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Make preparations now for this hurricane season Being prepared makes things easier whether you stay or go
From staff reports It’s that time again. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Here are some things to remember for Lowcountry residents. Remember the Boy Scouts motto – Be prepared.
Survival Kit If you plan to stay during a hurricane, be prepared by having enough food, water and other supplies to survive up to 72 hours. Here’s a brief checklist: • Water (rule of thumb is one gallon per person per day for drinking and sanitation) • Food (at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food) • Battery-powered or hand-crank radio; NOAA Weather Radio
KNOW YOUR ZONE Northern Beaufort County is in Hurricane Zone A in the Southern Coast Group. Hurricane zones are used in determining evacuations and vulnerability to storm surge.
• Flashlight • First-aid kit • Extra batteries
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County buildings to re-open June 15
MEMORIAL DAY
From staff reports Beaufort County will resume regular services and reopen most of its buildings to the public by Monday, June 15. In the interest of preventing the spread of COVID-19 and protecting County employees and the public, administration has announced several temporary changes to operations that are in line with the public health guidelines put forth by DHEC and the CDC. Buildings are being disinfected, and cough-guards are getting installed at service counters. Floor markers and signs
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Chamber reports ‘glimmers of hope’
Ella Check, 8, left, and brother John, 12, help their parents put out American flags on Memorial Day at Beaufort National Cemetery. The children’s parents, Karen and Frank Check, said they tried to explain the importance of Memorial Day and honoring sacrifices made by those buried there. Karen Check said they purchased the flags at a local store and put out as many as they could to teach their kids. Both Ella and John are scouts and usually help put out the flags each Memorial Day. This year, however, the coronavirus made that impossible. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Honoring the fallen should be a year-round task
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y now, the gatherings and happenings of the justpassed Memorial Day weekend are still fresh on the mind but soon headed for our unruly stack of memories, slowly fading. By now, the grill has been cold for days, and any leftovers are likely already gone from the fridge. By now, those of us that enjoyed a long weekend out of town are home again and several days back at work. It may seem like the time to look forward to the next holiday, our next celebration, our next vacation. Instead I want to linger on the one we just had for a while. Decoration Day begot Memorial Day. A day to recognize and
OLD GLORY
EDITOR’S NOTE
MIKE MCCOMBS
honor the Americans before us who paid the highest price in service of their country. The ultimate sacrifice. They died for us, so that we may be free. So how do we honor those men and women? What do we do to celebrate such a somber occurrence? Given the celebrations, laying of wreaths and parades, do
STICK TO IT
This column originally ran just after Memorial Day 2019. However, despite (and maybe, even more so because of) the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the essential theme has not changed. And it bears repeating.
we do enough? How can we repay them? The answer is complicated, and yet it’s simple. The first and biggest step is to stop making it something we do just once a year. It should be a part of our lives every day. And then the second step is to be worthy of their sacrifice. How to do that is a little less clear.
A FRESH START
Hunting Island flies its massive Garrison Flag on the lighthouse for Memorial Day.
Tips to help you stick with a workout plan and reach your goals.
Creek calls on Kluttz to rebuild girls hoops program.
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By Mindy Lucas Businesses on hold or closed. Revenue impacted. Owners frustrated with the loan or recovery assistance process. Findings from a recent survey conducted by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce paints a grim picture no doubt about it, but dig a little deeper and there are also ‘glimmers of hope,’ says Chamber President and CEO Ian Scott. “Uncertainty is still kind of ruling the day,” Scott said recently by phone about the report released earlier in the month showing the impacts
I’ve seen that sentiment on social media and T-shirts in the past week. And I think some of the people I’ve seen it from might disagree with me on exactly what that means. It’s not about being more patriotic. It’s not about supporting the military. Although those things aren’t necessarily bad. It’s not about being more “American.” It’s about being a better American. We should do the things we can do as Americans to make America better. We should be good citizens. First of all, we should be in-
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