September 15 edition

Ellis brings bid for education superintendent to Beaufort

By Tony Kukulich

Addressing the shortage of teachers in the state was central to Lisa Ellis’ message when she ap peared in Beaufort on Saturday to make her pitch for election as the next South Carolina superinten dent of education.

She noted that at the start of the 2021-2022 school year, there were 1,000 classrooms in the state with out a teacher. By December 2021, another 977 teachers had left the classroom.“Thenumber one problem in

South Carolina today is, not only do we not have enough teachers, we don’t have enough instruction al assistants,” Ellis told The Island News. “We don’t have enough bus drivers. We have a shortage of any of those positions that affect chil dren. We can talk about all of the other issues, but none of that is go ing to get improved until we have high-quality teachers, dependable bus drivers, all of them in places to help student’s achievement.” Appearing at Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant on Saturday, Sept. 10,

A forensic first for SC

By Tony Kukulich

Last week’s official opening of a fo rensic autopsy suite in Beaufort Coun ty is expected to have benefits for law enforcement and for families waiting for information about the death of a loved one by cutting the time required to complete a forensic autopsy.

“This new suite will give our fami lies closure in hours instead of days and weeks,” District 4 Councilmember Alice Howard said. “It will provide our police officers with critical clues and advantages to bring justice for victims'

families. It will help our community navigate the tragedy and aftermath of losing a loved one.”

The opening of the facility was marked Thursday, Sept. 8, with a rib bon-cutting ceremony attended by elected officials, law enforcement repre sentatives and others. However, Beau fort County Coroner David Ott noted that a number of autopsies had already been completed by the staff there.

When the Beaufort County Coroner's Office opened its current location on Old Shell Road in Port Royal in 2014,

former Coroner Ed Allen planned for the eventual development of autop sy capabilities. A part of the building was set aside for that purpose and sat

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County selects plan to slow traffic on Sunset Blvd.

“This has been a thorny issue for at least a decade,” Sommerville said.

tion. A lot of them speed. I own a house on Wallace Road. I’ve seen plenty of it. I’m talking about peo ple driving absolutely crazy on that road. There have been a couple of deaths and I don’t know how many accidents.”Trafficcalming is the use of phys ical road design and/or other mea

sures like speed bumps, stop signs or traffic circles to slow vehicles as they move through urban, commer cial or residential neighborhoods.

During a public meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 7, county staff displayed four different plans us

Ellis spoke for more than an hour to roughly two dozen in attendance about her qualifications and her platform.

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School officials there received a tip from a student indicating a po tential threat stemming from a con flict between two other students. The school was placed in a modi fied lockdown status, meaning that teachers and students remained in their classroom while the tip was in vestigated.Theinvestigation included a search of student lockers and back packs. The handgun was found in a book bag in a student’s locker.

“This is your principal, Dr. Patri cia Brantley,” said a voicemail left for the parents of students at Whale Branch. “I am calling to personal ly let you know that earlier today a rumor of a potential conflict be tween two students was reported to school administration. A loaded weapon was discovered by admin istration while the school was on lockdown. The students involved will be charged accordingly by law enforcement.”Thestudent in possession of the weapon was expected to be detained at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia on a charge of possession of a firearm on school Followingproperty.theincident, the foot ball game scheduled for Friday night between Whale Branch and Baptist Hill was canceled, which re sulted in a forfeit for Whale Branch.

The cancellation sparked rumors that members of the football team were involved in the incident. The district said those rumors were un founded.“Wecannot comment on an ac tive law enforcement investigation or student disciplinary matters,” Candace Bruder, Beaufort County School District director of commu nications, told The Island News “However, we can clarify that the

Lisa Ellis, a school teacher from Richland School District Two and Democratic candidate for S.C. School Superintendent with 22 years of teaching experience, tries to explain what it’s like to teach students while dealing with burdensome red tape and outdated rules. Ellis said that one way to improve South Carolina’s schools is to start electing a pro-school governor, state legislators and local school boards. Ellis addressed a small but enthusiastic crowd Saturday, Sept. 10, at Gilligan’s Restaurant. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

By Tony Kukulich

The discovery of a loaded firearm on the campus of Whale Branch Early College High School led to charges for a 15-year-old student Friday, Sept. 9.

VIDEO For a brief video from Lisa Ellis’ campaign stop in digitalfollowBeaufort,thislink.

By Tony Kukulich

With input from the officials have a plan to slow traffic along Sunset Boulevard on Lady’s Island, funding the entire Beaufort County District 2 Councilmember Paul

Sommerville, row Sunset Boulevard has long been a problem for residents who live on or near the roadway.

“People use (Sunset Boulevard) as a cut through to get to Sam’s Point without going through an intersec

The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office officially opened its new autopsy lab Thursday, Sept. 8, in Port Royal. From left are Coroner David Ott, Forensic Pathologist Dr. Joni Skipper, and Assistant Pathologist and Office Manager Sheldon Phillips. Beaufort County is the first county in South Carolina to have a full-time forensic pathology staff. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

New county autopsy facility will help families, law enforcement with quicker turnaround

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK RAYMOND GRAHAM

Beaufort’s Raymond (RC) Gra ham, 92, joined the United States Navy at Fort Smith, Ark., in 1948 but switched to the United States Marine Corps shortly thereafter and attended boot camp at San Diego followed by Infantry train ing at Camp Pendleton. He was assigned to Base Security at Camp

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A thanks to Gordon Fritz for encouraging citizen dialogue with County Council. His remarks flowed from Council’s Facilities Committee’s absurdly unrealistic proposal to widen a stretch of the Sea Island Parkway to four lanes. If any one of those folks had walked that length of road with a competent engineer, they would see that space simply does not ex ist under state road construction standards.Theplan would destroy much but add nothing to solving our traffic issues, which are related to Lady’s Island development. They would create a road with massive funnels at either end and merge nightmares.Nooneoutside of Lady’s Island should have had any say in fo menting any such thinking. Coun cil: rescind this and if you want, just call on local leadership of the Lady’s Island Plan for more logical and cogent recommendations.

– Timothy Dodds, Lady’s Island

Lady’s Island bait and switch?

A little history first. In 2018 the voters of Beaufort County approved a multi-million dollar referendum question for capital Improvements, with the lion’s share of the money to go to the

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new bridge to Hilton Head and more than $71 million slated for traffic improvements on Lady’s Island, with the primary objec tive being to provide citizens an alternate route to reach their destination without traveling on U.S. Hwy. 21.

“We the People” publicly tried to get those projects moving back in Jan./Feb. of this year, since all the monies for the work had been collected over a three-year period. At that time, only one (1) of those 10 proposed projects had been completed – the turn lane beside Walgreens. Here we are nine months later and I’ve seen no update on the status of those remaining projects.

In the meantime, the County Administrator springs a surprise on the Public Facilities Commit tee at a meeting last month by proposing that a big stretch of Hwy. 21 be four-laned, with lovely flowers and shrubs in the middle.

The Committee then gives the community a big surprise by voting for such an unacceptable solution for Lady’s Island.

Everybody needs to give some thought to the idea of dumping four lanes of traffic onto a twolane swing bridge and into the streets of Historic Beaufort. It’s really disturbing to me that any member of County Council would vote for such an ill-conceived proposal when the projects we voted to implement back in Nov. 2018 haven’t even made it out of

Lejeune including Special Security duties. His next assignment was at Parris Island. He separated from the Marines in 1952 and thereafter joined the Army National Guard for six years, followed by service with the Air National Guard for two more years. He worked at Par ris Island Public Works for 16 years

and MCAS Public Works for 14 ad ditional years rising to Director of Maintenance. He now resides at the Retreat at Lady’s Island.

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the design phase and have had no chance to alleviate the congestion.

Someone suggested that it smells like a “bait and switch” operation. I personally believe the code which authorized the option to tax yourselves for infrastruc ture improvements does not allow those monies to be used for a different project. Somebody needs to tell me if I’m wrong, but in the meantime “We the People” had better make our voices heard publicly!

– Edie Rodgers, Beaufort

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Scott Graber's (Sept. 1) analysis of today's news media and the public's reaction is right on target. Mr. Graber is absolutely correct in stating, "Sometimes a train wreck is just a train wreck." No more, no less. We need more reporting and less interpretation because news should not be entertainment or propaganda.

– Bill Warren, Lady's Island

It’s time for a change in SC

This letter is in response to the article titled, “State legislature to debate abortion ban” in the Sept 1 edition of The Island News. While the article noted that Shannon Erickson did not cast a vote on

H.5399, her past voting record has been very clear. She has consis tently voted against reproductive choice, against health care for women and children, and against publicEricksoneducation.opposes abortion with no exceptions. She was one of only three S.C. legislators who signed on to an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court arguing that Roe must be overturned. She has voted to allow health care providers to deny care for any reason. And she has consistently voted to defund public school education.

Meanwhile among the 50 states, South Carolina ranks 44th in educational quality, 38th in public health, 41st in child poverty, and not surprisingly 43rd in median household income. We cannot expect any improvements if we keep electing Shannon Erickson and others like her to our state legislature.InNovember voters in Beau fort County will have a very clear choice. Erickson’s opponent for S.C. House District 124 is Barb Nash. Nash is a strong proponent of reproductive choice, public education, and health care. Her entire life has been dedicated to helping others, as a nurse, as an educator, and as a leader. Barb Nash will be a strong advocate for families in the Beaufort County and South Carolina. It is time for a much-needed change in Beaufort County.

– Peter Birschbach, Port Royal EDITOR

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– Compiled by Mike McCombs

Apartment project clears another hurdle

By Tony Kukulich

A developer of an apart ment complex planned for Beaufort received conceptual approval of the project when he appeared before the City of Beaufort Design Review Board (DRB) on Thursday, Sept. 8.

It is the first of three ap provals that Hillpointe, LLC, a Winter Park, Fla.-based de veloper, needs from the DRB. In the future, Hillpointe will need to seek design and final approvals.“Wetry to put a class-A apartment building on the ground that really caters to the young professional, peo ple that are trying to start out their careers,” said Marcus Wiedower, vice president of external affairs for Hillpointe.

“We find that there is a huge gap in the market right now of affordable, quality housing

that people are actually look ing to rent and start a family before they go on to home ownership.”Theproject called Pointe Grand Beaufort is planned for the east side of Burton Hill Road between Robert Smalls Parkway and Old Sa lem Road. It will occupy 17 acres of a 24-acre parcel that is currently an empty lot. The development will consist of 328 residential units in 14 three- and four-story build ings. The project’s three-story buildings will house either 12 or 24 units, while the four-sto ry buildings will house either 16 or 32 units. All of the apart ments will feature two bed rooms.The DRB questioned Hillpointe’s sole focus on two-bedroom apartments, and asked if Hillpointe had considered a mix of studio

apartments along with twoand three-bedroom units.

“Our focus is to build some thing that is more likely for roommate situations, young people trying to get on their feet,” Wiedower said. “The other reason that we don’t do three or four bedrooms is that we have a historically a very, very low population of chil dren because of that set up. A lot of times what you hear about apartments is that peo ple get worried about schools. This setup has always been very successful for us not hav ing an impact on schools.”

The Pointe Grande Beau fort property will also include a clubhouse, pool, manage ment office, garages and 25,200-square feet of retail space. Several other parcels will be used for the future development of commercial space. The Hillpointe is fo

cused solely on the residen tial portion of the project, and the company is not expected to be involved in any of the commercial or retail devel opment. The DRB approval pertains only to residential aspects of the development.

The project was last re viewed by the Metropoli tan Planning Commission (MPC) during its July 18 meeting. It was approved at that time, which allowed the project to progress to the DRB.Along with the approval, the MRB issued a variance to allow Hillpointe to allocate space for fewer parking spac es than are called for accord ing to city guidelines.

“An administrative adjust ment of 10% is hereby grant ed to the applicant to reduce the parking requirements to 478 on-site parking spaces,”

wrote Riccardo Giani, in terim community develop ment director for the City of Beaufort. “The rationale for this adjustment is to provide more green space, a 2.08-acre tree protection zone, shorter block lengths, and establish a more coherent grid within theThedevelopment.”Hillpointeproject first appeared before the MPC in April of this year and ended up withdrawing their request for sketch approval after the commission expressed a number of concerns includ ing the fact that a traffic study had not been completed.

While a traffic study was not a required part of the process, then-MPC Chair Michael Tomy implied that getting an approval without the study would be unlikely. Rather than risk having the project denied, Hillpointe withdrew

their request and worked with city staff to prepare for the July“Wemeeting.took three of four months and worked through a lot of the details,” Wiedow er said. “We obviously got it to the point where everybody was much happier with it.”

The exact timing of future steps is unclear, but Wiedow er hopes the project will break ground sometime in 2023.

“We’re excited to be here and put a good product on the ground,” he added. “We certainly look forward to con tinuing to work through this.”

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.at

REMEMBERING 9-11 Shooting at Port Royal Parker’s leads to arrest of Seabrook man

From staff reports A Seabrook man was detained by officers from the Port Royal Police De partment (PRPD) after he shot another man in the parking lot of a Parker’s convenienceJaquaviousstore.Bakari Wash ington, 23, was charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm and discharging a firearm in town limits. He is currently

being held at the Beaufort County Detention Center. The incident at 1705 Rib aut Road unfolded shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. A PRPD officer heard a single gunshot in the vicin ity of the Parker’s location and spotted two vehicles leaving the parking lot. The officer stopped one of the twoWashingtonvehicles. was an occu

pant of the stopped vehicle. According to the PRPD, he had been involved in an al tercation with an occupant of the second vehicle.

The second vehicle was later located, and police de termined that the occupant had been grazed by a bullet during the altercation. The victim, who was not identi fied, did not cooperate with the police investigation.

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Beaufort Academy’s student body pitched in to place U.S. flags on school grounds in remembrance of the 2,977 people killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks. Lower school children got to place flags along the playground fence. Middle and upper students placed the bulk of the flags in front of the school along Sams Point Road. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

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From staff reports A 17-year-old boy who was reported to have run away from home last weekend has beenThelocated.Beaufort

County Sheriff’s Office reported that Kjawan Watson was located safe and unharmed in the Burton area.

No further information was available.

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From staff reports A Beaufort man was arrest ed Friday and charged with two counts of attempted mur der after he fired a weapon into a parked vehicle.

Nehemiah Wilson, 39, was detained by law enforcement at the scene of the incident. He faces an additional charge of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime.

Two women were in the car when Wilson opened fire. Neither was injured in the incident. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the shooting was precipitated by an argu ment between Wilson and one of the women in the car.

BCSO deputies were called to 147 Shanklin Road in Bur ton at 5:40 a.m., by the report of a domestic disturbance and a man shooting at a woman. Investigators found evidence at the scene that was consistent with the state ments made by witnesses, leading to Wilson’s arrest.

Wilson was booked into the Beaufort County Deten tion Center and remains confined there at this time according to county records.

The BCSO investigation is ongoing. Anyone with infor mation about this incident is encouraged to contact Corporal A. Kremer at 843255-3294. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can con tact Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111.

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individual charged is not a member of the football team.”

Students may report tips to school officials, their respec tive school resource officers, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers of the Low country at 843-554-1111.

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached at tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.

Drivers rescued, children escape injury after crash

From staff reports

Two drivers were injured and trapped in their vehi cles after a two-vehicle col lision at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Shadow Moss Drive on Thursday morning.

Both drivers required rescue by firefighters who responded to the incident.

According to information provided by the Burton Fire District (BFD), the drivers involved were transported by ambulance to a local hos pital for treatment of their injuries. The exact nature of

their injuries was unknown but they were not believed to be life threatening.

Two children also in volved in the accident were not injured and were not trapped. The children were properly restrained, said the BFD.The incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. and in volved a pickup truck and a passenger vehicle. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.Crews from the Beaufort/ Port Royal Fire Department and the BFD responded to

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unused until now. With the opening, Beaufort County is the first county in the state to operate and staff such a facility.“Ourdoctor is a county employee,” Ott said. “Dr. Joni Skipper is the first coun ty-employed forensic pathol ogist in the state.”

Skipper received her med ical degree from the Univer sity of South Carolina School of Medicine and most recent ly was a forensic pathologist/ associate medical examiner at Georgia Bureau of Inves tigation.“Weare proud to be a part

of this team and look forward to working with all of you,” Skipper said. “I do want to emphasize our availability to the families and to our local law enforcement agencies.”

the incident. An advisory issued by Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office stated that all lanes of the Robert Smalls Parkway were closed while emergency operations were ongoing, snarling morning rush-hour traffic along the heavily traveled corridor.

This incident was the fifth time this year that BFD fire fighters needed to rescue victims trapped in their vehicles. Most recently, a critically injured driver was pulled from a wreck after a crash on Trask Parkway and Parker Drive.

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ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in on St. Helena Township, Beaufort County, South Carolina being part of what is known as Wallace Plantation, said lot containing 1.092 acres, more or less, shown by metes and bounds, courses and distances on a plat prepared for Ricardo G. Rivers by Zyad Khalil, RLS No. 15176 dated April 20, 2020, attached to the Complaint filed in this ac tion as Exhibit A.

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autopsy report.”

have to pay police officers overtime, whether they work for the City of Beaufort or the Town of Port Royal or the Sheriff’s Office. They’re able to do their job, and they don’t have to be up in Charleston during the autopsy. It was a savings, even though we hired two people.”

The estimated cost for the first year of operation is $438,400. The salaries of the county's pathologist and assistant account for near ly 80% of that cost. Another $88,400 was used to pur chase the equipment needed to get the autopsy suite op erational.“David Ott came up with the idea to hire a full-time person,” Howard said. “He had the foresight, and then he came up with the bud get. He presented that to us and showed it actually saves money because you don’t

Before the opening of the county’s new facility, au topsies were performed at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. They typically were scheduled four or five days after death, but could take more than a week. Addi tionally, investigators had to travel with the body, necessi tating a significant amount of time away from their juris diction.

“Those law enforcement agencies will come here,” Ott said. “They can get the same information faster here. Not only that, when they’re here, they can talk to the patholo gist one on one. She will be able to help build solid cases forItthem.”isestimated that the coun ty’s autopsy suite will save the taxpayers $42,525. Added to that is the savings within law enforcement budgets because personnel will no longer be re quired to travel to Charleston to observe the autopsy or col lect evidentiary items.

are expected to offset a por tion of the county’s operating expense.Skipper explained that the amount of time required to complete an autopsy can vary from 30 minutes to a full day, depending on the complexity of the case. Her work, howev er, is far from over once the autopsy is complete. The au topsy report can be a critical part of a police investigation and subsequent trial.

There may still be instances in which the county will de pend on MUSC for autopsy services, not the least of which is the need for time off for the staff.“They’ve got to take time off,” Ott said. “You’ve got to have a vacation. You can’t do this job year round and not take time off. You’ve got to be able to spend time with your family or you’re not going to make it.”

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.at page

The county expects to com plete 190 autopsies a year, and they have the capacity to handle another 50 autopsies for the surrounding counties. Fees collected for that work

“It’s not just the time spent in the autopsy suite,” Skipper said. “There’s a lot of time spent afterward reviewing scene photographs, medi cal records, incident reports; looking at slides under a mi croscope and interpreting toxicology results. There’s a lot of work that goes into that

S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-124, left, makes her remarks during the official opening of the GOP headquarters at 80 Lady’s Island Drive on Saturday. Several Republican office holders and other officials were on hand for the event. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

On Thursday, the Burton Fire District responded to assist the Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department and Beaufort County EMS at a two-vehicle collision on Robert Smalls Parkway and Shadow Moss Drive. Emergency crews arrived on scene to vehicle collision between a pickup truck and passenger car. Photo courtesy of the Burton Fire District.

BMH hosting career fair, hiring event

From staff reports

Beaufort Memorial is host ing its largest system-wide hiring event from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Shellring Ale Works in Port Royal. Prospective employees will meet with and be inter viewed by hiring managers during the RSVP-only event.

The third-largest employer in Beaufort County, Beaufort Memorial currently has more than 350 openings across its three-county system, in cluding positions in clinical areas, hospitality services, housekeeping, business office operations, customer service, information technology, trans portation, supply chain, talent

acquisition and more.

“We’re looking for moti vated people who care about helping people. That’s our business,” Beaufort Memorial President & CEO Russell Bax ley, MHA, said in a news re lease. “Healthcare experience is not necessarily required. We’re seeking great people who want meaningful careers that align with their passions and values. This event is in tended to open the door so we can have a conversation.”

In addition to a wide range of career opportunities, hiring managers will be available to discuss Beaufort Memori al’s robust employee benefits packages, which include:

Affordable medical, den tal, vision and prescription

Generousbenefits paid time off Wellness launchedvelopmentmorial’salsoProspectiveprogrammentPATHreimbursementScholarshipsmentingticipationGainsharingHomebuyerDiscountedbenefitschildcareassistance(bonus)parbasedonmeethospitalanddepartgoalsandtuitioncareerdevelopandadvancementemployeeswilllearnaboutBeaufortMefocusoncareerdethrougharecentlyprogramdesigned

to help staff learn new skills, earn advanced certifications, and progress their careers within the health system. The program, named Peo ple Achieving Their Highest (PATH), is an innovative ca reer advancement program that enables Beaufort Memo rial to develop its employees, and fill higher-level positions from within its workforce.

“Our PATH program is aimed at helping people grow into the career they desire,” said Baxley. “It allows pro spective employees to start with us at any level and pur sue advanced career training in direct patient care, diag nostics, therapeutics, hospi

FREE JOINT PAIN SEMINAR AT BEAUFORT MEMORIAL

To learn about available solutions for joint pain, join Beaufort Memorial Physical Therapist and Orthopedic Care Coordinator Andrea Sadler for a free joint pain class this month. The hour-long class, “Solving Hip and Knee Pain,” will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. in the conference room of the Beaufort Memorial Port Royal Medical Pavilion at 1680 Ribaut Road.

Sadler will discuss joint anatomy and symptoms of joint-related problems and will provide information about treatments to relieve or resolve pain that can be personalized for specific needs, including inhome exercises, medical management and physical therapy. She will also explain available surgical options, including robot-assisted joint replacement and outpatient surgery, as well as what can be expected in terms of recovery.

The seminar is free, but registration is required as space is limited. To learn more or make a reservation visit BeaufortMemorial.org/ SolvingJointPain.

tality, support services or business.”Reservations are required to attend the September 21 event. Visit BeaufortMemorial.org/

JobFair or call 843-522-5680 to reserve your spot. To learn more about open positions at Beaufort Memorial visit fortMemorial.org/Careers.Beau

Couple face weapons charges after pointing gun at neighbors

From staff reports An altercation at Eventide Apartments led to the arrest of a man and a woman on weapons charges Sunday af ternoon, Sept. 11.

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ing various combinations of available traffic calming mea sures. Attendees had the op portunity to review the plans, discuss the options with county officials and select a preferred option.

The plan referred to as Alternative 4 was the over whelming choice among those who attended the ses sion, Assistant County Ad ministrator Jared Fralix said.

Alternative 4 incorporates all of the traffic calming mea sures available along the length of Sunset including edge striping, new round abouts and median islands.

“We’re going to move for ward now to design with the options that were selected in Alternative 4,” Fralix said.

Because Sunset Boulevard falls under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina De partment of Transportation (DOT) the county is obligated to adhere to DOT guidelines for managing the roadway. Those guidelines prevent the county from taking it upon themselves to do things like lowering the speed limit or installing stop signs.

Fralix explained that more traffic calming measures become available as a road way’s speed limit is reduced. For example, if a given road’s speed limit is 45 mph, speed bumps cannot be used. If the speed limit is 25 mph, they’re

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“I really want to win this office because I’m horrified about the alternative,” she told supporters.Ellis,aDemocrat running for elected office for the first time, has more than 20 years of experience in the class room. She is currently a high school teacher in Richland County School District 2 near Columbia. A native of South Carolina, Ellis holds a bach elor’s degree in English from the College of Charleston and advanced degrees from Co lumbia College and Clemson University. She began teach ing in 2001 and has since taught English, leadership, and communications cours es in middle school and high school.Republican Molly Spear man, the current state super intendent of education, opt ed not to seek reelection in 2022 after two terms in office. Spearman’s decision led to a

Officers from the Port Roy al Police Department (PRPD) were called to the apartment complex on Shell Creek Drive shortly after 3 p.m. on a weap ons call.

They determined that Ab dul Muhammad, 22, and Chanel Myers, 23, had an al tercation with neighbors in the apartment complex. Mu hammad and Myers allegedly

entered the neighbor’s apart ment and pointed a gun at the residents of the apartment.

Both Muhammad and May ers were charged with one count of pointing and present

ing firearms at a person and one count of entering a house with intent to commit a crime. They were booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center Sunday evening. Coun

ty records indicate that both were released early by early MondayAccordingafternoon.tothe PRPD, the dispute arose from an alleged affair.

“If we have the opportu nity to go back in 2024, we don’t have to start at ground zero,” explained Fralix. “We’ll have the project ready to go. All we’ll have to do is collect the funding to go straight to construction. That’s our plan right now, to move forward with design unless some other source of funding be comes available between then and now.”

The public will next have an opportunity to comment on the project when the county has completed be tween 30 and 60% of the de sign. That is expected to oc cur sometime next year, but more precise timing is not yet

allowed.Thecounty has had some success reducing the speed limit on Sunset.

“The speed limit when I started was 45,” Sommerville noted. “You know if it’s 45, you can only imagine how fast they actually drove. It took several years, but I finally got the DOT to lower it from 45 to 35. It was something, but it didn’t solve the problem.”

More recently, Rep. Shan non Erickson, R-124, helped convince DOT to reduce it

six-candidate Republican pri mary in June. Kathy Maness and Ellen Weaver were the two top vote getters, though neither received the votes necessary to secure the nom ination to run in November’s general election. While Ma ness pulled more votes than Weaver in the primary, Weav er handily defeated her in the runoff.Ellis defeated Gary Bur gess and Jerry Govan Jr. in the Democratic primary with 50.1% of the votes cast, just enough to avoid a runoff with second-place finisher Bur gess.Weaver’s qualifications for superintendent of education have been questioned. The state initiated new require ments for the role including a “minimum of a master's degree and substantive and broad-based experience in the field of public education including, but not limited to, service as a classroom teach er, principal, other school or school district administra tor, school district superin tendent, or other education

again, this time to 30 mph. With the speed limit now set and unlikely to be further reduced, the traffic calm ing measures available were clear, and county engineers set about developing the four alternative plans.

The 2018 Penny Referen dum collected a total of $120 million for traffic projects across the county. Traffic im provements projects along the U.S. 278 corridor to Hil ton Head Island received $80 million. Sidewalk and path

way improvements received $10 million. Nine projects were nested under the Lady’s Island Corridor Traffic Im provement initiative, which was allocated $30 million.

Improving Sunset Boule vard from Sea Island Parkway to Miller Drive West was one of those nine projects, and nearly $4.5 million was ear marked for the initiative. How ever, that stretch of road only accounts for about one-quar ter of the one-mile long road. The remainder of the project

has no funding at the time. Fralix said that, had the transportation tax discussed earlier this year by the county council not been abandoned, it would have covered the re maining cost of the Sunset Boulevard project. Instead, the county plans to use the money from the general fund to pay for the design phase of the project. A transportation tax will again be discussed in 2024. If it passes, revenue from that tax could be used to fund construction.

public schools. We call on all educators and supporters of public education to unite to elect the candidate who is not only the most qualified but who will do the most good for all South Carolina students and school staff.”

“It’savailable.anintractable prob lem,” said Sommerville. “I don’t know that the current solutions we have are going to satisfy everybody – prob ably not. You do what you can. But I’m happy to see that our engineers are going to try something. I’m hop ing against hope that these things will actually slow traf fic down. But as a traffic engi neer once told me, you can’t engineer around crazy. Most of the things that I’ve seen on that road are absolutely crazy.”

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.at

policy making body at either the state or local level or any combination of them.”

Weaver is the CEO of a conservative think tank and has no practical experience in education, and she does not have a master’s degree. She reportedly enrolled in a mas ter’s degree program at Bob Jones University this spring.

Ellis’ path to seeking office started four years ago when she founded a Facebook group, SC for Ed, a grassroots organization advocating for educators and students.

“I’ve got 22 years of public education experience as a teacher,” Ellis said. “I’ve been fighting for teachers and stu dents for the last four years. I know where the policy is not

helping, where it is instead damaging our schools. I’m all about supporting and uplift ing public schools, and that is very different from my oppo nent’s platform.”

The South Carolina Edu cation Association (SCEA) recently endorsed Ellis in the race.“The choice for The SCEA members was clear,” SCEA President Sherry East said. “Lisa Ellis is an authentic advocate and ally to fight for students, families, and educa tors. That is why the PAC vot ed unanimously to make this important endorsement. Lisa was born and raised in South Carolina and has valuable experience serving students from the front lines of our

During her appearance, El lis was critical of the SC Edu cation Oversight Committee (EOC), an organization of 18 appointees tasked with pro viding regular reviews of the state's education improve ment process, assessing how schools are doing and eval uating the standards that schools must meet “to build the education system needed to compete in this century.”

“They are the ones that ultimately approve the state standards, what teachers are teaching,” she explained. They ultimately approve the school report card, which is one of the reasons why we’re in the situation that we’re in.”

Ellis said that many of the EOC members have no back ground in education and should not be making deci sions about education. Weav

er, she noted, is a member of the“TheEOC.very candidate who wants to control what kids are learning, (who) wants to ban books, is the very person who approved what teachers are teaching in the first place,” El lis said. “Somebody help me make it make sense.”

Attendee Anne Errington asked about Ellis’ position on the hot-button topic of criti cal race theory.

“My classroom should re flect everyone who comes through that door – all of their perspectives and all of their points of view,” Ellis said. “That’s what our teach ing should also reflect. We live in a beautifully diverse world, and we have to prepare our students for that diverse world.”

Tony Kukulich is a recent transplant to the Lowcountry. A native of Wilmington, Del., he comes to The Island News from the San Francisco Bay Area where he spent seven years as a reporter and photographer for several publications. He can be reached tony.theislandnews@gmail.com.at

I really want to win this office because I’m horrified about the alternative.”

– Lisa ELLis, Democratic candidate for S.C. Superintendent of Education

Sunset Blvd. Alternative 4. Photo courtesy of Beaufort County.

Charity, church give free shoes to students

From staff reports

Samaritan’s Feet and Tid al Creek Fellowship gave away more than 600 pairs of athletic shoes to elemen tary school students at two events last week in Beaufort.

Volunteers from Tidal Creek and the community served the students one-onone, fit them with their new shoes, and tried to encour age them. Each student re ceives a “Hope Tote” orange bag containing new athletic shoes, socks, a hygiene kit, and an encouraging Hope Note message written from someone around the world. The two events were Sept.

6 at St. Helena Elementary School and Sept. 8 at Lady’s Island shoeshopezation(ingaholdingraisedalchurch.thecommunitywantedthesewasTidalElementary.CreekFellowshipthelocalsponsorofevents.Thechurchtogivebacktotheincelebrationof20thanniversaryoftheOverthepastsevermonths,thechurchfundfortheseeventsbyabarefootgalawithsilentauctionandacceptdonations.Samaritan’sFeetisa501(c)3)humanitarianaidorganithatservesandinspiresinpeoplebyprovidingasthefoundationtoa

spiritual and healthy life re sulting in the advancement of education and econom ic opportunities. Since its founding in 2003, Samar itan’s Feet and its partners have served more than 8.9 million people in 108 nations and 530 U.S. cities. For more information about Samari tan’s Feet International, visit www.SamaritansFeet.org.

10 Beaufort Academy students earn AP Scholar Awards

From staff reports

Ten students from Beau fort Academy have earned the designation of AP Schol ar by the College Board in recognition of their ex ceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Ex ams.There are 3 levels of recog nition. AP Scholar is grant ed to students who receive scores of 3 or higher or 3 or more AP exams. AP Scholar with Honor is granted to stu dents who receive an average

score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on 4 or more AP exams. And AP Scholar with Distinction is granted to stu dents who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more AP exams.BAstudents Brycen Am brose, Brock Bekemeyer, Jo seph (Hampton) Lane and Angel Johnson were honered as AP AnshScholars.Patel, Virginia Pin gree and Katherine Taylor

JPII’s Prado receives National Hispanic Award

From staff reports John Paul II Catholic School junior Nathaniel Pra do has received the National Hispanic Recognition Award. According to the College Board website, the National Hispanic Recognition Pro gram (NHRP) was initiated in 1983 to identify "outstanding Hispanic high school students and to share information about these academically well-pre pared students with subscrib ing colleges and universities."

In order to be eligible, stu dents must be at least one-quar ter Hispanic. Each year the NHRP identifies approximately 7,000 of the highest-scoring students from a nationwide to

tal of 250,000 high school ju niors who took the

were honored as AP Scholars withElizabethHonor. Foster, Kate Luckey and Ben Steen were honored as AP Scholars with Distinction.TheCollege Board’s Ad vanced Placement Program provides motivated and aca demically prepared students the opportunity to take rig orous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performances on the AP exams.

Students took AP Exams in May 2022 after completing the challenging college-level courses at their high schools. Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award col lege credit, advanced place ment, or both based on suc cessful performance on the APTheexams.students honored at BA joined 32,000 other stu dents from across the coun try to earn academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Pro grams.

EDUCATION BRIEFS

Riverview board meeting Thursday

The Riverview Charter School Board of Directors Meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15. The Zoom meeting ID is 791 551 1870 and the password is 661491.

TCL to host open house events this fall

imately 200 of the top scoring PAA students from Puerto Rico. To learn more about JPII, visit johnpaul2school.org or schedule a private tour by contacting Admissions Co ordinator Anne McClure at 843-645-3838 or able2024Applicationsclure@johnpaul2school.org.anne.mcforthe2023-schoolyearareavailonlinestartingOct.1.

The Technical College of the Low country will host four “Campus Con nections” or open-house style events this fall beginning Thursday, Sept. 22.

The events are designed to showcase TCL’s programs, help students prepare for spring enrollment and provide en rollment and financial aid information.

Faculty and staff from the college will also be on hand for the events.

Programs featured will include: Health Sciences programs: 4-6

These 10 students are Beaufort Academy’s AP Scholars. Back, from left, are Katherine Taylor, Ben Steen, Hampton Lane, Brock Bekemeyer, Ansh Patel and Elizabeth Foster. Front, from left, are Virginia Pingree, Kate Luckey, Brycen Ambrose. Submitted photo.

p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, Beaufort Ma ther Campus – Bldg. 4.

Business and Industrial programs: 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29, Beaufort Mather Campus – Bldg. 12.

All programs: 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, New River Campus – Lobby.

All programs: 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, TCL Hampton Campus.

Those interested in attending may RSVP at www.tcl.edu/connect.

6 from Beaufort make SNHU’s Summer 2022 President's List

Six from Beaufort were among Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) students named to the Sum mer 2022 President's List. The summer terms run from May to August.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-

point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and

Thesummer.Beaufort students are Diamond Benitez Ortega (29902), Jennifer Goldman (29906), Kelsey Honeycutt (29906), Kyle Sanders (29906), Dali la Chavez (29906) and Maika Gomez (29906).SNHU

is a private, nonprofit insti tution with an 89-year history of edu cating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 165,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 ac credited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Man chester, N.H.

District test scores down, still ahead of state in post-pandemic recovery

From staff reports

Last week, the South Car olina Department of Educa tion released the 2021-2022 school year results for the South Carolina Palmetto As sessment of State Standards (SCPASS) in Science and the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY) examinations in English Language Arts and Mathematics given in the elementary and middle school grade levels, and as sessment data shows that Beaufort County School Dis trict (BCSD) is experiencing a period of academic recov ery from the pandemic.

“While recognizing that there is still room to grow, it

is important to note that in all grades but one, English Language Arts scores are the highest in our district’s histo ry since the inception of SC Ready in 2016,” Superinten dent Frank Rodriguez said in a newsBCSD’srelease.English Language Arts scores are equal to or greater than the state in all grade levels. The district’s 2022 English Language Arts scores are greater than 2019 pre-pandemic scores in all grades, except 7th grade, which is still showing growth.

“The return to pre-pan demic scores in English Language Arts is due, in large part, to the sense of urgency educators felt and

the willingness of educators and lawmakers to act and im plement support during and post pandemic,” State Super intendent of Education Mol ly Spearman Mathematicssaid.and Science scores for BCSD are also equal to or greater than the state in all grade levels. Al though 2022 Mathematics and Science scores have not yet reached the pre-pandem ic levels of proficiency of 2019, each grade level has increased over 2021.

SC READY and SCPASS testing for 2020 was suspend ed due to COVID-19 state mandated school closures.

“Even though we have outperformed the state av

erage on all fronts, we still have progress that needs to be made especially in math ematics and science,” Rodri guez said. “Fortunately, we have initiatives in place to move this work forward.”

“BCSD has our MedTech7 magnet school program ming, consistent mathemat ical discourse in alignment with state standards, and in creased collaborative efforts

among teachers, numeracy coaches, and subject content experts to aid in continuity of instruction,” BCSD Chief Instructional Services Offi cer Mary Stratos said. “These supports serve to build teacher capacity and foster an increased use of formative assessment to drive teaching andSpearmanlearning.”said the over all state results confirm the impacts and disruptions caused by the pandemic and the fact that we must contin ue to support students and educators during recovery.

“Much more will need to be done to reach our high standards and goals for the students of South Carolina,

and it will take the combined efforts of educators, parents, and other stakeholders as we move“Weforward.”havealways said that academic recovery from the pandemic will be a multiyear process,” Rodriguez said. “Although we still have work to do, our students are headed in the right direction many thanks to the dedica tion of our staff, community partners, and parents.”

State, school district, and school level data for the SC PASS and SC READY as sessments can be accessed by visiting https://bit. ly/3QWBBZT for SC PASS and https://bit.ly/3xmy5km for SC READY.

Jeanette McGhee of Lady’s Island smiles at Aaliyah Brodus, 6, as she adjusts her socks while helping her to try on tennis shoes during a shoe giveaway hosted by Tidal Creek Fellowship and Samaritan’s Feet on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Lady’s Island Elementary School. Volunteers with Tidal Creek Fellowship distributed more than 600 pairs of shoes to students at St. Helena and Lady’s Island Elementary Schools as part of their 20th anniversary celebration. Delayna Earley/The Island News

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USCB Center for the Arts

announces line up for 2022-23 ENGAGE series

From staff reports USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts will kick off its 202223 ENGAGE series in Sep tember with the first of five programs. The series, now in its third year, will feature, interactive informational and learning sessions, workshops, and discussions on a variety of topics and areas of interest.

All programs which are free and open to the public, are held at USCB Center for the“WeArts.have a great line up this year,” Center for the Arts Director Bonnie Hargrove said. “We have worked with a number of community partners, practitioners, and

organizations to create these programs and, we invite ev eryone to take advantage of these fabulous opportuni ties.”This season, programming will include a forum on men tal health issues and access to support, a film screening and discussion, workshops on preserving heirs’ property, and personal public speaking skills building, and a presen tation introducing the Green book of South Carolina.

Everyone is invited and en couraged to attend these free programs. Tickets or registra tion is not required. For more information and details about ENGAGE programs, visit

earts.com/https://www.uscbcenterforth

ENGAGE series 2022-23 Sept. 22, 2022 – 6:30-8 p.m.: Toward Healing – Bet ter Mental Health Now Oct. 3, 2022 – 6-8 p.m.:

Film screening and discus sion: Meltdown in Dixie Nov. 3, 2022 – 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Heirs to the Land –Claiming, Protecting, and preserving Heirs Property March 9, 2023 – 6-8 p.m.:

An introduction to the South Carolina Greenbook March 30, 2023 – 6-8 p.m.: Speak Up! – Building skills and confidence for pub lic speaking

Movie filming in Charleston seeking extras

From staff reports

The movie "Suncoast" is seeking extras for filming be tween Sept. 21 and Nov. 1 in the Charleston area.

The film, to be directed by Laura Chinn, includes cast members Nico Parker, Laura Linney and Woody Harrel son.Extras of all ages, races and types are needed. All extras areProductionpaid. will also be seeking those with vehi cles dating from the 1990's through2005 for filming.

There is also a special need for males and females 18 years

of age through their mid 20s that can still pass as teenag ers for filming. Extras are also needed to portray protestors, wealthy high school students (18 and over), hospital staff, townspeople and more.

Stand ins and Photo Dou bles will also be needed for many of the cast members. You can keep up with the Movie's many and daily cast ing needs at beingtras@gmail.comsentCasting-354971765249.book.com/Tona-B-Dahlquist-https://www.faceSubmissionsshouldbetocharlestonmovieexwithsubject“Age,Ethnicity,Gen

der, City/State (you reside).

Example: 45, Asian, Male, Charleston, SC.

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Relieve stress with more giggles and guffaws

Whether you're guffawing at a sitcom on TV or quiet ly giggling at a newspaper cartoon, laughing does you good. Laughter is a great form of stress relief, and that's no joke.

A good sense of humor can't cure all ailments, but data is mounting about the positive things laughter can do.A good laugh has great short-term effects. When you start to laugh, it doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body. Laugh ter can:

Stimulate many organs.

Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain.

Activate and relieve your stress response.

A rollicking laugh fires up and then cools down your stress response, and it can increase and then decrease your heart rate and blood pressure. The result? A good, relaxed feeling.

• Soothe tension. Laugh ter can also stimulate cir culation and aid muscle relaxation, both of which can help reduce some of

the physical symptoms of Laughterstress. isn't just a quick pick-me-up, though. It's also good for you over the long term. Laughter may: Improve your im mune system. Negative thoughts manifest into chemical reactions that can affect your body by bringing more stress into your system and decreas ing your immunity. By contrast, positive thoughts can actually release neu ropeptides that help fight stress and potentially more-serious illnesses.

Relieve pain. Laughter may ease pain by causing the body to produce its own natural painkillers. Increase personal satis faction. Laughter can also make it easier to cope with difficult situations. It also helps you connect with other people.

• Improve your mood. Many people experience depression, sometimes due to chronic illnesses.

Laughter can help lessen your stress, depression and anxiety and may make you feel happier. It can also improve your Areself-esteem.youafraid that you have an nonexistent—senseunderdeveloped—orofhu

mor? No problem. Humor can be learned. In fact, devel oping or refining your sense of humor may be easier than you think.

Put humor on your hori zon. Find a few simple items, such as photos, greeting cards or com ic strips, that make you chuckle. Then hang them up at home or in your of fice or collect them in a file or notebook. Keep funny movies, TV shows, books, magazines or comedy videos on hand for when you need an added humor boost. Look online at joke websites or silly videos.

Listen to humorous pod casts. Go to a comedy club. Laugh and the world laughs with you. Find a way to laugh about your own situations and watch your stress begin to fade away. Even if it feels forced at first, practice laughing. It does your body good. Consider trying laughter yoga. In laughter yoga, people practice laughter as a group. Laughter is forced at first, but it can soon turn into sponta neous laughter.

Share a laugh. Make it a habit to spend time with friends who make you laugh. And then return

the favor by sharing funny stories or jokes with those around you. • Knock, knock. Browse through your local book store or library's selection of joke books and add a few jokes to your list that you can share with friends. Know what isn't funny. Don't laugh at the expense of others. Some forms of humor aren't appropriate. Use your best judgment to discern a good joke from a bad or hurtful one. Go ahead and give it a try. Turn the corners of your mouth up into a smile and

then give a laugh, even if it feels a little forced. Once you've had your chuckle, take stock of how you're feeling. Are your muscles a little less tense? Do you feel more re laxed or buoyant? That's the natural wonder of laughing at work.

Source: Mayo Clinic Staff; stress-management/lower-stress-how-www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/https://stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456Additionalreferences:1.Lowerstress:Howdoesitaffectthebody?AmericanHeartAssociation.https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/does-stress-affect-the-body.AccessedMarch30,2021.2.Createjoyandsatisfaction.MentalHealthAmerica.http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/create-joy-and-satisfaction.AccessedMarch30,2021.3.SavageBM,etal.Humor,laughter,learning,andhealth!Abriefreview.AdvancesinPhysiologyEducation.2017;doi:10.1152/advan.00030.2017.4.YimJ.Therapeuticbenefitsoflaughterinmentalhealth:Atheoreticalreview.TheTohokuJournalofExperimentalMedicine.2019;doi:10.1620/tjem.239.243.5.SeawardBL.Comicrelief:Thehealingpowerofhumor.In:EssentialsofManagingStress.5thed.Jones&BartlettLearning;2021.

Depression is not a natural part of aging

As people grow older, they and those around them tend to grow more accepting of depression, harboring the belief that depression is a normal part of the aging pro cess. It’s not, and depression in the elderly should be treat ed with the same concern as one would treat depression in a young person. But rec ognizing depression in an elderly person is not as easy as it might be with a younger person.Areluctance to share what they’re going through makes recognizing potential warn ing signs all the more import

ant: Persistent sadness. As mentioned, everyone feels

sad from time to time.

However, feelings of sad ness that last two weeks

or longer are indicative of something greater.

• Excessive worrying.

When should you keep your child home from school?

Some parents and care givers are asked, "Can I stay home from school?" by chil dren on a daily basis but knowing what's best in each case takes knowing the child, their symptoms, and the situation. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains some of things to consider before sending your child to school or keeping them home.

Whether physically ap parent: "A fever is always a reason to keep your child home. Symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea are certainly rea sons to keep your children home," says Dr. Ardon.

Many elderly people wor ry, but typically those worries are about family

and friends. Excessively worrying about finances or health problems is a possible warning sign of depression. Feelings of worthless ness. Depression can be gin to settle in if the elder ly start feeling as though they’re no longer needed or useful. Such thoughts often begin to creep in af ter losing a loved one who was reliant on the person, or just an integral part of the person’s life. Changes in weight. Fluc tuating weight could in dicate something more, particularly if substantial weight loss occurs as a result of not eating. This

is most common when an elderly person loses a life long partner or friend.

• Problems with concen tration. If an elderly per son begins to suddenly struggle with concentra tion and such struggling continues, greater issues could be involved.

Thoughts of death. Per sistent thoughts about one’s own death is a warn ing sign of depression.

Again, these feelings are most common when los ing a spouse of longtime friend.

Source: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry; www.gmhfonline.org

How much daily calcium does my teenager need?

Or more subtle signs:

"I also ask parents and families just to think about their child and how they're behaving. We don't want to send our kids to school ei ther, if they're just not going to be able to participate ful ly," she says.

For some children, symp toms, like headaches or stomachaches, may not be something that they need to see a doctor for on an imme diate basis, but could indicate something else, like anxiety.

"Parents and families are always encouraged to keep an eye on the overall picture with their kids so that we can determine if there’s a larg

er issue at play with those symptoms,” she says.

Dr. Ardon says err on the side of caution. If your child isn't feeling well, try to find the root cause before send ing him or her off to school.

"Be thoughtful for the fam ilies and the kids around us. So, it does help our kids stay healthier overall in the school year, if we're being thoughtful about keeping our children home until they're better to help reduce the spread of in fectious disease," she says.

Source: keep-your-child-home-from-school/clinic-minute-when-should-you-mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-https://newsnetwork.

Teenagers should get 1,300 milligrams (mg) of calcium a day for good health. There are about 300 mg of calcium in 1 cup of milk, so your teen would need to drink about 4 cups of milk to get the daily recommended amount.

But of course, this assumes that milk is your teen’s only source of calcium. Your teenager will also get cal cium from other foods and beverag es, gurt,cheese,includingyocalcium-fortified

cereals and juices, and some beans and vegetables, such as soybeans, spinach, and kale.Nevertheless, many teen aged boys and girls do not get enough calcium. The same is true for many wom en after menopause and peo

ple who avoid dairy products. In these cases, a calcium supplement might help, but please talk with your health care provider for advice I eat a lot of carrots and I know that they have beta-carotene. I have read that beta-carotene increases your risk of lung cancer. Is that true?

High doses of beta-caro tene from supplements do raise the risk of lung cancer in some people, but beta-car otene from foods like carrots does not. So, eat as many carrots—and other vege tables and fruits—as you want. They are very healthy, packed with nutrients, and might help reduce your risk of some chronic diseases.

The link between lung cancer and beta-carotene supplements (a form of vi tamin A) comes from a few large studies. These stud ies found that people who smoke, used to smoke, or who work with asbestos had

a higher risk of lung cancer when they took dietary sup plements containing 20 to 30 mg per day of beta-caro tene for several years. These doses are very high. Typical amounts of be ta-carotene in most dietary supplements, such as mul tivitamins, are much lower and are not linked to an in creased risk of lung cancer.

For example, a supplement might contain 1 mg (written as 1,000 micrograms [mcg]) of vitamin A, with about 1/3 as beta-carotene, but check product labels. WORDS parent© PULSE ©

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Options & References for a Healthier Life

What is contact dermatitis?

By Christopher Byrne, PA-C

Almost all of us devel op a red, itchy rash at some point. But this seemingly out-of-the-blue phenomenon, known medically as contact dermatitis, can be triggered by a variety of causes and usually responds to several home measures, according to Christopher Byrne, PA-C, of Advanced Dermatology

P.C.Contact dermatitis is an umbrella term for rashes caused by skin exposure to anything from soaps to cos metics to fragrances, jewelry, or even plants, says Byrne.

“It’s not contagious or dan gerous, but contact dermati tis is no fun to deal with,” adds Byrne, who has comprehen sive experience in medical and cosmetic dermatology in patients of all ages. “Luckily,

this pesky skin problem usu ally doesn’t last long.”

Two main types

A long list of substances can trigger contact derma titis, Byrne notes. The most common type, irritant derma titis, can result from exposure to:

Soap, detergent or fabric

Shampoosoftener or hair dye

Weed killer or pesticide

Latex or rubber gloves

ChemicalsCement or solvents

Meanwhile, the other type of the condition is known as allergic dermatitis. Con foundingly, allergic dermati tis might not happen the first time you’re exposed to an allergen, Byrne says. “It can happen at any time, whether the first, fifth or tenth time you’ve come in contact with

it,” he adds. These allergens include:Adhesives, such as those used for fake eyelashes or FragrancesClothesTopicaltoupeesantibioticsandfabricsinperfume,

soap, lotion and makeup

Nickel and other metals found in jewelry, buttons, bra straps and zippers

Poison ivy, oak, sumac or other plants

Latex or rubber gloves

Another complicating fac

tor is that certain products can trigger contact dermati tis only after sun exposure. These products include sun screens (ironically), shaving lotions, certain perfumes, coal tar products, and even oil from the skin of a lime.

“That’s why contact derma titis can be problematic to identify—so many things can bring it on,” Byrne says, “and some rashes take a few days to show up.”

Treatment options

While perplexing, Byrne says it’s important to figure out what might have caused your case of contact derma titis. Why? Because deter mining the trigger raises the odds you’ll be able to treat the rash quickly and successfully. First and foremost, avoid the offending substance once you know what it is, Byrne

says. “Simply staying away from it typically gives the rash a chance to resolve on its own, even though it may take a few weeks to fully clear,” he adds.

Other home measures in clude washing affected skin with water to remove traces of the irritant or allergen; and using anti-itch creams such as calamine lotion or corti costeroids to calm inflamed skin. If these tactics don’t provide relief within several days, call your doctor, who may perform allergy testing to pinpoint what’s causing your skin reaction.

“Your doctor might also prescribe stronger ointments, creams or medications than you can obtain over-thecounter,” Byrne says. “There’s no reason to keep suffering from stubborn cases of con tact dermatitis.”

Why self-care is important for your health care TALK ©

September is Self-Care Aware ness Month. And if you've never had a self-care routine, now may be the time to start one.

Self-care can be beneficial for both your physical and mental health.“Self-care is anything that we kind of deliberately do or re frain from doing with our own well-being in mind, anything that promotes our own physi cal, emotional, psychological or spiritual well-being. It doesn’t really have to be more compli cated than that,” explained Mat thew Sacco, PsyD, psychologist for Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Sacco said self-care should be intentional, mean ing you should make sure to

set time aside in your normal routine. It also doesn’t have to be something demanding or expensive.

He said what does matter is that it makes you feel good or relaxed. Some examples include going for a walk outside if you enjoy nature, taking a bubble bath, journaling, socializing with friends or meditating. It can also be something physical, like working out or eating healthy.

He said self-care is not about being selfish, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. It allows someone to take some much needed time for“Sothemselves.doingthis kind of work thoughtfully, in a very planned

way, it is absolutely a vital part of us on an individual level be ing more effective in the world around us. To make the point clear, I will often say—especially to women—it's the oxygen mask on the airplane analogy. They tell you that when you get on, you’ve got to put it on yourself first, before you help others,” said Dr. Sacco.

Dr. Sacco said developing a self-care routine can take time in some cases, especially if you’re trying to get used to new habits. Try not to feel pressured to meet a certain expectation or deadline.

Source: Cleveland Clinic News Service, September 12, 2022

Tips to consumers on purchasing over-the-counter hearing aids

“Unfortunately, hearing loss associated with aging has been considered normal, just because it’s common,” stated Sarah Sydlowski, Au.D., Ph.D., MBA, president of the Amer ican Academy of Audiology. Sydlowski is also audiology director of the Hearing Im plant Program and associate chief improvement officer at the Cleveland Clinic. “Al though hearing loss is the third most common chron ic health condition, it is not something we should ignore or learn to deal with. Hearing is what connects us to people; it keeps us vital as we age; it allows us to be successful in the workplace. We have one set of ears for our lifetime, and it is essential that we protect and nurture them.”

“While over-the-counter hearing devices will be fine for some, they will not work for everyone,” Sydlowski ex plained. “If a hearing device over-amplifies sound, it can damage hearing. Conversely, just wearing something in the ear is not enough to offset the side effects of hearing loss if sound is not amplified ade quately.” There is also concern that over-the-counter hearing aid purchasers with signifi cant hearing loss will be dis appointed and may give up trying to correct their hearing.

“For those, we hope that OTC hearing aids will be an entry point so that they can deter mine that they need a better solution,” added Sydlowski.

Using OTC HAs may be a way to get started manag ing hearing loss for adults who perceive mild to mod erate hearing difficulty. For instance, consumers who can hear easily in quiet, one-onone situations but have diffi culty in groups, may be good candidates. Or, if there are a few difficult listening situ ations when they feel OTC hearing aids would help (as opposed to most situations), OTC may be a situational solution. If turning up the vol ume on the phone or TV just slightly helps them to hear better, OTC hearing aids may help in certain situations.

Here are important tips for anyone considering OTC hearing aids:

• See an audiologist first.

“An audiologist can test your hearing and deter mine if you’re a good candidate for OTC hear ing aids,” said Sydlowski.

“Hearing loss can happen gradually, and research shows that people have a hard time determining how much hearing loss they may have. A profes

sional assessment will help you to determine whether OTC hearing aids will work effectively for you or if a prescrip tion hearing aid or even an implantable device like a cochlear implant is more appropriate.” Hear ing evaluations are nearly always covered by insur ance, even if hearing aids are not, and knowing ap propriate options for you could save considerable dollars in the long run. Don’t use an OTC hear ing aid if any “red flags” are present. If a differ ence in hearing between ears is obvious, or symp toms like pain or drainage from the ear are present, it’s important to see a physician or audiologist before proceeding with an OTC hearing aid. Tinnitus (ringing) in one ear, full ness or pressure in your ears, or a sudden hearing

loss are other reasons to see a professional.

• Check the OTC hearing aid return policy before you buy. The FDA does not require that OTC hear ing aids be returnable but states that device packag es indicate the return poli cy. There are many factors to successful hearing aid use and not all devices will be created equally so it’s important that consumers have the option to return. Also be sure to note that devices can be sold re furbished but must be la beled as such.

• Understand the device’s settings and program ming. Not all OTC hearing aids are the same. Make

sure the device fits your lifestyle and has settings that can reflect your hear ing needs. Understand fully how to adjust the de vice and its capabilities. If you’re not sure if the OTC hearing aid is doing all it needs to do, an audiologist can measure the settings against your hearing loss and discuss the benefits and limitations with you.

“I cannot stress enough the importance of seeing an audi ologist,” Sydlowski added. “In addition to providing a hear ing test and a personalized hearing needs evaluation, they will be knowledgeable and capable of making recom mendations, programming a device and ensuring that pa tients have the best possible outcome and experience.” Au diologists are doctoral level professionals who are trained to evaluate hearing, diagnose hearing loss, and help to opti mize hearing health and com munication through safe and effective use of hearing aids and other devices, realistic ex pectations, and benefits and risks associated with the use

of either OTC or prescription hearing aids.

“No matter what type of hearing aids chosen, an audi ologist can help ensure that consumers get the most out of them,” said Sydlowski. “Audi ologists can also ensure that hearing healthcare needs are addressed over time as hear ing or demands on hearing change, starting with hearing loss prevention and including all types of hearing loss man agement.”TheAmerican Academy of Audiology has multiple documents, frequently asked questions and information on OTC and prescription hearing aids. Visit www.howsyourhearing.org.audiologistmoreers-and-otc-hearing-aids/aging-hearing-loss/consumconsumers-and-patients/manwww.audiology.org/forinformation.Tofindaninyourarea,visit

EDITOR’S NOTE

This is a follow up article about the introduction of OTC (Over-the-Counter) hearing aids published in The Island News on August 25, 2022.

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Bluffton sweeps County ChampionshipsXC

By Justin LowcoSports.comJarrett

Bluffton swept the boys and girls team titles at the Beau fort County Cross Country Championships on Saturday, with Bobcats sophomore Ear lon Baker winning the boys race and May River star Anya Arroyo blazing to a big win in the girls Beaufortrace.High’s girls fin ished fourth, buoyed by Char lize and Yzeault Antia’s sec ond- and third-place finishes, while the Eagles were fifth in the boys standings, and John Paul II’s boys surged to fourth behind Sebastian Frickel’s eighth-place finish.

Baker won a competitive boys race in 16:17, edging the May River duo of Noah Was serman (16:25) and Cohen MacDonald (16:47) with Hil ton Head’s JD Gilman (16:48) in fourth and Bluffton’s Coo per Anderson (17:28) and Tyler McMahan (17:32) lead ing the next wave. HHCA’s Noah Kaufman (17:38), Frick el (17:39), CBCCA’s Jackson Wright (17:43), and Hilton Head’s Bryce Broome (17:55) also cracked the top 10.

Arroyo smoked the field in the girls race, finishing in 18:45 with Charlize Antia (20:01) cruising to a runner-up finish with Yzeault (20:59) in third just ahead of Bluffton’s Kalea Barbina (21:06) and Aubrey Sampson (21:28). May River’s Avonlea Hale (21:48) and Hil ton Head’s Rosa Ti Olivetti (21:53) led the next surge of finishers, with Bluffton’s Ava Gerschutz (22:03) and Elise Hunt (22:10) and May River’s Abbee Bolin (22:11) rounding out the top 10.

Beaufort County Cross ChampionshipsCountry

Boys: Bluffton 40, Hilton Head 60, May River 80, John Paul II 129, Beaufort 149, HHCA 153, CBCCA 163 Holy Trinity 175 Battery Creek 256

Girls: Bluffton 44, Hilton Head 59, May River 71 Beau fort 98, HHCA 133, CBCCA 136, Holy Trinity 161

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WEEK PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

BeaufortSPORTS smothers

Goose Creek on wet night

Colton Phares booted field goals of 24 and 35 yards and helped anchor a domi nant defensive effort as the Beaufort Eagles blanked the Goose Creek Gators, 6-0, on a soggy night on Lady’s Island.

Phares connected on a pair of field goals in the first quarter, and that proved to be enough for a nasty Beaufort defense, which came up with a fourth-down stop inside the 5 before halftime and sealed it with a Carter Bowersox interception in the final two minutes.

Week 4: Beaufort (2-1) at May River (1-2)

John Paul II 42, Memorial Day 7

Quarterback Christian Til ton rushed for 222 yards and two TDs, threw a TD pass, and returned a free kick fol lowing a safety for a score to lead the Golden Warriors to a lopsided road win despite playing without star running back Jackson Ogden (an kle). Bryant Jolley, Alex Mer cer, and Javi Jimenez each scored their first career TDs for JPII, and Kohl Woodham

Beaufort running back Kacy Fields cuts to the outside to avoid a Goose Creek defender during the first half of their non-region game Friday night, Sept. 9, at Beaufort High. The host 3A Eagles managed to hold the bigger 5A Gators scoreless and came away with a big 6-0 win. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

(6 tackles) and Sam Rembold (5 tackles) anchored the de fense, while Sebastian Slusne blocked a punt for a safety and recovered a fumble and Dante Aiken and Dan Snyder each secured interceptions.

Week 4: John Paul II (2-1) at Pinewood Prep (1-3)

Savannah Christian 49, Battery Creek 6

The Dolphins couldn’t slow down the Raiders’ jug

gernaut offense, as Paulus Zittrauer was 11-of-14 pass ing for 164 yards and four TDs and Zo Smalls added a touchdown run. Battery Creek’s lone score came on a kickoff return TD from Hunt

FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

All games at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted

Battery Creek (1-3) at Bluffton Beaufort(1-2)(2-1) at May River

Beaufort(1-2) Academy at Orangeburg Prep

Colleton Prep at Andrew Jackson Academy

Estill (3-1) at Lee Central John(1-2) Paul II (2-1) at Pinewood Prep (1-3) North Charleston at Colleton

NorthwoodCounty Academy (0-4) at Hilton Head Christian (1-2) Patrick Henry at Greenwood

Ridgeland-HardeevvilleChristian (0-4) at Marlboro County

Thomas Heyward Academy (3-0) at Dorchester Academy

Wade(4-0) Hampton (H) (4-0) at Hilton Head Island (1-3) Whale Branch (2-1) at Burke

er Hollingsworth. Bluffton’s Logan Brooking had eight tackles, two sacks, and three receptions for 56 yards for Sa vannah Christian.

Week 4: Battery Creek (13) at Bluffton (1-2)

Sand Sharks make program history in 1-0 win over Lakers

From staff reports The Sand Sharks need ed just one goal, as Synne Bye-Andersen's fifth goal of the season propelled USC Beaufort women's soccer to the best start in program his tory, defeating Clayton State 1-0 Saturday afternoon in Morrow, Ga. USCB (5-0-0, 1-0-0 PBC)

also collected its first victo ry as a member of the Peach BeltBye-Andersen’sConference. goal was her fifth of the season and the 13th of her career. She took three shots on goal.

Emily Worrell was again spectacular in goal with six saves in 90 minutes for the shutout, the eighth of her ca

Cummings on U.S. Team for 2022 IWF World Championships in December

From staff reports USA Weightlifting an nounced the U.S. team on Tuesday, Sept. 13, that will compete at the 2022 IWF World Championships from Dec. 5 to 16 in Bogotá, Co lombia, and Beaufort’s C.J. Cummings is on the team in the 81-kilogram weight class.Team USA consists of the maximum 20 weightlifters, 19 of whom have medaled internationally at the senior and/or junior levels. The 11 veterans of this meet have a combined 33 prior se nior world championships under their belts. Four of

the athletes have

for the most tenured on the men’s side with four previ ous Worlds appearances. Worlds will be the first international meet in more than 16 months for Cum mings, with the Tokyo Olympic Games being his last. Cummings has since gone up a weight class, from 73kg to 81kg,

Following a 12-year medal drought, the U.S. has been on the podium at each of the past four world champion ships, including eight-medal hauls scored in both 2017 andThe2019.Americans will con tend not just for podium placements at the sport’s most esteemed annual com petition but also for place ments on the first iteration of the 2024 Olympic Quali fication Ranking. The 2022 World Championships is the first of seven events an ath lete can enter that count to ward the OQR for the Olym pic Games Paris 2024.

Athletics take the title

The Athletics’ Blake Gruel slides under the tag of Royals catcher Ryan Smith for the go-ahead run to break a 4-4 tie during the top of the 10th inning of the Beaufort County Adult Baseball League’s Summer Championship game Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Burton Wells Recreation Center. Joel Fickes later scored an insurance run and the Athletics finished with a 6-4 win. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

reer. The sophomore has 434 scoreless minutes this season USCB had its first opportu nity in the 15th minute after Mari Kalvatn deeked a Laker attacker and sent a through ball to Bye-Andersen, who streaked down the right side and went one-on-one with the goalkeeper. However, the shot was saved by the Clay

ton State goalkeeper. After the Sand Sharks de fense created a turnover close to midfield, Savanna Page

sent a ball down the right side to Bye-Andersen, who scored her fourth goal in two games to give USCB a 1-0 lead in the 28thClaytonminute.State (0-4-0, 0-10 PBC) kept the pressure throughout the second half, outshooting the Sand Sharks, 10-4, but the play of Worrell kept the Lakers off the board.

Bobcats drop Eagles, 4-2

Beaufort High School’s No. 1 player Madelyn Confare reaches for the ball during her non-region match against Bluffton’s Gianna Wilson on Monday afternoon, Sept. 12, at Beaufort High. Wilson won 6-0, 6-1, as Bluffton took the match, 4-2. In its previous two matches, Beaufort defeated Colleton County on Sept. 6, 5-1, and fell to Bluffton on Aug. 31, 5-1. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Bye-Andersen, Worrell claim 3 conference awards

From staff reports

After posting its best start in program history (5-0 with five shutouts), USCB wom en's soccer players Synne Bye-Andersen and Emily Worrell claimed three week ly awards from the Peach Belt Conference and the Continental Athletic Confer ence on Monday, Sept. 12.

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lecting her sixth shutout of her career. She collected sev en saves, including match ing a career-high six saves versus CSU. In her career, she has nearly played 1,000 minutes and has an out standing 0.27 goals against average and a 9-1 record.

Worrell claimed two of the awards, as she was tabbed Peach Belt Conference Goal keeper of the Week for the third straight week and the Continental Athletic Confer ence Defensive Player of the Week for the second consec utiveBye-Andersenweek. was named the Peach Belt's Offensive Player of the Week, which is her first career PBC weeklyWorrell,honor.who has won all three PBC Goalkeeper of the Week awards, posted a pair of shutouts in the 5-0 win over Short er and the 1-0 victory over routetotaledState.ClaytonSheover164minutesbetweenthepipesentocol

Bye-Andersen had a career week as well, as she posted her first hat trick. She post ed her three-goal game at Shorter, and she capped off the week by collecting the decisive tally at Clay ton State. She has now scored five goals in her last three games and brings her career goals scored tally to The13. Sand Sharks were to return to the pitch on Wednesday, Sept. 14, as the women's soccer team hosted Georgia College for its first Peach Belt Conference home match.

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CALENDAR Bluffton Night Bazaar —

a Lowcountry Made Market

5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers.

Rooted Beaufort Yoga classes

5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal; 9 to 10:15 a.m., Whitehall Park or Pigeon Point Park. Rooted Beaufort is a collective of local Yoga teachers who host outdoor yoga classes and donation-based events with proceeds being donated locally on a rotating basis.

Wet Willie's Trivia Night

7 to 10 p.m., every Thursday, Wet Willie's, Beaufort Town Center. Win awesome prizes while you sip the worlds greatest daiquiris and munch on delicious bites.

Wet Willie's Bingo Night

7 to 10 p.m., every Friday, Wet Willie's, Beaufort Town Center. Win free giveaways, merchandise, and more cool prizes.

Port Royal Farmers Market

9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more information, visit http:// www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @ portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843295-0058.

Lowcountry Made Markets

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., first and third Saturday of each month through December, Buckwalter Place Park, next to Kroger off Buckwalter Place Blvd., Bluffton. Each market includes local vendors, live music, food and drink. The events are free. Participating vendors include: Gullah Express LLC (food truck), Declan’s Delights, Pick N Paint Pottery, Preservation Tree Art, 7th & Palm, Kara Artman Art, Southern Botanica, Hedone (bath & body), Blue Door Boutique, The Herb Room Organic Apothecary, Juke Joint Sweets, BPC Custom Furniture, Back to Eden Self Care Products, LLC, Shutterbug Custom Designs LLC, Pet Wants Hilton Head, Grind Coffee Roasters, LLC, Fabula Collective, The Artsy Girl, KODA Glass Designs, Lowcountry Livin’, Legacy Art Gallery, Cottonwood Soap Company, Marsh View Candles and Crafted With A Purpose.

Movies back on Mondays

Mondays, USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts. Occasional Monday Night Movies are back at USC Beaufort’s Center For The Arts. Monday’s movie is Elvis. From his rise to fame to his unprecedented superstardom, rock and roll icon Elvis Presley maintains a complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Col. Tom Parker, over the course of 20 years. The movie runs 2 hours, 39 minutes. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at USCBCenterForTheArts. com.

Shorts at High Noon

Noon to 1 p.m., Wednesdays, TCL’s Beaufort campus. Free and open to the public. Checkin is at 11:30 a.m. Shorts at High Noon, the collaboration between the Beaufort Film Society and the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL), is back for the fall. This week’s films are John Henry (a 2-minute Animated film), Winter of 79 (a 21-minute film that won the Student film category at the 2022 Beaufort International Film Festival) and Consider the Sparrow (a 23-minute Short film). All films were featured at the 2022 Beaufort International Film Festival.

League of Women Voters

Beaufort meetings

6:30 to 8 p.m., 2nd Thursday of each month (Oct. 13, Nov. 10, Dec. 8), Meeting Room of Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Lady’s Island Drive. This is a non-partisan, non-profit organization. All are invited to attend. Please join us to promote voter participation in matters of interest to all of us : locally, state-wide and nationally.

Port Royal Cypress

Wetlands tours

6 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23; 9 t 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8; 9 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 28; 4 to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13; 4 to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25. You don't want to miss the Free guided tours of the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. Master Naturalist Jill Moore is full of information about the alligators, turtles, trees, plants, and the variety of birds that call the wetlands home. This is a great opportunity to learn about this magical place. Tours are limited in size so sign up now – Kat Bray, Tour Coordinator, info@foprcw.org. Sponsored by Friends of Port Royal Cypress Wetlands.

Beaufort Christian Women's Connection quarterly luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, The Baptist Church of Beaufort. Following lunch is a style show by Nuances. Stonecroft Speaker Karen Gilmour's topic is “A Love Story Retold.” Cost is $18. Call or text Marti Myers at 843-3210962 for reservations.

Sports Academy’s Family Fun Day

Noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, Sports Academy, 20 Maxine Lane, Beaufort. Featuring games, activities, performances, bounce houses and more on National Gymnastics Day. Food trucks Mother Smokin’ Good and Sassy Sweets will be there. Visit www.sportsacademygym.com for more information.

Bluffton luncheonWomen’sChristianConnectionandshopping fair

10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, Hampton Hall Clubhouse. Dine elegantly and shop for pre-holiday gifts, collectables and nibbles with the Christian Women’s Connection.

Comedian Cherie Nettles will tell us "Laughter is the best medicine." Prepaid reservations are $28, payable to "CWC Bluffton" care of Carol Mock, 607 Argent Way, Bluffton SC 29909. For more details, contact Julie at 602-750-5465 or Julie.ott. az@gmail.com.

Lowcountry Book Club Convention

Friday, Sept. 23 (online) and Saturday, Sept. 24 (in person), Culinary Institute of the South at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Bluffton.

The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host the sixth annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention on Friday, Sept. 23 online and Saturday, Sept. 24 in person. Ideal for book club members, those interested in joining a book club, or anyone who simply loves the joy of reading, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention is presented in partnership with NeverMore Books and the Technical College of the Lowcountry, and made possible by the generous support of the Pulpwood Queens Books Club, the largest book club in the U.S. For tickets or more information, visit book-club-convention-tickets-382898779557.www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-lowcountry-https://

Beaufort County

Youth Virtual Conference

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24. Planned for Teens by Teens. Open to middle and high school students. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3wrH6Iu. For more information, call Carrie at 843-812-4399 or Janie at 843-592-0013 or visit caraesbeaufort.org.

OktoPRfest

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, Parris Avenue, Port Royal. Free admission. No pets. Delicious food from food trucks, local chefs, restaurants. A variety of craft, imported and domestic beers. Lowcountry artisan and craft market. Family fun zone. Classic car and truck show (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Bikers against bullies. Live music by the Rhinelanders (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Broke Locals (2:30 to 5 p.m.). For more information, visit www.portroyalova.org.

All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp Boil 4 p.m. until, Saturday, Sept. 24, Fish Camp on 11th Street, Port Royal. Rain or shine. Event supports Help of Beaufort. Live music includes 12th Street from 2 to 5 p.m., and the Alan Price Trio from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets for adults are $30 online and $35 at the door. Tickets for children are $15 online and $20 at the door. To purchase tickets, visit hiltonheadcrab.com/buytickets. For more nformation, call 843-379-2248 or visit fishcampon11th.com.

Lowcountry Legal Volunteers

Lowcountry Boil

5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, The Community Beer Garden at The Sands, Port Royal. Tickets $50. Food provided by Sea Eagle Market. Live music provided by the Cluster Shucks. Proceeds help support LCLV. To find out more or for Sponsorship Opportunities, call Beverly at 843815-1570 or email beverly@lclv.org. To buy tickets online, visit https://bit.ly/3BD5r1q.

St. Peter’s Catholic Church’s 62nd annual Fall Bazaar

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Lady’s Island. The bazaar committee seeks Lowcountry artists and crafts people to sell their creations at the bazaar. Booths may be set up inside or outside. Fee is $100. The bazaar will also feature International Foods, a Silent Auction, Sweet Shoppe, a Craft Beer Garden, a Kids Zone with games and inflatables, a Plant Sale, and Church Tours (see the new stained-glass windows). Proceeds benefit the Lowcountry Outreach Center. For an application contact parishlife@stpetersbeaufort.org.

Lowcountry Jaycees

Food Truck Festival

Saturday, Oct. 1, Paris Avenue, Port Royal.

Blues, Bourbon & BBQ 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, Crystal Lake Barn at Hampton Lake, Bluffton. Limited to guests 21 and older. Event benefits Family Promise of Beaufort County. Music by Scott Ainslie, a renowned artist, songwriter and musician (www.cattailmusic. com). Barbecue by talented local Chef, Danny Hieronymus (www.hieronymusprovisions.com). Live and silent auctions.

For a limited number of guests, there will have an exclusive Pre-Event VIP Bourbon tasting from 5:15 to 6 p.m. The bourbon has been donated by Burnt Church Distillery. Tickets are $100-$150 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/3KzS18D.

Beaufort Shrimp Festival

Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday Oct. 8, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort. Arts and

Crafts Market runs from Noon to 6 p.m., Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday. Friday’s music –Lauren Hall, 5:30 p.m.; Still Standing: A Tribute to Elton John by the Elton John Tribute Band, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s music – Broke Locals, 11:15 a.m.; Parris Island Rock Band, 12:30 p.m.; Walker Dean, 2 p.m.; Katiie Lynn Godowns, 3 p.m. Savor the best fresh-caught shrimp in the world during the 28th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival, featuring unique shrimp dishes from the region’s foremost restaurants and chefs. Admission is free.

Rock n’ Ribs 2022 featuring Blues Traveler Saturday, Oct. 15, Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head Island. Tickets start at $149. To purchase, featuring-blues-traveler-tickets-103845021254.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rock-n-ribs-2022-visit

Beaufort Oyster Festival Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 21-22, 2023, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort. www. BftOysterFestival.com.

MCAS Beaufort Airshow Saturday-Sunday, April 22-23, 2023, MCAS Beaufort. Visit BeaufortAirShow.com. General admission is free.

GOLF

Adaptive ExperienceGolfClinic

9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, The Legends at Parris Island. Register at https://bit.ly/3vD1iGN to get on base. Free and open to civilians, veterans and active military. Led by golf professionals and physical therapists. Clinics target veterans and civilians with physical disabilities or challenges. As a participant, you’ll receive complimentary instruction on both the full golf swing and putting, taught by experienced professional golf instructors, fellow adaptive athletes who are already golfers and volunteers. No prior experience with golf is necessary – just a desire to learn or to help others. Our goal is to help those with disabilities learn new abilities through adaptive golf.

Inaugural Stingray Scramble Saturday, Nov. 12, Ocean Creek Course, Fripp Island. Tournament benefits Riverview Charter School. Event features golf, food, awards and an after party. Details to come.

HISTORY The PortHistoricRoyalMuseum

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www.portroyalhistory. org, email historicportroyalfoundation@gmail. com or call 843-524-4333.

Tour Historic Fort Fremont Dawn to dusk, Monday through Sunday, The Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Free and open to the public. The History Center is open Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can learn about the fort’s history during the Spanish-American War through interpretive signs, self-guided walking tours with a smart phone, exhibits in the history center, and docent-led tours. For more information visit www.fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks Manager Stefanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.

Hidden Beaufort Treasures 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, The Arsenal, 713 Craven St. Beaufort History Museum members and their guests are welcome. Registrants can enjoy complimentary beverages (wine, beer, water) and snacks (cheese, light hors d’oeuvres) at the historic Beaufort Arsenal as they learn about three historic artifacts selected from our collections storage and cast a vote for their favorite. Docents and members of the Museum’s standing and special committees will be available to provide descriptions of the historic artifacts on display as well as answer questions about them. If you are not a Museum member, visit https://bit.ly/3zWRpoO to join. To renew a lapsed membership, visit https://bit.ly/3c1Yrkg. If your not sure of your membership go to https://bit.ly/3K21LYZ to login and review your membership profile. Space is limited and preregistration is required.

MEETINGS

The Beaufort Trailblazers –A Volunteer Group

8 a.m., first Thursday each month, Herban Marketplace, Beaufort. Anyone interested in supporting or building off-road/dirt/wilderness mountain biking/jogging/walking trails near is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 843-575-0021 or email universitybicycles@ hotmail.com.

Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club

7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, Lady’s Island, Meridian Road. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. Captain Wes Chesnutt and Captain Jake Parker of Payback Fishing Charters will have a presentation on Triple Tail. They will discuss locating this elusive great table fair. They also present rods & reels, type of baits/ lures and more importantly techniques to land

a Triple Tail. There will also be an update of the Smart Reef Project at the Beaufort 45' Reef. Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply, Butler Marine, and Adams Marine Seminars again are our drawing sponsors. Remember to weigh in your favorite catch at the Port Royal Landing Marina – Safe Harbor – during regular hours. Congratulations to Danny Walsh as the monthly winner. Winners must be present at the next month’s meeting to receive the cash award. Guests are welcome. Reservations are not needed. For additional information, please contact Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or fgibson@islc.net.

Maye River Quilters

10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, Church of the Palms, 1425 Okatie Highway. The wearing of masks is encouraged. For more meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-705-9590. To attend the meeting as a guest, send an RSVP email to mayeriverquilters@ gmail.com.

MUSIC Street Music on Paris Avenue

6 p.m., every other Saturday, Paris Avenue between 9th and 10th streets. Free. Bring chairs and dancing shoes. Sept. 17, Backline (bluegrass).

Fripp Island Friends of Music Concert Series

5 p.m., specific Sundays, Fripp Island Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Blvd., Fripp Island. Individual shows are $30. Consider becoming a member of Fripp Island Friends of Music (FIFOM). Membership gives you access to all five concerts, including the post-performance reception where you meet the musicians while enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared fresh by Harold’s Chef Services. It also helps fund FIFOM’s Music-in-the-Schools program. The basic FIFOM membership, $100, has not changed. To become a member, text or call Vanessa Peñaherrera at 704-807-0255 or email vandy116@ gmail.com. Go to frippfriendsofmusic.com for more information. Schedule: Oct. 16, Natalia Khoma Duo (cellist, pianist); Nov. 13, TAKE3 (high-energy mix of classical, pop and jazz); Jan. 8, Andrew Armstrong (piano); Feb. 26, The Tony Lee Group (jazz); March 26, Kim Richey (singersongwriter).

RUNNING Beaufort Triple Crown, 3-race 5K Sprint Series

Saturday, Oct. 8 – Run Forrest Run 5K: Beaufort Digital Corridor kicks off the series, and all proceeds support the mission of bridging the tech career gap between school and work. Saturday, Oct. 15 – Swing Bridge Run: The run supports Holy Trinity Classical Christian School’s mission to provide rigorous classical education to children regardless of financial means.

Saturday, Oct. 22 – Flying Frog 5K: This unique course is on the runway at beautiful Beaufort Executive Airport. This race supports the Altitude Academy, a Lowcountry program dedicated to educating youth on aviation.

Registration for the Beaufort Triple Crown series is only available until Wednesday, Oct. 5. To qualify, entrants must register for each of the individual races above and select "Yes" on the participation question above. Beaufort Triple Crown participants will receive different colored race bibs from other participants and will be timed for the singular races as well as the overall series and compete to win both series finisher and overall placer medals. The top first-, secondand third-place overall male and female winners will take home the prize.

Registration Beaufort Triple Crown: facebook.com/BeaufortTripleCrown/https://www.

Swing Bridge Run: https://bit.ly/ SwingBridgeRun Flying Frog 5k: bit.ly/FlyingFrog5k Run Forrest Run 5k: https://bit.ly/ RunForrestRunBeaufortFormoreinformation, contact Celeste Pruit, Director of Advancement, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, at 843-379-9670 or email her at cpruit@htccs.org.

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

Escape Quest Games 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456.

Dungeons & Dragons 4 p.m., Mondays, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12 to 18.

Hoopla Class 10 a.m., 2nd Monday of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456.

Lego Club 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Mondays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. All ages welcome.

Knitting/Crochet Class 2:30 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456.

Teen Art Club 4 p.m., 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12-18.

Marine earns training honor

More on what veterans should know about the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act

Last week’s introducedarticlereaders to what the PACT Act is, explained what positive changes this new law brings to veterans and their fam ily members, and gave the online resources (URLs-Uni form Resource Locators) veterans and their family members can read to better understand and file for PACT Act benefits. It also gave a list of 18 questions that this series of four articles will answer on the PACT Act.

What does it mean to have a presumptive condition for toxic exposure?

The VA website for infor mation on The PACT Act and Your VA Benefit, https:// bit.ly/3ARbVrn provides the following answer: To get a VA disability rating, a veter an’s disability must connect to their military service. For many health conditions, veterans need to prove that their military service caused their condition (illness, injury, wound, disability). But for some conditions, the VA automatically assumes (or “presumes”) that the vet eran’s service caused their condition. The VA calls these “presumptive conditions.”

The VA considers a condition presumptive when it's established by law or regulation. Most importantly, if a veteran has a presump tive condition, he or she does not need to prove that their military service caused the condition. You only need to meet the service require ments for the presumption.

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Gulf War era and post9/11 Veteran eligibility

What burn pit and other toxic exposure conditions are now presumptive?

The VA website at https:// bit.ly/3ARbVrn states that the VA has added more than 20 burn pit and other toxic exposure presumptive con ditions based on the PACT Act. This change expands benefits for Gulf War era and post-9/11 Veterans.

What cancers are now presumptive?

According to the VA web site of(breathing-related)ofcancer,certype,anycancer,cancertype,trointestinalsumptive:thesehttps://bit.ly/3ARbVrn,cancersarenowpreBraincancer,GascancerofanyGlioblastoma,Headofanytype,KidneyLymphaticcanceroftype,LymphomaofanyMelanoma,Neckcanofanytype,PancreaticReproductivecanceranytype,andRespiratorycanceranytype.

What illnesses are now presumptive?

According to the VA website https://bit.ly/3ARb Vrn, these illnesses are now presumptive: Asthma that

was diagnosed after service, Chronic bronchitis, Chron ic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Chronic rhinitis, Chronic sinusitis, Constrictive bronchiolitis or obliterative bronchiolitis, Emphysema, Granuloma tous disease, Interstitial lung disease (ILD, Pleuritis, Pulmonary fibrosis, and Sarcoidosis.

How does a veteran know if he or she has a presumptive exposure to burn pits?

Reference the VA thesetheArabArabia,Kuwait,tions1990aboveYemen,Lebanon,Djibouti,tions2001,ofthisotherexposureminedperiods,theseahttps://bit.ly/3ARbVrn,websiteifveteranservedinanyoflocationsandtimetheVAhasdeterthattheveteranhadtoburnpitsortoxins.TheVAcallshavingapresumptionexposure.OnorafterSeptember11,anyoftheselocaincludeAfghanistan,Egypt,Jordan,Syria,Uzbekistan,andtheairspaceanyoftheselocations.OnorafterAugust2,,inanyoftheselocainclude:Bahrain,Iraq,Oman,Qatar,SaudiSomalia,TheUnitedEmirates(UAE),andairspaceaboveanyoflocations

Is a veteran eligible for free VA health care as a post-9/11 combat Veteran?

The VA has extended and expanded VA health care eligibility based on the PACT Act. The VA (and this

writer) encourages veterans to apply, no matter their sep aration date. Your eligibility depends on your service history and other factors.

If a veteran meets the re quirements listed here, he or she can get free VA health care for any condition re lated to their service for up to 10 years from the date of their most recent discharge or separation. The veteran can also enroll at any time during this period and get any care they need, but they may owe a copay for some care.

At least ONE of these must be true of the veteran’s active-duty service: 1. The veteran served in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or 2. The veteran served in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998

And this MUST be true for the veteran: The veteran was discharged or released on or after October 1, 2013.TheVA (and this colum nist) encourages veterans to enroll now so the VA can provide any care they may need now or in the future. Enrollment is free.

What if a veteran was discharged or released before October 1, 2013?

If a veteran meets the requirements listed here, he or she can receive care and enroll during a special

enrollment period between October 1, 2022, and Octo ber 1, 2023.

At least one of these must be true of the veteran’s active-duty service: 1. The veteran served in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or 2. The veteran served in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998 And both of these must be true for you: 1. The veteran was dis charged or released between September 11, 2001, and October 1, 2013, and 2. You haven’t enrolled in VA health care before.

The VA (and this writer) encourages veterans to ap ply during this 1-year period so that the VA can provide veterans with any care they may need now or in the future. Enrollment is free. And the veteran’s care may be free as well.

Next week’s article will cover what new Agent Or ange (Vietnam-era veterans) presumptive conditions will VA add? What new Agent Orange (Vietnam-era veter ans) presumptive locations will VA add? And What new radiation presumptive loca tions will VA add? However, for those Gulf War and post9/11 veterans, here is how you can file a claim based on your PACT Act and a presumptive condition (or any other eligibility):

Online Go online to tyclaim/va.gov/disability/how-to-file-https://www.andfileyourdisabilicompensationclaim.

By mail

File your claim by mail using an Application for Dis ability Compensation and Related Compensation Bene fits (VA Form 21-526EZ). Download the form 53547-4444BoxClaimspartmentsendPrintforms/about-formhttps://www.va.gov/find-at-21-526ez/.theform,fillitout,andittothisaddress:DeofVeteransAffairs,IntakeCenter,PO4444,Janesville,WI

In-person Bring your application to a VA regional office near you. You can find a VA Regional Office near you at facilityType=benefits.www.va.gov/find-locations/?https://

Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past Veterans Service Officer, a Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Hospital, the Fisher House Charleston Good Will Ambassador, and the VP for Veteran Affairs for the local Army Association Chapter. Larry is the author of the award-winning book Blades of Thunder and a contributing free-lance writer with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@earthlink.net843-276-7164.or

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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Nathan Ullman, a native of Bluffton, graduates Marine Corps recruit training August 19 as the honor graduate for Platoon 3048, Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Ullman earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills. Photo by Lance Cpl. Jareka Curtis/USMC

EDITOR’S NOTE This article is the second in a series of four.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, 16 September 2022

Recruit Training Regiment • Commanding Officer, Colonel B. W. Ward

4th Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel A. R. Dones

Commander of Troops, First Sergeant P. J. Gartland • Parade Adjutant, Sergeant A. M. Miedzinski Company “O”, 4th Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Capt C. J. Peterson

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Drill Masters • Gunnery Sergeant T. Moore, Staff Sergeant A. L. Velazquez

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Senior Drill Instructor SSgt W. Hall

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PLATOON 4036

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt J. R. Trujillo

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Pvt Klein, Jacob T. Pvt Langley, Zane A. Pvt Lerkins, Tyler J. Pvt Liddell Jr, Daniel A. PFC Lim, Chhoung M. Pvt Lindsay, Cobey G. Pvt Lombard, Nicholas A. PFC Lynch, James R.

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PFC Martinez, Matthew A. PFC Means, Keyon J. PFC Mejias, Isaiah N.

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Pvt Troyer, Andrew E.

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PLATOON 4038

Senior Drill Instructor SSgt S. C. Gaines

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Sit back and enjoy the rest of the ride

It is Saturday, Sept. 3, and there is a slight, almost imperceptible breeze blowing off the Sound.

This morning I have my coffee — Green Mountain Dark Magic — and NPR’s Weekend Edition providing commentary both profound andThisephemeral.isLabor Day weekend and an opportunity to cele brate American labor. When I was young American labor was pretty much defined by the American Federation of Labor as the celebration of union labor — which is to say manual labor. It was men working an assembly line or women hunched over a typewriter for eight tedious, tiring, soul-killing hours. It was an easy holiday for us kids to understand because it marked the end of sum mer and the beginning of a new school year that would require student labor.

In my youth, there was no economic tent pole called “tech” providing consistent adrenaline for a robust stock market. In my carefree, bare foot, cheeks-of-tan childhood that tent pole was General Motors and a nation-wide empire that supported the

maintenance of millions of Bonnevilles, Corvettes and RoadMasters.Inmyyouth it was possible to look at the things we man ufactured — a carburetor for instance — and understand how that device worked and how it might be repaired or replaced when it failed.

In my teenage years, many of my friends owned their own automobiles. In many cases they could rebuild the transmission or install what were then called “glass packs.” And these callow, flat-topped boys were univer sally envied when their mod ified Dodge Meadowbrook pulled into the Skyview Drive-Inn in Florence, S.C.

The transition from auto parts to laptops came slowly, incrementally and the very first products — Nintendo video games for example — didn’t seem all that mean

ingful or momentous. Who would have though that these first devices would morph into a hand-held, Eskimo Pie-sized device that would change the way we lived our lives. Who could have predicted that the cellphone would replace Timex watches, Kodak cameras, daily news papers, Oxford dictionaries, Encyclopedia Brittanica, Good Gulf road maps, and the routines and rhythms of pre vious generations. But who, among us, knows how these devices actually work.

Some weeks ago I was talking with my son about the camera that comes inside one’s cellphone.

“I understand how a 35mm camera works — light comes comes into the lens, hits a plastic sheet coated with silver nitrate, and transforms those chemicals into images. But I don’t understand the digital process,” I began.

“I don’t understand how light enters a cellphone and is transform into an image without a piece of chemically coated film,” I continued.

My son, who makes his living in television, started by talking about how photons hit a sensor site, are measured

In my youth, there was no economic tent pole called ‘tech’ providing consistent adrenaline for a robust stock market. In my carefree, barefoot, cheeks-of-tan childhood that tent pole was General Motors and a nation-wide empire that supported the maintenance of millions of Bonnevilles, Corvettes and RoadMasters.”

and then converted into pixels. “The sensor chip mea sures the quantity of light and changes that into a number.” I will admit that my ba by-boomer mind could not envision a thin piece of met al making millions of pixels and then turning them into numbers. The mechanics of a cellphone making photo graphs is simply beyond my imagination.Andthis,I think, is the problem with most of my aging friends — we simply

cannot understand how our cellphone does what it does and that makes us uneasy. Where once we could under stand a carburetor, and how to fix it, we are now encouraged to simply buy a new laptop if and when the old one fails.

This lack of understanding of how cellphones, laptops, automobiles, aircraft and most battlefield weapons work is now an ongoing, fundamental problem hang ing over my generation and virtually everyone in their

70s and 80s.

It is, however, a passing problem. It’s passing away because our generation — its unease, paranoia and sense of helplessness — is dying-out. Our children and grandchil dren have no fear of these machines — they are fearless when its comes to using and often repairing their old com puters when they fail.

All of which brings me back to Labor Day and the fact that I no longer understand what labor is these days. I only know that “tech” employs a huge labor force and the growth of “tech” has fueled the American economy for the last 40 years. I know that we continue to be innovative and prolific in this field and this gives us an edge.

I know that I dislike Twitter, Facebook and the fact that Zoom has become a noun. But maybe it’s time for my generation to sit back, open a second bottle of Bo gle Chardonnay, and enjoy what’s left of our ride.

Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed unique perspective

There's a lot that could be said about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Lord knows a lot already has been said, pro andSomecon.look at the British monarchy as if it is a real-life fairy tale, full of wise kings, benevolent queens, noble princes and beautiful prin cesses. Not to mention the towering castles or gilded horse-drawn carriages.

That dream dies hard when you see the pinched features and crooked teeth of the actual royal family.

Others hate the idea of biological dynasties, the notion that someone — any one — deserves to be treated better because they happen to be born into the right family. This group overlaps with those who point to the tainted history of British colonialism and the devas

tation wrought upon many lands populated by people of Thecolor.death of the queen leaves me feeling unaffected, mostly. America no longer is a British colony. Her face isn't on any of the currency I have or wish I had in my wal let. I have neither plans nor the desire to stand outside Buckingham Palace with a handkerchief pressed to my face to catch tears as her funeral procession passes.

The first thing I thought was, I wonder what will

happen to her cameras? Will we ever get to see the photos she took?

If you type "Queen Eliza beth camera" into any search engine, it may surprise you to see how many images are returned. In many of them she is seen using a Leica M3 35mm film camera. Leica philes consider the M3 the best of the lauded German camera maker’s bodies; devotees pat themselves on the back for pointing out the queen’s being drawn to Leica’s “king.”

In later images she is seen using a Leica M6. Not only is it a more modern film body, but hers sports a snazzy personalized engraving from when the camera was pre sented to her in 1986. I never cease to be amazed at how the elite get things for free. I'm not sure how I would act if I were given a Leica. In

case the universe is listen ing, I’d be more than happy to receive a Leica Q or Q2; I’d willingly “settle” for an M10 and 28mm prime lens.

In case I haven’t been obvious enough, I share the queen’s passion for photog raphy. I think mine came from my father. He was the unofficial documentarian for our family and attended most functions with a cam era around his neck.

He started out with simple Kodak bodies and progressed to better built, weightier cameras made in Japan before succumbing to the lures of autofocus, motorized zooms and mech anized film advance. My father had just dipped his toes into digital photogra phy with entry-level bodies from Canon and Sony before heHepassed.andI marveled at the

sound of my digital Canon 30D firing off five frames per second. For context, the newest digital bodies from Canon can shoot up to 30 frames per second. That’s faster than the rate needed for motion pictures. My first "real" camera was my father's Canonet 28. It’s a lower priced alternative to the more coveted Canonet bodies, but its 40mm f2.8 lens was good enough for me to take on our senior class trip. I felt pretty good when the advisor of the school’s photo club asked me about the camera when I showed him some of the photos I’d taken.

I followed my dad's lead from that camera to a Canon SLR and then a series of point-and-shoots, including an Olympus Stylus Epic I haven’t used in years. I jumped into digital in 1999

Few ever retire to the North

Driving home after a long day in a string of long days in my 16 years of real estate, I giggled. Delirium had overcome composure, and years of putting my best boot forward while trying to keep it out of my mouth had finally worn me

Preparingdown. for clients as if I were about to walk on stage, constantly attempting to present our town and our way of life as if it were an audition. Making sure homes were picture perfect so new owners could make the same messes we try to cover. It isn't the house I am selling. It has never been the house.

I sell emotions, memories, and ideals of the picturesque South wrapped inside walls that were once a tree. No one relocates to sit on a couch waiting for the end of summer rains, rarely do home seekers ask which room is best for recovering from aller gies of pollen season.

No Shakespearean prop erty description has ever included the welcoming front porch perfect for sweating and swatting the terrorist we can't see while wondering if Publix will have the fried chicken they promised. Our elegant magazine covers are void of photos of boat land ings during Water Festival. We aren't above the rough waters that flow throughout many towns, coastal or not.

Guilt fails to elude me when waxing poetic about the underbelly of the obvious. It is the South; our seasons are sweat and sweat less. It is a small price to pay for living in a painting. The romance

of the seagrass bending to the will of the river, the live portrait of the marsh waking only to return to slumber draws in so many just as it keeps us still. Brokers in our area sell Beaufort; homes are just a Sellingby-product.theSouth takes a bit of panache, the ability to take sweltering and make it sweet. God's favor shows in our sunsets, just as his wrath shows in our summers. Instead of dwelling on the more heated topics, we often sashay in our surroundings as we give tours through the art gallery that is life in the Low country. We point out where the dolphins play but fail

to mention the need for the infamous foot shuffle around certain sandbars. We feature the quaint while skirting the growing pains. We bask in our calm commute while speeding past the evacuation routes.Akin to dating when all try to gloss over the flaws, blur ring out the textures only to realize our imperfections are the true South. Living among the tides requires thick skin, one amenable to sand gnats and sunburns. While inviting others to our fairy tale, it's OK to introduce the antagonist. Showcasing the blessings of a slower pace isn't discounted by admitting that, at times,

with the Olympus D-340R. I saved for months to buy that camera when it went on sale at the local Circuit City. Its whopping 1.3-megapixel resolution thrilled me.

I'm sure being able to cap ture her life thrilled Queen Elizabeth II even more. She had an exclusive angle on the world for more than 75 years.The Daily Express pub lished an interview with a “royal insider” who said she carried her photo albums with her wherever she trav eled domestically. As much as I would love to see those photos, maybe it's for the best if she gets to take her precious albums with her one last time.

Terry E. Manning is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached teemanning@gmail.com.at

having one speed can be daunting.Everysunrise has a sunset, and somehow they are equal in awe. Opening the door to the real South will only make for happier neighbors. Hurri canes may happen, and grow ing pains will, for sure, but at the end of the day, we still live in a place where artists flock, novelists dream, and few ever retire to move North.

Cherimie Crane Weatherford is the owner/founder of SugarBelle, a long-time real estate broker and a lover of the obscurities of southern culture. To contact her with praise and adoration, email CCWIslandNews@gmail.com. To complain, call your local representative.

Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached cscottgraber@gmail.com.at

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Will we follow God or the world?

When there is no difference between a spiritually blind world and those who claim to be God’s front-line warriors, society falls deeper into spiri tual

Thedarkness.gospel of Jesus Christ is what God uses to prick the conscience of those who are spiritually lost, and His disci ples are accountable to pray for the sensitivity to know when a divine appointment is being arranged. When Chris tians become distracted with their plans and pleasures, prayer is neglected, and we know when conviction and the reverential fear of God are ignored, sin increases and be

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comes bolder. This is exactly why Satan and his demons spend every moment trying to prevent Christians from seeking God’s instructions and accomplishing His will.

Mankind has always been under attack from the king dom of darkness and many different evil spirits are work ing overtime trying to weak en and distort the strength, honor, and faith of Godly men and women who are called by God to stand and engage in spiritual warfare for divine truth. Look around and notice that most men are spiritually anemic and filled with fear and carnality which is a disgrace to God’s plan for them to be strong leaders for HisThisglory.deception is intended to hinder those who are called

by the Lord to be the head of the family and role models for their children. The church laughed at people like Milton Berle and Flip Wilson, but it’s not funny now, as it was all a plan to plant a seed of accept ing perversion. For those who are commanded to take up their cross and follow Jesus, we must be careful with what we accept as normal.

The dark side is very subtle and uses a progressive repetition to slowly convince the masses that good is evil and evil is good. The idea is to program the human conscience to embrace the tsunami of lies and propa ganda that is intentionally attempting to remove God from our culture.

The vision of the world continues to advance toward global control and we know it will be very difficult for many to resist the temptation to follow this system. I ask that we consider examining and preparing our souls today for serious choices we may face tomorrow. The lines are drawn and each person will decide which kingdom they

are going to stand with.

My family has told stories about how my great grand father would walk down the hill behind the house in the evenings and they could hear him weeping and travailing in the spirit to God. He and his wife were God-fearing people who raised 14 children on a small farm and depend ed on God for everything.

How many people do you know who spend time on their knees desiring above all things to have a broken and contrite heart? The Bible says in James 5:16, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.” Fervent means intense and this desperate determination to know God is the only way anyone will be able to endure to the end.

Sunday 8:30 am, 10:30 am at 81 Lady’s

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CATHOLIC CHURCH 70 Lady’s Island Drive Beaufort, SC www.stpetersbeaufort.org29907843-522-9555 are account able to love and pray for their family, and friends, and against evil everywhere, but unfortu nately, many have lost the enthusiasm and the burden to ask God to set them on fire for His glory. If Christian leadership is afraid to declare war against Satan and evil strongholds and principali ties, how can they be inspired or have the faith to become a living sacrifice for God?

Matthew 6:24 states there are only two. Those who love the world will side against God and hate Him, and those who love God and embrace His truth will be hated by the masses. Jesus said in John 15:18-19, “If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” Who do we love?

“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” I John 2:15.

William F. Holland Jr. is a minister, chaplain, psalmist, and author. As a freelance faith writer, his books and newspaper and magazine articles are enjoyed around the world. Dr. Holland’s weekly column, “Living On Purpose” is focused on bringing spiritual hope and encouragement through God’s Word. Read more about the Christian life billyhollandministries.com.at

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Jesus Forgives Sins

A paralyzed man is lowered through a roof!

Hoping for a cure, four men carry their friend on a stretcher to see Jesus. When they arrive at the house where Jesus is, they are unable to enter due to the crowd. Undeterred, the men climb onto the flat roof of the house, remove the ceiling tiles, and lower their friend before Jesus. “And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘My son, your sins are forgiven.’”

The crowd is astonished at these words of Jesus. In the Jewish understanding, only God can forgive sins, since sins are offenses against God. By claiming authority to forgive sins, Jesus is acting as if he were the one true God. This is a serious act of blasphemy, a sin punishable by death in the Jewish law. Accordingly, members of the crowd begin to ask, “Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

The crowd understands that Jesus is acting as if he were God. If this was not his intention, we would expect Jesus to clear up the misunderstanding. Instead, he goes further, asking, “Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your pallet and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralyzed man, “I say to you, rise, take up your stretcher and go home.”

Will the paralytic rise and walk again?

Jesus intends to show that he, the Son of Man, does indeed have authority to forgive sins. Anyone can utter words of forgiveness, but not just anyone can cause a paralytic to be instantly healed. To show he can heal invisible wounds of the soul, he will bring about a visible healing of the body. And to everyone’s astonishment, the paralytic immediately rose, picked up the stretcher, and walked away in front of them all! They were all amazed and praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” (Mark 2:1-12)

Jesus is gently inviting his listeners to believe in him. He cannot simply walk around and exclaim to everyone, “I am God!” This would have led to people immediately rejecting him and seeking his death for blasphemy. Instead, in a careful and indirect manner, Jesus helps them see that he is able to forgive sins, even though this is something only God can do. He is inviting them to come to the unimaginable conclusion: Jesus can forgive sins because he is actually God standing in their midst.

Jesus came to bring us forgiveness and union with God. The paralytic’s friends want a physical healing, but Jesus offers a gift that is much more important. Paralysis keeps their friend from walking, but sin keeps their friend from eternal union with God. Jesus sought to bring about reconciliation between humanity and God. The people of his day desperately needed forgiveness for their sins and union with God, and we still need this spiritual healing today. and Walk!”

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