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Columnist Takiya Smith tells her story in ‘Beauty for Ashes.’ see page 4
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Beaufort Film Festival fundraiser held at Breakwater. see page 10
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housands of veterans and military supporters turned out for the annual Veterans Day parade through downtown Beaufort last Monday. All branches of military were represented, including Junior ROTC from area schools. Following the parade, Veterans Day culminated with a ceremony at the Beaufort National Cemetery. Above: Two veterans smile while riding a float during the annual Veterans Day parade. LEFT: Ron Vogeli, left, and Col. Michael Bowersox, commanding officer of H&S Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, lay the traditional wreath at the base of the flag pole during the Veterans Day ceremony at Beaufort National Cemetery. TOP: Beaufort area veterans were honored during the parade held Monday, Nov. 11. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
LifeFit Wellness Center member turns 99
As he does religiously three times a week, Fred Strong hit the gym last Friday and plowed through his regular workout routine — 20 minutes on the track, followed by 20 minutes of muscle-building exercises. No matter that it was his 99th birthday. “Unless I’ve got a doctor’s appointment, I don’t miss my workouts,” the Battery Creek resident said. “It’s very easy for old people to spend all day sitting on the couch. Going to the gym gives me a reason to get up and get moving.” Strong joined Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s LifeFit Wellness Center three years ago after developing shortness of breath, known medically as dyspnea. His doctor put him on oxygen 24/7 and recommended pulmonary rehabilitation to help improve the chronic condition. “He wanted me to build up my endurance so it wouldn’t get worse,” Last Friday was Fred Strong’s 99th birthday but it didn’t Strong said. “I enjoyed going to the Wellness Center so much, I became keep him from his regular appointment at LifeFit Wellness a member.” Center. The nonagenarian works out three times a week at LIFE FIT continued on page 5
the Beaufort Memorial medically supervised facility.
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Meet the president of the Palmetto Animal League. see page 15 INDEX
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App touted as tool to keep city clean, safe People today use smartphones to check the weather and stock market, to connect with friends through email, texting or social media, and occasionally to place a call. Now, they can use their smartphone to help keep the City of Beaufort clean, safe and attractive. SafeBuilt, the company that handles codes enforcement for Beaufort, is promoting use of a smartphone application called Government Outreach. The app lets people share their concerns or complaints about possible code violations, including photos and GPS coordinates, directly from their phone. “This is not spying on your neighbors. It is being a concerned citizen,” said Libby Anderson, director of planning for Beaufort. For years, Beaufort’s residents and visitors have reported their concerns
about overgrown lots, abandoned homes and vehicles, and suspicious behavior. Some of these concerns are tackled by the Police Department while others go to Codes Enforcement. In the past, these complaints were shared by telephone, letter or in person at City Hall. The Government Outreach application is available for Android and iPhone smartphones. The app lets people remain anonymous or share their contact information with the city. No action is taken by the city or its Codes Enforcement team based only on the complaint or concern. The information is investigated, just as it would be if a Codes Enforcement officer saw the problem during a routine drive, Anderson said. The city encourages people to provide their contact information for follow-
up as needed; however, similar to people calling in anonymous tips about crime, neighbors may prefer to remain confidential in their tips about possible code violations. Again, no action is taken simply on the basis of a complaint or concern being shared with the city either through the smartphone app or by other means. An investigation and review of the problem is conducted prior to any citations or other actions, City Manager Scott Dadson said. “We are simply providing one more way for people to tell us if they see a problem we need to know about,” Dadson said. “For years and years people have called us, written letters or talked to the city manager or mayor when they thought there was a problem that needed looking into — now we simply add to that the use of smartphone technology.”
Group donates therapeutic cycle to DSN The Little Red Dog Foundation donated one therapeutic cycle to Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs (DSN). This is the fourth cycle the group has donated to DSN consumers. “To see the smiles on the faces of those we donate to is just priceless. These cycles really can change someone’s life and I’m just proud to be part of the joy that is passed on to each and every one of them,” said Anne Guthrie, founder of Little Red Dog Foundation. “In the past, Little Red Dog Foundation has donated to DSN allowing some of the consumers to move freely and gain
a feeling of independence. I’m thrilled the foundation is coming back to give more consumers the opportunity to feel a sense of accomplishment these cycles offer”, said DSN Day Program Director Bill Love. Little Red Dog Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides specially equipped therapeutic threewheeled cycles for children and adults who have a mobility challenge. Since 2006, almost 400 cycles have been donated to various organizations and individuals across the Lowcountry. The Kiwanis Club of Beaufort was
also at the donation. The club’s members help put the cycles together and help maintain the cycles. The Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire Department has also helped in making these donations possible. Once the cycles are shipped, they are then delivered to the firehouse and put together before being donated. For more information about Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs, visit www.bcgov.net; for Little Red Dog Foundation, go to www. littlereddogfoundation.org; and for the Kiwanis Club of Beaufort go to www. kiwanisclubofbeaufort.com.
Robbery, carjacking under investigation
Sheriff ’s Office investigating robbery
news briefS Suspects arrested in pizza delivery robbery
Four teens have been arrested in connection with last month’s armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver. Darrin Lee Peeks; Aki Daron Franklin; Donald James Franklin, II; and Robert Lee Green, Jr. (all 18 years of age) have been arrested for their involvement in the October 16 armed robbery of a Papa John’s Pizza employee. The four teens were identified as the suspects who set up and carried out the armed robbery of a 25-year-old delivery driver. The victim advised that he was delivering an order to 2 Needles Road just after 9:30 p.m. when he was ambushed by four unknown males wearing dark clothing. The suspects reportedly placed the order by phone, and then waited in the nearby woods for the driver to arrive. As the victim walked down the driveway, they approached, put a handgun in the victim’s face, and demanded he hand over everything he had. The victim complied, giving the suspects the food he was delivering, his wallet, and his cell phone. The suspects then fled the area, leaving the victim unharmed. The investigation remains active at this time and additional charges may be pending.
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The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating an armed robbery and carjacking that occurred outside a home on Lands End Road. Just after 6 a.m. on Nov. 6, deputies responded to 35 Lands End Road in reference to a reported assault. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 30-year-old female bleeding from a laceration to the head. The victim advised she was walking to her vehicle after dropping her child off at a family member’s house, when she was assaulted by an unknown black male. The victim stated the suspect approached from the nearby woods, wearing all camouflage clothing, a black mask, and was armed with a handgun. The suspect pistol-whipped the victim and took her purse and car keys. He then fled the area in the victim’s vehicle, heading towards Sea Island Parkway. The victim was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment. The stolen vehicle is a burgundy 2008 Chevrolet Impala bearing SC license plate 7264FN. The Sheriff ’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact either Investigator Cpl. B. Disbrow at 843255-3407 or Crimestoppers.
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The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on a St. Helena roadway. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, sheriff ’s deputies responded to Coffin Point Road in reference to a reported assault and robbery. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with a 26-year-old male who reported that he was walking on Cee Cee Road, when a black vehicle drove up. A large, black male got out of the vehicle and approached, asking the victim he if remembered him. The suspect then struck the victim in the head, leaving him unconscious. When the victim came to, he realized that his wallet had been stolen from him while he was unconscious. The Sheriff ’s Office asks anyone with information to contact either Investigator Cpl. B. Disbrow at 843255-3407 or Crimestoppers.
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Number of new U.S. Marines graduating from Parris Island Recruit Depot on Friday, Nov. 12.
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‘Beauty for ashes’ By Takiya Smith
Just a few weeks ago, I read an article regarding the statistics of homelessness right here in Beaufort County. The numbers of this increasing epidemic were astounding and showed that it had almost tripled over a seven-year span. I couldn’t help but tear up as I thought of what it could possibly feel like to be without anything, much less a home to call your own, a dry roof over your head or a safe haven of protection for your children. My tears then turned to cries as I remembered so emphatically exactly what it felt like, as I myself was homeless just five short years ago. I can vividly remember the dark dirt road that I traveled to get to a place that I called home. The dusty path ran alongside a now defunct railroad which sat parallel to a small graveyard. Beyond the graveyard was an open field that marked the stopping point of my trip. At the end, near the far right of the field, sat an old green “barn” as my children and I called it. The barn housed two beautiful horses, two dogs, a pond with an alligator, a snake, and my children and myself. Inside the barn were four horse stables, two feed rooms and a tack room. Prior to this, I had never even known what a tack room was, let alone seen one. Yet, due to my current circumstance, this tack room, along with a silver horse trailer situated across from the barn, was now my only place to call home. By day, the children and I prepared and ate meals at a small outdoor sink at the entrance of the tack room and by night we trekked out into the eerie darkness to crawl into the horse trailer to sleep. Thinking back on it, to be honest, I couldn’t tell you which was scarier: the ants and spiders that continuously crawled in and out of the trailer while we slept; the creeks, howls and cracks of unknown things outside the trailer at night; or the lump of fear that rose up in my chest each time we had to wake
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as a group and exit the trailer to use the bathroom so that no one was alone. It was high summer and nearly every day the sweltering heat drove a water moccasin in through the pipes that lead to the one toilet in the tack room. It actually became quite usual to find it resting peacefully in the bottom of the commode. Of all things, the toughest of times are my memories of rainy days when the Takiya Smith and her son and daughter are seen in front of the barn where they lived roof leaked and forced us out of the tack after she escaped an abusive relationship and the family found themselves homeless. room and forced ants into the trailer, our only place of retreat. Looking back didn’t want a hand up or a hand out but seem to get enough of telling people now, the rain seemed to show up at just what I did want was for God to prove about my life. Isaiah 61:3 says that God the right time, washing my tears away that He would get me out. As time went would “give unto them beauty for ashes.” and allowing me to cover up my hidden on and friends found out, I kept my faith It seems rightfully fitting to say that He emotions from my son and daughter. and focus but never intended to share has traded my ashes for beauty in which We lost so much that year in 2008 — this part of my story. To date, not only to share with you. our house, my cars, our clothes, our shoes have I written about my story in a book I have found it to be so true that a and the children’s toys. Yet, through all but this past week, my children and I picture can speak a thousand words. It this, ironically, we found a sense of peace. revisited that barn. echoes the past, whispers the present My homelessness was the forgone option Through a photographer’s eye, my and shouts out the future. I have heard, of escaping an abusive relationship. Many children and I were captured in the very I’m listening and I hear. days I cried at the place we were but most place that I never wanted to be but have Thank you to the phenomenal talent days I smiled at the rejoicing of freedom come to never want to forget. Before of Kristi James Photography (www. that I heard in my children’s voices. To this, the last time my children and I took kristijamesphotography.com) for them, that field was a huge playground. To family photos was just months before we capturing this place that I never want them, that barn was a farm. To them, those found ourselves homeless and living at my children to forget but to always horses were our pets. To them, mommy the barn. The minute I was asked about remember. was OK, we were together and they were a location to shoot our photos, it was Takiya La’Shaune Smith, licensed happy. without thought or hesitation that I said cosmetologist, mentor and owner of God has an uncanny way of testing “the barn.” There’s not a day that goes by Beautique Lash & Brow, is an author us with the very things we don’t want that I don’t remember that place nor is and beauty columnist promoting inner to deal with. It was never a secret that there a minute that I am not humbled and outer beauty, self-esteem, preservation I was homeless, yet I never told a soul. at each waking moment of this life I and awareness. Follow her blog at www. I didn’t want my children to be taken have been given. It’s as if my secret has blb¬boutiques.com find her on Facebook at from me and I didn’t want anyone to pity turned into the very heartbeat of who www.facebook.com/TakiyaLSmith, email me. I had spent all my life struggling and I am. I write about my life, I talk about her at Takiya@Takiya-LaShaune.com or fighting the world and everyone in it. I my life, I blog about my life — I can’t contact her at 843-263-0426.
Bees in the news: Part II By Danette Vernon
Bees are said to be bio-indicators of our own health, or our possible contamination. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), while specific, is being used in the news as a broader term for what is happening to our bees. Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota professor of entomology, encourages us to think about the recent plight of the bees this way: If you had the flu, and found the fridge to be empty, consider how difficult it would be to get dressed, let alone actually get to the grocery store and back. It’s the same story for bees — almost. Their health is being compromised by particularly deadly viruses and parasites and the “fridge is empty” thanks to monocultures, herbicides, and the loss of traditional farming. But here’s where the story diverges from a case of the flu. The food they find is often contaminated with pesticides that are neurotoxins, chemicals that may be responsible for
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Moment of Wellness with Danette Vernon the bee becoming disorientated or dying outright. Europe has decided on a limited two year ban on these chemicals. Marla Spivak quoted a Penn State University study in a recent speech. The study found that all pollen tested indicated contamination with at least six types of toxins, insecticides, herbicides, or even inert or unlabeled chemicals, some of which are considered more deadly than the known chemical components. Yet Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Acting State Apiarist (beekeeper) for Pennsylvania Department of Agricultural, points out that “some hives with high levels of pesticide are thriving.” There is no one clear answer to the problem. No matter the cause, we can’t afford to be self-indulgent and self-focused
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anymore when it comes to our food supply. We know we need bees, but what can any of us do? • Dennis vanEngelsdorp advises us all to, “Make meadows not lawns.” He notes that 11% of all pesticide use goes towards keeping our lawns up, and 5% of all greenhouse gases are produced by mowing lawns. • Campaign to have flowers planted in public places and along roadways. • Buy local honey, and therefore support the beekeepers who are paying the immediate cost for the die-offs (According to the Huffington Post, CCD has wiped out some 10 million hives worth $2 billion dollars over the past six years.) • Marla Spivak asks us to think before we buy or use a pesticide: “Do I really need this? What’s in this stuff? Does it kill bees?” • Create a landscape the supports bees on your property. Research what plants bees in your area prefer, or just watch a plant for a few seconds at your local
nursery before buying it. Are their bees on it? If so, buy it. After, of course, you check if the plant has been pre-treated with any potentially bee-killing pesticide. • Get kids involved with bees online through www.classroomhives.org. • Involve yourself in the Great Sunflower Project. Simply plant a sunflower (Lemon Queen variety) and once it blooms, watch your sunflower for 30 minutes twice a month and count the number of bees that visit it. Next step? Record the information for use in a nationwide bee population survey. This is a great classroom or community project. • Encourage your congress person to include land conservation (and incentives) in the farm bill again, so that marginal land surrounding corn fields, etc., isn’t emptied of the wildflowers and weeds that bees need. Pick one please and get involved. No matter your age, what will you tell your grandchildren that you did as various crisis arose in your lifetime — nothing or something?
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continued from page 1 At the medically-supervised facility — the only one of its kind in Beaufort — staff members are available to check his oxygen level and blood pressure before and after each workout. They also provide him with a cart equipped with an oxygen tank. “I push it around the track when I walk,” Strong said. “When I work out on the machines, I roll it up next to me.” The oldest member of the gym, the nearcentenarian serves as an example to others that it’s never to late to start exercising. “You look at him and you realize you have no excuses,” said Graham Jones, a clinical exercise physiologist at LifeFit Wellness Center. “Fred can do it all. He may walk a little slower than some of our other members, but he’s very motivated.” Inspired by Strong’s commitment to exercising, his 70-year-old wife Lois joined the gym and now accompanies him to the Wellness
“You look at him and you realize you have no excuses ... He may walk a little slower than some of our other members, but he’s very motivated.”
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Graham Jones, clinical exercise physiologist at LifeFit Wellness Center Center every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. In addition to walking and working out on the machines, the couple also participates in Chair Yoga, one of a variety of free classes open to members. Rather than perform the more difficult therapeutic poses of traditional yoga, they focus on deep breathing and meditation. “Exercising has helped me maintain my health,” Strong said. “And I enjoy talking with the staff. Everyone is so nice.” But when people ask him the secret to living a long life he tells them: “It’s just three little letters: NSB. Never stop breathing.” To learn more about LifeFit Wellness Center, call 843-522-5635 or visit www.bmhsc.org.
Congratulations to Stewart Trask, a freshman at Beaufort Academy, who was awarded the Winning Orthodontic Smiles Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, by Dr. Skeet Burris and Dr. Travis Fiegle.
lady’s island internal medicine opens new office, invites community to open house Beaufort Memorial Lady’s Island Internal Medicine will welcome the community to its newly constructed office at a ribbon-cutting and open house on Monday, Nov. 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the new office at 117 Sea Island Parkway, and light refreshments will be served. The new 8,500-square-foot facility is home to Drs. Philip Cusumano, Randy Dalbow and Robert Vyge, board-certified internists who are now seeing patients there. Lady’s Island Internal Medicine, a Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners practice, provides adult medical care that includes diagnosis and treatment, case management, and coordination of care across the life spectrum. To learn more about Lady’s Island Internal Medicine or to schedule an appointment, call 843-522-7240. CarolinaAir Money Ad4.7X8
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THE CALL TO GREATNESS By Martha Cooper-Hudson
Are some people born destined for greatness and others for mediocrity? Is great success and achievement determined by genetics and inborn talent? The simple answer is “no.” Greatness can be attained by everyone. We all have the potential to be great. Any man can be great if he makes up his mind to be the best person he can possibly be and to do what he does, the best way he can possibly do it. The secret to attaining greatness is simply to do every small thing in a great way. It is the nature of all success principles to be overly simplistic and basic. That is what makes them so true and yet so hard to accept and do. Their simplicity means that they often cannot be reduced to any simpler statement. It is like Albert Einstein’s E=MC². It takes a whole lot of thinking and meandering to come up with the principle. But once it is found, it is so obvious and so simple. So what makes for excellence?
Tiger Woods, for instance, seems to have suddenly shot to fame at age 18 when he became the youngestever winner of the U.S. Amateur Martha CooperChampionship. Few Hudson people realize that by that age he had at least 15 years experience and practice playing golf. That’s not something the press will tell you often. In this fast food, fast service, instant communication world we have been fooled into thinking even success and greatness are instant. They are not. Practice and experience take time and effort. So what is greatness and why should you work towards greatness? Greatness, I believe, is the ability to be all that you can possibly be and to bring out the very best in yourself consistently to such an extent that you make a lasting mark
in the lives of other people and in the world. “Greatness is not standing above our fellows and ordering them around, it is standing with them and helping them to be all they can be,” said Arthur G. Keough. The potential in every man is such that it cannot be utilized to its full extent without bringing about greatness So as far as why you should work towards greatness is concerned, the simple answer is that you should not work towards greatness as such; instead work towards fulfilling your potential as a human being by performing your simple tasks excellently. Seek to always grow beyond your present barriers and limits and you will inevitably become great. Meet the challenges you face headon and take life on with passion and a quest for excellence. Think outside the box, work harder then everyone else, and be the very best at what you do. The bottom line is hard work and dedication. It takes no more effort and energy to
be great than to be mediocre. It is the application of that effort and energy that matters. You can channel it into more productive pursuits and use of your time or channel it into non-progressive endeavors. If you could buy a Mercedes for the same price as a Toyota, which one would you go for? If you could apply the same amount of energy and effort to greatness as to mediocrity, which would one you go for? Simple things like reading, working consistently and practice will make all the difference and help you attain greatness in whatever you choose to do. Nothing happens by chance. Greatness isn’t reserved for a preordained few. It is available to you and to everyone. God desires that you be great. The Psalmist said of Him: “Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.” Go ahead, I challenge you to be great! Shine bright like a diamond and watch how others will want to follow.
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar By Jim Hicks, Chairman of Lady’s Island Community Preservation Committee
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few months ago, the Beaufort County Planning Department released, for public comment, a draft of the new Community Development Ordinance. The new ordinance proposed that portions of Lady’s Island transition to the new form based type of zoning. To ensure the proposed changes were appropriate for the island, the Lady’s Island Community Preservation Committee met, over a period of months, with representatives from the Beaufort County Planning Department and carefully reviewed each proposed change. Upon completion it was agreed that the Village Center could benefit from use of the new code and the remainder of the island should retain its present zoning. As the review was being conducted, it became obvious that our present zoning, which was originally developed in 1997 and has served the island well for the last 16 years, needed a close evaluation to ensure it was ready for the challenges of the next decade. In the process of evaluating Lady’s Island present zoning, some basic questions arose
to which there did not appear to be simple answers. Here are a few examples of such questions. Why has the amount of traffic on Lady’s Island roads decreased? Each year the South Carolina Department of Transportation checks the volume of traffic at key spots on the island and develops an annual average daily traffic number for that portion of road. In the last six years, the daily number of vehicles crossing the Chowan Creek Bridge has dropped by 2,500. With the exception of one spot on Sams Point Road which has seen a small increase, the volume of daily traffic on each of Lady’s Island’s roads is decreasing each year. As to the volume of traffic using the bridges to leave or enter Lady’s Island, the amount of daily bridge traffic peaked in 2006 and has declined each following year. Why has the student population in Lady’s Island schools declined? In 2006 the number of children attending Lady’s Island public schools reached a peak of 3,433 students; the island’s public
school population has declined each year since. How many houses have been approved for construction on Lady’s Island but not built and where are they located? Jim Hicks Lady’s Island There have been Business 9,608 residential Professionals units authorized Association for construction on Lady’s Island. To date, construction has been completed on 52% (4,998) of these homes leaving the island faced with a potential growth, without approving another single residential unit, of 4,574 homes. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, is attributed with the famous saying: “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar” — implying that everything does not have deep a meaning. Without attempting to explain the reason or cause, some of the simple facts which must be taken into consideration when planning
for the future of Lady’s Island are: • Since 2006 the residents of Lady’s Island, St. Helena Island, Fripp Island and Harbor Island are significantly reducing the average number of vehicle trips taken each day and, of those taking to the road, fewer are choosing to leave Lady’s Island. • Lady’s Island is approved for the construction of enough homes to almost double its present population and the majority of them will be located in the northern part of the island. • The number of children attending public schools on Lady’s Island has declined each year since 2006 and 50% of the island’s public schools, this school year, have an excess of capacity. Under no circumstances is this intended to imply that efforts will not be made to determine the cause for the reduction in traffic and public school students or how to best cope with the number of homes approved for construction, but it is offered that these are facts which must be acknowledged without any illusions.
letter to the editor County Council emphasis unequal
Beaufort County Council works hard on pet projects while others are ignored. For example: • Seven months have elapsed since siphoning of Library Funds ($590,000 in the past two years) was discovered. The Finance Committee refuses to close loopholes which permit this to continue unnoticed. • Four months have elapsed since errors by the Finance Chair derailed the promised partial restoration of library hours. No progress is visible. • It has been years since airport removals of almost $2 million from the General Fund were discovered. Repeated requests for cures have been stalled by the Finance Committee. Contrast that with council’s vigor on pet projects, including: • The Finance Chair’s push of $31,000 in Heritage tournament loan interest forgiveness.
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• The $850,000 Project Robot, for which no analysis has ever been seen. • Plans for extra bathrooms and terminal expansion for shrinking business at Hilton Head Airport. • The determined push to include a controversial runway into the marsh in Lady’s Island Airport plans, also with shrinking business. Now, a new Agricultural Tax Exemption is being rushed through without analysis. How much in services or dollars will this cost the rest of us? Meanwhile, the meager 10 hour partial restoration of library hours at four branches languishes without visible progress. Councilmen Rodman, Sommerville and Stewart are key players in condoning fund siphoning, support for special interests and tax increases, while dallying on library promises. Steven M. Baer, Hilton Head Island
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Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Events business after hours Thursday, Nov. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Hosted by USCB Center for the Arts and Lowcountry Real Estate, at 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort. Free; all are welcome. coffee with colleagues Friday, Nov. 15, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at Greenfish Gallery, 812 Bay Street. Free networking opportunity for members. annual legislative reception December 3 from 6 to 8 p.m., at The Arsenal, 713 Craven St. Hear from elected officials on their goals for the upcoming legislative season. The chamber will launch its 2014 Legislative Agenda. Cost is $40 for members, $60 for non-members. Call 843-525-8500 for more information.
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Safari South Africa style By Connie Frenzel
South Africa is a land of soaring mountains, stunning beaches, sweeping savannahs, nurtured vineyards, vast deserts and lush forest. Considered one of the most beautiful and diverse countries on earth, a South Africa safari can be life changing experience. South Africa’s Kruger National Park is the perfect locale to immerse you into this land of colorful contrasts, and come face to face with nature at its most magnificent. Located in the northeast corner of South Africa, the park is a short flight from the capital, Johannesburg. Spanning 7,500 square miles with an abundance of wildlife, the park is home to Africa’s Big Five — lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and cape buffalo. Within the park, accommodations range from basic campsites to safari lodges, and safari travel can be made by elephant-back, walking or driving. Most travelers prefer to stay at the private bush reserves, located along the borders of Kruger National Park. These conservation-focused reserves offer exceptional levels of luxury, and unparalleled guided bush treks. Reserve owners are committed to conservation and supporting their communities. Sabi Sands, Singita, Ulusaba, Mala Mala and Londolozi are such reserves. Although
private, animals travel freely between the National Park and these reserves. At a private reserve, you don’t have to sacrifice comfort for authenticity. Connie Staying at a private Frenzel reserve has its advantages. These include maximum freedom of activity, fewer other tourists, off-road driving in the bush, night drives, and five star accommodations. Spend the morning tracking animals through landscapes far removed from civilization, and in the afternoon, enjoy tea or a spa session. At sunset, enjoy a South African wine on the verandah, watching game converge on the waterhole. You can dine under a panorama of Southern Hemisphere stars, and later, gather around a fireplace to trade tales with other guests. Due to the popularity of private reserves, it is a good rule to plan your adventure at least 10 to 12 months in advance. A safari is an experience that requires special expertise to design, so consultation with a travel professional is recommended. Connie Frenzel is a Travel Advisor with Island Travel in Beaufort. Contact her at connie@islandtravel.com or call 843-525-0777.
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Showcasing the most happening events, people and gatherings Beaufort has to offer.
Breakwater hosts ‘Bubbles and Bourbon’ fundraiser The big-hearted owners of Breakwater Restaurant Donna and Gary Lang and Beth Shaw hosted a sold out fundraiser last Monday night along with Rebecca and Ron Tucker, the hard-working heads of the Beaufort Film Society. The “Bubbles and Bourbon” event raised money for the upcoming Beaufort International Film Festival in February. A wonderful time was had by all. Here are some pics for you, and thanks to Hollis Lambert for the additional photos:
Rebecca and Ron Tucker of the Beaufort Film Society.
Beaufort’s getting an early Christmas present Long time Breakwater favorite bartender Terry Guinn returns to her post the first week of December after a nearly two year sojourn in Manhattan at an award-winning restaurant. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter who lives there and getting to know the great museums and places to visit in the city, but very much looks forward to seeing all her old friends and customers back in Beaufort again. She says she will not miss the New York City winter! 10
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Rhett House Inn has fun holiday wine tasting Wine columnist Terry Sweeney hosted a very funny holiday wine tasting at the Rhett House Inn this past week titled “50 Shades of Grape.” A couple staying at the Rhett House Inn from Florence, S.C, attended and mingled with locals at the sold out event. The wife said, “We don’t know what it is about Beaufort, but you people sure know how to have a good time! We want to move here tomorrow!” Here’s one funny line from Terry’s presentation about a featured Prosecco: “The holidays can be a depressing time for some people, that’s when I recommend Prosecco as a mood elevator which I like to call ‘Prozacco’ — liquid Prozac in a bottle. And you don’t even need a prescription!”
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A focus on students, teachers and educational events in northern Beaufort County
School district earns ‘good’ rating on report card The Beaufort County School District earned its first-ever overall Good rating on 2013 School Report Cards issued today by the South Carolina Department of Education. In addition, 2013 marked the first year since Report Cards were first published in 2001 that no district school was rated Below Average or At Risk. All district schools were rated either Excellent, Good or Average. District officials attributed the higher district rating to improved student achievement and increased on-time high school graduation rates. “We won’t be satisfied until we see a rating of Excellent,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “But improving to a Good rating is certainly reason to celebrate and to recognize the hard work of our students and educators.” Nineteen of the district’s 31 schools
were rated Good or Excellent, down from 22 the previous year. Looking at trend data, the number of schools rated Good or Excellent has increased from seven in 2009 to 19 in 2013 (25 percent to 61 percent). The district uses 2009 as the base year for longer-term comparisons because South Carolina adopted a new statewide testing system for all students in grades 3-8. Each South Carolina school and district receives a rating — Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or At-Risk — based on student test scores. Rating formulas are based on student achievement levels set by the Education Oversight Committee, created by the General Assembly to guide implementation of South Carolina’s Education Accountability Act of 1998. Beaufort County’s 2013 ratings were boosted by generally higher elementary and middle school scores on Palmetto
Assessment of State Standards (PASS) exams and by improved scores on high school exit and end-of-course exams. In addition, the district’s four-year “on-time” high school graduation rate continued to improve. Overall, the district had eight schools rated Excellent, 11 rated Good, and 12 rated Average. Schools rated Excellent were Beaufort High, Bluffton High, Hilton Head Island International Baccalaureate Elementary, Hilton Head Island High, Okatie Elementary, Pritchardville Elementary and Riverview Charter School (elementary and middle grades). Riverview is viewed as two “separate” schools for Report Card rating purposes because it serves both elementary and middle grades. Schools rated Good were Battery Creek High, Beaufort Elementary, Beaufort Middle, Bluffton Elementary,
Bluffton Middle, Coosa Elementary, Hilton Head Early Childhood Center, Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts, Michael C. Riley Elementary, Port Royal Elementary and Red Cedar Elementary. Schools rated Average were Broad River Elementary, H.E. McCracken Middle, Hilton Head Island Middle, Joseph Shanklin Elementary, Lady’s Island Elementary, Lady’s Island Middle, Mossy Oaks Elementary, Robert Smalls Middle, St. Helena Elementary, Whale Branch Elementary, Whale Branch Middle and Whale Branch Early College High. The district’s overall 2013 rating was Good, an improvement from its Average rating in 2012. Its Absolute rating index (the numerical indicator on which letter grades are based) improved from 3.08 last year to 3.22 this year.
school notes BATTERY CREEK HIGH •Battery Creek High School invites all members of the 1996 Girls Basketball Team and all members of the 1998 Girls Basketball Team to a recognition ceremony for these State Championship Teams on December 13. Recognition will take place at half-time of the Battery Creek High School vs Beaufort High School game. Contact Coach Drafts at 322-5574. • BCHS announces Winter Cheerleading Squads. Varsity: Aleah Midgette, April Stibitz, Arionna Russell, Brittany Dryden, Chelsea Moyer, Chelsea Witter, DawAshia Farmer, Jasmine Middleton, Jasmine Drake, Jazmin Rodriquez, Jennifer Santos, Kaniecia Dilbert, Katlyn Bailey, Kim Vigil, Kyleigh Alman, Olivia Nolan, Payton Johnson, Shannon Major, Shelly Houge, Shey’von Chisolm, Sophia Gomez, Summer Carter, Sydni McDonald, Tinea Morris. Junior Varsity: Cassi Knoppels, Destiny Cooper, Kayla Lankford, Kayla Stewart, Kaysi Wilson, Kiara Aguilar, Macy Moyer, Mandi Hearn, Rejoyce Cropper, Savannah Silvagnoli, Savannah Taylor, Serenity Buckner, Shakerria Scott, Sierra Hawley, and Tenesha Grayson. Cheerleading Coach is Ms. Lydia Williams. BEAUFORT ACADEMY • Save the Date: Beaufort Cooks for Thanksgiving. Cooks needed to help 12
Battery Creek High School advanced photography and art classes spent a day on Hunting Island to research, photograph and create artwork reflecting the natural beauty of Hunting Island. Students learned about the ecology and biology of a barrier island on the coast. Final photographs and artwork will be created for Beaufort County School district’s exhibit and publication. Photo by Senior Jackson Canaday.
Seventy-five 4 and 5-year-olds at St. Helena Early Learning Center will receive a new book to take home each month courtesy of the Democratic Women of Beaufort’s First Books Program. After reading to the children, the group gives each child the book, a juice and a healthy snack. Above: Pamela Brandon reads to children at the St. Helena Early Learning Center. with the BA fundraiser; all proceeds will benefit the Pre-K/Kindergarten building. The are collecting home-baked casseroles, soups, breads, pies , desserts and much more. The food will be sold Monday, Nov. 25 from 2 to 6 p.m. at The Kitchen, located in Newpoint Corners on Lady’s Island.
Donations can be dropped off that morning. For questions, contact Maggie Mitchell at 271-0912 or maggiecatherine@yahoo. com. SCHOOL DISTRICT A local convenience store company donated $4,000 to Beaufort County schools
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E.C. Montessori students practiced tuning a guitar during class time. This work is part of a guitar curriculum that was designed by Mr. Karl Schlobohm for his Master’s thesis project. The program emphasizes independent study and exploration after short lessons that peak children’s interest. as part of an ongoing promotion at its outlets. Parker’s, which operates 32 convenience stores in six counties across southeastern Georgia and South Carolina, said the proceeds came from its “Fueling the Community” program. That promotion gives one cent of every gallon of gas sold on the first Wednesday of each month to local schools. About $1,500 of the Parker’s donation goes to fund the school district’s annual “Support Person of the Year” recognition program, which honors school nurses, social workers, bookkeepers, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries, and technology and data specialists. ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC The 12th Annual Homes for the Holidays Gala and Tour, which benefits St. Peter’s Catholic School’s
Endowment Fund, will take place the weekend of Friday, November 22 through Sunday, November 24. The Homes for the Holidays Gala to include a silent auction, refreshments, and dancing begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Tickets are $75. Home tours are Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23 at downtown Beaufort’s The Point. Five private homes, as well as St. Peter’s recently restored Chapel of Holy Cross, will be featured. This is Beaufort’s only holiday tour of homes. Tour tickets are $25. For more information on the gala or tours, contact Dee Avard at 843-522-2163. tCL The Technical College of the Lowcountry has named Dr. Richard J. Gough President effective early 2014. The TCL Area Commission, TCL’s governing body, announced Gough’s selection.
“The TCL Area Commission is proudly looking forward to have a scholar-practitioner of Dr. Gough’s caliber become the college President,” General Arthur E. Brown Jr., Chair of the TCL Area Commission, said. “Dr. Gough has clearly demonstrated extraordinary leadership skills in the U.S. Marine Corps, the private sector and higher education.” “I’m excited about the opportunity to serve as TCL’s next president. Thanks to the commission, faculty and staff for their vote of confidence,” Gough said. Gough currently serves as the Executive Vice President at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, N.C. Prior to joining Sandhills Community College, Gough served as the Dean of Business and Administrative Services at Montgomery Community College in Troy, N.C. Before beginning his academic career, Gough served 25 years in the United States Marine Corps, where his primary duties were in aviation, logistics, and training and education. After his military career, Gough worked for Global Services Corporation. Gough holds a Doctor of Education from East Carolina University, a Master of Arts in Human Resources Management from Pepperdine University, a Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Finance and Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Michigan State University.
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Foundation awards six teachers with mini-grants The Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation, founded more than 20 years ago, recently awarded almost $3,000 to six teachers. The foundation awards grants to teachers in public and charter schools located north of the Broad River. “It’s an exciting day when we can surprise the winning teachers in their classroom and hand them their check,” said Jim Grimsley, chairman of the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation. “We want them to put the money to use right away to help their students.” The organization has been helping fund teacher projects for more than 20 years. After several years of dormancy, the foundation revitalized itself with a new Board of Directors in early 2012 and since then has distributed more than $13,000 in grants. “Our goal is to target public schools in northern Beaufort County, which historically have not had the
Foundation member Herman Gaither (center) presents a grant to Beaufort Middle School teacher Tricia Fidrych (right) with Principal Carole Ingram (left) and students.
outside support enjoyed by schools in other parts of the county, and to assist teachers in doing things they might not ordinarily be able to do because of lack of funding,” Grimsley said.
Grant winners, receiving an average award of $464, were: • Shannon Duffy, Riverview Charter School • Tricia Fidrych, Beaufort Middle School • Kelly Goudy, St. Helena Elementary • Julie McKay, Whale Branch Early College High School • Eve Weaver, St. Helena Elementary • Makela Wilson, Battery Creek High. “It’s a wonderful feeling to come into a teacher’s classroom and tell them they’ve won a grant to help them teach,” said Laura Eggers, a member of the foundation’s board of directors. To help raise money to distribute to teachers, the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation will host “Artscapade” on Feb. 20 at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. The event features silent auctions, wine tasting and refreshments.
Ten Beaufort Academy students earn AP Scholar Awards Ten students at Beaufort Academy earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the collegelevel Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams. Two students — Conner Akers and Lawton Harper, both in the class of 2013 — qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and
grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. Eight students — Mary Catherine Carmody, Tommy Fang, Emily Hutchins, Hope Keane, Finn Koppernaes, Briley Langehans, Patrick Mazzeo and Grace Stewart — qualified for the AP Scholar by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. Seven of the students graduated with the class of 2013, while Mazzeo is a member
of the class of 2014. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides motivated and academically prepared students the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performances on the AP exams. About 18% of the more than 1.6 million high school students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a level
to also earn an AP Scholar Award. Students took AP Exams in May 2013 after completing the challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP exams. Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP exams.
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BA Blue & White Classic
Thirty-six musicians in Nathaniel Drake’s band classes at Beaufort High School auditioned and were selected for inclusion in the Beaufort County School District AllCounty Honor Band. They will travel to Bluffton High soon for the clinic and concert.
Beaufort High crowned its Homecoming King and Queen. Twenty-four couples competed for the crown by donating canned foods, raising funds for charity and community service. David Seguine and Austen Stoddard (representing boys and girls soccer, pictured above left) were crowned King and Queen. Brian Lentz and Courtney Coxwell (representing Mu Alpha Theta, above right) were crowned Prince and Princess. Over 4,700 nonperishable food items were collected. More than $6,500 was raised to be donated to the Sea Island Rotary and the Keyserling Cancer Center. And over 2,900 community service hours were completed. Photos by Kelly Walker.
The inaugural Blue & White Classic Junior Tournament, held on Saturday, Nov. 2, attracted 31 golfers and was a huge success. The tournament was held at The Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island. Thank you to everyone who participated. Here are the Junior Tournament Awards: • First place: Seventh-grader Joe Stowe and Ben Gecy. • Second place: Sixth-grader Thomas Holladay and Rob Simmons. • Closest to the Pin: Seventh-grader Herbert Gray and sixth-grader Thomas Holladay. • Longest Drive: Eighthgrader John Manos • Putting Contest: Sixthgrader William Tumlin. The Blue & White Classic Golf Tournament, held on Saturday, Nov. 9, attracted more than 90 golfers and, in conjunction with the barbeque dinner and auction, raised nearly $30,000 for the Blue & White Athletic Booster Club at Beaufort Academy. This tournament was also held at The Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island.
Seventh-grader Joe Stowe and Ben Gecy with Beaufort Academy Head of School Julie Corner.
Sixth-grader Thomas Holladay and Rob Simmons with BA Head of School Julie Corner.
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PAL president works to give abandoned animals a second chance By William Laney A sanitation worker was about to empty a Dumpster when he heard a noise. He looked inside and saw a box, taped with duct tape, that had something moving in it. In the box was a 4-week-old puppy with a wire wound tightly around his front right leg, which, because of the wire, was dead and rotting. Palmetto Animal League removed the leg and saved the pup’s life. Then found him a loving home. This is just one of their hundreds of successful pet adoption stories. Who: Amy Campanini, president of Palmetto Animal League (PAL), Beaufort County’s only no-kill animal adoption center. PAL opened its first adoption center on October 30, 2010, after eight years of managing a network of loving foster families to house and care for Beaufort County’s abandoned and homeless animals. The Adoption Center, which includes living space for approximately 150 adoption ready cats and dogs, serves as headquarters for the league’s operations. They offer animals a friendly, comfortable, low-stress environment which encourages humans to visit, adopt, volunteer and get involved. Their new 7,700-square-foot building is located in Riverwalk Business Park in Okatie. Amy Campanini, a native of Lancaster, Pa., started her adult life as a professionally trained chef as a graduate of Johnson and Wales University. Says Amy, “I spent eight
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years on large private motor yachts as a chef. It was a unique experience and really expanded my mind.” But in 2001 her direction in life began to change when she started as a volunteer with the Palmetto Animal League rescuing and finding homes for abused, neglected and homeless animals. Amy says, “I think it is absolutely morally wrong to round up animals and systematically kill them for no fault of their own. I wanted to be part of stopping that killing. In 2001, I felt there was a huge need ... for a second chance for animals and for their families. It wasn’t defined when I began, I just knew we had to do more.” She became their first director and president of PAL seven years ago in 2006 and has been a major part in building the organization into the success it is today. “When I started with PAL we were a foster care organization with no bricks and mortar location so I had limited
To adopt a loving pet: Visit the Adoption Center at 56 Riverwalk Boulevard, Okatie, SC, 29936, open Monday through Saturday, 12 to 7 p.m. To donate to the cause: Send checks to: Post Office Box 539 Bluffton, SC 29910 Or donate online at www. PalmettoAnimalLeague.org. To volunteer: Palmetto Animal League relies on animal lovers to help with their life-saving programs. Some of PAL’s volunteer opportunities include: • Foster Parent: Make a difference in the life of an animal by opening your heart and home until they are ready for adoption. • Dog Enrichment and Socializing: Keep the dogs in the adoption center healthy and happy by walking, playing and bathing them.
interaction with the human side of animal sheltering,” Amy said. “When we opened the facility three years ago, I really got to see the people. It is not what we are led to believe. The people behind most of these animals are heart broken by their loss of having to give up a pet, losing a pet, not having the resources to care for a pet and it goes on. There are dirt bags (you can choose a better word!) but most of the need we see is genuinely lack of education, awareness and old-fashioned irresponsibility. What I hope we will have some day is a world where all of the animals that need true shelter will find it in every facility that calls itself one.” She adds, “I feel I work for the best company in the world. Nonprofit work is hard and add
• Feline Enrichment and Socializing: Keep cats happy, active and social by playing and cuddling with them in the spacious adoption center. • Special Events/Adoption Events: Assist by being a Kitty or Dog Ambassador at off-site adoption events or be an ambassador at community events. • Administrative: Put talents to work in the adoption center by working at the front desk, meeting and greeting visitors, doing computer work or miscellaneous office activities. • Thrift Store: Volunteer at Animal House Thrift. Volunteers are needed to assist customers, sort and stock clothes and merchandise or work the sales counter and cash register in a relaxed and friendly environment. Please contact the Adoption Center at 645-1725 or email info@ palmettoanimalleague.org for more information on volunteering.
homeless animals to the mix and it gets harder. The people I get to work with every day are amazing and they make what could be a depressing and dreary job an adventure. Every member of our staff, caring for these animals every day, is uniquely made for the job. I witness love, kindness and tenderness for these animals daily and it makes me believe in the basic good nature human beings have. It is not limited to the staff — the volunteers, board, donors and supporters are doing anything and everything they can to help animals. I am filled with gratitude and joy daily. And we have fun! Working with animals and the people who love them teaches you so much about yourself.
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The animals keep it lively and entertaining every day. They all have different personalities. The stories are endless.” Why Beaufort? Amy says, “Twenty years ago, I had the dream to live in a Southeastern small town of historical significance. I landed in Savannah first. Drove through Beaufort on a whim and fell in love. I felt I had come home. I love the feel, the energy of the town and the strange diversity of the people who choose to make Beaufort their home. And it’s just drop dead gorgeous.” The future of PAL: Says Amy, “PAL’s future looks very bright as we bring more and more programs on board for the animals in our community. This year we launched our Animal Welfare Club so we can educate children of all ages effectively and get them really engaged. I am very excited to announce that our Low Cost Wellness and Spay/ Neuter Community Clinic will be opening later this year. I am just happy to be a part of it all. This work keeps me very busy but it is a lifestyle for me. I can barely call it a job. I get to meet the craziest and most fantastic people. At work, I have an office and building full of animals and go home to a house full of animal love. The present and future are extremely satisfying.” Concludes Amy, “We can save all the animals. There’s no reason we can’t work together to save them all. Not only we can, we must.”
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From fishing to football, the hard work of athletes of all ages deserves recognition
Club Karate students advance to black belt By Ron Marcell
Four Chun Kuk Do karate students from Beaufort’s own Club Karate recently tested for and were promoted to the rank of first degree black belt at a regional examination held in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Overall, 11 students from four different schools were advanced to first degree black belt at the region wide test. Jessica Lehnert, Melinda Cato, Lucas Cato, and Noah Pate are the most recent Club Karate students to complete the demanding requirements to achieve the highly respected rank of Chun Kuk Do black belt. Advanced testing was held Saturday, Oct. 18, at which three students were advanced to second degree black belt, three to third degree, and one to fourth degree. Seminars followed the testing, providing students an opportunity to learn from the assembled karate masters
Club Karate students, from left: Noah Pate, Jessica Lehnert, Melinda Cato and Lucas Cato, with Master Chuck Elias (center) in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., on October 18.
who made up the testing board. Chun Kuk Do is an American style of karate founded by Chuck Norris. The United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) organizes the study of Chun
Kuk Do, and leads more than 90 schools nationwide and internationally. UFAF provides technical standards for instruction, and certifies students and instructors in Chun Kuk Do.
In order to obtain their black belts in Chun Kuk Do, the Club Karate students demonstrated their formidable skills before a regional board of high ranking UFAF black belts. Club Karate owner and chief instructor Master Chuck Elias was one of five judges who graded the performance of the black belt hopefuls. Melinda Cato took the test alongside her 13-year-old son, Lucas, an eighth grader at Lady’s Island Middle School. Noah Pate, 15, said that Chun Kuk Do helped him learn patience, and gave him the ability to work hard for a goal that he knew would be neither easy nor quick to achieve. Jessica Lehnert said that the stress of the demanding test was counter-balanced by the knowledge that she was well prepared by years of instruction and training. For more information, contact Club Karate at 843-252-7283, or visit www. clubkaratellc.com.
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Beaufort Middle School’s volleyball team poses with championship trophies.
Beaufort Middle volleyball team goes undefeated This year’s Beaufort Middle School volleyball team accomplished a first in school history: They went undefeated with a 12-0 record, won the region trophy, and won the championship trophy. The team consisted of 17 young ladies who were dedicated, competitive and set examples on and off the court. They excelled in the classroom as well as on the volleyball court. There are 10 eighth graders and seven seventh graders who contributed to the team’s success. Eighth graders are Samyra Bonds (team captain), Vanaken Williams (team captain), Michaux Gee (team captain), Emily Goude (team captain), Collin Tolbert, Bricen Riley, Mia DeBardelaben, TaQuasia Lampkin, Lydasia Prather and Kaitlyn Davis. Seventh graders are Emily Crosby, Lillian Sumner, Hailey Lamar, Hannah Phillips, Ariaughn Bobian, Quyntessa Tyson, and Diamond Young. These young ladies dominated on the court with their serves, digs, passes, spikes and blocks. It was very impressive to see a group this young so talented. Beaufort Middle School also recognized the Student-Athlete for the month of September as TaQuasia Lampkin. This was the first year this young lady played volleyball and excelled with 13 kills and 18 blocks in the month of September. The Student-Athlete for the month of October was Samyra Bonds. She is a team captain, setter and two year player for the team. She contributed to the team’s success with her sets, serves, passes and aggressive front line competition. The coaches for the Lady Gryphons this year were Head Coach Kendra and Assistant Coach Pat Starr. Congratulations to all the ladies for a successful season. 16
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The Eagles recently defeated region rival Fort Dorchester, 24-21 This win gives the Eagles a 7-3 record overall and 2-2 in the region. Above: Eric Blakely runs over a Fort Dorchester Patriot. Blakely ran for more than 170 yards and one touchdown.
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Kentrell Seabrook and Stephen Baggett of the Beaufort High School football team were recently selected by SC Athletic Coaches Association to participate in the 2013 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives North-South Bowl Game. The game will be played at Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach on December 14. Congratulations to these two stellar athletes.
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Recently, the 14U Beaufort Bombers finished in first place in the WFC Barnwell Boo Bash. After losing their first bracket game, they swept the rest of the tournament to finish with a record of 7-1. Pictured above, front row, from left: Hannah Rogerson, Bricen Riley, Savannah Mullen, Madison Powell. Back row, from left: Anna Grace Waters, Krislynn Coolong, Michaux Gee, Lillian Sumner, Caroline O’Hara and Emily Cook. Not pictured: Mary Claire Sumner.
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On Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3, there was a tournament in Walterboro at the ACE Basin Sports Complex and the Beaufort Riptide 9U Team brought home the Championship Trophy. The trophy says USSSA Baseball Rawlings Homerun Challenge Champions. The head coach is Greg Bowersox.
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arts & entertainment arts events The Lowcountry Chorale Presents “A Grand Night For Singing”: The Lowcountry Chorale, one of the Beaufort area’s longest-running, mixed-voice community ensembles, will present its fall dessert concert “A Grand Night For Singing” on Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, November 16 at 3 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive. Under the musical direction of Alan Lathan and accompaniment by Gloria Bockelman, the chorale will be performing a variety of standards ranging from the Gershwins to Johnny Mercer to Rodgers and Hammerstein as well as a number of more recent pop selections sure to provide a delightful and entertaining time for all. Tickets are available at the door: $10 for adults, $7 for children under 12. For more information, contact Jim Rowe at 5229948 or visit the chorale website at www.lowcountrychorale.com. Open House and Studios ARTworks: Music for your ears and style for your soul — that’s what the resident artists at ARTworks offer our cultural landscape. How? Why? See the answers in their open, viewable studios. Hank Herring, Jen & Jeremy Haden, and Deanna Bowdish are settled in to their new creation-spaces, so now it’s time to connect with them: Hank is an artisteducator and craftsman; the Hadens supply music and sound products and services; Deanna is the new curator of ARTworks’ gallery. Talk with them at the Open House on Friday, November 15, 6 to 8 p.m. and you’ll find out even more about their artistic parameters.
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ARTworks is Beaufort’s community arts center at 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort Town Center. Call 843-3792787 and visit www.artworksinbeaufort. org for more information. Felted Ornaments with Laurie Lovell at ARTworks: Saturday, November 16, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Learn techniques: felting wool fleece, blending color, forming images and shapes. 6-8 participants in Laurie’s studio. $40. Register with ARTworks: 843-3792787; artworksinbeaufort.org, 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902. ETA3 Encore Performance at Fripp: Fripp Island Friends of Music presents an encore chamber music performance by New York City based ETA3. ETA3 is a woodwind trio comprising award winning musicians American Flutist- Chelsea Knox, Japanese PianistTomoko Nakayama and Russian Clarinetist- Alexey Gorokholinsky. Sunday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center 205 Tarpon Blvd, Fripp Island. Tickets at the door: Adults $25 per person/$10 for students. All attendees receive an entry pass at the Fripp Gate and are invited to a catered event following the performance. Call 843-838-6655 or visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic. ‘The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.’: The beloved 1964 children’s book series “Flat Stanley,” written by Jeff Brown, has become a pop cultural phenomenon. The Beaufort Children’s Theatre will bring this story to life in its upcoming production of “The
Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.” on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 17 at 3 p.m. at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts. Tickets are available online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com where audience members can select specific theater seats ranging from $15-$25 for adults and $10-$15 for children. Tickets may also be purchased by calling the USCB Center for the Arts Box Office at 843-521-4145. The performance will be at the USCB Center for the Arts at 805 Carteret St. Sea Glass: an introduction to glass fusing: At ARTworks Thursday, Nov. 14, and Thursday, Nov. 21 with Greg Rawls. Learn how to create a fused glass “Sea Glass” bowl. Sea Glass is a technique developed by Greg Rawls that creates an open weave glass bowl that is reminiscent of sea glass and coral reefs. This is an introductory class on the basics of glass fusing. You will learn how to cut glass and assemble glass into a “Sea Glass” pattern that will be fused into a 10” round bowl that you can take home and use. Glass fusing is the process of using a kiln to join together pieces of glass with heat. Glass will soften at 1000°F and become fluid at 1500°F and fuse together. When the right kind of glass is heated and then cooled properly, the resulting fused glass piece will be solid and unbroken. All students must wear closed toe shoes! Safety equipment and glass cutting tools will be supplied. This is a one-day, 2 1/2 hour class. Classes are 6:30 to 9 p.m., and tuition includes all materials
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and kiln time: $75 payable to Gregorie Glass during class. Email greg.rawls@ hargray.com to register. Your instructor is Greg Rawls, an accomplished glass artist whose work can be seen in fine art galleries throughout the southeast. He has won awards at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston and won the 2012 Cooper River Bridge Run poster competition with an entry made of glass. He showed “SEA GLASS” and “Quilt of Humanity” at ArtWorks in Beaufort and at ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan, finishing in the Top 100 out of 1,500 worldwide submissions. gregorieglass.com. Kim Weitkamp & Tellabration at ARTworks: On Friday, November 22, local youth storytelling troupes join a nationally-touring teller for Tellabration. At 7 p.m., hear the stories and see the antics of local storytelling troupes from the St. Helena Branch Library, Port Royal Elementary School, Lady’s Island Elementary School, and ARTworks After School. They will be joined by Kim Weitkamp, a nationallytouring storyteller renowned for her hilarity and humanity. “Tellabration” is an annual event in which guilds and storytelling enthusiasts all around the globe will share their storytelling talents in concerts held in cities and towns to celebrate the art of storytelling. Locally, ARTworks is nurturing and bringing together our area’s celebrated storytellers and youth storytelling troupes to delight, captivate, and mesmerize audiences with their tales. Tickets are Pay What You Can, at the door only; $5 suggested minimum. Call 379-2787
or visit www.artworksinbeaufort.org for or drop by 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort Town Center. “Goin’ Down the River” Book Signing at McIntosh Books: Beaufort author and photographer Janet Garrity will be signing copies of her book “Goin’ Down the River, Fish Camps of the Sea Islands” at McIntosh Book Shoppe, 917 Bay Street, Beaufort, on Friday, November 29, from Noon to 3 p.m. “Sea Island fish camps are a very old, generational tradition that is part of being raised on these waters,” said Garrity, “It’s a great gift for people who love the Lowcountry.” For information about the book signing, call McIntosh Book Shoppe at 843-524-1119. For a preview of the book, or to order a copy online, go to www.garrity.com. Calling all designers: Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) is offering a $100 prize for a T-shirt design for their 2014 Race4Love 5K Run/Walk. There is no entry fee and the contest will run through December 1. Guidelines and an entry form are available at http://race4love.com/ contest/, and updates and other contests related to the race will be announced on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ codarace4love. The 2014 Race4Love marks the third year CODA has held a walk/run event to promote awareness and benefit child and adult survivors of domestic violence, starting with the 2012 Tate/Coursen Memorial Walk/ Run in honor of two deputies killed while responding to a domestic violence call.
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Photography Club shows off its best The Photography Club of Beaufort announced the winners of the semiannual Fall Competition, held Monday, October 14. The judges for the event included local photojournalist Bob Sofaly; commercial photographer and IT specialist Stuart Lathrop; and Susan Laney of Laney Contemporary Fine Art in Savannah. Prints were judged using the criteria of superb technical quality, composition and interest. During the competition, judges shared their expertise and offered constructive critiques to photos to help the photographers improve their skills. Russ Dimke’s “Study in Blue” was chosen as Best in Show. Results of the competition are as follows: Novice Category • First Place: “Cattle Egrets” by Lynn Long. • Second Place: “Rhineland Castle” by Rebecca Bass. • Honorable Mention: Dick Hoagland for “Lion Love.” Intermediate Category • First Place winner was Russ Dimke for “Study in Blue.” • Second Place: A tie between “Marion” by Al Heacox and “Singin’ the Blues in New Orleans” by Dr. Barry Wright.
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Russ Dimke’s “Study in Blue” was chosen as Best in Show.
Lynn Long’s “Cattle Egrets” won first place in the Novice Category.
Advanced Category • First Place: Geneva Baxley’s “Sandy Hands.” • Second Place: A tie between “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” by Phyllis Kaupp-Seas and “Easter Egret” by Everett Gauthier. Expert Division • First Place in this level was awarded to John Wollwerth for “African Parade.” • Second Place: “Katmandu Saddhu” by Randy Thompson.
• Honorable Mention was awarded to Sandy Dimke for “Old Mill Pond.” The Photography Club of Beaufort, now with more than 80 members, meets at ARTworks, 2127 Boundary St., in Beaufort Town Center, at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of every month. Next month’s meeting will be a critique of their yearlong assigned subject: “Seven Deadly Sins.” For more information about the club, visit www.photoclubbeaufort.com.
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HBF discusses SC writers on the places they love Cookbook author Nathalie Dupree loves Bowens Island and its oysters. Writer and editor Stephen Hoffius loves Old Sheldon Church, and poet-laureate Marjory Wentworth loves Sullivan’s Island. But novelist Pat Conroy professes love for all of South Carolina and its constant surprise. “State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love” will be the topic at Historic Beaufort Foundation’s
dinner and a lecture at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. Edited by writer Aida Rogers,“State of the Heart” includes essays by three dozen state writers that make one want to take a road trip to each of these intriguing places. This anthology represents a love letter to South Carolina and provides a multifaceted historical and personal view of the Palmetto State. This book of mini-memoirs reveals the places that have
inspired and continue to inspire South Carolina writers, Historian Walter Edgar says. Rogers has won national and regional awards for her feature journalism in newspapers, television and magazines. She will sign copies of her book following the lecture. Open to HBF members and nonmembers, the lecture features a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, 5:30 to 6 p.m.
Sorority supports Stork’s Nest program Since 1972, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, in collaboration with the March of Dimes, has offered its Stork’s Nest Program to expectant mothers and their families. The Stork’s Nest is a free incentive program that is designed to encourage women to receive prenatal care. Due to the high priority placed on women’s health and prenatal care, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s Mu Pi Zeta Chapter of Beaufort boasts four Stork’s Nest facilities — Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaufort; Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Port Royal Medical and Chelsea Medical Clinic; and Queen Chapel AME Church on Hilton Head Island — to encourage regular prenatal screenings and check-ups. Expectant mothers are able to redeem
points earned for various baby care items such as diapers, wipes, lotions, and clothing just by having their prenatal check-ups. These Stork’s Nests are maintained through various donations from local organizations. As an effort to maintain Stork’s Nests and women’s health and prenatal care, the sorority is soliciting the community’s help. They are currently promoting a fundraiser called “A Blue and White Christmas” which is scheduled for Saturday, December 14 at Penn Center’s Darrah Hall from 7 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $20. In addition, the group is asking for donations of baby items that will be used to replenish the Stork’s Nest locations. To purchase a ticket or make a donation, please contact mupizeta@gmail.com.
The program is 6 to 7 p.m. followed by audience questions. Admission to the lecture is $15/$25 per member/member couple respectively, and $20/$30 per nonmember/non-member couple respectively. Seating is limited; call 379-3331 to make reservations. A three-course dinner at Saltus River Grill is offered at $19 per person for attendees at the lecture. Call Saltus River Grill at 379-3474 directly to make dining reservations
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Prepare for holidays with cleaning checklist Worried you’ll overlook some crucial cleaning detail this holiday season? Local Merry Maids owner Bob Cunningham offers the following checklist to help keep you on track. The Table • Put silver or silver plated pieces that need polishing in an aluminum pan or a pan lined with aluminum foil, and sprinkle liberally with baking soda. Then pour boiling water over everything and let it sit. The tarnish will magically float right off your silver. • Good wine glasses should not be washed in the dishwasher, but if you want to give them a spot-free sparkle in a hurry, fill them with steam from your kettle, then buff with a lint-free towel. • Roll or hang linens after they’ve been laundered to avoid wrinkles. If they are already wrinkled and dryer safe, toss them in the dryer with a wet
washcloth on the medium setting for about a half hour (it’s still less than five minutes hands-on time). Otherwise, try steaming them in the bathroom. • Nothing like putting a glass or a cloth napkin away, only to pull it out a year later and find you missed a lipstick stain. On fabric, try blotting with rubbing alcohol, gentle dishwashing detergent or ammonia (make sure you’re working in a well-ventilated space), then blot with cold water. Spritzing hairspray on the stain can also work. Consider doing a swatch test first, just to be sure. On cups and stemware, rub the smudge with salt to remove the stain. The Guestroom • Make up the rooms where your guests will sleep in advance of their arrival with clean, fresh bed linens and towels, plenty of hangers and some dedicated space in closets and drawers.
• During the holidays, make sure the guest room is thoroughly dusted from ceiling to floor and carefully vacuumed. Don’t miss light fixtures, lampshades, bookshelves or under furniture. You never know when you might have dropin house guests. • Stock a basket with a travel toothbrush and toothpaste as well as any other toiletries a guest might need. This serves the dual purpose of making them feel welcome and keeping them from poking around in search of the things they need. • Other small, thoughtful touches like fresh flowers on the nightstand might make up for anything you’ve missed. Common Areas • Your entryway is the first thing your guests will see, so make sure it gives a positive first impression. Update worn or tattered mats, and shine the door
knob. Make sure the foyer is as clutterfree as possible and that your guests have ample space and sturdy hangers on which to hang their coats. Dust the light fixtures and replace any missing bulbs. • Even if you only have five minutes to do a quick once-over, a little vacuuming is better than no vacuuming at all. If you have 10 minutes, go over the room with a microfiber cloth or magnetic duster, then vacuum. • Stash some spray carpet cleaner or club soda, a roll of paper towels, or a microfiber cloth and ready mop somewhere that’s easily accessible to your party area. That way, when stains happen (and they will), you can quickly take care of them and move on with the festivities. For more information, please contact Merry Maids of Beaufort at 843-5222777 or Like them on Facebook.
Habitat for Humanity begins fundraising campaign ‘Love Your Stud’ Plans are underway for a fundraising campaign from LowCountry Habitat for Humanity — “Love Your Stud.” Studs are essential building materials that form the core of every home. It takes 375 studs to frame a LowCountry Habitat for Humanity house. Stud sponsorships
are available to individuals, groups, civic organizations and local businesses. When studs are sponsored, donors get an actual stud to adorn with artwork, poetry, Scripture verses, or words of encouragement to the family who will dwell in the future Habitat home to be
built in Mint Farm. To kick off the fundraising efforts for their 42nd house, LowCountry Habitat for Humanity will be holding a 5K Run/Walk at Lowe’s of Beaufort on December 7 at 8:30 a.m. This race will be a timed race by PlayHard Timing with
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Thanksgiving round up of whites By Celia Strong
As we plow into the holidays at full speed, we need to talk about turkey wines. Specifically, wines that go with turkey (not wines that come from Turkey. There is always one person who thinks that’s what “turkey wines” are, and that person is always ready with “I didn’t know there were wines from Turkey!” comments. I have learned to just keep moving on, after I chuckle a bit.) What I thought would be good this year is to review some good white wine choices this week, and some good red wine choices next week. That way we have time to go over more than a couple of each. And, that way everyone has more options for their own tables. Don’t forget, Thanksgiving is a whole long weekend of eating, shopping, visiting, traveling. Options and choices are good things — it is a LONG weekend. Now, in alphabetical order, (because we had to have some order) we can start our white wine list. Bertrand Picpoul de Pinet is a wine from the Languedoc area in southeastern France. Picpoul is the short name for the grape, and you may remember from when we talked about it before, this name comes from the “Old French” word for lip pucker. (Hint, hint, this is a dry, dry wine, with lemon, apple and mineral flavors.) Pucker. The Bertrand Picpoul is slightly fuller bodied than other Picpouls, so it is better suited to go with a plate full of turkey, dressing, and all the rest. It is also dry enough to pair well with ham, and refreshing enough for you to keep sipping on it all weekend. At $9.99, this wine can help many of us
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get through the LONG. (I like my new nickname for this weekend: LONG.) Blindside is a new wine that we haven’t talked about before. It comes from the ever popular Orin Swift group of wines. It is a California blend of 35 percent Chardonnay, 60 percent of Rhône varietals, still grown in California (Viognier, Roussane, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc), and 5 percent aromatic grapes (Semillon and Riesling). As is the Orin Swift style, this white is fullbodied and rich and smooth textured. And juicy in your mouth. Only in the United States can a wine like this break whatever barriers there are in the wine world. Mixing all these varieties with no regard for laws or traditions. (You know in Europe how the laws, based on centuries of traditions, define and control their wines.). For our uniquely American holiday, what is more perfect than a uniquely American wine? $24.99. A white Côtes-du-Rhône wine has always been one of my first choices for a Thanksgiving white wine. This year, I am sorry to tell you, the Jaboulet Parallèle 45 is going to see its last Thanksgiving in South Carolina. (Seems the distributor isn’t going to carry it any more.) But, this wine is special enough to grab a few bottles while they last. Made from 50 percent
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This week, we’ll review good white wine choices for the whole long Thanksgiving weekend of eating, shopping, visiting, traveling. Options and choices are good things — it is a LONG weekend. Grenache Blanc, 20 percent Marsanne, 20 percent Viognier and 10 percent Bourboulenc, this wine is full-bodied with no oak aging. It tastes best with just about 30 or 40 minutes of chilling. Too cold and it just closes in on itself. Yes, of course, there are other white Côtes-du-Rhône wines, really good ones. I just have a soft spot for this one. $15.99. For those of us who have ham, we’ve learned pink wine with pink meat. Right? We have learned that? Phew! Santi Rosé, which is actually a rose of Bardolino wine, comes from northeastern Italy. It is made mostly from the Corvina grape. This wine is, first, a lovely shade of pink. But, its flavors of red berries and flowers with crisp acidity have made it very popular for many years. It is light and clean and crisp and refreshing. Just right for balancing the saltiness of the ham and still good with the turkey meat also. Well chilled, it tastes even better. $10.99. Another good choice, from the same part of Italy, is the Scaia White. Maybe I should call it Bianco, it is Italian after all. Whatever. This wine is fuller bodied, smooth and unctuous. A weight and a texture both to support all the flavors in all your foods. Still dry, just rich too. It is made from Garganega and Chardonnay grapes from the Veneto region. Surprisingly, if you don’t know this is an Italian wine, you can easily mistake it for an American wine. And, for the days after Thanksgiving, this wine will go perfectly with turkey leftovers in cream sauces. Guaranteed to make the leftovers special. For $13.99. From Washington state, we have our next white wine option. And this one is not only a great tasting wine, but one that is so well priced you can drink much more of it without felling guilty. And serve it to family and friends without feeling guilty. Thorny Rose Pinot Grigio is one of those few wines that comes along every once in a while that is almost too good to believe. But
believe it you can. Clean and crisp, medium bodied with peach, pear, citrus flavors and good acidity. Again, dry enough for a ham and flavorful enough for a turkey and dressing. And easy to open screwtop, too. This wine drinks way better than its $5.99 price. From South Africa comes a great choice for our holiday dinners. The Tormentoso Old Vine Chenin Blanc. This wine comes from 25-year-old vines, and we have talked several times about how old vine grapes have more developed and complex flavors. These are grown on the rocky, wild and windy coast, struggling for their nutrients. Hard work is good for grapes, too. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, a small bit of this wine is barrel aged and then blended back in with the rest. Vanilla nuances come from the wood. Peach, nectarine, apricots, coconut and flowers are just some of the many flavors. Medium bodied but very sturdy, this wine is such a great example of what Chenin Blanc can be. And, definitely one of my favorite choices. $13.99. And, last but not least, Scooby Dooby Doo: Uby Colombard-Ugni Blanc. This is a French blend. You, hopefully, remember Ugni Blanc is the grape that is distilled to make Cognac. And the same grape that is called Trebbiano in Italy where it is used also to make balsamic vinegars. Both the Colombard and the Ugni Blanc are fairly neutral grapes, mellow and not too distinctive in their flavors or textures. Makes the blend just right to balance the abundance of flavors and textures on Thanksgiving day dinner plates. And makes this wine easy drinking for most of us. (Easy drinking is important for the LONG.) And $9.99 easy price too. So, there we have some choices. Of course, special menus and special friends or family at your table may need special wines. These are some ideas to start you thinking. In the meantime, try re-tasting some of these. Fortification for the LONG. Enjoy.
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lunch bunch Great views, fresh ingredients, homemade soups and desserts are no joke at
By Pamela Brownstein
FOOLISH FROG
On these gorgeous, sunny fall afternoons, lunch at the Foolish Frog on St. Helena Island offers a lovely place to enjoy stunning marsh views and great food in a friendly, intimate environment. The Lunch Bunch started with the Flash Fried Calamari with garlic chimichurri, and Irene was a big fan of this tasty appetizer. We also tried the Vietnamese chicken wings, which were very yummy, and also very big. Irene, even though she’s new, seems to have her pulse on the most inviting items on the menu. Her Island Seafood Supreme soup — shrimp, crab, clams and fish in a seafood cream stock — was excellent. She also ordered the Asian Tuna salad that was Clockwise from above: Asian tuna salad; Vietnamese chicken wings; Mahi BLT; Texan piled high with colorful ingredients such Chicken Sandwich; Trio of desserts: cheesecake, creme brulee and Key Lime pie. as cucumbers, greens, tomatoes, mandarin oranges, red onions, and topped with thin on a corn tortilla and topped with wasabi great place to relax and socialize at night. pieces of tuna. She said it tasted as good as slaw, mango mustard jam and Key Lime Desserts vary as they are homemade it looked. sour cream really hit the spot. daily, and we were fortunate enough to Elizabeth ordered the Mahi BLT — Buck, who’s always on the search for a sample a piece of cheesecake, a fantastic blackened Mahi Mahi with crisp lettuce, great chicken sandwich, was quite pleased crème brulee, and a succulent piece of tomato, bacon with Cajun remoulade on with his Texan Chicken sandwich — a Key Lime pie made by Chef Eric himself. a crusty baguette. The sandwich was so juicy piece of chicken smothered with Foolish Frog is at 846 Sea Island delicious, with perfectly cooked fish and melted cheese and bacon and served Parkway, St. Helena Island. Lunch is just the right amount of remoulade to with a side of homemade chips. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. give a kick without being overwhelming. The Foolish Frog, with its outdoor to 3 p.m.; dinner is Tuesday through I also tried a seafood dish in the form seating area that overlooks the marsh Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Sunday brunch, of the Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos. The and a well-stocked bar inside, and live 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 843-838-9300 or Caribbean blackened mahi mahi served music playing most weekends, is also a visit www.thefoolishfrog.com.
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dining guide
A listing of local restaurants in northern Beaufort County:Your resource for where to eat AGAVE MEXICAN GRILL: 1430 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 843-379-0232; L.D. ALVIN ORD’S: 1514 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 843-524-8222; L.D.
SPOTLIGHT ON:
THE DOG HOUSE
Boundary Street, Beaufort Town Center; 843-379-9197; Thai, Asain cuisine; L.D.
ROSIE O’GRADYS PUB: Suite 3,
Port Royal,; 525-9824; L.D.
Beaufort Town Center, Boundary Street; 843-379-7676 Irish-American cuisine; L.D.
BEAUFORT BREAD COMPANY: 102 Lady’s Island Shopping Center, Lady’s Island; 843-522-0213; B.L.
RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS: 14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.
BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,
St. Helena Island; 838-3188; Italian; B.L.D.
SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls
Parkway; Beaufort; 379-5888; Japanese; L.D.
BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX:
BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205
Scott St., Beaufort; 524-4330; B.L.
BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT:
1760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-0821; D.
BREAKWATER RESTAURANT & BAR: 203 Carteret St., Beaufort; 379-0052;
Upscale dining, tapas; D.
BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420
Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-5232; Salads, sandwiches, appetizers, sports bar; L.D.
BURLAP: 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort; B, L.
CAROLINA DOG & DELI: 968
Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2122; L.
CAROLINA WINGS & RIB HOUSE: 1714 Ribaut Road, Port Royal;
379-5959; Wings, ribs, sports bar; L.D.
CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8
Waveland Ave., Cat Island; 524-4653; Steaks, seafood, pasta, burgers, more; L.D.
CITY JAVA & NEWS: 301 Carteret St.,
Beaufort; 379-JAVA (5282); Sandwiches, soups, muffins, desserts, coffee drinks,; B. L.
DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 71 Sea
Island Parkway, Lady’s Island, Beaufort; 5247433; Seafood; D.
THE DOG HOUSE: 381 Sea Island
Parkway, Lady’s Island Beaufort; 770-0013; L.
DUKE’S BBQ: 1509 Salem Road,
Beaufort; 379-4744; L.D.: Thursday and Friday only.
EMILY’S TAPAS BAR: 906 Port
The Dog House is located at 381 Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island, not far from Lady’s Island Elementary School. They are open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday. Call 843-770-0013.
Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-9300; L.D.
FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island
FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway, Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.
LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE & CAFE: 302 Carteret St.; Beaufort; 322-
GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,
Beaufort; 838-9300; Seafood, steaks; L.D.
GRIFFIN MARKET: 403 Carteret St., Beaufort; 524-0240; Authentic Italian; L.D.
GOURMET ON WHEELS: 812-8870;
Healthy home-cooked meals delivered to your door weekly; D.
GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.
HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21, Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.
HEMINGWAY’S BISTRO: 920 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-4480; bar & grill; L.D.
HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert
Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 521-9011; L.D.
JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,
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MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17 Market, Habersham; 379-1719; L.D. MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703
Congress Street, Beaufort; 524-1961; B.L.
MARILYN’S LUNCH AT SOUTHERN SWEETS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0798; Sandwiches, soups; L.
MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 470-0188; Sandwich cafe; B.L. MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.
MIKKI’S: 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-
4322; All-American Cuisine; B. L.D.
MIZU: 1370 S. Ribaut Road, Port Royal;
JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:
Road, Lady’s Island, 524-4001; Mexican; L.D.
Island; 522-9700; L.D.
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SHRIMP SHACK: 1929 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2962; L.
2121 Boundary Street, Suite 103, Beaufort Town Center, Beaufort; 843-379-5559; L.D.
SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO:
809 Port Republic St., at The Beaufort Inn, Beaufort; 379-0555; L.D.
STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway; Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.
SUSHI SAKANA: 860 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal; 379-5300; L.D. SUWAN THAI: Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.
SUZARA’S KITCHEN: Newcastle Square, Beaufort; 379-2160; B, L.
SWEETGRASS: 100 Marine Drive, Dataw Island; 838-2151; L.D.
UPPER CRUST: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 521-1999; L.D.
St., Port Royal; 522-1222; L.D.
LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB: 139 Francis Marion Circle, Lady’s
Beaufort; 522-2029; Southern cooking; L.D.
SO HOT MONGOLIAN GRILL:
910 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-1888; L.D.
Beaufort Town Center; 379-3009; Sub sandwiches; L.D.
Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 524-3122; L.
SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.;
LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE:
MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th
KOOKY MOOKY’S: 101 Scott St.,
SAND DOLLAR TAVERN: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-3151; L.D.
SMOKIN’ PLANKS BBQ: 914 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 843-522-0322; L.D.
JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St.,
2141 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island; 838-4166; L.D.
SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D.
1900; B.L.
524-6498; Japanese steakhouse, sushi; L.D.
L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea
FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island
Parkway, Lady’s Island; 843-522-0527; L.D.
Beaufort; 522-8883; Chinese and Japanese cuisine; L.D.
FAT PATTIES: 831 Parris Island
Parkway, Lady’s Island; 522-0230; L.D
Beaufort; 521-4882; Mexican; L.D.
LIGHTHOUSE PIZZA: 81 Sea Island
Beaufort; 521-4445; L.D.
FILLIN’ STATION: 57 Sea Island
LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road,
Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D.
Republic St., Beaufort; 522.1866; D.
Gateway, Port Roya; 843-379-1500; L.D.
Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.
RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L.D.
BACK PORCH GRILL: 1 Landing Dr,
Gateway, Beaufort; 770-0711; L.D.
PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham,
Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D.
ATHENIAN GARDENS: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-9222; Greek; L.D.
BIG JOE’S BAR-B-Q: 760 Parris Island
Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9099; L.D.
PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 5251946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D.
AMATA THAI FUSION: 2127
9 Market, Habersham Marketplace; Mexican; 644-1925; L.D.
PAPAYA THAI AND SUSHI: 1001
WREN: 210 Carteret St., Beaufort; 5249463; Local seafood, steaks, pasta; L.D.
MUCHO MARGARITS: 5 Sams Point
YES! THAI INDEED: 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort; 986-1185; L.D.
NIPPY’S: 310 West St., Beaufort; Seafood, burgers; 379-8555; L.D. OLD SCHOOL PIZZERIA: 1638
Paris Ave., Port Royal; 843-524-1995; L.D.
PALM & MOON BAGEL: 221 Scott St., Beaufort; 379-9300; B.L.
PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0300; Italian, wood-fired pizzas; L.D.
A GUIDE TO DINING • All area codes are 843 • B = Breakfast • L = Lunch • D = Dinner • To feature your restaurant in the SPOTLIGHT, email theislandnews@gmail.com.
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A world of hurt By Tracie Korol
My current boarder has had pain this past week. I noticed during one of our afternoon constitutionals that she seemed to be panting more than what would be considered normal for her level of exertion and the temperature that day. But the real tip-off that something was amiss was that her tail wasn’t upright. A happy dog wears her tail with pride, tip to the sky, usually wagging softly to indicate all’s well. This day her tail was dragging. We headed home immediately and I ended up carrying her the last third of the way. Pain is one of the most enigmatic of all the disease symptoms, especially when dealing with an animal that can’t talk to us, tell us where or when it hurts. Pain is a language that tells us something is wrong. Ordinary or acute pain is a barometer of tissue health. Much like the Check Engine light on your car’s dashboard, pain is your dog’s way of telling you to pay attention. Most areas of a dog’s body have pain sensors — the joints and areas around the vital organs have more. The pads of the feet, relatively free. Dogs with pain will likely indicate that they are suffering by giving you clues. Changes in behavior are usually the first indicator. Licking and yawning are signs
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that a dog is nervous. Dogs who hurt do not want to be picked up, or even touched, so they may lick their lips or yawn when you approach. They’re typically restless; they will pace; be up and down; can’t sleep; and they can’t seem to get comfortable in one position. Some dogs may hide or act aggressively grouchy. Fear biting is common in dogs that hurt. Others may whine or want to be held. The night before my guest’s tail-dragging moment, she just could not get comfortable. I suspected then that something might not be right, but she remained cheerful, finally settling down. Pain anywhere in the feet, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments or spinal column may cause the dog to have a noticeable limp. However, some dogs are so adept at compensation (learning to accept pain so they can continue to function), it might be difficult to detect
an abnormal gait pattern. Only once we returned home from the walk did I begin to notice that my guest was not putting complete weight on one of her back feet. She wasn’t exactly limping, letting only her toes touch when she stepped. If I hadn’t been watching carefully, I would not have noticed anything was wrong. Pained animals stand off center, carry their head or tail off center or sit or lie down only on one side. Dogs with knee or hip pain will “bunny hop” or they may “puppy sit” — a posture where they’ll sit on their butts with hind legs to the side. Dogs experiencing abdominal pain are reluctant to move. They may reuse to eat or moan or bite at their abdomens. Their pain may be accompanied by diarrhea or vomiting. Chest pains may cause shortness of breath and possibly increased heart rate.
There is evidence from human medical studies that preventing pain is more productive than trying to stop it, that pain diminishes the body’s ability to heal and that recovery can be encouraged with the addition of pain relievers. We know from humans that beginning pain prevention early, before pain begins, is more effective than trying to catch up once the pain has started. With our animals, it is important to be sensitive to minor changes in behavior or small adjustments in their approach to life so we can help them before pain takes control. My guest is feeling better today. She has been taking an NSAID (more on this next time), some homeopathic remedies (Arnica and Bryonia), some flower remedies (Rescue and Agrimony) for the mental distress, and I’ve tucked some lavender into her bedding. I have gently massaged her affected hip and when we cuddle she’s allowed me to tuck a warmed rice bag against her leg. Earlier today while she was helping me do some yard work, I noticed her tail was up again, wagging in response to something dead in the driveway. She’s feeling better, I can tell.
PET OF THE WEEK Riley is very affectionate and a true lap cat with lots of love left to give. This girl needs a hospice home because she’s battling kidney failure. PAL will provide her prescription food and veterinary care and you will administer the medicine. Time spent with Riley is a true blessing; we hope you share your home and experience her beauty like we have. Please come visit Riley 12 to 7 p.m. at the Palmetto Animal League adoption center. For more information please call 843-645-1725 or email info@palmettoanimalleague.org.
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obituaries Margaret Birchfield
Margaret P. Birchfield, 93, widow of John Birchfield, of Fripp Island, SC, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Birchfield was born on May 4, 1920 in Monroe, Ga. She is the daughter of the late Roy Powers and Mamie Thompson Powers. She was a secretary for Walton EMC for many years. Surviving are three nephews, Dr. James M. Powers, Michael T. Powers and Steve Powers; great nephews and nieces. Memorial services will be held at a later date on Fripp Island, SC. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.
Coazell Frazier
Coazell Frazier, 92, of Bladen Street died Friday, November 1, 2013 at the Bayview Manor in Beaufort. Wake services were from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2013 at the First African Baptist Church, 601 New Street, Beaufort, SC. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the First African Baptist Church, burial followed in the Citizen Cemetery in Beaufort, SC. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.
Lawrence Green
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Arley Dale Hussin, 55, of the Tom Fripp community on St. Helena Island and husband of Wanda Roberts Hussin died at his home on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.
Margaret Loyd Sumpter, 88, of the Frogmore community on St. Helena Island and widow of John “Johnnie B. Sumpter died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the Bayview Manor in Beaufort. Visitation was at the Brick Baptist Church 85 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena Island, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The funeral was at 11:00 a. m. with no viewing after the eulogy. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.
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Lawrence Green, 69, of the Corner community of St. Helena Island died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at his home. Memorial services were at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel, 808 Bladen St. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.
Home. Graveside funeral services were held on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at noon in Beaufort National Cemetery. Barbara was born on October 29, 1943, in Carson, Miss. She is the daughter of the late Robert Rosenkranz and Hazel Daley Rosenkranz. Barbara grew up in a military family and lived in Japan and Germany as a young girl. She graduated from high school in El Paso, Texas, and worked for the Combat Support Group, U. S. Army at Ft. Bliss, Texas, until her marriage. She was a dedicated homemaker whose passion was her family and she was a truly exceptional and loving wife, mom and grandmom. Barbara loved gardening and exploring new recipes in her kitchen, crocheting specialty items for each new grandchild, and decorating her home for the holidays. Barbara was a great lady in the best tradition of the Old South. A real steel magnolia who will live forever in the hearts of her family and her friends. Surviving is her husband, of 46 years, Ed. They were married December 17, 1967; three daughters, Melissa Reddy, Melanie Tran and Melinda Facal; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Bobby and Billy; three sisters, Diane, Phyllis and Dorothy. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Susan G Komen, Breast Cancer Foundation, P. O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.
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Barbara Jean Lovette, 69, of Beaufort, SC, wife of Ed Lovette, died on Monday, October 28, 2013, at home in the care of her loving family. The family received friends on Thursday, October 31, 2013 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Anderson Funeral
Christena (Tina) Brown Wilson, 67, of the Coffin Point community on St. Helena Island and mother of Kevin Wilson and Roxanne Welsh died at her home Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.
what to do DAR chapter will hold November meeting
The Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their next meeting on November 14 at 2 p.m. at the St. Helena Island Branch of the Beaufort County Library system. The featured speaker will be Ms. Grace Cordial on “Preservation of Photos and Documents. Please call Regent Charlene Shufelt at 525-0158 for more information.
Turkey shoot at Parris Island Rod & Gun Club
Come aboard the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Nov. 23 for family fun and friendly competition at the Parris Island Rod & Gun Club Turkey Shoot — win delicious hams, turkeys and other valuable prizes. Shoot all day on club range — first relay to line 7 a.m. Club provides all ammo, $2.00/shot. Bring your own gun: Transport in car trunk, no ammo, no scopes and no barrels longer than 32 inches. A few youth and adult guns on-hand. Refreshments available. For details, contact Nick Russell, 843-812-9697 or captnick@hargray.com.
AAUW to meet, will have guest author speak
The Beaufort Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will meet on Tuesday, November 19 at 6 p.m. in Building 23 on the Beaufort TCL campus. Guest speaker Rhonda Mincey, Director of the RC Mincey Group and author of “A Girl’s Guide to Becoming Great,” will discuss programs she has implemented in local communities and schools that have challenged the mindset and changed the behavior of young girls. For details, contact Dr. Diana Steele at 522-2796 or steele.diana@comcast.net.
Sportfishing, diving club has November meeting
The Beaufort Sportfishing & Diving Club’s November meeting will be held Thursday, November 14 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island, off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Fishermen report the “best fishing they have ever seen”, but the government managers say there are problems with the fishery. Both are correct. If you are intrigued by this apparent paradox, come participate in a presentation by avid lifelong angler and marine biologist, Phil Maier. You do not need a reservation and guests are always welcome. For additional information, contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122.
Groups can sign up now to tour Festival of Trees
The 2013 Festival of Trees to benefit the Friends of Caroline Hospice will be held at the Shed in Port Royal December 5-7. The Opening Gala will be Thursday, Dec. 5 from 6 - 9 p.m., and the public is invited to view the trees from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. School groups are encouraged to sign up now to tour the Festival of Trees that will showcase Beaufort’s most beautiful and original decorations. Please call Fripp Langford at 843-525-6257 to register your class or school. Cost is $2 per child. For more information, email fripp@ friendsofcarolinehospice.com.
ribbon cutting Plaza Stadium Theater Attend for Spanish Moss Trail
Friday 11/15 - Wednesday 11/20
Jackass Bad Grandpa “R” Showing DAILY 2:00-4:00-7:00-9:00
The Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail and The PATH Foundation are holding a ribbon cutting for the newest section of the Spanish Moss Trail on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Spanish Moss Trail at Westvine Drive. Spanish Moss Trail’s Segment 3 is made possible by the generous contributions from The James M. Cox Foundation, Beaufort County, City of Beaufort, Town of Port Royal, Beaufort Memorial Hospital and The Keyserling Family.
Thor 2D “PG13” Showing DAILY 1:45-4:15-7:00-9:15
Lowcountry Progressives to hold action meeting
Enders Game “PG13” Showing DAILY 9:00 Only Free Birds 2D “PG” Showing DAILY 2:00-4:00-7:00
Thor 3D “PG13” Showing DAILY 1:45-4:15-7:00-9:15 Best Man Holiday “R” Showing DAILY 1:45-4:15-7:00-9:30 Visit beaufortmovie.com for upcoming movies. 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort (843) 986-5806
First cornhole tourney, smoked pork butt sale
The Healing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund (HHLF) has is having a Cornhole/ Smoked Pork Butt Sale the weekend of November 23-24. The Cornhole Tournament will be Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24 at Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. Play starts at 9 a.m. Parking $2 for the day at Trask Lot on Craven Street. Just $25 team registration (two person teams) includes T-shirts for paid team members. Double elimination bracket play. Registration forms can be found at www.hhlcf. org. The Boston Butts are $30 a butt if pre-ordered by Nov. 18 at noon; $35 chopped for you at pick up; $40 if ordered after Nov. 18; $45 chopped; $40 a butt while supplies last on Nov. 23, first come first served; $45 chopped. Pre-order online at www.hhlcf.org by November 18. If you prefer forms, sign up fees and pre-orders/payments for the Tournament/Smoked Pork Butts can be downloaded and mailed to HHLF at PO Box 1171, Beaufort SC 29901. Make checks payable to HHLF/CF.
Angry that South Carolina’s state government has refused to accept $11.2 billion in Medicaid funds to expand health coverage for an estimated 731,000 million uninsured South Carolina residents, and want to do something about it? Then you’re invited to attend a special organizational meeting for Lowcountry progressive thinkers that’s being held by the S.C. Progressive Network, on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Beaufort’s Golden Corral restaurant, 122 Robert Smalls Parkway. It’ll be preceded by an optional dutch treat dinner and social hour at 6 p.m. The event’s keynote speaker will be long-time SCPRONET Executive Director Brett Bursey. The Nov. 20 meeting will review the Network’s programs, including its Navigator project that assists people purchasing insurance on the federal marketplace. The event is free and open to the public. But those who plan to eat should make a reservation by contacting meeting organizer Theresa White at 5972482 or Finian Taylor at 681-4010. Visit scpronet.com to learn more.
United Hospice holds program at library
Join United Hospice for a program about hospice process, living wills and power of attorney, advanced directives and a Q&A forum at the Beaufort Branch of the county library located at 311 Scott Street on Tuesday, November 19 at 1:30 p.m. Call 843-522-0476 for details.
Librarian to speak to county historical society
On Thursday, Nov. 21, Grace Cordial will discuss “Child Labor in Beaufort” at the Beaufort County Historical Society meeting. Cordial, who oversees the Beaufort District Collection at the Beaufort County Library at 311 Scott St., Beaufort, is well known to historical researchers and Beaufortonians. Grace Cordial has been responsible for the management and day-to-day operation of this special local history collection and archives of the Beaufort County Library since 1999. The meeting will be held at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club off Meridian Road, on Lady’s Island at noon. All speaker series meetings are free and open to the public.
Audubon bird ID workshop held on Fripp
Fripp Audubon & Naturally Fripp Community Habitat are organizing the fifth year of local participation for the worldwide Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 14. Hone observation skills at a free Bird ID Workshop Thursday, Nov. 14, at Fripp Island’s Community Centre, 7 p.m. Expert Ken Scott will help discriminate among similar species. Free pass at gate. Contact pete.richards@comcast.net or call 843441-2153, visit www.islc.net/audubon.
Life coach to speak at Beaufort public library
Life coach and clergy-woman, Dr. Paulette M.E. Stevens combines humor, mother wit, and spiritual wisdom to talk about “7 values” that enable us to consistently have joy, peace and happiness in a postmodern age at the Beaufort Branch public library, 311 Scott St., on Nov. 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. In addition to training at The Coaches Training Institute (CTI), Dr. Stevens brings six years of experience as a hospice chaplain and director of spiritual care at Montgomery Hospice in Rockville, Maryland. She also has more than 20 years’ experience as a “soul caregiver” in ordained ministry. Come and be inspired, encouraged and transformed by her teachings on living a joy-filled life. For more information, visit www.paulettestevenscoaching.com or call 843-473-8198.
Beaufort County Senior Leadership Program Mission: To develop well informed contributing members of the Beaufort County Community. Over 100 invited county leaders and guest speakers to educate you on Beaufort County issues, opportinities and successes.
Wednesdays January 7-April 16
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DOWN 1. TV’s “____ Stars” 2. Advil target 3. It must go on? 4. Basil, chives and bay leaf, e.g. 5. In R.E.M. stage 6. Awarded to “Breaking Bad” 7. Sheep sound 8. *Like Eric Carle’s bear 9. *Adjective for Sarah 10. Plague symptom 11. Like Food movement 12. *Clifford the Big Red Dog’s feet 15. Horse mouthpiece 20. Don’t just stand there 22. Rocks to some 24. Plunge 25. *King of the Elephants 26. Temple’s innermost sanctuary 27. Recurring theme 29. *Ruler of rings or flies 31. Reckless 32. Reduce 33. Something in the air 34. *a.k.a. Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint 36. American women’s magazine 38. *Ivy’s best friend 42. Hindu religious teacher 45. *Comic book reporter and Snowy’s master 49. Between “ready” and “fire” 51. Assemble for dinner, e.g. 54. Foul 56. About 1.3 cubic yards 57. “Yes, ____!” 58. “The Sun ___ Rises” 59. Shakira’s don’t lie? 60. Aid in crime 61. Long and lean 62. Pryce, of fictional Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce 63. *Like Cruella de Vil 64. Gets the picture 67. *Princess’ cause of insomnia
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Stay busy and entertained with themed crossword puzzles and Sudoku THEME: THANKSGIVING ACROSS 1. Trigonometry ratio 6. *It offers three games on Thanksgiving 9. Beauty salon sound 13. Throat dangler 14. Chapter in history 15. Connect by dialing 16. An episode of “The Brady Bunch,” e.g. 17. Boozehound 18. Sty sounds 19. Edit for publication 21. *Thanksgiving cause for celebration 23. Tokyo, formerly 24. Done to a heart? 25. Loquacious person’s gift 28. Medicinal house plant 30. Be owned by 35. *You don’t want turkey cooked this way 37. *Running all day? 39. Mekong or Zaire 40. Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g. 41. Relating to birth 43. ___ Scotia 44. Shaped like a cone 46. Stretched ride 47. Capital of Ukraine 48. Catch in a snare 50. Vegas glow 52. Brut, as in champagne 53. Type of carpet 55. Wicked Witch of the West to Dorothy 57. *Thanksgiving dessert ingredient 61. *Presidential act 64. Quick 65. Toothpaste type 67. “M*A*S*H” extra 69. Traction aid 70. Swedish shag rug 71. _____ acid 72. Windshield option 73. Asian capital 74. Bowling alleys
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the sixth annual international beaufort film festival was a success, drawing in record crowds, page 23
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Let’s have some wine for breakfast. see page 15
Lunch Bunch goes to Habersham for Piace Pizza. see page 24 INDEX
In case you didn’t already know, The Island News wants to find out what you like best about Beaufort by voting for at least 10 businesses or community leaders you consider to be your favorite. It’s fun and easy! Simply go our website at www.yourislandnews.com, look at the categories, then choose your favs. Once the votes are counted from the 127 categories, we’ll announce the winners later in March. You have only until midnight on Sunday, March 11, to cast your votes for T.I.N. Favorites. Show support and make your votes heard!
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wo Beaufort students take home wins during a recent South Carolina chess tournament. Beaufort Academy third grader Kevin Rogers won the K-3 state title while BA kindergartner Whit Suber won Kindergarten State Champion. This is the third straight year a BA chess team player has won this title. Beaufort Academy Chess Coach Darrin Rogers said, “The team is playing phenomenal chess.” The chess team will be tested in May when they attend the K-6 national chess tournament in Tennessee. Pictured at right is Whit Suber; far right is Kevin Rogers.
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News Health Arts Social School Sports Lifestyle Food Wine Pets Events Directory Classified
beaufort’s becoming bookish This fall features a lot of events for literary lovers
short story America Festival hits town
FOOD
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Irish recording artist Harry O’Donoghue entertains the crowd with traditional Irish folk music last Saturday during the fifth annual Beaufort Irish Festival. Photo by Bob Sofaly. See more about the Irish Fest, pages 12-13.
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Beverly Porter is a true friend to our community. see page 9
ABOVE: The Bands, Brews & BBQ event served up barbecue at its annual fundraiser in Port Royal. See page 14. BELOW: ARTworks holds “Re-Nude” exhibit and fundraiser. See story, page 10.
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A smattering of book signings highlights local authors the annual friends of the Library book sale will take place next weekend, september 28-30 in Waterfront Park. What else is happening at the library?
see These sTories on page 12
Happy rail trails At a ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 13, a crowd of local officials, community leaders and bicycle enthusiasts gathered at the site of the old Depot Building off Depot Road in Beaufort to commemorate the start of construction on the Spanish Moss Trail. As Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling noted, making the trail a reality was the result of public and private groups working together for a cause that will promote healthy activity and benefit the community. Weston Newton also praised the trail as a way to showcase the beauty of our natural resources. The first section is scheduled to be complete by Thanksgiving.
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Amazing Idol
community rejoices over return of american idol’s candice glover
SPORTS
may 9-15, 2013
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NEWS
Beaufort named “America’s Happiest Seaside Town.” see page 3
HEALTH
Battery Creek win breaks 13-game losing streak. see page 15
New column teaches some helpful, basic yoga poses. see page 4
INDEX
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ARTS
see more photos and stories, pages 11-13
Photos by Captured Moments Photography
City and county officials break ground at the old Depot building in Beaufort to commemorate work on the Spanish Moss Trail.
INSIDE: SOCIALDIARY
lanier laney joins beaufort’s ‘international’ residents to celebrate chile’s independence day with party, page 10
Sanford wins 1st Congressional seat Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford was chosen by voters to fill the U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, seat in the special general election held Tuesday, May 7. Unofficial results, with all five counties reporting, show the Republican Sanford at 54 percent
over his opponent Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch. In Beaufort County, Sanford collected about 53 percent, with Colbert Busch at nearly 47 percent. With all 80 precincts reporting, voter turnout was deemed high by election officials at 33 percent. Sanford beat out 15 other
candidates in the primary to represent the Republican Party in his first return to politics since he resigned as governor in 2009. He previously served as the First Congressional District representative from 1995-2001. Sanford grew up in Beaufort and his family still lives in the area.
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Beaufort Children’s Theatre presents Little Mermaid, Jr. see page 18 INDEX
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