January 19 edition

LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN BOE upholds book committee decisions

By Mike McCombs

LOLITA HUCKABY

Beaufort Co. landscape under attack once again

BEAUFORT

It’s ironic that two of northern Beaufort County’s prominent land protectors, both with the love of St. Helena Island in their veins, left this earth within a month of each other, just as the future of their beloved landscape comes again, under attack.

Pierre McGowan, famous to locals for his books on the Lowcountry and his wonderful storytelling abilities, died December 26, six days after his 96th birthday. John Trask Jr., one of the three founders of the state’s first land trust, the Beaufort County Open Land Trust (OLT), died as the New Year was beginning on January 4.

Trask was the last living member of the threesome that started the OLT in 1970, concerned about the impact of development on what they considered treasured open spaces that needed protection. The nonprofit OLT was started to protect a single lot on Bay Street overlooking the Beaufort River. Through the efforts of the staff and dues paid by its members, it’s grown to protect 25,682 acres in 150 different parcels.

Just last year, McGowan gifted his 6.2-acre Dory Island, located in Station Creek on the south end of St. Helena Island, to the OLT to protect it from future development.

Trask had already gifted his family’s Orange Grove Plantation, a total of 850 acres overlooking Wallace Creek also on the south end of St. Helena, to make sure those rural acres are protected.

In total the OLT, according to its website, has preserved 1,700 acres on St. Helena but now the pressure is on to save more, specifically the 500 acres of Pine Island, off Dulamo Road on the north end of St. Helena.

The island and its adjacent high ground have become the topic of considerable debate as

With little public discussion, the Beaufort County Board of Education on Tuesday night upheld the recent decisions of the first six Library Materials Review Committees to return to the shelves books that had been removed this past fall after complaints related to their appropriateness.

The Board of Education was ruling on appeals from Mike Covert and Ivie Szalai, the two original complainants. Their nearly identical lists – Covert’s list was the same as Szalai’s, plus one ad-

ditional book – are the basis for the 97 books removed from Beaufort County School District libraries and classrooms in October.

The board voted 8-2-1 to uphold the decisions of the first six committees.

Board Member Richard Geier (District 4) made a motion, which Earl Campbell (D-1) seconded, to “concur with the findings of the Book Review Committees” for the first six books.

The first four books had all been returned to the shelves in some fashion by the first four committees seated. These books were addressed first because of their use in Advanced Placement programs.

Speak was returned to library circulation by a vote of 4-1 The Perks

Of Being A Wallflower, The Kite Runner and The Handmaid’s Tale were all returned to circulation unanimously, 6-0, for Grades 9 through 12 only.

Books 5 and 6 were reviewed in the next group of committees.

Committee No. 5 voted unanimously, 6-0, to return The Lovely Bones to the shelves for Grades 6 through 12, while Committee No. 6 voted, unanimously, as well, 4-0, to return Stamped: Racism, Antiracism And You to the shelves for Grades 6 through 12.

Committee No. 6 was split, 2-2, failing to return Stamped to the shelves for Grades K through 5. Board members Rachel

Group to count county’s homeless

By Mike McCombs

Homelessness is a problem in Beaufort County, just as it is nearly everywhere in the country. And many believe it’s getting worse. But just how big a problem is it?

Turns out that’s a question to which nobody has the answer. But it looks like that’s about to change.

Beaufort Oyster Festival is back

From staff reports

After more than a week of Tides to Tables — Restaurant Week, Beaufort slides into the main event this weekend — the third annual Beaufort Oyster Festival.

Following an invitation-only VIP sponsor appreciation event on Friday night, he Festival kicks off at 8 on Saturday morning with the Oyster Boogie 5K race in downtown Beaufort.

The USTAF-certified 5K is hosted by the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association and the Riverview Charter School. Runners can

Volunteers affiliated with a Beaufort County group called the Residential Empowerment Coalition will participate next week in a Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sponsored PointIn-Time (PIT) Count in an effort to establish a count of the Beaufort County homeless population. This will be the largest community-based primary data collection attempted in Beaufort County.

Ana Ramirez is the Outreach Specialist for the Beaufort County Human Services Department. She’s also the PIT Count Coordinator for Beaufort County, working with the REC.

As an illustration of how little real data there is to go on, Ramirez said the last time there was a count in Beaufort County was a number of years ago. And the total number

Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort sold to Seascape

By Mike McCombs

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Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort has been acquired by Seascape Hospitality Group. The resort announced the sale in a news release Thursday, Jan. 12 According to the release, Seascape founders Joe Guerra of Long Beach, Calif., and Adam Fuller of Atlanta will manage the

of the property moving forward through their management company.

property had been owned by the Wardle family since 2002 Prior to that, according to Director of Marketing Hannah Nichols, the Wardles had been heavily involved

Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort has been acquired by Seascape Hospitality Group. Submitted photo.

Richard Bockman, center, checks a batch of oysters being fire roasted during the 2nd annual Beaufort Oyster Festival in 2022 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, while festival sponsor Mike Sutton, right, of Sutton Construction Co., and Vonnie Griffin, left, look on. Sutton and his crew roasted oysters the old fashioned way – on a sheet of steel over an open fire. Sutton’s oysters were provided by Maggioni Oyster Company. File photo by Bob Sofaly/The Island News

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK ROBERT SEBRING

Beaufort’s Robert Sebring, 75, joined the United States Army in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1966. After basic training at Fort Gordon, Ga., and Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Knox, Ky., he trained at Jump School at Fort Benning, Ga.

Sebring then had two back-toback combat tours in Vietnam, from 1966 to 1969, including in Chu Lai and at Camp Eagle in I

Corps. He saw constant combat and was wounded, earning a Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge. After Vietnam, he was stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., with the 82nd Airborne. His next tour was in Bamberg, Germany as a tank crewman.

He was discharged in 1972 as a Sergeant. After returning to the

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

‘Read the book before you try and ban it’

In reply to Elizabeth Ivie Szalai’s opinion on book bans/ removal of books from our public school libraries, I am opposed because I believe it violates our constitutional rights and limits students exposure to great literature. However, I wouldn’t object if she challenged a book based on a legitimate concern involving her own children, she followed the district’s protocol for challenging school library materials, and she actually read the material.

However, that is not what happened here. I filed a challenge with the school district because my investigation showed Szalai’s effort to remove almost 100 books from our schools’ libraries was coordinated with far-right groups; she even published she was the “point of contact” in a statewide effort to remove school library books. Subsequently, these group’s members bombarded the district with emails threatening criminal prosecution of officials and employees they accused of

distributing pornography.

The public record establishes Szalai is involved with at least two groups associated with this effort. One, the Beaufort chapter of SCGOP; another, “Moms for Liberty,” a Florida organization notorious for promoting book bans. In fact, Szalai admitted using “booklooks.org,” a Moms for Liberty proxy, as her resource.

Szalai later claimed to be unaware of this connection, saying:

And as to the website www. booklooks.org that I used for guidance, I did not know it was linked to Moms for Liberty. I simply agreed with the ratings of the website.

That’s ironic, given Szalai claimed she spent hours and hours on “research,” yet seemingly remained ignorant these entities were intertwined. It’s also curious her “research” didn’t involve her actually reading any of the books. According to her Facebook page, she replied as follows when advised she should “read the book, before you try to ban it.”:

“I’ve read all of the excerpts and that alone is enough to tell me it’s not appropriate.”

States, he worked as a coal miner for 20 years in Pennsylvania. Today he is retired and a member of our local VFW, AMVETS, American Legion and the DAV.

– Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com

To be clear, this is not about spontaneous parental concern. Book banning is driven by social media, conservative websites, and well funded, right-wing political organizations that direct followers to target specific books, and they provide scripts for their activists. That’s why their disciples are clueless about the content of the very books they seek to ban because they don’t read them.

As a reminder, those who accused our school district of being “porn peddlers” for not protecting “the children” from award-winning books carefully written for young people, are the very ones asserting these same “children” can handle guns and have babies.

In 1964, the esteemed Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously stated, when asked to describe his test for obscenity: “I know it when I see it.”

But rather than rely on the wisdom of a Potter Stewart, we’re expected to take direction from reading-averse bullies? I think not.

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Cat of the Week: Walter has not always been this handsome. He arrived after an altercation with another animal and was pretty beat up. After two surgeries and multiple rounds of antibiotics, he is as handsome as ever. His best friend, Hattie, certainly agrees so they would love to find a home together. Walter loves other cats, everyone he meets, and would prefer a home without a dog. Walter is 2 years old, neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

Dog of the Week: Don’t let the gray fur fool you, Ruckus is a spry young guy who loves to play. He is great at entertaining himself while he is outside. However, a playmate is always better. Ruckus would do well in a home who is looking for an energetic and friendly dog to add to their family. Ruckus is 1½ years old, neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

If you are interested in adopting Walter, Ruckus, or any of our other pets, call our adoption center at 843-645-1725 or email us at info@ palmettoanimalleague. org to set up an appointment.

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Top historians set to detail Beaufort’s ‘Five Centuries of History’

From staff reports

Five lectures in January and February, beginning this Thursday, Jan. 19, will once again feature three top historians sharing their knowledge and research into Beaufort’s five centuries of history, focusing on specific events that shaped Beaufort’s changing role in South Carolina’s development as well as the city’s broader roles in the scope of American history.

Hosted by Historic Beaufort Foundation (HBF) and the USC Beaufort Center for the Arts, the Winter Lecture Series features John M. McCardell, Ph.D; Larry S. Rowland, Ph.D; and Stephen R. Wise, Ph.D.

“To have these three acclaimed historians share their time and expertise with our community is an excep-

tional opportunity,” Historic Beaufort Foundation Executive Director Cynthia Jenkins said in December. “To those of us who miss our college days and learning in lecture halls, this is a chance to dive deeply into our own local history with three of the best experts on South Carolina history.”

Dates for the lectures are each Thursday Jan. 19, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16, all at the USCB Center for the Arts on Carteret Street in historic downtown Beaufort.

Tickets for the event are expected to go fast – last year’s lectures sold out. Tickets are on sale at https://historicbeaufort.org/

Tickets are: $30 per lecture and $150 for the lecture package for Historic

Beaufort Foundation members;

$35 per lecture and $175 for the full series for HBF non-members; and … $20 per lecture and $100 for the full series for full-time students (students must show current school ID at check-in).

The 2023 lectures will expand on topics covered during the first series with new content, but all three historians will provide plenty of background material for first-time visitors.

“We are so grateful to John, Larry and Steve for again donating their time and decades of research to teach us all the authentic history of Beaufort,” Jenkins said. “Whether you are a native of Beaufort or it is your

adopted hometown, you will not want to miss this series.”

“Beaufort’s history is the foundation of the great architectural legacy we inherited and all cherish. These three historians bring to life the pivotal role Beaufort played in South Carolina and the nation over the centuries,” she said.

John M. McCardell McCardell graduated from Washington and Lee University and earned his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University. For his dissertation, The Idea of a Southern Nation, he earned the 1977 Alan Nevins Prize by the Society of American Historians. McCardell served as vice-chancellor of Sewanee: The University of the South from 2010 until June 2020

Larry S. Rowland

Rowland is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History for the University of South Carolina, Beaufort, and previously held roles with USC as Professor of History and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in New York and both his Master’s degree and Doctorate from the University of South Carolina. He has authored numerous books and articles about South Carolina and the Sea Islands.

Stephen R. Wise Wise is director of the museum and the Cultural Resource Manager for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wittenberg University, his Mas-

ter’s degree from Bowling Green State University, and his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. He has written and edited several books and articles including Lifeline of the Confederacy: Blockade Running During the Civil War and Gate of Hell: The Campaign for Charleston Harbor.

Historic Beaufort Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education foundation created to preserve, protect, and present sites and artifacts of historic, architectural, and cultural interest throughout Beaufort County. For more information on the entity’s mission and history, please visit historicbeaufort.org and follow them on social media, including Facebook and Instagram.

Symposium to discuss Stuarts Town findings set for Feb. 4

From staff reports

A free public symposium to discuss the Search for Stuarts Town, the project to look for evidence of the lost Scottish colony, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 at the USC Beaufort Center for the Arts auditorium.

In August of 2022, a team of archaeologists from the University of South Carolina’s Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) and the University of Florida spent a week doing an exploratory dig in The Point neighborhood of Beaufort – searching for the lost 17th Century Scottish colony of Stuarts Town. All of the

collected materials have been at the SCIAA laboratories in Columbia where, for these past few months, they have been meticulously cleaned, examined, and cata logued.

The symposium on Feb. 4 will be the first public presentation of what was found, what it may (or may not) mean, and future plans for The Search for Stuarts Town project.

The symposium will include presentations on the history of

Stuarts Town, the archaeological search for its remains, the history of the Yamasee Indians who were allies of the Stuarts Town colonists, and the archaeology of the nearby Yamasee town of Pocotaligo – where the 1715 Yamasee War began.

Participants include Chester DePratter and Larry Rowland, both from the University of South Carolina; Charles Cobb from the University of Florida; Peter Moore from the University of

Texas; Denise Bossy from the University of North Florida, and Hannah Hoover, a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan.

Learn about the findings, future plans, and the latest scholarship regarding both Stuarts Town and the Yamasee Indians. Afterwards, take the opportunity to meet the speakers and purchase a signed copy of Moore’s new book, “Carolina’s Lost Colony: Stuarts Town and the Struggle for Survival in Early South Carolina.”

Lobby doors open to the public at 12:30, and seating begins at 12:45 on a first-come first-served basis. Center for the Arts is locat-

WANT TO GO?

What: Search For Stuarts Town public symposium.

When: 1 to 4 p.m, Saturday, Feb. 4.

Where: USC Beaufort Center For The Arts, Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort.

Tickets: Free. Lobby doors open to the public at 12:30, and seating begins at 12:45 on a first-come first-served basis.

For more information: Visit http://bit.ly/3iMdAtl

ed at 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/3iMdAtl

City receives clean audit report

From staff reports

The City of Beaufort received a clean bill of financial health from accounting firm Mauldin & Jenkins, which performs an annual financial and compliance audit for the City, according to a City of Beaufort news release.

At the Jan. 10 work session, David Irwin, CPA, a partner at Mauldin & Jenkins, reviewed the audit’s findings with City Council. The audit was done for the fiscal year 2022. The audit found that the City met the “highest level of assurance” and that all financial statements were presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. No deficiencies were found, Irwin said. He commended the Finance Department for its cooperation in providing all documents during the audit.

At the same meeting, Finance Director Alan Eisenman presented the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), also ending June 30, 2022. That can be found on at http://bit. ly/3XkoS7c

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Wisnefski (D-7) and Elizabeth Hey (D-10) raised concerns that the make-up of the committees is not representative enough of the district, with too many district employees included.

However, the District not only followed the state guidelines for the makeup of the committees, they actually added an additional community member, exceeding the state’s requirements.

Victor Ney (D-5) was disappointed in the level of discussion by the board about the specific appeals. And he voiced his concern that returning these books to the shelves wasn’t fiscally responsible.

For the deciding vote, Hey and Ney were the two in opposition, while Wisnefski abstained.

After the vote, Wisnefski made a motion to instruct Superintendent Frank Rodriguez to develop a ratings system for books for the optout forms, which parents can use to keep their children from having access to certain books.

The motion was eventually amended to “direct the Superintendent to re-evaluate the opt-out for recreation resources in our media centers.” That motion eventually carrried, 7-4.

In the public comments at the end of the meeting, Covert commented by phone.

“Obviously, I am extreme-

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Community health leader Gardner honored at Riley-Wilkins OneSouthCarolina Awards

From staff reports

South Carolina Senate President Thomas Alexander (R-Oconee/Pickens) and community health leader Roland Gardner were honored Tuesday, Jan. 10, as recipients of the 2023 Riley-Wilkins OneSouthCarolina Leadership Awards. The awards recognize principled legislative and civic leadership in the state and are presented by the Riley Institute at Furman University.

About 450 people, including 40 legislators, attended the dinner and ceremony held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on the first day of the legislative session.

Dick Riley, former United States secretary of education and former two-term Governor of South Carolina; David Wilkins, former United States Ambassador to Canada and former Speaker of the South Carolina House; and Elizabeth Davis, Furman University

Booksly disappointed in our decision,” he said, criticizing the makeup of the committees and, at one point, asking if any of the 11 school board members actually read his appeal at all.

To once again recap, 97 books were removed from the shelves of libraries and classrooms in the BCSD in October and are all to be reviewed for their appropriateness by the committees. The reviews were triggered by the complaints that the books were obscene and inappropriate. Two nearly identical lists of books were submitted by former Beaufort County Councilman and Republican politician Mike Covert and Beaufort resident Ivie Szalai.

The committees must consist, per state guidelines, of a school librarian, a district teacher, a parent (other than the complainant), a school administrator, a district-level administrator, and a member of a School Improvement Council in the district. The BCSD added a seventh member to the committees — a community member.

The committees are being randomly selected by Rodriguez and are tasked, according to the BCSD, “with reading their assigned book in full and then meeting as a group to share and discuss findings. The value of the book is to be examined as a whole, considering the impact of an entire work, transcending individual words, phrases, and incidents.”

The committees are meet-

As a result of Roland Gardner’s leadership, BJHCHS has increased access to quality healthcare in the Lowcountry, serving more than 17,000 patients across three counties. Submitted photo.

President, hosted the program. The awards’ names reflect Riley and Wilkins’ statesmanship and longtime bipartisan efforts.

“To our House and Senate members, I know firsthand that it takes monumental effort to find common ground when each of you represents vastly different views from

ing and completing their reviews utilizing the BCSD Review Committee Checklist and issuing written reports of their findings to the appropriate parties, including the Superintendent and the Board of Education.

Appeals, like the first six filed, are to be heard and decided by the Board of Education.

THE REMOVED BOOKS

The list of 97 books removed from Beaufort County School District Library shelves and any action taken by review committees, including appeals heard by the Board of Education:

A Lesson in Vengeance

across our state,” Wilkins said in his remarks to the audience. “And yet, our common denominator is this: We are all proud South Carolinians, and there is not another place we would rather call home.”

Philanthropist Nella Barkley, winner of the 2019 civic leadership award, presented the 2023 civic leadership

award to Roland Gardner, who retired last year as CEO of Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services (BJHCHS) after 41 years of service. As a result of Gardner’s leadership, BJHCHS has increased access to quality healthcare in the Lowcountry, serving more than 17,000 patients across three counties.

Wilkins presented the legislative leadership award to Alexander. Alexander has led efforts and worked across the aisle on workforce development, equitable distribution of pandemic relief funds, and the vital expansion of broadband internet into rural and underserved areas in South Carolina.

Haters 81. The Infinite Moment of Us 82. The Kite Runner (Returned to circulation, Grades 6 through 12; upheld on appeal) 83. The Lovely Bones (Returned to circulation, Grades 6 through 12; upheld on appeal) 84. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Returned to circulation, Grades 6 through 12; upheld on appeal) 85. The Poet X (Under review) 86. The Truth About Alice 87. The Upside of Unrequited 88. The You I’ve Never Known 89. Thirteen Reasons Why (Under review) 90. This One Summer 91. Tilt 92. Tower of Dawn 93. Tricks 94. Water for Elephants 95. Wintergirls 96. Yolk 97. YOLO

ministration’s recommendations?

the developers move through the permitting process to advance their plans for a private, gated golf resort.

County administrative staff has chosen a path to reword the zoning text that describes what can — and can not — take place in the Cultural Protection Overlay zone. They contend the current brief wording in the text is unclear and creates the potential for a legal challenge.

The county Planning Commission and more than 500 individuals, who signed petitions against the zoning text change, disagree. And in an effort to sort things out and get another opinion the

County Council Community Services and Land Use Committee has sent the proposed changes to the CPO advisory committee for their opinion.

The CPO citizens advisory committee met Tuesday for an organization session and their work will be closely monitored by citizens who care. Despite the cheers of the overflow audience when the Planning Commission, which serves as an advisory to the County Council, voted “no” on Jan. 6, it ain’t nearly over yet.

It will take the patience and dedication of people like Pierre McGowan and John, Jr. to monitor this latest development attempt –and others which will follow.

Property swapping just as intriguing as text changing BEAUFORT – Island Packet

columnist David Lauderdale said it best (and let’s face it, Lauderdale to a lot of his readers almost always says it best): the timing is a little squirrely.

Lauderdale was referring to the county administration’s recommendation to change the text code within the Cultural Overlay Protection zoning which, as written, would restrict development plans for the 500 acres of Pine Island and pose a threat to St. Helena Island’s Gullah cultural district which is growing in national awareness.

But the same can be said for the county administration’s recommendation to swap land in southern Beaufort County, including the Camp St. Mary’s property, to accommodate a new library for the Sun City area and additional ball fields.

The proposed swap was made to the County Council Public Facilities Committee in November where reservations were expressed by some members about not having input from the Rural and Critical Lands advisory board. But the resolution supporting the swap moved forward to the full Council, with the idea “we’ll work out the details later.”

Turns out the full Council agreed — get input from the Rural and Critical Lands Board first — and they did. Last week that panel rejected the proposal.

Their rejection sends the matter back to County Council which may consider the deal later this month.

So what happens when your citizen advisory boards like Rural and Critical Lands, Planning Commission, Cultural Overlay Protection Committee don’t support the ad-

It sounds complicated, like a chess game, but the bottom line is citizens interested in what’s happening around them, need to pay attention. It’s great to see overflow crowds show up for specific controversial issues but it’s the less, controversial issues on a governmental body’s agenda that can have lasting impact as well — like tax increases or property restrictions.

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

Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com

By Tony Kukulich

It doesn’t seem quite appropriate to say that Schilling Nechtman was fated to become a doctor. Fate infers an aspect of randomness. It may be more accurate to say he was destined to become a doctor, or that it was a foregone conclusion.

“I was probably in middle school when I realized I wanted to be a doctor,” Nechtman said. “I realized

I had a knack for biology and mathematics. I don’t think it was a single revelation. Over time it just sort of made sense. But I was also a rough-and-tumble kid and I really liked doing hands-on things.”

Nechtman, a board-eligible general surgeon who joined Beaufort Memorial Surgical Services last summer, comes from a family with a deep history in the medical field. Including his mother, father and brother, Nechtman’s family tree is sprinkled liberally with doctors and surgeons going back at least three generations. The middle child of three siblings, his older brother is a neurosurgeon while his younger sister is an accountant.

“My parents say she’s the smart one,” he said.

Nechtman’s parents separated when he and his siblings were young. Weekends with his father often meant tagging along to the hospital where his future began to take shape.

“We would go with him to the ER on weekends, or do rounds with his patients,” Nechtman said. “He’d just take us with him.”

Growing up among his tight-knit extended family in Birmingham, Alabama, Nechtman was, unsurprisingly, a good student with a penchant for the sciences, though his young life wasn’t solely oriented around academics. Like many kids growing up in the country, he spent time hunting, fishing, swimming and four

wheeling. With the strong support of their father, both Nechtman boys became Eagle Scouts while in high school.

The family’s long dedication to Crimson Tide football made accepting a full scholarship to the University of Alabama an easy decision. Medical school at the University of South Alabama in Mobile followed.

“I had a good time in Mobile, being near the coast,” he said. “Mobile is a lot like the Lowcountry. There’s a lot of overlap and similarities.”

While there, Nechtman took part in mission trips to Honduras and Rwanda sponsored by the Christian Medical Ministry of South Alabama, and he also helped manage a student-run free clinic in Mobile.

His residency took him to the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where met and started dating a perioperative nurse named Samantha. The couple got engaged in December 2019 and were married the following February. The newlyweds honeymooned in Northern California, hiking in Yosemite, sipping wine in the Napa Valley and seeing the sights of the City by the Bay.

“Samantha had me hiking 55 miles in three days. We summited Half Dome. The bulk of my training mostly consisted of taking the stairs at work,” he recalled with a laugh.

The last year has been a whirlwind of milestones that started with the birth of the couple’s first child, Everett. Nechtman called Everett’s birth last February the most exciting and scary thing that he and his wife have been through.

“He’s a great dad,” Samantha reported. “He absolutely loves Everett. He comes home and instantly plays with him.”

This past June, Nechtman graduated from his residency program, a change that meant not quite so many

hours in the office. It was a change that Samantha welcomed.

“We got over residency, so now it feels like it’s smooth sailing,” she said. “He still works a lot, but it is still so much better than residency.”

The couple visited Beaufort in September 2021, and though it was “hot as blazes,” they quickly fell for the area and said the decision to move here was an easy one. The trio moved into their Beaufort home in June, (when it was even hotter than it was during their fall visit).

Besides the home’s human inhabitants, they share their space with a veritable menagerie including two dogs, two cats, three snakes and a gecko.

“We both wanted a snake growing up, but our parents would never let us,” Nechtman explains when asked about the snakes. “So, when we moved in together, as a Christmas present, I surprised her with a trip to go pick out a ball python from a local breeder.” Since then, they rescued another malnourished ball snake from a pet store and found Samantha’s “dream snake” (a Columbia red-tailed boa) while visiting Repticon, a reptile expo, in Knoxville.

“The hobby accelerated,” he admits. “However, I’m content with the current number.”

Settling into a new practice in a new home with a new baby might rattle some, but Nechtman appears to have taken it all in stride.

“It’s been great being part of a true, bread-and-butter surgery practice,” he said. “I see a variety of things every day. So far, it’s been what I was hoping for.”

As for their adopted hometown? They’re delighted.

“We like the small-town feel,” said Nechtman. “We love being here in the Lowcountry.”

2023 Community Development Block Grant presentation made to County Council

From staff reports

Lowcountry Council of Governments presented their yearly presentation for the Community Development Block Grant – Strengthening People Strengthening Communities at the Monday, Jan. 16 County Council meeting.

The block grant program is designed to assist local government in improving economic opportunities and meeting community revitalization needs for low- and moderate-income groups. Affordable housing is a significant component of that.

Administered by the South Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Grant Administration, approximately $19 million has been allocated for FY 2023.

Grant categories include: Community development – infrastructure, enrichment, local priorities and neighborhood revitalization;

• Business development – create jobs, retain employment levels, encourage private investment, help create a competitive economy; and

Regional planning develop plans and help build to community development capacity.

Also included in the presentation was an update on the Beaufort County/ Lowcountry Regional Home Consortium. Those program objectives include rehabilitation of substandard housing, increased accessibility to adequate and affordable housing and the support of development and availability of affordable housing.

To watch the presentation in its entirety, go to http:// bit.ly/3CVGD4l

Dr. Schilling Nechtman, right, with his wife Samantha and young son Everett. Photo courtesy of Tony Kukulich.

Retirement income threats –how should you respond?

Provided by Wells Fargo

When the daily news is filled with discussions about inflation, interest rates, market volatility, and endless other angst-producing events, how you react could make a difference in your financial outcomes. These tips may help you sort through the noise and create an action plan that fits your situation.

1. Evaluate

The first step is to evaluate. Do you have a current retirement income plan that you have been following? If your plan is documented, it is likely that it includes how much cash flow you need to meet your day-to-day expenses as well as for discretionary spending. Pull out your plan and take a look

to determine where adjustments might be applied.

If you do not have a plan or it has not been updated to reflect your current circumstances, document your assets, income sources, expenses, and debt. Gathering all the information in one place helps clearly define your total money picture. In the process, you may uncover expenditures that can be reduced or eliminated. A few adjustments may be enough to reduce the pressure on your income flow.

2. Retain or adjust

If your plan is addressing your current needs, it can be reassuring to confirm that your plan is working as you had expected.

If your income needs no longer match your income

plan, depending on your circumstances, there are actions you may want to consider to get your plan on track. These may include:

Altering your withdrawal strategy to change the amount in taxes you pay on your retirement income to give you greater spending power

Reallocating your assets or temporarily reducing withdrawal amounts to address any concerns about drawing down your investments in a down market Including inflation-indexed investments or other income-generating strategies in your portfolio

Adding an annuity with income protection,

which may help ensure an income stream that lasts for life, even in the event of poor market performance. A variety of annuities, such as variable annuities, registered index-linked annuities (RILAs), fixed indexed annuities, and immediate annuities, may provide income protection. One of these products may be appropriate for a portion of your assets, depending on your specific needs and risk tolerance.

Your advisor can help you explore how alternatives such as these may fit into your strategy. Indeed, both your tax advisor and financial advisor can be helpful partners in assessing your situation.

3. Periodically revisit and adjust again, if needed

Regular reviews of your income flow and income strategy are helpful to identify if changes are needed in your strategy or to confirm that things are working as planned.

These are just a few examples of changes that could help your retirement income deliver on your strategy. Contact your financial advisor and legal and tax advisors to review your specific situation and help address your changing needs.

Variable annuities are long-term investments suitable for retirement funding and are subject to market fluctuations and investment risk.

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Weichert adds Wilson to Beaufort office

in the resort as lenders.

Nichols emphasized the sale affects “just the resort and its assets – the pools the shops, restaurants, etc.”

Specific terms of the sale will not be released, she said.

“We look forward to serving our five hundred co-workers, fourteen hundred members, thousands of annual visitors, and the surrounding Beaufort/Lowcountry communities: all vital to our success,” Guerra said in the release. “We thank the Wardle family for selecting us as their successors and future stewards of this multi-generational resort. We intend to build on the Wardles’ previous success while elevating the resort to the next level of relevance.”

The new owners will retain the existing management and operating team, with a targeted focus on preparing the resort for the next generation of visitors and property owners.

“We are keeping the vast majority of employees,” Hannah said. “We lost a couple that had the opportunity to come on board, but that’s it.”

If anything, Hannah believes the resort will add employees.

“We’re expanding hours,” she said, “so that’s something I see coming.”

Hannah said reaction to the sale has been positive from most of the existing team.

Homeless

was 17 – for Beaufort AND Jasper counties combined.

“The count is important, Ramirez explained. “Without the data for the count, you cannot go through HUD for funding for programs that prevent homelessness or help the homeless.”

Ramirez said that the United Way of the Lowcountry, the Salvation Army, the Deep Well Project … any organizations that deal directly with the homeless … are eligible to request funding from HUD.

“Right now, those organizations in this county that deal with the homeless don’t get federal funding because they have never had a count,” she said. “This is a golden opportunity to bring in the federal dollars that we desperately need.”

As an example, Ramirez

“We’re really excited. With the acquisition comes a great deal of capital. There are plans to pay a good deal of attention to the resort,” Hannah said. “A lot of our facilities are tired. I think the investment in and revitalization of our facilities will be significant and quick.”

“We plan to elevate the hospitality experience and enhance the magic of Fripp Island by revitalizing and modernizing the property’s amenities, while preserving the storied history that so many love about Fripp Island,” Fuller said in the release.

Hannah said there are plans to survey club members and the community.

A private resort for many for generations, Fripp Island has been a pirate hideaway, private hunting range, and a filming location for several classic films through the years. Today it is a private and gated residential resort community located on a barrier island at the end of U.S. Highway 21.

Members and guests of the resort experience full vacation home rental services, two resort-quality golf courses, a full-service marina, several retail stores,

cited a pilot program of the County’s Human Services Department through the Beaufort County Detention Center.

People from Human Services talk to and work with inmates in an effort to prevent their return to the streets. Currently, what funding the program has is through an alternate source.

“When all this is said and done,” Ramirez said, “I can say to HUD, ‘hey, we need to fund this program, we need to pay someone to administer it.’ We could justify an entire salary for an employee just to run a program like this.”

Ramirez said there is no guarantee a request for funding would be approved. But as of right now, there’s zero chance for any funding because the organization can’t even request the money.

“The HUD count would help fund programs in our area that organizations

a professional racquet club, three beach clubs with multiple pools, a fitness center, a nature and activity center, excursions and personal transportation rentals, multiple restaurant venues, and more than three miles of unspoiled beach.

“This is an exciting time for Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort. The new ownership intends to significantly contribute to and support the operations, facilities, and employees here,” outgoing owner Douglas Wardle said in the release. “My family and I are proud to entrust the property to new owners who are fully capitalized and committed to perpetuating the success of Fripp Island for future generations.”

“The new owners are very aware of the legacy of Fripp Island. They are attuned to what this place means to most people,” Hannah said. “They know that there are generational memories and experiences here. Their values are the ones that are already shared with the community.”

Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com

currently don’t have the resources for,” she said. “Crisis management programs, in particular.”

Ironically, the REC only exists because of a different crisis.

“The REC came about through COVID-19 relief funding though the United Way of the Lowcountry, emergency relief assistance that went to aid housing-insecure individuals,” Ramirez said.

Ramirez said when the United Way distributed those funds, it presented the opportunity for more than 20 organizations to come together as the REC. Then the REC, choosing Ramirez as PIT Count Coordinator, came to the table and said, “We need to perform the PIT Count.”

Ramirez said the reaction from everyone involved has been positive.

“The enthusiasm has been inspiring,” she said. “Everybody was like, ‘Yes!’ It’s been peaceful. Every-

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Bay Street Realty Group has announced Kara Fortney has joined their South Carolina sales team. Fortney will work closely with real-estate professional, Christine Reid, in Bluffton.

With nearly 30 years of business experience, working in management and consulting, Fortney is excited to share her wealth of knowledge and passion for the Lowcountry through real estate.

Prior to real estate, Fortney worked as a commercial loan officer and Micro Loan Program Manager at the Small Business Assistance Corporation. Bay Street Realty Group is excited to have her join their team. For more information, visit www. baystreetrealtygroup.com.

Oyster

from page A1

still register at https://bit. ly/3CSu9dS

The main event, the Oyster Festival itself, runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Live musis includes Southbound from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Beek Webb & the Sea Island Ramblers from 1 to 3 p.m., and the Festival headliner, Blackhawk, from 3 to 5 p.m.

The Festival continues fom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Music includes the Blues Boys from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by the Fabulous Clams from 1 to 4 p.m.

There will be a cornhole tournament at 1 p.m.

Admission is free, but

one has come together and helped.”

The count itself will happen Wednesday evening, Jan. 25. For a person to officially make the count, among other things, volunteers must be able to pinpoint where they spend the night on Wednesday.

Volunteers will work in several different ways.

Some volunteers will physically go to where the homeless are, visiting encampments law enforcement has identified as a place people are living.

Other volunteers will set up tents in places homeless populations are known to gather, allowing those people to come to them. Ramirez said these counts can be difficult. Volunteers must distinguish between those people who are needy and those that are actually homeless.

And still there is a third way volunteers will be able to count. HUD allows volunteers to count five days

Weichert Realtors – Coastal Properties has announces the addition of Kayla Wilson to their real estate firm. Wilson will be working out of the Beaufort office.

Wilson’s background in investigations and attention to details makes finding the right home and/or buyer second nature to her and a win for her clients, according to a Weichert Realtors –Coastal Properties release.

Outside of real estate, Wilson enjoys living life to the fullest and spending quality time with her family and friends.

– From staff reports

you must buy Food & Beverage tickets to purchase food and drinks from local vendors. To purchase tickets or register for the cornhole tournament, visit http://bit.ly/3XBiDvp

The oysters at the Fes-

before and after the official count date.

An example of this method Ramirez cited involves a Bluffton church that hosts a soup kitchen on Wednesdays and Fridays.

On Wednesday, the actual count day, volunteers can interview those at the soup kitchen. And then Friday, two days later, they can count any homeless people that didn’t attend on Wednesday and that aren’t duplicates.

The information is documented on smart devices, as well as paper, and submitted to HUD.

“HUD gets it and makes sure all the information is properly filled out and there are no duplicates,” Ramirez said. “Then they give us a final count, based on everything we’ve collected.”

There’s little doubt that final count will exceed 17.

“Just to show how of this may be this time around, the City of Beaufort has given us a list of 20 names,”

tival are all locally farmed by Maggioni Oyster Company, Lady’s Island Oyster Inc., and Sea Eagle Market. Oysters will be available steamed, raw, roasted or fried. Ther will be other food available, as well.

Ramirez said. “These are not people they have been profiling. These are just people that they run into.”

Ramirez said she’s expecting a large number, though honestly, she said, she’s not sure what that means.

There is no formula to try and account for people that are missed in the count. The number they get is the number they will have to use to get funding.

“That is unfortunate because we know that will not be the full number,” Ramirez said. “There will be more.” Ramirez said volunteers won’t be turned down. For those who want more information or want to volunteer, contact Ramirez at ana. ramirez@bcgov.net

“This in and of itself is just the first step toward solving the problem,” Ramirez said. “It’s a slow road, but this is the first step.”

McCombs is the Editor

Kayla Wilson

Mike

Anne Gantt makes sure each aluminum tray contains the same amount of oysters prior to being roasted the old fashioned way, over an open fire, during the 2nd annual Beaufort Oyster Festival in 2022 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. File photo by Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Fripp Island Golf & Beach Resort has been acquired by Seascape Hospitality Group. Submitted photo.

ARTS

USCB Chamber Music performs with romantic mastery

By Michael

Johns

USCB Chamber Music’s upcoming concert (5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22) features a rich blend of romantic yearning, vibrant musical and visual color, and spectacular technical brilliance.

Having recently completed a wildly successful tour of Australia, Artistic Director/pianist Andrew Armstrong and Grammy winning violinist James Ehnes will perform on the first half of the program. During the second half, artworks specifically created by area high school juniors and seniors will enhance and interact with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, played by Armstrong on the series’ newly acquired concert grand.

The concert begins with César Franck’s tender, passionate, and emotional Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano. Composed in 1886 as a wedding present for a close friend, it has been described as a four-movement parable about marriage, moving through flowering love, strife, dialogue with reconciliation, and culminating in a harmonious union.

The initial violin notes form a floating motive that returns throughout the sonata in multiple guises, generating unity across this well-loved and often-performed,

Romantic-period classic. Erich Korngold was one of the greatest musical prodigies of the 20th century. Born and raised in Austria, he had an enormously successful European career until 1934 when he escaped Nazi persecution by moving to the United States.

In Hollywood he became a film-music founder, winning Oscars in 1936 (Anthony Adverse) and 1938 (The Adventures of Robin Hood). His capacity for composing tuneful melodies, plot-advancing harmonies, and seamless matching of music to text proved to be a perfect fit for movies.

Korngold finished work on his three-act opera, Die Tote Stadt (The Dead City), in 1919. The opera’s theme of overcoming the loss of a loved one struck a resonant chord with post World War I audiences and within two years of its 1920 premiere was being performed around the globe. Two arias, the first a yearning, haunting dance song, (“Tanzlied des Pierrot”), and the second a joyful song of love tinged with sadness,“Glück, das mir verblieb” (Joy, that near to me remains), frequently appear on concert programs.

Arranged for violin and piano, they provide an ideal vehicle for James Ehnes’ abil-

ity to weave a story with his silken tone, flawless technique, and insightful humanity.

During a period of three weeks in 1874, Modest Mussorgsky wrote his piano masterpiece Pictures at an Exhibition, a multi-section, tour-de-force with high degree of difficulty that has become a favorite virtuoso showpiece. Pictures at an Exhibition depicts the composer’s visit to a friend’s art exhibition. Each of the suite’s 10 numbers serve as a musical illustration of an individual work of art.

Mussorgsky links these tableaus with six Promenades whose regular tread and uneven grouping mimic the act of thoughtful wandering from one gallery to the next. The music is based on drawings and watercolors produced during travels to Italy, France, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. An ugly gnome, medieval castle, children at play, adult squabbling, wooden-wheeled ox cart, dancing chicks, spooky catacombs, Baba Yaga’s hut, and spectacular Great Gate of Kyiv are all vividly depicted.

The “pictures” for this performance will be new artworks inspired by Mussorgsky’s music. Funded by a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission, the USCB Studio Art Program in collaboration

with USCB Chamber Music has invited high school juniors and seniors from surrounding counties to participate in an Emerging Artists Competition: Seeing Music! Their curated works will be projected on a screen as Andy Armstrong performs. A special Monday morning concert and awards ceremony will also be presented for the student artists and their peers.

Violinist James Ehnes, with his 1715 “ex-Marsick” Stradivarius, and Artistic Director, host extraordinaire, and pianist Andrew Armstrong are remarkable artists of international stature, with decades-long, highly decorated solo careers. In recent years they have established themselves as a much acclaimed and much in-demand duo. The Melbourne, Australia Herald reviewed their November concerts: “An extraordinary rapport between players resulted in performances of profound insight and compelling conviction.”

Come and listen to these remarkable artists perform intriguing and gratifying music. The Herald further stated: “Such superlative musicianship will long be remembered by those fortunate enough to have experienced it.” Be among the fortunate and hear brilliant performances by major artists imbued

USCB Center For Arts welcomes ‘The Evolution of Joni Mitchell’

From staff reports

USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts is hosting “The Evolution of Joni Mitchell: A Concert By Lauren Fox.”

Lauren Fox created “The Evolution of Joni Mitchell,” after being inspired by David Yaffe’s passionate, brilliant biography, “Reckless Daughter.” In chronological order, Lauren takes us on a captivating and enlightening journey through Joni Mitchell’s life and music.

From early folk to folkrock, to jazz and pop music, Joni Mitchell continually evolved and pushed the envelope, defying critics and fans, who wanted her

801 Carteret Street

Tickets: Visit www. uscbcenterforthearts.com or call 843-521-4145.

to stay the lithe and lovely, gentle folk faerie that they fell in love with in the 60s.

Mitchell is a true pioneer, blazing a trail for women in music for decades to come, by never compromising her artistry.

Throughout the show,

Fox and her pianist/narrator Andrew Powers use excerpts from “Reckless Daughter” to tell the stories behind songs, stringing together the story of Joni’s life, through her music.

Songs include “Both Sides Now,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Chelsea Morning,” “Woodstock,” “The Circle Game,” “A Case Of You,” “Free Man in Paris,” “Hejira,” “Night Ride Home,” and “Turbulent Indigo.”

Tickets are on sale now for this one night only per formance, at 7:30 p.m., Sat urday, Jan. 28 at the USCB Center for the Arts at 801 Carteret Street in historic

From staff reports

A penny for your thoughts. In the early 1900s, that’s all it cost to get your message mailed to a friend or loved one. That was the cost of the card and another penny for the stamp.

At the height of this craze between 1908 and the mid 1930s, more than a billion postcards were sent annually around the world. This all ended with the outbreak of World War II in Europe.

Valentine’s Day postcards were extremely popular at the turn of the 20th century. Two dozen of these vintage Valentine postcards will be on display at Beaufort Art Association Gallery throughout February. Some were written and canceled by the post office and others were never mailed but kept in scrapbooks.

To coordinate with this display, Beaufort Art Association will have a special additional exhibit called “Show Your Love” during February.

at that time.

The public is invited to stop by and see this collec-

hun-

WANT TO GO?

What: USCB Chamber Music

When: 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22

Where: USCB Center For The Arts, 801 Carteret Street

Tickets: There are multiple ways to enjoy the concerts — In Person, Live-Stream and On-Demand. All virtual concerts are professionally produced, creating great viewing opportunities. On-Demand is accessible four days after the concert and available to view at your leisure for three weeks. For concert/ticket information, go to www.uscbchambermusic.com or call 843-208-8246, Monday through Friday.

with youthful creativity and sublime musicality.

There are multiple ways to enjoy the concerts — In Person, LiveStream and On-Demand. All virtual concerts are professionally produced, creating great viewing opportunities. On-Demand is accessible four days after the concert and available to view at your leisure for three weeks.

For concert/ticket information, go to www.uscbchambermusic. com or call 843-208-8246, Monday through Friday. The concert is 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22 at the USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort.

downtown Beaufort.

Tickets and details are available online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or by calling 843-521-4145.

for the Arts,

Members will have 12-inch x 12-inch or smaller artwork dedicated to love on exhibit and for sale

tion of original printed commercial art from one

dred years ago.

Beaufort Art Association Gallery is located at 913 Bay Street and is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday. For more information, visit www.beaufortartassociation.com

at 601 Bladen Street.

Preventing carbon monoxide exposure in your home

As you heat your homes this winter, it’s important to make sure you’re taking the right precautions to help prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

According to the CDC, roughly 50,000 people in the United States go to the emergency department every year for it.

“What carbon monoxide does is it displaces oxygen in your blood,” explained Thomas Waters, MD, emergency medicine physician for Cleveland Clinic. “If you’re exposed to carbon monoxide, it is odorless, it is clear, you will not know that you’re being exposed, but it can cause you to have deprived oxygen to all of your body tissues.”

Dr. Waters said the most common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, dizziness, light headedness,

nausea and vomiting. With significant exposures, you could collapse and go into cardiac arrest.

So, what can someone

do to help prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?

Dr. Waters said first and foremost, make sure you have working detectors in

your home. Things like your furnace and water heater should be serviced annually. And, don’t forget to clear

out debris from vents and flues too.

Finally, if you plan to heat your car in the garage, the garage door needs to be open.

“So anywhere there is combustion going on, whether it’s from a heater or an oven or an engine that’s running, is where carbon monoxide could accumulate,” he said.

Dr. Waters said if you suspect you are experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning, you should go to the hospital to get checked out. You can also have your local fire department come out to see if there is a carbon monoxide leak in your home.

Source: ccnewsservice@ccf.org, January 11, 2023

For children that are growing and learning the eyes are the window to the world. As parents and caregivers, it is your responsibility to protect your children’s eye health by supporting vision screening programs for all children prior to and during school age. Children that were premature or who have a fami-

ly history of childhood eye disease are at a greater risk of developing eye problems and should be evaluated earlier by an eye care provider.

During an eye exam, an eye doctor reviews your child’s medical history and completes a series of tests to determine the health of his/ her eyes.

Why is your personal health information so important? Well, you never know when you’ll need it, but when you do, it can be a matter of life and health. Imagine for example, victims of hurricanes, tornados, fires or floods, whose homes, businesses, and records were all suddenly destroyed. Even if you never have an emergency, it’s probably a good idea to keep centralized records of your health information and that of family members in your care.

Personal Health Records (PHRs) provide a single record of all the health care received throughout your lifetime, including copies of the official medical records kept by hospitals and doctors’ offices as well as information supplied by you

Keep young eyes healthy parent PULSE

All children should have their eyes checked by age four. If there is family history of childhood vision problems, or if the child has a wandering, crossed, or other eye problem, his/her eyes should be checked earlier.

Some signs to be aware of that may indicate your child has a vision problem:

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frequent headaches/ dizziness/nausea avoids close work (or quickly fatigues when reading at a near range) constantly tilts/turns head to one side while reading or looking exhibits excessive clumsiness (runs into objects/ miscalculates distances)

frequently squints/closes one eye/rub eye(s).

Don’t overlook the obvious eye-related problems such as inward eye turns-”cross-eyed”; or outward eye turns”wall-eyed”. Small and infrequent eye turns can cause a “lazy eye” and are sometimes difficult

for a parent to detect. frequently loses place when reading For more information about pediatric eye conditions, schedule an appointment with a pediatric ophthalmologist.

Source: http:// www.muschealth.com/eyes

YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION

as the patient. The PHR is like a bibliography of your health history.

How you choose to use your PHR will help determine what form it takes. Whether or not you choose to share information in your PHR with your healthcare provider is up to you. It can be as short and simple or as lengthy and detailed as you like. It can be in the form of a folder that you keep in a drawer, or electronic files on a flash drive or a combination of data sources compiled and maintained by you.

A PHR is a collection of an individual’s medical documentation maintained by the individual themselves, or a caregiver, in cases where patients are unable to do so themselves.

This personal information includes details such as:

The patient’s medical history

Applicable diagnoses

Historical and ongoing medications, including over-the-counter and alternative treatments

Past medical and surgical interventions

Immunization status

Allergies and other relevant medical conditions that can impact the delivery of emergency care (e.g., Type 1 diabetes, etc.)

Blood type Whom to contact in the event of an emergency Insurance information Contact information for the patient’s regular

health providers

Any other information the patient feels is pertinent may also be included. This contrasts with electronic medical records and electronic health records (EMR and EHR), which are usually maintained by the treating physician or hospital to provide medical care and for billing purposes.

If you plan to share information in your PHR with your healthcare provider, then you may wish to consider a format that is compatible with the format or system they use. You control the amount of information in your PHR that is accessible to others.

Ultimately, the more complete and accurate your health information is, the better prepared you are to play an active role in the quality of your healthcare.

For a free PHR template, visit https://www.pdffiller. com. After you fill out the form, you can save it electronically on a flash drive or in your iCloud account.

Sources: https://www.healthit.gov/ faq/what-personal-health-record; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ books/NBK557757/

Beaufort Memorial to offer Long COVID support group

From staff reports

Are you dealing with “Long COVID” or have a loved one who is?

Join Beaufort Memorial for a monthly support group open to anyone who has suffered or is suffering from Long Covid, as well as family members or caregivers who would like to support someone who is dealing with Long Covid.

“People with Long Covid can experience a variety of symptoms — general fatigue, shortness of breath, decreased blood oxygen

levels, balance issues, and cognitive deficits or brain fog,” said Megan Mack, Director of Beaufort Memorial Rehabilitation Services.

“The group setting will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss their personal recovery process and foster an environment and network of support.”

In addition, Beaufort Memorial staff and community partners will share information about Long Covid, provide practical guidance for addressing common symp-

toms, and offer information about local resources.

The first meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26 from noon to 1 p.m. at Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Center, 990 Ribaut Road in Beaufort, directly across the street from the hospital. Future meetings will be held the final Thursday of every month. There is no charge to participate but registration in requested. Visit BeaufortMemorial.org/LongCovidSupport for information and to register.

Everywhere That People Care The trusted Care magazine is now back in print as a regular contributor to The Island News, with Karen Mozzo as editor. Together we’ll deliver information, references, and options for a healthier life.

Are meat substitutes missing key nutrients, and if so, which?

• Vegetarian diets that include meat substitutes are becoming more popular.

• Researchers are still working to understand the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating meat substitutes into the diet.

A recent study looked at the value of certain nutrients in meat substitutes. The study results suggest that meat substitutes might not be good sources of iron or zinc.

Many people are moving toward plant-based diets for health and environmental reasons. Some of these diets include meat substitutes that mimic the textures and tastes of traditional meat products.

A recent study published in Nutrients looked at multiple aspects of the nutritional value of popular meat substitutes. The researchers found that meat substitutes are likely a poor source of iron and that many offer inadequate amounts of zinc.

Protein is a nutrient that is essential to the human diet, but there are many options when it comes to protein sources. Animal protein sources such as chicken, fish, or beef are available. People who do not eat meat may get protein from sources like beans, seeds, and lentils to meet their protein needs.

These plant-based diets may

have multiple benefits including health improvements and being more environmentally friendly.

To appeal to this market, producers have worked on developing meat substitutes. These options taste similar to meat, but they come from plant-based sources. Examples of meat substitutes include tofu, tempeh, and seitan.

As certain meat substitutes become more popular, researchers continue to study their benefits and overall nutritional value. While meat substitutes may contain iron and zinc, the body cannot always use them because of a compound called phytate. Phytate interferes with the body’s ability to absorb iron and zinc and is in many meat substitutes.

Wide variations in nutritional value

Researchers found wide variations in nutritional value between products. Regarding the nutrient zinc, most meat substitutes did not contain enough of it to be considered an adequate source.

The main exceptions were mycoprotein products, which are derived from fungi. The findings of this study suggest that mycoprotein products may be a good source of zinc.

In terms of iron, all the meat substitutes studied were not sources of adequate iron. The main exception

was tempeh, which came close to “the level of a nutrition claim.”

The study indicates the need for greater precision in understanding the nutritional value of meat substitutes. It indicates the need for honesty of producers when it comes to the nutrients like iron supposedly found in meat substitutes.

People who want to shift towards plant-based diets can work with their doctors and other nutrition specialists to ensure their diet covers their nutritional needs.

Results of the study indicate that people eating plant-based diets need to consume iron from sources other than meat substitutes.

“It’s

nutrients would be found in other foods. Additionally, many vegetarians do not eat meat substitutes but instead seek out other forms of plant-based protein, such as beans or quinoa,” she noted.”

“If you are transitioning to a plant-based diet, you do not have to rely so heavily on meat substitutes to provide all of your nutrition needs.”

Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday. com/articles/are-meat-substitutes-missingkey-nutrients-and-if-so-which

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.

l e a r n m o r e a n d t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f t h e i r N e w P a t i e n t O f f e r !

Kristen Carli, RD, continues:

possible and even expected that these

“This study implies that ‘meat substitutes’ are not as nutritious as meat. However, one clinical implication that this study overlooks is that people, regardless of diet, do not get all of their nutrition from just meat/ meat substitute sources. Omnivores eat meat but they also eat a variety of other foods containing iron, zinc, and protein. Same goes for vegetarians.”

– Kristen Carli, registered dietitian and owner of Camelback Nutrition & Wellnes

VOICES

Two fine writers who know how to tell a tale

In my dotage I’ve come to believe in reading.

Actually I’ve always believed in reading, but that reading was case law, rules of civil procedure and briefs from opposing attorneys telling me I was wrong on the facts, and the law, and, by the way, you should probably turn in your law license.”

My recreational reading usually happened on Saturday afternoon when the rest of South Carolina was watching Clemson win, or Carolina lose, and that reading was usually punctuated with guilt. Should I be reading Anita Shreve while my next door neighbor was rebuilding his Husqvarna 128 LD?

I am happy to report that I no longer feel that guilt and sometimes actually read in the morning while my wife sleeps upstairs. This is not to say that I don’t aspire to Winston Churchill’s early morning habit of having

SCOTT GRABER

Scotch with his poached eggs and toast.

I am happy to report that I mostly choose fiction, no longer feeling I have to understand the hearsay exceptions or the Daubert Rule as it relates to experts. I now can immerse myself in a made-up story, with madeup characters, who laugh, love and get themselves into trouble. Importantly I can identify with one or more of these characters, actually feeling their happiness, apprehension and fear. I can, in fact, take myself to another universe.

But lately I’ve noticed a laziness when it comes

to description. Instead of describing the arrangement of a woman’s eyes, nose and zygomatic arch, the writer will simply say she is stunning. I find that the dialogue is often full of tropes and cliches — “stop and smell the roses” — and a kind of sameness, or thinness, when it comes to the story itself.

I have, in fact, sometimes wondered where have all the writers gone? This morning found an essay by Sam Sacks in the Wall Street Journal that may explain some of this.

Sacks is a columnist who regularly appears in the Journal’s Weekend Review. His column, called “Fiction”, has often been a resource for me when I was in search of a meaningful journey but didn’t want to leave my tasteful, comfortable living room. This particular column deals with those folks who publish fiction — actually the Manhattan-based folks who decide

what fiction we’re all going to read.

The companies that publish about 80% of our fiction have been reduced to five — sometimes called the “Big Five”. The “Big Five” include Simon and Schuster and Penguin/Random House. It now seems that Simon wants to merge with Penguin which would reduce the publishing world to the “Big Four.” So what?

Sacks says that the remaining companies are increasingly drawn to “sure thing authors who turn out product at ever higher rates. In 2022 alone, for example, James Patterson wrote 22 books across a variety of genres. The outlook begins to resemble a film industry monopolized by comic book franchises.”

Sacks continues his column by saying this “aversion to risk” means that authors can’t afford to write a novel that doesn’t

do well, that there are more and more sequels, and that established writers “are disincentivized from attempting anything untested.”

When the “Big Five” focus their money on the Pattersons, Grishams, Egans, Folletts and Larsons of the world — there is less money for the young, unproven writers who are maturing somewhere in Tulsa and St Paul.

“Mainstream publishing is still attracted to young authors because they’re cheap and have breakout potential. But even here a feeling of homogenization overwhelms the purported diversity. Debutants are allowed to write just about one kind of book only — that which deals with the representation of an oppressed group, dwells on personal drama and redemption and, ideally draws closely from autobiography.”

There is the common thinking that anyone can

produce a novel. But writing a novel is hard; and usually requires a series of early failures. The publishers in New York used to understand this and would nurture a young writer through early, lackluster efforts hoping for a best seller somewhere down the line. Now they are unwilling to wait through those early days; they want a best-selling debut followed by best-selling sequel. But there is a kind of parallel universe in publishing — regional publishers like Koehler Books, who will be publishing two local writers of fiction.

Be on the lookout for “Carolina’s Ring” by Lynn Seldon; and “Jury of One” by John Warley. These are two fine writers who know how to tell a good, compelling tale.

Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com

It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird (and a life lesson)

Two topics made the news headlines recently, and for me they converged to produce some very intense feelings.

The first was book banning. In December I attended an impressive presentation on this subject hosted at TCL by the Pat Conroy Literary Center. As I listened, I was reminded of my time in the classroom when I taught To Kill a Mockingbird, the novel that became my absolute favorite and is now on many banned lists.

When I first heard this, I was simply incredulous! How could this beautifully written story that captures the heart of anyone with even a semblance of sensitivity possibly land on a banned list? What were the objections?

I believe every teacher of English has his or her favorite work, simply because we engage with students in discussion, and their perspectives broaden ours exponentially, each and every year that we teach. Any book worth discussing promotes thought and introspection; any teacher worth his or her salary will make it clear that all ideas are worthy of tossing into the mix, even if there is disagreement.

The second topic was the signing of The Respect for Marriage Act. You might be wondering how this can possibly be connected to book banning, much less my favorite book by Harper Lee. What I am about to relate will hopefully provide clarification.

When I taught Mockingbird starting in 1964, I was very definitely in my element. I felt a real passion for the story that focused upon prejudice on so many levels and the ugliness that could result. I wanted my students to try to comprehend what Boo Radley and Tom Robinson had endured. And so we began to talk about what constitutes prejudice, and how we humans manage to take on this damaging trait.

I began by asking where our prejudices lie, and students were quick to identify these. During

this discussion, I discovered that most 16 year olds will try to accept the prejudicial injustice of race, religion, and age. But when I endeavored to make them see that prejudice against those of a different gender orientation, a bias they themselves introduced into the discussion, they balked, stood their ground, and verbally rebelled. I countered with an example of a good friend who was in my high school class and was gay, and how kind and generous he was; they were unimpressed.

And so I came to understand what my friend must have endured all those years ago. During my years of teaching, I often wondered what my friend would have thought of my classes, and I pondered whether or not the responses from my kids would ever change.

It was almost 50 years before I was able to reconnect with my friend, and by that time I had retired. As an afterthought to my re-connection, I wished that I could have gathered together all my students, most of whom are now well into their 50s and 60s. Had I been able to do so, this is the story I would have related.

Gordon, nameless at the time we discussed To Kill a Mockingbird, appeared at one of our high school class reunions that I did not attend. However, I received a list of the names of all in my graduating class, and his name and email address were on the list. I wrote, and he responded; thus we began intermittent communication. He was living on Maui at the time, and when I discovered I would be traveling to Hawaii,

I wrote and suggested we meet. He responded, and arrangements were made.

When my friend met me at the ship, the years melted away; I was amazed that there seemed to be nothing strained after so long. He placed a lei of orchids around my neck, hugged me, and I suggested we go somewhere nearby for a drink. Instead, he wanted to take me to his home and spend time there catching up on 48 years.

After arriving at his beautiful retreat in the mountains, I met his partner. We chatted, and then he departed, saying he knew we had much to catch up on. With little effort, Gordon and I began to talk in earnest, two adults remembering the crazy stuff of high school. “Did we really have a course called

said. “I’m not talking about love, but liking me for who I really was.” His voice held no pity but rather a sense of resignation. “I’m at peace with that now because I came to realize how much both of them were consumed by neuroses greater than themselves. I am probably something of a byproduct of those issues.”

He went on to say that he had attended a Shirley Maclaine workshop once, and that she had said she believes we pick our parents. “How’s that for irony? Why would I do that?”

The old Gordon’s high pitched laugh erupted, and I couldn’t tell if he was dismayed or amused by this analytical inquiry. He continued to tell me about his time in the Navy in the submarine division,

meet again. You may be asking yourself, what, exactly, is my point in telling this story, and I can understand how you might be perplexed. Very simply, I want to try to make those folks who support the banning of books realize that they are tying the hands of competent educators, and keeping kids from learning valuable lessons.

Would I have told the story I just related above to 10th graders? No, of course not. But can I hope that those same kids who, themselves, introduced the topic of gender preference into our discussion, even back in the 60s, gained something, anything, from our discussion? Can I also hope that at some time in their adulthood, they reflected upon that reading and the subsequent class discussion and the light bulb came on?

Absolutely.

P.O.D?” Gordon asked, a huge grin on his now-bearded face. “Problems of Democracy,” I countered. “Who thought there were any problems with democracy back then?”

“Carol, it’s not a choice.” Gordon’s voice became serious, and I knew we were about to address the elephant in the room. I had longed to have this conversation because I wanted him to know that despite the fact I had always believed he was gay, it had never made any difference.

“Of course it isn’t,” the seriousness in my voice matching his. “I never thought it was, and God knows,” as I became a bit more worldly in my thinking, I was even more positive, “who would purposely choose a life filled with ridicule and hatred?”

“I always had the notion that my parents never really liked me,” he

and later his time spent in San Francisco when, according to him, he put every kind of drug into his body. He had a partner back then that he saw to his death.

After three hours, Gordon took me back to the ship. On that return, the conversation was lighthearted, and when we arrived, he got out and opened the door for me.

“Will I see you at the next reunion?” he asked. I could not remember a time when I felt more committed to a long-range event.

The next evening when our ship set sail, I went out onto the deck to watch the night waters rush by as quickly as our lives seem to do. I took the lei my friend had given me, and I tossed it into the foam below, saying a silent prayer of thanks for one of life’s lessons that had been given to me the night before. A hui ho, Gordon, until we

Teachers don’t always get to see what impact they or the curriculum they teach, might have upon students, but let me leave you with this. A former student who is now in her mid-50s got in touch with me through Facebook messenger. She wanted me to know that she had “come out” when she was in her late 20s, after a very rough life. And she added, “I want you to know that I knew I was gay in high school, but nobody would ever broach the topic. When it was finally tackled in our discussion of Mockingbird, I went home feeling better than I had in a while. I felt I needed to thank you for that.”

It is Atticus Finch who told his daughter Scout, “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Please listen to the wisdom of these words, and let teachers teach what they deem appropriate. Don’t try to “kill” the chances your son or daughter, as well as other kids for whom you should not presume to speak, might have to gain a beneficial life-lesson.

and a Lady’s Island resident.

Editor’s Note: The opinions of our columnists in the Voices section are not necessarily the opinions of The Island News

Carol Lucas is a retired high school teacher

CAROL LUCAS

Life is changing all around us. With technology providing an opportunity for every person on the planet to speak and listen, we are surrounded by so many opinions about everything, it’s becoming more difficult to discern what is right and wrong.

Not only is this massive amount of information chaotic and much of the time unnecessary, but it has reached a point where many people no longer think for themselves. It’s concerning when individuals become so addicted to the lives of others, they ignore the responsibility to develop a meaningful life of their own.

Some might believe there is no harm in using commu nication as a constant en tertainment, but Christians have been warned to not be consumed with the spirit of the world as evil imagina tions will attempt to distract and build strongholds of dark attitudes. Ever since the human race could speak and write thoughts, motives and intentions have been to teach and explain.

While a portion of instruc tion can be beneficial, there is also the danger of receiv ing contaminated informa tion that comes from the de sire to control and deceive.

This is the snare trap of our

“laying aside every weight of

the race that is set before us.”

This does not sound like the traditional idea of salvation where a person raises their hand, repeats a prayer, and that’s it, but rather the concept of running denotes constant participation and relentless determination to accomplish whatever God is telling us to do.

We have the potential to know the meaning of life and our unique destiny, but generally speaking, we would rather not be both-

ered with such things. We desire to live to the fullest, have amazing experiences, and enjoy everything we can while we have the chance.

However, when confronted about the consequences of making wrong decisions, we become hostile as we dig in our heels. Those who rebel against God become like fugitives that are always on the run. They become very uncomfortable when confronted with anything that reminds them they are going the wrong way. The

beautiful thing about God’s amazing grace is that He does not stop intervening and convicting the conscience of those who are His children.

In the book of Luke, Chapter 15, we find a few parables, and in one in particular Christ talks about a man who has 100 sheep. A good shepherd (which represents God), watches over every sheep and never takes their eyes from them. Verse 4 declares that if the shepherd loses a sheep, he will leave the ninety-nine and go search for the one until he finds it. When the sheep is found he places it on his shoulders and carries it home where he calls his friends and neighbors saying rejoice with me for I have found the one that was lost.

Jesus goes on to make the point that there is joy in heaven when a sinner repents and God brings them back to His presence. The Great Shepherd watching over us today but there is a strong temptation by the world to lead us astray. Are you lost? Can you hear Him calling for you?

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BA sweeps Patriots in key region clash

Eagles eke out epic win in 2OT

No matter what Beaufort Academy’s boys threw at Patrick Henry in overtime Friday night, the Patriots had an answer — often in the neighborhood of a miracle. But PHA didn’t have a response for the raging fire that was Braydon Dineen in the second overtime period.

Dineen scored nine of his 17 points in the second extra session to complement a 30-point outburst from Te’Shaun Heyward and help BA escape with an 87-80 win despite a crazy comeback that forced double overtime.

BA bolted ahead 32-21 at halftime with a dominant second quarter, but the Patriots plugged away and had it within eight going to the fourth quarter before putting up 22 points in the period to force overtime.

The lead changed hands three times in the first overtime before BA opened up a five-point lead with 23 seconds left, but Forest Fairey and Noah Altman both hit 3 -pointers and Davion Glover made a pair of free throws to force another session.

Dineen took over from there, hitting a pair of huge 3-pointers and closing it out at the line to lift the Eagles to a big region win.

BA (8-4, 3-0) had won four straight heading into a region game at Bethesda Academy in Savannah on Tuesday.

Heyward stays hot in 5th straight win

Beaufort Academy’s girls basketball team is far from a one-woman show, but it’s become clear that Tahleea Heyward is the engine that drives the Eagles.

The T-Train kept rolling Friday — and so did BA — as Heyward poured in 24 points and Mike’Ala Washington added 21 in a 71-34 rout of a Patrick Henry team that played the Eagles to a two-point game just over two weeks earlier.

It’s BA’s fifth straight win and eight in its last nine games, and Heyward has been unstoppable during that stretch, topping 20 points in seven consecutive games beginning with a 21-point effort in a 33-31 comeback win over Patrick Henry in the War Hawk Holiday Tournament.

Despite her small stature, Heyward has become an effective scorer in the post, and she’s always been fearless in slashing to the basket. When Washington and Kamirah Freeman are knocking down jumpers, it’s a lethal combination to defend.

The Patriots (13-3, 2-1) didn’t have much luck Friday, and BA’s success at the offense allowed the Eagles to set up their defense and frustrate PHA, which shot just 25 percent from the field and had an uncharacteristic 29 turnovers. Harper Rice had 14 points, seven rebounds, and six steals to lead PHA.

BA (9-7, 3-0) hosts Thomas Heyward for region games Friday.

BA 71, Patrick Henry

BA (9-7, 3-0): Tahleea Heyward 24 pts; Mike’Ala Washington 21 pts PHA (13-3, 2-1): Harper Rice 14 pts, 7 rebs, 6 stls

Whale Branch’s Trinity fields gets fouled by Bamberg Ehrhardt’s Raven Brooks during the second half of their Region 7-1A basketball game Tuesday night at Whale Branch. Despite a courageous push during the fourth quarter, the Lady Warriors fell to the Lady Red Devils, 43-34, and fell to 1-9, 0-3, in the region. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

TUESDAY, JAN. 10

GIRLS HOOPS

Battery Creek 47, Beaufort 37

BCHS: Kiara Wilson 17 pts, 11 rebs, 5 stls; Armani Hutchinson 10 pts, 15 rebs; Sophia Felix 10 pts, 6 stls; Genesis Wilson 10 pts, 5 stls

BFT: Aniya Houseal 10 pts, Riley Brozek 9 pts, Quinn Wilson 8 pts

Bamberg-Ehrhardt 43, Whale Branch 34 WB (1-9, 0-1)

Estill 75, Bridges Prep 19 EST (4-5, 3-0): Kadejah Smoaks 24 pts, 7 rebs, 11 stls; Jalasia Polite 18 pts, 13 rebs, 4 stls; Lyric Jones 16 pts, 4 stls BP (0-10, 0-3): Makayla Lapp 9 pts, 6 rebs Holy Trinity 31, Heritage 28 HT (6-5)

BOYS HOOPS

Beaufort 46, Battery Creek 27 BFT: Sully Gay 15 pts; Michael Dennison 12 pts, 15 rebs; McLeod Reichel 5 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls

BCHS: Kanye Freeman 22 pts Whale Branch 79, Bamberg-Ehrhardt 57 WB (7-3, 3-0): Kevin Jenkins 34 pts, Laron Wright 13 pts

Estill 79, Bridges Prep 78 EST (6-5, 3-0): Kavon Chisolm 23 pts, 19 rebs; Jamaris Miller 18 pts; Angelo Lewis 14 pts, 6 rebs BP (8-5, 0-2): Zaire Nelson 21 pts, 6 stls; QJ Young 24 pts, 11 ast, 10 rebs; Amarion Wilson 12 pts, 18 rebs, 6 blks

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11

GIRLS HOOPS

BA 61, Hilton Head Prep 39 BA (8-7): Tahleea Heyward 27 pts; Mike’Ala Washington 12 pts; Olivia Dinkins 12 pts

FRIDAY, JAN. 13

GIRLS HOOPS Battery Creek 35, Hanahan 25 BCHS (8-6, 3-0): Armani Hutchinson 12 pts, 12 rebs; Kiara Wilson 10 pts, 7 rebs, 5 stls Estill 68, Whale Branch 32 EST (5-5, 4-0): Ka’Dejah Smoak 27 pts, 5 rebs, 6 stls; Jalasia Polite 16 pts, 9 rebs, 4 stls; Lyric Jones 16 pts, 3

Beaufort Academy’s TeShawn Heyward, center, gets squeezed by Patrick Henry’s Andy Searles, left, and Forest Fairey during the first half of their SCISA Region 2-2A game Friday night at Beaufort Academy. The hosting Eagles went on to win the tightly contested game, 87-80, in double overtime to improve their record to 6-3, 1-0 in conference play. Photos by Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Beaufort Academy’s Claire Tumlin, center, resorts to brute force to wrestle the ball from a Patrick Henry Academy player during their SCISA Region 2-2A conference game Friday night at Beaufort Academy.

Eagles, Dolphins keep up winning ways

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ROUNDUP

BFT winners: Tayriq Legree 113, Jack Miller 138, Andrew Legree 152, Colton Phares 182

HHIHS 60, John Paul II 18

HHIHS 54, Beaufort 18

Richardson pin 170, Phares pin 182, John Bechtold pin 195, Jaden Priester ff 220, Tayriq Legree pin 113, Langston Simmons pin 126, Antonio McKnight pin 132, Brandon Bolles pin 138

JPII: Jace Reynolds ff 106, Daniel Snyder ff 120

Battery Creek 43, John Paul II 31

BC: Gunnar Degroat pin 152, Mitchel Emmert pin 160, Nate Gallego pin 170, Jakaree Evans dec 195, Leroy Tyus ff 220, Anthony Phelan ff 285, John Coker pin 113, Sam Degroat md

BFT winners: Andrew Legree 152, John Bechtold 182, Colton Phares 195

John Paul II 43, Colleton Co. 42

Beaufort 51, John Paul II 24

BFT winners: Tayriq Legree 113, Jack Miller 138, Antonio McKnight 145, Andrew Legree 152, Thomas Byrum 160, Colton Phares 182 HHIHS 59, Colleton Co. 12

Pool 2

Battery Creek 54, Colleton Prep 4 May River 59, Goose Creek 18 Goose Creek 39, Battery Creek 34

May River 78, Colleton Prep 3 May River 70, Battery Creek 9 Goose Creek 54, Colleton Prep 12

Pool 3

Bluffton 72, Bridges Prep 4 Bluffton 60, Whale Branch 18 Bridges Prep 42, Whale Branch 30

Championship Pool

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com

The wrestling teams from Beaufort High and Battery Creek continued their final preparations for the postseason grind with a pair of wins each against plucky programs from John Paul II and Bridges Prep on Wednesday before all four teams competed in the Bobcat Duals at Bluffton on Saturday.

It was a particularly good week for the Eagles, who breezed past JPII (64-12) and Bridges (47-24) midweek before going 4-1 at the nine-team Bobcat Duals, including a thrilling 35-34 win over Goose Creek to seal a fourth-place finish.

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com

Among the highlights was the continued dominance of 182-pounder Colton Phares, who got a late start to his season after leading the Eagles to a Class 3A state football title but has made quick work of the competition since returning to the mat. Phares recorded two quick pins Wednesday and went 5-0 on Saturday as he sets his sight on an elusive state title after back-to-back runner-up finishes. Tayriq Legree (113) and Andrew Legree (152) also had perfect weeks for Beaufort.

Battery Creek gave up two forfeits to John Paul II but still claimed a 43-31 win and routed

Bridges 63-12 before going 3-2 at the Bobcat Duals. The Dolphins drew a tough preliminary pool and lost to champion May River and dropped a tough 39-34 decision to Goose Creek to slide into the consolation pool, where they dominated Whale Branch and defeated JPII again to claim seventh place.

The Golden Warriors edged Colleton Prep 43-42 in a SCISA showdown and picked up a win over Whale Branch in the consolation pool to finish a grueling week with a 2-5 mark. Jase Reynolds and Daniel Snyder both went 6-1 on the week, and Jack Brock was 4-1 on Saturday for JPII.

132 Beaufort 47, Bridges Prep 24 BFT: Andrew Legree tech 152, Campbell pin 160, Phares pin 182, Bechtold ff 195, Priester ff 220, Tayriq Legree pin 113, Simmons ff 126, McKnight pin 132 BP: Shipley pin 138, Brown pin 145, Byron DouglasJackson pin 170, Owen ff 285

Bobcat Duals at Bluffton HS

Final Standings May River 5-0 Bluffton 3-1 HHIHS 3-2 Beaufort 4-1 Goose Creek 3-2 Bridges Prep 1-3 Battery Creek 3-2 John Paul II 2-3 Whale Branch 0-4

Pool 1

Beaufort 42, Colleton Co. 24

May River 54, Hilton Head 24

May River 60, Bluffton 24 Bluffton 36, Hilton Head 35

Consolation Pool (4th-6th)

Beaufort 35, Goose Creek 34

BFT winners: Tayriq Legree 113, Andrew Legree 152, Kevin Campbell 160, Colton Phares 182, John Bechtold 195

Goose Creek 46, Bridges Prep 12

Beaufort 48, Bridges Prep 18

BFT winners: Tayriq Legree 113, Brandon Bolles 145, Andrew Legree 152, Chase Richardson 170, Colton Phares 182, John Bechtold 195

Consolation Pool (7th-9th)

Battery Creek 42, John Paul II 30

Battery Creek 59, Whale Branch 0

John Paul II 48, Whale Branch 12

JPII leaders: 106 Jase Reynolds 4-1, 120 Daniel Snyder 4-1, 152 Jack Brock 4-1

Lowco offense stalls in Blitz Border Bowl

A team of standout high school seniors from the Lowcountry got to strap on the pads one last time Saturday and team up for the fifth Blitz Border Bowl, but it wasn’t the glorious ending they’d envisioned.

A fast and furious Coastal Empire defense overwhelmed the Lowco offense in a 20-0 win at Savannah’s Memorial Stadium, giving the Georgia all-stars a 3-2 lead in the series.

Despite the lopsided score, the game was com-

petitive until a pair of long touchdowns broke it open late. With big plays from Bluffton’s JaQuinn Williams, the Lowco defense forced a punts on the first series, and Battery Creek’s Anthony Phelan made a key third-down stop on the goal line to force a short field goal for the game’s first points on the Coastal Empire’s second possession.

Beaufort Academy’s Braydon Dineen took over at quarterback in the second quarter and had the Lowco offense on the move, but a deep pass hung up in the

wind and was picked off to end the threat.

The defense nearly got the Lowco on the board, but May River’s Darrion Perry was ruled to have stepped out of bounds inside the 10, negating an apparent pick6, and the offense couldn’t convert, sending it to halftime with the Coastal Empire leading 3-0.

A long field goal made it 6-0 and after a quick threeand-out, the Savannah stars found the end zone for the first time to go up 13-0 with 1:52 left in the third quarter. The Lowco had the wind at

RARE AIR

its back in the fourth quarter but couldn’t muster a drive, and the Coastal Empire cashed in again to close it out.

Phelan and Beaufort High defensive backs Lamar Knight and Jamar Knight helped anchor a solid defensive effort, while Whale Branch’s Jakhi Pusha had a long reception and Warriors standout Ja’Darius Garrett made an impact on special teams with a strong showing in the return game.

Battery Creek’s Terrance Ashe served as the head coach for the Lowco squad.

Applications open for grades K-12 at Polaris Tech

From staff reports

As site work begins this month on a major elementary grade expansion at Polaris Tech Charter School in Ridgeland, the school is accepting enrollment applications online for all grades, kindergarten through 12, at www.polaristech.org/enroll

If the number of applications is larger than the number of available seats in any grade level, a lottery will be held to determine who gets accepted for the upcoming school year. Students with siblings already enrolled at Polaris Tech receive preference in the application process.

The new school building will serve kindergarten

through fifth grades and will include classrooms, arts areas, an accelerated learning area, and a gymnasium. The new 33,100-square foot facility will stand in front of the current school that houses grades 5-12 at 1508 Grays Highway in Ridgeland.

“What an exciting time to be part of Polaris Tech Charter School, both for students already enrolled and for families looking for new opportunities for their elementary-age children,” said retired Air Force Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton. He is chairman of the Polaris Tech Board of Directors, a native of Jasper County, a member of the International Air and Space Hall

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Beaufort’s Royal named to Troy’s Provost’s List

Daniel Royal of Beaufort has been named to the Provost’s List at Troy (Ala.) University for the Fall Semester/Term 2 of the 2022-2023 academic year.

The Provost’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65.

Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni.

of Fame and one of the school’s founders.

“We broke ground in October for this expansion, but to see workers on site, concrete being poured, and materials being delivered makes it all so real,” Newton said. “We’ll see the new facility rise up very quickly this spring and we look forward to preparing each classroom for our younger Lowcountry learners.”

Polaris Tech is a state-approved charter school serving students from Jasper County and the Lowcountry. It is a free school (no tuition), that focuses on preparing young people for strong progress in school and then successful work and college.

2 from Beaufort named to Young Harris

Dean’s List

Young Harris College President Drew L. Van Horn is pleased to announce the students who made the College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. Students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or better are eligible to be named to the Dean’s List.

The following students from Beaufort made the list: Chase Vaigneur and Albert Wallace

Bridges Prep’s Kevin Summer, top, looks at his coach while Beaufort’s Andrew Lagree figures out a way to get away during their 152-pound bout Wednesday night at Beaufort High School. Lagree went on to win the match. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Team Lowco’s offense couldn’t get going in a 20-0 loss to the Coastal Empire in the fifth Blitz Border Bowl all-star football game Saturday at Savannah’s Memorial Stadium. Justin Jarrett / LowcoSports.com

Bridges Prep’s Xavier Butler gets some serious “hang time” after dunking the ball against Complete Student’s Mark Gilbert during Wednesday’s non-region basketball game at Bridges Prep. The Buccaneers easily cruised to 108-29 victory against the Swamp Rabbits to improve their record to 10-4. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

ARTS

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.

Gifts From the Boneyard

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 1-31, 2023, Port Royal Sound foundation (PRSF) Museum, 310 Okatie Highway, Okatie. The Friends of Hunting Island (FOHI) and The Port Royal Sound Foundation (PRSF) are hosting an art exhibit called, “Gifts From the Boneyard, Art Inspired by Hunting Island’s Landscape.” The featured artist is Barbara James, a local fabric artist. Photographers Joan Eckhardt and Andy Stephens are also contributing pieces. Proceeds from sales will go to FOHI and PRSF. Opening gala from 4 to 6 p.m., March 2, 2023.

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.

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.

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

WHAT’S HAPPENING

HIGHWAY 21 DRIVE-IN

The movies scheduled for this week (Friday, Jan. 20 through Thursday, Jan. 26) 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).

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.

MCAS Beaufort Airshow

Saturday-Sunday, April 22-23, 2023, MCAS Beaufort. Visit BeaufortAirShow.com. General admission is free.

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.

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.

Beaufort County Historical Society: Battle of Port Royal Island, 1779

11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St, Beaufort. Limited seating, registration recommended. For registration, please go to https://www. beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.com/events on or after Jan. 19. Presentation by Col. Neil Baxley, former Marine and head of Beaufort County’s Emergency Management Division. Come learn about the strategy, tactics and significance of this American Revolution battle fought near the Marine Corps Air Station 244 years ago. South Carolina’s first land based engagement between professional British, militia and Continental forces resulted in a Patriot Victory.

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 Unit1, 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.

The Beaufort Trailblazers –A Volunteer Group

8 a.m., first Thursday each month, Herban Marketplace, Beaufort. Anyone interested in supporting or building off-road/dirt/wilderness mountain biking/jogging/walking trails near is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 843-575-0021 or email universitybicycles@ hotmail.com.

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.

SPORTS Beaufort Masters Swim Team

6 to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday, Wardle Family Port Royal YMCA. Coached practices. Ages 18 & older, all skill & speed levels, no prior swim team experience needed. Visit lowcountryswimming.com for more information.

Come rain or sleet or snow U

.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Jaheim Moultrie, from Yemassee, tapes a package in the post office Thursday, Jan. 12, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Philippine Sea. Nimitz is in the U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. The 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Osborn/U.S. Navy

STAYING PROFICIENT

Four types of VA compensation benefits continued

Last week’s article in

The Island News on

veterans’ benefits gave an overview of the four types of VA Compensation Benefits. This week’s article is part two of that article series and will cover in detail VA Disability Compensation.

Make sure you use a VA-Accredited Veterans Service Officer (VSO), a VA-Accredited Attorney, or VA-Accredited Claims Agent to help you file a claim for Disability Compensation.

According to the VA Disability Compensation webpage ( https://www. va.gov/disability/), VA disability compensation (pay) offers a monthly tax-free payment to veterans who got sick or injured while serving in the military and to veterans whose service made an existing condition worse. Veterans may qualify for VA disability benefits for physical conditions (like a chronic illness or injury) and mental health

conditions (like PTSD) that developed before, during, or after service.

Eligibility requirements

Last week’s article covered the eligibility requirements for VA Disability Benefits. Read about eligibility in last week’s article and at https://www.va.gov/ disability/eligibility/

How can a veteran file a VA Disability Claim?

Follow these steps.

STEP 1: Read about how to file a claim at https://www. va.gov/disability/how-tofile-claim/

STEP 2: Read the information on the VA’s Intent To File A VA Claim page at

http://bit.ly/3Rzq8Qk

STEP 3: Submit an Intent to File. When a veteran does this, they may be able to get retroactive payments (compensation that starts at a point in the past). This is because the veteran’s claim start date for benefits will be earlier than the date the veteran files their claim.

Veterans can submit their Intent to File either by starting their disability application online or if a veteran plans to file a claim by mail or in person for disability, pension, or DIC benefits and they want to notify the VA of their intent to file, they must call the VA or submit a separate form. The options for submitting the form include:

Veterans can call the VA at 800-827-1000 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Veterans can submit an Intent to File a Claim for Compensation and/ or Pension, or Survivors Pension and/or DIC (VA Form 21-0966).

Veterans can download the form at http://bit. ly/3W9mzlP. Mail the form to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Claims Intake Center, PO Box 4444, Janesville, WI 53547-4444.

Veterans can turn in their Intent to File form to a VA regional office near them or they can get help from a trained professional called a VA-accredited representative. Veterans can find the nearest VA Regional Office at http://bit. ly/3BpjKET. Read about and find a VA-accredited Representative (Veterans Service Officer “VSO”, Lawyer,

and Claims Agent) at http://bit.ly/3enmCdG

You can find a list of each SC County Veterans Services Offices at http://bit.ly/3qbLVSL

Veterans have one year after submitting an Intent to File Form to file the claim or the Intent to File expires.

STEP 4: Gather any evidence (supporting documents) you will need to submit to the VA when you file your claim. That evidence might include a copy of your DD214, your military service records, your military medical records, your VA medical records, your civilian medical records, accident report, incident report, Officer or Enlisted Evaluation Report, Line of Duty Investigation, photographs, lay (buddy) witness statements, and other documents.

Read everything at the VA’s Evidence Needed For Your Disability Claim information site at http://bit. ly/3w6YGAN. Evidence is complicated and essential to a successful claim!

STEP 5: Be certain that your claim is filled out completely and that you have all supporting documents ready to send along with your claim. This will help the VA to quickly process your claim. Read about fully developed claims at http:// bit.ly/3CTtFV0

STEP 6: Find out if additional forms are required to be turned in with your claim. Read carefully the information on the VA’s File Additional Forms For Your Disability Claim page at

http://bit.ly/3XgpDxU. Fill out the forms needed to be submitted.

STEP 7: With the help of a VSO, file your claim. You can file your disability compensation claim online at http://bit.ly/3wYGMRJ A veteran can also file a VA Disability Compensation Claim:

BY MAIL – By mail using an Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ). Read about and download VA Form 21-526EZ at http://bit. ly/3xtZZLp. Print the form, fill it out, and send it to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Claims Intake Center, P.O. Box 4444, Janesville, Wis. 53547-4444

IN-PERSON: Bring your application to a VA Regional Office near you. Find your nearest VA Regional Office at http://bit.ly/3BpjKET

WITH THE HELP OF A VA-TRAINED

PROFESSIONAL: Veterans can (and should) work with a trained professional called an accredited representative (VSO, Lawyer, or Claims Agent) to get help filing a claim for disability compensation. Read about and find a VA-Trained and Accredited VSO, Attorney, or Claims Agent at http:// bit.ly/3enmCdG

SC County VSOs are trained by the VA, the State of SC Department of Veteran Affairs, and the American Legion (or another Veterans Service Organization like the DAV, PAV, VFW, etc.).

How long does it take the VA to make a decision? Currently, it is taking about 110 days.

How can I find out what happens after a veteran submits a VA Disability Claim?

Read the information on the VA’s web page http:// bit.ly/3H5ClKq. Veterans do not need to do anything unless the VA sends them a letter asking for more information. If the VA schedules any exams for you, be sure not to miss them. You can check the status of your claim online. The timeline you see there may vary based on how complex your claim is.

The VA’s web page https://bit.ly/3H5ClKq is a must-read for all veterans submitting claims.

Read more about filing disability claims at: https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/ when-to-file/ https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/ evidence-needed/ https://www.va.gov/ disability/eligibility/illnesses-within-one-year-of-discharge/ https://www.va.gov/disability/get-help-filing-claim/ You can read all of The Island News’ past articles on veterans’ benefits by Larry Dandridge in the archived past issues of the newspaper at www.yourislandnews.com

is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing freelance

with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@earthlink.net or 843-276-7164.

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

writer

LARRY DANDRIDGE

EDITOR’S NOTE

This is the second in a series of two articles.

Above at left: U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Gentz, team member, special reaction team (SRT), Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, fires a Sig Sauer M16 pistol Tuesday, Jan. 10, during a moving drill at MCRD Parris Island. Above at right: U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Efrain Arroyo, team commander, special reaction team (SRT), Provost Marshal’s Office, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, fires a Sig Sauer M16 pistol Tuesday, Jan. 10, to remain tactically proficient at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The SRT is comprised of military police personnel trained to give an installation commander the ability to counter a threat situation surpassing normal law enforcement capabilities. SRT must be capable of isolating a crisis scene, providing proficient marksmanship support, conducting tactical movement and building entry, and clearing buildings. Photos by Sgt. Cheyeanne Campbell/USMC

Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, 20 January 2023

Recruit Training Regiment • Commanding Officer, Colonel Bradley W. Ward 3rd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Gregg F. Curley Commander of Troops, Captain Ronald E. Harrell III • Parade Adjutant, Staff Sergeant Justin R. Richardson Company “I”, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Captain Ronald E. Harrell III Drill Masters • Gunnery Sergeant T. M. Moore, Staff Sergeant E. M. Cisse

PLATOON 3000

Senior Drill Instructor

SSgt T. R. Wiley

Pvt Barnett, Jamison M.

Pvt Betz, Takoda L.

Pvt Blackmon, Tyree L.

PFC Bryant, Alexander L.

PFC Calhoun, Jaquin D.

Pvt Cobb, Kenyon S.

Pvt Cojajqui, Marcelo

PFC Corry, William J.

Pvt Cruz, Victor

PFC Delrossi, David A. *

Pvt Dominguezdominguez, Antonio

PFC Floresmartinez, Alfredo*

Pvt Getman, Hunter W.

PFC Graham, Joshua M.

Pvt Green, Janai I.

Pvt Green, Michael R.

PFC Hernandez, Edgar

Pvt Hughart, Auston R.

Pvt Jimenez, Victor

PFC Johnson, Scoey D.

PFC Johnson, Tristan L.

PFC Long, Cameron G.

Pvt Magyar, Ethan J.

Pvt Mcgaha, Jared P.

PFC Merrill, Seth A.

Pvt Monte, Michael V

Pvt Norris, Austin B.

Pvt Parsons Jr, Donny S.

Pvt Patel, Eshan R.

Pvt Phillips, Nicolas O.

Pvt Poley, Jeremy M.

Pvt Ragsdale, Noah A.

Pvt Rebecca, Miguel P.

PFC Renfro, Joshua L.

Pvt Rodriguez Jr, Angel M.

Ptv Ross, Kamdyn M.

Pvt Sullivan, Corbin M.

Pvt Tilford, Andrew R.

Pvt Walden, Thomas E.

Pvt Williams, Nathan R.

Pvt Young, Tyler J.

*Denotes Meritorious Promotions

PLATOON 3001

Senior Drill Instructor

SSgt E. D. Duncan

Pvt Alger, John M.

Pvt Anderson, Eric J.

Pvt Araujo, Alexis L.

PFC* Bah, Mohamed K.

Pvt Barahona, Anthony C.

PFC Barnhill, Aaron J.

Pvt Bouchard, Noah J.

Pvt Browning, Wyatt A.

PFC Choqi, Adam H.

Pvt Cortese, Benjamin D.

Pvt Damas, Luiggi J.

Pvt Filipkowski, Devon R.

PFC Galvan, Anthony M.

Pvt Garcia, Joshua D.

Pvt Gomez, Jochi M.

PFC* Hamper, Alexander B.

Pvt Heasley, Patrick E.

PFC Heed, Nathan A.

Pvt Howard, Bryce T.

PFC* Inthavong, Vilay S.

Pvt Knight, Ethan A.

Pvt Latour, Jameson T.

PFC Line, Matthew R.

Pvt Maslych, Pavlo

PFC Mcghee, James J.

Pvt Mcintoshvalenzuela, Andres G.

Pvt Meaux, Dillon S.

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The apostles were arrested and told to stop preaching. Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles had already helped about five thousand people to believe in Christ and be baptized. As the Church grew, the Jewish authorities in Jerusalem became alarmed. They arrested the apostles and threatened to put them to death if they did not stop teaching in the name of Jesus.

“We must obey God rather than men!”

The apostles stood up to their captors, insisting that they must speak about what they had seen and heard. They must obey God rather than men. The Jewish leaders eventually decided not to put the apostles to death, but to have them flogged instead: struck with thirty-nine lashes of the whip. Despite this severe punishment, the apostles left there “rejoicing that they been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the name of Jesus.” (Acts 5:17-42)

How the apostles have changed!

When Jesus had been arrested and put to death on the cross, the apostles had abandoned their master in his time of greatest need. They had run away, terrified for their own lives. Only John was brave enough to be present as Jesus was crucified. And yet only a couple of months later, these same men have become fearless! They are now willing to endure all sufferings, even risk death, out of love for Jesus.

There was something different about the early Christians. They devoted themselves to learning from the apostles, worshipping together, and living as a faith community. They sold their property and possessions so that they could care for each other and for the poor. Others could see that the Christians were living a new life. They were no longer the same; something had changed! (Acts 2:42-47)

Like Jesus, the early Church was holy. In Scripture, holy means to be set apart for service to God. The temple in Jerusalem, for example, was holy because it was dedicated to worship of God. The early Christians were holy in this sense, in that they were called to be a people set apart and dedicated to God. Jesus invited his followers to unite with himself, and thus to begin to share in his own divine life. To be sure, they will still struggle with sin and brokenness. But they are given grace to gradually become holy like Jesus, to take part in his love and his goodness.

Through his Church, Jesus invites all to a life of holiness. Through the preaching of the Church, Jesus shares the Good News and invites people to follow him. In the waters of Baptism, Jesus washes away sin and gives his followers new life. In the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, Jesus nourishes his flock with the Bread of Life. Through his family of faith, Jesus teaches his followers how to worship, how to pray, and how to live a life of goodness and truth. The Church is holy not because its members are perfect, but because Jesus is holy, and because he works through his Church to invite everyone into a deeper union with himself, and so share in his holiness.

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