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The Best of the Rest of Water Fest

From top left: Cub Scouts and Webelos from Pack 1 at Carteret United Methodist Church were on hand to lead in reciting the Pledge of Alligence during the annual Beaufort Water Festival's opening ceremony on July 15; Team Irritable Bow from Lowcountry Medical raise their paddles in victory while being towed back to the seawall during the Water Festival Raft Race on July 16 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Irritable Bow made the run in 42.47 seconds. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

By Kat Walsh

And just like that, the 61st Annual Water Festival will be coming to a close.

Apparently, time does fly when you – and several thousand others – are having fun.

After a successful opening ceremonies, and

a small serving of rain (on a positive note, it cooled things off ), Water Festival enjoyed a week of well-attended events and wellbehaved attendees.

And we’ve learned a few things that will help you get the most out of the last days of

the festival. First, parking. The early bird gets the best parking spot, so go early if possible.

Several churches, banks and other businesses allow parking in their lots for a fee (the closer See FESTIVAL, page A6

Volunteers come together to make festival special

By Kat Walsh

Todd Stowe, left, and Tony Serrato put in long hours as volunteers at the Beaufort Water Festival. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

FUN, FOOD, MORE Ladies who attended Girls Night Out at Lotus Boutique had a wonderful time.

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Does the magic of Water Festival simply attract committed volunteers? Or do the volunteers make up a good part of what gives the Water Festival its magic?

Talk with any volunteer, or just watch them working happily in teams in the brutal Southern heat of summer, and it soon becomes apparent that it’s the latter.

Two long-term volunteers, Tony Serrato, the fest's director for parks, and Todd Stowe,

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administration coordinator, took a few moments from their 15hour day recently to share some of their thoughts on what it’s like on the inside of Water Festival.

Growing up in Beaufort, Serrato also grew up with Water Festival, and said he always wanted to be part of it. In 2004, when then-Commodore Marvin Morrison asked Serrato if he ever thought of being part of Water See VOLUNTEERS, page A6

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Beaufort Memorial names new CEO Edmond Russell Baxley, III, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

He will replace outgoing president and CEO, Rick Toomey, beginning Sept. 12. Toomey has agreed to stay on in a consulting role through the transition, as needed.

"Russell is a bright, energetic leader with an impressive track record of smart, strategic management and growth," said BMH board Chair Terry Murray. "His experience and vision will help guide our hospital through the increasingly complex world of healthcare and position us to better serve our community for years to come."

Baxley most recently was CEO for Lancaster Re- Russell Baxley gional Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa. The 213bed hospital includes an inpatient psychiatric hospital; cancer, heart and orthopaedic programs; multiple surgical specialties; a physician group with more than 100 providers; and a telemedicine program, among other services.

Under his leadership the hospital developed and expanded critical services, including neurosurgery and oncology; constructed a 30,000-squarefoot facility with urgent care and a multitude of outpatient services, including physical and occupational therapy, sports medicine, imaging and an internal medicine clinic; developed telemedicine and population health management programs; recruited 20 primary care and specialty providers to meet the needs of the community; and improved patient satisfaction scores across 10 key areas.

A Johnsonville, S.C., native, Baxley received his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Clemson University and his Masters of See HOSPITAL, page A6

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POLICE BLOTTER Man grazed by shot during argument

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a shooting at 16 Wildcat Lane in Burton.

According to a sheriff ’s report, at about 1 p.m. on July 16 a 25-year-old man was grazed by a bullet.

The victim told deputies that he was visiting a friend when another man showed up and they got into an argument. The suspect pulled a gun, shot the victim and then ran away.

The suspect was described as a black man in his early 20s, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and 160 pounds.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Beaufort County Communications 843-524-2777; or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC if they want to remain anonymous and to collect a possible reward.

Skeletal remains ID’d through dental records

Skeletal remains that were found on Russ Point Boat Landing have been identified as Conner Pace, 27.

Dental records, which were used during an autopsy performed at the Medical University of South Carolina on July 15, confirmed the man’s identity.

According to a Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office report, a cause of death has not been determined, but there appeared to be no foul play involved.

The Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office had been asked for help locating Pace, of Gainesville, Fla. The Savannah Chatham Metro Police Department (SCMPD) told the sheriff ’s office that it found Pace’s vehicle abandoned in a parking garage. Pace's family became concerned and filed a missing person report.

SCMPD investigators looked into his credit card activity and found that Pace had checked into the Beach House hotel on Hilton Head Island on June 21.

On the morning of June 22, Pace's wallet and a few of his personal belongings were found by sheriff 's office investigators in the hotel room.

They also located some other belongings he had left behind.

According to his family, Pace suffered from an undisclosed condition and may have been in need of medical attention.

Men steal more than $10,000 in merchandise

The Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office is attempting to identify two men who they say stole $10,930 worth of merchandise from True Religion, 1252 Fording Island Road in Bluffton.

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South of the Broad Reporter On June 30, the suspects entered the store with trash bags. One suspect went to the back of the store while the other suspect stayed in the front, filling a bag with merchandise.

They both walked out of the store, going in different directions.

They were seen entering a bronze Chevy Cobalt with an orange paper tag that said "BERK," and left in the direction of Fording Island Road.

Call 843-255-3308 with information.

Police: Man bashed vending machines

Over the past month and a half, the Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office has responded to nearly two dozen reports of vending machine break-ins in Bluffton and on Hilton Head Island.

The similarities in the incidents led investigators to believe the same person or persons were responsible for most of the break-ins.

Investigators reviewed all of the incidents and decided to conduct surveillance on the most affected location, Tanger 2 Outlet in Bluffton.

While on surveillance a few hours after the shops at Tanger 2 closed on July 8, investigators saw a man walking through the parking lot carrying a sledgehammer.

They followed the man as he walked toward the vending machines.

According to a sheriff ’s office report, the man broke into a Coca Cola vending machine with a sledgehammer in the area of the bill acceptor. Sheriff ’s office investigators arrested the suspect, Paul Chisolm, 50, of Hilton Head.

The report states that in addition to the sledgeham- Paul Chisolm mer, Chisolm had a pry bar.

Investigators also found a moped belonging to Chisolm in hidden in a wooded area bordering Tanger 2.

He was charged with possession of burglary tools and vandalism.

Chisolm posted a $7,000 bond and was released.

Meanwhile, DNA evidence collected during the investigation of the other vending machine incidents is being examined at the sheriff 's office Forensic Services Laboratory.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC if they want to remain anonymous and collect a possible reward; or sheriff 's office investigators Doug Seifert and Seth Reynells at 843-2553300.

Sheriff ’s office seeks help in ID’ing suspects Police are looking for these two men.

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The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is attempting to identify the men they say stole a white 2015 Jeep Wrangler, displaying a temporary tag, from Stokes Toyota at 100 Fording Island Road in Bluffton.

According to a sheriff ’s report, the men came into the business on July 7 and were acting suspicious. The vehicle had already been purchased and as the paperwork was being processed it was discovered the key was missing.

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Police suspect these two men of stealing a Jeep.

The suspects were seen on video surveillance sneaking onto the property and leaving a few minutes later in the Jeep, the report states.

The same men went for a test drive at Hilton Head BMW and the key was discovered missing a short time later, so the dealership secured the vehicle inside the business.

The suspects are also believed to be involved in the theft of a key from the Mercedes dealership at 155 Fording Island Road in Bluffton.

Contact Cpl. W. Murphy at 843-255-3314 or call Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-5242777 to provide information.

Police: Heroin, false IDs found at traffic stop

A traffic stop on July 7 led to the seizure of heroin, drug paraphernalia, false identifications and three arrests, according to Bluffton police.

Warren Weeks and Ellen Weeks, both 49, and 27-year-old Jesse Weeks were arrested and are being held at the Beaufort County Detention Center.

As a result of the arrests made from the traffic stop, Bluffton Police Special Investigations Unit detectives got a search warrant for the home of those arrested.

There, a police report states that they found more heroin and multiple identity documents belonging to various people who did not live at the residence.

CERT classes being offered at TCL

A Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is being offered to Beaufort County residents to increase self-sufficiency in a disaster.

Participants learn skills that will enable them to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors.

CERT classes are free and are held at the Technical College of the Lowcountry at 921 Ribaut Road in Beaufort.

The course is taught in four class sessions that are held from 6-9 p.m. and a Saturday exercise class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The classes are as follows: Tuesday, Aug. 2: Personal Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation Thursday, Aug. 4: Disaster Medical I Tuesday, Aug. 9: Disaster Psychology/Terrorism Response Thursday, Aug. 11: Disaster Medical II/ CERT Organization Saturday, Aug. 13: Fire Suppression/Disaster Search Techniques & Exercise For more information or to register, contact Major David Zeoli at 843-812-8035 or email cert@bcgov.net or call Kris Legg at 843-2632783.

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IN OTHER NEWS NEWS BRIEFS Civic Master Plan recognized for excellence

Beaufort’s Civic Master Plan, a guide to the city’s next century, earned honors at the Congress for the New Urbanism’s Charter Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievements in architecture, planning, development and urban design.

“A lot of outstanding work went into the Civic Master Plan, not only by the planning experts, but most importantly by the local residents who shared their thoughts, concerns and beliefs about what makes Beaufort so special and what has to happen to keep us from becoming Anyplace USA,” said Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.

Representatives from the city of Beaufort, the project’s lead honoree, accepted the award at the reception in June.

“The Beaufort Civic Master plan has a no-nonsense Southern sensibility befitting of its historic hometown,” said Rob Steuteville, Congress for the New Urbanism senior communications adviser.

“From crosswalks to complete streets, from historic renovation to new buildings, parks and neighborhoods, the goals of the Beaufort master plan are being realized all over the city.”

Among the 11 winners and six runners-up were a jazz cultural center in New Orleans; a military barracks turned urban neighborhood in Calgary, Canada; a new village in Nanhu, China; and a South Florida comprehensive plan that engaged more than one million residents.

Oscar J. Frazier inducted into town’s Wall of Honor

The Bluffton Town Council posthumously inducted former Mayor Pro Tempore Oscar Frazier into Bluffton’s Wall of Honor on July 12.

Frazier, who died in 2005, was the poet laureate of Bluffton, a mayor pro tempore and a beloved town councilman.

“Oscar Frazier used his limitless energy, his love of people and his positions in the community to better his hometown,” according to a town release.

Frazier published two volumes of poetry and a children's book. He was also appointed Bluffton’s poet laureate. In this role, he composed poetry for town-sponsored events.

He was born on Jan. 21, 1956, and graduated from H.E. McCracken High School.

After serving in the U. S. Army for three years, he returned to Bluffton, where he continued to serve his community for the rest of his life.

Frazier worked as an entrepreneur and managed numerous types of businesses, which included construction, roofing, landscaping as well as operating Bluffton’s first food truck, or red caboose, known as “Oscar’s Barbeque.”

He was first elected to Bluffton Town Council in 1998. During his tenure, he helped negotiate with developers, which began the town’s exponential growth from 1-square mile to today’s 54-sqaure miles.

Frazier was also a strong advocate for the town to annex Buck Island and Simmonsville roads so residents could benefit from town services. Frazier was re-elected in January 2005.

Bluffton adds parking in historic district

Fifty-five additional public parking places are available in Bluffton’s historic district thanks to an agreement between the town of Bluffton and Cornerstone Church.

Public parking is now available in the church’s parking lot adjacent to Calhoun Street, except for Sundays between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., the Bluffton Village Festival in May (the Saturday prior to Mother’s Day) and the Christmas at Cornerstone Festival, which is held in December.

Signs have been installed designating the public parking area, which is accessible from Calhoun Street.

Mosquito spraying may take place

Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours Thursday, July 21, and Friday, July 22.

Mosquito control uses low-flying aircraft and its aerial spraying is dependent upon ideal weather. It does not treat the salt marsh

habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.

For additional information, contact Mosquito Control at 843-255-5800.

Public meeting set for stormwater project

The Beaufort County Stormwater Department invites residents to participate in a public meeting regarding the Okatie West Water Quality Project, which is funded by an EPA 319 Grant.

The meeting will explain the need for the project, details about the project, what the goals for improving water quality include and how the project will affect county residents.

The meeting will take place from 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way. For more information, call the Beaufort County Stormwater Department at 843-2552805.

Compost bins being offered for $50

The Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling section of the Public Works Department is offering a limited supply of 96-gallon (12.8 cubic feet) compost bins for $50 each.

These bins, which typically cost $109 each, come with a 10-year warranty and were made from recycled materials.

The county received the bins as part of a grant program funded by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control aimed at promoting the many benefits of composting, including waste reduction and soil enrichment.

The compost bins can be ordered by sending an email to ccarter@bcgov.net.

Construction taking place on several roads

Construction on Bee’s Creek Road, Pike Road and U.S. 321 (Cotton Hill Road) in Jasper County will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday, July 23.

There will be lane closures, but traffic will be maintained through the use of traffic control devices. Drivers asked to use caution when driving through the work zone.

Veterans offered honor flight to capitol

Beaufort veterans interested in a free trip to Washington D.C. to see the war memorials and other monuments can do so through the Honor Flight program.

Beaufort veterans participate through the Savannah Honor Flight hub, and the next trip will be the weekend of October 14-16.

The priority is for World War II veterans.

If any World War II veteran, or the relatives of any World War II veteran, would like to know more about the Honor Flight program and its requirements, Honor Flight Savannah has two Beaufort residents who can assist or answer questions.

Contact Owen Hand at owenhand@gmail. com or 843-812-6097 or Jim Weiskopf at JWeiskopf@aol.com or 202-607-1067.

For more information, visit www.honorflightsavannah.org.

Beaufort Film Society names advisory board

The Beaufort Film Society, dedicated to providing entertainment and education in all areas of the film industry, recently appointed its first board of advisors.

"By creating a board of advisors comprised of highly respected entertainment industry professionals, all with Beaufort connections, we think this will open doors and create new opportunities," said Ron Tucker, Beaufort Film Society president.

Advisory board members include: • Blythe Danner, Emmy-nominated actress, co-starred in three movies shot in the Beaufort area: “The Great Santini,”“The Prince of Tides” and “Forces of Nature.”

• Julie Dash, filmmaker, whose Sundance award-winning film, “Daughters of the Dust,” was filmed in Beaufort.

• Jonathan Flora, director/producer of the award-winning documentary, "Lt. Dan Band: For The Common Good."

• Eugene Gearty, Oscar-winning sound engineer.

• Andie MacDowell, actress, model and inaugural recipient of the South Carolina Spirit & Pride Award presented by author Pat Conroy at the 2015 Beaufort International Film Festival.

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Dog day is time to celebrate our furry friends There was an advertisement on social media recently about National Dog Day. Evidently, it’s observed on Aug. 26. (This is not to be confused with National Hot Dog Day which is July 23).

I had never heard of National Dog Day before, but having two spaniels in the house, I was interested in learning more about it.

It turns out that the reason for having a National Dog Day is to celebrate the important roles dogs play in American life.

Not only are they great companions, they also serve as drug-sniffers, therapy dogs and military service dogs. It really is amazing to think about all the things dogs do for us.

There is another very important reason to recognize dogs on this day. It’s a time to

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HIGHLIGHTING DAILY LIFE OBSERVATIONS

Lee Scott, a writer and recent retiree, shares her everyday observations about life after career. A former commercial banker responsible for helping her clients to reach their business objectives, Scott now translates those analytical skills to her writings. She recently moved to St. Helena Island with her husband and two cocker spaniels. She enjoys boating, traveling and reading.

remember all the dogs that are available to be rescued and encourage adoption of those dogs.

I have two dogs: Bailey is our 13-year old cocker spaniel and Brandy is our clumber spaniel. We actually don’t know how old Brandy is because she was a rescue. She came to us six years ago, the Friday before

Memorial Day weekend.

I saw her picture on the local dog rescue webpage and my spouse went over to check her out. He called to say he liked her and we adopted her that day. We brought her home and she has been part of our family ever since.

Most people that have a rescue dog will

tell you that they are the best dogs they ever had in their homes. I think the reason is because rescues are so grateful to be adopted.

I know that Brandy has been one of the best dogs I have ever brought home. She is lovable and obedient and moved into our lives easily, although our older spoiled cocker spaniel would not share his toys initially.

But it didn’t take long before even he accepted her in the family.

Although both are dogs are considered “senior dogs” now and sometimes it feels like having a couple of toddlers running around with toys lying all over the house, we are still very happy to have our two pups.

And we will celebrate National Dog Day and be thankful that we were able to rescue such a wonderful dog.

Genetic testing shows loggerhead families stick together The sea turtle nesting season is fully upon us now and hundreds of our friends and neighbors are up each morning before dawn going down to the beaches checking on known turtle nests and looking for new ones that might have been created the previous night.

The most common species of sea turtle, the loggerheads, have been endangered since the 1970s, so the stakes are high and every nest counts.

Although they are more widespread now, turtle watch projects have been going on since the 1980s on Hilton Head, Pritchard’s, Hunting, Capers, Fripp and Edisto islands, to name a few.

But there is a new excitement recently among the volunteers since a pair of University of Georgia researchers discovered they can track via their captured DNA turtle families. Now, instead of just trying to protect sea turtle nests from perils and predators (like high tides, dogs and raccoons), the volunteers are asked also to select one egg from each nest and send it – accompanied by a map that shows the location of the nest from which that egg was removed – to a UGA lab where analysts extract from the inner membrane of each shell a sample of the mother’s DNA. The research, now in its eighth year, is beginning to show surprising results.

It shows, for example, that many

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mature female sea turtles return to familiar beaches to lay their eggs.

Because the genetic testing can also link mothers to daughters, the study is also showing that in some cases daughters nest faithfully on the same beaches their mothers prefer while other daughters hit the road looking for a better life elsewhere.

Egocentrics that we are, we cannot of course resist comparing the turtles’ behaviors to our own. Some mothers’ daughters stay close; others roam a little and then come home to have their babies; and then there are those who never come home. Some of us go to the same beach community all our lives.

Others wouldn’t go back to that place on a bet.

Do any of us really know why?

As one might imagine, life moves at a slower pace in the turtlesphere, and the DNA testing confirms this.

It takes for example, about 30 years for a female loggerhead to reach reproductive maturity. Then, for the next 70 years, the typical mother will nest every three or four years.

Permit-holder Samantha Campbell, shown here holding a typical mothballsized loggerhead turtle egg, says, “I started because I wanted to help save an endangered species. But now it’s more than that. I’m pulling data. And you don’t know what that data is going to tell you.” Photo by Nina deCordova.

In a year when a mother is nesting she will lay four to seven nests which may be right next to one another on one beach, or on several nearby beaches.

Once in the nest it takes about eight weeks for the turtle eggs to hatch, after which time the defenseless little hatchlings make their perilous way down the beach, out into the Gulf Stream and east

BUSINESS BRIEFS Rotary of Lowcountry elects officers for 2016-17

The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry recently installed new officers.

They are: President Alan Beach; President-elect Scott Klumb; Secretary Peach Morrison; Executive Secretary Alice Howard; and Treasurer Doug Crowley.

The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry is known as the little club that could. Although a small club, it is very active in the community, giving its time and funds that it raises to local nonprofit organizations.

The Rotary’s motto is "Service Above Self." The club always welcomes anyone interested in becoming a member.

For more information, visit www.rotaryclubofthelowcountry.org.

Rotary of Beaufort elects officers for 2016-17

The Rotary Club of Beaufort installed new officers for the 2016-17 year at a June 30 ceremony at the Cat Island Pub and Grill on Cat Island.

They are Chick Dykeman, co-sergeant-at-arms; Lisa Harrington, president-nominee; Richard T. Bowen, Low Country assistant governor; Chris Steele, administration chair; Suzi Oliver, president-elect; Willie Mack Stansell, III, president; John Harvey, treasurer; Wayne Heath, immediate past president; Jim Weiskopf, public relations chair; Howard Heckrotte, co-sergeant-at-arms; Whitney McDaniel, secretary; Linda Bailey, weekly bulletin; Thomas Fugard, community service chair; Gina Mounfield, webmaster; Richard Kruger, Rotary Foundation chair; Jay Taylor, fundraising chair; and George Crist, social media.

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service as well as the Rotary Foundation. Youth service is achieved through the Youth Exchange Program.

Habersham named top neighborhood design

Habersham has been awarded the "Best Neighborhood Design in America" by the National Association of Home Builders.

For more information, call Habersham Land Company at 843-846-1000 or drop in to see the team at 22 Market.

Weichert, Realtors welcomes sales team member

Sabeth Biangone has joined the sales team at Weichert, Realtors - Coastal Properties.

After 30 years in the service industry, Sabeth put her client service experience to work in real estate. She is a native of Pittsburgh and enjoys the beach, cooking and spending time with her husband and two sons. She and her family are active members of St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church and School.

Sabeth is a member of the Hil- Sabeth ton Head Area Association of Re- Biangone altors. She is based in the Bluffton office and can be reached at 843-707-2668.

Royster back on desk at WJCL 22 News

Shannon Royster has returned to Savannah/ Hilton Head to join WJCL 22 News as an evening newscast anchor. She lived and worked in Savannah/Hilton Head for several years as a reporter and anchor.

A multi-award winner, Royster has a regional Emmy, five Associated Press awards and several community service honors to her credit.

to the Sargasso Sea where tagging studies have shown the youngsters grow safely to maturity under the cover of the seaweed there.

What seems so unemotional as DNA testing has actually brought with it for the turtle-watch volunteers a personal and loving result.

Now, after they have become familiar with the study’s results for their specific area, volunteers can

begin to get to know the turtles whose nests they are watching.

Samantha Campbell is the DNR Marine Turtle Permit-holder for Land’s End and Coffin Point on St. Helena Island. Last week there were seven nests on the Land’s End beach and 15 at Coffin Point. Campbell and her volunteers know their beat.

They patrol it every morning.

Because of the DNA test results, the Land’s End volunteers now know that one of the nesters there is a loggerhead they call “Agatha.”

Early in the study, tests in 2011 and 2013 showed that Agatha had returned to Land’s End those summers to nest. She was a regular, they knew, because she had laid six and four nests there respectively those two summers.

But when 2015 went by with no sign of Agatha, the Land’s End volunteers were despondent.

“We thought maybe she had died,” volunteer Nina deCordova says. “So when we got the test results back in June of this year that she had nested here again we turned handsprings.”

With a hand up from the turtle exclusion devices shrimpers now use, and while still endangered, the loggerheads seem to be making it.

The DNR’s website, for example, indicates volunteers on Hilton Head Island have identified 363 nests this year, more than double Hilton Head’s annual average of 150 … and the ladies are still coming ashore.

Taxes, taxes and more taxes

By David Striebinger

Tax is a word that hits a nerve with almost everyone, like the sound of a fire alarm going off, and taxes to support the school district are a hot topic of discussion right now.

As I have answered many questions from folks about the proposed sales tax, it has become clear to me that many of us are not familiar with the different tax “pools” used to support our district needs.

Following is a high-level overview of a couple of terms you will need to understand as you attempt to determine the merits of the 1 percent School Capital Projects Sales Tax, which will be on the November ballot.

School Operations (General Fund) Operations, which includes salaries, utility bills, maintenance, bus service, etc., are funded from the school operations tax which appears on your tax bill.

If you are a full-time resident (a 4 percenter), you do not pay this amount.

This tax is borne by the 6 percent (not full-time residents) group and businesses by state statute. If you want to increase teacher salaries, this is where the money comes from.

As illogical as this may sound, it is a result of the famous Act 388, which passed as a statewide referendum and we, in Beaufort County, continue to struggle with its implementation.

Capital Expenses (Capital Fund) This portion of the budget focuses on fixed asset needs. This includes land, buildings, machinery and equipment (e.g. HVAC systems) furniture and fixtures and vehicles.

Traditionally these needs are met through the issuance of debt (bonds) authorized by a voter-approved referendum.

There is also a facility to issue debt under the 8 percent debt authority. This allows the district to issue debt, up to 8 percent of asset value, without external approval.

This shows on your property tax bill as School Debt and residents and non-residents alike pay this tax. Current data from the county shows that full-time residents pay about one-third of this burden.

The current proposed sales tax replaces the referendum vehicle.

Sales tax is not based on your property values but on your spending. It is also not tax deductible in our state, so your tax bracket is important to estimate the true outof-pocket cost.

The thing to always keep in mind is the money comes from someone’s pocket. It doesn’t magically materialize by spinning straw or chasing the rainbow to the pot of gold.

Due diligence requires us to understand whose pocket we’re talking about and exactly how much money we really need.

David Striebinger is a District 2 Representative on the Beaufort County School Board.

BUSINESS CHAMBER CORNER Chamber announces leadership 2017 class

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2017.

Established in 1985, Leadership Beaufort has become one of the most prestigious organizations in Beaufort.

Each year, a select group of local leaders learn not only what is going on but how to make a difference in the community. The program builds community leadership through an in-depth view of cultural, economic, historic, social, educational, environmental and government resources.

The result is that hundreds of alumni have made countless contributions to the community and its quality of life.

The Leadership Beaufort – Class of 2017 includes: Kristen Campbell, assistant property manager, Preserve at Port Royal; Lisa Clancy, creative arts teacher, Riverview Charter School; Chuck Cozart, general manager, MCRD Exchange Store; Joy Craig, retired (volunteer); Patrick Cunningham, financial advisor, Merrill Lynch; Katelyn Dennis, general manager, SugarBelle; Alex Dorobantu, attorney/owner, Lowcountry Legacy Law Firm LLC; Courtney Dukes, district sales manager, American Buildings Company; Mike Fowlkes, operation manager, Beaufort branch, The Greenery; Katie Godowns Sr., certified

prevention specialist, Beaufort County Alcohol & Drug; Traci Guldner, office manager, city of Beaufort Fire Department; Lawrence Holdsworth, regional planner, Lowcountry Council of Governments; Chet Houston, executive director, LowCountry Habitat for Humanity; Elizabeth Klosterman, Realtor, Ballenger Realty; Bill Krebs, retired; Addison Jarrell, Parks & Recreation director, city of Hardeeville; Kristin McClain, hand therapist, Coastal Physical & Hand Therapy; Shakeeya Polite, business manager, Beaufort County Council; Bill Prokop, city manager, city of Beaufort; Ashley Rhodes, owner and principal, Ashley Rhodes Event Designs; Becky Salazar, Lifeskills & Education Program trainer, MCCS; Peter Singleton, lieutenant, firefighter, city of Beaufort Fire Department; Dwayne Smalley, IT systems engineer, eviCore Health Care; Heather Szeder, marketing director, Park at Broad River; John Turbeville, medical technologist, Beaufort Memorial Hospital; Kristen Webb, producer, Turbeville Insurance Agency; Vonetta Williams, job coach, SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department; and Jason Wilson, deputy, Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office.

For more information about the program, contact Connie Hipp at conedsc@embarqmail.com.

For more information about the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, visit www. beafortchamber.org or call 843-525-8500.

Manage finances as retirement looms

As your target retirement date gets closer, what was once an abstract concept may now feel more like a reality. This life event can provoke different feelings for different people.

While some might feel excited about the possibilities the non-working years might bring, others may be anxious and fearful.

Regardless of your emotions, now is the time to stay focused on maximizing your retirement savings while also looking ahead to develop a retirement income plan that supports your vision of retirement. The following are some tips you may find helpful.

“Catch up” If you are age 50 or older, one way to help maximize your retirement savings is to take advantage of “catch up” contributions. The “catch up” contribution provision allows you to make additional contributions to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan.

If you’re unable to do this, try to contribute at least as much as the employer’s match – otherwise, you’re leaving money on the table.

Open an IRA If your employer doesn’t offer a retirement plan or you’re self-employed, consider opening an IRA. Even if you already participate in a 401(k) or other plan at work, an IRA can help supplement those savings and help you gain access to a potentially wider range of investment options. Keep in mind you are still eligible to contribute to an IRA whether you contribute to an employer-sponsored plan or not. You can also make catch up contributions to an IRA if you are age 50 or older.

Convert to a Roth IRA An often overlooked retirement planning strategy is the Roth IRA conversion. A Roth IRA conversion occurs when you take savings in a Traditional, SEP or SIMPLE IRA, or employer-sponsored retirement plan, and move the assets into a Roth IRA. You will owe federal and possibly state income tax on the before-tax amounts in your employer plan or IRA converted to a Roth in that tax year, but not the 10 percent IRS early distribution penalty. Once you settle that bill, though, you'll be able to withdraw all the money in your Roth IRA during retirement without owing any tax or penalty, provided: (1) the Roth IRA has been open for at least five years and you are age 59½ or older; or (2) the distribution is a result of your death, disability or using the first-time homebuyer exception.

The benefits of tax-free distributions in retirement may justify the conversion costs and allow for flexibility to manage taxable income in retirement. Converting to a Roth IRA is not appropriate for everyone. Some factors to consider include your tax bracket now and expected tax bracket in retirement, availability of funds to pay taxes due on the conversion and your time horizon. Talk to your financial advisor and tax advisor to discuss your specific situation before you convert.

Develop a retirement income plan Now may also be a good time to develop a retirement income plan. A retirement income plan helps make the transition from accumulating assets in your portfolio to determining

how you will use all of your various sources of income to cover your living expenses when you’re no longer working.

It’s critical to start the retirement income planning process before you retire. If your planning process determines there’s a gap between your desired expense projections and your required income, you still have time to make some adjustments. These can include retiring at a later date, working part-time in retirement, increasing your current savings, or reducing expense projections. You may want to begin the process with the following: Analyze your essential and discretionary expenses and create a realistic budget. This process will help you identify all of your sources of income, including Social Security, retirement savings, pensions, investments, etc. A financial advisor can help you determine when and how to take withdrawals and build an investment strategy that generates income in retirement while still giving your investments the opportunity to grow.

Consider Social Security. For married couples or divorced individuals, there are numerous options regarding when and how you elect to take your Social Security. Your choices can have a significant impact on the total benefits you receive over time. Your financial advisor can help you analyze the Social Security benefit options available to you and help you evaluate which one best fits your personal circumstances.

Think about longevity. Americans are living longer and more active lives, which can translate into two or three decades of living in retirement. This affects not only how much you will need to save but also how much you’ll need to budget for healthcare expenses.

You are eligible for Medicare when you turn age 65. If you retire before age 65 and don’t have healthcare through your former employer, you will have to purchase your own coverage.

And, while Medicare will help cover hospitalization costs and doctor visits, you’ll probably want to secure supplemental coverage. Additionally, you should consider long-term care insurance – the younger you are when you purchase long-term care insurance, the less expensive it is.

Nearing retirement can bring excitement – and also anxiety. But some careful planning now can help ease any anxieties you might experience down the road.

You might want to enlist the help of a financial advisor to review your investments, help you develop a retirement income plan, navigate the complexities of evaluating your Social Security benefit options and plan for healthcare expenses.

Now is the time to evaluate where you stand financially and determine what steps you need to take to help ensure you’re able to live out your unique vision for retirement.

Wells Fargo Advisors is not a legal or tax advisor. This article was written by/for Wells Fargo advisors and provided courtesy of Katie Cuppia Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and financial advisor in Beaufort at 843982-1506.

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Fest, he signed on and has been a volunteer ever since.

Todd Stowe – who describes his Water Festival role as “toter of heavy object and builder of things” – was asked to volunteer during his first year in Beaufort, in 1996. “I started on the fence crew and did a little bit more each year.”

Before earning their positions this year, both spent years as “staff volunteers” – committing at least a week’s worth of time – and now work during the entire festival.

“My commitment is about 14 days total,” said Serrato. And long days they are. “For example, today we started at 6 a.m. and we’ll probably leave at midnight. I’m back to work the 25th or 26th.”

That’s a significant time commitment – easily a year’s worth of vacation time, if you’re lucky.

Stowe, a teacher at Beaufort High, and Serrato, who owns Lowcountry Electronics, both realize they are fortunate to be able to commit to the Water Festival without sacrificing vacation hours.

“My hats are off to the people who use their vacation time,” said Stowe.

Whether it uses up vacation days or just takes days out of summer vacation, working at the Water Festival 15 or more hours a day also takes a supportive and patient family back at home.

“The biggest help of all was my wife staying home with the kids – especially when they were young,” said Stowe. “My daughter was

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Healthcare Administration from the University of South Carolina.

He has held roles as chief operating officer, assistant chief financial officer and director of development in small- and mid-size hospitals in both South Carolina and Texas, including Carolina Pines Regional

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1-month-old for her first festival, back in the days when the volunteers were walking around listening to huge radios. She was wearing a Water Festival onesie, and we watched the fireworks from the Bluff and she threw up on me.”

On the topic of family, both agree that the Water Festival is a family. “A hugely dysfunctional family,” added Stowe. “But together we get the work done.”

“I’ve lived on Hilton Head for 15 years, and this gives me an opportunity to come back and see where I’m from,” said Serrato.

“And at the end of the day, you get to see the fruit of your labors and enjoy the activities.”

“If you can stay awake for them,” said Stowe. “By show time, I’ve been on my feet for 12 hours already, and like a shark, I just sink.”

The Bed Races, an early afternoon familyoriented event, are Serrato’s favorite.

“It gives the volunteers an opportunity to remind our commodore how much we do for him,” he said.

Traditionally, the commodore competes in a hospital bed escorted by the Pirettes.

“At the finish line, we soak him, buckets of ice water, baby powder,” Serrato said.

“This year it is unknown what our contribution will be, but it will be something very special.”

Speaking of soaking, what about rain at the Water Festival?

“That’s the infamous word around here,” said Serrato. “The 'R' word.”

“It does not rain at the Water Festival,” Stowe said. “We might have intense periods of humidity, but we do not say the ‘R' word for the next 10 days.”

Medical Center in Hartsville, and Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas. He also served as director of operations and finance for a large family medicine practice and medical spa in Columbia.

“I am very excited to join the team at Beaufort Memorial Hospital and look forward to working with its talented and dedicated employees, medical staff, administrators and board of trustees,” said

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to the park, the higher the fee).

Also, remember to bring sunscreen and drink plenty of water. There are few places to get out of the sun and dehydration can quickly become an issue. EMS paramedics will be more than happy to assist if you need help.

The remaining Water Festival lineup includes: Thursday, July 21 Lowcountry Supper What: A traditional Lowcountry dinner, beautiful Waterfront Park and amazing entertainment: Eric Daubert, Too Much Sylvia and the Whistlers.

Location: Waterfront Park Event details: Tickets $15. Gates open at 6 p.m. Supper served from 6-7:30 p.m. No refunds, outside food, beverages or coolers.

Children age 5 and under are free.

Friday, July 22 Bed Race What: Adults running through the streets of downtown Beaufort, pushing beds on wheels. What’s not to love? Don’t miss the commodore crossing the finish line with his team – the welcoming he receives is all part of this family-friendly event.

Location: Corner of Bay and Harrington Event details: $25 entry per team. Sameday registration based on space availability.

4:30 p.m. check-in, 5 p.m. start time. Street closings in effect from 5-6 p.m.

Saturday, July 23 Water Festival Grand Parade Location: Downtown Beaufort

Baxley. “Everyone I’ve encountered has shown a commitment to community and a passion for patient care, both of which are building blocks for improving the health of the people we serve. I see a bright future for the hospital and am eager to build upon the excellent work of Rick Toomey and his team.”

Following the resignation of Rick Toomey last January, the BMH board of trustees appointed a

Erin Hancock, left, and her mother Mary Thibault of Thibault Gallery were busy painting designs on young faces during the annual Beaufort Water Festival Children’s Day on July 16 Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Event details: 10 a.m. –noon.

Air Show What: This year’s airshow includes stunt planes, parachutists and a U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue demonstration.

Location: Waterfront Park Event details: 1-4 p.m. To make sure you see the show and don’t squint your way through it, remember to pack sunglasses.

Commodore’s Ball Entertainment: The Band Punch Location: Waterfront Park Event details: $10 per person. Gates open at 7 p.m.,show at 8 p.m. No refunds, outside food or beverages or coolers. Children age 5 and under free.

Sunday, July 24 Blessing of the Fleet and Parade of Boats What: A grand and sentimental ceremony, this tradition is the ideal closing to Water Festival.

Location: Beaufort River in front of Waterfront Park Seawall Event details: Noon-2 p.m. Boat registration (free) is required to be eligible for prizes. The Beaufort River will be partially closed.

nine-member search committee to find a new leader. The committee was chaired by Jerry Schulze, immediate past BMH board chair.Schulze and the team worked with executive search firm Witt/Kieffer to identify potential candidates.

"We are extremely excited to welcome Russell to the leadership team at Beaufort Memorial," said Schulze.

"In his past positions he has demonstrated great abilities to lead teams to

develop and improve services, while working to maintain financial stability and growth. He will be an excellent addition to the team."

Baxley is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has been actively involved in community and professional organizations and activities throughout his career. He and his wife, Stephanie, are looking forward to relocating to the Lowcountry early this fall.

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ANNUAL SUMMER EVENT IN DOWNTOWN BEAUFORT IS ALL ABOUT FUN, COMMUNITY

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The Beaufort Water Festival, which runs through Sunday, July 24, got off to a great start.

Here are some highlights from the last several days of events. For more information on the Water Fest, visit www.bftwaterfestival.com.

Febie Knight and husband Albert take a break and cool off in the shade July 16 during the 61st annual Beaufort Water Festival at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

These girls had a difficult time getting a ping pong ball to land in a bucket to get as prize at Children’s Day at the Water Fest. The pair finally made the bucket, got a prize and moved on to another game. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Although a bit breezy, it was a perfect night to be standing near the seawall for the traditional fireworks during the Beaufort Water Festival annual opening ceremony July 15 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

From far right: Burton Sauls, left, listens as Greg Mauriocourt pleads his case during the annual Water Festival Bocce Ball Tournament on July 16 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Mauriocourt and teammate Nick Hunt, won the contest, making them the winningest bocce ball team in festival history by nabbing their fifth tournament championship. “We play about once a week at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park,” Hunt said. “We either team up together to play against each other with others who show up to play.” This year’s tournament hosted 17 teams in a double elimination tournament. Hunt and Mauriocourt won all five of their games; at right, Nathan Wooten had his face painted to match his Stars-and-Stripes bandana July 16 at the Water Festival. Wooten is a non-commissioned officer stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

The Parris Island Marine Band was once again on hand to give a free concert during the annual Beaufort Water Festival opening ceremony July 15 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

COMMUNITY

Lotus Boutique hosts a fabulous Girls Night Out Island Girls Night Out, sponsored by The Island News and The Bluffton News, was held July 14 at Lotus Boutique at 1440 Ribaut Road in Port Royal. Island Girls Night Out is held the third Thursday of every month (except for July due to the Water Festival) and gives local women an opportunity to socialize, enjoy beverages and food and visit local businesses.

Kathy Clark, left, and Monica Pennington didn’t let a little rain stop them from having a good time. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Treva Waller, left, and Marlene Taylor enjoy the event.

Sisters Chelsea Williams, left, Karsyn Kaminsky and Audrey Snyder help out under the outdoor tent.

Dawn Pejsa, left, Donnie Cranston and Marie Goode-Spencer.

Linda Dowling, seated, collects names for the drawing for fabulous door prizes. With her is Ann Selye.

Susan Bishop looks through some of the many garments on display.

Above from left: Marsha Spears looks at jewelry; Irene Goodnight, center, presented all the door prizes, including a pair of Water Festival tickets given to this happy woman.

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Charity benefits from Dataw’s Simpson Cup tourney According to a 2015 article on Forbes.com, “In the U.S., the game (golf ) is enjoyed by 25 million Americans who play 455 million rounds annually at the nation’s 15,350 facilities. It is nearly $70 billion industry, supporting two million jobs and $55.6 billion in annual wage income.”

Suffice it to say, the golfing industry is a safe place to begin a successful career and that is precisely why one charity, the On Course Foundation, supports the rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick service-members and veterans through the medium of golf.

While their main goal is to offer work placements and opportunities to service personnel and veterans suffering from physical and mental injuries, they also offer comprehensive golf tuition from their training professionals.

Their reasons for doing so are simple – they believe that the sport of golf offers members a way to socialize and compete healthily, thereby improving confidence as well as

physical and mental strength.

In 2012, the On Course Foundation began the Simpson Cup, an annual Ryder Cup styled tournament between 12 injured servicemen and veterans from the UK and U.S. The tournament is named after its founder, John Simpson, the former senior vice president of International Management Group (IMG), who has only one fully functioning leg as a result of suffering from polio as a child.

Throughout the year, the On Course Foundation hosts several qualifiers in the U.S. to select the 12 lucky service members who will take part in the Simpson Cup playing for the home team.

One of those qualifiers takes place in Beaufort area every year on Dataw Island’s award winning Cotton Dike Course, a Tom Fazio design that has hosted the 2015 CGA Senior Amateur, the 2015 South Carolina Open and the 2016 South Carolina Open, along with many other amateur and professional events. This year, the qualifier took

Steve Ogletree, Simpson Cup teammate, hit the first shot at the 2015 Simpson Cup Qualifier with Beaufort Post No. 9 of The American Legion looking on. Photo by Alexandra Leung.

place from July 14-16.

“We are proud to be able to host the Simpson Cup Qualifier,” said Dave Britton, Dataw Island’s director of golf. “Many veterans live here on Dataw and the membership is very supportive of military charities and foundations.”

Dataw Island is a gated golf,

tennis and boating community 15 minutes outside of downtown Beaufort. The island features two recently renovated Tom Fazio and Arthur Hills golf courses, a tennis center, a Community Center with workout /massage facilities, two restaurants and croquet lawns.

Dataw’s Cotton Dike Course

has been ranked as one of the top 50 golf courses in South Carolina by the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel and the community has also been ranked the No. 1 best retirement destination in South Carolina for the past year by www.bestretirementdestinations.com.

SPORTS BRIEFS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Hamilton returns to guide Battery Creek

A familiar face is back on the Battery Creek High School football sidelines.

Veteran head coach Fred Hamilton has returned to the top of the Battery Creek High School football program. Hamilton has been hired to guide the Dolphins in the 2016 season, returning to coach a program he mentored earlier in his career.

The experienced Hamilton replaces Jim Shuman, who resigned in March. Shuman vacated his head coaching position with the Dolphins in March to aid his ailing parents.

Hamilton guided Battery Creek to its first

playoff win in 2001 during his stint with the program. He guided the Dolphins from 19992002. Hamilton took the Dolphins to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, compiling a 20-28 record. Hamilton left Battery Creek to coach the West Ashley football program.

MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF

Nimmer excels as freshman for Tigers

Bluffton native Bryson Nimmer, a Hilton Head Christian Academy graduate, thrived throughout his freshman season for the Clemson University men's golf team.

Nimmer was only the third Clemson freshman to be named ACC Freshman of the

Year. He joined D.J. Trahan and Kyle Stanley, two current PGA Tour players. Miller was also named first-team All-ACC. He is only the fourth Clemson freshman to earn the conference honor.

Bryson Nimmer played in seven Nimmer tournaments for the Tigers, finishing second at the individual tournament for the Puerto Rico Classic.

The No. 1 prospect in South Carolina according to the SCJGA, Bryson Nimmer was ranked No. 46 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 33 in the class of 2015

by Golfweek.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Thorpe concludes season with Lander University

Beaufort High School graduate Matt Thorpe wrapped up his junior season with the Lander University baseball program in the spring.

Thorpe, a right-handed pitcher, appeared in 12 games and posted an 0-1 record for the Bearcats in the 2016 season. He pitched 10.1 innings with an 8.71 ERA and seven strikeouts.

A standout student-athlete, Thorpe thrived throughout his college career, excelling both on the field and in the classroom at Beaufort High School.

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Reconstruction focus of new exhibit at History Museum

A new exhibit that illuminates a fascinating era in the history of South Carolina and the nation is on display at the Beaufort History Museum.

During Reconstruction, the period immediately following the Civil War, most of the South was suffering from devastation and upheaval. But due to the enterprising spirit of newly freed slaves and an overlapping series of events, Beaufort and the Sea Islands were propelled into a period of recovery, resurgence and prosperity.

Titled “Islands of Hope in a Sea of Distress,” the new exhibit tells the stories of Reconstruction in the Beaufort area through original photos, text, documents and artifacts.

Lawrence S. Rowland, professor emeritus at the University of South Carolina Beaufort and authority on the history of the Beaufort district, said, “The Reconstruction Period of American history (18651877) began in Beaufort. It was the most radical social transformation the nation has experienced.

The Reconstruction Period in Beaufort changed the town and the Sea Island region forever. This is where the ‘New South’ began.

This exhibit recounts Beaufort’s unique part in this national story.”

Katherine Lang, a BHM board member and former president, conceived the idea for the exhibit more than a year ago and, along with other committee members, has been instrumental in bringing the project to fruition.

“The exhibit is something that Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling and I had talked about for a while. He pointed out that Reconstruction was a pivotal era that unfolded here in an especially significant way,” she said. “It just seemed, with the museum back at the Arsenal, we now had the space and the resources to create an historically relevant new exhibit, and focusing on Reconstruction in Beaufort was now an

idea whose time had come. So we secured funding, formed a committee with resourceful board members and we were off and running.”

Reconstruction in Beaufort began earlier than in other areas in the South.

Following the Battle of Port Royal in 1861, Union troops occupied

Beaufort and established headquarters, supply centers and medical facilities. Local white planters fled. With the Civil War still raging, 10,000 slaves were liberated in the Beaufort district.

Schools were for whites only and it was illegal to teach slaves to read. Northern missionaries established the Penn School and Mather School to educate the newly freed men, women and children as part of the Port Royal Experiment.

Robert Smalls, who was born a slave here, helped lead Beaufort through Reconstruction. Business boomed. The sources of prosperity were timber, phosphates and shipping, all spurred on by the completion of the Port Royal Railroad in 1873, which provided the means to more efficiently transport products into and out of the area. Former slaves came to own land as freedmen and agriculture flourished.

With this story as the backdrop, Lang said the committee decided to focus the exhibit on four main areas: Education, Politics, Commerce and Agriculture, acquiring photos and artifacts to support the narrative.

“Actually, we are still actively sourcing more photos, documents, family oral histories, artifacts and other things to add to the exhibit,” said Lang. “We would very much like to hear from local residents who have something from the Reconstruction era to share with us.”

Those who would like to share stories, photos or artifacts from the Reconstruction era can contact Lang at klang.beaufort@icloud.com.

The Arsenal is at 713 Craven St. It is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday-Saturday. Docents are on duty to provide information and conduct tours.

A donation of $5 per visitor ($4 for seniors) is required. Children and active military are admitted free of charge.

Visit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.

The season is right for an Argyle bubbly It feels like it’s time to do a bubbly again … to me, anyhow.

It’s been a while, and I know we don’t like to get into any ruts, so, we’ll do a bubbly.

I’m pretty sure we can all come up with something to celebrate. Or just a reason to drink, right?

Since we are going to do a bubbly this week, way off the calendar for any particular occasion, let’s do our very first one from Oregon.

Sparkling wines from the Pacific Northwest are not as numerous as those from California. But they are well-respected and can be exceptional.

The climate in this area is fantastic for sparkling wines. If we remember how far north the Champagne region of France is located, and how much cooler the whole growing season is because of its location, then we can guess that maybe some of the same conditions can exist in Oregon.

Actually, by making sparkling wine in the Champagne region, they were able to save their wine industry and grow it into the great region it is now. Too-cool growing seasons made grapes that were not always ripe enough to even produce enough flavor compounds.

Bubbles hid this “flaw” and let what used to be considered lesser grapes make spectacular

Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor & Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.

wines. Thank goodness!

In addition, if we remember from our previous Champagne discussions, the three grapes used for French Champagne are chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. We should also remember how Oregon’s wine reputation was built on their pinot noir wines.

Besides having superb growing conditions for pinot noir, Oregon also has great sources for Chardonnay. Starting to make sense why Oregon bubbles might be so good?

Overall, bubblies from Oregon can be drunk like any other sparkling wine. But, too, because of their relatively high acidity levels and fresh textures, they are amazingly well-suited to seafood and poultry.

It’s interesting, and good news for us, that even though Oregon pinot noir still wines tend to be a bit higher priced, their bubbles are more reasonably priced, even though they

actually are more expensive to produce.

If you were to look up Oregon sparkling wines, one of the very first wineries mentioned is always Argyle.

Argyle Winery was founded in 1987, by Rollin Soles. Located in the Willamette Valley, Argyle was established to make sparkling wines. In fact, they produced Oregon’s first-ever sparkling wine with the “méthode champenoise.” That basically means the bubbles are made in the wine in the bottle we buy it in.

Today, Argyle farms and hand harvests about 400 acres of vines in the Willamette Valley: Knudsen Vineyard in the Dundee Hills AVA, Lone Star Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA and Sprit Hill Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. They’re the third largest owner/vineyard farmer in Oregon.

Argyle’s sparkling wine is their flagship wine.

It is always vintage-dated. Their fermentation always takes from three to 10 years. And the bottles are disgorged and corked only when they have been ordered for retail sales. Argyle sparkling wines

are the highest rated sparkling wines outside of France.

Our wine this week is the Argyle Brut, Willamette Valley AVA, 2012.

The 2012 growing season produced grapes with full flavors and good focus. Overall, good dry weather produced ripe fruit.

Ninety percent of the grapes were fermented in stainless steel and 10 percent in neutral oak barrels. No malolactic fermentation was done on the base wines, so the finished sparkling wine has intense, crisp acidity.

There was some hail late in the growing season, which reduced the yields from some vineyards.

The finished 2012 Brut is 60 percent Chardonnay and 40 percent pinot noir. It is full of yellow summer fruit flavors - white peaches and nectarines, sweet lemons, pineapple baked apples and cloves and ginger spice. It is creamy in your mouth, and concentrated and fleshy. It has a long finish with a noticeable minerality and a lively acidity. Usually, this wine costs close to $30. But, it’s hot and we can’t put our argyle socks on now. So, for $21.99 we’re good! Enjoy.

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The SC Marine Corps League Yellow Footprints Detachment #1154, officers and members are shown here front of the newly furbished Iwo Jima monument at Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot. Also shown are the commandant of the SC Department of MCL, John Tharp, and SC Department Judge Advocate Butch Raynes. Photo by Anne DiMaio. Additionally, the Marine Corps League Yellow Footprints Detachment recently presented five $1,000 scholarships to college students Logan Riley, John M. Jones, Allison Tess Snider, Andrew J. Jezewski and Ivan R. Estrada Campos.

Book details history of Parris Island Dr. Eugene Alvarez and Dr. Leo Daugherty's “Parris Island: the Cradle of the Corps, A History of the United State Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island South Carolina, 1562-2015,” has been published and it serves as a comprehensive history of the East Coast Recruit Depot.

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Daughtery, a retired Marine master sergeant, provides information about the innovations and changes in recruit training since the 1980s.

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On the first Tuesday of every month through August, Papa John’s will donate 20 percent of its online orders to John Paul II Catholic School in Okatie.

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Enter promo code JP2CSRTD, then click apply. (Don’t forget to do this part because this is how the order will be tracked.)

Participating stores are on Hilton Head at 24 Palmetto Bay Road; in Bluffton at 80 Baylor Drive; and in Beaufort at 330 Robert Smalls Parkway.

TCL will host Aviation Showcase on July 28

The Technical College of the Lowcountry is hosting an Aviation Showcase at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at the TCL Beaufort Campus.

Visitors will get up-close access to TCL’s aviation lab and equipment, including a Cessna 150. In addition, current students will invite visitors to participate in hands-on demonstrations of VHF radio communications, a turbine engine borescope, aluminum rivet station and more.

Refreshments will be provided.

“This is a great opportunity for people of all ages to see what a career in aviation might look like,” said Sean Henrickson, TCL’s director for Military Education. “Plus, it will also allow students in the Airframes and Powerplants program to showcase the variety of skills they’ve learned and mastered.”

TCL’s current Aviation Professional Programs include aviation maintenance and a commercial radio licensing prep course.

Future offerings will include structures and composite courses.

For more information, call 843-525-9369.

Eight schools to offer free breakfast, lunch

Eight district schools are offering free breakfasts and lunches to all of their students.

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federally funded initiative, serves schools with high percentages of students from low-income families.

The eight participating schools in Beaufort County this year are Beaufort Elementary, Lady's Island Elementary, Robert Smalls International Academy, Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary, St. Helena Elementary, Whale Branch Elementary, Whale Branch Middle and Whale Branch Early College High.

Other schools will continue to offer free and reduced-price lunches to students whose families apply and demonstrate financial need under the National School Lunch Program, through which the district serves free meals to more than 10,000 students and reduced-price lunches to about 1,300 more.

CEP, established in 2010, is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Schools are eligible to participate if more than 40 percent of their students are determined to be low income.

In the eight participating Beaufort County schools, the average poverty rate is 84 percent.

Parents or guardians who do not want their children to participate in CEP can call Daniel Kolat at 843-322-0800.

USC Upstate recognizes recent graduates

The University of South Carolina Upstate recognized May graduates, including Kyrrah Singleton and Steven McKinnon Davis, both of Beaufort, during commencement exercises held May 3.

USC Upstate offers more than 40 bachelor's degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing, and teacher education, and master's degrees in education, informatics and nursing.

TCL to hold one-stop enrollment event

The Technical College of the Lowcountry will hold an apply-and-enrollment event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 28.

Participants can choose a program of study, apply for admission, complete place-

ment testing, get financial aid information, register for classes and tour campuses.

The events will be held at the TCL campuses at Building 12, 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; the New River campus lobby, 100 Community College Drive, Bluffton; and the Hampton lobby, H. Mungin Center, 54 Tech Circle, Varnville.

Call 843-525-8207 or email admissions@ tcl.edu for more information.

Two students win Pinckney scholarships

Two Beaufort County students, Christian Carter and Henry Jones, are in the first class of Reverend Pinckney Scholars.

The Reverend Pinckney Scholars Program was established by a group of anonymous donors in memory of the tragic June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston.

Named for the church’s late pastor, the scholarship program is dedicated to promoting access to higher education for African-American students. The scholarship is run by Coastal Community Foundation and provides up to $10,000 per year and other supportive resources over each scholar’s four years of college.

United Way collecting school supplies

Women United of the United Way of the Lowcountry is coordinating Operation Backpack again this year to help more than 435 students at six elementary schools in Beaufort and Jasper counties prepare for the school year.

This program will provide students with a new backpack filled with school supplies and uniforms.

Operation Backpack aims to fill the gap and help students who are not served by other agencies by working with local guidance counselors and social workers to identify children needing school supplies at Hardeeville Elementary, Red Cedar Elementary, Ridgeland Elementary, Shanklin Elementary, St. Helena Elementary and Whale Branch Elementary.

The United Way of the Lowcountry is collecting school supplies for Operation Backpack through Friday, July 29.

The supplies include: • Pocket folders (two pockets) • Crayola washable markers • #2 pencils (box of 12 count) • Pencil bag (with three holes to fit into binder) • Pencil sharpener • Ruler (12 inch, clear if possible) • Scissors (5 inch) • Ear buds • Glue sticks • Composition notebook (marble) • Index cards • Three-ring binder (1 inch or 1 1/2 inch) • Highlighter (yellow) • Dividers for binders • Hand sanitizer • Box of facial tissue • Backpack (standard size, no wheels) • Gift cards (Old Navy and Walmart to purchase uniform shirts) Donation boxes have been placed at numerous locations throughout the Lowcountry including: • Beaufort Fire Station, 135 Ribaut Road, Beaufort • Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, 6 Snake Road, Okatie • Lowcountry Insurance, 80 Lady's Island Drive, Lady's Island • United Way of the Lowcountry offices at 2266 Boundary St. in Beaufort; 10 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Suite D, in Bluffton; and 1509 Grays Highway in Ridgeland • Walmart (Beaufort Store), 350 Robert Smalls Parkway Gift cards and checks should be mailed to United Way of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 202, Beaufort, SC 29901.

(Note: Checks need to be made out to United Way of the Lowcountry with "Operation Backpack" in the memo) For more information, visit www.uwlowcountry.org; or contact Jaime Dailey-Vergara at jdaileyvergara@uwlowcountry.org or call 843-982-3040.

WHAT TO DO ‘Boys of ‘36’ to be screened July 23

The Beaufort Rowing Club will host a free screening of the PBS American Experience documentary “The Boys of ’36,” at 10 a.m.

Saturday, July 23, at the Plaza Stadium Theater in Beaufort.

The film is based on Daniel James Brown’s “The Boys in the Boat,” a story about a bunch of scrawny college kids – working-class misfits and outcasts – who took on the world in 1936.

The book, which quickly became a global phenomenon, tells the story of the 1936 University of Washington men’s crew team who beat their rival California, then defeated the Ivy League’s top oarsmen, and ultimately prevailed over the best rowers in the world, capturing the gold metal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Their unexpected victory, against not only the Ivy League teams of the East Coast but Adolf Hitler's elite German rowers, gave hope to a nation struggling to emerge from the depths of the Great Depression.

“They reaffirmed the American notion that merit, in the end, outweighs birthright,” said Brown.

Doors and concessions open at 9 a.m. A rowing shell will be on display and members of the Beaufort Rowing Club will share information about local rowing and answer questions.

For more information, see “Boys of 36 Beaufort Movie” on Facebook or contact Cheryl Mansson at 843466-0764.

Event to focus on keeping Broad clean

The Outside Foundation will hold the first Keep the Broad Creek Clean Festival at Shelter Cove Harbour on Thursday, Aug. 11.

The purpose of the event is to educate the community, especially

local youth, about the importance of keeping local waterways clean through hands-on activities, exhibits, and entertainment.

The festival will kick off with a kayak-based cleanup of Broad Creek from 2-5 p.m., followed by a variety of dockside attractions at the harbor from 4-7 p.m., and topped off with a live performance

by Shannon Tanner at 7 p.m.

Free kayak rentals from Outside Hilton Head will be available for the cleanup with reservations, which can be made by calling 843686-6996.

The dockside attractions will include a “How to Sort Recyclables” event directed by i2 Recycle, which will sort all of the trash retrieved from the creek.

The foundation also invites all local residents and visitors to drop off hard-to-recycle items, such as long florescent bulbs and CFLs, batteries (all except rechargeable), laptops and cell phones. The Port Royal Sound Foundation, Coastal Conservation League, Beaufort Conservation District, Coastal Discovery Museum and Waddell Mariculture Center will also have fun and interactive exhibits. The Outside Foundation will be providing eco-focused crafts activities for children.

All events are free and open to all ages.

BAC/Mather Academy offers variety of classes

The BAC/Mather Academy at 916 Port Republic St. in Beaufort is offering a wide variety of classes.

They include: • Imagination Station Art Camp for Kids!: This four-day camp runs from Monday, July 25, to Thursday, July 28. During the Imagination Station Art Camp, students will explore various visual arts media through hands-on arts processes each day,

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• Watercolor Painting/Intermediate: This is a two-day class that will be held Tuesday, July 26, and Wednesday, July 27. Students will develop and expand their skill and technique levels with watercolor painting. Once each student has created their composition, the canvas is developed through textural techniques and applications that are explained during the class.

• Drawing Landscapes Intermediate/Advanced: This is a two-day course that will be held Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29. It is designed for students who want to develop skill and technique in drawing media. Students will begin with sketches from references of photographs. A composition will be developed from these sketches and techniques covered in colored pencil, colorless blenders and chalks.

• Shooting Lowcountry Sunsets: This two-day course will be held Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29. Students will learn basic camera techniques for getting the best imagery of a sunset as they learn features including camera equipment,

settings, lighting and composition.

Participants will be included in a featured gallery opening at Beaufort Arts Council later in the summer, highlighting the photographs of participating students.

• Glass Fusing for Beginners: This one-day class will be held on Saturday, July 30. Students will learn how to cut glass and assemble it into an artistic pattern that will be fused into an 8-inch square dish that participants can take home and use.

• Jewelry Making for Beginners: This is a one-day class being held Saturday, July 30. This class will introduce the students to basic jewelry design using silver wire.

Each student will develop their own unique piece of jewelry.

• Cellphone Photography Editing/Beginner: This class will be held Saturday, July 30. Students will be guided through some fundamentals of photography to build skills and knowledge specifically on composition, lighting and editing. Guided walking tours will give participants opportunities to use these techniques and leave with beautiful digital memories.

Students must provide their own smartphone or tablet for this class.

For more information, call 843379-ARTS (2787) or visit info@ artsbft.com.

Healing arts focus of upcoming event

An Integrative Healing Arts Sampler will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at 705 Bladen St. in Beaufort.

Participants will join healthcare volunteers for 20-minute sessions of health coaching, counseling, healing touch, massage and more.

These creative therapies in a clinical, nurturing and integrative environment are for anyone, especially those with mental conditions and

disabilities who cannot afford these services or without insurance for counseling.

The cost of $10 per session goes toward the nonprofit’s operating expenses. Prayer, scholarship applications for free services and gift certificates will also available. Visit MinistriesforSynergeticWellness. org or call 843-770-9947.

Libraries offer fun, informative programs

The Beaufort County Library system provides a wide variety of programming. Here are some upcoming events: • Meditation Mondays When/where: 9-10 a.m. Mondays, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, Hilton Head Branch Library Meditation is a great way to promote well-being by grounding oneself to feel more focused in today’s fast-paced world. The group will start with a brief introduction before sitting in meditation for 20-30 minutes. Soft chairs are available; to sit cross-legged, participants should bring a cushion.

Contact Lauren Read, 843-2556531, lread@bcgov.net.

• A Tale of Two Needles When/where: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, and 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, Hilton Head Branch Library Join the new Hilton Head knitting group to share, learn and make both friends and projects. Bring a current project or look through knitting books at either of the meeting times. Contact Cathy Field, 843-255-6520, cfield@bcgov.net.

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The Water's Edge, by Diane Britton Dunham, will be on display through Saturday, Oct. 29, at the York Bailey Museum at the Penn Center. Call 843-838-2432.

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THEME: SUMMER OLYMPICS ACROSS 1. Mexican cuisine staple 6. Pres. Obama, formerly 9. Notebook place holders 13. Spy name 14. Princess' cause of insomnia 15. Chocolate source 16. British peers 17. Also known as 18. Pine or long 19. *Rugby ____ 21. *Olympic sport on both track and road 23. Miner's bounty 24. October birthstone 25. Masseuse's office 28. Seaside bird 30. Jazz subculture hipster 35. Three-____ sloth 37. Actress Cameron 39. Aussie's petrol station 40. Additional 41. European finch 43. Malicious look 44. Garlic mayo 46. Mischievous Scandinavian god 47. Cleopatra's necklace 48. *Reason for Olympic banning 50. Mary's little one 52. To the ____ degree

53. Alexander Hamilton - Aaron Burr incident 55. Women's undergarment 57. *Dressage, Eventing and ____ 61. Broadband predecessor 64. Abraham's sacrifice 65. "____ Goo Dolls" rock band 67. Relating to zones 69. 1.067 km, in Russia 70. As opposed to rent 71. Not mainstream art 72. Formerly 73. Clinton ____ Rodham 74. "Spaghetti Western" director Sergio DOWN 1. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2. "Oh, my!"

3. *Spent at the 1960 Summer Olympics 4. Sound of battle 5. Declare with confidence 6. Plural of #25 Across 7. Cry of horror, in comics 8. Civil rights org.

9. 1.3 ounces, in Asia 10. Antioxidants-rich berry 11. Owl's hangout 12. Price for something very cheap?

15. Hertz = ____ / second

20. Must-haves 22. Kum Ba ____ 24. Having a streak of good luck 25. Lieu 26. Paralyzing disease 27. "The Tortoise and the Hare" author 29. Cambodian currency 31. Trapper's prize 32. Oedipus' successor 33. Deflect 34. *Official Olympics starter 36. Sub station 38. *Health concern in Rio 42. Nimbus, pl.

45. Charge with crime 49. *Shooter's Olympic tool 51. *2016 Summer Olympics travel destination 54. Incite 56. Solo 57. "Born to Hand ____," from "Grease" 58. ____-friendly 59. Matt Damon's landing spot, 2015 60. Ghost of Christmas ____ 61. Fully cooked 62. Ctrl + Z 63. Sacrifice for gain 66. Be in the red 68. *1968 gold winner Evans

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