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Beth Glass, left, digs down to the nest wile JoAnn Davis waits to count the hatched shells, the shells of turtle that didn’t hatch or didn’t make it, as well as any hatchling turtles still alive during a turtle nest inventory Monday afternoon at Hunting Island State Park. Both women are volunteers with the Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
By Tony Kukulich Democratic candidate for Gover nor Joe Cunningham got a standing ovation before he uttered his first words when he appeared at the Beau fort County Black Chamber of Com merce Wednesday morning, Aug. 24. All Cunningham had to do was walk through the door and the 100 or so enthusiastic supporters were on their feet. “I think that Cunningham and Ca sey will bring forward motion to our state,” said Kathleen Hughes, chair of the Beaufort County Democratic Party. “In a state where things haven’t changed too much over the years. We still have terrible education. We still have terrible roads. I think Joe and Tally can make a real difference in that by increasing our revenue on the statewide Cunninghamlevel.”wasted no time get ting to the key issues during his brief appearance. He started with educa tion and teachers’ salaries. “We are losing our best teachers in droves,” Cunningham said. “We un derstand that it’s because politicians are failing our teachers. They’re be ing disrespected and underpaid, and we all know that when we fail our teachers we fail our kids.” He promised an across-the-board salary increase of 10% for all teach ers and said he intended, if elected, to raise starting salaries for teachers from $36,000 per year to $50,000 per year by 2030. That initiative will be funded by bringing new revenue streams to the state. “I want to legalize marijuana in the state,” Cunningham said. “Also I want to legalize sports betting. These are things that are happening in South Carolina. They are legal in oth er states. We want to use that mon ey to pay our teachers what they’re worth.”Inthe 2018 election, Cunningham narrowly defeated pro-Trump candidate Katie Arrington for South Carolina’s District 1 seat in the U.S. House of Representative after Arrington defeated incumbent Mark Sanford in the Republican primary. The victory was considered a major upset and marked the first election of Cunningham brings campaign message to Beaufort
HUNTING ISLAND A bout five years ago, my girlfriend and I took an early evening trip to Hunting Island to get in a walk on the beach on a day that was overcast and cool for lateWhilesummer.there, we happened on a small crowd and several Friends of Hunting Island volunteers gathered in two columns near the surf. We watched as the volunteers released a newly hatched sea turtle on the beach and cheered and encouraged it as it made its way to the ocean. Fast forward to Monday, when I got a chance to relive that same scenario from five yearsVolunteersago. with the Friends of Hunting Island’s Sea Turtle Conservation Project were conducting a public inventory of nest No. 100, on the beach just north of the Hunting Island lighthouse. It was the perfect opportunity to see just how these volunteers contrib ute to the success of Logger head sea turtle nesting here in Beaufort County. The volunteers on this day were Beth Glass, JoAnn Davis
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By Tony Kukulich Beaufort County officials stole the thunder from residents gathered at a Public Facilities Committee meet ing ostensibly to protest a proposed traffic reduction plan that threatened Crystal Lake Park on Lady’s Island. The committee, chaired by District 11 Councilmember Stu Rodman, in stead approved a plan that appeared to have come out of the blue that left the park unscathed. The plan, referred to as Option 0, will result, if approved by county council, in the widening of the Sea Island Parkway to four lanes from the Woods Memo rial Bridge to Walmart. The county developed five options —referred to as Options 1 through 5 intended to improve traffic flow in the area of Beaufort High School as part of the Lady’s Island Traffic Im provement initiative. After an initial review earlier this year, two plans were dropped. Beaufort County planners are considering widening Sea Island Parkway all the way up to the causeway leading to the Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
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Legislation that would outlaw nearly all abortions in South Caroli na was taken up by the House this week in a special session, while the Senate is expected to debate the bill starting Sept. 7. The bill, H.5399, passed the House by a final vote of 67-38 on Tuesday, but only after changes were made. The version of the bill that went to the House outlawed all abortions except if the life of the mother was endangered by the pregnancy. It did not allow for abortions in cases of pregnancy that resulted from rape or incest. It failed on the first vote 47-55. According to the AP, those exceptions were added to the bill, and it passed in a subsequent vote.
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Joe Cunningham, center, Democratic candidate hoping to unseat incumbent Republican Governor Henry McMaster, chats with supporters Lori and Tom Tull during a meet-and-greet Wednesday morning at the Black Chamber of Commerce in Beaufort. Cunningham spoke to nearly 100 friends and supporters before traveling to Hilton Head Island for another event. Bob Sofaly/The Island News By Tony Kukulich
“It is not prudent to speculate on how anyone will vote on this bill since I expect there will be many votes, very active debate, many amendments and plentiful nuanc es – each potentially affecting nu merous areas of the bill,” said Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-124, prior to the start of debate. Erickson did not cast a vote Tues day. The House voting record shows that she had an excused absence. When the U.S. Supreme Court is sued its Dobbs v. Jackson ruling in June of this year, it overturned the long-standing protection of a wom an’s constitutional right to an abor tion afforded by the Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. H.5399 is the latest attempt to State legislature to abortiondebateban
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September 7 2021: A U.S. Marine recruit, Pvt. Anthony Munoz of Lawrence, Mass., was found dead on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island after an apparent fall from a balcony. – Compiled by Mike McCombs ON DATETHIS
Cat of the Week: Cheddar is all cheeks and love. This handsome boy is new to our adoption center but has made fast friends with his new roommates. Cheddar is looking for a home that has bird watching windows and people who enjoy snuggles. Cheddar is 3 years old, neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped. If you are interested in adopting Cheddar, Augustus or any of our other pets, call our adoption center at 843-645-1725 or email us at palmettoanimalleague.info@orgtosetupanappointment.
Notice is hereby given that Frye's Corner LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Rev enue for a license and/or permit that will allow the sale and off premises consumption of beer and wine at 124 School Rd Daufuskie Island, SC 29913. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit, you must submit Form ABL-20, postmarked no later than 9/3/22. Mail protests to SCDOR, ABL Section, PO BOX 125, COLUMBIA SC 29214-0907 or email ABL@ dor.sc.gov
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Beaufort’s Jim Rathbun, 75, was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps in 1969 af ter graduating from The Citadel. Earlier he had played football for Beaufort High School. After Basic training be became an Artillery Officer stationed on Okinawa. He next was an officer recruiter in Richmond, Va., covering the state. He was then assigned to duty at Camp Lejeune that included deployments, followed by duty in Kaneohe, Hawaii, with deploy ments to Southeast Asia. He next taught at the Marine Corps Uni versity followed by duty at the Armed Forces Staff College. As a senior officer, he served on the Joint Chiefs staff in the Na tional Military Command Center in the Pentagon. He then returned to Lejeune as the Fire Support Coordinator for the 2nd Marine Division.Hisfinal active duty assign ment was at Quantico in charge of writing Ground Training Stan dards. He retired in 1991 as a Lieu tenant Colonel with 23 years of service. He continued to work for 15 years as a civilian at the Marine Corps Headquarters where he was in charge of the Separation and Retirement Branch. Today he op erates Brickyard Point Farms on Lady’s Island.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court upon the Complaint of the Plaintiff against the Defen dants for the purpose of removing the clouds upon the title of the Plaintiff in and to the property hereinafter described, and to forever bar all claims, rights, titles, interests or liens of the Defendants above named in or to the following property: ALL that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in on St. Helena Town ship, 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 action as Exhibit A. This property is subject to an existing 20’ Ease ment as shown on the aforementioned plat.
TAKE NOTICE that the Order of Reference was duly filed on August 26, 2022 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Beaufort County, that the Summons and Complaint of this action were duly filed in the Of fice of the Clerk of Court for Beaufort County, South Carolina on the May 12, 2020 and that by Order of this Court filed on June 9, 2022, DELIGHLA SE BASTIAN-BREHM, ESQ., was appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi, said appointment to become absolute thirty (30) days from service of the Summons.
From staff reports City Council adopted the Southern Lowcountry Stormwa ter Design Manual at its Regular Meeting on Aug. 23. “Stormwater does not respect regional boundaries, so cooperat ing in a regional way makes a tre mendous amount of sense,” May or Stephen Murray said during theThemeeting.manual establishes three stormwater standards: • Bacteria and Shellfish Wa tershed Protection Area: The City of Beaufort is entirely within this area, and this area has the most stringent stan dards. General Watershed Protec tion Area: This applies to the more rural parts of the region Savannah River Watershed Protection Area: This area is within Jasper County. The effort to come up with re gional standards was spearhead ed by the Southern Lowcountry Regional Board, said Katie Her rera, Beaufort County stormwa ter manager. Work began on the manual in 2018, and was complet ed in 2020, she said. Thus far, Bluffton and Beaufort County have adopted the manual. Hardeeville, Port Royal and Jas per County have yet to adopt it. Herrera said at the meeting that the collaboration on this manual has won accolades from the South Carolina Office of Resiliency, as well as other coastal communities in the state. “They are completely in awe that we could do this,” she said. “Having these standards will continue to contribute to the quality of life in this area,” Herre ra added.
Notice is hereby given that UnCorked Entertain ment, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license and/or permit that will allow the sale and on premises consump tion of beer, wine, and/or liquor at 1533 Fording Island Road, Suite 296, Hilton Head, SC 29926. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit, you must submit form ABL-20, postmarked no later than 16 days from the date of publication of the first advertisement.
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Taking inventory involves uncovering the hatched nests to determine the number of eggs that hatched, the number of eggs that didn’t hatch, as well as uncovering any hatchlings – live or dead – that may have failed to escape the nest. Data is compiled, and the genetics are tracked for each nest.With metal baskets for sifting sand, a couple plastic buckets and latex gloves, Davis and Glass got down and dirty on nest No. 100. Glass gently dug the nest out, single handful of sand by single handful of sand, while Davis searched the sand Glass excavated. By the time Glass reached the bottom of nest, she was lying face down on the beach with her arm almost completely swallowed by the sand, while Davis separated the empty hatched eggs from the unhatched eggs that had been answeredMeanwhile,removed.Lawrencequestionsforthe
The entire project is expect ed to be complete and pre sented to the county in about six months. It will include a suggested prioritization of the projects identified in the needsRelatedassessment.tothe county’s boating initiative, it was an nounced this week that the Sands boat landing in Port Royal will close Monday, Sept. 12 to allow crews to replace the existing five floating docks with five new floating docks; install a new transition plate, and place riprap stone on the edge of the bank for stabiliza tion. The project is expected to be complete by Friday, Sept. 30, weather permitting.
SEPTEMBER 1–7, 2022 A3 NEWS and Buddy Lawrence, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) permit holder.Thepeople who give their time and effort to this cause are important on both ends of the sea turtle nesting process. The female sea turtles – find a suitable place and then lay their eggs in the sand some time during the night. The process takes about an hour, and the eggs are generally buried about 22 inches deep. Volunteers patrol the beach in the mornings to identify nests. Once a nest is identi fied, the volunteers determine if it is located in a viable spot. Often, nests will have to be moved, particularly if they are in a location that might be covered by sitting water. Relocated or in its original spot, a nest is then marked and protected. Lawrence said the chicken wire-like cages that are used to protect the nests are specifically to deter raccoons, the most common predator to which sea turtle eggs are lost. Then they wait. According to Lawrence, nest No. 100 was in the ground for 55 days before hatching August 19. He said volunteers usually give the nest a few days after hatching before “taking inventory.”
Despite pot holes, cracks and weeds growing wild, the Edgar Glenn Landing along the Chechessee River is one of the more heavily used landings giving boaters easy access to their boats and plenty of parking spaces for their trucks and boat trailers. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
The project is expected to cost $148,687. The project was put out to bid and awarded to Eastman Marine Construction of ResidentsRidgeland. are urged to complete the county’s online survey on boat landings. It can be found at https://bit. ly/3SE4kV1 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.comat
From staff reports A Beaufort man has been sent to prison for the shoot ing death of his cousin during a drug-fueled dispute. A Beaufort County Gener al Sessions jury on Thursday found Delmar Recory Sand ers, 30, guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of 31-year-old Deonne McLendon. He also was convicted of possession of a weapon during commis sion of a violent crime. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison – 30 for voluntary manslaughter and five for the weapons charge, to be served consecutively.“Mr.Sanders gave no few er than theofrycontradictothreeversionseventsnighthegunneddownhisowncousin,”saidMary Jones of the 14th Circuit So licitor’s Office, who prosecut ed the case. “The facts made clear what Delmar Sanders would not – that he wasn’t de fending himself and that his drug use does not excuse his actions.”OnJuly 27, 2021, Sanders and McLendon were partying together and using cocaine. They met up with Rhonda Randall and decided to go to an ATM so that Sanders could get money with which to purchase more drugs. On the drive, McLendon and Randall complained of Sanders’ erratic driving, but he refused to let one of his passengers take the wheel of his red Dodge Durango SUV. Sanders later claimed to Beaufort County Sher iff’s Office investigators that the drugs he took that night made him “paranoid” that McLendon and Randall planned to rob or kill him. He also claimed McLendon held a gun in his lap during the ride, though there was no evidence to support his as sertion. Sanders pulled over near the intersection of Stanley Farm Road and Laurel Bay Road in northern Beaufort County, ostensibly to let Mc Lendon drive. However, when McLendon walked around the car, Sanders shot McLen don twice. Both shots hit Mc Lendon in his abdomen. Sanders then turned to the back seat and shot Randall. She was struck in the arm and scampered out of the vehicle. Sanders drove away. McLendon attempted to run away but collapsed about 100 yards from the scene of the shooting. As he awaited the arrival of an emergency medical crew, he told a sher iff’s deputy who shot him. McLendon died en route to theSandershospital. turned himself in to authorities in Camden County, Ga. He initially told investigators that, in addition to McLendon and Randall, two other men were in the car with him and that one of them was responsible for the shootings.Whenconfronted with Mc Lendon’s dying declaration, Sanders changed his story, blaming his own drug-in duced paranoia for the shoot ings. He also told investi gators he threw the gun out the car window during his drive to Georgia. The murder weapon was never recovered. During his trial and pre-tri al hearings, Sanders’ story changed again. He claimed he did not shoot McLendon and Randall because the drugs made him irrational, but because McLendon and Randall actually intended to robSanders’him. criminal record includes convictions for do mestic violence, domestic violence of a high and aggra vated nature, and possession of cocaine and possession of a weapon by a convicted fel on.Circuit Court Judge Heath Taylor handed down the sen tence.
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The inventory of turtle nest No. 100 was below average – in number of eggs and success rate. Of the original 78 eggs laid, volunteers found 42 empty shells of turtles that successfully hatched, 36 whole shells of baby turtles that didn’t hatch, and one little turtle still trying to find its way to the surface. The lone turtle may have hatched late or simply been unable to escape the sand.
“The first step is to under stand what we have and what condition those ramps are in,” said Michael Supino, partner at Creech and Associates. “From there we’re going to try to make a standard oper ations manual so the county can maintain these ramps and launches, their existing inventory.”Tosupport the informa tion gathering stage of this initiative, an online survey was launched in July and will remain available until some time in October. So far, an es timated 600 survey responses have been received. While Supino said that was an en couraging start, he hopes to have between 1,500 and 2,000 responses by the time the sur vey is Supinocomplete.andhis team also visited various boat landings and spoke directly to users. One point that came to light was that about half of the in terviews were conducted with people who live outside of Beaufort County. “A lot of people are coming to your waterways,” Supino said. “It’s pretty spectacular outBeyondthere.” recreational and commercial uses, the county boat ramps also play a role in rescuing boaters in distress, explained Eric Roberts with Fripp Island Sea Rescue. “All of the landings in the county are critically import ant to the marine rescue orga nizations (MRO) in the area for two reasons,” Roberts said. “MROs like Fripp Island Sea Rescue and Beaufort Water Search and Rescue need to launch our boats at the land ings to respond to emergen cies. Second, if we’re out on the water and we have a medi cal case that we need to bring back and hand off to EMS, we need a dock where we can complete the transfer. It’s crit ical that we’re able to get on and off the water.” The needs assessment is expected to be complete in about two weeks. An econom ic study will follow that will determine financial value that the boat landings support, followed by a capital financ ing plan that looks at how to pay for the projects identified in the needs assessment over five-, 10- and 15-year terms.
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This week, Beaufort Coun ty wrapped up the final of five meetings intended to gather public input on how its 26 public boat landings are uti lized and what improvements boaters would like to see over the next 10 years.
“Our county is 38% water, and boat landings are a criti cal economic and recreation al resource,” said Neil Desai, Beaufort County Director of Public Works. “Public feed back is critical to ensuring the county uses taxpayer money responsibly and where most taxpayers would like it spent.” The county launched its comprehensive review of the boat landings earlier this year. Charleston-based Creech & Associates was awarded the contract to lead the review and develop a boating master plan for the county.
Turtles from page A1 Buddy Lawrance, right, a volunteer permit holder with the Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project, explains to a crowd of about two dozen spectators how turtle nests are found, inventoried and then inventoried again after the mass hatching to see how many of them hatched and survived during a turtle inventory at nest No. 100 Monday afternoon at Hunting Island State Park. In the foreground are fellow volunteers Beth Glass, left, and JoAnn Davis digging to the nest about 22 inches below the surface of the sand. Photos by Bob Sofaly/The Island News
“The Sands boat landing is one of the most heavily used in the county so we know this will be an inconvenience to the regular users of the boat landing,” Desai said. “I encour age our citizens to use one of the nearby landings until the work is completed.”
crowd of about two dozen spectators. He explained how the depth of the next can de termine the sex of the hatch lings. The warmer eggs, he explained, result in females. The cooler eggs, those buried deeper, tend to be males. The tipping point, he said, is 84.4 degrees. At that temperature, the chances are split 50-50 between male and female. “On average, how many eggs are in a nest?” a specta tor“Theasked.average number of eggs in a nest is about 110,” Lawrence said. “How many of the eggs generally hatch and make it to the water,” another person asked.“On average, about 70 percent hatch successfully,” Lawrence answered.
And then suddenly, no one was asking Lawrence any more questions. In fact, most of the two dozen people standing in the sand couldn’t testify in court that Lawrence was even on the beach at that moment.That’s because Glass was now standing, her arm no lon ger buried in the beach. And in her blue latex glove-laden hand she was holding the lone live hatchling that had remained in nest No. 100. Maybe it couldn’t get out of the sand. Maybe it simply hatched late. But it was the only one of the 42 turtles that hatched in nest No. 100 that didn’t make it out. Thirty-six of the 78 eggs in the nest simply never hatched. Kids made their way to the white five-gallon bucket for a closer look at the palm-sized turtle resting on moist sand. Adults took snapshots. A short while later, those two columns of people we saw five years ago were rec reated just a little ways down the beach as this hatchling, too, was released to make it’s way into the surf. Watching the process complete itself again and imagining all of the turtles –there are a record 175 nests on Hunting Island this season – that have made or will make their way into the ocean, fate unknown, is an awesome thing. I was admittedly affected.Likethe volunteers and these nests, the experience can make you take inventory of your own life and maybe look at things a bit different ly ... and maybe want to be involved.According to FOHI, logger head sea turtles are threat ened in the United States and endangered internationally. These volunteers give their time and effort to aid them in their delicate and precise nesting process. But still, they face an uphill battle, threatened by commer cial fishing, boaters and most importantly, loss of habitat. Pollution, climate change and plastic waste in the ocean are threats, as well. But there are opportunities right here to help. If you want to volunteer, visit huntingisland.orgfriendsof Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached TheIslandNews@gmail.comat
Northern Beaufort County resident Lin Wood, a prom inent attorney and Donald Trump supporter, has been asked to testify in the Ful ton County, Ga. district at torney’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, accord ing to a Tuesday report in the New York Times ( https:// nyti.ms/3CK9NnJ).Thestorywas first re ported by the Atlanta Jour nal-Constitution Wood indicated to the Times that he would testify. “I didn’t do anything wrong,” Wood said. “I’ve got nothing to hide, so I’ll go down and talk to them.” According to the Times story, prosecutors wrote that Wood had gave a December 2021 interview to CNBC in which he told of hosting meetings “at a plantation in South Carolina for the pur pose of exploring options to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.”
Speaking to the committee, County Administrator Eric Greenway endorsed Option 0 as the best way forward, and Rodman agreed, though he suggested the committee delay a vote on the matter to allow the public more time to consider the proposal.
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It was during conversations with Beaufort County School District officials that talk turned to Option 0. School dis trict officials expressed their preference for it because it had the least impact on its school campus, explained Candace Bruder, director of communi cations for the district. Expansion of the Sea Island Parkway had been proposed at least as far back as 2018, but was dropped from the five options due to an insurmount able problem. The Woods Memorial Bridge will remain a two-lane bridge. However, public opposition to the other options was gaining momen tum.“Friends of Crystal Lake were not thrilled with Options 4 and 5, and they gave a lot of feedback to the council and to the staff,” Ophardt said. “That’s how Option 0 came on theDistricttable.”
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South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is partnering with The Post and Courier to host a de bate for candidates – in cumbent Republican Henry McMaster and Democratic candidate Joe Cunning ham – in the 2022 guberna torialTheelection.debate will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at SCETV in Columbia and will be aired live on SCETV’s statewide network from 7 to 8 p.m. In addition, coverage will be streamed live on www.scetv.org, as well as on SCETV’s social media“SCETVplatforms.continues to cov er elections, public policy and government officials, providing South Carolinians with unmatched governmen tal transparency,” SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett said. “Through this partnership with The Post and Courier, we’re excited to have the opportunity to host and broadcast this guberna torial debate, helping the citi zens of this state be informed as they head to the polls.”
Gavin Jackson, host of SCETV’s This Week in South Carolina, will mod erate the debate and be joined by Andy Shain from The Post and Courier. This debate is not open to the general public for in-person attendance.
Fralix concurred with Rod man and requested the com mittee provide direction that the staff return to the commit tee in September with a more fully developed proposal. Rod man appeared prepared to go that route until Greenway in terjected and admonished the committee to take action. “Moving the traffic issue to a four-lane corridor is a no-brainer,” Greenway said. “There’s no modeling that you have to do with that. If the en gineers, Jennifer Bragg and Jared Fralix, said that if we made this four-lane section, it makes the Beaufort High ac cess issue go away, then I’m willing to take that to the bank because I have confidence in their“Weabilities.canhave another meet ing and tell you all that again, and give you the numbers if you want us to do it. But at some point someone’s going to have to make a motion so that we can move this issue forward and so that we move the other projects forward that are on this same agenda.” District 2 Councilmember Paul Sommerville sided with Greenway and made a motion to approve Option 0. It was seconded by Howard, lead ing to a unanimous approval by the council, who had only moments earlier argued that more time was needed for pub lic review of the plan. Option 0 was approved by the com mittee without a cost estimate, an estimate of the number of businesses or residences that will be impacted by widen ing of the roadway or even a sketch of the intended project. “We don’t have the total cost value yet, but it will be a signif icant cost,” Fralix said. Acceptance of the plan to expand the Sea Island Park way was not universal. Chuck Newton of the Sea Island Co alition said the plan fails to materially improve traffic on Lady’s“OptionIsland.0 takes us right back to the beginning,” New ton said. “We again refuse to make a decision and it takes us right back to where we were in 2017. … It really accomplishes very, very little in terms of get ting traffic off the Sea Island Parkway.”TheBeaufort High School Access Realignment project is one of nine projects nestled under a $30 million initiative to improve traffic on Lady’s Island. Funding for the La dy’s Island Corridor Traffic Improvement initiative came from a 1% sales tax that was approved by county voters in 2018. The measure was used to raise $120 million dollars for traffic improvement projects across the county. It remained in effect until late 2021 when the target amount of tax reve nue was collected. In addition to the Lady’s Is land projects, traffic improve ments projects along the U.S. 278 corridor to Hilton Head Island received $80 million. The remaining $10 million was earmarked for sidewalks and pathway improvements. 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
4 Councilmember Alice Howard, who is not a member of the committee but was participating in the meeting, embraced Option 0 after noting that a number of constituents had reached out to her with concerns about the county’s plans. “I really like this idea,” How ard said. “I don’t know about other council members, but my phone blew up this week end when people saw this agenda, and rightly so.”
The Gullah Geechee Cul tural Heritage Corridor is a National Heritage Area man aged by the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. The purpose of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor NHA is to preserve, share and interpret the history, traditional cul tural practices, heritage sites, and natural resources asso ciated with Gullah Geechee people of coastal North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Those meetings were allegedly attended by proTrump lawyer Sidney Pow ell, former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and other Trump campaign as sociates.Wood was among the speakers at an Audit The SC 2020 Vote Rally at Olde Beaufort Golf Club on Aug. 30, 2021.
Discussion of the remaining options was planned for the Aug. 22 committee meeting. Consensus among the council and staff was that aspects of each plan were problematic, not the least of which was the intent to send school traffic through Crystal Lake park as envisioned in Options 4 and 5. “Every single option im pacts somebody or some stakeholder,” Assistant Coun ty Administrator Jared Fralix said at the committee meeting. “There’s really not a great op tion in any scenario.”
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“What I’m hearing is people like what is being proposed as Option 0,” Rodman said. “That may take away what a lot of you are here for and concerned about. There might be another group of people who might be opposed to Option 0 that are not here.”
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From staff reports A Seabrook man was ar rested following an investiga tion into illegal drug activity at a Burton-area car wash. The Beaufort County Sher iff’s Office Violent Crimes Task Force investigation, which was prompted by com plaints of drug activity, de termined that James “Baby” Odom, 44, was selling drugs at his car wash located at 16 Eastern Road in Burton. A warrant for his arrest for the sale and distribution of crack cocaine was issued as a result of that Deputiesinvestigation.conducted a traf fic stop on a vehicle driven by Odom, and he was tak en into custody on the out standing arrest warrant Fri day, Aug. 26. Odom allegedly possessed cocaine, crack co caine, marijuana and illegal prescription medication at the time of his arrest. Search warrants were subsequently executed at Odom’s residence and busi ness, and quantities of both cocaine and marijuana were recovered. Additionally, items commonly used in the manufacturing of crack cocaine were seized, as well as an unlawfully possessed firearm.Theitems found in Odom’s possession at the time of his arrest and the items seized under the authority of the search warrants lead to addi tional charges of trafficking crack cocaine, trafficking cocaine, possession with in tent to distribute marijuana, manufacturing crack cocaine, possession of a firearm by a person unlawful, and pos session of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.Following his arrest, Odom was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center. According to county records he was released on bond the following day.
The Gullah Geechee Cul tural Heritage Corridor an nounced that The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Jus tice has selected the Gullah Geechee Corridor as one of its’ recipients of a $400,000 foundation grant. This multi-year grant will facilitate general operating and programmatic support along the four-state, 27-coun ty, 12,000-square-mile Nation al Heritage Area, and assist with implementing critical initiatives, outlined in the Gullah Geechee Corridor’s Management Plan (2012). The Hive Fund raises funds and makes grants available to organizations that have historically lacked access to funding and are essential to making progress in address ing intersecting climate, gen der, and racial justice crises in the U.S. This organization supports groups advocating for strong policies, building social movements to intensi fy public demand for change, facilitating civic engagement to build political power and hold decision-makers ac countable, and conducting creative communications ef forts to move hearts, minds, and“Ourimaginations.partnership with the Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice will support critical capacity-building for the Corridor’s advocacy, education, and preservation work,” Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee Corridor Victoria Smalls said in a news release. “Increasing disasters due to climate crisis threaten the survival of coastal Gul lah Geechee communities, cultures, land, and economic opportunity. To meet these challenges that continue to mount unabated, the Corridor will hire a Climate Science Advocate, a Development Consultant, and other person nel that will help us provide greater outreach to our Gul lah Geechee communities in each state, advocating on is sues facing our communities, and providing educational workshops and forums on climate resiliency and land preservation. On behalf of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commis sion and Corridor team, I want to extend our profound gratitude to The Hive Fund, and we look forward to our partnership and potential for future community endeavors that continue to support the preservation, education, and dissemination of the Gullah Geechee culture.”
“After I interviewed with the hospital, he would call me every six to 12 weeks to ask me when I was coming,” Tober said. “If he hadn’t been as persistent as he was, I wouldn’t be here – and it has been one of the best things I’ve done in my career.” Following the national trend of hospital-owned prac tices, Surgical Specialists was bought by Beaufort Memorial Hospital in 2009. Five years later, Pearce stopped taking general surgery calls and has since focused on breast surgery and serving as direc tor of the Beaufort Memorial Wound Care Center. “It’s hard for people to un derstand the rigors of being on call as a general surgeon,” he said. “But looking back, I can’t imagine choosing any other profession.”
Dr. Tim Pearce, 72, a board-certified general surgeon, is retiring this week after four decades on the staff of Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH), where he has treated thousands of patients for an array of ailments from hernias to breast cancer.
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A seriously injured driver needed to be rescued from his car after a two-vehicle accident in Burton Tuesday morning.Bothdrivers suffered inju ries described as “potentially dangerous” and were trans ported from the scene for treatment of their injuries. Initial reports indicated that the car in which the man was trapped was smoking. However, when first respond ers arrived, there was no fire. Crews from the Burton Fire District were able to free the driver within eight minutes of their arrival on scene. The collision of a van and a passenger vehicle was re ported shortly before 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Trask Parkway and Parker Drive. Reports indicate that the drivers were the sole oc cupants of each vehicle. All lanes of Trask Parkway were delayed for approximate ly 30 minutes while emergen cy operations were ongoing. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Pa trol. With the recent heavy rains, two things can be expected – our grass is going to need to be cut more often, and mushroom forests are bound to sprout up just about anywhere and anytime as this homeowner found out recently in Shell Point. The extended forecast calls for even more rain to fall in Beaufort for the remainder of August and on into September. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
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“Dr. Pearce has contributed so much to this community and the advancement of medi cal care to our patients,” BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley said. “He is a living ex ample of our mission and has left a legacy that will be long remembered.”Aftergraduating from MUSC and completing his surgical residency at Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, Pearce started his career at Naval Hospital Beaufort where he served as surgeon and head of emergency services. In 1983, he opened his own shop as a sole practitioner, one of just three surgeons in private practice in Beaufort. With no helicopter service to transfer the critically injured to tertiary care centers, the three physicians were tasked with operating on virtually all the major trauma patients in the“Itarea.was a rare night when the pager didn’t go off,” Pearce recalled. “I would operate on a gunshot wound in the mid dle of the night, then go into the office the next day and see patients with colon cancer or gallbladder disease.” In those days, there were no physician assistants or nurse practitioners to support the care of patients. In addition, the hospital did not have a CAT scan, making it much more difficult to diagnose ill nesses and injuries. “If we had a GI (gastroin testinal) bleeder, we had to operate to look for the bleed and hope we could find it,” he said. “Today, we can find the bleed with a CAT scan, embo lize it, and avoid surgery all together.”In1988, Pearce added the first partner to his practice – board-certified general sur geon Dr. Gordon Krueger, a former Navy surgeon who had been practicing in Man ning. “The first office he put me in was a broom closet,” Krueger quipped. “We saw things 180 degrees different ly, but we got along famously. Tim Pearce is the fairest part ner you could have.”
SCDNR courtesy boat inspections set during Labor Day weekend In an effort to keep people and waterways safe during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Divi sion will conduct courtesy boat inspections at boat landings around the state on Satur day, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 3, 4 and 5. The Beaufort County inspections will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Grays Hill Boat Landing. SCDNR officers will perform quick but thorough inspections for required safety equipment and proper boat and motor reg istration.Thosewho are not in compliance with safe ty regulations or registration requirements will not be ticketed during the complimentary inspections. Instead, they will be given an op portunity to correct the problem before they launch their boat. SCDNR officers will also be available to answer questions and give boat ers tips on how to stay safe on the water. To report boating violations such as reck less operation or an intoxicated boat opera tor, call the SCDNR toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-922-5431. For a copy of South Caroli na's boating regulations, to find out about lo cal boating safety courses or to obtain a free float plan form, contact the SCDNR Boating Safety Office at 1-800-277-4301 or visit the Boater Education page.
From staff reports Megan Morris, formerly the Beaufort Regional Cham ber’s Director of Member Ser vices, was recently promoted to Vice President. In her new role, Morris is responsible for overseeing the Chamber’s op erational functions, commu nications and marketing in addition to signature events and member programs. “Megan doesn’t miss an opportunity to make things better,” Chamber President Ian Scott said in an email to members. “That’s true of her work inside our organization and of nity.”ourrolesvolunteerheracrosscommuHeadded,“SinceMeganjoinedtheCham ber’s team last August, the or ganization has made incred ible strides in the ways we serve members and conduct business. Her promotion is a reflection of the responsibili ties she has already assumed and the dedication she brings to work every day. I’m proud to call her a colleague.” Morris is a native Beau fortonian and a University of South Carolina graduate. Before joining the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Com merce, she was executive director of the Santa Elena Foundation. Before that, she held marketing roles for Beaufort Memorial Hospi tal and the Beaufort County School District. She is married to "Tank" Morris, a training officer for the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. They have two chil dren.
In addition to performing surgeries at Beaufort Memo rial, Pearce also worked at the Naval Hospital. In 1996, he started seeing patients at the old Hampton Hospital, then at Harrison Peeples Health Care Center. For 24 years, he made the one-hour drive to Hampton County once or twice a week. “It’s a rural community much like Roxboro, North Carolina, where my family is from,” Pearce said. “They’re good country people. They re ally appreciate what you do.” As the greater Beaufort area grew, so did the practice. By 2003, his Surgical Special ists office had grown to seven doctors. Always looking to provide the best care to pa tients, the team was quick to adopt new approaches and advanced technology de signed to improve outcomes.
Emergency crews arrived on scene to a two-vehicle collision between a van and a passenger vehicle, with the driver of the passenger vehicle injured and trapped. Submitted photo. Beaufort offices to close for Labor Day holiday City of Beaufort offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, in honor of Labor Day. Capital Waste Services will not be provid ing trash or recycling services on Labor Day. If you are a Monday customer, your pickup will be pushed back to Tuesday, Tuesday ser vice will move to Wednesday, etc. The Labor Day weekend will kick off on Friday with First Friday in downtown Beau fort. Downtown streets will be closed. Many stores and restaurants will be open, with spe cials offered by merchants.
In the coming months, Pearce plans to slow down, play more golf, travel and tackle his wife’s extensive todo list. He’s also working with a personal trainer at LifeFit Wellness Center to improve his physical fitness. Despite being retired, he will continue to be involved with the South Carolina Medical Association and will consult with the staff at the wound care center as needed.
“It’s been difficult walking away from my patients, some of whom I’ve treated since the late 1980s,” he said. “To have seen what our hospital has become and had the opportu nity to be a part of it has been incredible.”
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“When laparoscopic gall bladder surgery took off in the early ‘90s, we realized it was something we needed to learn,” Pearce said. “Patients did so much better with mini mally invasive surgery. It was justAsstunning.”amember of the hospi tal board, Pearce pushed to re quire that all BMH physicians be board certified. “He has had a profound ef fect on this institution,” BMH vascular surgeon Dr. Chad Tober said. “When he got an idea in his head, he pursued it until it got done.” Among those ideas was the need to have a vascular sur geon on the staff.
Although the medical staff had doubled, the two sur geons were as busy as ever, often working 80-hour weeks. “They were super heroes,” said Dr. Pearce’s wife, Bren da. “I don’t know how they managed it, except that they were totally dedicated to their work. Their patients always came first.”
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When Dr. Tim Pearce start ed practicing medicine in Beaufort, he was introduced in the community as the “young surgeon.” Nearly four decades later, he has earned a new title. “I have proudly taken up the mantle of being the ‘old sur geon,’” he said. Now 72, the board-certified general surgeon retires this week from the staff of Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH), where he has treated thou sands of patients for an array of ailments from hernias to breastDuringcancer.his distinguished medical career, he has served as chairman of the hospital board, BMH chief of staff, chairman of the Beaufort Jas per Higher Education Com mission, clinical instructor of surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and president of the South Carolina Medical Asso ciation (SCMA).
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An explosion at a mobile home in Shell Point resulted in no injuries or serious damages. Photo courtesy of Burton Fire District.
Milly Brown, 3, left, leads the way through the mud puddles while her best friend Mallory Albridge, 4, hops along behind her Wednesday, Aug. 24, on the infield of one of the baseball fields at Burton Wells Recreation Center. Mallory’s dad was playing baseball on an adjoining field, but she and Milly had “batter” things to do. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
Third suspect in July shooting taken into custody
Under Roe v. Wade, the Fetal Heartbeat bill was un enforceable as evidenced when a federal judge blocked the implementation of S.1 in March 2021. After the Dobbs decision, South Carolina legislators quickly moved to make it "Today’slaw. Supreme Court ruling is a resounding victo ry for the Constitution and for those who have worked for so many years to protect the lives of the most vulner able among us,” said McMas ter in a statement after the June ruling on Roe v. Wade. “By the end of the day, we will file motions so that the Fetal Heartbeat Act will go into effect in South Carolina and immediately begin working with members of the General Assembly to determine the best solution for protecting the lives of unborn South Carolinians." However, earlier this month the South Carolina Supreme Court stepped in and temporarily blocked the enforcement of S.1. stating, “At this preliminary stage, we are unable to determine with finality the constitu tionality of the Act under our state's constitutional prohi bition against unreasonable invasions of privacy.”
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“We believe that the at tempts to ban abortions earlier are, in fact, not based on science but are based on religious beliefs that are not shared by everyone in this country – that from concep tion and embryo and a fe tus is a person with the full rights of a living, breathing person. That’s the core of the issue,” Teague said. Teague pointed to recent polling released by Planned Parenthood indicating that 61% of South Carolina voters say that abortions should be legal while 8% support a total ban on “Mostabortion.Americans want to keep abortion legal and ac cessible, and South Carolin ians are no exception,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, pres ident of Planned Parenthood Action Fund. “But today, lawmakers have insisted on pushing a cruel and reckless agenda that is wildly out of touch with the vast majority of their constituents.” In addition to H.5399, the Senate is currently consid ering S.1373. If passed into law, it will be illegal: to help someone obtain an abortion, even if the abortion is per formed in a state where the procedure is legal; to trans port a minor to another state to obtain an abortion or a medicine that can cause an abortion and to advertise, possess, sell or distribute medicine that can be used to cause an abortion. 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.comat
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.comat
enact restrictions on access to abortions in the state. Senate Bill S.1, the socalled South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, was passed by the state legis lature and signed by Gov. Henry McMaster in February 2021. It prohibits abortions if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks after conception.“Anti-abortion lawmakers in South Carolina have made their intention clear: they are determined to force South Carolinians to give birth in a state with dangerously high rates of maternal and in fant mortality, a devastating health worker shortage, and high rates of economic in security,” said Vicki Ringer, director of public affairs for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. “... This is not what South Carolinians want for their state, and we urge leg islators to reject it."
“This is one of the biggest things that Tally and I agree on,” he said. “We trust wom en to make their own health care decisions. There might not be a bigger contrast between our campaign and Gov. Henry McMaster’s.”
From staff reports An explosion in Shell Point on Thursday afternoon jos tled residents more than a mileShortlyaway. after 3 p.m., crews from the Burton Fire District responded to reports of an explosion in the area of Jop pa Road. They discovered a small fire burning in the rear of a residence, and it was quickly extinguished. Inves tigators determined that an oxygen bottle likely exploded and caused the fire. There were no reports of injuries, and damages were confined to the portion of a mobile home that was being demolished.
Alan Wilson, South Caroli na attorney general, is tasked with defending S.1. “While we are disappoint ed, it’s important to point out this is a temporary injunc tion,” Wilson said as report ed by the Washington Post. “The court didn’t rule on the constitutionality of the Fetal Heartbeat law. We will con tinue to defend the law.” With S.1 having been en joined by the state Supreme Court, abortion remains le gal in South Carolina until 21 weeks and 6 days of preg nancy.Lynn Teague, vice presi dent of the League of Wom en Voters of South Caro lina, asserted that the the majority of South Carolina residents don’t want unre stricted access to abortion, but are comfortable with re strictions allowed under the Roe v. Wade decision. Under that decision, the rights of the pregnant person took priority until the fetus reach es viability. South Carolina abortion legislation estab lished viability at 22 weeks of pregnancy, though some providers use an earlier date.
The court’s decision was welcome news to pro-choice advocates.“Today’s decision is a huge relief for people who desper ately need abortion care in South Carolina right now,” said Genevieve Scott, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights. “Many have been panicking for far too long as they try to figure out where they can turn to for services, if at all. This un just ban is incredibly danger ous and jeopardizes people’s health and wellbeing. People should not have to question if and how they can access the essential health care they need. We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to fight for and protect South Carolinians’ fundamental right to abortion.”
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A tip from the community led to the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with a July 16 shooting in Grays Hill. Raul Francisco Doporto, a 20-year-old Beaufort resi dent, was taken into custody Monday evening and faces attempted murder and ag gravated breach of the peace charges related to the July shooting. He is currently con fined at the Beaufort County Detention Center and is being held on a $100,000 bond. Doporto was in possession of a firearm at the time of his arrest, and weapons charges may be Followingforthcoming.theJuly 16 ar rests of Shiron Brown, a 23-year-old resident of Beau fort, and 25-year-old Grays Hill resident Vincent Wil liams, Doporto was identified as the third shooter in the incident that left the victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the chest. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Doporto, who remained at large until Mon day evening. Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) dep uties, acting on a tip, located him in Beaufort around 10 p.m., and Doporto was subse quently arrested for his out standing warrants. Brown and Williams re main in custody at the Beau fort County Detention Center. They both face the same at tempted murder and aggravat ed breach of the peace charges. The shooting occurred in the vicinity of Pinecrest Lane and Bruce K. Smalls Parkway around 12:30 p.m. The victim, who has not yet been identi fied, fled the scene in his ve hicle. The suspects continued to fire at the vehicle, striking it and two nearby residences. “It appears to be a targeted event,” BCSO spokesperson Maj. Robert Bromage said at theThetime.victim met deputies and emergency medical per sonnel at the Shell station lo cated at 2770 Trask Parkway. Deputies were directed to the location of the shooting. “We found the crime scene and found some shell casings,” Bromage said. “The two sus pects were at that location.” Brown and Williams were arrested and a search warrant was executed for a residence on Pinecrest Lane. The search turned up two handguns and a rifle. 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.comat
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A6 SEPTEMBER 1–7, 2022 a Democrat in the district for more than 40 years. However, his tenure in the House was shortRepublicanlived. Nancy Mace once again turned the seat red when she edged Cun ningham in the 2020 general election by less than 5,500 votes of the 427,000 votes cast.With his eye on the state’s top job, Cunningham will challenge incumbent Re publican Henry McMaster. McMaster has been gover nor since 2017 when he suc ceeded Nikki Haley after she resigned to accept a role in the Trump administration as the United States ambassa dor to the United Nations. In the June primary, Cunning ham easily defeated a crowd ed field of five Democrats vying for the opportunity to challenge McMaster. Mia McCleod finished second in that race with 30.8% of the vote compared to Cunning ham’sCunningham’s56%. remarks in Beaufort took aim at McMas ter and asserted that after 40 years as a politician, McMas ter had failed to deliver posi tive results for the state. “We’re dead last in roads,” Cunningham said. “We’re at the bottom with healthcare. We’re at the bottom with schools, teacher pay. Every single metric for quality of life, we’re at or near the very bottom.”Tally Casey, Cunning ham’s running mate and candidate for lieutenant gov ernor, accompanied him and she spoke first to attendees. “We are at a point in histo ry where our freedoms are at stake,” Casey said. “We are looking at a position where our daughters have less rights than we did. That’s unacceptable. If you think they’re going to stop at wom en’s rights and reproductive rights, no. They’re going to come after our rights to love and marry whether they are of the same gender or of a different race. That is not acceptable.”Caseyis a political new comer seeking her first elected office. Educated at Princeton University and the University of Virginia School of Law, Casey also has the distinction of being the first female fighter pi lot in South Carolina. As a member of the South Car olina Air National Guard, she flew F-16s during three combat tours in Iraq. The married mother of three is CEO of Wyche P.A., a Green ville-based law firm. Speaking after the event, Casey said her role in the campaign was to be a cham pion for women. “I was in the military,” she said. “I was a fighter pilot. If South Carolina can trust me to drop bombs and take out surface-to-air missiles with a $30 million airplane, they can trust me to make deci sions about my own life.” Other tenets of Cunning ham’s platform are the elim ination of the state income tax, improving the state’s road and imposing term lim its and age limits on politi cians. However, it’s evident that Cunningham has made his pro-choice position cen tral in his platform. Wheth er voter concern over the Dobbs decision and the Mc Master’s attempts to outlaw all abortion will be enough to deliver Cunningham an other political upset will be decided in November.
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Called Home,” "That's Exact ly What I Mean," "Just My Luck" or "Let the Sun Fall Down.” The song “Careful Where You Go” recalls her eight years in London and her habit of walking around the city in the middle of the night until the sun came up. Very personal, indeed. Become a member Consider becoming a member of Fripp Island Friends of Music. Member ship gives you access to all five concerts, including the post-performance recep tion 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-theSchools program. The basic FIFOM member ship, $100, has not changed. It saves you $50 compared to the sum of five $30-tickets. FIFOM is supported by the S.C. Arts Commission. To be come a member, text or call Vanessa Peñaherrera at 704807-0255 or email vandy116@ gmail.com. Go to frippfriend sofmusic.com for more infor mation.
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Bridges is a graduate of Louisiana State Universi ty’s School of Horticulture and has been a practicing horticulturist for nearly 40 years. He began his practice in Baton Rouge, eventually moving back to his home of Columbia. After many years there, he followed work to Beaufort.Anavid gamer, his writing is based around the magic system found in one of his favorite role-playing Games. A proud husband to Vickie for 37 years and father of four incredible children, Bridg es is a committed Christian and an active member of his church choir.
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January 8 Andrew Armstrong will dazzle us with his skills on the piano and his informa tive and amusing commen tary. You might know him as the Artistic Director of the USC Beaufort Chamber Mu sic Series or of the Columbia Museum of Art’s Chamber Music on Main. Maybe you heard, or more appropriately, experienced him in Carnegie Hall or the Kennedy Center, in the Grand Hall of the Mos cow Conservatory or in War saw’s National Philharmonic. There is probably not a ma jor concert hall in the world where Armstrong has not performed. He has released several award-winning re cordings with his longtime recital partner James Ehnes to stellar reviews. Armstrong is devoted to outreach pro grams and playing for chil dren because he, more than most of us, is familiar with the power of music.
The Tony Lee Group is going to travel all the way from Columbia to Fripp. Thousands of music fans have heard the Tony Lee Group play at Speakeasy’s in Five Points and elsewhere and remember some of their intriguing, jazzy, drum-led versions of songs like “Let the Good Times Roll.” Tony is known for assembling groups of talented musicians of different backgrounds and talents who can turn any tune on its head by playing a wide range of styles, always with compelling energy and cre ativity. Just hear for yourself by going to Tony’s Facebook page. Or even better, come to his concert on Fripp.
Beaufort’s Bridges to sign copies of debut novel
By Margit Resch Music has tremendous power. It does not just enter tain us, it reduces stress, re lieves depression, improves health, and more. But most importantly, “It brings people closer together.” You do agree with Ella Fitzgerald, don’t you? Mu sic creates community. How does it do that? Well, music speaks a language we all understand, because it goes from our ear straight to the heart. It speaks to our soul. Fripp Island Friends of Mu sic subscribes to this age-old wisdom about music’s might and has created a wonderful series of concerts for its 38th season. Music for you. Mu sic for bringing our Beaufort community together. This year, FIFOM’s pro gram is designed to appeal to all musical tastes (well, al most all), offering a variety of genres: classical, folk, blues, jazz, country, pop; performed by voice and on a variety of instruments: piano, drums, cello, different guitars, vio lin; all played by musicians who are amazing. They hail from Ohio, Connecticut, Texas, from our home state, South Carolina, and, believe it or not, from Ukraine. Every one of them has entertained audiences in many different places and received or was nominated for prestigious awards.Here’s a look at the sched ule: October 16 The Natalia Khoma Duo will honor us with their presence. Khoma, a world-renown cellist, stud ied music in her homeland, Ukraine, in the Moscow Conservatory, and in the United States. She has per formed solo or with famous orchestras all over the world and won a number of inter national cello competitions, including the Tchaikovsky International Competition in KhomaMoscow.and her husband, an accomplished pianist, taught at several music schools in Ukraine (where they are holding honor ary professorships at three major academies) and at several universities in the U.S. They are now both pro fessors at the College of Charleston.
November 13 TAKE3 will present a high-energy mix of classi cal, pop and jazz. With a flair for the wild and unexpected, this genre-defying trio of piano, cello and violin (and wouldn’t you know it, all three musicians sing, too) has mastered the refinement of classical music perform ers, which is one of the rea sons why famous symphony orchestras invite the group to play with them. It’s intriguing to watch the trio infuse their unusual ren ditions of top hits or oldies and everything in between with rock-star charisma, to watch Bach and Bieber col lide right in front of you. TAKE3’s musical creativity and infectious on-stage per sonalities have enthralled audiences in all 50s states, and they will bewitch us, too.
From staff reports Beaufort’s Jerry Bridges will be signing copies of his debut sci-fi/fantasy novel “Into The Lair” from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 at The Beaufort Bookstore at 2127 Boundary Street, Unit 15. Jamie Michelle of Readers’ Favorite, LLC reviewed Bridg es’ first novel: “‘Into The Lair’ is a high fantasy military ad venture situated around an el ven Shala’lir warrior, his wife, and the family they build for themselves along the way. … The ending is satisfying and ties up loose ends but leaves a door open, figuratively and literally, so there's room for more. Recommended.”
March 26 Renowned singer, song writer and guitarist Kim Richey, twice-Grammy-nom inated with 10 albums, will conclude FIFOM’s 38th con cert season, most likely af ter just having returned to Nashville from yet another tour through Europe, Asia or Australia. Music for her is “a time-travel device that pre serves memories.” The titles of the songs on her revered albums reveal that she wears her heart on her lyrical sleeve: “A Place
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Reactions to skin care products: Many people en joy using scented cleansers, soaps, and hair products in the shower. However, these products can trigger allergic reactions in some people, leading to itching and other symptoms. This is known as contact dermatitis. The National Eczema As sociation explains that fra grance is one of the ingre dients most likely to cause a skin reaction. If someone finds that moisturizing alone does not relieve itching, they may need to switch shower prod ucts. They can try using only fragrance-free cleansers and moisturizers and see wheth er the itching goes away.
People who notice itching after taking a shower may find relief by following these steps: • Keeping showers as short and cool as pos sible: Using cooler water for shorter periods can help avoid stripping the skin of its natural protec tive oils. Shower no more than once daily: More show ers mean more chances to strip the skin’s natu ral oils. According to the American Academy of Dermatology Associa tion, children may be able to shower less frequently than adults—about once or twice per week. Avoiding long, hot baths: These can dry the skin. A person can also consider adding colloi dal oatmeal or bath oils when taking a bath to help moisturize the skin. Refraining from scratching the skin: Scratching the skin can irritate and injure it, mak ing the itching worse.
• Drying the skin by pat ting it gently: It is im portant not to rub the skin with a towel, as this can cause irritation and remove the skin’s natural oils.
Summary Most people will be able to treat post-shower itching by using moisturizers, lotions, and other home remedies. However, if the itching per sists after trying these rem edies, a person may wish to speak with a healthcare pro fessional to rule out other, more serious health condi tions.
Treatment and remedies
Questions to ask your doctor What is the cause of my ingrown toenail? What type of treatment will heal my toenail? Will I need surgery? Do I need an antibiotic? What kind of shoes should I wear? Can you show me how to trim my nails? What is my risk of the ingrown toenail coming back?
• Using a humidifier: This can be especially helpful in dry climates or throughout the winter months. Low humidity can exacerbate dry skin. Avoiding fragrances in laundry detergent and fabric softener: These ingredients may get on towels and clothing and cause itching after a shower. Avoiding using prod ucts that contain reti noids: Retinoids regulate epithelial cell growth, but they can be an ir ritant and worsen dry skin. Unless a doctor has prescribed them, people should avoid using reti noids. Retinoids include: Limiting or excluding products that contain alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA): AHA is an in gredient that may cause burning or itching on dry or sensitive skin. When to consult a doctor Usually, a person can treat mild itching after taking a shower by following the steps above and taking care to keep the skin moisturized. In some cases, however, itching is not related to the skin itself. A health condi tion such as nerve damage or multiple sclerosis may cause the nerves in the skin to be overactive. This can cause itching without a rash or another obvious cause. Itching from nerve-relat ed health conditions may lead to excessive scratching, which can irritate the skin and make itching worse. It may also cause minor wounds that make an infec tionSometimes,possible. a mental health condition can cause a person to scratch their skin excessively. Some mental health conditions that may cause this medicaltheyortheyIfingexcoriation,disorderobsessive-compulsiveanxietydepressioninclude:askin-pickdisorderapersonsuspectsthathaveanerve-relatedmentalhealthcondition,shouldspeakwithaprofessional.
Summary Your toenails and finger nails protect the tissues of your toes and fingers. They are made up of layers of a hardened protein called ker atin, which is also in your hair and skin. The health of your nails can be a clue to your overall health. Healthy nails are usually smooth and consistent in color. Specific types of nail discoloration and changes in growth rate can be signs of lung, heart, kidney, and liver diseases, as well as diabetes and ane mia. White spots and vertical ridges are harmless.
Causes of itching after a shower: Many things can cause the skin to feel itchy after taking a shower or bath. Here are some of the most common reasons for itching after a shower: Dry skin lacks moisture and may feel tight or itchy, especially after a shower. Cleansers, soap, and water can remove the skin’s natural oils that keep it supple and pre vent Whendryness.aperson takes a hot shower, the soap, and water strip away the skin’s oils, which can cause the skin to feel tight and itchy. In extreme cases, the skin may even crack or bleed.
or into your Treatment—atbone. home or from your doctor—helps treat symptoms and heal the nail. Once the nail is healed, prac tice guidelines to prevent future problems. If you do not practice good foot care, the problem is more likely to reoccur. If you have surgery, it can take 2 to 4 months for your nail to grow back.
• Avoiding using wash cloths, scrubs, or harsh sponges: These may irri tate the skin in the same way as scratching. Using ormoisturizingfragrance-freecleanserssoaps: People can look for hypoallergenic products or those suit able for eczema and sen sitive skin.
What causes itching after a shower?
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Prevention: The best way to prevent itchy skin after a shower is to apply moistur izer immediately after towel drying. A heavy moisturizer, such as a cream, oil, or oint ment, can help seal in mois ture if a person applies it while the skin is still slightly damp.People with very dry or sensitive skin should read the product label carefully before using a moisturizer. Some products can make itching worse, as they con tain irritating ingredients or cause allergic reactions. In general, avoiding prod ucts containing fragrances, menthol, and alcohol is best, as these can cause further dryness, irritation, and itch ing. What does seasonal change have to do with it? If the outdoor air is hot and humid, this can result in dry skin that is easily irritated. People can take steps to prevent or minimize these conditions. These steps in clude:washing the body using fresh, clean water and a mild, gentle cleanser or body takingwashshowers and baths in warm applyingwatermoisturizer af ter every shower and bath turning up the thermo stat if the air condition ing makes the home too wearingdry loose-fitting clothes made of cotton Colder temperatures: Winter rash refers to dehy drated skin that occurs in the colder season. Possible causes commonlypartsmaybodyroughitching,Wintercentrallowcolderinclude:temperatureshumiditylevelsheatingrashmaycauseinflammation,andpatchesoncertainareas.Insomecases,itspreadacrossmultipleofthebody.Themostaffectedareasare the hands and arms, which typically get more exposure to cold temperatures. The main treatments for winter rash include rehydrat ing moisturizers, oils, and creams.Aswith heat rash treat ments, a person should avoid harsh soaps or cleansers and use warm water when wash ing.People may also benefit from using a humidifier in their home to counteract the effects of central heating. Eczema refers to skin in flammation that can lead to itching and excessive dryness. It is a chronic con dition that can also cause a rash or bumps on the skin. Eczema may feel even more itchy and uncomfortable after bathing or showering when the skin lacks natural oils. Scented body washes, soaps, and the hot water from the shower may also triggerPeopleitching.with eczema may need to use hypoallergenic products and apply moistur izer throughout the day. A dermatologist may be able to provide recommendations on which specific products to use.
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Reaction to laundry products: Scented laundry products could also lead to post-shower itching, espe cially if someone uses scent ed products on their towels. Toweling off after bathing could transfer some of the fragrances from a laundry soap or fabric softener to the skin. This can lead to itching and irritation if a person has an allergy or sensitivity to thePeopleproduct.with sensitive or itchy skin may wish to avoid using laundry products that contain fragrance or dye to wash their towels or clothes.
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• Applying a heavy, fra grance-free moisturizer or ointment: It is best to do this immediately after patting the skin dry. Avoiding applying large amounts of lathering soaps or cleansers: Lath ering agents can worsen dry skin, and they are not necessary for cleaning the skin effectively.
What is an ingrown toenail? An ingrown toenail occurs when the side or corner of the nail curls down and digs into the skin of your toe. It is most common for the big toenail to become ingrown, but it can happen to any toenail. Symp toms of an ingrown toenail include redness, swelling, and pain on your toe around the nail. What causes an ingrown toenail? Many things can cause ingrown toenails. One main cause is wearing shoes that do not fit well. Shoes that are too tight or too small can press on your toenail in unnatural ways. Improperly trimmed toenails are another main cause. Toe nails that are peeled off at the edge or trimmed down at the corners are more likely to be come ingrown. An injury to your toe also can cause an ingrown toenail. People who have deformed or misshaped toenails have a higher risk of ingrown toe nails. How is an ingrown toenail diagnosed? Your doctor can examine your toe and toenail. If your doctor determines that you have an ingrown toenail, they may order treatment. Be sure to tell your doctor if you get ingrown toenails often. Peo ple who have diabetes are at risk of complications from an ingrown toenail. Can an ingrown toenail be prevented or avoided? To avoid ingrown toenails, you should cut your nails straight across. The top of your nail should make a straight line. Do not pick at your nails or tear them at the corners. Wear shoes that fit correctly. Avoid high heels and tight-fitting shoes. Ingrown treatmenttoenail Mild ingrown toenails can be treated at home. Soak your foot in warm water for 15 to 20 minutes. Dry your foot, then place part of a cotton ball under the corner of your nail. You can wet the cotton with water or a disinfectant. This should be changed at least once a day. Try to wear shoes, such as sandals, that do not rub the toenail. This can delay healing or cause irritation.Contact your doctor if your ingrown toenail does not im prove or gets worse. Watch for signs, such as increased pain, redness, swelling, and drainage. You may have an infection. The doctor may prescribe an antibiotic either in pill or cream form. Severe cases of an ingrown toenail may require surgery. This is a minor procedure that involves removing the part of the nail that is ingrown. Be fore surgery, the doctor will numb your toe by injecting it with medicine. First, they cut your toenail along the edge that is growing into your skin. Then, they pull out the piece of nail. The doctor may apply a small electrical charge or liquid solution to the exposed part of your nail bed. This is called ablation. It should keep the toenail from growing into your skin again. Not all people need ablation. Living with an ingrown toenail It is important to get treat ment if you have an infection. If you don’t, the infection can spread to the rest of your toe
Nail problems that some times require treatment in clude:Bacterial and fungal in Ingrownfections nails KeepingWartsTumors your nails clean, dry, and trimmed can help you avoid some problems. Do not remove the cuticle, which can cause infection.
Dry skin is often the cause of itching after taking a shower. The water from the shower can strip away the skin’s natural oils, causing dryness and itching. Treating these symptoms may not always be as simple as applying a lotion or mois turizer. Sometimes, dry, sen sitive skin needs additional care to alleviate the irrita tion and dryness that cause theItitch.is also important to watch for other symptoms, such as peeling, scaling, or rashes, as these may indicate a condition that needs treat ment.
• Learn as much as you can. Ask your doctor for information you can read. Go to a local library. Search the Internet. Find a teaching hospital or university that has med ical libraries open to the public. The information you find can be hard to understand, or just con fusing. Make a list of your questions, and bring it with you when you see your new doctor. Do not rely on the In ternet or a telephone conversation. When you get a second opinion, you need to be seen by a doctor. That doctor will perform a physical exam ination and perhaps other tests. The doctor will also thoroughly review your medical records, ask you questions, and address your concerns.
Some of this information is also available on the Internet. Check with your health insurance provider. Call your insurance company before you get a second opinion. Ask if they will pay for this office visit. Many health insurance providers do. Ask if there are any special proce dures you or your primary care doctor needs to fol low. Ask to have medical re cords sent to the second doctor. Ask your primary care doctor to send your medical records to the new doctor. You need to give written permission to your current doctor to send any records or test results to a new doctor. You can also ask for a copy of your own medi cal records for your files. Your new doctor can then examine these records be fore your office visit.
Even though doctors may get similar medical train ing, they can have their own opinions and thoughts about how to practice medicine. They can have different ideas about how to diagnose and treat conditions or diseases. Some doctors take a more conservative, or traditional, approach to treating their patients. Other doctors are more aggressive and use the newest tests and therapies. It seems like we learn about new advances in medicine al most every day. Many doctors specialize in one area of medicine, such as cardiology or obstetrics or psychiatry. Not every doc tor can be skilled in using all the latest technology. You’ve heard this before getting a second opinion from a dif ferent doctor might give you a fresh perspective and new information. It could provide you with new op tions for treating your con dition. Then you can make more informed choices. If you get similar opinions from two doctors, you can also talk with a third doctor. What to Do • Ask your doctor for a recommendation. Ask for the name of another doctor or specialist, so you can get a second opinion. Don't worry about hurt ing your doctor's feelings.
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Most doctors welcome a second opinion, espe cially when surgery or long-term treatment is involved. Ask someone you trust for a recommendation. If you don't feel comfortable asking your doctor for a referral, then call another doctor you trust. You can also call university teach ing hospitals and medi cal societies in your area for the names of doctors.
More people working from home these days often means more hours looking at com puter screens and mobile devices. And eye experts at Mayo Clinic say that could create some temporary vi sion problems. If you stare at a comput er monitor or cellphone too long and then experience temporary blurry vision, it's likely because the moisture layer on the front surface of your eye is getting dry. "If that tear film is not smooth and even, and of the right quality and quantity, vi sion does tend to be compro mised. So, people may notice that they have clear vision one moment, they blink, and it gets blurred. They blink again, and it gets clear," says Dr. Muriel Schornack, a Mayo ClinicBlinkingoptometrist.spreads import ant tears over the front sur face of the "Whenevereye. we're doing anything that requires dis tinct attention to visual detail, our blink rate goes down," says Dr. Schornack. Instead of a normal blink rate of every five to seven sec onds, you might only blink every 15 to 20 seconds when looking at a screen. "Blinking is huge. It's huge ly important. It can go a long way toward keeping us more comfortable. It's obviously inexpensive, and it's readily available," says Dr. Schor nack. Next time you find yourself staring at a screen, try the 20-20-20 rule. “Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away, blink 20 times for 20 sec onds,” she says. Using over-the-counter eye drops periodically through out the day also can help. How Too Much Screen Time Can Impact a Child’s Vision Between watching TV, spending time on cellphones and using laptops for school, kids are spending a lot of time on screens these days, and research has shown that can cause issues for their eyes.“From 1971 to now, we have seen a doubling of the rate of myopia or nearsightedness, and we think that that is relat ed to a combination of things, but mostly environmental factors of being inside and looking at near things like reading, and also screens, like small screens and then also not spending as much time in the sunlight,” said Allison Babiuch, MD, pediatric oph thalmologist for Cleveland Clinic.Dr.Babiuch said they often refer to the issue as “digital eye strain” – which includes symptoms like headaches, dry eye feeling and blurry vision. Ideally, she said the best way to treat that is by cutting down on screen time. Howev er, that’s not always possible. If that’s the case, she also recommends children using the 20-20-20 rule. For every 20 minutes of screen time, you give your eyes a 20 sec ond break and try to look 20 feet“Otheraway. things you could do, depending on how severe your symptoms are, is trying to remember to blink, which can be hard to remind yourself to blink. But, even just resting your eyes, closing them for a few seconds can help. Some people do use artificial tears to help re-lubricate their eyes. Usually, you don’t have to do that if you can take enough breaks and limit the screen time,” she said. Dr. Babiuch said the good news is that symptoms re lated to digital eye strain are all temporary and shouldn’t cause any long-term side ef fects. If your child’s vision prob lems persist, you should talk to an eye doctor.
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WHALE BRANCH 19, NORTH CHARLESTON 8 North Charleston 0 8 0 0 8 Whale Branch 0 7 6 6 19 Second Quarter WB: Ja’Darius Garrett 18 pass from Jakhi Pusha (Brian Jaramillo-Ruiz kick) NC: Jaimaire Fuller 8 interception return (Jhan Rhett run), 4:31 Third Quarter WB: Clifton Major 7 run (Jaramillo-Ruiz kick failed), 8:59 Fourth Quarter WB: Mason Griffin 3 run (Jaramillo-Ruiz kick failed), 6:47
Dolphins’ dynamic Freeman fuels win over Jags
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Battery Creek’s Damien Freeman (2) hits the hole and darts to the end zone for the first of his three rushing touchdowns Friday as the Dolphins held off Ridgeland, 39-28, on the road for their first win.
“We found some stuff to night.”Inparticular, Hatcher said he replaced a couple big players with smaller, quicker defenders.“Iwanta fast defense so I don’t have to look at the vid eo all night,” he said.
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Damien Free man bounced back after an early fumble near the goal line to rush for 186 yards and three touchdowns and help the Dolphins spoil opening night on the turf in Ridge land’s renovated stadium. Fellow sophomore Derrick Smalls set the tone early with a 25-yard catch and run, making multiple Jags miss with nifty moves, and broke off a 90-yard kick return for a touchdown to put the Dol phins up 19-12 at halftime. Freeman shared the load in the backfield with bruiser Jeremiah Mceachin thanks to the return of quarterback Hunter Smith, who opened the scoring with a 1-yard sneak and got the ball where it needed to be all night. The Dolphins’ defense played hard and fast and made things happen, as Ty Emmert and Nycholas Un derwood each picked off passes and Daryl Blake re covered a fumble for a touch down.Battery Creek (1-1) opens its renovated stadium at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Calhoun County.
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WarriorsSPORTSwin ugly
By Mike McCombs SEABROOK – If it’s possi ble to dominate your oppo nent and, at the same time, play a horrible game. Whale Branch did it on Friday night. And it’s possible Warriors head coach Jerry Hatcher likes it that way, in an opener, at Justlast. minutes before Whale Branch’s 19-8 win over North Charleston, Hatcher said of his team, “these boys aren’t near as good as they think they are. But we’re about to find out just how good they actually are.” How good the Warriors are depends on just which metric you use. There most obvious flaw Friday concerned the number of yellow flags that littered the field, seemingly ever other play. “The problem is the amount of plays that were selfish plays,” Hatcher said. “I can live a procedure penalty hear and there. I can live with unnecessary roughness if it’s bang bang. But when you’re doing stupid stuff like yell ing at people like you’re in the NFL, … (next week) after practice they’re going to get a little education on penalties.” Whale Branch totaled more than 100 yards of penalties in the first half alone. It finished with 165 penalty yards on 16 flags.The penalties only exacer bated the ineffectiveness of Whale Branch’s usually stout running game. The Warriors’ offense gain just 208 yards. “Our guys thought, ‘We’re Whale Branch, we can run on anybody,’” Hatcher said. “Not tonight. They slapped us around a little bit. Sometimes that’sHatchergood.” felt like the ground game was stymied a young Warriors team simply not knowing their blocks, and that can be remedied. So with little offense and almost 1/10 a mile in penalty yards, what did Whale Branch do well enough to win? It shut down any offense North Charleston had. It’s only touchdown came on an interception return. Whale Branch opened the scoring early in the sec ond quarter when Ja’Darius Garrett hauled in an 18-yard touchdown pass from Jakhi Pusha in the right side of the endButzone.later in the quarter, Pu sha would give it right back, changing a play at the line and then making a poor deci sion, throwing the ball direct ly to North Charleston’s Jai maire Fuller who returned it 8 yards for a touchdown. Jhan Rhett ran for the 2-point con version.Soafter a half that saw North Charleston amass just 43 yards of offense, the Cougars held an 8-7 halftime lead.In the second half, the Warriors turned up the heat even more on defense, and the offense did just enough to score twice more. On the play that led to Whale Branch’s second touchdown, North Charles ton punter Sam Riddy, Jr., mishandled a snap near his own goal line and tried to run. It was 4th-and-25 from the 11, so the biggest player on the field would have had to make the 36 for the first down.Hedidn’t come close. War rior Davon Evans tackled him at the 7. On the very next play, Clifton Major ran it in from 7 yards out to give Whale Branch a 13-8 lead. In the fourth quarter, Ma son Griffin capped a rare long drive with a 3-yard touchdown run to close the scoring at 19-8. At quarterback, Pusha fin ished the game 4-for-9 for 61 yards with the intercep tion and a touchdown. He totaled just 9 yards on eight carries and left the field at least twice for injuries. Keith Chisholm threw an intercep tion on his only pass during his time at quarterback. Garrett had a nice game as Pusha’s main target with three catches for 54 yards and a touchdown. On the ground Griffin (10 carries, 55 yards, TD) and Major (seven carries, 48 yards, TD) led the way. Dayaun Brown had an in terception for the defense, which was even more stout in the second half. The Warriors held North Charleston to minus-58 yards in the second half, thanks to a couple bad snaps and big losses, which put the Cougars at minus-13 yards for the game on offense. Factor in 11 penalties and 75 penalty yards, and North Charleston spent most of the night going the wrong way. Hatcher said he made several defensive personnel changes for the second half and liked the results. “The guys that started the game weren’t the ones that finished the game,” he said.
By Justin LowcoSports.comJarrett Downtrodden programs often talk about changing the culture, which is usual ly code for instilling a will to win that endures when things get tough. After two up-and-down seasons, Ter rance Ashe is starting to see his Battery Creek football team turn a corner. The Dolphins endured some early adversity and held off a pesky Ridgeland team on the road Friday for a 39-28 win that showed a glimpse of the bright future that awaits. And it might get sunny sooner rather thanSophomorelater.
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Penalties mar Whale Branch’s victory in home opener
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Whale Branch’s Davon Evans can’t reach North Charleston’s Jayden Sparks during the second quarter of their non-region home game Friday night at Whale Branch. The visiting Cougars held a narrow 8-7 lead at the half, but the Warriors held the Cougars scoreless in the second half while scoring two more touchdowns to come away with 19-8 victory.
The Warriors of Whale Branch take to the field for their first home game of the season Friday, Aug. 26 against the North Charleston Cougars. Though the Cougars held an 8-7 advantage at halftime, the Warriors battled back and came away with 19-8 win. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
From staff reports John Paul II Catholic School has named Alan Lew is as its new head coach for boysLewisbasketball.comes to JPII from Storm King School, a private boarding school located in Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., where he served as the Assis tant Headmaster for Student Life. Lewis and his wife Chris tina live in Bluffton. “Coach Lewis brings a wealth of experience, having coached in the very com petitive New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), a conference that annually sends multiple ath letes to Division I college pro grams,” JPII Principal John McCarthy said in a news release. “His teams inchampionsNEPSACwere2016and2017,andhehasbeenrecognizedasNEPSAC Class D Coach of the Year.” He is a graduate of Ham ilton College and received a master’s in educational lead ership from the University of Southern Maine. Besides coaching, he will also be teaching math at JPII. “I have been coaching bas ketball for 23 years now – the same time span that I have been working at schools,” Lewis said in a news release. “The opportunity to start fresh and help build a highly competitive basketball pro gram at an emerging school were part of the attraction of JPII, as was the bridging of my faith and passion for bas ketball.”Lewis’ basketball philoso phy includes having a highly conditioned team that plays up-tempo, transition basket ball and hard-nosed man-toman defense. “I hope to build a program that draws student-athletes from throughout the area,” Lewis said. “My ultimate goals are to win champion ships, graduate seniors who know what hard work is, and for our community to be proud of their accomplish ments on and off the court.”
Sanders named AD at John Paul II SandersLouise
By Wes LowcoSports.comKerr Even when the odds were at their lowest, Ryle Owens bet on himself. His hard work has paid off again with a second professional contract.
Wes Kerr is a graduate of Hilton Head Island High School and Davidson College. He writes and hosts podcasts for LowcoSports and contributes to other outlets, including PrepRedZone.
Fort Dorchester 21, Beaufort 6 The Eagles went toe-to-toe with the No. 2 team in Class 5A for most of the night, pulling within 14-6 on Caleb Ulmer’s 1-yard run to cap an impressive drive late in the third quarter, but the Patriots were able to put away the pesky Eagles, who are ranked sixth in Class 3A. High ly-touted QB Zolten Osborne threw a 26-yard TD pass to D’Antre Ham in the first half and added a 1-yard TD run after a 43-yard strike to set it up. Colton Phares collected 10 tackles and broke up two passes to lead a strong defensive effort from the Eagles, who had seven tackles for loss and three sacks and forced two turnovers against a dangerous Fort D offense. Week 2: Beaufort (0-1) vs. Hilton Head Island. Bethesda Academy 40, John Paul II 24 The Golden Warriors led late in the first half, but three turnovers helped a dangerous Blazers team pull away after the break. Tony Hill scored a rushing touchdown and caught a TD pass from Chris tian Tilton, who rushed for 126 yards and a TD on 24 carries and was 6-for-10 for 58 yards with a TD and an interception while collect ing seven tackles (one for loss) on defense. Sam Rembold had 16 tackles (three for loss) and Kohl Woodham added 11 tackles (one for loss) and forced and recovered a fumble. Week 2: JPII (0-1) at St. Andrew’s.
The Beaufort Academy football team huddles during a water break during the Eagles’ 34-22 win at Hilton Head Prep on Friday afternoon. BA is 2-0 going into its home opener Friday against Greenwood Christian. Ariana Gonzalez/LowcoSports.com
The Beaufort Academy Eagles came into 2022 with high-level talent and high hopes for a special season. They’ve got to be feeling good after two road wins to open theJaxenschedule.Porter dominat ed with 124 yards and three touchdowns on the ground and a fumble recovery on de fense, and the Eagles held off a furious Hilton Head Prep comeback on the road Friday afternoon to down the Dol phins“We34-22.have a chance to be pretty good,” Beaufort Acade my coach Mark Clifford said. “We’ve got a great bunch of kids, very good character and chemistry. Our motto this year is ‘smarts and heart,’ and that’s what they got. They’re a pretty intelligent football team.” Beaufort Academy’s potent ground attack had the edge from the start, and both Por ter and Devonte Green began their outings with an electric run. A penalty in the red zone forced the Eagles to settle for a 28-yard Zeke Gonzalez field goal, but quarterback Braydon Dineen and BA quickly got the ball back again. After a tremendous 28-yard run from Porter, the junior back fought his way to the goal line for a 3-yard score and a 10-0 BA lead. Then, it was Dineen’s turn to put on a show. He eyed his speedy receiver down the field, and aired it out to Te’Shaun Heyward who beat AJ Barger downfield for a highlight-reel 54-yard touch down catch. It was quickly getting away from Hilton Head Prep, who was stymied by a tenacious Beaufort Academy defense. The Eagle run game kept churning into the second quarter, as Green broke a tack le for a 30-yard run before Por ter dived into the end zone for his second score of the game, giving the visitors a com manding 24-0 lead. With its offense still find ing its way, Hilton Head Prep’s defense provided the spark to put the Dolphins on the board. Sophomore Anders Askeland made the play, picking off Dineen and racing 40 yards to the house as the home crowd rose to its feet. But it didn’t take long for the Eagles run game to respond again. After a Gun nar Bonomo sack to set up 2nd-and-long at the HHP 24, Porter got loose again, slic ing past the Dolphin defense and gliding down the side line to tally his third rushing touchdown of the half and go up,The31-6. Dolphins needed someone to take the reins on offense, and quarterback Wy att Harmer stepped up with a dazzling throw, hooking up with Barger for a 75-yard gain to the BA 11 with less than a minute to play in the half. But a hard-working BA de fense held down the Dolphins again as Gavin Midyette tipped away a ball intended for Barger on fourth down to pick up the clutch stop and head into the half. Gonzalez added a second field goal to up the BA ad vantage to 34-6 and came up clutch again defensively on the ensuing drive, intercept ing a pass to end a promising Dolphin drive before Brody Hausher quickly returned the favor with a pick of his own to get it back for Hilton Head Prep.The Dolphins never stopped battling. Quarter backs Harmer and Jason Braymiller showed improve ments in the final quarter, orchestrating a six-play drive finished off by a textbook feed from Harmer to Barger over the middle for an 11-yard score before Will Henry Al ford hauled in a two-point try.
From staff reports John Paul II Catholic School has named Louise Sanders its new athletic di rector.Sanders has already been affiliated with JPII for more than five years with the girls volleyball program – four years as varsity head coach and one year as the JV coach. She also is the head coach of the boys JV soccer team and assistant coach of the boys varsity team. “Louise Sanders is the con summate athletic director, a leader with passion for JPII,” JPII Principal John McCa rthy said in a news release, adding, “and an unwaver ing commitment to the suc cess of our student-athletes and andN.Y.,fromOriginallyteams.”Buffalo,Sandersherfamily–husbandGregandsonJackson–livein Habersham. She was recruit ed by Buffalo State College to play for its women’s soc cer team and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in crim inal justice and psychology. Sanders’ hire comes as the Okatie school is experienc ing unprecedented growth, having seen a 35% increase in enrollment in the past two years. A major capital cam paign at the school is to set to kick-off this year that will include both the expansion of academic facilities as well as state-of-the-art athletic fa cilities and fields.
“I’m so thrilled to be able to assist in the growth and building of our athletic complex to include a ten nis pavilion, football/soccer venue, practice fields, and field house,” Sanders said in a news release. “But next to our expansion, I’m most looking forward to watching our athletes compete and flourish. With our soccer pro gram making it to the state championship for the first time this past season and all the amazing athletes that are coming to JPII, our school and its athletic program is skyrocketing.”
By Wes LowcoSports.comKerr
One year after signing with TSU Tbilisi in the Georgian Superleague, Owens has inked a contract to play with KK Pelister and departs this week for training camp in NorthOwens’Macedonia.prodebut was a suc cessful one overseas, quickly becoming a key producer for his new club in Georgia. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.4 re bounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting a cool 40 percent from 3-point range. His terrif ic start earned him a spot on the league’s all-star team. Owens put on a show with the high-flying skills he de veloped right here in the Low country, taking the all-star dunk contest crown. He made a name for himself overseas with his exceptional shooting and hustle on the court and is headed to his next stop of a thrilling hoops tour around the world — one that started in Port Royal. It’s a basketball journey that has pushed Owens at ev ery step. And every time, he’s answered the challenge. After riding the bench for much of his career at Beaufort High, Owens kept grinding when other peers did not. Despite suffering a knee injury during his senior year, Owens never turned away from his dreams. He made the most of every op portunity he was given, from USC Salkehatchie to Young Harris College, where he re fined his shooting stroke and grew every aspect of his game. Even as the COVID-19 pan demic limited his playing op portunities after college end ed, Owens worked with Nick Field at Beaufort Academy and trained with Seabrook’s Casser Middleton to find ways to get better and stronger ev ery day. When it seemed that the road to his dreams were closing, Owens found another path. And after a wildly suc cessful first season, there’s no betting against him now. “Never rush God’s tim ing, because when your time comes you’ll be fully equipped and prepared,” Ow ensHepreaches.wasjust a young man from Port Royal with a dream he refused to let slip away. And now, he’s touring the world, meeting new people, and playing the game he loves. And if he keeps up that unbeatable determination, there’s no limit to how far he could go.
John Paul II quarterback Christian Tilton races past a diving Bethesda Academy tackler for one of his two rushing touchdowns in Friday’s 40-24 home loss. Justin Jarrett /LowcoSports.smugmug.com
Hilton Head Prep end ed the afternoon on a high, stuffing a Beaufort Academy run on fourth down to set up one last scoring drive. Harm er found Alford for a 17-yard gain and Braymiller showed off his wheels with a 15-yard scamper to the end zone. An other successful conversion cut the deficit to 34-22, but Beaufort Academy scooped up the kickoff and salted away the rest of the clock to improve to 2-0 on the season. Porter was a beast on both sides for the Eagles, rushing 14 times for 124 yards and three touchdowns while add ing three tackles, a tackle for loss, and a fumble recovery on defense. His teammate in the backfield also eclipsed the century mark, as Green added 14 carries for 105 yards. Barger led the Dolphin of fense, pulling in eight catch es for 110 yards and a touch down. Loncelle Daley was kept in check by an excellent BA defensive front, rushing for 27 yards on 14 carries. Both teams get a week off to reset before Beaufort Acad emy (2-0) hosts Greenwood Christian for its home opener and Hilton Head Prep (0-2) stays home to face St. An drew’s on Sept. 9.
JPII hires new boys basketball coach LewisAlan Owens’ persistence pays off with 2nd pro contract
Wes Kerr is a graduate of Hilton Head Island High School and Davidson College. He writes and hosts podcasts for LowcoSports and contributes to other outlets, including PrepRedZone.
Port Royal’s Ryle Owens played last season with TSU Tbilisi in the Georgian Suerleague. Submitted photo.
SEPTEMBER 1–7, 2022 A11 SPORTS
Porter, BA jump on HHP early for 2nd straight road win
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
Announcing the
Beaufort Triple Crown, a 3-race 5K Sprint Series
A12 SEPTEMBER 1–7, 2022 SPORTS All the way back Athletics
Grounded Running and three local organizations have partnered to create a fami ly-friendly 5k race series. The “Beaufort Triple Crown” is a 5k sprint series spanning across three Saturdays in October. All courses are USATF certified, timing is provided by Grounded Running and a unique finishers medal is sponsored by Stokes Toyota Hilton Head. “We are thrilled to see three great organizations coming together to form the Triple Crown Race Series and we are excited to provide tim ing this year,” Grounded Run ning owner Tim Waz said in a news release. “While every event we support is special in itself, having three amaz ing events in one month of fers participants a unique new challenge to do all three. Beaufort continues to rank as one of the healthiest cities in America, and we love sup porting a lifestyle focused on physical fitness as a com ponent of overall health and well-being.”Grounded Running is part nering with Beaufort Digital Corridor, Holy Trinity Clas sical Christian School and Beaufort Executive Airport to put on the series. Waz said Grounded Run ning was supporting “each and every participant by pro viding a top quality race ex perience and support for each individual to reach and ex ceed his or her fitness goals.” Participants who complete all three races will be eligible for special series awards for best combined time that will be awarded at the final race in the series. Individual reg istration and participation required for all three races to qualify. Saturday, Oct. 8 – Run Forrest Run 5K: Beaufort Digital Corridor kicks off the series, and all proceeds sup port the mission of bridging the tech career gap between school and work. Saturday, Oct. 15 – Swing Bridge Run: The run sup ports Holy Trinity Classical Christian School’s mission to provide rigorous classical education to children regard less 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 Alti tude Academy, a Lowcountry program dedicated to edu cating youth on aviation. Registration Registration for the Beau fort Triple Crown series is only available until Wednes day, Oct. 5. To qualify, en trants must register for each of the individual races above and select "Yes" on the par ticipation question above. Beaufort Triple Crown par ticipants will receive differ ent 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 se ries finisher and overall plac er medals. The top first-, sec ond- and third-place overall male and female winners will take home the prize Beaufort Triple Crown: BeaufortTripleCrown/https://www.facebook.com/ Swing Bridge Run: bit.ly/SwingBridgeRunhttps:// Flying Frog 5k: bit.ly/Fly ingFrog5k Run Forrest Run 5k: cpruit@htccs.org843-379-9670ClassicalAdvancement,tactrestRunBeauforthttps://bit.ly/RunForFormoreinformation,conCelestePruit,DirectorofHolyTrinityChristianSchool,atoremailherat
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second baseman Matt Gornichec retires the Braves’ Rob Lemieux at second base but can’t turn the double play against the Braves during their Beaufort County Adult Baseball League game on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Burton Wells Recreation Center. Weldon Smith, playing with the A’s as a fillin, had the game-winning RBI, driving in Gornichec in the bottom of the sixth inning to walk it off. The Athletics trailed 8-0 in the first inning but battled back and came away with a 14-13 win. Bob Sofaly/ The Island News
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.
HISTORY The Historic Port Royal Museum 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.
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.
Bourbon Barrel Unveiling Noon to 3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 5, Rotten Little Bastard Distillery, Beaufort Town Center. Event is limited to 50 people. Tickets are $30 prior to Sept. 1, $35 Sept. 1 and after. Be among the first to taste the first batch of Coosa Cut Bourbon, produced entirely in Beaufort and receive a commemorative coin. There will be refreshments and live music. Each participant will also have the option to bottle their own barrel strength Coosa Cut Bourbon from this initial batch at an additional charge. Tickets are available at the distillery or online at https:// www.rottenlittlebastarddistillery.com/.
LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
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 843-815-1570 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.Foralimited 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.
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. Teen Anime Club 4 p.m., 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456. Basic Computer Skills 9 a.m., Wednesdays, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843255-6456. Teen Video Game Club 4 p.m., 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12 to 18. Hoopla Class 4 p.m., 4th Wednesday of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456. S.C. Works Job Coaching 2 to 4 p.m., Thursdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. Free help with job searches, interviews. Line Dance Class 3:30 p.m., 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456. Chess Club 1 to 2 p.m., Saturdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. Ages 5 and older.
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. 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.
Hoopla Class 10 a.m., 2nd Monday of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456.
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.
HIGHWAY 21 DRIVE-IN
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.
The movies scheduled for this week (Friday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 4) at the Highway 21 Drive-In are Top Gun Maverick (PG-13, 8:30 p.m.) and The Invitation (PG-13, 10:45 p.m.) on Screen 1; Minions: Rise of Gru (PG, 8:30 p.m.) and Spiderman No Way Home (PG-13, 10:10 p.m.) on Screen 2; and Thor Love And Thunder (PG-13, 8:30 p.m.) and Bullet Train (R, 10:30 p.m.) on Screen 3 (Friday and Saturday). Online ticketing is available at hwy21drivein.com on the Now Playing page. Patrons are asked to arrive early on Friday and Saturday nights. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. “Our family at the Hwy. 21 drive in feel a responsibility to our community,” a statement from Highway 21 Drive-In management reads. “We are concerned about many things in these trying times and in making the right decisions. We are concerned with our employees, our patrons, our business, our community’s businesses, and the health and well-being of all.” A reminder: no outside food or beverages can be brought into the drive-in. Upcoming movies include Smile (September) and The Woman King (September).
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.
Select Tuesdays and Thursdays, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456. 2:30 p.m., Sept. 13, Civic Awareness; 2:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Friends of the Library Celebration; 2:30 p.m., Nov. 15, Beekeeping; 2:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Gingerbread House Contest. 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.
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. 3, Lurrie Bell (blues); Sept. 17, Backline (bluegrass).
RUNNING Move Your Mind 5K/10K Walk and Run 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, May River High School, Bluffton. Event benefits Memory Matters. The morning will be full of fun, food and prizes. Strollers and four-legged friends are welcome. Cost varies from $20 to $35 based on participation in the 5K or 10K. Student and Military discounts are available. For more information, call 843-842-6688 or email info@memorymatters.org.
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.
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 pre-registration is required.
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.
Beaufort Downtown Branch Library Special Programs
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.
Dungeons & Dragons 4 p.m., Mondays, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6441. Ages 12 to 18.
SEPTEMBER 1–7, 2022 A13 WHAT’S HAPPENING
Port Royal Cypress Wetlands tours 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10; 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.
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.
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.
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 843-295-0058.
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.
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.
Chess Meet Up 11 a.m., 2nd Saturday of each month, Beaufort Downtown Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, 843-255-6456. Instructor Henry Otto Seim will show beginners the basics or play a friendly game with more experienced players. All skill levels welcome. Extra boards will be set up. Chess Meet Up 11 a.m., 3rd Saturday of each month, Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, 843-2556479. Instructor Henry Otto Seim will show beginners the basics or play a friendly game with more experienced players. All skill levels welcome. Extra boards will be set up. Law Talk 5 to 6 p.m., select Thursdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, 843-255-6540. Free. Brief topic overview with volunteer attorney. Sept. 1, Bankruptcy and Credit; Oct. 6, Landlord Tenant Law; Nov. 3, End of Life Issues. Call to register. Law Talk 10:30 a.m. to noon, select Saturdays, Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, 843-2556479. Free. Brief topic overview with volunteer attorney. Sept. 10, Wills, Estates, Probate; Oct. 15, Wills, Estates, Probate; Nov. 5, Real Estate and Foreclosure. Call to register.
Each veteran, veteran’s spouse (or another immediate family member), and caregiver should have a VA Welcome Kit. The kit is available in black and white and in color online. The black and white copy is found at https://bit. ly/3ABG5yVIfaveteran does not have a computer, printer, and access to the internet, they can ask their local S.C. County Veterans Service Officer (VSO) or Georgia VSO (Savannah, Hinesville, Fort Stewart area) to print and give them a copy. VA Welcome Kits are also made available to separating mili taryMostmembers.ofthebasic infor mation in this article can be found on Pages 29 and 30 of the VA Welcome Kit titled, Hello, Welcome to the VA and at the VA Geriatrics and Extended Care website planagingcareprovidenursingport,healthincludeagingthathelpRICS/https://www.va.gov/GERIATatTheVAWelcomeKitwillveteransaccessservicesmaybeofinteresttoVeteranswhichmayfinancialbenefits,care,caregiversuphomehealthcare,andhomecare.VAcanspecializedhealthandsupportservicesforVeteransandhelpyouforthefuture.
LARRY DANDRIDGE VA Services for aging veterans Bowers visits his past U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, the commanding general for Marine Corps Recruiting Command, right, and Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, the 6th Marine Corps District's commanding officer, left, recognize 6MCD Marines for their contributions toward mission accomplishment Aug. 16, during the commanding general's visit to 6MCD Headquarters, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Bowers visited 6MCD where he had served as the district's commanding officer from June 21, 2012, to July 1, 2015, now as the commanding general for MCRC. Lance Cpl. Kevin Lopez Herrera/USMC
The aging veteran’s VA Social Worker can help Veterans should know their VA Social worker because he or she can help a veteran to apply for aging services. See The Island News article published on July 21, 2021, titled Veter ans Should Know Their VA Social Worker found at https://bit.ly/3cyKM4r, to learn more about VA Social Workers. Types of benefits and services available for aging veterans, families Some of the benefits and services available to aging Veterans include Disability Pension, Aid and Atten dance, and Housebound Allowance.Disability
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 freelance writer with the Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@ earthlink.net or 843-276-7164.
Accessing services for aging veterans by mobile device (phone, iPad, etc.) or computer Telehealth is a program where veterans can talk to a provider, nurse, social work er, or health care team on a mobile device, a computer in the veteran’s home, or at a local VA readVeteransmentsaboutthehelphealthVeteransOutpatientCommunity-BasedClinic(CBOC).canasktheirVAcareprovidersforconnectingthemwithTelehealthprogram,andeligibilityrequireforVAhealthcare.mayalsowanttothetwo-part
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VA Health Care is available to aging and eligible veterans Geriatrics is health care for veterans facing the challeng es of aging, disability, and chronic diseases. Extended care – also known as Long Term Services and Support or long-term care – is a broad spectrum of services for vet erans of all ages who need the daily support and assis tance of another individual. Veterans of any age can re ceive Geriatric and Extended Care services at home, at VA medical centers and clinics, and in the community. That care includes:
The Island News Veterans may also want to read the following The Island News articles to help understand VA Memorial Benefits, End-of-life plan ning, and VA andEnd-of-lifeHospice:PlanningHospice(Article 1 of 4), published on June 2, 2021, at https://bit.ly/3R4CJLQJanuaryBenefits,tionsThreeatlished(Articleend-of-lifefamilyDoly/3e6odEK16,4ProgramandEnd-of-Lifely/3QZXpV99,ofandEnd-of-Lifely/3cw8nTahttps://bit.PlanningHospice(Article24),publishedonJune2021,athttps://bit.PlanningVAHospice(Article3of),publishedonJune2021athttps://bit.notwait–helpyourandplannowforandhospice4of4),pubonJune23,2021,https://bit.ly/3CIjqn4VAAdministraandVAMemorialpublishedon19,2022,at
Geriatrics programs in hospitals and clinics including geriatric Homeresearch.Based Services include skilled home care, Home Based Pri mary Care, and Home Health ServicesCommunity-BasedAide.including adult day health care and caregiver respite. Skilled nursing facility and nursing home care provided in VA, Com munity, and State Veter ans Home facilities. Dementia care in all care inServices.veterans’Applyingtal,careHospicesettings.andpalliativeinthehome,hospiornursingfacility.foragingVABenefitsandVeteranscanapplyanyoftheseways:Applyonlineusinghttps://www.va.govORWorkwithanaccreditedVeteranServiceOrganization(VSO)oragent.YoucanfindaVSOathttps://bit.ly/3AUbfCTORWritetothePensionManagementCenter(PMC)thatservesyourstate.YoucanfindyourPMCathttps://bit.ly/3CHqQajORCallmyVA411at800-698-2411andtalktoaVAstaffmember.GotoaVAregionalofficeandhaveaVAemployeeassistyou.ThenearestVARegionalOfficeHeadquarterstothecoastalS.C.countiesistheColumbiaRegionalOffice,locatedat6437GarnersFerryRoad,Columbia,S.C.2920.TheColumbiaofficephonenumberis803-647-2488andtheemailaddressisVetAsst.VBACMS@va.govRegionalofficesalsohavesatelliteoffices.HereareVBAsatelliteofficesinthefootprintof
Things needed to apply DD214 or other official separation paperwork. Copies of any evidence such as reports from an attending physician validating the need for Aid and Attendance or Housebound type care. Complete VA Form 212680, Examination for housebound status or permanent need for reg ular aid and attendance. You can find the form at forthecanThehttps://bit.ly/3ATfs9PVAoryourlocalVSOassistyouinobtainingrecordsneededtoapplybenefits.
Other Questions You May HaveWho is a caregiver? A caregiver is a person who cares for a Veteran who needs assistance with everyday activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. This may be a spouse, adult child, relative, or close friend. Are there VA resources for caregivers of Veterans? Yes, you and your caregiver may be eligible for benefits and programs such as: (1) Caregiver education and training, (2) Mental health services and counseling related to the Veteran’s treat ment, and (3) Respite care. Family Caregivers of eligible Veterans in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Care givers may also be eligible for: (1) A monthly stipend, (2) Certain travel expenses, and (3) Access to health care benefits through the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veter ans Affairs (CHAMPVA) For more information: Call the VA National Caregiver Support Line at 855-260-3274, Mon day to Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The national num ber is answered quickly. Visit the VA online GiverMedicalRalphVAsupportingSupportFindwww.caregiver.va.govataCaregiverCoordinatoryourlocalMedicalCenter.TheH.JohnsonVACenterCareSupportphone number is 843-789-7959. You may have to leave a message. Local Coordi nators are only available by phone of video call. A complete list of SC County Veteran Affairs Offic es is found at: infairs-officessc.gov/county-veterans-afhttps://scdva.CountyVSOstheimmediate The Island News footprint include: Beaufort County (Co). The Beaufort County Veterans Service Office is located at 100 Clear Water Way, Beaufort, S.C. 29906, The phone no. is 843-255-6880, and the fax no. is 843-2559445. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, by appointment only. Website Ga.rpega.uscharles.isaac@vs.state.Isaac,ville,LibertySavannah,1170reggie.lewis2@va.gov912-920-0214,Georgia:Chathamsc.govajenkins@jaspercountyJenkins,Jaspercountysc.govJKBrown@dorchesterK.Dorchesterhamptoncountysc.org2085/2087,Johnson,Hamptontoncounty.org6360,J.Charlestonorgcvao@colletoncounty.Smith,Colletonhtmlveterans-affairs/index.beaufortcountysc.gov/https://www.Co.,JanetD.843-549-1412,Co.,DavidLeBlanc,Sr.,843-974-vaoffice@charlesCo.,Sharon803-914-sjohnson@Co.,JohnnyBrown,843-832-0050,Co.,Alton843-726-7727,County,ReggieLouis,Ext.2194,ShawneeStreet,Ga.31419.County&HinesGeorgia,Charles912-408-2948,500EastOglethoHighway,Hinesville,31313.
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The Island News article titled Learning about VA Telehealth Ser vices, which was published on July 20 and 27, 2022 and can be found at www.youris landnews.com Burial benefits Burial Benefits and Memorial Services include a gravesite in any of 136 na tional cemeteries, a govern ment headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a Presidential Certificate at no cost to the family. For more information go to:Planning Your Legacy: VA Survivor and Burial Benefits Kit: https://bit. Burially/3QZXU1tBenefits: https:// bit.ly/3PYV7V4
Pension is pay able to veterans of a period of war who are permanently and totally disabled or who are age 65 or older and whose annual income is be low certain levels prescribed by statute. Aid and Atten dance is a higher monthly pension amount paid if the veteran meets at least one of the following conditions: (1) the veteran requires help performing activities of daily living, which may include bathing, eating, or dressing, (2) the veteran is bedridden, in that the veteran’s disabil ities require that he or she remain in bed apart from any prescribed course of con valescence or treatment, (3) the veteran is a patient in a nursing home due to mental or physical incapacity, (4) the veteran’s eyesight is limited to a corrected 5/200 visual acuity or less in both eyes or a decrease in the visual field to 5 degrees or less. Housebound Allowance. A housebound allowance is a higher monthly pension amount paid if you are sub stantially confined to your immediate premises because of a permanent disability. For more information about Disability Pension, Aid and Attendance, or House bound benefits, veterans can call myVA411 at 800-6982411. Veterans can also go online and read the informa tion at the VA’s Disability Pension Eligibility site ly/3wHj1xjsiteBenefittendanceeligibilityhttps://www.va.gov/pension/atTheVA’sAidandAtorHouseboundinformationwebisfoundathttps://bit.
The Island News 1. Savannah, Ga. Vet eran Center is 39.1 miles from Beau fort. It is located at the Savannah Vet Center, 321 Com mercial Drive, Sa vannah, Ga. 31406. Phone 912-961-5800.number 2. Charleston, S.C. Vet Center is 47.7 miles from Beaufort. It is located at 3625 West ber29418.Charleston,Avenue,MontagueNorthS.C.Phonenum843-789-7000.
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PFC Rubio, A. D. PFC Seymour, J. T.* Pvt Spencer, J. P. Pvt Stanfield, M. Y. PFC Sullivan, L. S. PFC Ternier, C. J.* PFC Torres, D. I. Pvt Vera, P. PFC Wells, J. X. Pvt Zickefoose IV, K. S. PLATOON 2057 Senior Drill Instructor SSgt R. C. Julius PFC Akers, W. A. PFC AndinoRosario, A. Pvt Berra Jr., A. PFC Bonds, B. D. Pvt Butcher, C. R. PFC Carr, J. D. Pvt Chacon, C. J. PFC Chambers, I. J.* PFC Creamer, H. L. Pvt Davis, L. M. Pvt Davis, J. J. PFC Dyess, J. J. Pvt Erickson, M. I. Pvt EscobarLopez, A. R. Pvt Falla, W. C. Pvt Ferrell, T. B. Pvt Fortunroca, R. A. Pvt Franchi, D. P. PFC Fraser, E. P. PFC GarciaBarroso, D. PFC Glass, C. R. Pvt Gomia, K. C. Pvt Henkel, K. R. Pvt Humes, M. A. Pvt Hunt Jr., D. E. PFC Hush, A. M. PFC Keys, J. J.* PFC Lawson, J. K.* PFC Loycano, J. S. PFC Macon Jr., D. C. PFC Malka, K.* Pvt MartinezBarrios, C. Pvt Matias, C. Pvt Matich, J. A. PFC Metker, K. A. Pvt Miller, J. A. Pvt Miller, R. M. PFC Morales, J. M. Pvt Olson, C. G. Pvt PachecoHeredia, J. E. PFC PadronGarcia, J. A. PFC Patterson, J. E. Pvt Perdomo, R. A. PFC Ragon, D. D. PFC ReyesLanza, B. A. Pvt Rodgers, C. P. Pvt Rodlund, A. J. Pvt Rodriguez Jr., J. PFC Shelor, S. J. Pvt Souder, K. W. Pvt Staranowicz, F. E. PFC Studt, D. P.* Pvt Thompson, D. M. Pvt Valenzuela, M. PFC VegaAlobaidi, S. PFC Vennix, S. D. PFC Washington III, L. R. PFC Whitsitt, N. J. PFC Wilcox, H. D. Pvt Williams, B. A. PLATOON 2058 Senior Drill Instructor Sgt R. Abuwe PFC Alberto, L. Pvt Alcantara, A. L. Pvt AragonCortes, C. Pvt Arant, A. R. PFC Artis, N. M.* PFC Banas, C. R.* Pvt Barr, K. M. PFC Bates, S. M.* Pvt BatistaSantana, M. I. Pvt Belt, B. L. Pvt Borrayo, K. Pvt Boudreaux, R. A. Pvt Buckingham, M. E. PFC Camponescki, M. K. Pvt Caroramos, A. Pvt Cooper, C. G. Pvt Culver, J. A. PFC Dansestevez, E. C. Pvt Deoliveira, B. A. Pvt Devries, E. M. Pvt Dixon, D. L. Pvt Dong, W. Pvt Engel, B. Pvt Espinoza, G. M. PFC Faulkenbery, A. J. Pvt Favourite, B. S. PFC Francisco, C. F. Pvt Garland, S. H. PFC Gay, L. 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Fanatics ruining sports for the rest of us Remember when we couldn’t go to sporting events? No packed stadiums, no inednumberResortCoursepionshiptators,orleaguesjoinedsionalencefandomupbehavefansfrequentlyseencomfortwithorpumpednoiseingwereinwhowithget-togethers,gamedaynotailgatingfriendsandfamily.Andthinkoftheathletes,laboredallweektomeetcontestswherecrowdsnonexistent.Nocheerfans,nopaintedfaces,noatallunlessyourvenueinfakecrowdnoisefeaturedelectronicpanelsfanswatchingfromtheandsafetyofhome.Ilovedit.Becauseaswe’verecentlyandmoreoverall,somejustdon’tknowhowtothemselves.Theylivetothe“fanatic”aspectofandruintheexperiforothers.AyearaftertheProfesGolfAssociationothermajorsportsincancelingevents,holdingthemminusspecthe2021PGAChamheldatTheOceanatKiawahIslandGolfpermittedalimitedofspectators.Limitinnumber,maybe,butnotimpact.
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TERRY MANNING ... I'm glad people who want to attend sporting events have a fresh fall lineup ahead of them. But it's a doggone shame players are safer on the field than the people in the stands.”
SCOTT GRABER
CNN also brought in beautiful women who read the news all the while giving us a little bit of leg and a breezy, conversational style that put the poker-faced John Chancellor, Frank Reynolds and David Brinkley in the dog-house. All of which was fine until these beautiful newsreaders decided they had to transmute everything that happened that day into a larger ideological story. And so CNN’s formula was quickly followed by Fox and MSNBC. And sure enough, those who stuck with the old format — newspapers in general — began to lose their readers and wane in impor tance. Newspapers went from collectively earning $60 bil lion to $20 billion in a span of 15 years. While in 2020 CNN earned $715 million in profit on revenues of $1.6 billion. In an earlier WSJ editorial Morrow said that “performa tive politics and media prey on the uninformed mind. The danger is that, in time, those ways will supplant what we used to recognize as reality and, in its place, install their theatrical and sinister and essential cartoonish ideas.” Morrow went on to say that “politics and media are co-producers of the immense 21st century moral circus.” And he is right to write that ideologues have shoved aside those who are ambiv alent, unsure, wanting to hear both sides and, above all, knowing that “many decisions in life — most perhaps — are difficult and may involve 48/52 calls, even 49/51.”Allof us love a story; and we are ready to believe that yesterday’s train wreck in Bangladesh has larger meaning. But that doesn’t mean that the train wreck is the fault of Joe Biden’s foreign policy. It doesn’t mean that somehow the real problem originated with Mike Pompeo and Donald Trump. It doesn’t necessarily mean there was a conspiracy amongSometimesterrorists.atrain wreck is just a train wreck. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com
Some of this behavior has been around for years. The first high school football game I attended after I graduated high school was a shock to my system. I never realized how many people spent their Friday nights decked out in their school colors and drunk out of their minds.Iwas at the
Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached teemanning@gmail.comat
Anger is not a strategy for Lady’s Island
GORDON FRITZ
The enthusiastic crowd inspired Phil Mickelson to become the oldest winner of one of golf’s major events. They also showed their be hinds, swarming the course as Mickelson closed out his victory.They overran course secu rity, clamoring onto the 18th fairway, scrambling to get pictures with their smart phones, bellowing and ges turing at television cameras. CBS announcers lamented, “They’ve lost control of the scene.”Mickelson and final round partner Brooks Koepka struggled to take their final shots. Mind you, we were still in the middle of the COVID pandemic. The threat to the golfers’ health and well-being was real. Koepka complained after ward that attendees struck his recently injured knee. “No one really gave a s--,” Koepka told media after the match, adding that his caddie, Ricky Elliot, got hit in the face. I watched from the safety of my living room couch and thought, “Way to represent, South Carolina.” Not that Sandlappers hold a monopoly on bad behavior at golf tournaments. This year's PGA Tour champion, Rory McIlroy, ran into a mis behaving fan at the BMW Championship last month in Delaware. McIlroy and other golfers were bedeviled by a remote-controlled golf ball buzzing around the 15th green during the event’s thirdTheround.golfer eventually cor ralled the wayward gadget and tossed it into a nearby water hazard. As the offend ing party in the crowd was led away by course stewards, he screamed, "This is my dream, this is my dream." I wonder if his dream includ ed being shown to be an idiot on a global stage? Even more recently, we were reminded of how fans of other sports act out when a Duke volleyball player ex perienced racial harassment at Brigham Young Univer sity. A fan who was not a student, according to BYU, repeatedly screamed a racial slur from the student section at the Theplayer.player’s father told the New York Times his daughter was concerned the incident indicated that the raucous crowd might become violent. Duke University requested the next match be moved to a new venue with the crowd limited to staff and family. BYU says the fan has been banned from all future athletic events, but it's still a bad look for a school whose Black student population is less than one percent. Football is back, and so is violence in the stands. YouTube is already fleshing out with videos of clashes between fans, whether over thrown beer in a Jag uars-Steelers NFL preseason game, a brawl involving a high school coach who was injured at a game in Missis sippi, or footage of fans and players fleeing after shots rang out at a high school football game in Savannah.
Gordon Fritz, a Lady’s Island resident since 1972, is or has been a biologist, a marine scientist, a real estate broker, a developer of Marsh Hawk Plantation, a teacher, an artist, and a founding member of the Sea Island Coalition.
O n August 22, County Council’s Public Fa cilities Committee sprang a surprise: it wants to widen the Sea Island Parkway to four lanes, from the Woods Memorial Bridge to EntirelyWalmart.ignoring what’s laid out in the Lady’s Island Plan, the idea is a bad one: four lanes along this Park way will make Lady’s Island start to look and feel like Bluffton or Mt. Pleasant. Not long after the Com mittee’s meeting, my inbox blew up with email after email blasting the proposal. If I had to place messages in categories, they would be: 1. the Council doesn’t give a **** about Lady’s Island! 2. Lady’s Island is being destroyed!Or3.Why don’t people do something about this! The emails all had one thing in common: they were ANGRY. And boy, were they! I am a founding member of the Sea Island Coalition, and what I have learned over the past five years speaking out on behalf of Lady’s Island is that anger is not a strategy. The County Council is not going to listen to us just because we’re upset, or because we are loud. But it will listen to us if a) we give them good reasons to make or change a decision, and importantly b) if there are enough of us doingCountythat.Councilman York Glover, who represents most of Lady’s Island south of the Sea Island Parkway, voiced an obvious truth during the Council’s discussion last week: “Business’ don’t vote, people do.” Glover voted for the widening anyway, and perhaps it was because not enough of us showed up to suggest he vote otherwise. Lady’s Islanders (yes, I believe there is such a thing) are remarkably out spoken, but we lack some tenacity. Emails are great, but we need to send them to County Council, too. And we need to show up at public meetings on issues affecting our Island. The Sea Island Coalition does a great job of letting us know when something is happening “downtown,” but we need to act on them and show up. Numbers matter. So here’s what you can do: 1. Make sure you’re on the Sea Island Coalition’s list. Go to seaislandcoalition. com, scroll to the bottom of the page, and send your email address. 2. Go to showCounciltolitionway).Islandmoreaboutofgov/councilbeaufortcountysc.andemaileachourCouncilCouncilorswhytheyneedtopayattentiontoLady’s(they’renot,bythe3.PayattentiontoCoae-mailsaskingyoushowupataparticularmeeting–andthenup.And4.Askyourfriends and neighbors to do exactly the same thing. Numbers matter.Ifwe care about Lady’s Island, and what it provides us as a safe, comfortable place to live, we must get involved. Stay involved. And get others to be involved. If we don’t get engaged here, and Lady’s Island turns into another Bluffton or Mt. Pleasant, we’ll have no one to blame but ourselves.
It is Saturday morning, overcast and momentarily temperate. This morn ing I’ve got a cup of Eight O’Clock coffee — Brazilian Breakfast — and a copy of the Wall Street Journal. I am reading an editorial by Lance Morrow.Morrow comes to us after a long, honorable stint at Time Magazine. He was writing copy at Time when that magazine was religiously read by anyone who aspired to be sentient. Morrow starts by saying that today “Amer icans grope for the truth in a labyrinth of outlandish story lines.”“Since the time of Hero dotus, history has been shaped less by facts than by half-truths, rumors, outright lies, ideologies, daydreams and ardent misconceptions … Anyone trying to understand the American crisis should think about the trouble story telling gets people into.” Morrow then recounts the competing story lines from the Civil War — the South fighting to protect their own way of life; Abraham Lincoln fighting to abolish slavery. “Their stories so mutually contradictory that the entire country went into convul sions…”Then he moves to the civil rights movement that shaped “the country’s moral, political and cultural drama, not only in the 60s, but in its evolution over the next half century.” “The civil rights morali ty play, unambiguous and righteous in its story lines, succeeded almost too well in its effect. It offered a titanic clash of archetypes. A consensus of the storytellers ordained that the Good Guys were of one type, the pure of heart, the selfless elites … The Bad Guys represented another type. They were the rednecks, bigots and white supremecists.”Morrowmoves on down the line by saying, “They (the rednecks) became, in the fullness of time and in the eyes of the left, the followers of Mr. Trump.” I don’t completely disagree with Morrow’s narrative that history is shaped by ideolog ical half-truths and clashing story lines. But now, these days, our news delivery sys tem is designed to enhance the ideological and the “out landish story lines.” When I was growing up the “evening news” was 30 minutes of flat, unemotional reading — one remembers Walter Cronkite recounting that day’s natural (and unnat ural) disasters from around the world. Cronkite, wearing his thick, Bakelite-black reading glasses was reliably boring.Somewhere along the line, perhaps when CNN came on the scene in 1980, it was decided that the “news” could actually make money if it was marginally interesting. And so the repackaging of the news began with our very own Ted Turner’sTurner.24hour news cov erage had to be interesting and so we got the concept of “Breaking News” that would usually include breaking stories like, “Christians Cele brate Christmas” and “Titan ic Sinks 102 Years Ago.”
Jesus acts as if he is the lawgiver, not merely its interpreter.
We will never rise above or go beyond what we believe and what we speak. It’s a spiritual revelation to comprehend that words have power and where there is privilege there is also responsibility.Irealizethat we have much to pray about, but this request is crucial if we are to live a holy life of integrity and respect. “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips” Psalm 141:3. Since what we say is what we think, it would be wise to monitor what we listen to and what we speak. Com munication not only shapes our views while influencing our thoughts and behavior, but words also expose who we really are as we can learn a great deal about a person when we hear them talk. The word fire produces a variety of emotional respons es when used in different environments. For example, pleading for fire when we are rubbing two sticks together is a positive response espe cially when we are camping out in the cold weather and are hungry. However, screaming the word fire while in a crowded theater brings a negative reaction of fear and panic. As James Chapter 3 points out, an evil tongue may be small but it can destroy the world. Words can accomplish God’s intentions and carry us to amazing places, but, unfortunately, they can also lead us into situations we wish we had never known. As children, many of us quoted this little rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will never hurt us” which was a courageous stand as we were being threatened or made fun of, but we realized after we grew up that in most cases, words were actually more emotion ally painful than if we had been physically assaulted. There’s a good chance that you remember when someone said something that caused you to feel rejection and pierced your soul. Maybe negative words from a parent, teacher, coach, a friend, a bully from school, or the neighborhood, and unfortunately these painful wounds will always be re membered. Thankfully, some individuals change over the years as they recall the bad things they have said and are convicted to apologize and make things right as they realize that foolish people say foolish things. On the other side of the two-edged sword of words, it’s astounding to understand they also have the power to bring inspiration, encourage ment, and healing. In Prov erbs 16:24, the Holy Spirit relayed to King Solomon that highly sensitive people are discreet and careful to use good judgment with their speech while the uncar ing do not plan or consider what they say. We know this is true because we have been comforted by God's promises of hope and from those who deeply care about us. In the ancient world, honey was the sweetest sub stance available, and Solo mon was intentional with his imagery as he penned these words, “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” We have the opportunity to filter our speech through the Holy Spirit, but it’s our choice to apply spiritual principles or ignore them. The person who is wise and desires to walk in the awareness of God’s presence will learn to have control over their carnal nature. Our emotions are only inter ested in pleasing our flesh, but God’s will is about His desires and how He wants us to Onelive. command associated with obedience to God is to develop spiritual sensitiv ity and self-control which are included in the fruits of the Spirit. As a result of choosing words wisely, our communication can become an important relay of God’s message.TheLord wants His people to reveal His character, and listening to individuals who follow His voice motivates us to embrace this beauti ful way of connecting with others. Those who disregard spiritual discernment and do not care what they say are quite familiar with the flavor of their foot. “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” Ephesians 4:29. Let us consider that what is in the well will come up in the bucket. In this light, we realize that negative and destructive words are not the tongue’s fault as it is only a servant to the mind and spirit.
The teachings of Jesus still astonish and amaze us today. When we take the time to read the gospels for ourselves, Jesus is revealed to be much more than the friendly teacher he is portrayed to be in popular imagination. He reveals the deepest truths about God and about how we are to live. The crowds press around him because their hearts yearn for truth and to be united with God. Two thousand years later, our hearts still ache with these same desires, and the teachings of Jesus resonate as powerfully as ever. E-Edition same
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In our day, there would be an uproar if a NFL referee said, “The rulebook says that field goals are worth three points, but I declare they are now worth ten.” For his Jewish audience, the actions of Jesus are much more revolutionary. He is presenting himself as the new Moses, and even greater than Moses. Since the law was given to the Israelites by God himself, only God can change it. And yet this is precisely what Jesus does, as if he were God standing in their midst.
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When Jesus taught, it was like nothing anyone had ever heard. Great crowds gathered wherever he went, hanging on his every word. He taught about God in a way that everyone could understand, and yet his words had a mysterious depth. He wasn’t afraid to condemn sin and to call his listeners back to God. He preached these religious and moral truths with an unparalleled insight into the human heart. But one aspect of his teaching was truly shocking to his listeners. The people were astonished that Jesus taught with authority. In the beginning of Mark’s gospel, Jesus and his disciples traveled to Capernaum, a town beside the Sea of Galilee. On the Sabbath day, when people gathered to worship God, Jesus began to teach in the synagogue. His listeners were “astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” (Mark 1:22) His fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region. Jewish teachers usually relied on the authority of others. Moses was revered as the greatest lawgiver in Israel’s history, yet he was not sharing his own wisdom, but rather what he received from God. This is why he and the other Israelite prophets usually prefaced their words with phrases like “God says” or “Thus says the Lord.” Similarly, in the days of Jesus, religious leaders such as the scribes would not teach from their own authority, but would constantly refer back to Moses and others who had gone before them.
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Jesus taught as if he did not need any authority besides himself. He did not usually support his preaching with appeals to Moses or the prophets. He actually does the opposite: changing or adding to the law received from Moses. On multiple occasions during his famous Sermon on the Mount, for example, Jesus references Mosaic law and then declares, “But I say this.” (Matthew 5) In his teaching, Jesus calls his listeners to reconsider some of the most sacred aspects of their religious identity, such as the Temple and the Sabbath day.
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