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as fall cools down, the beaufort social scene heats up page 14 Publisher Julie Hales and Editor Todd Wood celebrate the first year of Beaufort Lifestyle Magazine.
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Beaufort River can learn from May River
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SCHOOLS Riverview students support the Lt. Dan Project. see page 9
by Andrea Malloy In August 2009, the Coastal Conservation League created a watershed-based planning tool for the greater Bluffton area. This tool is a map that uses the boundaries of a watershed as the starting point for planning. The map identifies the most critical areas in the watershed for preservation and proposes specific areas to Andrea Malloy build (and not to is Interim build) with the Director of the goal of protecting South Coast Office of the water quality in the May, Okatie, Coastal Conservation League Colleton and New Rivers. Although this plan was southern Beaufort County specific, the concept is not. The same principle — planning by watershed — can and should be applied in northern Beaufort County. The Bluffton Watershed Plan was conceived as a response to the recent closure of oyster beds in the May River. The May River is only the latest waterway in Beaufort County to join the impaired list. There are currently 17 impaired waterways in northern Beaufort County. If we hope to protect water quality in the Beaufort and Morgan rivers, we would do well to view our plans within the framework of their respective watersheds — rather than the framework of municipal and county boundaries. RIVER continued on page 5
OCTOBER 14 - 20, 2010
Beaufort Memorial Hosptial staff gets ready for Girls’ Night Out. Front row: Emily Harris, Joy Rivers, Nora Kresch; back: Mary Stutts, Brenda Molony, Pat Keown, Cindy Coburn-Smith, Julie Schott.
INDULGE in your best health
PROFILE True girlfriends walk for a cure. see page 11
Beaufort Memorial offers fun, health-filled Girls’ Night Out by Marie McAden
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ine, chocolate, a chick flick and good health. Oh yes, it’s ladies’ night and Beaufort Memorial Hospital is hosting the party. Girls’ Night Out, to be held from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21 at the Performing Arts Center in Beaufort, is one of the signature events of Spirit of Women, a national program designed to help women manage their health. Along with all the fun girl goodies, participants will be provided with information, advice and ideas on getting your Z’s, eating better and maintaining breast health. “This is the kind of information women need and want,” said Karen Carroll, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. “It’s serious stuff—we’re just presenting it in a fun format.”
Earlier this year, Beaufort Memorial conducted a series of focus groups with women of all ages to determine their biggest health concerns. At the top of the list were breast and cardiovascular health. Presented during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Girls’ Night Out event will focus on breast care, as well as sleep and nutrition. In February, American Heart Month, the hospital will host a Day of Dance, featuring heart-healthy activities like dancing. “We’re inviting women to indulge in their best health,” said Courtney McDermott, who is helping coordinate the Spirit of Women programs for BMH. “Women are so busy taking care of everyone else in the family, they often neglect their own well-being.” HEALTH continued on page 3
SPORTS Mike Middleton and Dwayne Rayshawn are Athletes of the Week. see page 10 INDEX
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