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COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY
Beaufort Co. honors top teachers, support staff for 2019
Sharks’ teeth rule day again By Bob Sofaly The 2019 Shark Tooth Frenzy was another biting success as more than 1,000 people lined up at the water’s edge to gather up megalodon teeth, arrowheads and shells Saturday morning at The Sands in Port Royal. The megalodon was a huge shark that swam in this area millions of years ago. Its name actually means “large tooth”. More than 3,000 artifacts, some millions of years old, were collected by Mike Harris, a.k.a. the Shark Tooth Fairy, and redistributed in the water for all to find. For younger children, Harris put teeth and shells in a specific tidal pool so everybody, no matter their age, had the opportunity to find something.
Clockwise from top: Cora Schaeffer, 3, proudly shows off her arrowhead found during the 2019 Shark Tooth Frenzy on Saturday at The Sands in Port Royal. ••• This display of megalodon jaws was on display and served as a backdrop for photos but also as reminder of how large the teeth’s owners were, once upon a time. ••• Mike Harris, aka the Shark Tooth Fairy, left, greets participants prior the start of the 2019 Shark Took Frenzy on Saturday at The Sands in Port Royal. ••• Shark tooth hunters gather at the rope and patiently wait for the count down to begin the 2019 Shark Took Frenzy on Saturday, May 4. ••• Children of all ages sift through the sand to find some of the 3,000 artifacts during the 2019 Shark Tooth Frenzy on Saturday at the Sands in Port Royal. ••• A megalodon tooth lies in sand just inches from the water’s edge. Many artifacts were in plain view in the shallowest of water to give even the youngest of children a chance to find a tooth. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
City addressing drainage issues in Mossy Oaks The Jane Way drainage area near Beaufort Middle School in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood has been the site of numerous flooding events over the past three years. Now, the city is undertaking a multi-million dollar drainage improvement project to alleviate flooding in the area. As part of that project, the
Department of Health and Environmental Control has issued a permit allowing maintenance and repair of portions of the Jane Way drainage area. This work will increase rainwater capacity and reduce the potential for flooding. The permit includes the following areas: • Drainage ditch to the North West of the
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Beaufort Middle School (2501 Mossy Oaks Road) • To the rear of the residences found on Elizabeth Lane (S.C. State Road S-7-409) • To the rear of the residences and the Beaufort Middle School along South Drive (S.C. S-7-250)
• Portions of Center Drive East (S.C. S-7-251) from South Drive South to Mossy Oaks Road The area will be cleared of all obstructions, vegetative growth and garbage to facilitate improved drainage. Every effort will be made to preserve trees that do not impede drainage. Contractors will access
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the area via Beaufort Middle School and impact to affected homes is expected to be minimal. This work will not interfere with any school activities. Maintenance is expected to last approximately two weeks. Contact Neil Desai at ndesai@cityofbeaufort.org or 843525-7054 with any questions.
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While teachers got a lot of attention statewide last week as a result of the 10,000 or more who took part in the SC for ED demonstration at the Statehouse in Columbia, a few in Beaufort County, along with their support staff counterparts, got a little more attention later in the week when they were announced as 20192020 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year for their respective schools. The teachers and support staff were surprised Friday with flowers, pep rallies, and breakfasts as Board of Education members made surprise visits to announce the honors. “We have so many strong teachers and support staff,” Board of Education chairwoman Christina Gwozdz said in a release, “and this is a day when we recognize a group of them to represent all of our outstanding professionals. The fact that they were selected through a process that involved their peers makes their recognition even more significant." Teachers of the Year are selected by their peers according to criteria established by the schools, the S.C. Department of Education and the district’s teacher forum. Teachers honored Fiday will be eligible for District Teacher of the Year honors next fall. Support staff honorees are selected by school staff and can include social workers, school nurses, bookkeepers, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries and technology and data specialists. Staff honored Friday will be eligible for District Support Staff Person of the Year. Here are the 2019-2020 Beaufort County Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year listed by school: Battery Creek High: Beth Ann Melton (teacher), Barbara Layman (support) Beaufort Elementary: Christene Johnson-Holmes, Sharlene Washington-Robinson Beaufort High: Wendy Lacombe, Melissa Lather Beaufort Middle: Rhonda McCauley, Cynthia Ytyarte Beaufort-Jasper ACE: Raquel Bryan, Antoinette Heyward Bluffton Elementary, ECC: Rachel Gauvreau, Nancy Toggweiler Bluffton High: Michelle Gordon, Kitty Bryant Bluffton Middle: Donna Floyd, Monica Prieto Broad River Elementary: Arriel Young, Austin Major Coosa Elementary: Cynthia Jeffrey, Tammi Ivey
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