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“It has been an honor to work with the medical staff, employees, volunteers and leaders of Beaufort Memorial” After eight successful years of leading major growth and health initiatives for the notfor-profit Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH), President and CEO Rick Toomey announced he is leaving his position at the end of 2016.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my eight-plus years working as the leader of this incredible organization,” Toomey

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announces his plan to leave Beaufort Memorial Hospital at the end of 2016. said. “It has been an honor to work with the medical staff, employees, volunteers and leaders of Beaufort Memorial, and I could not be prouder of the work we’ve accomplished together during my tenure.”

Toomey joined BMH in November 2007

Gordon Fritz is right: thanks for the wake up call If nothing else, reading your letter many times and seeing how it has moved the community, I have decided I am ready to move forward on the City’s Parks and Trees Advisory Commission recommendation for a tighter tree ordinance that will require stronger measures for mitigation not the least of which will provide financial resources for replacing trees in our city. I am not sure the measure will save many trees from the bulldozers, but know the funding for mitigation will create a means for establishing more trees in both private and public places.

I have heretofore been reluctant to vote for this proposal for fear that such would drive up the cost for development, but your letter reminds me of the costs the community pays when we lose trees and challenge it poses to the character of our city.

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Dataw Island hosts 5th Annual Resolution Run.

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MAYOR KEYSERLING’S RESPONSE TO GORDON ON CLEAR-CUTTING:

Dear Gordon, I appreciate the kind personal words. I also hear and share much of your concern about seemingly uncontrolled growth and its adverse impact.

As a city we face a delicate balance between protecting the past and encouraging a future — change can be good and growth can be good, if done within the context of our Lowcountry character and values. Clear cutting does not fit this category. Sometimes those values can’t legally be put into ordinances, and sometimes developers make decisions for the bottom line and not for the longterm good of the local community.

Others, however, take great care to protect the Lowcountry. Property rights vs the common good can be a difficult challenge.

I don’t like seeing tress coming down.

But the question is not what I like or dislike because ordinances that drive decisions are the product of many councils over a period of years.

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SCHOOLS

Lowe’s Heroes help landscape Bridges Prep on Lady’s Island.

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Clear-cutting at the new 40 acre Oyster Bluff development on Sam’s Point Road on Lady’s Island.

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Local libraries to offer free tax preparation Starting the first week of February 2016 and continuing through the week of the April tax deadline, Beaufort County residents can receive free tax preparation assistance at any of the five branches of the Beaufort County Library System. Tax preparation assistance is provided at the library branches by either Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or AARP Tax-Aide.

The assistance is offered on a firstcome, first-served basis at the following locations and times: Beaufort Branch Library 311 Scott Street:

VITA Mondays, 10:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; VITA Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bluffton Branch Library 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton: VITA Mondays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; AARP Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (*No help on Wednesday, 2/10); VITA Saturdays by appointment only on select days (call 843-321-9071) Hilton Head Branch Library 11 Beach City Road: AARP Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Lobeco Branch Library

1862 Trask Parkway: VITA Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

St. Helena Branch Library 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road: VITA Mondays, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The documentation that taxpayers need to bring with them is available on the VITA website at vitalowcountry.org and the AARP Tax-Aide site at www. aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/.

For additional information call the Beaufort County Main Library at (843)255-6430 or go to their website at www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.

IF YOU WIN THE JACKPOT...

Picture this: You’ve just won the lottery or received a large inheritance.

You start daydreaming about all the wonderful things you’ll buy and all the vacations you’ll take. Money will no longer be a worry.

If only it was that simple to live on Easy Street. The truth of the matter is if you don’t properly plan on how to receive your windfall and invest it wisely, you could instead find yourself on the road to financial disaster.

If by chance you become an overnight millionaire, you might want to consider the following before you quit your day job or buy that new luxury car.

Take lottery winnings in a lumpsum. If you’re disciplined enough not to spend the money all at once, you may want to consider taking it all in a lump-sum. Typically, receiving your winnings in this manner will give you more money in the end than if you were to be given payments over the years.

For example, if you receive $1 million and pay half of that in taxes, you’ll end up with $500,000 to invest. At a hypothetical 10% rate of return, your winnings would have the opportunity to grow to more than $3.3 million in 20 years. By comparison, if you chose to receive your windfall in 20 annual installments of $50,000 and invest each year at that same 10%, you would end up with approximately $2.8 million — a difference of more than $500,000.

The more money you can get invested right away, the better off you could be.* Choose the installment option if you’re a spendthrift. On the other

hand, if having an account with a lot of money in it is too tempting for you to handle, take your fortune over a period of several years. You may not Whitney have this option McDaniel with every type of windfall, but if you happen to win the lottery, the sponsor may invest your winnings for you. You may get a better rate of return by taking the money in a lump-sum, but that’s no use if you end up spending all of it without planning.

Keep income taxes in mind. Most likely, about half of what you win or inherit will go to pay federal and state income taxes. And remember, a multimillion dollar payout this year would put you in the highest federal tax bracket at 39.6%. Add state income taxes to that, and you may end up losing half of your money to taxes. In cases where winning lottery tickets are purchased outside your home state, it’s possible that you would be taxed in your home state and the state where you purchased the ticket. Careful tax planning can help you keep as much of the money as possible.

What happens when you die? If you’re married, the money – no matter how much – may be transferred to your spouse free from estate taxes. However, if you’re single, the amount totals more than $5,430,000, and you die this year, your heirs may have to turn over 40% of it to the federal government in the

form of estate taxes.

As you can see, without careful planning, a financial bonanza could become a nightmare. A Financial Advisor can help you take appropriate steps to help you manage the windfall more effectively.

Wells Fargo Advisors does not give tax or legal advice. Specific questions on taxes as they relate to your individual situation should be directed to your tax advisor. *This example is for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the performance of any specific investment.

There is no guarantee you would be able to obtain a consistent rate of return.

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Piggly Wiggly hosted Coffee With Colleagues on January 15.

Learn more about the Chamber at www.BeaufortChamber.org or (843) 525-8500.

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Solving problems isn’t a problem for Charley Webb

By Gloria Duryea

January is a quiet time of year for most folks, but for members of the advisory committee to The Beaufort Fund of Coastal Community Foundation, that is not the case. Since 1998, the program has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to nonprofits serving communities and solving problems in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. Total grants from the fund will surpass $7 million at the award reception in February.

Members of the advisory committee come from all four counties served by the Fund, but one member in particular, Charley Webb, is Beaufort through and through. Married to his eighthgrade sweetheart, passionate about the outdoors and a lifelong resident of this community, he appreciates the chance to get involved.

“It’s a pleasure to work with people from places I’ve never seen or known,” Charley shared, but furthermore, it builds upon

PHILANTHROPY CORNER Once a month, Coastal Community Foundation highlights organizations, donors and other charitable news in The Philanthropy Corner. If you’re interested in learning more about philanthropy in the Lowcountry, reach out to our regional Stewardship Officer, Gloria Duryea, at Gloria@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org or (843) 379-3400.

his lifelong tradition of giving back.

Take Charley’s career spent at Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort for example.

He spent decades Charley Webb building the company as he moved up the ranks and became partner. When many partners decided to sell their shares of the business, Charley ultimately decided to keep his piece so the business could stay locally-owned.

“I received freedom and opportunity from my predecessors, and I wanted to pass that along,” Charley explained. Now, Kinghorn is the oldest surviving business

in Beaufort.

Alongside his career, Charley’s passion for the environment has inspired him to give back in other ways, serving on the board of Lowcountry Open Land Trust in the past and The Center for Birds of Prey currently. Through his church, he regularly brings youth groups to a property he owns north of town to hunt, fish, camp and – most importantly – give up their electronics for a weekend.

It breaks Charley’s heart to see so much open space going towards development, so he wants to ensure the next generation can connect with the outdoors just like he did as a kid.

All of Charley’s experiences, his commitment to Beaufort and the people in it,

inform his work on The Beaufort Fund’s advisory committee. Although the work is intense – committee members read hundreds of pages of applications and attend many site visits – Charley loves what it says about the community.

“We serve small mom and pop organizations…as well as large organizations like the YMCA,” he explained. “That’s what community means.”

Charley is a hands-on kind of guy. Like all members of the committee, he meets with organizations “across the coffee table” to really get to know them before making funding decisions. What really sticks out to Charley after all these years is the way that organizations of all sizes, issues and needs, collaborate to do more than just get a grant – they collaborate to take real action on problems in the community.

And that’s why Charley loves The Beaufort Fund: “We’re not just a source of funds and assets. Something is being done.”

Resolution Run benefits LowCountry Habitat for Humanity The 5th Annual Resolution Run to benefit the LowCountry Habitat for Humanity took place at Dataw Island recently at 10:00 a.m. Over 100 runners and walkers arranged themselves on the starting line and waited for Barbara Krakehl, the Race Director and a Dataw Island Resident, to ring the bell and start the race. As the bell rang, the athletes began racing along the scenic route, eager to be the first to cross the finish line just 3.10 miles away.

The 5K was professionally timed and the event boasted activities for the entire family, including a Kids Sea Turtle Survival Challenge Obstacle Course offered by the Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project and a

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I love Beaufort, its hometown character and natural environment, as do you and most who grew up here along with the many who have come to make this their home.

I cannot think of one day, during the 26 years I was away, that I did not wake up longing to be back on the Beaufort River I have loved since childhood. I was first away at school and then for a career because there were not then and not now jobs for many natives who would like to be able to live in their hometown.

There are also the many who did not go away and paid a high price by being underemployed because they did not want to leave the creeks, rivers and woods and the unique lifestyle celebrated in Beaufort for years.

While the central theme to your letter is better-managed growth with a higher respect for our natural resources, you covered a broad range of issues controlled by multiple governmental jurisdictions, diverse decision makers and private sector stakeholders mostly on Ladys Island.

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Community Health Fair held yesterday at the Dataw Island Community Center.

“I’ve raced all over the country and five years ago I thought this would be such a nice event for Dataw,” Barbara Krakehl said. “Every year it has grown and last year we were able to raise over $4,000 for the Lowcountry Habitat for

Humanity. This year we look forward to being able to donate even more, thanks to the generosity of Dataw residents and other participants. The Dataw Island Club does such a great job of welcoming us and we enjoy consistent support from the people on the island who make donations even if they can’t participate.”

The most heinous is residential including new subdivisions none of which are in the city and would likely not be allowed to decimate some of our beautiful land.

In recent weeks, I have heard from not a small number of Ladys Island residents about what appears to be unbridled residential growth and a nagging distaste for big box and chain stores that follow.

I understand and sympathize with what they are saying; but from my prior experience working in commercial real estate, I know that large national companies do not blindly look at maps to site a new location. Rather, they engage comprehensive market studies about the demographics of an area, they determine the numbers of current and projected roof tops, the disposable income of the residents, the traffic patterns to schools and to and from work, while identifying voids in services not provided in defined in the study areas. This is to say that Wal-Mart, Taco Bell, Harris Teeter and others that will likely join the queue of businesses locating on Ladys Island are coming because they are following the people who have moved to Ladys Island and established a market for their products. This is to say that the more people who move to Lady’s Island and St

Helena, the more new retail will follow.

It is not the role of government to pick winners and losers, to permit one kind of business and not another. That is the role of the free market.

That said, development guidelines and zoning do have an impact once a site is selected. The city of Beaufort has our strategy and procedures. The county has theirs. Each has differing procedures for residential and commercial though both parties are working to bring them closer together.

Fortunately, with few exceptions, the proposed pattern of growth for the City of Beaufort is through infill and redevelopment as it is more culturally, environmentally and fiscally sustainable.

We have little room for new large subdivisions without new annexations, which I do not foresee in the immediate future, the challenges of Ladys Island should not be replicated in the city other than the commercial developments along highway 21 which are driven by those who live outside of the city.

Furthermore, at every opportunity we can find, we work with partners to open up the vistas that are signatures to lowcountry living. For example, as we move forward with the Boundary

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Street Redevelopment hand in hand with Beaufort County and the Beaufort County Open Land Trust, we will do our best to remove dead properties (vacant and abandoned) and relocate viable businesses to open up the vista creating a passive park so that when one enters our great city, he or she will no longer think we are another Anywhere, USA. That said, commercial development poses a different set of challenges from residential. When the market demands large retail centers, there is little way to save large numbers of trees because of the large footprint of the building, the large (“free parking”) lots and the necessary infrastructure like the underground storm water system at Publix. In cases like that we can require mitigation on site, as we have done, but it takes years for trees to mature and blend in with the new structures.

Change is not easy. But a new wave of preservation is welcome and whether or not one agrees, it is good for discussion and education.

Thank you Gordon for taking the time and interest to share your thoughtful letter to me and to the public.

Sincerely, Billy K

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After a rewarding career specializing in Rheumatology in Olney, Maryland, Dr. Robert Knitzer chose to retire here to the Lowcountry.

He brings his passion in supporting the body’s healing capabilities to our community. Dr. Knitzer can be reached at rknitzer@msn.com.

By Dr. Robert Knitzer

What if there was a new, safe way to accelerate the body’s natural ability to heal itself; a way to bring about positive changes in health by selectively removing damaged or destroyed cells and protecting already healthy cells; an approach that was native to the body so that it didn’t interfere with one’s current medication or dietary regimen? This was the type of hypothetical medication we sought to create in my very first Pharmacology class in medical school several decades ago… It is now available!

The nature of the human body is to seek balance and to heal itself. Despite all the toxins in our food and water supplies, from sun exposure, chemicals, stress, over-exertion, infection, etc., the body is constantly trying to make adjustments to return to balance.

Over the past 20 plus years, basic medical research has moved to a greater understanding of how the body functions by looking at its smaller and smaller components. In this way, researchers begin to see the body as an organism whose health and efficiency is based on the cell health. Cells were the unifying thread or common unit of all tissues, organs and systems. This breakthrough in understanding as an approach to treatment is diametrically opposed to our present notion that our bodies consist of a number of separate and unrelated systems… the Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal and Musculoskeletal, to name a few.

Cell function became the focus of great research with hundreds of scientific articles being published on the topic monthly.

Entire journals and most recently a textbook are now devoted to this field. Since 1998 it has been an area from where multiple Nobel Prizes have been awarded.

What has been found is the critical role that tiny molecules called Redox Signal-

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ing Molecules (RSMs) play in our health and well-being. We now know that these molecules, once thought to be waste molecules in the formation of cellular energy, are vital to immune function and the activation of massive amounts of antioxidants lying dormant in our body. They signal what cells are healthy and need only be protected and what cells are damaged and either require repair, or if that is not possible, replacement with healthy cells. The clearer and louder the signal, the more effectively and quickly the body can work to heal itself. It’s the difference between hearing a call on your cell phone with only one bar of signal versus four bars.

Over time these RSMs are depleted in number and efficiency. Ultimately this leads to a decrease in energy and the changes of aging that we all experience.

Medical researchers at universities, the National Institute of Health, as well as some pharmaceutical companies, have been working to create these molecules in the laboratory. All attempts had been unsuccessful due to the highly reactive nature of the molecules. In fact, in the body these molecules are so unstable that they are created, react and degrade within nanoseconds. In the recent past, however, what was once thought to be impossible was made possible and has been verified by independent research labs. One company has successfully created balanced pairs of these molecules in a stable, bioactive liquid form available for ingestion and a gel form for topical use.

The implications of this medical breakthrough are so great that it will likely fuel medical advancements for years to come.

In coming articles, I will share more results of research with Redox Signaling Molecules in the areas of healing and anti-aging, beauty and skin care as well as athletics.

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AAUW offers scholarship to women returning to college The Beaufort Branch of the American Association of University Women is offering its annual scholarship to a mature woman, age 21 or older, who is returning to college following an interruption in her education due to her career. The applicant must be a woman who resides in Beaufort County, has a high school diploma or GED, and is returning to college or technical school in pursuit of her associate’s, bachelor’s, or R.N. degree. The $1500 award is applicable to tuition and fees only and will be paid by AAUW to

the college, university, vocational, or technical school. The applicant must demonstrate scholastic aptitude and leadership characteristics, as well as financial need.

The scholarship is part of AAUW’s mission to promote equity and education for women and girls.

Deadline for the application is 4:00 p.m., April 11, 2016. Applications are available at the financial aid office of USCB at 801 Carteret Street, the financial aid office of TCL at 921 Ribaut Road, or by email from Peggy Hubright at pmhubright@gmail.com.

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SAYING GOODBYE TO LADY MARY Now what?

By Lee Scott

There is a moment after watching a great show or reading a good book when you realize you have to say “good bye”.

Those new friends (characters) that you have gotten to know and have allowed into your life, suddenly disappear as the credits roll or the last page is read. People talk about watching movies multiple times or rereading a classic that they read years ago, but I’m sorry, it is just not the same. Those initial introductions and story lines have a unique impact on you that very first time. It is because of this feeling that when I am getting to the end of reading a really good book, I read slower so I can somehow extend my characters’ lives. But unless there is a sequel, the characters are gone. Only

HIGHLIGHTING DAILY LIFE OBSERVATIONS

Lee Scott, a writer and recent retiree, shares her everyday observations about life after career. A former commercial banker responsible for helping her clients to reach their business objectives, Lee now translates those analytical skills to her writings. She recently moved to St. Helena Island with her husband and two cocker spaniels. She enjoys boating, traveling and reading.

shadows of their former selves to be brought out again in our memories or discussions with others.

The real indications for me as to whether or not I truly loved a show or book are those moments afterwards.

When I sit in the theatre as the credits go by for the Assistant to the Assistant Lighting director; not wanting to get up

and face the stark daylight and let those characters fade. Or when I finish a good book, I find myself sitting there for a few minutes maybe reading the author’s biography or discovering what else they have written, not quite letting go.

Now for those of us who have been watching “Downton Abbey” the BBC/PBS series which has captured

Americans for the past five years, the final good bye is coming. I sit in front of the television set each Sunday and watch the final chapters as they slip by.

The characters’ stories are starting to wrap up. Like others who are engrossed in this series, a part of me wants to see closure for all the characters. (Besides that, I do not want them to have to endure another world war.) Yet I confess that the selfish part of me wants one more season so I can keep these friends coming back into my house each week.

Ultimately, it is time to say goodbye.

But the good news is that out there somewhere is another show or book that will once again introduce me to new friends. In the meantime, I will savor my time saying goodbye to Lady Mary.

Lowe’s Heroes volunteer to help beautify Bridges Prep K-1 Campus Helping hands from the local Lowe’s Heroes program donated landscaping materials and their labor to beautify Bridges Prep’s kindergarten and first grade campus on Lady’s Island recently.

The Beaufort Lowe’s store donated the decorative white rock, rubberized mulch, plants, shovels, and rakes, and Lowes employees performed the work. Lowes also donated picnic tables and an electric power washer to the state charter school.

“This is a very generous contribution from the Lowe’s Heroes, and all of us at Bridges Prep appreciate it,” said Dee Matthews, chairwoman of the Board of Directors. “They brought a plan, all the materials and the back labor to make it happen. Outstanding!”

Lowe’s Heroes is a volunteer program in which employees adopt a project with a local nonprofit organization to help improve the communities where they work and live. The Lowe’s Heroes

program has been in place since the late 1990s. Each project selected must address one of three topic areas: Community improvement, public education or national partnership support.

Lowe’s of Beaufort selected Bridges Preparatory School for its 2015 project to beautify the school’s entranceway.

The team of 12 volunteers cleaned the area, leveled the ground, installed Lowe’s Heroes from the Beaufort store borders, planted decorative plants, and help beautify Bridges Preparatory School. spread stone and mulch to beautify the entranceway. The next day picnic Bridges Preparatory School was tables were delivered for the student and chartered by South Carolina in midfaculty enjoyment.

2012 and opened at near capacity in “We talk to our students every week August 2013. Since then, enrollment about the importance of community, of has grown by 42 percent. For the 2016giving back and making our community 2017 school year, Bridges Prep will a better place,” said Interim Head of expand to ninth grade.

School Bob Bohnstengel. “Thanks to As part of its growth, the school the Lowe’s Heroes, our students get to expanded to three locations, with the see community service in action. Their K-1 program located at Celadon on donation is very much appreciated.”

Lady’s Island and the other grades in

downtown Beaufort. Last fall, Bridges Prep received almost $10 million in federal loan money to renovate the former Boys & Girls Club property to accommodate the growing school.

The Beaufort Lowe’s Heroes volunteers were Shakira Poston, Jim Spaeth, Vidal Moultrie, Regina Shockey, Brad Knox, Josh Nelson, Melissa Clayton, Theron Mitchell, Brandon Pennington, Sabrina Rameau, Steve Salisbury, Liz Male and Greg Matz.

As a state charter school, Bridges Prep is open to all students in the Lowcountry without tuition. Bridges Prep follows the Paideia principles of education: All children can learn and therefore they all deserve the same quality of schooling, not just the same quantity; and the quality of schooling to which they are entitled is what the wisest parents would wish for their own children, the best education for the best being the best education for all.

It’s a choice and only one choice matters

By Cherimie Crane Weatherford

We all have a manner in which we navigate the storms of life. Our methods of survival vary as wildly as the tumultuous winds themselves. Some find reprieve in social support while others turn to quiet corners until the turmoil subsides. As a child when the undesirable occurred, my small feet played a familiar cadence through the rye grass fields straight to the door step of my hero. Time has changed so much; however, that well-traveled path from my childhood home to hers is as clear as her crystal blue eyes. If there is another human capable of untangling my most complicated of days, it is my grandmother, proud Mary, my Mammaw.

My heart can write novels that carefully pay homage to her life, her resiliency and our striking similarities in both the good and the confusing. She is but an honest reflection of my personality, my character and my ability to frustrate a tree stump. Everything that infuriates those that love her rages through my veins like the muddy Mississippi.

The distance is but a complication as I can hear her advice as loudly as if my dirty feet had just crossed her threshold. No coddling could be found, no tears encouraged and no pity given. She spoke a language I understood even when she didn’t speak. Never sugar coating the obvious or making excuses for short comings, Mary would look straight through me as she would say the one phrase that would howl with the wind throughout any storm I faced. Paying no mind to 8

Cherimie Crane Weatherford, owner of SugarBelle boutique, Real Estate Broker and observer of all things momentous and mundane lives on Lady’s Island with her golfing husband, dancing toddler and lounging dogs.

whatever my complaint, she simply would say, “are you gonna whine, worry or work? It’s a choice and the only choice that matters.” Knowing better than to expect anything different, my response was always ‘Yes mam’.

And that was that.

Day in and day out I would rush to her side not for cookies, candy or toys, but to hand her whatever tool she needed to build whatever it was she was building.

We repaired fences, we repaired mowers and we grew closer with each challenge. She didn’t resemble other grandmothers. Her hands were often covered in stain, chapped and cracked. She smelled of pine and paint thinner. She expected me to lend a hand and required more from me than anyone I knew. No allowance was made for my size, my age and certainly not my gender. What an enigma. Quietly we communicated in our odd way, no words necessary just completing task after impossible task. As the fields turned deep navy and the stars beckoned, she would smile and say it was a good day. Racing against the moon and

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Momma’s displeasure at tardiness, that well-worn path led me home. Contentment and pride replaced any disappointment of the day, as Mammaw and I worked our way through life’s little quandaries.

Needing that comfort, that quiet communication this week I found myself refinishing a time worn antique table. In the midst of the busiest of weeks, the hardest of days I found solace in the impossible task. The world quieted, the doubts subsided as I did that which she taught me using only my hands, my memories and her words tucked in my heart. Each stroke reminded me of who I am and reassured me of my path. As if we were rocking on her weathered porch, the sound of the sandpaper crackling beneath my hands wrapped around me like a warm blanket. Hours and hours passed as the forgotten furniture reclaimed its glory. I striped the neglect.

I enhanced the grain. With a little time, patience and quiet communication the unused table once again has purpose. Whatever storm was brewing was calmed by finding purpose, joy and the sweet memory that is a grandmother and her grandchild. My project is finished and my bags are packed. It is time to walk that path with her namesake great granddaughter and let another small hand give proud Mary a few tools.

God bless grandparents and their forever stain on the hearts of their grandchildren. The world needs more Mary’s, more expectation and maybe even more rye grass.

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“That thing got a Hemi?” has become a caustic retort for many drivers young and old. It is from the popular Dodge ad campaign featuring Jon Reep, the red-headed hillbilly known to millions as the “Hemi guy”. Jon will be performing his hilarious stand-up comedy at the USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. Plus, his performance will be opened by our own tap dancing divas, the Beaufortettes!

Maybe you’ve seen Jon as the winner of Season 5 on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend”, the half-hour special “Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep” or his own special “Jon Reep : Metro Jethro”. There’s a reason Jon won “Last Comic Standing.” He’s funny. He has been on multiple TV shows and movies since he hit the bit time on “Last Comic Standing.” And he is coming to Beaufort.

In addition, The Beaufortettes – Tap Dancing Divas will be opening for Jon. The Beaufortettes began tapping together in 2006. They all had very little, if any, tap dance training but had big dreams. Although they say they aren’t exactly spring chickens, they think of themselves as pretty cool southern chicks. They have nine members ranging in age from 67 – 82 with an average age of 72 years young. The Beaufortettes are dancing under the direction of Aleisia Ashlaw of the Beaufort Academy of Dance.

The Beaufortettes have performed with “Tap City”, the Beaufort Performing Arts Center, several military tributes, the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Day of Dance, and The Hen Party both here in Beaufort and in the historic Newberry Opera House. They began competing in 2011 and have won eight first place trophies as well as special costume and entertainment awards. In 2014 they won the Encore Dance Competition in Statesboro, Georgia in their age category with a perfect score bringing home the High Score of the Day Trophy and the “Most Entertaining” Award. In 2015 they won the title of “Adult Dance Champions of the Carolinas” in Myrtle Beach.

This is truly a two-fer. You get great dancing followed by some side splitting comedy all for a single ticket which is now on sale: Adult Tickets $25, Senior Tickets $20 & Student Tickets $15. Tickets may be purchased online at www.USCBCenterForTheArts.com, by phone 843-521-4145

Last Comic Standing winner, Jon Reep will perform at the USCB Center for the Arts on Friday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m.

The Beaufortettes – Tap Dancing Divas from left to right: Gloria Mabry, Lura Holman McIntosh, Pat Ash, Janet Gregory, Connie Haskell, Phyllis Kaupp-Seas, and Nancy Law.

or in person at the Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street.

Hotlanta Dixieland Band brings Mardi Gras to Fripp On Sunday, January 24th, Hotlanta returns to Fripp. Only a few years ago Hotlanta gave a blowout performance on Fripp Island. Since then, “Bring back Hotlanta” has appeared in every audience survey conducted by the Fripp Friends of Music. Come and enjoy a New Orleans Mardi Gras experience.

Free beads at the door— masks optional! You will hear “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “Hard Hearted Hannah,” “Basin Street Blues,” “Is it True What

They Say About Dixie,” “When the Saints Go Marchin’ In” and all the other timeless favorites from bygone days—the way they were meant to be heard!

Hotlanta has captivated American audiences from New Orleans’ renowned French Quarter to the Brevard College Jazz Festival in North Carolina; from Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival, to the Fripp Island Friends of Music stage.

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goes up on Hotlanta at 5 p.m., January 24th, Fripp Island Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Boulevard. Enjoy a delightfully entertaining musical evening. Tickets at the door: Adults $25/$10 Students (cash or check only).

Free pass at Fripp gate; all are invited to join the artists at a complimentary catered reception following the performance. For more information, visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic or call (843) 838-6655.

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renovation and expansion of the Collins Birthing Center, and the explosive growth of Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners, the hospital-owned practices and providers that now number 12 and 45, respectively.

“Rick has been a tremendous leader whose experience in both hospital administration and health care consulting has paid dividends to Beaufort Memorial and the community at large,” said BMH Board of Trustees Chair Terry Murray. Rick’s integrity, compassion and dedication to our patients have been unwavering,” said Murray. “His shoes will, no doubt, be hard to fill,” she added.

“Not only was my time working with Rick as Chief of Staff an honor and pleasure. From the very first day he made his door open to me speaks volumes about his commitment to relationship building and teamwork,”

Dr. Chad Tober, board-certified vascular surgeon said. “His leadership during the past eight years has led to greater physician engagement and underscores his respect for the medical community.”

“Rick’s education, experience, knowledge of health care issues and his proven track record as a strong leader were all reasons we hired him in 2007,” said former BMH Board Chairman Bill Paddock. “When he was hired we wanted to raise the bar at our hospital – do more and do better. I believe he has positioned our hospital to continue to serve its patients and meet its mission to improve the health of the community.”

He and his wife, Dr. Linda Hawes, a board-certified nephrologist who works as a hospitalist at BMH, plan to stay in the Beaufort community, which they consider to be their home.

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after serving 18 years as executive vice president and, later, president of Rocky Mount, N.C.-based Nash Health Care System.

Under his leadership the hospital has seen tremendous growth in both providers and services. Among his accomplishments were the establishment of a robotic surgery program; the opening of a Wound Care Center; the renovations and expansions of both the Pratt Emergency Center and Intensive Care Unit; the opening of the Women’s Imaging Center; the development of a nationally designated Joint Replacement Center; the development of an interventional cardiology program; plans for a full

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Calcu-lated success — a wine that just adds up

By Celia Strong Sometimes, the pieces and parts of a wine just come together. Everything in the right place at the right time. It seems that we have just such a situation with our wine for this week. Lucky us. This week, we are going to visit Chile. For a Sauvignon Blanc. Logically, since we know Chilean soil and climate are great for Cabernet Sauvignon, then it makes perfect sense that the white parent grape of Cabernet should also be successful in the same soil and climate. But, wait, since it’s been a while since the last time we looked at a Chilean wine, we have a bit of reviewing to do. Let’s hurry.

Spanish conquistadors brought vines and winemaking to Chile around 1554.

Probably, the first grapes planted in Chile came from Peru. The Spanish had gone there after Mexico, before Chile.

These first vineyards were planted, most likely, with ancestors of the País, a black variety, that was used for years in South America to make bland wines and brandies. It was the most widely planted variety in Chile until the 21st century.

More than four centuries of mediocre wine. Why? Because, under Spanish rule, Chile had to buy the majority of their wines from Spain. Politics, economics, transportation, tax laws and fair trade agreements, finally, all worked out to make better wine production possible in Chile. Phew!

Geographically, Chile is a long, narrow country. The vineyards are mostly in an 800 miles stretch from the Atacama region southward to the Bio Bio region.

The climate is dominated by the Andes Mountains in the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. The climate is extremely dry, with only about 15 inches

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

of rain every year in the vineyards. That means grape growing is dependent on irrigation. Melting snow running down from the mountains. The temperatures in the vineyards are comparable to those in California and Bordeaux. It is basically a Mediterranean climate. Interesting, and good for us, is the fact that there is not much variation between vintages.

The weather is consistently favorable.

(See, things can just work out.)

Some Chilean wine producers are proud to point out that their vines are not grafted. Chile claims to be the only wine producing country that was not affected by the Phylloxera epidemic of the 19th century. Their vines are “pure,” and without the cost of grafting, their wines can be less expensive.

Wine laws in Chile are different for wines that are consumed locally as opposed to those that are exported. Exports must be a minimum 85% of the grape named on the label. And, they must be at least 85% from the vintage date on the label. White wines must be at least 12% alcohol, red wines must be at least 11.5%. There are legally designated wine regions in Chile that were initiated in 1994. Our wine comes from the Colchagua Valley - one of the best known of their regions. Colchagua vineyards are known for their full bodied Malbecs, Cabernets, Carmeneres and

Syrahs. They get about 23 inches of rain each year and the vineyards soils are clay, sand and decomposed granite.

So, if things work out the way they are supposed to work out, Sauvignon Blanc wines should be good from Colchaqua, too. In fact, it is true.

For many styles of Sauvignon Blanc. If you happen to like wines like Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley, with its citrusy, minerally and zippy acidity, Colchaqua has it for you. At a lower price.

If you like California Sauvignon Blanc, with its melon flavors and smoother mouth-feel, Colchaqua can do it. At a lower price. If you like a Bordeaux style Sauvignon Blanc, blended with Semillon for a fuller, more unctuous mouth feel, Colchaqua has it again. At a lower price. After Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc is now the second most widely planted variety in all of Chile. Cabernet may be this country’s big hit, but Sauvignon Blanc is beating out Chardonnay as the best

and biggest selling white wine.

Our Chilean Sauvignon Blanc comes from Calcu. A small production winery in the Colchaqua Valley. Using estate grown grapes. This first thing you notice about this wine is its label. An abstract drawing of a bull, done by a Chilean artist, Salvador Amenábar.

A drawing done with chopsticks and wine. (Hmmmm. Now that I look at it, I can see the wine part of it.) The Calcu Sauvignon Blanc is 100% that variety, and it is lively and fresh and aromatic.

The cool weather in Colchaqua helps produce grapes that show stone fruit flavors and tropical citrus notes mixed with herbal undertones and a strong mineral character. Really? All that in one bottle? Guess it all just came together?

Try this wine as an aperitif, with shellfish and shrimp, with mild cheeses, with salads, with ceviche, with almost anything you like. There is a calcu-lated chance you’ll love it! For $10.99. My calculations say it’s worth it and more. Enjoy.

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