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Beaufort’s Cummings cruises to 1st senior national title By Mike McCombs As far as national championships go, it was about as ho hum as it gets for Beaufort’s C.J. Cummings on Friday afternoon. Cummings went 6-for-6 in his lifts and wasn’t challenged, winning gold medals in the Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Overall in the 73-kilogram weight class at the USA Weightlifting National Championships in Detroit. It is the first senior National Championship for the 21-year-old Cummings.

“I didn’t really think about that (being the first senior championship),” Cummings said. “But I guess it is. Yeah, it felt pretty good.” C.J. Team Beaufort Cummings Coach Ray Jones said the goal was really for Cummings to have a great “workout.” “It was a good thing for him to make body weight,” Jones said. “Plus, (USA Weightlifting) wanted him to be there anyway. They wanted to

have a good send-off for the Olympians.” Cummings competed lifts of 130, 135 and 140 kg in the Snatch and 165, 170 and 175 kg in the Clean & Jerk for an overall total of 315. His total was good enough to win by 31 kg over second-place Omar Mohamed. For comparison’s sake, when he won gold at the Pan Am Games in April in the Dominican Republic, Cummings didn’t even attempt a lift as light as Friday’s top Snatch or Clean & Jerk. At that meet, Cummings set an American record in the

Snatch with a lift of 155kg – only good enough for silver – and his overall total was 343 kg. “It keeps me on track,” Cummings said of the conservative approach. “Every week I have to hit a certain percentage (of my lifts). It’s just good training to be sure I keep hitting my marks.” Next up for Cummings are the INSIDE New Team Beaufort stars Graham, Desvarieux emerge, A10 PLUS Beaufort’s Stanley wins Jr. National Championship, A10

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When public bodies censure one of their own

According to DeVito’s Facebook message, the crew responsible for putting on the show discovered a wiring issue. By 9:30 p.m., it become obvious it wasn’t an easy fix. DeVito said by 9:45, Port Royal officials asked the crew to shoot off what fireworks they

By Mike McCombs City of Beaufort Police officers responding to a 9-1-1 hang-up call on Sunday, July 4, were shot at in what appears to be a deliberate and planned attack. According to a release Monday by the Beaufort Police Department, officers with Patrol Team 2 responded to an 8:08 p.m. 9-1-1 hang-up call from a residence in the 70 block of Bostick Circle. During the call, 44-year-old Daniel Bridwell did not provide any information to the dispatcher and hung up the phone. Two officers arriving at the home were met by another occupant of the residence, who said she heard a gunshot come from Bridwell’s second-story bedroom and that she could not get any response from behind the closed bedroom door. The officers entered the residence and attempted to check on Bridwell, calling out to him from the area adjoining his bedroom. According to police, almost immediately after officers approached the door, Bridwell allegedly fired two shots from a .45 caliber handgun through the bedroom door, narrowly missing both officers. “The initial assessment of the incident seems to indicate a planned assault, in that he called 911 to provoke a response by police and then fired at our officers,” City of Beaufort Police Capt. George Erdel said Monday. “As to his mental health or other motivating/causal factors, that is still under investigation.” The officers, neither of whom were injured, retreated to a safer position and continued to call out to Bridwell, who did not answer and remained barricaded behind the door. Deputies from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to provide assistance. After several minutes, Bridwell jumped from his bedroom window and allegedly fired an additional shot into his bedroom from outside of the residence, before dropping his handgun and attempting to flee. Bridwell was arrested without further incident in front of the home and was ultimately transported to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston for treatment of injuries he received in the fall from the second story of the home.

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“… Less severe than an expulsion, a censure doesn’t always have an official penalty attached to it (usually, the very act of censure going on the record is enough to tarnish a reputation) …” The primary reason the D5 board censured their fellow board member was based on the assumption (right or wrong) that the board member violated executive session confidentiality and board policy. Those opposing the censure maintain that the board may have taken illegal action in executive session, and that is what justified the board member speaking out and revealing events. The D5 facebook groups are battling it

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After waiting for more than an hour, people began to leave and boats began blowing their horns in protest of the much-anticipated Fourth of July fireworks show Sunday night at The Sands in Port Royal. The show got off to a late start because of technical issues. It culminated after only a few minutes with the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner over the public address system. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

A fireworks do-over Mayor says Port Royal will make up for disappointing July 4 display

By Mike McCombs After a disappointing July 4 fireworks display Sunday, Town of Port Royal Mayor Joe DeVito is promising a make-up show sometime in the fall. The fireworks were scheduled to be launched from a barge near The Sands around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. By 10 p.m., those who had gathered were still waiting. When the fire-

works finally went off, the show was extremely abbreviated. “First of all, we want to thank everybody that came out to see the show and experience the Fourth of July with Port Royal,” DeVito said in a video message posted to Facebook on Monday. “And we know that we’re all disappointed in what ended up happening.” So what did happen?

Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY

ately I’ve been following a news story out of South Carolina’s Lexington Richland 5 School District regarding the abrupt “resignation” of their CEO and SC Superintendent of the Year, and the fallout that ensued. The fallout included a widespread, emotionally-charged outpouring from school communities, the resignation of one school board trustee in protest to board actions, at least two scathing Editorial Opinions from major news outlets criticizing the D5 Board of Trustees, and one very public censure by the board of the board member who resigned in protest. If you want to follow along, the Post and Courier and The State are providing updates regularly. Censure, not to be confused with censor, was aptly defined on one of the D5 education advocacy group facebook pages while kibitzing over recent events. The facebook group provided the following, compliments of Merriam-Webster. com:

Summer Olympic Games held July 23 through Aug. 8 in Tokyo. Cummings, set to lift on July 28, said the keys between now and then are to “stay consistent and be sure to get rest for my body to recover.” He did admit, he’s starting to feel at least a little anxious. “In the past, it’s been more like there’s excitement and I’m savoring the moment,” he said. “Now, as it gets close, I’m like, ‘Oh boy, this is it.’”

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Battery Creek High School holds groundbreaking for renovations.

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Beaufort’s Bruce Vance, 85, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Chicago in 1954. After Boot camp at Parris Island, Combat Training and training in Aviation Ordinance, he was assigned to a squadron in Hawaii, deploying to Okinawa and the Philippines. In 1965, he was sent to Da

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PAL PETS OF THE WEEK Cat of the Week: Zera returned to us after being adopted 6 years ago, she enjoys telling our staff and visitors all of her stories. She would love to get back in a home where she does not have to share her space with kittens. She is 6 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

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Not sure what SCDOT was thinking

My comment on the Lowcountry Lowdown June 30 discussion of the new development at Robert Smalls/ Paris Island Gateway. As of July 1, the two entrances/ exits to the TJ Maxx shopping center and the single one serving Walmart have permanently eliminated left turns with concrete medians in place. I can’t see how people can access these two shopping centers with the restrictions in place. Not sure what SCDOT was thinking when they redesigned these access points. I can’t see how they could possibly handle the traffic load. We’ll see. – Paul Smith, Beaufort

Dog of the Week: Coco was made for the beach and summertime! She is eager to meet new people and dogs who meet her energy level. She certainly wins the award for the best smile in our kennel. She is 4 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

Accounting If you are interested in adopting Zera, Coco or any of our other pets, call our adoption center at 843-645-1725 or email us at info@ palmettoanimalleague. org to set up an appointment.

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Walmart hosting one-day hiring event From staff reports Walmart is hosting on-the-spot interviews at its hiring events at its Beaufort County stores from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 8. Walmart is looking to hire local residents who would like to join the team at their neighborhood Walmart with full-time or parttime positions. This includes positions at both the associate and

team lead levels across each area of the store and all shifts. There are also hourly supervisor positions open throughout the market. Those interested must apply for positions in advance at Walmart.com/careers or text “jobs” to 240240. The hiring events are taking place at the following Walmart

Supercenters: • Store 728 – 25 Pembroke Drive, Hilton Head Island • Store 1383 – 350 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort • Store 2832 – 4400 Hwy 278, Hardeeville • Store 6395 – 4 Bluffton Road, Bluffton • Store 7181 – 265 Sea Island Pkwy, Beaufort

Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands offering tours

From staff reports Beginning July 23 and continuing monthly on the fourth Friday of each month, the Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands will offer guided tours to the public beginning at the amphitheater on Paris Ave. These tours will be conducted by Master Naturalist Jill Moore

from Moore to Life. If you are interested in attending, reserve a spot by email at FOPRCW@outlook.com. For more information about the Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands, visit https://friendsofportroyalcypresswetlands.org. For information about Jill Moore visit https://moore2lifesc.com.

The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization with a mission to support the cypress wetlands and rookery, increase community awareness through education, and advocate for maintaining this stormwater retention system as a working organic laboratory.

SC State Fair accepting entries for competitive exhibits From staff reports The South Carolina State Fair is accepting entries for this year’s competitive exhibits now through Wednesday, Sept. 1. The exhibits will showcase South Carolina's finest agriculture, art, crafts, flowers and livestock at the S.C. State Fair, to be held Oct. 13-24. Those wishing to compete can view the department Exhibit Guide and enter online at scstatefair.org/

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competitions. “Our competitive events are a hallmark of our annual fair and showcase the amazing talents of South Carolina residents,” said General Manager Nancy Smith, who served as the 2020 chair of the International Association of Fairs and Exhibitions. “We are thrilled to bring people together again to celebrate South Carolina’s rich history — while showcasing the best

from local artisans and farmers alike.” More than $300,000 in premiums will be offered for winning entries in competitive exhibits, including agriculture, art, crafts, flowers and livestock during this year’s fair. The S.C. State Fair, the state’s largest annual event, returns this fall in Columbia. The S.C. State Fair is a charitable organization dedi-

cated to preserving and promoting South Carolina’s agricultural roots while supporting statewide education. Even during the year of this pandemic, the South Carolina State Fair awarded $300,000 in Ride of Your Life Scholarships to 50 South Carolina high school students to pursue their studies at any public or private college, university, or technical college in the state.

ed, it was not what we all expected to happen,” DeVito said. “But it was the best that we could offer in a situation that was outside our control.” DeVito said Port Royal’s fireworks contractor had agreed to return at a later date and put on a

complete show. He said when officials decide on a date, likely in the fall, they will post something online. “Like you, we were disappointed, but we’re not giving up in any way having a fireworks show in Port Royal, and we will let you know as

soon as we can make that happen in the fall,” DeVito said. “Thank you for coming out last night. We’re sorry for what happened.” Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

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Tracking Tropical Storm (Hurricane) Elsa

From staff reports The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management Division is monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa for potential impacts to our area. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center was projecting Elsa will develop into a hurricane before making landfall along the north Gulf Coast of Florida early Wednesday, July 7. A tropical storm watch remains in effect for Beaufort County through Thursday morning, July 8. The storm is expected to move northeast over Florida and Georgia and may reach Beaufort County by early Thursday. Beaufort County residents and guests may see 3 to 5 inches of rain into Thursday, as well as tropical storm force winds between 39 and 57 mph, raising the potential for downed trees and power lines. Low-lying areas, especially near the direct coast, may experience flooding. The National Weather Ser-

MORE INFORMATION Where to go for more information on Tropical Storm Elsa: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office website: https:// bcso.net/ National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa. gov/ National Weather Service Charleston: https://www. weather.gov/chs/ S.C. Hurricane Guide: https://www.scemd. org/stay-informed/ publications/hurricaneguide/ S.C. hurricane preparedness site: hurricane.sc.

vice in Charleston issued a warning Tuesday morning of waterspouts off the South Carolina coast and urged boaters in the Port Royal Sound and Calibogue Sound, at the Savannah River Entrance, Fripp Island Reef and Fripp Island Wreck to seek safe harbor. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division recommends the following: • Bring in lawn furniture

and other loose objects, such as garbage cans, that may become hazards in high winds. • Double check to make sure you have all emergency supplies listed in the South Carolina Hurricane Guide. Include items like hand sanitizer and face masks to guard against COVID-19. • Those along the coast

may experience isolated power outages and should prepare keep your cell phones and mobile devices fully charged. • Have multiple ways to get emergency warnings for your area. Some options include Wireless Emergency Alerts on your mobile phone, NOAA Weather Radio, and CodeRED Emergency Notifications.

• Also utilize the state’s new hurricane preparedness site, hurricane.sc. • Heed warnings issued by local public safety officials. When you hear an official alert, take safety precautions immediately. If you are unable to remain in your home: • Residents who live in mobile homes or in low lying areas prone to flooding

may need to consider staying elsewhere during the storm. Stay with friends and family as a first option. Go to a motel or hotel, if possible. Emergency shelters will open if necessary. Be aware of potential flash flooding: • If there is any possibility of a flash flood, move to higher ground. Do not wait to be told to move. • Do not walk through moving water. Three to six inches of moving water can make you fall. If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is not moving. Use a stick to check the firmness of the ground in front of you. • Do not drive into flooded areas. If floodwaters rise around your car, abandon the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. You and the vehicle can be quickly swept away. • Do not ever try to drive around or move barricades that are blocking a street.

County Council approves $132.66 million budget

From staff reports Beaufort County Council passed the $132.66 million Fiscal Year 2022 budget Wednesday afternoon, June 30, at a specially called Council meeting. The County budget was the only item on the agenda. Council voted 11-0 to approve the budget. “This balanced budget is the result of a collaboration of efforts among numerous agencies, offices, departments, and

staff county-wide,” Beaufort County Adinistrator Eric Greenway said in a release. “We worked hard to present a budget that improved our services to County residents, anticipated the continued population growth, and was the best use of tax dollars.” Budget highlights listed in the County Council’s media release include: • Froze operations millage rates in the property tax formula to minimize any

tax increase; • 8 percent increase of tax revenue from population growth lead to a $2 million budget increase; • Realized approximately $800,000 in personnel cost savings by eliminating unfilled staff positions; • Provided a $1.97 million increase to Emergency Medical Services, in part to provide a pay raise; • Reduced capital requests by $2 million from the

general fund because of new federal spending programs; • Provided a $1.6 million increase to Parks and Recreation to expand services and explore expanding after-school and summer camp programs for children; • Established a Solid Waste and Recycling Enterprise Fund to provide long-term stability and ensure designated resources are used to

improve this service. “The staff was able to provide a balanced budget that accomplishes the goals set by the Council without having to change the property tax formula,” Deputy County Administrator Whitney Richland said. “Great care was taken to apply resources strategically and equitably across the departments and County as a whole.” The County is also developing plans for capital improvement projects funded by di-

rected state and federal budget money, the Federal American Recovery Act, federal grants, and the possible federal infrastructure bill. To watch a replay of this meeting find The County Channel on Comcast Ch. 2, Hargray Chs. 9 and 113, and Spectrum Ch. 1304. Viewers can also watch programming live and on-demand at The County Channel’s website at www.beaufortcountysc.gov/ thecountychannel.

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Port Royal promises more fireworks

PORT ROYAL magine the dismay of the town officials who invited hundreds of guests to their Fourth of July soiree only to discover the fireworks wouldn’t … well … work. That was the case in Port Royal on Sunday night. The weather was perfect, folks were happy to be outside, hugging one another, and no fireworks to top off the evening. Mayor Joe DeVito bravely turned to social media on the town’s Facebook page on Monday to explain the situation, that the electrical wiring used by the professional fireworks folks malfunctioned and party-goers were treated to a much lesser

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show. He apologized and promised the town would “make it up” to folks with another fireworks show later in the year. And DeVito, being a man of his word, will make sure it happens. It’s interesting to reflect on the fireworks failure and speculate about the outcome of Wednesday night’s Town

Council meeting where the final reading of changes to the town’s agreement with Grey Ghosts Properties, LLC is scheduled to take place. The changes are designed to make the waterfront property more attractive to a potential buyer, rumored to be Texas-based Safe Harbor Marinas. If the changes are approved, it’s still no guarantee that the sale will go through and the mega-marina which has its state permit and the hundreds of homes and commercial buildings planned for the tract get built. Port Royal folks have been waiting for years for that waterfront development, and like the fireworks show,

we’ll have to wait to see what happens.

Capital Waste starts to work BEAUFORT – Beaufort residents have been practicing patience for the last two weeks as the switchover continues from the old Waste Pro to the new Capital Waste. It’s the proverbial “out with the old, in with the new” as the beat-up Waste Pro containers line the streets, waiting for the final collection and the new, shiny Capital Waste containers show off their colors. But alas, on the first day of an official schedule come reports Capital drivers were

seen COMBINING those two containers – household garbage and recycling – into one truck. Anyone who knows recycling … or anyone that DOES recycling … knows that’s a dead give-away of disrespect for the process and must be nipped in the bud. If we’re to have a mutual friendship for the next two years … maybe five, Capital Waste needs to step up and separate that waste. Don’t fault the city folks; they’ve been working tirelessly to facilitate this transaction. No, Capital Waste … we hold you responsible. We separate, you collect it. We’ll be watching.

And a tip of the hat to ... To Mrs. Diane Chmelik of Callawassie, who was recognized last week by the Beaufort County Council for her 20 years of service on the county Zoning Board of Appeals and, most recently, the Planning commission. Mrs. Chmelik made it clear she was not retiring because of her health. “I’ve run out of patience,” she told the elected officials. Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/ editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.

A BOOMING BUSINESS Sherri and Tommy O’Brien of Kobuch’s Fireworks on Savannah Highway were busy selling fireworks for home use Friday afternoon. The O’Briens said all their fireworks are made in China, and delivery concerns made maintaining inventory impossible this year. They were able to stock most of their shelves but were not able to reorder. “What you see is all I got,” Tommy O’Brien said. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

LEGAL NOTICE

City of Beaufort NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Board of Appeals Notice is hereby given that the City of Beaufort Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 26, 2021 at 5:30 P.M. at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC to consider the following application: Burr & Forman, LLPC c/o Walter J. Nester, III, is requesting approval of a special exception in accordance with the Large Footprint Building standards in Section 4.5.10.B.5 of the Beaufort Code for property located at 211 Charles Street, identified as R120 004 000 0909 0000. The property is zoned T5-Downtown Corridor District (T5-DC). Please note, this meeting can be viewed live on the City’s Facebook Page, City Beaufort, S.C. Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and to comment on this application. Documents relating to this request are available for public inspection at the City of Beaufort Community & Economic Development Department, 1911 Boundary Street, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Written comments can be submitted prior to the hearing to the City of Beaufort Community & Economic Development Department, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, S.C. 29902. Note: If you have special needs due to a physical challenge, please call (843) 525-7011 for additional information.

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from page A1 Erdel classified Bridwell’s injuries as “serious but not life threatening.” He does not know when Bridwell will be returned to Beaufort. Bridwell is under guard and will be charged with attempted murder upon his release from MUSC. This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

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Sea Island Rotary gives two Ethics in Business Awards

From staff reports The Rotary Club of Sea Island – Beaufort celebrated its 40th anniversary on Tuesday, June 29 at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club and awarded two Ethics in Business Awards in the categories of Locally Owned Business and Local Not-for-Profit Organizations. President, Carole Ingram, presided over the ceremonies, which also included the installation of officers and board members for the coming year. In the category of Notfor-profit Organization, Sea Island Rotarians nominated Beaufort Memorial Hospital and, specifically, two members of the BMH professional staff for that award – Corporate Director of Quality/ Patient Safety Officer Ashley Hildreth, RN, and Director of Operations and Special Projects Courtney K. Smith. “It was an honor to accept this award on behalf of Beaufort Memorial,” Hildreth said. “The appreciation shown for the commitment BMH has to our community’s health and well-being was humbling.” “All that we have accomplished, including the administration of more than 45,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, could not have been done without the vast number of staff who took on extra roles and the valuable assistance provided by community volunteers,” said Smith, who runs the Beaufort Memorial Vaccine Clinic in Port Royal. “Members of the Sea Island Rotary have helped at mass-vaccination events and at the clinic.” Andy Borgert, Club Vocational Services chair, said

Club Vocational Services chair Andy Borgert poses with FWDG owner Larry Mark and his wife Robyn Mark. Larry Mark was awarded an Ethics in Business Awards in the category of Locally Owned Business. Photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of Sea Island. those staff members continue to help make the BMH vaccine program a success through their tireless efforts and are always the first employees in each morning and the last to leave each day while assuring the program is successfully implemented. He said the larger organization has demonstrated the qualities expected from a trusted partner while meeting all the expectations of honesty, integrity and demonstrated ethical business practices as the primary health care provider in Beaufort region. BMH prioritized the delivery of the Pfizer vaccine to those in greatest need, from the elderly through those of 16 years of age and above. The logistical management of resources included efforts to ensure that no vaccine would be wasted and that all required supporting medical tools would be utilized to implement a safe and effective

program. BMH also had to development and train personnel qualified to implement the program while not impacting the daily operations of the hospital system and its medical partners. Under the senior leadership of CEO Russell Baxley, and Kurt Gambla, MD., Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, in concert with South Carolina DHEC and CDC, BMH developed a plan of implementation to broadly provide the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination. Hildreth and Smith then implemented the medical aspects of the vaccination program. In the Locally Owned Business category, FWDG, and its owner, Larry Mark, were presented the Ethics in Business Award by Borgert, who said, “It's almost impossible to find a family-owned furniture business these days, but FWDG defies those statistics.”

Beaufort Memorial Hospital Corporate Director of Quality/ Patient Safety Officer Ashley M. Hildreth, RN, and Director of Operations and Special Projects Courtney K. Smith, accepted the Sea Island Rotary Club’s award for outstanding ethical practices as a not-forprofit business on Tuesday, June 29. Photo courtesy of Beaufort Memorial Hospital. FWDG was founded in 1972, by then 20-year-old Mark and his father, Ernest, on the idea that they could provide lower prices to Beaufort residents on reliable, well-known furniture brands and provide furniture built in the Carolinas to its customers. FWDG has continued to make that original idea their goal in business. They have been a stable contributor to the Beaufort economy by making creative financial decisions to “ride the wave” of economic prosperity and recessions that have severely impacted other area businesses since the 1980's. Borgert said, “Mark and company successfully persevered through the gauntlet of Beaufort bureaucracy and built a new home for their business that has allowed

them to remain accessible to their customers in Beaufort County marketplace. They have weathered continuing change in the furniture industry over time and sought to find creative ways to keep prices as low as possible.” FWDG is now part of a National Co-op that affords it greater buying power which translates into lower prices for its customers. In addition to supporting working families, they have sponsored the FWDG Coat Drive for 30 years and have collected more than 45,000 items to donate to needing community families. The Coat Drive specifically benefits two local non-profit organizations – Help of Beaufort and The Deep Well Project of Hilton Head Island, which provide maximum benefit to Beaufort County citizens. Additionally, FWDG recycles cardboard waste locally and buys locally to support other community businesses. In 2020 and 2021 they have also sponsored multiple blood drives through One Blood to support and sustain the Beaufort community.

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Out and about on Independence Day weekend

A small boat flies the Stars and Stripes as it cruises through by the sea wall Saturday, July 3, near Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Many homes in Port Royal were decorated with American flags and patriotic bunting for the holiday weekend.

How big is the Garrison Flag that usually flies on the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge in Beaufort? Big enough to cover all four decks of the observation tower at The Sands in Port Royal.

A lone American flag is reflected off an old mirror at Maggie Mae’s on Saturday in Port Royal.

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NEWS

Tyson recalling more than 8 million pounds of chicken products At least 3 sickened, 1 dead from chicken contaminated with Listeria

From staff reports Tyson Foods Inc., is recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced July 3. The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were produced between Dec. 26, 2020 and April 13, 2021. The products that are subject to recall are listed can be found at https://bit.ly/3xfWjdY. The products are sold mostly under the Tyson label, though

there are a handful sold under other brands such as Little Caesars’s, Marco’s Pizza and others. Labels of the affected products can be found at https://bit.ly/3xj9efm. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. P-7089” on the product bag or inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped nationwide to retailers and in-

stitutions, including hospitals, nursing facilities, restaurants, schools and Department of Defense locations. On June 9, FSIS was notified of two persons ill with listeriosis. Working in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health partners, FSIS determined there is evidence linking the Listeria monocytogenes illnesses to precooked chicken produced at Tyson Foods Inc. The epidemiologic investigation identified three listeriosis illnesses, including one death, between April 6 and June 5.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract.

In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. In addition, serious and sometimes fatal infections in older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consum-

er and institutional freezers. Consumers should not eat these products. Institutions should not serve these products. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Consumers with food safety questions can call the tollfree USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via https://ask.usda.gov/s/ from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.

Four car crashes, multiple injuries over holiday weekend in Burton

From staff reports Once again, the Burton Fire District responded to four motor vehicle collisions over a holiday weekend that resulted in injuries. Over the July 4 holiday weekend – Friday, July 2 to Sunday, July 4 – the Burton Fire District responded to four motor vehicle collisions, all of which resulted in injury. On Friday, July 2, just after 1:30 p.m., Burton firefighters and Beaufort County EMS responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Laurel Bay Road and Bay Pines Road. Emergency crews arrived and found two passenger vehicles with moderate to heavy damages. Both drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Laurel Bay Road was

closed for approximately one hour while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards. Later that evening, just before 9 p.m., Burton firefighters and county EMS again responded to a motor vehicle collision with injuries on Bay

Pines Road, this time at the intersection of Parker Drive. The extent of injuries is unknown. On Saturday, July 3, just after 11 p.m., Burton fire crews and county EMS responded to a single-vehicle collision at the Broad River Blvd. and Jennings Road intersection.

Emergency crews arrived on scene to a single vehicle in the tree line with heavy damage. Firefighters helped remove the occupants from the vehicle, three of whom, including a child, were transported to the hospital with potentially serious injuries.

On Sunday, July 4, just past 7 a.m., again on Broad River Blvd, Burton and county EMS responded to another single-vehicle collision. Emergency crews arrived on scene to a passenger vehicle off the roadway and lying on its roof. Firefighters stabilized the

vehicle so the driver, who appeared to have non-life-threatening injuries, could be safely removed. During the previous Memorial Day weekend, Burton firefighters responded to four motor vehicle collisions, as well. All resulted in injuries.

BJWSA to hold meeting on North Street Transmission Main project

From staff reports Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) Engineering Department will hold a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 15 at 6 pm, to present plans for the

North Street Transmission project. Register for the meeting at https://bjwsa_beaufort. eventbrite.com. This project consists of connecting existing water mains on Hamar Street and Robert

Smalls Parkway with a 20-inch transmission main. These improvements keep BJWSA in compliance with South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) requirements.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Port Royal Cypress Wetlands

Open to the public everyday during daylight hours, located on Paris Ave. Free. Experience the wonders of the wetlands as you stroll the boardwalk and visit the rookery. This is a working organic laboratory and stormwater system for the benefit of all. A photographer’s paradise with nesting birds, alligators, turtles, etc. For more information visit www.friendsofportroyalcypresswetlands.org , Facebook at FriendsofPRCypressWetlands, or on Instagram at friendsofprcypresswetlands.

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Northern Northern Beaufort County Beaufort County Democratic Club Democratic Club Guest Speaker Guest Speaker

Angela Geter Angela Geter July Speaker is Angela Geter, chairwoman of the

Spartanburg County Democratic Party. Ms. Geter has launched her 2022 candidacy to challenge the U.S. Senate seat of Tim Scott. She has said that her campaign will focus on education, economic development and infrastructure. Ms. Geter earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 1994 and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Troy University in 1998. She also earned a master’s in international business from Gardner-Webb University in 2007.

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JULY 8–14, 2021

The Historic Port Royal Museum

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail.com or call 843-524-4333.

Ancestor of the Land – Rufus Daniel Mitchell

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays, Beaufort Arts Council Exhibition Hall, Mather School Museum, Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribault Road, Building 1. A Tribute by Bernice Mitchel Tate, Andy Tate and Dr. Derek Mitchell Tate to the Beaufort County Rural Black Farmer. An authentic Beaufort County, S.C. Gullah Cultural Heritage photographic, visual art, digital art, material culture exhibition and instillation experience celebrating the life and times of Rufus Daniel Mitchell (1913-1987), his family and the historic Sheldon farming community.

Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club June meeting

7 p.m., Thursday, July 8, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. Captain Mike Rentz, local guide, for Salty Seas Charters will discuss Trout. He will present rods and reels, and baits/lures of choice. This information will also include how to select best fishing spots, dealing with water clarity, tides, and currents. Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are drawing sponsors. Weigh in your fa-

Benefits include an increase in water flow and consistency of water pressure throughout the service area, improved service to customers in downtown Beaufort and Lady’s Island and an increase in capac-

ity for emergencies such as fire protection. Additionally, these improvements will allow the authority to maintain a high ISO rating for the fire departments, which translates to insurance rate savings for

customers. Customers with questions regarding the project may go to www.bjwsa.org/current-projects or contact projectinquiry@bjwsa.org for additional information.

vorite catch at the Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. Congratulations to John Mucha for winning the monthly $50 drawing for May. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. or additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.

sation and book signing with award-winning author and actress Preslaysa Williams. Her latest novel, A Lowcountry Bride, was released June 1. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or by calling 843-522-4145. Books will be available for purchase at Center for the Arts and a meet-andgreet book signing will follow.

I A Mobility Outlet grand opening

Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club meetings

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 10, 30 Robert Smalls Parkway. I A Mobility Outlet is holding its grand opening. Speak with a member of the team for the answer to any mobility-related questions. The event will be joined by the Gullah Express food truck, as well as the Rolling Cow Creamery.

6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 15, Washington Street Park. After a year of masks, social distancing, hygiene measures and vaccinations (you have yours, right?), we can finally meet in person. Meetings at the beautiful, newly refurbished Washington Street Park at the corner of Washington Street and Newcastle Street in Beaufort.

Maye River Quilters Guild meeting

LIVE After 5

10 a.m., Saturday, July 10 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-530-1244.

Artistic Enchantment: Fiber & Fabric Creations

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, though July 16, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts. Free and open to the public. Masks and social distancing are required. Art exhibit featuring enchanting fiber and fabric creations. Experience nature-inspired hooked rugs by Dot Schaphorst and unique quilts by Suzanne Aulds.

An evening with Preslaysa Williams

6 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, USC Beaufort Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort. A conver-

5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 15, downtown Beaufort. Every third Thursday of the month is downtown Beaufort’s newest recurring monthly party with live music, local artists, late night shopping and drink and food specials. Rain or shine. Free entertainment, sponsored by Activate Beaufort, featuring Wayne Grabenbauer and Southbound 17.

Lions Club pancake breakfast

8 to 11 a.m., Saturday, July 17, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady's Island Drive. The Beaufort Lions Club will hold its semi-annual pancake breakfas. For 75 years, the Beaufort Lions Club has provided assistance to northern Beaufort County residents with vision needs such as surgeries, glasses, or equipment. This year's menu will consist of fluffy pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, cheesy grits, orange juice, luscious sausage gravy and biscuits, and coffee. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from a member of the Beaufort Lions Club. For information, call 843-522-0066

EDUCATION

Battery Creek High School holds groundbreaking for renovations

From staff reports School officials, students, Board of Education members and community supporters celebrated on Tuesday, June 29, the beginning of construction on the district’s project to be funded through the bond referendum approved by county voters in November 2019. Commencing this month with an anticipated completion date of September 2023, construction will be broken into multiple phases. A total of $56 million in referendum funds was budgeted for Battery Creek High School renovations that include, but are not limited to: • Career and technical education improvements: a new culinary kitchen, agricultural sciences lab, greenhouse, business lab enhancements, and welding HVAC upgrades; • Athletic improvements: A new weight room, athletic offices, new turf field, concession building, field house, baseball and softball press boxes, as well as new dugouts and scoreboards for football

and softball; • Safety and security improvements: IT upgrades, a new fire protection sprinkler system, new camera and PA systems, door and door hardware replacement, hardening of the building exterior, and new fencing; • New finishes in classrooms, offices, restrooms, locker rooms, cafeteria, and kitchen; • Building-wide HVAC and electrical upgrades; and • A new ROTC suite. Speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony included Board of Education Chair Christina Gwozdz, Superintendent Frank Rodriguez, Battery Creek Principal Chad Cox, and Student Lighthouse Leader Ivan Huerta. Both Gwozdz and Rodriguez expressed appreciation to county voters who approved the school district’s bond referendum. “All of these infrastructure enhancements allow us to provide our students with the best environment to learn,” Rodriguez said. “Our goal is to prepare them in the best

Battery Creek High School held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, June 29 for extensive renovations at the high school. Photo courtesy of the Beaufort County School District. way possible so that they can be academically successful.” Columbia-based M.B. Kahn Construction is the

contractor for the renovations and the designer of record is Jumper Carter Sease Architects.

All referendum projects and expenditures are being independently monitored by the Citizen-Led Oversight

Committee, which was represented at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Battery Creek High School.

School district announces new principal selections at nine schools From staff reports Veteran administrators have been selected to lead nine Beaufort County School District (BCSD) schools. Superintendent Frank Rodriguez announced the new principal selections for this fall during the Wednesday, June 30 Board of Education meeting. Seven of the selections by Rodriguez were internal moves, and two were external hires from outside the district. The nine new principals are: M.C. Riley Elementary School – Melissa Holland, principal of Beaufort Elementary since 2015, replaces Adrienne Sutton, a 30-year district veteran who retired after serving as principal of M.C. Riley Elementary School for more than a decade and prior to that, principal of Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center. Holland’s 20-plus-year career at BCSD began as a teacher at Hilton Head Island Elementary School. She has held assistant principal positions at Bluffton, Lady’s Island, and Beaufort elementary schools. She holds master’s degrees in Early Childhood Education and Educational Administration, both from the University of South Carolina. Beaufort Elementary School – Michelle Sackman, principal at Mossy Oaks Elementary since 2017, replaces Melissa Holland. Sackman began her 20-plus-year educational career at BCSD as a multi-age teacher at Broad River Elementary School and has held positions at Coosa, Beaufort, and Whale Branch elementary schools. She currently serves as a curriculum writer and facilitator for the S.C. Department of Education. She holds a master’s degree in Education Leadership from Capella University.

Mossy Oaks Elementary School – Melissa Vogt, principal at Whale Branch Elementary School since 2018, replaces Michelle Sackman. A veteran educator with 20-plus years of experience at BCSD, Vogt began her career teaching at M.C. Riley Elementary School and has held assistant principal positions at Bluffton, Broad River, and Red Cedar elementary schools. She holds a master’s degree in Education Leadership from Georgia Southern University. Whale Branch Elementary School – Marva Neal, an assistant principal at Okatie Elementary School since 2011, replaces Melissa Vogt. Neal began her career with the United States Air Force, serving as an Information Manager and Air Cargo Specialist. She has been with BCSD for 20-plus years and has held positions at St. Helena and Okatie elementary schools. She earned a master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina, and she holds two additional master’s degrees from Lesley University in Technology in Education and Curriculum and Instruction. Lady’s Island Elementary School – Davina Coleman, an assistant principal at Robert Smalls International Academy since 2018, replaces Marvelle Ulmer who retired after serving as Lady’s Island Elementary School’s principal for more than a decade. Coleman began her educational career as a math teacher in Hawaii and has held positions at Beaufort Middle School and Robert Smalls International Academy. She holds a master’s degree in Education in Administration from the University of South Carolina. Robert Smalls International Academy – Bradley

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Okatie’s McAlister graduates from Bradley

Okatie native Richard McAlister graduated with a BSME in Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering from Bradley University in May. McAlister was among the 1,000-plus students who earned degrees. Bradley University is a top-

ranked, private university in Peoria, Ill.

4 area students graduate from Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina University recognized nearly 1,200 students during its in-person Spring 2021 commencement ceremonies, held Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, in

Tarrance, Godwin Heights Public School Principal in Grand Rapids, Mich., replaces Celeste LaVan, Ed.D., who has been promoted to Executive Director at the District Office. Tarrance has 20-plus years in education, having served as a middle school language arts teacher and principal of two turn-around middle schools in San Antonio, Texas, where he has also held results oriented, leadership-focused positions. He holds a master’s degree in Education Leadership from Trinity University in San Antonio. H.E. McCracken Middle School – Ryan Milling, an assistant principal at H.E. McCracken Middle School since 2020, replaces Lindsey Skirtich who left the district for a position in the private sector. Milling began his educational career as a school counselor and held positions in Darlington, Fort Mill, and Florence School District 3 before joining BCSD in 2020. He holds master’s degrees in Educational Leadership and Counseling and Development, both from Winthrop University. Hilton Head Island Middle School – Tanja Wheeler, Ed.D., an educator with international school principal experience, replaces Patricia Freda who retired after 35-plus years in education. Wheeler has 30plus+ years of educational experience, beginning her career as a family and consumer science teacher in Hamilton, Ohio. She went on to serve as principal at Nacel International School Systems and Future International School. Wheeler holds a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Management from Capella University. Battery Creek High School – Denise Lessard, an assistant principal at Battery

Creek High School since 2017, replaces Chad Cox, Ed.D., who has been promoted to Executive Director at the District Office. Lessard began her 30-year educational career in Early Childhood Education in New Hampshire, later becoming a secondary social

studies teacher, district new teacher mentor, and class transition director. Lessard joined BCSD as a social studies teacher at Whale Branch Early College High School in 2015 and subsequently served as an instructional coach at Battery Creek High School.

She holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership from Plymouth State University. The district will be selecting new principals for Whale Branch Early College High School and Whale Branch Middle School in early July.

Brooks Stadium. Among the graduates were: Devin Hyatt of Beaufort (29907), Will Durbin of Beaufort (29907), Xavier Jackson of Beaufort (29902) and Anna Mayfield of Okatie (29909). Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, located just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach. JULY 8–14, 2021

HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

Pet safety in emergencies

Emergencies come in many forms: fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, violent storms. In the event of extreme weather or a disaster, would you know what to do to protect your pet? Leaving pets out of evacuation plans can put pets, pet owners, and first responders in danger. Even if you try to create a safe place for them, pets left behind during a disaster are likely to be injured, lost, or worse. Be prepared: make a plan and prepare a disaster kit for your pet.

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stress, discomfort, or illness in your pets.

Before an emergency:

To get started, familiarize yourself with the types of disasters that could affect your area and consider your options for providing care for your pet(s). Disasters can happen without warning, so be prepared: • Make sure your pet(s) wear collars and tags with up-to-date contact information and other identification. • Microchip your pet(s) – this is one of the best ways to ensure that you and your pet are reunited if you are separated. Always be sure to register the microchip with the manufacturer and keep your contact information up to date with the microchip company. • Keep a leash and/or carrier near the exit. • Make sure you have proper equipment for pets to ride in the car (carriers, harnesses, pet seatbelts). • Prepare a Pet Disaster Kit so evacuation will go smoothly for your entire family. Ask your veterinarian for help in putting together your pet’s veterinary records. Make a Plan • Plan where you and your pet will stay in case you need to evacuate your home. Pets may not be allowed in local shelters, unless they are service animals. Many disaster evacuation centers (such as Red Cross evacuation

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centers) do not accept pets and other animals. Identify shelters or out-oftown friends or relatives where your pets and other animals can stay. Locate boarding facilities or animal hospitals near your evacuation shelter and in the case you are unable to return home right away. Create a buddy system in case you’re not home during an emergency. Ask a trusted neighbor who can check on your animals and can evacuate your animals if necessary. Locate a veterinarian or animal hospital in the area where you may be seeking temporary shelter and add the veterinarian’s contact information to your emergency kit.

Create an emergency kit for your pet Prepare an emergency kit for your pet ahead of time. • Purchase a pet carrier for each of your pets (write your pet’s name, your name, and contact information on each carrier). • Food and water for at least 2 weeks for each pet • For cats: litter box and litter

• For dogs: plastic bags for poop • Medications for at least 2 weeks • Medical records, including record of vaccination for rabies and other diseases, prescription medications, and medical history. • Sturdy leashes or harnesses • Microchip number • Contact information (cell phone, work phone, home phone) of owner and close relative or friends

During an Emergency Sheltering during an evacuation • Remember, during a disaster, what is good for you is good for your pet. If you leave your pets behind, they may be lost, injured – or worse. Never leave a pet chained outdoors. • Contact your local emergency management office and ask if they offer accommodations for owners and their pets. If accommodations are needed for your pet(s): • Contact local veterinary clinics, boarding facilities, local animal shelters, family or friends outside the evacuation area, or a

pet-friendly hotel, particularly along evacuation routes. • Remember to take your pet’s emergency kit with you. • Learn what to expect if you take your pet to an evacuation center. Sheltering in place When sheltering at home with your pet, make sure the room chosen is pet-friendly in the following ways: • Select a safe room, preferably an interior room with no (or few) windows. • Remove any toxic chemicals or plants. • Close off small areas where frightened cats could get stuck in (such as vents or beneath heavy furniture). Diseases that can spread between pets and people during a natural disaster: Natural disasters can contribute to the transmission of some diseases. Exposure to inclement weather conditions, stagnant water, wildlife or unfamiliar animals, and overcrowding can put your pet at risk for getting sick. Some of these illnesses can be transmitted between pets and people (also known as zoonotic diseases or zoonoses). Some common

disaster-related diseases that pets can pass to people are the following: rabies, leptospirosis, and diseases spread by mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks.

After an Emergency

After an emergency, familiar scents and landmarks may have changed. Pets can become confused and lost, so it’s important to keep pets on leash or in a carrier when they’re being transported or when you go outside. Some hazards to be aware of for pets and people include snakes and other wildlife, especially after flooding, and downed power lines. Returning home • Check your home for sharp objects, spilled chemicals, and exposed wiring to protect your family and your pets from injury. • The behavior of animals may change dramatically after a flood, flash flood, thunderstorm, or hurricane. Normally quiet and friendly animals may become irritable. • Monitor animals closely and only release them in a safe and secure environment. • Contact a veterinarian if you notice any signs of

Finding a lost pet • Make sure that your family is in a safe location before you begin your search. • If you are in a shelter that houses pets, inform one of the pet caretakers. Give the pet caretaker a missing pet flyer. • Many shelters and organizations will house pets lost during disasters. Contact your local humane society, animal welfare organization, or county or state animal response team to find the shelters or organizations near you. The National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition may also be able to help find the right local response organization. • In addition to shelters and rescue organizations, you can contact local animal control about your lost pet and post missing pet flyers in the area once conditions are safe. • If your pet has a microchip, call the microchip company to let them know your pet is missing and make sure all the information about your pet including your current contact information is updated and current. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/ emergencies/index.html Pet Disaster Preparedness Kit Pets in Evacuation Centers Humane Society of the United States: Making a disaster plan for pets

How pinched nerves are diagnosed and treated

Ouch! If you’ve got a pinched nerve, you’re likely aware of it day and night because of the pain and numbness it produces. But many people with pinched nerves around the spine—a highly common problem—have no idea how they’re diagnosed or treated, according to Kaliq Chang, MD. A colloquial term that describes nerve compression, pinched nerves leading from the spine can trigger troublesome symptoms much farther away, such as in the arms and legs. That’s because these extremities are connected to nerves along the neck and back, Dr. Chang explains. If your pinched nerve is located in your neck, pain, tingling, numbness or even

weakness can show up in your arms and hands. In your back, a pinched nerve can lead to similar symptoms in the buttocks, radiating down the back of the upper leg. “These symptoms can be all over the map—brief or long-lasting, minor or terrible,” explains Dr. Chang, an interventional pain management specialist. “Many people feel pinched nerve symptoms for just a day or two before they quickly resolve, but if they’re long-lasting and severely impact your days, you’d be wise to get checked by a doctor.”

Risk factors and causes

The first thing your doctor might determine is whether you’re predisposed to a

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pinched nerve due to various risk factors. Dr. Chang says these include: • Overweight or obesity • Pregnancy • Diabetes • Occupations requiring repetitive motions • Family history

Beyond risk factors, certain habits or medical conditions can also lead directly to pinched nerves, Dr. Chang says. Your doctor is likely to observe and check for: • Injuries • Poor posture • Holding your body in one position for long time periods • Arthritis • Spinal bone spurs • Herniated or bulging discs in spinal vertebrae

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Diagnosis and treatment

A variety of diagnostic tests can point to the exact reason for your pinched nerve, Dr. Chang notes. These include: • Nerve conduction studies: These use electrodes to measure electrical nerve impulses, as well as muscle and nerve function. • Electromyography: This

assesses the electrical activity in muscles both at rest and while contracting. • MRI imaging: These detailed images reveal possible nerve root compression.

The best news possible involves pinched nerve treatment. “Most patients need only rest, temporarily avoiding any activities that worsen symptoms,” Dr. Chang says. Your doctor may also recommend other treatments that include: • NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen to soothe nerve pain and inflammation. • Physical therapy to stretch and strengthen muscles surrounding the pinched

nerve site, relieving pressure on the nerve. • Epidural steroid injections • Surgery, a last resort if nonsurgical measures don’t work and your pain and other symptoms are severe and long-lasting.

“For the vast majority of people with pinched nerves, this is a short-term bother,” Dr. Chang says. “This is one case where time (usually) does heal.” Kaliq Chang, MD, is an interventional pain management specialist board-certified in anesthesiology at Atlantic Spine Center. Atlantic Spine Center is a nationally recognized leader for endoscopic spine surgery with several locations in NJ and NYC. http://www. atlanticspinecenter.com, www.atlanticspinecenter.nyc

Getting your daily steps

Between work, school, running errands, and family commitments, finding ways to fit physical activity into our busy

schedules can sometimes feel like a challenge. Try some of the tips below, and you’ll be amazed at how quickly the

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“Taking a comprehensive medical and personal history is the first and most important step toward accurately diagnosing and treating pinched nerves,” Dr. Chang explains. “Only after this step should your doctor decide which tests might unearth the cause and determine the best treatment approach.”

steps start adding up. • Replace time spent circling the parking lot for a spot up-close. Park further away and walk to your destination. • Host a virtual walking meeting. Walk and talk over work problems with your co-workers for the first 20 minutes,

then write down your ideas and finish up. • Take a walking lunch break at work. Keep extra shoes and socks in your filing cabinet. • Walk while you are waiting. Instead of sitting on the bleachers while your child is at sports practice, walk around

the field. • Find a convenient walking path near your home, kids’ activities, or work. • Make a virtual “Walkand-Talk” date with a friend or family member. Skip the latte and do a loop around the neighborhood instead.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

Tips for perfectly grilled vegetables One of the highlights of the summer season is the incredible bounty of fresh produce, and grilling these vegetables gives them a smoky, delicious dimension. Here are some simple tips for flavor perfection: • When preparing vegetables, slice them to expose as much of the vegetable to the grill surface as you can. • Coat vegetables with olive oil before placing them on the grill. This will help prevent them from sticking to the grill. • Use the right tool for the job. Accessories like grill toppers and skewers are perfect for keeping smaller foods like cherry tomatoes and onions from rolling around or falling through the grate. • Don't leave vegetables unattended. Vegetables are delicate and can easily overcook if not monitored. • Grill extras. Leftover grilled vegetables are great in soups, salads, sandwiches and on pizzas and pasta. When grilling vegetables, consider this popular recipe.

Grilled Zucchini Rolls Source: www.broilkingbbq.com

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Ingredients

Directions

medium zucchinis, sliced 1/4-inch thick, lengthwise

Preheat the grill on medium.

tablespoon olive oil

ounces chevre (soft goat cheese), at room temperature

Brush both sides of sliced zucchini with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on the grill and cook for 4 minutes per side.

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Pinch of kosher salt

tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, oil-packed and minced

teaspoon oil from the sun-dried tomatoes

teaspoon fresh thyme, minced

Lightly roll the zucchini, and place seam side down on a small, parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place baking sheet on top rack of the grill for 15 minutes.

tablespoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Remove to a platter and serve.

When cooked, set on a wire rack to cool. In a small bowl, combine the chevre, salt, pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, oil and thyme. Using a small spatula, spread the cheese mixture thinly over one side of the zucchini.

Drinking coffee can reduce the risk of liver disease A study involving nearly 500,000 people finds that drinking coffee significantly lowers the risk of developing liver disease.

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The health benefit applies to all kinds of coffee, including caffeinated, decaffeinated, ground, and instant coffee.

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The study finds that drinking 3–4 cups per day provides the greatest benefit.

Regardless of whether a person has a food addiction or eating disorder or simply wants to improve their intake of nutritious foods, they may wish to give up unwanted eating behaviors. Seek help: Anyone who suspects that they have an eating disorder or food addiction can contact the National Eating Disorders As-

For many, coffee is their favorite—some might say indispensable—part of each day. Yet there is also a constant stream of often contradictory research offering evidence for both coffee’s benefits and risks. A large new study has now found that coffee of all kinds lowers the risk of chronic liver disease, fatty liver disease, liver cancer, and death from chronic liver disease. The greatest benefit is derived from drinking 3–4 cups of coffee, even decaffeinated, per day. Coffee from grounds is slightly more beneficial than instant coffee.

The study, from researchers at the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, appears in the journal BMC Public Health.

Liver disease and a welcome study

Worldwide, liver disease causes 2 million deaths annually, with 1 million people dying from complications of cirrhosis and another from viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma. According to the study, the area most profoundly affected by liver disease is sub-Saharan Africa. Cen-

tral and South America, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia follow. Liver disease risk factors include consuming alcohol, having overweight, and having diabetes. Cleveland Clinic’s transplant hepatologist Dr. Talal Adhami called the study “absolutely amazing” thanks to its scope. “There have been smaller studies, and there was an association [between liver health and coffee], but this study actually drew a much bigger association just from the sheer number of patients,” he said. Compared with the par-

ticipants who did not consume coffee, coffee drinkers’ risk of chronic liver disease was 21% lower. They also had a 19% reduced risk of developing chronic liver or fatty liver disease, and they lowered their risk of hepatocellular carcinoma by 21%. Coffee drinkers were also 49% less likely to die from liver disease. For people who drank coffee from ground beans, the reduction in risk was even greater. Their risk of developing either chronic liver disease or chronic liver or fatty liver disease was reduced by 35%, of developing hepatocellular

How to give up unwanted eating behaviors sociation (NEDA) helpline at 800-931-2237. People looking for help with their nutritional intake can also seek the guidance of a registered dietitian. Alongside the appropriate therapy, nutritional advice can help people manage their health. Modify the environment: Environmental cues, which include the sight, smell, and

even appearance of foods, may trigger food cravings. Individuals can adjust their environment without creating restrictions by: • portioning adequate amounts of food for meals, and then storing the remainder away and out of sight • sitting away from buffet tables and reframing the

dining experience to focus on the social aspects of human engagement and conversation rather than the foods available • placing nutritious foods in visible places to serve as reminders and encouragement for healthy eating — for example, putting fruits in a bowl or plate on the kitchen counter

• increasing the intake of whole foods and nonstarchy vegetables in preference to highly processed foods, when possible Small changes go a long way: It is important to resist the urge to try fad diets that promise rapid results in a short time, as most people who have dieted to lose

carcinoma — by 34%, and of dying of liver disease — by 61%. Dr. Adhami explained that “coffee actually can help in early stages of liver disease,” as the liver becomes inflamed in response to a pathogen. “It can also affect the scarring tissue process, and later on in cirrhosis patients or patients with advanced scarred tissue who are prone to have primary cancer of the liver. Coffee is helpful at that level too,” he added. Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/drinking-anycoffee-reduces-the-risk-of-liver-disease-study-finds

weight regain the majority of this weight within five years. Instead, a person should plan to make gradual but sustainable dietary and lifestyle changes, including regular exercise, to support good health and disease management. Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-food-addiction

Did You Know . . . Should you open your eyes underwater? For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn't mean you should be looking underwater. it could cause temporary damage to your eyes. The next time you dive into a pool, you might want to reconsider opening your eyes underwater. "Chlorine is a pretty powerful disinfectant and can, in fact, cause some damage to the outer layer cells that protect the cornea," says Dr. Mu-

riel Schornack, a Mayo Clinic optometrist. The occasional glance should be OK, but extended eye opening underwater can cause damage. "The eye becomes red, irritated. You might become photophobic, or sensitive to light. Your vision might blur a little bit, and your eyes are going to feel irritated or even, frankly, painful," says Dr. Schornack. Most of the time, those symptoms are uncomfortable but temporary. If you really want to look underwater, the

doctor-recommended tip: "… I'm a huge fan of swimming goggles for a couple of reasons. No. 1, you can protect the front surface of the eye. No. 2, a lot of folks who are highly nearsighted or highly farsighted like to wear their contact lenses while they're swimming. And if chlorine soaks into those lenses, now you've got a reservoir of chlorine on the surface of the eye that's likely to do damage," says Dr. Schornack. By Jason Howland/ Mayo Clinic Minute

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Beaufort’s Stanley wins Jr. National Championship after long layoff 19 year old sweeps golds in 89-kg weight class at USA Weightlifting Junior Nationals

Team Beaufort’s Dade Stanley stands atop the podium after winning the Overall gold medal for the 89-kilogram weight class at the USA Weightlifting Junior Nationals on Thursday in Detroit. Photo by Ray Jones.

By Mike McCombs When Dade Stanley left Beaufort to start his freshman year at Clemson University last fall, weightlifting was put on the back burner. But don’t think for a second that he’s not still cooking. Stanley, 19, swept the Snatch and Clean & Jerk and set a personal record with an Overall total of 306 kilograms to win gold in the 89-kilogram weight class by 10 kg Thursday at the USA Weightlifting Junior National Championships in Detroit. To say the Beaufort High School graduate’s performance was a surprise would be an understatement.

“It shocked me definitely to be able to hit a PR of any sort after coming back,” Stanley said Friday. “I thought I’d have been about where I was before. … I figured that would have given me a good chance. But when I saw the guys who would have been my main competition weren’t on, I figured if I have a good day, I’d have a good chance.” Stanley was 5-for-6 on his lifts. He lifted 127, 132 and 138 kg to win the Snatch and lifted 158 and a personal-record 168 kg in the Clean & Jerk before missing on 175 kg. Team Beaufort Coach Ray Jones said the effort at 175 was an attempt to qualify Stanley for the World Championships team. “Dade can be a good as Dade wants to be,” Jones said. “We sent him, but we really didn’t know what to expect.” Competitively, Stanley was returning after a layoff of more than a year. His last competi-

tive meet was the American Open in March 2020, where his Overall total was 303 kg. Stanley returned home from school at the end of April and didn’t start training again until May 10. The first two weeks were strictly conditioning. It’s safe to say Jones didn’t dream of a championship after such a long layoff from competitive lifting and just seven weeks or so of training. “Not only is it not likely, it’s not even heard of,” he said. Jones didn’t set up a program for Stanley to follow at Clemson. “He was smart enough to do it on his own,” Jones said. “I didn’t have a clue what to expect. We were flying blind.” Stanley didn’t want to pay for CrossFit, and COVID-19 restrictions at Clemson limited him to just a basic gym, where Olympic weightlifting workouts weren’t possible. “So basically, I was just just

doing strength training – dead lifts, squats, working on my core,” he said. “For the most part, it was all second nature (when I got back to lifting). It was just about timing.” “There’s not many like Dade,” Jones said. “He might not have the strength that C.J. (Cummings) has, but technically, he’s the very best for what his strength is.” As for his immediate future, Stanley said he will continue to work out and might compete in a local meet. “If they have one in Savannah I might do that,” he said. After that, Stanley is looking forward to returning to Clemson and going to football games “I was enjoying the experience of being there,” Stanley said. “… It will be fun.” Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

New Team Beaufort stars emerge at National Championships By Mike McCombs The old saying goes “success breeds success.” When it comes to Coach Ray Jones and the Team Beaufort Olympic Weightlifting program, it couldn’t hold more true. During a week that saw Beaufort natives and standbys C.J. Cummings and Dade Stanley claim USA Weightlifting National Championships in Detroit, two more Team Beaufort (Team Divergent) lifters emerged as stars. Ian Graham, a 17-year-old Beaufort native, won gold in the Clean & Jerk (131 kg), bronze in the Snatch (107 kg) and silver Overall (238 kg) – all personal records – in the 102-kilogram weight class of the Youth National Championships. He finished second by just a kilogram. And 19-year-old Marr-Khie Desvarieux, originally from New Smyrna Beach, Fla., won gold in the Clean & Jerk (109 kg), silver in the Snatch (87 kg) and silver Overall (196 kg) in the 71-kg weight class in the Junior National Championships. Desvarieux, too, finished second by a kilogram. In fact she thought she had completed her final lift that would have given her the win. But it was disallowed on a technicality by the judges. “She had it overhead,” Jones

Ian Graham, a 17-year-old Beaufort native, won gold in the Clean & Jerk (131 kg), bronze in the Snatch (107 kg) and silver Overall (238 kg) – all personal records – in the 102-kilogram weight class of the Youth National Championships this week in Detroit. Photo by Ray Jones. said. “She did it.” “It was a lot of fun,” Desvarieux said. “I had a lot of support from my coach and my teammates. It definitely could have went a lot worse. I’m definitely happy. I’m just really happy to be competing on a stage again.” Because of the pandemic, instead of separate events, this year’s USA Weightlifting Championships – Youth, Junior, Under-25 and Senior – were all held in the same place at the same time. Jones said this was ben-

Nineteen-year-old MarrKhie Desvarieux won gold in the Clean & Jerk (109 kg), silver in the Snatch (87 kg) and silver Overall (196 kg) in the 71-kg weight class in the Junior National Championships this week in Detroit. Photo by Ray Jones. eficial for Team Beaufort as Cummings and Stanley could be there to encourage the other lifters. “C.J. was there and involved, and that’s what I wanted,” Jones said. “He was there and involved and humble and supportive. And Dade was the same way, too.” Turns out, Lebanese-born Mahassen Hala, who trains with Team Beaufort, was a big influence, as well. Marr-Khie Desvarieux Desvarieux, who has been

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lifting since 2016, said she has always played sports but eventually switched to CrossFit. But she didn’t like the cardio training and was much happier after making the switch to weightlifting. Last year, she and a friend grew disenchanted with their coaching situation at the time. Her teammate was friends with Hala, and that connection helped Desvarieux earn the chance to train remotely with Jones beginning in October 2020. Recently, Desvarieux had been staying with Hala in Beaufort to train in person with Jones, “She’s really, really talented, just the way she moves,” Jones said. “Her biggest obstacle at this point is overcoming attitude and gaining confidence. She’s going to do really, really well over the next six to eight months or so.” “It’s been pretty life-changing, a whole different environment,” Desvarieux said. “I just turned 19, I’m traveling on my own. I’m just way more positive than used to be. I think over time it’s really going to improve my weightlifting.” Desvarieux said just being around Hala has been motivation for her. “I try to stay with what she does, training habits and eating habits, you know,” she said. “Obviously you have the

same goals like the Olympics. It makes it seems possible. And the way she’s always so positive … about everything. “That’s cool because I was never like that, but I’d like to be. And she’s so positive about everything she does.” With Cummings and Hala leaving soon for the Tokyo Olympics, Desvarieux will train from Florida for the next few weeks. “I’ll keep training, tying to stay confident, and when he says we have a meet, we’ll be ready for that,” she said.

Ian Graham “This kid (a couple years) ago could not qualify for the youth nationals – you talk about progress,” Jones said. “He did things that he’s never touched in his life.” Graham bested his personal record in the Snatch by 2 kg (105 to 107) and he beat his best in the Clean & Jerk by 6 kg (125 to 131). “It felt good, and I think it was something I was planning on doing” Graham said. “I had a lot of people behind me supporting me – a lot of my family, my friends, my coach, people on my team, my nutritionist, even my therapist.” A bit of a late bloomer – both Graham and Jones agree – he’s been lifting for about seven years. “I was definitely trying to

find my niche,” Graham said about focusing on weightlifting. “Sports weren’t doing anything for me. But I never thought I’d be traveling like this or be doing this in weightlifting.” Graham said this week’s success is a turning point for him. “It’s changed a lot of things,” he said. “It changes how I look at weightlifting, how I treat it. It’s a big step for my weightlifting career.” Graham said he now knows he can make bigger strides, make Pan Am teams, make World teams and progress in the sport. “Just phenomenal and he’s just 17. He’s just figured things out. He’s getting aggressive,” Jones said. “And Dade (Stanley) is such a positive influence on Ian, how positive they are with each other. He respects and admires him so much. He just keeps his head down and works. “It’s a big deal to have an Olympic guy (Cummings) and a Pan Am guy (Stanley) training right in front in my eyes,” Graham said. Also Hala, … between the three of them, they put it in perspective of what it is that I’m trying to work for.” Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

Beaufort’s Bruns ties for 3rd at Florence Junior

LowcoSports.com Beaufort’s Jerry Bruns continued his strong play last week with a top-three finish in the 70th annual Grant Bennett Florence Junior at the historic Country Club of Florence. Bruns raced out to the 18hole lead with a blistering 5-under-par 66 in the opening round, but he was unable to maintain the incredible pace and hold off a strong field of golfers from throughout the Palmetto State.

The rising junior at Beaufort High School was just one shot off the pace after shooting even-par 71 in the second round, but he could get only one birdie putt to drop in a final round 72 as Greenville’s Walker Jennings carded three straight rounds in the 60s to finish at 8 under and win by three shots over Rowan Sullivan of Charleston. Bruns finished tied for third with Simpsonville’s Major Lenning.

Photo courtesy SCJGA.

Anderson, Nimmer post top-10 finishes on PGA, Forme tours

LowcoSports.com It was a big weekend for pro golfers from the Lowcountry, as Beaufort’s Mark Anderson posted his best result yet on the PGA Tour and Bluffton’s Bryson Nimmer tied for third place in the second event on the newly-minted Forme Tour. Anderson blazed to a 15-un-

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der-par 273 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, posting a pair of rounds of 2-under-par 70 to make the cut and turning it on over the weekend to tie for eighth — his best finish in 98 career events on the top tour. He moved into contention with a 5-under 67 on Saturday and

kept himself in the hunt with a 6-under 66 on Sunday, finishing just three shots back of champion Cam Davis, who defeated Troy Merritt and Joaquin Niemann in a playoff for the title. After missing six straight cuts earlier in the season, Anderson appears to be rounding

back into form with his fourth made cut in his last six events and his first top-10 finish on the PGA Tour since a tie for 10th at the 2017 Puerto Rico Open. Anderson is in the field for this week’s PGA Tour stop at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, as he looks to build

off his newfound momentum. Nimmer made a splash in the second event on the new Forme Tour, carding four consecutive rounds in the 60s to tie for third at the Auburn University Club Invitational. After opening with a pair of rounds of 6-under 66, Nimmer posted a 67 and 69 on the weekend

to lock down a solid result and finish three shots behind champion Philip Knowles. The Bluffton native and former Hilton Head Christian Academy and Clemson standout also tied for 44th in the Forme Tour’s initial event, the L&J Golf Championship at Jennings Mill Country Club.

VOICES Editor’s Note: The opinions of our columnists in the Voices section are not necessarily the opinions of The Island News.

I believe our fever will break

t is Friday and it is early. This morning I’ve got my coffee (Major Dickason’s Blend), a tangerine and a the expectation of a couple of days in the North Carolina mountains. As soon as Susan wakes we will begin our journey that will take us to the Blue Ridge. This morning the slategray, overcast sky reminds me of those mornings when our military family was about to leave for another the post and, for me, a chance to re-invent myself on a blank canvas. One morning — standing beside a military train from which I had just disembarked in Bad Kreuznach — I looked into a still dark German sky wondering what kind of life Landstuhl Army Hospital would hold for me. As I stood in the predawn darkness I was certain the United States was a solid source of goodness in the world. And, of course, knew that the Soviet Socialist Republic — its young soldiers now waking up about 100 miles to the East — was evil. That morning I believed I was “on the right side of

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history” however small, insignificant and insubstantial my own role. My mother and father came from dramatically different geographies — South Carolina and Ohio — but agreed that Catholicism would be our theology. Both of my parents were attracted to the youth and the idealism of John Kennedy although they couldn’t wear political buttons to assert their preference on post. My mother was southern-born and brought some of the Lost Cause sentimentality into the family. My father, who’s ancestor rode with George Custer, was secure in the seriousness of his medical research. In our family there were some, peripheral notions of injustice and inequality — the enlisted families lived in separate, lesser housing.

Every nation goes through periods of feeling positive, followed by doubt, maybe the United States needed to confess its sins and then seek absolution. Maybe this troubled passage is a healthy, necessary step on our way to recovery.” But the U.S. Army in Europe (USAEUR) was integrated and every morning I rode the bus to Kaiserslautern American High School with black students. There were problems in Mississippi (in 1962) but those problems were not, as far as I could tell, manifest in Vogelweh. Then, in the late 1960s, something changed. That something might have been the perceived futility and folly of Vietnam. Maybe the assassinations of John Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Robert Kenne-

dy were too much for our psyche to ignore. Maybe it was Richard Nixon and Watergate. Whatever it was we began to question our national character, our innate goodness. This could be cyclical. Every nation goes through periods of feeling positive, followed by doubt, maybe the United States needed to confess its sins and then seek absolution. Maybe this troubled passage is a healthy, necessary step on our way to recovery. But the worry here is that rage that currently inhabits

our social landscape will continue; the contempt for our Congress will metastasize; that redemption and recovery will not happen. The concern is that the criticism, contempt and anger will spill over into some kind of conflict. That we will have a second Civil War. One of my friends, a good friend, points to the current impasse in the Congress — and yes, I know the Democrats have a slim majority — as symptomatic of the death of representative government in the United States. He believes there is no solution. And there is no argument that many in government refuse to compromise. They have a religious, faith-like certainty that they are right. It does take one back to 1558 when the Brits were evenly divided between Protestant and Catholic and were busy burning and be-heading each other over their theological differences — differences that seem trivial today. By 1583, these internal wars had weakened Britain’s Queen making her a target for assassination and

invasion. France and Spain, both Catholic, thought this was the right time to invade, capture the tortured island, and drag the faithless Brits back to the Church and to the truth. Our founding, slightly flawed fathers — Jefferson, Madison and Hamilton — knew how close Britain had come to collapse. They knew the danger of a makeno-deals, take-no-prisoners, burn-your-opponent-thestake religiosity — and did their best to keep that pathogen out of their new compact. (And, yes, one can say that some of the compromises — like the electoral college and slavery—were bad.) But this morning — as we prepare to leave for the cooler, temperate mountains — I choose to believe our fever will break. Like 16th Century Britain we will recover, continue our quest for perfection, and be a reliable source of goodness for the rest of the world. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.

When someone dies by suicide, we all lose am a family member of an individual who died by suicide. My son David, who was on the spectrum (autism) and extremely high functioning, did not want to be recognized as different from his peers. He wrote a letter declaring his ‘love’ for a young lady at school. She, not knowing how to respond, shared the letter with friends who shared the content with others. Some of these students started teasing him. David came home from school and ended his life.” This was shared by Maria Beth Smith. Suicide is something we just don’t talk about. When we don’t talk about

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out as we speak. Did I mention that the freshly censured board member is an attorney by profession? Then there’s that. As I follow this intrigue, it’s difficult not to draw parallels to our own Beaufort County School District. It

suicide it’s impossible to understand the mindset of an individual experiencing thoughts, feelings or actions of suicide. Defining suicide as something ugly and shameful takes away a safe place to seek support. Support that is necessary for both the individual at risk as well as their loved ones. How do we break this turbulent cycle? We start the conversation. We need to approach the

conversation of suicide with an open mind in order to break through any misconceptions or prejudices we may have. It’s important to know the language of suicide in order to have the conversation that will promote the greatest possibility of change. Previously it was said a person “committed suicide.” This strongly indicated that suicide was a deliberate choice. This also insinuated some level of malicious intent such as a person who “commits a crime.” Now the language of suicide reflects that with the term “died by suicide.” Suicide is a death caused by an illness. According to the American Foundation for Suicide

Prevention (AFSP), warning signs may include: Talk: Of wanting to kill themselves, feeling hopeless or a burden, having no reason to live; Behavior: Increased use of substances, withdrawing from activities, giving away prized possessions, isolating from family and friend; Mood: Depression, anxiety, humiliation/shame, relief or sudden improvement. Risk factors are characteristics and conditions that increase the liklihood of a suicide attempt. Mental health conditions, substance use problems, serious physical health conditions, prolonged stress or harassment, and stressful life events such as divorce or

financial crisis are some possible risk factors listed by the AFSP. Smith said,”David didn’t have the typical warning signs for suicide, but he did have some risk factors. David came from a ‘broken home,’ his parents were divorced. He had a family history of mental health conditions and suicide, a personal history of episodic depression, and was being harassed by his peers that day. He tended to be an introvert and not share his embarrassment or distress to anyone in the family when he got home from school.” Knowing all the warning signs and risk factors isn’t a guarantee of suicide prevention. Often those left behind

has been well documented that our board of education has censured multiple board members throughout the years with mixed results. It takes two data points to make a trend. The most recent example of our school board censuring one of its own has resulted in a lawsuit. The board member who filed the complaint certainly isn’t the first to be censured, and likely won’t be the last given

the trend established. Merriam-Webster’s definition unfortunately rings a familiar bell; censure really is about diminishing the stature of the individual in question publicly. Even if that is not the intended objective of the public body, in reality, it is often the outcome. Public bodies are permitted to express disapproval of their colleagues publicly, according to multiple S.C.

Attorney General Opinions, but is it advisable? (As in, I’m free to polish off this five-pound burrito, but is that advisable?) That’s the question public bodies should be asking themselves, rather than seeking the immediate gratification of publicly admonishing elected officials they don’t really have jurisdiction over anyway. Is censure worth the potential legal backlash to come?

I’ll be watching the unfortunate D5 drama as it unfolds from a distance. In addition to news article, I’ll listen in to their Facebook groups engaged in all-things education to learn the “backstory.” We used to have similar education advocacy Facebook groups here in Beaufort County, but they are now largely defunct. Imagine the sharing of information that could take place if

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MORE INFORMATION Some further resources on this topic can be found at www.survivorsofscuicide. com, Suicide Prevention Resource Center (sprc. org) and Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (save.org).

blame themselves for not doing or saying something. The most important thing to remember is that suicide is no one’s fault. We can take a proactive role to learn more and offer support where it’s needed. When someone dies by suicide, we all lose. Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate, blogger and Certified Peer Support Specialist. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5. every district had community Facebook groups engaged in education connecting with one another. Imagine the cautionary tales that could be told and the hard lessons prevented. JoAnn Orischak served as the District 11 Representative to the Beaufort County Board of Education from 2012-2020. She resides on Hilton Head Island and can be reached at JoAnnOrischak.TheIslandNews@ gmail.com.

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Marines attending the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island endured various events together during the five-week training course before graduating June 25. The course is designed to teach and train Marines through events such as casualty rescues, distance swims, practical application and underwater endurance exercises designed to reduce fear, raise self-confidence, and develop Marines with the ability to survive in any situation in the water. Aboard the depot, the role of a MCIWS is to train recruits in basic swim qualification and develop their confidence in the water. Photos by Sgt. Dana Beesley, USMC.

What is Veterans Administration (VA) Individual Unemployability (IU) and how do I file for it?

f you can’t work because of a military service-connected disability, you may qualify for “Individual Unemployability (IU).” This means you may be able to get disability compensation or benefits (health care primarily) at the same level as a Veteran who has a 100% disability rating. There are two ways to apply for and receive a 100% military service-connected disability rating from the VA. 1. The first way is to apply for 100% service-connected disability based on one or more service-connected disabilities, which were caused by wounds, injuries, illnesses, or hazardous material (HAZMAT) contaminations. The specific instructions for filing a claim for service-connected disability are found at https:// www.va.gov/disability/ how-to-file-claim/ . 2. The second way to apply for 100% service-connected disability is to submit a VETERAN’S APPLICATION FOR INCREASED COMPENSATION BASED ON UNEMPLOYABILITY, using VA Form 21-8940 and VA Form 21-4192. This application is based on you having a service-connected disability that keeps you from working, regardless of your VA service-connected disability rating. The VA web site https:// www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/unemployability/ explains what IU is, what qualifies you for IU, and what forms and evidence you need to submit to file a claim for IU. You may be eligible for IU if you meet both of the requirements listed below. • You have at least 1 service-connected disability rated at 60% or more disabling, or 2 or

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more service-connected disabilities, with at least 1 rated at 40% or more disabling and a combined rating of 70% or more, and • You can’t hold down a steady job that supports you financially because of your service-connected disability. Odd jobs don’t count. Also, in certain cases, you may qualify for IU at a lower than 60% or 70% disability rating, based on an exception, like marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization. For more information on exception rules see https:// helpdesk.vetsfirst.org/index. php?pg=kb.page&id=1963 . Applying for IU is so important that a Veteran should use a Veterans Service Officer (VSO) or another certified adviser to help prepare an IU claim. There is a State of SC Veterans Service Office in every SC county. See a list of SC County Veterans Service Offices at https://scdva.sc.gov/county-veterans-affairs-offices. The Beaufort County Vets Service Office is located in the Disabilities and Special Needs Building, at 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort, SC 29906, phone number (843) 255-6880, and FAX (843) 255-9445. Call ahead to make an appointment. The VA can only consider disabilities that have already been awarded by the VA as service-connected. So, if you have a service-connection VA disability award for hip and back injuries of 60% but the main reason you cannot work is because you

have unclaimed serious Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the VA will not consider your PTSD in your IU claim. The VA does not make its decision on IU based on a Social Security Disability Award. However, if your social security disability award is for the same service-connected disabilities the Veteran is making an IU claim for, then include the award letter in your claim and all the service-connected disability evidence you submitted to the Social Security Administration. IU is not always rated as a permanent condition. The VA may require you to undergo periodic medical exams to evaluate your IU. There are safe-guards in place to prevent unjustifiable removal of an IU determination. The VA must provide you with prior notice of their plan to take away your IU benefit. The Vet has 60 days to show evidence that his condition(s) have not changed. The Vet also has an option to request a pre-determination hearing. The most important evidence a Veteran can submit to support an IU claim is a professional opinion (letter and medical records) from a doctor and Vocational Expert. Supporting letters from an Occupational, Physical, or Speech Therapist, Chiropractor, etc., are also strong evidence of unemployability. Ideally you need to get a VA Doctor, Physician’s Assistant (PA), or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to write an opinion supporting IU in your medical records and in a letter stating “it is more likely than not” that your service-connected disabilities make you unable to work. A similar letter from a civilian doctor, PA, or NP would also be powerful proof of IU. Since no one knows your illnesses, injuries, wounds, and HAZMAT

EDITOR’S NOTE These columns are not meant to replace carefully reading the Federal Veterans’ benefits information at www. va.govand other locations or the State of SC Veterans benefit information at https://scdva.sc.gov. Anyone seeking advice on veterans’ benefits are advised to seek the advice and assistance of a Veterans Assistance Officer or another certified Veterans Advisor. Larry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of these articles, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed by the author or THE ISLAND NEWS for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein.

contaminations better than you, it is a good idea for you to help your doctor and vocational experts prepare supporting letters because they may not be familiar with IU claims. Letters supporting your claim and signed, by your past and present employers, co-workers, and other lay witnesses are also important. Letters should end with, “the information in this letter is true to the best of my knowledge”. Some of the veterans the author knows have filed for IU based on mental illnesses like PTSD, major depressive disorder, major panic disorder, and other disabling conditions. Those claims were supported by detailed letters and recorded interviews from the Vet’s mental health doctor. Those letters included detailed diagnosis and explanation of the mental illnesses, effects of that illness, treatments, sleep deprivation, medication, and how the military caused or worsened the Vet’s mental health. Those letters also included references to medical studies supporting IU for the conditions the Vet is suffering from, and, if applicable, a Military Discharge Review Board decision. The VA Form 21-8940, VETERAN’s APPLICATION FOR INCREASED COMPENSATION BASED ON UNEMPLOYABILTY is complex and four pages long. Go to https://www.vba.va.gov/

pubs/forms/vba-21-8940-are. pdf to download the form Section I of the form requires the Veteran’s identification information including the name, Social Security Number, VA File Number, date-of-birth, mailing address, email address, and phone number. Section II of the form requires submission of the disabilities preventing you from working, the name and address of your doctors (Military, VA, and Civilian), dates of treatment by doctors, and dates of hospitalization. Section III of the form requires your dates and places of employment for the last five years you worked, the date you last worked fulltime, the type of work you did, the hours you worked per week, the date your disability affected employment, the date you became too disabled to work, time loss from illness, highest earnings per month, Reserve or National Guard status, total income for the past 12 months, current earned monthly income, dates and type of work you have applied for, and more. Section IV of the form requires you to list your education and training, training dates, detailed remarks, and your signature and two witnesses. The VA Form 21-4192, REQUEST FOR UNEMPLOYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH CLAIM FOR DISABILITY is two pages

long. Go to https://www.vba. va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-214192-ARE.pdf to download the form. This form is a request from the VA for employment information from employers the Veteran has worked for in the past five years. The form asks for the Vet’s name, SSAN, VA File Number, date-of-birth, dates of employment, type of work performed, amount earned during last 12 months of employment, date last worked, date of last payment, gross amount of last payment, Reserve or National Guard duty status, what disabilities does the Vet have that prevent working, and much more. It is best if you can personally explain the IU claim process to the employer and help the employer to fill out VA Form 21-4192. In summary, the VA focuses on whether your service-connected disabilities prevent you from getting a job, keeping a job, and limiting you to jobs that pay below the poverty level. The difference between 60% to 70% service-connected disability and 100% disability may be as much as $2,000.00 per month. If you are a disabled and qualified Veteran, do not miss out on this benefit --- you earned it! Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam era wounded warrior, a combat and 100% disabled veteran, an ex-Enlisted Infantryman, an Ex-Warrant Officer Attack Helicopter Pilot and Test-pilot, and a retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, and a current volunteer Patient Adviser, CEO Advisory Council Member, and Patient and Family Advisory Committee Member at the RHJ VA Medical Center. He is also the Fisher House Charleston volunteer Good Will Ambassador and the VP for Veteran and Retiree Affairs for the Coastal Carolina Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning, non-fiction, and action-packed BLADES OF THUNDER (Book One) and contributing free-lance writer with the Island News, you can email him at: LDandridge@earthlink.net.

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By the blood of the lamb, the Israelites were set free. When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, God instructed them to sacrifice a lamb that was male, in its prime, and without blemish. They were to put its blood on their doorposts and then eat the lamb in a special meal. That night, in every house that was not marked by the blood of the lamb, the first born son died. The Israelites were finally allowed to leave Egypt and journey to the Promised Land. Through the blood of the lamb, the Israelites were brought from slavery to freedom, from death to life. (Exodus 12)

We celebrate this sacred meal every Sunday. Jesus instructed his followers to continue to celebrate the Lord’s Supper in his memory (Luke 22:19), and this is what Catholics do each Sunday as we celebrate the Eucharist, giving thanks for the sacrifice that Jesus offered for our salvation. Just as Jesus is the fulfillment of the Passover lamb, the Eucharist is the fulfillment of the Passover meal. By our participation in this sacred meal, we physically express our covenant relationship with Jesus. He says to each of us, “You are mine,” and we respond, “I am yours.”

Jesus is the true lamb of God, whose blood sets us free. These events in Exodus became known as the Passover. All of this was intended by God to point forward to Jesus, who would be the true “Lamb of God.” (John 1:29, Rev. 5:6) Jesus purposefully chose Passover as the time he would offer his life for us on the cross. He too is male, in the prime of life, and without blemish. By his sacrifice, we are freed from slavery to sin. By his blood, death is defeated and eternal life is made possible for us all.

Like the Israelites, we also are fed by the Lamb of God. The Passover meal would not be complete without eating the lamb. In this new Passover meal, we also receive the true Lamb of God. If we are spiritually prepared, we can become one with Jesus in both body and soul in Holy Communion. In a beautiful and mysterious way, we are fed with the Lamb of God.

Passover was commemorated each year with a sacred meal. God commanded the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb each year on the anniversary of Passover. Each family eats the lamb in a sacred meal, calling to mind how God saved their ancestors and remained faithful to his promises. By this eating and drinking, they physically express their covenant relationship with God: how God has said to them, “You are mine,” and how they respond, “I am yours.” At the Last Supper, Jesus gave us a new sacred meal. He chose the Passover meal as the setting for his final evening with the apostles. He took the unleavened bread and said to the apostles, “Take and eat; this is my body.” He took the cup of wine and said, “Drink; this is my blood of the covenant.” (Matt 26:26-28) The apostles would begin to understand the Lord’s mysterious words from the previous Passover, when he spoke of becoming one with him by eating his body and drinking his blood. (John 6:51-58)

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