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TO THE RESCUE
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july 11-17, 2013
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WHAT’S INSIDE?
Firefighters stay busy saving lives
Scott Harris, an off-duty firefighter with the Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District, was returning to the boat ramp after a family day on the Beaufort River last weekend. Heading toward the Lady’s Island ramp, he drove under the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge just as he had many other times before. But this trip would be unlike any of the others, as his wife, Stephanie, witnessed a man fall from Scott Harris and his the bridge. wife, Stephanie. Stephanie Firefighters save two H a r r i s homes threatened immediately by a garage fire. notified her See story husband who PAGE 2 didn’t quite understand what she was saying. It was then that Firefighter Harris noticed someone flailing their arms and gasping for air between the pilings of bridge. Harris knew that he was the closest person to be able to help so he wheeled his boat around and asked his wife to take the wheel. Scott directed his wife to drive straight through the pilings near where they had last seen the man. As Stephanie drove through, Scott dove out of the boat in the immediate vicinity of where they believed the man was. Scott reported initially not being able to find the man after he saw him go under. But with a few shallow dives and a sweep of his arms, Scott was able to feel the man underwater. RESCUE continued on page 2
PROFILE
Meet the Water Festival Commodore Dan Thompson. see page 12
FOOD
The Lunch Bunch visits Maggie’s Pub in Habersham. see page 17 INDEX
News 2 Health 4-6 Social Diary 8 Sports 10-11 Profile 12 Obituaries 14 Arts 15 Lunch Bunch 17 Wine 18 Games 19 Pets 20 Events 21 Directory 22 Classified 23
TOP: Otis Daise, Jr. of Otis Daise Sr. and Son gets some fresh potatoes for a customer during the Port Royal Farmers Market last Saturday morning. ABOVE: Delores Jeffries, left, of St. Helena Island was all smiles while selling her fresh vegetables and flowers at the farmers market. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
SOCIALSCENE
with a long fourth of july holiday weekend, there was much fun to be had on the water and all over town. SEE PAGE 8