field Road location off Burnt Church Road.

Classic car “cruise-in” to be held at Sonic

A “Cruise-In” is planned at Sonic on Lady’s Island on Sunday, February 6.

Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort and Lowcountry Mopars of North Charleston plan to show off their special rides from 2-4 pm. This event is open to the public and admission is free.

For more information, contact Chuck

The State Library is sponsoring a Teen Video Challenge in which a SC teen or team of teens can win a $250 prize award for creating an original Summer Reading PR commercial that is 30 to 90 seconds in length. This year’s summer reading theme is “You Are Here.” The link from the State Library’s wiki http://scln.statelibrary.sc.gov/index. php?title=Teen_Video_Challenge. The teens must have their film submitted to the State Library via YouTube by March 1. The State Library also has equipment that our library can borrow on behalf of a teen for one week that will enable them to not only shoot the commercial but we can also borrow the equipment to edit their final product. The winner from our state will have their commercial judged nationally against other states.

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For All Your Insurance Needs Amy Bowman phone: (843) 524-7531 Andy Corriveau phone: (843) 524-1717

Travis A. Newton, PA Attorney at Law Specializing in DUI and CDV By appointment only 843-217-4884 www.LapTopLawFirm.com

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by Dean Williams

Specializing in Cabinets and Countertops

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Collins Pest Control

Tommy Collins 843-524-5544 Complete Termite and Pest Control Residential, Commercial, Free Estimates, Licensed and Insured PEt grooming

Furbulas Dog Grooming and Pet Sitting Brittany Riedmayer 843-476-2989 • 843-522-3047 furbulasdoggrooming@hotmail.com • Member of National Dog Groomers Association of America.

• Change your dog from Fabulous to Furbulas with a personal touch.

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Inner Peace Massage

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PLUMBING

Lohr Plumbing, Inc.

Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years.

Service, New Construction, and Remodeling.

(843) 522-8600 www.lohrplumbing.com

Pressure washing INTERIOR DESIGN

Dean Williams: Visit our showroom at 26 Professional Village, Lady's Island cabinetsbydeanwilliams.com 843.982.5555 / 843.575.6139 NO JOB TOO SMALL

CLEANING SERVICES

Merry Maids

Bob Cunningham 522-2777 custsrv4632@merrymaids.net 829 Parris Is Gateway Beaufort, SC

Carol Waters Interiors

12 Celadon Drive Lady’s Island - Off Sam’s Point Road at the Clock Tower 843-524-2329 * M-F 10-5:30

LAWN CARE

Lawn Solutions Jim Colman 843-522-9578

www.lawnsolutions.us Design, Installation, Maintenance

Palmetto Custom Cleaning

“The Powerwashing Professionals” Call Brad at (843) 441-3678 Licensed and Insured See the difference at www.powerwashingbeaufort.com

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

CONSTRUCTION

Broad River Construction

Chandler Trask (C): 843.321.9625 (P): 843.522.9757 Chandler@BroadRiverConstruction.com www.BroadRiverConstruction.com

COUNSELING/PSYCHOTHERAPY

Dawn H Freeman MSW LISW-CP

Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy 43 Sea Island Parkway 843-441-0627 dawnhfreeman@gmail.com 22

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HOMES FOR RENT One-Owner: 3 Bed/2 Bath, Large Back Porch. Tile Kitchen, Wood Floors, High Ceilings, Large Garage, Fenced in yard-double gated. Lady’s Island. For pictures, video tour, and more information, email kelley@beaufortdog.com MISCELLANEOUS CAREGIVER/COMPANION available with flexible schedule. Very dependable with years of experience.

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