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Dataw Island has announced that it will host a benefit dinner for CODA with the help of the talents of some of Beaufort’s preeminent restaurants and chefs. The evening of spectacular food, wine and cheer will be held on Saturday, August 13, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Dataw Island Clubhouse. This special event will feature Beaufort’s finest chefs together for a delicious evening and all for a great cause — CODA, a charity dedicated to helping victims of domestic abuse.

The participating restaurants include Breakwater Bar and Grill, Maggie’s Pub & Eatery, Saltus River Grill, Southern Graces, The Tooting Egret and the Dataw Island Club. The restaurants will prepare some of their signature dishes to create a unique opportunity to sample a tasting of the best of Beaufort dining all in one place, on one night. Wines will be selected to go with the dishes. The chefs and wine representatives will be available. Tickets are $40 a person and the proceeds will go to CODA. For tickets, call Anne Brown at 838-8428.

plums special dinner Plums Restaurant, located at 904 Bay St. in Beaufort, will host a special dinner to benefit The Independence Fund, a 501(c)3 organization with a mission to support our country’s wounded war veterans on Tuesday, August 16, at 7 p.m. The four course dinner, with beer pairings by Terrapin Brewing Co., is offered for $50 per person, with $10 per paid customer donated to The Independence Fund.

Reservations may be made by calling (843) 986-5092 or emailing plums@ hargray.com. Proceeds will be used

by The Independence Fund to help cover expenses for severely injured veterans and their caregivers during the Lt. Dan Weekend 2, which takes place September 14-18, in Beaufort.

The dinner will feature keynote speaker Commander Richard Jadick, author, veteran and founder of the Independence Fund.

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• A look at all the public school principals north of the Broad River 4

SPORTS

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Church Group visits Beaufort see page 14

• USCB holds Sand Shark Welcome Week 6 • New coaches and staff at Beaufort Academy 7 • A profile of St. Peter Catholic School’s new principal 8

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BEAUFORT TRICENTENNIAL PARADE

Gary Sinise named grand marshal Forrest Gump’s Lt. Dan, actor Gary Sinise, will serve as Beaufort’s grand marshal for the September 17 historical Tricentennial Parade, organizers announced today.

The morning parade through downtown Beaufort will feature floats highlighting periods of Beaufort’s 300 years, said Erin Dean, chair of the Tricentennial Committee. Entries are sought and applications are available at Beaufort City Hall, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and online at www.cityofbeaufort.org.

“This is going to be a special parade, one that we hope young people and the rest of us will remember a long time,” Dean said. “The floats must reflect something about Beaufort’s history.”

The September 17 parade through downtown Beaufort will celebrate different eras in Beaufort’s history, including its role in wars, in civil rights, in economic growth and in culture.

The event coincides with the second annual Lt. Dan Weekend, a retreat for severely wounded veterans created by the Independence Fund in Beaufort. Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will entertain those veterans, their caregivers and others the night before the big parade.

Sinise first visited Beaufort in his role as Lieutenant Dan in the Hollywood film “Forrest Gump” with Tom Hanks.

Between shooting his popular TV series “CSI: New York,” he tours the country with the band to raise money for injured veterans. Sinise also is known for his role in the movie “Apollo 13” alongside co-star Hanks.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have Gary Sinise serve as grand marshal for this once in a lifetime parade,” said Donnie Beer, the Beaufort City Councilwoman who led the charge

Actor Gary Sinise also performs with his Lt. Dan Band.

to connect the busy actor with the Tricentennial event. “We hope to see thousands of people lining the parade route to see him and to learn more about what’s made Beaufort such a special place for three centuries.”

Parade participants are encouraged to use professional float companies for their entries, Dean said. The entry fee is $25 for groups and free for registered nonprofit organizations.

As arrangements continue for different ways to mark the historic 300th birthday, organizers of the Beaufort 300 project are in the final stretch to raise funds for a new historical marker. For a $300 investment in Beaufort’s future, donors’ names will be featured on a permanent historical monument in the Waterfront Park commemorating the Tricentennial. Corporate and nonprofit sponsorships also are available.

Also this fall, Beaufort County schools are working on a variety of projects to study, recognize and celebrate Beaufort’s 300th birthday.

Those projects, kicking off when school resumes in mid-August, will be

rolled out later this fall, said Margaret Rushton, the liaison between the school district and Beaufort Tricentennial.

Between now and the end of 2011, the Beaufort Tricentennial Committee will be working with organizations to continue to highlight the past three centuries. The recently-wrapped 56th Water Festival, for instance, showcased Beaufort’s history throughout the 10day event.

Beaufort was founded in 1711 by the English, although its beginnings date back to Spanish explorers in 1514. Beaufort was named for Englishman Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort (1684-1714), one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. It was on Jan. 17, 1711, that Beaufort’s formal charter was created.

On Dec. 31, 2010, the Tricentennial party kicked off with a packed Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. This coming New Year’s Eve, celebrants will conclude the yearlong birthday party with another party in the park, Dean said.

“While our actual ‘birthday’ was on January 17, we made a decision a year ago that we would celebrate the 300th birthday of our great city throughout 2011,” Dean said. “Between city events like the Founders’ Night and the upcoming parade in September, our regular festivals have been spotlighting the Tricentennial.”

For more information and to signup for Beaufort 300, visit www. cityofbeaufort.org and look in the upper left corner. You can also join Beaufort Tricentennial on Facebook.

For more information on Gary Sinise, The Lt. Dan Band and the Gary Sinise Foundation go to www. garysinisefoundation.org.

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Beaufort Regional Chamber VCB awarded state tourism grant The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) was awarded a Tourism Partnership Fund (TPF) grant from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) for the second consecutive year — the first time in the chamber’s history.

In addition to this achievement, the grant award of $126,900 is the largest dollar amount ever received, indicating that SCPRT confidently supports continuation of the partnership and validates the VCB’s efforts.

The TPF program is a competitive, matching-grant program that requires a one-to-one funding match, which means the VCB will implement a marketing program of up to $253,800 — all of which must be spent solely on promotion and advertising for the Beaufort, Port Royal and Sea Islands

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region. Grants were awarded to a select 31 out of 68 organizations statewide that applied for a maximum individual grant amount of $150,000. The VCB’s grant accounts for nearly 10% of the total $1.3 million funded by SCPRT. “We would like to thank the SCPRT review committee and staff for having the confidence in us as a proven partner to attract more visitors to the state and specifically to Beaufort, Port Royal & the Sea Islands. The VCB’s receipt of this grant for the second consecutive year helps build on the momentum generated from the strong results achieved during the fall and summer marketing campaigns. To continue the VCB’s mission of increasing economic development for the area, it is vital that tourism promotion and advertising receive proper funding to maximize revenue potential. Tourism in the

Beaufort area is a significant job creator and catalyst for economic development, producing over $1 Billion in annual revenue for Beaufort County,” said Jeff Thomas, VCB Advisory Board Chairman.

Executive Director of the VCB, Bob Moquin, added, “One of the key goals is to leverage our marketing dollars with partners such as SCPRT. These matching funds allow both organizations to accomplish greater results together. The cooperative marketing programs have successfully proven the value of our partnership with the state tourism office. We look forward to future co-op programs throughout the next 12 months, and continuing to ensure the Beaufort area is strategically positioned as a must-see destination in the great state of South Carolina.”

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St. Helena Elementary has first day of school

By Josette Grimsley

The Island News visited St. Helena Elementary on the first day of school on the Accelerated Learning Calendar last Thursday.

We followed Principal Kay Keeler as she greeted classes, rewarded good behavior, and passed out schedules to her teachers. This is the third year for their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program and the very effective Positive Behavior Intervention and

Support (PBIS) program. This year’s goal is to accelerate every child one and half years ahead in reading and math skills.

As we were leaving, students were going into a leadership meeting, and volunteers from Dataw Island were arriving to help. Mrs. Keeler said teachers actually rode the bus routes in their inservice to prepare for the return to school.

Thank you, St. Helena, for a fun visit. Everyone was so polite and well-disciplined!

St. Helena Elementary Principal Kay Keeler gets an enthusiastic “thumbs up” from Mrs. McConnell’s kindergarten class when asked who was glad to be back in school.

Who is your principal?

Anita Lynn Nelson Whale Branch Elementary

Carmen Dillard Coosa Elementary

Carole Ingram Beaufort Middle

Charles Johnson Pritchardville Elementary

Constance Goodwine-Lewis Broad River Elementary

Dan Durbin Beaufort High

Denise Smith Robert Smalls Middle

Edmond Burnes Battery Creek High

Jennifer Morillo Beaufort Elementary

Jo Shirley Port Royal Elementary

Kay Keeler St. Helena Elementary

Mark Mansell Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary

Marvelle Ulmer Lady’s Island Elementary

Mary Ellen Parks Shell Point Elementary

Matt Hunt Whale Branch Middle

To see more complete bios and school mission statements, go to www. beaufortislandnews.com Mona Lise Dickson Lady’s Island Middle 4

Priscilla Drake Whale Branch Early College High

Donald Gruel Mossy Oaks Elementary

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Principal recognized for leadership program A Beaufort County middle school principal has been honored for outstanding performance in a state program that trains educators in the kinds of skills used by successful business executives.

Lady’s Island Middle School Principal Mona Lise Dickson graduated this summer from the Executive School Leadership Institute, a one-year course that brings together principals from across the state to develop and refine their management, communication and instructional practices.

This year’s class recognized Dickson for her dedication and leadership skills.

“She essentially was recognized by her peers for having the greatest impact Mona Lise on the whole group’s Dickson learning experience,” said Sally Barefoot, director of the South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Leader Effectiveness. Barefoot

said Dickson was recognized with the Tenenbaum Award, named for former State Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum, who created the institute 11 years ago.

“Since its inception in January of 2000, 31 people have received this honor,” Barefoot said. “It’s a tradition that reflects the seriousness, academic rigor and depth of the program.”

Before becoming principal at Lady’s Island Middle School, Dickson served as principal of Whale Branch Middle School, and at Beaufort High School as

an assistant principal, Dean of Academics, and as a math teacher and girl’s varsity basketball coach. She has 17 years of service in public education.

Strong school leadership has a major positive impact on teacher quality, school performance and student achievement, Barefoot said.

The Education Department’s Office of Leader Effectiveness runs the Executive School Leadership Institute in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, N.C.

Understanding the goals of Montessori learning If you are at a time when you have the unenviable task of choosing a school for your child, it would be wise to look into the Montessori option of schooling. There are so many schools out there, whatever age your child, but the Montessori method is unique.

Often people don’t completely understand what the method is all about.

The benefits of a Montessori education are numerous. The main goal of Montessori is to provide a stimulating, child-oriented environment that children can explore, touch, and learn without fear. Each child learns at his or her own pace. Teachers are understanding and encouraging, so that the child can enjoy learning and feel happy about their path and purpose in life.

Here are some of the benefits:

• Montessori schools teach independence from an early age. The children take an active part in running their school, like preparing and serving snacks at breaks, and putting learning equipment away after they have used it.

Practical tasks like sweeping, polishing, making sandwiches and tying shoe laces, are all available for children to learn on a daily basis.

• Children are not expected to conform to set standards of achievement as in conventional schools. The Montessori method takes account of the needs, talents, gifts, and special individuality of each child. The children learn at their own pace, so they are not being constrained nor criticized for what they do. There is a freedom to learn that makes learning fun.

• All children, whatever their abilities or interests, reach their full potential. All children fit in, including children with learning disabilities. Many children learn best in different ways, and the equipment is designed for this. For all subjects there are items of interest to the child, however he learns best. For example, for geography, not only are there books, but globes, map puzzles, pictures, and animal figures

(sensory items). There are also regular visits from people, pets, animals, and different activities depending on the topic.

• The equipment available for learning is unique and designed by Maria Montessori.

It is exceptionally good quality equipment, which means the children value it and treat it with care.

• In a Montessori environment children are encouraged to respect and help each other. If they choose, they will work with other children, and help each other, or ‘teach’ each other, and they enjoy doing so. It is wonderful to watch children who really want to help each other.

• The environment of a Montessori school is peaceful and facilitates learning.

Because children are happy and learning at their own pace, discipline is not an issue.

A personalized, customized education for every student

By Mick Zais

In the coming days, more than 750,000 public, independent and home school students will begin their new school years. Across the state, excited students will share summer stories with friends.

Those attending new schools will be apprehensive, and kindergarteners will shed a few tears. Similar scenes have played out for more than a century at the start of each new school year.

The education system of my generation placed a high priority on classroom discipline and a standardized classroom: Teach every student the same material on the same schedule. Unfortunately, we have let one tradition go and held too closely to the other. Today more than ever, classroom discipline is sorely needed. This requires parents who instill good behavior at home and administrators who are unafraid to demand good behavior in schools.

Our education system is based on America’s late 19th and early 20th Century agricultural and manufacturing roots. For proof, witness our harvest-

Mick Zais is the South Carolina State Superintendent of Education

friendly school calendars and highly regulated classrooms. While innovation has dramatically altered our economy and the world we live in, the way we teach our children remains virtually unchanged.

A personalized, customized education for every student is the future of education. A student-centered approach will transform education from a system that treats students as identical units, teachers as assembly line workers, and administrators as managers who work to meet production quotas of dubious quality. It’s not the people in the system who are stifling progress. It’s the system itself that must be replaced.

Fundamental to transforming our education system is shifting the focus

from “inputs” to “outputs.” Take, for example, the requirement of “seat time” to earn high school course credits. Like most states, South Carolina requires high school students to attend a certain number of classroom hours to receive credit for a course. This places the emphasis on an input — the time a student sits in class — rather than an output, mastery of the subject matter.

We need to move away from how long students study a subject and how it’s taught, and focus instead on how well they know the material.

To accomplish this goal, we need to open up the classroom beyond the four walls we all remember. In Florida, every student is required to take at least one online course. In 2006, our state’s General Assembly established the South Carolina Virtual School Program. Last year, 10,207 students took at least one class through this program. This year, the program will offer an even greater menu of classes for students around the state. It’s no secret that geography is one of the key factors in determining

access to a quality education. We have the tools to make a giant leap forward.

We just need the will.

Rather than focusing on standardization and uniformity, we need to build a system that delivers a personalized and customized education to every student. To do so, we must accept that centralized decisionmaking in Washington or Columbia no longer works. Policymakers must be willing to demand excellence and then give districts the means to achieve it.

Teachers and principals need greater flexibility in the classroom. Parents need a menu of learning environments to select the best fit for their children.

And students need the challenge of the subject — not the passage of time — to determine mastery.

As students begin this new school year, it’s time for the adults in education to begin a new chapter. We must transition to a student-centered, proficiency-based system that provides every student in South Carolina with a personalized and customized education.

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Welcome week introduces growth and change

By Candace Brasseur

The University of South Carolina Beaufort is ready for the fall semester to begin. After a summer of orientations, a fun filled “Sand Shark Welcome Week” planned for mid August, grounds bustling with nearly 500 students living on the Hilton Head Gateway campus, new course schedules/offerings, Arts programming, and the inaugural USCB Women’s soccer game, young leaders are primed to emerge.

When you’re a student leader at a smaller, intimate, university such as USCB, your impact is felt throughout the campus. This is especially true for the 16 student leaders who have devoted their entire summer to assisting the office of Student Life with over 10 New Student Orientations. Kate TorborgVermilyea, Director of Student Life, says “Orientation Leaders are make orientation a success! Without them, we couldn’t welcome 400+ freshmen and the many transfers we plan to see fall of 2011.”

Debi Gant, parent of an incoming freshman, said “It is important to me that my daughter stays close to home for college, but she, like most teenagers, wanted to venture out farther. However, after attending this summer’s new student orientation at USCB, she is extremely enthusiastic for the year ahead of her, right here in the Lowcountry.”

And without question, Ms. Gant’s daughter has much to be excited about. Her welcome week, known to many as “Sand Shark Week,” makes the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” seem rather small in comparison. She and her fellow incoming freshmen will participate in Beach Olympics at the Weston Resort, Live Band Karaoke, and entertainment by Chris Jones the Hypnotist.

However, the bustle of activity on campus will not end after “Sand Shark Week” concludes. The number of students living on campus will almost double with the addition of two new dormitories, bringing the number of USCB residents close to 500. Not

USCB Orientation Leaders showing their Sand Shark fins.

only do these new dorms offer students apartment style living with individual bedrooms, and the benefits of new construction, but they offer convenience and the opportunity for camaraderie.

According to student Devin Lockhart, “living on campus allows me to have a quick and easy way to get things done on campus while also allowing me to keep an active social life among students, faculty and staff.”

Another opportunity for freshmen to develop friendships early on, which is new to USCB this fall, is the option to participate in “freshmen learning communities.” In these communities, 20 students will take three of their fall classes together as a group.

According to Vice-Chancellor Doug Oblander, PhD, Director of Student Affairs, “National studies have shown that these communities improve freshman performance and retention by fostering a sense of shared mission and belonging.” There are 6 learning communities students can choose from: An Anthropology, History, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, and Fine Arts (located on the Historic Beaufort Campus). The professors for the three core freshman courses within each

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community will work together to create synergies between their individual subjects.

Leadership is more than just an idea at USCB; the university’s Chancellor, Jane Upshaw, PhD, will be co-teaching a new course, Leadership in Practice on this very subject. According to Dr. Charles Spirrison, who is co-teaching the course with Dr.Upshaw, “This course explores the practice of leadership and engages outstanding students in an active dialogue about the challenges of being a leader. A select group of highly talented students will have the unique opportunity to have a seat at a conference room table where a range of current leaders and decision makers discuss their leadership philosophies and careers. We are very pleased and excited about the course and expect that it will have a lasting impact on the students who were invited to enroll in it.”

An important part of USCB’s mission is to make educational opportunities available to all residents in the Lowcountry region. As such, this fall there will be additional evening classes offered at the Historic Beaufort campus that cater to the schedules of Military and non-traditional students, who

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The Historic Beaufort Campus is gearing up for their upcoming year of Arts programming accessible to the community. According to the Center for the Arts Director, Bonnie Hargrove, “We are planning for the Met Opera, Guys and Dolls, Jr., Always Patsy Cline, and The Columbia City Ballet return with the holiday classic The Nutcracker.

USCB is extremely excited to be able to offer such high quality arts opportunities to both local residents, and visitors alike.”

The Studio Arts program, also housed at the Historic Beaufort Campus, is entering its second year of operation and is already beginning to broaden its scope.

New classes in digital photography are starting this fall with more offerings on the horizon. A new lighting studio is being completed in the Sandstone Building right across the hall from the state of the art Digital Darkroom and Design Studio. They are also in the final stages of completing their move into the old Chamber of Commerce building which, among other things, will contain the new Sea Islands Art Gallery. Workshops and seminars are already being planned that will be open to the community.

So as “Sand Shark Week” commences, it will be interesting to see who the future leaders of the USCB campus will turn out to be. In the meantime, the student Orientation Leaders will continue their mission. As director of student life, Kate Torborg-Vermilyea, astutely points out, “These 16 students truly represent what USCB is about. They are a diverse group of bright, talented, and charismatic people who have a love for their institution. They have been our best team, mentoring their incoming peers with amazing dedication; they make us proud to be Sand Sharks!”

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Memories of back to school fashion faux pas When I was younger and the freedom of summer was brought to a halt by the threat of going back to school, I didn’t worry would I like my new teacher? Or would I be able to handle the homework?

Instead, my biggest concern was: what am I going to wear on the first day of school?

Going back-to-school shopping was always an anticpated event. My mom would take me and my sister to get new dresses, pants, and especially, shoes.

I was very particular about selecting the perfect outfit, something that would really make a statement. I would lay the clothes out next to my bed the night before, then I would hardly sleep a wink

because I was so excited for the big day.

Every year, this event was documented with a photo, and today these pictures are hilarious to me and our family members.

My favorite is the shot of me on my first day of seventh grade (middle school, yikes!) in 1991. I have on knee-high black socks, a black shirt and a navy-blue and yellow plaid skirt. The Swatch watch on my wrist is prominently displayed, and my hand is resting on a small purse. I’m wearing a black, Amish-looking hat with long silver earrings. The best accessory, though, is my big, black, pleather Esprit backpack with turquoise straps, slung over one shoulder — I loved that

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backpack. I’m guessing the whole getup was an early 90s twist on the classic school girl look, but who knows!

Another good look is from 1993, the start of my freshman year in high school. By then I was convinced I was a hippie and my style often bordered on the outrageous (much to my parents’ chagrin). I am wearing a black tank top

with my favorite pants — black-and-white floral stretch bellbottoms from Contempo Casuals. The outfit is made complete by my purple Doc Martins, and the shoes match the purple scrunchie on my wrist. With my hand on my hip, and my backpack again tossed over one shoulder, it’s clear I thought: I’m too cool for school.

Students in Beaufort County today are fortunate that there is less pressure to “dress your best” thanks to the Beaufort County School District adopting uniform policies.

I imagine those first-day-of-school photos might be somewhat more predictable, but definitely less embarrassing.

Find out what’s new at Beaufort Academy Here are some new faculty, staff and coaches.

Mrs. MJ Simmons, Director of Admissions: Mrs. Simmons, a Beaufort native, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

Mrs. Mary Trask, Co-Director of College Advising — Mrs. Trask, a Beaufort native and former Beaufort Academy student, Larry received her Bachelor Scheper of Arts degree in history from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and her Master of Arts degree in Humanities from NYU. Mrs. Trask has been an adjunct professor of history at USCB and a teacher of English, Film, and SAT Prep at Beaufort Academy.

Mrs. Andrea Franks, 4th Grade Teacher: Mrs. Franks, back for an encore performance, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from University of Idaho. Her teaching experience includes both middle and lower students in core skill and content areas. Currently, Mrs. Franks is pursuing graduate studies at USC. • Mrs. Julia Sanford, Spanish Teacher:

Mrs. Sanford received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from University of Colorado in Boulder. She also completed her studies in Spanish at the University of Madrid and George Mason University. Mrs. Sanford is a veteran teacher with more than 15 years of experience.

Larry Scheper is the new tennis coach at Beaufort Academy. Coach Scheper is a Beaufort native, graduating from Beaufort High School. He attended and played tennis at Grambling State University, in Louisiana, and has taught at several high schools in Columbia.

He later coached at Benedict College in Columbia and at the International Tennis Academy in Delray Beach, Fla., before returning to Beaufort and founding the Scheper Tennis Academy.

New football coaches are: • Jeff O’Hara: Jeff is going to be our Offensive Coordinator. Jeff comes to the BA family after a very successful career coaching with Beaufort County PALS and Beaufort Middle School where he won several league championships and coached his team to a state championship game.

• Mark Painter: Mark is going to be our Defensive Coordinator. Like Jeff, Mark comes to BA after many, many successful seasons with PALS and coaching at Beaufort Middle School.

• Major Bruce Melville, comptroller of the MCAS, has joined the staff as the JV Offensive Coordinator.

• Back to School Parent Open House, Thursday, September 1.

• Back to School Bingo, Tuesday,

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Sister Judy , Principal of St. Peter’s, Celebrates a Birthday!

St. Peter’s Catholic School on Lady’s Island has had “an extreme makeover,” according to its brand-new principal, Sister Judy. She can’t wait to see her students’ faces on August 15th, as they are greeted by a more inviting entrance, repainted walls, and lovely murals throughout the buildings. And they’ll all get new t-shirts!

St. Peter’s is going to be 20 years old this year, so every month on the 20th, students will be able to wear their birthday t-shirts which will proclaim “I’m 20 years old...

Building a Foundation for Life.”

Sister Judy Therese Holler,

SSCM, replaces Mr. Chris Trott, who had taken a position at the superintendent of Savannah’s Catholic schools.

She came to us from Blessed Sacrament School in the West Ashley area of Charleston. She has also taught at St. Gregory’s in Bluffton, where her religious community is located, along with their dog, “Sassy.” She has Masters Degrees in Reading and Administration from UVA and Dayton University, with her undergraduate degree from Longwood College. The Mother House of her order, the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius, is in Pennsylvania.

Sister Judy has been amazed by the volunteer efforts and financial contributions to enable her to open her school, from her fisherman’s nets filled with dollars (St. Peter was a fisherman!) and the help from parents and local Marines.

Volunteers from as far as Charleston have shown up with paint and brushes.

Some of the new innovations for this year include: Promethian interactive boards for all grade levels, a portable lab of 20 laptops in addition to the two tech lans and computers in the library, an exciting lunch program by Ms. Nora, and

SUMMER READING AT BMS Beaufort Middle School hosted young adult author Kathryn Erskine last week.

One of her novels, Mockingbird, is on their summer reading list. Ms. Erskine spoke with students and community members Tuesday evening August 2nd and with ELT students the next morning.

Summer reading lists for each grade level have been posted on the school website since May (bms.beaufort.k12.sc.us). Principal Carole Ingram set up a reading blog on the website where students could react to their reading and respond to others. So far, there have been close to 200 posts to this blog.

Shortly after students return for the 2011-2012 school year, BMS will have a morning of book discussions. Staff members will lead groups of students in discussions of one book they have chosen to read over the summer.

what’s new at Beaufort High Dan Durbin, Principal of Beaufort High, meets his teachers this week, and there will be a few changes, There will be a new Assistant Principal for the School of International Studies (IS), a new Voices director, and a new band director, sure to put BHS in the spotlight.

Since Nate Drake has come on board, observed Durbin, band membership has doubled this summer.

This year, the Eagle Scholars program begins its second year for Freshman pursuing a rigorous and challenging education.

Keep your eyes on the Big Green Booster Club (and come over to help them out) on August 26th, our first home game against Hilton Head!

A MESSAGE FROM Lady’s Island Middle “Our goal this year is to ensure all of our students have a successful school displaying and practicing intelligent behavior in order to have academic and behavior success. Preserving tradition to build a successful future...It’s about striving for excellence in teaching and learning: Success is Our Only Option!”

Mona Lise Dickson, new Principal of Lady’s Island Intermediate

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the addition of a 3 year old to kindergarten program. In order for the future high school to open, in 10 years, the 3 year olds will be prepared for grades 7 and 8. There is also an extended day program after school for all grades this year.

Sister Judy says that St. Peter’s is serving a very diverse student body with the military community’s contribution.. The school welcomes children from all faiths, and strives to fulfill the needs of all families spiritually and educationally. For more information on enrollment, call 522-2163

Sister Judy Therese Holler, Principal at St. Peter’s Catholic School

Beaufort academy names interim headmistress Julia Stewart Corner, who recently retired as a director for Delta Career Education Corporation in Virginia Beach, Va., was named Beaufort Academy’s interim Headmistress by the school’s board of trustees, according to a news release. Corner is stepping in after Headmaster Dr. Randy Wall passed away in June.

“Julia’s background and leadership skills will enable Beaufort Academy to continue to follow the strong curriculum and core values that were implemented by Dr. Randy Wall,” Herb Gray, chairman of the school’s board of trustees, said in a statement. “We’re very fortunate to have someone with her credentials available to insure the success of our strategic plan.”

Beaufort academy Highlights A few Beaufort Academy highlights: . Campus integration of Core Values: Intellect, Respect, Integrity, Leadership, and (school) Pride. . 100% of graduates are accepted to 4-year colleges and universities. . The 17 members of the Class of 2011 were offered $1,500,000 in scholarships and grants, will be attending 10 different colleges and universities this fall, and earned an average SAT of 1783 and an average ACT of 27. . The Learning Center is a program available to all Lowcountry students with diagnosed learning differences (not just those who attend BA) and includes tutoring, specialized instruction, consulting, community referrals, and teacher training. . 12 Varsity sports teams. . Class sizes average 15. .

More than 75% of Upper School students participate in after-school enrichment programs.

BA’S TEacher of the year BA’s Teacher of the Year. Ms. Pam Steman was the 2011 recipient of the J. Wood Rutter Faculty Travel Fund. This award was established in 2004 to provide a deserving teacher the opportunity to do something extraordinary during a vacation period. Ms. Steman teaches math in the Upper School, including two levels of AP Calculus, and is the Math Department Chair.

She earned two B.A.’s in Philosophy and Mathematics from Muhlenberg College and a M.A. from the University of South Carolina. Ms. Steman joined the BA team in 2009 with 31 years of teaching experience in the Beaufort County Schools and experience teaching classes at USCB and TCL.

Can the da Vinci robot really shorten recovery time?

Just ask Kathleen Linn, who simply did not want the weeks of “downtime” she expected while recovering from major surgery. Kathleen was thrilled to learn the physicians at Beaufort Memorial use a state-of-the art da Vinci robot surgical system for gynecologic procedures, which enables the surgeon to perform the most precise, minimally invasive procedure available today. That means less pain, less scarring, and days — rather than weeks — of recovery.

- Kathleen Linn Lady’s Island, SC

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From fishing to football, the hard work of athletes of all ages deserves recognition

Beaufort soccer teams dominate The Beaufort Crew U-16 and Beaufort Wild Boyz U-12 Soccer teams each win National Championships. The teams recently travelled to the Challenge National Tour Soccer National Championships held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando Fla. The tournament was held on July29-31. Both teams earned the right to attend the National 3V3 Championships by placing in the top three of a regional tournament. The Wild Boyz U-12 recently won the Jacksonville, Fla., 3V3 Super Challenge tournament last month to qualify. The Beaufort Crew U-16 also took home first place honors at that tournament.

The Beaufort Wild Boyz U-12 had an outstanding showing at the national tournament by winning seven games straight without a loss.

The members of the Beaufort Wild Boyz team are Tyler Videtto, Matthew Campbell, Jack Gambla, John Bell, Caleb Diaz and Will Durbin.

The team is Coached by Ron Videtto, assistant coach Kenny Campbell and managed by Karen Videtto.

The Beaufort Crew U-16 finished the tournament with a 5-1 record and a National Championship title. The Beaufort Crew U-16 boys had several hard fought matches but none of them could compare to the “story book”finish of the championship match. The Beaufort Crew

U-16 boys started the match slowly and made several mistakes which enabled the opposing team, the Juniper Sting, to jump to an early lead, 8-2, at the half. But the second half, The Beaufort Crew scored six unanswered goals to even the score at 8-8 with only seconds left in regulation play. The whistle blew and the match was going into overtime. Overtime consisted of the “Golden Goal” rule meaning the first team to score a goal wins. With beautiful teamwork and passing, the Beaufort Crew worked their way down the field and were able to score the final goal for the win.

The members of the Beaufort Crew U-16 team are Brandon Videtto, David Seguine, Josh Guiterrez, Hector Garcia-Lopez, Christian Campbell and Oscar Tierrablanca. The team is coached by Ron Videtto, assistant coach Dave Seguine and managed by Karen Videtto.

WEIGHTLIFTING WINS

Team Beaufort Weightlifting won the overall Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics in the weightlifting category this past weekend in New Orleans, La. The team had two athletes, CJ Cummings and Alex Silon, break records. Alex was inducted into the Hall of Fame and received the Joe Ferrel award.

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Are you ready for some brain teasers?

By Jack Sparacino

Some quizzes are hard to answer and can hurt your brain (well, mine anyway).

Luckily, some are more manageable, like this one.

1. Name three things of great value in the Lowcountry that work wonderfully for cheap.

A personal fan, a pail of live bait, and an oyster knife. All under $10.

2. What is the most beautiful sounding instrument that hardly anyone plays except for kindergarten teachers (in the 1950s)?

The autoharp. Play a recording by Bryan Bowers and close your eyes.

3. Name all the great Lowcountry foods that taste like chicken.

Chicken.

4. Who was the most talented allaround performer of all time?

Fred Astaire. He hit the trifecta: dancer, singer, and actor. Thirty one musical films. First recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors (1978).

Lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute. And on and on and on.

5. What were the best musicals?

“West Side Story” and “Les Miserables.” After seeing a performance of either show, can you ever get the songs out of your head?

6. What is the friendliest medium

Jack Sparacino has a Ph.D. in psychology from The University of Chicago. He has published over 20 articles in refereed journals in psychology and medicine. He is retired and now lives with his wife, Jane and their three dogs on St. Helena Island. His hobbies include fishing, clamming, crabbing, shrimping and writing.

sized city with unbeatable restaurants?

Charleston. Pick any street downtown and take a walk. Count the smiles you exchange. Pick a restaurant practically blindfolded. Take off the blindfold, enjoy your meal, continue your walk.

7. What are the most unbelievably great big cities?

New York, Paris, London. There’s a good reason why so many people go there (39.4 million combined international visitors in 2010 alone) and why they cost what they do (plenty).

8. Would you like coffee or tea?

Coffee. It tastes better than tea (doesn’t it?) and it’s what’s brewed at the office. Americans drink 9 billion gallons of coffee per year vs. 2.2 billion gallons of tea. Hot tea is great when you are sick, or dying of thirst (my best attempt at a left handed complement and with all apologies to lefties). Now iced tea, that’s a different story!

9. Would you like grits with that?

Maybe. Almost no matter what people say, grits MIGHT be overrated unless you like really soft bland food.

Or you’re just completely flexible when it comes to breakfast.

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Sure. But there might be too many cell phones in the world (about 5 billion and growing fast), especially in the hands of bad drivers when it’s not an emergency.

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Mark Twain. You can start with Ernest Hemingway’s compliment, “All modern literature comes from one book

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Showcasing the most happening events, people and gatherings Beaufort has to offer. restaurant rumblings

The ‘Breakwater Threesome’ departs for Greenville Manager and chefs Donna, Gary, and Beth of the popular Breakwater Restaurant downtown are all heading off to Greenville to start a new Breakwater restaurant there. Sous chef Kris McGowan (a Greenville native) and his wife, Sunny, are going with them. They will all be missed. Good luck in the new venture! I’ve heard good things about the new chef at Breakwater, Ryan Blanton, who is introducing lots of delish specials.

Buffalo Wild Wings will be opening next to Bojangles in the coming months and Jimmy Johns Gourmet sandwich and

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sub shop will be opening in the old Rita’s next to Moe’s in Beaufort Town Center.

For those of you looking forward to the opening of a new pub in the old

Breakwater space on West Street, I’m afraid your wait has been in vain. The backer has pulled out and taken the bar stools and beer taps with them, I have been told.

The Port Royal Pasta company is open for lunch starting at 11:30 this week.

Tues.-Sunday. Also I’ve heard very good things about the brunch on Sunday at the Tooting Egret from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s $15 price fixe for all their delicious items, including lemon ricotta pancakes and stuffed french toast. Don’t forget Fiori upstairs where Allison, (one

of everyone’s favorite waitresses from Breakwater), is doing really beautiful flower arrangements for your home, gifts or weddings.

Lowcountry Produce, from Lobeco, whose products are in the trendy Dean and Deluca gourmet food chain, will be opening a flagship store in the old City Hall space across from City Java in October. They will have all their fab products and also offer some grocery store items. Finally, we can hopefully buy a quart of milk downtown again without having to drive all the way to Lady’s Island!

Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort Celebrates Living Legends & Lowcountry Literature The Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort celebrates Beaufort’s living legends August 18 as the Club members, staff, community supporters and Board of Directors debuts the Henry Chambers Teen Club and The Pat Conroy & Cassandra King Reading Room during the grand openings of the two centers within the Club.

“An Evening with Henry Chambers, Pat Conroy & Cassandra King” is open to the public. Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling will be the master of ceremonies. Along with the event’s honored guests, speakers will also include Sallie Robinson, an author of Gullah cookbooks. Conroy taught Robinson more than 40 years ago on Daufuskie Island. His teaching experiences were detailed in his book, The Water is Wide.

“This evening is about inspiration and how you never know who and why you inspire someone,” Sam Burke, unit director of the Boys & Girls Club of Beaufort. “Pat Conroy taught Sallie as a student on the once-isolated island of

Daufuskie, now she is an ambassador of Gullah cooking and an author, herself.”

“Conroy has passed on his love of the Lowcountry through literature. His students and nations of readers have been enriched by his legacy,” Burke said.

Robinson said the first time she visited Washington, D.C. was with Conroy as a student. The second time she visited the Nation’s Capital was last October when The Smithsonian Institution invited her as a Gullah ambassador and cooking instructor.

Burke said Henry Chambers is another example of how his actions and energy ripple through the community and create waves of success in organizations and in children’s lives.

“The Grand Opening of the new Teen Club could not be happening at a better time for Beaufort. Henry Chambers is a major reason why there are Boys & Girls Clubs in the Lowcountry,” Doug Barry, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, said.

“He is a founding father of this local

organization. As former mayor, he put people, power, and procedures into action to establish a hub of activity for Beaufort’s young people.”

The event also represents how our neighbors nurture our Club’s children and teenagers.

M Interiors, owned by Lisa Mykleby and Muffin Tullos, donated all the interior design (i.e. more than 220 hours) for the new Reading Room and Teen Club and managed the projects.

Will & Elizabeth Dukes of Creative Interiors/Carpet One, Helena Niemand and Spectrum Graphics also contributed their services and products to the projects.

“The energy and excitement of having such high-caliber local celebrities, designers and contractors on these projects breathe new life into the Club – especially the brand new Teen Club and the Reading Room,” Jan Gourley, vice president of resource development and marketing of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, said. “These

newly renovated spaces make our Club members feel so special and that’s a wonderful gift these businesses have given our club members.”

“The power and influence of legacies are beautiful things,” Debbie Szpanka, director of public relations and marketing for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry. “What an honor to have these remarkable personalities in our corner of the world. It is an extraordinary gift that these people have used their presence to influence generations to come.”

“An Evening with Henry Chambers, Pat Conroy & Cassandra King” event will be August 18. Tickets are $100 a person and space only allows approximately 250 attendees. Corporate sponsors with special recognition tables of 10 are also available for $1,500. Reservations will be on a first come, first serve basis. Call Liz Vallino, special events director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry for more information: 843-379-5430 or email her at lvallino@bgclowcountry.org.

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Here are some photos from the fourth annual Hunting Island Sand Sculpture event held at the state park July 30 and sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island.

arts/lifestyle

Ben Franklin interpreter back at ARTworks More than six months ago, audiences at “Ben Speaks” raved about the world premiere of Steve Nousen’s humorous, enlightening, and touching one-man show.

So this August, writer, actor and Ben Franklin interpreter Nousen will bring Ben back to Beaufort’s ARTWorks black box theater in a production that is both encore and improvement, as he

has revised the show based in part on his audiences’ input. “I hope even those who saw the play earlier this year, will come again, to see a different side of Ben,” Nousen said. “There’s more emphasis on the man himself and on the forces and relationships that shaped this great man.”

The two-act play, which features an opportunity for the audience to interact

House on the Point featured in magazine The beautiful house at 504 King St. was built by Mike and Pat Whitehead. Pat is an artist and has a separate studio in the back. In June, the kitchen they designed was featured in the publication and now in August, their bathroom is featured in the Best Kitchen and Bath Ideas. Better Homes and Gardens described their bath as having ‘Lavish white marble, gleaming chrome, and ethereal white walls that infuse the bath with the elegance of a European hotel”. Even though the house is new, it’s already been on several home tours. The house is currently for sale and represented by Robin Leverton at Lowcountry Realty (843) 812-3344.

with Dr. Franklin at every performance, was inspired by Nousen’s copious research and his many years of extremely popular, in-character lectures on Franklin. Set in Franklin’s later years, the piece looks beyond the two-dimensional image many have of Franklin to matters personal as well as political and social in this incredible man’s singular life

August 26 and 27 shows are at 7:30 p.m. and the August 28 matinee is at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students age 13 and up, $5 for students 12 and under, and $10 each for groups of ten or more, at artworksinbeaufort. org and 843.379.2787. ARTworks is located at 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort, in Beaufort Town Center.

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Church youth groups worked alongside Beaufort City crews Saturday, July 23, to help clean up properties and neighborhoods as part of a larger effort to help make a difference, organizers with Tsunami Ministries said.

Among the first stops: Homes in the historic Northwest Quadrant that needed some tender loving care to trim back shrubs and paint a picket fence.

Later, the teens helped a crew from Beaufort Public Works clean up an overgrown yard in Mossy Oaks, and provided hands-on help at CAPA, Bayview Nursing Home and the Family Promise program for homeless families.

“We represent students and adults from North Carolina and South Carolina,” said former Beaufort resident Joy Murphy, vice president of Tsunami Ministries. “We are a nonprofit ministry that provides spiritual events, leadership training and mission weekends.”

The youth and accompanying adults came from Winston-Salem, N.C.; Fort Mill; Rock Hill and Beaufort-area churches, Murphy said. “We want to help families and older people who need a little assistance, whether that’s cleaning up their yard or painting a fence,” she said.

Over the past two years, Beaufort city leaders and their partner Waste Pro have helped neighborhood associations and residents with massive clean-ups, removing more than 400

Organizing meeting at Pigeon Point Park Saturday morning as Isaiah Smalls, public works director for Beaufort (blue shirt), offers clean-up options.

tons of debris, abandoned furniture and other mostly flammable materials.

“It’s a concentrated and concerted effort to make our city more attractive, but it also helps reduce fire hazards by clearing out overgrown lots and by removing flammable materials such as abandoned furniture and tires,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said.

“It was the perfect weekend for the church youth to come to Beaufort,” he said. “They helped us clean up and I hope they got to spend a little time with the Water Festival.”

Libby Anderson, Beaufort’s planning director, and Isaiah Smalls, public works director, helped coordinate the youth mission trip. Public Works crews assisted the teens and also provided heavier equipment needed for some of the work. Dawn Boren, Beaufort’s codes enforcement officer, arranged for the donation of paint and brushes from local paint stores.

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The Truth About Cataracts Almost everyone who lives a long life will develop cataracts at some point. As we age, the eye’s lens slowly becomes less flexible, less transparent and thicker.

Then areas of the lens become cloudy; if left in place until the “overripe” stage, the cataract would be completely white and block vision. Cataracts often develop in both eyes at about the same time.

By age 75 about 70 percent of people have cataracts. As more Americans live into their 70s and beyond, we all need to know a few cataract basics: risks and symptoms, tips that may delay onset, and how to decide when it is time for surgery, so good vision can be restored.

August is Cataract Awareness Month, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology encourages Americans to know their risks, especially people who have diabetes, smoke, or have a family history of cataract.

Cataract surgery is a very common procedure, with a success rate of more than 95 percent. The eye’s natural lens with cataract is removed and replaced by an intraocular lens (IOL), selected to meet each patient’s vision correction

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A few simple tips will help you maintain healthy vision and make the right choices if you develop a cataract.

Get a baseline exam if you’re over 40. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommend that adults with no signs or risk factors for eye disease get a baseline screening exam at age 40—the time when early signs of disease and vision changes may start to occur. During this visit your Ophthalmologist will advise you on how often to have follow-up exams. People of any age with symptoms or risks for eye disease, such as a family history, should see their eye care professional to

determine a care and follow-up plan.

Know your risk factors. In addition to having a family history of cataract, having diabetes, or being a smoker, other factors can increase your risk of developing a cataract.

These include extensive exposure to sunlight, serious eye injury or inflammation, and prolonged use of steroids, especially combined use of oral and inhaled steroids.

Reduce your risks. Use UV-rated sunglasses when outdoors and add a wide-brimmed hat when spending long hours in the midday sun. One of the best things anyone can do for their eyes and overall health is to quit smoking or never start. People with diabetes can reduce cataract risk by carefully controlling their blood sugar through diet, exercise and medications if needed.

Be informed about when to consider surgery. This decision is really up to each person based on his or her daily activities and related vision needs. The concept that the cataract is “ripe,” or ready, is no longer considered a valid reason for surgery. After age 65, most people will

see their Ophthalmologist at least once a year, where they will have their vision tested and learn whether cataracts are growing. But only an individual can determine whether symptoms like glare, halos, blurriness, dimmed colors or other cataract-related problems are making activities like driving and reading difficult or impossible.

When preparing for surgery you will need to give your doctor your complete medical and eye health history, including especially whether you are or have taken Flomax®, Hytrin®, Uroxatral® or Cadura®. These medications can cause the iris to move out of its normal position, which can lead to complications during cataract surgery. You can still have successful surgery if your surgeon knows you have taken these drugs and adjusts his or her surgical technique.

If you have had LASIK or other laser refractive surgery, it’s important to provide your pre-surgery vision correction prescription to your Ophthalmologist, if possible. (The record of this prescription is also called the “K card.”)

BMH Emergency Department Construction Closeses Campus Road Effective Monday, August 22, the access road that runs behind Beaufort Memorial Hospital and used primarily for service and delivery vehicles, will be closed to all but authorized traffic for the duration of the hospital’s 14-month Emergency Room (ER) expansion project.

The closure of this access road means: • The road will be closed to the general public.

• Construction gates will be

erected at both ends of the road.

• A staffed security guard station will be erected at the South end of the road to give construction and service vehicles access to the rear of the facility.

The security guard station will be staffed Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed all other hours.

Emergency access after-hours can be obtained by calling 522-

5200 for the hospital operator, who will contact a security guard to open the gate.

Additionally, fencing will be installed in front of the hospital near the ER entrance.

The hospital’s main lobby will remain open full-time throughout the duration of the project, and the ER and waiting area can easily be accessed through this entrance.

By early 2012 the hospital will open a new, temporary

entrance into the relocated ER as it begins work on phase II of the project. The entire project will be completed late next year.

This closure will mark the first visible sign of the construction and expansion of the $14.5 million project that will more than double the size of the department, upgrade emergency power sources for the facility, and expand space directly above and below the department.

The project was “jumpstarted” with a substantial gift from retired veterinarian Dr. Bruce Pratt to honor his parents, George N. and Sarah Meyer Pratt. The center will be renamed the Pratt Emergency Center.

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Is that phone call worth the risk?

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Distracted driving is extremely dangerous and can cause personal injury and property damage.

Drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves.1 Even with a hands-free device, multi-tasking while driving could have serious consequences.

You’ve seen it before; a vehicle near you is weaving in the traffic lane or traveling well below the speed limit. Chances are that driver is not focused on the road!

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation2, there are three main types of distractions: Visual – taking your eyes off the road Manual – taking your hands off the wheel Cognitive – taking your mind off what you are doing Distracted driving isn’t just about phone calls or text messages. Many activities that take your attention away from traffic can lead to accidents. Examples of distracted driving include: • Adjusting a navigation system • Eating • Grooming • Reading • Retrieving a dropped item • Talking on the phone • Texting • Watching a video Nearly half the U.S. states have restrictions against activities that cause distractions. Some states ban phone use in construction zones and school zones. Others place restrictions on novice drivers and operators of commercial vehicles, such as large trucks and school buses. Take the time to research the laws in your state and visit www.distraction.gov.

So, the next time you reach for the phone while driving, answer this question: Is this call important enough to risk hurting someone, or can it wait?

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LIFESTYLE

That Day That Never Was There are some days that challenge even the most steadfast of the optimistic realm.

Those days where running heard first into a brick wall would be preferred over tasks Cherimie which exude all that Crane is mundane without rhyme or reason. It is most common to find these wolves in sheep’s clothing on a Monday or maybe even a Tuesday, but to encounter them on a seemingly innocent day somehow magnifies the shock and awe, in turn multiplying all that is undesirable.

The old proper planning adage is no match for a bad day. One may hold title of master proper planner and still fall perfectly, poised on ones face. It is basically Russian roulette, either way you look at it. Some days are just going to be hard and unpleasant.The absence of such mutants of mayhem would deplete the pool of complaints, excuses, and stories that make us all thankful not to be “That guy.” After all, no rain, no rainbow.

As a Realtor, Bride-to-Be, NervousNelly, and self-proclaimed karmic klutz, I normally see the warning signs of such a day. It could be argued that I can even feel them in my bones. Having had so

many of these temperament testers, I can often read their precursors and batten down the hatches. Even the Queen of Quandry gets blindsided.

I woke to the gentle sound of metal scraping softly against concrete.

Not really the most ideal method of awakening. Before I could open my abnormally swollen eyes, I noticed the blazing heat that normally resides outside and somehow made itself at home inside. I reached for my phone for some direction as to time, day, year and much to my dismay it was as dead as a door knob. Odd I thought, until I realized that I was in fact without power, without air conditioning, and without any clue as to why. I peeled myself out of my bed, stumbled to my kitchen.

Everyone knows that all smart decisions begin first in the kitchen. I proceeded to make coffee as if it weren’t 127 degrees.

Reality is harsh, and fleeting. Somehow I had forgotten in less than 3 minutes that I was in fact without power. Coffee cannot be made without power. Panic sets in.

Fortunately, the heavens parted, the angels sang and as I was about to curse all that is electrical the sweet buzz of comfort kicked on and I was back in the AC age. However traumatic this already was, it only got better. Now that my phone was working again, I realized

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I had 24 messages telling me my alarm at my office had activated. Deep breathe, I can handle this.

So without make up, without coffee, without proper attire and without the ability to see out of my left eye, I make my way to my office. Upon arrival, I spot the culprit. Mr. Really Big Black Lab. Mr. Really Big Black Lab loves jumping in my rocking chair and slamming it against my office window. This brings him much joy. Thank you Mr. Big Black Lab. He wags his tail in triumph and I squint my way back to my car.

Our relationship is complicated, but mutually accepted.

Now back home to pry open the left eye, calm down the security company, and try to begin my morning as a normal human should. I manage to navigate successfully to my front door, only to realize I had forgotten to grab my house key. There it sits laughing at me, comfortably snuggled against my empty coffee mug on the kitchen counter. No amount of cursing or stomping will gain entrance, so I must find the courage to do only what a half blind, half dressed, caffeine starved morning glory can do. I have a balcony off my second story bedroom. The painting crew just happened to leave a whole stack of ladders from their exterior project. I shall climb my sponge bob pj, wearing

behind right up this slightly heated aluminum ladder in order to reach my domicile destination. It was a proud moment, not my finest moment, yet proud nonetheless. I have climbed Mt. Fuji yet it didn’t bring such satisfaction.

Finally, I am able to break into my own home and once again try to begin my day. This day is so appointment laden and project doused, it will be nothing short of a miracle that I manage to make it anywhere on time.

My creativity kicks in as I begin to construct my explanations to my first set of clients as to why I am going to be late, swollen, and with aluminum toasted toes. I dial their number, take a deep breath and begin my Emmy worthy explanation. It was nothing short of award winning hog wash.

After my delicate diatribe the voice on the other end thanks me for calling in advance but explains to me that it is in fact not Thursday and however appreciative they are, tomorrow is their appointment. It is one thing to have a bad day, it is entirely another thing to have a bad day, and not know which day it is. This day shall go down as one of my favorite bad days as I chose to cancel the whole thing, crawl back in bed and pretend it never happened.

Competing with Uncle Joe Some people ask why going to a professional photography studio is so much more expensive than the national chains or your Uncle Joe. We all know how much it costs at a drugstore to have a piece of paper printed with your image on it. Well, a professional portrait is so much more than a piece of paper. It’s not the piece of paper at all.

We meet a lot of people at art galleries where Eric’s photography is displayed.

We mingle with the customers and discuss his photography. Eric’s pet peeve is this: He will be talking to someone who will proclaim, “Oh, my niece is a photographer” “Really?” asks Eric, “where is her studio?” Oh, she works as a waitress, but she took a photography class in high school, and she’s got “the eye”.

I guess anyone with a camera can call themselves a photographer, but are they really? If they only use “natural light”, then they probably don’t know anything about proper photo lighting. (We even use a flash for outside pictures!) He or she is a photo enthusiast. Or a photography lover. Or photography student. Or an aspiring photographer. We consider a “professional photographer” as someone who makes his or her living from photography. We feed our family and pay our mortgage and our daughter’s college tuition from photography. A professional photographer pays taxes on his or her earnings. A professional photographer has invested time and money in their craft. An awardwinning portrait doesn’t just happen.

A true professional photograph has good lighting, good posing, and a good quality print from a professional photo lab. A print which will not fade in a few years. These things cost money!

Cameras, lights, props, filters, studio rent and utilities. And the software program to edit and enhance photos, Photoshop, costs a lot. Every photo we take gets Susan Stott-Smith enhanced in some way. owns Captured MoIt can always be better! ments Photography, 1402 King St, Then there are the Beaufort, SC 29902 educational seminars 843-379-0223 and professional capmom.com organizations to learn to become even better photographers!

All of this is reflected in the costs of sessions and prints at a professional photography studio!

We recently photographed a wedding where practically every single guest had a camera and was taking pictures. We were the paid photographers, and could barely get to the bride and groom. We had to ask the wedding coordinator to step in and ask the guests to move away so we could get a chance. Now our photographs go back to the studio and get color balanced, lightened or darkened as needed, cropped, and retouched. The guests’ shots will not. And in the end, the professional photographs will be looked at and admired for generations to come.

People will remember the wedding through the photographs.

They won’t remember the food or flowers, but they will always have the photographs.

If you had to go to the hospital for an operation, wouldn’t you want to have surgery from a surgeon with years and years of experience? Or do you want to go to the guy who said: “I like medicine.

I think I’m gonna buy a scalpel and advertise myself as a surgeon”?

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Lunch Bunch asks: What was your

Favorite school lunch?

Kim Harding

Back to school means back to packing school lunches. Early morning arguments over the fact that lunch at school has to be cool, and who cares if it’s cheaper and easier to eat cafeteria food. That is simply not an option!

Our lunch bunch decided that this week we would grade the brown bag lunches that our parents sent us off with so many years ago, and sample the stuff we send for our children these days. We also invited our kids to add in their two cents. ( We do understand that the semihealthy food we pack is not always our little angels’ first choice.)

In Pamela’s elementary school, the gym doubled as the cafeteria, so everyone had to bring their lunches. At first, peanutbutter-and-jelly sandwiches were her favorite, but then she hated how they got soggy by lunchtime. So Pamela’s parents instead made tuna sandwiches or ham and cheese: cut into triangles, crusts off, of course. At lunch, the school janitor would pass out boxes of milk (usually lukewarm) on a tray, and she drank hers begrudgingly. Her parents also never gave her the coolest snack food, so she was always trying to trade a piece of fruit for something better, like a Fruit Rollup. Trading food seems to be my

daughter’s favorite thing to do, too. She always comes home with with mystery wrappers in her bag!

Elizabeth always wanted a peanut butter and banana sandwich. (She has always been a little eccentric). I opted for the simple turkey and mayonnaise on white bread. I ate that sandwich so many days in a row that I finally burst into tears and haven’t had another one since!

After my melt down, I was banished to the dreaded cafeteria lunch unless I wanted to pack my own. For some reason this tactic doesn’t work with my own children. No matter how many times I threaten to send them off with $1.50, I always seem to end up stuffing the Vera bags at the last minute before they run out the door. They prefer chicken on white bread with the crust off. No peanut butter because these days some kids have peanut allergies, and absolutely nothing healthy. No fruit, no carrot sticks, just chips and swiss miss rolls. Oh, and NO milk, just gatorade.

April follows suit with my parents.

She is all for packing a lunch, as long as you do it yourself! April is a no nonsense kind of mom, just like her mother was.

If her kids get up early enough, they like to pack ham and cheese sandwiches plain with chips , candy (if there is any),

mini cookies and either oatmeal crème pie or whatever Little Debbie they can find. They like two Capri Suns because they say they get really thirsty.

While what you bring for lunch is important, what is more important is how you carry it. Brown bags are so out: it is all about having the best lunchbox.

In the past, we all carried metal lunch boxes. Care Bears, Smurfs, Strawberry Shortcake were some classics. These days, brown bags are still out. The cheapest option never seems to be the one that the kiddos go for. Today, all of the “cool” kids carry Vera Bradley lunch bags. Rossignol’s downtown carries lots of different patterns, but you must be sure that no one else in your school has the same pattern you do. And then, of course, you must purchase the matching back pack AND overnight bag...

Two of Nancy’s kids are in high school and they are boys, so of course they eat the cafeteria food. At this stage in life, there seems to be a coolness shift. Now it is uncool to carry any kind of lunch bag. Only a geek would bring one to high school! You either buy something out of the vending machines, eat what is being served, or just skip lunch all together. Who cares if you pass out from starvation, you are the coolest kid

there.

After spreading out all of these different choices to be sampled on my kitchen table and taking painstaking bites of soggy, room temperature food, here are the results.

Must have: Swiss Miss rolls. (We had to agree with the kids on this one, even though it’s SO unhealthy!)

Can’t stand: PB & J with too much jelly. YUCK. Also, none of the kids would even sample the peanut butter and banana since the bananas turned brown.

Good for trade: Grapes. Everyone loves grapes and you can always get at least half of a Swiss Miss with good grapes to trade.

Hide under the table so no one else can see: sandwiches cut into cute shapes like hearts or stars. How embarrassing, Mom! We hope that our lunch bunch has enlightened your lunch packing world.

Good luck getting back to school, and getting back to sanity!

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Take a break from the grape

R

ecently my doctor suggested I get a full physical, not because anything was particularly wrong or suspicious but it had been about three years since I’d had one. When I asked what it would entail, he said, “Oh, the usual ... cardiogram, blood screening, blah, blah, blah ... check your liver ...”

Check my liver?! After Water Festival?! I don’t think so! I immediately started fast-talking my way out of it, hinting at a possible out-of-town business trip (I don’t even have a business!), the possible failing health of my elderly grandmother, which might require a quick trip to see her (her grave, that is; she’s been dead 20 years), and my old stand-by stall — “When are you going out of town? I definitely want to have you do it and nobody else.”

Whatever they give me as a date, I look at my calendar on my phone, and sadly shake my head saying, “Oh darn, that’s the only free week I have.” (Fake dramatic sigh).

Then comes my grand faux finale. (Cue “horrified look at watch.”) “Oh my God! I was supposed to meet Pat Conroy five minutes ago! I don’t even have time for the blood test!”

And out I scurry.

Not that I was actually going to meet Pat Conroy; but since he’s the biggest Lowcountry V.I.P. we’ve got, I always use his name. People generally don’t delay me if they fear that, because of them, the great Pat Conroy is somewhere drumming his fingers, waiting for me, instead of hitting the keys of his laptop

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Anyway, my fellow Happy Winos, let’s do this together. Just to show our livers a little love. to create another work of absolute genius. Pat’s my friend; he understands.

Let’s face it, I panicked. How could I tell my doctor that this hot, humid, hellon-earth summer had turned me into a non-stop party-hardy Class A lush?

Unable to stand the summer heat, I had taken to filling glasses chock full of ice and something to take the edge off and off and off and ... well, off the deep end!

That’s all over now.

I must whip my liver into tip-top shape before its next check-up. And it couldn’t come at a better time. After all, for us Lowcountry Happy Winos, Water

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in these parts! As I was writing this on my porch, someone rode by, beeped the horn, and screamed, “Meet us at Breakwater for a glass of wine!!” Really!!

Is there no respect for the solemn vow of abstinence I am about to take? Anyway my fellow Happy Winos, let’s do this together.

And may I suggest that, to start, we toast each other with a cranberry and orange juice combo for a fake ‘Madras’ or a virgin Mary with straight Zing Zang, or even — dare I say it — a tall glass of ice-water instead of straight vodka. Just to show our livers a little love? C’mon!

It’s only two weeks! You can do it! I’m sure I can do it. I just have to find the right two weeks; and I’m going to ... real soon. Cheers!

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Their battle cry? “When the brat’s away, out comes the Chardonnay!!”) But for the rest of us, it’s time to take a wee break, don’t you think?

As for me, I always find the strength somehow, every August, to turn away from wine for the month. Well, at least for two weeks. Big deal, you say? It is

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Reiki: energy healing for dogs and their people

Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive, drugfree way to accelerate healing, relieve pain, restore balance, and revitalize and enhance well being in humans and animals.

Reiki has the potential to improve the results of medical treatment, reduce negative side effects, shorten healing time, decrease or eliminate pain, reduce stress, and help create optimism. It also improves the effectiveness of all other types of therapy by maximizing the effectiveness of the healing energy within.

For those of you who are more empirical and prefer a scientific explanation, it is the same “energy” that can be transmuted into matter and back again through varying harmonic frequencies in the Unified Field Theory proposed by Albert Einstein, mastered by Nikola Tesla, and readapted in recent times by Capt.

Bruce Cathie, the earth grid guy.

In Southern vernacular, Reiki is simply “laying on of hands”. It is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us, and causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. It’s exactly the same for dogs.

The name Reiki, pronounced ‘’Raykey’’, comes from the Japanese words ‘’rei’’ meaning spirit, and ‘’ki’’ meaning energy. It is usually translated as ‘’universal life energy.’’

This treatment modality applies to animals and people alike. For that matter, one can Reiki anything. I will Reiki my avocadoes to extend their vital energy until I can mash them into guacamole.

The longer dogs live with man, the more problems they seem to develop. Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now and Oprah’s favorite, A New Earth comments that he is surprised dogs are able to stay as sane as they do. With an occasional Reiki boost, we can help our dogs weather the many physical and emotional issues we foist upon them.

For dogs that are healthy, Reiki helps to maintain their health, enhances relaxation and provides an emotional sense of peace and contentment.

For dogs that are ill, Reiki is a safe complement to western medicine or Traditional Chinese Medicine. For example, Reiki can reduce the

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side effects of chemotherapy or support an acupuncture treatment.

For dying animals, Reiki is a powerful yet gentle way to provide comfort, relief from pain, fear, and anxiety, and to ease the transition to death.

I am currently working with Mr. S, a 10-year-old schnauzer. He is struggling with the effects of a hammered immune system, often referred to as “allergies”; his doctors, out of ideas, have turfed him to a specialist. His owner simply cannot afford the huge price tag that comes with the referral. Using Reiki we have been able to calm Mr. S’s chewing-his-feet anxiety, channeling that energy into healing. Mr. S is now “eating clean” and taking supplements to rebuild and support his immune function. With regular Reiki sessions Mr. S is returning to the ornery old guy he has always been. He has returned to playing and enjoying his daily walks. While Reiki is not a mystical cure-all, it balances energies and clears the way for the body to heal itself. It is a powerful tool in the healing toolbox.

Many Reiki practitioners use Reiki on the dog’s chakras (energy centers) to balance the dog. Then they concentrate on the specific area that may be of concern. For example, a treatment begins with asking a dog’s permission; a response can be a lean, a gentle head-butt or a paw on my arm. I will place my hands on specific areas of a dog/client, balance his chakras using Reiki, and then go back to concentrate on the area of concern. It is similar to a treatment for humans, but shorter in length. Dogs will “take breaks”, get up, circle and return. I will know when the treatment has concluded when the dog gets up to get a drink of water. A nap usually follows.

If you are curious about Reiki, there are two “shares” a month now in Beaufort. Hosts are Dancing Dogs Yoga, the third Sunday of each month, usually 3-5 and at #10 at Palm Key on the first Sunday of each month, 1-4 pm. Shares are free to the public. If you want more information, please send me a note.

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PET OF THE WEEK Meet Corky – This five year old male Chihuahua is almost the perfect dog. Loves humans, animals, does not chew and is a bit afraid of thunderstorms. He is almost completely housetrained and when that happens he is the perfect dog. Corky is neutered, has all vaccines, is chipped and is finished with his heartworm treatment. To meet Corky please call Palmetto Animal League at 843-645-1725 or email info@palmettoanimalleague.org for more info or to set up a meet and greet. Corky is ready for a home!

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what to do Habitat for Humanity dedicates a new home

On Saturday, August 13, at 10 a.m., LowCountry Habitat for Humanity will celebrate a house dedication at 14006 Lake Melton St. in the Shell Point area of Beaufort. The house was purchased in 2010 as part of the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program and renovated by Habitat volunteers. The public is invited to the ceremony, where keys will be handed over to homeowner Debbie Cooper and her family. For more information, call the LowCountry Habitat office at (843) 5223500.

Fellowship Concert Choir holds event

Fellowship Concert Choir Of Beaufort presents “An Evening of Praise, Joy and Laughter” (inspirational skits) on Saturday, August 13, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Quality Inn Hotel, 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Donation: $25 per person. Heavy hors d’oeuvers served.

Street Music on Paris Ave in Port Royal

• Saturday, August 13: Sugar Blue, A True Harp Hero. Considered to be one of “the foremost harmonica players of our time” by Rolling Stone, this Grammy Award-winning harmonica virtuoso is not your typical bluesman. Sugar Blue bends, shakes, spills flurries of notes with simultaneous precision and abandon, combining dazzling technique with smoldering expressiveness and gives off enough energy to light up several city square blocks and he sings too.

• Saturday, August 27: Lost In Holland.

“An awesome fusion of sound...Josh’s brilliant folk twinged guitar runs being complemented by Michael’s wonderful, soaring cello.” — Scott Sandie, Broken Arrow Magazine. Iraq war veteran Josh Hisle pairs with Michael Ronstadt to create the sounds and lyrics of undeniable depth (as commented by Neil Young at Sundance.) Michael’s extreme cello style and extensive knowledge of songwriting and performance bring a blazing fire of skill, emotion and delivery that will leave you amazed. This duo, this revolution, is nothing short of brilliance.

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• Saturday: September 10: Elise Witt, Global, Local & Handmade Songs.

Georgia-based Elise Witt sings her Global, Local & Handmade Songs in a dozen languages, including sign. Elise has been a cultural ambassador to South Africa, China, Italy, Nicaragua, and Switzerland, and she has crisscrossed the United States.

During her performance in Port Royal, she will be joined by students from Lady’s Island Elementary School.

The concerts will be begin at 6 p.m.

Church holds nearly new clothing sale

The Women of the Parish Church of St. Helena will host their annual Nearly New Clothing Sale on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Saturday, Aug. 20, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. it the church’s Parish Hall located at 507 Newcastle Street in downtown Beaufort. The sale features gently used clothing and accessories (and jewelry, too!) for men, women, and children. For information, please call the church office at 522-1712 or visit us online at www.sthelenas1712.org.

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BOBSOFALY@GMAIL.COM (843) 694-7351 More than 30 years experience covering Beaufort

Lunch and learn series: Planting a fall garden

The Lowcountry Master Gardeners Association’s Saturday “Lunch and Learn” classes will resume on August 20. Our Clemson Extension Agent, Laura Lee Rose, will be teaching “Planting a Fall Garden”. Here in the Lowcountry, we can get two, and sometimes three, crops of vegetables each year, and Laura Lee will tell you what to plant and how. These free open air classes are held at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. Bring a lawn chair and questions to the big oak tree behind the Master Gardener Information Table at the Market. And be sure to visit the vendors for locally grown produce, fresh flowers and wonderful food.

Sign up for one day painting workshop

One-Day Fun with Watercolor & Acrylic Workshop with Pam Hagan will be held at ArtLofts on Tuesday, August 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $50. Bring your water-based paints, collage materials and ideas for a fun day of creativity and experimentation. Part of the time will be spent focusing on the elements of art and composition, then opening your mind to unexpected possibilities. Emphasis will be on having fun while you create one or several paintings, from representational to abstract. Limit eight students. To register, contact Pam at pamella@centurylink.net or call 986-1045 or 843 252-8346.

Lowcountry Chorale holding auditions

The Lowcountry Chorale will be starting rehearsals for its 17th season at 6:45 p.m. on September 6 at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Lady’s Island. We are looking for singers with a sense of fun and an appreciation for the nostalgic. There will be an audition for voice placement with the director. Our concerts will be performed November 18 and 19. Please join us for this groundbreaking form of entertainment. Call 521-1017 and leave a message or simply come to rehearsal on September 6 and see what we are all about.

Get tickets today for fall Auldbrass tour

Tickets are on sale now for the 2011 Auldbrass Plantation Tour in Yemassee held on November 5 and 6.. Tickets are $85 per person and there will also be a picnic lunch available at Tomotley Plantation for $15 per person. Although Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than 1,000 projects during his long and prolific career, Auldbrass in Yemassee is the only plantation among them. It is also one of the largest and most complex projects he ever undertook. Wright had an unusually intense commitment to Auldbrass, and worked on it, off and on, for over twenty years, from 1938 until his death in 1959.

On Saturday, November 5, the Land Trust is excited to host Eric Lloyd Wright (the grandson of the famed Frank Lloyd Wright) during a Special Lecture Event at the USCB Performing Arts Center in

Beaufort. Tickets for the Lecture Event are $50 per person. All tickets can be purchase via our website at www.openlandtrust. org (80% of the ticket purchases are tax deductible.) Any questions, please call the Open Land Trust office at 843-521-2175.

Beaufort Women’s Center support group

If you are a post-abortion woman struggling through the pain of issues relating to an abortion experience, there is healing and hope! The Beaufort Women’s Center is offering abortion recovery assistance through “Healing Hearts”, a 10-week support group that will meet at the Center on Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 9 p.m. beginning September 8.

All inquiries are confidential. Seating is limited. Call 843-525-0300 today and let the healing begin. Ask for Susanne or Donna for more details.

Save the date for up coming Pet Fair

On September 17, at United Hospice of Beaufort, 1605 North Street, there will be an adoption fair, dog show, pet boutique, photos with your pet and more.

Proceeds to benefit The United Hospice Foundation. For more information, call 843-522-0476.

Attend training clinic for LoCo Motion event

It’s crunch time, but there’s still time to train for LoCo Motion, a breast cancer walk/run fundraiser that is being held on the beaches of Hilton Head and in old town Bluffton from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

LoCo Motion participants will walk or run a different 10-mile course each day for a total of 30 miles. While completing all three legs isn’t necessary, training is encouraged for all participants. To help make that training easier, organizers are offering a condensed training calendar, which can be found at www. dothelocomotion.org. For those who want a bit more motivation and/or accountability, group training sessions are also being offered twice a week. Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s LifeFit Wellness Center is leading training walks and runs at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 7:30 a.m.

Saturdays. Registration for LoCo Motion is not necessary to participate in any of the free sessions. Proceeds will benefit several regional cancer organizations. For more information, visit www.dothelocomotion. org or call 843-868-1888.

Game Night hosted by The Healer’s House

The Healer”s House is hosting Game Night at The Lighthouse Deli 97 Sea Island Pkwy on Friday Aug 12,2011 at 7pm. Board Games ( Scrabble,, Monopoly, Jeopardy, Chess). Win Prizes!

Fellowship(Relax, Fun, Laugh, Smoothies, Gourmet Coffee) Bring your family and friends with you! For more info call (843) 476-9769.

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Beaufort Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC

John C. Haynie President 843-524-0996 www.beaufortairconditioning.com

DENTISTs

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Attorney

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Camputaro Law Office Practicing family law, personal injury and veterans disability law 920 Bay Street, Ste 25, Beaufort, SC 29902 Call 442-9517 for a free initial consultation.

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Attorney at Law Third Generation Beaufort Lawyer Domestic Relations, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Real

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Evening and weekend appointments available AddisonFender@gmail.com; 16 Kemmerlin Ln, Suite B, Beaufort, SC 29907; (843) 379-4888

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46 Cedar Crest Circle, Beaufort

Cutting • Edging • Blowing Weed Eating • Small Clean Up Licensed and insured

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Gene Brancho Dr. Jack Mcgill Family Dentistry

65 Sams Point Road 843-525-6866 New patients welcome!

Patrick R. McKnight, DMD Jeffrey D. Weaver, DDS 843-521-1869 www.mcknightweaver.com Cosmetic dentistry, Invisalign preferred provider, Insurance filed for you Conveniently located in Port Royal, serving your entire family

Marketing Consultant Full service marketing consulting for your smaller business. Social Media Marketing • Marketing Representation • Networking ...and more. Phone: 843-441-7485 email: genebrancho@hargray.com PEST CONTROL

Collins Pest Control

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Tommy Collins, Instructor Teen/Adult/Fleet/ and 4 Point Reduction Classes 843.812.1389 www.firststepdrivertraining.com Licensed/Bonded/Insured Over 27 years law enforcement experience

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Brittany Riedmayer 843-476-2989 • 843-522-3047 furbulasdoggrooming@hotmail.com • Member of National Dog Groomers Association of America.

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PHYSICIANS Randy Royal, MD- OBGYN and Pelvic Surgery

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Patricia Mathers formally from look’N’good salon would like to invite everyone to join her at her new location in Port Royal at New Image Salon at 1516 Paris Ave. Call for an appointment 271-9556

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Merry Maids

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CONSTRUCTION

Broad River Construction

INSURANCE

For All Your Insurance Needs Andy Corriveau phone: (843) 524-1717

For All Your Insurance Needs Amy Bowman phone: (843) 524-7531

PLUMBING

Lohr Plumbing, Inc.

Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years.

Service, New Construction, and Remodeling.

(843) 522-8600 www.lohrplumbing.com

Pressure washing

Palmetto Custom Cleaning

“The Powerwashing Professionals” Call Brad at (843) 441-3678 Licensed and Insured See the difference at www.powerwashingbeaufort.com

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Lura Holman McIntosh Call 525-1677 or fax 524-1376 lura@palmettoshores.com PROPERTY MANAGEMEN www.palmettoshores.com

security

Southern Sentry, LLC LURA HOLMAN McINTOSH OFF. Security & Fire Alarms, Video Broker-In-Charge FAX Surveillance, Access Control E-Mail: lura@palmettoshores.com Locally owned.

Personal service.

Call Davewww.palmettoshores.com Roos @ 470-0700 or email info@ Southern-Sentry.com

INTERIOR DESIGN

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