County Council votes to break with tradition
BEAUFORT
It didn’t take the Beaufort County Council 15 votes or five days of public debate to select a chairman and vice-chairman, but the group of 11 likewise managed to break tradition with their selection last week.
The County Council, with four brand-new members, started 2023 off by re-electing Joe Passiment of the Sun City/Okatie area to a second term as chairman. While that turned out to be a unanimous vote, it was selection of a vice-chair where division occurred and tradition went by the wayside.
It’s been tradition for the County Council members to elect a chair from one side of the Broad River and a vice-chair from the other. It’s not required by bylaws, it’s just something they’ve agreed upon for years.
Forget that. The majority of council — six of them who represent the county south of the Broad River — voted to elect fellow Councilman Larry McElynn of Hilton Head Island as vice-chair, over fellow Councilwoman Alice Howard of the Beaufort-Port Royal district.
Council veteran York Glover of St. Helena nominated Howard, pointing to the tradition of northsouth leadership roles. He also noted having Howard as a vice-chair, one of three females on the council, would demonstrate diversity. His argument didn’t work even though one of the SoB council members, Paula Brown agreed to break rank and not vote for McElynn.
So much for diversity.
Not that it matters, in our days of national respect for equality.
In fact, very few Beaufortonians could tell you who the County Council chair — or vice-chair is, for that matter. Many probably can’t tell you their own Council representative.
It will be interesting, and in fact, informative to especially to NoB county residents as the year proceeds to see how the new Council, with its SoB majority,
Changes to CPO postponed until April
St. Helena residents, leaders rally against gated community, golf course
By Mike McCombsFor the second time in five days, St. Helena Island citizens, local politicians, conservation leaders and others filled the County Council Chamber on Monday, Jan. 9, at the Beaufort County Administration Building hoping to speak out against a text amendment to the St. Helena Cultural Overlay Protection (CPO) zone.
Though, no matter how County Administrator Eric Greenway and staff have framed the issue, particularly in comments to the County’s Planning Commission on
Thursday, Jan. 5, they are actually more specifically rallying to stop a proposed golf course and gated community on Pine Island and in St. Helenaville.
Ultimately, Beaufort County’s Community Services and Land Use Committee decided Monday, Jan. 9, to postpone action for more research and discussion with the community.
Chairwoman Alice Howard, who was also present at Thursday’s meeting, explained to the large crowd in attendance that the amendment was up for dis-
cussion, but that she intended to make a motion to postpone consideration of the item until the Committee’s April 10 meeting.
“Item No. 12 is a proposal to amend the St. Helena Cultural Overlay Protection zone on St. Helena. When we get to that item,” Howard said, “I am going to ask for a motion to postpone Consideration of the item until our April meeting and to refer the matter to the Cultural Protection Overlay District Committee which we formed in November 2022 to study the existing ordi-
nance with our legal department and with other outside entities ... to suggest provisions which can be added to reinforce the overlay’s purpose and to improve the protection it provides St. Helena and the surrounding islands.
“When it comes back from the CPO we will place it on our agenda and take public comment.”
Vice Chair York Glover agreed with Howard.
“I support Chairwoman Howard’s decision to postpone this
Woods Memorial Bridge added to National Register
From staff reports
The Woods Memorial Bridge, the iconic swing bridge connecting downtown Beaufort with Lady’s Island, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Friday, Jan. 6.
The designation gives the community an opportunity to protect the bridge and potential impacts on
Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark District. With the designation, any federal undertaking regarding licensing, permitting, or funding requires a mitigating review by the State Historic Preservation Office and also requires public comment.
“This designation is important for our City,” Mayor Stephen Murray
said in a news release. “With so few working swing bridges in the state, we need to protect the ones we have.
The Woods Memorial Bridge adds to Beaufort’s character, distinction and beauty, and the National Register listing recognizes that.”
Restaurant Week begins in Beaufort, across South Carolina
From staff reports
Once again, it’s time for Beaufort and the rest of the state of South Carolina to turn into a foodie heaven for Restaurant Week.
This 11-day celebration — Tides to Tables here in Beaufort — that starts Thursday, Jan. 12 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 22, attracts
ARTS
people from all over the country to come try the amazing culinary creations by South Carolina’s top chefs in the Palmetto State’s top restaurants.
Hundreds of restaurants statewide, including 10 in Beaufort and Port Royal, are offering special menu items, promotions, and incredible discounts.
The event in Beaufort culminates with the third annual Beaufort Oyster Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21 and Sunday,
Jan. 22 in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
The Beaufort Area Hospitality Association and Riverview Charter School are hosting a USATF Certified 5K Race on Saturday morning, Jan. 21, in downtown
VETERAN OF THE WEEK HAROLD MITCHELL
Beaufort’s Mitch Mitchell, 72, graduated from Robert Smalls High School in 1968 and attended South Carolina State University as an Army ROTC cadet. Upon graduation in 1972 he was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps and headed to Naval Air Station Pensacola to become a pilot. His first assignment as a C-130 pilot was at MCAS El Toro, then to Okinawa and back to El Toro. He separated from active duty in 1978 when he became
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Taxation without representation
Regarding the role of County staff in the controversial Pine Island/St. Helenaville development application, several obvious questions are pertinent.
Why did the staff ask the developers to table their
application until the staff could change the current zoning requirements? Why did the staff present an amendment that would gut the zoning ordinance for the benefit of this development? And any other developers?
Why did the staff threaten the planning commission members
“Historic Beaufort Foundation is grateful to the City of Beaufort for working toward this official recognition of the significance the Woods Bridge plays in helping Beaufort retain its unique sense of place and its association with our maritime and transportation history,” HBF Executive Director Cynthia Jenkins said.
“We value the six decades of partnership with the City in protecting and promoting the architectural history of Beaufort.”
The effort to win the designation began in October of 2020. It was a joint project of the City of Beaufort, under the leadership of then-Mayor Billy Keyserling, and the Historic Beaufort Foundation.
The City and HBF launched a fund-raising campaign through
the City’s Pride of Place Program to hire a professional preservation consultant to put together the research and paperwork necessary for the application to the National Register.
Upon learning of the listing, the consultant, Kyle Campbell of Preservation South, LLC, said, “The Woods Memorial Bridge is one of the historic resources in Beaufort that almost everyone interacts with whether they are a resident or a tourist. It has been an honor to research and prepare the National Register nomination and I hope it will continue to be a landmark for the Beaufort Community for generations to come.”
The Woods Memorial Bridge is now one of five bridges in South Carolina listed on the National Register. The others are in Greenville, Horry, and Richland counties.
The bridge opened in 1959 replacing a swing bridge built
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and the public with the standard developers ploy – a potential lawsuit? Why didn’t the staff present something that would strengthen the current zoning?
How long has the County been discussing the development with the owners or developers? Are they acting with direction from members of the Council? How
in 1927. Originally known as the Lady’s Island Bridge, it was renamed in 1971 in honor of Richard V. Woods, a local South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper killed in the line of duty.
The bridge’s center span pivots open horizontally on a regular basis to allow boat traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway to pass through. In 2022, the bridge opened 1,659 times to allow commercial and private vessels to pass through. That ranged from a low in September of 70 to a high in November of 269. Traffic data for 2022 is not yet final but in 2021, the bridge averaged 13,700 vehicle crossings a day.
The application process, which included researching not only the history but the engineering significance of the bridge, began more than a year ago. It was reviewed by the staff of the State Historic Preservation Office, and then moved to the State Board of
2009-2012 as Deputy Inspector General of the Air Force. He retired in 2012. He is a member of the Montford Point Marine Association, is on the boards of the Beaufort History Museum and Penn Center, the Beaufort County Planning Commission and is elected to serve on the Beaufort City Council.
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has this been in the works for a year but secret from the public until now?
So, the only logical conclusion is that the developers are getting representation without taxation while locals are getting the taxation without representation.
– Jerry Floyd, St. Helena Island
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The State Board of Review approved it in November 2022 The application was then submitted to the National Park Service, which oversees the National Register, for final vetting.
In order to be listed on the National Register, a site must meet seven aspects of “integrity” to achieve a listing: location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. The structure must be at least 50 years old, and possess some significance in American history and culture.
The Woods Memorial Bridge was immortalized in the 1994 Academy Award-winning film for Best Picture, Forrest Gump. In one of the most famous scenes, a bearded Tom Hanks as Forrest is shown running across a bridge over the Mississippi River. But in actuality, the scene was filmed on the Woods Memorial Bridge.
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New County Council members sworn in, receive committee assignments
From staff reports
Beaufort County Council met Tuesday, Jan. 3, to swear in the 65th County Council.
Master-in-Equity Marvin Dukes swore in the 11-member Council in the Council Chambers. Family members and friends looked on as the newly-elected members and recently re-elected council members placed a hand on the bible and took their oath to uphold the U.S. and S.C. Constitutions and make legislative decisions to the best of their abilities.
“I am excited for 2023. I welcome the new council members that were sworn in this week,” Beaufort County Administrator Eric Greenway said in a release. “I am fortunate to have served the former County Council and to work with the new County Council to help the residents of Beaufort County.”
Beaufort County Council is an elected body responsi-
ble for passing ordinances, setting County policies, and developing an annual budget for the administration of public services to citizens.
The Chairman is elected to a two-year term by Council at the first meeting in January following a general election. The Vice Chairman is charged with carrying out the duties of the Chairman in their absence.
Chairman and Vice Chairman selected Once sworn in, Council voted for the Chairman and Vice-Chairman positions.
Joe Passiment (District 5) was re-elected Chairman for a full two-year term. Larry McElynn (District 10) was elected to be Vice-Chairman.
New Council Members
Passiment, McElynn, York Glover (District 3), Alice Howard (District 4), Gerald
Dawson (District 1), Mark Lawson (District 9), and Logan Cunningham (District 7) are joined by newly elected members:
David Bartholomew (District 2): A Charleston School of Law graduate, Council Member Bartholomew is an attorney with Schiller and Hamilton. His priorities are government overreach, managing controlled growth, and affordable housing. Bartholomew sits on Finance, Administration, and Economic Development and Public Facility and Safety committees.
Tab Tabernik (District 6): A lifelong educator, Tabernik most recently served as Chair of the Beaufort County Library Board of Trustees. With an emphasis on public service, her priorities while serving on Council are transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility. Tabernik sits
on Finance, Administration, and Economic Development and Public Facility and Safety committees.
Paula Brown (District 8): Brown has said her concerns will be affordable housing, higher-paying jobs, and safe roads. She will also focus on affordable workforce housing – with current employee shortages all over the County, the high cost of living just adds to the issue. Brown is also concerned with better enforcement of traffic laws, more traffic cameras to help law enforcement, and increased fines and penalties. She sits on Community Services, Land Use, and Public Facility and Safety committees.
Tom Reitz (District 11): A business development manager as a profession, Reitz states that his strengths are finding transparent communication and building consensus and relation-
ships. Affordable workforce housing and higher-paying jobs are a priority, and he believes they will strengthen the County. Reitz sits on Community Services and Land Use and Public Facility and Safety committees.
Council members establish Committee assignments
• Community Services and Land Use (formerly Community Services and Natural Resources Committees) meets on the second Monday of the Month
Chair: Alice Howard Vice Chair: York Glover
Member: Paula Brown
Member: Tom Reitz
Member: Gerald Dawson
Ex-Officio: Joe Passiment
• Finance, Administration, and Economic
Burton Fire recognizes 2022 lifesaver
From staff reports
On Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, at
the Beaufort Water Search and Rescue headquarters in Port Royal, the Burton Fire District presented Brandon Ulmer with an Immediate Responder Lifesaving Award for his assistance at a motor vehicle collision in 2022.
Last April, while traveling home with dinner, Ulmer came upon a motor vehicle collision involving severe trauma and critical bleeding. Brandon quickly
applied a tourniquet that he carried in his vehicle to help stop the bleeding which helped save the life of the motorist. Burton fire officials state that when someone has severe bleeding, every drop of blood counts, not only in saving a life, but also helping that injured person recover quicker.
Ulmer is also a volunteer with the Beaufort Water Search and Rescue, a group of local volunteer boaters who respond to those in distress offshore. It was through
his training with BWSAR that he learned how to treat critical wounds, and purchased a personal bleeding control kit called a JACOB Kit, to carry with him which he was able to use that day.
“We need people like Brandon in our community,” Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree said. “Time is critical when someone is injured, and we cannot always get there in time, so we need citizens who are trained, willing, and able to render immediate aid and put
time back on the life clock until we arrive. This award means a great deal to us and our community, and we are proud to recognize Brandon for his efforts, and for being the type of citizen that he is.”
For more information on the Burton Fire District’s Immediate Responder program or JACOB Kit program, email safetyed@Burtonfd.org or call the Burton Fire Districts headquarters station at 843-255-8011.
Development (formerly Finance and Executive Committees) third Monday of the Month (Tuesday when it falls on a Federal Holidays)
Chair: Mark Lawson
Vice Chair: Tab Tabernik
Member: David Bartholomew
Member: Gerald Dawson Member: York Glover
Ex-Officio: Joe Passiment
• Public Facility and Safety (formerly Public Facilities and Community Service Committees) 4th Monday of the Month
Chair: Logan Cunningham
Vice Chair: David Bartholomew
Member: Tom Reitz
Member: Paula Brown
Member: Tab Tabernik
Ex-Officio: Joe Passiment
Task Force to host address during Human Trafficking Awareness Month
From staff reports
State and local officials will provide updates, trends and a forecast in the fight against human trafficking during an annual meeting of the Lowcountry Human Trafficking Task Force.
The presentation is set for 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Hardeeville Recreation Center at 258 John Smith Road in Hardeeville. Reg-
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matter until our April meeting,” Howard said. “The Cultural Protection Overlay District Committee needs more time to study the existing ordinance with the legal department and make sure we are doing everything within our power as County Council to monitor development projects and make sure we protect St. Helena and the surrounding islands.”
Developer Elvio Tropeano, representing Pine Island GC, LLP, has asked the County for a change to the zoning map to remove the culturally important Pine Island and St. Helenaville properties, nearly 500 acres, from the CPO to build a private, gated community and an 18-hole golf course. The CPO specifically forbids both gated communities and golf courses nine holes or larger.
Because of time constraints, and the fact the action was going to be postponed, public comments were limited to 15 minutes.
Among the speakers was Tom Mikell, representing the Hanna family, who owns the land. He said in a statement he gave to the committee that, “the family is confused how such extreme restrictions on the use of private property can be imposed.”
Monday’s meeting was markedly different from Thursday’s Planning Commission meeting, which saw more than 200 people attend, the crowd overflowing into the hall. There were more than 2½ hours of public comments.
From the start of his comments, Greenway tried to separate the text amendment to the CPO from the proposed Pine Island project.
istration begins at 9:30 a.m. The program will start promptly at 10 a.m. January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Kathryn Moorehead is expected to speak on behalf of the S.C. Office of the Attorney General. She is the director of Violence Against Women Act and Human Trafficking Programs. She is also the coor -
Island“While everyone thinks this is related to the Pine Island issue, this is not being driven by the Pine Island request,” Greenway told the committee, though at least two representatives of the potential developer were present.
Greenway said the amendment was proposed solely because of concerns that the current CPO language leaves the County open to lawsuits, and he contended the developer agreed to pause while the County amended the text in an effort to strengthen the CPO.
But the text amendment, if anything, seems to weaken the CPO. Currently, the CPO forbids Restricted Access (Gated) Communities, Resorts and Golf Courses consisting of 9 holes or more. The text amendment actually allows for exceptions to these restrictions if 1) the land contains 50 or more acres of “highland,” which is not defined, 2) there is a negotiated Development Agreement with the Beaufort County Council, which takes the community out of the equation, or 3) there are limitations for use that protect the CPO.
Critics at the meeting accused Greenway and the County of negotiating a deal with the developers behind closed doors over the past year, and now softening the CPO to guarantee they can close the deal.
“I’m not an attorney or anything,” said Lily Harris of St. Helena Island, “but that yellow portion that was highlighted (the amendment), seemed to me that it was in favor of the developers. That’s all I wanted to say.”
Queen Quet of the Gullah Geechee Nation was the inaugural CPO District Chairperson for more than 5 years and is once again
Georgia man arrested on Criminal Solicitation of a Minor charges
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson on Monday, Jan.9 announced the arrest of Eric Jon Zona (age 29) of Guyton, Ga., on one charge connected to the criminal solicitation of a minor.
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Beaufort Police Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Port Wentworth Police Department in Georgia assisted with this investigation.
Investigators said Zona solicited a person he believed to be a minor for sex.
Zona was arrested on December 22, 2022. He is charged with one count of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor (§16-15-342), a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.
This case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Wilson stressed all
dinator of the S.C. Human Trafficking Task Force. She brings more than 20 years of experience in education, social work, advocacy, and public health.
Other presenters will include Hardeeville Police Chief Sam Woodward, 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Carra Henderson, and task force cochairs JoJo Woodward and
Michelle Fraser. Woodward has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience and currently is a cold-case investigator with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.
Fraser oversees the dayto-day operation of the 14th Circuit Victims Services Center and its community partners. She has been a Solicitor’s Office victim advocate for more
than 15 years.
The Lowcountry Human Trafficking Task Force is comprised of federal, state and local law enforcement professionals, members of state and federal prosecutors’ offices, clergy, victim-services providers and others interested in creating a community free from human trafficking. The regional task force is a member of the larger state Hu-
man Trafficking Task Force, created to prevent human trafficking, to protect trafficked victims and to prosecute traffickers. To learn more, go to https://sclchttf. wixsite.com/website
The event is open to the public, but registration is strongly encouraged. To register, please contact Erinn McGuire at sclchttf@ gmail.com or by calling 843-790-6453.
on the CPO District Committee.
“We were told then that if Beaufort County initiated the CPO district, that Beaufort County would be sued,” she said. “We said, ‘Bring it on.’ Now here I am again standing in essentially in the same spot, all of this time later, hearing essentially the same things.”
She also disputed claims that the CPO District Committee reviewed the documents at an early December meeting.
Amy Armstong, the Director of the S.C. Environmental Law Project who has been a litigator for 20 years, spoke on behalf of the Coastal Conservation League. She said the language of the CPO was already very clear.
defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.
Wreath retirement Saturday morning
A quick reminder from Wreaths Across America Beaufort that they need volunteers for the Remembrance Wreath Retirement at 8 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at Beaufort National Cemetery.
Don’t forget a broom handle or rake — all the better to pick wreaths up. And it may be chilly so dress warmly.
Emancipation Proclamation Celebration
A Gullah Campfire Supper with Stories and Songs event is scheduled from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, at Morning Glory Homestead Farm on St. Helena Island.
The living history duo at the farm will portray actual people who lived here in 1863 and attended the
“(There are) pretty simple and straightforward restrictions,” she said. “There are three uses that are very clearly prohibited. And what I heard this evening from planning staff is what we call in my field, legal gymnastics.”
Mayor Stephen Murray said development agreements tie the hands of the community and are not the proper mechanism to protect St. Helena. He suggested public conservation funds might be used to protect the properties.
In all, roughly three dozen people spoke with only one supporting the amendment or development.
In addition to those named other speakers in opposition to the amendment included Executive Director of the S.C. Coast -
ceremony marking the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Union Army Camp Saxton. An Army campsite will be on display, complete with A-Frame tent, campfire cooking equipment, and period clothing worn by the people of the time.
Hear dramatic presentations of journal entries and articles describing the mood and activities of the celebration. Hear songs and stories to get a feel for the atmosphere. Eat a farm-to-table meal using utensils like the soldiers.
Tickets range from $40 to $75 For more information, visit morninggloryhomestead.com or call 843-812-0344.
Penn Center hosting Community Sing
The public is invited to Community Sing at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15 at Penn Center’s Frissell Community House to honor Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
There will be light refreshments. For more information, call 843-8382474.
al Conservation League Faith Rivers James, Victoria Smalls of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Commission, Cynthia Jenkins of the Historic Beaufort Foundation, Bernie Wright of Penn Center and Chief Sekhu Hadjo Gentile, leader of the Yamassee Indian tribe.
In addition, there were two petitions signed by a total of more than 8,000 Beaufort County citizens opposed to the development of Pine Island and St. Helenaville.
Gov. Henry McMaster also wrote a letter opposing the development of Pine Island and St. Helenaville.
“It is my fear that changes to the CPO, which has protected St. Helena from this type of development
since 1999, will signal ‘open season’ to other developers and create a domino effect on St. Helena Island and beyond,” McMaster wrote. “It is my opinion that careful consideration of the benefits of development weighed against the certain damage to this pristine, historic, and culturally significant land will yield a decision to leave the CPO untouched.”
One speaker seemed to sum up St. Helena Island residents’ fears as a whole.
“Everybody knows, everybody in this room knows, if Pine Island is developed, it’s the beginning of the end (for St. Helena).”
Certified barbeque judging class coming to Columbia
The South Carolina Barbecue Association (SCBA) will hold a oneday seminar in Columbia to train new barbecue judges. The seminar is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, in the recreation hall at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church, located at 1715 Bull Street in Columbia.
Registration for the seminar is open to SCBA members and costs $50 per person, which includes a catered barbecue lunch.
Non-members may join SCBA prior to or while registering for the seminar and be eligible to attend.
SCBA annual membership dues are $45 for an individual or $60 for a family.
The seminar is the first step in becoming a SCBA Certified Barbecue Judge. After completing the class, potential judges will continue their training with hands-on experience as novice judges at three SCBA-sanctioned barbecue competitions. Competi-
tions are held around the state at festivals and fairs, as well as other community events or stand-alone BBQ contests.
Those interested in becoming SCBA certified judges and attending the February 26 seminar should visit www.scbarbeque.com to register for the seminar and/or join the SCBA.
County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department offices to close for staff development
The Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department Offices in both Bluffton and Beaufort will close Thursday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 19 for staff development.
The offices will close at noon both days. Both offices will reopen for normal business hours Friday, January 13, at 8 a.m.
For more information, please call the Bluffton Office at 843-2556020 or Beaufort at 843-255-6000.
City awarded grants for improvements at Washington Street Park
From staff reports
Improvements to Washington Street Park are on the way, as the City of Beaufort has been awarded two grants for the park.
The City was notified recently that it had received a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant. The City will match that with $25,000. These funds will be used toward the construction of a 30-foot by 60foot pavilion at the neighborhood park.
Beaufort also received
an $80,000 grant from the South Carolina Parks & Recreation Development Fund. The City’s share for this is $20,000. With these funds, the City plans to remove an existing basketball court, relocate it within the park, and create an open play field.
Downtown Operations Director Linda Roper said that the next steps include issuing a Request for Proposal for each project. “I am optimistic that we may be able to complete these projects within a year,” she said.
The City of Beaufort works closely with the non-profit organization that owns Washington Street Park. Together, they are following a Master Plan for the park that was developed in 2018.
In the spring of 2021, the City installed new playground equipment at the park. It added new bathrooms in 2019. Total improvements at the park are estimated at $925,000, and the City will tackle improvements in phases.
Burton Fire crews free trapped driver after collision
From staff reports
Just after 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27, emergency crews responded to a reported motor vehicle collision with injuries at intersection of Broad River Blvd. and Jennings Road. Initial reports were that a vehicle had been T-boned, and a driver was unconscious and trapped.
Fire and EMS personnel arrived on scene to a two-vehicle collision between a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck, both with heavy damages. The driver of the passenger vehicle was trapped with what appeared to be critical injuries.
Fire crews utilized hydraulic tools to rescue the driver who was stabilized on scene and transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital. An adult male and child in the pickup truck, who were both properly restrained, sustained nonlife threatening injuries. It is not believed the driver of the passenger vehicle was wearing a seat belt.
Beaufort Memorial graduates 2nd PATH class, enrolls 3rd class
Program offers broad support for employees who want to grow their careers
From staff reports
Beaufort Memorial (BMH) graduated the second class of its recently launched PATH Program (People Achieving Their Highest), and welcomed five new participants who signed their commitments to participate in the career development program and accepted their scholarships during a special ceremony last week at the Port Royal Medical Pavilion.
Graduates completed coursework developed by the National Healthcareer Association which was taught onsite by Beaufort Memorial’s clinical staff in the Education Department. The participants spent two days per week learning healthcare fundamentals and career specific skills over a 12-week period. This included clinical rotations at the hospital during the last month of the
course where they put into practice the skills they’d been developing in their respective courses.
In addition to the on-site courses, the PATH Program supports employees seeking to further their education at partnered institutions for higher learning like USCB and TCL through scholarships, skill labs and clinical
rotations.
Made possible through funding from the Beaufort Memorial Foundation and an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant from Beaufort County, the PATH Program is open to all BMH employees who aspire to grow into careers that require a certification or degree, the program will ultimately offer pathways in five career clusters, including hospitality, business, support services, diagnostics/therapeutics and direct patient care.
“We are so proud to celebrate our second class of PATH graduates and to welcome our third class,” BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley said in a news release. “Everyone deserves the opportunity to advance their careers and this program allows us to support our employees in their growth.”
Let’s do it again
Beaufort Memorial celebrates 10th anniversary of Pratt Emergency Center, announces future renovations
From staff reports
Beaufort
In addition, the hospital has announced planned renovations for the 20,500-square-foot facility, which treats approximately 50,000 patients annually. These renovations will help ER staff manage the evolving needs of future patients.
Off-duty firefighter
From staff reports
City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department Lieutenant and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Adam Jordan was in the right place at the right time on Tuesday morning, Jan. 3.
Off duty, Jordan, who has been a firefighter with the Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department for nearly 20 years, was working out with his wife. While working out, a man in the Planet Fitness in Beaufort went into Cardiac Arrest and started turning blue.
Jordan immediately began working to save the man’s life by performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). While Jordan began compressions, a Planet Fitness employee, ran and got the defibrillator (AED) from the front desk for Jordan.
After a few rounds of compressions and a shock with the AED, the man was alert and talking. Beaufort/ Port Royal FD Engine Company 4 arrived on the scene and started Intravenous Therapy (IV) with fluids. The patient was then transported by Beaufort County EMS to Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
CPR, defibrillators saves lives
The City of Beaufort/ Town of Port Royal Fire Department would like to remind citizens that it of-
fers public and private CPR classes. Classes are held monthly for $35. Call 843525-7055 for more information.
The City of Beaufort/ Town of Port Royal Fire Department would also like to encourage all businesses, schools, and churches to have an AED on hand and have their staff CPR certified. Effective CPR provided by a bystander in the first few minutes of a cardiac can increase the chance of survival by 200 to 300%.
CPR aids in maintaining a
vital flow of blood back to the brain and heart. It also aids in increasing the duration of electric shock provided by an AED, making the process more effective.
CPR timeline 0-4 minutes – unlikely development of brain damage 4-6 minutes – possibility of brain damage 6-10 minutes – high probability of brain damage 10-or-more minutes –probably brain damage
“It’s hard to believe we reopened this facility 10 years ago,” Beaufort Memorial Emergency Center Director Kevin Kremer, RN, said in a news release. “I’m very proud of the care our team continues to provide around the clock for patients in our community.”
The current state-ofthe-art center includes 26 private rooms, two triage rooms, two trauma rooms, a nine-seat waiting area for patients awaiting discharge and another five individual waiting areas for patients
requiring extra monitoring, infusions or additional space and privacy.
The large addition to the hospital, which opened January 9, 2013, was made possible by generous community donations and nearly $1 million contributed by Beaufort Memorial employees. The catalyst for the project however, was a large gift from Dr. Bruce Pratt in honor of his parents, Sarah Meyer Pratt and George Nathaniel Pratt.
Other features include automated check-in kiosks, two enclosed decontamination areas for patients exposed to toxins, three outdoor decontamination showers for non-toxic exposures and two isolation rooms for patients with communicable diseases like tuberculosis, chicken pox or measles.
This year, Beaufort Memorial will be investing approximately $750,000 in renovations and improvements to the Emergency Department. The project includes a new two-room and two recliner-bay psychiatric evaluation and intake unit to allow for a quiet environment sepa-
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rated from the busy ER atmosphere and additional safety measures to handle patients who may be prone to violence, prevent elopement and reduce risk of self-harm.
Beaufort Memorial has been consecutively awarded the Drive to Zero Suicide Award from the South Carolina Hospital Association and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health for its evidence-based suicide prevention training of staff, formal policies to screen patients, enhanced safety planning and a follow-up process for patients with local community mental health resources.
“The new facility improvements are part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that we are providing the highest level of quality care and patient safety possible, while serving a growing number of patients with mental health concerns,” Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley, MHA, said in a news release.
To learn more about the new Pratt Emergency Center, visit BeaufortMemorial. org
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Beaufort. And there will be a cornhole tournament at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22.
Who’s participating The 10 participating restaurants in Beaufort and Port Royal are:
Breakwater Restaurant & Bar, Beaufort
Pizza
Old Bull Tavern, Beaufort Plums, Beaufort Q on Bay, Beaufort
Ribaut Social Club, Beaufort
Saltus River Grill, Beaufort
Shelring Ale Works, Port Royal
More information For more information on Tides to Tables Restaurant Week, the individual menu’s of the participating restaurants or details about the Beaufort Oyster Festival, visit https://bit. ly/3iqMaJs
For more information about Restaurant Week around the state of South Carolina, visit https:// restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com/
performs CPR, defibrillation, saves man’s lifeU.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was sworn-in Tuesday, Jan. 3, to his second full term in the United States Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris in a ceremony on the Senate floor. Scott will take over as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Photo courtesy of the Office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott. Adam Jordan saved a man’s life on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Planet Fitness. Photo courtesy of the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department.
Second South Coast Cyber Summit coming to Beaufort March 20-21
From staff reports
The South Coast Cyber Center will host its second annual South Coast Cyber Summit on March 20-21 at downtown Beaufort’s Tabby Place.
Chairman of the South Coast Cyber Center Warren Parker said, “This year’s summit will be another great opportunity to network with colleagues from government, the military, business, and education. And we’ll learn how to nurture the human potential needed to build a cybersecurity ecosystem in the region.”
With the theme “Building Cyber
Talent for Our Nation’s Future,” the summit will focus on how to build the talent the country requires to focus on the critical issue of cybersecurity, and build a cybersecurity ecosystem of academia, business, and government.
Last year’s summit was keynoted by Gov. Henry McMaster, who praised the collaborative effort of local and state government along with the private sector, the University of South Carolina Beaufort, Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort Digital Corridor, and the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation to bring
cybersecurity business, education, and innovation to the region. The effort is led by the South Coast Cyber Center, which was established in 2020, to make the Beaufort region a center for cyber business and education.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, 1st Congressional District, will kick off the summit on March 20.
Headline speakers this year will include retired Adm. Michael Rogers, the former director of the National Security Agency and first commander of U.S. Cyber Command; Vahid Majidi, director of the Savannah River National Lab-
oratory; Rob Cheng, founder and CEO of PC Matic; Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton, commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence; S.C. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Ashely Teasdel; and Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock, deputy director for Combat Support, the National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Directorate, and the Marine Corps’ first African American female major general; and Barbara Melvin, president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority.
Notre Dame University Professor Mitch Kajzer, Dr. Gary Kessler, of Fathom5, a maritime cybersecu-
rity firm, and Robert Jones, president of PReSafe Technologies, will also speak.
Brian Shea, who is Gov. McMaster’s Cyber Initiative coordinator, will brief the attendees on the governor’s strategic plan for cybersecurity in the State of South Carolina.
To register for the summit, go to https://www.southcoastcybersummit.com/. The cost to attend is $50 per person.
For further information about the South Coast Cyber Summit, contact Warren Parker at warren. parker@ymail.com
BSDC Year-Round Fishing Tournament starts again 2022 winners announced; weigh-in location changes
From staff reports
The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s (BSDC) Year-Round Tournament started again January 1, and concludes December 31.
Capt. Frank Gibson and Sebra Henderson have cleared the board for the 2023 tournament results to be posted.
Lowdown
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The new weigh-in is located at Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply, 1734 Ribaut Road, Port Royal, S.C., Some 31 species are available to be posted to the leaderboard. The different categories are Youth 16 and younger, 10 and younger, Female, and Overall Angler. Individuals
do not need to be a member of BSDC to participate.
At the beginning of the next season, the awards banquet will be held to present certificates to those who posted fish species during the Year-Round Tournament and plaques given to the overall winners including
best recreational boat and the best commercial boat.
Anglers must fish from a boat and be present for weigh-in at Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply (BBDS) during operating hours. Brochures with complete rules and listing of species are available at BBDS.
The Year-Round Fishing Tournament is sponsored by Beaufort Sportfishing & Diving Club.
The 2022 winners are:
Overall Angler
Riley Teague
Female Angler Debra Norwood
responds to issues with specific impact on the northern part of the county.
Case in point: Pine Island.
Getting in the weeds with text changes
BEAUFORT – County Administrator Eric Greenway tried hard last week to separate a proposed development code text change from a proposed gated golf-course development on the northern tip of St. Helena Island.
But the 100-plus citizens who crowded the county Planning Commission meeting and spoke for almost three hours on the importance of protecting that part of the largely rural area weren’t buying it. Neither did the Planning Commission who voted unanimously to reject the county legal team’s recommendation.
Kudos by the way to Planning Commission Chairman Ed Pappas who took issue with the evening’s agenda which included a closed door session for a “legal briefing” on the issue. The veteran chairman simply said that wasn’t going to happen, forcing the legal staff which included an extra out-oftown land-use lawyer, to say what they were going to say, in public. No back room deals that night.
Several concerned citizens spoke about “transparency” after learning the county staff had been talking with the potential devel-
opers and land owners for the past year about how to get what they wanted.)
But the Planning Commission’s recommendation for denial of the amendment to the Cultural Protection Overlay zoning district, which has been in place for more than 20 years, was tabled by the County Council’s Community Services and Land Use Committee Monday.
And after the Committee finishes mulling the zoning text change it will go to the full Council where the county legal staff is sure to repeat their concerns that the current wording could lead to the county being sued.
The interesting part will come we see how the Council, with
its SoB-majority, will respond to NoB citizens concerned about their part of the county being over-developed.
Be careful what we ask for LADY’S ISLAND – Practically since Publix moved across the street on Sea Island Parkway in 2014, members of the Island have been asking “where’s our Harris Teeter?”
The N.C.-based grocery chain got design approval from the city of Beaufort Design Review Board back in 2021 but the site on the busy corner of Sams Point Road and the Sea Island Parkway, became overgrown with weeds and saplings while the developers blamed the delays – when they
said anything publicly at all – on material shortages.
Well, last week, work started. As did the hue and cry over extensive tree removal.
While a land-clearing permit for the project has been issued along with design plans back in 2021, the latest revisions to the building design have not been reviewed and approved by the city planners.
So who knows when those Harris Teeter doors will open. To play a little “what-if” game, since that’s a popular on-line pastime, WHAT IF the new plans, for some reason, didn’t get approved? WHAT IF that now-denuded corner sits empty for a couple more years with a big FOR SALE sign until
Youth Angler Riley Teague
Best Recreational Boat TRULY, Capt. Danny Norwood
Best Charter Boat TALLBOY, Capt. Richard Pollitzer
another developer comes along to cash in on the area’s rapid growth? WHAT IF we get another car wash or self-storage facility there?
And the person who, according to rumor, lives in the tent at the back of the wooded lot can reside there indefinitely.
It’s all just food for thought on a cool January day.
Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and newspaper columnist. In her former role as a reporter with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today, she prided herself in trying to stay neutral and unbiased. As a columnist, these are her opinions. Her goal is to be factual but opinionated, based on her own observations. Feel free to contact her at bftbay@gmail.com
Previewing “The Hours” by Kevin Puts
By Becky SprecherGet ready. This is going to be interesting. Next up in the Metropolitan Opera’s Hi-Def series is The Hours, which will be shown on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Due to recent technical issues, we are going to see a recorded “encore” of the Dec. 10 live stream performance. But never mind; we opera lovers will take it any way we can get it.
The Hours is based on the 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Cunningham, and the 2002 Paramount Pictures movie of the same name starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman. The movie garnered nine Oscar nominations, including a Best Actress nod for Kidman.
You may be wondering why one would go see an opera about three people suffering from depression. For starters, I’d watch these three lead singers, Kelli O’Hara, Joyce Di Donato, and Renée Fleming, sing from the phone book. But seeing them in a new production about the famous writer, Virginia Woolf, is too much to pass up.
Fleming got the bug for an operatic version of The Hours when she became friends with Julianne Moore, for whom she was dubbing the singing in the 2018 movie, Bel Canto.
“Once you get Renée Fleming excited about something, it’s like a train!” said composer Kevin Puts in an interview with Opera News magazine. “She was especially intrigued with the novel’s three interwoven narratives, which take place in different time periods.”
The story traces the lives of three women, one of whom, the unstable novelist Virginia Woolf (sung by Di Donato), is struggling to write her acclaimed novel, Mrs. Dalloway, in Richmond, England in 1923. Laura Brown (O’Hara), is living in the Los Angeles of the late 40s and finds she has a kindred spirit in Woolf as she reads Mrs. Dalloway. Clarissa Vaughn (Fleming), who is living in New York in 1999 and grieving over the impending death of a dear friend from AIDS, is seemingly living the novel. She, too, has been reading the book.
The action takes place in the period of one day, slipping back and forth between time frames. The characters seem to understand and appreciate their world, that there is much beauty and goodness in it, and yet they are terribly unhappy. This is bewildering and frustrating for them. When ordinary things like planning a party or making a birthday cake go awry, it causes massive problems.
I’m intrigued about how the music will sound. How will Puts transition between the music of the different eras? Will we hear
Books Sandwiched In returns for 2023
From staff reports
The 2023 Books Sandwiched In series hosted by The Friends of the Beaufort Library kicks off from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23 at the USC Beaufort Center for the Arts located at 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort with free parking.
Attend at noon each Monday for a rich presentation, discussion and questions and answers about the book of the week.
The schedule: January 23 – The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America by Carol Anderson. Presented by Jon Coffey.
January 30 – The Orchid Tattoo by Carla Damron. Presented by Carla Damron.
February 6 – The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. Presented by Joe DeVito.
February 13 – Trouble the
Water by Rebecca Dwight Bruff. Presented by Rebecca Dwight Bruff.
February 20 – The Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler. Presented by Jayne Violette.
February 27 – My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir. Presented by Greg Schulte.
March 6 – You’re Going To Be Somebody by Helen Smith. Presented by Carrie Major.
March 13 – The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. Presented by Wanda Mayse
This series is free and open to the public with special thanks to the generosity of our community sponsors. Light refreshments will be served.
To learn more visit us at www.friendsofthebeaufortlibrary.com/books-sandwiched-in
the jazzy pop music in the style of, say, a Perry Como for the LA scenes? Broadway-esque music for Clarissa’s Manhattan? Will there be dissonant music indicating the shifts in Woolf’s unstable personality? How will it sound when these women all sing of their pain at the same time?
“Puts has experience with this structure,” says Opera News, “as his Pulitzer-Prize winning 2011 opera, Silent Night, dealt with three battling World War I regiments who came together for a Christmas Eve truce in no-man’s land.” He will use both the harmonic structure of the music and the vocal lines of the chorus to unite the characters as their emotions begin to intersect.
“The opera begins with this harmony that is the music of Virginia’s subconscious — it’s a chord,” says Puts. “The chorus is tinkering with the opening line of her novel. And I realized at the end of the opera, the exact same chord returns, except one note is moved up by one half-step. And the entire color of it changes. One minute little move and emotionally it can be something completely different.”
Only opera can do this, blending different musical, dramatic, emotional, and psychological elements together into a powerful cocktail that lodges in that mysterious space between our minds and our emotions.
Fleming and DiDonato need no introduction. But Kelly O’Hara, who is better known for her hit performances on Broadway (South Pacific, The King and I, and The Bridges of Madison County to
OPERA CHANGES
Fedora, 1 p.m., Saturday, March 18
Lohengrin, 1 p.m., Saturday, April 1
• Falstaff, 1 p.m., Saturday, April 15
Der Rosenkavalier, 1 p.m., Saturday, May 6 Champion, 1 p.m., Saturday, May 20
Don Giovanni, 1 p.m., Saturday, June 3
Die Zauberflote, 1 p.m., Saturday, June 10
name a few), is a relatively recent arrival to the Met stage, making her debut in the Merry Widow in 2014.
“I had all these recordings of her musical theater,” said Puts, “but her coaches and the Met were convincing me, ‘No, she can sing C sharps.’ And it’s absolutely true — she can sing anything.”
To top off this powerhouse cast, Denyce Graves will be singing the smaller role of Clarissa’s partner, Sally.
So why this opera and why now? One reason is that we know the Met is very interested in showcasing contemporary talent and telling relevant stories of today. The Hours is also an important example of why banning books is such a bad idea, for it is through reading Mrs. Dalloway and identifying with
WANT TO GO?
Who: “The Hours,” Met Live Encores
When: 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14
Where: USCB Center for the Arts, Carteret Street
Tickets: $22, $20 for OLLI members. Book online at https:// bit.ly/3W4nJ25 or purchase at the door.
More information: Sung in English with Met Titles in English. For more visit the Met’s website at metopera.org.
Estimated run length: 2 hrs and 55 mins with one intermission between Acts I and II
Virginia’s struggles that Laura and Clarissa learn about their disease.
But most of all, there can be no doubt about the effect the pandemic has had on our collective mental health. A recent Washington Post article reported that, according to the American Psychological Association, six in 10 psychologists say they don’t have openings for new patients as anxiety and depression linger.
Perhaps at the very least, The Hours can give us part of the solution to this national malaise. At the production’s end, the characters appear in the same space but out of time, singing together and taking their first steps toward healing as they learn there are others like them who suffer in ways most of us can’t understand.
As we start the new year with hope and anticipation, this message, along with beautiful music and stellar singing, is reason enough to mark your calendars now.
New SCETV show After Action to screen at USCB Center For Arts
From staff reports
Hosted by South Carolina ETV, the ETV Endowment and the USC Beaufort Center for the Arts, a screening of Episode 2 of SCETV’s new series After Action will be held at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17 at USCB Center For The Arts.
The screening will be followed by a conversation moderated by ETV Lowcountry’s Holly Bounds-Jackson along with series host Stacy Pearsall and featured After Action veterans Bambi Bullard, Dan Wrightsman and Meggen Ditmore.
The season premiere of After Action, a new series highlighting conversations with veterans, was aired on Jan. 9 on SCETV-HD. New episodes will air weekly and the show will be distributed by PBS to public television stations throughout the U.S.
Viewers should check local listings to see when After Action airs on a local PBS station.
Featuring seven, onehour episodes, After Action documents the experiences of 21 diverse veterans from across the country. Hosted by Air Force combat veteran Stacy Pearsall, this pow-
erful series reveals what life is like for these American heroes before, during and after action.
Episode 1: Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who’ve all had brushes with death.
Episode 2: Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with
three veterans who used to transform new recruits.
Episode 3: Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who have a connection to citizenship.
Episode 4: Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who were the first women in their fields.
Episode 5: Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who’ve experienced military sexual trauma.
Episode 6: Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who reveal the power of service animals.
Episode 7: Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who reveal the trials of returning home. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited.
Film Festival names honorees for 3 awards
From staff reports
The Beaufort Film Society announced Tuesday, Jan. 10, its honorees for three awards at the 2023 Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF), which takes place Feb. 21-26, in Beaufort.
Bailey & Carol LittletonThe Beaufort Film Society will present the Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award to both John Bailey, former President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS), and his wife Carol Littleton, past member of the AMPAS Board of Governors. They will be the first-ever co-honorees of the award.
Cinematographer John Bailey has a vast body of work that includes films such as The Big Chill, American Gigolo, As Good As It Gets, Silverado, The Accidental Tourist, Country Strong, In The Line of Fire and Groundhog Day. He has served on the Board of Governors of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and on the Library of Congress’s National Film Preservation Board. He was previously honored with a special artistic achievement award from the Cannes Film Festival in 1985 for the Japanese film Mishima, the Lifetime Achievement Award by the ASC in 2016, and was made an Officier des Ordre des Arts et Lettres by the French government at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2019, he received both the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gianni di
Venanzo Festival in Teramo, Italy and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Camerimage International Film Festival in Torun, Poland.
Carol Littleton is an Oscar-nominated editor with a similarly impressive resume of 38 films, including The Big Chill, E.T., Silverado, Beloved, Grand Canyon, Benny & Joon, Body Heat, Wyatt Earp, The Accidental Tourist and The Manchurian Candidate. Carol won an Emmy for Tuesdays with Morrie and she received a Career Achievement Award in 2016 from American Cinema Editors (ACE). Her Oscar nomination was for E.T. Extra Terrestrial. Carol served as an Academy Governor of the Film Editors branch for 12 years and is currently on its executive committee.
The Santini Patriot Spirit Award
dards of service and sacrifice for the good of others. The award is named after Marine Corps Colonel Donald “The Great Santini” Conroy, father of Academy Award nominated screenwriter and best-selling author Pat Conroy.
Behind the Scenes Award
The recipient of the Behind the Scenes award will be Dan Rogers, who is the Senior Project Manager with the South Carolina Film Commission. His dad was in the Air Force and he lived in seven different states, one unincorporated U.S. territory, and two countries before he turned 12. His family ended up in South Carolina when his father was named Base Commander at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter.
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The Santini Patriot Spirit Award will be given for only the fourth time in the festival’s history. The recipient of this year’s Santini Award will be military veteran and writer/producer/director David C. Kniess, Jr. for his powerful documentary The Gift. The Gift tells the powerful story of Corporal Jason Dunham who posthumously was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Iraq War.
C. Kniess, Jr
The Santini Award is given to a filmmaker whose work portraying American active duty military, veterans, or their families in a feature film, documentary, or short reflects the highest stan-
Rogers attended the University of South Carolina and obtained a degree in Media Arts with a concentration in film. He parlayed an internship with the Film Commission into a full-time job in 1988 and has been there ever since, helping to recruit more than 175 projects, including The Prince of Tides, The Abyss, The Patriot, Dear John, Forrest Gump, The Notebook, the TV series Army Wives and Outer Banks.
For more information about the 17th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival, please visit beaufortfilmfestival.com. The Beaufort Film Society is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3, member-supported organization, dedicated to providing the highest levels of entertainment and education to the public from all areas of the film industry.
Occasional Monday Night Movies return
From staff reports
Occasional Monday Night Movies are back in January at USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts.
At 3 and 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23, Ticket To Paradise, starring George Clooney ad Julia Roberts, will be featured. (Running time 1 hour, 44 minutes)
A man and his ex-wife race
to Bali, Indonesia to stop their daughter from marrying a seaweed farmer. As they desperately try to sabotage the wedding, the bickering duo soon find themselves rekindling old feelings that made them happy together.
The next Monday, Jan. 30, at the same times, Till, starring Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall, will be shown.
(Running time 2 hours, 10 minutes)
The true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-yearold son Emmitt Till, who was brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
General admission tickets are $8. USC Beaufort students are free with ID.
USCB professor releases book on Vietnam
From staff reports
Erin McCoy, an Associate Professor of English and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB), has released a new book titled A War Tour of Viet Nam
Based on extensive research and interviews, her book examines the cultural history of the Vietnam War and its lasting impact on the regions where it was fought. She examines popular songs as vehicles for expressing ideas about race, patriotism, protest and other defining concepts of the Vietnam War era.
Part history, part travelogue, her new work reveals that — 50 years after it ended — the war’s legacy is very much alive in the places where it was fought and in
the memories of those who survived it.
The 206-page book includes photographs taken by McCoy during her research trips and touches on North and South Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Australia, and the
United States. It is available on mcfarlandbooks.com Amazon.com, and barnesandnoble.com
For more information, contact Erin McCoy at EMCCOY@uscb.edu or 843-2088365.
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A recent study hypothesized that optimal hydration may contribute to healthy aging in humans.
Researchers looked at levels of serum sodium in the body as an indicator of hydration.
• The findings show that higher levels of serum sodium during middle age may contribute to the development of chronic disease and possibly premature death.
• Further studies are still needed to determine the link between hydration and aging.
• The correct amount of water a person should drink to stay hydrated may vary depending on their health and age.
A new study from researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) reports that middle-aged people who have higher serum sodium levels in their blood are more likely to experience poor health and a higher risk of early mortality.
Serum sodium levels may become elevated when a person has not consumed enough fluids.
Healthy serum sodium levels range from 135–145 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). The most usual cause for high sodium levels is insufficient water intake. In addition, researchers found that participants with low serum sodium levels (less than 142 mEq/L) had up to a 50% increased risk of being older than their chronological age.
The findings of the study were recently published in eBioMedicine
Among young adults and middle-aged people, the average amount of water intake varies by age. There is no fixed amount of fluid recommended by age, but some patterns emerge among healthy individuals doing a moderate amount of activity in a temperate climate.
The following show the currently recommended average water intake for people of different ages.
Infants: Experts do not recommend plain water for infants before the age of 6 months. The CDC says that if infants over 6 months of age need additional fluid on hot days, they can consume water in a bottle. However, their primary form of fluid and calories should be breast milk or formula.
Children over 12 months of age
Parents are advised to keep a pitcher handy to encourage healthy water-drinking habits, and schools should have water fountains or equivalent facilities.
Adults ages 19–30 years: The recommended adequate intakes of total water from all sources each day for most adults between 19 and 30 years of age are:
3.7 liters (or about 130 fl oz) for men
2.7 liters (about 95 fl oz) for women
People who are pregnant are likely to need an extra 0.3 liters (10 fl oz). Those who are breastfeeding will need an additional 0.7 to 1.1 liters (23–37 fl oz).
Older adults may be at risk of dehydration due to health conditions, medications, loss of muscle mass, reduction in kidney function, and other factors. With respect to the recommendations of international organizations, the World Health Organization recommends 125 fluid ounces/day for males and 92 fluid ounces/day for females, with those over 70 years included in the recommendations for healthy adults over 19 years old. This advice is also supported by the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics
slower wound healing some people may require less water than the average recommendations: For instance, if people who have heart failure “drink too much water, it can cause fluid build-up in the body, and contribute to shortness of breath.
People with kidney failure may also drink less water since their kidneys are less equipped to maintain a balance of fluid in their bodies.
In contrast, some individuals may require more water, such as those with a higher body mass index (BMI).
But for many people, it’s also possible to consume too much water. Study researchers have noted that when you drink too much water, your kidneys cannot get rid of the excess, and it can cause hyponatremia, a dilution of sodium in your blood, which can be a life threatening event.
Hydrating with fluids other than water: Coffee, tea, and electrolyte beverages can count toward your hydration goals, but generally, they should not be your main hydration source.
ages, and a population survey finds that about 50% of people do not drink recommended amounts, including children,” Natalia I. Dmitrieva, Ph.D., lead study author and NIH researcher in Bethesda, MD said.
“This percent is even higher for older people, who tend to drink less because thirst sensation deteriorates as we get older.”
Dr. Dmitrieva suggested the best way to stay adequately hydrated is to keep track of how much fluid you drink each day. She advised that people take special care to drink enough in hot environments or when engaging in intensive sports activities.
“Weekend warriors [and] athletes demonstrate a wide variability in baseline physiology, overall health status, medical conditions, injuries, training regimens, and other factors,” another study researcher added.
Be vigilant for signs of dehydration, characterizing the most obvious and concerning symptoms as being [reduced] sweat response, mental status changes, and decreased or absent urine output. Pay particular attention to pre-hydration — ‘topping off the tank’ before endurance activities.
When should a person drink water? Most of the time, the body’s sensitive natural mechanisms maintain appropriate fluid levels.
There are two main ways the body does this: (1) through thirst, which tells a person to drink more water; and (2) through urine output, in which the kidneys regulate the water we consume by either emptying it into the urinary bladder or holding onto it in the blood plasma.
The kidneys also regulate the balance of electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, in the body fluids. Additionally, they receive hormonal signals to conserve or release water into the urine if the brain detects changes in the concentration of the solutes in the blood.
How much water do you need to stay hydrated? While conventional wisdom recommends 8 glasses of water — 64 fluid ounces — each day, this amount is not sufficiently supported by evidence.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the optimal amount of water a person should consume daily depends on the individual.
should be encouraged to drink water in the following situations: as part of their daily routine (for example, after brushing their teeth and before, during, and after playtime at school) when the weather is warm as an alternative to sweetened drinks and juices
Children should limit their juice consumption to one glass per day.
Older adults who are well hydrated have been found to have: fewer falls less constipation a lower risk of bladder cancer, in men
Dehydration has been linked to a higher frequency of: urinary tract infections confusion kidney failure
Choosing plain water or adding cucumber, lemon, or lime is most advisable as your main source of hydration for optimal heart health. Water-rich foods, in which 90% or more of their content is water, are also good options. Hydrating foods include watermelon, cucumber, and strawberries. In addition to water and sports drinks, coconut water, pickle juice, electrolyte-infused waters or electrolyte tablets, homemade electrolyte drinks, smoothies, fruit juices, or Pedialyte are recommended.
Meeting your hydration goals: “Hydration is important for all
Summary: The amount of water a person needs varies based on their age, size, activities, and the temperature. Although many people follow the eight-by-eight rule, it may be outdated and overly simplistic. The body is incredibly good at maintaining its water balance, and it urges people to drink more by making them thirsty.
People who work outdoors in hot climates or exercise vigorously may need to consume more water. They can also get fluid from foods high in water, such as fruits and vegetables.
Source: adapted from the article https:// www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ hydration-key-to-longer-life-lowerchronic-disease-risk-study-shows
sodium are an indicator of dehydration, which may lead to chronic disease and premature death, according to a recent study.
Did you know?
Grounds to Garden
A cup of coffee enjoyed in the garden can make for a relaxing morning. However, that java can also be a pickme-up for your landscape.
Coffee and tea byproducts can be used in and around the garden to act as a slow-release fertilizer and a main component of compost.
Like leaves left to decompose in the garden, coffee grounds when dispersed thinly in the soil, can be an amendment and add nutrients back into the ground.
Consider these uses for grounds:
Add to compost piles (filters and all) along with tea bags to make an all-natural, rich source of energy for plants.
Dilute with water to make a fast-acting fertilizer.
Use in soil for houseplants or in vegetable beds. It has been suggested
that coffee grounds can help repel pests, such as snails and slugs.
If your garden needs more nitrogen, definitely turn to coffee. Nitrogen is essential for plant leaf development. Plants that thrive in acidic soil, such as pines, evergreens, blueberries, raspberries, roses, azaleas, gardenias, ferns, rhododendrons, lily-
of-the-valley, and even marigolds, can benefit from coffee grounds which slightly lower the pH of the soil. Feed the coffee grounds to garden worms. It seems they love to consume them.
Worm excrement in the garden is beneficial, as is the aeration provided by tunnelling worms.
Source: https://hgic.clemson.edu
Working full time and caregiving full time?
A caregiver is an adult daughter or son, spouse, relative, or friend who helps someone (usually) 60 and older. Caregiving can include physical care, emotional care, daily activities, managing medications, doctor visits, shopping, legal matters, or financial matters.
The most rapid population growth is among persons 85 and older with an increasing number of people aged 100 and older. About 20% of the population will be over age 65 by 2030. That is only seven years from now!
What does this mean to caregivers? It means about 62-70% will still be working part-time and approximately 50% will be working full time.
So now what? How do you, the caregiver, balance your life with work, kids in college or high school,
managing your house, and having time with other family members and friends? It is very easy to get into such a spin that you don’t seek out help and you just continue on a downward spiral. But if you can slowing incorporate some changes in your life, maybe, just maybe, your life will start to focus more on your needs so you can have a life and be a good caregiver.
You may want to start with the resources available in your area (local and state) to see if there is something that can be beneficial to you: resource books and online, support groups, day care programs, transportation to doctor’s appointments, funds for respite care, and maybe even discounts on medicines. This may take a bit of work, but the payoff will be worth it.
Talk to your friends, church
members, and neighbors. You could be surprised to learn how much support these resources can provide. Don’t assume someone would not want to help. Take time to work on a simple schedule and determine when you need help the most. Is it a few hours in the afternoon, thirty minutes before dinner? Talk with your employer about your situation. Maybe you could adjust your hours to help with scheduling. Sometimes these brief “respites” can make a big difference in your energy level. Just remember you are not a “failure” if you reach out for help.
SHE GAVE ME MY LIFE BACK
"It started out as a normal outing. My wife and I had to run to the grocery store. We were driving down the road casually going over our shopping list when the car ahead of me started to slow down anticipating the yellow light. I started to move my foot from the gas to the brake as any normal person would do when they see brake lights in front of them, but I couldn't. I couldn't feel my foot. The car kept moving forward, and I just couldn't get my foot on the brake. And CRUNCH! I finally came to a stop when I hit the car in front of me."
This tragic story was shared with us by Dan S., a Beaufort resident, who has peripheral neuropathy. And while no one was hurt in this accident, Dan S. had suffered almost everyday of his life with tingling and burning in his feet until numbness set in, and he could no longer feel even the brake pedal beneath his foot.
"The first stage is pain." shares Dr. Joy Keller of ABIMC | Acupuncture Beaufort Integrative Medicine Center. "You feel burning, tingling, sharp pains, or you feel like you're walking on tacks or marbles. This pain eventually subsides and the numbness sets in. Unfortunately the numbness brings with it a whole other host of problems."
This was the case with Dan. "I said I wasn't going to drive again. What if that had been a pedestrian?"
It is terribly common that peripheral neuropathy and its debilitating symptoms interfere with a person's ability to live their life. Dan was now reliant on his wife to drive him around, even the simple pleasure of cruising down Bay Street or taking her out to dinner was outside his capabilities. And even more common, Dan's general practitioner and several specialists told him there was nothing they could do other than prescribe him pills that would ease the pain of his neuropathy.
That's where Dr. Keller and her staff at ABIMC come in. "About 75% of our current patients come to us suffering from the same condition as Mr. Dan," tells Dr. Keller.
"They're in constant pain from neuropathy, and it prevents them from not only living their lives but more importantly, it prevents them from enjoying it. Depending on the severity of their nerve damage, we typically see tremendous progress in 3-4 months of treatment. I like to say we're in the business of making your golden years golden."
"I can't lie," confides Dan. "I was skeptical at first. The folks at MUSC told me there was nothing that could be done, and then there's a doctor right here in Beaufort tells me she can help. Turns out she was right! About three months after treatment I was able to confidently drive myself to my appointments! My wife and I celebrated by buying ourselves a new car! It's hard to put into words how incredible this is, quite frankly [Dr. Keller] gave me my life back."
While ABIMC specializes in acupuncture and it's definitely part of their protocols in treating neuropathy, the real secret is in a more modern medical solution called ATP Resonance BioTherapy™. "This technology was originally developed by NASA to expedite healing and recovery," shares a Patient Care Technician at the clinic. "It's like watering a plant. ATP Resonance BioTherapy™ stimulates the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerve and provide them the proper nutrients to heal and repair."
You can learn more about Dr. Keller and ABIMC by visiting www.AcuBeaufort.com. If you're ready to schedule a consultation, call (843) 486-2803 and do so quickly. ABIMC is a very intimate clinic and the staff takes pride in their ability to take their time with each patient so they are very limited in their ability to take on new patients.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
ARTS
The (In)disposable Art of Kirkland Smith
Exhibition Member Preview
6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. Membership Required. Please Register by Jan. 10. What do used takeout containers and bottle caps have to do with art? Find out at this Member Only Sneak Peek of our newest exhibition, The (In)disposable Art of Kirkland Smith. Mingle with Morris Center members and get the inside scoop on what inspired the artist during an exclusive curator-led tour of this provocative exhibit. For registration and more info, visit https:// morrisheritagecenter.org/event-5086388.
Virtually Speaking: Studio Talk with Kirkland Smith
6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, Online. Membership Required (Suggested 5$ donation). Ever wonder what it’s like inside an artist’s studio? Here’s your chance to find out. Join the Morris Center Curator on a virtual visit to Kirkland Smith’s Columbia workspace. Learn about how she creates her found object assemblages and hear what she has to say about her exhibition’s message. For registration and more info, visit https://morrisheritagecenter. org/event-5095195.
Indelible
Moments: 1970 Street Photographs from Two Cultures
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27, opening reception, USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street. Photography show featuring the work of Jack Dempsey, a Beaufort resident. The USCB Center for the Arts will present an exhibit of more than 50 street photographs from the U.S. and South America during the early 1970s. Photographs in the front exhibit area were taken during two extended trips to Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru in 1971 and 1972. The interior exhibition area will present photographs taken in the central, eastern, and southern U.S., around the early 1970s as well. These photographs highlight the contrasts and similarities of the two cultures during that unique period in our history. The show will run through February 20. For more information, visit https://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/ or jdempsey.net.
CALENDAR
Trivia with Tom – Fat Patties
7:30 p.m., Every Wednesday, Fat Patties, 831 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash prizes! For more information, visit https://rb.gy/o9nhwe. The next Trivia Night will be Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Eric’s Karaoke Krew
9:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with either Parker or Eric.
Trivia with Tom –Bricks On Boundary
7:30 p.m., Every Thursday, Fat Patties, 1422 Boundary St, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash and Beer Bucket prizes! For more information, visit https://rb.gy/o9nhwe. The next Trivia Night will be Thursday, Dec. 29.
Eric’s Karaoke Krew
7 p.m., Thursdays, Amvets Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Free. Public is welcome. Enjoy Karaoke. Dinner will be available.
Bluffton Night Bazaar –a Lowcountry Made Market
5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers.
Rooted Beaufort Yoga classes
5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal; 9 to 10:15 a.m., Whitehall Park or Pigeon Point Park. Rooted Beaufort is a collective of local Yoga teachers who host outdoor yoga classes and donation-based events with proceeds being donated locally on a rotating basis.
Wet Willie’s Trivia Night
7 to 10 p.m., every Thursday, Wet Willie’s, Beaufort Town Center. Win awesome prizes while you sip the worlds greatest daiquiris and munch on delicious bites.
Wet Willie’s Bingo Night
7 to 10 p.m., every Friday, Wet Willie’s, Beaufort Town Center. Win free giveaways, merchandise, and more cool prizes.
Eric’s Karaoke Krew
9 p.m., Fridays, Highway 21 Bar, 3436 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Lt. Dan.
Eric’s Karaoke Krew
9:30 p.m., Fridays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Parker.
Drum Circle
6:30 to 8 p.m., 2nd Friday of every month, Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, 711 Bladen Street, Beaufort. Free. Anyone welcome, no experience necessary. Eric Roy, a recent transplant from Connecticut with successful experience in leading drum circles, is our new facilitator. He will start sessions off with 15-20 minutes of instruction on djembe playing and teach a selected traditional rhythm & accompaniment for participants to play. In addition, there will be time allotted for spontaneous group drumming. Bring a drum, if you have one, a chair and a desire to have fun. The Drum Circle has several extra drums and many other percussion instruments that anyone can use. To receive updates on future events, send your email to lannyk13@gmail. com. The first session will be on Friday, Jan. 13.
Highway 21 Flea Market
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, Highway 21 Drive-In. Sellers, vendors, handmade items, unique products and yard sale items. For information, email lowcountryfleamarket@ gmail.com.
Port Royal Farmers Market
9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http:// www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @ portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.
Eric’s Karaoke Krew
7 p.m., Saturdays, The Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd., Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Lt. Dan. Come early at 6 p.m. for Steak Night.
Eric’s Karaoke Krew
9:30 p.m., Saturdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Eric.
Brain Boosters Class
1 to 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, 26, Okatie Pines Retirement Community, 142 Okatie Center Blvd N, Bluffton. $99 Fee. Three week brain-wellness course for active adults that promotes positive lifestyle strategies for improved brain health.
Instructed by Memory Matters’ Community Education Director Debbie Anderson.
Beaufort Oyster Festival
Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 21-22, 2023, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort. www. BftOysterFestival.com.
Herbal Tea from Native Plants of the Sea Islands
5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island. Call 843-255-6487 to register. Free. Learn how to find and create teas from native plants with artist & environmentalist Monique deLaTour; history, origins, and uses of Yaupon, and more.
YMCA Puppy Plunge
9 to 11 a.m., Saturdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 25, March 25. Wardle Family YMCA, Outdoor pool, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. Well-behaved canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome.
Cost is $10 per pup. All proceeds benefit the Y’s Learn to Swim program. Owners will be required to sign a waiver before entering the enclosed, exterior pool area (use the side entrance gate), must be present with their pups at all times, and humans are not permitted to swim in the Puppy Plunge. The YMCA asks that pets be up-to-date on all vaccinations. Event is weather dependent so check the YMCA social media or call the Y front desk at 843-522-9622 the morning of the Puppy Plunge to check any status update.
Lowcountry Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon and Program
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 170 Hampton Hall Blvd., Bluffton. ‘Jazz it Up Feature/ Speaker-Tempe Brown; Mini Jazz & Blues Concert. Prepaid Reservations: Luncheon is $28 Luncheon is $28 payable to CWC Bluffton and send to Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton SC. 29909 or email Julie.ott.az@gmail.com.
HISTORY
The Historic Port Royal Museum 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory. org, email historicportroyalfoundation@gmail. com or call 843-524-4333.
Tour Historic Fort Fremont Dawn to dusk, Monday through Sunday, The Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Free and open to the public. The History Center is open Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can learn about the fort’s history during the Spanish-American War through interpretive signs, self-guided walking tours with a smart phone, exhibits in the history center, and docent-led tours. For more information visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks Manager Stefanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.
Heritage Library Family Tree Maker Classes
10:30 a.m. to noon., select Mondays, Fourpart Zoom seminar. $50 for Heritage Library members, $55 for non-members. A series of 4 online classes to help you make the best of Family Tree Maker Software. To register, go to https://heritagelib.org/online-classes. Jan. 16, Session 1: Overview and the First Steps. Learn how the program is organized and the proper setup to get the most from the software. These classes assume you have basic computer skills. The software is available both for MAC and PC users. Jan. 23, Session 2: Getting Started: People and Media Tabs. Learn to add people, set relationships, add and categorize media, set profile pictures, link media to several people at once, backup your files, and more. This class gets you started on the process of documenting your family history with this software. You must have purchased Family Tree Make 2019, installed it on your computer, and done the preliminary required setup covered in Session 1. Jan. 30, Session 3: Introducing the Web Search. Learn to search websites through Family Tree Maker, add favorite search sites, and add information directly to your tree. Additional information on Media and maps will be included. Feb. 6, Session 4: Creating A Final Project: Find and Fix Errors, Get Started With The Publish Tab. Participants
will learn how to find and fix duplicate information and errors; learn what reports can be created from the software; how participants can share work; and how to create a book.
Rediscovering the Discovery of America
10 to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, Room 115, USCB Hilton Head Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $8 for Heritage Library members, $10 for non-members. To register, go to https://heritagelib.org/online-classes. This presentation explores the actual facts behind the myths that have framed American history for centuries.
Beaufort County Historical Society: Civil War Union Bands
(St. Helena)
11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, St Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Rd, St Helena Island. Limited seating, registration required. For registration, please go to https://www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety. com/events on or after Jan. 5. Presentation by Dr. Michael Johns, musician and music historian. Learn about the wartime sounds and instruments heard in camp, during battle and in social settings at the time of the Civil War.
The New York Campaigns
1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, Room 213, USCB Hilton Head Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $8 for Heritage Library members, $10 for non-members. To register, go to https://heritagelib.org/online-classes. Explore the history of the Revolutionary War in New York.
History & Happy Hour with Captain Jack Stoney
5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, USCB Hilton Head Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $25 per person, with cash bar. To register, go to https://heritagelib.org/onlineclasses. Meet Captain Jack Stoney, privateer and wealthy landowner of early Hilton Head and enjoy the cocktail of your choice and hors d’oeuvres. Captain Jack will delight you with his descriptions of life on the island before, during and after the Revolutionary War. Cash bar with food provided by The Heritage Library.
Beaufort County Historical Society: Civil War Union
Bands
(Hilton Head)
11 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Jan. 24, Hilton Head Branch Library, 11 Beach City Rd, Hilton Head Island. Limited seating, registration recommended. For registration, please go to https://www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety. com/events on or after Jan. 10. Presentation by Dr. Michael Johns, musician and music historian. Learn about the wartime sounds and instruments heard in camp, during battle and in social settings at the time of the Civil War.
Beaufort History Annual Meeting of the Membership
5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, Council Chambers, Beaufort City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Free. Pre-registration required. Early Seating available at 4:45 p.m. For more information and to register, go to https://beauforthistorymuseum.wildapricot. org/event-5042610.
A State Fair to Remember History Talk
11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 28, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd, Ridgeland. Free (Suggested $5 Donation). Please Register by Jan. 26. Remember the smell of corndogs and the thrill of the TiltAWhirl? You’ll be ready for a trip to the fair after author Rodger Stroup discusses his book Meet Me at the Rocket: A History of the South Carolina State Fair. With vivid imagery, he’ll explain how the fair grew from its humble beginnings into the popular event it is today. For registration and more info, visit https:// morrisheritagecenter.org/event-5046948.
LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
Law Talk
Select times and days, Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, Seabrook. To register, call 843-255-6479. Free. Brief topic overview with Question & Answer with volunteer attorney. Saturday, Jan. 14, 11 a.m. to noon, Family Law; Tuesday, Feb. 28, 5 to 6 p.m., Landlord Tenant Law; Tuesday, March 18, 5 to 6 p.m., Wills, Estates, and Probate; Saturday, April 29, 11 a.m. to noon, Heirs Property; Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m. to noon, Starting a Business or Nonprofit.
Dungeons & Dragons
4 p.m., Mondays, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843255-6441. Ages 12 to 18.
Lego Club
4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mondays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. All ages welcome.
Teen Art Club
4 p.m., 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12-18.
Teen Anime Club
4 p.m., 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456.
Law Talk
5:30 to 6:30 p.m., select Tuesdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island. To register, call 843255-6540. Free. Brief topic overview with Question & Answer with volunteer attorney. Tuesday, Jan. 17, Starting a Business; Tuesday, Feb. 7, Expungement; Tuesday, March 7, Credit Card Debt; Tuesday, April 4, Social Security Disability; Tuesday, May 2, Getting Arrested.
Teen Video Game Club
4 p.m., 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month,
HIGHWAY 21 DRIVE-IN
The movies scheduled for this week (Friday, Jan. 13 through Thursday, Jan. 19) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are Avatar: The Way of Water (PG-13, 7 p.m.) on Screen 1; Plane (PG-13, 7:30 p.m.) and Violent Night (R, 9:10 p.m.) on Screen 2; and Puss n Boots, Last Wish (PG-13, 7 p.m.) and Megan (PG-13, 8:40 p.m.) on Screen 3 (Friday and Saturday).
Online ticketing is available at hwy21drivein. com on the Now Playing page. Patrons are asked to arrive early on Friday and Saturday nights. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
“Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads. “We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.”
A reminder: no outside food or beverages can be brought into the drive-in.
Upcoming movies include A Man Called Otto (January) and The Amazing Maurice (February).
Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12 to 18.
S.C. Works Job Coaching
2 to 4 p.m., Thursdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. Free help with job searches, interviews.
Line Dance Class
3:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456.
Chess Club
1 to 2 p.m., Saturdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. Ages 5 and older.
Chess Meet Up
11 a.m., 2nd Saturday of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456. Instructor Henry Otto Seim will show beginners the basics or play a friendly game with more experienced players. All skill levels welcome. Extra boards will be set up.
Chess Meet Up
11 a.m., 3rd Saturday of each month, Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, 843-2556479. Instructor Henry Otto Seim will show beginners the basics or play a friendly game with more experienced players. All skill levels welcome. Extra boards will be set up.
MEETINGS
Indivisible Beaufort Meeting
11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St, Beaufort. Free, open to the public. The Nature of Violence in America: Current Trends, Myths, and Realities. Featured Speaker: Eugene Rugala, Principal of Eugene Rugala Associates, a behavioral science, consultation, training, and research firm located in Beaufort. Prior to retiring from his 31-year career at the FBI, Mr. Rugala was Unit Chief of Behavioral Analysis Unit-1, Threat Assessment and Counterterrorism. He now consults with many corporations and universities in developing and implementing procedures and protocols for the prevention of violence in the workplace and schools.
Maye River Quilters
10 a.m., Feb. 4, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. To attend as a guest, RSVP at mayeriverquilters@gmail.com. For Information and membership forms, call 843-705-9590.
League of Women Voters
6 to 7:30 p.m., second Thursday of every month, Meeting Room, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Ladys Island Dr, Beaufort. Free. The Public as well as LWVB members are encouraged to attend. The next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 12. The meeting will be about the topics members have suggested as projects for 2023.
Zonta Club of Beaufort
6 p.m., 4th Tuesday of each month, Smokehouse, Port Royal. Until November 22, we are participating in a service project with a global organization called Free the Girls. We are currently collecting new and gently used bras to help women rescued from trafficking start their own businesses selling the bras. Last year our club collected more than 600 bras and we are hoping to beat that number this year. Our collection sites are Amy Bowman State Farm Agency, 1284 Ribaut Rd., Myrna B. Breland, CPA, 1 Professional Drive, Port Royal, and Nourishing Health Acupuncture and Herbs, 34A Savannah Hwy.
OUTDOORS
Port Royal Cypress Wetlands tours
4 to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27; 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 11; 4 to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24, Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. Bring your holiday guests to a free guided tour of the wetlands sponsored by Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands and led by Master Naturalist Jill Moore. Moore is full of information about alligators, turtles, trees, plants, and the variety of birds that call the wetlands home. This is a great opportunity to learn about this magical place. Tours are limited in size so sign up now. Kat Bray, Tour Coordinator, info@foprcw.org.
Birding 101
4 p.m., Feb. 8, Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. Friends of the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands and Fripp Island Audubon Club will be offering a workshop for those new to birding. The workshop will be led by a Master Naturalist. Focus will be on how to use binoculars, identifying characteristics of common birds found in the wetlands, useful phone apps and guide books. Space will be limited. For further information and to reserve a space please call Dan Frese at 843-473-9393.
Accomplishing God’s will is our purpose
It’s disappointing to God that most people are usually more concerned about what they want in life than asking Him what He requires of them. Since our eyes were opened in the garden, our fleshly nature specializes in the skills of compromising and justifying.
Self-deception is common Only a few will take the responsibility to obey Him and get serious about dedicating their lives to being a living sacrifice for Him. Yes, included with the blessings of this life is being accountable.
You might have heard the unpopular verse found in Revelation 3:16 where John relays what Jesus thinks about the church at Laodicea. “So then, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.” We realize parables and analogies are common in the Bible, and without trying to explain the different interpretations of what this verse means, let’s just say that we want our coffee hot and our
iced tea, well … cold. Within the context, Jesus is referring to their attitude. In short, He was saying their hearts were in a state of being lackadaisical, apathetic, and lethargic. And, not just this certain group, He is using them as an example of the dangers of backsliding when anyone takes their eyes away from His truth and drifts into the temptations of carnality.
Let us not forget that He is speaking to members of an established Christian church who were supposedly followers of Jesus and His teachings. This letter to Laodicea is the harshest of the seven churches that are mentioned in chapters 2 and 3. There is no beating around the bush on His
disappointment and He is warning them about trying to make the Christian life into a comfortable social club.
By His judgment of their works, He makes it clear this is a dead church. What does this mean and can it happen today? Definitely. Whenever the members of an assembly see themselves as independent, materialistic, and self-sufficient, they have already slipped into a state of religious indifference.
Jesus continues to be more specific using cutting words such as “wretched,
pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.” Their lukewarm faith had become hypocritical. The lifeless atmosphere of the services, was the result of a lack of enthusiasm and passion for Christ in their minds and hearts. They had become backslidden, and maybe there were a number of individuals that had never been converted, and were just pretending to be Christians.
It’s not an exciting topic but there is such a thing as People who practice a form of religion, but their conscience is one of self-righteous complacency.
They claim to be taking up their cross and following Jesus, but their hearts are unchanged, and their game-playing is sickening to God.
Many of us have been blessed beyond measure, but having daily quiet times where we pray and worship God, can help us remain humble and aware of the holy respect of His presence that is so vital to our intimate relationship with Him. Just because we have resources, does not mean we are to rely on them more than our faith. Instead of being proud of what we have accomplished let us realize that everything we have has been graciously given to us by the one who owns everything. In modern language, God offers us salvation through Christ and this gift of grace allows us to be transformed into a new person. Our spiritual identity goes from being blind and lost, to being filled with hope and joy that we have been rescued to do His will. Changing our mind changes our attitude.
A common defense of being lukewarm is that it does not matter. This is not true! Being backslidden is a big deal. When we lose our sensitivity and no longer feel convicted by the Holy Spirit, we are in serious danger.
Becoming spiritually numb causes us to not care how our sin affects those who see it including God Himself. We do not realize the impact our halfhearted attempt of being a follower of Christ has on everyone. If demonstrating God’s character and accomplishing His will is not our purpose, what is? Accepting Christ is not all there is to salvation, it’s just the beginning. It’s an opportunity, a privilege to serve Him.
Like Laodicea, the Lord is demanding for us to repent and get back on the straight and narrow. He is long-suffering toward the lukewarm and forgiveness is available today, but we must see our need and call on Him.
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Filled With the Spirit
The Church Is Born at Pentecost
After his resurrection, Jesus spent forty days with his apostles. He appeared many times, comforting them and showing that he was truly alive. He taught them about the kingdom of God and gave them instructions. (Acts 1:1-3) Jesus was giving the apostles some final preparation for the mission he entrusted to them: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
Jesus told the apostles to wait for a special gift. At the end of these forty days, Jesus instructed his apostles to wait in Jerusalem, for “in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Then, as they watched, Jesus was lifted up into the air and returned to heaven. (Acts 1:4-11) Ten days later, on the Jewish festival of Pentecost, the apostles were gathered in prayer with other disciples. As they prayed, they heard a sound like the blowing of a strong wind, and they saw what looked like small flames that descended and came to rest on each of them. (Acts 2:1-4)
As Jesus promised, they were suddenly filled with the Holy Spirit. No longer afraid of being arrested or killed, the apostles began to courageously preach about Jesus to the people of Jerusalem. The streets were filled with thousands of Jewish pilgrims who had journeyed to Jerusalem for Pentecost. Amazingly, as the apostles preached, the Holy Spirit allowed for them to be understood by all of these pilgrims, no matter what language they spoke! (Acts 2:4-13)
With great power, Peter proclaims that Christ is risen. The apostle reminds the crowds that they and their leaders put Jesus of Nazareth to death, despite his good works and miracles: “You, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.” But this was not the end of the story: “God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it!” He concludes, “God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” (Acts 2:23-36)
Jesus works through Peter to bring many to faith. When the crowds ask Peter what they should do, he responds, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” As a result of this preaching, about three thousand people accept Peter’s message and are baptized! (Acts 2:38-41)
This is the birth of the Church. On Pentecost, the special family of faith begun by Jesus grows from a small group to thousands of people. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin fulfilling the mission given them by Jesus to make disciples of all nations. As these new converts return to their own countries, the Christian faith will begin to spread across the known world. As we read the rest of the Acts of the Apostles, we see these seeds bearing fruit, as more and more people come to know Jesus and are welcomed joyfully into his family of faith, the Church.
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McCarthy’s ‘win’ a Pyrrhic victory at best
Afew days ago, after California Rep. Kevin McCarthy secured the position of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, I did something I rarely do: I turned to Fox News.
Actually I went to the Fox News website; I wanted to last longer than the usual three minutes I can tolerate their television broadcasts. My effort was rewarded by the homepage’s centerpiece with a banner headline that read “Bringing Down the House.”
I shook my head and muttered to myself, “You got that right.” But then I clicked and read the main story on McCarthy’s election to the post. There were the expected quotes from his acceptance speech:
“I hope one thing is clear after this week: I will never give up. I will never give up for you, the American people.”
“As Speaker of the House, my ultimate responsibility is
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not to my party, my conference, or even our Congress. My responsibility — our responsibility — is to our country.”
And finally, to House Minority Leader Democrat Hakeem Jeffries: “There will be times we will agree and many times we will differ. I promise that our debates will be passionate, but never personal. And now the hard work begins. What we do here today, next week, next month, and next year will set the tone for everything that follows.”
“Setting the tone?” He got that right.
Because what was missing from the Fox News story
was the tumult that led up to his receiving a majority of votes from members who were voting for the 15th time in four days. After midnight. On a Friday.
To win over holdouts within his own party, McCarthy had to sign off on continuing the Republican Party’s servility to its most unreasonable contingency, the ill-named Freedom Caucus. It comprises elected representatives who believe in everything but freedom for anyone who isn’t a Christian heterosexual of western European descent.
The most recent ascent of this rabble-rousing populism started with the Tea Party Movement, which rose to national prominence around the time of the election of President Barack Obama. Apparently, the thought of a Black man being the leader of the free world was enough to spark extreme fiscal conservatism among a subset of the GOP.
Media figures like Glenn
Beck, Andrew Breitbart and Matt Drudge seized the movement’s energy and directed its members’ ire toward manufactured controversies like the ACORN scandal, IRS auditing of conservative groups and Hillary Clinton’s response to the Benghazi attacks. (That was what we now call “the good old days,” when elected officials actually responded to congressional subpoenas.)
Somewhere along the way the movement’s anti-government leanings metastasized to incorporate pro-gun zealotry, Christian theocracy and white nationalism as well. Add in their rabid devotion to former president Donald Trump, including a willingness to overthrow the federal government to keep him in office — and out of jail — and you have … a mess.
McCarthy made concessions that leave him vulnerable to the malcontents’ slightest whims. Multiple outlets reported one “deal”
will mean any one of them can call for a vote to remove him from the Speaker position, the kind of threat CNN credited in the 2015 resignation of former House Speaker John Boehner.
Worse, his concessions will handcuff Congress’ ability to make meaningful changes for the American people like those delivered by the previous Democrat-led Congress working in concert with President Joe Biden.
With members of the Freedom Caucus leading key committees, the House’s energy instead will be diverted toward vengeance and conspiracy-motivated efforts like investigating Hunter Biden’s laptop, cutting funding for IRS agents needed to push for fairer taxes on the nation’s wealthiest, and screwing with the nation’s debt ceiling.
But none of that was in the story I read on the Fox News website. Its sole mention of any discord
was a reference to a joke McCarthy made in his acceptance speech that drew laughter and applause from his Republican colleagues while Democrats sat in silence. They likely were embarrassed at McCarthy’s pridefulness over a post he was manipulated so handily to acquire.
The Speaker should study the story of the Greek king Pyrrhus, who beat the Romans at Asculum but suffered such heavy losses he told the historian Plutarch, “If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined.”
McCarthy has shown he is an ineffective statesman, an unskilled negotiator and an appeaser to Trump and his acolytes. But he got the gavel he craved. Whoop de doo.
I won’t use human nature as an excuse
If you are lucky enough to visit Strasbourg, France, in the Alsace region, near Kehl, Germany, walking for hours under historical guidance, you will marvel at the fraught history of back and forth, aggravated, physical dominance the two countries have shared over Strasbourg for centuries.
Conflicts so specific to this region and lasting for so long that it has evolved into it’s own “Alsatian” culture: A unique mix of French and German influences.
Ironically, Strasbourg today is one of the governmental seats of the European Union and given their history, I would hope that most of its citizens are now pacifists.
As we were receiving this regional history lesson, talk turned to the Franco-Prussian War then on into World War I. Approaching our question-and-answer period, our guild said that during this era, Switzerland established its neutrality policies and started its neutral “protective” banking; happy to shelter the gold and cash from both France and Germany.
Our guild was speaking in a snide way, in my opinion, so I blurted out, “Some people would say that’s just being greedy!” and then, straight away, a fellow tourist answered, “Well, that’s just human nature!”
Being how I am, I’ve been thinking about this exchange ever since.
When I Googled “Human Nature,” words like instinct, competition, discipline, intuition, freedom,
civility, love, social comparison, and yes, eventually running across greed … so many words attempting to define our human nature. Apparently, there are two schools of thought concerning human nature: Those of us (I am one) who believe that people can change their human nature through learned traits and those that believe we cannot change our human nature; perhaps my fellow tourist fell into that group.
Some accept the seven deadly sins hidden within our human nature: pride, greed, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and laziness. Some also accept the seven virtues: humility, charity, chastity, patience, temperance, and diligence. All, apparently, facets within our diamond that is human nature.
Why do religions preach and encourage their congregations to study the positive and negative aspects of human nature? Religion wants to teach us that we can indeed steer our moral compass toward positive, social living, becoming an asset to our cultural society. Simply living a life that is positive
and productive to your tribe.
From what I’ve been taught, that’s the ideal. So why are we so inclined to dismiss greedy and selfish character attributes with “Oh, that’s just human nature!” or “He can’t help himself, it’s human nature!” It’s interesting to me that vanity is usually listed as human nature but modesty isn’t; Modesty is a supposedly learned trait.
Does evolution play a part in the development of our human nature? Does our human nature mature through evolution? Take shame. We don’t learn to feel shame – psychologists think that it may be innate – so do we learn or inherit shame? I have noticed that present-day parents seem to be extra diligent with teaching their children about self worth and self respect, self identity, perhaps even self specialization (desiring excellence within specific, chosen goals).
From preschool on, the youth of today seem to be highly encouraged into becoming productive citizens, certainly more than I was. Even back when we had civic classes, I’m not sure how much I learned about being a proper citizen, being civil. So yes, I believe human nature improves with evolution as long as we are living in a truly democratic, rule of law, civil society.
A lot of this thinking falls within the controversial debate of nature versus nurture. This debate focuses on the opinion that human
It’s interesting to me that vanity is usually listed as human nature but modesty isn’t; Modesty is a supposedly learned trait.”
traits like empathy and shame may be innate at birth, but if they are not nurtured within our first couple years of life, they not only weaken, they can disappear from our psyche. So, teach your children (and parents) well.
More importantly, though, may be the concept of humans reinventing human nature. We humans should not tolerate nor accept bad behavior or improper vises, excusing them because they may or may not stem from our “human nature.” Free will may give us the ability to make choices within our own nature but we must be held responsible for those choices, and also, should be held accountable when our choices harm a civil society.
I came of age within the mid sixties and I was an angry young man, very anti-establishment. A girlfriend’s father used to call me Timothy “Weary.” Because of an extremely conservative exposure growing up and then rebelling
This year is a good time to start
There has been much said and written on the subject of pronouns as of late. What used to be a pretty simple group of words that we used in place of a noun, both in conversation and writing, has become much more complicated and, to many of us, confusing, especially in the new area of non-gender pronouns.
I am not going to attempt to walk though that mine field today, because my ignorance on the subject is sure to offend someone, if I have not done so already. Although I am making an attempt to understand it, because like it or not, it is now a part of our culture. But for this piece I am
going to confine myself to only a few common pronouns, most of us use every day.
First I want to talk about US. “Us” consists of all the people who basically agree with me on most subjects. These are the smart people of the world who have taken the time to learn the true facts about what goes on, especially in politics and economics. They know,
as do I that unless things change and change soon, this country is heading for big trouble.
We, US people, know that THEY, the ones who are not US, are wrong and are doing everything that THEY can, either intentionally or through ignorance to bring about the downfall of the United States. We don’t know and can’t understand what their motivation is, because THEY are lucky enough to live in the greatest country on the world, so why would THEY want to change it?
Although I don’t pretend to understand the thinking and motivation of THEM, but I would not be too surprised to learn that
THEY think that WE are THEM and THEY are US. That THEY think that we, meaning US, are the other half, who are not at all as smart as we think that we are, and our thinking is outdated and wrongheaded, and they are right and we are wrong. I don’t think that we have ever been a country where everyone was a WE, but as I think back it sure seems like the country was a lot more WE than US and THEM, and it worked pretty well for most everyone.
I don’t know when or why we as a nation got onto this track, but I am pretty sure it’s not the right one. If we don’t find a way to come together again as WE The People of The United States
against it, I was politically “aware” at an early age. I became apolitical when I was around 19 in 1969. Nothing “liberal” was happening fast enough for me.
I disliked Nixon, Reagan and Ford but respected Carter. I did not have much respect for Clinton nor Bush-1. I wanted Gore to be president and disliked Bush-2. I admired Obama and have always disliked Trump. Today, I’m shocked at the accepted behavior with radical right politicians since and including Trump’s administration. I’m shocked and dismayed there is actually a movement called the Jan. 6s raising money to support the capital insurrectionists, making them out as patriots.
Finally, after learning about Trump’s tax records, I’m again reminded of how angry I become with knowing how prevalent tax sheltering is among the very wealthy and believing that they exemplify the worst aspect of capitalism. But I take pause; I may be full of rage, but I force patience because I’m an optimist, and I won’t permit myself to embrace rage. I won’t allow myself the excuse “Hey, it’s just my human nature.”
Tim and Kristy Wood moved to Beaufort in 1974. He worked as a carpenter in both restoration and new home construction, as well as operating a shop specializing in custom woodwork, Wood on Wood Specs. He is semi-retired, involved with fine woodworking and formerly sat on the City of Beaufort Zoning Board of Appeals.
of America we are going to find that what Abraham Lincoln wisely said at another time of division in our country was true then and is true now, “A house divided against its self cannot stand”.
WE have lots enemies who would like nothing better than to see the downfall of The United States. That would be a disaster for us all, and for the rest of the world. It is past time that WE began to understand that none of us are 100 percent right and none of us are 100 percent wrong and come together to break down THEM and US and become mostly WE again. It can be done; all it takes is to stop listening to the cra-
zies on both sides and for reasonable people to come to the middle for the good of all. What some would like us to forget is, we have more in common than we have differences. Let’s start to work to find common cause, and 2023 would be a good time to begin.
Born, raised and educated in the Southwest, Jim Dickson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve in Vietnam before a 35-year business career. Retired to St. Helena Island, Dickson and his wife are fiscally conservative, socially moderate and active in Republican politics, though they may not always agree with Republicans. Having lived around the country and traveled around the world, Dickson believes that the United States truly is the land of opportunity.
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Russians mass troops, tanks, artillery at own peril
It is Saturday, New Years’s Eve, and I’m in my dining room looking out on a gray day that comes with a low-lying fog just above the surface of the Sound. This evening we will forgo the cone-shape hats, the noise-makers and the kissing at midnight. Although I’m normally one for ceremony, and celebration, I just can’t fire-up that boiler this year.
This morning I have yesterday’s Wall Street Journal where they give us a two-page piece about the soldiers fighting in Ukraine. This article talked about Ukrainian units made up of volunteers — some from the United States — who have been formed into a self-funded auxiliary.
“The Ukrainian effort relies heavily on volunteer units grafted onto the professional army. A novel military experiment driven at first by expediency, the
SCOTT GRABERdecentralized command has since given Ukraine a crucial advantage in tackling the lumbering Russian military.”
These volunteer units always travel with a drone, looking for targets for their artillery. The cannon-pointers can see the column of tanks through the eyes of a camera in the drone and then — with help from Elon Musk’s satellite system — can also make their distance and deflection corrections through the drone’s camera.
I’ve always thought drones were great for spotting where the Russians
parked their tanks and trucks, but now I see that the Ukrainians have fundamentally changed the way the military “acquires” their targets and adjusts their fire.
All of which prompted a call to my Citadel classmate, Mike Henderson, who had some experience in adjusting artillery support when he was with the 82nd Airborne in Vietnam.
Mike and his 30-man platoon would venture into the triple-canopy jungle looking for the North Vietnamese units, knowing the NVA already knew that Mike was in the neighborhood.
“This was their backyard,” he said to me earlier this morning.
“We would creep through the jungle during the day… never using the road, or existing pathways. Those were set up for ambush and were booby trapped.”
When Mike set up his camp for the night he would
have a nearby firebase “mark” one kilometer points on his north, south, east and west. The “marking” was done with HE (high explosive) rounds; Mike on the radio making sure that he and the gunners at Firebase Jupiter were on the same page. These would come in handy later that night when the NVA attacked from one or more points on his perimeter.
“One night I was eating a can of peaches when an NVA bullet cut the can in half. Those bastards, I thought, are not going to let me finish dessert.”
“The first thing you do is direct the 155 mm or 105 mm rounds to the right, or to the left of the (premarked) points on the perimeter. But if NVA got past those markers you brought the rounds in closer — sometimes very close.”
“If the attack continued until daybreak we would
ask for a ‘pink team’ — this was a combination of a little bird and a bigger Cobra. The light observation helicopter (LOACH) would fly right on the deck and mark the enemy with smoke, the Cobra would come behind with rockets.”
“If all else failed, we called in the Air Force with their F-4s. But getting them to the fight sometimes took an hour; and they were so fast it was hard for them to see the anything below the trees.”
In Ukraine a small drone called the Leleka 100 is used by the larger reconnaissance units. But less expensive, modified, off-the-shelf consumer models are usually carried by the volunteer units and have taken the place of the forward observer.
And helicopters have largely been taken out of the adjusting process — the current crop of ground-to-air
A TRUE AMERICAN HERO
Jay Withey saved 24 lives in Buffalo, N.Y., a few weeks ago. Many of you may not have heard of him or his story, but I thought I’d take a minute to offer a few thoughts about this man, this hero, Jay Withey.
So I heard him describe in his own words how the story unfolded. During the recent blizzards that hit the Buffalo area, Jay found himself stranded overnight with two strangers he had picked up along the way to help a friend who was himself stranded. They had started going house to house, asking for shelter from the storm and its freezing temperatures.
The three were rebuffed at each attempt, even offering $500 to one homeowner who wouldn’t even answer the door. The following morning, Jay noticed a school
building on his GPS. The group, now including an additional seven stranded elderly people, got to the school building, locked up tight, of course.
Withey broke a window to gain entry for himself and the others. Alarms were set off, but he carried on, going back to the highway for others, eventually providing safety for 24 other souls and a few dogs needing shelter from the
storm. Yes, the local authorities have all praised Jay Withey for his heroic actions. I should hope so!
As I thought about it, my attention turned to the homeowners, warm and snug, who had a knock on the door in the middle of storm. Some, certainly, refused to answer the door. They saw the faces through a peep hold or side window and were afraid, so ignored the knock.
For whatever reason they felt fear — Media overplay of crime? Racism? A calculation of their own dire straights and limited resources and the impact of the needs of three additional bodies? Of those who opened the door, and still turned them away after having looked them in the eye and talked with them?
Only they can each question
and answer for their motivation and atone where needed. I could go on further about media’s responsibility (present local editor and publisher excepted) for the fear one feels when there’s a knock on the door, but I’ll save that for another day. Just hold that thought, that fear sells advertisement. But inspiration … well, could it save lives?
Withey isn’t bitter about having been turned down. “It was just a blessing,” he said, to be able to help these people.
A true American hero. He’s not a celebrity or great athlete. He’s not a government official or rescue authority. He’s a mensch, and he took decisive action, ready to account for consequences. Just a regular person doing the right thing; being a good human.
missiles are so accurate that using helicopters (to locate ground targets) is not wise.
I have never been in combat — I did not go to Vietnam — but it seems to me that Ukraine’s use of drones to adjust their artillery fire means that Russians mass their tanks, troops and their own artillery at their peril.
When Russia gets around to its offensive, they won’t be able to create the irresistible leviathan of steel they launched in the summer of 1943. They can’t lose the 1,500 tanks and the 860,000 men they lost at Kursk between July 5, 1943 and August 23, 1943.
Those Soviet-era tactics were successful in defeating the Wehrmacht, but those catastrophic losses are no longer acceptable.
Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com
Why isn’t that on a T-shirt and used to brand $150 dollar sneakers made by a Uyghur slave or some other oppressed people?
“It was a blessing indeed, Jay Withey.” Someone please license that and sell a million t-shirts! An unpaid plug for a local business, without Uyghur slaves: Big D’s Royaltees might help you.
I hope 2023 finds that you spent your year wisely; warm and safe in a loving embrace. Peace to you.
Brian Flewelling is a retired County Council member and huge fan of good news. Positive news is good for your mental health. Send him your optimistic views, and he might be inspired to write a future article about it. Of course, we don’t live in a perfect world, and positive action must be occasionally rallied. Flewelling, who will use his voice on those matters most dear to him, can be reached at brian.atac@gmail.com
The circus came to town last week. Did you see it? Perhaps you were unable to or even chose not to. Nevertheless, it came to town.
Oh, not to Beaufort, but to Washington. That circus! As I watched Groundhog Day repeatedly play itself out, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the song from A Little Night Music entitled “Send in the Clowns.”
One stanza asks, “Don’t you love a farce?” and I couldn’t help but laugh, albeit a bit nervously, as I wondered what underlying implications of this buffoonery I might be missing. How was this going to impact upon our government, indeed our society, as we know it? Was this display indicative of things to come?
Insurrection of another ilk?
The procedure called for the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. How difficult should that be, given that it had taken place so many times before? When perhaps the most clownish of all offered
up Donald Trump’s name in nomination, an obvious mockery of the process, I felt nothing but shame. My mind was roiling as I watched and wondered what other countries must surely be thinking.
There was an attempt to make light of this sham on the part of many Republicans who chose to declare that this was “democracy in action, indeed democracy at its best.” Really? How many times have we watched congressional bodies of other countries devolve into chaos and shake our heads in dismay or even disgust?
We might have asked, where is the dignity and integrity of such an august body of people representing their country? All these
questions swirling around like sagebrush in the desert.
The irony of the date, January 6 wasn’t lost on anyone; this was simply chaos of another order. As deadly as that of two years ago? Perhaps not in the literal sense of lives lost but rather in the sense of a loss of values that history will surely evaluate.
I have said so many times that as an octogenarian, I don’t worry about myself. I do, however, worry deeply about my children and my grandchildren and what will face them.
Yet part of me takes heart because on this same day, January 6, 2023, another scene was playing out, truly a study in contrast. One that was at once heartwarming and heartbreaking.
Not that far away from the chaos of the House, a memorial and dedication was taking place. The Presidential Citizens Medal was being bestowed upon those who had put their lives on the line to preserve our democracy.
As I watched the ceremony, I couldn’t help but be
struck by the diversity of the recipients: young and old; women and men; Black, White, and Hispanic; a wife accepting on behalf of her deceased husband; parents accepting on behalf of their deceased son; those whose integrity surpassed their own ego and selfish need to preserve “their position” (unlike what we were seeing happen simultaneously in the House of Representatives).
Make no mistake. Our democracy is on shaky ground. It was Arizona Republican Rusty Bower, medal recipient, who said, “We have a choice to do the right thing.” Sadly he lost reelection because of his stance.
Is this what we condone? Punishment for doing the right thing? At what point in this very contentious time are we going to be Americans rather than Republicans or Democrats, conservatives or liberals? I like to think of myself as an Independent.
Yes, I lean toward the Democratic viewpoint, but I also recognize that extremism exists there as well. Extremism
on either side simply won’t work. And as an offshoot of that statement, neither will populism, but that is an issue for another day.
I hate to think that compromise has become a dirty word, and yet that seems to be the case. Most historians see history repeating itself, and while I have looked at some of the comparisons, I won’t address them here. I do believe, however, that the next two years represent a pivotal time in our country.
I take some heart in information I discovered regarding how laws are made. To encapsulate, a representative sponsors a bill that is then assigned to a committee to study. If released by that committee, it is put on a calendar to be debated and voted upon. If it passes by a simple majority (218 of 435) it moves to the Senate where the same process occurs.
Again, a simple majority (51 of 100) passes the bill. Finally, a conference committee of House and Senate members work out the differences, thus returning the
bill to both branches for final approval. The President has 10 days to sign or veto.
Sorry for the overload of procedural information, but this is something I believe we all should know as we embark on the upcoming days when our fears may become overriding. We can only hope that those in Congress who want to see our government in shambles, and they do exist, will be stymied somewhere along the path of the information provided above.
We may be confronted with a time when a log jam that produces nothing is status quo. Sadly, those affected most are those who can least withstand the impact. The best will be a miraculous turnaround of attitude, that of working for the people, you know, the ones who voted for those who hold the power to make or break our democratic system.
In the meantime, a few prayers wouldn’t hurt.
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Pvt Makray, J. A.
PFC Meier, C. M.
PFC Missler, B. A.
Pvt Mondragon, F.
Pvt Morales, J. G.
Pvt Nance, E. A.
PFC Nelson, D. L.
PFC Nguyen, H.
Pvt Padilla, D. B.
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Pvt Torres, M. A.
Pvt Travis, B. E.
Pvt Truesdale, D. M.
Pvt Wall Jr, C.
PFC Washington, A. C.
PFC Weldon, A. T.
PLATOON 2001
Senior Drill Instructor
SSgt W. H. Rivas
Pvt Aparicio, A. A.
PFC Baez, J.C.*
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Pvt Boyd, C.J.
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PFC DuranHerrera, M.
PFC Eagle, J. P.
PFC Goslant, A. C.
Pvt GovinBarbeyto, D. R.
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PFC Grigg, J. R.
Pvt Gum, G. C.
PFC Helton, J. K.
Pvt Hernandez, K. A.
PFC Herrera, A. J.
Pvt Herrin, Z. J.
Pvt Herring, I. M.
Pvt Hires, S. R.
PFC Howell, S. X.
Pvt Jefferson, N. S.
Pvt Johnson, R. D.
Pvt Jones, W. E.
Pvt Jordan, M. A.
Pvt Labreque, J. S.
PFC Larmon, J. R.
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PFC Nicholson, T. A.
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PFC Williams, B. M.*
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PLATOON 2004
Senior Drill Instructor
GySgt M. J. Webb Jr.
Pvt Alumonah, N. I.
PFC Banos, V. L.
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PFC Campbell, R. V.
PFC Cayambe. H. I.
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PFC Eichelberger, N. C.
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PFC Givens, M.
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Pvt Jackson, J. R.
Pvt Jackson, J. C.
Pvt Jacobs, A. C. Pvt Jordan, M. R.
Pvt Kendall, S. M.
Pvt Lai, G. PFC Laoz, B. D.
Pvt LopezLopez, B. J.
Pvt Maldonado, M. N.
Pvt Marte, J. A.
PFC Mayne, M. G.
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PFC Nelson, J. T.
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PFC VegaCastillio, R. V.
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PFC VelezTorres, J. E.
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PLATOON 2005
Senior Drill Instructor
SSgt C. J. RiveraNieves
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PFC Antonacci, M. Pvt Aracena, L. A.
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Pvt Coalhocarvalho, E. L. Pvt Coyle, C. J. Pvt Deoliveira, M. E. Pvt Dickson, M. F. Pvt Dilisioperez, E. R. Pvt Fernandezayal, M. Pvt Flores Jr., R. F. PFC Gonzalez, J. M. PFC Gorr, B. T.*
Pvt Grant, A. D. PFC Grosvenor, T. K.* PFC Gruenstrass, H. K. Pvt Henriquezpena, K. J. PFC Himes, M. B. Pvt Hipolito, F. Pvt Hudson, E. T. Pvt Keller, T. A. PFC Kubiak IV, F. J.
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PLATOON 2006
Senior Drill Instructor
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PFC Foley, M. A.
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Pvt Garcia, L.
PFC Gasper, W. K.
PFC Howe, C. S.
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FINAL FLIGHTS
Four types of VA compensation benefits
This article and next week’s article will attempt to answer the most frequent question I get from veterans about veterans’ benefits,
What are veterans’ disability compensation benefits and how do I apply for the compensation benefits?
Before I go into the nuts and bolts of Veterans’ Disability Compensation, a little explanation of the four major types of VA compensation may be helpful. According to the VBA’s COMPENSATION webpage, found at https:// bit.ly/3Zo8mEB, there are four types of VA compensation that a veteran or their spouse, child, or parent may be eligible for. Those include:
1. Veterans’ Disability Compensation;
2. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC);
3. Special Monthly Compensation (SMC); and
4. Claims (and Compensation) Based on Special Circumstances.
General information
VA disability compensation provides monthly benefits to veterans in recognition of the effects of disabilities, diseases, or injuries incurred or aggravated during active military service. The program also provides monthly payments to surviving spouses, dependent children, and dependent parents in recognition of the economic loss caused by a veteran’s death during military service or, after discharge from military service, as a result of a service-connected disability.
1. Veterans’ Disability Compensation is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to veterans with disabilities
that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active military service. The benefit amount is graduated according to the degree of the veteran’s disability on a scale from 10 percent to 100 percent (in increments of 10 percent).
Compensation may also be paid for disabilities that are considered related or secondary to disabilities occurring in service and for disabilities presumed to be related to circumstances of military service, even though they may arise after service.
An example of a secondary service-connected disability could be something like migraine headaches caused by a service-connected traumatic Brain Injury. Another example might be arthritis that is caused by a service-connected knee injury while the veteran was on active duty.
Generally, the degrees of disability specified are also designed to compensate for considerable loss of working time from exacerbations (acute increase in the severity of a problem, illness, or bad situation) or illnesses.
Learn more about Disability Compensation at https:// www.va.gov/disability/
2. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to a surviving spouse, child, or parent of servicemembers who died while on active-duty, active-duty for training, or inactive duty training, or to survivors of veterans who
died from their service-connected disabilities. Parents DIC is an income-based benefit for parents who were financially dependent on a servicemember or veteran who died from a service-related cause.
Learn more about DIC and PARENTS DIC at https:// bit.ly/3rcIrzS
3. Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is an additional tax-free benefit that can be paid to veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses, and parents. For veterans, SMC is a higher rate of compensation paid due to special circumstances such as the need for aid and attendance by another person or by specific disability, such as loss of use of one hand or leg. For spouses and surviving spouses, this benefit is commonly referred to as aid and attendance (A&I) and is paid based on the need for aid and attendance by another person. See https:// bit.ly/3sKJ5Wd for more information on A&I.
There are nine categories of special claims including Auto Allowance and Adaptive Equipment, Birth Defects Linked to Agent Orange, Replacing Damaged Clothing, Convalescence, Dental care, Time Spent in a Hospital, Being Unable to Work (Individual Unemployability), Title 38 U.S.C. 1151 Disabilities (Hurt while getting VA care or help), and Immediate Help for Temporary Disability Needs. Read about Special Claims at https://bit.ly/3XdVJda
The VA webpage https:// bit.ly/3ZnUuu0 covers Current VA Disability Compensation Rates for Veterans Disability Compensation, SMC, Special Benefit Allowance, and Birth Defects Compensation. The site also provides information on VA Depen-
dency and Indemnity (DIC) rates, Parents’ DIC rates, Veterans’ Pension rates, and Survivors’ Pension rates.
4. Claims (and Compensation) Based on Special Circumstances. Veterans may be eligible for other types of disability compensation once a disability has been determined to be service connected. Special VA disability compensation programs include individual unemployability, automobile allowance, clothing allowance, pre-stabilization, hospitalization, convalescence, dental, and birth defects.
Learn more about Special Claims at https://bit.ly/3XdVJda
The Nuts and Bolts of Veterans’ Disability Compensation
VA disability compensation offers a monthly taxfree payment to veterans who got sick or injured while serving in the military and to veterans whose service made an existing condition worse. Veterans (and qualified dependents) may qualify for VA disability benefits for physical conditions (like a chronic illness or injury) and mental health conditions (like PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, etc.) that developed before, during, or after service.
Are you eligible for Disability Compensation?
According to the VA’s Eligibility for VA Disability Benefits page https://bit. ly/3GxrxTG, veterans may be eligible for VA Disability Benefits or Compensation if they meet both of these requirements.
Requirement 1: They have a current illness or injury (condition) that affects your mind or body, and Requirement 2: They served on active duty,
active-duty training, or inactive duty training and they meet at least one of the following conditions:
Condition 1: They got sick or injured while serving in the military and can link this condition to their illness or injury (thru an in-service disability claim), or
Condition 2: They had an illness or injury before they joined the military and serving made it worse (thru a preservice disability claim), or
Condition 3: They have a disability related to their active-duty service that did not appear until after they ended their service (thru a post-service disability claim).
At this point military members, veterans, and their family members may want to review the following articles from The Island News to prepare for next week’s concluding article on veterans’ disability compensation benefits and how to apply for compensation. Why military members should keep good records of injuries, (HAZMAT
Contaminations), and illnesses? https://bit. ly/3Bd1BuF
What is Veterans Administration Individual Unemployability and how do I file for it? https://bit. ly/3VZDPKc
Are you eligible for veterans’ benefits based on presumptive conditions? https:// bit.ly/3ipN0G7
All four articles on the new PACT ACT. Published on 7, 14, 21, and 28 September 2022, found in The Island News archives at www. yourislandnews.com
Continued next week.
Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, a Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Hospital, the Fisher House Charleston Good Will Ambassador, and the VP for Veteran Affairs for the local Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing freelance writer with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@ earthlink.net or 843-276-7164.
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Beaufort, South Carolina
THE HARD WORK OF ALL ATHLETES DESERVES RECOGNITION
By Ian Leslie LowcoSports.comLong-time Beaufort Academy soccer coach Rohan Naraine, a legend in South Carolina’s soccer coaching community, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, after a long illness.
Naraine joined the Beaufort Academy staff in 1990 after a career in the U.S. Marine Corps.
From 1990 to 1998, his teams won eight SCISA 3A State Championships and were also runners up an additional four times at a time when soccer champions were crowned in both the spring and fall seasons.
Over this period, Naraine led Beaufort Academy to a 156-12-4 record and earned SCISA Coach of the Year honors eight times. Naraine was an inaugural inductee to the Beaufort Academy Athletic Hall of Fame.
After leaving Beaufort Academy, Naraine made several coaching stops, including stints at Coker College, Coastal Carolina, Southern University, St. Andrews University and Arkansas-Pine Bluff before returning to the high school ranks to coach at Hilton Head Prep for a period. He also was a staple in the club soccer community, coaching
teams throughout Beaufort and Florence counties.
Tributes flooded social media this week after word of Naraine’s passing spread.
“Sad morning! I learned of the passing of my high school soccer coach Rohan Naraine,” said Shawn Corley, an alum of the BA class of 1993. “Coach Ro was one of the most successful coaches in South Carolina HS soccer! More importantly he was a great teacher, mentor, leader, father and husband! He will be missed dearly!”
Garrett Wreden, a 2001 graduate
BA sweeps
JPII, Holy Trinity
LowcoSports.com
It was another big week for Beaufort Academy’s basketball teams, which followed up their runs to the finals of the War Hawk Holiday Tournament with a perfect sweep, as both BA squads got out to 2-0 starts in region play and took down John Paul II.
BA’s girls handed JPII just its second loss of the season with a 41-37 home win Thursday and kept it rolling with a 59-30 win over Holy Trinity on Friday. The Eagles have won six of their last seven games, and senior Tahleea Heyward has been the driving force. Heyward hit the
1,000-point milestone in the championship game in Walterboro and she has continued her torrid clip, putting up 20 points in a defensive battle with JPII and pouring in 21 against the Mighty Lions.
BASKETBALL
BCSD names Carlos Cave Director of District Athletics
From staff reports
Veteran high school athletic director Carlos Cave, CMAA, RIAA, has been selected to lead Beaufort County School District’s high and middle school athletic directors and coaches in support of athletic programming district-wide. As District Athletic Director, Cave will ensure the district is in compliance with South Carolina High School League rules and regulations, as well as provide guidance to schools
in NCAA eligibility as the district’s liaison with the organization.
Cave, who has served as Whale Branch Early College High School’s Athletic Director since 2011, brings 27 years of educational and/or athletics experience to the role. He started his career as a teacher and coach in Allendale
County School District and has served as president of the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association. He currently serves as the vice president of the South Carolina High School League Executive Committee.
Cave is enthusiastic about his new role, having a long record of engaging, motivating, and establishing strong relationships with his staff, student athletes, and their families.
“I understand how important it is to help our student athletes find a balance in support of both academic and sport-specific goals,” Cave said in a news release. “I also look forward to instilling best practices and supporting professional development opportunities for our school athletic administrators.”
Cave is currently pursuing his Doctor of Education in Sport and Athletic Management from Northcentral University. He holds two
master’s degrees, one in administration and a second in education, from Charleston Southern University and Columbia College respectively. Cave earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Georgia Southern University. He possesses secondary principal and supervisor certifications, and has also been certified in social studies and driver education.
Beaufort Academy’s Te’Shaun Hayward
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Mike’Ala Washington added nine points to help BA hold off the Golden Warriors despite a huge game from Brady Mahoney, who racked up 14 points , 13 rebounds, and three blocks. Cayce Graves added 10 points and six rebounds for JPII.
Washington complemented Heyward’s 21 with a 14-point effort and Kamirah Freeman added 11 points against Holy Trinity, which was led by Eliza Gaillard’s 14 points.
The Eagles’ boys came out of the holiday break short-handed but still managed to stay on track, building a big lead and coasting to a 55-46 win over JPII.
Braydon Dineen scored 19 points and Jaxen Porter added 10 to lead BA, while the Golden Warriors were buoyed by the return of Christian Tilton, who scored 19 points in his first action since breaking his hand in the football playoffs. Dante Aiken added 13 second-half points to lead a late charge from JPII.
BA made it six wins in seven games with a 43-28 win over the Mighty Lions despite a double-double from Levi Dyer with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. Te’Shaun Heyward scored 16 points and Dineen added 13 to lead the Eagles.
BA was slated to host Hilton Head Prep on Wednesday.
Getting back to normal means a trip to the natty for Beaufort’s Jones
By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.comAdjusting to the “new normal” hasn’t been easy for the Jones family since 17-year-old Anderson suffered a traumatic fall last summer that left all of the Lowcountry holding its collective breath and hoping for a miracle.
A few days in the California sun and the VIP treatment at the College Football National Championship game provided a nice respite.
Thanks to the Charlotte-based non-profit organization Dream On 3, the Jones family spent four days in Los Angeles, where they rolled in style, touring SoFi Stadium, sitting front row at the official media day press conference, and meeting coaches and players from TCU and Georgia, including Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett IV.
The family also had VIP tickets to the AT&T Playlist Live concert featuring Pitbull and the Jonas Brothers, and of course, stellar tickets to watch the Bulldogs pulverize the Horned Frogs
for their second straight national title.
That mission was accomplished. Anderson’s dad, Jeremy, said the experience was unreal, and video shared by Dream On 3 showed a joyous Anderson fully absorbed in the concert.
It was a moving scene
considering how far Anderson has come since his life-threatening injuries, working hard during his rehabilitation at Shepherd Center in Atlanta to regain brain function and mobility, which he got to show off with his dance moves this weekend.
“This experience is about
giving Anderson a break from the last six months so he can simply enjoy being a teenager again,” Dream On 3 co-founder Brandon Lindsey said in a release. Dream On 3’s mission is “to create experiences of joy, hope, and encouragement for children and young adults with life-altering condi-
tions through the world of sports.”
Eagles reach finals at Coach Trapp Duals
LowcoSports.com
The Beaufort Eagles wrestling team got a big boost from their star’s return to the mat Saturday, resulting in a runner-up finish at the Coach Trapp Duals at Battery Creek.
Buoyed by football star Colton Phares’ season de-
but with an undefeated day, the Eagles went 3-2 with both losses coming to champion Waccamaw.
Beaufort opened pool matches with a hard-fought 42-36 win over Cross before beating John Paul II 49-18 and dropping a 48-36 decision to Waccamaw. The
Eagles beat Bluffton 46-30 in the semifinals to earn a rematch with the Warriors in which Beaufort won five matches but fell short 43-27.
Waccamaw also edged Battery Creek 48-34 in the semifinals, knocking the Dolphins into the third-place match against Bluffton. John Paul II
dropped its first two matches but came back to win its next two an earned a forfeit to take fifth place with Daniel Snyder, Peter Torinese, and Kohl Woodham leading the way for the Golden Warriors.
Jack Miller (138/145) joined Phares (182) in going 5-0, while Andrew Legree
(152) earned four wins, and Ian Newell (126), Antonio McKnight (132), Grant Richardson (170), and John Bechtold (195) each picked up three victories.
Beaufort was to host John Paul II and Bridges Prep for Senior Night starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Beaufort County Board of Education takes on 4 new members, elects new officers
From staff reports
In addition to electing a new slate of officers Tuesday evening, Jan. 3, the Beaufort County Board of Education took on four new members with terms running through 2026.
Representing District 8, Carlton Dallas has had an extensive career in international supply and trading as well as years of community service in the Lowcountry.
of experience, progressing from teacher to assistant principal at the elementary, middle, and high school level.
Representing District 10, Elizabeth Hey is a former mental health and substance abuse counselor who has also coordinated supports for individuals with disabilities. She is currently a business coach and community volunteer.
of BA, posted, “Coach Rohan will be missed. His dedication to Beaufort Academy soccer and education set the course for unprecedented success that we continue to experience. We honor Coach Ro by maintaining high sportsmanship standards while continuing to develop the well-rounded student athlete where studies come first. Peace to you and your family Coach Ro.”
Wreden’s classmate Gordon Shuford, who himself coached soccer at BA, said, “Coach Ro demonstrated such admirable leadership and enthusiasm day in and day out, and he sought to build the confidence of each individual he came into contact with. He taught me how to take care of my body, taught me how to learn the game internationally, and showed me that sports are about so much more than records and stats. His efforts made the BA program a brotherhood.”
A viewing for Naraine will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, and his funeral service will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home Chapel in Florence.
Representing District 2, Chloe Gordon is a former educator of Beaufort County School District, with 27 years
Representing District 5, Victor Ney is a former band teacher, serving in the Marine Corps since 1999, progressing from percussionist to Bandmaster.
Lowco stars go toe-to-toe with Savannah standouts Saturday
By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.comFive members of the state championship Beaufort High School football team will strap on the pads one more time in their high school careers along with fellow standouts from around the Lowco when they take on their counterparts from the Georgia Coastal Empire in the fifth Blitz Border Bowl on Saturday at Savannah’s Memorial Stadium.
Beaufort offensive linemen Hart Cushman and Aaron Lamb, who helped pave the way for the dominant rushing duo of Kacy Fields and Colton Phares in the title game, are on the Lowco roster along with de-
fensive backs Lamar and Jamar Knight and kicker Jack Troutman.
Five players from Battery Creek are also set to compete Saturday, including powerful running back Jeremiah Mceachin, who will once again run behind the combination of offensive linemen Tanner McCracken and Devin Broaddus and tight end Jakaree Evans. Disruptive defensive lineman Anthony Phelan will also represent the Dolphins.
Versatile Whale Branch star Jakhi Pusha is on Team Lowco along with teammates Jadarius Garrett, a speedy receiving threat, and defensive lineman Jaylen McVay. Beaufort Academy
quarterback and defensive back Braydon Dineen and Thomas Heyward’s Anthony Fripp were the only SCISA players on the roster.
Players from Bluffton, Colleton County, Hilton Head Island High, Ridgeland, and Wade Hampton round out the Lowco roster that will square off with stars from Savannah and the surrounding area. The series is tied at two games apiece after Wade Hampton star Jamian Risher earned MVP honors in the Lowco’s victory last season.
For a preview of the game, including an interview with Team Lowco head coach Terrance Ashe of Battery Creek, visit LowcoSports.com
Battery Creek: OL Tanner McCracken, DL Anthony Phelan, OL Devin Broaddus, TE Jakaree Evans, RB Jeremiah Mceachin
Beaufort Academy: QB/ DB Braydon Dineen
Beaufort High: OL Hart Cushman, K/P Jack Troutman, OL Aaron Lamb, DB Lamar Knight, DB Jamar Knight
Bluffton: QB Max Vonhohenstraeten, DB Tysen James, LB Jaquinn Williams, WR Michael Fritz
Colleton County: DB Jamari Washington, LB Darrian Bynum, DL Demar Bodison, LB Jacques Stephens, WR Dorian Stephens, DL Landon Garvin Hilton Head Island
High: LB Carter Saleeby, WR Riley McCracken, LB Alex Ruckno
May River: ATH Darrion Perry, RB/DE Jaiden Jones, DL Elthon Reyes, OL Trevor Murdaugh, OL Baxter Anderson, LB Thomas Raisch, TE Michael Namdar
Ridgeland: DL Ogurian Simmons, WR/DB Anthony Grant, LB Hamid Brown
Thomas Heyward: RB Anthony Fripp Wade Hampton: LB Grayson Ferguson, LB Alijah Gordon, DL Austin McQuire, WR Nigel Solomon, LB Jaleo Williams
Whale Branch: ATH Jakhi Pusha, WR Jadarius Garrett, DL Jaylen McVay
Additionally, Cave is a member of numerous professional athletic or -
ganizations, such as the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association, as well as the South Carolina Football Coaches Associ-
ation and South Carolina Cross Country Coaches Track and Field Association. Cave is a certified NIAAA national faculty instructor, test administrator, leadership training coordinator, and also serves as a
NIAAA/NFHS Athletic Director Conference advisory committee member.
“I am excited to have Coach Cave leading our district’s athletics,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said. “Given his dedication
and wealth of experience, I know he will lead our athletic programming with dynamism and professionalism, taking our athletic administrators and student athletes to the next level, both on and off the field.”
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