May 5 edition

MAY 5 - 11, 2016

COVERING NORTHERN BEAUFORT COUNTY

PHOTOGRAPHY HONORS

Photography Club of Beaufort announces spring competition winners

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At last some good news for the ports projects

By Bill Rauch

“Walking on Water” by Peter Ferrier

Twice each year the Photography Club of Beaufort holds a competition among their members. The spring competition was recently held and the club is proud to announce the winners in the four categories that are judged.

The judges were commercial photographer John Wollwerth, photojournalist Delayna Earley and SCAD

professor Shiobban Egan.

The photographs are judged on three criteria – composition, technical quality and the impact of the photograph. The judges’ comments provide a learning tool for the audience.

The winners in the Novice division were First Place: Peter Ferrier for “Walking on Water”; Second Place, Peggy Copley for “Cloud Waves”,

and Third Place, Cindy Burke for “No Phone, No Internet, No Problem”.

Dorothy Mosior was the top scorer for “Head Over Heels” in the Intermediate division; Jo Abrahamson received Second Place for “Trafalgar Square”. Third Place was awarded to Jack Beaucaire for “Reflections of VenSee PHOTOS, page A13

About the Photography Club The Photography Club of Beaufort meets the second Monday each month at 7 p.m. The next meeting will be held on May 9th at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribaut Road, Building 23, Room 100, in Beaufort.

The presentation will include favorite smart phone photos including creative processing, and the presentation of the Dale Westcott Memorial Award for Nature Photography to a local high school student. The presentation, which will begin at 7 p.m., is free.

One more competition before Olympics. Will CJ make it?

Beaufort’s own CJ Cummings is scheduled to compete in the Olympic Trials for weightlifting in Salt Lake City this Sunday. This event will feature the top lifters in the country who are all competing for the opportunity to represent the United States in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil later this summer.

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CJ’s talent has drawn attention from people all over the world. From being called “the Michael Jordan of weightlifting” to having a feature in the Wall Street Journal and on the CBS Evening News, his abilities have not gone unnoticed. The attention is well-deserved: in 2014 and 2015, he won the Youth Pan-American championships in his

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weight class, making him the strongest boy his size in the Western hemisphere.

He was also ranked seventh in the world at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Poland. During this time he also won multiple championship titles in the United States, breaking

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This is the week when our two port projects – both stricken in recent years by what have seemed to be near fatal state-inflicted wounds – seemed each to display a welcome heartbeat.

Last week in Columbia a representative of the Division of General Services in the State of South Carolina’s Department of Administration signed the Certificate of Acceptance that began the long-awaited formal process of wresting the 317 acre Port of Port Royal from the South Carolina Ports Authority that has over the years done what it could to circumvent the wills of two governors and the leaderships of both the Town of Port Royal and Beaufort County who have together repeatedly expressed their preference that the port be sold to a private developer and be thus put back on the tax rolls. The economic benefit to the Port Royal and Beaufort economies of the redevelopment of the port is calculated in the tens of millions annually.

Meanwhile on Monday at the first-ever “State of the Jasper Ocean Terminal Luncheon” in Bluffton, Governor Nikki Haley called on the legislatures of South Carolina and Georgia to begin to set aside money to pay the debt service on the two billion dollars of bonds the bi-state venture will sell to finance the Ocean Terminal’s Phase One. The Governor said she wished the project was built now because it is needed now. When it is finally built, if it is built, the facility is expected to provide thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to the regional economy.

The proposed container handling facility is slated to be situated on 1500 acres of a dredge spoils site located on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River east (on the Atlantic Ocean side) of the Talmadge Bridge. The location is significant because clearance at the See PORTS, page A13

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BlackButterFly hosts Mother’s Day Tea in honor of all female caregivers “You, Me and a Glass of Iced Tea” will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The Tea, sponsored

by BlackButterFly – the Christina Ryan Henegar Foundation, will be at the St. Helena Island Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Dr., on St. Helena Island. The purpose of the event is to honor the mothers, grandmothers, female relatives and caregivers in the community that have given so much of themselves in the service of others. Art work and poetry created by local children will be displayed, read or presented after which refreshments will be served. The Teen Butterflies, which is made up

mostly of the St. Helena Library Teen Board, will be using the etiquette training they received from BlackButterFly. The event is open to the public and is free of charge. It is scheduled to run from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. and again at 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. You can make reservations by calling the St. Helena Library Reference Desk at (843)255-6487.

“The You, me and a Glass of Iced Tea” is one of many events that the BlackButterFly Foundation (BBF) a one year old organization, has sponsored in Beaufort County with the assistance of volunteers from throughout the community,

the St. Helena Island Library staff and a generous contribution from 100 Women Who Care, Beaufort Chapter.

The BBF Foundation presently has 85 children enrolled and involved in its program.

• 28 two through six year olds participate in” Ants in My Pants” (a creative movement and motion class) held at the St. Helena Library, • 18 teens participate in a Life Skill group, • 7 learn Jujitsu in classes at the Stillness Gym, • 2 go to a Boating Safety class, • 13 are getting swim lessons

through the Beaufort County YMCA, • 5 attend Penn Center Culture Keepers • 12 have taken classes though Beaufort Arts Council Mather Academy (formerly ArtWorks).

All classes are either by scholarship through the organization with BlackButterFly paying any remaining balance or as in the case with the Penn Center, the classes were completely free of charge to those in the community.

For additional information about the BlackButterFly programs and the Foundation, please visit www.blackbutterfly90.org.

Leadership Beaufort accepting Rural and Critical Program applications for Class of 2017 completes important land Leadership Beaufort, sponsored by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce, is now accepting applications for the Class of 2017. Applications are available at The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce office, located at 701 Craven Street in Beaufort and online at www.

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Applications are due to the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce office no later than 2:00 pm on Friday, May 27, 2016.

Established in 1985, Leadership Beaufort is designed to help develop informed, committed and qualified leaders for the Beaufort region. By taking an intensive look into the issues affecting our community, Leadership Beaufort prepares and motivates participants to provide quality, dynamic leadership within the area.

Leadership Beaufort requires a 10-month commitment and participants are selected through an application process. New classes embark each year on a journey to understand the inner-workings of our area, including the History & Quality of Life, Environment, Economy, Public & Health Ser-

vices, Public Safely, Education and Government.

The program is run by volunteers under the guidance of Connie Hipp and Rob Bridgers, both Leadership Beaufort graduates.

"We try to have a broadly diversified class, which reflects the cultural diversity of our community, said Hipp. "The program grooms future community leaders through an in depth view and exposure to cultural, economic, historic, social, educational, environmental programs and issues as well as personally introducing them to community and state leaders."

Classes begin with a weekend retreat in September, followed by monthly classes from October to April, usually held on the first Friday of the month. The final session is a weekend retreat in May. Leadership Beaufort seeks a diverse group who represent the community; consideration is given to age, employment, gender, socio-economic background, ethnicity and other forms of diversity.

For questions about the program, contact Connie Hipp at 843.812.6822 or conedsc@embarqmail.com.

More time to pay taxes In the past, the county has sent out annual tax bills in late October. According to State law, these bills should be sent out on or before September 30th. The mandated time line has not been followed in recent years to accommodate approximately 1% of taxpayers who participate in the county tax installment payment program. This reduced the number of days for 99% of tax-

payers to pay from over 105 days down to roughly 70 days. As a result, the Auditor’s office will have the annual tax bills mailed on or before September 30th, 2016. Additionally, installment program participants (the 1%) will still have until October 15, 2016 to make their 5th installment payment. Any remaining tax balance due will be billed by the Auditor.

projects in February 2016 February was a notable month for land preservation in Beaufort County. The Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program closed several important land projects bringing the total number of acres protected through the Program to over 23,600 acres.

The Moody family placed a conservation easement on their 108 acre family farm in northern Beaufort County.

Located within the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ), this conservation easement was purchased with funds from both the Program and the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (MCAS). The property will be conserved forever, protecting farmland, traditional rural land use, wildlife habitat and water quality, and fulfill the MCAS goal of preventing encroachment to protect flight operations and public safety. This conservation easement adds to the existing 3,600 acres that have been protected via conservation easements by the Program and the MCAS. These conservation easements are held by the Beaufort County Open Land Trust on behalf of the County.

Also, the Lowcountry Evergreen and New Leaf tracts, with a combined acreage of almost 109 acres, were purchased by the Program. Both tracts were part of a Planned Unit Development known as Kent Estates with frontage on Hwy 170 and Davis Road within the Town of Bluffton. With stunning mature live oaks, hardwood forests,

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and wetlands these remarkable properties were purchased in partnership with Beaufort County Stormwater Utility. Removing the possibility of high density residential and commercial development will help to alleviate the effects of the existing area developments and prevent further impairment to the Okatie River. The preservation of land allows the Beaufort County Stormwater Department to use a small portion of the property to construct a regional stormwater detention basin, and two other basins, in an effort to begin to restore water quality in the Okatie River.

The regional stormwater basin is partially funded from a generous U.S. EPA Clean Water Act grant totaling $792,000 that the County received in late 2015.

The County has made an important investment in water quality protection, protecting 11 properties for a total of 645 acres in the Okatie watershed since 2001.

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Grey Brendle has joined the writing team of The Island News. Born and raised in North Carolina, Grey worked at a bank in Charlotte in the early part of his career for 12 years. Not liking the structure of a bank- Grey Brendle ing environment, Grey went out on his own and ran a sales & marketing consultancy for the next 19 years.

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Cordillo Tennis Courts on Hilton Head Island up for discussion Recently children from one of Hilton Head Island's poorest neighborhoods joined with Neighborhood Outreach Connection (NOC) and supporters to ask members of the Hilton Head Island Town Council to convert the town-owned, dilapidated Cordillo tennis courts into a decent playground and open space for the 180 children and families who live nearby.

NOC, which provides after school tutoring in the neighborhood, has gathered hundreds of signatures via its online petition and hard copy petitions, asking Hilton Head Island Mayor Bennett and the Town

Council to maintain ownership of the Cordillo tennis courts and provide a recreational area for those children and families who have the least on the island.

Second Helpings of the Lowcountry announces rebranding effort

Second Helpings debuts its new truck wrap showcasing the new graphics.

Second Helpings of the Lowcountry announced recently that they have undergone a rebranding initiative within the past few months.

Executive Director Maureen Korzik said she is excited to see how the rebranding will expand their services throughout the Lowcountry.

“We can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve been working on, with the help of group46,” said Korzik. “The branding process was extremely helpful in getting to the core of our mission and we now have a clear strategy moving forward.”

Second Helpings fights hunger by rescuing good, surplus food and providing it to charities closely in touch with those who need it most. The organization has re-routed over 25 million pounds of food and delivered it to over 65 agencies since 1992, with2.6 million pounds of food delivered just last year.

Local Bluffton marketing agency, group46, spearheaded the rebranding efforts, and took the project on pro bono. Their rebranding ini-

tiative discovered the essence of the brand and brought new designs, which include a new logo, truck wraps, brochures and presentation collateral.

“Over a 12-week period, we were able to help the Board come together and align for the future of Second Helpings beyond their current tenure. Often, throughout the process we are able to achieve business breakthroughs beyond the brand,” said group46 Founding Partner Ryan Lockhart.

“It was our pleasure to work with Maureen and the Second Helpings Board in helping them discover their brand. It was a process that has set the course for their nonprofit for years to come.

We couldn’t be happier with the way things turned out.”

Second Helpings services three primary areas: Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort. The organization began in 1992, and now supplies food to over 60 food pantries, soup kitchens, nonprofit agencies and churches in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties.

BIRTHDAY FOR BIRDS Every year the Fripp Island Audubon Club puts on a birthday party for the birds.

This is a fun-filled family event that allows everyone to enjoy one of the most wonderful of natural resources we have locally right in Port Royal. Join us at the Port Royal Rookery and Cypress Wetlands Trail right on Paris Avenue on Saturday May 14th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

The focus will be on the large and diverse number of nesting birds we have in this area, their new hatchlings and the habitats that make this unique boardwalk such a special place.

There will be much to see and

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enjoy at the Birthday Party.

Meet at the Port Royal Wetlands Amphitheater for: 9:00 a.m.: Scavenger hunt for everybody; tours of the wetlands with guides on the boardwalk; boardwalk art show from Port Royal Elementary School students; getting to see wildlife such as baby alligators, turtles and snakes in their natural environment; bird songs, live music with DJ Billy Drysdale 10:15 a.m.: Welcome by Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis; introduction of sponsors, history and update of the wetlands; official Birthday Cake cutting.

Recycle your electronics in Beaufort Co. The Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office continues to offer free electronics recycling events for County residents. The next event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations on Saturday, May 14, 2016: Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort Any personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non- CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, lamps, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted.

If you have questions concerning this or other recycling events, please call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office for more information at 843-255-2736 or visit their website at www. bcgov.net/recycle.

Penn Center to host Town Hall meeting The South Carolina Aquarium is partnering with the Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina Educational Television, Allen University and the U.S. Department of Energy to host a community Town Hall meeting about climate change.

The event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on May 14 at the Frissell Community House on the campus of Penn Center, 16 Penn Center Circle West, St. Helena Island.

Participants will be introduced to climate change through the film “Climate Change: A Global Reality,” after which, a group of local experts will conduct a discussion/Q & A regarding the impacts of climate change in Beaufort County and how the community and individuals can best prepare for rising sea levels. There is no charge to attend this event.

For further information and to register visit http:// pico.library.musc.edu/ CLIHelena.php

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Friends of Beaufort Library gives Mabel Runnette award for extraordinary service At the recent annual meeting of the Friends of the Beaufort Library, Geni Flowers-Buquet received the Mabel Runnette award for extraordinary service to the Friends organization and the library.

Geni started out as a volunteer with the Friends in the middle 90’s helping with the annual book sale.

As a member of the Friends board, she served as President and then Book Sale Chairman for twelve years.

Geni helped establish the Friends book store at the Scott Street branch library and served as first manager of the store. She rotated off the board two years ago to focus on her job as Interim Director of the USCB library, where she has been a librarian for 23 years.

Books are her life. As a child growing up in Beaufort, the downtown library on Scott Street was her favorite haunt. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Library Science and spent the years since then immersed in books and helping book lovers.

The Mabel Runnette Award is named for a librarian with the Beaufort library who went to Washington, DC in 1940 to ask for books and money to make up for materials that were taken from the library

Geni Flowers-Buquet (right) with Friends President Marilyn Harcharik.

during the Civil War. After the Civil War, there were several Congressional attempts to repay Beaufort for the loss of its library.

Records show that a joint resolution by a "Mr. Butler" to the Committee on the Library failed in Washington in 1893. In 1940, Senator James F. Byrnes of South Carolina called for $10,000 "as partial compensation" but his effort also failed.

As Beaufort Township Librarian, Runnette went to Washington in the same year and after considerable lobbying, she arranged for Beaufort to receive proceeds from the sale of duplicate volumes from the Congressional Library to used book dealers (the deal yielded $6,000 for the Township Library over fifteen years). A token restitution occurred at last in 1950, when the SC State

Library Board secured a partial repayment from the federal government for the Beaufort Township Library, with the aid of Senator Burnet Maybank. It is reported that when Library of Congress officials asked Ms. Runnette if she would like extra copies of Gone with the Wind, she replied with pluck “No, but we can give you copies of Sea Island Lady.”

The Mabel Runnette Award was created in 2004 by the Friends as a way of thanking special volunteers for their service.

Flowers-Buquet is the seventh recipient of the award whose honorees are recognized on a plaque hanging in the lobby of the Scott Street library.

Previous recipients include: 2004 - Elizabeth Caldwell; 2005 - Dave Peterson and Fred Wilson; 2006 - Boy Scout troops that work with the annual book sale; 2007 - Hank Cuthbert; 2010 - Barbara Banus and her sisters.

The Annual Meeting of the Friends which was held at Penn Center also featured two luminaries from the civil rights era, Dr. Emory Campbell and Judge Joseph McDomick, who shared stories of local efforts in the 1960’s to make racial integration a reality.

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COMMUNITY CODA to hold volunteer training May 14 CODA will be holding volunteer training beginning May 14, 2016. Training hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 14th and will continue on May 16th, 17th, and 18th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. All four sessions must be completed prior to beginning volunteer activities.

CODA volunteers will be trained in working with victims of domestic violence, answering the 24hour crisis line, and a variety of activities working either on site in CODA’s offices and/or the shelter, or at various community events as representatives of CODA. Applicants must pre-register and an interview is necessary prior to the start of training. Interested individuals should contact Theresa Lacey at (843) 770-1074 ext. 225, or visit www. codalowcountry.org and click on the volunteer tab.

Drinking Water Week Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority marks National Drinking Water Week 2016 with its annual Customer Appreciation Day Thursday, May 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BJWSA Administrative Building, located at 6 Snake Road in Okatie. The Authority will serve complimentary food and drink.

Dr. Jonathan Briggs, a board-certified radiation oncologist with 16 years’

experience in cancer care, has joined Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center.

He comes to the Lowcountry from Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, N.J., where he served as director of the Department of Radiation Oncology.

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Dr. Briggs’ research has ranged in focus from T-cell lymphoma of the breast to the use of alternative and complementary medicine during radiation. He has special interest in the treatment of breast cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer and lung cancer.

Committee meets to discuss rural health and human services issues in Beaufort

Roland Gardner, left, CEO of Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, talks with Ronnie Musgrove, former governor of Mississippi and chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services prior the start of the meeting on Monday, April 18, at the Keyserling Cancer Center in Port Royal. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

A federal advisory committee came to Beaufort on April 18-20, 2016 to learn about rural health and human service issues. The meeting, which was open to the public, focused on two specific issues.

The first examined new rural hospital models and the second assessed the impact of opioid and heroin abuse and overdose on rural families.

The Committee, which advises the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, meets twice a year in rural communities to examine emerging rural health and human service challenges and make policy recommendations. The Committee is chaired by former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove and made up of 20 national experts in health care

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and social services.

The meeting was hosted

by Roland J. Gardner, CEO of Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Care Services, Inc. (BJHCHS), who just completed a term on the Committee. Carolyn Emanuel-McClain from Clearwater, S.C. is a new member of the Committee and just beginning a four-year term. “I’m pleased to have the committee meet in Beaufort and learn about some of the rural health care issues we see in the Lowcountry,” Gardner said. During the course of the meeting, the Committee heard presentations by a range of national and state policy experts to inform the development of two policy briefs that will go to the HHS Secretary.

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Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center is located at 1680 Ribaut Road, Port Royal, SC

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Rain makes for successful Mud Run Sunday, May 1st, the second Yemassee Mud Run of the season was held, despite a heavy, pre-race thunderstorm and downpour.

Several classes of high-powered trucks ran through the 225-foot pit that had filled with water

during the storm. Some of the standing water was siphoned off but most of it just made the racing that much more interesting.

The next race is schedule for June 26th at the Hampton County Watermelon Festival. Race time is 1 p.m.

Race fans cheer on the first truck to make it all the way through the pit. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Rickey "Mud Dog" Crosby uses an extension ladder to get out of the mud pit. Crosby attaches a cable to the rear of the trucks after they get stuck so they can be towed out of the 225-foot pit.

From left: Mud run fans wait for the next truck to race. This modified Toyota truck stalled its engine after muddy water made its way into the engine compartment causing steam to escape throughout exhaust ports in the hood. Hunter Brinson, 8, of Ridgeland, tries to keep out the roar of unruffled engines as they race through the mud.

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Outreach gets help from Wardle Family YMCA

Volunteers Anthony Allen and Richard Dalex poured pre-measured, dried food into a funnel to fill plastic bags with non-perishables on Wednesday, April 27th at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal.

Allen and Dalex were part of about 200 volunteers from local schools, military bases and civic clubs all helping Outreach, a nonprofit charitable organization based in Iowa.

Outreach provides food, and clean water and medical care to those in need in the U.S. and Tanzania in Africa. Since 2006, Outreach has delivered 260 million pre-measured meals consisting of a blend of macaroni, soy and an enriched cheese blend. For more information on how you can help, go to www.outreachprogram.org.

Anthony Allen, left, and Richard Dalex pour pre-measured dried food into bags.

Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Marian Schaefer, left, gets her bin of macaroni refilled while Rosaliana Noyes, right, continues to pour.

Bags containing pre-measured amounts of dried food are heat sealed.

Dried macaroni and soy protein get poured into a funnel to fill the bags.

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Some of the 200 volunteers who gathered at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal to help fill plastic bags with dried food for those in need.

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Local sorority on the rise Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. held its South Carolina State Leadership Conference (SCSLC) in Columbia, SC in April.

Mu Pi Zeta, Beaufort’s graduate chapter, and Tau Upsilon, USCB’s under- Tina Johnson graduate chapters were both awarded the 2016 Model Chapter Award. Tau Upsilon also earned first place attendance recognition for having 100% of their members at the conference.

In addition to earning the 2016 Model Chapter Awards, each chapter has members that were recently appointed to leadership positions on the state, regional and national level. Tina Johnson, the current president of Mu Pi Zeta and membership coordinator for South Carolina, was recently appointed as the Public Relations Coordinator to the Southeastern Region Executive Board and a member of the sorority’s National Scrapbook Committee.

Jayln Washington, vice president of Tau Upsilon, was recently appointed to the Undergraduate Advisory Committee for South Carolina. Bridgette Spencer, secretary for USCB’s undergraduate chapter, traveled

From left: Jayln Washington, LaPuerria Frasier, Taneisha Lewis, Lakia Hunter, Chaqueria Vereen, Bridgette Spencer, Cassandra Scott, and Maiya Cooper

to Washington, DC during the summer of 2015 and participated in activities and follow up professional development to earn the sorority’s national certification, Zeta Organizational Leadership. Ms. Spencer was recently appointed as the Undergraduate Representative to the Southeastern Region Executive Board. Tau Upsilon celebrated their one year anniversary on April 24th.

For further information about membership, email the chapter at tauupsilonchapter@ gmail.com

ASPCA receives grant The Beaufort County Animal Services Department recently received $40,000 from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) for its campaign “REDUCE”, which is designed to decrease shelter intake and euthanasia rates. The department will have one year to utilize the grant money.

According to Tallulah Trice, Director of the Animal Services Department, more than 350 stray animals from Saint Helena Island alone were received at the County’s Animal Shelter in 2015. Given the high rate of strays in this CarolinaAirComfort#517AB9.1325 5/2/16 area, the department will utilize $25,000 of 5.25 X 10.1325 the grant money to conduct target spay and

neutering there. The animals will also receive vaccines and a locator microchip.

The Animal Shelter has also been coping with owners giving up their pet. Last year the County received approximately 560 owner-surrendered pets due to military deployments, confinement concerns, and pet care affordability issues. Consequently, Trice said $15,000 of the grant will be utilized to assist owners wanting to surrender a pet.

To help the “REDUCE” campaign or to learn more about adopting a pet and volunteer or donation opportunities, call 843-2552:58 PM Page 1 5010, or visit the County’s Animal Shelter at 23 Shelter Church Road in Beaufort.

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Five eye care tips for expectant moms

By Dr. Mark S. Siegel

Expectant moms know their bodies may change in many ways during pregnancy, but they may be surprised to find their eyes and vision change as well. During pregnancy, a woman's body retains water and her blood volume increases. Her hormone levels fluctuate and blood pressure varies. All of these changes can affect eyes and vision. For example, vision may occasionally become slightly blurry for a short time. Eyes may become dry or more irritated. And the fluid retention that causes swollen ankles can change the shape of the cornea, affecting how well vision is corrected with contacts or glasses. Many women who have vision changes find they are slightly more nearsighted than before pregnancy. Most of these vision changes are temporary, but some may point to a health problem that needs immediate attention for mom and baby's health. Of particular concern is pregnancyrelated high blood pressure, called preeclampsia. This is a dangerous health condition often signaled by these vision problems: • blurry vision • double vision • temporary vision loss • seeing new floaters in your field of vision

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• seeing flashing lights • light sensitivity If you have any of these vision problems during pregnancy, call your doctor right away.

Here are 5 tips for expectant mothers to keep their eyes healthy Diminish Dry Eye For relief from dry eyes, check with your doctor before using over-thecounter dry eye solutions.

Some may contain chemicals that could be harmful during pregnancy. Using preservative-free artificial tears are generally best. If you wear contacts, wearing them for shorter periods of time can help make eyes feel less dry. Or try switching to glasses while you are pregnant. And be sure to blink often, especially when using a smartphone or computer.

Reduce Eye Puffiness Retaining water while pregnant can lead to puffiness around the eyes. This can sometimes limit your peripheral, or side vision. To reduce the swelling, try applying cold compresses (such as a clean, wet washcloth with cold water) or a cool gel pack over your closed eyes.

Splashing cold water over your face may also help. To help reduce water retention, drink plenty of water and limit sodium and caffeine in

your diet.

Let Your Eye Doctor Know You Are Expecting If you have an eye appointment, be sure to let your eye doctor know you are pregnant. In certain cases, he or she may avoid using dilating eye drops or other tests.

Having Diabetes Means Having Extra Eye Exams Pregnancy can worsen a condition called diabetic retinopathy. This is when diabetes damages blood vessels in your eyes retina.

Make sure to have your eyes checked more frequently during pregnancy so any changes can be detected and treated right away, saving your sight.

Have Glaucoma? You May Need a Medication Adjustment Pregnancy can affect your eye pressure, sometimes for the better. It may be possible to lower your glaucoma drug dosage, which means your baby is exposed to less medicine. Talk about this possibility with your ophthalmologist.

(Never change your medication dosage without talking with your doctor first!)

Dr. Mark Siegel, MD, FAAO is the Medical Director at Sea Island Ophthalmology in Beaufort. He may be reached at 843-525-1500.

Learn more at www. seaislandophthalmology.com.

Distinctive Granite & Marble celebrates grand opening

From left: Anneli Badenhorst, Project Manager; Crystal Lee, Project Manager; Derrick Fortune, Shop Foreman

May is mental health awareness month Major mental illnesses are a brain disorder in the same way that neurological disorders are.

We must try not to refer to someone as ‘being schizophrenic” or “being Bipolar” any more than we refer to them as ‘being heart attack or “being Parkinson’s disease”.

Correctly, we should say they have the disease or suffer from the disease. Data from the National Association on Mental illness (NAMI) shows one in five adults in America experience a mental illness during their lifetime and one in fifteen adults in America, roughly 10 million, live day- to- day with a

serious mental illness.

The statistics further show 2.4 million Americans have schizophrenia (a disorder of thinking with symptoms that can include hearing voices or seeing things and or delusions and other symptoms) and 6.1 million have Bipolar Disorder. Even more, 16 million suffer from major depression and a further 42 million have anxiety disorders.

The cost of mental illness is huge in terms of suffering, disability, homelessness (26 percent of adults in homeless shelters live with serious mental illness) and many of the incarcerated

have a history of mental illness (24 % of state prisoners have a history of a “recent mental health condition”). Lack of access to medical care is an ongoing problem for the chronic sufferers of mental illness for numerous reasons.

However, there is help available. There are effective treatments (medical, therapeutic and social) that can alleviate suffering. If one of these illnesses affects someone you know, please ask them to get help. For more information, please call the NAMI helpline at 1 (800) 950-6264 or visit the website at www.nami@hargray.com.

HEALTH

Cinema supports those fighting Lyme Disease Over 120 attendees gathered on Tuesday, April 5th in support of those fighting Lyme Disease at the Park Plaza Cinema. The event, which was sponsored by many local businesses, included a wine reception and meet and greet with Dr. William Weirs, Lyme Specialist from the Center of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in Charleston along with Elise and Jared Brady, mother and son of Hilton Head, who are featured in the critically acclaimed documentary, “Under Our Skin, The Untold Story of Lyme Disease.”

After the reception, attendees were invited into the theater to screen the documentary which left many folks gasping in shock of how the debilitating illness affects hundreds of thousands of people in the country. The screening was followed by a questions and answers session with Dr. William Weirs, which went on for an hour past the expected timeframe.

“The event was unprecedented. I met person-after-person who has been affected by Lyme Disease in some way or another, whether they have it themselves or a loved one is ill from the debilitating disease. I hope we were able to bring some light to a topic that is not talked about enough. It is tick season, so everyone needs to be

aware of the harm a tick can do to humans and animals,” said Vanessa Leite, Honoree and beneficiary of the funds raised.

Vanessa, a recent transplant from Boston, Massachusetts, was misdiagnosed with Lupus in 2009. She only recently discovered that she was actually sick with Lyme Disease after extensive testing and visits to over 30 specialists. Vanessa was one of the 30% of people across the nation who got bitten by a tick but did not get the telltale “bullseye rash” which is often the first indicator that a patient has Lyme Disease. Symptoms of Lyme Disease can often mimic those of other diseases like Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Vanessa will receive over $1,100, a portion of the evening’s proceeds to go towards her medical care. Chronic and Late Stage Lyme Disease is not covered at this time by health insurance in any state except for New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and New York. At this time there are several bills waiting in Washington to cover Chronic Lyme Disease in every state but they seem stalled in various committees.

For more information, please visit the International Lyme Disease Association (ILADS) at http://www. ilads.org/.

Local Lyme Disease support group to hold first meeting on May 10th The Lowcountry SC Lyme support group was recently started by Vanessa Leite of Bluffton. The group has been formed for the support of people and families who have been affected by Lyme disease.

The meetings will take place once a month on Tuesday evening’s in Bluffton, a location will be announced. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 10th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

The group is open to anyone in Beaufort County and Savannah, GA, who is fighting the debilitating disease and/or their caregivers/loved ones. Those interested in joining the group or learning more can search Lowcountry SC Lyme Support Group and Meetup on Facebook or email LowcountryLyme@yahoo.com.

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Second Wind Therapy & Wellness opens in Port Royal Facility specializes in fitness training and therapy for Parkinson’s patients, others with movement challenges Second Wind Therapy and Wellness, a new fitness center specializing in helping people with Parkinson’s, cancer, amputations and other movement challenges, opened this past Monday in Port Royal.

Owner and trainer Jamie Wolf says,“The idea is to serve those affected by movement disorders, toxicity and weight issues, and stress and anxiety, and to help them feel better and in control of their future.

We want to help them find their ‘second wind.’”

“We will work with people who have a neurodegenerative diseases; who are veterans, wounded warriors, or amputees; who have been treated for cancer; who have mobility or health issues related to weight; or who deal with depression, anxiety, or PTSD,” Wolf said.

Located in the Bi-Lo Shopping Center near Parris Island, the facility is accepting clients immediately. A grand opening and ribbon cutting is scheduled for May 19 at 4 p.m. and the community is in-

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vited. There will be giveaways, demonstrations and free classes from May 19 through May 21.

While Second Wind features exercise mats, boxing gloves and other tools of typical gyms, the facility focuses on working with older people who need exercise to battle Parkinson’s and to maintain good health.

Wolf teaches what she knows – her husband has Parkinson’s and her daughter has dealt with a chronic health issue for 18 years. “Every day is a challenge, but the more they move, the more they stretch and work their muscles, the better they feel. We want to help our clients feel better, but also to feel better about themselves even with their illnesses and challenges.”

She is certified not only as a personal trainer, but also as a trainer in the national Rock Steady Boxing Method – which was created specifically to help people struggling with Parkinson’s disease.

The program involves regu-

lar exercises such as stretching, bicycling, running, jump-roping, push-ups, balancing and lots of non-contact boxing, all led by experienced trainers/ coaches. Rock Steady Boxing serves both men and women of all ages and levels of ability.

The Rock Steady Boxing Method was developed in Indianapolis over the course of seven years. In 2012, the Training Camp was launched to share the Rock Steady Boxing Method with other people who are fighting Parkinson’s.

Today, there are 89 Rock Steady Boxing affiliates in 25 states, and international affiliates in Italy and Canada and Australia.

Joining Wolf as lead trainer is Garry M. Engle, a certified trainer, natural bodybuilder and retired Marine with more than 20 years of service.

His fitness training certifications include senior fitness, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and youth fitness.

For additional information, visit www.secondwindwellness.com.

FROM THE FRONT

Ports

Photos

Talmadge Bridge is 185’ and some recently built classes of container ships are 200+’ tall.

One of these, the Explorer Class CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, waited for low tide recently before passing with approximately 18,000 20’containers from China under The Golden Gate Bridge on its way to the San Francisco Bay container facility at Oakland.

The clearance at the Golden Gate Bridge is approximately 220’. Billed as a trial run for an Explorer Class ship, the Benjamin Franklin called at Los Angeles, Long Beach and Seattle in February too. The experiment was proclaimed a success. However then late last month the ship’s owner, French-based CMA CGM, announced because of market conditions it would not be sending any mega-ships to the U.S. The company’s mega-ship fleet currently services only the south China to northern Europe trade route.

By the way, the new Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge that stands at the entrance to the Port of Charleston features just 186’ feet of clearance.

Moreover, both the current Port of Charleston and Port of Savannah are experiencing container storage space challenges, challenges that are expected to increase in the upcoming years. It is these limiting factors that make the Ocean Terminal key to the region’s economic future.

ice” and an Honorable Mention to Tom Brady for “The Cowlick”.

In the Advanced Division, Stephanie Rossi for “Misty Morning” took first place.

Edith Wood won First Place for “White Faced Scops Owl” in the Expert division.

For additional information about the Photography Club of Beaufort, please visit their website at www.photoclubbeaufort.com.

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"White Faced Scops Owl" by Edith Wood “This 2011 schematic plan for the redevelopment of the Port of Port Royal illustrates how the long-stalled project would benefit Port Royal by opening up its waterfront.”

The permitting and construction of Phase One of the Ocean Terminal is expected to take about a decade, according to Governor Haley’s office. Construction of the estimated $4.5 billion fully built-out Ocean Terminal was a favorite project of late South Carolina State Senator Clemente Pinckney who represented Jasper County.

The change of ownership at the Port of Port Royal was welcomed by Port Royal Town Manger Van Willis because the Department of Administration immediately undertook the task of getting a new appraisal for the port property. Earlier appraisals by the South Carolina Ports Authority had been such that developers couldn’t make their numbers work and one-by-one they passed on the project.

In an April 27 email Willis was invited by a representative of the Department of

Administration to be part of the group that selects the appraiser. The email also suggests that the appraiser will be selected by May 22.

Appraisals are key to the project’s success because by state law the government cannot sell the property for less than its appraised value.

Eight years have now passed since then-Governor Sanford told his representatives on the SC Ports Authority that he had concluded the best use of the Port of Port Royal property was that it be sold and developed, and that he wanted them to take the necessary steps to get it back on the tax rolls.

Governor Haley has also pressed for the property to be sold.

A reporter, publisher, ghostwriter and author, Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008.

Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.

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American records each time he stepped onto the competition stage. Last year he was even able to earn a place on the Senior World Championships team, the most prestigious team a weightlifter can make….besides the Olympics. At the age of 15, CJ has accomplished more in the sport of weightlifting career than most do in a lifetime, and now he is hoping to earn the title of Olympian.

But know that is a long-shot. No matter the outcome of the Trials, CJ and his coach, Ray Jones, are looking forward to the experience.

The United States will likely only be able to send one male lifter to the Games, so the competition will be intense.

Coach Jones has been working with CJ and his brother Omar since they began lifting. Both boys are part of Team Beaufort and Omar will be competing himself this weekend in Nationals while CJ tries out for the Olympics. The Island News profiled Coach Jones a while back and was impressed with his personal and unique approach to coaching young men and women. He is clearly a master of the art of weightlifting but he also won’t accept just weightlifting success without the personal and academic growth he requires of all participants in the program. Coach Jones said, “The young peo-

ple in my program are not only challenged physically, they gain life lessons, competitive spirit, improvement in grades, behavior, behavior, learn goal setting, improve self-esteem, adjust attitude if necessary, and overall conditioning. Participation in the program is based solely on willingness to try, learn & work hard without regards to race, creed, gender, age, size or ability”. CJ embodies all these qualities and then some.

So getting to the Olympics will require two things – CJ beating the very best of the best this Sunday and Coach Jones providing the protective environment for CJ to do his best. This is a much bigger financial commitment than Team Beaufort has faced before. But community support has always been there when they needed it. I am sure that there are those who are working behind the scenes to make sure both CJ and Coach Jones will have what they need when they fly south of the Equator. And yes, everyone at The Island News is confident that CJ will in fact be the US weightlifting representative at the Olympics. Remember he is only 15 years old so he still has many years for competing ahead of him. It might be this Olympics or one in the future, but we are firmly in Camp CJ for the long haul.

If you want to stay on top of what is happening with Team Beaufort and CJ (and the other wonderful kids in the program) like them on Facebook at Team Beaufort Weightlifting.

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FROM FISHING TO FOOTBALL, THE HARD WORK OF ATHLETES OF ALL AGES DESERVES RECOGNITION

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Lady Dolphins are on the road to State Champions

YMCA Summer Day Camp has programs for kids of all ages The YMCA of Beaufort County, located at 1801 Richmond Ave. in Port Royal is offering summer day camp to give kids and youth in northern Beaufort County an adventurous, active and healthy summer—one that will surely be described as “the best summer ever” for years to come. YMCA camp programs offer youth fun and unique experiences with an opportunity to explore the outdoors, meet new friends, discover new in-

terests and create memories that last a lifetime.

Summer is the ideal time for kids to get up, get out and explore. But, for some kids summer means no access to recreational and educational activities to help them learn, grow and thrive during out-of-school time. As a result, some kids can experience learning loss and gain weight twice as fast than during the school year. Attending YMCA See CAMP, page B3

Local rower brings home Silver Medal

Mayor Billy Keyserling reports, “Congratulations to Svein Borgersen, city of Beaufort resident, of the Beaufort Rowing Club who raced his single scull at the Clemson Sprints Regatta and won the silver medal. Sixteen boats raced in his heat. Svein is in his 70’s. Well done!”

Alexis Ortiz. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

The playoffs started recently for softball in South Carolina and the Battery Creek Lady Dolphins who last Thursday beat Wade Hampton 11-0 in five innings in the opening round of the Class 2-A Softball Tournament.

Veteran Battery Creek pitcher Alexis Ortiz pitched a no-hitter. Strong from start to finish, Ortiz registered 10 strikeouts. Flirting with a perfect game, Ortiz, one of the state's top high school pitchers, allowed only one walk, which came in the fourth inning.

Wade Hampton struggled both offensively and defensively. Battery Creek benefited from seven walks and nine hit batters.

Pacing Battery Creek offensively, Kyleigh Peeples delivered a solo home run in the third inning, along with another hit during this postseason matchup. Emily Crosby contributed a single for the Dolphins in the victory.

Last Saturday, Battery Creek softball advanced to the finals of their district tournament with a 3-1 win over Andrews. After surrendering one run in the top of the 1st inning, the Dolphins took the lead for good in the home half of the second inning.

Journeigh Doray started the inning off with a double to left-centerfield and See DOLPHINS, page B2

Have you started to wonder why we give so much coverage to high school softball? The answer is easy.

This team is special to us. Not just because many of the young ladies on the team are looking at exciting D-1 and D-3 schools to play softball for but also because Alexis Ortiz, one of the best and exciting young pitchers in the entire state, is a starting player for the Battery Creek Lady Dolphins.

She is also the daughter of April Ackerman, the accountant for The Island News. We believe in supporting our own so until the end of softball season, we are firmly and loudly Lady Dolphin fans. Hope you are too!

SPORTS

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Photo by Molly Ingram.

Battery Creek Varsity Team. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

then Alexis Ortiz singled to centerfield. A throwing error by the centerfielder allowed Doray to score and Ortiz to advance all the way to third. Emily Madlinger then followed with a sharp single to right field to score Margaret Schubert who had come in to run for Ortiz.

The Dolphins added another run in the bottom of the fourth when McKenzie Young reached base on a bunt single, promptly stole second base, and then scored on Madlinger’s second single of the day. Michaux Gee rounded out the hitting with a single in the bottom half of the fifth.

Ortiz went the distance on the mound allowing only two hits in the first inning and striking out nine. The Dolphins will face the winner of Andrews vs. Marion on Wednesday evening for their shot to move onto the Lower State tournament.

BA girls' varsity soccer honors seniors

BA seniors with their parents and Head Coach David Byrne.

April 28th was the last home for the varsity girls’ soccer team and "Senior Night'' for four BA players. Although, the Lady Eagles lost their last home game of the season, it was a night to remember. The seniors were recognized for their achievements and dedication

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during halftime. Athletic Director Neal McCarty said, "In life, you always want to leave an environment better than you found it. Our soccer program is a better program because of these four players. Beaufort Academy is a better place because of these young ladies.”

SPORTS

Cotton Dike Course at Dataw Island earns top 50 ranking The South Carolina Golf Course Rating Panel has announced “South Carolina’s 50 Best Courses,” a comprehensive list of painstakingly ranked golf courses throughout the state. For the first time ever, Dataw Island’s Cotton Dike Course was reviewed and has made the list.

Every two years, a panel of industry, media and golfing professionals representing a diverse range of occupations, handicaps and backgrounds travel all over South Carolina identifying the best of the 474 golf courses. Rankings are determined from a number of factors including routing, variety, strategy, equity, memorability, aesthetics and the experience panel members had playing the courses and enjoying the surrounding amenities. To obtain a rating, Dataw Island was required to solicit 15 panel mem-

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of Beaufort County summer camp is a wonderful opportunity for kids to keep their minds and bodies active.

“YMCA summer camp supports the social-emotional growth, cognitive development and physical well-being of kids,” says Kaylin Garst, Operations Director. “In our summer camp, kids are in a welcoming environment where they can belong, they’re building relationships, developing character and discovering their potential. We really encourage parents to give their kids the gift of camp to keep their kids active and engaged throughout the summer.”

Garst says there are five reasons why children and teens should attend summer camp: ADVENTURE: Summer camp is all about a wide variety of new experiences and exploring the outdoors.

YMCA camps have a new adventure for every child and teen.

HEALTHY FUN: Day and resident camps offer fun, stimulating activities that engage the body and mind, and also help children and

Photo taken from the front tee of Cotton Dike #9.

bers to come out and play both the Cotton Dike and Morgan River courses – a deliberate process that has taken nearly two years to complete.

“We reached out to the SC Golf Course Ratings Panel in 2014 and have been working ever since to try and achieve a ranking,” Ted Bartlett, Dataw Is-

teens learn the importance of nutrition to help improve their healthy eating habits.

PERSONAL GROWTH: While in the welcoming environment of camp, youth have a chance to learn new skills, and develop confidence and independence by taking on new responsibilities and challenges.

Camps offer cognitive learning and social-emotional development opportunities for achievement.

FRIENDSHIPS: Amidst the fun of camp games, songs, swimming, canoeing and talent shows, campers meet new friends and strengthen existing friendships. The bonds formed at camp are important and lasting for many youth.

MEMORIES: Summer camp is an unforgettable experience that will give each camper memories (and camp traditions) that will last a lifetime. Youth return to school with plenty of camp stories to share!

The YMCA of Beaufort County offers: outdoor activities, swimming, sports, arts, crafts, games, field trips and summer adventures. Our day camps are for kids age 3 – 15 and are at our facility in Port Royal and offsite day camps at several locations in Beaufort and Jasper Counties.

land General Manager said.

Dataw Island’s Cotton Dike course is a recently renovated Tom Fazio design that has hosted the 2015 CGA Senior Amateur, the 2015 South Carolina Open and is slated to host the 2016 South Carolina Open this year, along with many other amateur and professional events. The course is lushly appointed with Live Oak trees, impeccable landscaping and stunning marsh views that give it a uniquely Lowcountry feel.

“Dataw was pleased to make the list at number 50 and looks forward to the chance to improve our ranking going forward,” Bartlett said. “Now that we have achieved a rating for Cotton Dike our hope is that we will be able to receive a rating for our Morgan River course as well.”

The camps include: Kiddie Camp for campers age 3-4.

Includes daily swim time, arts and crafts, story time, playtime, nature walks, preschool activities, etc.

Traditional Camp for kids age 5 – 12, segmented into age appropriate groups. Youth participate in educational enrichment activities with an emphasis on reading and mathematics. Plenty of fun time too! Daily swimming, nature activities, crafts, music, gym activities, team activities, etc.

Specialty Camps offer unique opportunities for learning and creativity offered by camp staff trained in specific activities. Camps include travel camp, LEGO® Bricks 4 Kidz, basketball, soccer, tennis, girls & dolls camp, camp diva and more.

And, to ensure that all youth have the chance to experience camp, the YMCA of Beaufort County offers financial assistance to those in need.

If you’re interested in helping send kids to camp this summer, you can donate to the Y via the website: ymcabeaufortcounty/donate/ or at the Y front desk.

Costs for Kiddie Camp and traditional camps range from $85-$105 per week per child and financial as-

sistance is available. Costs for specialty camps range from $100-$150 per week per child.

There are also a limited number of spaces available for Counselors in Training (CIT) for youth age 1315 who would like to become camp counselors someday. CIT’s will be required to attend all pre-camp staff trainings/meetings (typically held on weekends). CIT’s will get their own time throughout the day to swim, shoot hoops, or exercise in the fitness center. Cost is $20 per week.

The YMCA will also be teaching swim lessons throughout the summer as well as the youth boating program (for rising 7th to 10th graders). For more information including dates and registration forms visit: ymcabeaufortcounty.com or call 843.522.9622.

To learn more about the YMCA of Beaufort County’s day camp program at 7 sites in Beaufort and Jasper Counties and to find a site location closest to your work or home, visit the Y website, www.ymcabeaufortcounty.com, or call the Y 843-522-9622. Summer camp registration begins for the general public on April 25, 2016 on a space available basis.

Joe Stowe

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Beaufort Academy freshman golfer, Joe Stowe, participated individually in the 2016 SCISA Class A State Golf Tournament recently at the General Hackler Course at Coastal Carolina University. Joe shot 80 and 79 finishing 4th overall. Joe was also top medalist in two matches during regular season shooting 34 and 36.

Wolfpack is right on track

The Wolfpack from left: Dominic Brown, Tryvon Day, Jack Worrell, Devonte Jackson, Nash Mills, Summer Pozas, and Coach Howard Mills.

The Wolfpack competed this past Saturday in Florence in a state-wide track meet. Among the 400 participants at the meet, all members won or placed in their sprints and distance events.

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Gifts for mom...

Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 to show appreciation for all the work mothers do. President Woodrow Wilson declared the second

Sunday in May to officially become Mother’s Day in 1914. Since then we have celebrated our mothers, showering them with cards, flowers and can-

dy. Mrs. Peay’s Kindergarten class at River Ridge Academy came up with some very inspiring ideas to give their moms for Mother’s Day.

“I would get her a new robe. She is a good mom and she helps me put barrettes in my hair,” said Evie Thomas.

“A shark’s tooth necklace because she took me bowling for my birthday,” exclaimed Jack Barrs.

“I would get her biscuits because she likes them and they are special,” said Kristen Johnson.

Cameron Ison would get his mom a new pair of earrings. “They would be blue because my mom loves blue. She only has two pairs and she needs more.”

“I would get my mom a box of chocolates that is shaped like a heart because she works hard. She packs my snacks and always picks something I like. She takes good care of me,” said Allison Amaya.

“I would get a new phone for her because she would like it. It would be beautiful.

It would be blue with unicorn stickers all over,” Isabella Guerra said, smiling.

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TEACHERS WANTED

South Carolina’s public schools begins to search for teachers for 2016-17 Recruiters from South Carolina’s public school districts hope to fill their current and anticipated teacher vacancies at this year’s South Carolina Teacher Expo. The Expo, a one-day teacher job fair sponsored by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA), will be held at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds on Friday, May 20th.

The Expo attracts jobseekers from across the state and nation and offers them an opportunity to network with district representatives looking for top-notch candidates to fill shortages in a variety of subject areas and grade levels.

The Expo is part of a comprehensive recruitment effort designed to address teacher shortages in many areas of the state.

A report released by CERRA in January highlighted South Carolina’s unmet demand for public school teachers. More than 5,300 teachers did not return to their classrooms this year.

This issue is exacerbated when compared to the number of graduates eligible for teacher certification.

Over the last five years, on average, only 2,180 students completed a South Carolina undergraduate teacher education program.

Statewide, districts reported a 33% increase in the number of vacant teaching positions compared to last year and a 66% increase compared to the 2013-14 school year. Many South Carolina districts continue to have difficulty filling vacancies in special education at all school levels and mathematics and sciences in middle and high schools.

Some districts, regardless of certification area, struggle to hire and retain teachers due to their geographic location in the state. Twenty of these districts with excessive teacher turnover will be targeted through the Rural Teacher Recruiting Incentive.

Participation in the Expo is limited to teachers, recent graduates of teacher education programs, and individuals who have met admission criteria for an approved alternative certification program in dSouth Carolina.

For more details and registration information, visit www.cerra.org/expo.aspx.

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Forums scheduled to discuss plans for 2016-17 budget Two public forums are scheduled in the next two weeks for community members to learn more about the school district budget being developed by the Beaufort County Board of Education for the 2016-17 school year.

The first forum will be in Bluffton High School’s media center from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. The second will be in Battery Creek High School’s media center from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9.

Participants in each forum will receive a presentation on the budget and will also have a chance to make comments to Board members and ask questions.

“Our goal is for the budget development process to be as open and transparent as possible,” said Board Chair Mary Cordray.“We Board members hope that our parents and taxpayers will follow the process and share their feedback with us.”

The Board hopes to officially certify the district’s 2016-17 budget at its May 17 meeting at the Bluffton Library. Beaufort County Council’s current timeline calls for a third and final reading of the district’s budget on June 13.

JP II students build artificial reef at Port Royal Sound Maritime Center For the students enrolled in Shanice Finley’s environmental science class at John Paul II Catholic School, the opportunity to get outdoors on a sunny day in April is a big deal by itself, but the group was also excited for the chance to get their hands dirty (and their boots muddy) assisting scientists from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources assemble an artificial oyster reef along the banks of the Chechessee River at the Port Royal Sound Maritime Center.

“Today we are going to be building an oyster reef using these modified crab traps,” said DNR biologist Ben Stone, a member of the DNR Marine Resources Division’s Shellfish Research Section. “The primary goal of this study is to test a new ‘living shoreline’ structure that could potentially be used by private property owners.”

The pilot study, funded by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and the Lowcountry Institute, is designed to see how well the mesh material used in commercial crab traps works as a base for creating “living shorelines” based upon the development of oyster reefs, added Stone. Living shoreline approaches are being investigated because, unlike hardened structures such as bulkheads or seawalls, they have the potential to harness the power of sand, Spartina Grass, and growing oysters to help stabilize shorelines naturally. In addition, living shorelines work to help improve water quality via filtration of upland run-off and create habitat for aquatic and terrestrial species Oyster reefs filter large volumes of water, help stabilize salt marsh fringing shorelines, and provide

essential habitat for many species of finfish and invertebrates such as crab and shrimp. DNR scientists involved in the project are hopeful that living shorelines can help coastal property owners in South Carolina fight erosion caused by high tides and boat wakes. Living shorelines in other states on the Atlantic coast have been shown to offer greater resilience to coastal shorelines than vertical engineered structures which separate land and water processes and prevent the marsh habitat from being able to migrate landwards in the event that sea level rises. The DNR is also working with DHEC and other permitting agencies to improve the permitting process for these types of reefs, which should also help coastal property owners in South Carolina over the long run, added Stone.

“Until recently DHEC (the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control) could only issue a permit for traditional erosion control structures, such as bulkheads, once the high ground starts eroding,” said Peter Kingsley-Smith, the DNR biologist in charge of the work.

“In a limited capacity, however, DHEC has permitted oyster-based approaches to address erosion issues more pre-emptively to prevent the subsequent loss of high ground and is working closely with DNR to support living shorelines as a more preventative approach.”

Recycled mesh wire crab traps dipped in concrete to provide a shelllike surface for oyster larva (called “spat”) to attach to have been used previously at other locations, though the “traps” used to create the reef

at the Maritime Center site were purpose-built (by Beaufort Marine Supply) and have a slightly different profile than a conventional crab trap, which is usually about a 2-by-2 foot square box, said Stone. The lower profile of the engineered traps makes the permitting process for them easier because the reefs don’t stick out of the water so far, making them less of a navigation hazard, and the increased surface area should promote better oyster recruitment and growth.

Furthermore, the pre-fabricated structures are not reliant on donated or recovered derelict traps and could therefore be deployed at a higher rate and on a larger footprint.

Numerous types of materials can be used to create new oyster reefs, including both loose and bagged recycled oyster shells, and “oyster castles,” building blocks developed by Allied Concrete, Inc., based in Charlottesville, VA. In fact, reefs made of bagged shell produced by the DNR’s S.C.O.R.E project upcycled derelict crab traps coated in concrete, and the castle blocks were installed at the Port Royal Sound Maritime Center by volunteers working with DNR as part of large public education event in May of 2015, funded in part through a NOAA NERR (National Estuarine Research Reserve) Science Collaborative grant. The John Paul II environmental science students are also engaged in monitoring these structures to collect data that DNR scientists can use to determine which reef materials work best at different locations.

“That’s a terrific experience for them”, said Diane Reilly, who

stopped by the build site for a few minutes on her lunch hour to watch.

Reilly’s daughter Megan was among the students installing the latest living shoreline at this site, and she was impressed by the “real-world” experience that volunteering for the project affords the students.

“I think it’s just so great for the kids to be involved in this sort of project,” said Reilly, who herself works in an environmental engineering office. “It doesn’t matter what kind of career they might go into, it’s good for them to have an appreciation for what environmental scientists do and of all the different disciplines that are involved in projects like this.”

Over time, the data collected by the students and by DNR scientists will help the agency gauge the effectiveness of different reef structures at different locations.

Other study locations near the DNR’s Bennett’s Point Field Station in the ACE Basin and at other locations on the South Carolina coast are planned. Long-term monitoring of the sites will focus on how much sediment builds up behind the structures over time and whether new growth of Spartina grass and other plants indicate that the marsh edge is stabilizing and even expanding. That, along with the growth of oysters on the structures, will tell scientists how well they are working enabling DHEC to potentially develop new living shoreline regulations based on the best available science to support citizens interested in pursuing living shoreline-based approaches to address erosion issues on their properties.

THE PARISH CHURCH MonDAY, MAY 9 concert | 7:30 p.m.

OF ST. HELENA

2016 spring tour

concert Presents

choir

the parish church of st. helena 505 church street Beaufort, south carolina 29902

ADMISSION IS free The Stetson University stetson.edu/music Concert Choir

2016 spring tour

concert

choir

MonDAY, MAY 9 concert | 7:30 p.m.

the parish church of st. helena 505 church street Beaufort, south carolina 29902 ADMISSION IS free

stetson.edu/music

www.StHelenas1712.org ■ (843) 522-1712 MAY 5-11, 2016

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WINE & ARTS Anderson to be featured artist in BAC new space

The Beaufort Arts Council/Mather Academy will host a reception of Julia Anderson’s work in their new location at 918 Port Republic Street, across from The Beaufort Inn’s Tabby Place! The opening reception will take place on May 6th at 6 p.m. Julia’s work will be available for the public in the BAC gallery until June 1, but there will be a reception with light refreshments and the opportunity to meet the artist on May 6th.

Encompassing a variety of art mediums, Julia’s show will incorporate paintings, murals and furniture. Julia comments, “I look at my art as a series of different tapestries, using an array of mediums -- paintings, wall & ceiling murals, furniture and faux finishes. Whether

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I am working with oils or acrylics, the common thread shared in all mediums is my attention to detail. The details are an important facet of my work, reflecting how I am inspired by my surroundings: the flight of a bird; the gentle movement of Spanish Moss; the gravity and subtlety of the spartina; or the grandeur of our waterways and all that they harbor.”

Taylor Fote, the gallery manager for the Beaufort Arts Council comments “This is a very exciting time for the BAC and Mather Academy! Julia is a very talented artist and we can’t wait to have her as the first artist in the new space."

For additional information, please visit www.beaufortartscouncil.org or www. matheracademy.org.

Five generations in every bottle

By Celia Strong

If I didn't know better I'd think that sounds like wine from an Old World winery. But, no! We get to experience one of the only wineries that is that old, and long lasting, in our own country. A California find, in fact. Without wasting any time, let's jump right into this week's lesson. We've got four wines to get to.

Our wines come from a region, AVA, that we haven't spent much time with.

Lodi. This region is located just east of San Francisco, in the Central Valley, but on the edge of the San Joaquin Valley. Lodi AVA was established in 1986. It covers over 500,000 acres, with just over 100,000 of them planted with vines. Grapes have been grown in Lodi since the1850's, when grape vines would grow down from trees along the rivers in the area. Trappers called one of the rivers the Calaveras. That means "wine creek." Lodi's climate is Mediterranean - warm days and cool nights.

And, long growing seasons andcool breezes. Most of the soil is deep loam, sometimes covered with large rocks.

Sort of like in Chateauneuf-du-Pape vineyards. The area is best known for its Zinfandel wines, but they are also producing excellent Cabernets, Merlots, Chardonnays and Sauvignon Blancs. The Zinfandels, though, make up about half of their total production.

We should note, too, that over 100 varieties are grown in Lodi, including Tempranillo, Albariño and Verdelho.

Truly a Mediterranean climate.

Our winery this week is a multi-layered one. Five generations can do that.

But, they also have several different labels. It is all a story of the Lange family, headed today by twins Randall and Brad Lange. In the 1870's, their great-grandparents settled in Lodi as farmers. At first they grew unirrigated watermelons. Their grandfather was working the land, in 1916, when the first grapes were grown. Harold,

the twin's father was born in 1920. By 1974, the vineyards were it for this family. And, in 1962, Randall and Brad had children of their own. The fifth genCelia Strong eration. Which is the basis for one of their labels. Gen5.

Our label this week.

Quickly, before we get to our wines, it's important to note the sustainability aspect of all the Langes' vineyards and wines. They are officially certified by the Lodi Rules. These rules put certain practices in place: renewable energy, water management, habitat conservation, riparian vegetation, crop protection, soil balance and vineyard establishment.

Without getting bogged down in all the details involved, it does show the family's close relationship with and commitment to their land. And their customers. And the next generation.

Finally, our wines. In alphabetical order, so that your choice is not influenced? Gen5 Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is 83% Cabernet, 13% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. All estate grown in Lodi. The average age of its vines is 27 years. After harvest, the grapes are fermented for twelve days. The wine has extended maceration with its skins up to 30 days. A great way to optimize flavors and textures. All the wine gets malolactic fermentation and then it is aged for eight months in 80% French oak and 20% American oak barrels.

This Cabernet is full of juicy red and black fruit flavors. It is well balanced with soft tannins and lingering finish.

Gen5 Chardonnay is their one white wine. It is 98% Chardonnay with 1% Muscat and 1% Viognier. These vines are 15 years old. The estate grown grapes are harvested at cooler temperatures, in the middle of the night.

Immediately after picking, they are

pressed gently, and, then, the juice allowed to settle, still cold, for 48 hours.

A special yeast is used to enhance varietal characteristics, and sur lie aging, for 10 months, adds complexities.

Fermentation lasts twenty days, at 55* Fahrenheit. Some of the wine is barrel aged for four to five months. Finished, this Chardonnay is loaded with tropical fruit flavors - peach, mango, pineapple, citrus - and has a lovely creaminess and bright acidity.

Gen5 Merlot is a particularly "user friendly' wine. Also from estate grown Lodi fruit, it is 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet and 2% Petit Verdot. This wine is made almost exactly like the Gen5 Cab. Twelve days for fermentation, 21 days of macerating with its skins and barrel aged for six months. If explodes with red fruit flavors, like cherries and raspberries. It has a juicy texture, good balance and long finish.

Finally, our Gen5 Lodi Zinfandel.

Made from 86% Zinfandel, 12% Petit Sirah and 2% Tannat. (This is another, not well known or widely used, variety from the Mediterranean.) Some of the vines for this wine are 90 years old, some are 20 years old. The older ones give depth and intensity to the final wine; the younger ones give bright fruit flavors. For this wine, some of the grapes are pressed at dryness and some are more slowly crushed, up to four weeks.

The blending of all of them makes for an exceptionally full flavored Zin. Juicy black and blue berry flavors mingle with licorice and spice. And, it's big snd juicy in your mouth. All of the Zinfandel is barrel aged before blending.

There. All done. Except for one little detail. Having described the great care and attention that goes into growing these grapes and making these wines, we should be prepared to pay a fair price for them. How's $8.99! Enjoy.

Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor & Fine Wines

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Holy Trinity announces Annual Spring Musical Over 40 Holy Trinity Classical Christian School students will be performing in the 4th Annual Spring Musical, Bibliolandra, on May 13 & 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the USCB Center for the Arts located on 801 Carteret Street in downtown Beaufort.

A tale about a dedicated book-lover searching for an appropriate gift for his hopelessly addicted video-gaming best friend, Bibliolandra explores the notion of books and screens colliding as the main characters journey to the “Beyond,” exploring hidden meanings of our pastimes, battling dastardly villains, and desperately searching for the ‘perfect present’…before it’s too late.”

Holy Trinity second grade teacher, Elizabeth Booman, was inspired to write and direct Bibliolandra by the “…buzzing, flashing, ringing world of the 21st century, where our eyes are often glued to a screen and our thoughts are often shattered and scattered by the pulsing, dizzying light.” She ascertains, “We live in a state of perpetual, yet seemingly innocent, distraction.”

As headmaster of a classical school, Rev. Chad E. Lawrence brings an interesting perspective to the timely conversation of literature vs. videogames. “We are confronted daily with this battleground of screens versus books, and Bibliolandra is a wonderful

celebration of the power of the written word throughout the ages." Booman concludes, “Nothing yanks our heads up and our hearts awake more than books. They remind us of the epic nature and majesty of this life and the tragedy of it being wasted.”

A family friendly musical, Bibliolandra is likely to spark conversations about this timely topic in numerous households.

Tickets can be purchased for $5 by calling 843-522-0660 before 3:00 .pm. on Friday, May 13. They will also be available at the door on a space available basis. For additional ticket information, please contact htadmin@htccs.org.

Beaufort Art Assoc. to host new exhibit beginning May 1

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Who doesn’t love animals? From household pets to beasts in the wild, Beaufort Art Association Gallery will host a new exhibit featuring “Animals We Love”. The Association has over 200 local member artists and over 75 will be exhibiting their favorite creatures – great and small. Featuring all mediums: acrylics, watercolor, oil, pastel and mixed media, along with fine art photography and digital art, the show will open on May 1 and run through June 25, 2016.

Also on display is a wide variety of fine hand crafted jewelry, hand painted silk scarves, wood turned bowls, sculpture and raku pottery.

A wine and cheese reception will be held on Friday May 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

For more information about “The Animals We Love” exhibit or the organization in general, please visit www.BeaufortArtAssociation.com or call the BAA Gallery at 843521-4444.

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Slavic Swing promises to provide a memorable evening Get ready for some mind-blowing music when "Velvet Caravan" hits the stage at Beaufort Symphony Orchestra's Slavic Swing concert on May 12 & 15th.

The last concert of the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra season will go out with a bang when "Velvet Caravan" explodes on stage with what they call "European redneck music" evoking flavors of Gypsy, Honky Tonk, Swing and Latin played by an equally eclectic group of musicians.

Slavic Swing will feature one of the most unusual ensembles on stage today in a tribute to Django Reinhardt, creator of "hot" jazz guitar in the 1940's. The group includes classically schooled and self-taught musicians playing with high energy passion and ferocious technique.

They have been performing to sold-out audiences in Hilton Head and Savannah, and will be appearing at the Rochester International Jazz Festival this June.

Violinist Ricardo Ochoa was accepted into the Venezuelan Philharmonic Orchestra at age 15, its youngest member. He holds a Master’s degree in Music from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and was a member of the city's Ballet and Opera Orchestra

and Savannah Symphony Orchestra. He is currently the principal second of the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sasha Strunjas was born in Slovenia and comes from a non-musical family and does not read music. He learned guitar from the gypsies he played with in the local bars.

He toured with various bands during the 1980's and lived in Germany in the '90's, sharpening his musical talent as a member of a Gypsy trio.

On keyboards and accordion is Jared Hall, a native of Iowa who began his musical career in Austin TX. He has performed in a variety of Music Festivals, including, Austin City Limits, South

by Southwest, North by Northeast, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Kerrville Folk Festival. He has played in touring rock bands, symphony orchestras, musical theatre and opera productions.

Boston native Jesse Monkman is percussionist for the group and received his training from the New England Conservatory of Music. He is a Fellow of the Tanglewood, Pacific and Spoleto Music Festivals and has played with the Boston and Portland Symphony Orchestras.

He currently plays with the Jacksonville, Charleston, Sa-

vannah and Hilton Head Orchestras.

Eric Dunn was born in Tifton, GA but grew up in Savannah. He started playing guitar at age 10 and bass guitar at 18. He picked up the upright bass when he joined the group. He is a founding member of the Americana Band and The Trainwrecks, and has been the production coordinator for the Savannah Music Festival since 2009.

Two of the members, Ricardo and Jesse, have been friends of the Beaufort Orchestra for years and have performed with them many times, according to Maestro Frederick Devyatkin. "When the group developed a program that collaborated with a full symphony orchestra I could not resist presenting them to our BSO audience," he said. He also noted that the musicians have a humorous stage presence that makes their music that much more fun and entertaining.

Dvorak and Tchaikovsky featured in classical selections Slavonic Dance No. 8 is one of 16 pieces composed

by Antonin Dvorak between 1878 and 1886. Based on Eastern European folk music, the dances are lively and full of national character and established Dvorak's international reputation.

The concert will conclude with stirring "Marche Slave" by Tchaikovsky. In 1876 the Russian Musical Society commissioned the piece for a concert to benefit wounded Serbian veterans of the Serbo-Turkish War. Also called the "Serbo-Russian March," it premiered in Moscow in 1876.

Concert venue on Lady's Island The season's final concert will be held at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church on Lady's Island in Beaufort. Go to the orchestra website for a map with directions and to purchase tickets. Or go to www.TIX.com or call 1-800595-4849. Adults are $40 and Students $15 and are available at the door.

Concerts are funded in part by the SC Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

St. Helena's concert series offers Monday evening choral presentation The Music at St. Helena's Concert Series is offering a free concert by the Stetson University Concert Choir at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9th at the Parish Church of St. Helena, 505 Church St. in downtown Beaufort.

A special addition to the 2016 spring series, the select 56-voice touring choir from DeLand, Fla., is under the direction of Stetson's Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Timothy Peter

(formerly a professor at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and protégé of Mr. Weston Noble).

The choir’s 2016 Spring Tour will include concerts in Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, and New York, making connections with musical communities, churches, Stetson alumni and outstanding high school choral programs.

The annual spring and fall concert se-

ries at St. Helena's are funded by private donations from parishioners and music lovers all over the Lowcountry. To become a Friend of Music at St. Helena’s, send your tax-deductible gift to: Music at St. Helena’s, The Parish Church of St. Helena, P.O. Box 1043, Beaufort, SC 29901.

For additional information, please call John Stender at 843.522.1712, ext. 214 or Kelly Newnham at 843.522.1712.

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Comedy dinner theatre comes to The Shed in Port Royal Local theatre company Coastal Stage Productions (CSP) who had audiences rolling with the gang from “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” last November, returns to The Shed in Port Royal this May with the hilarious comedy “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?” written by Del Shores, author of Sordid Lives.

Set in Texas in the 1980’s, “Daddy’s Dyin’” is hilarious and hopeful as it focuses on four siblings who feverishly scheme to get a piece of their dying father's fortune, all the while unknowingly rekindling their misplaced sense of family. When the Turnovers learn that the family patriarch has become incapacitated, they all return home to claim their fortune. Instead they find their father has not only lost his faculties, but also the only remaining copy of the family will. Old rivalries, childhood memories and typical family dynamics lead to some hysterical and overthe-top exchanges.

This colorful cast is a talented assemblage of new and returning CSP Players: Roscoe Sandlin plays the ailing father Buford, Donna Capps is the sharptongued matriarch Momma Wheelis, Kelley Ard is the sassy town beautician Sara Lee Turnover, and Connie Dudeck-Hoskins plays Marlene the embattled daughter-in-law and weight loss advocate. The new faces to the CSP family are Kay Owen, who plays the Bible-thumping older sister Lurlene Turnover-Rogers, Christa Fortney as six-time divorced Evalita Turnover, Mark Erickson playing vegetarian hippy, Harmony Rhodes, and Dave Falls who has great fun as the foul-mouthed, only-son, Orville Turnover.

Veteran director Chris-

tine Grefe returns to lead the cast. She was also the director for the CSP’s premier production, “The Dixie Swim Club” in April 2015.

"You think your family is dysfunctional?" said Grefe.

"You're sure to identify with someone among the eccentric members of our Texas Turnover clan."

Performances are scheduled for May 20-22 and the Comedy Dinner Theatre on May 20-21, 2016.

Friday & Saturday Dinner Theatre - Doors Open at 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m., Performance at 8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday Performance Only Doors Open at 7:30 p.m., Performance Begins at 8:00 p.m. Sunday Performance Only - Doors Open at 1:30 p.m. - Performance Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Deadline for dinner theatre tickets is May 18 - $48 in advance only. Performance only tickets - $18 in advance - $20 at the door.

Dinner Theatre tickets may be purchased by calling 912656-1598. Discount, senior, student & military tickets $15 available only online at brownpapertickets.com.

Coastal Stage Productions (CSP) is a travelling theatre company based in Ridgeland, SC. This production has been cast with talented local actors from Beaufort and Jasper Counties, SC. Dinner theatre performances are professionally catered by Southern Spice Catering, Bluffton.

VOICES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Inch by Inch

What does Mayor Billy Keyserling and the inch worm have in common?

Let’s explore that.

In my opinion, the Boundary Street mess is fully under way. The promised “no lanes closed during the daytime” is not working; it took me over 40 minutes to get from McDonalds at Robert Smalls Parkway to the new Starbucks. Granted, all four lanes were open to comply with the letter of the law, but the cones and the need to change lanes slowed traffic as if the lanes were closed.

And for what?

Currently, Boundary Street has two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, with a 15-foot left turn lane used by vehicles going both ways. The “new and improved” street will have two 11-foot lanes each way and a 17-foot landscaped median. What! This vital artery that funnels all the traffic into our Beautiful Beaufort by the Sea is getting narrowed by 24-inches?

And, for this privilege we are paying $33 million dollars? That is truly an “inch by inch” worm, but in the wrong way. The classic story is the worm climbs two-inches by day, then slips back an inch at night, then goes on to do the same the next day and the next day etc. Apparently, Mayor Billy’s worm climbs an inch a day forward and slips back two at night. Just a little mix-up with the numbers…

Mayor Billy, who I personally like very much, is the face for the project. An aside, the mayor is the most sharing of any mayor we’ve had. Check out his “Live, Work, Stay with Billy K. Beaufort” webpage. But, he has been using it to spin the benefits of this project that has been 10 years in the making. Keyserling, citing a moral equivalency that the road work is not hurting us any more than what other people have had to put up with other large town projects. I guess that a friend of his who had to live in a hotel for a year while her house was being renovated would be an example of being able to handle a little frustration or inconvenience. “Remember what Bay Street used to be like?” Somehow that doesn’t make me feel better as I sit and wait for 40 minutes to finally get my Mocha Grande Cappuccino at Starbucks.

I don’t think any of us are against forward thinking projects. Before the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, we “had” a waterfront.

We “could” walk along and enjoy the beautiful view, as many have over the years.

The renovation turned the area into a wonderful, multiuse landmark.

Legacies are important to elected officials. We did not need ObamaCare. For much less money the government could have just covered the uninsured and left the best health care in the world alone. And, to be fair, we did

not need George W. Bush’s Medicare Prescription Drug Act. Same thing on the cost as above. But both Presidents now have an act that will go down in history forever.

Well, Mayor Billy will have the same thing here.

Look out for it to be called something to do with him -- Maybe the “Billy K. Corridor to Paradise” or “The Billy K’s Alamo Highway”.

Now about the parking problem downtown…

Grey Brendle

PAL's thank you

Palmetto Animal League’s 7th annual Bid for PAL Online Auction was a huge success, raising more than $54,000, which will be used to support PAL’s rescue, rehabilitation and adoption programs at its Adoption Center and Community Clinic in Okatie’s Riverwalk Business Park.

We are extremely grateful for the community’s enthusiastic response to this fundraising event, especially the 520 registered bidders who

participated and the over 700 donated items we received from our wonderfully generous donors. Thank you also to our sponsors: Brown Golf, Mortgage Network, Heritage Golf, Sawmill Creek Smokehouse, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Boathouse, The Vacation Company and The Bluffton Sun/The Hilton Head Sun. The success of the auction would not have been possible without the commitment of co-chairs Wendy Schlegel, Mary Lynn Peacher, Cheryl

Raugh and Pam Dyer, plus the 30 hard-working volunteers who canvassed the community for auction items and also administered the auction. And thank you to The Island News for helping us reach the audience we needed to make this auction a success.

Our sincere thanks to all of the auction participants – donors, volunteers, bidders, sponsors and media.

Fred Liebert Chairman of the Board Palmetto Animal League

Read the fine print

By Lee Scott

It has recently come to my attention that I am going to have to pay more attention to the fine print written on various items. The reason for this revelation came after a trip I took to a beautiful nature center on a secluded island.

My garden club had arranged the field trip for us and I felt like a kid again when I heard there might be a hayride.

There were instructions on car-pooling along with a reminder to bring other necessities like hats, suntan lotion and bug spray.

As I first drove onto the gated island, the security guard handed me one of those typical passes. You know the ones that say – ONE-TIME pass. I always take that as a “Don’t come back! Anyway, it was a lovely day as we toured the center

Now what?

HIGHLIGHTING DAILY LIFE OBSERVATIONS

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

and at one point our group walked down a nature trail when suddenly, Debbie, who was in front of me, screamed.

It took me about two seconds to understand her screams and start screaming myself as the copperhead snake slithered by me.

It was only after the trip when I looked at the back of the gate pass again and noticed the fine print. “Caution alligators and Snakes on the Island. Alligators, and snakes are natural inhabitants of our islands. They can cause

serious injury or death. Be vigilant around water, high grass and wooded areas. Do not approach, feed, harass or otherwise provoke them” No kidding! But the point of this commentary is not about the snake, it is about the fine print. I confess I did not read it. Just like I do not read much of the small print in the “Agree to these terms” that I see all the time. How many of us download apps or software and fail to read all that fine print? The cable company, the cell phone

company along with other companies have these terms that most of us ignore.

It was not until later that I wondered as a driver with a passenger that day, was I responsible because I did not caution my friend Christine?

What if she had been bitten that day? So yes, I am glad that the information was on the gate pass and I do take responsibility for not reading it. This is just a friendly reminder for you, especially at a nature preserve, read the fine print.

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BIRTHDAY FOR THE BIRDS

PARTY?

This chick is ready!

Saturday, May 14 9 - 11 a.m.

Paris Ave, Port Royal

{I was born ready!}

The Port Royal Rookery and Cypress Wetlands Trail

Music with DJ Billy Drysdale

Tours of the wetlands Photo of Tricolored heron by John Albert

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Celebrate the birth of hundreds of new wading birds and witness the wonder of nature up close

BIRTHDAY CAKE

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WHAT TO DO USC Press author to speak at library

USC Press author Robert Hester talks about the life, journals, and activities of William Allen, a missionary during the Port Royal Experiment who helped publish the first collection of Negro spirituals in 1867. Slave Songs of the United States exposed the world to the rich heritage of African-American musical traditions. The Civil War Monitor says A Yankee Scholar “Makes for fascinating reading and immediately becomes an important new primary source for studying the Civil War era.” Join us on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Beaufort Library District Collection, 311 Scott Street, 2nd floor.

All ages 12 and up are welcome!

LIBPA to host Dick Stewart as guest speaker on May 10

Mr. Dick Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, 303 Associates will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, May 10 meeting of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association to be held at 8 a.m. at the Beaufort Realtors headquarters located in the Palmetto Business Park (behind BB&T) on Lady’s Island Drive. In addition to serving as the founder and managing member of 303 Associates, he is founder and managing member of a hospitality company that operates the Beaufort Inn and Grid Properties, LLC a property company with holdings in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

Do you need help with finances?

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the following classes to be held in May at the chamber office at 801 Bladen Street beginning at 6:00

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Fly Fishers to host monthly meeting

The Sea Island Fly Fishers meeting on Wed. May 11th and will feature Al Stokes from the Waddell Mariculture Center as the speaker. Al Stokes will talk about the work of the mariculture center and its support of the Port Royal Sound. The Center is responsible for stocking red drum, cobia and striped bass, and numerous research projects. A social hour starts at 6 p.m., followed by the program.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Food and refreshments will be served. Join us at 825 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC. Call Jack Baggette for info: 843-441-4023.

Beaufort Library offers bilingual storytime session

Listen to stories, finger plays, songs and rhymes in Spanish! For children

ages 0-5 and their adult caretaker.

This event will be held on Thursday May 12th and 26th at 11:00 a.m. at the Beaufort Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. There is no charge for this event. For more infromation, contact Kathleen McTeer at 843-255-6469 or kmcteer@bcgov. net. You may also visit the website at beaufortcountylibrary.org.

Audubon society schedules field trip

Francis Beidler Forest is one of the last remaining virgin stands of bald cypress and tupelo gum trees-a natural cathedral. A National Audubon Society property with a 1.5 mile boardwalk crossing swamp forest that allows great views of prothonotary and parula warblers and great-crested flycatchers and white eyed vireos.

This will be a guided tour on May 12th of the forest. Cost is $10.00 per person. The trip is limited to 25 individuals. To sign-up, please send an e-mail to frippaudubonclub@ gmail.com. Plan to meet in the parking lot adjacent to the Lady’s Island McDonalds. Departure time is 8:00 a.m. Carpooling is encouraged. Bring lunch, binoculars, bug spray, sunscreen, water, etc.

Sportfishing and Diving Club to meet

The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club next meeting will be held on Thursday May 12th at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.

If you enjoy the Lowcountry ecosystem and how it is constantly changing, in motion and the seasonality of the local animals from microscopic to the local 1,400 pound Tiger Shark, do not miss the May

meeting. Captain Amber Kuehn, a Marine Biologist and owner/operator of Sportina Marina Charters will discuss our special local eco system and how it affects our fisheries. A colorful power point presentation will underscore the local uniqueness of the Lowcountry.

Guests are welcomed and you do not need a reservation. For additional information please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-5222122 or email fgibson@islc.net.

Kay Yow memorial golf tournament to be held at LICC

The 6th Annual Kay Yow Golf Tournament honors the late Kay Yow who coached women's basketball at NC State and died of breast cancer after fighting the disease for twenty plus years. The monies raised will be donated to the Kay Yow Foundation for research of all women's cancer.

The tournament is May 14 at the Lady’s Island Country Club with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Foursomes will play a scramble and have several flights. Cost is $50 pp which includes golf, cart and lunch. A free beverage cart will be available during the tournament. Plus lots of prizes, auction items and other fun things.

Register by calling the LICC pro shop at 843-424-3635. Please join us for fun and a very worthy cause.

BCHS seniors invited to breakfast

The BCHS Class of 2016 will have the Annual Senior Breakfast on May 20th at 7:30 a.m. in the BCHS Cafeteria. All parents are invited to donate breakfast items for this meal and are encouraged to join their senior for this event. Following the Senior Breakfast, the Senior Awards Ceremony will be held in the John

J. McVey Performing Arts Center.

Graduation practices will be June 2nd at 8:00 a.m. and on June 3rd at 8:30 a.m. All seniors planning to march with the Class of 2016 must attend both practices. For more information, please contact Assistant Principal, Mrs. Elandee Thompson at 843-322-5543.

Learn about the Battle of Sadkeche

Please join ASSC Beaufort Chapter and the Beaufort District Collection, Friday, May 27th at 11:30 a.m. on the 1st floor at the Beaufort County Library, 311 Scotts St., Beaufort.

Dr. Jon Marcoux, Salve Regina University, will discuss the Battle of Sadkeche, a military engagement during the Yamassee War. This little known site and battle is being studied and catalogued by Dr. Marcoux, who studies include cultural interaction among late 17th century Native American communities, enslaved Africans and European settlers. For more information, call Mary Lou Brewton at 912-604-3634.

Register for summer reading and meet weightlifting champs

Register for summer reading and meet the National Weightlifting Champions – CJ and Omar Cummings. They are brothers who have set goals for weightlifting in their class and are on track to go to an Olympic completion. Light refreshments will be offered. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. This great no-cost opportunity will be on Tuesday May 31, at 12 p.m. at the St. Helena Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena.

Contact Madeline Helser-Howard at 843-255-6558, mhelserhoward@bcgov.net for information.

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Congratulations to our outstanding nursing staff during National Nurses Week!

National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6 through May 12—the birthday of Florence Nightingale—to recognize nurses for their essential role in patient care and invaluable contributions to the well-being of communities everywhere.

We are proud that for 72 years and counting, our nurses have led the way to fulfilling our mission by delivering superior health care to our patients and improving the health of our community. Thanks to their unwavering commitment, Beaufort Memorial was the first hospital in South Carolina to earn the coveted Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

But from all those they’ve comforted and healed over the years, our nurses had already earned the ultimate designation: PROFESSIONAL.

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