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As the sun sets, the crowd dances to Deas-Guyz at the 2017 Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Photo by SK Signs & Designs.

Beaufort’s Shrimp Festival celebrates the mighty crustacean By Mindy Lucas

or a quarter of a century, the Shrimp Festival has served up delicious, mouth-watering morsels cooked in a variety of ways that would have made Forrest Gump’s pal, Bubba, proud. In fact, the festival was started right after the famous film was released in 1994, as way to celebrate both the movie – which featured many scenes filmed right here in Beaufort – and the small but mighty crustacean that put Lowcountry cuisine on the map. Now the Shrimp Festival is back with two days of food, live music and fun. About 10,000 people are expected to attend the event which will serve up a whopping 3,500 pounds of shrimp. The festival will take place on Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. New this year – fresh, South Carolina wild-caught “Grab and Go” shrimp will be available for purchase right off shrimp boats along the park’s seawall. “So you can go home and create all those great recipes the restaurants created at your own house,” said Blakely Williams, president and CEO of the Beau-

A little boy named Flynn reacts to winning the Shrimp Peeling Contest in the 3-6 age group at the 2017 Beaufort Shrimp Festival. Photo by SK Signs & Designs.

Ryan McCarthy, right, of Downtown Catering Company, answers questions on the phone while he cooks up shrimp for shrimp tacos. At left are Jack Gardner and Nicolette Haley filing taco shells during the 2018 Shrimp Festival at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

fort Chamber of Commerce. The festival will run from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, featuring a concert headlined by Deas Guyz, and again from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. The event will also include a craft market featuring local and handmade wares open from noon to sunset on Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. The “Run Forrest Run” 5k Bridge Run/Walk will kickoff at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Motorists should expect the bridge to be closed from 8 to 9:30

Saturday morning. Both days of the festival will feature tastings from a number of area restaurants and vendors. Prizes will be awarded for “best recipe” and “most creative recipe” so don’t forget to vote for your favorites. Williams said one of the things people love about the event is the time of year. “October is a great time of year to welcome fall tourists back to town and it’s also the kickoff for our restaurants and our lodging and hotel partners

WANT TO GO What: 25th Beaufort Shrimp Festival When: 6-10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday Where: Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park Cost: Admission is free. Food will be sold separately.

who love the cuisine and waterfront,” she said. “It’s going to be a lot of what we all know and love about the Shrimp Festival.” Admission to the event is free. Food will be sold separately.

By Mike McCombs On her 11th trip to South Carolina as a Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris will finally visit Beaufort County. On Saturday, Oct. 5, the junior U.S. Senator from California will host a town hall meeting at 5 p.m. at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Performing Arts. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Prior to her election as Senator to replace the retiring Kamala Barbara Boxer in Harris 2017, Harris was the District attorney for San Francisco from 2004 to 2011 and the attorney general for the state of California from 2011 to 2017. A graduate of Howard University, double majoring in political science and economics, she earned her law degree from the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. As a senator, Harris has been in favor of single-payer healthcare, the legalization of marijuana, sanctuary cities, the DREAM Act, opposition to the death penalty, higher taxes for the wealthy and lower taxes for the working and middle classes. Harris has been vocal in recent days in her belief that President Donald Trump’s Twitter account should be suspended as he suggested his impeachment could result in a civil war and sought to reveal the identity of a whistle blower who has made the allegations against the president that have resulted in an impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives.. “The words of a president matter,” Harris tweeted Tuesday morning. “Trump has again shown he is irresponsible and endangering others with his tweets. He should lose the privilege to be on Twitter.” “The president's tweets and his behavior about this are just further evidence of the fact that he uses his power in a way that is designed to beat people down instead of lift people up," Harris said on CNN. "If you look at what he's been tweeting today directed at the whistle blower, I frankly think that based on this and all we've seen before, including attacking members of Congress, that his Twitter account should be suspended." Harris has shown her support for impeachment, as well. “Donald Trump has shown us he is lawless, and last week he gave

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Third family displaced in string of ‘devastating’ house fires in Burton By Mindy Lucas A third family has been displaced in less than two weeks in what officials are calling a string of devastating house fires in the Burton area. “Why this is so devastating is you have three fires that have left three families displaced, two probably permanently, two involving four children each, and all three involving injuries,” said Captain Dan Byrne with the Burton Fire District. In the latest incident, firefighters with the district and MCAS Beaufort Fire Depart-

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ment responded to an early morning fire on Shanklin Road on Sunday, Sept. 29. Arriving on the scene just after 6 a.m., firefighters found smoke and flames coming from a single story home. A man trapped in the home was rescued from a front window of the house by deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Department who had arrived just before. A second man living at the residence is believed to have been out of the home at the time of the incident, Byrne said. Firefighters entered the

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October’s First Friday event, hosted by The Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association, will be the perfect way to welcome fall.

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home while it was still on fire to search for any other victims but found none. One of the men was taken the hospital with medical issues. Fire crews quickly gained control of the blaze, which took over an hour to fully extinguish, due to some challenges, Byrne said. The fire had burned through the roof and spread to its insulation. In addition, the home’s power line had broken away causing electricity to charge and preventing firefighters from ac-

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Beaufort’s League of Women Voters to hold meeting on school bond referendum

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The League of Women Voters of Beaufort will focus on November’s $344 million Beaufort County School Board Bond Referendum and what it means to students and taxpayers at an Oct. 10 meeting at the Beth Israel Synagogue at 304 Scott Street. The public meeting, which will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m., will feature a presentation by two Beaufort County School District officials who worked with citizens to create the

list of projects for the referendum. The school district’s Chief Operating Officer, Robert Oetting and its Planning Coordinator, Carol C. Crutchfield, will explain details of the referendum and what they mean. The bond referendum is composed of two ballot questions. If passed, the money will pay for school safety and security. It will also fund new and improved school buildings, technology infrastruc-

ture, athletic facilities and updated playgrounds. The twenty-year bond is expected to raise property taxes on the average home about $9 annually. Following research, investigation and school-site visits, both the Beaufort League and the Bluffton/ Hilton Head Island Leagues have endorsed the referendum. Beaufort League president Catherine Forester said, in a release,

that given the fact that it’s been 11 years since a school bond referendum passed in Beaufort County, it’s essential that November’s ballot measure is approved. “The condition of many of our schools, classrooms and playgrounds is deplorable,” Forester said. “It is time for them to be brought up to standard. We need to invest in the future of our children and our society.”

Federal assistance approved for Beaufort, 10 other SC counties President Donald Trump has approved Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in Beaufort and 10 other South Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Dorian, according to a release from Governor Henry McMaster’s office. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program helps reimburse local governments, state agencies, and eligible private non-profit organizations for certain expenses they have incurred during large-scale emergencies. Federal disaster aid is not available for individual residents. On Sept. 5, Governor McMaster

DEATH NOTICE

Isaac Frank Cohen, Jr.

Isaac Frank Cohen, Jr., 58, of St. Helena Island entered into eternal rest Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Isaac Cohen, Sr. and the late Rebecca Parker Cohen. Funeral Services Tuesday, held September 24, 2019 at Bethesda Christian Fellowship with no viewing after the eulogy. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

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formally requested a disaster declaration from the White House for Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dillon, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Marion, and Williamsburg counties. His request followed an assessment of damages by representatives of the S.C. Emergency Management Division, local governments, and FEMA. Under the Public Assistance Program, state agencies, affected local governments, and certain private non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for federal funding to pay 75 percent of the approved costs under certain categories such as de-

bris removal and road repair related to the storm. The FEMA Public Assistance program categories are as follows: • Category A: Debris Removal • Category B: Emergency Protective Measures • Category C: Roads and Bridges • Category D: Water Control Facilities • Category E: Buildings and Equipment • Category F: Utilities • Category G: Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items

The division of the remaining 25 percent will be determined later. The declaration also makes costshared funding available to the state for approved projects that reduce or mitigate future disaster risks. Funds under this program will be available to state agencies, local governments, and certain non-profit organizations only. A wide variety of potential projects are eligible. Representatives from the SCEMD Recovery Section will explain procedures for requesting assistance at a series of applicant briefings at locations to be announced soon in the affected areas.

County offers electronics recycling, shredding events The Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Section has rescheduled the two free electronics recycling events canceled due to Hurricane Dorian. The events will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations: • Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton

• Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort The event is open to all county residents. Any personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, nonCRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters)

will be accepted. The department will also host a free shredding event for county residents Oct. 5, at the Shanklin Road Convenience Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov/recycle or contact the Solid Waste and Recycling Section at 843-2552736.

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Local insurance agent donates fire prevention kits With National Fire Prevention Week looming on the horizon Oct. 6-12, local State Farm insurance agent Andy Corriveau did his part to assist in the fight, donating fire prevention kits to the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department. “These kits are designed to help educate and inform the community, and I appreciate Chief Reece Bertholf and Captain Ross Vezin for joining forces,” Corriveau said. “One life saved, one injury

prevented, one house fire that doesn’t happen, that’s what we are all working toward with community education.” Bertholf is chief for the combined Beaufort and Port Royal fire department and Vezin leads the department’s training division. “We have a strong community outreach effort, and we train our firefighters as well as our residents and business owners about preventing fires,” Bertholf said. “Having a partner like Andy

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County may spray for mosquitoes through Friday

Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial and/or ground treatments from through Oct. 4. Mosquito Control applies EPA-registered public health insecticide during ideal weather using low-flying aircraft throughout daylight hours and spray trucks from about 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. For additional information, please contact Mosquito Control at 843-255-5800.

Marines conducting live fire training

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island will be commencing live fire training from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The marsh and waterways in the range impact area – to include Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek – will be closed to boater traffic. For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures, please contact the

Weapons and Field Training Battalion Range Control at 843-228-3170.

BCSD’s Rodriguez speaker for LIBPA’s October meeting

The Lady’s Island Business Professionals Associtation will hold it’s October meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Beaufort Realtors’ Association Headquarters at Palmetto Business Park on Lady’s Island. The guest speaker will be Beaufort County School District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez. Rodriguez served South Florida in a variety of capacities – as a teacher, principal as well as an Area and Regional Superintendent. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree, a Master's Degree and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Dr. Rodriguez lives in Beaufort County with his wife and their two children. He is driven by the notion that a great education is the key to a person's future, and he dedicates himself to ensuring that each and every child receives one.

Corriveau makes our work a little easier.” The fire prevention kits donated to the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department contain educational fire prevention materials for homeowners and children. Firefighters can share the information at fire stations or at community events. For more information on National Fire Prevention Week, visit www.nfpa.org/ fpw.

County Channel’s Coastline features BCSD’s Rodriguez

A new episode of The County Channel’s series Coastline introduces Beaufort County School District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez. Rodriguez will join host Suzanne Larson to discuss topics including the Beaufort County School District as one of the biggest employers in the county and the upcoming November school referendum. Coastline airs on The County Channel Sundays at 9:30 a.m., Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., Thursdays at 8 p.m., and Fridays at 9 a.m. Coastline is a monthly news show filmed in-studio and produced by The County Channel. Watch all programming for The County Channel on Comcast Ch. 2, Hargray Chs. 9 and 113, and Spectrum Ch. 1304. Viewers can also watch programming live and on-demand at The County Channel’s website at www.beaufortcountysc. gov.

LowCountry Habitat for Humanity announces staff change

The LowCountry Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors announced that Executive Director Chet Houston has accepted a new position at the Department of the Navy as a Management Supervisory Analyst. While an actual date for Chet’s departure has not yet been determined, the move is expected to be effective in November. The Board of Directors has developed a committee to immediately begin an executive search for a new Executive Director. For more information about LowCountry Habitat for Humanity, please call 843-5223500.

100 Women Who Care Beaufort holding final meeting of year

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Beaufort will hold its final meeting of 2019 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 5:30-6:30 (registration at 5 p.m.). Founded by Jeneane Ryan, this organization brings together women four times a year to choose a deserving, nonprofit organization in Northern Beaufort County to receive $100 from each member. Since 2015, this organization has raised $266,700. The meeting will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort, 1201 North Street in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, call 703-4721780 or visit 100WWCBeaufort@gmail.com.

United Way of the Lowcountry seeking Community Impact Volunteers

United Way of the Lowcountry is recruiting volunteers to serve on the Community Impact Committee. These volunteers help determine how undesignated United Way An-

nual Campaign donations will be distributed to local agencies and services throughout Beaufort and Jasper Counties. With the community's support, United Way is focusing on four priority areas: basic needs, education, health and income/ family stability. This funding cycle, United Way of the Lowcountry is seeking volunteers to review programs in the areas of Education and Health. No experience is needed and training is provided. Volunteers must be able to attend one of the training dates. All training will take place at the United Way of the Lowcountry office, located at 1277 Ribaut Road in Beaufort. The remaining training dates are Oct. 7 (2-4 p.m.) and Oct. 15 (9-11 a.m.). Those interested in participating should contact Chrystie Turner at cturner@uwlowcountry.org or call 843-379-3067 for more information. Visit www.uwlowcountry.org for more information.

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AROUND TOWN & FROM THE FRONT

Beaufort native holding album release party Oct. 5

Beaufort County resident Katie Lynn Godowns will hold a CD release party Saturday, Oct. 5 to debut her music and album "Movin' Mountains," as well as to help raise money for The Kiwanis Club of Beaufort's Scholarship Fund. The Show is being presented by Martin Landscape and will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the USCB Center for the Arts at 805 Carteret Street. Tick-

ets are $15 for children and $25 for adults and can be purchased at www.uscbcenterforthKatie Lynn earts.com or Godowns by calling or visiting the box office at 843521-4145. CD's will also be for sale. Godowns works full time for Beaufort County and is

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Shorts at High Noon returns for fall

Shorts at High Noon will begin its fall season Wednesday, Oct. 9. Shorts at High Noon is a collection of indie short films, student films and animation films included in the Beaufort Film Society's library of films. These films were official submissions, finalists and, in some cases, winners the Beaufort International Film Festival from 2007-2019. Screenings will take place at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort campus located at 921 Ribaut Road, Bldg 12, Audito-

rium. Check in at 11:30 a.m. Admittance is free. Screenings begin promptly at noon and will conclude by 1 p.m. School is in session. Please allow yourself some time to find a parking space. Vehicle parking is available immediately adjacent to Maclean Hall (film screenings take place here) and the opposite side of Ribaut Road adjacent to the Administration Building (Building 3). A pedestrian walkway is available under Ribaut Road from Building 3 parking to Maclean Hall. It is kindly requested that guests refrain

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close bedroom doors which can isolate a fire’s flow and keep carbon monoxide levels down can greatly increase a person’s chances of surviving a fire. Those who wish to help the three families displaced by the fires can email the Burton Fire District at safetyed@burtonfd.org, Byrne added.

According to CNN, Harris’ campaign has undergone some reorganization in recent days, reflecting her struggles among Democratic candidates in recent polls. According to CNN, Harris is polling at 5 percent in Nevada and 3 percent in

South Carolina. Harris is the eighth Democratic candidate for president to visit northern Beaufort County this year, joining Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Beto O’Rourke, Julian Castro and Marianne Williamson.

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Discover Jesus

Man of Mystery Jesus of Nazareth

From a worldly perspective, Jesus was of no importance. He grew up in a small village, a lowly person in an unimportant corner of the Roman Empire. He had no earthly wealth, no military power. He was arrested and condemned to an agonizing and shameful death. In his moment of need, he was abandoned by his friends. In almost every way, Jesus had nothing that the world would associate with success or greatness.

By his words and actions, he claimed to be God. Jesus did not walk around shouting, “I am God!” Such an approach would have led to immediate rejection from his Jewish listeners. Instead, Jesus gradually revealed his identity in his actions, and through riddles and parables, so that those who were able could slowly begin to have faith. He revealed his identity most clearly in his suffering on the cross and through his resurrection from the dead.

Yet, Jesus changed the course of human history. Two thousand years after his birth, a third of the world’s population follow Jesus as Christians. His followers laid the foundation for western civilization. It is thanks to Jesus and his followers that we have universities, hospitals, and many other institutions we take for granted, as well as principles like the dignity of the human person. We even divide history by the years before and after his birth.

In this series, we will discover what makes Jesus unique. We will explore the Gospels and try to look at Jesus through the eyes of his Jewish contemporaries. We will see why Jesus touched the hearts of so many people, why great crowds flocked to him. In so doing, we will begin to see why Jesus is still so important to us today.

What makes Jesus of Nazareth so important? In popular culture, we often imagine Jesus as simply a loving teacher who went around telling everyone to be nice and to love each other. But as one reads the Gospels, the four biographies of his life, one discovers a very mysterious and complex individual. At every turn, he speaks and acts in ways that are completely unexpected and fascinating. Jesus responded to the needs of the human heart. He taught the crowds as no one had ever taught before. He called his listeners to turn away from sin and seek God. He revealed that God loves us as a heavenly Father, and he demonstrated this merciful love in his attitude toward sinners and the marginalized. He forgave the sins of those who repented. With merely a word or gesture, he worked countless miracles, healing the sick, casting out demons, and even raising the dead!

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HEALTH & BUSINESS

First FDA-approved trifocal lenses reach Beaufort County patients O n August 27, 2019, Alcon introduced AcrySof IQ PanOptix Trifocal IOL in the U.S., the first and only FDA-approved trifocal lens. On September 18, 2019, I implanted the first patient in Beaufort County with this amazing and technologically advanced IOL. PanOptix delivers an exceptional combination of near, intermediate and distance vision and substantially reduces the need for glasses. More than 99 percent of PanOptix patients in the FDA clinical study said they

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would choose the same lens again. PanOptix is already one of the leading presbyopia-correcting IOLs in more than 70 countries. It is designed for today’s active lifestyles, from viewing mobile devices and computer screens to high-quality distance vision

in a range of lighting conditions. The new lens uses ENLIGHTEN®Optical Technology, a proprietary design that optimizes intermediate vision without compromising near and distance vision. Available in spherical and toric designs for astigmatism, PanOptix is built on Alcon’s proven AcrySof IQ IOL platform that has been implanted in more than 120 million eyes globally. I am proud to bring this new class of IOL to Beaufort County. I am leveraging Alcon’s years of experience with PanOptix in other countries

and my 15 years of experience with their ReStor multifocal IOL to provide the best possible outcome for our patients. My goal is to ensure optimal outcomes for cataract patients looking to correct their vision at all distances, with the vast majority of them never needing to wear glasses post-surgery. The FDA approval of PanOptix was based on a pivotal study at 12 investigational sites in the U.S. With this single trifocal lens design, PanOptix patients demonstrated exceptional, uninterrupted vision. More than 4 million cata-

ract surgeries are performed each year in the U.S., which is projected to increase by more than 16 percent by the end of 2024. The presbyopia-correcting IOL market is expected to grow 60 percent by the end of 2024. The U.S. ophthalmology community has been eagerly awaiting FDA approval of PanOptix. While reviewing the clinical trials and now seeing firsthand the patients results I’ve already implanted with the PanOptix, my expectations have been exceeded as have those of my patients. I can appreciate how patients undergoing cataract

surgery today want a replacement lens that delivers the vision they need to live full, active lives without always being dependent on glasses. PanOptix is an excellent lens option to address these needs and is clinically proven to deliver an outstanding range of vision. I am privileged and proud to offer this exciting new IOL technology in conjunction with laser-assisted refractive cataract surgery. Dr. Mark Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive (off Midtown Drive near Low Country Medical Group). Visit www. seaislandophthalmology.com.

A service animal may be an important addition to recovery

stablishing a strong support network is a key ingredient in recovery. Typically, supports may consist of medical professionals, peers, religious organizations, family, friends, and even social media. What might be just as beneficial is thinking slightly outside the box, using animal companions as supports. Veronica Morris, a founder of Psychiatric Service Dog Partners (PSDP), explains “Under the Americans with Disabilities Act three things are required for a dog to be a service dog. 1) The handler must have a disability. 2) The dog must be trained to do work or

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tasks that help with the disability. 3) The dog must be well behaved in public, because if it isn’t, the dog can legally be kicked out of the public place.” Psychiatric Service Dog Partners, founded in 2012, is unlike traditional service dog organizations because it is completely volunteer run by people with disabilities. Their

mission is to promote the mental health of people using service dogs for psychiatric disabilities by educating, advocating, providing expertise, facilitating peer support, and promoting responsible service dog training and handling. The organization’s main avenues of support are an extensive website and a free online peer guidance group. Service animals are specifically trained to help a person with their disability whereas emotional support animals (ESAs) help their disabled handlers by just being there. ESAs are not allowed in public with the exception of flying, but are allowed in no-pet housing.

Unfortunately there are several websites offering to “certify” animals; although they aren’t breaking any laws, there is no legal meaning in what they do. This is something people should be aware of. It is because of these scams, as well as people claiming their animal companions are Service Animals when they are not, that actually make things even more challenging for legitimate service animals. Morris faced discrimination with her service dog, Hestia, especially having an invisible disability. Public access issues can prove challenging. She was once kicked off a city bus by

the driver who didn’t believe she had the right to have her service dog ride with her. This driver decided to communicate with all the other local bus drivers to refuse to pick Morris up. Morris experienced a panic attack, and she didn’t feel comfortable bus riding for months after the incident. Hestia is trained to intensely lick Veronica when she senses a rise in anxiety levels cueing Morris to utilize coping techniques to deescalate her symptoms. Secondly Hestia is trained to press off Morris’ arm and into her chest. This is called pressure therapy and has been shown to release oxyto-

cin and serotonin to help mitigate some symptoms. If you have a disability that could be helped by a dog and enjoy dogs, then a service animal may be an important addition to your recovery. However, it is important to do the research first, as it’s a huge lifestyle change, can be expensive, and the proper training requires plenty of time and patience. See PSDP’s website www. psych.dog for further information. Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate and blogger, as well as a volunteer with the local chapter of NAMI. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5.

Nurse practitioner Cullen Experienced joins Beaufort Dermatology gastroenterologist joins Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group Nurse practitioner Jo Ann Cullen has joined the staff of Beaufort Dermatology, which recently opened under new ownership after its purchase by the Pinnacle Medical Group. “Jo Ann is a wonderful addition to our team,” said Dr. Audrey Klenke, plastic surgeon and principal of Pinnacle Medical Group. “We know that she will be an asset in helping us continue to deliver excellent service to the people of Beaufort and the Lowcountry.” Cullen is a Florida native who grew up showing horses competitively. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the Uni-

versity of Florida, a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Florida State University and a Master of Science in family health nursing from the University of South Florida. She is a member of the Dermatology Jo Ann Nurses AssoCullen ciation and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Cullen began her clinical experience as a cardiac nurse in 2001 and later moved into the operating room at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. She became the Clinical Educator for perioperative

HEALTH BRIEFS

Lions Club adding eyeglass dropboxes

In honor of World Sight Day, Oct. 10, the Beaufort Lions Club will place additional drop boxes for eyeglasses donations in various businesses and locations around the area during the week of Oct. 6-12. Used prescription eyeglasses, unused contact lens, hearing aids, and cell phones are collected, sent to S.C. Lions Charitable Services in Columbia, sterilized and graded, and then provided to doctors to distribute to patients in developing areas of South America. Permanent donation boxes are at the Scott Street li-

brary, the St. Helena Library, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, AMVets, the Naval Hospital, and local eye doctor offices. Additional boxes will be placed at TCL (library, health science, and the administration office) and at Sea Island Presbyterian Church. Please plan to donate your used/no longer needed prescription eyeglasses and contact the Lions Club to help those less fortunate who need eyeglasses. The Beaufort Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of each month in the back room at Golden Corral – dinner at 6, meeting at 6:30. Please come and get to know us.

services at Moffitt while she was working on her master’s degree and later served as the Clinical Specialist for perioperative services. In 2011, she helped launch a new dermatology practice in south Florida. “I’m excited to be part of developing Beaufort Dermatology into the leading dermatology practice in the Lowcountry,” Cullen said. “This area is just what I was looking for in a home, and it’s great to be getting back to the coast.” Cullen and her husband Joe, along with their Pug, Peanut, enjoy traveling and spending time with friends and family.

Agapé seeking volunteers

Agapé volunteers all have one thing in common: a calling and willing heart to serve. From teens to senior adults from all cultures and backgrounds, Agapé has a role you can fill. Our volunteer team members are such a huge part of who Agapé is, and we would love to have you on our team. We currently have volunteer positions opened in five counties: Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper. If you are interested or would like more information please contact Ashlee Powers, Volunteer Coordinator at 843-473-6204 or by email at apowers@agapehospice.com.

BUSINESS BRIEF

Old South Exterminators celebrates grand opening in Beaufort

On Friday, Oct. 11, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of the Old South Exterminators' new location with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The celebration takes place from noon until 4 p.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. Old South Exterminators invites the public to attend the celebration. Guests are invited to 1 Oakwood Drive on Lady’s Island to meet the branch manager, see the new office, and enjoy light refreshments. Old South Exterminators is a family owned and operated business started in Ridgeland in 1968. Visit OldSouthExterminatorsInc.com for more information.

Dr. James Swenson, a board-certified gastroenterologist with extensive clinical experience, has joined the team of specialists at Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group. A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive organs, Dr. Swensonhas performed more than 40,000 GI procedures over the course of his 35-year career. Before moving to Beaufort, Dr. Swenson was chief of gastroenterology at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tennessee, and site director of the East Tennessee State Gastroenterology University Fellowship Program there. He was also an assistant clin-

ical professor of medicine at the university. He had been in private practice for 17 years Dr. James Swenson prior to that, and spent 11 years on active duty with the U.S. Navy. A graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine, Dr. Swenson completed his internship at Portsmouth Naval Hospital and his residency and fellowship training at Bethesda Naval Hospital. During his time in the Navy, he served at Pearl Harbor, as well as Pensacola Naval Hospital and Jacksonville Naval Hospital in Florida.

Dr. Swenson will be working alongside board-certified GI physicians Drs. John Crisologo and Richard Stewart and physician assistants Kimberly Thorpe, Margaret Miler and Kristen Johnson at Lowcountry Medical Group. He will also be seeing patients at Beaufort Memorial Bluffton Medical Services, increasing much-needed access to GI care throughout the county. The practice is located at 300 Midtown Drive, Beaufort; Bluffton Medical Services is in Westbury Park at 11 Arley Way. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Swenson or any of the Lowcountry Medical Group providers, call 843-770-0404.

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Bengals ruin Eagles’ home opener

Beaufort High’s Matthew Haley gets some serious air time and comes down with the ball during the second quarter of the Eagles’ non-region game against Blythewood on Friday at Beaufort High School.

Beaufort High quarterback Tyler Haley tosses a pass downfield during the second quarter of the Eagles’ non-region home game against Blythewood on Friday. The pass was complete, but the Eagles went on to lose 56-21 and dropped to 0-4 for the year. The Eagles next game will be at Effingham County (Ga.). Photos by Bob Sofaly.

BA gets back in win column

Beaufort Academy picked up its first win since last year’s SCISA 8-man state championship game, as the Eagles routed Northside Christian 54-6 on Friday. The defense got the scoring started with Jackson Davis’ 25-yard interception

return for a touchdown on Northside’s opening series. Elijah Fess rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries, and Kevin Rogers rushed for 153 yards and four scores on just eight attempts to fuel the Eagles’ offensive breakout. Kaishawn Jenkins

Beaufort Academy’s Elijah Fess (17) wraps up the legs of Northside Christian’s Max McKenna during the first quarter Friday night at Merritt Field. The BA defense held Northside Christian Academy to just 6 points during the Eagles’ non-region home game. BA won 54-6. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to William Tumlin. BA’s defense turned in its best effort of the season with Jacob Union leading the way with 12 tackles and Malakai Steniger adding eight. The Eagles (1-3) play at St. John’s Christian next Friday.

Bluffton’s Gordon named Beaufort County Teacher of the Year A math teacher with more than 15 years of classroom experience was named the Beaufort County’s 2019-2020 District Teacher of the Year on Friday, Sept. 27. The selection of Michelle Gordon, who teaches math at Bluffton High School, was announced during a celebration honoring teachers of the year from all of the district’s schools. “I am so awed by this, and so humbled,” Gordon said. “All of these memories are rushing through my head right now – memories of the wonderful teachers I’ve had and memories of the wonderful students I’ve had.” The other finalists were Vicki Shockley of Lady’s Island Middle School, Keisha Miller of Joseph Shanklin Elementary School, Jill Exley of M.C. Riley Elementary School and Denise Bell of Hilton Head Island Elementary School. Bluffton High Principal Denise Donica said Gordon is respected not only by her students, but by her colleagues as well. “She’s amazing,” Donica said. “She’s so passionate about what she does, and everybody in our building loves her.” Shane Gault, executive manager of Hilton Head Buick-GMC-Cadillac, presented Gordon with a $5,000 cash prize. Gordon holds a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South Carolina, a Master of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of South Carolina, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, summa cum laude, from South Carolina State University. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (SCCTM), and South Carolina Leader

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2019-20 Teachers of the Year

Listed by school Battery Creek High School: Beth Ann Melton Beaufort Elementary School: Christene Johnson-Holmes Beaufort High School: Wendy Lacombe Beaufort Middle School: Rhonda McCauley Beaufort/Jasper Academy for Career Excellence: Raquel Bryan Bluffton Elementary School: Rachel Gauvreau Bluffton High School: Michelle Gordon** Bluffton Middle School: Donna Floyd Broad River Elementary: Arriel Young Coosa Elementary: Cynthia Jeffrey H.E. McCracken Middle School: Emily Rietveld Hilton Head ECC: Kimberly Bambeck Hilton Head Island High School: Josh Wall Hilton Head Island Elementary School: Denise Bell** Hilton Head Island Middle School: DeAnna Campbell-Holmes Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts: Lyn Raichle Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary School: Keisha Miller ** Lady’s Island Elementary School: Kwame Thornton Lady’s Island Middle School: Vicki Shockley** May River High School: Julie Collins Michael C. Riley Elementary School: Jill Exley** Mossy Oaks Elementary School: Amy Squires Okatie Elementary School: Amanda Hogshead Port Royal Elementary School: Corey Hollis Pritchardville Elementary School: Deree Ward Red Cedar Elementary School: Leanne Black Right Choices: Nancy Wolff River Ridge Academy: Kim Fields Robert Smalls International Academy: Ashley Holland St. Helena Elementary School: Sharonda Coaxum Whale Branch Early College High School: Freda McCanick Whale Branch Elementary School: Gerald Greene Whale Branch Middle School: Karen Tooman Adult Education: Jannie Mae Williams **District Teacher of the Year Finalists of Mathematics Education (SCLME). Becoming District Teacher of the Year is a three-step process that begins when school-level teachers of the year are selected in April. Those wishing to compete for District Teacher of the Year submit detailed applications by the end of July. In the second step, a selection committee consisting of parents, former educators and community leaders from across Beaufort County reviews the applications and rates them using a numerical scoring system. The five high-

est-scoring applicants are named as finalists. In the third step, the finalists are interviewed by a separate review committee again composed of judges from across the county. The judges scored candidates based on how well they respond to questions about current education issues. After those interviews, the panel selects the District Teacher of the Year in September, and that person represents Beaufort County in the S.C. State Teacher of the Year program. Finalists for the state program will be announced in February.

Blythewood spoiled Beaufort High’s home debut, as the Eagles dug an early hole and never recovered in a 5621 loss Friday. The Bengals jumped out to a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter before James Dagin got the Eagles on the board with a 5-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Tyler Haley added a 5-yard TD run later in the quarter, but Blythewood took a 42-14 lead into halftime. The Bengals tacked on two more touchdowns to extend the lead to 56-14 before

Haley hit Rhogue Wallace for a 20-yard touchdown pass to cap the scoring. Haley finished 22-of-37 for 239 yards and a touchdown and added 80 yards and a TD on 10 carries. Dagin rushed 12 times for 95 yards and a score and caught five passes for 44 yards, and Daniel Phares had seven receptions for 90 yards. Eamon Smalls anchored the Eagles’ defense with six tackles, one for a loss. The Eagles (0-4) travel to Effingham County (Ga.) on Friday.

Beaufort County’s middle, high school athletes making the grade Nearly all Beaufort County School District student athletes met the district’s academic participation requirements during the 2018-19 academic year. Ninety-seven percent of Beaufort County’s high school and middle school student athletes maintained their academic eligibility by meeting the district’s minimum 2.0 GPA participation requirement. Of 2,855 high school athletes in the district, 2,754 met the academic requirement during the first two academic quarters and 101 did not. Of 1,561 middle school athletes, 1,518 met the requirement and 43 did not. The overall district-wide GPA for high school student athletes for the 2018-19 academic year was 3.86. The

overall district-wide GPA for middle school student athletes for the 2018-19 academic year was 3.70. “Eight years ago our district raised the academic bar for athletic participation, and today our student athletes continue to meet that challenge,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said. “They compete in their chosen sports and also in the classroom.” A number of teams maintained overall GPAs higher than 4.0. Those included girls and boys cross country, golf, swimming and tennis, and also girls volleyball, lacrosse and softball. Middle school volleyball teams maintained a GPA higher than 4.0. More than 40 students graduating with the Class of 2019 signed college athletic

scholarships. After a series of community forums in 2011, the Board of Education approved the 2.0 GPA requirement for athletes. Only one other South Carolina district (Richland District 1 in Columbia) has a similar requirement. The district’s middle and high schools have after-school tutorial programs to assist students who are in danger of falling below the 2.0 requirement. Interim reports, report card grades, teacher/sponsor recommendations and coaching staff requirements are used to identify students required to attend after-school programs. The South Carolina High School League’s statewide minimum GPA requirement is 1.0.

Whale Branch Warriors roll to 4-0

Whale Branch continued its best start to the season since 2011 with a 36-9 win at Philip Simmons on Friday. Jadon Grant and Jaylen Reeves each scored two rushing touchdowns, De’Arius Hazel added a rushing score, and Jaden Jenkins had an in-

terception for the Warriors. Reeves rushed for 119 yards and two TDs on just nine carries, Hazel added 83 yards and a score on seven attempts, and Grant rushed six times for 41 yards and two TDs. JacQuez Frazier made 15 tackles and Hazel added

seven to lead the defense. The four-game winning streak is the Warriors’ longest to start the season since they won their first five games in 2011. Whale Branch (4-0) opens its difficult region schedule with a trip to Woodland on Friday.

Dolphins fall to Red Devils

Battery Creek opened region play with a 35-8 loss at Wade Hampton on Friday. Quarterback Obadahous Wilson was the Dolphins’ top offensive threat, rushing nine times for 83 yards and the team’s lone touchdown

and going 9-for-16 for 73 yards through the air. Jaeon Allen added 73 yards on 14 carries, and Kyseem Jabar caught seven passes for 49 yards. Brandon Wilson had a team-high six tackles, Jer-

SCHOOL BRIEFS

School board sets weather make-up days for Dorian

The Beaufort County Board of Education Monday night approved three make-up days – and waived a fourth day – to compensate for instructional days missed due to Hurricane Dorian. District schools were closed four days Sept. 3-6. South Carolina state law requires minimum numbers of instructional days or hours, depending on the grade levels of students. Districts must incorporate three make-up days into their annual calendars, and once those three days are used, local boards of education have authority to waive up to three additional days. The vote by the board largely supported the 201920 calendar approved last January but added minor modifications. The newly revised calendar includes: • Nov. 11 as a full instructional day. • Nov. 26 as a full instructional day. • Nov. 27 as a half-day. • March 13 as a full instructional day. That combination added

three instructional days, and the board voted to use its state statutory authority to waive the fourth day missed due to Dorian. The district’s revised 2019-20 calendar will be posted this week on the district’s website (beaufortschools.net) under the “Students” and “Parents” tabs.

Beaufort’s Stowe studies abroad during fall semester

Beaufort’s Frances Stowe is one of more than 50 Wofford students studying abroad during the Fall 2019 semester. Stowe, a member of the class of 2021, is studying abroad in Alicante, Spain. Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg. It offers 26 major fields of study to a student body of 1,690 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic programs, outstanding faculty, study abroad participation and successful graduates, Wofford is home to one of the nation's 283 Phi Beta Kappa chapters.

emiah Pinckney added five tackles (three for loss), and Jabar had three tackles and an interception to lead the Dolphins’ defense. Battery Creek (0-3) hosts Creekside Christian next Friday.

Mitchell named to Limestone Spring Honor Roll

Sammy Mitchell of Beaufort was named to the Limestone College's Spring 2019 Honor Roll. Sammy was among 130 students honored. To qualify, students must be enrolled full time and earn a GPA of at least 3.75.

Byam awarded scholarshp at Valdosta State

Valdosta State University has awarded Beaufort’s Andrew Byam the Student Scholarship for the 20192020 academic year. Byam is one of nearly 500 currently enrolled, incoming first-year, or transfer students selected to receive a scholarship through VSU Foundation Inc. These scholarships were established by private donors and are awarded each year to students with excellent academic achievement and/or financial need. Each recipient represents the high standards of the university.

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Battery Creek kept its region title hopes alive with a sweep of visiting Lake Marion on Sept. 26. The Dolphins breezed to a 3-0 (2516, 25-12, 25-20) victory over the Gators to stay within one game of May River for the Region 8-3A lead. Dazanni Hinton led the Dolphins with 12 kills to go with three aces and a block, while Laiani McCullough added 11 kills, Paige McArthur added three kills and four aces, and Halle DeJesus had 6 aces to go with 20 assists. *** Beaufort Academy posted four more wins over the past week, running the Eagles’ record to 19-1. The Eagles rallied for a thrilling, five-set win over Colleton Prep on Sept. 24, dropping two of the first three sets before responding for a 3-2 (25-19, 21-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-10) victory. Chase Vaigneur had a triple-double with 15 kills, 13 assists, and 10 digs, and McCayla Willingham added 13 kills and eight blocks in a huge effort at the net. Emily Ann Hiers dished out 21 assists to go with six kills and 13 digs, Amelia Huebel had 10 kills and four blocks, and Mary Hanna Hiers anchored the defense with 31 digs. Beaufort Academy volleyball kept the momentum going with two more dominant wins this week. The Eagles kept rolling with a 3-0 (25-8, 25-5, 25-11) sweep of Bridges Prep on Wednesday and blew past St. Andrew’s 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-9) on Thursday. Emily Ann Hiers served 10 aces to go with nine assists and two kills in the win over Bridges, while Vaigneur added nine kills, five assists, and a block, and Willingham had eight kills and a block. Emily Ann Hiers had nine kills, 10 assists, five digs, and four aces against St. Andrew’s, while Vaigneur collected seven kills, six assists, and nine digs, Willingham and Huebel each had three kills and three blocks, Mary Hanna Hiers had a team-high 12 digs, and Gracie Cope added four aces.

The Eagles (19-1) used a balanced attack to cruise to a 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-4) victory over John Paul II on Monday. Vaigneur posted team-highs for kills (8) and aces (6) to go along with eight assists, and Willingham had a big night at the net with six kills and four blocks. Emily Ann Hiers dished out 14 assists to go with four kills and two aces, while Mary Hanna Hiers had a team-high six digs, Huebel added four kills and three aces, and Emily Clair Nason contributed five aces. *** Beaufort High lost to May River for the first time in the Sharks’ fouryear history on Monday, falling 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-9) on the road. Olive Renforth led the Eagles with eight kills and was 8-for-8 serving. Hannah Merchant added seven kills and was 6-for-6 at the service line. On Sept. 24, the Eagles lost both ends of a tri-match at Hilton Head Christian Academy, falling to the host Eagles and St. Vincent’s Academy. The Eagles lost 2-0 (25-17, 25-7) to HHCA and 2-0 (25-16, 25-17) to St. Vincent’s. Hannah Merchant and Arry Brown led the Eagles with five kills apiece, while Hayley Trader added four kills and a block. Olivia Giammona had a good night filling in on the right side, as she served 6-for-6 and added five digs. Over the weekend, the Eagles were in action at the Island Bash at Hilton Head High, where they made the Silver Bracket before falling to First Presbyterian Day School in the semifinals.

CROSS COUNTRY

A pair of Beaufort High runners notched top-three finishes Saturday at the Lowcountry Invitational at Mullet Hall on Johns Island. Beaufort’s Shannon Smith was runner-up in the 5K girls race with a time of 19:34 — 14 seconds behind champion Emma Russum of Dobyns Bennett (Tenn.) — and Marlon Belden finished third in 16:09 to lead the Eagles in the 5K boys race.

Charlize Antia (19:57) placed sixth and Anna Brown (22:10) cracked the top 50 to help Beaufort High’s girls place 11th among 33 teams. Beaufort High’s boys were 14th, as Maxwell Davis (23rd, 17:28) and Nash Mills (42nd, 18:00) joined Belden in the top 50.

SWIMMING

Hilton Head High swept the Region 7-4A swimming titles on Thursday at Island Rec Center. The Seahawk girls racked up 130 points to easily outpace runner-up Bluffton (47) and third-place Beaufort High (38). The HHIHS boys finished with 104 points, while Beaufort High (85) was second and Bluffton (72) was third. Beaufort High’s Samuel Marrero won two events, as did teammate James Stone, and the Eagles captured the 200 medley relay. On the girls side, Lily Bostwick won one race for the Eagles.

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May River girls golf set a program record with a nine-hole team score of 151 to win a four-team meet Sept. 24 at Crescent Pointe Golf Club. Sydney Bowes fired a 2-under 34 and Kylie Bowes shot 1-under 35 to lead the Sharks to a record round. Hilton Head High’s Alexia Milbrandt was third with a 38, leading the Seahawks to a 194 team score. Elissa Hooper shot 61 to lead Beaufort High, followed by Rylee Hill (66) and Molly Hooper (68).

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Beaufort High won a pair of tough matches last week, claiming a 5-1 win over May River on Wednesday and edging Bluffton 4-3 in a Region 7-4A match Thursday. The Eagles were without top singles player Sophie McMullen against Bluffton due to illness, but they were able to claim three of the five singles courts, including a three-set victory from Juliana Lane at No. 5 that forced the match to No. 1 doubles. Caroline Louw and Lucy Aydlette teamed up to beat Phelan

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t is Friday, and I’m in the Freight Yard Pub in North Adams, Mass. This afternoon, I have a cup of cheese- and scallion-topped chili ($5), a Blue Moon beer that comes with an orange slice, and a seat at the polished maple bar. I’m in North Adams because my wife has a loft in a nearby (converted) textile mill. North Adams was once a smoke-shrouded town whose factories employed every able-bodied man and woman, as well as children as young as 8-years old. I know this to be true because I have a photograph of four Biafra-thin, hollow-eyed children holding lunch buckets and standing in front of the Eclipse Mill, where my wife paints. Then the mills went south, some to South Carolina, and eventually there was a shift (in the case of North Adams) to the manufacture of elec-

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tronic components like capacitors. In the 1990s capacitor making went elsewhere and North Adams went into an economic tailspin. When Sprague Electric closed its doors and abandoned its red brick buildings, there was no work for anyone, anywhere. In 2000 the State of Massachusetts acquired the Sprague properties and converted its sprawling campus into the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. This was not to be a museum for Rembrandt, Rubens or even the impressionists like Matisse. This huge place was going to host contemporary art — MassMoCA would

bring-in a dragonfly-looking, Huey Cobra-sized sculpture and hang it in a space large enough to house the Graf Zeppelin. From the start, the hip curators of MassMoCA believed in immersion — they wanted their patrons inside their “installations.” There was, for example, a frozen pond (indoor) where one was asked to jump into a hole in the ice. I know this to be true because I witnessed several museum goers jumping into this ice-cold, water-filled hole while the rest of us shook our heads in disbelief. A current installation — Into the Light — involves rooms suffused with a phosphorescent, cloud-like light that erases the walls, ceiling and floor. One enters these rooms after removing one’s shoes, putting on booties, and getting instructions about vertigo and nausea. Chalkroom requires goggles and some instruction

(for escape) if one panics. But once the preliminaries are over, one is allowed one to fly through a darkened universe in the manner of Luke Skywalker in the Millennium Falcon. The art in these buildings is often confusing and usually controversial. And you do see older, balding, sandal and sock-wearing men looking upon a jumbled mound of concrete slabs, something you might see after a tsunami in Thailand, saying, “I can’t believe this crap! What the hell was this guy drinking?” It’s clear their message is aimed at young people. These curators are betting their future on a younger cohort that wants to do more than look at Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. The numbers (245,000 visitors last year) seem to reinforce and reward this strategy. It’s also clear that there’s a keen competition for tourists

seeking enlightenment and entertainment in museums across the United States. This competition must be apparent to those who will manage Beaufort’s own Reconstruction Era National Park. It’s not enough to display yellowing photographs or provide a gift shop stocked with mugs and magnets. These days there have to be exhibits that re-create the voices of Robert Smalls, Robert Brown Elliott and yes, Wade Hampton. There must be creative installations that highlight the hope, excitement and turmoil right after the Civil War. Likewise, we’ll need to show what St. Helena (and the South) looked, smelled and tasted like in 1870. There must be voices and videos that explain the complexity and confusion surrounding the division and sale of land to the Freedmen. There should be immersive, inter-

active exhibits that convey the disappointment with Jim Crow and, finally, the great migration from these parts in the first half of the 20th century. And these exhibits will have to be changed from time to time making way for new research, new writing, together with ongoing seminars where scholars debate land reform, reparations and the black experience in America. You’ve got to do these things if you intend to engage the Facebook-focused, iPhone-toting generation that rarely lifts his or her head from the small screen. The Reconstruction Era National Park can become a center for research, debate and reform. Or it can be a dusty collection of photographs and cultural ephemera. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. Email Scott at cscottgraber@gmail.com.

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Odyssey where a digital assistant named Hal killed the astronauts on the spaceship. I realize the voice-activated digital assistants must be very helpful for working parents with busy schedules. “Johnny has practice at 5 p.m.; Little Joanie has piano practice at 6; the heat in your home has just been turned up to 72 degrees at 4 p.m.” But at what point, like Hal,

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There are fun, interesting and educational activities every day hosted by Park Ranger and Lowcountry Master Naturalist Megan Stegmeier. • Sundays: Dolphin Ecology Kayak Tour, 8 a.m. (Sept. 29); Sand/candy art, 11 a.m.; Hunting Island Bingo, 2:30 p.m.; Shark Tooth Excursion, 4 p.m. (Sept. 29) • Mondays: Tie dye, 11 a.m.; Secrets of the Salt Marsh, 4 p.m. • Tuesdays: CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Native American Dreamcatchers, 2 p.m. (Sept. 24); Beach Walk, 3 p.m. • Wednesdays: Alligator Talk, 11 a.m.; Stepping Stones, 2 p.m. • Thursdays: Driftwood painting, 11 a.m. (Sept. 19); CCC Video, 1 p.m.; Feeding Frenzy, 3 p.m. • Fridays: Lowcountry reptiles, 11 a.m. (Sept. 27); Fish printing, 2 p.m. • Saturdays: A Walk In The Woods, 10 a.m. (Sept. 28); Dolphin Ecology Kayak Tour, 12:30 p.m. (Sept. 21); Turtle Time, 1 p.m. (Sept. 21); Creatures of the night, 2:30 p.m. (Sept. 28). 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

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Seaside Stitchers return to action

The American Sewing Guild (ASG) is a notional Organization of sewing enthusiasts. The

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A support group for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and carepartners meets the first Thursday of each month at the Beaufort Memorial Lifefit Wellness Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, visit our Facebook page or call Ric at 843-525-1229.

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The Junior Service League of Beaufort will host its 4th Touch A Truck fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 16 in downtown Port Royal from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Paris Avenue. Cost of admission is $5 per person. In the case of rain, the event will be postponed to Dec. 7. Pets are not allowed at the event. Call Brittany Rosson at 618-967-6815 or visit www.touchatruckbeaufort.com for more information.

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Senior Drill Instructor SSgt F. U. Castro PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt

Aborqui, Christian Accius, Wilnes Ames, Hans D. Applewhite, Keyshon E. Arford, Reilly J. Avelar, Adrian C. Ayers, Richard J. Bradshaw, Jakob M. Brasfield, Joseph T. Brewer, James T. Brose, Zarec K. Bryant, Mason J. Bunton, Devin L. Canter, Matthew S. Criswell, Jonte M. Cuevas, Daryan U. Curran, Nicholas A. Cusack, Tyler O. Das, Probus K. Elliott Jr, John C. Farciertmejia, Alejandro J. Florez, Francisco J. Gifford, Matthew J. Grammer, Gregory D. Gray, Alexander D. Green, Shiwon M. Grenier, Tyler J. Guerra, Miguel A. Hagan, James T. Haigh, Justus S. Harley, Michael D. Haven, Jason M. Havener, Jon D. Jolman, Christian L. Kloppenburgdoming Jr, Delfin K.* Lam, Brian Q. Leblanc, Jarhett M. Liles, Daquel T. Linden, Zachary C.* Luster, Zhalante M. Mammana, Evan Marian, Camden O. Martinez, Luis A. Mayo, Christopher A. Medina, Kellen D. Melara, Marcus E. Musson, Marshall K. Nelson, Matthew A. Norton, Nathan A. Oswalt, Jacob L. Peter, Jack F.* Price, Alexander G. Rahuba, Christopher M. Ramos, Kenneth A. Reeves, Carson D. Rhodes, Nathan A. Rhodus, Dalton R.* Roache Jr, Roger O. Rodriguezortiz, Abdiel E. Salgado, Jonathan V. Salsbery, Shaun E. Sampson, Khalleal C. Santanafont, Caleb H. Schaffer, Bryce M. Sigler, Roderick L. Smith, Patrick G. Stadig Jr, Nathan D. Steigler, Tyler J. Stone, Tyler H. Suto, Carson D. Trujillo, Josh U. Tumminelli, Tyler C. Vazquezmata, Christian* Walker, Ethan C. Webb III, Glen T. Whitley, Luke A. Wilcox, Luke H. Worden, Patrick J.

PLATOON 2073

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt A. J. Ayra PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt

Acosta, Aliruben Allen, Kenneth D. Allison, Clay M. Andersen, Jacob E. Arangogonzalez, Gian C. Arevalo, Emanuel Arnaud, Zachary S. Bacchi, Carl H. Bermudez, Justin J. Britt, James G. Brubaker, Brody J. Carner, Samuel A. Casazza, Ashton B. Chen, Chris Coleman, Bradley E. Cozzens, Joseph I. Creighton, Deanthony M. Dampil, Gary P. Delmonte, Jonathan E. Dousuah, Daniel Dudra, Gary C.

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Duncan, Jordan H. Edwards, Joshua D. Estrada, Alejandro D. Fernandezgonzalez, Edwin W. Figueroaortega, Kevin L. Fontenot, Aaron J. Forrester, Cody A. Garcia, Nathaniel D. Gonzalez, Adrian Griffin, Jaden Z. Grimison, Joshua R. Harkins, Alexander J.* Holtzclaw, Matthew B. Immendorf, Connor S. Jasewicz, Colten M. Kaya, Alparslan Lambright, Brady P. Leon, Alexander Lopezperez, Mario J. Lowe II, Robert S. Maria, Wilkins Martinezlopes, Joao C. Mastronardi, Dominic D.* Meyer, Levi M.* Moore Jr, Charles T. Moreno, Stephen E. Moya, Cullen E. Murphy, Corbin L. Myers, David J. Parks, Nicholas W. Prejean, Dquincy D. Rauda, Rodolfo Reaves, David A. Reyes Jr, Eduardo J. Righi, Paul A. Rodriguez, Bryan A. Romulus, Thenson Ruddock, Ian J.* Ruiz, Diego A. Satchell, Christian C. Spero, Nicholas A. Steward, Stephen O. Stewart, Caleb M. Strouth, Gavin L. Stypa, Peter C.* Tamayogalvez, Kane J. Tavanese, Vincent P. Taylor, James A. Thomas, Aaron M. Thomas, Delvren E. Wajid, Aaron N. Walkerhyde, David C. Weeks, Timothy E. Wilson, Mark L. Young, Eric J. Zimmerman, Andrew D.

PLATOON 2074

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt S. R. Carter Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC LCpl Pvt

Andreen, Caleb W. Andrepont, Jacob M. Avecillas, Alejandro Barna, Dennis M. Bauer, Christopher J. Bell, Derick J. Brouillette, Hunter L. Burgess III, Leonard A. Butler, Derek B. Carter, Case R. Chau, Christian M. Coates, Justin E. Cooper, Justin T. Davis, Aaron W. Delgadodelvalle, Omar A. Deroche, Gunnar K. D’oleo, Gabriel M.* Ellsworth Jr, Jamaal R. Emery, Daniel C. Fann, William T. Fernandez, Kevin E. Francisco, Alfonso F. Georges, Donte T.* Ghaussy, Kyle I. Gonzalez, Ryan A. Gresh, Alexander D.* Grundlermarti, Eduardo F. Harvey, Matthew L. Hockman, Logan C. Huynh, Phu C. Jerzak, Lukasz A. Jiang, Dahong Juderjohn, Brindon W. Kern, Matthew R. Knicely, Tyler S.* Knight, Davis P. Ko, Jeffrey Laborde, Tylique K. Letourneau, James E. Long, Jordan T. Lunney, Brendan P. Marcus, Michael S. Mattison, Cody A. McPherson, Bengerman T. Montenegro, Jeffrey D. Munday, Owen J. Nanan, Brandon M.

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PLATOON 2076

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt A. L. McCotry Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt LCpl Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC PFC

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OCTOBER 3 - 9, 2019

Nardin, Leonardo Newberry, Dusty C. Patrone Jr, Joseph T. Pena, Luis J. Perry, Clayton H. Poe, Jordan D. Pratt, Noah M. Ramirez, Gerardo Ramoscruz, Jose F. Rautenstrauch, Tristan V. Reed, Zachary K.* Reedy, Logan C. Rios, Cristopher L. Roth, Bryce P. Schaber, Christopher T. Scott, Tyler T. Scott, Zane P. Sensenig, Jared A. Smith III, Robert Smith, Jacob D. Stage, Dominick M. Stough, Drake A. Thompson, Gorwin G. Thorneschweinberg, Santiago E. Trujillo, Joe A. Truong, Kevin Vargas, Giovanni Vazquez, Daniel Weyrauch, Austin D. Wilcox III, Kevin J. Woodward, Carter J. York, Sawyer R.

Abdelhalim, Mohamed F. Badayoschaves, Joseph M.* Barker, Gabriel L. Barkerdiaz, Sebastian K. Bartley, Christian G. Bermudez, Jose L. Blackburn, Michael B. Bui, Van A. Burrage, Griffin M. Butrim, Cyrus M. Carpenito, Victor L. Caruso, Christopher E. Castillo, David A. Chaname, Sebastian A. Cheese, Elijah R. Colemanstevens, Reshard D. Cowen, Jeremiah R. Daniele Jr, Matthew B. Engel, Cody T. Fantetti, Nicholas J. Fiene, Kyle C. Fonseca, Nilso A. Gilfedder, Dylan L. Goldenbogen, Joseph C. Gomez, John M. Grabill, Jacob C. Grant, Damien J. Greaves, Tyrese Gutierrezgarcia, David L. Harvey, Kaleb A. Henson, Jamal D. Horner, Caleb J. Hutchinson, Dallas C. Jimenez, Emmanuel D. Kim, Joseph Knue, Maxwell L. Konefsky, Jacob W. Kouame, Steve Y. Liang, Leon Liermann, Nicholas L. London, Jacob F. Malone, Joshua L.* Maybee, Joshua T.* Menendezochoa, Vladimir E. Millan, Emmanuel C. Nagpal, Sahil R. Narayankar, Harsh C. Newton, Trelle D. Nguyen, Eric Orth, Judah M. Palombo III, Ralph A. Perezvelasquez, Luis F. Poblano, Matthew A. Pope, Antwane S. Ratcliff, Jacob A. Robinson, Paul R. Rojasramirez, Erik Rose, Richard T. Rudderhenry, Aakawene P. Santosestrella, Ivan D. Shao, Zhaoyang Sindone, Tyler J. Skiba, Dominik K. Smith, Ryan A. Snider Iv, George R. Strakeryoung, Sean C. Swan, Aaron J. Swanson, Andrew S.* Swiatek, Pawel A. Thomas, Brendon G. Trout, Brandan S.

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Vancil, Michael S. Vansluytman, Ryan R. Vaughn, Tyler L. Welch, Barnabas R. Zhong, Jinyuan

PLATOON 2077

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt K. D. Richard-Garrison Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt

Achorn, Nicholas W. Allison, Cason G. Allison, Jackson L. Amaro, Angel R. Amoroso, Nicholas J. Archer, Sheridon E. Arhelger, James J. Arrico, James T. Booth II, David M. Boyle, Robert B. Brandon, Philip R. Butler, Noah J. Calderon Jr, Luis A. Campoverderojas, Christopher J. Carnahan, Allen K. Clement, Kevin J. Cody, Paul D. Colon, Jose M. Cortez, Jue Cote, Jacob D. Cribb, Trey A. Daukas, Louis A. Desrosiers, Anthony J. Francois, Quincy R. Frometa, Adrian Fry, Casey G. Gaglione, Mitchell E. Gallegos, Thane M.* Garcia, Cesar D. Gilbert, Jordan J. Glover, Dakota J. Grant, Austin J. Griffin, Darren S. Griffin, James L. Harris, Malique R. Hogan, Callan T. Hogan, Liam A. Jackson, Evan J.* Johnson, Noah L. Jones, Michael E. Kelly, Sean M. Labombard, Brock R. Lavoie, Samuel G. Lawrence, Marcell S. Linton, Tristen W. Lu, Goodwin Lundie, Joshua W. Macshane, Pierce J. Maier, Mikel M. Marcucci Jr, David A. Maysonet, Jose* Mclain, Robert L. Meeksjenkins, Chandler Z. Milliken, Zachary I. Miracle, Armstrong Nevins, Mitchell J. Obrien, Kieran M. Outen, Carson R. Page, Qwindale J. Parks, Thairell D. Perez, Jason I. Perrault, Micah M.* Pierson, Christian H.* Pineirocollazo, Keneth J. Rai, Bedhan Rodriguez, Joel S. Rodriguez, Justice X. Romonoyskebean, Matthew I. Ryan III, Daniel P. Schlogl, Ty A. Steele, Nicolas C. Stewart, Tristan P. Streagle Jr, Kyle G. Vereen, Jakarris S. Vergara, Joel A. Wahlgren, Daniel R. Weeks, Isaac A. Wheeler, Jonathan H.

PLATOON 2078

Senior Drill Instructor Sgt M. J. Casper Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC

Adams, Evan G. Alberty, Zachary T. Anderson, Danyel J. Anderson, Noah A. Armacost, Joseph T. Avila, Aram A. Barbier, Christian L. Bass, Connor J. Bevelle, Dawon A. Bolanosurdaneta, Ronaldo A. Borges, Brian A. Brooks, Shayne L. Brown, Romaine R. Brown, Simon V. Burgess, Dylan A. Campos, Valentin D. Carr, Dylan T.

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Cason, Zachary T. Coleman, Charles A. Cormier, Cassius S. Dickey, Addison S. Downs, Dillon L. Driskell, Ethan T. Duenasmendoza, Marcos J. Duff, Fernando A. Dulick, Grant D. Espinoza, Enrique Field, Zachary M. Foley III, Jeremiah C. Frazier, Thomas P. Garza, Esteban A. Green, Parker W. Grimes, Gerald T. Hess, Nicholas E. Housley, Austin A. Humphrey, Dustin T. Hynes, Elijah J.* Idore Jr, Dukenson Jackson, Dylan R. Jenkins III, Kenneth A. Jones, Alanzo F. Jones, Malik R. Juarezlopez, Jesus A. Kazanfer, Gabriel P. Kyles, Tyren L. Law, Raymond H. Lawson, Landon G. Lewis, Tanner L.* Lockman, Joshua L. Logan, Ahmad A. Love, Adam S.* Madairy, William P. Madden, Jonathan J. Massey, Justin R. Mueller, Dale J. Nguyen, Ken D. Orner, Samuel R.* Perry, Dacota J.* Phaneuf, Tyler J. Plautz, Deacon A. Pokropski, Aleksander M. Prevost, Christopher W. Rodriguezortolaza, Jeremiah Santos, Irvin A. Seignious, Max W. Shoub, Christopher J. Silar, Emmit N. Singleton, Aaron J. Small, Amiel C. Smith, Alexander M. Smith, Jesse W. Tinoco Jr, Carlos E. Tuck, Alexander P. Turner, Iziah M. Upton, Mason D. Varner, Austin P. Willman, Caleb D.

PLATOON 4038

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt K.K Sykes PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt

Anderson, S. H. Antoniojose, L Bailey, M. D. Baker, S. T. Balay, A M. Bennett, Z. D. Boothe, H. S. Brocke, A. R. Burgy, T. A. Caprielsanchez, A. A. Carney, K. N. Chitiva, N. V. Copeland, K. J. Costello, A. R. Dennis, B. M. Dexter, K. B. Dietz, H. M. Eve, A. M. Farrell, D. R. * Favela, J. E. Floresrodriguez, S. Galiciaroman, N. A. Galvan, A. Gonzalez, M. L. Gregg, N. J. Grober, A. N. Guajardogilbert, C. S. Guerrero, O. S. Gutierrez, J. A. Hall, Y. R. Harmon, S. M. Hernandezdiaz, S. C. Hobgood, M. J. Holbrook, K. A. Hotchkins, Z. B. Jackson, V. D. Kirby, N. F. Krout, C. L. Krutsinger, K.L. Lehman, B. M. Lunagorbea, A. N. Luo, K. L. Malfroid, E. J. Manzanobalcaceres, V. R. Mcmillan, H. D.

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Mendezgarcia, L. J. Miller, K. M. Murphy, K. A. * Payne, T. T. Phillips, J. L. Pimentel, S. Price, E. S. Ramson, D. B. Reed, G. J. Rodriguezsanchez, Y. L. Sairemelgar, I. F. Sandhu, S. K. Schwieterman, B. A. Segura, K. J. Seman, G. E. Shears, K. M. Stokes, A. N. Storrod, K. A. Sweet, D. L. Tejeda, V. Tesomckenna, K. L. Thomas, J.e M. Tillison, A. A. * Torresosorio, V. Urrutiaflores, B. O. Vazquez, A. Vazquez, A. M. Wauneka, J. I. Wegner, A. L. White, D. S. Wright, D. D.

PLATOON 4039

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt J. A. Lopez Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt PFC Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC PFC Pvt PFC PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC Pvt PFC PFC Pvt Pvt PFC PFC PFC

Aguirre, S. L. Ahumada, V. C. Aladinova, N. M. Andrade, I. Andrade, N. E. Apaccastillo, A. P. Arreola, B. D. Ascencio, K. Barajas, A. Barajas, C. L. Bisig, B. M. Bourgeois, T. S. Broadway, B.Y. Carroll, H. M. Copeland, E. R. Criollo, O. Y. Cruz, S. J. Cruzlopez, J. Daniels, T. A. Darby, D. C. Delgado, S. N.* Dermody, E. Dronzkowski, K. N. Elliott, R. A. Ellis, H. N. Espinola, E. A. Farias, O. K. Farrell, M. C. Gonzalez, R. A. Griffin, J. H. Guajardo, T. N. Guillendircio, A. K. Hediger, S. L. Hermenegildo, A. M. Huertas, Kate Johnson, Aurora L. Kemplin, L. L. * Karki, D. Keaton, A. E. Korpaczewski, J. H. Lamb, S. A. Lindberg, R. L. Lufter, I. E. Martinez, K. S. Mcwilliams, O. K. Negron, E. M. Miller, A. K. Orellana, V. N. Orregorodriguez, M. E. Pennetta, V.M. Pozos, S. Quinn, C. M. Salinas, A. N. Sanchez, G. A. Sanchez, G. A. Sanders, E.N. Sandoval, K. L. Siles, M. Simon, C. R. Sleeper, S. M. Smith, C. R. Sollid, A. M. Stuart, B. A. Tenorio, J. Tentis, J. L. Torres, C. E. Torres, M. J. Tribby, M. S. Vallejogarcia, E. Varela, B. Whitfield, K. T. Wisniewski, A. Wood, A. R. Ziegelbauer, M. E.

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Dr. Bersani will be joining the Beaufort Memorial team of women’s health specialists (L to R): Christopher

B. Benson, MD, FACOG; Maggie Bisceglia, CRNP; Soldrea Thompson, MD, FACOG; Marlena Masavage, MD, FACOG; Gregory A. Miller, MD, FACOG, Suzanne Wolf, FNP-BC; Catherine Tambroni-Parker, CNM, at Beaufort Memorial OB-GYN Specialists and Eve Ashby, DO, at Lowcountry Medical Group.

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