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The Fourth, the fun, the fireworks!

When it comes to throwing a party, it’s hard to beat the U.S. Marine Corps’ Independence Day celebration.

promised alongside wholesome family entertainment. Beer and novelties will be sold.

To ring in America’s 233rd birthday this weekend, the Marines will host their annual July 4 festivities at Parris Island Recruit Depot near Shell Point. Free and open to the public, the gates will open at 4 p.m. Saturday and will continue deep into darkness.

For the youngsters, six “bounce houses” and a climbing wall will be available throughout the evening. Bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets and comfortable walking shoes, and coolers are allowed. A valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration are required for entry to Parris Island.

The Parris Island Band will perform patriotic music starting at 8 p.m., free hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks are

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Port Royal Farmers’ Market the place to be on Saturdays!

Taking time to smell the flowers!

It’s one-stop shopping at its highest form. Where else can you catch up with neighborhood gossip, eat freshly baked and hot buttered bread, buy just-picked corn and vegetables, try a bag of boiled peanuts and purchase fresh-caught shrimp, adopt a dog and enjoy live music, all under the shade of mossdraped oaks?

There’s only place – the Farmers’ Market in Port Royal on Saturday mornings.

Though the vendors may change, the sense of community doesn’t.

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Three-year-old Amanda Ranger takes a moment to enjoy the flowers of her life, as shared by her mother, Honika Plowdeniz.

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PROFILE

Rep. Erickson update

Linda Tarr-Whelan

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NEWS Local vet gives to MUSC

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Now Open News to the Public

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this military base – all vehicles are subject to search. Also, no outside fireworks, including sparklers, are permitted. For details visit www. mccs-sc.com/july4th.

The evening’s climax is the huge fireworks display, set to start around 9:30 p.m.. Besides seats at Parris Island, great viewing is available from The Sands beach area at Port Royal. Boaters also find prime viewing in Battery Creek and the Beaufort River.

Fripp Island is the other traditional high-visibility fireworks show in the area. Best viewing, of course, if for people at Fripp Island, although Harbor Island visitors have good seats and for that matter, so does some of St. Helena Island. Fripp’s fireworks are expected to start around 9:30 too.

“Isn’t this just marvelous?” asked one woman as she balanced a watermelon in one arm and a bunch of fresh-cut sunflowers in the other.

The Farmers’ Market is open Saturdays this summer from 8:30 a.m. to just after noon, but as the regulars know, the early bird gets the freshest bread…

Open 7 days a week As a civic reminder, Beaufort County laws prohibit the discharge of fireworks, even though they are widely available at roadside stands in the area. If you do choose to shoot off fireworks, follow the basic safety rules and don’t be an idiot. The emergency rooms will be crowded enough with the usual weekend accidents…

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Dr. Pratt, local vet, donates $1.5 million to MUSC to boost international eye care The Medical University of South Carolina now has one of only two international ophthalmology chairs in the country thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Bruce G. Pratt, D.V.M., a longtime eye patient of the university.

addition, the Pratt professor will oversee all the activities involved with bringing international teachers to MUSC to train, educating the teachers before they return to their native country.

The Bruce G. Pratt Endowed Chair in International Ophthalmology will help MUSC Storm Eye Institute attract and retain a world-class physician with a special interest and expertise in vision care in developing countries, said Toni McHugh of MUSC.

“It’s incredibly important, because Dr. Pratt has been coming here for eye care for more than 50 years and has given to us before,” said M. Edward Wilson, M.D., Director of Storm Eye Institute and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology.

In addition to establishing the prestigious chair, Pratt’s donation will be used to attract and train American eye surgeons who plan on serving developing countries around the world.

“I think this is much closer to his heart,” Wilson said. “He spends much of his time in Central America and knows firsthand some of the preventable blindness occurring in that part of the world. He’s going to help us contribute to eradicating preventable blindness.”

The endowed chair donation is not Pratt’s first gift to Storm Eye Institute (SEI). A teaching and videography room located in the institute also bears Pratt’s name. The philanthropist is a former member of the institute’s Board of Directors who also enjoys fishing and spends a large portion of the year in Costa Rica, a country plagued with preventable blindness in both its child and adult population. This is where Pratt noticed a need for modern eye care.

“I wanted to support Storm Eye Institute because of the excellent care that Storm Eye has provided to me for 50 years and because of the work that the SEI International Center does in the developing world,” said Pratt.

“I have seen the impoverished in Costa Rica whose sight could be saved by the type of cataract surgery that Dr. (Edward) Wilson (SEI chairman) will be training U.S. ophthalmologists to do in areas like Costa Rica, Guatemala and Ethiopia. More specifically, I have a close friend in Costa Rica who is going blind with glaucoma and a detached retina because of lack of good ophthalmic care.”

Within the scope of international ophthalmology, Storm Eye Institute will provide an annual course for American eye surgeons who are preparing to serve overseas. In

Dr. Pratt’s financial advisor, Mike Wise of Neenah, Wisconsin, and his legal advisor, Ginny Meeks Shuman, a native Beaufortonian and now a resident of Charleston, worked closely with Storm Eye Institute in coordinating Dr. Pratt’s gifts.

In the early history of universities, chairs were somewhat rare pieces of furniture. Only upon attaining the rank of tenured professor did a faculty member earn the privilege of having a chair, which was most often provided by a generous benefactor.

Over time, these chairs came to symbolize the level of support for the work of an acclaimed educator, research or scientist. Today, the “chair” continues to be one of the highest honors an educator or research can receive and also a means by which the educational pursuits of that educator may continue in perpetuity.

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CAPA’s Closet thrift store under new management CAPA’s Closet Treasures in Mid-Town Plaza (Located in the Bi-Lo Shopping Center on Parris Island Gateway) is under new management.

CAPA is pleased to introduce its new store manager, Barbara “Bobbi” Aimar. With her winning smile and over 20 years of management and retail experience, Bobbi will undoubtedly be a great addition to CAPA’s Closet.

CAPA’s Closet’s assistant manager, Brian Calloway, not only drives the big pickup truck, he also assists with store management and inventory control. For large donations, CAPA offers a pickup service. To arrange a pickup, call the thrift store at 843.524.0281 and ask for Brian. CAPA is a 501(C)3 organization and will provide each donor with a signed tax receipt upon pick-up or drop-off of all donations (tax deductible).

CAPA’s Closet Treasures accepts donations every day Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Primary donation item categories include: Clothing and Accessories, Linens, Household items, Electronics, Tools, Toys, CDs, DVDs, Videos, Books, Furniture – both indoor and outdoor, Exercise Equipment and Appliances. CAPA also accepts “leftover” yard and garage sale items.

To help speed up the process, CAPA would appreciate all donated clothing to be delivered in black plastic bags, separating summer and winter clothing, and marked accordingly.

Excess donations and items best suited for other organizations are shared with the Beaufort County Animal Shelter and other animal rescue groups, the Veteran’s Home in Walterboro, Carteret St. Methodist Church’s 1000 mission boxes distributed abroad, and the Baptist Church of Beaufort’s annual 4th of July event.

The community’s donations are the only source of inventory CAPA’s Closet receives. By donating, you are personally involved with helping to fund CAPA’s Open Arms Shelter for Abused and Neglected Children and over 40 different community and schoolbased child abuse prevention programs that reach thousands of children and adults annually in and around Beaufort County.

CAPA is in need of qualified volunteers to work in the Thrift Store! If you are interested in volunteering 4-6 hours a week or more, please call CAPA’s volunteer coordinator, Katie Grindle, at 843.524.4350 or Bobbi Aimar at 524-0281. Your volunteer participation will allow CAPA to continue to provide local residents with high quality, low-cost shopping.

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by Mary McClaskey

Divorce: How to split the house For many people going through a divorce, their biggest asset is their home -- or in legal terms, the marital residence. Deciding what to do about the marital residence is often a major issue in a divorce. There are a few different options when it comes to splitting the marital residence.

If you and your spouse own a house, a decision has to be made as to what to do with the house.

There are several options you and your spouse will have to consider. Here are some options to think about when you are getting a divorce and need to make a decision about your marital home.

One option is for one of you to keep the house. If you have a mortgage in both your names, it’s easiest for the spouse keeping the house to refinance the house in his or her name. If that isn’t an option, then the spouse giving up the house can sign a warranty deed and deed of trust to secure assumption for the house. What this does is give the spouse remaining in the house title to the house, but protects the other spouse in the event that he or she defaults on the mortgage.

Essentially, you both will remain on the note and be liable for its payment, but the spouse remaining in the house will be primarily liable for payment of the mortgage. If that spouse defaults, then the other spouse can catch up on the payments, foreclose on the non-paying spouse, and assume ownership of the house.

If neither can afford to keep the house, then it will have to be sold. Usually one spouse remains in the house until it sells. Both parties can agree to split the costs of preparing the house for sale. You both need to agree on a listing agent and a sales price. Once a buyer is found and the house is sold, the parties will split the proceeds of sale after deducting all closing costs, property taxes and agent commissions.

Given the bad market, you might want to consider sticking it out. Unfortunately, with the economy the way it is, too many times parties have to come out of pocket with money at closing because they end up owing more than the house is worth or what you’re trying to profit out of it. In that situation, there’s no easy answer. Some parties agree for one of them to remain in the home or allow the home to be rented for a certain number of years until the market gets better and the house can be sold without taking a loss.

There are also many spouses who decide they want their children to remain in the home until they graduate from high school. Whatever you decide, put all agreements and terms in your divorce decree.

I highly recommend for both parties to speak with a divorce attorney, financial consultant and mortgage broker who specialize in divorces for assistance in decisions regarding your marital residence. It is imperative you begin working with them at the very beginning of your divorce, if not before.

Your mortgage broker can look at your credit and help you start cleaning it up before the divorce is final so you will be able to refinance your home or purchase a new home. This is especially true for women who have not worked outside the home in years.

Mary McClaskey is a real estate broker/Realtor with RE/MAX Sea Island Realty. For more information, visit www.BeaufortRealEstateInfo.com

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The new program represents the only business practices and compliance audit process in the tree care industry. Under the process, businesses undergo extensive review of professional practices aimed at safeguarding consumers. The review includes: • best business practices • ethical business conduct • formal training and certification of employees • compliance with industry standards • consumer satisfaction • adherence to safety standards • insurance coverage TCIA Accreditation means Preservation Tree Care adheres to all the accreditation standards and has undergone a rigorous application process. TCIA verified this by conducting an on-site audit of Preservation Tree Care.

TCIA Accreditation for Preservation Tree Care is in effect for a period of three years, with renewal check-ups required every year. The annual renewal ensures that the required number of certified arborists are still on staff, that the company is still properly insured and that the company has a good safety and consumer satisfaction rating. The company is re-accredited every three years.

“TCIA Accreditation provides consumers a way to find tree care companies that are trustworthy in their business and tree care practices. Our TCIA Accreditation program is the only one of its kind in America and will give consumers peace of mind,” said TCIA President Cynthia Mills.

“Preservation Tree Care has made a commitment to excellence in all facets of its business. I applaud their efforts.”

The process of becoming accredited is no easy task, according to Michael Murphy, owner and lead certified arborist. “The process is incredibly thorough. They left no stone unturned,” he said.

“We are pleased that we have been recognized as one of the best tree care companies around.”

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Update: State Rep. Shannon Erickson This past week has been one of turmoil for our state.

The actions of Governor Mark Sanford have shocked and saddened us all. While I believe that it is far too early to speculate on how the dust will settle on our very real strife, I do want all of you to know that I hear your comments, emails and letters and concerns.

Governor Mark Sanford has broken the public trust with his actions and has the burden now of answering for those actions. Even though his press conference came about as a result of lack of communication with other state officials and staff and the media attention it brought, he has taken responsibility for what transpired. I do not condone what our governor has done but feel that any actions from this point forward must be reasonable and responsible and based on fact.

I would ask that you continue to keep Governor Sanford and his family and our entire state in your thoughts and prayers. We are a compassionate caring state and I know that just as we weather all other types of storms, we will come through this turmoil stronger and more dedicated to all of the principles that we South Carolinian’s hold dear.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas with me always: for stopping me in the grocery store, at a community function, or walking down the street, calling or writing to me. As your House District 124 representative, I am honored that you allow me to serve you in our state government and be your Beaufort voice in Columbia.

Shannon Erickson represents House District 124 in the S.C. General Assembly and also owns and operates daycare centers. Her district includes the coverage area of The Island News.

You can reach her at shannonerickson@schouse.org .

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There will be a full investigation into this year-long scenario and into the communication and transfer of power between state leaders and staff when absences are necessary. It will be incumbent upon the governor to be transparent, completely open and honest, as the facts and details are examined.

DESIGN – INSTALLATION – MAINTENANCE

When you, the People, elect us to office, we swear an oath to uphold and defend our state’s constitution and laws. I take that oath very seriously and expect others in government, especially our governor, to do the same. You should expect no less.

That said, I do also believe very strongly in the power of prayer and the ability of sinners to receive forgiveness – from their God, but also from their community.

None of us is without sin and Governor Mark Sanford has apologized. His actions from this point forward will demonstrate his dedication and commitment to rectifying his mistakes and remaining true to his state & citizens, his wife & children, and his God. Those actions combined with the facts as they are brought to light will guide where we as a state go from this point forward.

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Local homebuilders’ study shows homes pay their way, others not convinced of benefit An economic impact study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Policy Department shows that the home building industry in Beaufort County not only pays for itself, its economic impact results in new income and jobs for South Carolinians, as well as additional revenue for local governments.

the analysis of the impact of home building here. “This is an excellent result and tells me that local residents should be thanking the building industry for footing the bill for a lot of city services.”

County and school district officials, along with state Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, however, said they wanted to examine the formulas used in the study. They said the numbers didn’t match previously-generated revenue reports on the topic.

The economic impact study looks at the impact of the construction industry in three phases: the construction phase; the ripple effect; and, the occupancy phase. The impact of the three phases are added up, and then compared to the cost of services such as education, fire, police, utilities, parks and recreation and roads that are required to support the new housing units.

The 890 single-family homes built in Beaufort County in 2008 will generate a cumulative $100.4 million in revenue, compared to only $79.9 million in costs over the next 15 years, the homebuilders’ report said. By the end of the first year the housing industry’s economic impacts more than offset the fiscal costs resulting in a fiscal surplus to local governments, according to the study.

During the construction phase, the building of every 890 single-family homes creates 2,162 jobs (1,495 jobs in construction alone), generates $11.4 million in local taxes and $116.1 million of local income in the first year, the report said.

By the end of the first year the fiscal surpluses are more than enough to pay off all debt and result in a surplus available to pay for additional government services. Collectively new single-family housing produces a net income to local governments of $6,794,891 in the first year, and $989,151 each and every year thereafter, the homebuilders group said.

“It is important for us to look closely at these numbers,” said Allen Patterson, president of the Home Builders Association of The Lowcountry. “We’ve been saying for a long time that local home builders are doing their part to build community, and these numbers show that we are a very important player in the overall economic health of our economy.”

The study was commissioned jointly by the Home Builders Association of the Lowcountry and the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association in an effort to better understand and communicate the impact home building has on the local economy, jobs and government revenue.

“These results show that home building is more than paying its own way and should put to rest the notion that existing home owners are subsidizing new home construction here in Beaufort County,” said Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, the senior economist who conducted

The ripple effect of those homes, which includes the wages and profits local area residents earn during the construction period that are spent on other local goods and services, results in another 1,088 jobs, $7.1 million in local taxes and $54.4 million in local income, also in the first year, the study claims.

The ongoing annual effect of those homes, which includes local jobs, income and taxes generated as a result of the home being occupied, is 504 jobs, $5.6 million in local taxes and $23.6 million in local income per year.

“We are frequently challenged by those who believe home builders are not paying their fair share locally,” Patterson said. “This study makes clear what many within the industry have tried to convey in recent years; new homes built in our area more than pay their way.”

The NAHB model used to determine the economic impact of the housing industry was first developed by NAHB in 1997 and has been applied to construction in more than 600 areas of the country. This study looks at economic impact of building 890 average priced single family homes across all of Beaufort County. Complete copies of the study are available by contacting the Home Builders Association at 524.5203.

What does the local economy need?

Courtesy LIBPA Newsletter

The Economic Development chapter of the new Beaufort County Comprehensive Plan was prepared by the Lowcountry Economic Network. It pulls no punches, provides a great deal of statistical data and offers some solid recommendations as to what is needed to guide the local economy in the right direction for the future.

the ability to offer broadband and wireless internet capabilities.

Following are some of those recommendations.

- Increase the number, size and capacity of hangars available for long term and shortterm lease at each of Beaufort County airports.

- Consider reducing business license fees for new businesses with the amount of reduction based on job creation and capital investment.

- In tandem with land and infrastructure acquisition, fast track permitting and appropriate zoning should be in place to encourage and ease the development process.

- Reduce the County’s personal property tax rates for registered based-aircraft.

- Consider standardizing business license fee rates and classifications across Beaufort County and each of its municipalities.

- Expand, where appropriate, non-retail commercially zoned properties within the Airport Overlay Districts.

- Provide more flexibility in commercial zoning districts to permit smaller non-retail commercial uses such as small assembly facilities, small light industrial operations or contractor’s offices that do not adversely impact surrounding retail uses.

These are only a few of the recommendations contained in the new Economic Development chapter of the Beaufort County Comprehensive Plan.

These recommendations along with the entire chapter are in the process of being reviewed and considered for approval by the Beaufort County Council.

- Ensure that all business locations have

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School News Children say the darndest things: Notes to Lynda Jernigan’s rising fourth graders…

Lynda Jernigan, fourth grade teacher at Coosa Elementary, as an end of the year assignment asked her students to write to the “future” and tell them what to expect in her classroom.

Some of the choice comments:  “Dear New Recruit, You’re about to enter a world of fun. Mrs. Jernigan is the Number One drill instructor/teacher in the world. You will have lots and lots of fun. Like with social studies, science and reading. … P.S. Don say ‘shut up.’ P.S.S. She likes pink. P.S.S.S She likes to laugh…

Signed, Davis  “Dear Student, …. P.S., she doesn’t bite, I think. Mrs. Jernigan is the best teacher and she loves everyone no matter what. Also, watch her hulahoop. William  “Greetings, Young Jaguar, Fourth grade’s ok … It’s a great adventure. You will need to know your multiplication and division… Don’t worry it wil be fine. We’re going to fifth grade in a middle school that’s scary. P.S. Mrs. Jernigan is the best and hopefully you will never forget her, she is everything you would want. Maggie Amelia  “Dear Future Jaguar, … Mrs. Jernigan gets really aggravated if you don’t listen, so please, I beg you, listen. Jaekwon  “Dear Future Jaguar, Mrs. Jernigan is not one of those mean, grouchy teachers, she’s sweeter. She likes everyone even if they misbehave. She will teach you about the Civil War, decimals and environments. She is the best and I love her. I hope you have a great year like I did. Wilson

Local students head to Governor’s summer school for the arts Thirteen middle and high school students from the Beaufort County School District have been accepted to summer programs at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is a public residential high school for emerging artists that gives artistically talented high school students from across the state the opportunity to study their art in a supportive environment of artistic and academic excellence. Arts concentrations include Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts.

During the summer, students may attend the two-week Discovery Program for rising ninth grade students interested in concentrating on creative writing, drama, music or visual arts.

While they work intensely in their art area, Discovery students are also exposed to the other art areas with opportunities to attend performances and guest lectures.

Rising tenth and eleventh grade students attend the Governor’s School Academy. The Academy is a two-week summer program for students who desire intensive training in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts. The non-traditional curriculum incorporates studio work, self-directed studies, performances, field trips, lectures and presentations by faculty and guest artists.

Beaufort County School students accepted to the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities include: Christopher Belyeu, Battery Creek High School; Elizabeth Davis and Tanasia Hamilton from Beaufort High School; Michael Houston, Meaghan Senn and Skyler Perkins of Beaufort Middle School; Amelia Pinckney and Taryn Wetherington from Bluffton High School.

Also, Matthew Couch and Anna Pittman of Hilton Head Island High School; and Dana Leal, Keelin Sanz and Kimberly Stevens from Hilton Head Island Middle School.

LIMS uses equations for quilting Take a moment and look at the quilt the Lady’s Island Middle Up Yellow pod designed.

They graphed several equations using their slope and y-intercept to create this colorful work of mathematical art.

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SCHOOL NEWS TCL scholarship applications due July 23 for fall semester The Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through July 23 for the upcoming fall semester. Classes start August 20.

During the academic year, the Foundation will award more than $70,000 to TCL students with demonstrated financial need. The Foundation also offers students a free textbook lending program. For more information on how to apply, visit www.tcl.edu/foundation or visit the TCL Foundation office, Building 6 on the Beaufort Campus. Call 843-5258294 for details.

Calling all S.C. certified Pre-K through 12 teachers!

Free re-certification course will save teachers nearly $1000.00 through the Summer Institute of Teaching & Learning at USCB BLUFFTON, S.C .- The Center of Excellence in Collaborative Learning at the University of South Carolina Beaufort is pleased to offer a FREE three credit graduate course which can be used for recertification or for graduatelevel course hours. This represents a savings of nearly $1000.00 off of the regular price of most recertification courses.

Space is extremely limited and there are only 25 tuition scholarships available. Registrants will be accepted on a “first come/first served” basis. This course is good for re-certification or as a graduate level course credit.

Course Title:

Curriculum: Decisions, Planning and Assessment (AEDU 633)

Other federal and state financial aid options are available through the TCL financial aid office. Additionally, most South Carolina residents qualify for S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance, which is not based on need or income and can pay more than half of TCL tuition.

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July 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – 9:00am – 2:30pm)

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Low Country Ladies award scholarships The Low Country Ladies of South Carolina recently awarded nine local high school graduates scholarships totaling over $10,000.

The awards were given at the annual fashion show and luncheon held at the MCAS Officers Club. A special book award was given to TCL Foundation in honor of deceased member Jean Small.

Scholarship winners were Keika Lawton-Battery Creek H.S., Denise Dopson-Ridgeland H.S., Jasmine GantBeaufort H.S., Leah Mikell- Estill H.S.,Jasmine Shavers-Bluffton H.S., Iesha Burns-Colleton County H.S., Cristina Badger-Hardeeville H.S., Imani Johnson-Hilton Head H.S., and Brittany Cooler-Wade Hampton H.S.

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Profile Small world, big picture helps ‘Women Lead the Way’ author

by John C. Williams

Sometimes it’s surprising just how small this world is – and how large.

hold honorary degrees including a PhD in Public Service from Chatham University in Pittsburgh and PhD in Humane Letters from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, and she is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Linda Tarr-Whelan lives at Dataw Island and recently had published Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World, scheduled for an October release. The 240page book will be available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble bookstores and other locations.

“I’ve had a wonderful varied career with many unexpected doors opening along the way.

I nursed for almost a decade – teaching surgical intensive care nursing and maternal and infant nursing at the Washington Hospital Center and the University of Maryland.

The book offers practical steps for women to move to the power tables to make life better for themselves, their company or organization, and for global society. She notes that just 17 percent of Congressional seats and 14 percent of Fortune 500 board seats are held by women – meaning that priorities and decisions being made in today’s world are very much the same as those from generations ago.

She has the credentials to back up the lofty book title – which will illustrate just how small and how large our world can be.

Tarr-Whelan served as Ambassador to the UN Commission on the Status of Women in the Clinton Administration and as Deputy Assistant for Women’s Concerns to President Jimmy Carter in the Carter White House.

She was the first nurse appointed to these positions. “Ladies Home Journal” named her as one of the 50 most powerful women in Washington. She also serves as Chair of the National Advisory Council for the Pax World Resources Women’s Equity Fund.

Her policy experience has also included a sub-cabinet appointment in New York State government, director of policy for a large public sector union and chief lobbyist for the National Education Association. As CEO of the Center for Policy Alternatives, the leading progressive policy and leadership center for the 50 states, she focused on women and the economy. She and her husband created a successful international management consultancy that worked with leaders of foundations, non-profits and international organizations.

“My longest position – and one I truly loved – was as the President/CEO of the Center for Policy Alternatives, a progressive policy and leadership center for the 50 states where I had a chance to get to know both Harriett and Billy Keyserling,” Tarr-Whelan said.

Harriett Keyserling was the first woman elected to the South Carolina legislature and has been a vital community force for decades; her son Billy, who also served in the state legislature, is mayor of Beaufort.

“While at the Center for Policy Alternatives, I was a public delegate to the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 – a truly life-changing experience. I was then appointed by President Bill Clinton as Ambassador to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women and confirmed by the Senate.

She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and grew up there, in Columbus, Ohio and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Her high school years and adult years were primarily in the D.C. suburbs until they moved to St. Helena Island in 2003. They first came to this area looking for a vacation condo and liked it so much they built a home and have been permanent residents for four years.

Tarr-Whelan started her career as a nurse and went to Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing in Baltimore. “I then went on and got my BSN degree at Johns Hopkins University and a MS in nursing administration at the University of Maryland.” She also 10

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“Next,” she said, “was a long stint with a large public employee union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) where I led a career ladder program for hospital employees in nine states, created a public policy department and ran the statewide union for 150,000 members with my husband in New York.

“The New York State Department of Labor was my next stop – as the Administrative Director for this 10,000 staff department – and then on to the White House where I served as deputy assistant to President Jimmy Carter for Women’s Concerns. That work led me to be the director of government relations and chief lobbyist for the National Education Association (NEA).”

Since 2006 she has been a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, a New York-based national think tank, and an independent consultant.

Her book provides a big-picture view of what she’s seen from all those perspectives.

“For the last few years I have been researching and writing a book I dreamed about doing for years. It includes many of the dynamic, energetic women I’ve been privileged to meet and work with over the years and makes the case for balanced leadership.

“The research and experience around the world is now clear and compelling: when there are 30% or more women at power tables there is a better bottom-line, better family and work arrangements for everyone, attention to critical issues that remain unsolved, and more opportunity for more women.

“I am excited about taking the message of the book around the country on a national book tour,” she said. “One of my first stops will be an event at Bay Street Trading Company in Beaufort on October 17 and a presentation to Phi Beta Kappa on October 11 in Hilton Head.”

She and her husband, Keith Tarr-Whelan, have been married for more than 35 years.

He is British, and now a dual UK-US citizen. “We met and had a whirlwind courtship across four countries attending international conferences,” she said.

Their children, Scott Tarr-Whelan now in Colorado and Melinda Walker in Florida, “have excellent professional careers. Mindy is the mother of our oldest grandchildren, Gehrig, 13, and Harper, 11. Scott and his wife Emily are the parents of our youngest grands, Isabella, 3 ½, and Cale, four months. We see them as much as possible – and wish we were all closer together.”

In her limited spare time, Tarr-Whelan loves to read, especially history and historical novels. She also tries to walk three to four miles every day, does yoga, and loves to travel.

Lowcountry Social Diary

Bliss Salon opens downtown

by Lanier Laney

Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling stated at the ribbon cutting for the new Bliss Salon on 910 North Street, “This is the third business I’ve been at the opening of in downtown Beaufort in the past three months.

I look at this as a clear sign that the economy is turning around and that people believe in investing in downtown Beaufort again.” City Councilman Mike McFee cut the ribbon, opening the salon after Rev. Nan White gave the blessing. The owner of the new salon, Brad Ballington, is opening this shop after many years running a very successful salon in the state capitol during which time Brad won the coveted Jim Leon Award from the National Cosmetology Association of S.C. Brad is renowned for both his cut and coloring abilities. For appointments call 379-5476.

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Berry Island showcases local photos Charlie Nolette, owner of Berry Island Cafe at Newpoint, will use his restaurant starting this month to showcase the artwork of the Photography Club of Beaufort. Each month six different members of the club will exhibit three to five photographs at the restaurant.

July’s exhibit includes the art of Margery Boyle, Roy Flannagan, Dick Golobic, Charlie Heyman, Pat Keown and Veronica Stewart. The exhibit will remain hanging until August 3. All artwork is for sale with 10% of the proceeds returning to the Photography Club for community service projects.

For further information, visit www.berryislandcafe.com or the club’s website at: www.photoclubbeaufort.com.

‘Project Runway’ at ARTworks

by Lisa Annelouise Rentz

“I’m taking the couture class for fun, something to explore over the summer. I just graduated from the Technical College of the Lowcountry,” Jill Keyes explained. “For the formalwear assignment, I’m going to create something for the Marine Corps Ball.”

Jill is one of twelve students in Pat Willcox’ couture class at ARTworks, where Pat is a resident artist (which means that her creative process is on display in her work studio there.) The class started in early June, and the runway show, open to the public to enjoy, is July 10th.

“The class covers essentials like measuring and using machines,” Willcox said, “and the elements of design integral to couture— detailed sketches, focal points, fabric selection, the client, and adjusting designs. The runway challenges are to design a theater costume and a complete formal wear outfit.

“I’ve asked each designer to choose a character from a Broadway musical or play, and create a design for that character, which should be recognizable by the design. To be successful, designers really should research the character, read the book if available,” Willcox said. “For the formal wear, I told them— make your statement here. Shine with your designs, be unique, work with body shape.” The designers will model their own clothes.”

Alicia Webb, who attends Beaufort High School, said the class was a challenge to expand her talent and abilities.

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“I’ve sewn before, by hand and by machine, some scarves, mittens, and pillows,” she said. “For the formal challenge, I’m going to make a little Lolita dress, which is a fashion from Japan, poofy and lacy. It’s really cute and still has some class.

“I found out about this class when I took my design for a jacket to a seamstress, and she recommended that I participate. This will be good for my college resume, and to see if I really want to continue in this field. I’m enjoying learning the basics, trying out the machines, and getting a feel for everything.”

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Adam Rich has also been studying art at TCL, with Coastal Art Supply owner Jennifer Kassing Bradley, and will attend Savannah College of Art and Design in August.

“I want to get a head start,” he said about Pat’s couture class. “My ideas are Coco Chanel meets Rock and Roll, if you can imagine that. For the Broadway challenge, I’m transforming Sweeney Todd with a half-jacket with a leather belt for all his razors.”

Judges will award prizes at the runway show on July 10 at 7 p.m. at ARTworks, home of the Arts Council of Beaufort County in Beaufort Town Center; admission is $5 for the show. Contact Pat Willcox for more information about all of her classes, at 336-403-8993, and visit www.beaufortcountyarts.com.

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Learning how to measure accurately: Adam Rich measures Tina Prioleau, followed by Barbara Bradham, Alicia Webb, Emma Mulvihill, and Jill Keyes.

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At the recent Team Greenville Masters Invitational – SC Long Course Championships, Donna Altman set five state records (50M and 400M freestyle, 50M, 100m, and 200M backstroke), was the High Point Winner for her 50-54 age group, and tallied six first place finishes, two second places, one third, and one fourth place. She also swam on four relay teams, all of which placed first. For this dominating performance, Donna Altman is The Island News Athlete of the Week.

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2009 Beaufort East Majors The 11-12 year old Dixie Youth (Ozone) Majors begin their District Tournament this Friday, June 26th at The Crossings on Hilton Head Island. Members of the Beaufort East All-star Team are Front Row (L-R) Bradley Brown, Sheldon Clark, Keaton Butler, Brady Cormier, Jawan Mack, Louis Brown, Middle Row (L-R) Tyler Rentz, Josh Fickes, Mattison Pike, Carson Gregory, Jason Senn, Shuler Black, Back Row (L-R) Coach Brian Gregory, Head Coach Jim Pike, and Coach Wheatly Alford. The winner of the District Tournament will move on to the State Tournament in Lexington, SC beginning July 18th.

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WHAT 2 DO “Calling All Women”

United Daughters of the Confederecy

You are invited to attend a luncheon on Thursday, July 16 from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. in the Parish Hall of the Parish church of St. Helena, 507 Newcastle Street. Featured this month is Cassandra Gillens and her art as seen in Southern Living magazine.

The next United Daughters of the Confedercy meeting will be Wednesday July 8 at 2:30 p.m.

Betty Waskiewicz will host the meeting at her home located at 2312 Depot Road in Beaufort.

Co-Hostesses will be Shirley Dillion, Mary Logan and Mavis Tootle.

The cost is $12. Reservations are required and must be in by July 10. Reservations details: 5250618. Nursery is provided.

For more information please contact Anita Henson at 524-1256.

Sons of the American Revolution

This months guest speaker is local author Fran Marsher.

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On Saturday July 4 at 10 a.m., Beaufort's Gov. Paul Hamilton and Hilton Head's Dr. George Moss Chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution will hold their annual gathering at the tomb of Thomas Heyward.

Author and local historian Neil Baxley will be the guest speaker.

The Children of the America Revolution will honor Heyward, a signer of the Declaration of Independence with a wreath laying at the end of the service.

Contact Pres. Carroll Crowther for more information and directions 521-0134.

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Dr. Katherine Hefner is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina Dental School.

She and her husband Ashley, an architect, are also involved in Beaufort. They have one son, Vann. Katherine most recently was co-chair of St. Helena's Church Tour of Homes.

Dr Grace and Dr. Hefner have been here for a long time and will continue to live and serve Beaufort.

"It's important in our minds to give back to this wonderful community that has been good to us," says Dr. Grace.

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We have always been on the cutting edge of dentistry.

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Our staff is the greatest. Terry Johnson, one of our hygienists, has been in the practice for 24 years.

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News Little bits of …. Royal Chatter

by Peggy Chandler

The “Garden Quilt” on the median of Royal Pines Blvd. is complete. The members of Royal Pines Garden Club with Nancy Steeves at the helm are to be thanked for all their hard work.

They designed, financed, constructed, planted and will maintain this quilt as a gift to the community. The quilt is comprised of stones and perennials including moonbeam coreopsis, amethyst calla lily, red fox speedwell, skullcap, dianthus and big sky coneflower.

Take a few minutes on your next stroll or as you pass by to admire and appreciate the efforts of the Garden Club.

The book of the month for the Royal Readers is Molo’kai by Alan Brennert. This is a novel about a leper colony in the Hawaiian Islands during the late 1800’s. The members will meet to discuss this book on July 9 at the home of Cathy Wilson.

The Social Committee of Royal Pines HOA continues to prepare for the next function which is scheduled to take place on September 19 at Port Royal Landing Marina. This event will be a night for “Dancing under the Stars.” The planning is being done by the members of Royal Pines Homeowners Social Committee, but this affair is not limited to members or community – everyone is welcome.

The members strive to have events that will include all ages in the community. To that end, we welcome a new member to the committee, Marissa Kessler. Marissa and her family are new to the community and she has agreed to help with ideas for younger residents and their families. The committee meets again on Monday July 9. If you are interested in joining the social committee to share your ideas and your helping hands please contact buddyysoma@embarqmail.com The discussions regarding the proposed covenant revisions by the RPHOA Board carry on. The board continues to communicate and to avail themselves until all concerns and ideas have been heard. At that point, changes will be made and a call for a vote by all homeowners will be made.

This column and its contents represent the thoughts of the author and are independent of the RPHOA. Please send comments to buddysoma@embarqmail.com.

Legend and myth

by Ethard Van Stee Elizabeth Vandiver draws a distinction between myth and legend. Legend has its roots, be they ever so tenuous, in fact. Something actually happened that set the story into motion. Myth, on the other hand, is rooted in the imaginary, gods, goddesses, and events that never actually took place.

Myth and legend often converge, however. Notable examples are found in the Histories of Herodotus, where gods and mortals frequently intermingle to play out narratives of the advance of human history.

The Trojan War took place around the eleven hundreds BCE. Or did it? The Trojan War lasted ten years. Or did it? We care because accounts of the Trojan War spawned an industry of speculation and literature that continues to this day.

Homer gives us a bloody and detailed account of the final year in the Iliad. Participants are identified who are immortalized in Greek and Roman literature.

But, like a rumbling volcano, Troy continues to send up plumes of smoke and ash and an occasional violent eruption such as when Schliemann discovered Troy VIa at Hisarlik in Turkey.

The legend is deeply embedded in the Western Literary Tradition. Troilus is a son of Priam and cousin to Ajax. Criseyde or Cressida or Criseida

was the daughter of Calchas, in Homer, a diviner.

The storyline spun out during the Middle Ages was no doubt based on well-known tales passed down through the generations.

Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) wrote Il Filostrato around 1335 or 1340. Troilus spots the young widow Criseida. Friend Pandaro offers to act as go between and Troilus eventually succeeds in winning the hand of Criseida. Too bad for Troilus that she is seduced and won away from him by Diomedes.

Troilus and Diomedes go to war, but never succeed in killing each other. Troilus finally dies at the hand of Achilles.

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) committed the unthinkable by today’s standards while Boccaccio still lived by propping up a copy of Il Filostrata before him and cribbing not only the storyline, which was common property by then, but also the structure and many stanzas line for line as well.

Thus was born his Troilus and Crysede.

Not one to let a good story remain idle, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) in 1609 appropriated the storyline for his Troilus and Cressida. What might the bard have said of all this? “What’s in a name?

That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

Straight Talk Citizens speak out on July 4 On Saturday, July 4th from 12 noon to 2 pm, private citizens from all across Beaufort are gathering on the steps of the Federal Court House at Bay & Bladen Streets, downtown Beaufort. They are uniting from all across the political and social spectrum to make their elected officials here their concerns. It began with an email sent out by one person that got passed around between friends. A few phone calls and two days later five people gathered in a living room of a stranger and suddenly a Tea Party was born. That night a website emerged and people began to click on www.

BeaufortTeaParty.webs.com. This small group had only three and a half weeks to put everything together. In that short time, they lined up entertainment and speakers, put out fliers, enlisted sponsors and created a community celebration.

What started this event which appears to be a growing movement? Last April 15th, Tea Parties occurred across the nation and cynics sneered that it was a fad and not important. The people who participated in the Tea Parties knew they were on to something big and getting bigger. They were angry about unchecked government spending by both the Democrats and the Republicans. Big corporations, they complained, were bailed out by both the Bush and Obama administrations against their wishes and the unemployment rate continued to increase month after month. And that is not the only thing they are mad about.

A flier being passed around by The Beaufort Tea Party states; “Our purpose is for a “ Peaceful Assembly Of Citizens” and to “Voice Our Concern Over Excessive Federal Spending, Protest The Extension Of Governments’ Power Beyond Constitutional Limits, Protection of Personal And Property Rights, Freedom Of Religion, Freedom Of Speech”. The website explains; “No matter who you are, Republican, Democrat, Independent or Non-Party Affiliated, we all have a voice with which, we have an unalienable right to have heard.

This is why we, as fellow concerned citizens, want to bring us all together and let our varied voices join in a symphony so brilliant in sound and harmony that those who we elected to serve us, must listen.”

A search of the internet and of Tea Party websites, show hundreds of Tea Parties are planned for July 4th and beyond.

Charleston and Hilton Head have also scheduled a Tea Party for July 4th, as well as Savannah, Georgia. Although, President Obama enjoys a record high popularity rating, there appears to be a dip in confidence when it pertains to his policies and programs. Approval rating of Congress is at an all time low and sinking lower after the passing of legislation where, in one instance no one in Congress read the bill and in another instance, Senator Reid hired a speed reader to read aloud a bill, that no one in Congress could understand what they heard being read to them from the bill, yet they passed it.

Where will this movement go after the July 4th event? Some committee members envision traveling to Washington, DC on September 12th to join TV commentator Glenn Becks’ 912 Project. Other members may stay behind and have a local event on September 12th for those who can’t join their friends. I know a few members will simply take a well earned break before tackling the next event.

Ann Ubelis Lady’s Island

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NEWS Angler results for the week of June 15

Species Boat Angler Weight Amber Jack MY TIME OUT RALPH WORRELL 62.22 Barracuda REEL TRADE TOM OGLE 25.4 Black Drum SIMPLER TIMES CHRIS KOZMA 10.58 Blackfin Tuna HOLDIN ON MIKE PERRY 29.38 Black Sea Bass MIKES MARINE RALPH WORRELL 3.16 Bluefin Tuna Bluefish QUEST RANDY AVERY 1.04 Cobia NO NAME ROY TALLEY 69.5 Croaker Dolphin (Dorado) KELSEA TIM FERRIS 34.82 Flounder SEA WOLF TAYLOR IRVIN 4.82 MILLS ROOKS 13.84 Grouper(All Legal Species) TOP GUN 5 Jack Crevalle King Mackerel TOP GUN 5 LAUREN GRAHAM 6.46 Ladyfish THREE CAPTAINS BACHMAN DOAR 1.12 Little Tunny TOP GUN 5 ROSS HOLQUIST 13.5 Pompano Red Drum REEL CONTROL JAMES VINCENT SR. 4.74 Red Snapper NO WORRIES JOSHUA MARTIN 29.76 Sheepshead LITTLE JOHN JOHN MUCHA 10.96 Spadefish HAPPY DOG ROSS HOLQUIST 10.4 Spanish Mackerel CHILLIN & GRILLIN LUCAS POSEY 5.4 Spotted Seatrout SEAS SO SHALLOW STEVE ROLL 5.6 Spots Toad Fish HOLDIN ON BRIAN MCCAFFREE 2.38 Triggerfish NO WORRIES STEVE ROLL 11.26 Vermillion Snapper NO WORRIES SUPER DAVE 5.06 Wahoo TOP GUN 5 TAYLOR THOMAS 26.64 Weakfish Capt Worrell RALPH WORRELL 1.2 Whiting Only In Dreams Jim Kindwall 0.48 Yellowfin Tuna

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The 4 of July: No fun day for dogs th

by Tracie Korol

Last year I was a guest at a Fourth of July celebration. I brought brownies; another guest brought his Weimaraner. As per usual for me, the party talk soon lost my interest and I went to spend time with the Weim. He had been sequestered in the garage away from the festivities and was already stressing from being separated from his human. (Weims particularly dislike being apart from their people). He panted and paced, refused all offers of treats and was generally having a crummy time. Then it got dark.

The owner came out and gave his dog a Benadryl. Almost immediately, out in the yard, the homegrown fireworks display began. The Weim became a sniveling wreck. He paced and screamed and then the antihistamine kicked in.

He became a disoriented sniveling heap that had trouble standing up. Offering advice about someone else’s dog at a beery funfest is rarely appreciated, I have learned the hard way. So, let me serve up some common sense before the most-hated day in Dog World is upon us.

For many dogs, the first “Wheee!” of a rocket they hear sends them under the bed, quivering from nose to tail. A few dogs, the hunters and police dogs, have nerves of steel and don’t mind fireworks, but most turn into panting, trembling wrecks at the first loud bang. A dog’s hearing is 10 times more sensitive than a human’s, so logically fireworks cause pain. The anxiety and stress are bonus miseries.

If you’re thinking of taking your dog to watch the fireworks with you...think again! You and your dog will have much more enjoyable evenings if you leave the dog at home. Aside from the danger associated with your dog being in the wrong place at the wrong time (dogs and fire simply don’t mix), the mass hysteria, loud noises and repeated flashes of light are likely to have a traumatic effect on your good buddy. He’s not going to have a fun time trapped in a hot car, either. Leave him at home.

Best to leave him indoors where he is likely to do the least amount of harm to himself or your home, preferably a crate if he’s already used to being in a crate. The evening of the Fourth of July is not the time to introduce crate training, however. Imagine yourself being jammed in a stuffy confined box for the first time, AND THEN the aliens begin shelling the house. Not fun.

Flashing lights can scare your dog just as much as the loud noises. Close the curtains and blinds inside your home and turn ON all the lights in the room. This will make the bright lights from fireworks less noticeable to your dog.

There’s also some small degree of soundproofing afforded by closed drapes, lowering the highpitched sounds a tiny bit.

If you choose to sedate your dog, then do in far enough in advance of the noise barrage that he’ll be soundly asleep before it starts. If you sedate your dog routinely, then you will know how long it takes for him to drop into deep sleep.

Count backwards and plan accordingly. It’s that common sense thing I keep harping about.

Theoretically, a rousing game of fetch or a very long walk earlier in the day may tire your dog so he may be less likely to over-exert himself later if/when he becomes stressed from the sound of fireworks. I’ve found, though, that fear trumps fatigue most of the time. You can give it a try; it might work.

And most importantly, in this county with its cavalier record of mistaken euthanization, be sure your dog has over-adequate identification before the Fourth rolls around. Shelters nationwide always have an increase in lost dogs on the Fourth— dogs have been known to dig under fences, break through glass windows and doors, to bolt free. If he manages to escape his confinement, the worst thing would be, well, you know what the worst thing would be.

If you look at this holiday as your dog does, then you’ll do the right thing.

BowWOW! is a production of Tracie Korol and wholeDog. She is a trainer, dog behaviorist, canine massage therapist (CMT), herbalist, and canine homeopath. Want more information? Have a question? Send a note to Tracie at letstalk@wholedog.biz or visit www.wholedog.biz.

This Handsome Maine Coon Kitty known as Chase has been searching for his forever home since January 10, 2009.

Chase has been our pet of the week before and we are hoping this time he will be lucky. Chase loves to cuddle and would be perfect for a one cat home. Unfortunately he doesn’t get along well with dogs, but would be any human’s buddy. Please contact us if you are interested in meeting Chase and we can set up an appointment with his foster parents.

Beaufort County Animal Shelter & Control 23 Shelter Church Rd, Beaufort, SC 29906 843-846-3904 Office 843-846-3608 Fax

My name is Domino and I am looking for my new forever home. I was orphaned at a young age so I have been hand raised by my fosters. I am very affectionate and I don’t mind being handled by people at all. I love to give kisses. I have enjoyed my time in foster care but I need a home of my own now. I will not be shy and if you have a cat savvy dog I would love it.

I was raised by Missy the Bulldog. I am about 14 weeks old, I have my age appropriate shots, am neutered and microchipped. You can see me at PetSmart this weekend along with my littermates. My adoption fee this month is $50.00. Call Palmetto Animal League at 843-227-2691 or email director@palmettoanimalleague.org for more info. You can stop by PetSmart and meet me in person this weekend too.

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