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NEWS

Burton Fire District holds promotion ceremony. see page 2

Will Codding, 5, takes his turn at running through an inflatable obstacle course during the annual Water Festival Children’s Day on Sunday at Waterfront Park. All photos by Bob Sofaly.

The Parris Island Marine Band, under the direction of CWO II Joshua Stone, center, opened the 2012 Water Festival with a concert Friday evening at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

wateR FESTIVAL always entertains, impresses One weekend down, one more to go. See pages 10-15 for more photos, stories and festival reflections.

SOCIAL

Local caterer has cookbook signing. see page 8

PROFILE

Eric Horan excels at shooting wildlife. see page 16 INDEX

The fireworks show signaled the start of the festival after a night of music Friday.

Nick Hunt gives his ball a little English during the Bocce Ball tournament Saturday.

Blythe Averill, 4, acts shy Friday at the opening ceremonies in Waterfront Park.

Voices 3 Arts 4 Business 6-7 Social 8 Profile 16 Lifestyle 19-20 Sports 22-23 Lunch Bunch 24 Wine 25 Dine Guide 26 Games 27 Pets 28 Events 29 Directory 30 Classified 31

the votes from our online contest are in!

RIVER KING&QUEEN More than 3,000 readers voted on our website and we’re pleased to announce — sound the trumpets — Ash Milner and Cherimie Crane Weatherford as the first to be crowned River King & Queen! The title brings bragging rights. And if you see them, be sure to bow down in the presence of royalty.

Contest is a chance to build a (sand) castle to the sky The Friends of Hunting Island is sponsoring the 4th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Hunting Island State Park on Saturday, July 28. The contest runs from 1 to 4 p.m., with the awards ceremony scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Contestants register at the North Beach, near the lighthouse.

There is no cost to compete and entertainment will be provided by the Side Street Walkers.

Gather your kids, friends, co-workers and put a team together. You can enter as an individual or as a team. Prizes will be awarded in all five categories.

Tools permitted to build your

masterpieces are buckets, shovels, sand scoops, carving tools, putty knives, spray bottles for water, and kitchen utensils. Materials are limited to only natural materials found on/near the beach. Decorations such as shells, reeds, and small rocks may be used.

Judging will be based on originality, composition, and technique.

Last year, 30 sculptures were created by more than 100 sand sculpture aficionados.

For details, call Bruce Doneff at 843-476-3022.

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Burton Fire District has promotions The Burton Fire District held a ceremony recently promoting seven of its members to new ranks including a new officer.

Firefighter Justin Blankenship was promoted from Engineer to Lieutenant and will now serve as an engine company officer. Lieutenant Blankenship is a ten year veteran of the Burton Fire District and has been decorated for actions on the emergency scene as well as assisting with the Blue Angle’s crash.

Firefighter II Brandon Thompson, Andrew Wright, Jedidiah Huth, Chad Coates, Kahn Sejour, and Matthew Pennington were promoted to their current rank. All firefighters were required to pass both written and practical examinations that met both local and national standards’ for firefighting.

“We are proud of all the newly promoted firefighters,” said Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree. “The demands on our personnel are growing

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Engineer Justin Blankenship (left) receives his promotion to lieutenant from Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree.

with increased emergency calls along with the dynamics of those calls which involve everything from medical situations to hazardous materials. Our

promotional process is very demanding to ensure our personnel can meet those challenges for those we serve. Great job to all!”

Photos sought for 2013 county calendar “Beaufort County Birds and Their Habitats” is the theme for Beaufort County’s annual photo contest and photographers have until September 4 to submit pictures of birds and/or selected habitat locations.

Winning photos will be used to create a 2013 calendar, which will serve as a public information tool regarding the County’s Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program.

The contest has been held every year since 2005. It began shortly after Beaufort County Administrator Gary Kubic was hired. He said this year’s theme will appeal to birders and anyone else who appreciates the outdoor beauty of Beaufort County.

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get the details Maps, directions for selected sites, and more information about the photo entries may be found at the Beaufort County website: www.bcgov.net. For more information, call 843-575-5196.

“The enthusiasm generated each year among local photographers for this project has been very rewarding.

We want to be flexible, though, so we have given photographers the option of shooting specific scenic habitat locations if they wish. They do not have to submit photos of birds unless they want to. The contest has always been a lot of fun for photographers and

for my staff and me,” Kubic said.

Photos of birds may be taken anywhere within the physical boundaries of Beaufort County — from Port Royal’s Cypress Wetlands to Hunting Island State Park, Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge or one’s own backyard. Photos of habitat locations (with or without birds) must be taken at one or more of the Beaufort County Rural and Critical Land sites.

Legal waivers are required for some sites because they are not yet open to the public and are still in their wild state.

Up to three photos of any combination of birds and or sites may be entered in the contest.

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news briefs Community meeting on St. Helena Island

Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner will moderate a community meeting Wednesday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Helena Elementary School. The community is invited to attend this open forum to discuss criminal activity on St. Helena Island.

Beaufort to replace playground equipment

Damaged play equipment at Beaufort’s Pigeon Point playground will be repaired under warranty with the hope of having it ready for kids by mid-September, city officials said.

The multipurpose play stations were installed in 2006 when Beaufort upgraded the park on Pigeon Point Road. In early June, though, wooden support posts were found to be rotting.

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graphic design “Our public works team noticed the problem on June 1 and we have dismantled that particular piece of play equipment for safety reasons,” said Eliza Hill, Beaufort’s landscape architect. “It’s a shame that this happened right as summer vacation started, and we feel bad for the children who haven’t been able to play at Pigeon Point Park.”

The decaying materials are covered under the manufacturer’s warranty and will be replaced without charge other than labor, said Isiah Smalls, Beaufort’s director of public works.

Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said the repairs are a priority for the city. “We value our parks and playgrounds and the Pigeon Point Park has been exceptionally popular with the younger children even since it re-opened in 2006,” he said. “We’ll get the equipment fixed and back in the swing as soon as possible.”

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New Crimestoppers number for county

Effective as of Friday, July 13, Beaufort County residents will have a new number to dial to reach Crimestoppers, a statewide program dedicated to receiving and disseminating information to law enforcement agencies.

Anytime, day or night, citizens can call the Crimestoppers hotline at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372) to provide any tips they may have to contribute to ongoing criminal investigations. Should information lead to an arrest or major development in an investigation, the providing caller will be eligible to receive a cash reward.

Citizens also have the option of sending information online at sccrimestoppers.com or by texting TIPSC and their message to CRIMES (274637).

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Noticing my way to Charleston

By Jack Sparacino

Like a lot of people, I’ve become a “selective noticer” over the years. There are whole categories of things I tend to gloss over, minimize, or just ignore. My wife used to say that I could practically trip over a dead body coming home from work and it would barely register.

Other things really do get my undivided attention, like exactly where my line is and how fast it’s moving when I’m fishing for sea trout. And some stuff falls in between, subject to a “cursory perusal,” as a fellow student once put it right before we all burst out laughing. But as a result of reading the riveting Jack Reacher series by mystery writer extraordinaire Lee Child, I’ve been trying to hone my noticing skills. Sort of a thinly veiled, early New Year’s resolution.

Not that I can quickly absorb, Reacherlike, every micro detail in a new situation, and assess every threat or opportunity.

Far from it. But I’m working on getting just a little better. Several recent drives to MUSC in Charleston helped put my new objective to the test. Here are a few things I managed to notice without swerving off the road (or even slowing down).

1. Not that all dirt HAS to be brown or sandy, but we sure do have expansive stretches of downright red earth. It looks like crushed bricks or copper

Jack Sparacino has a Ph.D. in psychology from The University of Chicago. He has published over 20 articles in psychological and medical journals. He is retired from United Technologies Corporation and now lives with his wife, Jane and their two dogs on St. Helena Island. His hobbies include fishing, clamming, crabbing, shrimping and writing.

dust. Makes me wonder whether you can grow anything in it. How about red potatoes? Red beets? Red cabbage?

How about good old rhubarb?

2. There are more roadside fireworks stores to choose from than exist in maybe all of New England. I wonder if the owners know each other. Do they have special sales from time to time?

Can you get written instructions on how to use their products safely? Is it OK to leave them locked in your car on a hot day?

3. Good golly Miss Molly, there ARE Indian restaurants within a two hour radius of Beaufort! How nice to see one right on Route 17. You can practically smell the tandoori chicken and those great curry sauces from your car. Hey, what time is my appointment? Did they say it was OK to come in with a full stomach?

4. You’ve got to love the sign that warns that “bridge freezes before road.”

The first time I noticed this sign, my temperature gage showed it was 95 degrees outside. The forecast called for more of the same relentless heat, pretty much indefinitely. Wonder if the bridge

also melts before the road does.

5. Passing a company whose sign indicated “specialty products” really sparked my interest. Countless companies make just plain regular products, but how many make specialty ones? It just prompts one’s imagination to run wild. Finally, a place to buy spare parts for my time machine — maybe a special gamma ray deflecting, titanium alloy rear view mirror to really trick it out. Or how about a hand held device with “specialty” apps for detecting creatures from other planets? OK, back down to Earth.

Maybe just a cordless vacuum cleaner.

Or how about a five gallon bucket with a cushioned bottom so you could sit on it more comfortably?

6. Who knew there were motels that charged as little as $24 a day? So THAT’s why they had the word“budget” on their sign. Of course, you could hold out for a seriously higher rate at luxury palaces like The Charleston Place, a terrific hotel with all kinds of amenities, but what’s not to like about $24 bucks?

That’s only about the price of a shirt. I’m assuming you get air conditioning and a

TV. Hopefully crisp sheets and a working shower with those little soaps. Maybe free coffee and a newspaper, or is that pushing things?

7. As you begin to Jack Sparacino get near the Ashley River Memorial Bridge that takes you into downtown Charleston, you see lots of brick houses lining both sides of Route 17. Smaller ones on the right, larger homes on the left. This is a happy sight insofar as brick houses suggest strength and stability.

I’m guessing they are relatively resistant to storm damage, maybe even provide better insulation against temperature extremes. In any case, they’re sure nice to look at.

The Lowcountry is just a great place to live, and for a lot of reasons. This includes our relative proximity to Charleston, one of the most charming small cities in the country. While I can think of more entertaining things to do up there than undergo various medical tests and procedures at MUSC, the drive itself can be a welcome distraction. Especially if you’re trying to focus on focusing.

And many of the journeys we all take in life are truly more important than our destinations. Or so I’m noticing.

The Baby Diaries: What to do when he’s on the move

By Pamela Brownstein

Wanted: A smart, friendly, funny, caring nanny who cooks, cleans my house, teaches my baby to walk and talk, sings songs in a British accent about helping the medicine go down, has a cheery disposition about working for free, then flies home using her umbrella.

Oh, wait a second. I just described Mary Poppins. I forgot she’s a fictional character. Still, when it comes to babysitters, she sets some pretty high standards.

Even though she’s not real, my situation is: Realizing that I won’t be able to take care of my baby and work at the same time. I have been fortunate that I have been able to juggle both, since I work from home, and for the first six months, my baby had fairly simple needs, and he’s really sweet and good.

But now at six and a half months, Wolfe is a busy boy. He is eating baby food and moving all over the place (not at the same time, obviously). These are awesome milestones — I love to feed

Pam’s P.O.V.

Pamela Brownstein is a 5-foot-tall Scorpio who loves Beaufort and is trying to figure out this whole parenting thing. You can contact her at theislandnews@gmail.com.

him new flavors and watch him get sweet potatoes all over his face, or smile as he tries to crawl into the dog’s cage — but they’re not exactly conducive to deadlines, and this juggling act is taking its toll on me and is not fair to him.

It’s a decision every working mom

has to face eventually: Finding the right daycare provider.

I know there are a lot of good daycare facilities in Beaufort, but I have yet to explore them seriously. What I really want is someone who watches kids at her house, a flexible home-y environment.

But I have yet to find that yet.

So if you know of anyone who fits that description, tell her I’m in the market for good care. Otherwise, if you see Mary Poppins on your rooftop, let her know I’m hoping she drops by my house soon.

LOWCOUNTRY BROIL Enhancing the appearance of our city is a shared responsibility

I agree wholeheartedly with the comments recently published in Lowcountry Broil suggesting some needed improvements to the entrance of Beaufort’s National Cemetery. While the cemetery is well maintained and offers appropriate and solemn homage to our honored dead, visitors are greeted by a view of the maintenance facility and associated heavy equipment. This seems unnecessary and inappropriate considering the natural

beauty of the site and its important purpose. It should be possible to identify a less obtrusive location on the grounds and relocate these maintenance facilities particularly given the recent expansion of the acreage, yet it may ultimately fall to local citizens to bring this concern to the attention of city fathers and the VA. There are other locales in Beaufort we see every day that could benefit from similar improvements. While other residents may have their own list, I can’t help but think that the city could upgrade the landscaping and maintenance of the three city-owned cemeteries

bordering Boundary Street as, in the same vein, the Sixteen Gates cemetery across from K-Mart could benefit from a wall rather than a rusting wire fence to demarcate its property. Even USCB could enhance its prominent campus location both on Carteret and New streets through more comprehensive landscaping.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, however we share common responsibilities to enhance the appearance of the town we love. It’s not so much a matter of money as it is about focusing on where citizens and institutions can make sensible improvements.

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On Saturday, August 11, at 6 p.m., the Gas House Gorillas will be loose on Paris Avenue! Rick Fink and his Gas House Gorillas bring their olio-

slicked Jump Blues, Gypsy Swing, early Rock ‘n Roll, Cajun music and even the occasional funk groove to Port Royal.

The band’s name is taken from a Bugs Bunny cartoon, and these apes live up to it: tattooed tenor Rick Fink, Stu Newman on guitar, Crusher Carmean on bass fiddle, saxsmith Seltzer Jim Davis and drumthwackin’ Eddie Everett are the souls of integrity when it comes to rockin’ the joint in classic fashion.

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“Your Sister’s Sister” from The Indie Series presented by Emerging Pictures in HD at USCB Center For the Arts Wednesday, July 25 at 2 p.m.

Synopsis: A year after his brother Tom’s death, Jack is still struggling emotionally. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, Tom’s best friend, Iris, offers up her father’s cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest so Jack can seek resolution in solitude. Once there, however, he runs into Iris’ sister Hannah who is reeling from the abrupt end of a seven-year relationship and finds solace in Tom’s unexpected presence.

A blurry evening of drinking co ncl u d e s with an unplanned s e x u a l happening, made even more embarrassing by Iris’ sudden presence at the cabin the next morning.

A twisting tale of ever-complicated relationships is set in motion with hilarious and emotional consequences.

The outcome of the triangle is in doubt from beginning to end.

Ratings & Reviews: Internet rating sites, IMDb: 6.7; Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 86/Audience: 80 Very Good marks. Critics: USA Today: “...romantic, funny, surprising and thoroughly involving ... a rare film”; Wall Street Journal: “... lovely tale of swirling feelings was shot in a mere 12 days, on a budget that must have been minuscule. A couple of minutes after it’s started, though, you know you’re in the presence of people who will surprise and delight you.”

Previewer Comments: This is a warm dramatic comedy that is acted so well you will understand and identify with each character and their situation intimately. The scenery is beautiful, the relationship issues real and deep with emotion and layers of conflict. This film is acted so naturally and the character’s dialogue works so well, you will feel like a fly on the wall experiencing real people, real emotions, and real issues. Featured and well reviewed at many Indie film showings in U.S. and Canada, it now has reached limited distribution in the U.S. and UK. Try not to miss it.

Rated: R for language and some sexual content.

Tickets for adults are $7, seniors $6, students $5. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour prior to show time.

Dennis Tavernetti is a resident of St Helena Island and retired to the low country having a lifelong interest in the arts. He encouraged USCB ‘s Center for the Arts to investigate the possibility of utilizing new technology to bring Indie, World and Documentary HD films to Beaufort.

military

Spreading Wings Airframe division keeps Hornets flying at sea

By Cpl. Rubin J.Tan

USS ENTERPRISE, At Sea — A large gray mechanical tail moves from left to right, while various metal flaps raise and lower like a bird preparing for flight. An F/A-18 Hornet’s twin engines roar to life before launching out over the sea.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 airframes division ensures each of the panels and fasteners are properly prepared to soar off the flight deck of the USS Enterprise.

The USS Enterprise is currently embarked on its final journey before being decommissioned after more than 50 years of service.

“Our responsibility to maintain the aircraft can range from everything that deals with its structure, hydraulic systems, flight controls, landing gear and arresting gear,” said Cpl. James Miller, a VMFA-251 airframes quality assurance representative. “Being on the carrier brings on many new responsibilities such as the arresting hook to catch the trap while landing.

“This is good because we get to experience so much more while on an aircraft carrier,” continued Miller, a native of Rolling Meadows, Ill. The squadron is currently supporting maritime security operations and Operation Enduring Freedom while deployed on the aircraft carrier. In the event of an electrical malfunction during a mission, pilots rely on the aircraft’s ability to operate and maneuver like a

Mission success and pilots’ lives are entrusted on the work of airframes division Marines, making sure there is never a feather of out of place on these birds of prey.

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This function relies on airframe Marines performing proper maintenance on the aircraft’s pneumatics, technology used to transfer various gases, and panels used to control the aircraft speed and orientation.

“This job is great because I love working with my hands and getting dirty,” said Cpl. Andrew Mitkowski, VMFA-251 airframe collateral duty inspector. “Our work orders can take anywhere from a few minutes to days of constant maintenance.”

Even though the division does not work on issues such as engine repair, they must assist in the installment of engines due to panels, brackets and housings that have to be moved.

“There is no better place to learn about your job than a deployed environment,” said Mitkowski, a native of Stroudsburg, Pa. Mission success and pilots’ lives are entrusted on the work of airframes division Marines every day, making sure there is never a feather out of place on these birds of prey out at sea.

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Social Security: A woman’s perspective

By Whitney McDaniel

Regardless of whether you’re a man or a woman, Social Security will not — and was never designed to — provide all of the income you’ll need to live comfortably during retirement. At best, your income from Social Security will supplement that from other sources.

So if you’re planning to factor Social Security into your retirement plan, you should learn all you can about how to enhance your benefits.

For females, however, there are some unique factors to consider in the equation. Because Social Security generally has annual cost-of-living adjustments, you have an inflationprotected benefit for as long as you live — and for women, those increases are vital since women generally live longer than men. In addition, Social Security provides dependent benefits to spouses, divorced spouses, elderly widows and widows with young children.

While Social Security is neutral with respect to gender (individuals with identical earnings histories are treated with the same in terms of benefits), the following 2008 numbers released by the Social Security Administration Office of Research and Statistics highlight how certain demographic characteristics of women compare with the entire population.

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According to the 2008 numbers released by the Social Security Administration Office of Research and Statistics, the average annual Social Security income received by women 65 years and older was $11,337, compared to $14,822 for men. Also, of all elderly, unmarried women receiving Social Security benefits, 46 percent relied on Social Security for 90 percent or more of their income.

• Women reaching age 65 need to prepare for approximately 20 more years of living expenses. Females represented 57 percent of all Social Security beneficiaries age 62 and older and approximately 69 percent of beneficiaries age 85 and older.

• The average annual Social Security income received by women 65 years and older was $11,337, compared to $14,822 for men.

• For unmarried women age 65 and older (including widows), Social Security comprised 50 percent of their total income.

• Of all elderly, unmarried women receiving Social Security benefits, 46 percent relied on Social Security for 90 percent or more of their income.

• Of the women who were employed fulltime, only 51 percent participated in an employer-sponsored private sector plan.

Additionally, women generally received lower pension benefits than men due to their relatively lower earnings. Probably none of this comes as a surprise, considering that the statistics are directly related to the realities surrounding women earning less and spending more time out of the work force than men.

So how do women offset this gap?

By getting retirement plans in place so that Social Security benefits are an income supplement and not a mainstay.

With longer life expectancies than men, women tend to live more years in retirement and have a greater chance of exhausting other sources of income. *Source: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 2009 This article was written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Whitney

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Please stand up

By Danette Vernon

Robert DeLoach with family and coworkers at the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce’s annual Civitas award ceremony at Dataw Island Clubhouse on June 29.

DeLoach gets lifetime of leadership award Robert DeLoach, vice president of Beaufort Engineering Services Incorporated (BES Inc.), was awarded the 2012 Lifetime of Leadership Award by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mr. DeLoach is one of only 10 recipients to have received the award from the chamber.

With the exception of his time in college and his service in the Navy during WWII, Mr. DeLoach has lived in Beaufort since his birth in 1926. For 37 years Mr. DeLoach was employed as a mechanical engineer by the Department of Defense at Parris Island. Upon his retirement, he received the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the highest medal

awarded by the Department of Defense during peacetime to a civilian.

Mr. DeLoach has been affiliated with BES Inc. for the last 36 years. During his tenure with the company, BES Inc. has grown from one office in Beaufort into a regional company with five offices throughout the Southeast with over 50 employees.

In the last 61 years, Mr. DeLoach has mentored over five generations of new engineers and countless office staff, been on the board of directors, and held the position of president or another appointed or elected position in close to 15 different community organizations in Beaufort.

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You hit the gym after work, and for dinner you have brown rice, grilled salmon, and a salad. Then you sit down to a little TV before bed. After all, after an eight hour day at the office, you’ve earned it! Or maybe you eschew television for a game of Solitaire on your computer while posting on Facebook and checking your email. Either way, you may spend the whole evening just relaxing.

If that’s your day, well, despite your best efforts, you may be on your way to a heart attack, diabetes and a host of back ills. You might want to consider standing up as you read this. Why? Sitting for long periods of time, “promotes a lack of whole body muscle movement,” which Swedish-based researchers say is the more correct way to define sedentary behavior.

Even if you exercise regularly or take an evening walk every night, as a woman, your risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor to diabetes and heart disease, jumps 26 percent for every extra hour at day’s end that you sit in front of the TV or your computer.

But isn’t sitting down after a long day at work one of the fruits of life? Well, not if you’ve been sitting all day (more than 7.4 hours). Even after only four hours of sitting per day, you’re on your way to being “fat,” and maybe even to an early death, as genes regulating the amount of glucose and fat in the body start to shut down in just that brief a period of time.

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People who live to be a 100 don’t exercise per se, they incorporate exercise into everyday living. So use the stairs, get up and walk around, change position every 20 minutes or so while at work. Develop a way to use a standing position while you use your computer at work or home. Stand up while watching TV or reading. It doesn’t matter how, just please stand up!

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Congrats also goes to Paul Nurnberg who did the beautiful food photographs as well as the cover of the book. Just shows you what can happen when two great Beaufort talents come together.

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SATURDAY: One of the Water Festival’s big crowd pleasers is the Gatorland Ski Show.

SATURDAY: The sea wall was crowded while the raft races and the children’s Toadfishing Tournament were in full swing.

SATURDAY: James Hodges proudly shows off his 5-inch toadfish during the Beaufort Water Festival’s Toadfishing Tournament.

SATURDAY: John Rembold tries to get his children’s fishing lines untangled during the annual Toadfish Tournament.

MONDAY: Saxophone player Kenny Alexander of the band Deas Guyz from Hilton Head Island entertains the capacity crowd during Motown Monday.

SATURDAY: The Creek Squad, left, from Beaufort Memorial Hospital, watches as their opponents paddle in the wrong direction during the annual raft races on the Beaufort River.

MONDAY: It was another packed night as festivalgoers danced to music by the Deas Guyz.

SUNDAY: Thousands of kids gathered at Waterfront Park for the annual Beaufort Water Festival Children’s Day.

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By Tess Malijenovsky

Each year, the Beaufort Water Festival depends on a select group of local high school girls known as Pirettes.

In November the young women are chosen through an application and interview process by the commodore to serve as goodwill ambassadors.

Apart from volunteering throughout the festival in the office and dispatching Water Festival information to those with questions, the freshman and sophomore girls represent the festival and the Beaufort community. They are chosen based on their experience with leadership and volunteer ethics in high school as well as their knowledge of the festival. They will also be a part of parades in the surrounding Beaufort area all year, such as the Christmas parade and the Watermelon Festival.

For many young girls, becoming a Water Festival Pirette is an opportunity to get more involved in the town festival they’ve been going to since they were little kids.

“I’ve seen girls doing it before I was a freshman and I wanted to try it out for myself,” said second-year Pirette Haley Sutcliffe.

“I’ve always been to the Water Festival but being a Pirette you meet more people,” tells firstyear Pirette Katie Stansell. “My family’s been going to Water Festival for years. My aunt used to be a Pirette and she told me it was a lot of fun, so I wanted to keep it in the family too.”

The 2012 Pirettes are 20 girls.

Jessica Bennett is a secondyear Pirette, a sophomore at

The 2012 Pirettes at the Christmas Parade. Back row, from left: Megan Potter, Charlotte Gray, Katie Stansell, Cheyanne Gray, Natalie Simkins and Somers Cherry. Middle row, from left: Jenny Mullins, Kaley Turner, Dorthy Burns, Jessica Bennett, Alexis Myers and Mckenzie Blake. Front row, from left: Ellie Muckenfuss, Emma Macloskie, Courtney Coxwell, Haley Sutcliffe and Chandaa Johnson.

Beaufort High School (BHS).

She is a member of the St. Helena Baptist Church Youth Group and is on the BHS softball team.

Mckenzie Blake is a freshman at Beaufort Academy that plays on the varsity teams of basketball, volleyball and soccer.

Michelle Brown is a sophomore at BHS, a member of Young-Life and plays shortstop for her varsity and traveling softball teams.

Dorthy Burns is a sophomore and cheerleader at BHS who enjoys attending talent night at Water Festival with her family.

Somers Cherry is a freshman at BHS who used to dance in the talent show, her favorite night of Water Festival. She is a competitive dancer and a

festival facts Did you know that Water Festival Parks Coordinator Brandy Gray and Marketing/ PR Coordinator Stacey Canaday were both Pirettes when they were in high school? member of the BHS Interact Club.

Courtney Coxwell is a second-year Pirette and sophomore at BHS where she is in the National Dance Honor Society, Interact club and the Eagle Scholars.

Shelby Duncan is a secondyear Pirette, a sophomore at BHS where she is involved in

her Interact Club and Spanish Honor Society. As a Pirette, last year she enjoyed seeing a different side of the festival by volunteering.

Charlotte Gray is a secondyear Pirette and sophomore at Beaufort High School where she cheers. She loves the Lowcountry Supper night.

Cheyanne Gray is a freshman at Thomas Heyward Academy who rides horses. Cheyanne enjoys the Ski Show and Concert in the Park during Water Festival.

Chandaa Johnson is a freshman at BHS on the softball team who is also part of the Theater and Interact Club.

Emma Macloskie is a freshman at BHS who enjoys seeing all her friends and family

during Water Festival.

Ellie Muckenfuss is a second year Pirette at BHS where she participates in the Pep Club, Voices and Young Life. Her favorite memory of Water Festival was the 2007 talent night, when she dedicated her song to her sister who was leaving for college.

Jenny Mullins is a second-year Pirette and sophomore at BHS who plays on the varsity golf team and traveling softball teams.

Alexis Myers is a sophomore at Battery Creek High on the cross-country team. She is also a part of the Beaufort Youth Orchestra and Battery Creek’s String Ensemble.

Megan Potter is a secondyear Pirette and sophomore at BHS on the Interact Club, Young Life and is on the sailing team for BHS. Natalie Simkins is a freshman at Beaufort Academy who plays tennis and soccer for her school.

Katie Stansell is a freshman at BHS on the Interact Club, Pep Club and Junior Varsity volleyball team.

Haley Sutcliffe is a secondyear Pirette at BHS also on the Interact Club and the Pep Club.

Ariana Torman is a freshman at BHS who likes working the snow-cone machine on Water Festival Children’s Day. She is on the JV and competitive cheer teams at Beaufort High.

And finally, Kaley Turner, a second-year Pirette at BHS, loves playing tennis and soccer for her school.

It’s a great tradition for high school girls to be recognized throughout the year. Congratulations to all 20 Pirettes!

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Christening ceremony ‘awakens the dragon’ The beautiful and moving DragonBoat Beaufort Christening and Remembrance ceremonies were held at the Water Festival last Saturday afternoon. As the brand new 48’ dragon boat docked at Beaufort’s Downtown Marina, high priestess Mary Ann Mikell asked Dick Stewart to paint in the eyes in the traditional DragonBoat “Awakening” ceremony for race readiness. His wife then poured Champagne over her bow, christened her “Braveheart” and pronounced her ready to race on her cancer survivor mission.

Once awakened, Braveheart put on an DragonBoat Exhibition of precision paddling and racing for Water Festival spectators highlighted by the traditional Survivor’s Ceremony. Each of the 20 Above: DragonBoat Beaufort takes to the water. Below: Dick Stewart paints the eyes. paddlers, the Helm and the Drummer dropped a red carnation into the of promoting physical and mental Beaufort River as the name of a friend wellness among cancer survivors and or a loved one lost to this ubiquitous their community. DragonBoat Beaufort currently fields a team of male and female disease was called out to the crowd.

DragonBoat Beaufort is a nonprofit cancer survivors and their supporters that sprang into being when several and is looking for new recruits for a Beaufortonians saw the “Awaken the second boat that has been pledged. The Dragon” documentary winner at this team will be competing in Lake Lanier, year’s Beaufort Film Festival. In just Ga., and Trophy Lake, Johns Island, under five months, a dynamic team has festivals this September.

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Above: Champagne is poured over the bow. Below: The team in their new boat.

57th annual beaufort water festival

schedule of events THURSDAY, JULY 19

• Croquet Tournament Finals Sponsored by Modern Jewelers 9 a.m., Waterfront Park • Festival Art and Craft Market 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Promenade, Waterfront Park • Lowcountry Supper Sponsored by Waste Pro USA 6 – 11 p.m., Waterfront Park Gates open 6 p.m., Supper served 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Main Show by Too Much Sylvia Opening entertainment by the Broke Locals Admission $15 Shuttle service available from Beaufort County Government Center

FRIDAY, JULY 20

• Festival Art and Craft Market 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Promenade, Waterfront Park • Bed Race Sponsored by Advanced Mold Technologies Check in at 4:30 p.m.

Race at 5 p.m. on Bay Street, starting at Harrington Street and ending at Newcastle Street.

Entry fee: $25 per bed • RIVER DANCE Sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings 8 p.m. – Midnight, Waterfront Park Gates open 7 p.m., Show starts 8 p.m.

Opening entertainment by Shark Rodeo Main Show by The Design Must be 18 or older with valid ID to

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attend. No strollers allowed Admission $12 Shuttle service available from Beaufort County Government Center

SATURDAY, JULY 21

• Festival Art and Craft Market 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Promenade, Waterfront Park • Water Festival Grand Parade Sponsored by The Greenery, Inc. Organized by the Beaufort Lions Club 10 a.m. – Noon, Downtown Beaufort Entry fee: $25 • Coast Guard Cutter Tours Noon – 4 p.m., Waterfront Park FREE the public • Lowcountry Estuarium Noon – 4 p.m., Waterfront Park Free to the public • Shrimp Boat Tours Noon – 4 p.m., Waterfront Park FREE the public • Corn Hole Tournament Finals Sponsored by Nippy’s 11:30 a.m., Waterfront Park- Double Elimination Frame Tournament to determine the last three spots in the field • Air Show 1 – 4 p.m., Waterfront Park FREE to the public (Beaufort River Closed) • Commodore’s Ball Sponsored by Allen Patterson Residential Construction 8 p.m. – Midnight, Waterfront Park Entertainment The Headliners

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river & street closings • Friday July 20: Bay Street from Harrington to Charles Street will close at 4:30 p.m. and reopen at the conclusion of the Bed Races, no later than 6 p.m.

• Saturday July 21: The grand parade will take the traditional route along Bladen Street, Boundary Street, Carteret Street and Bay Street. These streets will close from 9 a.m. until approximately noon. Parade entrants will begin line up at 8 a.m. on Bladen Street • Special Notice to crews of moored and anchored vessels in the Bay at Beaufort: Saturday, July 21, from 1 to 4 p.m., during the Air Show no people are allowed on vessels anchored or moored south of a line extending westward from the marina fuel dock.

• No drinks, food or coolers ar allowed into the park. Food and soft drinks are sold by the high school Booster Club concessionaires. Adult beverages are also available for purchase.

• Tickets are sold at the gate for each evening’s event.

Gates open 7 p.m., Show starts 8 p.m.

Admission $10 Shuttle service available from Beaufort County Government Center

SUNDAY, JULY 22

• Festival Art and Craft Market 9 a.m. -3 p.m., Promenade, Waterfront Park • Lowcountry Estuarium 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Waterfront Park Free to the public • Nonprofit Expo 11 a.m. -2 p.m.

Free to the public • Entertainment by Chris Jones 1 to 3 p.m.

• Blessing of the Fleet and Parade of Boats Sponsored by the Water Festival Commodores Noon – 2 p.m., Beaufort River in front of Waterfront Park Free – boats must register to be eligible for prizes All applications must be at the judges stand prior to noon.

Prizes will be awarded for: Best decorated boat Commercial: $100 Best decorated personal watercraft: $100 Judges award: $100 • 3 p.m. Festival Ends with a flyover.

For more information about the Water Festival shuttle schedule, sporting events, arts & craft market, photos and merchandise, visit their website at http:// bftwaterfestival.com.

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Water Festival: Love it or leave it

By Terry Sweeney

You know, I’ve noticed that although a big chunk of Beaufortonians jump into the Water Festival with both feet and a beer in each hand, another segment of the local population can’t wait till what they term the “Water Pest” is over.

Out at the sandbar — while bikiniclad SandBarbies and their sunburnt, six-packin’ Kens are groovin’ from boat to boat at one of South Carolina’s funnest floating parties — back on shore, many locals’ houses are already closed up tight and their disgruntled owners far away from the crowds, the traffic and the tourists that make this, in their Terry minds, the once-aSweeney year water torture they dread.

Who’s right? As a professional Happy Wino, I decided to weigh each side. I’m certainly not against folks havin’ fun and getting silly, but I also see how a pontoon boat full of uninsured out-oftown drunks headed full speed toward your expensive vintage Chris Craft can be cause for concern.

Still, with all the great dances, street food, crafts, contests and shows, I think each year the festival keeps getting better. More of the local folks I talked to are proudly showing up and seem more willing than ever to be part of this Lowcountry tradition that has stood the test of time. (OK, maybe it wasn’t always standing for the test. Maybe it passed

When you see what’s served at Bugfest, it makes you grateful for Water Fest.

out and fell over a few times, but more importantly it got back up and is once again going strong.)

But still, I don’t want to ignore the legitimate squawks that are waterfestering among a small curmudgeony minority of my fellow citizens. So to them, I say, hey ... it could be worse.

Check out these five real festivals I discovered online at John Birdsall’s clever SFoodie blog. You might just find our Water Festival ain’t so bad after all.

1. West Virginia Roadkill Cook-Off September Marlington, W.Va. In decades past (hell, centuries past) dishes like squirrel gravy over biscuits, stewed bear, and fried possum were Appalachian staples — on the days you were lucky. Now they’re stars of a kind of annual Pocahontas County crafts

fair-slash-hootenanny, celebrating what organizers call Country Road Vittles.

Take me home.

2. Turkey Testicle Festival October/November Byron, Ill. Believe it or not, this isn’t the only fest devoted to the man (well, foul) parts of the iconic American bird, but the one here claims to be the oldest. You can nibble on the delicacies dipped in beer batter and fried — indeed, beer is a big part of the TT Festival, if only so attendees can work up the (forgive us) balls to dig in. Maybe the most disturbing part of the whole fest? Turkey nuggets are said to be roughly humansized. Major eww.

3. Waurika Rattlesnake Hunt April Waurika, Okla.

Start making plans for next spring’s 49th annual fangfest, which, like past hunts, should include karaoke, a longestsnake competition (last year’s winner was a shudder-inducing 68 inches), and — oh, yeah — snake snacks: hunks of deep-fried rattler on a stick. You can score raw snake meat from the festival butcher shop, so be sure and bring a cooler. And, who knows, you just might be crowned Rattlesnake Hunt King or Queen.

4. Waikiki Spam Jam April Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hi. Sorry, canned-meat lovers, you missed this year’s fest: a kind of sprawling block party devoted to everybody’s favorite processed protein. There’s Spamthemed swag, performances, even dishes from restaurants adapting the stuff to dishes way beyond Spam musubi.

Spamakopita anyone?

5. Bugfest September North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, N.C. It’s not every museum that can bring you into such intimate contact with its exhibits — like, as intimate as your esophagus. One of many national entophile celebrations of the six- (and other) legged critters, this one features Café Insecta, a smorgasbord of bug treats cooked up by local restaurants (see picture): grasshopper and collard fritters, cicadas alla romana (bugstudded pizzas), and cream of asparagus and katydid soup. Katy so did not.

Cheers! See ya’ at the sandbar!

BUTLER MARINE OFFERS FREE BOAT TAXI SERVICE

In support of safe boating, Butler Marine is offering a free boat taxi service during both weekends of The 57th Beaufort Water Festival. Drivers will be available on a first come, first serve basis on both Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. until dark. Butler Marine will supply a boat with licensed drivers that once called will come to your location on the sandbar where one of the Butler Marine drivers will board your boat and safely drive it back to the intended location followed by the Butler Marine boat. If you find yourself in need of this service, just call 843-812-6841 or you can even call ahead to reserve your time. Butler Marine drivers can be identified by their bright orange T-shirts. Although this service is free, tips are welcome.

Butler Marine hopes that by providing this service we can make the Water Festival safer and keep some fun loving patrons from spending the night “away from home.

It is friend and foe, rule and exception. It is Water Festival

By Cherimie Crane Weatherford The storm fades destruction paramount and all that remains is the necessary clean up, recovery and humble attempts to salvage the remains of dignity, pride, and often, reputation.

Debris clutters the hallways as you try in earnest to put together the pieces of the clouded hours. Evidence of climatic chaos and confusion are found at every turn. Just days ago, home was a place of solace. Now it is a place of surrender and shame. Reaching for hydration and squinting through the medicine cabinet, the realization settles in — it is Monday after Water Festival.

This day was a thing of certainty, although the aftershock seems worse than expected. The solemn vow made

just one year ago was shattered after the tornado of temptation twirled through our peaceful little town and took absolutely no prisoners.

It was but opening Cherimie night, the first Crane Weatherford weekend, and already the apologies, the frenzy of phone calls, the “oh my what have I done’s?” and the unmistakable physical fatigue plagues even the most reserved of residents.

Battered and bruised from the ballet of boats, and disoriented from the dinner party turned dance party, you can only hope it is your home in which you

awake. Flashes of humiliation, moments of madness, and surmountable suspicion of mild to moderate misconduct haunt a heavy head.

As if the devastation of reality isn’t brutal enough, there are still many more days are left to endure. How can an event so anxiously anticipated cause such turmoil? Almost 365 days of training, conditioning and rebuilding of reputation is simply no match for the phantom of Water Festival folly.

One drink turns into seven, a simple foot-tap turns into dancing with scars, and seemingly coherent conversation morphs into sunburned babble. This beast of burden shows no mercy and never discriminates. Neither background nor bank account matters,

no one is safe and no one is spared.

Dignity damned as the days turn into nights and the nights turn into front page news.

All that is left is to find the phone, sort through the tale of the text messages, account for survivors, commence the apologizing and prepare for the next seven days of detailed debauchery.

Acceptance is imperative, hiding is pointless. Water Festival is a rite of passage, an unforgiving obligation, an event that separates the novice from the noble and then lands them both on the coveted pages of Mug Faces. It is the rule and the exception, it is friend and foe.

Suit up, dear friends, hold fast to your heritage and your attorney. It is Water Festival, and it is upon us.

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By Lanier Laney

Before I even moved to the Lowcountry, I had seen Eric Horan’s work. His strikingly beautiful iconic photographs of the Lowcountry have appeared in national publications such as National Geographic, Coastal Living, Time, Outside, Fortune and The New York Times, to name just a few.

This prestigious exposure gave many a first glimpse of the incredible natural beauty and wildlife that ultimately helped lead a lot of us to move here.

Eric followed a similar path. Having been born in Michigan and raised out West as an avid outdoorsman, he realized in high school that he wanted to be a professional photographer and got his commercial photography degree from Colorado Green Mountain College. His first job was with the Colorado Fish Games and Parks Department as a student assistant to the wildlife photographer, and this experience led to a lifelong interest in wildlife photography.

He began photographing up and down the East Coast in the early 90’s. Along with being attracted to the remarkable natural beauty here, Eric thought Beaufort County was a more central location to other coastal shooting destinations. It also proved to be a good place to meet the love of his life, wife Jan, whom he married in Hilton Head in 1994. They moved to Beaufort in 1996 with their children Elliot and Anna.

Says Eric, “ ‘Beautiful Beaufort by the Sea’ is not just marketing. The natural beauty is incredible here and the climate is easy. We feel closer to the water in this community than we did living on Hilton Head. Maybe it’s the easier access to the water, along with the history and culture in and around the area that contributes to our quality of life.”

Jan agrees, adding, “Beaufort had more of a small town community lifestyle more suitable for raising our family than Hilton Head, a tourist destination.”

Jan has worked independently in various forms of the arts and education, as a freelance writer and as a fiber artist in her early career. She has also continued her education in journalism and mass communications and has assisted area businesses with grant writing, advertising, marketing and press. She’s helped run Eric’s successful photography business since the 90’s.

Says Eric, “We joke that we haven’t had to ‘sell the tickets.’ In our early courting, we purchased tickets to a Bob Dylan concert about three months in advance, saying something like, if we don’t like each other by then, we can always sell the tickets. That was 19 years ago and we’re still working side by side in our small office space behind our home, and still married after all these years!”

Together they own and operate a Wildlife Photography Tour Company where Eric leads outdoor Wildlife Photo

Safaris in his boat for photographers of all ages and experience throughout the coastal salt water marshes, beaches and bays of the Lowcountry.

“It’s truly a unique experience and rare to have someone of Eric’s caliber teaching you his inside photography tips,” said one satisfied Photo Safari guest.

Jan and Eric also run Eric Horan Photography where Eric does commercial photography for the resort market.

This can be anything from aerial shots to tabletop food, lifestyles, scenic views, wildlife and architecture.

Says Eric, “I work with corporate clients to come up with new exciting imagery for their brand to support their marketing strategy. I do portrait photography both for business and personal use and specialize in location shooting. Our priority is to not only meet the client’s needs, but hopefully provide more than they were expecting.”

He also sells stock photography to top stock agencies in Europe and New York. These images include active people outdoors, nature, wildlife and destination travel. Jan helps sell Eric’s fine art prints through their website and several galleries in the Lowcountry. They also produce a calendar that has won seven national awards and they did a book of Eric’s work called “Carolina Nature, A Photographer’s View of the Natural World of the Carolinas” which sold out (and is now a collector’s item if you were lucky enough to buy the first printing).

“We chuckle that photography is often viewed as a glamorous job but there is a lot of dirt, sweat, weather, stress, problem solving and physical demands, (not to mention dealing with the tides!) that come with the success of being an outdoor photographer,” said Eric.

He has contributed his work to many local fundraising efforts with groups that focus on the Lowcountry’s environment like the Open Land Trust, Port Royal Sound Foundation, the Coastal Discovery Museum and the Spring Island Institute. Plus he is a frequent guest speaker at area camera clubs and Audubon group meetings.

His photos were even included in Outside Magazine’s “Best Photographs Published in 15 Years.”

You can see and purchase his amazing work at The Filling Station Gallery in Bluffton and Walterboro Artisan’s center. He also recently joined the Beaufort Arts Association gallery downtown on Bay Street.

To see his work online or to book a fun Photo Safari, go to www.horanphoto.com.

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State charter school approved to open Fall 2013 in Beaufort area Bridges Preparatory School was approved by the South Carolina Public Charter School District to open fall of 2013. This state sponsored public school will be free of charge. Bridges Preparatory will open with grades Kindergarten through sixth, adding an additional grade each fall through 12th grade.

According to the approved charter, Bridges Preparatory School’s curriculum will be STEM infused (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), and teachers will be trained in the Paidiai Method.

In addition to being a nationally affiliated Paidiai school, each child will have an Individualized Learning Plan to accommodate different types of learners. This, along with character based education and a 20:1 studentteacher ratio, is what the members of the Bridges Preparatory school

committee proposed to the charter school district.

The location is yet to be determined, but properties north of the Broad River are currently under review.

Applications for students entering grades Kindergarten through sixth all of 2013 will be available midAugust. Because Bridges Prep is sponsored by the state, students from outside Beaufort County are also eligible to apply.

A Head of School Search Committee is currently being formed. Interested applicants are encouraged to send resumes to info@ bridgespreparatoryschool.org.

Bridges Prep funding comes from the public charter school district, led

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Help Defend America!

If Congress goes through with “sequestration,” America’s military will be gutted - including Beaufort County’s three military installations that provide 8,700 jobs and $1.2 billion annually for our economy!

Write South Carolina’s members of Congress NOW and tell them to solve the federal budget issues without these sequestration poison pill.

Key points to include in your letter, email or phone call: • Sequestration would force $600 billion in across-the-board cuts to the military • The House Armed Services Committee predicts that sequestration would lead to the smallest U.S. ground forces since 1940, the fewest ships since 1915 and the smallest tactical fighter force ever • Experts predict that 1 million private sector jobs would be lost in sequestration, plus 350,000 active duty military and Defense Department civilian jobs • Sequestration was designed as the worst-case scenario to force the Super Committee to make though choices - but here we are in the worst case...

We understand the call for austerity, but not at the expense of our national defense. Contact South Carolina’s Congressional delegation and voice your support for America’s military and strike against sequestration.

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HBF selling specially made posters Beaufort has gained a new distinction by being one of a handful of cities across the country for which a new southern-oriented print company, Old Try, has created a limited edition letterpress poster.

They are being sold exclusively through Historic Beaufort Foundation and are available at the Verdier House at 801 Bay Street, by phone at 843-379-6335 and online at www.historicbeaufort.org.

Old Try’s work has been featured in the magazines Garden and Gun and Southern Living. The poster, designed specifically for Beaufort,

features a hand-pressed silhouette of South Carolina, the words “Beaufort So. Car.” in an antique font and the number 1711 for the year of Beaufort’s founding. It is printed on 100% cotton 110lb Lettra letterpress paper and is 13” x 20” unframed.

Only 100 prints are available for sale.

The posters are priced at $40 unframed, and in a joint venture with Indigo Gallery on Bay Street, they can be purchased framed for $95 without matting and for $120 with matting. Shipping costs are an additional $8. All proceeds support Historic Beaufort Foundation.

history with holly Memories of Water Festival

By Terry Shirley is hard to pick just one memory, but I would have to say being a Pirette. As a young girl growing up in Beaufort, I always dreamed of being a Pirette, an ambassador for the Beaufort Water Festival. When this dream came true in the mid 70s, I was thrilled. Being a Pirette was made even more special because I was able to serve in the capacity with many of my friends — it was awesome! The Beaufort Water Festival has been a part of Beaufort’s history for more than 50 years. I was fortunate to have been a small part of that history.

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By Susan Malphrus Kopanski

There are so many wonderful memories I have of growing up in Beaufort, but one of my favorites was the summer of 1965 when I was 7 years old. It was the Beaufort Water Festival and my family would spend the entire day on Saturday at the water front on Bay Street.

We would watch the parade, have a picnic lunch and

maybe take a nap under a big oak tree. Then we would watch the Blue Angels perform over the water while we ate boiled peanuts — my favorite! My mom made matching red, white and blue outfits for my three sisters, my brother and myself — very patriotic. In the late afternoon, we went swimming in the river, clothes and all. I love living in Beaufort. There is no other place I’d rather live.

Beaufort Then & Now This moment in Beaufort’s history is an excerpt from the book “Beaufort ... Then and Now,” an anthology of memories compiled

by Holly Kearns Lambert. Copies of this book may be purchased at Beaufort Book Store. For information or to contribute your memory, contact Holly at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or beaufortmemories@gmail.com.

Drivers rewarded for record of safety On Thursday, July 12, at noon the Board of Directors of the Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority (LRTA, but which most people know as Palmetto Breeze) is paying up on a challenge they issued to staff early this year.

A few months ago, the Operations Committee of the board promised an employee barbecue if they went at least 90 days without an accident.

The staff did even better than that — as of June they had racked up 105 days of safe trips.

Palmetto Breeze has been providing public transit services in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper and Allendale counties for more than 30 years.

Passengers and their employers both experience the benefits of operations without accidents, since it means ontime departures and arrivals and a lot less anxiety.

Staff learns safety lessons before lunch.

Board and Operations Committee member Louise Pinckney praises the efforts that made this possible.

“The drivers have the difficult daily task of providing safe quality transportation services to fit the

needs of the diverse public. It is the drivers’ precautionary skills that have resulted in this great achievement.”

Board member Fred Harvey adds,“It is just a small reward for the employees to help them think about safety.”

Learning to manage time “There aren’t enough hours in the day!”

How many times have you heard — or uttered — words to that effect?

But time really isn’t the issue: it’s how we choose to spend our time that determines how effective we are at home and at work.

Leadership gurus tell us that a primary skill of an effective leader is the ability to manage time for maximum productivity. Whether you are leading a large corporation, a troop of scouts, or a family of four, certain time management principles can help you do a better job.

Busy people might consider the following time management tips: 1. Assume responsibility. Best-selling author and time management expert Jamie Novak writes, “Realize that you alone are responsible for your time and how you use it ... be a ruthless gatekeeper and do not allow your time to be stolen.”

2. Work on being proactive rather than reactive in your schedule. While emergencies and urgent situations do happen, get on top of things through careful planning, organization and learning to tactfully (but forcefully) say “no.” (I love the pillow inscribed “Stop me before I volunteer again!”)

3. Don’t be a slave to the phone or email. Check messages and return calls or respond to emails at set times during the day.

4. Reduce “mental clutter” by writing down thoughts, ideas, etc. Putting them on paper (or in a computer file) helps clear the mind and reduce anxiety.

But don’t have countless Post-It notes everywhere; that adds to physical clutter and a feeling of being overwhelmed.

Carry a notebook (or electronic device) to capture ideas and such in one place.

5. Beware of activities that can suck away hours of your time. Online games, Facebook, television and the like are fine in moderation, but set a timer when you begin. You may think you’ve been playing solitaire for a few minutes, but the clock may tell a different story.

6. Don’t equate being busy with Identify specific, productivity. observable, measurable goals and hold yourself accountable to them. Just because someone spends eight hours in the office doesn’t mean she or he has necessarily accomplished much. I remember a former colleague who spent hours rearranging paper clips in his drawer (trying to impress the boss by faithfully putting in a few hours every Saturday).

Change takes time and commitment.

Don’t try to tackle all these tips at once: instead, select one or two and make a concerted effort to stick with it for 30 days. I guarantee you’ll be more successful (and have more fun in the process) than you ever thought possible.

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Stay cool with Christmas in July and a Jingle Jog Join FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice for the Jingle Jog 5K and Christmas in July Party at Coosaw Point River Club, a family fun event on Friday, July 27, from 6-9 p.m.

The Jingle Jog 5K Run/Walk and 1 mile Fun Walk registration starts at 5:30 p.m., race starts at 6 p.m. The Jingle Jog is $25 for adults. Register online at www.active.com or download form at www.festivaloftreesbeaufort.com.

It may be hard to believe, but there will be SNOW! Yes, Snow in July from 7 to 9 p.m. Entertainment will be by Drysdale Entertainment and the band the Side Street Walkers will perform.

Other events include swimming, water slides, jump house and kids games.

Barbecue will be from Palmetto Smokehouse as well as Pepsi products, water, and Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches and snacks from provided

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Christmas in July tickets for adults are $10, kids ages 12-5 are $5, and kids under 5 are free. Get your tickets today.

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For an additional charge, beer, wine Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, and vodka snow cones will be available.

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Summer SAR AWARDS

On June 6, Sons of the American Revolution Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter President Jody Henson and State Society Vice President Wayne Cousar honored Lady’s Island Middle School fifth grade student Isabella Gregory and 16 other students who participated in the National Society SAR annual Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest. The aim of this contest is to stimulate interest in American History in support of established school curriculum, each poster must meet specific criteria to be considered.

Posters were evaluated by the local SAR chapter and the work of Isabella Gregory, daughter of Brian and Nancy Gregory of Lady’s Island, was selected to represent the local chapter at the South Carolina Sate Society’s Annual Convention. There her work of art received First Place Honors.

In addition to the SAR Certificate of Appreciation presented to Isabella, she received a $25 gift certificate to Coastal Art Supply in Beaufort from the local chapter as well as a $300 check from the South Carolina Society of the SAR. Miss Gregory’s poster will now compete for national honors at the National Society SAR Convention to be held in Phoenix in July.

ABOVE, from left: Jody Henson, Lady’s Island Middle School Principal Mona Lise Dickson, teacher Cadra Rooney, State Poster Winner Isabella Gregory, father Brian Gregory and Wayne Cousar. LEFT: Karyn Devore receives the Gov. Paul Hamilton History Award from Tim Mikell, secretary of the SAR chapter.

Each participant was presented Certificates of Appreciation from SAR, and Fifth Grade Art Teacher Cadra Rooney, who has been instrumental in organizing the school’s participation in this program over the past two years, was also presented a Certificate of Appreciation for her continuing efforts.

At the group’s second quarterly meeting on June 21, Mrs. Karyn Devore was presented the inaugural Gov. Paul Hamilton History Award

by Tom Mikell, Secretary of the

Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter.

Mrs. Devore is the first to receive this award by the chapter in recognition of being the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s top history major graduating in 2012.

Karyn received a Bachelor’s of Arts in History, graduating Magna Cum Laude from USCB on April 27, with a concentration in the progression of railroad transportation in Europe and the United States.

She has plans to pursue a Masters degree.

ROTARY CLUB HAS ANNUAL CHANGE OF WATCH

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otary Club of the Lowcountry recently celebrated its annual Change of Watch.

The Change of Watch is a celebration of the induction of new officers. The gavel passes to Incoming President Richard “Dick” Bowen (pictured above, left) from Garrett Wreden (right) who becomes the Immediate Past President.

The other officers and directors are: Charlotte Gonzalez (Vice President, President Elect), Peach Morrison (Secretary), Doug Crowley (Treasurer), Gay Rodgers (Sergeant at Arms), Terri Stokes (Foundation Chair), Scott Merrifield (Club Service Chair), Jeff Althoff (Community Service Chair), Bill Evans (New Generations Chair) and Alan Beach (Vocational chair).

The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry meets for breakfast every Friday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Golden Corral Restaurant located on Robert Smalls Parkway. The club encourage local business leaders to be guest speakers at the regular meetings each week.

For those interested in joining the club, please contact Jeff Althoff at 843-812-2921 or email jeffalthoff@aol. com.

Penn Center celebrates a milestone by looking ahead In April 1862, Penn School opened its doors. This April, Penn Center began a three-year celebration of its 150th anniversary. Celebration events are still being developed and will include public presentations, music, festivals, Heritage Days, and return visits by notable leaders of the Civil Rights movement.

Yet, Penn Center is not just celebrating its past. Its board of directors recently adopted a strategic plan that will guide its path for the next decade.

“At several points since our founding as Penn School, our leaders have faced changing times and reinvented the institution. We are following in their footsteps,” said board chair John Smalls, “and we have good news to share.”

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the plan.

“The stars are truly aligning,” said Walter Mack, Penn Center’s Executive Director.

Penn’s leadership is putting the plan into action immediately.

“It’s a time of change, and one of them is that after 26 years at Penn, I’m retiring, though I’m staying for the remainder of the year to assure continuity.”

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The board is actively seeking Mack’s successor, as well as recruiting several new board members to strengthen its own capacities.

Penn Center is a nationally important site in African American history, recognized as a National Historic Landmark. It was founded in 1862 by Unitarian Laura M. Towne and Ellen Murray, as Penn School, to educate enslaved Sea Islanders even as the Civil War was being fought. It operated as a school until the early 1950s when its campus became Penn Center, a retreat and conference center where Civil Rights leaders, including John Lewis, Andrew Young and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., held strategy sessions and trained community organizers from throughout the South.

Today, Penn Center continues to provide enrichment programming for St Helena’s children and their families, to counsel owners of heirs property, and to welcome visitors to its museum and campus, located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on St. Helena Island.

“Though we’re nationally important,” said Smalls,“we are not nationally known and it’s no secret we’ve had our financial struggles.

Yet, Penn has great opportunities, if we can seize them. This planning process has illuminated the actions required to reach an exciting future, we are blessed with funding from the Open Society Institute to fuel our transition and the start of our next 150 years.”

Please visit the revamped website at www.penncenter.com for information about upcoming events.

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Thursday, July 19, 2012 Lowcountry Supper featuring the Whistlers and Too Much Sylvia, $15 Gates open 6 p.m., Supper served 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Waterfront Park Friday, July 20, 2012 Waterfront Park • Bed Race, $25 per bed Check-in at 4:30 p.m., Race at 5 p.m.

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The 10 under girls softball team Badkatz placed first in the World Fastpitch Connection “Win In 60 Seconds Challenge” tournament in Summerville from July 13-15. The team went undefeated, winning all five games. Above, the girls proudly display their awards under a tent to keep dry from the rain after their victory.

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The Lunch Bunch spent a laid-back Friday afternoon meal at Ryan’s Famous Pizza & Subs in Shell Point Plaza.

The restaurant offers so many choices of tasty Italian food, we had a hard time deciding what to order. But Henry set us on the right path and suggested some of their most popular items.

We started with a plate of jumbo wings that were half hot and half teriyaki. Buck really liked the wings.

Then Henry brought us Ryan’s Famous Pizz-and-wich, which is hand-tossed pizza dough stuffed like a sandwich and baked. The Roman comes with ham, pepperoni, lettuce, tomato, onion and ranch. It was huge, so we all shared it, and it was awesomely delicious. The dough is warm and slightly crunchy, but the lettuce is still cool and crisp, and dipping it in ranch sauce pretty much rocks. I’m a huge fan of the pizz-and-wich.

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Cabernet Franc makes lighter bodied locations.

Our Cabernet Franc this week comes wines than Cabernet Sauvignon. They from Lake County, California, located are a bright pale red shade. In blends they contribute finesse and a peppery directly north of Napa and directly east perfume. Depending on their growing of Mendocino.

Lake County is part of the North conditions, this variety can also give tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper, cassis, Coast AVA. Within Lake County there and — my all time favorite — violet are five other AVAs. In 2007, Lake County was third in wine grape sales flavors.

Compared to Cabernet Sauvignon, after Napa and Sonoma. There are 25 Cab Franc buds and ripens earlier, by at wineries here with 8,000 acres of vines. least a week. This lets the variety thrive in The base elevation is 1,350 feet but some cooler climates which explains its success of the vineyards are as high as 2,700 feet. in the Loire Valley and in Canadian ice The county is dominated by Clear Lake, wines. The grapes themselves are very the largest natural lake in California.

Lake County was part of Napa small with fairly thin skins, which is cool weather friendly. They do well in sandy, County until 1896, but it was not able chalk soils where they can produce to maintain its grape-growing industry heavier more full-bodied wines. But during Prohibition like Napa, Sonoma they do adapt to other soil types fairly and Mendocino were. In fact, the industry in Lake County was not really easily. revived again until the 1960’s. Now, almost 100 labels make use of Lake County grapes and more than 200 wines are labeled with Lake County AVAs. The two dominant grape varieties are Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the red soils with coarse fragments of black obsidian rock and other rocks and minerals that Cabernet Sauvignon thrives here. Obviously, Cab Franc does too. The fruit flavors are very concentrated, yields are low and the wines can age well.

Our Cabernet Franc comes to us from Steele Wines. To really appreciate it, though, we have to look at Jed Steele, owner and founder. As of this year, Jed has been in the California wine business for 44 years. He started as a cellar worker at Stony Hill in Napa in 1968. Then he went to UC Davis for his enology degree. Then he started Edmeades in Q LI

This week we’ve got a wine from a grape variety that we’ve never ever talked about before. Truthfully, I didn’t think that was possible but it apparently is. Our grape is a red variety called Cabernet Franc. This grape is native to the Bordeaux region of France where it is used mainly for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It is able to make wines on its own, though, like in the Loire Valley town of Chinon. In addition, and mostly in the New World, Cab Franc is used to make wonderful ice wines.

Cabernet Franc is believed to have been established in the Libournais region in southwest France at some point in the 17th century. Cardinal Richelieu was responsible for transporting cuttings of Cab Franc to the Loire River Valley. There the vines were planted at the Abbey of Bourgueil under the care of Abbot Breton.

His name is still associated with this grape.

By the 18th century, plantings of Cabernet Franc, also known as Bouchet, were found throughout Fronsac, Pomerol and StEmilion.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Cabernet Sauvignon became more popular. But the similarities between the two Cab varieties did not go unnoticed, and, in 1977, DNA tests showed that Cabernet Franc was crossed with

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the Anderson Valley in Mendocino where he stayed for 10 years. Then, he was hired by Jess Jackson to be the first winemaker at Kendall-Jackson, where he stayed for nine vintages. The year he left Kendall-Jackson, they passed the million case mark. And, in 1991, he started Steele Wines.

This journey has given Jed the chance to work with top quality grapes from all over California. Despite the multitude of wines that Steele Wines produces, not many of them are large production wines. Many are limited to less than 1,000 cases.

Jed’s approach to winemaking is minimalist. That means they use natural fermentations, no extra additives or enzymes, gentle pumping and gravity flow (keeps the wines from being bruised in the cellar), and hand-picked grapes. The whole idea is to enhance the aromas and flavors of their wines, which, of course, we all know we like better.

For Steele Cabernet Franc, their location in Lake County lets them make a spectacular wine. In the beginning, with this variety, they bought the grapes from a grower, Floyd Silva, and made some of the best Cab Franc wines they had ever tasted. When Floyd retired, Steele Wines bought his vineyard in 2005. The Silva vineyard, now known as Stymie Bench Vineyard, is on a gravelly bench that overlooks the Big Valley. (Takes you back to that TV show doesn’t it? With Heath and Audra? And Barbara Stanwyck was the matriarch. Remember?) But, I digress.

This wine is made, like most of their reds, with a warm fermentation followed by pressing and racking. The wine then goes into oak barrels, both French and American, for about 14 months. Those of us who have tried Cabernet Franc wines always like this one. It is rich and full and smooth with plump flavors of blackberries, plums, coffee, and — yes! — violets.

The wine is also really well priced at $15.99. Most really good Cab Francs cost a lot more and give you a lot less.

And food-wise? This pairs really well with seafood, poultry and strong cheeses like aged cheddar and Gouda.

Oh goody! Another new wine to love.

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dining guide

A listing of local restaurants in northern Beaufort County:Your resource for where to eat AMATA THAI FUSION: 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort Town Center; 843-379-9197; L.D. ATHENIAN GARDENS: 950 Ribaut

Road, Beaufort; 379-9222; Greek; L.D.

BACK PORCH GRILL: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 525-9824; L.D.

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RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L.D. RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS: 14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.

SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls

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

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

SAN JOSE: 5 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island, 524-4001, and 2149 Boundary St., Beaufort, 524-5016; Mexican; L.D.

BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,

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

BERRY ISLAND CAFE: Newpoint

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

BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX:

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

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

St. Helena Island; 838-3188; Italian; B.L.D. Corners, 1 Merchant Lane, Lady’s Island; 524-8779; Soups, salads, ice cream; B.L.D.

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

SEA ISLAND PIZZA: 136 Sea Island Pkwy, Beaufort; 522-1212; L.D.

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

BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205

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

BLUE DOG CAFE: 736 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, inside The Lowcountry Store; 838-4646; L.

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT:

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

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

Upscale dining, tapas; D.

BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420

Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-5232; Salads, sandwiches, appetizers, sports bar; L.D.

CAROLINA DOG & DELI: 968

Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2122; L.

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

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

CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8

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

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 1699

11th St. W, Port Royal; 524-7433; Seafood; D.

EMILY’S TAPAS BAR: 906 Port Republic St., Beaufort; 522.1866; D.

FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island

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

FRYED GREEN TOMATOES SOUTHERN EATERY & CAFE:

Palm & Moon Bagel Company is located at 221 Scott Street, Beaufort, and is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To place an order, call 843-379-9300. They have breakfast and lunch catering options for groups of six or more.

GOURMET ON WHEELS: 812-8870;

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

GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.

HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21, Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.

HEMINGWAY’S BISTRO: 920 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-4480; bar & grill; L.D.

HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert

Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 521-9011; Japanese; L.D.

ISLAND GRILL: 7 MLK Drive, St. Helena Island; 838-2330; L.

JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,

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

JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St., Beaufort Town Center; 379-3009; Sub sandwiches; L.D.

JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:

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

KOOKY MOOKY’S: 101 Scott St.,

Beaufort; 521-4445; L.D.

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FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D.

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

Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.

GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,

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

GRIFFIN MARKET: 403 Carteret St., Beaufort; 524-0240; Authentic Italian; L.D.

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

Island; 522-9700; L.D.

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

LOS AMIGOS: 14 Savannah Highway; Beaufort; 470-1100; Mexican; L.D.

LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE & CAFE: 302 Carteret St.; Beaufort; 3221900; B.L.

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

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

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

FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway,

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

MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17

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

MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703

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

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

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

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

STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway; Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.

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

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

MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St.,

SUWAN THAI: 1638 Paris Ave., Port

Beaufort; 470-0188; Ice cream and sandwich cafe; B.L.

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.

MEDICAL PARK DELI: 968 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-0174; B.L.

MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th St.,

Port Royal; 522-1222; Steaks, salads; L.D.

Royal; 379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.

SUZARA’S KITCHEN: Newcastle Square, Beaufort; 379-2160; B, L.

SWEETGRASS: 100 Marine Drive, Dataw Island; 838-2151; L.D.

UPPER CRUST: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 521-1999; L.D.

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

burgers; 379-8555; L.D.

WEEZIE’S CRAB SHACK: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2197; Seafood, burgers; L.D.

PALM & MOON BAGEL COMPANY: 221 Scott St., Beaufort; 379-

WREN: 210 Carteret St., Beaufort; 5249463; Local seafood, steaks, pasta; L.D.

PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort;

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

9300; B.L.

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

PAPAYA THAI AND SUSHI: 1001 Boundary St., Suite D, Beaufort; 379-9099; L.D. PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham, Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.

PIZZA INN: 2121 Boundary St., Beaufort

Town Center, Beaufort; 379-8646; L.D.

PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 5251946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D. Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D.

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Stay busy and entertained with themed crossword puzzles and Sudoku THEME: CHILDREN’S BOOKS Across 1. Rushed 6. Church seat 9. *Paddington Bear’s homeland 13. Convex molding 14. Popular activity at Heavenly in CA 15. “Harold & _____ Go to White Castle” 16. Army aid 17. Precedes senator 18. Circular gasket 19. Drum sound 21. *Willy Wonka’s heir 23. Longest division of geological time 24. *Pinocchio dreamed of becoming this type of boy 25. He floated like a butterfly?

28. Network of intersecting nerves 30. Middle Eastern confection 35. *Like boys that lived in Neverland 37. Lacking sensation 39. “_____ the day” 40. International Civil Aviation Organization 41. Attempts 43. Small ladies’ handbag 44. Deep opening 46. To strike a piece of stone sharply 47. Deep-red variety of chalcedony 48. Stay clear of 50. Clobber 52. Big Island flower necklace 53. Of the highest quality 55. 2000 lbs.

57. *Flying nanny 61. *Aunt Polly’s wayward nephew 64. Fully informed 65. Type of brew 67. County across Golden Gate Bridge 69. A pariah avoided by others 70. “To Kill a Mockingbird” author 71. “_____ and well” 72. A cold ____ of weather 73. “____’s the word” 74. Having no cover

Down 1. Read-only storage 2. Affirm 3. Musical finale 4. Like last eight in college basketball 5. *Dolittle’s title 6. Attention grabber 7. Increase 8. Make face in pain 9. Make like a cat 10. *Astrid Lindgren’s “____ of Lonneberga” 11. Raja’s wife 12. Strong desire 15. Eucalyptus-loving marsupials 20. Beside, archaic 22. Exclamation of suspicion 24. What prompter does 25. *She followed the white rabbit 26. Lakes in Scotland 27. Asimov or Mizrahi, e.g.

29. Syrian neighbor 31. Plural of #70 Across 32. ____ signs 33. Light shade of blue 34. *Girl from the Swiss Alps 36. Comedy Central’s “____.O” 38. *Corduroy, e.g.

42. Phlegms 45. Strong point 49. Who ___ the prize?

51. *Robin Hood or Eragon, e.g.

54. Bible song 56. African antelope 57. *Toot and Puddle or Frog and Toad, e.g.

58. *”____ & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship” 59. *Bear with the biggest chair 60. Pre-college school 61. Appear 62. Viking name 63. Tear violently 66. Romanian money 68. Flanders of “The Simpsons”

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Learn about canine behavior with Tracie Korol 10 HEALING HERBS FOR HOUNDS AND HUMANS

#3: The benefits of Boswellia For more than three millennia, Boswellia has been long recognized for its anti-inflammatory benefits. Plus, this oleogum resin also has anti-cancer, immunomodulatory properties — that means Boswellia has the ability to modulate the immune system and inhibit inflammatory activity, thereby helping with a number of autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. A must for your and your dog’s medicine chest.

Boswellia, or frankincense, harkens back to ancient India and Egypt.

Frankincense was one of the four components in the medicinal “Balsam of Jerusalem” from the Franciscan Monastery and, as noted in the Papyrus Ebers, circa 1500 BCE, had applications in Egypt for mummification, cremation and the treatment of skin wounds. In the Indian medical system Ayurveda, Boswellia goes by the term salai guggul. Its Sanskrit name, gajabhakshya, suggests that humans observed elephants ingesting the plant.

That is, ancient Indian Ayurvedic healers witnessed these huge animals feeding on Boswellia serrata trees, which grow widely across the dry hills of northwest India.

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Facts, observations and musings about Our Best Friends

BowWOW! Is a production of Tracie Korol and wholeDog. Tracie is a holistic behavior coach, a canine massage therapist (CCMT), herbalist, and canine homeopath. Want more information? Have a question? Send a note to Tracie at letstalk@wholedog.biz or visit www. wholedog.biz.

Given that elephants tend to last a long time with few infirmities, these early docs figured the elephants’ dietary intake of Boswellia might offer similar benefits to humans, though in much smaller amounts.

To harvest, bark of the boswellia tree is stripped back to reveal a sticky resin underneath. This resin consists of essential oils, gum, and terpenoids, the terpenoid being the component known for potent anti-inflammatory activities.

Chemically, it contains a compound known as boswelic acid. This compound inhibits the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase. The inhibition of this enzyme stops one of the major biochemical pathways involved in inflammation. The beauty is, unlike most of the common anti-inflammatory drugs

used to help arthritis sufferers, human and dog, it only inhibits this one enzyme.

As a consequence we see all the positive anti-inflammatory effects and none of the negative ones like gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding. For horse fanciers, Boswellia has been shown in studies to eliminate inflammation more effectively than phenylbutazone or “bute.”

My personal involvement with this wonderful herb began when my knee began to give out after a couple of decades of frenetic volleyball. In researching solutions to knee pain, I discovered a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial wherein boswellia demonstrated beneficial effect on knee osteoarthritis!

Thirty patients were given either 1,000 mg

Boswellia daily or placebo in three divided doses for eight weeks. Patients in the Boswellia group experienced significant decreases in pain and swelling and increase in range of motion compared to placebo. I was convinced; the bonus was that it also improved low back pain and general joint stiffness.

Our old dog friends can experience the same pain relief. In animal studies, dogs suffering from osteoarthritis received Boswellia extract once daily for six weeks.

After just two weeks, 71% of the animals showed significant improvement in clinical symptoms of arthritis, including reduced pain, stiffness, and lameness.

Dosage depends upon the weight of the animal.

Herbal remedies were once our mainstream medicines. Much information has been lost, or at least crowded out by the all-too-common quick fix that many of our modern, potent drugs provide.

Remember, quality is the number one requirement in using herbal remedies. The one that will give you positive results comes from reputable health and supplement shops, not big box or chain stores.

pet-related events PAL Thrift Recruiting Fun Loving volunteers

The demand to rescue and rehabilitate so-called “bully breed” dogs is huge and constant; the biggest problem is having enough funds to house, feed and rehab these dogs that are usually rejected by many other rescue groups.

A fundraiser will be held at Bluffton’s Pepper Porch on July 21 from 6 – 11 p.m.

The Malachi Foundation will have its Kissing Booth operating and dares participants to “Kiss a Bully Before It Kisses You.” Volunteers from The Malachi Foundation will also have dogs available for adoption.

The Malachi Foundation and its rescued dogs are housed in Three Black Dogs, a kennel and doggie day care facility, located at 33 Ulmer Road in Bluffton. Since August 2011, The Malachi Foundation has rescued more than 80 dogs. For more information, call Holly Zusask at 843-298-1780 or 843-706-3456.

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what to do Christian Women’s Connection to meet

Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will hold their next meeting on Thursday, July 19, at The Hilton Gardens Inn at 2015 Boundary Street, Beaufort, at 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker is Steve Battista of Bluffton and his topic will be “Chosen.” He is a Retired Navy Chief and federal investigator. Guest feature is Nancy Ricker Rhett, artist, author, book illustrator and owner of Rhett Gallery in Beaufort. Guest musician is Scott Gibbs. Chef Christy Adams will serve lunch. Cost is $13. For reservations, call or email Karen Whitehead at 838-7627 or mommakaren@islc.net.

St. Peter’s Church to have clothing sale

St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, will be holding its second annual clothing sale July 19-21. Hours will be Thursday, July 19, from noon to 8 p.m.; Friday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, July 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 843-846 6025 or email judithadaigle@yahoo.com for more information.

Sea Island Quilters to meet, hold workshop

The Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, July 19, at Praise Assembly on Paris Island Gateway at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Lynette Edens, “The Gypsy Quilter.” Lynette will also conduct a workshop on July 21 at Carteret Street United Methodist Church at 9 a.m. For details, contact Marie Kositzka at 5241755 or mimi12k@gmail.com.

Gullah ‘Decoration Day’ salutes Water Festival

Gullah Festival, Inc, salutes the 57th annual Beaufort Water Festival on Saturday, July 21, at 4:30 p.m. with “Decoration Day,” a Broadway back in da’ woods musical production starring Aunt Pearlie Sue and Gullah Kinfolk.

This free show will be at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 907 Craven Street, downtown Beaufort. Goodwill offering will be accepted. For more information, call 843-263-5229.

Family friendly events held at Lobeco library

The Lobeco Branch of the Beaufort County Library is holding family friendly events. The Center for Wildlife Education brings a menagerie of animals, fun creepy crawlers and bugs to the library on Wednesday, July 25. A one-hour educational and fun wildlife program including reptiles, raptors, creepy crawlers and bugs. Free and open to all ages. The library is located at 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco. Call 843-2556479, email gmolter@bcgov.net or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.

BYSC holds auxiliary boating safety course

There will be a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Course held at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on July 23, 25, and 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. The

Plaza Stadium Theater Fri. 7/20 - Thurs. 7/26

Amazing Spider Man “PG13” Showing DAILY 1:00-4:10-7:00-9:30 Ice Age “PG” Showing DAILY 1:15-4:15-7:05-9:05 Madea’s Witness Protection A “PG13” Showing DAILY 1:15-4:15-7:05-9:15 Dark Knight Rises A “PG13” Showing DAILY 12:45-3:55-7:00-10:00 Dark Knight Rises B “PG13” Showing DAILY 12:45-3:55-7:00-10:00 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort (843) 986-5806

course is designed for ages 10-adult, and cost $25. This classroom course includes water safety, navigation, rules of the road, and safety equipment. Those who pass receive a certificate. Those under age 16 receive a wallet card that allows them to operate a powerboat without an adult. There is no on-water session.

Space is limited. Please call 522-8216 or visit www.byscnet.com.

Fundraisers support Boys & Girls Club

Two July events will help raise money for the Summer Campaign for the Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort.

• Beaufort Flea Market to Benefit Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort When: Saturday, July 28, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Where: The Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort, 1100 Boundary Street.

Needed: Gently used items need to be dropped off at the club by Monday, July 23. Tax deduction forms available at drop off. For more information, call the Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort at 843986-5437.

• Charity Christmas in July at Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant What: Parents and supporters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Beaufort will be servers at Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant.

All tips will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Beaufort Where: Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant, 2601 Boundary Street, Beaufort.

When: Thursday, July 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call 843986-5437.

Programs teach about Port Royal Sound

The public is invited to a free series of programs, “The Sound’s Good To Me” with guest speakers, a panel of local experts to answer questions, and a children’s program all geared to help people learn about this special area and how they can help keep preserve this amazing natural resource. The programs will be Please join us each Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the future home of

the Port Royal Sound Maritime Center, where SC 170 meets the Chechessee River, the heart of Port Royal Sound.

Here’s the schedule of Guest Speakers: • July 21: Laura Lee Rose, Clemson Extension and Master Gardener, “Gardening with Native Plants, a Carolina Yard.”

• July 28: David Harter, Glidden Paints and Hilton Head Reef Foundation, “Predators of Port Royal Sound.”

For more information, visit www. portroyalsoundfoundation.org or email kmadden@portroyalsoundfoundation. org.

can be a work of art. Don’t hide your veggie garden behind the garage, make a focal point of it. All the tools you need are a saw and a cordless drill. Really.

August 4: Night Blooming Flowers.

Ever wonder why some flowers bloom only at night? Master Gardener Sandra Educate will showcase flowers that really shine — at night. Create a fragrant moon garden or spotlight these lovely flowers in existing borders.

August 11: Worm composting. Recycle your kitchen scraps into garden “Black Gold.” No more smelly garbage. Worm composting is odor free.

Golf tourney to benefit TCL scholarship fund

ARTworks auditions for ‘The Misanthrope’

The Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation will hold the “Building our Community” Golf Tournament Monday, July 30 at Hampton Hall. The event, sponsored

by CareCore National, will benefit the TCL Foundation Scholarship Fund. The tournament will feature a scramble format for both men and women. Golfers may try to a $10,000 Hole-in- One prize and a $50,000 raffle shootout competition. The $100 per person registration includes the cart, gift bag, a box lunch, and the hole-inone contest. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the Shotgun start will be at 9 a.m. To become a sponsor or to register, please call Institutional Advancement Executive Director Louise Mathews at 843-4705962 or email lmathews@tcl.edu.

Parkinson’s Support Group meets monthly

How can you help someone with Parkinson’s disease who has fallen? If you would like to find out, Occupational Therapist Candace Grose of Sea Island Rehabilitation will answer that question and more at the Parkinson’s Support Group of the Lowcountry’s next meeting on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 1:30 p.m. Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological disease. The support group meetings are held at Helena House on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on the first Thursday of every month.

They are free and open to the public.

For more information or to arrange transportation, contact Rose Ewing or Eric Fennell at Helena House at 843982-0233 or email rewing@alcco.com.

Lunch and Learn series free in Port Royal

The Lunch and Learn series is held at Port Royal Farmers Market, Heritage Park, Port Royal. The Saturday, openair classes at the gazebo are free, just bring a folding chair. The classes begin at 11:30 a.m. and are presented by the Lowcountry Master Gardeners Association. Here’s a full schedule: July 21: What to do with those beautiful orchid plants that have finished blooming? Most of us just discard them.

Big mistake. Master Gardener Martha Jamison will show you how to make them re-bloom, bigger and better, year after year.

July 28: Think outside the box! Don’t be limited to rectangular plots for raised bed gardening. Professor Joe Staton will show you how your raised bed garden

Auditions are August 22 and 23rd at 7 .p.m. for “The Misanthrope” by Moliere, a comedy of manners in verse, in an original translation by Daniel H. Daniels at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. The production is this November, roles are for high school ages and up. ARTworks is the community arts center in Beaufort, at 2127 Boundary Street. Call 379-2787 or visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org.

Veggie Fun World at St. Helena Parish church

Veggie Fun World 2012 is a Christian summer program for children offered by the Parish Church of St. Helena in downtown Beaufort. Each program is distinct but related by the classic “Veggie Tales” characters used in crafts, songs, and activities. Session dates are August 13-17 and 27-31. Sessions I, II, and III are for children 18 months through 6 years. Each session has a fee of $130 per child. Contact Roz Dixon at 522-1712, ext. 220, or email nursery@islc.net. Register and pay online at www.sthelena1712.org.

United Way seeking volunteers

United Way of the Lowcountry seeks volunteers for Beaufort office to organize campaign materials, stuff letters, provide administrative support.

Flexible 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule. Call Pam at 843-982-3040.

Volunteers needed for SCORE organization

The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) needs new volunteers in the Beaufort area. The organization provides mentoring for small businesses, nonprofits, and anyone considering starting a business or nonprofit. SCORE mentors assist in developing a business philosophy, identifying the market, preparing financials, and business plans for obtaining loans. SCORE services are free and confidential. In Beaufort County there are offices in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head with 40 members offering assistance. The Beaufort office will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary and it is located at SCB&T on Boundary Street.

Retired business people who would like to stay active and help local businesses or individuals contemplating business should contact either Paul Fuetterer at 524-7866 or Jim Bequette at 521-0931 to learn more.

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websites

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weekend scenes from

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AROUNDTOWN prOFILE

Beverly Porter is a true friend to our community. see page 9

happY wINOs

ABOVE: The Bands, Brews & BBQ event served up barbecue at its annual fundraiser in Port Royal. See page 14.

BELOW: ARTworks holds “Re-Nude” exhibit and fundraiser. See story, page 10.

Let’s have some wine for breakfast. see page 15

FOOD

Irish recording artist Harry O’Donoghue entertains the crowd with traditional Irish folk music last Saturday during the fifth annual Beaufort Irish Festival.

Photo by Bob Sofaly. See more about the Irish Fest, pages 12-13.

Lunch Bunch goes to Habersham for Piace Pizza. see page 24 INDEX

T.I.N. Favorites contest continues In case you didn’t already know, The Island News wants to find out what you like best about Beaufort by voting for at least 10 businesses or community leaders you consider to be your favorite. It’s fun and easy!

Simply go our website at www.yourislandnews.com, look at the categories, then choose your favs. Once the votes are counted from the 127 categories, we’ll announce the winners later in March. You have only until midnight on Sunday, March 11, to cast your votes for T.I.N. Favorites. Show support and make your votes heard!

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wo Beaufort students take home wins during a recent South Carolina chess tournament. Beaufort Academy third grader Kevin Rogers won the K-3 state title while BA kindergartner Whit Suber won Kindergarten State Champion.

This is the third straight year a BA chess team player has won this title. Beaufort Academy Chess Coach Darrin Rogers said, “The team is playing phenomenal chess.” The chess team will be tested in May when they attend the K-6 national chess tournament in Tennessee.

Pictured at right is Whit Suber; far right is Kevin Rogers.

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