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BEAUFORT id you catch the story last week from U.S. News and World Report that Myrtle Beach is THE fastest growing city in the nation for 2022-23? The Report based its announcement on the number of people moving into an area compared to the number moving out. The article did not say whether the residents of Myrtle Beach were pleased with the designation or distraught. Beaufort, Port Royal, Bluffton, nor any of the county’s five municipalities – not even Yemassee with its aggressive annexation policy – were on this Top 25 list. Spartanburg, home to BMW and other industrial complexes, was No. 11 and Charleston, our good old neighbor to the north that folks are fleeing to Beaufort, made No. 22. Think about that … fastest growing city in the nation. Beaufort is growing thanks to annexation BEAUFORT – The Beaufort-Port Royal Municipal Planning Commission last week quietly OK’d the annexation of a tiny, less-than-anacre of Lady’s Island into the city of Beaufort, but no one said a thing. Pending approval by the City Council, the city municipal limits will expand to include what is now the Zippy Lube and an abandoned car wash on Sea Island Parkway. No plans have been announced for what new development, if any, will be coming there. There WAS plenty said during another annexation item on the MPC agenda, when a small, .32 acre parcel on Polk Street, right behind Chick-fil-A, came up for discussion. Polk Village residents turned out in force to express their objections to what they perceived as the old “camel sticking its nose under the tent” move. In other words, they view the annexation as an unwelcome expansion of the city limits into their neighborhood. They’re worried about the future for their property which they fear may change even more when the City Council moves forward with plans for a Boundary Street parallel which may go through their neighborhood, annexations or no annexations.
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A sailboat with brothers Billy and Paul Keyserling capsized in the Beaufort River in Beaufort, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Billy Keyserling was unresponsive when he was pulled from the water by passing boaters and taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital where he is currently recovering. Paul was rescued without incident. Photo courtesy of Lexie Murray-Benton.
Boaters save former mayor from near drowning on Beaufort River By Tony Kukulich, Bob Sofaly and Mike McCombs
An afternoon of sailing took a near-tragic turn for former City of Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling when his boat overturned, throwing both Billy and his brother Paul Keyserling into the Beaufort River, Saturday afternoon, May 21. Billy Other boaters on the Keyserling river that afternoon noticed the floundering sailboat near the Beaufort Sandbar and moved in to provide assistance. Witnesses said that initially both Billy and Paul were alert
and appeared to be uninjured. Within minutes Billy was unresponsive, and saving his life became a critical race against time for the passing boaters who attempted his rescue. “That’s the craziest thing,” said Lexie Murray-Benton, who was on one of the first boats to arrive on scene. “It happened so fast. We had plenty of time to get them to the boat. For some reason, Billy went under.” Walterboro resident Mikey Covington was on the same boat as Murray-Benton. He said that Billy and Paul were hoping to right the capsized boat, and they declined the rescuers' at-
Memorial Day parade, celebration set for Monday
From staff reports The 2022 Memorial Day Celebration, including the annual parade followed by a ceremony, will be held Monday, May 30, in the City of Beaufort. The annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at the corner of Rogers and Boundary streets, then move up to Bay Street. Lineup will begin at 9 a.m., and the parade will begin marching at 10 a.m. According to the City of Beaufort, the parade will feature bands from Parris Island and the Marine Corps Air Base, and units from the Naval Hospital. Following the parade, the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at noon at the Beaufort National Cemetery at 1601 Bound-
ary Street. The keynote speaker will be Cmdr. LaDonna M. Simpson, who is the commanding officer of the USS Cmdr. Carter Hall. LaDonna M. Cmdr. SimpSimpson son’s decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards), and the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (two awards). The public is invited to attend and participate in the parade and the Memorial Day Ceremony.
He pretty much died in my arms. He was dead, I feel like.” – Mikey Covington tempts to pull them from the water. “Billy went under to try to cut the sail, and he stayed under,” Covington said. “The water was as choppy as I’ve ever
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Original Gullah Festival back this weekend
From staff reports After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Original Gullah Festival returns to Beaufort this Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. According to the festival’s website, storytelling, dancing, the sounds of jazz, blues, reggae and African drums are some of the things you'll see and hear. And the Vendor Market will be filled with arts and crafts, while the Food Court will be filled with local cuisine and traditional Gullah favorites. The Gullah Festival has been celebrating the Gullah Geechee heritage of the Sea Islands of the Lowcountry and honoring the
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preservation of the Gullah culture and the descendants who lived in the region for 36 years. The festival was established in 1986 to honor and recreate the atmosphere of a celebration called Decoration Day, now named, Memorial Day. As a result, every year during the festival weekend, there is a Decoration Day Play to commemorate the historic event. The Festival provides a unique family friendly cultural experience for more than 35,000 local, national and international attendees during the three-day event. Schedules and ticket information for events and entertainment, along with a complete list of sponsors and vendors, can be found at www.originalgullahfestival.org/.
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Yella P. picks the blues while Cam Kimburough keeps the beat during Port Royal’s outdoor concert series Saturday evening on Paris Ave. The two-man band entertained a large crowd with their down-home-style blues. The next installment of the outdoor concert series will feature country music singer Brooke McBride on June 4. Photo by Bob Sofaly. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.
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Beaufort’s Phil Fogleman, 59, enlisted in the United States Air Force in Beckley, W.Va., in 1980. After Basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio and Technical School at Keesler AFB, in Biloxi, Miss., he was assigned to Shaw AFB near Sumter. He worked in Administration. His next assignment was in Zweibrucken, Germany. He returned to the states for a
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South Carolina shellfish harvesting ends May 31
From staff reports The 2021-2022 season for harvest of oysters, mussels, clams and all other bivalves from South Carolina's State Shellfish Grounds and Public Shellfish Grounds will close on Tuesday, May 31, at one half hour after official sunset, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials.
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1925: In the early hours, according to the Beaufort Gazette, on the river side of Bay Street, a fire ravaged the blocks between West and Scott streets. Numerous businesses, including the River View Hotel, the Austin Grocery Company and the E.E. Lengnick department store, were destroyed. Editor’s Note: If you know of any significant dates pertaining to history, business, social life, etc., in the City of Beaufort, the Town of Port Royal, the old Beaufort District, the Sea Islands or anywhere else in northern Beaufort County that you feel we could or should add to our list, please let us know at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
Because higher bacterial levels occur when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit, shellfish harvesting during the summer months is limited to commercial harvesters who can meet rigorous handling requirements. Coastal waters will remain closed to recreational shellfish harvesting until the fall, when water temperatures begin to cool and en-
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Robert Smalls house a treasure for all
One could easily argue that Robert Smalls is the most consequential citizen in Beaufort’s 300-plusyear history. He is our “George Washington.” I can’t understand why the Historic Beaufort Foundation is not working to make the Robert Smalls house an accessible tribute to his legacy instead of fighting twice a week walking tours to the property. We recently took out of town guests to the National Park Headquarters and participated in such a tour. Our friends loved learning about Beaufort’s history and especially the Robert Smalls story. There are all kinds of tours going through the Old Point neighborhood on foot, golf cart, van, horse carriage. Why object to this tour? I understand there is an easement on the property restricting it’s use, but legal experts could work to ensure that the house can be used by the National Park Ser-
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Cat of the Week: Zoe enjoys lots of cuddles and affection. She currently lives with her foster mom, foster kittens, and a chihuahua. Zoe gets along well with everyone in the house and sits quietly with her little paws crossed to watch what everyone is doing. Zoe will be happy in a home that is filled with love, peace, and cabinets to explore. Zoe is 7 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.
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sure that shellfish are once again safe for harvesting and consumption. Shellfish harvesting is expected to reopen Oct. 1. Find out more about shellfish harvesting regulations at https://bit.ly/3MuxrHc. Although shellfish harvesting is closed to the public during the summer, the South Carolina Oyster Recycling and Enhancement
vice to tell this amazing story. The Robert Smalls House is a treasure that we should use to proudly tell the story of our hometown American hero. Come on Historic Beaufort Foundation, help us do that! – Kate Joy, Beaufort
Dickson could use self-reflection Jim Dickson’s “1984” editorial brought to mind a familiar Biblical passage, “First take the beam out of your own eye and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.” (Romans 2:1.) Jim, it’s not the Biden administration or the Democrats who are lying about Jewish space lasers and pizza parlor pedophile rings. It’s not the Democrats who are lying about voter fraud and a stolen election. It’s not a Democratic Congressman who lies about his military
Dog of the Week: Jack Daniels is as smooth as they come. This gentle boy has been through so much stress in his short life. He is cat friendly, knows his basic commands, and is select dog friendly. He is 6 years old, neutered, up to date on vaccines. and microchipped.
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PHIL FOGLEMAN before another overseas assignment in Ankara, Turkey. He was there for Desert Storm. He returned stateside to Headquarters Air Force Intelligence Command near San Antonio. Thereafter, he was again assigned to Grissom AFB, from which he deployed to the Persian Gulf. Returning to the states, he began a 12-year tenure as a recruiter, Alabama, Georgia
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service, dresses in women’s lingerie and attempts to take concealed firearms on planes. It’s not Democrats who deny climate change and evolution. It’s not Democrats who denied, downplayed and dismissed COVID-19, resulting in many thousands of unnecessary deaths. It’s not Democrats who believe that every economic problem can be solved by decreasing taxes on the wealthy and deregulating business, no matter how many times these “solutions” have failed. Jim, I could go on all day, but you probably get my point. Maybe next time before you start slamming others you might want to engage in some self-reflection. And maybe you might have more credibility if you called out some of the egregious lies coming from the far right. If these lies go unchallenged, then we really will find ourselves much closer to Orwell’s 1984. – Peter Birschbach, Port Royal
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Beaufort mayor secures food donations bound for Ukraine
ince shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, City of Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray has been actively involved in efforts to provide relief for the citizens of that besieged country. He started with the unofficial adoption of the City of Ostroh in western Ukraine and led fundraising for residents there. In his latest action, Murray along with City Council member Mitch Mitchell, have arranged for the delivery of 100,000 meals ready to eat (MRE) for Ukrainian relief efforts. “It’s been kind of a wild ride,” Murray said. “It’s been a lot of dead ends and wild goose chases and calling and emailing. It’s been crazy.” The delivery was made possible through partnerships established with Marsh Hen Mill, SOPAKCO, Total
A look at the contents of a SOPAKCO MRE. Photo by Stephen Murray.
Four thousand pounds of grits and 4,000 pounds of cornmeal from Marsh Hen Mills. Photo by Stephen Murray. Quality Logistics (TQL), and World of Connections. Delivery is expected to be made by the end of June. The collection of food donations came in several phases. The first had a distinctly southern flavor. “The Department of Commerce and Department of Agriculture helped connect me with folks,” Murray said. “Then, March Hen Mill from Edisto Island agreed to donate 4,000 pounds of grits and 4,000 pounds of cornmeal.” Murray then reached out to Lonnie Thompson, president of SOPAKCO. Located in Mullins, SOPAKCO produces MREs for the U.S. military and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“I explained our sister city relationship with Ostroh and asked if they would be willing to donate any meals,” Murray explained. “He said send him an email, and he'd get back to me. Approximately two weeks later he called and said his company would donate 100,000 MREs.” Securing the donations may have been the easiest part of Murray’s initiative. Getting 80 pallets of MREs delivered approximately 5,000 miles into a war zone presented a number of logistical challenges. Fortunately for Murray, Mitchell, a retired U.S. Air Force two-star general and retired commercial airlines pilot, got involved. “Mitch said he would reach out to his military contacts and see if we could arrange
Pallets of SOPAKCO MREs are ready to be loaded in Mullins. Beaufort Mayor Stephen Murray and City Councilman Mitch Mitchell are at right. Photo courtesy of the City of Beaufort. a military transport,” Murray said. “He worked the phones for a couple of days and ended up connecting us with Charita Shteynberg of World of Connections (a nongovernmental organization that provides shipping liaison services to distressed countries) and Kathy Cadden of Operation Ukraine. These ladies have been raising money, shipping aid, and distributing it to military and civilian folks in Ukraine through their warehouse in Lviv. They were able to cover the cost of ship-
ping if we could get it loaded and to a port.” Eric Thomason, a team leader at Total Quality Logistics, offered a solution to that problem. TQL agreed to pick up shipping containers in Charleston, drive them to SOPAKCO in Mullins for loading and then haul them back to the Port of Charleston for overseas shipping. The ship is scheduled to leave the Port of Charleston this week and the relief supplies should be in Ukraine by the end of June.
“Mitch and I are so grateful to SOPAKCO, World of Connections, Marsh Hen Mill, and TQL,” Murray said. “Their generosity will make a difference to people in Ukraine who are suffering terribly.” Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com
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Lawsuit filed against the City of Beaufort, 303 Associates allowed to continue By Tony Kukulich A lawsuit filed by developer Graham Trask against the City of Beaufort and Beaufort-based development company 303 Associates can proceed after an attempt to get the suit dismissed was unsuccessful. The defendants in the case filed a Joint Motion for Summary Judgment in February of this year in which they sought dismissal of a suit brought by Trask in April 2021. In her ruling, Judge Jennifer McCoy of the Court of Common Pleas 14th Judicial Circuit stated that the plaintiff, Trask, only needed only to submit a mere scintilla of evidence in order to withstand the defendant’s motion. “This court finds that the plaintiff submitted at least a scintilla of evidence sufficient to deny defendant
Beaufort City's Motion for Summary Judgment at this time,” wrote McCoy. At issue is the city’s approval of two development projects managed by 303 Associates. They include a hotel project by the Beaufort Inn LLC at the corner of Scott and Port Republic Streets and a parking structure on Craven Street. Trask's April 2021 lawsuit alleged that the both buildings, the hotel and the parking garage, were large footprint buildings as defined by the city. As such, they required the issuance of a variance by the Zoning Board of Appeals according to city regulations. According to Trask, 303 Associates did not apply for that variance, and the approvals issued up to that time by the city’s Historic District Review Board were invalid.
The HDRB issued final approval on those two projects in June 2021, after Trask had filed his lawsuit. Trask appealed the HDRB decision to the Court of Common Pleas 14th Judicial Circuit. In April 2022, the court ruled against Trask and upheld the HDRB decision. Trask has filed an appeal of the Circuit Court’s decision with the South Carolina Court of Appeals. That decision is pending. The city and 303 Associates filed their motion, arguing in essence that Trask’s lawsuit, which has yet to be heard, makes the same argument as his appeal of the HDRB decision. “Judge Bentley Price heard arguments on the HRB appeal on January 6, 2022,” wrote the attorneys for the defendants in a court filing dated
April 25, 2022. “Judge Price’s January 20, 2022 order denying appeal in the HRB appeal specifically rejected the same contentions made now by the Trask plaintiffs.” Because Trask lost the appeal, they argued, his position had already been heard and been denied. Therefore, there was no need to continue the lawsuit, and it should be dismissed. “The Trask plaintiffs have filed multiple lawsuits attacking the projects in every way they can contemplate,” argued the defendant’s attorneys in the same court filing. “Summary judgment should be granted, as the Trask plaintiffs lost the penultimate lawsuit on these issues with respect to the Parking Garage Project and the Hotel Project, and judicial economy now demands that this lawsuit, in-
exorably intertwined with the HRB appeal, be ended.” However, McCoy didn’t agree with the position taken by the city and 303 Associates, and she dismissed their motion. “For the reasons set forth in these supporting memoranda, we felt that the Motion for Summary Judgment was strong, and well-supported, and we were disappointed in the court’s ruling,” said City of Beaufort Attorney Bill Harvey. Trask was unsurprised by the ruling. “It was a real stretch, and we knew it was a stretch because those issues had not been heard,” Trask said. “Because that appeal went in their favor, what they were hoping was they could squash everything by saying, ‘This has already been heard and decided. And,
it doesn’t need to be heard again.’ That was rejected.” With the dismissal of the motion, Trask’s lawsuit is free to move forward, and a judge will ultimately rule on the case. “Now that this has been cleared up, we can begin our discovery efforts in earnest – depositions and asking for information, which we have not been able to do yet because this has been hanging over us,” explained Trask. “So the city council and 303 Associates, they’ll be hearing from us.” Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.
Bluffton man imprisoned for deadly DUI wreck
From staff reports A 47-year-old Bluffton man who killed a 7-year-old boy and his stepmother in a 2019 drunken-driving wreck was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday, May 20. James Bush Jr. pleaded guilty in July 2021 to two counts of driving under the influence resulting in death. His sentencing was deferred until Friday. Bush also received 10year sentences for two counts of reckless vehicular homi-
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seen it. It was windy. Thirty seconds went by. Forty-five seconds went by. He finally came up. When he came up, you could tell he was in trouble.” Chris Jarrell, who was on the boat with Covington, realized that Billy was in distress and jumped in to help, followed quickly by Covington. Neither man had a life vest on and they struggled in the rough conditions to keep Billy, who was also without a life jacket, afloat. They attempted to get Billy onto their boat, but the deep-well design made the task impossible. “He pretty much died in my arms,” Covington said. “He was dead, I feel like.” At the same time, Tara and Phillip Hodges were on their boat headed back toward Beaufort from Port Royal when they noticed the sinking sailboat. Without hesitation, they joined the rescue effort. Their low-profile boat provided a better option to get Billy out of the water, though after 15 or 20 minutes of treading water, it was still far from an easy endeavor for Jarrell and Covington. “It took all we could do to get him in that boat,” Cov-
cide and three years for failure to stop for a blue light. The sentences are to be served conBush currently. Ronda Brown and Caleb Brown were killed after Bush ran through a traffic signal near the Broad River Bridge in Port Royal and crashed into their 2009 Nissan Maxima. “James Bush Jr. is solely re-
sponsible for the utter devastation of this family,” Assistant Solicitor Mary Jordan Lempesis, who prosecuted the case, said in a news release. “Today’s sentence brings a measure of justice as prescribed by the laws of our state, but it cannot bring Mrs. Brown and Caleb back. Hopefully, this family can begin to heal wounds that no person and no family should have to endure.” Police in the city of Beaufort attempted to conduct a traffic
stop of Bush after he disregarded a traffic signal, shortly after 9 p.m. on July 7, 2019. However, Bush sped away, and officers broke off the chase after Bush began driving his 1999 Mercury Sable at a dangerous speed. Several minutes later, Bush ran through a red light at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Savannah Highway, near the northern end of the Broad River Bridge. He smashed into Brown’s ve-
hicle, causing it to overturn and burst into flames. Ronda Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. Caleb Brown, a passenger in his stepmother’s vehicle, suffered a spine injury and was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where he later died. Bush was the only occupant of his vehicle. First-responders detected the smell of alcohol and noted Bush appeared intoxicated. He was
taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where his blood was drawn and shown to have an alcohol content of .13. Bush’s driver’s license was under suspension at the time of the wreck. His criminal history dates to at least 1996 and includes convictions for larceny, drug possession, breaking and entering, and driving under suspension. Circuit Court Judge Carmen T. Mullen handed down the sentence.
ington said. “It was all we could do.” With Billy aboard their boat, Tara said that Phillip turned him onto his side, a critical first step in Billy's rescue. “For Phillip to do that and get the ball rolling with it was huge in the life cycle,” said Deputy Chief Ross Vezin of the Beaufort Port Royal Fire Department (BPRFD). Murray-Benton, a registered nurse, jumped aboard the Hodges boat and immediately started CPR on Billy. “It was the only thing I could do,” she said. “That water was no joke that day. I immediately jumped on their boat and put him on his back. The first compression, I immediately felt his ribs crack. With every compression, loads and loads of water was just coming out of him. At that point of time, I was like, ‘OK, this is really, really bad.’ His eyes were fixed. He was lifeless, pulseless, blue. It was bad. I’m an emergency room nurse here in Walterboro. We do codes all the time. This was definitely the worst thing I’ve ever witnessed.” Another boat arrived with another nurse aboard. Ashley Higgins, a licensed practical nurse from Walterboro, hopped onto the Hodges’ boat and relieved Murray-Benton, who then went to attend to Covington and Jarrell. Higgins continued
life-saving efforts while Phillip piloted the boat toward the dock at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH). “My husband was driving,” Tara said. “If the fire trucks had not been there, we would have never have seen the docks. There’s nothing there that lets you know there are docks there from the distance we were at. We had to go around the sandbar and people were screaming to go faster.” The fact that a fire truck was already at BMH was a stroke of good fortune for a rescue effort that needed everything to go right. Lt. Clint Holmes was acting BPRFD battalion chief on Saturday when he heard the area’s marine rescue organization (MRO) get dispatched shortly after 1 p.m. to Beaufort Memorial. He made the decision to respond to the hospital and sent BPRFD Ladder 2 along as well. “I was up by the helipad over there by the maternity ward of Beaufort Memorial Hospital, and (Ladder 2 was) down at the dock,” Holmes explained. “The reason I parked up there at the helipad is that it’s kind of higher up. There ain’t but one hill in Beaufort, and that’s it.” From his elevated vantage point, Holmes saw the boats surrounding the capsized
sailboat. He then noticed the Hodges’ boat streaking across the river toward the hospital with Higgins performing chest compressions in the bow. “We weren’t initially dispatched to that,” Holmes continued. “So then I got on the radio and told them that we need an EMS unit here. There’s active CPR in progress.” Lt. Trey Carter and Firefighter Zach Painter from Ladder 2 were waiting on the docks when the Hodges arrived. Their faces there were familiar to Tara, who works as an office manager for the BPRFD. While she regularly reads the department's incident reports, it’s rare that she sees the department in action first hand. Billy was taken off the boat and Carter and Painter took over CPR efforts. They were joined by Firefighter D.J. Henry and volunteer Luke Bowman. “Watching them, it was like magic,” Tara stated. “(Billy) was blue. The nurse on the boat with us said he was dead. They picked him up onto that dock, and our guys got him back. They didn’t stop. They kept pumping water out of him. He had tons of water they pumped out of him. They continued to do CPR and put him on oxygen. All of the sudden I heard one of them yell, ‘He’s got a pulse. He’s got a pulse.’ I still get chills. It was amazing.”
With the detection of a pulse, firefighters stopped chest compressions but continued rescue breaths. “We got a real strong carotid pulse,” Holmes said. “That’s when EMS showed up.” A second ambulance was called for Paul, who was brought to the dock by another boat, but Holmes said it wasn’t needed. Billy’s care was handed off to BMH staff. In addition to the firefighters, Tara credited the nurses who attended Billy; the men who got him out of the water and her husband Phillip for getting the boat safely across the sand bar at high speed with saving Billy’s life. She said he would have never survived if they had run aground. “Everybody was trying to do the best they can to help get this guy out of the water,” Tara said. “Nobody knew who it was. We were just trying to save this man’s life, get him out of the water and to the hospital.” Sources said that Billy was admitted to the intensive care unit at Beaufort Memorial Hospital and was initially placed on a respirator. According to reports, he is talking and eating, though in some level of discomfort due to his broken ribs. No official word on his current condition has been made available. “He’s lucky to have a chance at all,” Holmes offered. “All the
chain of survival was there.” Greg Lucas, a spokesperson for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, said that the accident is under investigation. Covington, however, thought that the high winds on the water that day played a role in the incident. “The sailboat they had was a smaller sailboat with a very large sail,” he said. “It was just too windy. It was too windy for that small sailboat. It caught that sail and blew them right over. That’s 100% what happened.” Keyserling, 73, served three terms as mayor of Beaufort. He was first elected in 2008 and ran unopposed in 2012 and 2016. He opted not to run in 2020. Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com. Bob Sofaly has been photographing people and what they do in Beaufort since Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980. He can be reached at bobsofaly@gmail.com. Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
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U-HAUL CO. OF AZ, ET AL. vs. JERRY WHITE, ET AL. NOTICE OF LEGAL ACTION TO: Defendant, Jerry White NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO JERRY WHITE, 60 Shanklin Road, Lot 66, Beaufort, South Carolina you have been sued in the Court of Common Pleas for Richand County in cause number 2021-CP-40-04005. COMPLAINT was filed August 10, 2021, for the purpose of instituting a Declaratory Judgment action against Defendants as a result of an auto accident. All persons having a defense are required to file a response herein within the time prescribed by law. Notice is hereby given that if an answer is not filed within the time prescribed by law a judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. For a full copy of the complaint you may contact the attorney named herein. Unless an appearance is made by you, a Default Judgment will be taken on May 30, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. by the Law Office of R. Edward Henderson, P.O. Box 1764, Florence, SC 29503; Michael Parker, Parker LLP (Pro Hac Vice) 1200 Summit Ave, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (Pro Hac Vice) attorney for Plaintiffs herein.
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Notice of Intent to Request a Class 3 Modification to Hazardous Waste Permit Facility ID #SC1 750 216 169 The Commander, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort is applying for a Class 3 Modification to the MCAS Beaufort Hazardous Waste Permit # SC1 750 216 169. The current permit was issued January 13, 2015, effective January 29, 2015, and expires January 29, 2025. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina is located about 14 miles inland of the southern coast of South Carolina at the head of the Beaufort River, approximately 3 miles northwest of the City of Beaufort within Beaufort County. MCAS covers approximately 5,908 acres and is bordered on the south and east by salt marshes and saltwater creeks. MCAS includes an airfield and operational facilities that provides operations and base support for air tactical units of the Fleet Marine Force. During the normal activities at MCAS, a variety of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)–regulated hazardous wastes are generated that includes wastes from the maintenance of support vehicles, buildings, and structures. The South Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Regulations requires any facility that accumulates hazardous waste on site for more than 90 day to have a permit from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Bureau of Land Management. MCAS Beaufort operates a permitted Hazardous Waste Storage Facility at Building 1030.
This notice is intended to inform you that Building 1030 is being replaced with a new Hazardous Waste Storage Facility. Therefore, MCAS Beaufort is requesting South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to modify its current permit to include the new Hazardous Waste Storage Facility. Construction of the new Hazardous Waste Storage Facility is expected to start in the spring of 2023. Once the new building is permitted, it will be built, stored wastes will be moved from Building 1030 to the new Hazardous Waste Storage Facility, and then Building 1030 will be closed in accordance with the current permit. A public meeting on this modification request will be held on June 22, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1500 Queen St, Beaufort, SC 29902 from 7:00-8:00 pm. A copy of the draft Class 3 permit modification request for this action has been placed at the location below. Interested persons may view the Class 3 permit modification request and are encouraged to contact the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control office processing the permit action with questions or comments. Beaufort County Library (Beaufort Branch) 311 Scott St Beaufort, SC 29902 Phone: (843) 255-6456 Hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-6:00 pm and Friday-Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
There is a 60 day comment period for consideration of this Class 3 permit modification request. This comment period ends on July 25, 2022. Comments should be sent to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control office processing the permit action. In addition, the permittee's compliance history during the life of the permit being modified is available from the Department contact person: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Bureau of Land and Waste Management ATTN: Lisa Appel 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 898-0366 Members of the public may additionally contact the MCAS Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Office for any additional information at: Commanding Officer ATTN: Christopher Vaigneur Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Officer Marine Corps Air Station PO Box 55001 Beaufort, SC 29904-5001 (843) 228-7317
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Bemmy Awards come to Beaufort Memorial
From Beaufort Memorial Hospital Move over, Emmys — the BEMMYs are here. In celebration of National Hospital Week 2022 — and to honor employees, departments and providers singled out by their peers for exemplary performance over the past year — Beaufort Memorial presented the first of what will become its annual BEMMY Awards recognizing those who go above and beyond their job responsibilities to promote the organization’s mission, vision and values. In addition to a Hollywood awards-style red carpet experience, the celebration, held Thursday, May 12, at twilight at Old Bay Marketplace, featured live music, drinks and hors d’oeuvres and a seated dinner before the awards ceremony. “We wanted to show our employees in every way we could how much we value them and their service to our patients and our hospital,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley. “We can’t applaud them enough for the good they do.” Awards were presented in 10 categories. The top honor for Department of the Year was awarded to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), which was dramatically affected by COVID-19. “Across the country, many units fell apart during the pandemic, but that didn’t happen to the Beaufort Memorial ICU,” said Baxley. “Today, you’ll find the same doctors, nurses and staff advocating and caring for patients. This speaks volumes about their resilience.” “It was a rough couple of years,” said ICU nurse Candice Chappell, BSN, RN. During her acceptance speech, Chappell
Representing the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), which took top honor for Department of the Year, were Unit Secretary Adola Rutledge; Assistant Department Director of Critical Care Deborah Murray, BSN, RN, CCRN; ICU nurses Candice Chappell, BSN, RN, CCRN; Samantha Patel, BSN, RN, CSMRN, CPN; and Norman Drawdy, BSN, RN. acknowledged the other departments that played a pivotal role in Beaufort Memorial’s pandemic response. “We share this award with a lot of people. We would have never made it without them. It was definitely a collaborative effort.” Sherri Rabon, BSN, RN, an infection preventionist in the Quality & Patient Safety Department, was named the Vaux Clinical Employee of the Year, an award in memory of Ruthven Vaux, a longtime Bluffton resident and former member of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, to recognize the spirit of Beaufort Memorial employees. “There wasn’t a job Sherri wasn’t doing during the pandemic,” said Baxley. “Sherri was a utility player. It was never ‘No, I can’t do that. No, we can’t figure that out.’ It was always ‘Yes, we can get that done. Yes, I can do that. Yes, I’ll pull that extra shift. Yes, let me answer that question. Yes, let me do days’ worth of research on infection pre-
vention around COVID-19 and PPE (personal protective equipment) protocols and isolation protocols.'” “One thing after another was thrown Sherri’s way and she stepped up every time – stepped up with grace and true commitment to her employees, the patients and this organization,” he added. The Nonclinical Employee of the Year Award went to Mario A. Melendez, the lead medical records clerk in the Health Information Services Department. Mario started employment with Beaufort Memorial in 2014 as a custodian and quickly advanced through many departments and leadership roles. “I think one of the things that stands out most about Mario is his servant heart,” Baxley said. “He serves on a ton of committees. He’s always volunteering to help – whether it’s with committees, whether it’s coming in on Saturdays, whether it’s staying late. It is recognized among many –
among his peers and among leadership. I think most specifically what I love about Mario is that he’s always smiling.” Runners-up for the hospital’s top awards were the Beaufort Memorial Express Care & Occupational Health clinics and LifeFit Wellness Center (tied for Department of the Year); Tenaya L. Adams, laboratory phlebotomist (Clinical Employee); and Marion Arbuckle, chaplain (Nonclinical Employee). Other BEMMY recipients were: • Leader of the Year: Ashley M. Hildreth, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE, corporate director of quality (runner-up: Shannon M. Adams, MSN, RN, Medical/Surgical Unit director); • Provider of the Year: Dr. Douglas M. Folzenlogen, Intensive Care Unit hospitalist (runner-up: Dr. Luke Baxley, Emergency Department physician);
Sherri Rabon, BSN, RN, an infection preventionist in the Quality & Patient Safety Department, was named the Vaux Clinical Employee of the Year at the inaugural BEMMY Awards celebration. •
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Rookie of the Year: Brandon Z. Mantell, MOT, OTR/L, inpatient rehabilitation occupational therapist (runner-up: Jessie Specht, MSN, RN, clinical instructor); Innovator of the Year: Angela M. Barber, Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners practice operations administrator (runner-up: Allison N. Murphy, MSN, RN, patient safety and quality specialist); Community Champion of the Year: Roxanne J. Davis-Cote, MPH, RD, LD, CNSC, clinical nutrition manager (runner-up: Wendy Spano, surgery scheduler); Patient Experience Champions (selected based on exceptional patient survey scores): Oncology Specialists, Progressive Care Unit, X-ray Services;
Beaufort Memorial's Nonclinical Employee of the Year award went to Mario A. Melendez, a medical records clerk and team leader in the Health Information Services Department. •
Zero Harm Patient Safety Champion: Wanda B. Jeffcoat, pharmacy tech and medication navigation supervisor (runner-up: Brandie M. Gillian, BSN, RN, oncology infusion center nurse). The BEMMY Award winners were nominated by their peers. A subcommittee of the Employee Engagement Committee reviewed the nominations and recent You Shine Through employee award recipients then submitted the top candidates for the senior leadership team to select the winners. “Each one of these employees really embodies our core values. I think they stand above the rest and have gone above and beyond – recognized by patients, by their peers, by leadership,” said Baxley. “We could not be more proud of these employees for what they’ve done this year – and really the past two years – through the pandemic.”
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As the June 14 Republican primary draws nearer, the two candidates in one of Beaufort County’s most heated elections, the race for Sheriff, have been extremely busy on the campaign trail. Challenger JoJo Woodward and incumbent P.J. Tanner each held events last week. Woodward, left, listens as Ben Fennell of the Lowcountry Justice League asks questions about gun violence in the Grays Hill area and Woodward’s plans to address unsolved murders during a meet-and-greet event Wednesday afternoon at the Grays Hill Community Center. Woodward said he’d add new “cold case” investigators to help solve old cases and to re-open substations in the area closed by Tanner. At right, Sheriff Tanner speaks to a group of about 60 friends and supporters during a Barbeque and Conversation event on Friday hosted by Marge and Red Mitchell of Lady’s Island. Both candidates had events scheduled for this week, as well. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
St. Helena man convicted of safecracking
From staff reports A Beaufort County man whose face was captured by surveillance cameras as he tried to pry his way into an ATM machine has been sent to prison. Thirty-eight-year -old George Holmes of St. Helena Island was convicted Wednesday of second-degree burglary and safecracking for attempting to breach a Navy Federal Credit Union machine on Lady’s Island in December 2018. Holmes was found guilty by a Beaufort County General
Sessions Court jury, then sentenced to 15 years in prison, plus five years’ probation. “Mr. Holmes has a long criminal history, but he’s hardly a criminal mastermind,” Assistant Solicitor Jared Shedd, who prosecuted the case, Holmes said in a news release. “Not only was his attempt to steal unsuccessful, he left a trail of evidence that pointed in only one direction
– directly at him.” Assistant Solicitor Samantha Molina assisted Shedd with the prosecution. In the early morning hours of Dec. 28, 2018, Beaufort County 911 received a call from Navy Federal’s security monitoring company, reporting an attempted robbery of a standalone kiosk on Sea Island Parkway. The monitors watched in real time and recorded on surveillance cameras as Holmes used a tire iron to pry open the door to the main structure, then attempted to break into
the ATM’s casing. Shortly after entering the structure, he looked squarely at a surveillance camera, then hid his face from view by ducking behind the machine. He then exited the structure, but returned a few minutes later with what appeared to be a T-shirt over his face and his black hoodie sweatshirt turned inside out. Unable to open the locked metal casing around the ATM, Holmes exited. Based on still photos taken from the surveillance video and a physical
description provided by the monitoring company, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputies using tracking dogs located and detained Holmes walking near the crime scene a short time later. Holmes’ blood was found just below the exterior lock of the ATM, and his DNA also was recovered from the tire iron, which was left at the scene. Shedd and Molina called eight witnesses during one day of testimony at the Beaufort County Courthouse.
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Holmes’ criminal history includes convictions for second-degree burglary, grand larceny, indecent exposure, possession of cocaine and assaulting a corrections employee. Circuit Court Judge Carmen T. Mullen gave Holmes to 20 years in prison for safecracking but suspended the sentence to 15 years, plus five years’ probation. She also gave Holmes 15 years for second-degree burglary, a violent offense. The sentences are to run concurrently.
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While the meet-n-greet for Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner was going on, Buddy, family pet of Marjorie and Red Mitchell of Lady’s Island, hosts of the event, decided to cool off in metal trough. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
BJWSA seeks help to meet high water demands
From staff reports As a result of a new record high demand for water last week, Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (BJWSA) is asking customers to adjust their irrigation timers to water only three days per week, on a rotating schedule. Customers with odd-numbered addresses are asked to irrigate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Those with even-numbered addresses are asked to irrigate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between midnight and 3 a.m. or from 9 a.m. to noon. No irrigation should occur on Mondays or any day between the hours of 3 and 9 a.m.
The high demand, primarily caused by landscape irrigation, led to scores of complaints about discolored water. New peaks may cause even more widespread problems and reduced water pressure. Loss of pressure could threaten firefighter’s access to adequate supplies or necessitate boil water advisories in Beaufort and Jasper counties. “On Wednesday (May 18), customers used 34.9 million gallons of water, mostly during the early morning hours. Our two combined plants are only designed to produce a maximum of 39 million gallons in a day under ideal conditions,” Chief of Plant Operations Brian Chemsak said in a release.
“If we can convince customers to make these simple adjustments, we can continue to meet demands until we’re able to increase our production capacity in the next few years.” BJWSA is working to increase production and capacity, but an expansion to double capacity at the Purrysburg Water Treatment Plant in Jasper County will not be complete until summer 2025. The irrigation guidelines were developed in cooperation with Clemson Extension Service in order to ensure that lawns are being watered at appropriate times for health and growth. For more information, go to www.bjwsa.org/water-use or call 843-987-9200.
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A difference of opinion
Republican candidate for South Carolina’s First Congressional District, Katie Arrington, right, voices a difference of opinion as to why incumbent Rep. Nancy Mace was a no-show for the Republican Party Candidate Forum for the U.S. House race on Thursday afternoon at the Dataw Island Clubhouse. At far left is Ashley Cranfill, field director for Rep. Mace. Mace had indicated she would attend but later backed out, citing committee meetings she had to attend. Since the event, the three-way Republican primary race has become a two-person battle as Lynz Piper-Loomis has thrown her support behind Arrington. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Sprinklers stop kitchen fire in Port Royal apartment
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From staff reports The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire at Laurel Hill Apartments in Port Royal just before 7 p.m., Monday, May 23. The closest engine to Laurel Hill Apartments was operating at BPRFD’s third water emergency in three days behind the Naval Hospital, working to pull an occupant out of the water. The next closest engine responded and was on scene in less than four minutes and reported light smoke showing from a three-story, multi-family dwelling. The fire was quickly extinguished by a sprinkler system which prevented any injuries and further damage to the apartment and surrounding apartments.
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Annexations are interesting political phenomena. In principal, when a property owner decides he wants his, or her property in a certain jurisdiction, you’d think, sure, no big deal, it’s his, or her, property. But in reality, you know the annexation is being done because that property owner has plans for the property that may, or may not be allowed, under zoning regulations in the county, or vice versa, in the city (although annexations into the county, out of the city, are pretty rare.) Most people don’t pay attention to annexation issues until they wake up one morning to read, or hear, that a multi-story apartment building is going up next to their single-family neighborhood. “How did that happen?” the neighbor might ask. “Don’t you remember, the city annexed that property two or three years ago and now the owner wants to get more money for his property but building more buildings, which he, or she, can now do because of city zoning?” another neighbor might point out. That’s a very simplified explanation of what some of the Polk Village residents are concerned about. Annexations aren’t always bad, in most cases; they follow the city’s master plans for orderly growth and the delivery of services like police or fire protection. The petition for annexation, which the MPC reviewed last week and the City Council will consider in the coming weeks, involves the addition of more than 45 acres,
A residential sprinkler system extinguished a kitchen fire Monday, May 23 at Laurel Hill Apartments in Port Royal. Photo courtesy of Beaufort Port Royal Fire Department. “Multi-family dwelling fires can be very dangerous for everybody involved, the sprinkler did its job by extinguishing the fire very quickly and preventing any injuries scattered from Robert Smalls Parkway to Polk Village to Greenlawn Street to Lady’s Island. The petition includes 26 different parcels. Owners of only two of those parcels didn’t sign the petition for annexation so that means, under the law, the city can annex them anyway because 75 percent of property owners listed on the petition DO want to come into the city. Polk Village residents themselves are not citizens of the city; they live in the county, which means they can’t vote on the City Council members. The city’s annexation moves over the past decades have all been to take in commercially develop land or undeveloped land which could be developed with, say, new apartment complexes. Again, it’s an interesting process if you happen to be interested in growth issues, or what’s happening in your own back yard. It’s not necessarily an easy process to follow, although the city staff and the MPC members tried hard to answer the Polk Village citizens’ questions. And if it wasn’t for social media, like NextDoor, many of those citizens might not have known about the annexation request at all. For the record, the MP tabled a decision on the Polk Village annexation but approved all the rest. The ball is back in the City Council’s court. Stay tuned. S.C. election changes focus on early voting BEAUFORT – With the June 14 primaries looming, recent news that Gov. Henry McMaster signed new legislation dealing with election laws might have some folks scratching their heads. This comes as the national
from occurring,” Battalion Chief Matt Bowsher said in a news release. The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department, Beaufort County EMS, and the Town of Port Royal Police Department all responded to the incident. The BPRFD wanted to remind citizens of several facts surrounding residential sprinkler systems: • Residential sprinkler heads do not activate from smoke, they only activate from heat. • In 90% of fires, only one sprinkler head activates to extinguish the fire. • There have been 0 fire deaths in homes protected with fire sprinklers. • Fire sprinklers reduce fire damage by up to 97%. media focuses on Secretary of State races across the country which are being viewed as the front-line defense for democracy, if you’re a fan of fair elections. (Rest easy on this point, at least as you prepare to go to the polls in South Carolina. Secretary of State Mark Hammond is not up for election this year.) Turns out the new election law changes amazingly pushed through our General Assembly pretty much the last week of the session, aren’t really new. Guess it’s a blessing there was bi-partisan support or it too, could have ended up with hundreds of amendments, dooming it to failure like the Compassion Care Act. The changes basically reflect the same early voting process was used in 2020 elections, when the voters could cast their votes prior to Election Day because of concerns about COVID. The move was so popular the number of voters who cast absentee ballots, statewide, was greater than the number of voters who waited until Election Day. South Carolina voters no longer have to provide an excuse to cast ballots early. They still have to provide a voter registration card or a photo ID. The Palmetto State becomes the 45th state – not last again! – to allow early voting. So … early voting … Tuesday May 31 to Friday, June 10 … no excuses. Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and former reporter/editorial assistant/columnist with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today, Beaufort Today and The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.). She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com
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William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
By Becky Sprecher To adapt or not to adapt, that is the question. So says the Metropolitan Opera about their upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The Australian composer Brett Dean will present his adaptation of the greatest play in the English language in a Hi-Def Simulcast on Saturday, June 4 at the Center for the Arts on Carteret Street. Curtain is at 1 p.m. We all know the story. Prince Hamlet is mourning the death of his father, King Hamlet, and the “o’er hasty marriage” of his mother to the King’s brother, Claudius. A ghost appears and confirms the Prince’s suspicions that his father was murdered by Claudius. This traumatizes the young Prince and sets in motion a series of horrendous events that result in a whole lotta killin’ goin’ on. Many opera composers have been drawn to Shakespeare’s dramas; Verdi’s adaptations of Othello, Macbeth and Falstaff form the core of his work and are still performed today. But Verdi shied away from both Hamlet and King Lear, writing, “These huge subjects demand too much time. If Lear is difficult, Hamlet is more so.” Says the New York Times, “An opera composer would need the epic gifts and epic gall of a Richard Wagner to consider an adaptation of Hamlet and think: ‘Yup, I’ve got this.’” Hamlet is a big story with a lot of angles, and the composer must decide how faithful he or she should remain
to the text. To further complicate matters, there are several different versions of the play, as if Shakespeare almost expects one to pick and choose elements that will make it relevant to the times. Hamlet is also in five acts so it must be modified for length. In spite of all the problems, Brett Dean appears to have tackled this bad boy to the ground. Dean explains how he and his librettist, Matthew Jocelyn, approached making these decisions. “We started by each writing down the six most important things that we felt the opera had to include. And then the next six. Then, we compared notes,” he said in a Met interview. “From there, Matthew took over, first reducing the drama to 15 key scenes, then whittling it down to 12.” They also wanted to stay faithful to Shakespeare’s language and meet the audience’s expectations of hearing those all too famous lines from the play. “We knew that we were going to have to address the elephants in the room — for instance, what were we going to do with ‘To be, or not to be?” said Dean, “so Matthew came up with this quite ingenious monologue that sets up some of the touchstone moments, which also become important recurring musical motifs.” Many of us prefer the tried and true over contemporary operas, so what’s special about this Hamlet, and why should we go see it? First of all, it’s a hit. Dean’s production premiered at England’s Glyndeborne Festival in 2017, just miles away from
The time frame of The Met’s production is ambiguous; the set rotates from an 18th century manor house ballroom to the backstage of a theatre, while the costumes reference 1950s couture. Submitted photo. the Globe Theatre where the original Hamlet was performed some 400 years ago. “New opera doesn’t often get to sound this good,” said The Guardian, “Shakespeare offers a gauntlet to composers that shouldn’t always be picked up, but Brett Dean’s Hamlet rises to the challenge.” (The Met website) Secondly, Hamlet was written for an exciting British lyric-dramatic tenor named Allan Clayton, and it’s not very often that you get to see an opera with the original lead performing. The role is physically demanding, as the Prince must engage in fist fights, sword fights, and sing in a crouched position, all the while overwhelmed by rage and grief. It is a real marathon for a singer because he never leaves the stage. Says Dean about his star, “He was made to be Hamlet. He brings a heartbreaking vulnerability to any part he
sings, and as you find in the best tenor voices, his singing has this sense of heroism — tragic heroism in this case.” Thirdly, it’s timely. “Regardless of gender, creed, race, religion, color, anything … it speaks to everything we question every day,” said Clayton in an interview with Opera News Magazine. “Existential crises and love and loss and grief — he’s driven by grief and the rage of grief … The character of Hamlet is in all of us.” You can say that again. After 9/11, the Forever Wars, the Great Recession, COVID, January 6, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we’re all going a little crazy. Perhaps seeing a performance that validates our feelings in a beautiful way is healthier than isolating ourselves with cable TV or social media. Lastly, look for the music and the production to be really interesting. Elsinore,
the castle, almost becomes a character. Dean places chorus members in the string section of the pit, and percussion and brass in all sections of the theatre so the audience is immersed in the drama. It makes them feel like they are in the castle itself — if not inside Hamlet’s head. How this will come across to those of us watching it on a screen remains to be seen, but I’ll bet it’s exciting to experience it live in person. Expect also to hear new sounds that will accentuate the drama through an array of electronics and unexpected instruments, including accordion, sandpaper, a percussion instrument called a “lion’s roar,” a Japanese singing bowl played by swirling a marble inside, and a tam-tam rubbed by a rubber ball with the pitch electronically lowered a few octaves. According to Dean, the latter is “the creepiest sound imaginable.” The time frame of the production is ambiguous; the set rotates from an 18th century manor house ballroom to the backstage of a theatre, while the costumes reference 1950s couture. The singers have white, blotchy, Kabuki-like patches on their faces, as if they have been rushed out for the performance before they are completely ready, causing the audience to feel that they are backstage with the players. “To adapt or not to adapt” should be a worthy topic for your après performance dinner. I say opera must adapt. Like other art forms, it has to grow and challenge us in new ways, or it will die.
WANT TO GO? What: Metropolitan Opera’s Hi-Def Simulcast of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet When: 1 p.m., Saturday, June 4 Where: USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts, 801 Carteret Street Tickets: To book a seat in advance, visit uscbcenterforthearts.com, click Met, Movies and More. Tickets will also be on sale at the door. Tickets are $22, $20 for OLLI members. Of Note: Estimated run time is 3:15, with an intermission between Acts I and II. Allow more time for interviews and curtain calls. Sung in English. For a full synopsis and production details, visit metopera.org, click Menu/ Season/In Cinemas.
Hamlet is “brooding, moving and riveting” said the New York Times, “they have put agonized characters nearly inside your bloodstream.” Take a chance and go see it; you might learn something. I know I will. Still waffling? Search YouTube for “Met Opera Education: The Play’s the Thing,” an interview with Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn. Estimated run time: 3 hours, 15 minutes, with an intermission between Acts I and II. Allow more time for interviews and curtain calls. Sung in English. For a full synopsis and production details, visit metopera.org, click Menu/Season/In Cinemas. To book a seat in advance, visit uscbcenterforthearts. com, click Met, Movies and More. Tickets will also be on sale at the door. Price: $22, and $20 for OLLI members.
‘Bermuda’ available on Amazon Prime
Comedy was filmed partially in Beaufort County
From staff reports “Bermuda,” a comedy by South Carolina filmmaker Laura P. Valtorta filmed in Newberry, Columbia, and Beaufort (Harbor Island and downtown Beaufort) has just become available on Amazon Prime Video. According to Valtorta, this “wacky farce,” starring South Carolina actors Pat Yeary, Peri Susanne Jackson, and Kit Phillips, follows a crazy poet named Mildred who steals her son's disability benefits in order to build a swimming pool and take a vacation in Bermuda. Other actors in “Bermuda: include Ursula O. Robinson, who is the head of theater
studies at S.C. State University; Cris Griffin; Merritt Vann; and Rob Sprankle. The other films of Valtorta, a Columbia attorney, include (available on Amazon,
Tubi, and Filmocracy) "The Art House," "Disability," and “White Rock Boxing.” The trailer for “Bermuda” can be seen at https://vimeo. com/657980942/06b766fcb8.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life
Parents across the country are still very concerned about the baby formula shortage crisis, which is showing bleak signs of improving. So, what can they do to help ensure their little ones get the food they need? Pediatricians are receiving numerous calls from parents that they still aren’t able to find their specific formula brand or formula for their babies—it’s not on the shelves. Pediatricians are advising parents to look for a similar brand, it may not be the same brand and try generic. Richard So, MD, pediatrician for Cleveland Clinic Children’s said it is perfectly safe for parents to buy generic brands of baby formula instead, especially since the ingredients are very similar. The same goes for formulas designed for babies with sensitivities. He said liquid formula is another safe alternative, however it is generally a little more expensive. He also discourages making homemade formulas, supplementing with cow’s milk or diluting store-bought formula. “When parents can’t find it, they’re going to try to stretch out like a store brand formula and maybe diluting it, that’s very dangerous to your baby as well because formulas are very balanced from a micronutrients and electrolytes standpoint,” he explained. Dr. So said part of the problem is many parents are starting to hoard baby formula. He advises only buying about two weeks’ worth at a time, that way there is enough for others in need. Source: Cleveland Clinic News Service
The good news . . . increase in breast milk donations means Mother’s Milk Bank of S.C. can offer milk to public during formula shortage Families struggling to find infant formula now have option to purchase do-
Update on our local baby formula shortage nor breast milk with pediatrician prescription
May 23, 2022- Thanks to generous donor moms, the Mother’s Milk Bank of South Carolina, developed by the Medical University of South Carolina, can start offering safe breast milk to the public. This is especially important during the nationwide formula shortage. The MMBSC supplies safe donor breast milk to NICU babies across South Carolina, including at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital.
MILK DONATIONS BEAUFORT COUNTY Beaufort County Health Department 601 Wilmington Street Beaufort, SC 29902 Main: 843-525-7615 Secondary Phone: 843-521-3983 Hours of operation: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Special instructions: Please go to the front office. Source: https://musckids.org/ our-services/milk-bank/milkbank-locations
"South Carolina Milk, for South Carolina Babies"
With support from the South Carolina Neonatal Consortium and the South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative, the Medical University of South Carolina has developed the first donor human milk bank in the state. The mission of the Mother’s Milk Bank of S.C. is to promote the Health of South Carolina Babies by Providing Access to Safe, Pasteurized Donor Human Milk. SC breastfeeding mothers with surplus milk supply are invited to become MMBSC milk donors to provide pasteurized milk to SC infants for whom mother’s milk supply is limited. The milk bank initially will provide milk to all SC hospitalized very low birth weight infants. The MMBSC is an accredited milk bank by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. In order to protect our fragile population, donated milk goes through an extensive process prior to being shipped. Find out what our milk goes through. Donation: Mothers drop off milk at various depot sites throughout the state. Milk is then transferred to our lab at The Mother's Milk Bank of South Carolina. Cleaning: Everything in the pasteurization room is cleaned every day, multiple times a day to avoid contamination. Procedures ensure lab is in accordance with HMBA-
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• • • NA guidelines. Pouring: After milk is thawed, mom's milk is pooled together with other milk and becomes a 'batch'. Bottling: Milk is poured into BPA-free bottles that are tamper-evident for pasteurization. Pasteurizing: Milk is heated to 62.5°C for 30 minutes. This process kills bacteria that could be harmful to infants, BUT retains most of the beneficial components of mothers milk! Bacteria Testing: A culture of milk is taken to the lab to verify it is free of bacteria. Freezing: The milk is stored in a deep freeze until a hospital request arrives! You are likely to qualify as a donor if: • You are generally healthy • You do not take medications or herbal supplements on a regular basis (with exceptions) • You do not smoke • You are willing to undergo a blood test • You are able to arrange for transportation of your milk to a depot (drop-off site) • If your milk could be delivered to a baby within one year of pump date You are not eligible to donate milk if: • You have a positive blood test result for HIV, HTLV, Hepatitis B or C, or Syphilis • You or your sexual partner is at risk for HIV • You use illegal drugs • You smoke or use to-
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Three Easy Steps to Becoming a Milk Donor! 1. Complete a 10-15 minute phone screening. 2. Complete and return an informational packet; this will include a form for you and your baby’s doctor to fill out. 3. Have a complimentary blood test done at LabCorp*. Be sure to do the phone screening BEFORE you go for the test.
Collect, Store, and Drop Off Your Milk! We are only able to accept milk for donation that is stored in single-use bags or bottles. • Always wash your hands before expressing or handling your milk • All pump parts that come into contact with skin should be removed and cleaned on a regular basis • Milk should be refrigerated within 30 minutes of pumping
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Labeling the Milk All bags should be labeled with the following: • Donor ID Number • Last Name • Pump Date Pumping Powerful Milk As you breastfeed and the breast empties, the milk goes from being thin, lower-calorie ‘foremilk’ to thick, higher-calorie ‘hindmilk’. Although foremilk is thin, it contains critical antibodies. The hindmilk is calorie-rich and is incredibly beneficial for low birth weight babies to gain weight! Please be sure to include foremilk and hindmilk so the babies receiving the milk can grow. Milk Storing • Store milk in freezer until you are ready to donate • The best practice is if your donation reaches the Milk Bank freezers by 3 months after the earliest date of pumping (if milk is stored in a deep freezer within 6
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months is fine). If you have milk older than 3 months, please contact the milk bank to discuss whether you should donate this milk. Remember to refrigerate or freeze your milk within 30 minutes of pumping. You may refrigerate your milk for up to 96 hours before freezing Check freezer temperatures regularly Milk must be pumped within the first year postpartum Do not scald milk that you plan to donate
Need more milk storage bags? Contact us at scmilkbank@ musc.edu or 843-792-5415. Dropping Off Your Milk To find a depot site near you, please contact us a scmilkbank@musc.edu or 843792-5415.
Donor Screening Getting Your Blood Test In order to provide the safest milk possible for preterm and critically ill babies, we require all donor moms to complete a blood test to screen for harmful viruses. The Mother’s Milk Bank of South Carolina will cover the cost of these tests. All tests will be completed at LabCorp. In order to complete your file and be approved for donation, we will need your completed informational packet, lab work, and health forms from your healthcare provider. The approval process can take anywhere from one to four weeks. The lab will test for: • HIV I & II • RPR (syphilis) • HTLV I & II (Human T-Lymphotrophic Virus) • Hepatitis B (HbsAg) • Hepatitis C (HCV) Before taking the blood test, please be sure to complete your initial phone screening and obtain your Donor ID number. Find your nearest LabCorp: https://www.labcorp.com/ wps/portal/findalab
The connection between oral health and mental health
Brushing and flossing your teeth may seem like a mundane task, but did you know there’s actually a link between your oral health and mental health? “Mental health impacts your overall health, including your oral health or the health of your teeth and your gums. Dentists are some-
times the first professional to identify and diagnose a mental health issue and they make a lot of referrals to counselors and therapists,” explained Susan Albers, PsyD, psychologist for Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Albers said the health of a person’s teeth can give clues about their stress level,
anxiety, mood, and the presence of chronic eating problems. For example, if you struggle with stress of anxiety, you may have worn enamel from grinding your teeth at night or clenching your jaw. She said people who have eating disorders often have high levels of tooth decay,
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worn enamel, and difficulties with their gums due to malnutrition or overeating highly processed foods. And, those who are depressed may not have the motivation or energy to take care of their teeth. Dr. Albers said they also have an increased perception of pain and avoid going to the dentist. “If you are struggling with your oral hygiene, check in with yourself and ask is there a mental health issue that may be standing in the
way and if so, this may be important to acknowledge and bring up with your therapist and the two of you together, and with your dentist, can make sure that it does not stand in the way of either your mood or your oral health,” she said. Dr. Albers said it can also help to eat more nutritious foods, which will not only benefit your oral health but your mental health as well. Source: Cleveland Clinic News Service, May 23, 2022
HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life
Shingles and stress: Is there a link?
Significant stress is believed to trigger shingles by weakening the immune system, which leads to the reactivation of the dormant varicella-zoster virus (chickenpox) in the body. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that causes a painful, stripe-shaped rash with small blisters to appear on one area of the body. It occurs when the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, reactivates. A person who has had chickenpox still has the virus that causes it inside their body. It remains dormant and reactivates later in life as shingles. Experts are not certain about what triggers the reactivation of shingles. However, many believe that significant or long-term stress may play a role. While anybody can get shingles, it is more common in older adults and people with weak immune systems. Experts believe that a weak immune system is crucial in triggering herpes zoster reactivation. One of the biggest misconceptions about shingles is that it only affects older adults. Although people over the age of 50 are more likely to develop shingles, the disease can also affect young-
ICU admission, surgeries, and injuries. The researchers found that the stressors increased mental health visits but not shingles.
Shingles triggers and risk factors
er people. Even children can develop shingles. A 2018 study found that perceived mental stress, negative life events, and a low sense of purpose may contribute to the development of shingles and postherpetic neuralgia, a complication of shingles. Moreover, men with high mental stress were twice as likely to be at risk of incident herpes zoster. In a 2022 review, researchers also argued that the reemergence of shingles among people with COVID-19 might be related to the interplay between psy-
chological and immunological stress in the body. A stressful event causes the release of cortisol and adrenaline, which are part of the fight or flight response. Cortisol also suppresses the immune system. Meanwhile, prolonged stress can alter bodily processes leading to a host of health problems. However, there are also studies with conflicting results. A 2014 study reassessed the link between shingles and stress using data from 39,811 people who experienced stressful events, including the death of a spouse,
Having chickenpox is the primary risk factor for getting shingles. Age is another factor that increases a person’s likelihood of getting shingles and having severe complications. Certain health conditions and treatments weaken the immune system and put a person at a higher risk of getting shingles. People with a family history of shingles and physical trauma also have a greater risk of getting shingles.
Symptoms of shingles
The primary symptom of shingles is a painful, blistery rash. It commonly appears as a single stripe on either side of the torso or one side of the face. These typically burst and scab over in 7–10 days and clear up within 2–4 weeks. It is also important to cover the rash and practice proper hygiene to avoid spreading the virus. A person may feel pain, tingling, or itching in the area for several days before the blistery rash appears. Shin-
gles may appear throughout the body and look similar to chickenpox, though this is rare. This is more common in people with weakened immune systems.
Summary
Like other viral infections, it is self-limiting and usually without complications. However, it may cause long-term complications. The CDC recommends people aged 50 and older and immunocompromised individuals aged 19 and older take two doses of Shingrix to prevent shingles and its related complications. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the shingles vaccine provides protection from the virus for about 5 years. After that, the effectiveness of the vaccine decreases. Currently, the vaccine is only given once. The shingles vaccine is safe for most people. As always, someone considering the vaccine should discuss it with their doctor. Side effects from the vaccine are usually mild and include pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site. Shingles can affect someone more than once. People who have already had shingles can also get vaccinated
to prevent getting the infection again. Sources: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/314047 Mayo Clinic Staff. (2016, September 27). Shingles: Symptoms http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/shingles/basics/symptoms/ con-20019574 Shingles (herpes zoster). (2016, August 19) https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/ Shingles (herpes zoster): Complications. (2016, August 19) http://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/ complications.html Shingles (herpes zoster): Transmission. (2016, August 19) https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/ transmission.html Shingles (herpes zoster): Vaccine basics. (n.d.) https://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/ shingles/index.html Shingles (herpes zoster): Vaccination. (2014, November 25) https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/ vaccination.html Shingles myths and facts for consumers. (n.d.) http://www.nfid.org/idinfo/shingles/ consumers-myths.html
Peeling down banana benefits into small bites
In your diet, bananas can be a boon. Experts have a bunch of reasons to like them and see only a few ways the elongated yellow fruit could cause your health to slip. "They're rich in nutrients and fiber," said Colleen Spees, associate professor of medical dietetics at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. "They're delicious. They're inexpensive. They're all the right things." They're the world's most popular fruit and have been cultivated for perhaps 10,000 years. Some scholars think the tempting fruit in the Biblical Garden of Eden sounds more like a banana than an apple. Bananas turn up in religious traditions from around the world. Banana trees are actually herbs, and the fruit is technically a berry. A "bunch" refers to the cluster of bananas as harvested. A small cluster of bananas is a "hand," and an individual banana is a "finger." Whatever you call them, bananas are noted for being
a good source of potassium, Spees said. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one medium banana provides 375 milligrams. That's about 11% of the recommended daily potassium for a man and 16% for a woman. "Potassium is a mineral that is vital for heart health, especially in terms of blood pressure management," Spees said. (It's true other foods—including lima beans and beet greens—are higher in potassium, she said, "but how many people are eating the greens of beets?") Bananas also are a source of magnesium (32 mg), beneficial phytochemicals and antioxidants. One medium banana, which contains 113 calories, also has about 5 grams of total dietary fiber, which helps people feel full. And the fiber in bananas has "really interesting" qualities, Spees said. Unripe and slightly unripe bananas contain resistant starch, which serves as prebiotic fiber. These indigestible prebiotics serve as food
for probiotics, the "good" microbes that live in the gut. These beneficial gut bacteria are essential for digestion and have been linked to immunity, brain health and more. As a banana ripens, the resistant starch is broken down into natural sugars, Spees said. "That's why a riper banana is a little bit sweeter than a slightly unripe banana." Certain special situations call for caution, she said. Although bananas, like most fruit, can be part of a healthy dietary pattern for people with uncontrolled diabetes, a medium banana has about 26 grams of carbohydrates, which must be a consideration for people on strict diets. People with late-stage kidney failure need to closely monitor potassium consumption. Foods high in potassium also can interfere with some medications for high blood pressure and heart failure. It certainly would take more than one banana to raise potassium levels to a dangerous
level for the average person, Spees said. But she recommends anyone with medical conditions or concerns check with their primary care physician to see if bananas are safe for them. What's problematic, though, is to assume slipping them into a banana split or banana bread makes those des-
serts healthy, she said. The same can be said for banana chips. "Most banana chips are actually dried and fried," Spees said. "And some of them are coated with either an oil or a syrup that then contributes a significant source of added sugars, calories and fats." But bananas work well
at thickening and sweetening smoothies, Spees said. "If you're mixing a frozen banana with, say, Greek yogurt, frozen berries and other healthy ingredients, that's great." Part of the banana's beauty, she said, is its convenience. In the morning, it can be sliced and added to wholewheat cereal. Later in the day, "it's a great snack." Some people enjoy bananas with nut butters or mixed with yogurt. So at the end of the day, for most people, her tally firmly favors the banana. Spees supports the idea of eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables and said "absolutely, bananas fit in that rainbow." Adapted from an article by Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News
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Whale Branch Early College High School girls claimed the SCHSL Class 1A track and field title on Thursday. Submitted photo.
STATE CHAMPS
Whale Branch girls claim first 1A track title, boys finish 9th By Wes Kerr LowcoSports.com A year of athletic excellence at Whale Branch Early College High School has ended with a state championship. Fueled by Kynew Barnwell’s trio of top-two finishes including a victory in the 400m hurdles, the Whale Branch girls dominated their competition Thursday at Lower Richland High School to claim the SCHSL Class 1A track and field title. The Warriors put up a whopping 118 points, crushing runner-up Southside Christian (79 pts) and third-place St. John’s (76 pts) For her final act as a Whale Branch Warrior, Barnwell delivered a day to
remember, taking the 400-meter hurdles with a blazing time of 1:05.41. The basketball star found the podium two more times, including a second-place finish in the long jump (16-2). The Warriors notched a massive 1-2 finish in the 100m hurdles, as sophomore Talaijah Bartley took the top spot (15.52) for the second straight year, while Barnwell was right behind in second place (15.84). Whale Branch’s third and final gold medal came in the 4x100m relay (48.42), besting runner-up Estill by nearly two seconds. Sophomore sensation Destiny Pryor shined in the sprint events, taking second in both the 100m
Submitted photo. (12.38) and 200m (26.03). Kaylyn Caldwell earned a bronze in the long jump (16-0), freshman Grace Bing took third in the 400m hur-
dles (1:14.55), and Erin Rivers placed third in the discus (99-4). The Warriors grabbed some more valuable points in the relay events, as both the 4x400 (4:26.97) and 4x800 (11:47.64) teams finished third. Freshman Alani Crawford impressed in the 3200m, running a 13:32.66 to place fourth. Xavier Chaplin excelled in the boys’ meet, taking silver in the shot put (46-9) and fifth in the discus (1231). Keith Chisholm placed fifth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 16.11 to help the Warriors to a ninth-place finish (24 pts). Southside Christian won the title with 127 points, and Calhoun County was second with 91.
Eagles lead Lowco contingent at Class 4A state meet
By Wes Kerr LowcoSports.com Beaufort High led a strong showing from the Lowco contingent at the SCHSL Class 4A track and field meet Saturday, earning six combined top-three finishes including an individual title at Spring Valley High School in Columbia. The Eagle boys took sixth place overall with a total of 34 points, while the girls were seventh in their meet with 35. Beaufort’s Jayla Daise captured the lone gold medal for the Lowco, winning the shot put with a stellar mark of 38 feet, 4 inches, while May River’s McKenna Swinton placed third in the event (36-2). Beaufort’s Anaiya Houseal was second in the high jump, clearing a leap of five feet and two inches. Beaufort’s boys excelled on the track, claiming a pair of individual medals thanks to a runner-up
Beaufort’s Jayla Daise captured the lone gold medal. Submitted photo.
Beaufort’s Alvin Wilson notched a third-place finish. Submitted photo.
finish from Zion Smart in the 400m hurdles (57.51) and a bronze medal from Trae Campbell in the 800m (1:59.46). The Eagles added another silver in the 4x800m
relay (8:09.96), and Alvin Wilson notched a third-place finish in the discus (155-5). May River’s Fareed Abdullah impressed on the track, taking third in
the 100m (10.65) and 200m (21.36) while the Shark 4x400m boys relay team (3:24.39) also earned a bronze medal. Macey Dowe took silver in the javelin throw for the Sharks (110-4), and Anya Arroyo earned a fifth-place finish in the 1600m (5:15.73) to go alongside a bronze in the girls 4x800 relay (9:49.32), propelling the Sharks to a ninth-place team finish (30 pts). Colleton County’s girls 4x100 relay team shined in Columbia, claiming a silver medal with a stellar time of 48.7 seconds. Bluffton multi-sport star Jaylin Linder captured silver in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet, 11 inches, and basketball phenom Tacoya Heyward took eighth in the girls’ competition (16-4) while the Bobcats’ girls 4x800 relay team finished seventh (10:17.98). Hilton Head High’s Franklin Holland earned a spot on the podium with a third-place finish in the pole
vault (12-6), Nathaniel Rohr took fourth in the javelin (159-3), and Janile Roberson placed sixth in the 200m sprint (22.14) while Anne Ferguson led the girls squad with a sixth-place showing in the triple jump (34-8). Greenville swept both the boys’ and girls’ titles in Class 4A, posting 94 points in the boys’ meet and 102 in the girls’ competition. Whale Branch won the Class 1A girls title and placed ninth in the boys standings on Thursday at Lower Richland High School. Tanner McCracken led Battery Creek in the 3A meet Saturday at Lower Richland High School, taking seventh place in the discus (132-11) while teammate Anthony Phelan placed eighth (127-4). McCracken also notched a top-10 finish in the shot put in eighth place (45-6). Ridgeland-Hardeeville’s Naiyanah Jenkins took 11th in the triple jump (30-5) at the 2A meet on Friday.
Holy Trinity’s Marquardt named top SCISA scholar athlete
From staff reports Holy Trinity Classical Christian School senior Ethan Marquardt was presented the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Bill Simpson Award on Tuesday, May 17 by Larry Watt, former SCISA Executive Director for more than 30 years. The Bill Simpson Award is the highest honor bestowed each year on the top graduating male and female scholar athletes in SCISA, which boasts more than 100 members. The award exemplifies the academic and athletic ideals that Simpson represented throughout his career as SCISA athletic secretary. The award is based on a combination of SAT score, class rank, academic
and athletic achievements, headmaster and coach recommendations, student service record and community service. Marquardt is an Ethan Honor Graduate of Marquardt Holy Trinity and class Valedictorian. He ran cross country and track for Holy Trinity throughout his high school years. “Ethan has demonstrated tremendous leadership and integrity throughout his years at Holy Trinity and has had a distinguished career as a student athlete. Ethan served as a cross country captain his senior year and during his time at Holy Trinity he has led his teammates to capture
two state titles in cross country,” Holy Trinity Athletic Director Josiah Tobin said in a release. “Ethan has also ran multiple years in the 4X800 meter relay at the SCISA state track meet. During Ethan's senior year he led his peers spiritually as the vice president of our school's local chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Ethan is one of the most mature and selfless students we have ever had at Holy Trinity. We are so proud of Ethan and the way he will run forth with the message of Christ as he goes out from Holy Trinity.” Marquardt was also active in Holy Trinity's Theater Program, participating in multiple school plays, including a lead role in this year's Spring Musical.
"Ethan has a fearlessness and a natural command of the stage that instantly commends him to an audience," Drama Department Head, Elizabeth Booman said. "His characters are made so rich through his sincerity, passion, and intelligence. He is a tremendous actor independently, but he also supports the show as a whole by the positivity and encouragement that he shows to the entire cast and crew. Ethan has been a delight to work with, and we look to his past with great gratitude, and towards his future with great joy." “What a wonderful honor for a remarkable student, and what an honor for our young school!” Holy Trinity Founding Headmaster, the Rev.
Chad Lawrence, said. “Ethan has been a great blessing to Holy Trinity Classical Christian School over the past seven years, and we are grateful to have watched him flourish in our midst. His contributions both in and out of the classroom have been manifold, and we look forward in eager anticipation for how the Lord continues to shape and use him. Soli Deo Gloria!” Marquardt plans on attending the University of South Carolina Honors College in the fall, majoring in business. Founded in 2012, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School is an independent, non-parochial school which serves more than 400 students in the Beaufort community.
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Give Beaufort County teachers a fighting chance at getting by
magine for a moment that you’re right out of college, bachelor’s degree in hand and certified to be a school teacher. Growing up, you loved family vacations in the Lowcountry. Now you hear Beaufort County is looking for teachers, so you apply. You don’t expect to get rich teaching. Still, you want a career that will lift the lives of your students, stimulate you professionally and support a comfortable, if modest, lifestyle in a beautiful place. No more dorm life or sharing an off-campus apartment. Now, finally, you can get your own place. Truth is, you probably can’t — not unless you also take a part-time job or get a roommate. More and more, rookie teachers, as well as experienced ones, realize they can’t afford Beaufort County. The situation will improve if the Beaufort County Council approves the school district’s 2022-23 budget. It calls for raises that would give teachers a better chance of meeting their expenses. Beaufort County’s high cost of living is a significant obstacle to recruiting and retaining teachers, and that’s unsettling news for parents because fewer teachers mean more kids in classrooms. With fewer graduates choosing teaching careers, schools everywhere are grappling with teacher shortages. Beaufort County’s high cost of living, exacerbated by spiraling inflation, makes hiring and retaining teachers more daunting. Currently, the school district has about 150 vacancies only 11 weeks before school starts.
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High rents gobble up Beaufort County teachers’ pay (1)
Salary(2)
Average annual rent (3)
% take-home pay rent consumes (4)
leftover after 1st year of teaching (5)
Currently….....$42,928....$13,782..…..42.3%………...(-$47)
FITZ MCADEN
I examined data from nine well-regarded sources, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the U.S, Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Tax Policy Center, the S.C. Department of Education and The CoStar Group, a Washington-based firm that analyzes real estate trends. Here’s some of what the data shows: • Since 2020, rents in Beaufort County have risen 31.1 percent, faster than in any other county in S.C., according to CoStar. • The average annual rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Beaufort County is $13,782 — the third highest in the state after Charleston and Berkeley counties. It consumes about 42 percent of a rookie teacher’s takehome pay. • First-year pay for rookie teachers in Beaufort County is $42,928. At the end of the year, the teacher will be about $47 in the hole, after paying income taxes, typical living expenses, and a required $3,400 contribution to the State Retirement System. • Things may get worse.
With no pay increase but possible 6% rent increase...$42,928…$14,608…... 44.9%………..(-$873) With pay increase and possible 6% rent increase...$48,066…$14,60…..…40.2%….......+ $2,277 With pay increase but no 6% rent increase...$48,066…$13,782…...37.8%...........+ $3,103 1- Sources: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Urban Studies and Planning Dept., U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis of U.S. Dept. ofCommerce, U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Beaufort County School District, S.C. Dept. of Education, The CoStar Group, The Washington Post. 2 - Rookie teachers’ base pay plus $5,000 “locality supplement”, per Beaufort County School District's ‘2021-’22 budget and 22-23 budget proposal. 3 - Average of estimated countywide rents from MIT Institute of Technology’s Urban Studies and Planning Dept., U.S Census Bureau Gross Median Rents, and U.S Dept. of Housing and Urban Development 4 - Take-home pay after deductions from gross pay for State Retirement System, Social Security, and Medicare; also federal and state income tax withholding from taxable income; and estimated sales taxes. 5 - Assumes no catastrophic expenses.
By the end of 2022, CoStar predicts residential rents in the U.S. will rise 6 percent. In Beaufort County, that would mean rent for a one-bedroom apartment would jump $826, to $14,608 a year, consuming about 45 percent of take-home pay. • Inflation has driven up living costs so quickly that one survey, by MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, had to be updated mid-year to account for rising prices. The financial picture brightens for teachers with advanced degrees and more ex-
perience. But typically, teachers leave for other professions after a few years, so school districts rely heavily on recent graduates to fill positions. It’s noteworthy that cost-ofliving estimates I used from MIT’s Living Wage Calculator don’t allow for frills: no pre-prepared meals, dining out, movies or concerts or savings. Indeed, first-year pay for a rookie teacher in Beaufort County is only 4.8 percent above what MIT calls “a minimum subsistence wage.” Skepticism about some of these numbers is understandable. After all, shouldn’t anybody earning $42,298 a year
be able to get by pretty easily? Lots of people do with even less. But the data I reviewed, particularly on rental rates, was fairly consistent and I discarded outlier numbers. Over the next few weeks, the County Council will consider the school district’s 2022-23 budget, which — if approved — would bring some relief to teachers. Base pay for rookies would go from $42,928 to $48,066, with corresponding increases for teachers with more experience and advanced academic degrees. It seems like a hefty bump, but after withholding taxes and other required take-outs — the contribution to the
State Retirement System alone would take about $4,100 right off the top — leaving the teacher with about $35,650. At the end of the year, after paying for rent and other living expenses, a frugal teacher would have about $3,733 for savings or for unexpected expenses. The cushion would shrink to $2,947 if rents rise 6 percent, as the CoStar Group predicts. Raising teachers’ salaries would require modest increases in property taxes for owners of second homes and for businesses, but not for residents who live in and own their homes. The owner of a second home would pay $60 more a year for a home assessed at $250,000; $96 more for one assessed at $400,000. County Council members — sensitive to hardships already caused by inflation — may be reluctant to pile higher taxes on businesses, which will pass them on to customers. But most residents pay no property taxes for operating our schools — zilch – thanks to a shortsighted change in the state’s tax laws in 2006. If our taxes are so onerous, why are so many new residents moving here? The council began its review of the school district’s budget on May 23 and will reconsider it on June 13 and 27. Both meetings will be at 6 p.m. at Council Chambers at 100 Ribaut Road in Beaufort. Please attend and let your voice be heard. Fitz McAden, former editor of The Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette, is married to a teacher recruiter for the Beaufort County School District.
Vladimir got it wrong this time around
t is Saturday morning and I’m in Port Royal. There’s fog this morning — actually more of a mist coming off the Beaufort River. This mist softens the edges our trees, blurs the detail of my wife’s studio, and obliterates the distant shore of Cane Island. It makes me wonder and eventually ask, “Alexa, what kind of day will it be?” And then the natural follow-up, “Alexa, will I be happy, content and largely free of anxiety today?” Today’s Wall Street Journal brings a review of “Why We Fight,” a new piece of non-fiction written by Christoper Blattman (Viking, 388 pages. $32). Mr. Blattman examines “punch-ups between two lots of sports fans,” gang fights, medieval sieges and then asks why men (not women) are so easily roused to violence? He is, however, quick to observe that total war — that is war between nations — is less common these days because the consequences of nuclear war are so terrifying. Blattman then says, “In my view there are no good or
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bad leaders, there are only constrained and unconstrained ones.” This notion of “unconstrained leaders” takes us back to 1215 and King John of England. This is when angry barons confronted the King and demanded reforms. They were furious at John’s unceasing demands for money; and his near constant warfare to recover British-held land on the continent, especially Normandy. John’s churlish behavior led to what is now called the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta was 49 demands that dealt with justice (trial by jury), taxation and obligations to serve in the army outside the realm. It ended with a security clause providing a council of 25 named barons who were
authorized to make war on the King if he broke the terms of the agreement. But insuring — once the reforms were defined — that the King would follow the Magna Carta’s terms proved to be a hard, almost impossible task. History reveals that it took the King two months to renounce the agreement which then provoked an invasion by the French in 1216. The invading French found an eager, friendly crowd of Brits waiting for them in London; and King John lost his crown and his kingdom when he died on Oct. 19, 1216. In the process John earned the reputation of a madman, murderer and perhaps the worst king in English history. John’s heir, Henry, got rid of the invading French. But the nobles were still unhappy with the King’s unlimited power and the Magna Carta was revisited from time to time with political concessions exchanged for taxes. By 1236 this bargaining relationship had matured into a legitimate and customary way of doing business. Thereafter these periodic meetings
The political history of the United States — at least its recent history — is a record that reflects a continuing effort to define Presidential power, where it begins and where it ends. It appears there has been no similar search in Russia or, for that matter, in China.” with the King gained a formal name — Parliament. Slowly, but surely, the power of the Parliament grew and the power of the King of England diminished. By the time that the Continental Congress got round to writing our own Constitution in 1787, we had bought-into the notion of restraining our King (President) by giving the Congress the same powers of Parliament. But then the French Revolution came along (in 1789) and the free and frequent use of the guillotine gave our
aging Constitution-writing founders second thoughts about passing too much power to the people — to the mob. Governance by the people took further hits as weapons and warfare grew more and more terrible. Instinctively we knew that you needed to have one person in charge — almost a King — when war came calling. And in the 1950s when ballistic missiles became a real and existential threat having one person in charge (our President) seemed the only sane course of action.
The political history of the United States — at least its recent history — is a record that reflects a continuing effort to define Presidential power, where it begins and where it ends. It appears there has been no similar search in Russia or, for that matter, in China. Vladimir Putin is not interested in consensus or the opinions of the Duma — his Parliament. For many years he has enjoyed unconstrained rule — not unlike King John before the Magna Carta. And like John in 1200 he believes that he is entitled to make war without input from anyone. Russia has never embraced the concept of Parliament, collaboration, checks and balances or any kind of compromise. Russia is very much like England in 1200 when the King was unconstrained, universally feared and often wrong. And it appears Vladimir got it wrong this time around. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.
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LIVING ON PURPOSE
May we never forget freedom is not free M emorial means to “remember,” and every year on the last Monday in May, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives in the line of active military service while protecting and defending the country they loved. For those of you that have family members and close friends who died fighting for our freedoms, we can know they perished for a cause greater than their own. What do you think about when you hear the words Memorial Day and does it have personal significance? Unfortunately, for some Americans, the true meaning of Memorial Day has been seemingly lost. It’s common for people to be glad for another federal holiday and a three-day weekend. Some recognize the occasion as the beginning of summer and celebrate with a cookout. Then there are the parents, spouses, siblings, and children who will touch their loved one’s name on a military memorial wall, and place flowers on their grave. My mother’s youngest brother Clinton was 19-yearsold when he was killed on a battlefield in Korea. Clinton (who was nicknamed Kenny), and his cousin Thomas both went
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into the army together and had dreams of a happy life after the war, but neither one returned. Memorial Day is often confused with Veterans Day or even Armed Forces Day, and though it’s highly appropriate to honor all our veterans, living and dead, and to recognize their immeasurable contributions to our country, this is not the true meaning of Memorial Day. So, why do so many Americans feel uncomfortable and refuse to acknowledge our fallen patriots? We realize our human nature tends to avoid the unpleasant, and this is natural, nonetheless, these individuals deserve our respect and honor. The tradition of the Memorial Day celebration began on May 30, 1868, as an initiative by Major General John A. Logan. The event was held with a large gathering of people decorating the graves of thou-
sands of military personnel. After speeches by officials, children from an orphanage made their way through the cemetery, singing hymns. New York was the first state to declare Memorial Day as an official holiday, followed by other states. The southern province observed it separately until the completion of World War I, after which the Memorial Day celebration included all the Americans who sacrificed their lives in any war. Official guidelines say the flag in all administrative buildings should be displayed at halfstaff. In 2000, President Bill Clinton implemented “The National Moment of Remembrance Act” to encourage all Americans to voluntarily stop wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time on Memorial Day for a moment of silence to honor those who have died in service to the nation. I want to share this true account about private George Watson, a member of the Army’s 29th Quartermaster Regiment who hailed from Birmingham, Ala. On March 8, 1943, he was far from home in the Pacific theater. His unit was on board the Dutch steamer USAT Jacob near Porloch Harbor, New Guinea, when it came under a sudden and
Beaufort National Cemetery. File photo by Bob Sofaly. devastating attack from Japanese planes. The cargo ship was destroyed after sustaining several direct hits and had to be abandoned. Chances of survival seemed slim to the frightened men floating helplessly in the ocean as enemy fire continued to rain down on them. At that moment, Watson demonstrated bravery worthy of the most heroic warrior. Without thought for his own safety or survival, he dived into the water and started swimming to those who were drowning, pulling his injured and helpless comrades to the few available
life rafts. No one is certain how many men he saved, but according to eyewitnesses, it is certain that in his relentless efforts, many men lived because of his fearless courage. George continued until finally becoming so fatigued he did not have the strength to avoid the powerful suction when the ship began to sink. Watson, along with four other valiant sailors, disappeared beneath the waves. For extraordinary heroism on the front lines of combat, Watson became the first black American soldier to receive the Distinguished Service Cross. His love for
others and demonstration of selflessness were even further recognized when he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during a 1997 ceremony. Because Watson had no family members to claim his medals, citations, honors, and other awards, they are proudly displayed by the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum at Fort Lee, Va. George Watson field at Fort Benning, and The United States Navy ship, USNS Watson, is named after him. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.
Fans wanted ‘Ozark’ finale that was never promised
was a little surprised at the negative reaction so many fans had to the final episode of the Netflix TV series “Ozark.” For those who have never seen it, the show stars Jason Bateman as Marty Byrde, a financial whiz who gets in over his head with a Mexican drug cartel and moves his family to the Lake of the Ozarks. There he is forced to come up with ways to launder $500 million to protect his wife, daughter and son from the cartel’s bloodthirsty kingpin. Laura Linney stars as Marty’s wife, Wendy, and if you remember the TV show “Breaking Bad,” Wendy is everything fans ever complained about in Walt’s wife, Skyler, except multiplied by 100. I won’t call Wendy a shrew — she has a sharp bite, but there’s nothing small or mousey about her. She is a bitter wind come to life, and it is impressive to watch Linney embrace such an unlikeable character. The show chronicles the Byrds’ adjustments living in
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rural Missouri after thriving in a bustling Chicago. They meet a cast of characters any Southerner would expect to see depicted in a show or movie pitting big-city knowit-alls versus local yokels. First up are the Langmores, a family of ne’er-do-wells whose sole female member seen onscreen, Ruth, robs the Byrdes’ hotel room in her first encounter with them. A handful of Langmore brothers and their sons come across as menacing goofballs, but not Ruth. Portrayed by actress Julia Garner as a mirror-universe gender-swapped Justin Timberlake, Ruth’s tongue is as sharp and cold as a razor blade hewn from a glacier.
Photo by freestocks.org. She establishes herself as the one Langmore who can play the long game, especially in her dealings with the Byrdes. The Byrdes then butt heads with local crime bosses Jacob and Darlene Snell. The Snells carry a chip on their shoulders as big as any mountain over slights real and perceived, whether by the federal government or anyone else who would challenge their sovereignty over land their families occupied for decades. Their ancestors might have been noble hill folk, but the Snells reign over a heroin
empire. A big-city financial adviser who comes into their territory throwing money around naturally draws their attention, and they present Marty’s first real challenge in making his money laundering plans work. There are other characters, like Rachel, the manager of the lakeside resort Marty buys a piece of; Buddy, the owner of the house the Byrdes move into; an assortment of FBI agents following drug money into Ozark; the Kansas City Mob; and, of
course, the various movers and shakers of the cartel. It’s a rich tapestry of characters, and watching them lie, cheat, steal and rationale their lying, cheating, and stealing is engaging. Oh, I forgot murder. A lot of people die on this show. I mean, a lot. So I’m not sure what viewers expected from the show’s finale. Characters died. Characters lived. Some things that happened were predictable, some were completely unexpected. The finale was everything the show had been up to that point, but many viewers were upset. Why? (This is a spoiler space. If you want to know what happened, keep reading. Otherwise, jump to the third paragraph after this one.) Most were upset Ruth died. Why? She got trigger-happy as the show progressed and became increasingly reckless with her targets. Her fate was foretold by Darlene’s arc on the show. If you didn’t think there was foreshadowing when
Ruth sat around talking to the ghosts of her dead relatives, I don’t know what to tell you about how fiction works. And the white dress she wore to the big fundraiser? Might as well have been a bullseye. Others seemed upset Wendy didn’t die. And again, I wonder why. Throughout the show the Byrdes managed to escape ruin at every turn. How? Money. No one on the show cared how ruthless (no pun intended) they had to be. They bought their survival. (End spoiler) I think fans forget TV shows and movies owe us nothing except to finish the stories they ask us to start with them. “Ozark” did that. This fictional world packed with compromised characters was never going to deliver more justice than we see in our own. Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING St. Helena Library Activities
THIS WEEK’S MOVIES AT HWY 21 DRIVE-IN
Beaufort County Library Ongoing Programs
The movies scheduled for this week (Thursday, May 26 through Wednesday, June 1 – Closed Monday) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are Top Gun Maverick (PG-13, 8:45 p.m.) and The Lost City (PG, 11:05 p.m.) on Screen 1; The Bob’s Burgers Movie (PG-13, 8:45 p.m.) and Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (PG-13, 10:20 p.m.) on Screen 2; and Top Gun Maverick (PG-13, 8:45 p.m.) or Top Gun Maverick (PG-13, 11:05 p.m.) on the new Screen 3. Online ticketing is available at hwy21drivein.com on the Now Playing page. Patrons are asked to arrive early on Friday and Saturday nights. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mondays, Lego Club, all ages welcome; 2 to 4 p.m., Thursdays, S.C. Works Job Coaching, free help with job searches, interviews; 1 to 2 p.m., Saturdays, Chess Club, ages 5 and older. 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843255-6540.
These are the ongoing programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month, Knitting/ Crochet Class; all day during business hours, 1st Thursday each month, Chess Club; 2:30 p.m., last Tuesday each month, Book to Movie Club; daily during library hours, Escape Quest Games.
Bluffton Night Bazaar — a Lowcountry Made Market
5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers.
Rooted Beaufort Yoga classes
5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal; 9 to 10:15 a.m., Whitehall Park or Pigeon Point Park. Rooted Beaufort is a collective of local Yoga teachers who host outdoor yoga classes and donationbased events with proceeds being donated locally on a rotating basis.
The Historic Port Royal Museum
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory.org, email historicportroyalfoundation@gmail. com or call 843-524-4333.
Tour Historic Fort Fremont
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Fort Fremont History Center, Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Docent-led tours are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday. Travel back in time to the 1800s and the Spanish American War. Visitors to Fort Fremont can learn about the fort’s history by reading interpretive panels, taking a self-guided tour with a smart phone, visiting the history center exhibit hall, or attending a docent-led tour of the property. The Preserve is open to the public Monday through Sunday from dawn to dusk. For more information, visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks manager Stephanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.
Port Royal Farmers Market
9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http:// www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @ portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.
A War on Two Fronts: African Americans Fight for Victory at Home and Abroad
Through Saturday, Aug. 13, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, 10782 S. Jacob Smart Blvd., Ridgeland. A traveling exhibit adapted from an original exhibition and book developed by the Athenaeum Press at the Horry County Museum. The exhibition and book explore how African Americans in the 92nd and 93rd Army infantry divisions fought for racial equality during wartime, and then went on to be active participants in the Civil Rights Movement. It traces the little-known stories of soldiers on the front lines, and how segregation affected their training, service and recognition. The exhibition draws from the work of Maggi Morehouse, Burroughs Distinguished Professor of Southern History and Culture at Coastal Carolina University and a daughter of a commanding officer in the 92nd infantry division. To learn more about “A War on Two Fronts” and other Athenaeum Press projects,
“Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads. “We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.” A reminder: no outside food or beverages can be brought into the drive-in. Upcoming movies include Jurassic World Dominion (June 9) and Minions: The Rise of Gru (July). – Staff reports
visit www.ccu.press or www.warontwofronts. com. Morris Center is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit www. morrisheritagecenter.org or call 843-2849227.
Lowcountry Made Markets
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., first and third Saturday of each month through December, Buckwalter Place Park, next to Kroger off Buckwalter Place Blvd., Bluffton. Each market includes local vendors, live music, food and drink. The events are free. Participating vendors include: Gullah Express LLC (food truck), Declan’s Delights, Pick N Paint Pottery, Preservation Tree Art, 7th & Palm, Kara Artman Art, Southern Botanica, Hedone (bath & body), Blue Door Boutique, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Juke Joint Sweets, BPC Custom Furniture, Back to Eden Self Care Products, LLC, Shutterbug Custom Designs LLC, Pet Wants Hilton Head, Grind Coffee Roasters, LLC, Fabula Collective, The Artsy Girl, KODA Glass Designs, Lowcountry Livin’, Legacy Art Gallery, Cottonwood Soap Company, Marsh View Candles and Crafted With A Purpose.
Lowcountry Made Markets in Port Royal
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., second Saturday of the month through November, Live Oaks Park, 904 14th Street, Port Royal. These markets showcase only local artists, artisans and small businesses. The open-air markets are held “farmer’s market” style with new vendors each month. Each market will also include live music, food and drink, and is free to attend. Vendors include Amidst the Alders, Preservation Tree Art, True South, Pet Wants, Meg’s Sweet Treats, Sativa Health Products, Back to Eden Self Care (Tea), Graceful Stitches, Cottonwood Soap Company (Bath & Body), Sweet Carolina’s Clothing Boutique, B&E Rustic Designs, Blue Door Boutique, Clayed by Reena LLC, Kara Artman Art, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Bliss Bites Cookies, Kilted Bee Mead (Soap), HandMade Beaufort, Lovin' My Skin, LLC, Purely, Inc. and KODA Glass, Lovely Olive Designs, Gone Gullah, Tout Sweet Macarons, Moonlight Crow Creations, Fabula Collective, Finch Sign & Design Metalworks LLC and Honey Bunny Boutique.
“Pull Yourself Up” Group Exercise Class for women
9:30 a.m., select Saturdays, Wardle Family YMCA, 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal. This multi-generational women’s group training is a 5-week program taught by Kelly Blackston. It is designed for females who wish to be stronger especially using back muscle shoulders and arms plus build camaraderie and make new friends. Free for ages 13-19; $10 per class for YMCA members; $20 per class for adult non-member. Questions should be directed to Denice Davis, YMCA Healthy Living Program Director at 843-521-1904 or beaufort-jasperymca.org.
Fripp Audubon Club’s Ten Eyck Lecture Series
7 p.m., Thursday, May 26, Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Blvd. Allyssa Zebrowski, a Stewardship Coordinator with Audubon S.C., will speak about the incredible shorebirds and seabirds that use our coastline for nesting during the summer or resting and refueling during the spring, winter and fall. These birds face incredible threats from the natural to the anthropogenic, causing increasing population declines worldwide and especially in the Palmetto State. There will be no Meet & Greet. The program
will begin at 7 in the Chapel with Club announcements followed by Bob's program. Masks are required in the Chapel. Off island visitors are welcome – receive pass at gate. Visit us at www.islc.net/audubon/ or contact us at frippaudubonclub@gmail.com.
Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands guided tours
9 a.m., Friday, May 27. The Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands (501c3) offers free tours with Master Naturalist Jill Moore, from Moore2Life, as guide. Learn about the different types of wildlife, birds, and plants that inhabit this special place. Tours are approximately 90 minutes and limited to 12 participants. To sign up for a tour please email Kat Bray at info@foprcw.org. For more information, visit www.foprcw.org.
Original Gullah Festival
May 27-29, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort. For more information, visit https://www.originalgullahfestival.org/.
Memorial Day Parade
10 a.m., Monday, May 30, City of Beaufort. The annual parade will begin at the corner of Rogers and Boundary streets. Lineup will begin at 9 a.m. The public is invited to attend and participate in the parade. For questions, contact Rev. Eijah Washington, Chairman Memorial Day Committee, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, P.O. Box 1961 Beaufort, S.C. 29901 or 843-263-4620.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Noon, Monday, May 30, Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street. The public is invited to attend and participate in the Memorial Day Ceremony. For questions, contact Rev. Eijah Washington, Chairman Memorial Day Committee, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, P.O. Box 1961 Beaufort, S.C. 29901 or 843-263-4620.
Maye River Quilters
10 a.m., Saturday, June 4, Church of the Palms, 1419 Okatie Highway. The wearing of masks is encouraged. For more meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-530-1244. To attend the meeting as a guest, send an RSVP email to mayeriverquilters@gmail.com.
Aviation Careers Expo
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 4, Beaufort Executive Airport. Sponsored by the Beaufort Aviation Association. Learn about the many great careers available in aviation – maintenance and repair; design and engineering; management; avionics design; installation and repair; piloting; airline inflight cabin service; space exploration; air traffic control; flight instruction; university and college opportunities; airline ticketing; cargo and ground servicing; and military aviation. Participants include American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Beaufort County Airports Department, the Beaufort County School District, the Civil Air Patrol, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, the Society of Women Engineers, Technical College of the Lowcountry, and Women in Aviation International. For more information, text 843-812-9909.
Listen on the Lawn Concert Series: The Cluster Shucks
6 p.m., Sunday, June 5, USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts Lawn. Bring a chair or blanket, a picnic or snacks and beverages. The CFA Lawn will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 a person – children younger than 12 are free. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or by calling 843-521-4145. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved into the CFA theatre.
Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s June meeting
7 p.m., Thursday, June 9, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, Lady’s Island, Meridian Road. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Tallboy Fishing Charters Captain Richard Pollitzer’s presentation will be on Spanish Mackerel. Captain Pollitzer recently relocated his 31foot Contender Center Console from the Northend Fleet (Hilton Head) to Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor. He will discuss inshore and artificial reef fishing for Spanish Mackerel. This will include baits of choice, setups, rods and reels. He will also explain the use of fishing planers. Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are our drawing sponsors. Remember to weigh in your favorite catch at the Port Royal Landing
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Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. Congratulations to Mike Norwood as the monthly winner. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843522-2122 or fgibson@islc.net.
Beaufort County Library Special Programs
These are the special programs available at the Beaufort Branch Library Downtown: 2:30 p.m., June 14, Hurricane Preparedness; 2:30 p.m., July 12, Comic Con; 2:30 p.m., Aug. 16, Local Art Display; 2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, Civic Awareness; 2:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Friends of the Library Celebration; 2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Beekeeping; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Gingerbread House Contest.
Broadway Bound Summer Camp
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 20 through July 1, USC Beaufort Center For The Arts. Campers will engage in all aspects of musical theatre, while gaining self-confidence and the ability to express themselves as they learn basic acting skills, vocal instruction and choreography. The highlight of the camp will be the children’s creation of their own show. Tuition is $275. Register and pay at https://www. uscbcenterforthearts.com/summer-camp.
Indoor Gardening: Fruits and Veggies Class
4:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, Lobeco Library, 1862 Trask Parkway. Class presented by Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Laura Lee Rose of the Beaufort County Clemson Extension. Call 843-255-6479 or stop by to register.
Firecracker 5K
8 a.m., Monday July 4, downtown Beaufort. Hosted by HELP of Beaufort and Lowcountry Habitat For Humanity, the race starts at Freedom Mall, crosses the Woods Memorial Bridge and runs to Meridian Road before turning back. Pre-Raceday registration, $35. Virtual 5K registration, $25. Raceday registration, $45. For more information or to register, go to http://runsignup.com/race/ SC/Beaufort.
Junior Building Detectives – Solving the Mysteries of Built Histories
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., July 10 through July 15, historic John Mark Verdier House. Hosted by the Historic Beaufort Foundation, this summer children’s camp for kids, ages 8 to 12, will enable participants to “solve the mysteries of built history” by learning about local architecture. The camp will teach the basics of historic architecture and preservation. Campers will learn how buildings change over time, the meaning of architectural features, and the relevance of historic buildings to our community through hands-on activities, walks, arts and crafts, experiments and more. Campers will create a building and present the design to the class and parents/guardians. Cost is $100 for HBF members and $125 for non members. Register by calling 843-379-3331 or visiting http:// historicbeaufort.org. Registration paperwork must be submitted at least two weeks before the start of the program to ensure a child’s spot.
Creative Arts Camp
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 11 to July 16, USC Beaufort’s Center For the Arts. Cost is $130. Camp is for ages 7 to 11. Subjects include Drawing and Clay, Mixed Media and Trash to Treasures – Focusing on Recycled Art. To register or for more information, go to www. USCBCenterForTheArts.com.
Musical Theatre Audition Skills Camp
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 11 to July 16, USC Beaufort’s Center For the Arts. Cost is $130. Camp is for ages 7 to 11. Class showcase at noon on July 15. Subjects include Monologue and Vocal Performance. To register or for more information, go to www.USCBCenterForTheArts.com.
Lowcountry Jaycees Food Truck Festival
Saturday, Oct. 1, Paris Avenue, Port Royal.
MCAS Beaufort Airshow
Saturday-Sunday, April 22-23, 2023, MCAS Beaufort. Visit BeaufortAirShow.com. General admission is free.
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EDUCATION
Rotary Club awards annual college scholarships
From staff reports Five Beaufort area high school seniors each received a $1,000 scholarship grant through the Lt. General George I. Forsythe Rotary Scholarship Program at the Rotary Club of Beaufort’s May 18, luncheon meeting. The five recipients were: Anuj Patel (Beaufort High School), Anna Brown (Beaufort High School), Emma Grace Dinkins (Beaufort Academy), Bailey Herron (Beaufort High School), and Quintilian S. Fields, Jr. (Whale Branch Early College High School). Fields was not able to attend the ceremony as he was participating in the South Carolina High School state track meet. The Lt. General George I. Forsythe Scholarship is presented annually to graduating seniors from Beaufort County high schools north of the Broad River in memory of For-
sythe, a member of the Beaufort Rotary from 1972, when he completed a distinguished 33year military career, until his passing in 1987. Certificates of recognition were presented to the recipients by the Rotary’s scholarship chair, retired Brigadier General Barney Forsythe, son of the late George Forsythe, and a Rotarian since 2006. Patel, ranked fifth in her class, will attend Georgia Tech to study engineering and construction; Brown, ranked first in her class, will attend Duke University to study chemistry; Dinkins, ranked fourth in her class, will attend the University of South Carolina to study nursing; Bailey Herron, ranked seventh in her class, will attend Wofford College to study biology and Spanish; and Fields, ranked third in his class, will attend the University of South Carolina Beaufort to study public health.
From left: Brig Gen. (Retired) Barney Forsythe, Rotary Club of Beaufort; Anuj Patel, Beaufort High School; Dr. John McCardell, Rotary Club of Beaufort; Anna Brown, Beaufort High School; Mandy Burgin, Rotary Club of Beaufort President; Emma Grace Dinkins, Beaufort Academy; Bailey Herron, Beaufort High School; Dr. Larry Rowland, Rotary Club of Beaufort; Reverend Roy Tripp, Rotary Club of Beaufort. Not pictured: Quintilian S. Fields, Jr., Whale Branch Early College High School. Photo by Barry Wilson, Rotary Club of Beaufort.
Library, BCSD team up for county-wide summer reading From staff reports The Beaufort County Library System and the Beaufort County School District are ready to dive into another exciting Summer Reading Program. The fun and innovative program is a collaboration between the schools and the library that encourages all ages (adults, as well) to read and turns summer reading into a game that rewards participants for achieving their reading goals. This year’s program, themed “Oceans of Possibili-
ties,” accommodates summer schedules with minimal deadlines and flexible time frames to complete goals. Plus, participants can choose what, how much, and how often they read. Printed “Reading Logs” serve as the centerpiece of the program and, along with something to read, are the only necessary components of participation. The program does not include required digital components such as registration or online tracking, and that is by design. By contrast, the
children’s reading log allows young readers to color-in a sea animal each time they complete one of their reading goals. Adults and teens simply write the title of what they read for that day. The schools and the library work together to ensure all students continue to read during the summer. Studies show that reading for at least 20 minutes a day can help mitigate the effects of the “summer slide,” when children can lose valuable reading skills when they aren’t in school. Each Beaufort
County School District student will be provided with a printed summer reading log before the school year ends, and students attending summer schools will participate in the program. In an incredible display of community support, over one hundred local businesses and organizations have provided more than 200 generous prizes, donations, and incentives allowing lucky readers who finish the program a chance to win a two-night camping adventure, a dolphin cruise, kayak tour, tablet, cooking
Leadership Potential
USMC Junior ROTC Cadet Leila Green (center) is presented a certificate and check for $500 by (right) Fred Channels, President, Lowcountry Chapter, Military Officers Association of America, as (left) Major Marvin Goodman, USMC, Ret., looks on. Green was recognized as the cadet who exhibited potential military leadership skills in the JROTC Detachment at Whale Branch Early College High School. The presentation was made on Senior Awards night on May 12. The local Military Officers Association of America chapter presents Junior ROTC Medal certificates and grants annually to outstanding military cadets in Beaufort's high schools with Junior ROTC detachments. Submitted photo.
lesson, restaurant or retail gift card, escape room experience, and so much more. In addition, children and teens will receive a book to add to their home libraries. Ocean-themed events will be hosted at the libraries, including visits from the South Carolina Aquarium, an author, and a professional cartoonist, as well as educational events, crafts and story times, movies, teen hangouts, and more. The program begins on June 1 and ends July 30. To participate, individuals only
need the reading log and things to read. Reading logs will be available at all Beaufort County Library locations and online June 1. Registration is not required, nor is a library card – although the library encourages all residents ages 4 and older to obtain their very own library card. The program is designed for all ages, from babies to senior citizens. All Beaufort County residents are encouraged to pick up a reading log and join the fun. For more information, visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/summer.
Sons of American revolution honor JROTC
From staff reports Beaufort's Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter Military Awards Chairman, Col. Harold Mills, USAF Ret. completed presentations of the 2022 SAR JROTC Award in April and May. The Chapter supports seven schools in three Lowcountry counties – Beaufort, Colleton and Hampton. Beaufort County recent recipients were Marine Corps Cadet Staff Sgt. Quaeshawn Fields of Whale Branch Early College High School; Marine Corps Cadet 1st Lt. Gatlin Rossi of Battery Creek High School and Air Force Cadet Airman 1st Class Ian Szczepek of Beaufort High School (no photo available).
Marine Corps Cadet Staff Sgt. Quaeshawn Fields of Whale Branch Early College High School with Sr. Military Instructor Maj. Marvin Goodwin, left, and Col. Harold Mills. Submitted photo. The Colleton High School recipient was Navy Cadet Seaman Apprentice Lay-
Marine Corps Cadet 1st Lt. Gatlin Rossi of Battery Creek High School. Submitted photo. la Bodison; and Hampton County recipients were Estill High School Army Cadet Lt. Col. Kenya A. Figueroa and Wade Hampton High School Navy Cadet Lt. Leonardo Morris.
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Sons of American Revolution honor Coosa Elementary girl
On May 18, Beaufort's Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Education Chairman Troy Krapf and President Mike Monahan met with Coosa Elementary School 4th Grade Teacher Mrs. Marjorie Isley to present her a Sons of the American Revolution Certificate of Appreciation for her encouragement of class participation in the National Americanism Poster Contest. The aim of the contest is to stimulate interest in American History in support of established school curriculum. One of her students, Maeve Caroline Sanders, was also presented with the SAR Americanism Poster Contest Certificate of Appreciation in honor of her poster, "The Battle of Cowpens," being selected as the Chapter's top poster for the 2022 school year. With this award also comes a $25 check. Krapf contacted six local schools to participate in this year’s renewal of the program, which
From left, Coosa Elementary School 4th Grade teacher Marjorie Isley, Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter President Mike Monahan, Coosa Elementary student Maeve Caroline Sanders with Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter Education Chairman Troy Krapf. Submitted photo. is open to all county elementary schools and home-schooled elementary students studying American History. Teachers and parents are encouraged to consider participating in 2023.
Estell named to Radford’s Spring 2022 Dean's List
Alyssa Kaitlyn Estell, a Criminal Justice major from Beaufort, has
been named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List at Radford University in Radford, Va. Appearing on the Dean's List is the most prestigious academic recognition Radford University students can receive for their performance during a semester. Students are placed on the Dean's List if they meet four specific criteria. They must have 12 semester hours of coursework graded A-F; earn GPA's of at least 3.4 for all courses not graded on a pass-fail basis; obtain no grade lower than "C"; and no incomplete grades. Radford University is a comprehensive public university of 8,998 students that has received national recognition for many of its undergraduate and graduate academic programs, as well as its sustainability initiatives.
Burton’s Yarbrough makes SNHU Winter 2022 President's List
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Bur-
ton’s Alexis Yarbrough (29906) on being named to the Winter 2022 President's List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum gradepoint average of 3.700 and above are named to the President's List. SNHU is a private, nonprofit institution with an 89-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults.
2 from Beaufort make SNHU Winter 2022 Dean's List
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Beaufort’s Jenny Fuss (29907) and Samantha DeMay (29906) on being named to the Winter 2022 Dean's List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 are named to the Dean's List. SNHU is a private, nonprofit institution with an 89-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. MAY 26–JUNE 1, 2022
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LOCAL MILITARY
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Miguel NunezLuna, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with VMFA(AW)-533, conducts pre-flight checks May 9 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Photos by Cpl. Lennon Dregoiw, USMC.
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he U.S. Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW))-533, based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, are on a rotational unit deployment program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, conducting training and operations in support of regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Bursaw, a weapons systems officer with VMFA(AW)-533, conducts pre-flight checks May 9 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.
VA Housing Assistance and some things you need to know
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redit Scores The VA has no credit score limits. The lender sets the credit score requirements. Those limits are variable but a minimum of 620 to 660 are common. The lender sees more risk in lower credit scores and may charge higher interest rates for higher-risk loans. Veterans and surviving spouses should ask the lender to get the veteran’s credit score early in the process because there may be other things in a veteran’s credit record that cause the loan to be denied. The score the veteran personally gets may be different than what a lender gets. Types of properties veterans can buy with a VA loan Veterans can purchase single-family homes, multiunit homes up to four units, a double-wide manufactured home, and condominiums (if approved by the VA) using a VA home loan. Rental Income If a veteran does not have landlord experience, the veteran cannot use rental income to help qualify for a VA loan. If the veteran makes enough income, he or she will not need rental income to justify the VA home loan. There is an exception to the landlord experience requirement. If the buyer signs a 12-month contract with a property management company, then the veteran can use rental income to help qualify but the lender has to debit the cost of the contract, and then the lender can use 75% of the rental income to help the veteran qualify. Condominiums The VA will only approve a VA guaranteed loan for a condo if the condo is not (1) under litigation, (2) the condominium has the first right of refusal provision (meaning the Condo Association Board can deny or approve the sale),
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or (3) there is a deed restriction for renting. The VA will approve the loan if the veteran signs an affidavit that says the Veteran or surviving spouse acknowledges and understand the deed restriction for rental and agree to that restriction. Cannot get a VA Loan for commercial property or multi-family units of 5 or more The VA will not approve a loan for a commercial property, investment property, or multi-unit properties of 5 or more units. The VA will also not approve a VA home loan for any property outside of the 50 states and the District of Columbia or the 14 U.S. territories. Occupancy and renovation requirements The VA requires that the property being purchased must be occupied by the owner within 60 days of closing. The VA also requires that the veteran not do renovations to the property for nine months after purchase. Can a veteran have more than one VA home loan at a time? Yes, the loan amount available and the number of homes the veteran purchases are directly tied to the amount of the veteran’s VA entitlement and the county to which the veteran is moving to. A veteran buying his first home has no VA borrowing limit but the lender has to comply with the county’s loan limit to qualify for the maximum VA 100% financing limit.
If a veteran decides to move to a new home (a second home) and keep the first VA loan financed property (as an investment property), the lender has to use the County Loan Limits in the county that the veteran is buying a second home in to determine the maximum amount of loan remaining available. In general, the VA loan limit up north (and other high-cost areas) is higher, than in the south. The lender has to conform to the limit of the amount that can be financed to the county limits where the second property is located. The bottom line is a veteran can buy 1, 2, 3, or more properties if he or she has enough loan entitlement for all the properties. Refinancing a VA Loan The VA will allow a veteran to refinance up to 90% of the value of the veteran’s home. Conventional loan refinancing is limited to 80%. Refinancing can help veterans to consolidate debt, take cash out for home improvements, and do other things. However, if the veteran is not a VA determined 10% service-connected disabled veteran, the veteran will have to pay a 3.6% funding fee when they refinance. That 3.6% on a $400,000 refinancing is $14,400. That means a non-disabled veteran will only have access to about 86% of the equity in his or her home. Warning to non-serviced connected disabled veterans Veterans who are not service-connected disabled and looking to buy a home should make certain that they file a claim for a service-connected disability or at least file an intent to file for service-con-
nected disability BEFORE they close on the purchase or refinancing of a home. If the veteran’s disability is not awarded by the VA before the closing but is approved after the closing, the veteran can file a VA Funding Fee reimbursement request and get a refund.
Warning to Active-Duty Military Members If a military member is on active duty and in the process of getting out and they close on their home BEFORE they are officially out of the military, their VA Claim date will be the date of their discharge. Therefore, the veteran will NOT get a refund of their VA funding fee. Warning about home loan refinancing offers Veterans and service members should be especially on the lookout for refinancing scams! Veterans and surviving spouses should work with a reputable person who is an expert in refinancing and can do an economic analysis on whether or not it is in their best interest to refinance (pay off more expensive debts, increase residual income, etc.). Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Veterans Administration (VA) Warning Veterans and military members should carefully read the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Veterans Administration (VA) Warning about home loan refinancing offers at https://bit.ly/3NzmhRk. This warning is also online at ADVANTAGE BLOG at https://bit.ly/3LJIH0Q. Bankruptcy If a veteran defaults on their VA loan, they can expect their loan to go into foreclosure. Fortunately, veterans are subject to much more forgiving credit standards than non-veterans. There is
a two-year waiting period before that veteran can use their VA loan benefit again. After two years the veteran can apply for another Certificate of Eligibility (COE). When veterans apply for a new COE, the VA will send an applicant a Compromised Loss Letter (CLL). The CLL will inform the veteran of their VA Loan ID number, how much they owe the VA, and how much of their VA loan entitlement was lost. The new COE will accompany the VA letter. The CLL and new COE will trigger the lender to go back and use the county loan limits to determine if the veteran or surviving spouse has enough entitlement to purchase the property. The veteran can elect to pay the VA back for the amount the VA had to pay the lender on the previously defaulted loan or not. If the veteran pays the VA back, they are eligible for 100% financing. A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is a full liquidation and a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is a reorganization of debt. Under Chapter 13 the veteran intends to pay back the debt. Either way, the veteran only has to wait two years to reapply for a VA home loan. Non-veterans who file for bankruptcy under Chapters 7 and 13 and short sales must wait four years to apply for a loan. Non-veterans who go through foreclosure must wait seven years to reapply. Places to go for help (from the CFPB and VA Warning) The CFPB and VA are working with other government agencies, to identify, stop, and prevent illegal and misleading advertising related to VA mortgages and refinancing. If you are considering a mortgage or refinancing through a VA loan, VA loan specialists are available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, to assist you. If you have questions about your
current VA loan, contact the VA at 877-827-3702. If you have a problem with a VA mortgage refinance or other mortgage issues, you can submit a complaint to the CFPB online at https:// www.consumerfinance.gov/ complaint/ or by calling 855411-CFPB (2372). If you would like to stop or reduce the amount of the offers you receive, you can call 888-5-OPTOUT (888-5678688) or visit https://www. optoutprescreen.com/?rf=t. You can also put your phone number on the federal government’s National Do Not Call Registry to reduce the telemarketing calls to your home. Visit www.donotcall. gov or call 888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to register. Whether you’re thinking of buying a home, already have a home loan, or are having trouble paying your mortgage, the CFPB has mortgage resources to help you. CFPB Mortgage Resources are found at https:// bit.ly/38KF6Cs. If you currently have a VA loan and are having issues repaying your mortgage, you should call a VA loan technician at 877-827-3702 to explore potential options that can assist you. For help handling financial challenges at every step of your military career and beyond, visit the CFPB’s Guide Through the Military Lifecycle found at https://bit. ly/3lFbxVG.
Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, a Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Hospital, the Fisher House Charleston Good Will Ambassador, and the VP for Veteran Affairs for the local Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing free-lance writer with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@earthlink.net or 843-276-7164.
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Reasons for Faith
Restless Hearts Why Do We Long for More?
A successful lawyer discovers something is still missing.
He was young, handsome, and brilliant. He was at the top of his field, well-regarded by both his peers and by those in power. He partied with the rich and famous. He had everything that the world had to offer. Despite all this, he still was not happy. His heart was restless. He couldn’t shake the sense that he was meant for more. We experience this same pattern in our lives.
As a child, we pinned our hopes for happiness on a certain toy, and even when we received it, the joy it provided quickly faded. So we looked to another toy, hoping this one would do the trick. We find the same pattern as adults. Whether it is a new car, the latest gadget, or a new romantic relationship, we keep finding that it is not enough. Why is this? We all experience a longing for the infinite.
We have a desire for goodness, truth, and beauty which can never quite be satisfied by the things of the world. Gazing at the most beautiful sunset, we still yearn for an even deeper beauty. No matter how many books we read or degrees we have, we still thirst for more knowledge. Even the most wonderful friend or spouse can’t fulfill our longing for perfect friendship and love.
This is a sign that we are meant for something more than this world.
C. S. Lewis famously articulated in Mere Christianity, “Creatures are not born with desires unless satisfaction for those desires exists. A baby feels hunger: well, there is such a thing as food. A duckling wants to swim: well, there is such a thing as water… If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” The yearning in our hearts is a desire for God.
God created us in his image and likeness (Genesis 1:27), which means that we are persons with intellect, freedom, and an ability to love. He created us to be united with him and to share in his love, here on earth and one day in heaven. This is why we experience this desire for perfect goodness, truth, and beauty: it is a desire for our creator, who alone is perfectly good, true, and beautiful. This desire in our hearts is like a homing beacon that helps draw us to God. In God, our hearts can finally find peace.
The lawyer mentioned above was Augustine, serving the Roman Emperor in the fourth century. He eventually became a Christian and finally found the peace and joy for which he was searching. From him we have the famous prayer, “You have made us for yourself, O God, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” Why not test it out for yourself?
This desire of our hearts can’t be measured with scientific instruments, but nonetheless it is a sign that can point us to the possibility of there being more to reality than the material world. Each of us can do an experiment: what happens if we stop trying to satisfy our hearts with finite things, and instead seek God?
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