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COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY

Beaufort named top small town in the South By Sally Mahan

As anyone who lives here can tell you, Beaufort is the epitome of a wonderful small town. Now, the secret is out. Southern Living magazine has named Beaufort as Best Small Town in the South in it latest edition. According to the magazine, “No matter where you’re from, where you’ve been or where you’re going, Beaufort feels like home. “Even the name is pretty: Beaufort. Contrary to the spelling, it's pronounced "BEW-fert," with the lips pursed as though blowing a kiss. Just hearing it, you can picture the quaint little town that’s been racking up accolades in recent years.

It just sounds nice. Beww-fert, beckoning you to come hither, and see what all the fuss is about.” The story goes on to say, “It could be said that Beaufort has it all. Beauty, check; scenery, check; heritage/history, check; charm, check and double-check. “All well and good, but the question is, what makes Beaufort so special? … One visit to Beaufort and zap — you’re in love. It’s such a great place that you want everyone to know about it. You want to spread the love.” Blakely Williams, president and CEO of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, said they were thrilled to read the Southern

Living story. “Our Southern charm mixed with our history and values make Beaufort a place that we’re happy to call home,” said Williams. “We are honored to be a part of Southern Living’s list of best small towns in the South and we are excited to share everything we love about Beaufort with its readers.” As the Southern Living story says, “More than anything else, Beaufort is a way of life. Ask anyone who lives here about the Beaufort state of mind. It messes with your psyche; it spoils you for anyplace else.” For the full story, visit www. southernliving.com/souths-best/ beaufort-south-carolina.

Taking a walk through Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park has charm all its own. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

Reconstruction Era monument celebrated at ceremony

Board seat is up for grabs By Sally Mahan

Raul Bradley (in yellow) leads the Beaufort Mass Choir in a musical selection during the unveiling ceremony of the National Park Service Reconstruction Era National Monument at Penn Center on St. Helena Island. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

By Kat Walsh

“Today is the day,” Dr. Abraham Murray, pastor of Brick Baptist Church, told a nodding audience seated outside on the grounds at Penn Center. “Yes, today is the day when government is at its best and we see the fruit of the labors of local, regional, national leaders.” Murray’s invocation opened the dedication ceremony of the Reconstruction Era National Monument on March 18 at Penn Center on St. Helena Island. The “monument” is actually three historic sites in Beaufort

County that played a huge role in the Reconstruction Era. The Reconstruction era began during the Civil War and lasted until the dawn of Jim Crow racial segregation in the 1890s. During Reconstruction, four million African Americans, newly freed from bondage, sought to integrate themselves into free society and into the educational, economic and political life of the country. Reconstruction began in November 1861 in Beaufort CounSee ERA, page A8

MUSIC TO OUR EARS The Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation presents a performance by the Duke Symphony. PAGE B1

THE MONUMENT SITES When complete, the Reconstruction Era National Monument will be composed of historic buildings and landscapes at three sites in Beaufort County (more sites are expected to be added in the future): • Darrah Hall and Brick Baptist Church, within Penn School National Historic Landmark District, the site of one of the country’s first schools for freed slaves and a church built by slaves in

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1855 and then turned over to the former slaves in 1862. • The Camp Saxton Site, on U.S. Navy property in Port Royal, where some of the first African Americans joined the U.S. Army, and where the Emancipation Proclamation was first read on New Year’s Day 1863. • The Old Beaufort Firehouse, which is within walking distance of dozens of other historic Reconstruction properties.

When Michael Rivers was elected in November to the South Carolina House of Representatives, his seat on the Beaufort County School District board of education was left open. Now, a special election will be held on Tuesday, March 28, to fill the District 3 seat, which covers portions of Beaufort, Lady’s Island and St. Helena Island. Only voters in that district can vote in this election. Check your voter registration card to see ifit's your district, or call the Board of Voter Registration and Elections See SEAT, page A8

THE CANDIDATES, THE ISSUES For an in-depth look at the candidates for the District 3 seat on the Beaufort County School District board of education and where they stand on the issues, see page A7.

INSIDE Lowcountry Life A2 In Other News A3, 5 A4 Business Health A6 Election 2017 A7 From The Front A8

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Firefighters respond to homes on fire

A Burton resident was displaced after a fire in her Morrall Drive home caused by a fire in her breaker box. Burton firefighters were dispatched to a report of a house fire on Morrall Drive just before 11:30 a.m. March 15 after a resident reported that her breaker box was hot and smoking. The resident told Beaufort County dispatchers that she could see fire coming from the wall outside of the home opposite the breaker box location. Burton fire crews brought the fire, which was spreading through the walls of the home, under control in less than 15 minutes and fully extinguished in less than 30 minutes. Firefighters from MCAS Beaufort also responded and assisted Burton firefighters in extinguishing the fire. Burton fire officials said the home did not have a working smoke detector and had this fire occurred during sleeping hours, the result may have been much worse. No injuries were reported. Damages are not available but the resident was displaced and Red Cross was notified to assist. In another incident less than 24 hours later, a fire destroyed a home on Harveys Bend on Paulkie Island. Firefighters arrived to find a mobile home located on the waterfront fully engulfed in fire and endangering several nearby homes. Burton fire crews were able to quickly contain the fire, however a nearby home under construction suffered fire damages. It took fire crews over an hour to fully extinguish the flames due to the mobile home’s elevated structure and wind coming off the water. Firefighters from MCAS Beaufort, Sheldon and the city of Beaufort also responded to the scene to assist with the fire. The residents were not home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. The A2

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home was totally destroyed in the fire. Costs are not available at this time. The fire is still under investigation Burton firefighters have responded to 12 building fires so far in 2017, including a fatal fire on March 6 in a Shanklin Road mobile home park and a fire which heavily damaged a two-story home March 11 on Bostick Circle in Beaufort that resulted in the loss of a family dog .

Walterboro man gets 51 years in murder

A Walterboro man has been convicted of the 2015 shooting and killing of a Hampton apartment complex building manager. Sidney Antoine Holmes, 26, of Walterboro, was sentenced March 15 to 51 years in prison in the shooting death of 51-year-old Steven Douglas Cochran. Following a two-day trial at the Hampton County Courthouse, a jury found Holmes guilty of four crimes: murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, discharging a firearm into a dwelling and unlawful possession of a weapon. He received 40 years for Sidney Antoine murder; five years for pos- Holmes session of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime; five years for shooting into a dwelling and one year for unlawful possession of a weapon. The sentences are to run consecutively. “This was a brazen murder committed in front of a group of people,” said Randolph Murdaugh, III, special assistant solicitor assigned to the Career Criminal Prosecution Team. “Not only did people witness the defendant shoot Mr. Cochran multiple times, a Hampton police officer heard the incident while on the phone with the victim. The defendant in this case has a total and utter disregard for anything or anyone.” On Aug. 1, 2015, Cochran, who was the building manager for the Hampton Garden Apartments on Holly Street West, called Hampton police after telling a group of men

who were loitering at the apartment complex to leave the property. During the call, Cochran began to scream for help. A bystander picked up the phone and told the officer that a man ran up to Cochran and shot him.

County agencies team up for rescue

Three Beaufort County emergency agencies combined to rescue a family of five stuck on a mudflat in the cold on March 18. Beaufort County emergency agencies were notified of an occupied boat stuck on a mudflat off the Broad River boat landing. Burton firefighters arrived and located a small boat with a family of five; three adults and two children, stuck on a mudflat in dropping temperatures and approaching nightfall. Beaufort Marine Rescue and the Parris Island Fire Department also responded with water rescue equipment, helping to rescue the family and remove the boat from the flat. No injuries were reported.

Rash of vandalism hits Lady’s Island

Several cars where vandalized by having golf balls thrown through their windows on March 18 in the Telfair/Pleasant Point area. The Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office is currently investigating and is asking that anyone who has information or may have seen something suspicious to call 843-524-2777.

Man wanted on variety of warrants

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is attempting to locate Desten Faltus for questioning in several cases. Faltus has active warrants with the Beaufort and Bluffton police departments. Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Disbrow at 843-255 3407 or Beaufort County DisDesten Faltus patch at 843-524-2777. For a possible reward and to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers at 888-274-6372.

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Community foundation awards disaster recovery funds The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry continues to award disaster recovery and rebuilding grants to organizations, located in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties, which are working directly with individuals affected by Hurricane Matthew. Grants totaling $46,280 were recently awarded to four organizations, bringing total Hurricane Matthew-related grants to $174,000 since Oct. 11, 2016. The most recent grants were awarded to: • Free Born Deliverance Temple in Beaufort to support services such as transportation, food and exterior home cleanup assistance to families who continue to experience hardship due to Hurricane Matthew. • Coastal District Council of the St. Vincent De Paul Society to offer financial assistance and food to families experiencing hardships due to Hurricane Matthew. The Society continues to provide critical support to low-in-

come residents of Hilton Head Island. • Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) to purchase materials and supplies for rebuilding homes in the Native Islander community on Hilton Head Island, in partnership with Hilton Head Presbyterian Church. • Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Achievement School to provide scholarships to cover tuition for children whose parents experienced financial hardship following Hurricane Matthew. This is the fourth series of Hurricane Matthew-related grants the Community Foundation has awarded from its Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding Fund. Other organizations which have received grants include American Red Cross-Lowcountry, Bluffton Self Help, Deep Well Project, Lowcountry Legal Volunteers, Neighborhood Outreach Connection, Sandalwood Community Food Pantry, The Children’s

Center, Volunteers in Medicine-Hilton Head Island, St. Stephen’s Outreach Food Bank, Lowcountry Food Bank and Hilton Head Island Recreation Association. The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry is still accepting Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding Fund grant applications up to $20,000 for recovery and rebuilding efforts related to the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Organizations located in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties are encouraged to apply. Grant specifics, along with the application, can be found on the Community Foundation’s website at www.cf-lowcountry.org. Additionally, donations to the Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding Fund are still being accepted. Online donations can be made at the Community Foundation’s website. Since 1994, the Community Foundation of

the Lowcountry has been connecting people, resources and needs by helping build stronger communities and assisting donors in making a difference through charitable giving. With over 328 charitable funds, combined assets totaling $65 million and grantmaking and scholarships reaching $64 million, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry is the largest source of unrestricted philanthropic resources dedicated to Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. The Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding Fund was established to collect monetary contributions to support disaster response, recovery, and rebuilding grantmaking to eligible regional, community-based 501(c)3 nonprofits, faith-based organizations or equivalents responding to community needs in the aftermath of an officially-declared disaster. For more information, call 843-681-9100 or visit www.cf-lowcountry.org.

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BUSINESS

What does the future hold for bonds, interest rates?

By now, you have likely heard something, either directly or indirectly, about “The Great Rotation” from bonds into stocks. Just googling the term will pull up a whole host of articles written by practically every major financial news organization in existence, and it seems that every “bond king” and market strategist has weighed in with his or her own respective opinions on the matter. In short, the line of thinking behind the rotation is that, after 30-plus years of interest rates in the United States generally falling and bond prices, resultantly, rising, an inflection point has been reached or is approaching where now interest rates will rise over time and bond prices will suffer. Most people, at least, seem to agree on that point to some extent, though what exactly that will mean for bonds and stocks as investments remains widely contested. Some have argued that this dynamic will prompt massive money flows to move from bonds into the stock market (producing the titular “great rotation”), while others contend it will not have as big of an effect on aggregate portfolio allocations as expected. The financial media has tried quite hard to pitch this as a battle between Bill Gross, the well-known portfolio manager at Janus, and Jeff Gundlach, founder of DoubleLine Capital, who have shared a contentious past and don’t mind taking jabs at each other. However, to me, they seem to be saying the same thing except for a slight difference of opinion on the “key level” in the bond market. Gross has come out and said that 2.6 percent on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury is the line in the sand for the end of the bond bull market, while Gundlach argues that “second-tier managers” can focus on 2.6 percent, but 3 percent is the level to watch to “define the end of the bone bull market from a classic chart perspective.” In other words, both of these very smart bond guys, despite their minor differences, believe we are getting close to hitting that inflection point, with Gundlach going on toCarolina say that itKid is “almost that the 10-PM Again for 4 sure” 2/5/17 2:23 year is going to take out 3 percent this year. 5.25 X 10.1325

Meanwhile, we have already said that it is very likely that last July marked the bottom for rates, when the 10-Year U.S. Treasury made an undercut low below the 2012 nadir before quickly recovering to shoot up about 125 basis points (almost a 100 percent move in percentage terms) by the end of 2016. The future trajectory for rates, therefore, does appear to be upward, but the exact path remains an unknown. Just as yields didn’t go straight down over the last three decades, they will not go straight up in the years ahead, as the last few weeks have reminded us with the 10-Year falling about 10 percent. Also, while the long-term chart of the 10 Year going back to the early 1980s looks to have already broken its downtrend line when using a linear scale (see chart above), 2.6 percent, 3 percent and 3.5 percent may all act as fairly strong resistance, too. It would not surprise me to see interest rates remain range-bound for much of 2017 until expectations about economic growth and inflation pick up enough to power rates above this resistance block. Three percent, especially, may be tough to overcome in the next few months until we see just what the new administration’s policies are1going to be. Page So, what does this all mean for the stock

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market? Well, market strategists are sort of torn on that point, as well. Jeffrey Kleintop, chief global strategist at Charles Schwab, believes the fund flow shift from bonds to stocks that has taken place over the last two months, which has added $3 trillion to global equity values while bond values have dropped by $2 trillion per Bloomberg, “marks an important juncture” and has “years left to run.” Conversely, David Kostin of Goldman Sachs argued recently that, many institutional investors, the ones who really move markets, are restricted from moving money out of bonds and/or owning stocks, so the impact of the “great rotation” may already be approaching its upper limit since allocations to debt securities are already near the lowest levels of the last 30 years. The truth may lie somewhere in the middle, then. Overall, interest rates are still likely to be low and accommodative for the next couple of years when compared to their long-term averages, which should help keep interest in stocks high. At the same time, if we are correct and earnings growth picks up in the quarters ahead, that should bode well for stock prices, so we may still see a large amount of money flowing back from bonds into stocks, partic-

ularly among retail investors chasing returns, if stock prices go up while bonds are losing value and still yielding relatively low rates. However, David Kostin does make a fair point that we are certainly not going to see most fixed income investors suddenly switch to stocks – institutional investors are generally limited in what they can invest in by the terms of their portfolio agreements, and bonds will still play a large role for retail investors who need the diversification and income benefits that they can provide. So, on a net basis, I’d say that “the great rotation” may help provide a tailwind for stocks, but it might not be as “great” as many believe. At the end of the day, earnings and economic growth are still the primary drivers behind the stock market and, without this growth, interest rates and stocks may both have trouble rising significantly from current levels. This column was prepared by Raymond James and brought to you by Charles Tumlin, managing director at TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James. Tumlin is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary St., Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or charles.tumlin@raymondjames.com or by visiting www.tlswealthmanagement.com.

The Public Library Foundation of Beaufort County has launched its major fundraising campaign to raise $250,000. The funds will expand the foundation’s impact on the future of the library and its goal of maintaining its position as a first-class library, meeting the needs of the citizens of Beaufort County. The campaign will focus on donors designating gifts to the foundation through their wills, charitable trusts and gifts of cash. The Public Library Foundation Board also announced the creation of the Pat Conroy Legacy Society. In addition, the Public Library Foundation of Beaufort County will hold a reception from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, to give community members the opportunity to meet Beaufort County Public Library Director Ray McBride and hear his vision for the future of the library system. RSVP to plfbc@outlook.com. People interested in discussing a gift to the foundation in confidence can contact Roth by e-mail at atplfbc@outlook.com or through the foundation website at beaufortlibraryfoundation.org.

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State conducts open burning on St. Helena

Residents may notice smoke in the air across some areas of Beaufort County over the next two or three weeks due to the state conducting open burning. Southern Disaster Recovery is operating a small burn site on St. Helena Island to burn storm-generated logs brought in from Hunting Island. According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the contractor is in compliance with the Debris Management Sites permit requirements. SCDHEC will ensure that best management practices are used throughout the open burning project, a release states. The contractor expects to complete the open burning project by Saturday, April 1. Residents should refer any questions or comments directly to Shawn Iams, Environmental Health manager at SCDHEC, by calling 843-846-1030.

• Lowcountry Council of Governments, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, LCOG Office Point South, 634 Campground Road, Yemassee. • Northern Beaufort County Regional Plan Implementation Committee, 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 24, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. The agenda includes the Sea Island Parkway Corridor Transportation Study, a summary of the Lady’s Island Community Planning Forum; status of the Lady’s Island Area Plan and other items.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS • Beaufort City Council, 7 p.m. 1911 Boundary St. • Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority, 8 a.m. Thursday, March 23, Room 109B, BJWSA, 6 Snake Road, Okatie. • Solid Waste and Recycling Board, 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, Executive Conference Room, Administration Building, Beaufort County Government Robert Smalls Complex, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. • The March 23 meeting of the Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals has been cancelled.

Numerous Civil Air Patrol cadets and senior members participated in a weekend SAREX (Search and Rescue Exercise) at the Ridgeland Airport March 4-5. During this two-day event, cadets and adults received 31 total certifications in seven different search and rescue areas: Ground Team Member, Urban Direction Finding, Mission Staff Assistant, Mission Radio Operator, Mission Scanner, Mission Observer and Mission Pilot. Civil Air Patrol trains cadets through its cadet programs in many areas, but emergency services training is one of the three main missions of Civil Air Patrol. Thirty-five cadets and senior members from the Low Country Composite Squadron and the Beaufort Squadron were able to participate in the SAREX and receive train-

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ing in multiple disciplines. For more information, contact squadron Commander Crystall J. Eudy at 843-3684302. Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force, which consists of regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees.

Beaufort County has introduced a new television show “Beaufort County Compass.” “We’re proud to introduce this new show to our residents,” said Monica Spells, an assistant county administrator for Beaufort County. “It provides them with access to parts of the county they don’t get to see every day. It also gives us a digital platform to showcase our unique community.” The show includes three segments: • “County Capsule,” which takes a look at legislative happenings from Beaufort County government, hosted by Stephanie French of the County Channel; • “County Spotlight,” which takes viewers behind the scenes of a Beaufort County department in each episode, hosted by Carizma Brown, Beaufort County communications coordinator; • “County Culture,” which features a unique aspect of life in Beaufort County, voiced by Rob Lewis of the County Channel. “Beaufort County Compass” will air five times weekly: at 9 p.m. Tuesdays; 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8:30 p.m. Fridays; and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. The broadcast will air on local cable networks: Comcast’s Channel 2, Hargray’s channels 9 and 113, and Time-Warner Hilton Head’s Channel 63. The show also will air at those times on the County Channel’s website. The first episode featured a summary of the recent Beaufort County Council Leadership and Strategic Planning Session; a guest appearance by Bill Love, executive director of Beaufort County’s Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; and a look at the live oak tree.

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There is a time-tested Rx for peace Back in the 1960s, Volkswagen vans sported bumper stickers promoting peace. Graffiti scrawled on subway cars and construction project barriers always included a peace symbol. People greeted strangers with a smile, their index and middle fingers raised in a “V” – the peace sign – and at least a mumbled yet heartfelt, “Peace, brother” or "Peace, sister.” During that era of undeclared war, peace was a popular concept. As our nation’s edgy political atmosphere goes viral, worry and fear creep into conversations in many languages in many countries. Dueling pundits declare the radical shift in universal perspective to be either a new American order or the beginning of the end. Social media has provided a gathering ground for the like-minded, be they liberal, conservative, religious, atheistic and/or disenfranchised. As in the aforementioned era of free love, people are taking to the streets to protest in record numbers, contacting congressmen, scribbling heated diatribes and banding together in newly-formed interest groups. The times, they are unsettling, to say the least. For those folks outside the immediate political arena, the big question arises, “What can I as an individual do to make a difference?” And I believe there’s a simple answer

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to that seemingly complex question: “Do what you’re on the earth to do.” While I admire activists who fight for their causes, I’m not inclined to pick up my ‘60s protest sign. As a writer, I realize that my time is better spent penning my own stories, teaching memoir writing so folks can leave behind a legacy, and coaching students to reach their goals. Your focus may be saving lives as a medical professional, calculating others’ income taxes, cooking meals in a busy restaurant, fixing flats in an auto repair shop or serving customers in a retail clothing store. Maybe your income-producing job isn’t your heart, but does provide three squares so you can spend time handcrafting beautiful furniture, volunteering for missions in developing countries, casting a shrimp net for a hand-caught Lowcountry supper, visiting nursing homes with your golden retriever, ogling marsh birds while walking the Span-

ish Moss Trail, or even smacking a golf ball into a tiny hole. Any activity that makes your heart sing adds beauty and positive energy to the world, thus raising the vibration of the earth. And best of all, it makes you feel good. However, what if you’re not clear about what you’re on the earth to do? What if you favor more than one direction? What if you’re so freaked by the world scene that you can’t concentrate on your own life? What if your calendar is so full you can’t grasp the concept of “free time” to pursue a passion or watch the sun set over the springtime marsh? Aah, grasshopper. Might I recommend meditation to clarify your direction? Indian scriptures, or “tantras,” mentioned this ancient practice some 5,000 years ago. Newfangled, it ain’t. And as Yoda might say, “Work, it does.” Just so you know I’m walking my talk, I’ve been practicing near-daily meditation since

a friend sent me a link to one of Deepak Chopra’s free 21-Day Meditation Challenges three years ago. And, back to the parlance of my pointy-eared pal, change my life, it has. Among the proven benefits of the practice of meditation are: aiding physical, emotional and mental balance; easing anxiety, stress and depression; creating clearer thinking for better choices; increasing levels of self-esteem; lowering heart rate and blood pressure; increasing alertness, creativity, intelligence, learning ability and memory; boosting the immune system; controlling chronic pain … need I go on? Meditation has been touted as a “reset button” for the body. A personal plus I’ve found is that, whenever I encounter a stressful situation – and no matter how meditative you are, you’re human and those will appear – I’ve noticed that I more often tend to get present quickly, rise above the circumstance and gain perspective on what’s really going on. I then tend to respond to the stressor, instead of simply reacting to it. Truly a gift. With the approach of one of those milestone birthdays, I can testify that it’s never too late to start a meditation practice. Learn how at a local yoga studio, online via all-knowing Google, or even from an inexpensive Amazon, or free library, book. You’ll be glad you did.

HEALTH BRIEFS

The Technical College of the Lowcountry recently honored five Patient Care Technician program graduates at a February pinning ceremony. The graduates are: Alvin Arcayan, Natoria Bloodsaw, Jean Miller, Delanda Smoaks and Lakezia Taylor, all of Beaufort. For more information about this or other continuing education programs, visit www.tcl.edu/ce or call 843-525-8205.

William Thompson IV, a vivacious, bright, golf-loving, 12-year-old, was suddenly taken from this world on Jan. 30. An illness struck him hard and turned out to be a lethal case of bacterial meningitis. Now, six weeks later, his father, Bill Thompson, seeks to raise awareness of the illness, honor the memory of his son and celebrate the lives that were able to be continued through the gift of organ donation. Two days after William passed, the students at his middle school rallied together to participate in a “White Out” to show their solidarity and pay respect to their classmate. The movement was known as #WearWhiteforWilliam. Bill Thompson hopes to continue that movement at the Masters PGA golf tournament in Augusta, as William was an avid lover of golf. He shared a birthday with Tiger Woods and never hesitated to join his father and grandfather as they spent their time on the green. “He was my only child. His mother is

heartbroken. And so am I,” Thompson said. But on April 5, a day that is also known as “family day” at the Masters, the Thompson family is asking Augusta, and more specifically the patrons of the tournament and golf professionals, to #WearWhiteforWilliam. For more information, contact Bill Thompson at wearwhiteforwilliam@gmail. com. Information can also be found at www. wearwhiteforwilliam.com.

Advanced practice RN joins OB-GYN specialists

Maureen Chapman, an advanced practice registered nurse with more than 25 years experience, has joined the medical staff at Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists. She will be working with board-certified gynecologist Dr. Pat Thompson and nurse practitioner Suzanne Wolf in the practice’s Port Royal and Bluffton offices. For the last three years, Chapman has served as a clinical instructor in women’s health at the Medical University of South

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Healing arts program set for March 25

A program on integrated health coaching, cranial sacral, reflexology, chiropractic, healing touch, acupressure self-care, counseling consultations and more will be presented from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25. The program will be presented by licensed volunteer practitioners and Christian healing prayer team at 703 Bladen St. in Beaufort (Beaufort Chiropractic office).These events will be held on the fourth Saturday of each month. There is a $10 minimum donation for each 20-minute session. Appointment times are limited, but there is free entry to public for visitation and information on integrative health options. Call or text 843-770-9947 for an appointment time. This program is sponsored by Ministries for Synergetic Wellness a 501(c)3 nonprofit giving affordable access to holistic mental health and integrative services. Free pastoral care/counseling, healing prayer, and scholarship applications are available on site.

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Carolina in Charleston. She has also volunteered at Good Neighbor Clinic in Beaufort and Volunteers in Medicine on Hilton Head Island, providing gynecological and early prenatal care to women with limited access to medical services. A certified nurse-midwife, Chapman worked for eight years in a busy Pennsylvania OB-GYN practice, offering prenatal, laMaureen bor and birth, and routine Chapman gynecological care. She also served for one year as a faculty member in the master’s level midwifery program at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In 2002, she established and operated a private midwifery practice in Meadowbrook, Pa. Earlier in her career, she was a clinical nurse specialist and childbirth educator at Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook. Chapman also spent 15 years as a flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force Reserve at McGuire Air Force Base in Trenton, N.J. A maxima cum laude graduate of Philadelphia’s La Salle University with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, Chapman went on to complete her Master of Science degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, earning a certification as a nurse midwife. “I personally selected Maureen to be an extension of my care,” said Thompson. “She has dedicated more than 25 years to women’s health and will now use her years of experience to provide our patients with routine gynecological care and in-office procedures, thus avoiding unnecessary delays in patient care and making me readily available when an issue develops that requires my attention. “While many people think of a certified nurse midwife in terms of obstetrics, in fact her advanced training encompasses a full

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ELECTION 2017

BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS: For more questions and answers with the school board candidates, visit yourislandnews.com and click on Election 2017.

Cynthia Smalls

William Smith

THE CANDIDATES

Buryl Garnett Sumpter

Fred Washington

If elected to the school board, what would be your top three priorities?

Priority 1: Closing the achievement gap through early intervention. Priority 2: I would like to assist our youth in navigating their future using technology to improve career pathways for better employment outcomes. Priority 3: I would like to see a skills center built so that students have a place to go after school to improve their educational skills, explore their gifts and obtain job training.

Priority 1: Students. Priority 2: Bridging the achievement gap Priority 3: Transparency

Priority 1: To be highly visible and accessible to my constituents. Priority 2: To regularly attend school board meetings and to cast my vote based on the needs and concerns of my constituents. Priority 3: To regularly host town hall meetings at the various schools I serve to bring together faculty/staff, parents, students, community leaders, the BCEA and other organizations to work together to achieve success for every student.

Priority 1: Working together to ensure we are meeting the needs of every student to realize their learning/development potential. Priority 2: Work with the community to help us become a sustainable, effective district when it comes to all students, realizing their learning potential. Priority 3: Working with the board to become a unified progressive body in exercising its role and responsibilities.

Every candidate has unique experience. How would your experience benefit the school district by serving on the board?

Having worked in the Beaufort County school system for over 28 years and served as a teacher and administrator gives me a voice for students, teachers and the community.

I am a servant, of the people, by the people, for the people. My concern is for every child.

Before being a candidate for the school board, I was actively involved in the community as a volunteer and a substitute teacher throughout the Beaufort County School District. This “in the trenches” experience has given me invaluable insight to better serve on the board. Consequently, I have a wonderful opportunity to speak directly with school board members, faculty/staff, students and parents sharing with me what works and what needs to change.

Most people look at my prior service on the board as being beneficial, and it is. But I feel my experience as the former director of the Department of Social Services for Beaufort County and the many boards and commissions I have served on provides me with the unique insights to address problems confronting many of the students and their families that we serve.

It appears that a majority of the board members are committed to “business as usual.” If you are a “change” candidate, how would you go about effecting change?

Let's put the focus back on the community we serve.

Being willing to take a stand and being willing to disagree with business as usual.

First to be accountable, transparent, and highly accessible by providing opportunities for my constituents to voice their concerns, which I am obligated, on their behalf, to take to the board. It is also very important to keep constituents well informed about upcoming issues/matters and then to communicate board decisions by hosting town meetings, attending PTO and other school meetings, community events and to frequently visit schools (not only in an election time) but throughout the school year.

Help make sure we play our role and perform our authorized, legal responsibilities - appropriately educating all our students to reach their potential AND maintaining the public trust. There are community systemic changes that the board and administration must be willing to influence.

In 2015, more than 200 teachers left the Beaufort County School District. What should the school district do to attract and retain qualified teachers?

The Beaufort County School District should strive for excellence. They should make sure our teachers are equipped with strategies and continuous learning that promote success. In addition, make sure our teachers are keeping up with the cost of living, particularly in this area.

Treat them as professionals.

First the school district should work much closer with school administrators to better understand the specific staffing needs of each school to ensure that the district hires and retains “qualified” teachers who are not only effective, but who also relate well to our culturally diverse students. Second, recruitment for qualified teachers should start within the county and/or within the state before “heading North” to hire teachers who understand and appreciate cultural diversity, know parents and are involved in community life.

The district has to be more focused in its recruitment. Recruit teachers who are more likely to be effective in working with our diverse population of students; provide more appropriate support to help them be effective in their classroom and community, including cultural based training; increased salary based primarily on effectiveness in improving student performance/growth.

There has been a huge achievement gap between white and black students for the last 15 years. What remedies would you advocate to close the gap that have not been tried before?

I would like to see the following: Increase the graduation rate by closing the achievement gap through early (educational) intervention and engagement in programs that supports education; and assist youth in navigating their future using technology to improve career pathways for better employment outcomes.

Diversify the certified staff in the district so that it mirrors the student population. It is vital for children to have the opportunity to see someone that resembles him or her. Provide professional development on diversity for all certified staff so that they are better prepared to work with all students and ensure that all students learn the basics before moving into more advanced studies. Provide all schools and students with equal opportunities and materials. The district needs to sponsor graduate courses to help certified teachers to achieve the Read to Succeed teacher endorsement as soon as possible.

For the district to hire and retain school administrators and teachers who can effectively teach our black students, schools need very strong leadership to deal with student behavior in order to create a learning environment where all children can be successful.

The district must first commit to continue past/existing remedies that do work, such as expansion and coordination of early childhood education and extended summer learning for targeted students. We need a more concerted and collaborative effort working with local, state and federal governmental, private and nonprofit entities. Working in concert, we must encourage them to, in some cases, reform their messages and encounters to include research-based proven good parenting practices that enhance early brain and behavioral development. Systemic change is required for us to close the gap in any sustainable way.

Questions and answers to the candidates were provided by Citizens Advocating Responsible Education.

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FROM THE FRONT

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from page A1 ty, after Union forces won the Battle at Port Royal Sound and brought the Lowcountry under Union control. More than 10,000 slaves stayed behind when their owners fled the cotton and rice plantations that for generations brought tremendous wealth to the Lowcountry. The Lincoln administration started the Port Royal Experiment in Beaufort County to help the former slaves become self-sufficient. With historian Dr. Larry Rowland serving as the master of ceremonies at the dedication event, the community celebration acknowledged the individuals whose hard work that went into making what started as a dream 17 years ago into a reality. U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-SC, tightly scheduled to host a town hall on Hilton Head, kept his opening remarks brief. “This is a sacred day. We are here to celebrate construction of Reconstruction and its role in our history,” he said. “It’s part of who we are and where we have been.” Among those Sanford thanked was fellow U.S. Sen. James Clyburn, D-SC, saying, “No one in the United States Congress has worked harder to bring today about.” In a heartfelt welcome address, Bruce E. Babbit, of the Conservation Lands Foundation, complimented the Lowcountry community, calling the monument “an incredible citizen-based group effort.” Babbit said the monument serves two main purposes. “First, we have to tell the story of Reconstruction, that it was the beginning of a long

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from page A1 of Beaufort County at 843-255-6900. The Beaufort elections office, at 15 John Galt Road in Beaufort, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday through Monday, March 27, for in-person absentee voting.

Above from left: U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-SC, left, U.S. Sen. James Clyburn, D-SC, Port Royal Mayor Sam Murray and former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt taking part in the unveiling ceremony on March 18 of the National Park Service Reconstruction Era National Monument at Penn Center on St. Helena Island; U.S. Sen. James Clyburn, D-SC, makes his remarks while Union soldier re-enactor Terry James of Company I, 54th Mass., stands guard during the unveiling ceremony of the National Park Service Reconstruction Era National Monument on Saturday at Penn Center on St. Helena Island. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

journey toward opportunity and equality. Second, we have to say that this story is not yet finished. That the journey to justice and opportunity for all continues.” Mike Reynolds, acting director of the National Park Service, began his opening remarks with an apology: at a formal occasion he would be in full uniform to represent the National Park Service. However, he explained, his full uniform, hat and all, was currently in the possession of United Airlines. Wearing a mostly-fitting suit jacket kindly borrowed from a fellow presenter, Reynolds said, “This beautiful site reminds me of a na-

tional park, because now … it is. So much of Reconstruction happened right here, under your feet. It should send chills down your spine.” He also seconded Babbit’s comment on the power of community. “Today is a moment in history,” he said. “And it was the spirit and character of the Lowcountry that did it.” In his keynote address, Clyburn also stressed the significance of the very ground where everyone sat and shared a story of his own experience with desegregation in the Civil Rights era. Pointing to a building about 100 feet away,

Clyburn said, “On March 15, 1960, this is where we all gathered. This was the only place in the state of South Carolina where black and white people could meet and not worry about getting arrested.” Clyburn said he hopes that significant sites in nearby areas - such as Mitchellville on Hilton Head Island and the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor - will also be become part of this national monument. Progress and updates on the Reconstruction Era National Monument will be posted on the park’s official website at www.nps.gov/reer.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters are required to present one of the following forms of current and valid photo identification at the polls: an SC driver’s license, SC Department of Motor Vehicles identification card, SC voter registration card with photo, U.S. passport or federal military identification with a photo. There are four candidates running for the seat: Cynthia Smalls, William Smith,

Buryl Garnett Sumpter and Fred Washington (see page A7 for their platforms). An interesting note to this election is that CARE (Citizens Advocating Responsible Education) has decided not to endorse any of the candidates. According to CARE co-founders Richard Bisi and Rebecca Bass, “Each of the candidates has unique experience to bring to the board, but we continue to seek candidates who will truly represent change

and not the status quo. For that reason, we have chosen not to endorse any of these candidates.” All school board members are non-partisan. The 11 members serve for four years and meet twice a month. They earn $7,500 a year, with the board chair earning an additional $1,000. For more information, visit bcgov.net and click on Board of Voter Registration and Elections on the right.

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Symphony is music to hospital foundation’s ears

Duke Symphony Orchestra Conductor Harry Davidson will conduct the symphony on Saturday, April 1. Photos provided.

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Duke Symphony Orchestra Conductor Harry Davidson will once again be leading some 60 students through the works of wellknown and emerging classical composers on Saturday, April 1, at the USCB Performing Arts Center. From the first thrilling drum roll of Rossini’s Overture “La Gazza Ladra” to the beautiful cadences of Walton’s "Passacaglia - Death of Falstaff ” and familiar toe-tapping energy of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 “Italian,” this concert promises something for everyone. The students volunteer their time and tremendous talents for this event, which is one of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation’s major fundraisers - and results are always amazing. “Our musicians look forward to the concert each year,” said Davidson. “As our only performance away from Duke, the Beaufort concert is really a highlight of our schedule.” Another feature of the evening is the collaboration of the orchestra with the USCB

University Chorus directed by Victor Varner. fort Memorial Hospital board for 12 years, As one of the foundation’s most popular half of them as chairman, during which time and successful fundraisers, the annual event he saw the hospital grow and expand its serhas raised nearly vices at an impressive $285,000 to support pace. “The conductor does an BMH’s Healing Arts He also knows how Program in the Key- amazing job of drawing the much the hospital audience in as he sets the depends on commuserling Cancer Center and other facilities. stage for each new piece... nity support, noting The foundation is that “this concert is a It’s fun and interactive, especially pleased that wonderful opportuBill and Josie Paddock nity for us all to come and we always come will serve as the honaway with a much deeper together for a really orary chairs for this good cause.” 14th annual event. As appreciation of the music.” After the concert, longtime supporters patrons have the opJosie Paddock of Beaufort Memorial portunity to join DaHonorary chair and avid music lovers, vidson and the muthe Paddocks have always enjoyed the concerts. sicians for a special Conductor’s Reception “The conductor does an amazing job of at the historic Louis Reeve Sams House on drawing the audience in as he sets the stage Bay Street, the home of Scott Myers and Dr. for each new piece” explains Josie. “It’s fun and Gwen Myers. interactive, and we always come away with a The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Satmuch deeper appreciation of the music.” urday, April 1, at the USCB Center for the Bill Paddock was a member of the Beau- Arts.

Bill and Josie Paddock are serving as the honorary chairs for the fundraiser.

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The annual fundraiser, sponsored by the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation, promises there will be something for everyone. Here, musicians with the orchestra tune up for a performance.

SPORTS

Tradition continues with the Santa Elena Regatta The Santa Elena Foundation and the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club will sponsor the Santa Elena Regatta for PHRF sailboats on Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26. This event is the major big boat sailing event in Beaufort each year and commemorates 451 years since the founding of Santa Elena on Parris Island in the spring of 1566. The regatta is a combination of the Jean Ribault Cup which will be sailed on March 25, and the Perdo Menendez Cup on March 26. The Ribault and Menendez Cups are sailed as separate events and the results from them will be combined to determine the winner of the Santa Elena Regatta and the recipient of the Founder’s Cup. The Founder’s Cup trophy is unique and quite an honor for the winner. Their name will be etched on the base of a bronze

statue of Pedro Menendez, Santa Elena founder, which was donated by Count Alvaro Armada of Spain, the 20th generation descendent of Menendez. Geography not only plays a major role in the historical references but also in the race logistics. The plan is for the Ribault Cup to be sailed in Port Royal Sound and the Menendez Cup in the Beaufort River starting at the Waterfront Park. “What a great partnership. The regatta is a wonderful tradition for the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club and, now, the Santa Elena Foundation,” says Megan Meyer, Santa Elena History Center director. “Its significance is further realized as we think back 450 years ago … when earliest European settlers too sailed into Port Royal Sound to establish their settlements in the New World.”

The regatta is open to boats with a PHRF rating that are at least 22” LOA. Boats that are 18’ LOA and over will be considered on a case by case basis. Trophies will be awarded for both the Ribault and Menendez Cups as well as to the overall winner of the Santa Elena Regatta. There will be several social events associated with the regatta including a kickoff Skippers Meeting and cocktail party on Friday night before the racing starts, an Awards Dinner on Saturday night and an Awards Presentation on Sunday after the racing is over. All social events will take place at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club. For more information about the historic, local significance of Pedro Melendez and Jean Ribault, and to learn more about the Santa Elena Foundation, visit www.Santa-Elena.org.

SPORTS BRIEFS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Beaufort High suffers shutout loss to Berkeley

Berkeley made the most of its opportunities at the plate in a high school softball game versus Beaufort High. The Stags pulled away to beat the Eagles 9-0 on March 17. The Beaufort and Berkeley softball squads are familiar rivals. Beaufort High was limited throughout the game versus Berkeley High. The Eagles collected only three hits in the contest against Berkeley. Productive Berkeley scored in four consecutive innings on its way to notching the convincing victory. Berkeley pitcher Raylee Brabham earned the win, holding Beaufort High batters in check at the plate throughout the early-season contest. Offensively for Beaufort High, Savannah Mullen accounted for two of the Eagles' three hits. Mullen drilled a leadoff double for the Eagles in the fourth inning. Beaufort High was on the verge of scoring in the fourth inning as Lillian Sumner reached base after being hit by a pitch. But Berkeley's Bradham got out of the pitching jam by forcing a Beaufort High batter to pop out. Bradham helps to lead the Berkeley pitching staff.

BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

Beaufort Academy defeats Whale Branch, 7-1

Daniel Richards dominated his Whale Branch opponent to lead Beaufort Academy to a 7-1 win in a boys' high school tennis match on March 14. Beaufort Academy improved to 3-1 with the win. Richards never allowed his counterpart from Whale Branch to capture a game as he pulled away to win convincingly. However, Richards wasn't alone when it came to landing in the win column. Beaufort Academy swept all five singles victories in its outing versus Whale Branch. The Eagles earned all five singles wins in straight sets. William Lindsay, James Carden, Lawrence Lindsay and Jeffrey Hiestand also notched singles wins for the Beaufort Academy boys' tennis team.

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improved to 6-0. Beaufort High pitcher Rome Wallace earned the win. Wallace, a veteran player, held longtime rival Berkeley to one hit over five innings as the Eagles prevailed to notch the victory. The Beaufort High hurler allowed Berkeley to collect a single in the first inning. Wallace was strong throughout his appearance on the mound, striking out four Berkeley batters in five innings. Offensively, Connor Clancy delivered a two-run single in the fifth inning to help catapult the Beaufort High baseball team to the win. Beaufort High fared well both offensively and defensively. The Eagles plated five runs on as many hits. Clancy accounted for two of the Beaufort High baseball club's five hits in the winning effort. The productive Clancy supplied Beaufort High with a grounder to left that brought home two runs as part of a threerun inning. Berkeley scored its lone run in the fifth inning on a walk and a throwing error on a bunt play.

On the mound, Beaufort High pitcher Wade Olivarri recorded the win after pitching three innings out of a relief role. Olivarri was able to limit Colleton County batters in multiple innings. The Eagles were able to separate themselves from Colleton County in the early-season high school baseball game. Reliable hitter Rome Wallace delivered a two-run triple to cap a three-run sixth inning for the Eagles. Beaufort High and Colleton County swapped leads during the high school baseball game. Beaufort High moved ahead 5-4 in the bottom half of the fifth inning, thanks to a three-run outburst. Colleton County, however, answered with two runs of its own in the bottom half of the fifth inning to move back out in front. But Beaufort High wouldn't be denied the win. Drew Luckey tied the game with a oneout RBI double in the sixth inning.

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SCHOOL GOLF Eagles beat Berkeley, 5-1 Beaufort High doubles up The Beaufort High baseball team reHenson fires 76 for mained undefeated late last week. Beaufort Colleton County, 8-4 Beaufort High doubled up familiar foe BHS in Panther High pulled away to beat Berkeley 5-1 in an early-season high school baseball game Colleton County 8-4 in an early-season high Invitational on March 17. With the win, Beaufort High

school baseball game on March 14.

Caleb Henson fired a 76 for the Beaufort High boys' golf team in the Panther Invitational at Coastal Carolina over the weekend. Travis Mancill, however, shot a 3-under par 69 to lead the Hilton Head Island boys' team to the championship of the Panther Invitational. Aiding Hilton Head Island in the victory, Brooks Dyess turned in a 72. Strong throughout the boys' high school tournament, Mancill thrived at Hackler Course. Hilton Head Island posted a 292 as John DiGenova shot a 74 and Charlie Farrell added a 77. The boys' high school golf tournament featured 24 different teams. Myrtle Beach finished second with a 301. Rounding out the top-three, Waccamaw placed third with a 308. Beaufort High finished with a 338. Anthony Sutton, following Henson's leading performance for the Eagles, turned in an 84. High school golf teams from throughout the area and around the state continue to compete in tournaments as part of their regular-seasons.

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD

Glover excels at Mellow Mushroom Relays

Longtime high school track and field standout Savionna Glover claimed wins in the girls' long jump and triple jump to lead the Beaufort High School girls' track and field team in the Mellow Mushroom Relays on March 18. Glover is a two-time state champion in both the girls' long jump and triple jump. She won the long jump with a leap of 17 feet, 6 inches. Her Beaufort High teammate, Ariaughn Bobian, placed third in the long jump. In the girls' triple jump at the Mellow Mushroom Relays, Glover and Carson placed first and second, respectively. Beaufort High also won in the girls' 4x100 hurdles shuttle relay. The Eagles' unit of Keyasha Brown, Nigeria Davila, Makayla Johnson and McCayla Willingham won in the relay event. Dominating the Beaufort High 4x100 squad finished eight seconds ahead of second-place Cane Bay. Beaufort High's Isaiah Parker won the boys' shot put with a toss of 48-7. The Eagles finished runner-up in both the boys’ 4x110 hurdles and 4x400 relays. The Mellow Mushroom Relays rank as one of the state's top high school track and events. B2

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Home-schooled teens shine at forensics event

The National Christian Forensics and Communications Association provides home-schooled high school students the opportunity to compete in speech and debate tournaments at a regional and national level. NCFCA allows students to develop their critical thinking and speaking skills through Team Policy and Lincoln Douglas Debate as well as various speech formats. Christos Apologia, a local NCFCA club, recently competed in the NCFCA Region VIII Qualifying Tournament held at Columbia International University in Columbia. Region VIII includes Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

Several local club members made it to the finals in various events. Brodie Brant and Lauren Curry, home-school students from CBCCA Christian Academy, won the Team Policy Debate, competing against 24 other teams. The TP Debate resolution for this year was “The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its policies towards the People’s Republic of China.” Elaina Mansell won the Biographical Narrative category with a speech based on the life of Virginia Prodan, a Romanian attorney persecuted for her Christianity. Bud Mansell placed second in Biblical Presentation with a selec-

tion of scripture from the Book of John, highlighting the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Haddie Mansell placed second in Original Interpretation detailing the story of a little girl injured in the workhouses of Wales in the early 1800s. These students along with several others from the club have qualified to compete in the Regional Championship in April for a slot at the National Championship in June held in Minnesota at University of Northwestern St. Paul. The NCFCA is always looking for members of the community to judge at the various events. Visit www.ncfca.org.

Lauren Curry and Brodie Brant won the Team Policy Debate.

Shamrock Shakedown rocks

Beaufort Academy hosted its annual Shamrock Shakedown at Beaufort Inn's Tabby Place on March 17. The Shamrock Shakedown helps support BA operating budgets, tuition price breaks, faculty salary and other important items that take to run a private independent school. Photos by Ashley Rodgers Photography.

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Family Math Night, a community-based effort to grow an interest in mathematics among youth, was held recently. Tutors use fun and engaging online lessons featuring Khan Academy. The event was hosted by McDonald's of Beaufort, located at 2424 Boundary St., on March 14, which was also National Pi Day. It was planned by Technical College of the Lowcountry employees and students Aby Bandoh, Jordan Long and Phillip Taylor. Pictured are tutor and TCL math instructor James Daniels and student Kylie Jones. For information about future Math Nights, contact Aby Bandoh at aby.bandoh@gmail.com.

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Chelsea Roland, a former Rotary-sponsored youth exchange student, addressed the Rotary Club of Beaufort at its March 8 meeting. Roland spent her senior year of high school in Belgium, then attended the College of Charleston before being accepted as a Rotary Ambassador Global Scholar and attending graduate school in Vancouver, B.C.

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Above from left: Children sprint from the starting line before the ribbon has a chance to fall during the 9- to 14-year-old group’s 1-mile Fun Run during the Beaufort Twilight Run on March 17 at Habersham; Taking a more serious approach, these adults start their 5K run during the Beaufort Twilight Run at Habersham. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

‘Idomeneo,’ Mozart's first great opera, coming March 25 By Alan Schuster

The day after Mozart's premiere of “Idomeneo” in Munich in January 1781, he wrote to his father that “to write operas now is my one burning ambition.” In the next 10 years before he died at the age of 35, he composed, among others, “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” “Cosi Fan Tutte” and “The Magic Flute,” all classics which rank high - very high! - in the opera repertoire. John Stone, BBC music critic, considers “Idomeneo” “his first great opera, a creative explosion, befitting its classical Greek theme of human sacrifice and assaults on the senses.” The opera will be performed live at the Metropolitan Opera and broadcast live in HD at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the USCB Center for the Arts.

Two prominent biographers of Mozart's life have offered thoughtful comments as well. Sir Denis Forman: “To seria he brought nobility and drama. ‘Idomeneo’ was no longer a stop-start procession of arias. Its mighty choruses and dramatic music push the story along and its deeply-felt solos give the characters a chance to become almost human.” Charles Osborne: “From the Italians he has learned the importance of melody, from Gluck how to involve the chorus in the drama, and from the Germans the value of expressive recitative. But he is no longer a pupil. Now he has become a master.” Act I King Idomeneo has sent prisoners from Troy back to Crete, including Ilia, King Priam's daughter. Unknown to Idomeneo, Ilia and

Idamante, Idomeneo's son, are in love, and Idamante is also loved by Elektra. Idomeneo is set to return to Crete, at which point the prisoners will be granted amnesty, but a storm forces him to offer to Neptune a sacrifice of the first living thing he meets as he steps ashore. This turns out to be his son. Act II Idomeneo tries to avoid his obligation to Neptune by sending Idamante to Argos as an escort for Elektra. But Neptune raises a terrible storm out of which appears a monster which then begins to tear the island apart. The people realize that someone has offended the gods, and Idomeneo confesses. Act III Idamante prepares to battle with the monster. Before doing so he tells Ilia that he loves her. The jealous Elektra bursts in

with Idomeneo, who then tells of his vow to Neptune. Idamante kills the monster, then offers himself in fulfilment of his father's promise to Neptune. The voice of Neptune intervenes, sparing Idamante's life, but demanding that Idomeneo abdicate. Idamante duly takes the throne, with Ilia at his side. The Music Act I From the opening moments, Mozart created a continuity of action, often linking one number to another in order to discourage applause. This is particularly true in the first act where “the plot moves with breathless immediacy, plunging the characters into extreme emotional states, taking the audience with them at incredible velocity.” [Source: DVD booklet] Act II The finale,”Pria di partir, o Dio!”

(Before leaving ... ), in which a fine trio becomes an even finer quartet, as they pray for a safe ending to the storm. Act III “Andro ramingo e solo” (I go my wandering ways alone), in which this quartet takes us from the old world of opera seria into a new age where the theatre, not the salon, becomes its home. James Levine conducts the orchestra with Matthew Polenzani in the title role; Elza van den Heever as Elektra; Nadine Sierra as Ilia; Alice Coote as Idamante (pants role); and Alan Opie as Arbace. All seats are general admission. Tickets are $20 for adults; $18 for OLLI members; and $10 for students. Order online at www. centerforthearts.com, or by calling 843-521-4145. The box office opens noon.

‘Route 66’ musical comedy Girls get free prom dresses at service league event coming to arts center You can drive from Chicago to Los Angeles in about 31 hours – if you stick to the interstates. However, for the road warrior who isn’t in a hurry, a cruise along old Route 66 can be an unforgettable journey – one with surprises beyond every curve. Now, a musical comedy comes to town – "Route 66" by Roger Bean – that celebrates the golden era of the quirky old highway. Often called “America’s Main Street,” U.S. Route 66 is a retro-fantasyland of art deco motels, roadside attractions, Indian trading posts, novelty drive-ins and old-fashioned spit-and-polish service stations. In its heyday, the highway boasted such landmarks as the Spooklight in Quapaw, Okla., the giant Jackalope in Fort Worth, Texas, Meteor Crater in Leeup, Ariz., the Wigwam Village in Holbrook, Ariz., El Sombrero Restaurant in Albuquerque, N.M., the Regal Reptile Ranch in Alanreed, Texas, the Chain of the Rocks Bridge near St. Louis, the giant Rocketman in Wilmington, Ill., and the Iceberg Café in Albuquerque. In the 1940s and ‘50s, hundreds of fancifully-designed motels, motor lodges and motor courts sprung up along the great highway, many of which are still in operation today. One prominent feature of Route 66 was also the popular Burma Shave signs that dotted the landscape with their humorous poems from 1927 to 1963. Each phrase of a poem was on a different sign, sometimes miles apart. One example: Don’t stick Your elbow Out too far It might Go home In another car Burma Shave A rambunctious musical comedy, “Route 66,” leads the audience along the great “Mother Road” in a nostalgic celebration of music and whimsical highway fun. The show arrives in Beaufort on Friday, March 31,for one performance at the B4

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USCB Center for the Arts . The high-octane musical is performed and produced by Springer Theatricals, which is on a 10-week tour of 27 states. In "Route 66," a gang of rowdy Chicago service station attendants strip off their snappy Texaco uniforms and head off on a westward-bound road trip filled with music, dance and highway mischief. The talented quartet of singing grease monkeys leave Chicago and follows the Mother Road down through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and conclude their travels at the beach in Santa Monica, Calif. The show features rock and pop music from the 1950s and ‘60s including hit tunes like “King of the Road,” “Dead Man’s Curve,” “Six Days on the Road,” “Hot Rod Queen,” “I Get Around,” “Little Old Lady from Pasadena,” “GTO,” “Fun-Fun-Fun” and, of course, “Route 66.” Because of its comic antics and tight-harmony vocals, the show has been called a hybrid of “Grease,” “Forever Plaid” and “Pump Boys and Dinettes.” The show’s author, Roger Bean, first created “Route 66” for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and then developed it further at the famous Oregon Cabaret Theatre. Bean has now turned the production over to the 145-year-old Springer Theatre, which is Georgia’s official state theater. "Route 66" will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31, at the USCB Center for the Arts. Tickets for the show are adults $30; senior/military $25; and student $20. Visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.

The Junior Service League of Beaufort ( JSLB) hosted its sixth annual Prom Boutique March 11 at the YMCA of Beaufort. Members hosted 30 VIP attendees for a specialty hour where they were given first choice on racks of dresses. Each young lady left with her very own special dress, jewelry and accessories, as well as makeup, nail polish, and a choice of either a free hair styling session for the night of prom or a bra from Kalon and Company. The hair styling sessions were donated by Bangs Salon, Cirque 1838 Salon, and HairPlay Salon & Color Bar. The bra was courtesy of Kalon and Company.

The event then opened up to any junior or senior in Beaufort, Jasper or Hampton counties. Another 45 girls attended and nearly all left with dresses. “We are so excited to continually grow this every year,” said Missy Nelson, JSLB Prom Boutique co-chairwoman. “This year we had more deserving young ladies during our VIP hour and we’ve given away more dresses than ever. Due to the gracious donations of the ladies of Beaufort County, our dress collection has grown so we could extend this opportunity to young ladies in Hampton County and reach further than ever.” Visit www.jslbeaufort.com.

Mayors honored by sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the oldest Black Greek lettered organization for women, has now existed for 109 years. Nu Delta Omega Chapter in Beaufort observed the birthday with a program/ luncheon on Feb. 11. It is during such observances that the chapter recognizes members of the chapter and the community for their services. Among those receiving such honors this year was Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling and Port Royal Mayor Samuel Murray. Each has supported the chapter in many community endeavors throughout the years.

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Palmisano to exhibit at gallery Lane Palmisano will present her oil paintings at Thibault Gallery, 815 Bay St. in Beaufort. She was first introduced to the earthy scent of oil paint at age 9 and has been intoxicated with the medium since. After graduating with an art degree from Monmouth University, she began exhibiting, competing and teaching at Tidewater Community College in Portsmouth, Va., and Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Va. From there she was juried into the acclaimed Torpedo Factory Art Center outside of Washington D.C., where she maintained a studio for 28 years and taught at the Art League School. In 2012 Lane migrated to Bluffton and decided to stay. “Being primarily a figurative and still life artist, the dazzling light and the soulfulness of the Lowcountry tidal marshes captivated me and seduced me to further explore landscape painting,” she said.

Lane has received numerous awards and has had many solo and juried exhibitions in New York City, Washington D.C., New Jersey and Virginia. Her colorful paintings are in public and private collections worldwide. Color is paramount to her. Lane’s contemporary landscapes, are more accurately “Spiritscapes”, drenched in lush, thick paint, rich textures and evocative veils off delicate glazes. “When working from one’s imagination, a painting can only be coaxed … eventually you must follow ITS own life force, be it playful, forceful or impulsive. Each painting deserves its own voice.” Lane oil paintings are her personal tribute to all the Impressionists. Join Palmisano at the Thibault Gallery for First Friday After Five on opening night from 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 7. Lane will be there to discuss her work and answer any questions. There will be wine and hors d'oeuvres and entertainment by guitarist David Laughlin.

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The fight to fix funding for road fixes is on

By Tom Davis

Another year, another push by politicians in Columbia for higher taxes to “fix our roads.” This time it’s a 75-percent gas-tax hike and a host of other new fees, e.g., higher motor-fuel registration fees, a new infrastructure-maintenance fee, a new user fee on hybrid vehicles, etc. In all, they want to take an additional $800 million a year from your pockets and dump it into a system they know is broken but don’t have the courage to fix. Spending on South Carolina’s roads has skyrocketed during my time in the Senate. When I first took office in 2009, we spent $1 billion a year; now, after steady increases, road spending is $2.2 billion. Yet despite this 120-percent increase, many of our state’s roads remain in bad condition. Which begs an obvious question: “Why aren’t we getting the results the people deserve given the amount of their money we are spending?” Organizations across the political spectrum – ranging from the Coastal Conservation League on the left, the Chamber of Commerce in the center, and the Policy Council on the right – agree on the answer: the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank (STIB), the

agencies that decide how to spend the money we appropriate for roads, do a horrible job of addressing actual needs. Here’s why: By design, appointments to the governing Tom Davis boards of the SCDOT and the STIB are effectively controlled by the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate; no other state in the nation gives two legislators such influence over its road expenditures, and the public-policy outcome is predictably skewed. The first few years I served in the Senate, both the House speaker and the Senate president were from Charleston County; during that time, hundreds of millions of road dollars, more than anywhere else in the state, poured into that county. Now those two legislative leaders are from the adjacent Pee Dee counties of Florence and Darlington, and the road-spending firehose has moved counterclockwise about 90 degrees. "Before I became chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, all monies went to Greenville, Columbia and Charleston,” Sen. Hugh Leatherman of Florence County said,

shortly after becoming the Senate president. “No more. We are going to get our fair share and no longer be ignored.” Getit?Yourmoneyisn’tspentbasedonarational assessment of statewide needs, but on raw political power. A tale of two highways illustrates the point. About two years ago, the STIB put $100 million toward converting the two-lane Pamplico Highway in Florence County to five lanes, even though The State newspaper reported traffic was so light you “could lie down in the middle of the highway during rush hour for about a minute before a vehicle appeared.” Around that same time, the late Sen. Clementa Pinckney was petitioning state officials for $54 million to widen a four-mile stretch of U.S. 17 in Jasper County from two lanes to four. This heavily traveled route to Savannah is dangerous, with narrow lanes and hardly any shoulders because of abutting marshes. Pinckney’s pleas, despite the obvious merits of the project, fell on deaf ears. This Third-World political-spoils system of road spending is the norm. And it is why, despite substantial increases in funding, our roads remain in poor and substandard condition, and why simply focusing on the revenue side of the equation will never be the answer. Unless and until true accountability

is brought to the expenditures, our roads will never be in the condition you have the right to expect. If a business in the private sector doesn’t spend wisely, it will be undone by its competitors; that’s the disciplining effect of markets. With a state agency, however, such discipline can only be attained by establishing a clear line of accountability for spending decisions to the governor – the chief executive elected by and representing all the people – so the people can then hold the governor accountable. That means abolishing the SCDOT and the STIB and vesting their powers in a cabinet-level Secretary of Transportation, appointed by and directly accountable to the governor. This reform is supported by organizations on the right, center and left, and all points in between; moreover, in private at least, most legislators acknowledge it’s the right thing to do, even as fear of political retribution leads them in public to support the status quo. This is the reform I will fight for in the Senate, this week, next week and for however long it takes to give the people of South Carolina that transportation system they deserve. Sen. Tom Davis represents South Carolina Senate District 46, which includes portions of Beaufort and Jasper counties.

ters along Carteret Street must be generating enough revenue that other enforcement is no longer needed. I am sure Mr. Rauch would have also included discussion as to why, with a larger population than the city of Beaufort, Lady's Island has no medical facilities, no public library, no public parks, no adequate public schools, no post office, etc. He also would point out that Lady's Island has inadequate and unreliable electrical power, no natural gas service, limited potable water supply, and yet someone on the other side of the river has approval authority of all new housing developments and permitting. (Think infrastructure first)! Last but not least, with all the traffic stud-

ies, surveys, proposed fixes, new roads, etc., to ease traffic problems, no one will man up and face the $50 million elephant (problem): the two-lane approach to a two-lane swing bridge that is failing and should be replaced with a four-lane road to a four-lane draw bridge with hourly openings only. Maybe in future issues you will publish Mr. Rauch's priority list of projects, their projected cost as well as estimated completion time frames so that he and Mayor Keyserling can safely ride their bicycles to Walmart and home again with all their purchases without incident.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Lady’s Island column omitted information

Why did the Island News edition of March 16-23 cut short Bill Rauch's article: “Time to get out front of the pathways?” Was it because of space constraints, or did the city of Beaufort edit and shorten his article? Several important topics on costs were omitted which require our attention: • The projected cost of building the pathways and bike ways due to the high cost of right-of-way acquisition (tell Walmart to give up their road frontage). Also the cost of a stoplight at the recycling center for safe vehicle access. Or the weight and size restrictions

of vehicles on the new Harbor Island bridge. • The ongoing cost of additional county sheriff patrols as the traffic continues to increase and pedestrian and bike usage increases. • The additional cost and increased manpower of first responders for the distressed bike riders and pedestrians, as well as frantic Walmart shoppers. These and other additional costs will fall to the county, since the city of Beaufort can't even provide enforcement of the Woods Memorial Bridge restriction of “NO vehicles three axles or more,” or the speed on Carteret Street or the drivers who don't move to the right lane at Craven Street to go straight. I guess the meters at the only “Pay to Read Library” in the county, and the parking me-

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Ring Tum Ditty: Ah, the food of our youth One rainy and chilly Sunday evening recently, I was enjoying a hot chicken and broccoli casserole dinner with my spouse. After he was finished, he announced that my casserole was much better than “Ring Tum Ditty.” “What in blazes is ‘Ring Tum Ditty?’ ” I asked, thinking he had just made it up. “Check the Internet.” he suggested. I did a search and sure enough, there were multiple recipes for Ring Tum Ditty. How had I never heard of it before? Let me educate those of you who have never heard of Ring Tum Ditty. The recipe follows: Open a can of Campbell’s tomato soup and pour into sauce pan with a half can of milk (you never use a measuring cup when cooking with Campbell’s soup). Heat it up. Then chop up some of your favorite cheese (my mother-in-law

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

would add Velveeta cheese) and melt it in the hot soup. Once the cheese melts, pour the soup over toast and serve. Talk about an easy meal to prepare. We then started to reveal other “favorites” our mothers would put together. My mother’s easy family dinner was called “Glop.” This was made by browning a pound of ground beef in a frying pan and then adding a can of Campbell’s Onion Soup. It was

then served over white bread. “Mmmmm, mmmm, good!” Another dish his mother made was called “Momma’s Muck.” This delicious (sic) sounding dish consisted of pouring a can of Tomato Soup over browned meat and cooked noodles, topping it with cheese, and heating it for 15 minutes. I’m thinking 25 minutes from walking in the door to sitting down to dinner.

My personal “easy mom” dinners were different. I would come home from work and announce it was time for breakfast. Nobody ever complained about pancakes and sausages at the dinner table. Oh, there was the occasional can of Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli too. Let’s face it, we all need a break sometimes. It seems like young families today do not have dinners like Ring Tum Ditty, Momma’s Muck or Glop anymore. It is just as easy for them to stop at a fast food restaurant or order a pizza for dinner. However, as it turns out I still find myself pulling out that old familiar red and white can. You see, the sauce in my chicken and broccoli casserole that night had been made using Campbell's soups. Our moms would have loved it.

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WHAT TO DO Island Girls Night Out being held March 23

Island Girls Night Out, an opportunity to socialize, win prizes and meet new friends, will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at For The Birds and Gardens on 1002 Bay St. This free event is sponsored by The Island News. Businesses that would like to book an IGNO can call Irene Goodnight at 615243-4684.

Gullah/Geechee offers documentary showing

A new program called the Gullah/ Geechee TV & Movie Club at Penn Center will launch with the documentary "Reconstruction: The Second Civil War" at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23. A second part will be held on Thursday, April 27. The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition and Penn Center are partnering to host a series of movies at the St. Helena Branch Library. These monthly gatherings will take place at 6 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month. Each showing will involve dialogues and links to additional educational resources for each film or TV broadcast. The public is welcome. For more information, email GullGeeCo@aol.com or call the History, Art & Cultural Programs Department at Penn Center at 843-838-2432. Visit www.gullahgeecheenation.com.

Symphony orchestra to present program

The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra will hold “Hurray for Hollywood!” and “Bravo Broadway” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23. There will be music from “Les Miserables,” “Phantom of the Opera” and “West Side Story.” Performances will be held at Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 81 Lady’s Island Drive. Tickets are $40; $15 for students. Tickets can be purchased at www.beaufortorchestra. org or by calling 800-595-4849.

Arts council to celebrate winners

The Beaufort Arts Council and Adams Outdoor Advertising will host a public reception from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 23, to congratulate the 2016-2017 ArtPop Beaufort winners. The event will be held at the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s Maritime Center, located at 310 Okatie Highway in Okatie. In partnership with Adams Outdoor Advertising and ArtPop, the Beaufort Arts Council held its second annual ArtPop Beaufort program, a program that promotes local artists' work through available media space. The 10 winners of the 2016-2017 ArtPop Beaufort Program selected by a jury of seven include: David Shipper, Nancy Adams, Mary Lester, Zach Grether, John K. Crum, Julie Jones, Michael B. Karas, Eve Miller, Sandy Dimke and Michael Reibel. Their winning artwork can be viewed on billboards throughout Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties. Visit www.beaufortartscouncil.org for additional information on the winners and images of their submissions. For more information, visit email artpop@ artsbft.com.

Friends of Fort Fremont to hold oyster roast

Friends of Fort Fremont is hosting its annual oyster roast from 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Port Royal’s Live Oak Park. There will be a silent auction, oysters, appetizers, dessert and live music. Guests should bring beverages and chairs. Tickets are $30 per person. Visit fortfremont.org for more information on tickets.

Women's Conference set for March 25

A women's conference entitled "Blooming for Christ" is planned for Saturday, March 25, at Red Dam Baptist Church in Hardeeville. The event, which is free and open to the public, is geared for women ages 13 and up, and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the program will wrap at 3 p.m. Keynote speakers will be Sandy Lore during the morning session beginning 9 a.m. on the topic "In the Garden - Genesis 2.8," followed by Fayth Lore during the afternoon session with a message of "Whatsover a 'Daughter' Sows - Galations 6:7-10." Door prizes and favors will be given throughout the day. A nursery will be provided for children 3 and under. RDBC is located at 488 Red Dam Road. For more information, call 843- 784-6083, email info@reddambaptistchurch.org.

Tour Fort Fremont on March 25

Friends of Fort Fremont is offering its free monthly docent-led tour on Saturday, March 25. The tour begins at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Helena Branch Library, where guests will see a scale model of the 1898 Fort Fremont and learn its history and then travel to Land’s End to see the remains of the fort today. For more information, visit fortfremont. org or call the library at 843-255-6486.

Musical program coming to Fripp

The Fripp Island Friends of Music will hold an upcoming program featuring singer-songwriter Kathy Tugman and her trio. Tugman has amassed a buffet of music, including spirituals, lullabies, jazz, popular tunes, and, in her latest release, “Love Song Nineteen,” gritty, “bluebilly” music. The event will be held at 5 p.m. March 26, at the Fripp Community Center, 205 Tarpon Blvd. Tickets at the door at $25 for adults; students are free. Visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com or call 843-838-1777.

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Fort Frederick topic at March 27 event

Beaufort’s oldest tabby ruin excavated to tell the story of British occupation “The Inevitable Evolution of Fort Frederick,” a Telly Award-winning documentary about the archaeological investigation of Fort Frederick on the grounds of the Naval Hospital will be the topic of Dinner & a Lecture sponsored by Historic Beaufort Foundation. The event will be hold on Monday, March 27, at the Verdier House, 801 Bay St. in Beaufort. The story of the excavation of the oldest tabby structure in South Carolina will be presented by archaeologist/photographer Meg Gaillard of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Heritage Trust Program. A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception begins at 5:30 p.m.; the program will be from 6-7 p.m. Admission for members is $15/$25 per member/couple. Nonmember admission is $20/$30 per person/couple. Call 843-379-3331 to make reservations. Reservations for Saltus River Grill’s special for lecture ticket-holders may be made by calling Saltus at 843-379-3474.

Woman talk about books at upcoming series

Following are some upcoming events related to “Women of Carolina: A Let’s Talk About It Series.” These events are sponsored by the Pat Conroy Literacy Center. • 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30 Julia Eichelberger (College of Charleston) discusses Sue Monk Kidd’s “The Secret Life of Bees,” the national best-seller that became the subject of a major motion picture. • 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 Valinda Littlefield (University of South Carolina, Columbia) discusses Dori Sanders’ “Clover,” the Lillian Smith Award-winning first novel from the upstate peach farmer turned author. All discussions will be held at the main branch of the Beaufort County Library at 311 Scott St., Beaufort.

Letters For Hope to be held March 26

A letter writing campaign expressing concerns over the replacement for the Affordable Care Act will take place from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry, 110 Malphrus Road in Bluffton. Letters For Hope is a letter writing campaign with the primary goal to voice concerns to politicians in a constructive and compassionate manner through hand-written letters. Limited writing supplies, including paper, pens, envelopes and postage, will be available. This event is family friendly. Parents are encouraged to bring children. Worksheets with tips on how to write a letter, along with addresses for local politicians, also will be provided. Register by calling 843-415-3490 or e-mailing info@lettersforhope.org. Visit www.lettersforhope.org.

Lectures focus on history at upcoming events

“The History & Art of Cigar Making” will be held from 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at the Santa Elena History Center at 1501 Bay St. in Beaufort. The speaker will be Cuban-born Juan Carlos Jiménez, who from his own factory in the Dominican Republic has been producing handcrafted Cuban seed cigars for the past 20 years. Tickets are $10. Also at the center: • “Fort Fremont: Homeland Security at

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MARCH 23 - 29, 2017

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B12

MARCH 23 - 29, 2017