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A process that began some 18 months ago will take the next step when the Lady’s Island Plan 2018 is presented publicly for the first time at a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Lady's Island Middle School.

About 450 concerned citizens converged on the cafeteria at Lady's Island

Elementary School in early 2017 for a three-hour meeting at which they shared ideas about what they wanted the future of Lady's Island to look like. Discussions continued in a series of side sessions during March 2017 and set in motion a process that resulted in a comprehensive traffic study

of Lady's Island, $30 million in local funding for traffic improvements, and now, the first-ever growth management plan for the island.

This is not a night of speeches, but a chance to see how a 10-person steering committee drawn from the community and supported by local and national plan-

ners interpreted what community members said, and how they fashioned it into a detailed plan for Lady's Island. All residents and property owners on Lady’s Island are encouraged to attend and offer comments.

The presenters will share the results of a multi-jurisdictional planning effort to

create a comprehensive and unified vision for Lady’s Island. The draft plan addresses managing growth, creating a walkable village center, strengthening neighborhoods, managing traffic congestion, improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and providing transparency in future decision

IT’S BACK Beaufort County Fair returns after 19 years

The Beaufort County Fair came back to Beaufort last week. Here the Ferris Wheel in the background is motionless, showing off its red lights, while another ride to the right looks like a flying saucer in this time exposure. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

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fter being dormant for nearly two decades, the Beaufort County Fair was resurrected last week thanks to the generosity of one man.

Tommy O’Brien spent months seeking other investors and partners but wound up opening up his own pockets to bring the fair back to Beaufort for the first time since 1999.

“Everyone needs to go the County Fair,”

O’Brien said. “I didn’t make enough money to break even. I took a loss. But that’s OK, It was worth it just to see that smile on a child’s face. It was all worth it just for that.”

Although this year’s fair was small, many who grew up attending the fair were simply excited to have it back. Beaufort native Jimmy Searson brought his family down from Walterboro and gave the event rave reviews.

“My family and I really enjoyed the Beaufort County Fair and are so grateful that

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Tommy O’Brien brought it back this year,” Searson said.“My 6-year-old daughter loved it and had a great time. Yes, it was small, but still fun. I hope that Beaufort continues to have a fair and it gets bigger and bigger.”

O’Brien also funded the circus that came to town in September.

“The circus company said they will be back next year,” O’Brien said. “So the 2019 circus will be here next fall. As for the fair, we’ll just have to wait and see.”

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The draft Lady’s Island Area Plan can be viewed here or by visiting www.ladysislandplan.wordpress.com.

Direct questions or comments to the Beaufort County Community Development Department at robm@bcgov. net or 843-255-2140.

Fired deputy sues Sheriff ’s Office A former Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office deputy has filed a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination against Sheriff P.J. Tanner and Lt. Brian Baird, according to court filings.

Former deputy Selena Nelson filed the suit with the U.S. District Court on Nov. 1, citing Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and alleging discrimination “based on her sexual orientation, her failure to conform to female gender stereotypes, and her race.”

Nelson, a black woman, served as a deputy for more than 13 years before being fired in August 2017 following a citizen complaint against her.

The 21-page lawsuit says the complaint arose from Nelson’s interaction with a store clerk in Bluffton while she was off-duty but in uniform. The clerk accused Nelson of bullying him, and after an internal investigation led by Lt. Baird, Nelson was fired on Aug. 10.

The suit alleges Baird and Tanner used the complaint “as a pretext to ‘investigate’ and ultimately terminate” Nelson. It further claims that white male officers were not disciplined or fired for committing more egregious misconduct and outlines several instances.

The suit requests Nelson be reinstated to her former position at salary and benefits levels comparable with the current pay scale and asks for compensation of damages including “humiliation, stress, mental anguish, embarrassment, and loss of enjoyment of life,” as well as economic damages, and attorneys’ fees.

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County offices closed for Thanksgiving Day and Heritage Day All Beaufort County offices, to include library branches and Parks and Recreation facilities, will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, in observance of Thanksgiving Day and Heritage Day. In addition: • Convenience Centers will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22. Centers will resume regular hours Friday, Nov. 23. Residents are encouraged to check their local center for official operating hours and are asked to plan accordingly. For more information, please contact the County’s Solid Waste and Recycling Section at www.bcgov.net/recycle.

• Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23. Pool facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22, through Saturday, Nov. 24.

• Beaufort County libraries will close early at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, and remain closed until resuming regular hours Saturday, Nov. 24.

• Operations at the Hilton Head Island Airport will be available during the holiday. Limited services will be available at the Beaufort County Airport on Lady’s Island on Thursday, Nov. 22, with full service available Friday, Nov. 23.

• Emergency and public safety services will be available as normal.

Meet these pets and more at the Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more information.

BJWSA’s Saxon to retire Mantua selected as new general manager

Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) has announced that longtime General Manager Ed Saxon will retire in February.

Saxon, who has served at the authority since February 1989, leaves a legacy of environmental and fiscal responsibility, as well as extensive community voluntarism.

Joe Mantua, currently the Deputy General Manager for Operations at Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Laurel, Maryland, begins working alongside Saxon on Nov. 26 and will take over as BJWSA’s general Ed Saxon manager upon Saxon’s departure. A utility management professional with more than three decades of experience in both the public and private sector, Mantua previously served as a regional manager at Black & Veatch Corporation, and as past president of the American Water Works Association (AWWA.) “It has been a distinct pleasure to live in the Lowcountry and an honor to serve the citizens of Beaufort and Jasper Counties for 30 years,” Saxon said. “I’m confident that Joe will be a great leader for our wonderful

group of BJWSA employees.”

The extensive search for a new general manager was conducted nationwide by Cabot Associates and vetted by the BJWSA Board of Directors.

“After a thorough and thoughtful search process, the board is excited to have Joe join and lead BJWSA,” board chair Donna Altman said. “Joe brings a stellar leadership reputation, a wealth of water and wastewater industry experience and an impressive work history – which makes him well-positioned to lead us going forward.”

Reached at his current office, Mantua expressed his eagerness to continue the work that BJWSA has done to earn its place in local prominence.

Joe Mantua “I look forward to leading this great organization and carrying on the tradition of providing excellent service to our customers and community,” Mantua said.

In his role as General Manager, Mantua will oversee 190 employees at two water treatment plants and eight wastewater plants. For more information about BJWSA, go to www.bjwsa.org.

Beaufort County Association of Realtors release October market reports If the last few months are an indication of the temperature of housing markets across the country, a period of relative calm can be expected in the coming months, according to the Beaufort County Association of Realtors’ latest market report.

A trend of market balance is emerging as we approach the end of 2018. Prices are still rising in most areas, and the number of homes for sale is still low, but there is a general shrinking of year-over-year percentage A2

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New Listings were up 14.7 percent to 297.

Pending Sales decreased 10.1 percent to 152.

Inventory grew 24.6 percent to 1,156 units.

Prices moved higher as Median Sales Price was up 8.5 percent to $236,495. Days on Market decreased 3.7 percent to 79 days.

Months Supply of Inventory was up 17.3 percent to 6.1 months, indicating that supply increased relative to demand.

Stock markets experienced an October

setback, but that does not necessarily translate to a decline in the real estate market. The national unemployment rate has been below 4.0 percent for three straight months and during five of the last six months. This is exceptional news for industries related to real estate. Meanwhile, homebuilder confidence remains positive, homeownership rates have increased in the key under-35 buyer group and prices, though still rising, have widely reduced the march toward record highs.

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Rotary Club of Beaufort honors local Service Members

to all of my patients!

Celebrating 10 years in private practice, over 20 years experience in Audiology, a lifetime of personal experience with hearing loss and hearing aids.

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Pictured from left are: Dr. Robert F. Allen, President, Rotary Club of Beaufort; Petty Officer Second Class Corey A. Maywald, Naval Hospital Beaufort; Lance Corporal Carlos A. Silva, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island; Lance Corporal Conner J. Gibson, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort; Lt. Gen. Jack W. Klimp, USMC, Retired, Military Affairs Coordinator, Rotary Club of Beaufort.

Unit commanders and their cadre from Beaufort’s three military installations nominated service members for recognition by the Rotary Club of Beaufort as their Service Members of the Year. The recipients were honored at a military recognition ceremony hosted by the Rotary Club of Beaufort at its Nov. 14 luncheon meeting. The criteria for selection emphasized both outstanding military service and significant activities benefiting the local community. Each received a plaque and a check for $200.

The recognition ceremony was preced-

Pictured (left to right) are: Cadet Corporal Ellison; Cadet Gunnery Sergeant Stoner; Cadet Corporal Shaw, and Cadet Lance Corporal Washington.

ed by a presentation of the US flag and the USMC flag by members of Marine Corps Junior ROTC Color Guard from Whale Branch Early College High School.

Myrtle Beach woman convicted in fatal DUI case A Myrtle Beach woman who killed a 24-year-old St. Helena Island native while speeding the wrong way down U.S. 21 in northern Beaufort County has been sent to prison.

Mary Ann German, 47, was convicted Thursday, Nov. 15, of felony driving under the influence resulting in death. After the accident, German’s blood-alcohol level was measured at .275, nearly 3 1⁄2 times the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle.

German was sentenced to 11 years in prison.

Sher’mann Keel Palmer was killed in the wreck, which occurred moments after German struck another car in a nightclub parking lot, then sped away despite witnesses’ pleas for her to wait for law enforcement to arrive.

“This tragedy could have been so easily avoided if Mary Ann German had exercised even a modicum of respect for the law, common sense or regard for other people,” said Dustin Whetsel of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, who prosecuted the case.

“Instead, she was grossly intoxicated and grossly belligerent. Her utter disregard cost Sher’mann Palmer his life.”

At about 12:30 a.m. on July 10, 2016, German drove a red Dodge pickup into a parked car outside the club on Trask Parkway while trying to get out of the crowded lot. The car’s owner and a friend with her that evening tried to convince German not to leave the scene. Instead, German drove out of the parking lot, ran through a stop sign and accelerated into the northbound lanes of

As an Audiologist for 22 years and as a person who has had a hearing loss all of my life, the care and treatment of people with hearing disorders is of great personal importance to me. Every person suffering from a hearing disorder deserves thorough, professional, compassionate treatment. My goal is to provide the highest standard of care to every patient.

U.S. 21. The owner of the vehicle German struck in the parking lot was on the phone with a 911 operator when German collided head-on with Palmer’s 2014 Nissan Sentra.

Palmer, a St. Helena Mary Ann Island native who was livGerman ing in Columbia, was alive when first-responders arrived a few minutes later. However, he suffered severe injuries and died before he could be extracted from his vehicle. Palmer, a musician, had just finished an engagement near his hometown and was making a late-night return to Columbia, where he would attend church the next morning.

German was pulled from the pickup’s driver seat. Her husband was in the passenger’s seat. Neither suffered serious injuries.

However, German was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where the attending physician struggled to calm the belligerent woman.

German’s criminal record includes convictions from Maryland of battery in 1995, disorderly conduct in 2014, and intoxication in 2014.

During sentencing, an attorney for Palmer’s parents said they forgive German and asked the judge to show mercy. Circuit Court Judge Brooks P. Goldsmith delivered the sentence.

Whetsel is a member of the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office community prosecution team. He has been with the prosecutor’s office since 2015. Assistant Solicitor Leigh Staggs assisted with the prosecution.

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By Michael Johns

USCB Chamber Music presents the second concert of its season at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, with one early, one middle, and one late work of Beethoven, Elgar, and Schubert.

The program begins with 14 Variations for Piano Trio, Opus 44, written by the 22-yearold Beethoven. At the end of the 18th century, an accepted interest-creating strategy for aspiring composers was to incorporate into their compositions music that was already known to the public. This was not considered theft; it was viewed as a compliment.

Beethoven took a bare-bones, almost minimalist, aria theme from a popular, contemporary opera and showed that he could turn anything, no matter how insignificant, into a display vehicle of substance, pleasing to both connoisseur and amateur. It also allowed him to show off his virtuoso piano skills as he began his career in the big city of Vienna.

Next is an interesting work by a composer not known for his chamber music, Violin Sonata, Opus 82, by Edward Elgar. He began composing during August 1918, and the sonata was completed during the waning days of World War I. Although written at an idyllic, restorative, country setting, the hor-

ror of the war was a backdrop that could not be ignored, and the sonata's mood is generally reserved.

Elgar described the first movement as “bold and vigorous,” the second “fantastic” and “curious,” the third “broad and soothing,” later writing that, “It is full of golden sounds and I like it.” Inspired by the nature surrounding him, the second-movement violin melody prompted Elgar to relate that “... they say it is as good or better than anything I have done in the expressive way.” Violin Sonata, Opus 82 has been recorded more than 20 times but remains an infrequent guest on chamber music programs, so this presentation may be one of your only chances to experience a live performance.

The concert is perfectly balanced — the first half features two less familiar works, the second concludes with Franz Schubert's great Piano Trio in E-Flat, D. 929. This magnificent work, a staple of the piano trio repertoire, has long been an audience favorite. It is continuously tuneful and encompasses an emotional range from lilting, to emotive, dramatic, passionate, gentle, and poignant. The main theme of the second movement alone has the power to evoke strong emotions.

These measures create an affecting atmosphere of introspection and melancholy and have been heard in multiple movie soundtracks, including Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film “Barry Landon,” as well as “The Piano Teacher,” “Land of the Blind,” “Miss Julie,” and the HBO miniseries “John Adams.”

Robert Schumann summed up its impact: “...a Trio by Schubert passed across the musical world like some angry comet in the sky.”

Three artists well-known to this series will collaborate and bring the music to life. Pianist Andrew Armstrong has been praised by critics for his passionate expression and dazzling technique in concerts across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States. He has performed an enormous repertoire, including more than 50 concertos with orchestra, solo recitals, and chamber music of all types.

Andrew Violinist Amy Schwartz Armstrong Moretti is almost a neighbor, serving as the director of the McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Her musical career has

demonstrated broad versatility, including multiple concertmaster positions, solo recitals, and chamber music performances across the country.

Cellist Edward Arron, the series' majordomo, Amy Schwartz needs no introduction.

Moretti Serving as artistic director for the last 10 seasons, superlatives have been exhausted in trying to articulate his superb musicianship, personal warmth, extensive knowledge of repertoire, and savvy about how to present a concert.

Support the Arts — come and experience the intimate conversation of Edward Arron chamber music. Concert information and tickets, as well as information about the newly-launched endowment, are available at uscb.edu/chambermusic or at 843-208-8246, Monday through Friday.

The USCB Center for the Arts, located at 805 Carteret Street, opens at 4 p.m. on the day of the concert, Sunday, Dec. 9.

Holiday events celebrate Gullah heritage

A series of holiday events planned around Beaufort from Dec. 7-9 will celebrate the season with a nod to the area’s Gullah heritage.

7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, Original Musical, University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts It's December of 1860, the last Christmas before the Civil War and Reconstruction is soon to come. Masters in the “Big House” are talking about war coming while servants in their quarters are talking about freedom coming. Join Aunt Pearlie Sue & The Gullah Kinfolk as they bring all that history alive during a special yuletide season celebration on the Sea Islands of historic Beaufort — the real Wakanda.

The group will lift you up with this special holiday weekend by delivering a rousing and inspirational, original musical, “Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish… Freedom Comin’” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, at the USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort.

The set depicts a South Carolina plantation shortly after the state secedes from the Union. The anticipation of freedom is expressed by the servants through jubilant song and dance on stage. The performance is anchored by the artful story-telling

of Aunt Pearlie Sue, portrayed by Anita Singleton Prather. The show is intended for all people – of any age and any race. Performers hope to touch each audience member with the deep faith and loving spirit of the Gullah people.

Prather is a veteran educator, ordained minister and nationally-acclaimed storyteller and writer.

She performed before the United Nations in 2016 and recently at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. She has been featured, along with Gullah Kinfolk, on CNN’s Emmy-winning “United Shades of America” hosted by comedian Kamau Bell. She has appeared on other television networks including the Food Network, PBS and SCETV. She produced and starred in the film, “My Man Done Me Wrong,” which was screened at film festivals around the nation. Prather and the Gullah Kinfolk were also featured in the made-for-television film “Circle Unbroken… From Africa to America.”

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Admission is $12 for students ages 7-17.

Friday, December 7, Student Day Shows, 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. USCB Center for the Arts

An abbreviated version of the Friday evening performance of the original musical, “Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish… Freedom Comin’” is scheduled at USCB at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Admission is $9 for students and $15 for senior citizens.

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 & 8, Gullah Reconstruction Tours Find out about the rich, unique Gullah heritage of the Beaufort Sea Islands — the real Wakanda! Fun and educational two-hour tours of Beaufort’s nationally-recognized Reconstruction monuments are offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8, starting at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce Multiplex Center, 801 Bladen Street.

Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for children under 17.

Saturday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., A Taste of A Gullah Christmas Buffet, Artist Showcase, Vendor's Marketplace, Trees on Da' Piazza & Live Entertainment Come enjoy lip-smacking, finger-licking, Gullah-licious holiday dishes prepared by some of the finest cooks 'round dese parts, as well as beautiful, unique Gullah arts and crafts, an open house tour, a

live Christmas variety show and so much more. Cost for food is $20 for adults and $10 for children.

Beautifully decorated Trees on Da’ Piazza will be available for viewing and purchase. Proceeds from sales will be donated to the United Community Task Force Youth Program.

Location for this event will be the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce Multiplex Center, 801 Bladen Street.

Sunday, Dec. 9, 12:30 and 2 p.m., Christmas High Tea & Gullah Storytelling St. Helena Island, a vibrant community of old live oaks and Gullah culture, is the location for this lovely afternoon event held at the Sea Island Center, 876 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island. There will be plenty of teapots and Christmas goodies for guests along with storytelling and music with Gullah Kinfolk CDs and DVDs for sale.

Admission is $35 for adults and $15 for children under 17.

Sunday, Dec. 9, Noon, St. Helena Island Gullah Tour See the historic and beautiful Brick Baptist Church built in 1855, Penn Center (one of the first schools for emancipated people in the south), the Martin Luther King

Cottage (where Dr. King found sanctuary and inspiration during the Civil Rights movement), the haunting ruins of the Chapel of Ease, the great folk art of famed native son Sam Doyle, the remarkable Lands End Woodlands, historic Fort Fremont, the praise houses of Coffin Point and Eddings Point, and the Red Piano Art and Co-op Building. Meet at the Sea Island Center, 876 Sea Island Pkwy, St. Helena Island. Tickets are $35.

Saturday, Dec. 8, Fri. & Sat. Dec. 14, 15, 21 & 22, 7 p.m., Gullah Jazz Cafe Christmas Dinner Theater & Gullah Soul food Buffet Enjoy live music, entertainment & dancing with drinks and appetizers, buffet, dessert and coffee. Perfect for your holiday parties or night on the town. Wine is sold separately. Tickets are $45 per person.

For more information and reservations for these events contact the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce at 843-986-1102 or visit bcbcc.org. Information for outof-town visitors regarding hotel and meal packages is also available.

Additional holiday festivities are being offered the weekend of Dec. 7 – 9 by the City of Beaufort and are listed at www.cityofbeaufort.org.

Conroy Center’s Visiting Writers Series hosts Novelists Cash, Mott New York Times bestselling novelists Wiley Cash and Jason Mott will share the stage and a lively conversation about their writing lives and their newest books at the next installment of the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s Visiting Writers Series.

Free and open to the public, this event is presented in partnership with the Technical College of the Lowcountry and will be held on Saturday, December 8, at 3 p.m. in the auditorium of the MacLean Hall (104 Reynolds St, bldg 12, Beaufort). Books will be available for sale and signing following the presentation, courtesy of NeverMore Books.

Cash is the author of the novels “A Land More Kind Than Home,” “This Dark Road to Mercy,” and most recently, “The Last Ballad,” a historical novel of the life of Ella May Wiggins, the mothWiley Cash er of the protest ballad and martyr to the labor movement. Cash is the writer-in-residence at the University of North Carolina-Asheville.

Mott was nominated for a 2009 Pushcart Prize award and Entertainment Weekly list-

ed him as one of their 10 “New Hollywood: Next Wave” people to watch.

His debut novel, “The Returned,” was a New York Times bestseller published internationally in 13 languages and adapted Jason Mott as the network television series “Resurrected.” His second novel, “The Wonder of All Things,” was released in October 2017 and his dystopian third novel, “The Crossing,” was published in May 2018.

Mott is the writer-in-residence at the Uni-

versity of North Carolina-Wilmington.

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center is South Carolina’s first affiliate of the American Writers Museum and second American Library Association Literary Landmark. Through its interpretive center, year-round educational programs, and annual literary festival, the Conroy Center preserves and continues the literary legacy of Pat Conroy (1945–2016) as a teacher, mentor, advocate, and friend to readers and writers alike. To learn more about the Conroy Center, please visit www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.

New walking tour explores USCB to present ‘A Very Electric Christmas’ Beaufort’s 19th-century history USCB’s Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce Lightwire Theater’s “A Very Electric Christmas” will perform two holiday shows on Dec. 1 and 2.

Since bursting to national acclaim after appearing as semi-finalists on “America’s Got Talent” and winning the top honors on TRU TV’s “Fake Off,” Lightwire Theater has gone on to enthrall audiences worldwide with their unique combination of skill and grace as told through the technological innovations of moving light characters.

People of all ages will be captivated by the dazzling visuals and unique menagerie of characters that magically appear out of the darkness. Combining the arts of pupA6

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petry, theater and dance with the music of timeless holiday hits, this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope creates a truly one-of-a-kind, inspired and exhilarating holiday experience that will be a treasured memory for years to come.

Tickets are on-sale now for shows at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 3 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the USCB Center for the Arts in historic downtown Beaufort. Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and military, and $14 for students.

Tickets are available online at uscbcenterforthearts.com or by calling the box office at 843-521-4145.

A new walking tour entitled “Beaufort and the Civil War: Rehearsal for Reconstruction” explores Beaufort’s history during the 1860s.

Beaufort Tours owner Bill Reynolds recently added the Reconstruction Era tour to his offerings along with a Pat Conroy van tour.

In November 1861, Union forces quickly overcame Confederate defenses and occupied five Lowcountry islands for the rest of the Civil War. While initially captured to create a refueling station for the Federal navy and port from which to blockade Charleston and Savannah, military commanders quickly but, for many, reluctantly recognized the need to address social and economic needs

and questions. What should be done with or for the existing population?

This led to a variety of efforts known as the Port Royal Experiment including the first schools for freed blacks, the first recruitment of ex-slave soldiers, and the first land sales to former slaves.

While walking through our beautiful, antebellum town, Dr. Folsom engages visitors to imagine a wealthy, aristocratic lifestyle, the center of the Secession movement, suddenly occupied by thousands of soldiers, a massive wartime hospital system, and the pathway to freedom for slaves who could get there.

For more information on these tours, visit beauforttoursllc.com or call 843-838-2746.

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ZONTA CLUB OYSTER ROAST

Fall weather and clear skies helped the annual Zonta Club oyster roast to be a success Saturday night at White Oak Park in Port Royal.

Left: P.J. Kopenbaver dumps another batch of freshly steamed oysters while Bubba Weickhardt loads them into buckets during the annual Zonta Club oyster roast Saturday, Nov. 17, in Port Royal.

Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Fresh steamed oysters aren’t for everyone. Here, Gail Weickhardt spoons out the chili onto Mark Polillo’s hot dog.

Conrad Freeman, right, gets ready to put some hot sauce on his cracker while his wife Linda stirs her chili during the annual Zonta Club oyster roast Saturday, Nov. 17, in Port Royal.

Nativity scenes from around the world on display

ty tells a story unique to the artist’s culture.”

Since 2011, FPC’s Presbyterian Women have been creating and hosting this family-friendly event, which has become a new tradition for many looking for a way to start off the season of Advent. The nativities come in all shapes and sizes – some so small they fit in a match box and others that sprawl across an entire table.

The Nativity Celebration will be located in First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort’s Fellowship Hall located at 1201 North Street. This event is free to the public and handicap accessible. All ages are welcome.

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BA Snaps State’s Longest Win Streak, Gives Clifford First Title

By Mike McCombs The clock read 0:06 Friday night at Patrick Henry Academy’s Cone Field in Estill as Beaufort Academy’s De’Shaun Epps cradled the football in his arms with tears in his eyes.

Epps’ interception of Clay Brunson’s desperation pass inside the Eagles’ 5-yard line sealed Beaufort Academy’s 42-40 win over Andrew Jackson Academy (11-1) in the SCISA 8-man state championship.

The Eagles (10-2) ended the Confederates’ 48-game win streak and stopped their string of state championships at three.

“It felt good. I just started crying, I got emotional,” Epps said. “It just feels good when the team has been working so hard.”

The win gave BA its first state title in football and was the first for Mark Clifford as a head coach.

“I just coach football. I love coaching kids, and these kids were very coachable,” Clifford said. “As the season went on, (the team) just got more confident and more confident and they executed.”

After heading into halftime leading 28-20, Clifford and his Eagles found out what they were made of in the second half, thanks to two long, game-tying drives by Andrew Jackson.

In the third quarter, a promising BA drive stalled at the Andrew Jackson 13, and the Confederates took over on downs. From there, Andrew Jackson, led by quarterback Brunson and backs Jon Schaffer and Tucker Cook, pushed the Eagles down the field on a 15-play, 87-yard touchdown drive capped by Brunson’s 1-yard touchdown run and 2-point conversion pass to tie the game at 28.

The Eagles tried to answer, but their drive stalled on the Confederate 10. Three plays later, however, Ja’Sean Lawson recovered a Brunson fumble, and a 29-yard touchdown run around the end by quarterback Dawson Coleman pushed the lead back to 34-28.

Then in the fourth, the Confederates drove for another equalizing score – a 6-yard scoring run by Schaffer to knot the game at 34.

Again, the Eagles would answer.

After five straight Epps carries and a holding penalty put BA at the Andrew Jackson 35, Edward McCormick ran 35 yards around left end for the score. Coleman’s 2-point run gave the Eagles a 4234 lead the Confederates would not overcome with just 3:10 remaining.

“We were all on the same page.

We knew what we had to do,” Coleman said. “We expected long drives. We knew we had to get stops and get turnovers. We knew what we had to do.”

But Andrew Jackson made it interesting.

The Confederates’ Moye Brandt got behind the Eagles’ defense and caught Brunson’s play-action pass in the end zone with 1:23 remaining in the game. But on the 2-point try, Trey Pulaski was pulled down from behind in the backfield and the Eagles held onto a 2-point lead.

But it still wasn’t through.

The Eagles mishandled the kickoff and the Confederates recovered at their own 46. But seven plays later, time was running out, and Andrew Jackson quarterback Brunson was forced to try to

make a big pass on third and 12 from the BA 27.

He threw a prayer into double coverage, and Epps made sure it wasn’t answered.

Coleman took a knee in the shadow of his own goalpost, and the Eagles’ celebration began. “(The Confederates) gave us exactly what we expected. They are a hard-nosed football team,” Clifford said of Andrew Jackson, who beat the Eagles 40-28 in early October. “Stronger. Faster. Smarter. (We are) a lot better than we were in August.”

Despite the losses early in the season, Coleman said the Eagles were confident they could get it done Friday.

“We were prepared for anything this year. We (knew we) could line up with anybody,” Cole-

man said. “We got better every week. We didn’t know how good we were.”

Epps and the Eagles executed from the start on Friday.

On the game’s second play from scrimmage, the junior back busted loose for a 49yard touchdown rumble. He would go on to rush for 263 yards on 23 carries – including touchdown runs of 49, 77, 19 and 35 yards – along with a 7-yard reception and the game-clinching interception.

Coleman had 118 yards on eight carries including touchdowns of 34 and 29 yards. He completed just 4 of 9 passes for 27 yards and his first interception of the season.

Sophomore Elijah Fess, playing a bigger role with the injury to William Tumlin, caught three passes for 20 yards and hauled in two key 2-point conversion passes.

McCormick, who had the go-ahead 35-yard scoring scamper, finished with 53 yards on six carries. Lawson added three carries for 11 yards.

Coleman credited the win to Clifford and his staff.

“I knew we were going to be something special with these coaches. It’s a completely different atmosphere than I’ve ever been around,” he said. “Coach Clifford has a reputation for winning and he came here and turned this thing around.”

The coach, who won 107 games at Beaufort High School before stepping down after last season, may have vanquished a few ghosts from his seasons with those Eagles. Clifford led Beaufort High to a state championship game in 2007 before losing.

This time, the former Clemson tight end sealed the deal.

“It’s the greatest feeling I’ve ever had,” he said.

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Three BCHS Softball Stars Sign With Colleges

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Three members of Battery Creek High School’s Lower State runner-up softball team signed letters of intent Wednesday, Nov. 14, to continue their careers in college.

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The Dolphins return all but two starters from last year’s team and are poised to make another run at the Class 3A state title.

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The 7-9 year old boys soccer team from Beaufort PALS had an undefeated record this year, going 12-0 for the fall season. The Hurricanes outscored their opponents 55-8 over the 12-game span.

Team players were: First row from left — Blake Martin, Alex Culpepper, Caleb Baker, Grayson Livingston, Matthew Termini; Second row (from left) — Miguel Scoville, Michael Woods, Hunter Holland, Aidan List, Jacob Stubbs; Coaches — Justin Martin and Troy Livingston.

Warriors Come Up Short vs. Undefeated Bears Whale Branch gave undefeated Carvers Bay a scare before seeing its season end with a 39-25 loss Friday in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs.

Jaheem Hazel scored three touchdowns, and CJ Brown threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another score to lead the Warriors, who trailed 13-6 at halftime and twice pulled within a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The Bears (10-0) jumped

out to a 13-0 lead on the first of Toronto King’s three touchdowns and Stephon Greene’s 68-yard fumble return for a score. Hazel punched in a 2-yard touchdown run before halftime to get the Warriors within 13-6.

After King’s second touchdown run, Brown found the end zone to make it 19-12 after three quarters. A long touchdown pass gave the Bears a two-score lead, but Brown and Hazel hooked

up for the first of their two touchdown connections to cut the margin to 25-19.

King answered with a 94yard touchdown, but the Warriors quickly responded with another Brown-toHazel connection to make it 33-25. The Warriors’ defense couldn’t come up with a stop, though, and Janaz Sumpter’s touchdown run sealed the win for Carvers Bay. The Warriors finished the season with a 7-5 record.

BHS wrestling starts season strong The Beaufort High School wrestling team opened its season at the Sandlapper Preseason Tournament in West Ashley on Saturday.

Mike Cenci (170 pounds) and Dorrian Glover (182) claimed individual titles for the Eagles, while Ty’Reik Reid (126) and Matthew Durrance (138) took runner-up finishes. Kaywan Johnson (132), Rober

Cruikshank (152), and Dominick Alston (160) placed third.

The Eagles amassed 11 pins on the day, including two each from Reid, Durrance, Cruikshank, and Cenci, and one apiece from Johnson, Glover, and J.J. Patton.

Beaufort will be back in action at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, with a home dual against Summerville.

SCHOOLS

Holy Trinity quiz bowl team takes first at state championship The High School Quiz Bowl team from Holy Trinity Classical Christian School took first place at the SCISA State Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Nine regional champion SCISA member-schools squared off for a rousing, single-elimination, four-person team competition of knowledge and skill.

The Holy Trinity team, comprised of 10th and 11th graders, not only competed with older teams

from larger schools, but managed to win the whole competition without losing a single round.

At the completion of the all-day competition, SCISA Executive Director Dr. Spencer Jordan awarded the state championship to the Holy Trinity team comprised of Sarah Lawrence (captain), Caroline O'Neal, Sydney Lawrence, Parker Smith, Morgan Chumney, Caroline Mickel, and Matthew Gilbert.

Right: SCISA Executive Director Dr. Spencer A. Jordan pictured with this year’s championship team (from left): Caroline Mickel, Morgan Chumney, Sydney Lawrence, Caroline O’Neal, Sarah Lawrence (captain), and Parker Smith. Matthew Gilbert not pictured.

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PARADISE LOST

Hundreds of search and rescue personnel comb through the ashes of California wildfires

By Bill Rauch

The first thing you notice, way before you get to the destruction, is the smoke. Descriptions of top shelf Syrah wines sometimes use the word “smoky” to describe subtle differences between vintages. This smoke is the wretched cousin to that. It is acrid and stale, and it burns your eyes and nose Bill Rauch and throat. After a couple of days in it, even if you wear your dust mask all the time, it turns your voice raspy.

Those who keep track of these things say the air in Paradise, California, last week was the worst in the world, worse still than famously bad Beijing.

All day, when there’s not a cloud in the sky — and the air, like the soil, is dry, dry, dry — looking down a road looks like looking down a Lowcountry road on our foggiest morning. Sometimes you can see 100 feet and sometimes you can’t.

When you look up at the sun high in the sky it is redder than Mars.

Some schools 200 miles away in San Francisco were let out for all last week because the fire had made the air there so bad.

Then there’s the grim somberness. Men, women and children died in this fire that swept across the Town of Paradise with way too short notice. The 30mph Santa Ana winds picked the fire up and flung it from hilltop to hilltop toward the 27,000 residents of Paradise.

Sometimes, witnesses say, the fire spread at speeds exceeding 90 mph.

More than 10,000 residences in the town and on its outskirts were destroyed by the fire, according to

recent California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) estimates. That’s about the number of houses in Beaufort and Lady’s Island combined.

The Paradise Fire Department sent sound trucks through the town’s streets imploring people to evacuate, and they knocked on some doors, but some particularly hard-of hearing elderly people and people in remote corners of the town went unnotified, local news reports say.

There was very little time.

Others fled into frantic traffic jams chased by the flames.

This is what it must have been like in Pompeii in 79 AD, when the

ash from the sudden explosion of Mount Vesuvius suddenly began settling on the town, smothering everything — children in their beds, mothers in their baths, pets in their kennels — beneath it.

Butte County, California, is facing criticism because the officials there did not have in place the most effective warning system available today, Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) that tone out an alert signal followed by a message to every mobile phone within range of designated towers.

At last weekend’s count 77 people had died in the fire, and roughly 1,000 people are still missing, according to the Butte County Sher-

iff and Coroner. Search and Rescue teams grimly rake through the remnants of the houses where the missing were known to live.

Judged both by deaths and acres affected, the Camp Fire, as the Paradise killer is known, is already the largest wildfire in California history. And the Search and Rescue teams continue their work, as do the 5,800 firefighters with more than 600 pieces of equipment and 25 helicopters who had the blaze 55 percent contained last weekend.

Human nature makes us respect a force like that. We are awed by it.

It stuns us. And our hearts are broken for the people who love those who have perished or are missing.

When we see the casually life-changing effects of such a brute force of nature it takes a little bit of our breath away … every time.

What can be done to confront such a force?

President Trump and Governor Brown visited Paradise last Saturday and, stunned by the nuclear winter-like remnants of the town, each pledged their government will do whatever can be done to bring it back.

It will take all that, and years.

And much that was will still never be returned.

Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.

Sending out a 40-year-old thank you

This is the time of year when we start to give thanks. We sit down for our Thanksgiving turkey and give thanks for family, friends, and good food. But today, I want to throw out a special, “Thank you!” to a couple I never met over 40 years ago. It was the mid-1970s and I was managing a small costume jewelry store in the middle of a mall.

I was working during the day and taking classes in the evening. This was a great job for me because I could drop my son off at school in the morning and pick him up in the afternoon. I would work all day on Saturday, and he and my husband would spend the day together. Those were the days when every penny counted, and this job fit into our life.

On the day after Christmas I went to the bank first to pick up our night deposit slip.

I knew it was a good drop because it had

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been Christmas Eve and all the last-minute shoppers were out, and many picked up jewelry for their female relatives. We also had items for men like tie pins, cuff links and keychains. When I went up to the head teller she said, “There was no night drop bag for you.”

“What? Of course, there had to be.”

There always was a night deposit drop and I was the one who had put the money

bag in the night deposit drawer.

I went to the kiosk and looked at the carbon copy of the deposit slip with my initials.

It was my responsibility. Then I scoured every cabinet and then did the same to my car.

Nothing! What happened to the money?

It had been Christmas Eve and we had been very busy. There were three other employees working with me, but I had been in a hurry to close and get home to a 6-year-

old waiting to head to Nana and Grandpa’s house. Where was that bag?

I was going to call the owners and tell them what happened. We did not have the extra money to replace the funds but could borrow from our folks. As I sat there, I heard a knock and it was one of the security guards.

“Did you drop something on Saturday?,” he asked.

I burst into tears. “YES!” A couple had seen me drop the bag and had turned it into security. I never knew who they were, but I always think of them during this busy holiday season. So, please slow down and remember to give thanks to those who might have done something special for you.

Happy Thanksgiving and THANK YOU, whoever you were!

Thinking (and Drinking) Inside The Box This week’s lesson takes us to Rioja, a wine region in northern Spain, which might bring back memories of previous lessons and wines. Wines in this area have an extremely long history, over 2,000 years dating back to the Phoenicians and the Celtiberians. The first written mention of grapes in Rioja is from 873 A.D. In 1102, the King of Navarra and Aragon legally recognized Rioja wines. Exporting of Rioja wines dates to the 13th century, one of the earliest signs of commercial wine production.

The vineyards of Rioja are located in three principal sub-regions. Rioja Alavese, Rioja Alta and Rioja Baja. Wines from any one of these have their own unique styles and characteristics, but many Rioja producers blend grapes from all three. Rioja wines are 85 percent red, and are often blends of several grape varieties — mainly Tempranillo (about 60 percent) and small amounts of Garnacha (same grape as the French Grenache), Graciano and Mazuelo.

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Winemaking in Rioja, for their red wines, is heavily influenced by Bordeaux — the use of oak barrels, and the resulting vanilla flavors. Tempranillo is well-suited to aging, like Cabernet Sauvignon Celia Strong in Bordeaux. Unlike Bordeaux, Spanish wine laws have classifications for four age levels of red Rioja. A wine labeled “Rioja” is the youngest, with less than a year of oak aging. A “crianza” is aged less than two years, at least one of which is in oak barrels. “Rioja Reserva” must be aged for at least three years, with a minimum of one year in barrels. Finally, Rioja Gran Reserva is aged a minimum of two years in barrels and three years in bottles. The finest Gran Reservas have been aged for up to 40 years.

Our Rioja is the Campo Viejo Reserva.

The winery was founded in 1959, by Jose Ortigüela, but its name dates back to the

Romans, when fourth legion soldiers who graduated with honors from battles for the Empire were awarded plots of land in northern Spain. These plots, as a group, became known as “Campus Veteranus.” Over time, this name became Campo Viejo. Much of the history of modern red Rioja wines, is due to innovations at Campo Viejo. For their first several decades, they were steadfast in their support of traditional Rioja styles — wines, bottles, everything. In 1971, they started selling their wine throughout Spain, and the newfound accessibility and quality made it hugely popular. In 1973, they began aging their Reserva bottles on their sides, keeping the corks wet. This simple innovation let them age their wines until they were ready to be drunk. From 2000 to 2003, they built a new, modern facility that included biodynamic and green winemaking techniques.

The Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva is made from 85 percent Tempranillo, 10 percent

Graciano and 5 percent Mazuelo. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel, at about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Maceration lasts 20 days and the finished wine is aged 18 months in American and French oak barrels and 18 months in its bottles. Its color is a deep and bright ruby red with a golden rim. It has deep and complex aromas including black cherries, Rainier cherries, blackberries, black plums, cocoa powder, herbs, olives, tobacco and more. From its time in barrels, it has vanilla, baking spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, clove), black and green peppercorns and coconut. The texture is smooth and juicy, with an underlying earthiness. The finish is elegant and long lasting.

A delicious wine for your holiday meals and shopping recovery. For $14.99 per bottle, but cases of this wine, while they last, come in wood boxes with a special 10 percent discount for each box. Enjoy.

Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor & Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.

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This will not be a class on screenwriting but rather a workshop to critique and provide feedback to the group. If you have any interest on attending the initial get-together, please email us at emilydfj@gmail.com or bakerjef@hotmail.com and tell us a little about yourself.

November activities at Hunting Island

There are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier.

• Mondays: Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 3 p.m.

• Tuesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Beach Walks, 3 p.m.

• Wednesdays: Reptile Talk, 11 a.m.

(Nov. 28) • Thursdays: Lighthouse Tour, 10 a.m.

(Nov. 29); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m. (Nature Center closed Nov. 22) • Fridays: Fish Printing, 2 p.m. (Nov. 16, 30); Stepping Stones, 2 p.m.

(Nov. 9, 23); Full Moon Lighthouse Club, 5:30 p.m. (Nov. 23) • Saturdays: Tie Dye, 2 p.m. (Nov. 10, 24); Pinecones for Passerines, 2 p.m.

(Nov. 17) • Sundays: Walk in the Woods, 11 a.m.

(Nov. 25) For a description of these programs and a complete calendar of activities, go to southcarolinaparks.com/hunting-island and click on “Programs & Events.”

All are invited to attend these free events, though there is an entry fee to Hunting Island State Park and reservations are needed for lighthouse programs.

For more information, call 843-838-7437 or go to the Friends of Hunting Island website and the Facebook page: FOHI Sea Turtle Conservation Project.

Tour Historic Fort Fremont

Travel back in time to the 1890s and the Spanish American War with an informative tour of historic Fort Fremont at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24.

The tour begins at the St. Helena Branch Beaufort County Public Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island. Learn the history, see a scale model of Fort Fremont as it stood in 1898, and take a guided tour of the remains of the fortifications. Tour lasts approximately two hours.

No reservations are necessary. Free and open to the public.

For more information call the St. Helena Library at 843-255-6487 or visit fortfremont.org

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Stop by the library for a quiet space to work on your novel for National Novel Writing Month. Coffee and Snacks will be provided.

• Saturday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Beaufort. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or beaufortcountylibrary. org/subscribe

Shorts At High Noon film series returns this fall

Beginning on Oct. 3, the popular Shorts at High Noon film series will return to the Technical College of the Lowcountry for another eight-week run. The program features the best of Short, Student, and Animation Films from the archives of the Beaufort Film Society.

The films selected for screening have all screened at the Beaufort International Film Festival as finalists from 2007 through 2018, with one exception — the programs scheduled for screening on November 28 will be from the submissions to the 2019 festival.

The audience in attendance that day will vote for their favorite film, and the winning selection will compete in the 2019 BIFF as a finalist.

The complete schedule is at beaufortfilmfestival.com. All screenings are from noon to 1 p.m. at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Building 12, Auditorium, at 921 Ribaut Road. Admission is Free.

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will hold its next round of classes for first-time homebuyers on Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and Dec. 18. With these classes and one-on-one sessions on budgeting, you will earn a 15-credit-hour certificate which can be presented to your lender when getting ready to purchase your home. All classes will be held at the new chamber building located at 711 Bladen Street at 6:00 p.m. Call 843-986-1102 or 843-379-4588 for additional information.

St. Helena's Community Thanksgiving Dinner

The Parish Church of St. Helena will host the 39th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner and Community Worship Service on Thursday, Nov. 22, at 507 Newcastle Street in downtown Beaufort. The Community Worship Service will be held in the historic parish church at 11 a.m. Following the service, dinner and fellowship will be served across the street in the Parish Hall. All are welcome. Dinner will be served from noon to 2 p.m. Take-away meals are available from 9 a.m. to noon for those who want to carry meals to the elderly or home-bound. The dinner is a gift to the community with admission being a smile and a thankful heart.

Donations are welcomed.

For more information or to order meals, go to www.sthelenas1712.org/community-thanksgiving/dinner or call the church office at (843) 522-1712.

TCL presents “Sounds of the Season” concert

This free concert will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29 in the TCL Beaufort Auditorium, building 12, 921 Ribaut Road. The concert will kick off with students, alumni, faculty and staff performing the college's new Alma Mater. Holiday and Christmas classics will follow featuring local vocalists and musicians on the piano, bass, drums, saxophone and trumpet.

"This is the perfect way for the College to wrap up its year-long anniversary celebration of 150 years of The Mather School and 50 years of TCL," said Leigh Copeland, Assistant Vice President for Marketing.

TCL commemorative anniversary ornaments will be available for $10.

Please contact Leigh Copeland for more information at lcopeland@tcl.edu or 843525-8231.

taken with Santa. Your photo will then be emailed to you. A $5 donation is suggested.

All proceeds will go to local charities.

Fripp concert series continues Dec. 2

Craig Butterfield, double bass, and Bert Ligon, piano and guitar, both from USC in Columbia and equally comfortable in jazz and classical music, will perform at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Fripp Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Blvd. This remarkable concert is presented by Fripp Friends of Music and supported by the SC Arts Commission. Attendees get a free pass at the Fripp gate. Tickets at the door: adults $30 (cash or check only), students free thanks to the Peg Gorham Memorial Fund. You are invited to join the musicians at a complimentary catered reception after the performance. For more information, visit www.frippfriendsofmusic.com or call 843-263-5916.

Festival of Trees brings holiday fun

The annual Festival of Trees to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice is one of Beaufort’s most beloved holiday celebrations, and the 2018 event continues a tradition that started more than 30 years ago.

Events kick off with Snow Day on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Tabby Place at the Beaufort Inn. Bring the kids from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to enjoy playing in the snow, building a snowman or having snowball fights in the outdoor snow fields, face painting and more. Elsa and Anna from Disney’s Frozen will also be there to enjoy talking with the kids and taking photos. Admission is $3 for children 5 and older; children 4 and younger admitted free.

Tree viewing will be open to the public from Dec. 4-6. More than 60 beautifully and whimsically decorated trees will be available for purchase, and tickets for some spectacular raffle items will be sold all week. General admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children.

Santa will also be in attendance all week for photo opportunities with attendees.

This year a special Angel Tree will be adorned with ornaments in memory or honor of a loved one. Ornaments are $25 and

will be tagged with your special message during the event. The ornaments can be picked up after the event at the Friends of Caroline Hospice office at 1110 13th Street, Port Royal.

This year’s Celebration of Giving Gala will be from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6 at Tabby Place amidst the trees with music, wine, beer and lots of food from 10 of Beaufort’s best local restaurants. Opening Gala Reception tickets can be purchased online by visiting http://www.FriendsofCarolineHospice.org/Events.

Christian Women’s holiday luncheon

The Low Country Christian Women's Connection will hold its December luncheon and Holiday Celebration at the Hampton Hall Clubhouse on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 11:30 a.m. Our feature will be our annual sing-along led by Terry Wigglesworth. Our guest speaker is Kelly Stigliano from Orange Park, Florida, and her topic is "Messy Places." This is our annual fundraiser and we will be raffling off gift baskets.

Lunch is $25 and must be received and prepaid by Wednesday, Nov. 28. Please make checks payable to: Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton, SC 29909. For details, please call Carol at 843-705-7604.

Beaufort Christian Women's lunch to support "Toys for Tots"

The Beaufort Christian Women's Connection’s annual Christmas covered dish lunch will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Fellowship Hall at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady's Island Drive. The program will include singing Christmas songs accompanied

by Whitney McDaniel. Bring an unwrapped toy to present to a Marine Reserve officer for Toys for Tots. Kelly Stigliano will be the guest speaker, and a covered dish lunch will be served with meat provided. Cost is $8 per person.

Reservations due by Friday, Nov. 30. Contact Marti Myers at 843-321-0962 or puddlesportia@gmail.com.

Lowcountry DHEC offers free testing for World AIDS Day

Join Lowcountry DHEC on Nov. 29 in support of World AIDS Day to promote HIV testing, prevention, treatment and care.

The organization will offer free fast track (HIV, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HEP B and Syphilis walk-in testing) from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Beaufort Health Department, 601 Wilmington St., Beaufort. For more information contact Shauntae at 843-6941740 or Charmella at 843-987-7559.

Give thanks for good health by giving blood or platelets

The American Red Cross urges people to share their good health this holiday season by donating blood or platelets for patients in need.

A decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with holiday activities and travel. However, medical treatments and emergencies that require blood don’t stop for the holidays. The Red Cross is thanking those who carve out time to give Nov. 21-24 with a long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last.

By giving blood or platelets, donors may give patients more time – and more holidays – with loved ones. Make an appointment to donate blood or platelets by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

The next drive will be from noon to 6 p.m. on Nov. 29 at Carteret Street United Methodist Church, 408 Carteret Street.

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Smile for Santa

The Beaufort Garden Club will hold its third annual Smile for Santa event at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market on December 1, 8 and 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Key races on ballot for midterms

One of the most-anticipated and most fiercely-contested midterm elections in recent memory will come to a close Tuesday, when voters across the country go to the polls.

A number of key statewide offices are up for grabs in South Carolina, where Democrats are challenging for power in more races than usual, including competitive races for Governor and the U.S. House seat currently held

by Mark Sanford.

Closer to home, four Beaufort County School Board seats are on the ballot in Northern Beaufort County. District 2 incumbent David Striebinger is being challenged by Lady’ s Island resident Terry Thomas; District 3 incumbent Cynthia Gregory-Smalls faces challenges from Natasha Robinson, William Smith, and Buryl Sumpter; District 4 incumbent Joseph Dunkle faces challenger Tricia Fidrych; and four candidates — Stew Butler, Richard Geier, Ray Johnson, and Sarah Stuchell — are running for the open District 5 seat.

Absentee voting has been brisk throughout all of Beaufort County, according to Marle Smalls, Director of Elections and Voter Registration in Beaufort County. On Monday, Oct. 29, alone, Smalls said nearly 500 voters had cast their absentee ballots in person at the Beaufort County Voter Registration Office in Beaufort, continuing an Marines and sailors with Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) Corps Air Station Beaufort. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Two unidentified woman look for their husbands as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA 115, make their way to the hanger where family and loved ones were waiting. VMFA 115 Silver Eagles returned from a nearly seven month deployment to Bahrain.

ongoing trend of heavier-than-usual early voting.

“Then again this is a very different election,” “Since we opened on Oct. 8, we’ve averaged she said. about 300 per day (in Beaufort),” Smalls said.

Many experts are calling the midterms “Bluffton has averaged more than 500 a referper day. endum on President Donald Trump and a ReBut as the election gets closer, I suspect we’ll publican-controlled Congress. have even more.”

Polling places throughout the county Smalls said as of Monday, Oct. 29, more will be than open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

11,000 people have already voted in To check Beaufort your polling place, visit scvotes.org.

County. The early turnout is significantly higher than in 2014, she said.

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Oct. 30, at Marine

An undisclosed number of Marines and sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, returned home to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Tuesday, Oct. 30, after a nearly seven-month deployment to Bahrain.

Despite the longer than normal wait, about a hundred friends, family members and those just showing support came to welcome them home.

Cpl. James Gasque of VMFA 115 gets a big welcome back hug from wife Alexis on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Cpl. Gasque and Marines and sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Squadrron (VMFA) 115 County’s single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect Fighter toNov. 1, but many the rest of the Silver Eagles returned home well ahead Bahrain. return home in a commercial airliner Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Marine Corps Air area retailers were prepared time. Publix their deployment to of afterhad stores throughout Town theEast county switched over to paper bags Station Beaufort. Photos by Bob Sofaly. at their self-checkout stations more than a week before the Nov. 1 deadline. Customers also may bring their own reusable bags.

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Whitehall Park purchase finalized

The much anticipated purchase was $5,450,000 with $4,371,000 in 6,000 signatures, staged events and of 9.72 acres of scenic, riverfront funds allocated from Beaufort Counencouraged positive public discourse land on Lady’s Island in the City of ty’s Rural and Critical Land’s Proat public meetings and with direct Beaufort, commonly known as the gram, and the balance of funds compublic official contact.”

Whitehall Tract, to be permanently ing from the Felburn Foundation, the The initiative was also fortunate to preserved as a passive park, was fiBeaufort County Open Land Trust receive early financial support from the nalized on Oct. 23. and public donations. Additionally, Felburn Foundation, a private foundaAnnouncement of the purchase the seller has committed beneficial tion with a mission to promote the closing was made by Barbara G. in-kind services and contributions preservation of natural lands, waters, Holmes, Director of Land Protection toward development of the park. biodiversity, education and quality of for the Open Land Trust, AdminisPaul Sommerville, Chairman of life.

The Foundation provided a $1 trator of Beaufort County’s Rural and Beaufort County Council, said the million grant to leverage County and Critical Lands Preservation Program. purchase “is a major milestone” and other funds for purchase of the park.

“We are thrilled that this magnifi- praised the “huge community sup- Holmes said Larry White, President cent and iconic property will now be port that made it possible for all of of the Felburn Foundation and a Lapermanently protected for free public us to enjoy this magnificent place tody’s Island resident, “was unwavering, access, recreation and education,” said day, tomorrow and beyond.” and always a positive presence at the Holmes, pointing out that the parcel, Community support efforts were public meetings in support of a passive directly fronting the Beaufort Rivspearheaded by the Friends of park at Whitehall.” er across from Henry C. Chambers Whitehall Park, who organized imWhitehall Park is owned by BeauPark in downtown Beaufort, was part mediately after learning the project fort County, and the City of Beaufort of a larger 20-acre property formerly was a possibility. has agreed to maintain and operate owned by First Chatham Bank.

“Paul Butare, president of the or- the park with the Open Land Trust “The closing concludes an intense ganization, and its board members holding a three month approval process beconservation easement to quickly recognized that a call to ensure the park’s perpetual protectween the seller, the County and the action in engaging the public could tion. These entities will continue to City of Beaufort that was fueled by be the key to success,” Holmes said. work together, along with the Friends strong community advocacy efforts,” “Their organization, with the aid of of Whitehall organization, to make noted Holmes. several internet initiatives to genthe park an exceptional legacy for Purchase price for the acreage erate support, garnered more than both residents and visitors to the area.

in push by canvassing EAGLES TAME TIGERS in South Carolina, as Dem- days before the election, President last-minute INSIDE An intense 2018 midterm elec- sued by the early voting deadline ical speaking on Hilton AMIkids Beaufort and earned put up challenges to seats Donald Trump’s voice was heard Bluffton Lowcountry Life A2 Arts Beaufort High tion cycle came to a close Tuesday of 5 p.m. Monday, up from about ocrats national recognition Island on Sunday and was B2 have long been Republican on robocalls supporting Repub- Head News A3-5 Schools girls volleyball when voters across the country 157,000 absentee ballots returned that B4-5 a visit from Julian during supported the annualbyBoard lican candidate Katie Arrington, Election 2018 strongholds.

A6 Voices beats Wilson in B6 went to the polls to elect a new in the 2014 midterms. of Trustees conference. former Secretary of HousBusiness A7 Events Most notably, the race for the who campaigned in the Lowcoun- Castro, B7 More than 18,000 absentee balplayoff opener.

Congress and have their say in loHealth ing and Urban Development and a PAGE A4 A8-9 Directory alongside the likes of Second B8 lots were cast in Beaufort County, U.S. House of Representatives try Sports PAGE B1 cal and state races. presidential candiB1 Classifieds B9 1 seat held by Mark San- Lady Karen Pence, Donald Trump potential 2020 Polls closed after press time the fourth-most in the state be- District drew national attention from Jr., and former Fox News host date.

Tuesday, but early indications hind Charleston, Richland, and ford For a list of local and statewide both parties, leading to a number Kimberly Guilfoyle. pointed toward record turnout in Greenville counties. please visit yourislandMeanwhile, Democratic can- results, Beaufort County’s Single-Use Plastic Bag Some of the state races were of high-profile visitors to the LowSouth Carolina, where more than Ban takes effect campaign trail. In the final didate Joe Cunningham made a news.com.

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STELLAR MARKS FOR SAFETY Beaufort Memorial once again receives national recognition for straight “A’s” in patient safety.

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Whom Do You Thank?

This week, we pause our message series for a small Thanksgiving reflection.

The way we understand God has an effect on all areas of our lives, including how we approach Thanksgiving Day. In a recent survey, 10% of Americans state that they do not believe in God or any sort of higher power.

33% of Americans state that they do not believe in God, but they believe “in some higher power or spiritual force.”

Many people have embraced a materialistic view of the world: the only things that exist are those which can be observed and measured. If this is true, God does not exist, and neither does the human soul.

This reflects a trend in our culture to see God as an impersonal force or energy. Even as people turn away from religion, most instinctively reject a materialistic worldview, recognizing that there is more to reality than the visible world.

Are we all here due to the workings of random chance? The quirky personality of a loved one, the hilarious wit of a relative, and the love we experience for them: are these merely the interaction of chemical processes in our brains, the firing of neurons? If so, we really have no one to thank.

But in matters of faith, God is seen as a “something” rather than a “someone.” A force or energy cannot know us or love us. In this case, thanking God on Thanksgiving doesn’t make much sense, any more than we would thank gravity for its constant help. Gravity isn’t aware of our existence; it doesn’t care that we are grateful that it keeps us from floating away like a balloon.

56% of Americans state that they believe in God as described in the Bible.

The God revealed in Scripture is a “someone,” rather than a force or energy. He created each of us with great care. He knows each of us intimately, down to the number of hairs on our heads. (Matthew 10:30) He loves each of us more than the best parents love their child. He is part of every moment of our lives, and he is the giver of all of the blessings we have. He is the one to whom we can offer our gratitude on Thanksgiving.

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