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eam Beaufort began in 2001 when a gentle bear-of-aguy decided to do what he could to keep youngsters from making bad decisions. Not so easy a task when you consider all of the media influences, peer pressure, and pervasive short-of-income situations. But that is exactly what Coach Ray Jones took on when he started Team Beaufort. There are many things that make Team Beaufort a stand-out organization but most of them revolve around Ray himself. The team members consider him tough but fair. He has very high standards for the young men and women who are part of Team Beaufort. First, there is the weight lifting itself. It isn’t just ordinary weight lifting, it is Olympic Style Weight Lifting
and there is a difference. Right there, these kids have a goal that is attainable – Olympics. For many of Ray’s protégés who have never been out of Beaufort let alone the state of South Carolina, this is almost too much to even imagine. But a young man who trains with Ray is doing
just that - C.J. Cummings who is followed closely by his older brother Omar. These two remarkable athletes started with Ray when they were 10 years old. They are now 14 and 17 and it looks like C.J. is headed to the Olympics in Rio in 2016. Terms like National Champion, World
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Beaufort Academy celebrates a big one!
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INDEX Ray Jones with team members.
Mother’s Day: I like the sound of that By Pamela Brownstein
The unmistakable sounds of parenthood — from the first wail of a newborn to the sweet giggles of a ticklish toddler to the dramatic pleas of a teenager — are etched forever in a mother’s brain, creating a symphony of memories. As I adjust to life out of the workplace and in my new role as a Stay-at-Home Mom, I try to remember things my own amazing mother said to me about being a good parent. But I realize with dismay
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that all the important words of advice that she imparted, I usually ignored — purposely tuning out or rolling my eyes on the phone while thinking “whatever, Mom, stop lecturing me.” It’s been almost five years since I heard my mother’s voice, and I miss the sound of her infectious laugh with a longing that’s impossible to describe. I miss being able to call her and hear her comforting words or MOTHER continued on page 12
With two little ones, this stay-at-home mom has her hands full.
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U. S. Junior Amateur Golf Championships return to South Carolina in 2015 This is great news for all of us golf lovers. The U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship will be held on the Pete Dye course in Colleton River Plantation Club from July 20 -25, 2015. It has been over 30 years since this event has been held in South Carolina. This tournament is the event that reveals the golf champions of the future. This is where players such as Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth first made their mark on the national stage. Viewing will be open to the
public at no charge, offering fans and aspiring young golfers an opportunity to follow the best junior golfers in one of the Lowcountry’s most spectacular settings. Colleton River is offering a unique opportunity for local fans to experience the course by hosting an Open Play Day on Sunday, May 17, 2015. A major portion of the net proceeds from this day, as well as from the tournament, will go to The First Tee of The Lowcountry. This is a great way to further the mission of The First
Tee programs. Wa t c h i n g these young golfers work hard can inspire youth participation in the sport and promote the life skills, core values and healthy habits necessary to be successful in any walk of life. The event is limited to the first 100 participants, with a fee of $250. Those interested can go to www. playcolletonriver.com for registration information.
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Garden-a-Day event to begin June 8th The Beaufort Garden Club’s 21st annual Garden-a-Day event takes place the week of June 8th-12th. Every day, rain or shine, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. you can take a leisurely stroll through lovely private gardens. Each year, Certified Master Gardener members of the Low Country Master Gardener Association will be on hand to help identify plants and answer questions. This is one of those perfect moments to contact old friends, family, moved-away old neighbors you haven’t seen in ages and make a day, or two, or three out of it. There is no charge to visit any of the gardens. Each garden has been planned, planted and cared for by the lady of the house. These passionate gardeners appear to have been all over the map, searching out the rare and exotic in the southern states. And what they couldn’t find in plant form, they found in seed catalogs and grew themselves. It has become the social event kicking off summer in Beaufort. Monday features two gardens. The garden on Prince St. boasts a perennial garden bordering a croquet pitch. Beside the guest house, a collection of Plumeria softens the landscape. Also, a 200 year old Cedar and a 100 year old Pecan tree shade an area consisting of ferns, Azaleas, Tea Olives and Hydrangeas.
On the corner of Washington St. and Carteret you’ll find an ivy covered brick wall surrounding many exquisite antique Camellia bushes. Sit on one of the benches overlooking a reflection pool to enjoy a quiet moment during your tour. You will also see many antique garden treasures at this location.
Tuesday’s garden is in Walling Grove Plantation on the Coosaw River. The home owner describes herself as “a person who loves to play in soil.” Many Oaks along with Camellias, Gardenias and Hydrangeas fill the landscape. Wednesday places the tour in the Royal Pines area where this lovely garden features a Koi pond revered for both its beauty and tranquility. The garden is ever expanding as the owners experiment with local vegetation. Saint Helena Island is the location for Thursday’s garden tour. The owners, originally from Cambodia, cleared the land, which “looked like a jungle,” by themselves. They have multiple specific garden areas: a fragrant garden, butterfly garden, shady area plantings, succulents, vegetables/herb space, and a Coleus area. Friday features “the Castle” on Craven St. View a magnificent historic house on the Beaufort River in The Point. Towering Oaks along with a rope swing bring thoughts of southern belles and hooped skirts. The garden has been refurbished and has a formal look. It is surrounded by a living Jasmine fence and also features a former outdoor kitchen converted into a cozy garden space. For more information go to www. beaufortgardenclub.com.
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continued from page 1 Record Holder, and Genuinely Good Guys seem to be the monikers of the Cumming’s brothers. How much of this is due to Team Beaufort? You have to ask them, but their commitment to Ray and his coaching says much. One of the things that make Team Beaufort and Olympic Style Weight Lifting unique is that pretty much everybody can do it. You don’t have to have exceptional eye/hand coordination like you do in baseball or super speed like you do in track or football to a weight lifter. You simply have to be dedicated to getting better. And that means showing up at the Beaufort Middle School gym 4 or 5 times a week for a training session that lasts about 1 ½ hours. These workouts build strength but they also work on flexibility and “core” development as both are integral to successful weight lifting. But being on Team Beaufort also has some additional requirements – Coach Ray’s Rules. There are three pieces to Ray’s Rules that touch on the whole life of each child. First, they need to get the necessary points in local and regional qualifying meets to keep competing at higher and higher levels. Next, Ray wants to see everybody’s report card. But, for Ray, it isn’t about getting good grades. It is all about what the comments have to say. Improving, trying hard, having a good attitude, helpful, etc. are all adjectives that Ray looks for. If you are slacking off at school and not giving it your
110%, then Team Beaufort isn’t for you. And then there are the conversations with the family. Team members need to be well behaved at home (and elsewhere for that matter), willing to do what a parent asks without a lot of back talk and contribute positively to the family and their community as well. Coach Ray sums it up by saying, “The young people 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”. But if you can do all that, then Ray and his Team will help you achieve your dreams. Ray says,“All I really want to do is make kids into good and responsible members of our community – to eliminate bad choices.” And that is what we want Ray to do as well. Ok, maybe launch a superstar every so often just to keep it interesting. When asked if there were Team members in the pipeline who will be the next C.J. Cummings, Ray responded immediately, “You bet. There are several youngsters who have the potential to go all the way to the top and do it at an earlier age than the Cumming’s brothers.” Seriously? The First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort has several members who have recognized what a positive difference Coach Ray and Team Beaufort can make on the life of a child. For several years now, the Church’s Endowment Fund has contributed to the travel expenses of the Team.
Don’t forget your mom this Sunday!
Mother’s Day
Left to right: Paul Coffman, Jon Haden, Ray Jones, Dave Easton, Pete Buchanan, Ron Bailey, Owen Hand and DeWitt Helms.
And they did again this year. Owen Hand said, “These are men of the Church who support what Ray Jones is doing with Team Beaufort for the benefit of Beaufort’s youth.” Collectively, these men, who mostly workout with Ray at the Carolina Sportscare and Physical Therapy Gym, enjoy hearing about life changing experiences that happen to Team members -- like seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time or how participating in the Nationals in Minneapolis next month will totally change a Team members outlook and personal goals. Minneapolis is a far cry from Beaufort and competition at that level brings a whole new perspective about how big the world really is and their place within that world. Ray was a “troubled teen” as he describes himself. But for those who work with him now, the only trouble will be for the competitors who hear the thunder rumble a challenge. Lookout world. Here comes Team Beaufort!
THE PHILANTHROPY CORNER
Will your money last? May 10th
$4 million raised for Coastal South Carolina, $130,000 for Beaufort
This year’s Lowcountry Giving Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event hosted by the Coastal Community Foundation, Every day, it seems, you read about the problems of the so-called “giants” of Wall Street. Living ripe age, or longevity, is becoming a concluded real at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May Are they “too big toto fail”a or “too big forold their britches”? 5th. In its second year, the event raised But where can you actually risk. count on steady, prudent attention to your sure own financial retirement So, reliable, howanddo you make your savings last more than $4 million across the coast and future? Right here in Beaufort – that’s where! At Hand and Tanner Financial Group, Inc. $131,189 in Beaufort and the surrounding years? Owenall Handyour and Ronnyretirement Tanner have over three decades of combined experience in financial services. communities based on preliminary results. That’s 30 years of helping their Lowcountry neighbors meet their financial goals and objectives. Lowcountry Giving Day is part of a Owen Hand, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, grew up here in Beaufort. He earned his B.S. in Businational effort called “Give Local America” ness Administration from theAUniversity of South Carolina. Owen isStrategy. very involved in our community – in You Need Lifelong Income organizations like Rotary and the Honor Flight for WWII veterans. He also teaches financial planning at that saw dozens of communities hosting the USC-Beaufort. INVEST Financial Corporation can similar events across the country. Designed Ronny Tanner, also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, is a fellow Southerner from Hemingway, South to encourage online giving to local help you build a strategy with the Carolina. He graduated from USC with a B.S. in Business Administration … and from the Louisiana State nonprofits, there were 19 organizations University Graduate Schoolof of Banking. He, too, has taught planningstream at USC-Beaufort. Ronny’s objective providing an financial income an active local member of the United Way, Rotary and his church. from Beaufort and the surrounding area your retirement Handthroughout and Tanner celebrates the firm’s 20th anniversary this year.years. They’re not only the longest estabparticipating in the event last Tuesday. lished financial planning firm in Beaufort, but one of the oldest in the Lowcountry. To ramp up excitement for the event, What does that mean to you? Experience. Stability. And a proven relationship with your neighbors. and facilitate online donations, many local Talk toexperienced the Investment Among the firm’s team members: OwenRepresentative Hand CFP®, Ronny Tanner CFP®, Allen Freeman organizations hosted events to celebrate CFP®, Bill Fournier CRPS® are Registered Representatives as well as Investment Advisor Representatives the day. The Literacy Center, formerly about how thisAAMS® process works, and howFinancial. Been with INVEST Financial. Phil Salleme is a Registered Representative with INVEST Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry, Tanner and Kathy Hodges are Associated Persons of INVEST Financial. you can get started. hosted donors at their Bluffton and Hilton Head locations. Former client and current Why Choose Us toAsk Helpabout You?building Ask anyone we’ve helped! You’ll find that we’ve worked hard to deserve our reputation for comprestaff member, Gloria Reyes, donated to the Owen K. Hand, CFP® hensive financial planning and wealth management. Our philosophy is simple: “allowing you to live event on her smartphone, demonstrating your life, and giving life to your dreams.” We believe in personal service and personal relationships, and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with one-click, that anyone can become a we live that way each day. philanthropist for a day. Who do we work with? A wide array of individuals, families and business owners. We help them H. Ronald Tanner, CFP® protect and make the most of their assets as they plan for the future. Downtown, The Historic Beaufort CERTIFIED FINANCIAL We hope that you’ll consider giving us the chance to serve you. Foundation hosted PaLANNER “Giving™ in the Garden” party at their Scott Street Retirement Income Distribution Strategies from INVEST Financial Corporation headquarters so staff and supporters Owen K Hand CFP® H Ronald Tanner CFP® could mingle over a cool glass of iced tea. 39 Professional Village Circledonors Bluffton Self Help also welcomed to their officesSC – Executive Beaufort, 29907 Director Lili Coleman was on-hand all day to assist folks www.handandtanner.com with online donation at the event website, www.lowcountrygivingday.org. On Saint Helena Island, Penn Center Registered Representatives of INVEST Financial Corporation (INVEST), welcomed donors to give as theymember enjoyed the 39 Professional Village Circle • Beaufort, SC 29907 museum, while on Dataw Island, The Good FINRA/SIPC. INVEST and its affilated insurance agencies offer securities, advisory Neighbor Medical Clinic gathered services and certain insurance products and are not affi liatedFree with Hand & Tanner together to celebrate a successful day of Registered representatives of INVEST Financial Corporation. Securities, advisory services and certain insurance products are offered through INVEST Financial Corporation Financial 10fv8355-0512-81609 (INVEST), member FINRA/SIPC, a registeredGroup, investment advisor andInc. affiliated insurance agencies. INVEST is not affiliated with Hand & Tanner Financial Group Inc. INVEST does giving for the Lowcountry. Salvation Army not offer tax or legal advice. Beaufort even welcomed donations at its new
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Floretta Glover and Theresa Jenkins, both volunteers, and Dr. Rodell Lawrence, new executive director of Penn Center encouraging museum visitors to give!
Volunteers at Bluffton Self Help working at the the on-site giving station.
store on Robert Smalls Parkway. Donors are encouraged to follow Coastal Community Foundation on Facebook and Twitter to stay tuned to updates about Tuesday’s event and future Lowcountry Giving Day news. Now the event might be over, and the dust settling, but that does not mean that each of these fine organizations are in the clear financially for the year. Please consider donating to other charities whether on the list or not. It is a constant struggle to deliver the services these non-profits are tasked to do, to the people who really need the help. Simply stated, the more you give, the more they can help. Each week, Coastal Community Foundation highlights organizations, donors and other charitable news in The Philanthropy Corner. If you’re interested in learning more about philanthropy in the Lowcountry, reach out to our regional Stewardship Officer, Gloria Duryea, at Gloria@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org or (843) 379-3400.
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health & wellness
‘Bionic eye’ is an incredible breakthrough ...but not right for everyone
By Dr. Mark S. Siegel
News stories about a ‘bionic eye transplant’ have gotten a lot of attention, but what is the reality of new technology for restoring sight to some blind patients? The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System has sometimes been called a ‘bionic eye transplant.’ Right now it is not possible to transplant an entire human eye – only corneas and some other specific eye tissues can be transplanted. And there is no electronic replacement for the whole eye. The Argus II is a three-part device that allows some perception of light and motion in patients who have lost their vision due to retinitis pigmentosa. Surgery is
Dr. Mark Siegel, MD, FAAO
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done to place a small electronic device on the patient’s retina. Later, the patient wears a camera mounted on a pair of glasses, and a portable video-processing unit. Images are taken in through the camera, processed, and then sent wirelessly to the implant in the patient’s retina. The implant
stimulates the living cells in the retina, and the brain interprets these patterns as light. Over time, the patient learns to interpret the signals from the Argus II to see objects, their surroundings, and — in some cases — even read large-print text. This is an exciting development, but the Argus II is not for everyone. It is only for patients who have no vision or almost no vision due to advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a group of genetic disorders that affect the retina’s ability to respond to light. This inherited disease causes a slow loss of vision, beginning with decreased night vision and loss of peripheral (side) vision. Blindness ultimately results.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for RP. Patients must pass a careful medical screening to make sure there are no other physical reasons that they shouldn’t be given the implant. And patients should be aware that the Argus II does not restore complete, natural vision. The vision that is restored is black-and-white only, and does not include fine details. Currently, only a handful of tertiarycare referral centers are performing the surgery. However, as more refinements are made to the Argus II and more progress is made, we may begin to see significant improvements in visual prognosis for RP and other debilitating eye disease.
You just can’t make this shift up By Martha O’Regan
It seems that folks I speak with lately have one or more areas of life that feels overwhelming, out of control or just plain wonky? Have you noticed it too? Does it feel like time is speeding up? Are your emotions all over the page for no obvious reason? Are old issues that were dealt with long ago showing back up for another review? Are you feeling the need to be with more people? Or, do you do all you can to avoid the over-stimulation of crowds? The good news is you are not alone...we’re all in this shift together. There is a Universal shift that is affecting every single thing in all of creation --- from an evolutionary shift in health, planetary shifts in nature, technological shifts in how we manage our daily lives to psychosocial shifts in families and relationships. It’s all happening by Divine Design and is too big for any one of us to stop it, so we may as well stop resisting and do our best to ride with it. It’s not personal. We aren’t being punished, duped or bullied by the politicians, the Universe or God. It’s just shift happening. Being aware that shift is occurring and will continue can hopefully bring a level of calm amongst the chaos as we find new
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ways of being in this evolutionary process. Learning ways to nurture ourselves and others emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually can be amazingly supportive Martha on individual, local O’Regan and global levels. We don’t have to know how the body works or exactly how the Universal laws keep the stars in the skies, water in the ocean, or our feet on the ground to appreciate the magnificence of the energetic flow of cause and effect. Everything that is happening is based on a vibration, a frequency or a magnetic response to something else. It’s not random or a coincidence…just some crazy shift. No one is exempt or gets to hide from these shifts, so once we acknowledge it, we can begin discovering ways to manage our personal shift for our health and wellbeing. Take a moment to contemplate the various areas of your life....relationships, health, livelihood, finances, physical surroundings, spirituality, etc. and identify an area that is in upheaval, upset or unrest, and notice where you feel a shift in your
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body. Do you get a headache, an oogie feeling in the pit of the stomach, tension in the neck or jaw, a pain in the butt, etc.? Do this with curiosity rather than judgment, remembering that our body is our feedback system for how we are living in our mind, spirit and environment; always revealing areas where we can create change in our life. Rather than turning off the messages, consider ways to manage the various shifts of energies that are flowing through and around your body, that will support actual change rather than disconnect from it. Taking a deep breath, changing your posture, moving your body, laughing for no reason, cranking up some fun music, or just being in awe of the magnificence of the moment can all shift something in the body, mind, and/or spirit. Have you noticed that not all shift is
bad, hard or tragic? With the increased changes in our world, people are actually coming together more to create social change, finding ways to give back to society and taking care of each other with more love and compassion. Social networks are providing a way for people to have greater access to valuable information and support through this change. Energy medicine is growing as we understand about finding harmony in mind, body and spirit. There are more heart based conversations with the word ‘love’ being used with greater frequency than ever before. Spiritual practices of meditation and mindfulness have become commonplace as we seek peace and understanding that we truly are all one and in this shift storm together. That’s some Good Shift! Have a little fun playing with you own shift and watching what unfolds for you. Live Awake…Have Fun! Martha O’Regan, BEST Life Coach for the Awakened Shift Head, supporting those who are tired of ‘thinking’ their way to health, happiness and success and ready for a Shift of Heart. Contact her at yourbestlifecoach28@ gmail.com to discover just how easy it can be to Create Your BEST Life…By Design www.bestlifecoach.net.
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profile
An in-depth look at the people, businesses and organizations that shape our community
The definition of when the United Way hired Tina Gentry By Michael McNally
It all started in a land far, far away…In this case, that would be Tennessee where Tina Lamb Gentry was born a mere 45 years ago. But Tennessee was a short stop on her journey to the Lowcountry. Tina came to Beaufort with her parents when she was 10 and graduated from Beaufort High before heading to college at USC. There, she collected multiple degrees and also collected her high school sweetheart, Kevin, as husband. While starting a family of their own, Tina made a career move into the field of hospice palliative care. This move was due in part to Tina’s compassion related to her godmother spending her last days in a hospice facility back in Tennessee. But beyond that, Tina decided she wanted to make a positive impact not just on a few people, but also on an entire community. She wanted to become involved in a non-profit organization serving an overall community need. In 2011, while living in Asheville, NC the Gentry’s suffered two devastating losses of Kevin’s mother and father in rapid succession. Tina said, “It was then that the memories of all that we had gained by living in the Lowcountry became crystal clear and although tricky from an employment perspective, we both agreed, it was time to go home. It was time to go to Beaufort.” Soon after, Tina became aware of an opening for the position of President and CEO of United Way of the Lowcountry. This was a chance to fulfill a dream, or need, to work in the non-profit sector and to raise their family in the place that held so many wonderful memories for both she and her husband. When Tina started in her new position at United Way, she recalled her first impression, “The needs here are incredible and sometimes more than overwhelming.” She found that “You don’t really know what an agency does until you work or volunteer for them.” Tina quickly learned that “United Way of the Lowcountry, which serves two large counties, has both the wealthiest and some of the poorest people economically in the State. Further, I found that there are needs in all areas of the community, regardless of economic status.” She remembers, “At first I was surprised that most of the people who came to us for help were employed, hard-working people, where one crisis had completely derailed them and their families. And I saw it happen time and time again.” Because the lack of education, specifically reading ability in grades K-3rd, seemed to be at the root of many other issues, United Way has put a focus there. “We are not experts in education, but we are experts at mobilizing resources to solve human problems. Currently the United Way is recruiting, training and deploying tutors
in eight elementary schools in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. The program continues to grow and expand and is currently serving 509 students using over 200 active volunteers. Results are encouraging. In the 201314 school year, 98% of Beaufort County students and 95% of Jasper County students who worked with our tutors saw improvements in their MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) scores.” That is pretty terrific. Tina also emphasized that, “United Way is making sure every dollar is leveraged to the maximum toward effecting positive community outcomes.” She said, “Our administrative costs are only 13% of our donations, compared with a national average of 30% for most nonprofit entities. We are proud of that.” But the most telling of what drives Tina is a simple sentence made famous by John F. Kennedy that she believes to the bottom of her heart – “I believe that to whom much is given, much is required.” That defines a standard that she holds for herself, her family, and her team at United Way. “I feel a personal responsibility to the donors and the community to be a good steward of the resources that have been entrusted to UWLC.” Amazingly enough, Tina does have a few, very few, minutes to do something outside of United Way. She is a regular cheerleader at her son’s BHS football games and is currently on the search committee for a new head of school at Bridges Prep where her daughter is enrolled. But her heart and soul is always with United Way. Beaufort is incredibly lucky to have Tina and Tina is lucky to have us. This big, all-encompassing family is what makes living in the Lowcountry so very special.
Above: Tina Gentry, President & CEO of United Way of the Lowcountry. Below: Tina with husband, Kevin, and children, Walker and Sophia.
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Showcasing the most happening events, people and gatherings Beaufort has to offer.
Members of the BA Class of 1985 at the Big Five-O
Carol Holt Cooper, Trey Coates, and Glenn and Lisa Carver
Beaufort Academy’s Big Five-O party celebrating their 50th school year lived up to the hype! It certainly was the party of the half-century with more than 320 attendees from the local community as well as BA alumni from all over the country. The Mike Veal Band out of Atlanta kept the crowd on the dance floor most of the night. Many
only left the dance floor to go back for second and third helpings of delicious and creative dishes by Cru Catering out of Charleston. Of course, the auction was a huge success, with items ranging from vacations to adventures to art and handmade furniture. The volunteer chair of the overall event was Katie
Huebel, who is a BA alumna and current parent. Workings with her heading up the various committees were: Marjory Gray, Virginia Rhodes, Wendi Lynn, Louise Coleman, Courtney Pinchney, and Amy Pinckney. You only get to celebrate 50 years once, and this party was the way to do it. Happy Birthday Beaufort Academy!
Woody Fender, Trey Coates, and Holly Sheets McPherson
A glimpse of the auction
Carson Bruce and Tim Lovett with the band!
Marlo Smith Shissias (BA ’86) and current parent Stephanie Guest
Dance floor ready to go…
The dance floor is hoppin’!
The Huebels
Lorin Siegel and Carson Bruce
Getting a little taste of what Beaufort has to offer
Addie Bates, three-year-old daughter of Megan and Chris Bates of Beaufort, shows her best “cheese” after munching on her french fries.
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Adeline Mazyck seems to be an artistic genius as she effortlessly makes sweetgrass baskets and other art works.
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Either I have it all wrong or Hallmark does By Cherimie Crane Weatherford
Delicate white dresses, pristine flowers tied in pretty pastel ribbons, pearls and diamonds adorning a glowing loving face — this is motherhood. Sweet sleepy snuggles, prideful milestone memories and constant celebrations of the art, trials and tribulations that make up being someone’s mommy. The second Sunday in May is a day of adulation for the portrait of perfection that holds a family firmly in place. Mother’s Day is a clear reminder that either I have it all wrong or Hallmark does. For almost one and a half years I have awakened to the pure terror of realizing that I am responsible for another’s well-being. Especially when the ‘another’ has an awfully familiar temperament and an all too familiar giggle to someone she knows well. Somewhere in the sweet nursery rhymes and the What to Expect When You’re Expecting series, I must have overlooked the chapter on reality. I simply do not remember reading anything on the importance of owning 1,123 pacifiers (especially the glow- in- the- dark variety), the havoc caused by an ill-fitting diaper or the paragraph on how not to hate your peacefully sleeping husband during the less than romantic marathon of teething. Surely it was all addressed. From the moment her magical little eyes open
in the morning to the victorious moment when those same eyes close at night, she is in full control of my entire existence. The mere glimpse of women who have it mastered sends my once capable mind into orbit. I have studied the ways of the “supermom” but Cherimie Crane have yet to remember all the lyrics Weatherford to the Wheels on the Bus song. Morning is a sequence of high level negotiations, frantic food wielding and consumption of caffeine at an impressive speed with a sincere hope that she and I will both leave the house in appropriate attire. Evenings are a muddled maze of bath toys, fascination with all that is forbidden and logical reasons not to go to bed. She is a powerful force. Motherhood is more than controlled chaos, more than matching dresses and family portraits. For me, it is an out- of- body experience. I watch as her little feet stumble, only to feel the sting as her knees meet the sidewalk. When her forehead is warm to the touch, it is my body that aches. Her accomplishments are my greatest achievements and her disappointments, my truest angst. She reaches for me and I am the one
lifted up. Her tears are my sorrow and her fear, my burden. Motherhood is an extension of who I am and a reflection of who she will become. Mother’s Day is a day of acceptance. It is a day to joyfully embrace, the confusing, emotionally draining and often mentally paralyzing position of being Mom. It may not include spa visits, celebratory dinners or pearls. It may not even include sleep, food or appropriate clothing. But it does include the gift that can’t be explained in commercials, greeting cards or ceremonies. It can be seen every time a Mother wipes away a tear, explores a homemade fort, struggles to carry a squealing, squirming protester, reads the same book 300 times, or sacrifices her wants for the needs of her child. As most Mothers do, I strive for the very best that I can each and every day, hoping that my mistakes will be less memorable than my boo- boo healing abilities. Here’s wishing all the hand-holders, the tear-wipers and the fort-builders a day of handholding, tear-wiping and fort-building this Sunday. Motherhood is all about the moments. Cherimie Crane Weatherford, owner of SugarBelle boutique, Celadon Real Estate Broker and observer of all things momentous and mundane lives on Lady’s Island with her golfing husband, dancing toddler and lounging dogs.
The raised eyebrow Now what?
By Lee Scott
Years ago I was in Storm Brother’s Ice Cream store in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. The place was packed because it was a hot summer day, the tourists were in town and people were escaping to the ice cream and the air conditioning. As I stood there in line, a little girl around four and her mother came in. As they stood there waiting, the little girl started to whine and cry. The mother chose to ignore the little girl’s behavior to the dismay of those of us around them. We were all hot and tired and did not want to listen to her. I finally turned around and looked at the girl and raised my left eyebrow high into my forehead. She looked at me, turned her face into her mother’s leg and was quiet. Message sent and received. The raised eyebrow is a look I learned from my mother. It meant many
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Lee Scott, a writer and recent retiree, shares her everyday observations about life after career. A former commercial banker responsible for helping her clients to reach their business objectives, 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.
things. A slight raised eyebrow meant, “Now what is going on?” the higher her eyebrow rose the more serious the offense. The highest eyebrow was the worst. “Wait until I get you home!” There was obviously a background history to that eyebrow. I knew what it meant and I knew based on her eyebrow how far I could push her. The Highest Brow look meant that you were going to be punished. Punishment for her meant you will go to bed right after dinner (or occasionally, no dinner); it meant no television for a week; no
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continued from page 1 tell a funny story or commiserate about trying to lose weight. I wish I could hear her one more time and thank her for always being there for me and talking to me and helping me through all the tough times in my life, even when I didn’t listen or appreciate it. The irony is that now I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to get the tiny people I live with to listen to me. With a 3-year-old son and a 20-month-old daughter, my days are often spent immersed in toddler talk, whining and screeching are all too familiar sounds and so many mornings I fantasize about drinking my coffee and listening to NPR uninterrupted. Instead, I repeat demands such as “put your shoes on” or “keep your hands to yourself ” so much that I 14
playing with your friends after school. It was serious. There were no toys in our bedrooms, just beds, dressers and some stuffed animals and dolls. I was banished to a room where basically I had to think about what I had done wrong. The first part of my punishment normally consisted of dreaming how I was going to run away and how much I disliked my parents and all those kinds of childish thoughts. Ultimately, I would go into “I’m sorry” mode which meant I would have to leave my
sound like a nag even to myself. (Sometimes I laugh at the absurdity of the things that come out of my mouth: “Don’t put Desitin on your sister’s head!” “Why is there a potato masher in the bathroom?”) Recently, after an exhausting day filled with innumerable reminders to “turn your ears on,” I went off the deep end when the dog wouldn’t even heed my simple request to “Get in your crate.” “The most frustrating thing about being home is NOBODY LISTENS TO ME!!!” I told my husband, who just got home from work and, bless him, listens to my rants with as much interest as a guy can muster. I’m sure there will be many Mother’s Days when I will reminisce about how sweet my kids were when they were little, remembering fondly their little voices and funny phrases. But not this year. This year, I can’t wait until the kids go to sleep, when I can close my eyes and enjoy the brief sounds of silence. Then I look forward to the glorious “pop” that a cork
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bedroom, seek out my mother and try for absolution. She would not settle for the simple “I am sorry.” No. She would require an explanation of my offense and why I thought she was angry. This was a torturous conversation where I had to admit that I was wrong and she was right in her punishment. A tough lesson for a young child. It still meant I was grounded, but the tension would be gone. I was pleased that day in the Ice Cream store that the little girl was quieted. She knew the eyebrow look. She was a good kid and her mother normally would have disciplined her, but Mom was having a melt down too and just didn’t want to deal with it. As I walked out of the store that day with my ice cream cone an older woman stopped me and said “I saw the look that you gave that little girl. Good for you!” Sometimes parents just need a little help.
“You want us to do what, mom? Can you repeat that?”
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NEW JELLYBALL FIGHT LOOMS By Bill Rauch
The sides are choosing their players for the annual Jellyball fight. A new Jellyball processing group that is reminiscent of the controversial group that briefly harvested, rinsed and transported Cannonball Jellyfish from a St. Helena Island shrimp dock last year is now seeking permits for Beaufort County operations similar to those that were shut down last year, according to South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) spokesman Jim Beasley. The new entity, Nautica & Co. Inc., is currently seeking two National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits from DHEC, Beasley explained, permits to do virtually the same things at the same places as those sought last year by Carolina Jelly Balls, LLC. The first of the permits currently in review seeks DHEC’s permission for Nautica to offload, rinse and transport Jellyballs at Golden’s Dock on Jenkins Creek near the Corners Community on St. Helena Island that was used by Carolina Jelly Balls last year. The second permit is to process the Jellyballs at the former Lobeco Products plant on John Meeks Way in Lobeco that Carolina Jelly Balls identified and sought to get permitted last year. Jellyball processing includes rinsing, separating the fish’s umbrella from its core, further rinsing, soaking the umbrellas in an alum and salt solution, and then slicing and drying them for transport. The waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida are replete with the gooey little critters that local fishermen say make good Spadefish bait. But Jellyballs can be a big business too. Thinly sliced and dried, Jellyball umbrellas are delicate and crunchy features of gourmet Chinese, Thai and Japanese salads. Those familiar with the business say there is a virtually unlimited demand for the product in those markets. Carolina Jelly Balls was closed down last year at Golden’s Dock on Jenkins Creek because DHEC’s analysis of their rinse water discharge determined that discharges would require an NPDES permit for future operations. Jellyball slime is toxic. When threatened, an otherwise defenseless Cannonball Jellyfish excretes a mucus that contains toxic nematocysts as a self-defense measure. The process of their being captured in nets, swept into onboard holding tanks, sitting there for hours, then pumped onto dockside rinsing tables unsurprisingly causes them to activate their toxic self defense mucus mechanisms. The Golden Dock facility does not have access to BJWSA’s wastewater treatment facilities, and tidal flow there is limited. The new permit application seeks DHEC’s permission for Nautica to discharge 20,000 gallons of seafood wash effluent a day into Jenkins Creek seven days a week 16
A reporter, publisher, ghostwriter and author, Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Bill can be reached at TheRauchReport@ gmail.com.
from February to June. “ There were a couple of problems at Golden Dock last year,” Dataw POA President John Cashen explained recently. “ They didn’t have a permit to wash the mucus off, but they washed it off anyway, and then when the mucus got stuck in the marsh and the tide went out it stunk the whole place up.” Nautica’s NPDES application, like Carolina Jelly Balls before it, refers to a Jellyball offloading and processing facility in Darien, Georgia. In Darien, the discharge water containing the toxic mucus is channeled into the local wastewater treatment plant, thus avoiding introducing it into Darien’s creeks and rivers and ultimately their headwaters where it can harm delicate ecosystems like the shrimp larva, and the fish, crab and oyster breeding that are uniquely protected there. With the toxic mucus threat eliminated in Darien, the adverse effect reportedly still present in Darien is the odor that local people say can be smelled strongly several blocks from the plant. Over the recent April 18th weekend, for example, Darien held its annual “Blessing of the Fleet” festival. Because the festival and the processing plant are both in downtown Darien, the festival’s organizers asked the plant’s manager to shut the plant down for “a couple of days to get rid of the smell,” according to a city official familiar with those discussions. They agreed and the move reportedly worked. This year’s Blessing of the Fleet enjoyed among its many blessings, fresh air. Last year when Carolina Jelly Balls offloaded, rinsed and pre-processed at the Jenkins Creek dock, the Jellyballs were then trucked to a Colleton County farm or to the Darien, Georgia plant for processing. The Lobeco facility, a superfund site that features large holding ponds, has never been used for Jellyball processing although Carolina Jelly Balls began the process of seeking a NPDES permit to use it for that purpose last year. County records indicate Nautica & Co. of San Gabriel, California bought the facility last year for $112,000. Reached briefly by telephone in his Hacienda Heights, California office, Nautica & Co’s Chief Accounting
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This aerial photo shows the proposed Lobeco processing plant and its ponds that, according to county records, Nautica purchased last year. Below it in the headwaters of Campbell Creek is shown the plant’s outfall. Nautica’s currently pending permit application suggests when it gets its permits the company plans to pump as much as 91,250,000 gallons of jelly ball processing effluent per year from this outfall.
Officer, Eric Tai, explained that Nautica recently “took over” Carolina Jelly Balls. Tai is the company’s certifying agent on its DHEC applications. According to the applications, Nautica’s plan calls for the company to discharge up to 3 million gallons of effluent into Jenkins Creek per year, and about 30 times that amount into Campbell Creek in Lobeco. The permit application Nautica submitted for the Lobeco site is a revision of the one previously submitted by Carolina Jelly Balls. The Lobeco site, located just north of the Whale Branch Bridge, does not have access to BJWSA’s regional wastewater treatment facility, and tidal flow on Campbell Creek is limited as well. Nautica’s Lobeco application seeks DHEC approval for the processors to discharge a quarter of a million gallons per day of processing effluent into Campbell Creek twelve months a year. DHEC will be soliciting public comments and holding a public hearing on the revised Lobeco permit application soon, their spokesman Jim Beasley added. “A Jellyball processing plant in Lobeco would be a clear and present danger to what we value most in our community, clean water, fresh unsullied air and the value in our homes and property,” Lobeco resident Joe Berger, spokesman for stopthejellyballs.com group, said last week. To begin operations at either site, Nautica will be required by Beaufort County to get a Special Use Permit from the county’s Zoning Board of Appeals for each facility that is to be used. A Special Use Permit is a requirement for offloading, transporting or processing Jellyballs in Beaufort County, according to Beaufort County Deputy Administrator, Josh Gruber. The public will be permitted an opportunity to comment on the Special Use Permit applications
too. No dates have yet been set for those hearings. Both Nautica and the owner of Golden Dock are suing Beaufort County to overturn the Special Use requirement, the Deputy Administrator added. People familiar with successful Jellyball processing operations say Jellyballs can provide good jobs and be a good neighbor. One example often cited is the Raffield Fisheries’ Plant in Port St. Joe in Gulf County, Florida, a fishing town with a flourishing tourism business. But doing it right requires the right site, innovation and investment. Raffield’s, located on the Gulf County Canal that connects The Gulf of Mexico with the Intracoastal Waterway has “plentiful and constant moving water” into which to discharge its effluent, and it deals with the odor of the plant by using a unique “ozone machine” that Raffield’s invented and patented to filter out the fish smell, according to the plant’s part owner, Eugene Raffield. “We’ve been processing Jellyfish for the Chinese and Japanese markets for 37 years. You’ve got to do it right,” he added, “or the smell and the pollution will cause you too many headaches.” “Raffield’s doesn’t pollute and you can’t smell the place until you get right up to it,” Kelli Jackson at the Gulf County Florida Tourist Development Office said last week. “We love ‘em here. They’re great.” That’s there. This is here. With toxic discharges into both Campbell Creek and Jenkins Creek proposed to stink up and pollute creeks that have inadequate tidal flows, with no provision proposed to protect nearby neighborhoods from the airborne stink at either facility, with sharp-shooting lawyers getting paid to provide air cover for fishy out-of-town profiteers, and with the community loading up in preparation for a counter-attack, this year’s Jellyball fight is shaping up to be a hardball version of last year’s softball opening match.
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Wandering down a whole new road By Celia Strong
Over all the years, all the bottles, all the glasses, we’ve each developed our own ideas of what we think are good wines. And, we hold those wines up as the standards for all the new ones that we try. With luck, we’ve been able to grow our lists of good wines. Together, even. But, every once in a while, some new wine comes along that is just a bit more different than others that we’ve tried. Sometimes we like it. Sometimes we’re not too sure. Sometimes, a new wine is way down a new road, all by itself, and we can’t really understand it or why someone would make it or even get close to thinking it might be good. It’s just too far down that road. But, sometimes, we just have to buckle down and tip toe along that new road. Meaning we taste the wine. And we could end up at a great new place. With a great new wine. So, I warn you now, that strange, new road is our trip today. To get to our new strange road, we are going to Champagne. We all know certain things about Champagne. It’s a region in northern France, northern enough to be cool for a wine region. Cool enough that even though their grapes have a hard time ripening, the Champenois have learned to make sparkling wines. As a whole, the most expensive sparkling wines in the world. And they are delicious! When we are sipping one, we all tend to love them. Today, we are going to visit one particular house - as wineries are referred to in Champagne. Moët & Chandon. The company started, in 1743, as Moët et Cie. Claude Moët was a wine trader and shipped his wine from Champagne to Paris. (Moët is a Dutch name, pronounced “mo ette.”) When Louis XV was King of France, the interest in sparkling wines grew a lot, especially among royalty. In 1840, the company introduced the idea of a vintage Champagne and marketed their first one in 1842. Innovation. Brut Imperial, their biggest selling Champagne was introduced in the 1860’s. Dom Pérignon, their prestige wine, is their best known label. There was actually a Dom Pérignon,
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a Benedictine monk, who was a pioneer in the making of Champagnes. Unfortunately, the story so many of us learned about how he “invented” Champagne, meaning making their wines with bubbles in them, is not true. Darn! Dom Pérignon was the first prestige level Champagne, (Innovation!) and 1921 was the first vintage of it. Not released for sale, though, until 1936. Backing up, just a bit, the Chandon name was added to the company after Claude’s grandson, Jean-Rémy, retired. In 1832, Jean-Rémy’s son, Victor Moët, and his son-in-law, Pierre-Gabriel Chandon, took over the company. It was Chandon who came up with idea for vintage Champagnes. And, he started the production the Moët Imperial Brut, in 1860. Seems we should be glad he came into things? Today, Moët & Chandon owns more than twenty five hundred acres of vines in the Champagne region. ( Just for comparison, G H Mumm owns about five hundred acres and Pol Roger owns about three hundred.) A distinctly larger amount than almost any of the other houses. They are one of the largest producers of Champagne, making about twenty-six million bottles each year. Just as a perspective, they make about five million bottles of Dom Pérignon in the years they do make it. So, now we know our producer of this week’s wine. They have from a long history of innovating in the world of Champagne. The first to even think of doing a vintage Champagne; the first to do a prestige level Champagne. I’m sort of hoping that knowing this about them might make accepting their next innovation a bit easier. But, I guess, there’s no no easy way to glide easily into it. So, here it is. They have
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made Champagne that is meant to be served with ice. Yikes! Really? Ice in Champagne. That’s almost sacrilegious. How could they? How could I? But, we are on a new road, and we have to take this trip to the end. Moët Ice. A new wine with a new winemaker with a whole new feeling and way of drinking it. The blend for this wine? (Remember, Champagne can use three varieties - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.) It starts with forty to fifty percent Pinot Noir. Way more of this grape than their usual cuvée. Then, thirty to forty percent Pinot Meunier. Finally, ten to twenty percent Chardonnay. The Pinot Noir gives the final Champagne a sense of wine, intense fruitiness and structure. The Pinot Meunier makes it rich and full and fleshy, with a melting sensation in the mid-palate. Chardonnay, the one white variety, makes the finish of this Champagne really refreshing. The large percentage of red grapes accounts for the slightly darker color in this Champagne. Deep gold with amber highlights. (In fact, Moët tastings of this wine use acrylic white glasses. You can really see how golden colored it is that way.) There are tropical fruit aromas, like mango and quava, with nectarine and even raspberry. The flavors follow, along with a voluptuous texture in your mouth, there’s a type of sweetness like caramel and quince jelly. And, my favorites, a hint of grapefruit and ginger. Yum! All in all, a fuller bodied version of an Extra Dry Champagne.
Oops! A curve in our new road. Moët Ice has to be served in a red wine glass. What? Yes, when you open a chilled bottle of this, you pour it into a large bowl wine glass. It’s ok to take a small taste, but the next step is to put three medium size ice cubes into the glass. Yeh, there it is. Sacrilege. But, not to worry. This Champagne is made with more bubbles. Just so the ice can’t flatten them. Next step. You add your flavors into your glass. A mint leaf, a lime twist, a couple of raspberries, a slice of kiwi, a twist of grapefruit rind, a piece cucumber peel, a couple of slices of strawberry, a basil leaf. One or some combination that appeals to you. All fresh, all chilled. And, if you like, get a straw. And sip! And let go of all your old Champagne rigidness. Moët Ice is new. Innovative. And delicious. And, when should you try this new, amazing cocktail made from Champagne? I have a perfect answer. For Mothers’ Day. You can gather your family, get your ice and your red wine glasses and your fruits and flavors. And have fun with it. Together. And if you buy it between now and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, which is Mothers’ Day, you can do it for $50.00. (Usually, it’s $59.99.) I’m going to share some with my mother. Hope you do, too! The end of this new road is spectacular. New. Innovative. Fun. Delicious. Enjoy!
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Does your cat need flea and tick protection? By Prof. Percy Pussycat
Professor Pussycat here. Dr. Barker is letting me field this one as I am the authority on all things kitty related. Here’s the short answer to the question. Just like your dogs need protection, so do your cats. I hear some of you starting to mumble that prevention for your indoor cat is just ridiculous. And then I hear, “My indoor cat never goes outside except once and a while….” Ah my friends, there is the rub. The once-in-a-while problem. Outside is outside. Fleas and ticks are everyplace. There is this group called the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC). The recommendation from the CAPC website petsandparasites. com states the following: “The use of year-round heartworm and broad spectrum flea, heartworm and intestinal parasite medications, as well as appropriate flea and/or tick products, is the foundation of an effective parasite control program for your cat”. Still think I’m all wrong? I might be, but to be safe rather than sorry and having a house full of fleas, talk to your Vet and let them do a risk assessment based on your cat’s lifestyle, age, habits, etc. Fleas are the most common external parasite found on cats. And they are nasty little fellas. Once they get inside your house, you might be stuck with them for up to a year. Some cats can be highly allergic to the bite of the
Dr. Parker T. Barker
Prof. Percy Pussycat
flea. The adult flea can live on an unprotected cat for over 100 days. And they are worse than rabbits when it comes to procreating. One female flea can lay 2000 eggs in that one year they moved in to your house. And very seldom do they come without their entire family in tow. Another important consideration when discussing fleas is the fact that they are a way your cat can get tapeworm. Cats are prone to ingesting fleas by their fastidious grooming nature, and consequently developing a subsequent tapeworm infestation. These are the little worms that you may have seen in feces or on the fur around the poopy area that look like rice (or if dried, sesame seeds). If you notice your cat losing weight, getting a dull coat, and having intermittent diarrhea, take them to your Vet. Tapeworm can sometimes be hard to diagnose so do the safe thing and check with the pros. You wouldn’t want those yucky things in you and I’m pretty sure your cat doesn’t either. So, have I convinced you? Heck, I
Molly is a super happy, loving girl who cannot get enough playtime and snuggles. She enjoys car rides and loves to settle down with a good chew toy. Come play with Molly today at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center Monday-Saturday from 12-7pm. She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations. Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more information.
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This is one way an indoor cat can get fleas.
haven’t even mentioned ticks which are the yuckiest of all the nasties. Flea and tick protection is essential. Don’t delay. Get your pets protected. Do it today please, and you will have a wonderful and flea-free summer. And you won’t have to worry about your 100% indoor cat taking a short walk in the big, bad world! Professor Percy Pussycat signing off. Dr. Parker T. Barker received his
doctorate in Squirrel Chasing and Hoovering from the University of Hartford, CT Rescue Center. He lives on Lady’s Island with his sister, Peanut and their great Mom. Prof. Percy Pussycat is a trained animal behaviourist and received his degree from the Canine and Cat Institute in London. He lives in Shell Point with his brother, Harley and devoted human family.
what to do Only six seats left for 2016 Beaufort Co. Senior Leadership Class
A Voyage of Discovery: Life in the Lowcountry. Enroll now for 2016 program. Take the journey once- a-week (Wednesdays) for 12 weeks from January through early April to learn how Beaufort County works and enhance your understanding of key issues. The program, sponsored by Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service, is open to all Beaufort County residents. Registration forms can be downloaded from the website: www.beaufortseniorleadership.com. Browse the website to learn more about the program and view “Highlights from the Class of 2015.” Call Bob Guinn at Clemson Extension with specific questions, 843255-6060, X116. Reserve your seat today!
Wooden Skiff, Shebean, and Benford. New this year Bottles & Barrels will have Daufuskie Rum, Dixie Vodka, and from North Carolina, Asheville Distillery. This year Big Green Egg partners with Bottles & Barrels to present the Culinary Cook-off. This year’s protein is brought to you by Whisky Pigs of Asheville. Their hogs are an old heirloom breed called American Mulefoot hogs. They produce a red meat rather than the typical white and have a unique and wonderful taste. Big Green Egg will be on site providing demos and samples throughout the event. Cookoff Chefs include Beaufort and Bluffton’s finest! The six chefs up to the challenge are: Tyler Slade, Penn TenEyck, Beth Shaw, Brandon Carter, Brian Waters and Christopher Hewitt. More details can be found at Bottles and Barrels website: www. bottles-barrels.com. The event is hosted by Habersham Marketplace and produced by Plum Productions.
Bottles & Barrels plans Rev up those motorcycles a big weekend Don’t miss this unique event that for a good cause spotlights select fine wines, craft brews and farm-to-table dishes. Bottles & Barrels 2015 kicks off Friday, May 8th with small, breakout pairings dinners at private homes throughout the Habersham neighborhood. Guests will sit down to a professionally prepared meal, complete with handselected wine and beer tastings by vineyard representatives in attendance for the event. The tasting event takes over the Marketplace Saturday, May 9th in Habersham. Bottles & Barrels features a menu from boutique wineries and craft beer breweries. Guests are able to experience a classic tasting event in a timeless setting with friends and neighbors. This year’s wineries include Spellbound, Villa Sandi, Pietra Santa, Boxwood, Colterenzio, 6 wines from South America presented by Juan Carlos & Isabella of Taca-ron. Breweries on site include Palmetto,
The Second Annual Relay for Life Poker Run will be held on Saturday May 9th. Registration is at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at American Motorcycle Company, 2512 Boundary St. This year there are 6 stops on the ride including: Harold’s Country Club, Yemassee; Ned’s Pub & Grub, Ridgeland; Tail Gators, Okatie; Mad Hatters, Okatie; Steamer Pub, Beaufort; and Rosie O’Grady’s, Beaufort. The last stop at Rosie O’Grady’s will have free hamburgers and hot dogs. Last bike in at 1:45 p.m., food starts at 2:00 p.m. There will be a 50/50 drawing with proceeds going to benefit Relay for Life Beaufort, SC. Cost is $15 per rider, $5 per passenger. All proceeds from entry fees benefit Relay for Life of Beaufort, SC. All riders/passengers will ride at their own risk. For more information or to sign up call 843-263-8723.
Beaufort Aglow International to meet
Beaufort Aglow International will meet at the Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant, 2601 Boundary St. Beaufort on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The speaker is Elder Patricia Bee, our local group advisor. She is a graduate of Iowa State University Science and Technology, and holds a certificate from Rhema Training Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. For info: Please call (843) 290-5563 or (843) 525-0525.
Sports Extravaganza for the entire family!
Join the Lowcountry Jaycees for their 2nd annual Sports Extravaganza on Saturday, May 9th. There will be food, drinks, bounce houses, popcorn, a DJ from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and live music from 4 to 8 p.m. You will find all this fun at Live Oaks Park, 1304 Paris Ave. in Port Royal (behind Port Royal Elementary School). There will be a Corn Hole Tournament (with a cash prize) as well as a Free Throw contest both starting 3 p.m. Entry fee for the Free Throw Contest is $5 and for the Corn Hole Tournament it is $20/team. The Jaycees will use proceeds from this event to start Jayteens chapters here locally for kids ages 12-17 as well as a few more community projects.
Mayor Keyserling to be LIBPA Guest speaker
Mayor Billy Keyserling will be the guest speaker at the Tuesday, May 12th meeting of the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association which will be held at 8 a.m. in the Beaufort Realtor’s Association headquarters (located behind BB&T on Lady’s Island Drive). The meeting is open to the public and is free of charge.
Kim Poovey book signing event
On May 12th, author Kim Poovey will be at the Dataw Island Club from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. signing copies of her latest book, Truer Words. Poovey, a resident of Beaufort, pens an engaging tale of Emma Brown, who is not like most young girls of her era – passive, polite, and prim. She swims in her Sunday dress, passes the days sitting in a tree, and refuses to fall in love. Like most girls, she has her best friend,
Charlotte, throughout it all. But Charlotte might be exactly what’s keeping her from living a life like the other girls her age. As she grows up and attends medical school, much of her life is turned around when the Civil War arrives. While nursing wounded soldiers, Emma learns that life isn’t about following the rules. It’s not even about not following the rules—it’s about being true to herself. And with that, she knows there are no truer words.
Support the Gamecocks
Come to the Beaufort County Gamecock Club Dinner featuring speakers Everette Sands (Coach of the running backs) and Jay Brown. They will bring us up to date about the Gamecock Club and facility projects. The dinner is being held on Tuesday, May 12th, 6 p.m. at the Sanctuary Golf Club, Cat Island, SC. Tickets are $20 (dinner is included). To make your reservations, please contact Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or email at l.mccarty01@comcast.net Come out and support your Carolina Gamecocks!
The Redfish are coming
Ja Malphrus will be the featured speaker at the May 13th meeting of the Sea Island Fly Fishers, 6 p.m. at Bay Street Outfitters, 825 Bay St. Beaufort. Ja is a native guide who grew up fishing local waters and will share his extensive knowledge. His talk will focus on redfish and how to catch them on top water lures. The public is welcome to this free event and refreshments will be offered. Call Jack Baggette at 843-441-4023 with questions.
The inside skinny on local fishing
The Beaufort Sportfishing Diving Club May meeting will be held Thursday May 14th at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located off of Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. Jim Scott Middleton of the Catmandoo Charters will be the guest speaker on how to catch Spanish and King Mackerel. His presentation will cover planers, spoons, and more importantly live baiting techniques. Also, types of baits, rod and reel set ups, and proven area locations for these species. You do not need a reservation and guests are welcomed. For additional information call Captain Frank Gibson 843-5222122 or fgibson@islc.net.
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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 71 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.