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Columnist Takiya Smith returns with advice about how to look and feel great. see page 5

PROFILE

Beaufort Film Society’s dynamic duo: Ron Tucker and Rebecca Berry. see page 14 ABOVE: Participants in the fifth annual Pelican Plunge show varying degrees of discomfort as they splash their way into the surf at Hunting Island State Park on Tuesday, January 1. RIGHT: Jeff Atkins, left, holds the bull horn while event official Bruce Doneff leads the faithful in a kazoo rendition of “America The Beautiful” to officially kick off the annual Pelican Plunge, sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island. About 1,500 “spectators and the insane” converged onto Hunting Island for the New Year’s Day event, according to Doneff. He said the Friends of Hunting Island hope to raise about $5,000 this year for the Discover Carolina program. Photos by Bob Sofaly. See more pictures on page 16.

South Carolina holds first free hunting days The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proud to announce the first free hunting days Jan. 4-5. If you ever wanted to experience the thrill of hunting, the relaxation of spending time in the woods or the joy of a new adventure with family and friends, this is the time to get out there and see all South Carolina’s natural resources have to offer.

Free hunting days allow all South Carolina residents to hunt without a state hunting license or other required permits. It is important to note that Free Hunting Days are offered by the state of South Carolina and do not waive any federal requirements to hunt migratory waterfowl.

The Jan. 4-5 free hunt days do not extend deer or any other season. The youth deer hunt on Jan. 5 allows youth ages 17 and under to hunt deer as long as they are accompanied by a licensed adult 21 years or older.

Free hunting days are available only to SC residents and apply to all lands in which hunting is allowed. Please note that all existing seasons, bag limits and methods of take still apply so check the 2012-2013 Rules and Regulations for more information at www.dnr.sc.gov.

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News 2-3 Health 4-6 Voices 7 Arts 8 Social Diary 10 Sports 12 School 13 Profile 14 Community 16 Wine 17 Dine Guide 18 Games 19 Pets 20 Events 21 Directory 22 Classified 23

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High winds fan flames in Beaufort house fire early Sunday morning Four people escaped injury but their small dog died when their Newcastle Street home caught fire in the predawn chill of Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, Beaufort fire officials said.

The Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department and Burton Fire District responded to a house fire in the 800 block of Newcastle Street at 3:50 a.m.

Sunday. Upon arrival, firefighters found fire burning in the attic of the home with flames coming through the roof.

Investigators believe the fire started when a limb fell across power lines to

the home which knocked out power.

The homeowner tried to reset the breaker and shortly after saw smoke coming from the wall behind the electrical panel, said Beaufort Deputy Fire Chief Clay Scoggins.

High winds overnight likely contributed to the limb falling and then stoked the flames, he said.

Quick action by firefighters kept the blaze from jumping to another home located within 15 feet of the flames, Scoggins said. The fire damaged 50 percent of the Newcastle home’s

attic and roof with smoke damage throughout the house.

The house was occupied by at least four people at the time of the fire, though a total of nine people lived there, Scoggins said. The family members are being assisted by the Red Cross. The family’s small dog died from smoke inhalation.

Responding agencies included the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department, Burton Fire District, Beaufort County EMS, Beaufort Police, the American Red Cross and S.C. Electric & Gas.

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Laws will affect those in scrap metal business On December 16, 2012 two new laws became effective that will have an impact on those members of the public who engage in the business of collecting and selling scrap metal, particularly copper and other non-ferrous metals.

Additionally, a new auto demolisher law became effective on December 16.

The primary changes in the “Copper Law” include certain exceptions and exemptions from the law for the business community selling or purchasing scrap metal from another business, governmental entity, a manufacturing or industrial vendor that generates or sells regulated metals in the ordinary course of business, or is a holder of a retail license, an authorized wholesaler, an automobile demolisher as defined in Section 56-5-5810 (d), a contractor

licensed pursuant to Chapter 11 Title 40, a residential home builder licensed pursuant to Chapter 59, Title 40, a demolition contractor, a provider of gas service, electric service, communications services water service, plumbing service, electrical service, climate conditioning service, core recycling service appliance repair service, automotive repair service, or electronics repair service, or organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the state as charitable organizations or any nonprofit organization. Additionally, no manhole cover or drainage grate may be sold for scrap. It is unlawful to pay cash for any copper product, catalytic converter or beer keg.

Auto Demolishers As of December 16, 2012, for an auto

demolisher to purchase a vehicle for the purpose of demolishing the it, the seller must provide one of the following four items: 1. Title to the Vehicle 2. A magistrate bill of sale 3. An affidavit provided by DMV swearing ownership (auto must be held for 72 hours before being demolished) 4. Sheriff ’s Certificate of Disposal (only for vehicles 12 years or older and completely inoperable.) A vehicle should not be considered ‘inoperable’ merely because it does not have a battery or key for the ignition if by appearance the vehicle appears operable.

For more information, contact Sgt. T. Vido at 843-255-3266 at the Sheriff ’s Office, or Jeff Moore at the S.C, Sheriffs’ Association at 803-772-1101.

news briefs Parris Island Marine killed in vehicle accident

Cpl. Cameron P. Branum, assigned to Headquarters and Service Battalion on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, was killed in a motor vehicle accident while off duty near the intersection of Joe Frazier Road and Polite Drive in Beaufort at approximately 7 a.m. on Dec. 27.

Branum, 23, native of Newalla, Oklahoma, enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 2007 and served as a rifleman with the 1st Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company based in Norfolk, Va., from April 2008 to April 2010. From May 2010 to March 2012, he served with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, based at Camp Lejeune,

N.C., deploying to Afghanistan from February 2011 to September 2011. He reported to Parris Island on March 31, 2012, and served as a company clerk for Service Company, H&S Bn. Branum’s military awards include the Good Conduct Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the NATO Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.

Investigating armed robbery of Dairy Queen

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a Lady’s Island restaurant.

Sheriff ’s deputies responded

to Dairy Queen (115 Sea Island Parkway) just before 9 p.m. the night of Wednesday, December 26, 2012, in reference to a reported robbery occurring at the store moments earlier.

Upon arrival, deputies made contact with several employees who advised that the store had been robbed by two unknown black males.

The employees reported that the two suspects, both wearing ski masks and armed with handguns, entered the store at approximately 8:45 pm. The employees handed over the contents of the registers upon demand, at which time both suspects fled the store. Both suspects were described as black males, approximately 6’00”, 180 lbs.

Anyone with information is asked to contact either Investigator Sgt. J. Gobel at 843-255-3421 or Crimestoppers.

WHAT GETS YOU HEATED UP? Did you get a boot on your car parking downtown or is the traffic light on your street ridiculously slow? Or would you like to thank a stranger for a random act of kindness? Here’s your chance to sound off about what you love and hate. Send your comments to LowcountryBroil@gmail.com and you could see them in our column called Lowcountry Broil. Don’t worry: They’re all anonymous.

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White to speak to LIBPA Jeffery L. White, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Beaufort Memorial Hospital will be the guest speaker for the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 8 at 8 a.m. in the Beaufort Realtors Headquarters (located in the Palmetto Business Park on Lady Island Drive).

The meeting is open to the public.

Mr. White arrived in Beaufort in 1992 and assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer of Beaufort Memorial Hospital. At that time, the hospital possessed a 99 bed acute care capacity which has since grown to a 197 acute care bed capacity increasing its annual revenue by 578%. During the period 1996 to 2000, Mr. White served as both the Chief Executive Officer of Low Country General Hospital in Ridgeland and CFO of Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Prior to his arrival in Beaufort, White’s professional career included serving as an administrator and comptroller for Ramsey Health Care Inc. in New

Orleans, La., and Fayetteville, N.C. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the U. S. Army. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Wofford College and also another Bachelor of Arts degree in the field of accounting from Methodist College and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University.

Mr. White has been requested to include in his discussion with our members the following.

• Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the operation of Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

• Rational for Beaufort Memorial establishing community sited primary care facilities.

• Will the Affordable Care Act improve the reimbursement rate for the charity and indigent care provided as a community hospital?

• Status of the Beaufort Memorial project to improve its use of information technology.

• Long range vision for Beaufort Memorial Hospital

news brief Barricaded subject taken into custody

A subject who barricaded himself inside his Shanklin Road home early on Dec. 28, 2012, was peacefully taken into custody. Sheriff ’s deputies responded to a conduct a health and welfare check following a 911 hang-up call received from Lot #37 at Laurel Village mobile home park at approximately 5:10 am. Upon arrival, deputies heard sounds of distress coming from inside the home and saw a male subject standing at the door. As deputies approached, the male slammed the door, refusing to make contact. Repeated attempts to establish contact with anyone inside the trailer went unanswered, at which time members of the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office SWAT Team and Hostage Negotiations Team responded.

Contact was eventually made with the male subject by phone, and the subject, 28-year old Frank Jabbar Holmes, voluntarily exited the home and was detained without incident. Inside, deputies located the subject’s girlfriend, 26-year old Indirah Washington and her three children (ages 3 months, 1 and 9-years-old.)

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Keep to the road In 2005, I left South Carolina for a summer of adventure in California as a natural housing apprentice. But as in life, adventures have their own path. So besides the general, yet unique knowledge, that I gained, I was also party to stories that will garner a lifetime of use. One such story bears repeating.

A friend of mine from that summer, once told me about walking home in the dark on a dirt road. There was little to no moon that night, and in the deep of the woods that ran along side of the road, she suddenly discovered that she had got off of the path. I can only imagine how scary that might be, the options you might shakily review.

She knew she hadn’t gotten too far off the path before she realized it, so what she chose to do was to get down on her hands and knees, and then feel around for the edge of the road.

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After a bit, due to her own calm and fortitude, she found the road. What she did, as a result of this near mishap, was to take her shoes off. Yes. She felt that the only way to stay on the road for the balance of the trip was to feel her way, to be grounded in a literal sense.

Many times we find ourselves out on the road of life, so to speak, after an unsettling experience, but sans the ability react normally to the reality of the day, as we are still sporting the shoes of the past.

We must remove the barrier between us and the ability to feel what is real. So go barefoot, but how?

Michael Ray, author of the book, The Highest Goal, the Secret that Sustains You in Every Moment, and instructor at Stanford for over 30 years, exalts us to discover for ourselves what drives us. To enable this process he advises each of us to reflect on whatever moment in the last week has meant the most. Something you did, or said, or experienced just through the mere act of your presence. It need not be big or grand, it could be as simple as enjoying a child’s smile in the grocery line.

It can be anything. Whatever it is, then ask yourself the question, “Why was that so

important to me?”

When you have your answer, reflect on it, and then ask yourself again, “Why is that so important to me?” Follow this line of reasoning, asking this same question again and again in regard to each of your subsequent answers, till you reach a word or phrase that is the distillation of this exercise: the discovery of your highest goal.

Therein you will find the motivation for why operate your life as you do, be it love, connection, service, silence, tranquility, or some short phrase that represents the connection between your actions, and who and what you are at heart. Michael Ray then directs you to use this word or phrase to guide you whenever you are in one of those moments wherein you can’t feel or find your way. So fill in the blank, “The highest goal for me is ...”

This is an encore article from Danette Vernon.

classes and events at beaufort memorial hospital recurring events Breastfeeding 101 (Wednesdays) This two-hour class is designed to educate and prepare moms in the basic techniques and advantages of breastfeeding. Class instruction includes communicating with your child, benefits of breastfeeding, guidelines for proper positioning and latching on, breast pumps, storage of breast milk, and going back to work while continuing to breastfeed. Call (843) 522-5570 to pre-register or register online at www. bmhsc.org. Cost: $20 Where: Beaufort Medical Plaza, 3rd floor classroom Dates: January 23 and April 24 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Bluffton Medical Services: Westbury Park, Bluffton on March 20, June 26, August 21, October 23.

Stork’s Nest Presented by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and March of Dimes, Stork’s Nest is an incentive program designed to encourage all women to receive appropriate prenatal care. Earn points and spend them like dollars on free gifts such as diapers, baby clothing, and breastfeeding supplies. Pick up a Stork’s Nest Registration Card at your doctor’s office or call (843) 522-5570 for more information.

BMH Birthing Center Tours One of the best ways to take some of the mystery out of your birthing experience is to visit our Birthing Center. Learn what to expect and meet some of our wonderful staff. Tours are offered at no charge the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. No reservations are required. Just report to the Birthing Center lobby and let them know at the desk that you are there for the tour. Children under 14 are not allowed to take part in the tour program. Contact: (843) 522-5110 if you have a question.

Dates: First and 3rd Monday evenings of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Joy of Parenthood This two-class series is taught by a registered nurse and will help ease that sense of anxiety that comes along with the birth of a baby. You will learn about preparing for your new baby, the newborn appearance and characteristics, caring for a premature baby, feeding your newborn, and taking care of

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yourself. A guest pediatrician will also be available to answer questions.

Contact: (843) 522-5570 to preregister, or register online at www.bmhsc.org Dates: January 9 & 16, no February classes, no May classes, no June classes, July 10 & 17, no September classes, November 6 & 13, December 4 & 11.

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Vascular Disease Screening Vascular disease involves the entire circulatory system — not just the heart — and, if not detected, can cause a stroke, among other problems.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital offers a complete vascular screening package for only $60 by appointment at the LifeFit Wellness Center in the Beaufort Medical Plaza. The low-cost screening includes: Carotid artery scan; Abdominal aortic aneurysm scan; ankle-brachial index scan. You should be screened if you are over 50 and have any of the following risk factors: • High blood pressure • Diabetes • High cholesterol • Obesity • Smoking • Family history of vascular disease.

Call (843) 522-5635 to make an appointment.

LifeFit Wellness Center Membership The LifeFit Wellness Center at Beaufort Memorial Hospital is staffed by medical professionals and it is designed to meet the needs of all adults. With a membership, you will receive a medically based exercise prescription that is individualized by your health history and designed by a medical professional.

There is no long-term contract to sign, just a low monthly membership charge and a one-time orientation fee which includes a comprehensive personal wellness profile, clinically based fitness evaluation, cholesterol check, and a cardiovascular and resistance exercise prescription designed from your personal wellness profile and health history. For more information go to www.bmhsc.org or to schedule an appointment, call (843) 522-5635.

Support Groups Cancer Support Group A free program for patients and caregivers dealing with all types of cancer. This group meets at the Keyserling Cancer Center on the

first Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. For more information call Peggy Hitchcox at (843) 522-7807.

Cancer Support WISH: Women In Search of Help A free program for women who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Provides an opportunity to meet in a small group setting. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center Library located at 1680 Ribaut Road, Port Royal, SC 29935. Call Gabriela Failing at (843) 522-5897.

Cancer Support: The Paula Williams Memorial Breast Cancer Support Group A free program that provides cancerrelated education and support for women. Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month at noon in the Beaufort Medical Plaza Classroom 350-C. Lunch is provided, however, reservations are required. Please call Dixie Slichter (843) 522-5570 for more information.

Cancer Support – Alala – A Unique Boutique for Today’s Survivor© Alala offers post surgical support and services by certified professionals including mastectomy bras, swimsuits, medical grade wigs, camis, lymphedema garments, pumps, radiation deodorants and lotions. Currently seeing patients by appointment only in the Beaufort Medical Plaza, 989 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (803) 569-4373 or visit the website at www. alala.info.

Cardiac Support Group A free program for patients and caregivers dealing with heart disease.

Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays at 4 p.m. in the Beaufort Medical Plaza third floor classroom 350-C. Call Kim Raines at (843) 522-5635 or (843) 5225636 for more information.

Freedom From Smoking® If you have resolved to quit smoking in the New Year, now is the time to take advantage of the “Freedom from Smoking” program. Developed by the American Lung Association and considered the “gold standard” in smoking cessation programs, “Freedom

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from Smoking” offers participants the best chance of kicking the habit for good. Classes will be held evenings 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and there will be two quit series to kick off 2013. One 8-class series will be held on Tuesdays, January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 and 12 with an extra support session to be offered on Thursday, February 21—two days after “quit day” to help ensure participants don’t break down and light up. The second quit series will be held Mondays, February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, and April 1 and 8 with an extra support session offered Wednesday, March 20. Cost for the course is only $30. Class size is limited, so reservations are required. To sign up, call (843) 5225570. The Beaufort Medical Plaza is located at 989 Ribaut Road, Beaufort 29902.

Pulmonary Disease Support - Better Breathers Club A support group for those with lung disease or disorders. Anyone with a pulmonary disease and family, friends, and caregivers are welcome. Call Toni Rehkop at (843) 522-5830 for more information.

Stroke Survivors Support Group A support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Keyserling Cancer Center Library. For more information contact Jessica Kurpis at (843) 522-5593 or Kathy Campbell at (843) 522-7445.

Infant Massage Learn to massage your baby! Join us for this four-class series and learn how to create a massage routine with your infant. Infant Massage can help reduce stress, relieve discomfort from colic, improve baby’s sleep patterns, and promote bonding and attachment.

Classes are for infants three weeks old to crawling and are taught by a Certified Educator of Infant Massage. This class series is $60. For more information contact the Certified Educator of Infant Massage at 843-812-0321 or twomorehands@gmail.com. Preregistration required.

CHiP – Community Health Improvement Program CHiP is a 40-foot healthcare mobile unit that provides free and low-

cost screenings to neighborhoods, businesses, schools, churches, and other organizations.

Services offered on CHiP: • Blood Pressure Checks (for Hypertension) • Blood Sugar Checks (for Diabetes) • Clinical Breast, Prostate, and Skin Cancer Exams (available when Nurse Practitioner present) free • PSA (blood test that accompanies prostate exam) – Free • Lipid Profile - $10 • HbA1c Blood Test - $10 • CHiP Monthly Calendar 3rd Monday: Lady’s Island Fire Station (9-12) 4th Monday: Callawassie (8-12) Tuesdays 1st Tuesday: Belk, Beaufort (10-2) 2nd Tuesday: YMCA, Beaufort (7-11) 3rd Tuesday: Coosawhatchie Senior Center (10-11) 1st Friday: Burton Wells Community Center (10-11) 2nd Friday: St. Helena Senior Center (10-11) 3rd Friday: Laurel Hill Apartments, Port Royal (10-1) Dates and times subject to change.

Call the CHiP Mobile Wellness Unit Program at (843) 522-5568 to schedule the Unit for your event.

THE BLOOD ALLIANCE January 2013 BLOOD DRIVES • Thursday, January 10, Beaufort Academy, 240 Sams Point Road Beaufort, from Noon – 3 p.m.

• Monday, January 14, at Callawassie Island, 22 Callawassie Club Drive Okatie, from 8 – 11 a.m.

• Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services 721 Okatie Highway, Okatie, from 1 to 4 p.m.

• Tuesday, January 15, TCL, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, from 8 – 11 a.m.

• Monday, January 21, Whale Branch Early College High School, 169 Detour Road, Seabrook, from 8 a.m. – noon • Wednesday, January 23, MCAS Beaufort Federal Credit Union, 3481 Trask Parkway, Beaufort, Noon – 2:30 p.m.; and at Grays Hill Baptist Church 2749 Trask Parkway, Beaufort, from 4 – 6:30 p.m.

• Sunday, January 27, Tabernacle Baptist Church, 907 Craven Street, Beaufort, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, 304 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, from 3 – 6 p.m.

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Happy New You!

By Takiya Smith

It’s been often said, “out with the old and in with the new” so let’s take this new year of new beginnings to create a happy new you. 2013 sets a milestone for many, with the past behind us and a new year before us. Whether you set goals, speak of resolutions or have just made a decision to make a change, starting with self first can set the wheels in motion for a beautiful, better year, staring you!

With so many options to enhance this, remove that, tuck here and inject there, a girl could literally be transformed into a brand-new-you right before our very eyes. Needless to say, times have changed and with widespread acceptance of beauty faux pas, these days are just not your mother’s typical beauty ways. Yet, at the end of the day, when all is said and done, the most important person to remember is yourself.

What makes you happy? What makes you feel good? What about your looks do you love and what about your wardrobe just makes your day? How about friends? Do you have any? Who makes you smile and who doesn’t? Is

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it time to walk away or is there really a true need to stay? Isn’t it about time that you put yourself first? I don’t mean selfishly, with disregard for others feelings, but selflessly to self where you realize that in order to be the best and give the best to others, you have to be happy with yourself first.

Take a moment to reflect and really answer and think on the questions that I have posed. Be honest with yourself, which will cause you to extend honesty to others. Honesty, with compassion, gains respect and respect equals integrity. Integrity speaks character and good character draws like-minded individuals like a moth to a flame. This year I challenge you to be the best at being you. Confident, caring, smiling and a happy new you.

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Beaufort Memorial Foundation hosts Valentine Ball Book your tickets now for the February 9 black tie hospital fundraiser The holidays may be over, but don’t put away your party dress yet. Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s muchanticipated Valentine Ball is just a few weeks away.

Billed as the social event of the season, the black tie fundraiser takes place Saturday, Feb. 9 at the historic Lyceum on Parris Island. But if you want to get an invite to one of the private dinner parties held before the gala, you’ll need to purchase your ticket by Jan. 14.

The pre-ball parties are held in some of Beaufort’s finest residences. Some 50 homeowners have volunteered to host the elegant dinners that serve as a warm-up to the main event. In addition to providing the venue, the hosts plan the menu and pick up the tab for the meal.

“It’s an intimate setting where you can get to know people before going to the ball,” said Mary Lee Grove, who is co-chairing the Valentine Ball with her husband George and BMH President and CEO Rick Toomey and his wife Dr. Linda Hawes. “It’s a lovely way to start the evening.”

Equally important, the dinner parties cut down on the cost of putting on the fundraiser, leaving more of the proceeds for the foundation.

“Beaufort is a very gracious and generous community,” said Becky Trask, who helped organize the first Valentine Ball in 1990 and has hosted countless parties over the years. “People recognize the need for a good hospital and are happy to support it.”

Following the Jan. 14 deadline, a committee of volunteers will put together the guest list for each dinner.

Group sizes will range from eight to 34 people. A week or two before the event, guests will receive an invitation to the party they were selected to attend.

“People in the community open up their homes and go all out to make it a special evening,” said Hawes, who has co-hosted pre-ball parties with friends.

“The dinners give each year’s ball a different personality.”

After dining at the private homes, guests will gather at the ball where they will be treated to dessert, coffee and live

valentine ball supports expansion of lifefit wellness services

ABOVE: After attending a pre-ball dinner party, attendees head over to the gala where they will enjoy dessert and dancing to the music of Charleston’s 17 South. BELOW: Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Rick Toomey and his wife Linda Hawes, MD, will be co-chairing the 2013 Valentine Ball along with Mary Lee and George Grove. The event, Beaufort Memorial’s key fundraising event, is scheduled for Feb. 9 at the Lyceum on Parris Island.

music performed by Charleston’s 17 South. The eight-piece party band will be playing a wide range of dance music from Motown to swing.

The evening festivities also will include a silent auction with a unique selection of items from accommodations in an English countryside flat to a progressive dinner for eight in three historic homes on The Point.

Proceeds raised from the fundraiser are earmarked for the expansion and relocation of LifeFit Wellness Services, Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s medically supervised fitness and wellness center.

Tickets to the Valentine Ball start at

Valentine Ball proceeds will also help fund one of LifeFit’s most popular programs, the Mobile Wellness Unit, a 40-foot van which travels throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties offering free or low cost health screenings to community residents.

$150 per person and can be purchased online at www.valentineball.org or by calling (843) 522-5774.

Since its first Valentine Ball in 1990, Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation has raised more than $3.7 million to expand and improve services at the nonprofit medical center.

This year’s gala will help pay for the relocation and expansion of the hospital’s LifeFit Wellness Center, a medically supervised fitness facility offering comprehensive health-related programs from nutrition counseling to smoking cessation classes.

Now operating at capacity and with nowhere to grow in its space at Beaufort Medical Plaza, LifeFit is moving this spring to the new Beaufort Medical & Administrative Center being built across from the hospital. The Wellness Center will take up the first floor of the four-story, 80,000-square-foot building.

“We’re significantly increasing our space from 10,000 square feet to 17,000,” said LifeFit Senior Director Mark Senn. “It will allow us to expand our exercise options and have a bigger group exercise room.”

The Valentine Ball proceeds will help pay for additional equipment, including 14 stationary bicycles. Most of them will be used for spin classes in the group exercise room, which will almost double its current 700 square feet space. The schedule of exercise offerings also includes flexibility classes, Tai Chi, yoga, Pilates, body sculpting and Zumba.

Funds from the Valentine Ball also will be used to enhance some of LifeFit’s supporting health services, which include everything from community healthrelated lectures and health fairs to cancer education and support groups to smoking cessation and parenting classes.

One of its most popular programs is the LifeFit Mobile Wellness Unit, a 40foot van offering free or low cost health screenings to residents in Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, Ridgeland and Jasper County.

Most recently, BMH added Community Transitional Care services for patients with chronic congestive heart failure, pneumonia and obstructive pulmonary disease. A nurse practitioner visits patients while they are being treated at the hospital to go over their doctor’s orders, set up follow-up appointments and arrange for extra care at home if needed.

For more information on LifeFit Wellness Services, visit www.bmhsc.org or call (843) 522-5635.

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2013 Challenges and Opportunities Each year, the Lady’s Island Business Professionals Association asks key individuals and elected officials in our area to share their thoughts and opinions as to the challenges and opportunities that the new year may bring. Here are some of their responses, courtesy of LIBPA.

billy keyserling: city of beaufort mayor Beaufort has fared well through the nation’s financial crisis: we cut costs, increased service levels and invested in growing our city the right way into the future.

While we have exciting plans for partnering with our neighboring governments and private investment into and through 2013, we must be mindful that we have not yet seen an end to the financial challenges. Given the upcoming reassessment where property values (upon which property tax is based) will fall, the yet to be determined austerity measures by the federal and state governments that may put additional financial pressures

on local government and the still sagging economy, we must be very careful as we face the economic headwinds.

With that precaution, we have Billy a lot on our plate for Keyserling 2013. The following are some of the more bold initiatives provided for in our comprehensive plan.

• New economic diversification initiatives include recruiting industries to the commerce park and ensuring our

workforce is ready for skilled jobs.

• Work with Hilton Head, Bluffton, Port Royal and Beaufort County to grow the Lowcountry Economic Alliance with private sector partners.

• Launch construction of highway 21 redevelopment which is a very complicated project which will make the entry into our city safer while laying the platform for extensive growth opportunities within the city without annexation.

• Complete the new Beaufort Code and begin seeking private sector partners to engage in infill redevelopment in the downtown area.

• Continue to collaborate with the

Friends of Spanish Moss Trail, The Trails Foundation, Beaufort County and The Town or Port Royal to take the wonderful new community treasure through the second phase.

• Start and Complete Phase I of the development of South Side Park in Mossy Oaks.

• Collaborate with county and other municipalities on ownership and more efficient maintenance of public parks and recreation facilities.

• Complete funding, design and construction of day dock and mooring field adjacent to the marina and the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

paul sommerville: district 2 beaufort county council representative 1. Economic development must continue in earnest. We should support the economic alliance and take other actions to create more commercial participants in our tax base which is disproportionately supported by residential taxes.

2. Form-based code is very close to completion. Final touches must include review by the various constituencies in the county such as citizens, builders, developers and environmentalists 3. Beaufort County Council has made creating an office of water quality a priority. This will include a water quality laboratory created in conjunction with USCB. 4. Reassessment will occur in 2013. This will necessitate both complying with state law by rolling the millage forward to ensure revenue neutrality and considering any acutely negative impacts on property owners. Education of the public is key. Constituents must understand the process.

5. Identifying and ranking the road projects that will need to be completed if another referendum were to take place for another penny sales tax.

6. Prioritize and plan for services given the likelihood of flat or decreasing revenue to Beaufort County for the next several years.

7. Work with our legislators to increase Beaufort County’s fair share of revenues from the state for schools, roads and institutions of higher learning. We are the only county in the state that is forced to fund our own roads, schools and institutions of higher learning while simultaneously subsidizing the rest of the state in these same areas.

blakely williams: beaufort regional chamber of commerce president 1. Federal Budget/Sequestration/Fiscal Cliff is our top concern for 2013. How the climate in Washington, D.C., plays out has a tremendous impact on life in Beaufort.

The chamber takes positions to: • Support maintaining and growing the military installations in Beaufort County through the South Carolina Military Base Task Force to include funding for statewide and community efforts.

• Support efforts to prevent the federal budget sequestration and support allowing better planning for federal spending cuts.

• Support funding for an auxiliary landing field to support MCAS Beaufort.

• Support funding for the expansion of Townsend Bombing Range in McIntosh County, Ga., which supports training missions at MCAS Beaufort.

2. Economic Development With the City of Beaufort’s recent purchase of the Beaufort Commerce Park, the strategic advantage of our geographical location, and our amazing quality of life, our region is poised for significant economic growth and diversification.

3.

Tourism Marketing saw an uptick in visitors to our region in 2012.

We continue to see the return of loyal visitors and are reaching new and potential markets Blakely to tell the story of the Williams historic waterfront Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands.

2013 is poised to be an exceptional year for tourism in our region.

4. Support comprehensive tax reform at the state level, including revamping the property tax reforms of 2006. Support modifying the education allocation funding formula so that it is not based on ability to raise local revenues but one where all students receive equitable funding.

5. Support streamlining the permitting process to reduce the cost of doing business and to eliminate uncertainty that stifles business growth and development.

The chamber recommends implementing form-based code.

bill evans: lady’s island school board representative 1. We need to continue to push for state tax reform that gives Beaufort County its fair share; this especially applies to the formulas for computing state contributions to schools.

2. Preparations are already under way regarding the reassessment of property values and taxes. We need to keep the public thoroughly informed and involved in this process going forward; it is relatively clear that we may be heading toward lower property values and higher taxes to maintain stable revenues. This will be hard to explain to constituents unless we keep them in the discussion from the beginning.

3. Take the time necessary to select a competent and energetic new superintendent whose central focus is students.

4. Push for continued academic improvement of our schools. The last four years have been significant, we cannot lose that momentum.

5. The school board must take an active role with the other governmental institutions to make sure that we coordinate both our services and actions.

p.j. tanner: beaufort county sheriff As in 2012, the budget continues to be our biggest challenge. The price of every item used in law enforcement continues to increase as budgets constrict. We must plan for fluctuating fuel prices as well as replacement of vital equipment ranging from automobiles to computers. The cost of maintaining a well trained force also continues to escalate. Our number one challenge is to continue to provide professional, well-trained law enforcement while maintaining good stewardship over the tax dollars provided us.

One of our more successful programs in the past few years is the 287G project. This is collaboration with U.S. Immigration authorities in which deputy sheriffs are commissioned as Federal deputy ICE agents. This program vastly reduced the number of foreign born illegals in our detention center. It has expanded its scope

and works with alien victims as well as suspects. One primary target has been the individuals who exploit the weaknesses of others through document scams and false promises. We have conducted numerous investigations into these types of cases and brought P.J. a number of document forgers to Tanner justice. However, the program is in danger. It exists at the pleasure of the administration in Washington and there is considerable concern that the highly successful program will be disbanded in view of a more liberal policy towards immigration.

Our third priority in the upcoming year is to expand

our successful school resource officer program into the elementary schools. This is not because of some increase in crime in the elementary schools, but instead because we desire to establish a positive role model and positive influence with young people, especially at-risk young children whose only impression of law enforcement is less than stellar. We intend to implement this program utilizing officers who are assigned to Enforcement Division as a collateral duty where they use an hour or so daily to stop by elementary schools in their jurisdiction.

During that visit they will mentor kids; they will eat lunch with them, answer questions, etc. Seeing law enforcement as a friend and not someone to be avoided and feared at that age, will greatly enhance our ability to guide those same at risk youth away from gangs and bad influences later.

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In more than 400 years of opera history, “grand opera” only came to intelligent life in France around 1830 with Rossini’s hugely successful “William Tell.” After 1850, the only other enduring classic was Verdi’s masterpiece “Don Carlo” in 1867. Clearly, the cause of the “grand” decline was not the fault of the music, but rather the enormous costs to produce them. The staging is often prodigious, with frequent changes of scenes, large casts, orchestras, choruses, and of course, dancers.

It was in 1856 that Hector Berlioz, the finest French composer of the time, began writing his most ambitious work, “Les Troyens”, based on Virgil’s epic poem, “The Aeneid.” When it was finished two years later, his “grand” ideals were so great that no impresario would undertake such a costly challenge.

Eventually, his five acts were divided into two separate performances — Troy and Carthage — and he died before ever seeing it performed in its entirety. It wasn’t until 1969 that the first complete performance of the work — as Berlioz had conceived it — took place at London’s Covent Garden.

Now it’s 2013 and the Met is going global with Berlioz’s masterpiece, and precisely the way he wanted it staged.

A cast of more than 30 voices will be heard in this HD production. Singing the lead roles will be Deborah Voigt as Cassandre, Susan Graham as Didon and Marcello Giordano as Enee.

Location: The city of Troy Act I: It’s all about the horse! After 10 years of war against the Greeks, the Trojans are celebrating its end, and presuming that an enormous wooden horse outside their gates is a gift of peace from their rivals. But the prophetess Cassandre is suspicious and warns of disastrous consequences for Troy. When King Priam allows it to be brought within the city, she resigns herself to her death.

Act II: Greek soldiers have begun to sack Troy. Enee, a Trojan warrior, is visited by the ghost of Hector who urges him to flee to Italy, where he will build a new empire. Chorebe, a military commander, convinces Enee to stay and defend the city. Later at the palace, Trojan women are praying for deliverance. Cassandre tells them that Chorebe is dead, but that Enee will lead the others in their escape to Italy. With the situation seemingly hopeless for the women, she asks them to join her in death. Greek soldiers enter, demanding the Trojan treasure. Cassandre misleads

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Tickets: Adults $20; OLLI members $16; Students under 18, $10. All seats are assigned and the box office opens at USCB Center for the Arts one hour prior to the noon curtain time, or call 521-4145.

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Location: The city of Carthage Act III: It’s all about Italy! The Carthaginians and Queen Didon are celebrating seven years of peace since fleeing from Troy. After the revelry she learns that an unknown fleet has arrived in port. She welcomes them, and is presented the treasure of Troy and then told of their destiny to found a new city in Italy. During this time, Enee is in disguise as an ordinary sailor. When Didon hears that the Numidian king has surrounded Carthage with his army, Enee reveals himself and pledges to join Didon’s troops in the battle against their enemy.

Act IV: At a royal hunt after their victory, Didon and Enee have been separated from the party at which time they discover their love for each other.

In the following scene, Didon, distracted by her love for Enee, has convinced her courtiers that Carthage might be in better hands with him as their king.

But since Enee’s destiny is to be in Italy, they hesitate to act. Alone together once again, the lovers are visited by the god Mercury who defiantly faces Enee and, striking his shield, calls out three times, “Italy!”

Act V: Trojan officers are becoming impatient at their delay in sailing for Italy, causing Enee to express his despair at having to decide between leaving or staying with the woman he loves. He chooses to leave, and when Didon hears of this, she places a curse on him. Later, as the Trojans secretly set sail for Italy, Didon orders her fleet to give chase and destroy their ships. Angered and in despair, she decides to offer a sacrifice in which she will destroy the Trojan’s gifts and then kill herself.

A sacrificial pyre dominates the final scene as Didon approaches it. Regretting her unhappy love, she stabs herself, after which she sees a vision in which Carthage is destroyed. As she falls dead, the Carthaginians utter one final curse on Enee and his people for abandoning them.

It’s all about the music! In historian Leslie Orrey’s words, “It is brimful of Berlioz’s own especial genius, and for those who have been privileged to see it, it remains a cherished dramatic experience.”

artS EVENTS • Calligraphy I Introduction with Natasha Lawrence on Saturday, January 26, noon to 3 p.m. at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. $50 includes all materials. Learn the practical art of calligraphy to address wedding invitations or greeting cards, write in journals, make gift tags and personal correspondence. All materials are included.

Natasha Lawrence is a professional calligrapher to the Historic Charleston Foundation and instructor at the Charleston Museum. 843-379-2787, 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort, www.artworksinbeaufort. org, @artseensc.

• Auditions will be held at the USCB Center for the Arts for “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” by Nora and Delia Ephron, based on the book by Ilene Beckerman on January 9 at 7 p.m. The production — which is a series of comic monologues and short group pieces — will be directed by Gail Westerfield. Roles are available for five (or more) women. All levels of acting experience (or inexperience) are encouraged to audition.

Please bring a current photo and an acting resume, if you have one. The production will run March 7-9, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit CODA. For more information, call 843 521-4145 or e-mail e.gail.w@gmail.com.

• Roles are available for five male and four female actors for Michael Frayn’s awardwinning farce, “Noises Off!” Auditions will be held at the USCB Center for the Arts on January 10 at 7 p.m. The production, which will be directed by Gail Westerfield, will run April 5 -7 and 12-14. All levels of acting experience are encouraged to audition, but you must be able to execute fairly intense physical comedy and a passable British standard accent. Two roles also require a Cockney accent. Dialect coaching will be available during the rehearsal period, but please come prepared to give it your best shot. Please bring a current photo and an acting resume, if you have one. For more information, call 843 521-4145 or e-mail e.gail.w@gmail.com.

• Gloria Dalvini will be Beaufort Art Association Gallery’s featured artist through February 16. A reception to meet the artist will be Friday evening, January 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Art Association Gallery 913 Bay Street. For many years Gloria has been exploring and painting the area, always looking for new images and interpretations of the familiar.

Gloria’s new series of paintings “Southern Scenes,” captures homes and other subjects that convey the feeling of the Lowcountry.

Working in oils, she prefers to paint plein air where she is fascinated with the relationship between architecture and nature.

• Author and award-winning mentor, Rhonda G. Mincey, will sign copies of her book, “A Girl’s Guide to Becoming Great,” on Saturday, January 12, 3pm, at the Beaufort Boys & Girls Club. “A Girl’s Guide to Becoming Great” is for girls ages 11-19. Using real-life scenarios and thought-provoking quotes and poems, the book is written to help girls reach their full potential both educationally and professionally. The book signing event, “An Afternoon of Inspiration, Information, and Entertainment” will highlight the talents of young poets, praise dancers, and musicians, including the Beaufort Symphony. The event is free. RSVP by calling the 843 986-5437.

• Fripp Island Friends of Music presents an innovative performance of classical music with a Spanish flair. Alfonso Lopez and Michelle Tabor bring their heralded artistry to Fripp for the very first time. Sunday, January 27. Performance at 5 pm at the Fripp Island Community Center. Tickets at the door: Adults $25 per person/$10 for students. All attendees receive an entry pass at the Fripp Gate and are invited to join the artists at an included catered event following the performance. For more nformation, call 843-838-6655 or visit www.islc.net/ friendsofmusic.

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After a lovely private marriage ceremony for family members at the Praise House, guests toasted the happy newlyweds with champagne at a beautiful reception honoring them at Lowcountry Produce on Carteret Street. Vic Varner and Friends played while Marlena Smalls serenaded their first dance. Here are some pics for you:

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A focus on students, teachers and educational events in northern Beaufort County school notes coosa elementary school • Coosa Elementary School is currently seeking local artists to help create inspirational murals of the Lowcountry. Students at Coosa are learning principles of leadership that will benefit them for a lifetime. As a school, Coosa is moving ahead to showcase their leadership theme of “Lowcountry Leaders” with murals in the school that symbolize the strength and beauty of the lowcountry. Designs include the Woods Bridge, the Hunting Island Lighthouse, and grand oak trees adorned with Spanish moss. These murals will be located throughout the school building. Artists available to volunteer should contact Carmen Dillard at 843-322-6100 or Carmen.Dillard@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

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bridges preparatory school • The newest charter school in the Beaufort area, Bridges Preparatory School (BPS) will be hosting an informational session on the Paideia methodology to be used in implementing their whole-child student centered STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) infused curriculum. Featuring guest lecturer Steve Ball, the session will be held on Tuesday, January 8, at 6 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club located on 1100 Boundary Street in Beaufort.

The event is designed to answer questions about the Paideia method from prospective BPS parents, students, and teachers. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Interested parents, students, and teachers can RSVP to info@bridgespreparatoryschool.org. (RSVPs are not necessary, but encouraged to ensure adequate seating for all attendees.) riverview charter school • Middle School Job Shadowing Wanted: Individuals and businesses willing to host middle school students for our Middle School Job Shadowing Day February 14, 2013. If you or someone you know would be willing to have either an individual or small group of our middle school students shadow you at your job for an hour or two, please contact Patience Gordon. Middle schoolers have diverse interests in careers.

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• New student enrollment for 2013-2014 school year is now open Applications for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade are now being accepted at Riverview Charter School. Applications will be accepted until 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2013.

Applications are available in the Front Office at Riverview; on the school’s web site; at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal; at the Boys & Girls Clubs in Beaufort and Bluffton; and at the Beaufort, Bluffton, Lobeco and St. Helena branches of the Beaufort County Library System.

Options for returning completed applications to Riverview are as follows: Via fax at 843-3790133; Via email to info@RiverviewCharterSchool.org; Drop-off to the Front Office at Riverview from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday; Via USPS mail to: Riverview Charter School, 81 Savannah Highway, Beaufort, SC 29906 (applications must be received — not postmarked — by 6 p.m. on January 31). In addition, tours of the school are available at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays during the month of January, and an Open House for all prospective students and their families will be held at Riverview on Thursday, January 17 at 6 p.m.

• Riverview elects new board of directors The newly-elected Riverview Charter School Board of Directors for 2013 includes Sarah Brock; Martha Cooper-Hudson; Ashley Dando; Joseph Dunkle; Edward Foster; Michael Freeman; Stan Ganshow; Jonas Gadson; Shelley Kolb; Christy Levitt; Honika Plowdeniz; Evy Trask; and Jim Turk.

Students from the Media Arts classes and Art classes at Lady’s Island Middle School combined to make over 100 Christmas cards for the residents at Bayview Manor Nursing home. The cards were delivered by eighth graders Marah Aulabaugh and Catherine Walls. The girls spent more than two hours visiting with each resident as they delivered the cards.

battery creek high school • The SADD Club has paired up with the National Souper Bowl of Caring, and is collecting cans of soup from now until Super Bowl Sunday. A collection box will be in the front office for donations, with donations being donated to local charities/soup kitchens. It is the goal to collect 200 cans of soup. The SADD Club has also joined national organizations and other schools to collect used jeans of all sizes. Jeans may be left in the front office for recycling.

• Thursday, Jan. 3: Interact; Student Government; Art Club • Friday, Jan. 4: Culture Club; Project ASAP; SADD Club - Special meeting.

• Saturday, Jan. 5: Varsity Basketball home at 6 p.m.

• Monday, Jan. 7: NHS meets after school; Athletic Booster Club meets at 6 p.m. in cafeteria; JV Basketball at home at 6 p.m.

• Tuesday, Jan. 8: HOSA and the Drama Club meet after school; Band Booster Club meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Band Room; PTSO meets at 6 p.m. in the Media Center; SIC meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Media Center.

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dean’s list & acceptance Local residents have been named to the Dean’s List at the Savannah College of Art and Design for fall quarter 2012. Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the Dean’s List.

Local residents include: • Emily Bradham of Beaufort • Daphne Hutcheson of Beaufort • Thomas Jackson of Beaufort • Stefan Moser of Beaufort • Waymond Singleton of Beaufort The following local high school students

have been accepted at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall 2013 semester.

• Thomas Hunter, a student at Battery Creek High School, plans to major in Exercise and Sport Science.

• Shannon Dwyer, a student at Beaufort High School, plans to major in Biology.

• Kayla King, a student at Beaufort High School, plans to major in Intelligence and National Security Studies.

• James Cato, a student at Beaufort High School, plans to major in Management.

• Zachary Brown, a student at Beaufort High, plans to major in Political Science. the island news | january 3-9, 2013 | www.yourislandnews.com

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ron tucker and rebecca berry: beaufort film society’s

As

dynamic duo

By Lanier Laney

president and vice president of the Beaufort Film Society, which produces the Beaufort International Film Festival each year, Ron Tucker and Rebecca Berry are passionate about films and film making and are involved in just about everything connected to that field in our corner of the world. They also run their own successful video production company and location scouting and management service for visiting film production companies.

A native of the Upstate, Ron Tucker’s first career was as a Marine. But he also loved movies and was fascinated with the ones that had been made in and around Beaufort — especially the military-related films of Pat Conroy. After 21 fulfilling years in the Marines, Ron retired and decided to pursue this interest, first by doing scouting for visiting film companies and then by founding his own production company, Good-To-Go-Video, in 1993 that produces documentaries of Marine graduates for their families as keepsakes.

Rebecca Berry, who had grown up in Elizabethton, Tenn., moved to Beaufort in 2001 after graduating with a degree in public relations from East Tennessee State University.

“I fell in love with Beaufort, with the scenery and the town,” she said. “Beaufort is small Ron Tucker and Rebecca Berry of the Beaufort Film Society. and it reminds me of my hometown where everyone was on a first name basis and that’s being able to expose young filmmakers to the sandbar productions/ very comfortable for me. And I was fascinated beauty that is Beaufort in hopes that they will good-to-go video someday return to make movies here.

by Beaufort’s movie history, that Beaufort was Says Ron, “We have the friendliest, most the backdrop for ‘The Big Chill’ and so many The company has produced programs that other wonderful movies.” Rebecca started welcoming festival that the filmmakers say they have provided an up-close and personal look working at Ron’s Sandbar Productions in have ever attended. We go to great lengths to make at the many fascinating elements of Marine all of the filmmakers feel special. This is their ‘red 2001 and today is vice president. training and the Corps’ elite ceremonial units.”

Together they both worked hard to help the carpet’ event.” He adds, “So far, for the upcoming From the historic parade grounds at Marine Beaufort International Film Festival get going in February festival, we have people attending Barracks, Washington, DC, “Oldest Post its early days when it was overseen by Carlotta from as far away as the United Kingdom, Spain, of the Corps,” to the hallowed battlefields Ungaro with the Beaufort Regional Chamber of California, New York and Michigan.” of Vietnam, you are provided a rare look Last year’s film festival saw nearly 7,000 Commerce. The project originally was created at where Marines have trained and fought. to attract filmmakers to the area and tourists to people attending certain events. The festival has “Our productions have been applauded by see the film festival. Says Rebecca, “I have been been a shot in the arm to boost local tourism educators, veterans organizations, at-risk with the film festival since the beginning, I even during a previously slow time of the year in the youth groups and even members of the other worked the house lights for the first two or three Lowcountry. services for providing an up-close look at the Despite devoting almost all of their time years and filled in at the ticket takers table — I more intriguing aspects of Marine Corps life.” to the Beaufort Film Society, their company, did whatever was needed!” says Ron. Good-To-Go Video has been recognized In all, Good-To-Go-Video has produced When the chamber decided to make the film more than 15 documentary programs such festival an independent entity, Carlotta handed with 25 national and international awards for as “The Making of a Marine,” “The Crucible,” it off to Ron and Rebecca who had so loyally production excellence.

What do they credit their success to? and “Fierce Pride in Country & Corps.” Since helped “midwife” the yearly event. Ron and Ron says, “We love what we do.”

And more 1999, it has also been the official producer Rebecca then formed the Beaufort Film Society, for the Marine Corps Community Services the local nonprofit organization that today puts importantly, they love each other. They were Parris Island Graduation Ceremony DVD. married earlier this week on New Year’s Eve! on the Beaufort International Film Festival.

For more information, visit www.

Congratulations are definitely in order for Besides being able to give awards to some of goodtogovideo.com. his film heroes such as Pat Conroy and actress these two wonderful talented people who have Blythe Danner, Ron has especially loved given so much to this community.

tickets go on sale this week for the beaufort international film festival The 2013 edition of the Beaufort International Film Festival is on Valentine’s weekend: February 13 -17. What a great place to go with a date!

Tickets can be purchased at the Beaufort Film Society office at 708 Carteret Street or the Beaufort Visitors’ Center, 701 Craven St. starting this Monday, Jan 7. Or available now online at www.beaufortfilmfestival.com. The opening ceremony will be held at the Old Bay Marketplace Rooftop on the evening of Feb 13. For the first time, the opening ceremony will be a ticketed event instead of an invitation only event, so get your tickets early because space is limited. For more information, call the BFS office at 843-522-3196. Nearly 200 entries have been received from 24 countries and 31 states. The finalists will represent four countries and 15 states. Awards will be presented in the categories of Documentary, Short Film, Student Film, Animation and Screenplay. Special guest will be Mike Tollin, director and producer of the movie “Radio,” which was filmed primarily in nearby Walterboro. He will be presented the Jean Ribaut Award for Filmmaking Excellence.

Director/Producer Chris Brinker will be presented the inaugural Robert Smalls Indie Vision Award by Tom Berenger. Chris is a veteran producer of such films as “Boondock and Saints,” “The Fix” and “Lonely Street” and will be making his directorial debut with the soon-to-be-released movie “Whiskey Bay,” starring Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon and Tom Berenger. As a special festival event, Chris and Tom will show a special trailer and discuss the making of the film. Scheduling details can be found at www.beaufortfilmfestival.com.

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community january events at the beaufort, lobeco library branches • Alfred Hitchcock Film Series Join us for the showing of classic Alfred Hitchcock movies on the big screen.

Date and Time: Tuesday, January 8 at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 15 at 2 p.m., Tuesday, January 22 at 2 p.m., and Tuesday, January 29 at 2 p.m.

Location: Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 Call ahead or email for film selections. 843255-6458, or sinman@bcgov.net; www. beaufortcountylibrary.org • Second Saturday Family Movie Description: The library will be showing a newly released film on the big screen every second Saturday of the month Date and time: Saturday, January 12 at 2 p.m. in the Beaufort Programming Room Location: Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 Price: Free!

• Beaufort Book Club Description: The club will be discussing “The Conjurer” by EV MacQuint. A visit from the author is also expected.

Date and time: Thursday, January 17 at 5:30 p.m.

Location: Beaufort Branch Library, Old South Carolina Room, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 Price: Free Contact: 843-255-6443, or fhays@bcgov.net or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.

This photo and below left by Bob Sofaly.

Pelican Plunge PARTY ABOVE: Some of the 1,500 people ready for the annual Pelican Plunge on New Years’s Day at Hunting Island State Park. RIGHT: MaryAnn Mikell, left, watches as friend Walt “the Plunger” Sammons finishes with his costume prior to the annual Pelican Plunge.

• BDC at BDC — Author Book Talk Short Description: Join us for “The Need for Amazing Grace: The Trials and Tribulations of Writing a Church History” with Roy Flannagan, one of the authors of the recently published history of The Parish Church of St. Helena.

Time and Date: Saturday, January 26, at 2 p.m.

Location: Beaufort District Collection, 2nd floor, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort SC 29902 Price: Free Contact: 843-255-6446, gracec@bcgov.net

Fripp Audubon celebrates fall migration Fripp Audubon recently conceived, organized and successfully conducted the Fall Migration Celebration here in the Sea Islands of Beaufort, a first-of-its-kind birding event. Local naturalist John Albert took the lead, organizing 15 programs and presentations by recognized ornithological experts, all scheduled into two beautiful days from October 6-7. Participants enjoyed activities on Fripp, Hunting and Harbor islands.

The major goal of this event was to showcase the sixisland, 10,000 acre, Beaufort Barrier Islands Important Bird Area (IBA), a major bird conservation site designated

just three years ago by the South Carolina Audubon Society. Ninety people participated, with 41 from outside Beaufort County — and 24 of those from out of state.

Another goal of this event was to encourage cooperation among our three inhabited barrier islands. One example of this was the single pass for multi-island access to Fripp, Hunting and Harbor. The Fripp Resort also offered favorable accommodation rates to participants. Hunting and Harbor Islands provided venues for presentations and activities while the Fripp beach and tidal pools offered rich opportunities for observing sea and shore birds.

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Time and Date: Friday, January 18 at 4 p.m.

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By Celia Strong

Congratulations to all of us for making it to another new year and all the positive things that that implies. In the world of wine drinking, the new year means many new wines to try and more deals to be had. Even familiar friends roll out new products and information to learn and digest. This all adds to the pleasure we take in discovering, and rediscovering, new wines.

For the first wine of this new year, I figured we should have some fun. These wines — that many of us have tried (more than once usually) — come from Australia, the Adelaide region to be precise, from a winery owned by a judge, Shinas Estate. There are three wines available to us from this great producer, a Shiraz, a Cabernet Sauvignon and a red blend. So, to begin, let’s look at Australia and Adelaide.

The Australian wine industry is the fourth largest exporter of wines to the world, sending out 750 million liters each year. And, despite that large amount, about 40 percent of their wine is still consumed domestically. That makes the wine business a big part of Australia’s economy — exports, taxes, tourism, employment and on and on.

Wine is produced in every state in Australia but most of their wine regions are located in the Southern part of the country, where it is cooler and not as dry.

The vineyards are located in the sates of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. Different grape varieties and different wine styles — based on terroir, soil types, topography and climates — come from these different regions. Australia’s main grape varieties are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Semillon, Pinot Noir, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc.

(Interestingly, as the industry grows and changes, some of these varieties become more and less popular, both in exports and domestic consumption.)

The first grape growing and wine making attempts in Australia go back to the 18th century. Vine cuttings from the Cape of Good Hope were brought to the penal colony of New South Wales

by Governor Phillip on the First Fleet in

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

1788. Neither these vines nor the wines attempted from their grapes succeeded.

But perseverance paid off as more settlers kept trying. In 1822, Gregory Blaxland was the first Australian wine maker to win an award overseas. In 1830, vineyards were established in Hunter Valley. And, in 1833, James Busby returned to Australia from France and Spain with the major French grape varieties. In the beginning, Australian wine makers had a hard time adjusting to their new climate. But, they have an ongoing history of excellent wines that continually win awards and fans around the world.

Looking at the South Australia region for a moment, this is where Adelaide is located, as well as other well-known sub-regions. Most of the country’s wines come from this area. If you should take the time to look at the labels of most of the Australian wines we carry here, you would see the names Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, Padthaway, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, and, of course, Adelaide Hills. All of these are in South Australia.

There are more than 200 wineries around the city of Adelaide, which is probably why it is called the wine capital of Australia. The National Wine Centre of Australia is in Adelaide too.

At our winery, the Shinas family is Greek and moved to Australia in the early 1950’s. They had eight generations of wine making with them. Originally, they never sold the wines they made.

A large family, they drank much of it, and the rest were gifts for family and friends. In 2002, with their reputation for great wines growing and a demand from local residents and restaurants for their wines, the Shinas Estate Australia was established. They still maintain their micro-boutique image and their traditional, sometimes secret, methods for wine making.

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The climate for Shinas Estate is Mediterranean, and the soils are perfect for wine grapes. They are located on the outskirts of Mildura, Victoria, on the Murray River. The first vines on the estate were planted in 1898, obviously before the Shinas family arrived. We have access to three red wines from Shinas. As we look at each one, in no particular order, we must remember how lucky we are to have them. Production is very limited and not all states in our country — or even their country — have them available at all.

First, we have the Shinas Shiraz. But, that’s not what they call it. Its name is “The Guilty.” This wine is full of intense fruit flavors — ripe blackberries and rich cherries. And mixed in there is some vanilla and hints of pepper spiciness. Then, just when you think it’s all there, along comes cocoa powder and mocha. And smooth and juicy textures make this a great Shiraz. Delicate tannins balance out the fruit flavors just perfectly.

Next, we have “The Verdict.” This is Shinas Estates’ Cabernet Sauvignon.

Deep crimson colors in your glass come with ripe plum flavors, black and red berries, hints of coffee and moderate tannins. This wine is a prime example of the warm, sunny weather that Mildura has for its grapes.

And, our third wine is “The

Executioner.” This one is a blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and a little bit of Viognier. Yep, a bit of white grape in a red blend. Historically, Syrah with a bit of Viognier is normal in the northern Rhone Valley in France.

Since Syrah is Shiraz, and Australia took much of its wine knowledge from France, using the small percentage of Viognier is said to maintain the right acidity level of Syrah to make its wines better. The Executioner is fuller bodied than either The Guilty or The Verdict, more intense with bigger cassis, berry, chocolate flavors. Just so you know how unique this wine is, the 2009 vintage only produced six barrels of Shiraz and four barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Executioner Vineyard. This is Shinas Estates’ flagship wine, and, when you taste it, you’ll see why.

The good news is we still have plenty of all three wines. And, they are wellpriced for wines of such high quality. The Guilty and The Verdict are $19.99 and The Executioner is $24.99. Maybe not for everyday drinking, darn, but worth more than their prices for sure. And, a bit more fun? As if it’s not enough fun to just drink one of these wines. Their labels are great — each featuring a picture suiting its name. Once you see them, you’ll never forget them. And, once you taste them, you’ll never let them go. Enjoy.

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dining guide

A listing of local restaurants in northern Beaufort County:Your resource for where to eat ALVIN ORD’S: 1514 Ribaut Road, Port

SPOTLIGHT ON:

Royal; 843-524-8222; L.D.

AMATA THAI FUSION: 2127

Boundary Street, Beaufort Town Center; 843-379-9197; Thai, Asain cuisine; L.D.

BERTO’S

ATHENIAN GARDENS: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-9222; Greek; L.D.

PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham, Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.

PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 5251946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D. Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D. RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L.D.

BACK PORCH GRILL: 1 Landing Dr, Port Royal,; 525-9824; L.D.

ROSIE O’GRADYS PUB: Suite 3,

Beaufort Town Center, Boundary Street; 843-379-7676 Irish-American cuisine; L.D.

BARBARA JEANS RESTAURANT & BAR: 47 Ferry Road, Lady’s Island; 524-

2400; Home-style Southern; B.L.D.

RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS:

BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,

St. Helena Island; 838-3188; Italian; B.L.D.

14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.

BERRY ISLAND CAFE: Newpoint

SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls

BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX:

SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D.

Parkway; Beaufort; 379-5888; Japanese; L.D.

Corners, 1 Merchant Lane, Lady’s Island; 524-8779; Soups, salads, ice cream; B.L.D.

9 Market, Habersham Marketplace; Mexican; 644-1925; L.D.

BIG JOE’S BAR-B-Q: 760 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort; 770-0711; L.D.

Berto’s Grill is located at 9 Market Street, Beaufort, SC, 29906, in Habersham Marketplace. It is open Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 843-644-1925 for take-out orders.

SANDBAR & GRILL: 41B Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 524-3663; L.D.

BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205

Scott St., Beaufort; 524-4330; B.L.

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT:

GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,

Beaufort; 838-9300; Seafood, steaks; L.D.

1760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-0821; D.

GRIFFIN MARKET: 403 Carteret St.,

BREAKWATER RESTAURANT & BAR: 203 Carteret St., Beaufort; 379-0052;

GOURMET ON WHEELS: 812-8870;

Upscale dining, tapas; D.

BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-5232; Salads, sandwiches, appetizers, sports bar; L.D. CAROLINA DOG & DELI: 968

Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2122; L.

CAROLINA WINGS & RIB HOUSE: 1714 Ribaut Road, Port Royal;

379-5959; Wings, ribs, sports bar; L.D.

CAROLINE’S DELI: 102 Lady’s Island Shopping Center, Lady’s Island; 843-5251520; L. CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8

Waveland Ave., Cat Island; 524-4653; Steaks, seafood, pasta, burgers, more; L.D.

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 1699 11th St. W, Port Royal; 524-7433; Seafood; D. EMILY’S TAPAS BAR: 906 Port Republic St., Beaufort; 522.1866; D.

FAT PATTIES: 831 Parris Island

Gateway, Port Roya; 843-379-1500; L.D.

FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island

Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-9300; L.D.

FRYED GREEN TOMATOES SOUTHERN EATERY & CAFE:

Beaufort; 524-0240; Authentic Italian; L.D.

LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 521-4882; Mexican; L.D.

SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.;

LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE & CAFE: 302 Carteret St.; Beaufort; 322-

SHOOFLY KITCHEN: 1209 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9061; B.L.

Healthy home-cooked meals delivered to your door weekly; D.

LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE: 910 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-1888; L.D.

SHRIMP SHACK: 1929 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2962; L.

GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask

MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17

SMOKIN’ PLANKS BBQ: 914 Paris

Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.

Market, Habersham; 379-1719; L.D.

HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21,

MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703

Congress Street, Beaufort; 524-1961; B.L.

809 Port Republic St., at The Beaufort Inn, Beaufort; 379-0555; L.D.

HEMINGWAY’S BISTRO: 920 Bay

MARILYN’S LUNCH AT SOUTHERN SWEETS: 917 Bay St.,

STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway;

Beaufort; 379-0798; Sandwiches, soups; L.

Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.

MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St.,

Beaufort; 470-0188; Sandwich cafe; B.L.

SUSHI SAKANA: 860 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal; 379-5300; L.D.

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111

SUWAN THAI: Paris Ave., Port Royal;

Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.

379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.

Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.

St., Beaufort; 521-4480; bar & grill; L.D.

HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 521-9011; L.D. ISLAND GRILL: 7 MLK Drive, St. Helena Island; 838-2330; L.

IRISH ROSE PUB & BISTRO: 2121

SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO:

MIKKI’S: 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-

SUZARA’S KITCHEN: Newcastle

4322; All-American Cuisine; B. L.D.

Square, Beaufort; 379-2160; B, L.

JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,

MIZU: 1370 S. Ribaut Road, Port Royal;

SWEETGRASS: 100 Marine Drive,

Beaufort; 522-8883; Chinese and Japanese cuisine; L.D.

524-6498; Japanese steakhouse, sushi; L.D.

JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St.,

St., Port Royal; 522-1222; L.D.

Beaufort Town Center; 379-3009; Sub sandwiches; L.D.

JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:

MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th

YES! THAI INDEED: 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort; 986-1185; L.D.

OLD SCHOOL PIZZERIA: 1638

Paris Ave., Port Royal; 843-524-1995; L.D.

FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island

L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea

PALM & MOON BAGEL: 221 Scott

Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 524-3122; L.

St., Beaufort; 379-9300; B.L.

LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB: 139 Francis Marion Circle, Lady’s

PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort;

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Lady’s Island; 521-1999; L.D.

NIPPY’S: 310 West St., Beaufort; Seafood,

Road, Lady’s Island, 524-4001; Mexican; L.D.

burgers; 379-8555; L.D.

Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.

UPPER CRUST: 97 Sea Island Parkway, WREN: 210 Carteret St., Beaufort; 5249463; Local seafood, steaks, pasta; L.D.

2141 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island; 838-4166; L.D.

Island; 522-9700; L.D.

Dataw Island; 838-2151; L.D.

MUCHO MARGARITS: 5 Sams Point

KOOKY MOOKY’S: 101 Scott St.,

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Ave., Port Royal; 843-522-0322; L.D.

Boundary Street, Suite 100, Beaufort; 843379-3811; L.D.

Beaufort; 521-4445; L.D.

FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway,

Beaufort; 522-2029; Southern cooking; L.D.

1900; B.L.

2001 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9601; Buffet-style Southern cooking; B.L.D.

Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D.

SAND DOLLAR TAVERN: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-3151; L.D.

379-0300; Italian, wood-fired pizzas; L.D.

PAPAYA THAI AND SUSHI: 1001 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9099; L.D.

A GUIDE TO DINING • All area codes are 843 • B = Breakfast • L = Lunch • D = Dinner • To feature your restaurant in the SPOTLIGHT, email theislandnews@gmail.com.

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Stay busy and entertained with themed crossword puzzles and Sudoku THEME: WINTER FUN ACROSS 1. Mt. Everest, McKinley and such 6. Cleopatra’s cause of death 9. Crack in a lip 13. *Hot toddy, e.g.

14. Former Chinese communist leader 15. Glowed or beamed 16. Pronouncements 17. “___ to Joy” 18. Bird of prey weapon 19. Hungarian composer Bela ______ 21. *Popular winter sculpture 23. Thus far 24. Greenish blue 25. Former refrigerant 28. *A snow____ is one for trekking on snow 30. Astronomer’s sighting 35. Miners’ bounty, pl.

37. One who “____ on the safe side” 39. Start eating!

40. Heaven’s Gate, e.g.

41. 1:3, e.g.

43. Captured in fun 44. “Well-_____ machine” 46. Falls behind 47. Like tiny print 48. Like number 1 to hydrogen 50. Cuzco valley empire 52. Jack Kerouac’s Paradise 53. Pottery oven 55. Everybody or everything 57. *_______ break 61. Done after a trip 64. Wombs 65. Gas station abbreviation 67. Florida Key, e.g.

69. Turf, as opposed to surf 70. Unagi 71. *Heard on sleigh ride?

72. Cab blower 73. *Snow falls from it 74. Irregularly notched

DOWN 1. Sum it up 2. Where a baby goes 3. Maryland Institute College of Art 4. Diary note 5. *Used for gliding 6. In a frenzy 7. “___ but true” 8. Literature in metrical form 9. Tobacco mouthful 10. River islet 11. Dwarf buffalo 12. In the Ivy League 15. Pitted peach, e.g.

20. Not the same one 22. Indian restaurant staple 24. Feeling no doubt 25. *Hot treat 26. *Ingredient in infamous cake 27. Played by Yo-Yo Ma 29. Kind of surgeon 31. Marty McFly’s antagonist 32. Tangerine-grapefruit hybrid, pl.

33. Tarzan’s swing rope 34. *Snow impression 36. Kind of cell 38. *Capricorn or Aquarius, e.g.

42. Extinct Italic language 45. Tiny antelope 49. Result of Truman’s National Security Act of 1947 51. *Kind of skiing 54. Ancient Greeks’ harps 56. Lightsaber beam 57. Be quiet!

58. “The Simpsons” palindrome 59. Malicious look 60. Ayatollah’s home 61. Pre-swan state?

62. Greek muse of history 63. Party casks 66. Expresses mild alarm or surprise 68. “___ End” by The Doors

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pets

Learn about canine behavior with Tracie Korol

Use your dog’s name the right way Often when I am called to consult concerning a dog with no manners, I conduct a little test, especially if the offending beast is 6-8 months old and has not previously been to puppy class.

It usually goes like this: The front door opens and Dog dashes out. Owner yells “No!” and Dog pauses for a split second before it continues on its happy hello assault. Dog leaps on me, Owner drags Dog back down to the floor with a sharp “No!” As the initial interviews progresses and Dog is rooting in my call-bag or is trying to climb into my lap, the owner again barks a sharp “No!” When I ask if Dog knows his name, Owner looks puzzled. That’s when we run an action-speaks-louder-that-words experiment. I instruct Owner to stand in the kitchen area, and I take Dog with me to the far side of the living room. I pet Dog, who is pleased with the attention, when Owner, standing in the kitchen shouts (as we had pre-arranged) “No!” Dog stands up and, quite obediently, trots off to his Best Friend. On the basis of what he has experienced during his short life, the sound that he has heard most frequently associated with consequences for him personally was “No.” In Dog’s mind, “No” was his name!

Once you have selected the perfect name for your Best Friend, be sure to use it appropriately. Think about what the name means to your dog. It means watch, listen, or pay attention; I am communicating specifically to you. So

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Associating a name with a good action, a clear command and a nice experience reinforces the message that we are friends talking to each other and the next request will be rewarded. many times we teach the dog to come to his name. For example, we call, “Scooby!

Scooby! Scooby!” in a high pitch tone, making ourselves attractive so he scampers to our side. We may even give him a treat.

So what does it mean to our dog? Hey, that’s a command — “come to me.”

Then, one day he does something naughty and we bark “Scooby!” in a gruff and serious tone. “HUH?” he thinks.

Then, we come home one day — “Hey, Scooby!” we greet him casually, he comes to our side and we walk away from him to check phone messages. “Hey, I came over,” he thinks “and now I am not even rewarded with a smile. What gives?”

Now “Scooby!” means confusion: he has no idea what his own name means.

A name means simply, “I am talking to you.” It’s a simple way of getting his

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attention. Say his name and then wait a second before issuing the command. So it becomes “Scooby ... (he looks to you) ... sit.” Too often I’ll hear, “Sitscooby,” “Downscooby,” or “Herescooby”. Poor Scooby only hears the emphasis on his name, as it is the last word. I can see it in his face: “What?!”

To teach what the name means to a young dog, say his name — I use my Smurf voice — and then make a little noise between my lips and when he looks up expectantly, I’ll use whatever

command and show him what is required. Repeat and reinforce. Works like a charm.

But here’s the caveat: When your dog does something wrong, often the first word that comes to mind is his name.

Following almost every discovery of the kitchen garbage all over the floor, the first word out of my mouth was “BEAGLE!!”

It was almost a reflex.

In fits of pique we tend to use their names harshly and without thinking or simply scream, “Noooo!” We’re only human, after all. But what does that action mean to your dog? What does it mean when we speak a name harshly to anyone we love? Or shreik a negative in their direction? It doesn’t go over very well. It’s a general inter-species point of confusion. When used harshly, a name means punishment, it means you are in trouble, and who wants to come back just to get yelled at?

As with people-to-people interaction, associating a name with a good action, a clear command and a nice experience reinforces the message that we are friends talking to each other and the next request will be rewarded. It’s the same with your Best Friend.

what to do Recycle your tree with Grinding of the Greens

Beaufort County residents have a chance to help the environment and make good use of their old Christmas trees by taking part in the annual Grinding of the Greens project. With the help of the Keep Beaufort County Beautiful and the Beaufort County Solid Waste Recycling, owners can return their Christmas trees to the land as mulch. This process also saves room at the landfill. Residents can drop off their trees, day or night, at one of the following locations.

• Lady’s Island: Sea Island Parkway next to Huddle House • Lady’s Island: Pleasant Point Road at the Family Tree Christmas Tree Farm • Beaufort: Beaufort Plaza near the Plaza Theaters • Port Royal: The Naval Heritage Park off Ribaut Road Please remove all ornaments, tinsel, and holiday lights. Mulching will take place Saturday, January 12 between 8 and 11 a.m. Mulch will be given away free of charge to anyone who brings a container to haul it away.

Black chamber will have Friday networking event

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event from 6 to 8 p.m.

Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Holiday Inn Beaufort located at 2225 Boundary Street. There will be drawings, prizes, and refreshments. Open to the public.

The cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members.

On Saturday, January 19, 2013 the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn Beaufort from 9 a.m.

- noon. All members are urged to attend.

For more information call 843-9861102.

Famous photographer coming to Beaufort

In the world of nature photography, one name stands out: Charles Glatzer.

He is recognized worldwide as the absolute master of light. Publisher, write, mentor, teacher, photo entrepreneur, his is legendary. As one of the most sought-after digital nature photographic instructors, the Photography Club of Beaufort is bringing him to Beaufort on Sunday, January 13 for a comprehensive four-hour workshop. Special emphasis will be placed in creating images with visual and emotional impact, using creative techniques, compositional elements and light. This workshop will enhance your technical ability and visual sense and take your images to the next level. Registration is limited. Contact john@wollwerthimagery.com or call 379-7716.

Sign up to become a Red Cross volunteer

The Red Cross is looking for volunteers and is offering classes (for free) through the Palmetto Service Center.

These classes will enable to train new volunteers and strengthen their volunteer base as resources are extended both locally and nationally.

Plaza Stadium Theater Friday 1/4 - Thursday 1/10 Django Unchained “R” Showing DAILY 1:00-4:15-7:30 This Is 40 “R” Showing Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1:15-4:00-7:00-9:20 The Hobbit “PG13” Showing DAILY 1:00-4:15-7:30 Jack Reacher “PG13” Showing Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1:15-4:00-7:00-9:20 Les Miserables “PG13” Showing DAILY 1:00-4:15-7:30 Visit beaufortmovie.com for upcoming movies.

41 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort (843) 986-5806

New Volunteer/Disaster Services Orientation Classes starting in January 2013: • January 12: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• January 22: 6 to 9 p.m.

• February 13: 6 to 9 p.m.

• March 14: 6 to 9 p.m.

• March 26: 6 to 9 p.m.

April 11: 6 to 9 p.m.

April 23: 6 to 9 p.m.

The classes listed will be held at the Palmetto Service Center at 59 Sheridan Park Circle in Bluffton. Call 843-7577437 for more information.

Black chamber to hold small business class

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce in partnership with SCORE will offer a small business overview class. There will be sessions on Monday, January 14; Wednesday, January 16; and Friday, January 18 at 10 a.m. and at 6 p.m. All interested persons can attend for information on developing and using business plans as well as financial and marketing plans.

This business development program is designed to help new and established entrepreneurs improve their skills and influence the success of their businesses.

Classes will be held at the chamber office located at 801 Bladen Street, Beaufort.

Interested, call 843-986-1102.

AARP to offer safety driving course

On Friday Jan 25, 2013, an AARP Driver Safety Class will be given at Summit Place Of Beaufort, 1119 Pickpocket Plantation Dr, Beaufort (behind Applebees) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This course is open to drivers age 26 and above. Cost is $14 for nonmembers and $12 for AARP members. Class size is limited. To register, call 843-5211941. The course teaches proven safety strategies that sharpen skills and build and maintain confidence behind the wheel. A completion certificate is issued for your auto insurance discount.

Jewelry sale at gallery to benefit Hope Haven

Sterling Silver for a Sterling Cause is a Jewelry Sale at The Charles Street Gallery to benefit Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, a nationally accredited notfor-profit children’s advocacy and rape crisis center located in Beaufort. On Friday, January 4 from 4 to 7 p.m., board member Marianne Rothnie and Nancy Sturgis are hosting a sale of sterling, artisan-crafted jewelry to benefit the cause. Rothnie cites the numbers as her motivation: In 2011, Hope Haven saw 466 victims from Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton and Allendale counties. Of those 466 victims, 70 percent were children. Money raised at this event will go towards a matching grant challenge to cultivate new donors.

Hope Haven provides state-of-theart child forensic interviews, crisis counseling, victim advocacy, evidencebased mental health treatment, family support, law enforcement partnerships and educational programs. Their mission is to provide comprehensive services that lead to healing for child victims of abuse and adult victims of rape, sexual assault and incest. Wine and cheese will be served at the gallery. For more information, call 843-521-9054, http:// www.thecharlesstreetgallery.com, or visit 914 Charles Street, Beaufort.

Group forum focuses on exercise and Parkinson’s

Improve your life while living with Parkinson’s Disease by attending a group forum focused on the benefits of exercise and clinical research on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Callawassie Island Clubhouse beginning at 11 a.m. The featured speaker will be renowned movement disorder specialist Dr. Christina Vaughn of MUSC in Charleston. The event is open to anyone who is living with Parkinson’s Disease or who is a caregiver or has a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s. The meeting is sponsored by the coalition of the Beaufort County Parkinson’s Disease Support Groups.

Pre-registration is highly recommended.

Call 843 505-0175 or e-mail adrienne@ hargray.com.

Presentation to help with difficulty speaking

Those who have difficulty speaking and projecting their voice may be helped by a presentation by Betsey Cooke, speech language pathologist of Sea Island Rehabilitation, on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Ms. Cooke will discuss the difficulties seniors and Parkinson’s patients face when speaking and the difficulties they encounter perceiving their own voices. She will also offer suggestions on how one can re-adjust their voice to be better heard. The monthly support group meetings are held at Helena House on Paris Avenue in Port Royal (across from the U.S. Post Office) on the first Thursday of every month. The meetings are free and open to anyone who is living with Parkinson’s Disease or who is a caregiver or has a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s.

For more information or to arrange transportation, contact Rose at Helena House at 843 982-0233 or e-mail

rewing@alcco.com.

Local hospice group looking for volunteers

Friends of Caroline Hospice is looking for compassionate and caring individuals to assist in a number of different volunteer opportunities: patient family care; retail assistance at the Red Door; office volunteers ; and special event volunteers. Volunteer training is Wednesday, January 16 and Thursday January 17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Friends office 1110 13th Street, Port Royal, 29935. Call Jean Keefe at 843-525-6257 or email jean@ friendsofcarolinehospice.com.

You might be able to go down in BBQ history

A History of Barbecue in South Carolina is being written by Lake High, President of the South Carolina Barbecue Association. He is under contract to The History Press, which wants to distribute this new book in 2013. High is looking for photographs, old newspaper ads, memorabilia, barbecue recollections and other information that will help tell the story of South Carolina barbecue. He will contact you, pick up any materials you may have, make a digital copy and return all materials safely back to the donor.

Contact him at Lhigh1@sc.rr.com or at 803-782-9595.

Exchange Club to host Flapjack Fundraiser

The Exchange Club of Beaufort will host Flapjack Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, January 19 at Applebee’s Restaurant in Beaufort. Tickets are only $7 each. For more information, call Angel Flewelling at 525-0102 or visit www. facebook.com/ApplebeesBeaufortSC.

5K Resolution Run will be on Dataw Island

The second 5K Resolution Run will be held on Saturday, January 19 at 10 a.m. on Dataw Island to benefit Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity. Register at www. lowcountryhabitat.org. Donation of $25 per person or groups of 5 for $20 each

by Jan. 9. For more information, call Habitat at 843-522-3500.

Beaufort Agility Club offers free month classes

The Beaufort Agility Club is offering free classes in January for any and all.

The Beaufort Agility Club is a non-profit sporting club sponsored by Beaufort Dog. The free classes will be Saturdays in January at 10 a.m. at 1307 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Contact Kelley@ beaufortdog.com or call 812-5394.

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service directory AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING

electronics

KFI Mechanical, LLC 399 Sam’s Point Rd Lady’s Island, SC 29907 Tel. 843-322-0018

Beaufort Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC

John C. Haynie President 843-524-0996 www.beaufortairconditioning.com

antiques

TV SUPER BOWL SPECIAL Ace Basin Electronics

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FURNITURE Never pay retail

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The Collectors Antique Mall

Jane Tarrance Furniture, Glassware, Collectibles, Multi-dealer, 5,900 sq. ft full of antiques, art Free parking! 843-524-2769 102 C Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island Center Beaufort, South Carolina, 29907

Over 100,000 satisfied customers

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hair stylists

Lime Lite Salon

automobile repair

Alyson Boggess, stylist A True Balance of Substance & Style 843-379-5463 612 Carteret Street www.limelitesalon.net

Not happy with your current auto repair shop?

Discount Auto Center 2506 Boundary St. 843-524-1191

INSURANCE

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

Attorney

For All Your Insurance Needs

Christopher J. Geier

Attorney at Law, LLC Criminal Defense & Civil Litigation Located on the corner of Carteret and North Street Office: 843-986-9449 Fax: 843-986-9450 geierlaw@gmail.com http://geierlaw.com

Amy Bowman phone: (843) 524-7531

LAWN CARE Coosaw Landscapes, Inc. Personal care for your yard Chris Newnham 843-694-3634 coosaw.landscapes@gmail.com

Addison Dowling Fender Fender Law Firm

Third Generation Beaufort Lawyer Practicing Family Law, Guardian ad Litem work, Personal Injury, Wills and Probate /Estate Administration 16 Kemmerlin Lane Suite B Beaufort, SC 29907, Located on Lady’s Island behind the BB&T in the Palmetto Business Park fenderlawfirm@gmail.com www.fenderlawfirm.com 843-379-4888 phone 843-379-4887 fax

Lawn Solutions Jim Colman 843-522-9578

www.lawnsolutions.us Design, Installation, Maintenance PEST CONTROL

Collins Pest Control

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

CLEANING SERVICES

Merry Maids

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.

Speedy Clean

CONSTRUCTION

Chandler Trask Construction

Chandler Trask 843.321.9625 Chandlertraskconstruction@gmail.com ChandlerTraskConstruction.com

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Randy Royal, MD- OBGYN and Pelvic Surgery

843-524-5455 www.wernerandroyal.com We’re now providing a new level of patient comfort.

Beaufort Chiropractic Dr. Kristie Wallace 703 Bladen St. 843-522-1115 BeaufortChiropracticCare.com Licensed Massage Therapy & Nutritional Exams Available.

Island Podiatry

Dr. Jill C. Blau 3 Celadon Drive, Suite A Beaufort, SC, 29907 843-379-9913 Two convenient locations, Beaufort & Bluffton islandpodiatry@gmail.com

PLUMBING

Lohr Plumbing, Inc.

Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years.

Service, New Construction, and Remodeling.

(843) 522-8600 www.lohrplumbing.com

property management

Palmetto Shores

property managment

Lura Holman McIntosh, BIC Telephone: 843-525-1677 Website: www.palmettoshores.com PROPERTY MANAGEME Email: marshview@palmettoshores. com

ROOFING LURA HOLMAN McINTOSH OFF Broker-In-ChargeDA Roofing Co. FAX Donnie Daughtry, Owner E-Mail: lura@palmettoshores.com Call us for ALL of your roofing needs. www.palmettoshores.com New Construction, Residential and Commercial, Shingles, Metal, Hot Tar & Hydrostop.

All repairs and new additions.

FREE ESTIMATES 524-1325

tree service

Southern Tree Services of Beaufort, Inc. Ronnie Reiselt, Jr. P.O. Box 2293 Beaufort, SC 29901 843-522-9553 Office 843-522-2925 Fax

websites

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

Residential & Commercial Services • Licensed, bonded and insured • Locally owned and operated • Deep cleaning, housekeeping and janitorial service • No job too big or too small • Powerwash and softwash Renee Riel (843) 597-6492 speedycleantoo@yahoo.com

PHYSICIANS

Beaufort Mobile Website Design Paul Richardson 843-441-8213

beaufortwebsitedesign@gmail.com http://beaufortmobilewebsitedesign. com

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Philip Cusumano, MD, FACP Board Certified, Internal Medicine

M. Randy Dalbow, MD

Board Certified, Internal Medicine

Philip Cusumano, MD, FACP and M. Randy Dalbow, MD, have joined Beaufort Memorial Lady’s Island Internal Medicine, and are now available to see patients. Dr. Cusumano comes to Beaufort Memorial from the Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Dalbow comes from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Beaufort Memorial Lady's Island Internal Medicine provides a full range of general adult outpatient medical care from diagnosis and treatment to case management and total coordination of care across the life spectrum.

Call 843-522-7240 to schedule an appointment.

Their office accepts most major medical health insurance plans, including commercial insurance, Medicare and Tricare.

To learn more about Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners and its network of physicians visit bmhsc.org.

12 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29907 • 843-522-7240