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WHAT’S INSIDE?

weekend wrap-up ART

Red Piano Too Gallery hosts annual Summer Show see page 2

FRIDAY BED RACES: By Captured Moments Photography

PROFILE

Owner of EarthFIT, Ian Hart, celebrates new facility opening see page 14

SATURDAY COMMODORE’S BALL: Photo by Sue Jarrett

SATURDAY PARADE: By Captured Moments Photography

See pages 6-13 for more photos and Water Festival coverage, including a special Lunch Bunch.

beat the heat with THESE cool events Christmas in July: Festival of Trees is pleased to announce a new event Christmas in July on Saturday, July 30 from 12-4 p.m. at Coosaw Point River Club located at 20 The Horseshoe, Beaufort. Christmas in July is a family fun day featuring snow in July from 1-3 p.m.; entertainment by The Groovetones and Drysdale Entertainment; swimming; water slides, jumpy house and kids games; unlimited barbecue buffet by Palmetto Smokehouse; beer, soda and water; peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and snacks provided by Hobbit Hills Preschools; snow cones, and much more. Family tickets are available for $75 each or adults are $25, kids over 2 are $12.50 and kids under 2 are free. Also available: Photos with Santa from 12:30-2 p.m. for $5; Goodies from Gift & Gourmet Shop; Absolute (yes, the vodka) snow cones will be available for $5.

Fourth Annual Sand Sculpture Contest: Come and join the fun on Saturday, July 30, from 1-4 p.m. in front of the lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park. Gather your family, friends or co-workers and form a team, or enter as an individual or in pairs. Tools permitted are buckets, strainers, rakes, sand scoops, kitchen utensils, shovels, etc. Use only natural materials found on or near the beach such as shells, reeds and small rocks.

Categories are: Sand Fleas (up to 8 years, must have adult leader); Sand Hoppers (ages 9-15); Sand Tribes (families); Sand Shapers (adult or small adult team); Sand Fantasies (families with children ages 7 and under. Artificial decorations or materials are permitted in this category). Awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m. based on originality, composition and technique. Sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island.

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Women’s Imaging Center opens at Beaufort Memorial see page 22 INDEX

Arts 2 News 4-5 Lunch Bunch 8 Profile 14 Sports 16-17 Outdoors 19 Financial 21 Health 22-23 Pets 28 Events 29 Directory 30 Classified 31

arts

Red Piano Too Art Gallery presents

annual summer art show On August 6 the Red Piano Too Art Gallery is hosting its 19th “Annual Summer Art Show at 10 a.m.5 p.m. This art show is a convergence of over 50 artists and authors from the Lowcountry and around country.

The “Featured Artist” this year is artist, musician and fine arts educator Amiri Geuka Farris. Amiri is a renowned African-American artist whose works are represented in major collections and museums around the nation including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C. Amiri’s powerful paintings combine an alluring mix of vivid colors and layered textures that evoke images of the Sea Islands Gullah culture.

His creative vision introduces us to uplifting moments if you go and insight into his WHEN: Saturday, August contemporary view of 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gullah culture.

He WHERE: Red Piano Too has captured the spirit Art Gallery, 870 Sea Island of a people who have Parkway, St. Helena Island preserved their African WHAT ELSE: This free customs and traditions Summer Show is open to of net making, basket the public and will display weaving, quilting and the works of more than 50 bateaux building. Deep, artists, including featured engaging layers attract artist Amiri Farris. you to look deeper in to the painting, where empowering images and colors dance across the canvas in an energetic show of expression. Amiri states, “I combine original imagery to create art that celebrates Gullah life and its historic elements; but also forcing on contemporary experiences.”

The Red Piano Too Art Gallery is thrilled to showcase this newly created collection of Amiri

“I combine original imagery to create art that celebrates Gullah life and its historic elements, but also forcing on contemporary experiences.”

Local artist Amiri Farris Farris. Gallery owner, Mary I. Mack said “every year we agonize over a theme for the Summer Show. This year we asked the artists to just go where the spirit takes them.” “Featured Artist” Amiri Farris chose for his theme “Summertime,” and created a body of work reflecting this theme. He even wrote a new song called “Summertime” that he will perform at the show.

Joining the featured artist and various gallery artists are numerous Lowcountry authors. Pierre McGowan, Heyward Inabinett and Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor

I. Pinckney Simons Art Gallery adds Leeke as new artist The I. Pinckney Simons Art Gallery in Beaufort South Carolina is pleased to announce the addition of artist Alicia Leeke to the gallery.

Leeke will be showing a variety of colorful abstract realism landscapes which capture movement through color, shape and texture. Much of her inspiration is derived from her trips to the Low Country including St. Helena’s Island, Beaufort, Hilton Head and Charleston, South Carolina and can been seen in the gallery through her manipulation of paint.

I Pinckney Simons Art Gallery features original art collected by clients around the world. Founded in 1979, it has evolved into an eclectic collection nationally and internationally recognized artists and exhibits paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and fine hand-sculpted furnishings.

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will accompany Pat Browning author of the new coffee table, art-laden cookbook “Shrimp, Collards and Grits.” Pat previously hosted daily broadcasts on food and entertainment, teaming up with notable chefs from around the country while developing an enthusiasm for anything Southern — especially cooking! She has compiled this assemblage of keepsake recipes from generations of Southern cooks, timeless recipes still being served nowadays at oyster roasts, barbecues, ladies luncheons, teas and lavish dinner parties throughout the Lowcountry, where Pat now makes her home. Today, Pat Browning works as a freelance writer, cookbook author and food editor.

Come out and join the artists and authors at the Red Piano Too Art Gallery, 870 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island on Saturday, August 6 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, please call 838-2241.

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STRAIGHT TALK

School board happenings Even though its summer, there is a lot going on with our schools that will continue to be of significance going forward. First, on the personnel side, Mrs. Mona Lise Dickson has been appointed to fill the vacant position of principal at Lady’s Island Middle School. I have worked with Mrs. Dickson; she has a strong educational background and is very committed to continuous instructional improvement and a school environment that stresses good discipline. Her work for three years as principal at Whale Branch Middle School resulted in a significant turn around in academic performance and a reduction in disciplinary problems. I expect that she will establish daily monitoring of classes, stress the use of data to help determine instructional approaches and will be a great resource for teachers in identifying new methods for being more effective in their teaching.

The most recent two-day board work session that took place July 2122 was quite productive. Two areas of special note were the receipt of the task force recommendations on school consolidations and changes in attendance zones and, the approval of a policy to strengthen academic expectations for students who want to represent the schools through participation in extra-curricular activities. On the first issue, I want to thank the volunteer committee of 15 made up of representatives from across all five clusters within the district.

Bill Evans was recently elected to the Beaufort County Board of Education to represent Lady’s Island, District 7

This group spent the better part of eight weeks meeting three hours every Wednesday and exchanging numerous emails between meetings. I sat in on two of the five meetings; their deliberations were well-informed and their dedication and concern about the schools was genuine. The board will meet in a special session on Friday, August 5 to discuss the task force recommendations and hopefully take a vote that day. This meeting is open to the public and will probably begin about 9 a.m. and be held at the DESC on Mink Point Blvd. Remember, any decisions will not go into effect until the 2012-13 school year.

The policy on academic performance and extra-curricular participation will be developed by a committee cochaired by Mrs. Laura Bush from Bluffton and myself. We will be seeking participation from staff members, parents and students, to construct a set of practices that will emphasize higher expectations, and provide a process for identifying and assisting students who want to participate but need additional support to be successful academically.

The goal is to ensure that those who participate not only represent the

schools as strong students academically but additionally, that those who have talents that can take them on to other opportunities are not denied because of poor academic performance. These practices will be put into effect for students in grades 6-12.

Some other areas of note from the work session were several votes to delay or eliminate spending on projects that simply are not needed at this time and an overview of many of the new technologies we are using to assist teachers and provide students with more relevant and timely information.

The board also solidified a policy on public use of facilities and got a report on the TAP program, a pay for performance program, being initiated in a number of our schools.

We are blessed across the district with numerous volunteers; District 7 certainly has it share as exemplified by the group working on the stadium at Beaufort High School. These volunteers from the Booster Club have made many needed improvements.

With the opening of school right around the corner, I encourage all of you to get involved with our schools.

For parents, we know that the school will be more successful but, more importantly, your child will be more successful when you are involved and knowledgeable about school activities and practices. For those of you without children in the schools, please consider volunteering to be mentors or tutors to get some of the work done.

Advocating for a more open government I got a call from a school board member recently asking what to do when her board goes into executive session and then talks about things that cannot legally be discussed there.

“Can I speak out about this without being sanctioned?,” she asked.

My response to her was two-fold.

Of course she can speak out — and, in fact, I think she has an obligation to do so. Public officials do not give up their First Amendment right to free speech when they take office. And a board or council cannot legally sanction a member who does speak out — only the voters can do that.

Secondly, I suggested that when this happens, she should object to the illegal discussion, and if it continues, pull out a hand-held tape recorder, turn it on and put it down in front of her. My bet is that the illegal meeting would end immediately.

I think that if a few right-thinking public officials followed this course of action, illegal executive sessions would come to an end in our state.

But the effort to stifle legitimate discussion of what happens in executive session continues to be formalized all across our state.

In Georgetown, the town council is

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Bill Rogers is executive director of the S.C. Press Association, which is an advocate for open government.

considering an amendment to deal with confidentiality of executive sessions.

The wording being considered for addition to an ordinance states, “except as required by law ... it shall be unlawful for a member of council or person in attendance at an executive session of the council to disclose to another person or make public the substance of a matter discussed” in the meeting. Other public bodies have similar policies.

Sorry guys and gals, but a local ordinance doesn’t trump the First Amendment.

Let me also say this secret discussion of business that the law says must be done in public is not an isolated problem.

It happens at school boards and government councils across South Carolina every week — especially school boards.

Here’s my challenge to public officials.

Stand up for open government. The

next time your board or council takes what you perceive to be an action illegal under the FOIA in executive session, speak up. If it continues, pull out a tape recorder and put in on the desk in front of you. I almost guarantee the illegal meeting will stop.

Don’t get me wrong. There are certainly many things discussed in executive session that should be kept there. That’s not what I am talking about.

This summer the S.C. Press Association — through its member newspapers — is distributing nearly 6,000 copies of the “Public Officials’ Guide to the Freedom of Information Act” to public officials across our state.

So there should be no excuse about not understanding the law about executive session. The book is also available online at www.scpress.org/foia.html.

And don’t be bamboozled by some lawyers who have made a fortune giving bad FOI advice and then billing the public body to defend the lawsuits that follow.

Public officials have the right to object and speak out about abuse of the FOIA in executive session. I implore them to do so. All that is required to have honest, open government is courage and a $20 tape recorder.

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Chamber discusses Designated Marketing Organization The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has been the city of Beaufort and Northern Beaufort County’s Designated Marketing Organization (DMO) since approximately 1984 and is well prepared and positioned to continue its DMO services. As the DMO, the chamber has dedicated itself to being a good steward of the city’s and county’s accommodation and hospitality taxes designated for tourism and marketing activities.

In recent weeks, the chamber has met with city and county representatives concerning DMO activities, and the chamber is excited about some of the ideas presented at these informal gatherings.

Ideas discussed included the potential formation of a joint committee between the city and the county to oversee DMO activities. Such a committee would be beneficial regardless of what entity or organization may be designated the DMO in the future. A joint DMO committee would enhance the partnership between the DMO and the city and county and ultimately would lead to better communication, reporting, and hopefully a more cohesive understanding of how the tax dollars are being leveraged for the betterment of all concerned.

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As this process moves forward, the chamber will continue to be the DMO for the City of Beaufort and Northern Beaufort County until such a time as these organizations decide to move in a different direction. The chamber has indeed endorsed its former department and newly minted South Carolina

nonprofit, the Beaufort, Port Royal, and Sea Island Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) to be considered for DMO designation.

Whether the governmental entities decide to designate the Visitor Bureau as the DMO is wholly within the purview of the City of Beaufort and the county of Beaufort. If the city and county decide not to designate the Visitor Bureau as their DMO, the chamber wants to make clear that it is the current DMO and is not “stepping down” as the DMO. Please direct any additional questions on the subject to Jon Rembold, 20112012 Chairman of the Chamber Board of Directors, at 843.384.5056.

Black Chamber of Commerce certifies housing counselors On November 3, 2010, the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce entered into a partnership agreement with the South Carolina Housing and Development Authority to help homeowners facing foreclosure due to circumstances beyond their control — unemployment, under employment, temporary or permanent reduction in income.

To help clients in our pre-foreclosure prevention program, the chamber sent three of its five housing counselors for training with the Association of Housing Counselors. Eugene Bedell, Larry Holman and Shirley Wilkins have been designated as certified HUD housing counselors as of May 20.

The Black Chamber of Commerce was chosen as an agency to work with the federal grant funds given to South Carolina State housing Finance and Development Authority. Our success rate since being designated a Housing Counseling Agency is 25%. This percentage could have been higher if applicants had submitted all required documentation.

For more information or to apply on line, go to www.scmortgagehelp.com or call (843) 986-1102.

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Fastest team. Photo by Sue Jarrett

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ad I not volunteered to help the Water Festival with publicity the summer after I moved back home to Beaufort, I might not understand the literally thousands of volunteer hours invested and the logistical expertise required to put the program together. For those who do not know, this is a year round operation,with planning for the next year’s festival already beginning. Thank you Commodore Bible and the hundreds of volunteers for a job well done. And good luck to next year’s commodore, John Gentry, who will do a good job, even though he has a lot of work ahead of him!

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Saturday events Photo by Sue Jarrett

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By Captured Moments Photography Clockwise from top left: A parachuter from the air show lands in Waterfront Park; a plane flies over boats in the marina; a plane leaves a trail in the sky; Couples dance Saturday night at the Commodore’s Ball; Contestants battle it out in the finals of the Corn hole Tournament.

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The Lunch Bunch loves

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Despite the sweltering hot temperatures, thousands of hungry people gathered in Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park on Thursday, July 21, for Water Festival’s annual Lowcountry Supper.

The Lunch Bunch arrived right when the gates by the marina opened at 6 p.m. I was amazed to find the line already wrapped around Bay Street, but shouldn’t have been too surprised — everyone knows to show up early because they usually run out of food before 7:30.

With more than 3,000 mouths to feed, it’s no wonder.

We joined the crowd and lined up to fill our plates with piles of locally caught shrimp, juicy sausage, warm corn on the cob with butter, coleslaw and rolls. We each grabbed a piece of watermelon (which I finished before we even reached our seats — the sweet red fruit was impossible to resist.)

Most in our group passed up the sweet tea and lemonade for cold adult beverages, which seemed a refreshing choice on such a steamy evening. There were volunteers serving at the beer and wine tents, and Beaufort and Whale Branch high schools also were set up selling sodas, waters, snacks and other refreshments.

Many people come prepared with chairs and find a place in the shade where they can eat and get a good view of the stage. The entertainment started with the local band Groovetones, followed by the silly antics of the World Famous Whistlers, played by past commodores. Then the Eagles tribute band 7 Bridges closed out the night.

With fresh and delicious food, good music and smiling faces all around, Lowcountry Supper continues to be a favored Water Festival tradition.

Clockwise from top: Rep. Shannon Erickson serves up heaps of locally caught shrimp; a yummy plate of sausage, corn on the cob with butter, cole slaw and peel-and-eat shrimp with cocktails sauce; the Lunch Bunch, from left, Nancy Gregory, Kim Harding, Cherimie Crane, Pamela Brownstein and Elizabeth Harding.

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Author Pat Conroy, right, was taking a break from signing books to watch the Water Festival Parade along Bay Street.

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recognized for its state of the art “Back Pain Relief4Life” program — recently featured in Self Magazine.

“I’m extremely grateful to be doing what I love and what I believe I was meant to do.” Hart said. “If we can transfer just a portion of our passion for health and training to our clients and create a change in their lives, then we know we are successful. And that’s what it’s all about.”

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Just more than two years ago, Ian Hart came to The Lowcountry by way of New York City. Maybe it was the lull of the Lowcountry’s coastal charm, its cultural and historical richness, or even its promise to just be a brand new experience. No matter — because with Hart’s arrival came the launch of EarthFIT, a training facility that has not only helped change the lives of countless Beaufortonians, but also the business climate of our community.

A lifelong student of fitness, Hart lives and breathes personal training and coaching. His decision to move to the Lowcountry and open his own training facility was, for him, a means of realizing a pivotal goal.

“I wanted to open a training facility in a place where we (the EarthFIT team) could live, work and be a real part of the community,” Hart said. “When the opportunity to move into the Habersham Marketplace came about, I packed my bags and never looked back.”

Beginning the EarthFIT venture with only 600 square feet of working space, an instant demand was created, necessitating an almost overnight expansion.

The rapid growth and increased interest and participation of members outside the Habersham community prompted Hart to take a step back, assess his clientele and meet the demand of the Lady’s Island populace.

This new location opened just weeks ago and is poised to be a very good neighbor. Its grand opening on Saturday, August 6 will help raise money to buy new physical fitness equipment for firefighters from the Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District.

How does such business success happen in a down economy? What makes Hart’s recipe for success so, well, successful?

Hart says “For us, the keys to success have been in providing more value than you get in return, truly caring about making a difference in peoples’ lives and guaranteeing results — and backing that guarantee up.”

In 2010 and 2011 Hart and EarthFIT were awarded multiple “Reader’s Choice” and “Beaufort Favorite’s” awards by The Beaufort Gazette and The Island News, respectively, and just a few months ago Hart was nominated for The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce’s CIVITAS Awards as an “Outstanding Lowcountry Young Professional.” On an international level, EarthFIT has been

For us, the keys to success have been in providing more value than you get in return, truly caring about making a difference in peoples’ lives and guaranteeing results — and backing that guarantee up.

Ian Hart, trainer and owner of EarthFIT

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Even more random thoughts from a retiree

By Jack Sparacino

contenders for this title. How about we put them in a stadium somewhere, give them some serious problems to solve, then hand out fancy certificates to those who actually succeed in making the world a better place. The losers have to just promise to be a little more humble.

5. Meeting a celebrity who’s pleasant to talk with and likes to meet strangers is fun. It stays with you. But it’s sometimes hard to know whether to say hello to them or just respect their privacy.

6. It wouldn’t hurt if more people dressed up just a little when they went out to eat. We don’t need black tie, gowns, or top hats, but a few more sleeves would be nice sometimes. And clean hands.

7. Sometimes it’s appropriate that someone is told they’re full of baloney. Except that doing this seems unnecessarily critical of baloney since it still makes a pretty good sandwich.

8. Hummingbirds are fantastic, pretty little birds, though kind of hard to see.

If they were as big as herons I’ll bet they would really cause a stir and maybe scare a few people.

9. I have an easier time remembering the names of the kids I went to school with (Dana Scott, Danita Fringer, Dean Stump...) than people I met yesterday.

I’ve got a strong feeling I’m not alone in this. What do you think, Dean?

I keep scratching my head from time to time about the borderline weighty matters of the day, the ones that if they caught fire, so to speak, might even make it onto a cable news show. Here are a few more issues that seem halfway straightforward: 1. After years of consideration and endless research, the true taste of summer is perfectly captured by peaches right off the tree and tomatoes right off the vine. It’s a tie.

2. With all the floods lately, how can it be that so many people can’t swim?

How about everyone at least learn how to tread water or maybe even the dog paddle. I’ll bet lots of dogs would help out.

2a. It looks like the weather has become the news lately.

Floods, droughts, tornados, horrible dust storms. I’m waiting for locusts. Or maybe just a real-life version of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds.”

3. Isn’t here some way we could have another Teddy Roosevelt or Winston Churchill or Walt Disney? Is someone working on this?

4. Somewhere out there stands (or sits) the world’s actually, positively smartest person. We also have countless thousands of people who think they are

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16. In the Wouldn’t-It-Be-Great Department: getting a telegram, a handwritten letter or a box of chocolates with no calories.

17. Someone, somewhere, could probably make a pretty good movie based on the old Dick, Jane and Sally readers some of us grew up with. I’d be happy to be the casting director.

17a. If a person had a time machine and could be a fly on the wall for a week, wouldn’t it be a treat to go back to 1939 and watch them make “The Wizard of Oz”? How about watching them dress up the flying monkeys (see #12) or watching the Munchkins rehearse their lines?

18. If someone could capture the sensation you get riding on a nice train and put it in a sleeping pill, they could make a fortune.

19. Lots of people have birdbaths in their yards. Do birds actually prefer showers?

20. Shark attacks that result in serious injury (or death) remain extremely rare, and we’re often more likely to get hit by lightning, but it seems like sharks get more than their fair share of the bad publicity. There’s an interesting book called “Close To Shore” that does a nice job of explaining the psychology of mass hysteria over shark attacks. Let’s go swimming (see #2).

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10. How on earth did we ever get along without pocket calculators? Or toaster ovens? Skateboards I understand.

11. If you’re hesitant to come right out and ask a person how old they are, you can always ask them how cheap they ever remember stamps being. In my case, it was four cents. I think that would still cover a couple of screws and washers today, just my two cents worth.

12. “Monkey business.”

Sounds frivolous but I think it’s probably a reality in some cases. Monkeys that attract zoo visitors, perform on stage, or teach researchers how they actually learn and use language, for instance. “Monkey shines,” now that’s different.

13. Doing things “by the book” is absolutely essential much of the time, such as when assembling aircraft or bridges. Other times, it can be a recipe for boring, “me too” ideas or products and leave customers absolutely cold or even in danger.

14. My grandfather used to say “holy mackerel” when something really caught his attention or surprised him. He caught a lot of mackerel in his time and so have I. The expression still has me wondering where it came from. I’m open to suggestions.

15. Art Linkletter used to say that “kids say the darndest things.” So do many grownups and some dogs I know.

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Beaufort hosts Dixie Boys World Series From July 30 to August 3, Beaufort will be all about baseball when the 2011 Dixie Boys World Series comes to town.

The county’s Parks and Leisure Services (PALS) is hosting the tournament and invites all the players and their families to enjoy the beauty of the Lowcountry.

Sandy Jones, the commissioner/CEO of Dixie Boys World Series commented: “We are very pleased to have the chance to once again visit Beaufort County, South Carolina. Our Dixie program was treated to an excellent 2008 Junior Dixie Boys World Series in Bluffton and we anticipate that the 2011 Dixie Boys World Series to be held in Beaufort will meet and exceed the success of the previous event. Beaufort County has many

offerings available for visitors. I am sure that everyone will enjoy their visit to the area. We thank PALS for extending an invitation to our program.”

Tournament play will be conducted at a state of the art

facility. Burton Wells Park has three fields available for Dixie World Series play, concession stand and restrooms. The park has batting cages and warmup areas on site. The facility is equipped with a centralized press

box with phones connecting directly to the dugouts. Two additional fields are located .5 miles from the main facility with restrooms.

Beaufort County PALS along with parent volunteers are very eager to offer their services to make this tournament one to remember.

Coach Jim Pike, head coach of the Beaufort Allstars team, said, “It’s an honor to have the tournament here. We hope we can represent Beaufort well.”

Beaufort welcomes 11 teams from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina.

For more information, visit http://baseball.dixie.org or www.co.beaufort.sc.us.

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VOLUNTEER at the games Baseball fans, moms, dads, teens and those who love the excitement of a crowd are invited free of charge to the 2011 Dixie Boys Baseball World Series in exchange for volunteering during the event. The games are being hosted by Beaufort County PALS at the Burton Wells Regional Park. Volunteers will be given a ticket to the games and a free t-shirt.

They are needed to help with announcing, scorekeeping, serving meals and cleaning up and must be at least 16 years of age. Volunteers may select a day and shift of their choice and call PALS to sign up at 255-6684 or 255-6715.

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The Beaufort County School Board has approved Mr. Matthew D. Hunt as Principal of Whale Branch Middle School.

Mr. Hunt has a strong eight year tenure with the Beaufort County Schools. He began as a music teacher at Okatie Elementary School and for the last three years has served as the assistant principal at Whale Branch Middle School.

“Once again, Beaufort County Schools’ strong leadership program has prepared an exemplary assistant principal for principalship,” Superintendent Valerie Truesdale said. “Matthew Hunt has been an outstanding assistant principal at Whale Branch Middle and his promotion to principal was a natural, seamless progression.”

Mr. Hunt received his Bachelor of Music Education at the University of Michigan-Flint and completed graduate studies at Wayne State University in Detroit. He received his Masters of Education at Armstrong Atlantic University and his Masters of Education, K-8 School Administration from the University of South Carolina.

Beaufort County PASS scores improve Beaufort County School District students posted broadbased improvements on the 2011 administration of the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS), according to results released today by the South Carolina Department of Education.

Beaufort’s percentages of students meeting the state standard – a score of Basic on the three PASS scoring levels – improved in 22 of 26 combinations of grade levels and subjects tested.

“These improved scores are definitely encouraging,” said Superintendent Valerie Truesdale. “The increases are a tribute to the hard work of students and parents, to the teachers who stretch learners, and to the creative energy of school and district leaders who have worked hard to ease the impact of budget cuts on the classroom.”

Highlights in the 2011 PASS report include: • Percentages of students scoring Exemplary – the highest of three scoring levels — increased at all grade levels in English language arts, mathematics and social studies.

Results at the Exemplary level were mixed in writing and science.

• Percentages of students scoring Not Met – the lowest of three scoring levels — decreased at all grade levels in English language arts, mathematics and social studies, and in all but one grade in science. Writing test results at the Not Met level were split among the two grades tested.

• Performance of African-American and Hispanic students improved in a majority of categories, particularly in elementary grades.

• Performance of students from low-income families also improved in most categories, particularly in the elementary grades.

Truesdale said it was gratifying to see fewer students falling short of state

standards this year while academically strong students’ scores in ELA, math and social studies were above state averages in all grades.

“We’re making a concerted effort to help struggling students catch up by requiring extended learning time,” Truesdale said. All students who have not yet met state standards are invited to extended learning time on August 1. At three schools, St. Helena Elementary, Whale Branch Elementary and Whale Branch Middle, the entire school begins extended learning time on August 1.

South Carolina and federal laws require end-of-year accountability tests based on state academic standards.

PASS tests students in grades 3-8 in five subjects: English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Writing assessments were reduced in 2011 to only two grades (fifth and eighth) as a cost-saving measure by the state.

In 2009, Beaufort County Schools met or exceeded state average in 23% of grades and subjects. In 2010, the district was above state average in 37% of areas tested. In 2011, Beaufort students scored above state average in 42.3% of areas tested, reflecting steady positive progress.

The percentage of students meeting state standards improved in 22 of 26 possible areas from 2010 to 2011.

Comparing 2011 scores with the PASS administration in 2010, the percentage of students scoring “Met” or “Exemplary” equaled or exceeded the South Carolina state average in 11 of 26 possible areas in 2011. It is noteworthy that six areas are within one point of exceeding state averages.

Students performed better in English language arts and math in all grades.

They performed better in science in all grades except seventh, and in social studies in four grades.

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As

Taking time to save a dolphin

we motored away from the dock, I reflected that my 22-foot bay boat Horsefish should have been named Porcupine, as all of the 18 rod holders were bristling with rods sporting popping corks and swimming tails of every color and description. My brother Ken, down from Douglasville, Georgia, for a trout fishing expedition, was grinning in anticipation as he checked on the freshly netted shrimp that filled the two live wells. His grin faded a bit when I announced that I wanted to try a different location that morning. We had fished the northern reaches of the St. Helena Sound the day before and had a very productive day with a large and cooperative school of trout that had remained in place for several weeks.

After reminding me several times of our late dad’s absolute rule that you never leave fish to look for fish, he reluctantly agreed when I assured him we would return to the hot spot before the day was over.

We moved out of Factory Creek into the Beaufort River and pushing Horsefish up on plane we headed for the St. Helena Sound, but this time we turned left into the Whale Branch rather than continuing into the sound. As we approached the bay next to the railroad

Captain David Cargile lives on Lady’s Island, is an avid fly fisher, ties many of his own flies and often lies about the size fish he catches. The story about the rescued Dolphin is true, however.

trestle, I eased back on the motor, and we slipped into the bay to look for shorelines with shell beds that matched the pattern that had been holding trout.

I had picked exactly the wrong tide to go exploring, so there was very little shoreline to observe. What we did see was a crab trap float — a very unusual crab trap float that was moving through the water at a high rate of speed. Now making a wake is not normal behavior for a crab trap float, so we eased closer to see what was causing this phenomenon.

The mystery was soon solved when a dolphin breached about five feet in front of the float and expelled a loud burst of air. The dolphin continued to submerge and then breach every few seconds, always with the float trailing ominously behind. The dolphin had become ensnared in the rope between the float and the trap. The weight of the trap was pulling the dolphin down while the float was preventing it from going to the bottom to try to free itself, and it was obvious that this had been going on for a while because the dolphin appeared exhausted. We also became aware that

two other dolphins were circling the area, breaching and blowing loudly, unwilling to leave their friend.

Ken and I looked at each other, and I said, ‘”that’s not going to happen.” He just nodded yes, and we immediately began tracking the float with the boat.

The dolphin was now trying to escape from not only the trap but also the boat that surely must have appeared to be a stalking predator. Within minutes the magenta “bread trail” on my GPS looked like a plate of spaghetti. We were aware of the distress this was causing the dolphin, but the alternative was just not acceptable.

Suddenly the dolphin stopped, and the float remained stationary. I am not sure if this was due to a realization that we were trying to help or just exhaustion and an acceptance of what it must have believed to be inevitable. We eased alongside, and Ken was able to grab the float.

As we slowly pulled upwards on the rope, the dolphin floated closer to the surface, and we could see that it was very large, which meant it was likely a female. We pulled the dolphin as close to the surface as we dared, afraid that it might spook and we would have to begin the chase again. As the dolphin hung unmoving about 18 to 20 inches below the surface, we reached down as

close to its back as possible and cut the rope. The dolphin sank out of sight, and we immediately pulled in the float and about six feet of rope.

We floated for a few minutes discussing our theory that the weight of the trap would cause the remaining rope to unwrap from the dolphin’s tail, and agonizing a bit because we would never really know. Suddenly, the water next to the boat erupted, and a large dolphin stood on its head and waved its tail in the air. Just as suddenly it was gone.

The message of “I’m Free” was loud and clear. We both stood with our mouths hanging open, stunned by what had just occurred. As we stood speechless, we heard the sound of dolphin blowing, and when we looked to our left, the two dolphins that had been circling were departing the bay, heading for the sound — but now there were three.

Still stunned, we sat down in the boat.

Finally Ken said, “If we don’t catch a single fish, this will be a great day on the water.” I had to agree, and as I look back on memories of many great days on many of the world’s waters, this just may be the best memory of all ... at least so far.

I think of that day frequently, and always with the same sense of awe. Now, when I see a large dolphin, I always wonder if it is “my dolphin”. Kind of makes you wonder who rescued whom.

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Does it matter that our orthopedic program is top-rated?

It does to Jim Harbison, a retired Marine who’s not one to take life sitting down. When Jim experienced significant knee pain, he turned to the orthopedic program at Beaufort Memorial. Our surgeons are among the first to use a new generation in computer navigation to “custom fit” knee replacement.

The result is a better fit and a faster recovery time — both good reasons our orthopedic program is rated one of the best in the region.

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Build a strong investment portfolio Many investors equate investing to buying stocks. But over the last 10 years, the access to other asset classes traditionally only available to large institutional investors has become available to a much wider segment of the population. Broadening the places for investment from just U.S. stocks to other asset classes like international stocks, commodities, currencies, fixed income and even cash alternatives gives you greater flexibility in your investments when U.S. Equities are not in favor.

Over the last 10 years, no one asset class has held the top spot for performance each and every year.

Sometimes U.S. equities were at the top, sometime they were at the bottom.

Sometime commodities found their way to the top in terms of performance while in other years it was fixed income or cash alternatives. Just as a chef will seasonally adjust his menu offerings based upon the freshest produce available, investors should be willing to shift their portfolio focus based upon what asset class is in season.

Tactical decisions are made utilizing the point and figure research and evaluation techniques of an institutional research group that has extensive expertise in a technique known as Point & Figure charting. This type of

Just as a chef will seasonally adjust his menu offerings based upon the freshest produce available, investors should be willing to shift their portfolio based upon what asset class is in season.

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analysis attempts to evaluate the supply and demand forces of particular asset classes and ranks the asset classes from strongest to weakest based upon relative strength (RS).

We feel asset classes can be ranked similar to the way one might rank sports teams. If you think about your favorite sport, they rank teams based upon how well they perform against their opponents. The more games, matches or races won, the higher in ranking the team will go. We believe the same thing can be done in the investment markets. In the financial markets, a “game” is played each day and it consists of comparing the daily performance of one asset class to another. Each day we compare asset classes to one another to determine which asset classes are the strongest or weakest. A relative strength calculation is compiled for each member of the roster versus every other member of the evaluation set, for example,

International Equities. In essence, a very large arm wrestling tournament is held. After all individual calculations are computed and charted on a Point & Figure basis, each member now has its number of RS “wins.”

The finished product is a portfolio made up of the strongest RS investments in each asset class. Without the weak RS components, this allows the portfolio to perform well and not be dragged down by underperforming investments. This approach gives us the ability to “play defense” by raising cash in markets where cash and bonds gain RS over equities. While no investment strategy works 100% of the time, RS does provide for long-term growth and the ability to control risk in difficult market periods.

This article was provided by Arthur Levin, Senior Vice PresidentInvestments, Tumlin, Levin and Sumner Investment Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.

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Hospital opens new Women’s Imaging Center Beaufort Memorial Hospital is celebrating the opening of its new stateof-the-art Women’s Imaging Center with an open house and reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. next Thursday, Aug. 4.

The public is invited to tour the $1.3 million facility devoted exclusively to women’s imaging needs. Located adjacent to the hospital in Suite 110 of Beaufort Memorial Plaza, 989 Ribaut Rd., the 4,100-square-foot center offers digital diagnostic and screening mammograms, ultrasounds, bone density scans and stereotactic breast biopsy — all in a relaxing, stress-free environment.

“We had been providing these breast services in different locations throughout the hospital,” said Daniel Mock, Senior Director of Imaging Services. “When the opportunity arose for us to have an area dedicated just to breast health services, we realized we also had an opportunity to coordinate those services to be more responsive to each patient’s needs.”

All of the center’s digital imaging capability was funded through community donations to the BMH Foundation. An on-site radiologist will review every mammogram just moments after the screening, providing patients with their findings before they leave the center.

“You don’t have to go home not knowing the outcome of your X-ray,” said

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Pat Foulger, RN, BMH Vice President of Quality Services. “More importantly, if we find an abnormality, we’ll be able to act on it right away.”

Designed with the healing arts in mind, the center features relaxing interior colors, soft lighting and soothing background music to help relieve anxiety and promote renewal. Changing rooms open into their own individual examination rooms to provide patients with more privacy and personal space. New, “softer” mammograms with mammopads will make the annual breast screening a more comfortable experience.

During the open house, participants

will have the opportunity to meet the staff, ask questions and book their annual mammograms. Refreshments will be served during the event.

BMH created the Women’s Imaging Center in response to a focus group study conducted several years ago in Beaufort and Bluffton. An overwhelming number of women who participated in the study said they wanted quality care delivered with sensitivity and compassion in a convenient and pleasant environment.

“They weren’t just asking for a larger building or more technology;” Foulger said. “They wanted a lot more.”

Working closely with the physicians

who will be referring patients to the center, hospital administrators developed protocols to cover the entire process of care from the initial examination to follow-up testing should a mammogram reveal an abnormality to treatment at the Keyserling Cancer Center.

Here’s how it will work: After taking the mammogram, the technologist will process the images. If the doctor also ordered a bone scan, the technologist can perform it following the mammogram.

After that, the patient will be free to get dressed and return to the waiting room for a cup of tea or coffee.

If the mammogram is clear, the technologist will come out to the waiting room and let the patient know the results.

Her doctor will be notified as well.

In the event the radiologist finds an abnormality, he will contact the doctor immediately to discuss further diagnostic testing. The radiologist will meet with the patient, giving her the option to return at a later date for the test or have it done on the spot. Breast Care Coordinator Ronda O’Connell, RN, will join them to answer any questions the patient may have.

Mammograms can be scheduled by calling (843) 522-5015. To save time, women may also complete and submit the on-line pre-registration form. For more information on the Women’s Imaging Center, visit www.bmhsc.org.

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Get the complete picture from your dentist Dental X-rays are necessary to help diagnose problems not visible to the naked eye. They help to locate and expose dental problems such as tooth decay, a tooth abscess, cyst or even a tumor. They also help the dentist to examine the condition of fillings, crowns, dental bridges and root canals.

They can also show impacted or extra teeth, and diagnose gum disease and tarter buildup.

Thanks to science, modern techniques allow patients to receive dental treatment without the pain and time associated with old-fashioned dentistry. Dental technology has been developed to make dental X-rays safer and more convenient by using digital X-rays. The actual act of taking a digital radiograph is actually similar to traditional dental X-rays that use film. With digital radiography, your dentist inserts a sensor into your mouth to capture images of your teeth — but that’s where the similarities end.

Although it looks similar to the film used for bitewings and other X-rays, the digital sensor is electronic. It is

Dr. Jennifer Wallace Dr. Wallace practices at Palmetto Smiles of Beaufort and can be contacted at 843-524-7645 or at www. palmettosmilesofbeaufort. com. connected to a computer much like your digital camera is connected to your PC when downloading personal photos.

There are several benefits to using digital radiography over traditional film X-rays: • 90% less radiation: Images can be magnified, contrast adjusted, and measurements can be made by utilizing the computer program.

• Patient Education: Easier for patients to appreciate their dental problems when it can be shown to them on a computer monitor.

• Transferring Images: Images can easily be e-mailed to referring specialists and dental insurance companies for claims. As more offices are turning to

electronic patient charts, computers may eliminate the need to mail dental records altogether • Environmentally Friendly: Digital dental X-rays are better for the environment! Unlike traditional x-ray machines seen in a doctor’s office, these eliminate the need for thousands of gallons of developing fluid, thousands more gallons of water, and the need to store thousands of x-ray film sheets.

Because doctors view digital images, there’s a ripple effect of efficiency, both in terms of operation and energy. For example, eliminating 50,000 analog films saves 1,900 gallons of fixer and developer chemicals per year. There’s also no wasted office space for a darkroom and no need to store films which can quickly pile up.

• Higher Quality Images: The standard size of traditional X-rays can make viewing difficult, but digital radiography has done away with the “one size fits all” mentality. Once on the screen, digital X-rays can be enlarged or magnified for a better visual of the

tooth’s structure. Brightness, contrast and color can also be adjusted, allowing your dentist to see small cavities easier.

If you need a hard copy of your X-ray, digital images can also be printed out.

Digital radiography is slowly gaining steam in the professional dental community. While digital radiography is helping many dentists diagnose your dental problems, additional software programs are making their lives even easier! One such program is called subtraction radiography, wherein dentists compare current images to previous images of the same tooth, helping them find even the smallest changes in your tooth’s structure.

With all the advanced technology in today’s dental visit, nothing can replace the traditional visit to your family dentist, complete with oral examination of the head, neck, TMJ and oral cavity.

The visit is definitely enriched with the use of digital dental x-rays to give a more complete picture and help you get on the road to a healthier and more beautiful smile.

Laser technology assists with cataract surgery The use of the Femtosecond Laser in assisting with phacoemulsification for cataract surgery represents what may be a new technological approach yielding even more predictable and refined results in what is already a remarkably safe and effective cataract operation. The Femtosecond Laser has been successfully used for a number of years in laser eye surgery for the laser vision correction of common vision disorders such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. This laser technology has been used as an alternative to manual and mechanical methods of creating a reproducible and precise thin layer of tissue under which another laser places the optical correction.

Cataract removal entails removing the cloudy natural crystalline lens of the eye using a technique that is called phacoemulsification. Phacoemulsification uses ultrasonic energy to liquefy the lens

material so that it may be aspirated.

Phacoemulsification requires many manual steps and considerable skills of the cataract surgeon. The potential advantage of Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery (FLAC) is that it allows the consolidation and conversion of the many skill intensive steps of cataract removal into a more predictable procedure that benefits from enhanced laser created surgeon controlled precision.

From a surgical perspective, some cataract surgeons believe that incorporating the Femtosecond Laser into cataract surgery will be useful for: • Creating “perfect” incisions in terms of size and architecture, which is important in order to have the incision seal properly without the use of stitches and to prevent infection. (not yet shown by any studies) • Creating a perfectly centered and sized “capsulotomy”, which is the “opening” prepared in the front of the crystalline lens

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There are currently three companies that have received FDA approval to use their Femtosecond lasers for creating the corneal incisions, corneal relaxing incisions, capsulotomies and lens fragmentation. It is very important to understand that so far the only statistically significant benefit is that the laser makes more precise capsulotomies than manual capsulotomies. There is no evidence that this translates into better post-operative vision. Consequently, Medicare or private insurance will not pay for the use of this laser. Patients may still choose to have laser assisted cataract surgery performed, but they will have to pay completely out of pocket and cannot bill their insurance company Am I excited about this technology — YES! However, it is important to resist the hype and wait until studies actually show better post-operative results than manual cataract surgery.

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Boys & Girls Clubs teach kids to golf The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry and The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes have partnered together to introduce golf to children in Beaufort and Jasper counties.

“Golf is for everyone,” David Wilding, director of golf, at the Golf Club of Hilton Head Lakes, said. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you are from — I want to make the game available for as many people as I can.”

The Golf Club of Hilton Head Lakes invited the club members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island and Jasper County to practice their golf at the driving range for five consecutive weeks. On Monday, August 1, which will be the fifth week, the pros at Hilton Head Lakes will present an exhibition and clinic. The club members will then be able to play the par 3, six-hole course.

“This is a great way for the young members of our clubs to learn and get excited about a sport which is so much a part of our community and culture,” Jan Gourley, vice president of resource development and marketing, said. “You never know the talent and excitement which may spark by the opportunity for the kids to practice and play at Hilton Head Lakes.”

Many of the club members are encouraged about discovering the sport.

“It’s a surprise to me, “Eduardo Moreno, 10, of Jasper County, said. “I

Whitney Uva, 11, practices her swing.

am proud of how much I am making contact with the ball.” Eduardo said he makes contact with the ball so much that “his arm hurts.”

David Wilding said golf also involves a lot “teachable moments,” in patience, personal appearance and respect for the game and other players.

Whitney Uva, 11 years old, of Jasper County, said her lesson in golf was learning not to be afraid and trying to improve.

Last year, she was hit by a golf club at another golf outing and it produced a big welt on her face.

“Of course, I came back to golfing,” Whitney said. “I keep trying over and over again.”

red cross blood drive The next Carteret Street United Methodist Church-sponsored American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, August 4, in the Fellowship Hall from noon until 6 p.m. ARC blood is distributed throughout the world and is the primary source for blood used by the U.S. military services. To be eligible to donate you must be 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds; each donor will have a thorough medical screening to ensure safety of the donor and the blood supply. To make an appointment please call 1-866-611-7137 or log onto www. givelife.org. For the 1-866 number, after you get an answer press 2 (Option 2) for a Savannah-based operator to make your appointment. For the web site, you must register the first time and then for subsequent appointments, you just log on with your user name and PIN and make an appointment. The site is very easy to follow.

JSLB seeks new members The Junior Service League of Beaufort ( JSLB) is currently accepting applications for membership in the 2011-2012 league year and will host an information session on Thursday, July 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Saltus River Grill in downtown Beaufort. All women interested in learning more about the league are invited to attend.

The Junior Service League of Beaufort began in the spring of 2005 by a small group of former Junior League members along with other young women concerned, active and involved in the Beaufort community. Since its inception, more than 180 women ages 22-50 have been members of the league. Over the past six years, the women of JSLB have assisted numerous local nonprofits in a variety of ways from direct service to major fundraising. Earlier this month, JSLB was recipient of the Outstanding Non-Profit Civitas Award from the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce.

JSLB is currently accepting applications for membership in the 2011-2012 league year to begin in September. Service projects for the coming year include working closely with the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA), Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) and The Blood Alliance.

For a membership application or to learn more about the league, email jslbft@ yahoo.com or visit www.jslbeaufort.org.

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dining guide

A listing of local restaurants in northern Beaufort County:Your resource for where to eat ATHENIAN GARDENS: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-9222; Greek; L.D. BACK PORCH GRILL: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 525-9824; L.D.

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

SPOTLIGHT ON:

SAND DOLLAR TAVERN

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

BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,

St. Helena Island; 838-3188; Italian; B.L.D.

RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS: 14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.

SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls

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

SAN JOSE: 5 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island, 524-4001, and 2149 Boundary St., Beaufort, 524-5016; Mexican; L.D. SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D.

BERRY ISLAND CAFE: Newpoint

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

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

BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX:

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

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

BIG JOE’S BAR-B-Q: 760 Parris Island

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

Gateway, Beaufort; 770-0711; L.D.

BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205

SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.;

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

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

BLUE DOG CAFE: 736 Sea Island

SHOOFLY KITCHEN: 1209 Boundary

Parkway, St. Helena Island, inside The Lowcountry Store; 838-4646; L.

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT: 760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 8380821; D.

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

Upscale dining, tapas; D.

BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420

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

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

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

CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8

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

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 1699

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

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

FACTORY CREEK FISH COMPANY: 71 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 379-3288; Seafood; L.D.

FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island

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

FRYED GREEN TOMATOES SOUTHERN EATERY & CAFE:

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

FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island

St., Beaufort; 379-9061; B.L.

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SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO:

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

GULLAH GRUB: 877 Sea Island

MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703

STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway;

Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-3841; L.D.

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

Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.

HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21,

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

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

Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.

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

HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert

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

MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St.,

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

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

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111

JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,

MEDICAL PARK DELI: 968 Ribaut

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

JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:

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

KOOKY MOOKY’S: 101 Scott St.,

Beaufort; 521-4445; L.D.

L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 524-3122; L.

LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB: 139 Francis Marion Circle, Lady’s Island; 522-9700; L.D.

Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D.

LIGHTHOUSE DELI: 81 Sea Island

FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway,

LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road,

Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.

Beaufort; 521-4882; Mexican; L.D.

GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,

LOS AMIGOS: 14 Savannah Highway;

Parkway, Lady’s Island; L.

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

Beaufort; 470-1100; Mexican; L.D.

GOURMET ON WHEELS: 812-8870;

LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE:

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

910 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-1888; Burgers, salads, seafood, bar and grill; L.D.

GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask

MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17

Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.

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

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

Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.

Road, Beaufort; 379-0174; B.L.

MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th St.,

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

SUWAN THAI: 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.

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

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

TOOTING EGRET BISTRO: 706 Craven St., Beaufort; 521-4506; B.L.

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

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

burgers; 379-8555; L.D.

PALM & MOON BAGELS: 221 Scott St., Beaufort; 379-9300; B.L.

PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0300; Italian, wood-fired pizzas; L.D.

UPTOWN GRILL: 1001 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-3332; L.D. WEEZIE’S CRAB SHACK: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2197; Seafood, burgers; L.D.

PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham,

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

PIZZA INN: 2121 Boundary St., Beaufort

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

Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.

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

PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 5251946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D. Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 555-

1212; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D.

REAVES FISH CAMP: 1509 Salem Road, Beaufort; 522-3474;; L.D.

RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L.

A GUIDE TO DINING • All area codes are 843 • B = Breakfast • L = Lunch • D = Dinner • To feature your restaurant in the SPOTLIGHT, email theislandnews@gmail.com.

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pets

Learn about canine behavior with Tracie Korol, or find a furry friend to adopt

Canine cabin fever It’s another day of heat advisory. The mercury nudges 100 degrees and the AC runs constantly. We’re all getting a bit crabby; even a walk to the mailbox requires fortitude before, and icy beverages afterward. Your dog bursts out of the house expecting his usual run but stops dead in his tracks, turns to glare at you with the dog equivalent of WTF?.

We already know the important summertime safety tips: don’t leave your dog in the car alone, even with the air-conditioner running. Save the big runs for early morning or late evening. Keep our flatfaced and heavy-coated friends indoors as they have little hope of self-cooling. Here are a few ideas for hot-weather, boredom-relieving dog fun when it’s Too. Darn. Hot. Bobbing for Hot Dogs: Scoring food always ranks high among favorite canine activities.

With a cheap kiddie pool and a few hot dogs you can engage your dog’s brain in the lowestkey way possible. Fill the pool in a shady spot in the yard or the garage, pull up a chair and toss hot dog pennies into the pool for Best Friend to fish out.

You could turn this game into a teaching moment with cues or command review, but it’s just too hot to think about that.

Just have fun. Remember to cut dinner rations by an equal amount of wet hot dog. And, please, hose the slimy hot dog goo out of the pool when the game is over.

Nose Games: We have a mere five million olfactory receptors in our noses, while our dogs have upwards of 125 million. That’s why our dogs sometimes seem distracted when we think there’s nothing of interest around; they’re reading the air. Having a big smeller is also great for indoor

BowWOW!

Facts, observations and musings about Our Best Friends

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

When it’s too hot to move, it’s time for the pokey, sniffy walks. Sniffy walks, an important counterpart to aerobic exercise, meet doggy behavioral needs at any age. low-energy doggy brain games.

An easy one to teach is find it!

(Your dog needs to know how to stay for this game.)

Ask your BF to stay. Show her a small, high value treat — a fingernail-size piece of cheese or freeze-dried liver is perfect.

Tell her, find it! and drop the treat on the ground near her.

Hopefully, she’ll find it in a split second. (praise, praise, praise!) Always starting from a Stay, do several reps, tossing the treats farther away, and have her return to you and the Stay. The challenge: put the treat down just out of sight — around the corner of the couch, for instance, or behind a table leg. Remember to show her the treat in advance, so she knows what scent she’s hunting for and cue to find it!

When BF’s attention begins to wander, up the ante. Park her in a Stay and hide the treat in the next room. Or put the treat in the same room but hide it under a throw pillow or a shoebox. Up the ante again: put out three empty shoe boxes with a treat under just one of them. Take the game outside when it cools off. Hide the treat above ground level — on

a chair, or windowsill. BF will keep going as long as you have snacks and as long as you praise.

The Sniffy Walk: All dogs need regular, off-leash aerobic exercise to burn off pent-up energy. But when it’s too hot to move, it’s time for the pokey, sniffy walk. Sniffy walks, an important counterpart to aerobic exercise, meet doggy behavioral needs at any age.

Half an hour of nosing around, with pauses for inspection at every bush and fire hydrant, can leave your dog refreshed and satisfied. I think it’s comparable to how we feel after we’ve had our coffee, read the paper, and checked our email. When it’s too hot to play fetch or wrestle with other dogs, slow, sniffy walks become even more important as boredom killer.

This week I have three giant dogs with me. Normally, we’d spend hours every day on long rambling off-road walks to burn off big dog energy. But this week we’re all flattened by the heat. Today, I placed a big sheet over the carpet and everyone worked on large, frozen bones, indoors, in the AC and in front of a fan. Then, nap. We’ll go for a short run later. Maybe.

Broad Marsh Animal Hospital The Animal Hospital of Beaufort

24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE & MEDICAL STAFFING SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE

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Dr. C. Allen Henry

Walk-Ins • Day Walkers • Grooming Pick Up and Take Home Services • Drop Offs

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PETS OF THE WEEK Snip (AKA Scooter), left, is an adult male American Shorthair cat that enjoys chasing the other cats with his brother Trip. Trip (AKA Garfield), right, is an adult male American Shorthair that was found stray with his brother and was never reclaimed. The Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Control will close its doors to the public at 4 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday effective Monday, August 1. Citizens who visit the shelter to turn in an animal or look for a lost pet may do so anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those who wish to adopt an animal must do so between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The shelter is closed on Sunday. The facility is located at 23 Shelterchurch Road off US 21 north of the Marine Corps Air Station. For more information, call (843) 255-5010. All of our adoptable animals can be found on www.Petango.Com or the Beaufort County website www.Bcgov.Net/animal-control.

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what to do St. Peter Church to have clothing sale

St. Peter Catholic Church in Beaufort will be holding its first Newly New Clothing Sale on July 28-30. Hours will be Thursday and Friday, July 28 and 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. Call Judy Daigle (843)846-6025 for more information.

Chamber celebrates credit union opening

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce is assisting Marine Federal Credit Union with a grand opening celebration on Thursday, July 28 at 9 a.m. at their new location at 819 Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort. Refreshments from Palm & Moon Bagel Co. will be provided.

The chamber is proud to welcome Marine Federal Credit Union to the Beaufort area, and celebrates their commitment to the region as one of the Chamber’s Patron Partners. For more information, contact Amy Kaylor at 843-525-8524 or amy@ beaufortsc.org.

Attend training clinic for LoCo Motion event

A free training clinic will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, to help prepare participants for the LoCo Motion walking and running event, a breast cancer fundraiser taking place this fall in the Lowcountry. Health and fitness experts will be presenting the free one-hour clinic on hydration, nutrition and footwear at the Keyserling Cancer Center in Beaufort. More than 2,000 people are expected to participate in the Sept. 30-Oct. 2 LoCo Motion event, trekking 10 miles a day through Old Town Bluffton and the beaches of Hilton Head Island. Training sessions are being offered twice a week to help participants prepare for the challenge.

• Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s LifeFit Wellness Center is leading training walks and runs at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 7:30 a.m. Saturdays.

Registration for LoCo Motion is not necessary to participate in any of the free sessions. Proceeds from LoCo Motion will benefit several regional cancer organizations. For more information, visit www.dothelocomotion.org or call 843-868-1888.

Live band to play at The Foolish Frog

The Foolish Frog has booked the Mobros for Saturday, July 30. Based in Columbia, SC, this is becoming quite a phenomenon with their country blues and roots sound.

The Foolish Frog is on St. Helena Island.

Church invites public to family & friends day

The Beaufort Church of Christ welcomes you to “Where All the Doors Swing Loose on Welcome Hinges to You and to Yours!” for Family and Friends Day: Focusing on Our Faith * Our Family * Our Friends * Our Fellowship * Our Future. And we will have fun! Come hear a positive message of “Education, Inspiration and Motivation!” presented by Jonas Gadson, Minister, on Sunday July 31. Morning Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. and Afternoon Worship

Plaza Stadium Theater Fri. 7/29 - Thurs. 8/4

Friends With Benefits “R” Showing DAILY 7:05-9:20 Zookeeper “PG” Showing DAILY 2:05-4:25 Captain America “PG13” Showing DAILY 2:05-4:25-7:05-9:25 Harry Potter “PG13” Showing DAILY 2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30 Cowboys & Aliens “PG13” Showing DAILY 2:00-4:15-7:00-9:15 The Smurfs “PG” Showing DAILY 2:00-4:15-7:00-9:10 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort (843) 986-5806

Service at 2:30 p.m. will be held at the Beaufort Church of Christ, 170 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, down the street from the Golden Corral Restaurant. For more information, call (843) 524-4281 or jg@jonasbonus.com.

Sons of Confederate Veterans to meet

Beaufort County’s Gen. Richard H. Anderson Camp #47 Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, August 1. Meetings are held in the Harmony Masonic Lodge located at 2710 Depot Road in Beaufort, starting promptly at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Ben Bunting, Cmdr. of the H. L. Hunley SCV Camp in Summerville, SC, his subject will be “The True Citizen Soldier.” Those interested in learning more about the SCV are encouraged to attend or review the camp’s web site scvcamp47beaufortsc.com. Please contact Commander Paul Griffin with any questions you may have 843-524-8792.

Apply by Monday for farm bill programs

State Conservationist Ann English announced that Monday, August 1, is the deadline to apply for priority assistance from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for two of its Farm Bill programs. The service provides financial and technical assistance to help South Carolina landowners address natural resource concerns, promote environmental quality, and protect wildlife habitat on property they own or control. The cost-share funds are available to eligible applicants through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program.

Visit www.sc.nrcs.usda.gov for more information, including eligibility requirements, or call or visit your NRCS office at 7554 W. Main St Room 218 in Ridgeland or call 843-726-8148, ext 3.

hit family show of music, comedy, and fun at ARTworks where your kids are the stars and kazoos are free! Tuesday, August 2, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m., adults $10, kids $5. Info and reservations 843-379-2787, www.

ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.

This is the American Lung Association program developed to help people who want to quit smoking be successful. The classes run over seven weeks and the cost for the program is $60. Registration is recommended as seating is limited, please call 522-5635.

Group supports victims Main Street Beaufort of domestic violence holds planning retreat Are you being abused? Do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells, have no control over your life, are constantly being monitored, criticized or isolated by your partner? If you answer, “yes,” you may be a victim of intimate partner violence. Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) announces a six-week support group for victims and survivors of domestic violence. The group will meet in Bluffton. Depending on response, the first meeting will be in the early evening of either August 3 or 4. The group process aims to educate and empower women in a safe environment as they learn from each other and CODA facilitators. Discussions will emanate from Fisher/McGrane’s course, Journey Beyond Abuse, which encourages women to lead violence-free lives. CODA offers a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, counseling for adults and children, court accompaniment and case management for victims of domestic violence residing in Beaufort, Hampton, Colleton and Jasper counties. All CODA services are free and confidential. To enroll, call 770-1070 and ask to sign up for the “Bluffton Group.” To learn more about domestic violence, visit www. codalowcountry.org.

Freedom from Smoking session to be held

The next session of Freedom From Smoking classes will begin Tuesday Aug. 2 at 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the third floor classroom of the Medical Office Building next door to Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

The staff and board of directors of Main Street Beaufort, USA would like to invite all downtown merchants, property owners, government officials, and interested residents to their annual board retreat Thursday, August 4 in the Dolphin Room at the Best Western Sea Island Inn on Bay Street from 4:30- 7 p.m. The board would like to hear input on what stakeholders would like to see from the organization in the 2011-2012 fiscal year. There will be an overview of the National Main Street 4 Point Approach — Organization, Design, Promotion, and Economic Restructuring — and a more in-depth discussion of how Main Street Beaufort should work with each point will follow. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Monday, August 1 by emailing director@downtownbeaufort. com or calling 525-6644.

Melodic Latte Cafe to open at ARTworks

Melodic Latte Cafe is the perfect place to have an artistic seat and be creative. As its name suggests, it’s rhythmically located inside ARTworks, The Arts Council of Beaufort County. The menu offers gourmet organic coffee with no shortage on great taste, cold coffee at its best, as well as hot chocolate and green tea along with the world’s best coffee “Jamaica Blue Mountain.” The wall of musical history travels from B.B. King, Dizzie Gillespie to Aretha Franklin & L.L. Cool J. Open Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat., 12 to 4 p.m. Closed Sunday and Mondays.

SEND US YOUR EVENTS FOR WHAT TO DO Have your organization’s upcoming event or meeting listed in The Island News. Send us the important facts: don’t forget to include what, where, when, who and any other details or contact information by Monday to see it run in the upcoiming issue. Please send all emails and inquiries to theislandnews@gmail.com

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networking directory AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING KFI Mechanical, LLC 399 Sam’s Point Rd Lady’s Island, SC 29907 Tel. 843-322-0018

Beaufort Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC

John C. Haynie President 843-524-0996 www.beaufortairconditioning.com

Attorney

Buffy Camputaro

Camputaro Law Office Practicing family law, personal injury and veterans disability law 920 Bay Street, Ste 25, Beaufort, SC 29902 Call 442-9517 for a free initial consultation.

Addison Dowling Fender

Attorney at Law Third Generation Beaufort Lawyer Domestic Relations, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Real

Estate, Wills, Probate.

Evening and weekend appointments available AddisonFender@gmail.com; 16 Kemmerlin Ln, Suite B, Beaufort, SC 29907; (843) 379-4888

Christopher J. Geier

Attorney at Law, LLC Criminal Defense & Civil Litigation Located on the corner of Carteret and North Street Office: 843-986-9449 Fax: 843-986-9450 appointments@geierlaw.com http://geierlaw.com

Travis A. Newton, PA Attorney at Law Specializing in DUI and CDV By appointment only 843-217-4884 www.LapTopLawFirm.com

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Damn Yankees Auction House

Steve Allen Always buying or consigning quality itemswww.dyauction.com • info@dyauction.com 843-784-5006 • 843-784-2828 • 843-784-5007 Fax

beautician

Patricia Mathers

Patricia Mathers formally from look’N’good salon would like to invite everyone to join her at her new location in Port Royal at New Image Salon at 1516 Paris Ave. Call for an appointment 271-9556

CLEANING SERVICES

Merry Maids

Bob Cunningham 522-2777 custsrv4632@merrymaids.net 829 Parris Is Gateway Beaufort, SC

DENTISTs

Palmetto Smiles

Jennifer Wallace, DMD 843-524-7645 palmettosmilesofbeaufort.com

Dr. Jack Mcgill Family Dentistry

65 Sams Point Road 843-525-6866 New patients welcome!

Patrick R. McKnight, DMD Jeffrey D. Weaver, DDS 843-521-1869 www.mcknightweaver.com Cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign preferred provider, Insurance filed for you Conveniently located in Port Royal, serving your entire family

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First Step Driver Training, LLC

Tommy Collins, Instructor Teen/Adult/Fleet/ and 4 Point Reduction Classes 843.812.1389 www.firststepdrivertraining.com Licensed/Bonded/Insured Over 27 years law enforcement experience

ESTATE SALES

Estate Ladies

The Estate Sales Experts in Beaufort County Annette Petit: 843-812-4485 Patricia Whitmer: 843-522-1507 www.estateladies.com

FURNITURE

Mamasfurniture.com

Closeouts • Bargains • Deals Over 21 years in Beaufort and Savannah $53,883.00 donated to Local Churches and USO. Check us out on Facebook and Craigslist.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

The Beaufort Day Spa 843.470.1777 304 Scott St. massage ~ facial ~ mani/pedi waxing ~ spa packages spa packages

INSURANCE

For All Your Insurance Needs Andy Corriveau phone: (843) 524-1717

For All Your Insurance Needs Amy Bowman phone: (843) 524-7531

CONSTRUCTION

Broad River Construction

Chandler Trask (C): 843.321.9625 (P): 843.522.9757 Chandler@BroadRiverConstruction.com www.BroadRiverConstruction.com

COUNSELING/PSYCHOTHERAPY

Dawn H Freeman MSW LISW-CP

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LAWN CARE

Lawn Solutions Jim Colman 843-522-9578

www.lawnsolutions.us Design, Installation, Maintenance

Walker’s Lawn Maintenance Walker DuRant 843-252-7622

46 Cedar Crest Circle, Beaufort

Cutting • Edging • Blowing Weed Eating • Small Clean Up Licensed and insured

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Gene Brancho

Marketing Consultant Full service marketing consulting for your smaller business. Social Media Marketing • Marketing Representation • Networking ...and more. Phone: 843-441-7485 email: genebrancho@hargray.com PEST CONTROL

Collins Pest Control

Tommy Collins 843-524-5544 Complete Termite and Pest Control Residential, Commercial, Free Estimates, Licensed and Insured PEt grooming

Furbulas Dog Grooming and Pet Sitting

Brittany Riedmayer 843-476-2989 • 843-522-3047 furbulasdoggrooming@hotmail.com • Member of National Dog Groomers Association of America.

• Change your dog from Fabulous to Furbulas with a personal touch.

PHYSICIANS Randy Royal, MD- OBGYN and Pelvic Surgery

843-524-5455 www.wernerandroyal.com We’re now providing a new level of patient comfort.

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Lohr Plumbing, Inc.

Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years.

Service, New Construction, and Remodeling.

(843) 522-8600 www.lohrplumbing.com

Pressure washing

Palmetto Custom Cleaning

“The Powerwashing Professionals” Call Brad at (843) 441-3678 Licensed and Insured See the difference at www.powerwashingbeaufort.com

property management

Palmetto Shores Property Managment

Lura Holman McIntosh Call 525-1677 or fax 524-1376 lura@palmettoshores.com PROPERTY MANAGEMEN www.palmettoshores.com

security

Geico - David B. Craft

2613 Boundary Street Call for a free rate quote.

843-522-0302 • 843-522-0190 • 1-877-315-4342 • 1-800-841-3000

INTERIOR DESIGN

Carol Waters Interiors

12 Celadon Drive Lady’s Island - Off Sam’s Point Road at the Clock Tower 843-524-2329 * M-F 10-5:30

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Southern Sentry, LLC LURA HOLMAN McINTOSH OFF. Security & Fire Alarms, Video Broker-In-Charge FAX Surveillance, Access Control E-Mail: lura@palmettoshores.com Locally owned.

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Call Davewww.palmettoshores.com Roos @ 470-0700 or email info@ Southern-Sentry.com

tree service

Southern Tree Svs. of Bft., Inc. Ronnie Reiselt, Jr. P.O. Box 2293 Beaufort, SC 29901 843-522-9553 Office 843-522-2925 Fax

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AUCTIONS/SHOWS RICHLAND/LEXINGTON COUNTY ABSOLUTE AUCTION Sat Aug 6 @ 11AM 8 Houses 38 Lots Tax Sale Properties Salesite DoubleTree Hotel Columbia SC Damon Shortt Real Estate & Auction Group (877) 669-4005 www.damonshorttproperties. com SCAL# 2346.

FIREARMS & AMMO AUCTION! July 30 * 4:00PM 5902 Hwy. 25 North, Hodges, SC. Kit Young * SCAL 3812 www.lakelandsauctionservices.com 864-374-7772.

ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 112 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

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HEALTH/BEAUTY/FITNESS Indigo Salon: Experienced hairstylist, booth rental or commission. 441-1442.

HELP WANTED FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED. South Carolina MENTOR is seeking families/ individuals willing to foster a child in need of a home. Must be 21, have a spare bedroom, and high school diploma/GED. Up to $930 monthly stipend. In Columbia (803-4513982); Charleston (843-554-2570, Ext. 0); Greenville/Anderson (864-233-9727, Ext. 0); Pawley’s Island (843-237-2479, Ext. 0); Rock Hill (803-366-3330, Ext. 0); or call 1-877852-4453. www.sc-mentor.com.

Now hiring: Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home. No selling, any hours. $500 weekly

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CLASS A - CDL FLATBED DRIVERS NEEDED with Great pay/benefits/guaranteed pay/ 2 yrs exp. required. Call JGR 864-679-1551, Greenville and Gaffney SC locations. www.jgr-inc.com.

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SOUTHEAST INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS Owner Operators Line Haul and FSC paid all miles LOADED/EMPTY Home Weekly!! Must have 1 year T/T exp.

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DRIVERS NEEDED: 60 year old company, family atmosphere, growing container and van divisions available. Solo’s, teams and O/O welcome. Must have a class A CDL and two years of verifiable experience. Good MVR and CSA report is a must BW Mitchum Trucking 800-474-7602.

Advertise your driver jobs in 111 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.7 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

LAND FOR SALE LAKE RUSSELL WATERFRONT 1 ACRE -$17,880. Pristine setting on one of GA’s premier lake, Sportsman’s Paradise, 1 hour from Greenville; financing available.

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LEGAL SERVICES DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN $149.00. Includes FREE name change and marital property settlement documents. Bankruptcy $125.00. Wills $49.00.

Criminal expungements $49.00. Power of attorney $39. Call 1-888-789-0198--24/7.

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FOR SALE – 2007 14’ Indigo Fiberglass Boat w/25hp Yamaha 2 stroke motor & galv. Trailer $3,500.00 – Call 379-3785.

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