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Beaufort remembers 9/11 with annual observance at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Beaufort/Port Royal firefighters and Beaufort County EMS stand at attention and place their hands over their hearts during the playing of the National Anthem during the annual 9/11 Observance on Wednesday, Sept.11, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
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ighteen years after coordinated terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania, Beaufort joined Americans all across the nation in remembering the events of Sept. 11, 2001 on the anniversary Wednesday, Sept. 11. Dozens of citizens, along with first responders from around the area, gathered at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park to observe a
Left: Members of the Parris Island Marine Band Quintet play “How Great Thou Art” during the annual 9/11 Observance on Wednesday, Sept.11, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Quintet members include Cpl. Trey Green, trumpet; Cpl. David Nolen, French horn; Cpl. Bryce Ledet, tuba; Cpl. Brandon Kassib, trombone and Lance Cpl. Tyler Hatmaker, trumpet.
moment of silence and hear the Parris Island Marine Band Quintet and other groups perform the national anthem, patriotic songs and spirituals to mark the occasion. On 9/11, as it has come to be known, members of al-Qaeda hijacked four domestic airliners, crashing two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center com-
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City of Beaufort annexes Lady’s Island property Council approves zoning with less density after public outcry By Mindy Lucas Despite opposition by area residents and community groups to two recent requests for annexation on Lady’s Island, the City of Beaufort is moving ahead with the annexation of at least one of the properties in question. That property, at 44 and 50 Miller Drive East, and one other, came under fire after requests for annexation and rezoning that would have allowed for greater density in the Sam’s Point Road area, were taken up by first the Beaufort-Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission in July, and then the City of Beaufort in August. Many in the community opposed the annexation request for the Miller Drive East property in particular, a 20-acre parcel that included a fiveacre lake. If passed as it stood, zoning would have allowed for “mixed use” including apartment buildings and commercial development. Chief among residents’ concerns were increased traffic congestion and greater density that would negatively impact the area’s semi-rural character, they said. At previous meetings, both the planning commission and the City of Beaufort, had initially recommended a lower T3S zoning citing a desire to keep the property similar to what was already in the area. However, in August, Michael Mark, a commercial real estate broker representing the owner, said that zoning would not provide the flexibility that a developer interested in
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5 Beaufort seniors named 2020 National Merit semifinalists Five Beaufort County high school seniors have been announced as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Beaufort High School’s Ian Hoogenboom along with Morgan Chumney, Sarah Lawrence, Sydney Lawrence, and Caroline O’Neal of Holy Trinity Classical Christian School earned the semifinalist moniker, an honor in itself. They will will compete with other national semifinalists for 7,500 college scholarships worth more than $31 million. “Ian is an outstanding student, and we’re confident he’ll do well in the next stages of this national competition,” Beaufort County School
The four Holy Trinity seniors named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists are pictured from left to right, Sydney Lawrence, Caroline O'Neal, Morgan Chumney, and Sarah Lawrence. District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “We’re very proud of him.”
The four girls from Holy Trinity Classical Christian School are from the school’s first graduating class.
The City of Beaufort will receive approximately $484,000 from FEMA for the cost incurred for cleanup and damages during Hurricane Matthew in 2016, according to city manager Bill Prokop. The city was notified that the application for funding had been approved by the S.C. Emergency Management Division as well as Sen. Lindsey Graham’s and Rep. Joe Cunningham’s offices. The funds will go into the city’s General Fund where expenses from the storm were charged, said Prokop. – Mindy Lucas
“We are immensely proud of these four students. Truly, they embody the love of learning that is at the core of Holy Trinity Classical Christian School,” founding headmaster Rev. Chad E. Lawrence said in a release. “It is fitting that their hard work, inquisitive natures, and pursuit of excellence should be dignified through this accomplishment. But this is also a celebration for our entire school community. For Holy Trinity to have four National Merit Semifinalists in our inaugural graduating class speaks to the superb teachers, strong curric-
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