September 28 edition

Ribaut Road, Port Royal

Still Chillin’ After All These Years

On 40th anniversary of its release, The Big Chill still one of Beaufort’s main attractions

By Margaret Evans

The Island News

The first time I saw The Big Chill, it left me cold.

It was winter of 1984, and I was a college freshman. The movie’s buzzy reputation had preceded it to my small liberal arts school in Tennessee, and, more significantly, so had its wildly popular soundtrack.

Too Proud to Beg,’ ‘Whiter Shade of Pale,’ ‘I Second That Emotion,’ et. al.,

Parks and Rec director breaks rules

Loper spends nearly $800k unapproved; administration takes 73 days to notify Council

By Delayna Earley The Island News

It has been posted all over social media – a handicap accessible playground is coming to Beaufort County and has been placed at the Port Royal Community Center.

But documents, internal communication and information from multiple sources show that Parks and Recreation Director Shannon Loper did not follow the rules on how to get it. And the Beaufort County administration was less than forthcoming about how long it took to address the issue or notify County Council.

According to the presentation that Chuck Atkinson, the Assistant County Administrator for Development and Recreation, gave during the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting on Monday, Sept. 18, Loper and the Parks and Recreation Department did not follow proper procurement procedure when securing the handicap accessible playground.

The term “handicap accessible playground” is the term used by Beaufort County when referring to the playground, so that is the term we are using.

According to Atkinson, the playground structure was procured via a Sourcewell National Cooperative Contract, which is an agreement between a local, state, regional or federal government and a business that secures affordable rates and establishes delivery terms on goods that the agency needs to have.

streamed from every dorm room, frat house, and pub on campus. The Big Chill was the background music of our young lives that fall. We couldn’t get enough.

So, when the movie finally came to our university theater just after Christmas break, we packed that tiny, single-screen cinema to overflowing on opening weekend. It was a genuine campus-wide phenomenon.

And for me – though I never admitted it then – it was a letdown.

I just didn’t find the movie compel-

ling. In hindsight, I think I was too young to get it, and too much a child of the times. Sure, I loved all that 60s music, but I was very much an 80s kid. I had no real context for understanding those angsty, 30-something characters, former college radicals coming to grips with their yuppiedom – and their mortality.

The only part of the film that captivated me – besides the Motown music – was its setting. The story unfolded

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During the meeting, he told committee members that Beaufort Parks and Recreation did not follow the proper procedure per Beaufort’s Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-509(d), which states that any purchase made that is more than $200,000 needs to be brought before County Council for approval, even if the money has previously been approved as part of the budget process.

He claimed to believe that intentions behind the “oversight” were good and asserted that the positive aspects of the new playground

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Shannon Loper

From left, Tom Berenger, director Lawrence Kasdan, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Kline and William Hurt, on the set of the Big Chill. File photo

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK ANTHONY PIROZZI

Beaufort’s Anthony Pirozzi, 63, joined the United States Marine Corps on Long Island in 1977. After boot camp and Infantry training at Parris Island, he was assigned to Okinawa. His follow-on assignment was at Quantico. He then

OBITUARY

Patricia ‘trish’ turkington

A loving mother, partner, grandmother, sister, and friend, Patricia “Trish” Turkington passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 at the age of 71 in her home on Lady’s Island, South Carolina. Born in Grinnell, Iowa, Trish later moved to Illinois, where she met and married Richard Turkington.

They spent the majority of their 30 married years together residing in Pennsylvania with their daughters, Tracy and Clare. After Richard’s passing, Trish moved to Beaufort, South Carolina and lived a full and happy life with her partner of 16 years, David Adams.

The simplest pleasures brought Trish great joy. An avid reader and gardening enthusiast, Trish loved immersing herself in a good book and tending to her many flower and vegetable gardens. Trish also enjoyed spending time in nature, particularly the beach, where she crafted the art of finding elusive

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returned to Beaufort and duty at Parris Island working for the Chief of Staff and Commanding General on the recruiting side of the command. He separated in 1981 and has remained in Beaufort ever since, working in financial services and

shark’s teeth and rare-colored sea glass.

Trish is survived by her daughters, Tracy LaVeyra (Ryan LaVeyra) and Clare Morrison (Alex Morrison); partner, David Adams; sister, Deborah; brother, Michael; grandchildren, Maddox, Adylee, Parker and Finn LaVeyra and Lyla Morrison and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

No memorial service or funeral is planned at this time.

Our family extends its gratitude to all who provided support, prayers, care, and well-wishes.

We ask that in lieu of flowers, donations or volunteer time be gifted to a local communityminded organization. Some of her favorites remain Thumbs Up Children’s Educational

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then for the past 25 years at Stokes Honda.

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We are all concerned about the spread of misinformation and spins on the truth. Most people acknowledge that this problem escalated around the time that Trump took office.

When Jim Dickson takes on that issue but places a Democratic President at the root of the problem, I must disagree. I also disagree with his assertion that all of our elected officials take office as a result of telling lies. That kind of cynicism does great harm to our system of government and offers nothing constructive in return.

I urge (Dickson) and anyone who shares his cynicism to make it their individual responsibility to sift through various sources of news and information and consider for themselves what makes sense and what doesn't. When citizens take responsibility to pay attention and consider for ourselves what we see/hear/read, we can still recognize lies and we can still vote for the best candidates.

– Carol Brown, Beaufort

ON THIS DATE

September 28

1983: The movie “The Big Chill,” directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly and JoBeth Williams is released in theaters. Filmed primarily at Tidalholm, the film features a group of baby boomers, who attended the University of Michigan, reuniting after 15 years when their friend Alex dies by suicide. October 1

1975: Beaufort’s Joe Frazier loses (retires) in a rematch to Muhammad Ali in a WBA/WBC/The Ring heavyweight title fight in Quezon City, Philippines to fall to 30-2

– Compiled by Mike McCombs

PAL PETS OF THE WEEK

Cat of the Week: Lucy is one sassy lady! Lucy's face may look like she does not want attention, but she loves when someone wants to sit with her for pets. She was abandoned by her owner and found her way to us. Lucy was incredibly matted, and is growing her luscious coat back by the day. Lucy is 11 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

Dog of the Week: Chaise may sound like a lounger, but he is full of spunk. This spry guy loves to find the best smell around and follow it. He understands commands and is eager to please for a tasty treat. He would make a great addition to an active family who enjoys outdoor adventures. Chaise is 4 years old, neutered, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

If you are interested in adopting Lucy, Chaise, or any of our other pets, call our adoption center at 843-645-1725 or email us at info@ palmettoanimalleague. org to set up an appointment.

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LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN

Council says ‘no’ for a change

BEAUFORT

County Council took an unusual step

Monday, opting to stop “kicking the can down the road” at least for one major development south of the Broad River.

Pretty much all of the 11 county elected officials ran on a platform of concern about development. But for all that expressed concern, they’re often accused of not doing enough.

That was the case Monday when a rezoning request on Cherry Point Road, next to Okatie Elementary school, would have allowed the addition of 400-plus new homes on 72 acres. The area has already seen the construction of two new developments – Malind and River Oaks – in the past decade, all dumping out onto S.C. 170

Some of the council members became more receptive to the project when lawyers for the potential buyer said they would consider

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making 20 percent of those new homes “work force” housing. More affordable housing for the community’s middle-class is another one of those favorite buzzwords politicians throw around.

But the dozen or so Cherry Point residents who turned out for the discussion, and have for the past decade every time a new development comes in that needs some type of variance, weren’t having it. They wanted to hear their elected representatives just say “NO.”

And that’s what they got, this time. The rezoning request was not approved which means it will be at

least another year before the property owner/developer can come in with more plans.

The same request — just say “no” — is certainly nothing new. The county council members heard it enough this summer from the folks on St. Helena Island who hope to stop Elvio Tropeano’s plans to build an exclusive golf course and gated residential community on Pine Island.

Interesting enough, that movement is showing some signs of shifting as groups have appeared before Council at the last two meetings to say “wait a minute. Let’s talk about this.”

A more organized group even had a press conference last Friday to urge the County Council to negotiate with Tropeano to possibly come up with some compromise for an “all or nothing” alternative. They contend the idea of a limited development, with fewer homes and fewer

docks, even with a golf course would be preferable to the 160 homes the developer can build now without a zoning change.

Since Tropeano has filed lawsuits against the county challenging the constitutionality of the Cultural Protection Overlay zoning and the county Zoning Appeals Board’s decision to uphold the rejection of his plans, that’s exactly what’s going to happen — negotiations, in the form of mediation talks which are required by law prior to certain types of cases going to trial.

It's also interesting that more and more speakers at county council meetings are saying “that group doesn’t speak for me.” Based on how the public comment sessions during council meetings are going, everyone wants to speak for themselves. And, to make it worse, some seem to think the louder they speak, the better their chances of being heard.

School district trying to educate voters on bond referendum

BEAUFORT – One of the numerous objections to whirlwind development is the impact on schools, an issue the county school board has been racing to keep up with, much less get ahead of.

To that effect, the school board has scheduled a bond referendum for this November’s ballot. The district proposes to raise $439 million to build several new schools including a replacement for Lady’s Island Middle and expansions of other facilities.

In an effort to educate voters as to this coming vote, school officials are conducting public discussions around the county. The turnout, thus far, has been less than the turnouts for book-banning discussions at school board meetings BUT there are still opportunities to take advantage of the sessions:

Oct. 2, May River High School, Bluffton.

Oct. 5, Whale Branch Early College High School.

Oct. 9, Spanish language session, Hilton Head Island High School.

Oct. 12, Spanish language session, Bluffton Middle School.

Oct. 16, Spanish language session, Robert Smalls Leadership Academy.

All sessions begin at 6 pm. Information about the referendum can also be viewed at www.beaufortschools.net.

Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and newspaper columnist. In her former role as a reporter with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today, she prided herself in trying to stay neutral and unbiased. As a columnist, these are her opinions. Her goal is to be factual but opinionated, based on her own observations. Feel free to contact her at bftbay@gmail.com.

Mac Deford appeals to Beaufort democrats

By Delayna Earley

The Island News

Congressional candidate Mac

Deford spoke to interested Beaufortonians on Thursday, Sept. 21 during the North of Broad Democratic Club Meeting.

Deford is running against incumbent Republican Representative Nancy Mace because he says that she “lacks authentic commitment to the Lowcountry.”

This was Deford’s first time speaking to the group.

“I wanted to come and introduce myself,” said Deford. “I represent a newer generation of

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leadership. There has been a big call for that, especially here in the Lowcountry.”

Deford said he has dedicated his life to public service.

He served in the Coast Guard and as an attorney for local governments.

Deford said that he wanted to come and let people know that he is running and let them know what is at stake in next year’s election.

During his appearance, Deford discussed abortion and book banning.

He shared a personal story about his grandmother, who lost her life due to a “back room” abortion at the age of 32 in pre-Roe vs. Wade America.

“Sent my mom at the age of five and a half into a broken foster care system. When the state looked at my grandfather and made the unilateral decision that he couldn’t take care of any children,” Dedford said.

He said that the same laws that cost his grandmother’s life are the

“law of the land now.”

“We also need to get serious about how we’re going to address other issues, and even local issues,” Deford said.

Deford said that he thinks voters are looking for authentic people to serve in Congress and he is that person.

“I think that people are getting tired of seeing the reality TV show drama unfolding in Washington, and they want to see people who are actually serious about getting work,” said Deford.

Deford said that the Lowcountry is a very special place and he

has lived here most of his adult life.

I’m really excited about this opportunity to fill in the gaps between what is deeded here on the ground, what the people really need to prosper here, and what’s happening in Washington,” Deford said.

Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She joined The Island News in 2022. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

Wall-breaking ceremony marks start of renovation, expansion of Beaufort Memorial’s surgical pavilion

From staff reports Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) will hosted special guest U. S. Senator Lindsey Graham at a ceremonial wall-breaking to kick-off construction of a multi-million-dollar renovation and expansion of its Surgical Pavilion in Beaufort.

The project was made possible in part with funding championed by Graham.

“This money came from the American taxpayer,” Graham said. “It is not my money, it is your money. It’s my job to decide how to spend your money, and I think I made a great decision to bring it here to Beaufort.”

“We are all very excited to begin construction of this critically important project,” BMH President and CEO Russell Baxley said. “Modernizing and expanding our facilities will allow us to serve more patients more efficiently and offer new and innovative procedures that community members would previously have had to travel to receive.”

The project includes the addition of two state-of-theart surgical suites to address the growing demand for advanced procedures, as well as enlarging existing suites to accommodate the latest technologies and optimize the surgical process, as well as the renovation of pre- and post-operating care areas to streamline patient flow.

Hospital officials began planning this project in 2018, working with the medical staff and architects to identify the space, technolo-

gy and equipment needs to meet the area’s current and growing surgical demands.

“For many patients the OR is a crucial step in the process toward mobility, healing and a better quality of life,” said Dr. Chad Tober, a board-certified vascular surgeon and physician champion for the project. “As a surgeon and longtime Beaufort County resident, I am both excited about and grateful for the bright future of surgical care in our community.”

“The bottom line is, having two additional surgical suites will meet demand that is real, will make it easier to hire staff in the future, and will bring about a quality of

life in the community that I think will more than justify the amount of money being spent,” Graham said.

As part of the improvements the hospital recently installed the latest da Vinci XI Surgical System, giving surgeons improved visibility and even greater precision when performing the more than a dozen minimally invasive surgical procedures with robotic assistance. Beaufort Memorial Hospital was the first healthcare provider in the area to perform hysterectomies using the da Vinci Surgical System more than 15 years ago.

One of only three South Carolina hospitals with ad-

vanced certification for hip and knee replacement from The Joint Commission, Beaufort Memorial also recently added a second cutting-edge Mako SmartRobotics Surgery System and its first DePuy VELYS Robotic-Assisted System for joint replacement. This technology allows orthopedic surgeons to create a surgical plan unique to a patient’s anatomy, and then use the robotic arm to implant the components with greater precision, leading to better function and more natural movement.

“As a surgeon this whole project is very exciting because it will offer a better

surgical environment for us, as well as the space to continue to innovate,” said Dr. Edward Blocker, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, and chairman of orthopedics at BMH. Other additions include equipment for sterile processing, anesthesia machines; laparoscopic tools; transport monitors, and more.

“We are very excited about the renovations and new construction at the Surgical Pavilion,” said Director of Peri-operative Services Denise Lindsey, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC. “This new operating room space will provide more flexibility, functionality and improved

workflows, allowing our surgeons and their teams to accommodate more complex and minimally invasive procedures.” Beaufort Memorial received approximately $18 million in federal funds for the project, as part of the 2022 Omnibus Bill passed to provide support for critical infrastructure projects throughout the nation, including more than $150 million in funds for Beaufort County.

As the fundraising arm of the not-for-profit hospital, the Beaufort Memorial Foundation began working with donors to solicit donations for the multi-million-dollar effort shortly after planning started in 2018. The $4 3 million raised by the Foundation, including more than $1 million earmarked proceeds from its annual Valentine Ball, will cover most of the increase seen in construction costs since the project was submitted through the state’s certificate of need (CON) application process.

The hospital’s CON application for the project was approved by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) in March 2022. The final application to receive the Omnibus Bill funding was completed in May 2022. Required equipment and mechanical system upgrades have been progressing since then in preparation for the five phases of construction that are expected to be completed over the next three years.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), center, chats with interim Beaufort County Administrator John Robinson, left, and Beaufort County Councilwoman Alice Howard during the wall breaking ceremony Monday at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. All three, along with other community leaders, used sledge hammers to break through a ceremonial “wall” to announce the expansion of the hospital’s surgery suit. The three-year project is estimated to cost $18 miliion. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Ex-attorney Fleming appeals 10-year sentence for helping Murdaugh steal

By Thad Moore

The Post And Courier

Cory Fleming, the former Beaufort attorney who admitted conspiring with Alex Murdaugh to steal from clients, is appealing the 10-year sentence a state judge imposed after he pleaded guilty to a host of financial crimes.

In a Sept. 25 filing summarizing the arguments they plan to make, Fleming’s lawyers contended that Judge Clifton Newman’s sentence was excessive and influenced by bias stemming from Murdaugh’s notoriety.

Earlier this month, Newman sentenced Fleming to 10 years in state prison, a term he will not begin until he completes a 46-month stay in federal custody. Authorities have not yet determined when he will be eligible for parole, but the

structure of Newman’s sentence ensures Fleming, 54 will spend significant time in state custody.

State prosecutors accused Fleming of helping Murdaugh, the once-prominent Hampton attorney who was his law school roommate, steal millions. Fleming was accused of participating in fraud schemes against two clients Murdaugh referred to him: the family of Gloria Satterfield, Murdaugh’s late housekeeper, and Pamela Pinckney, who was badly hurt in a car wreck.

Altogether, prosecutors say, Fleming played a role in the theft of some $3 7 million.

Fleming faced 23 counts in state

court and one count in federal court. He pleaded guilty to all of them and began serving his federal sentence in August.

Addressing the judge before he was sentenced, Fleming said that by pleading guilty, he had put himself at the mercy of the same courts he had betrayed as a lawyer. He told Newman he had no excuses for his conduct because “there are no excuses.” He dropped his head when Newman announced his decision.

A week later, he formally lodged an appeal. In outlining their forthcoming arguments, his attorneys, Deborah Barbier and Elizabeth Franklin-Best, questioned Newman’s rationale. They pointed to the judge’s comments likening Fleming’s conduct to that of a couple convicted of murder after they

left a disabled teenager in a hot car and remarks comparing Fleming’s sentence to defendants in grand larceny cases.

They also took issue with Newman’s stated refusal to read documents from Fleming’s federal case.

At his federal sentencing, Judge Richard Gergel said he hoped Fleming would not be punished twice for the same crimes.

Fleming is one of three people

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to be convicted as part of the vast array of Murdaugh’s schemes, which federal prosecutors believe netted him $10 5 million. Murdaugh on Sept. 21 pleaded guilty to 22 federal financial crimes, and former Hampton banker Russell Laffitte was convicted in November as part of a separate scheme.

Laffitte is due to report to federal prison on Sept. 28. Murdaugh, 55, has not yet received a sentence for his financial crimes, but that process has little significance, at least for now: Murdaugh is serving two life sentences for the June 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son Paul, a conviction he is seeking to overturn.

This article is published through The Post And Courier News Collaborative, a partnership created to inform readers across the state.

OktoPRfest is back in Port Royal

From staff reports

A little bit of Germany comes Paris Avenue in the Town of Port Royal from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30

More than 150 classic cars and trucks were on display during the inaugural Wet Willie’s Wild Wonderful World of Wheels on Saturday in the Beaufort Town Center parking lot. “Retro” Rick Campbell said organizers had thought 60 entries would have been a good show.

“We (more than) doubled that,” he said. Pictured here is a 1927 “Oakland” with a modified Buick 401 cubic inch engine with “dual quads” (twin four-barrel carburetors). Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Second Helpings, UUFB provide food pantry

From staff reports

A new food pantry will be available on Lady’s Island twice each month at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort (UUFB), 178 Sams Point Road (one mile north of Publix).

Second Helpings will deliver food to UUFB every first and third Saturday of the month. Sign-ups

for groceries begin at 11 a.m. Pantry items will vary week to week, but fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, pastries and other items are expected to be available. They will be distributed inside the Fellowship Hall at UUFB. All are welcome – without judgment. Applications or identifica-

tions are not required. The partnership with Second Helpings is part of UUFB’s ministry of love, service and justice. Forebearers include, Laura Towne, founder of Penn Center and Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. For more information visit www. uubeaufort.org.

Girl Scouts hosting Book Giveaway for Grades K through 12 at Penn Center

From staff reports

Girls Scout Troop 4105 is hosting a Community Event/Book Giveaway for Grades K through 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at Penn Center at 16 Penn Center Circle West on St. Helena Island.

Girl Scout registration will be available for girls and adult volunteers. Light refreshments will be served, and limited seating will be available – guests are welcome to bring their own chairs.

DHEC will provide COVID vaccines for those interested.

Participants include:

EOC – Andray Holmes, Director of Community Services

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Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina – Nikole Rivers, Community Engagement Specialist Beaufort High School Girls Basketball – Reggie Jones, Head Coach National Park Service Chris Barr, Park Ranger Book donors include United Way of the Lowcountry, Girl Scout Troop 4105 Lady’s Island/St. Helena Fire Department, De Gullah Way Tutorial Program, Beaufort County Library St. Helena Branch, Mrs. Ervena Faulkner, Tonya Allen Jenkins, Penn Center, Inc., and Marie Gibbs.

For more information, contact Barbara J. Gardner Hunter at 347-497-9326, Faranica Reynolds at 843476-9077 or Madie Orage Green at 843-263-4313

Second Helpings is a volunteer food rescue organization serving Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties with more than 50 agency partners. It has collected and distributed nearly 50 million pounds of valuable food that would otherwise end up in the landfill. For more information, visit www.secondhelpingslc.org.

Local chefs, restaurants, and food trucks will prepare German-inspired dishes such as brats, pretzels, and American festival food favorites. And of course, a wide variety of craft, imported, and domestic beers will be available to wash those goodies down. The Rhinelanders will perform from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by Tugboat Tradd and The Dockhands Band from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Other entertainment includes the Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to the Craft Market Area, Bikers against Bullies and other nonprofits will be sharing their causes.

Families be sure to swing by the family fun kids zone between noon and 4 p.m. to meet Lollipop the Clown. Admission is free. Please no pets.

Public Facilities and Safety Committee, Beaufort County Council meet

From staff reports

The Beaufort County Public Facilities and Safety Committee met Monday, Sept. 25, and voted on a variety of items. Below are some highlights:

Presentation of US 278 Corridor

Project Joint Independent Study; Resolution to enter Intergovernmental Support Agreement with DOD to support MCAS/MCRD PI and Naval Hospital with governmental services;

• Resolution MOU with Town of Hilton Head for St. James Baptist Church Relocation Project; Recommend contract awards for Spanish Moss Trail extension, Port Royal Library Construction; Recommend purchase of vacuum truck for Public Works Department.

The Beaufort County Council held their regular meeting beginning at 5 p.m., Monday evening.

Below are some highlights from that meeting:

Approve time sensitive item from previous Public Facilities and Safety Committee: approve proposed members to the Sales Tax Committee; Amend County Budget to appropriate $350 000 to cover reviews, audits, investigations; First reading for rezoning request at 1691 Okatie Highway; First reading ratifying salaries for various elected officials; Approval of purchase and payment of handicap accessible playground equipment at Port Royal Center. No actions came out of executive session.

The next Public Facilities and Safety Committee meeting will be at 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 23

The next regular County Council meeting will be at 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10

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Community Coalition wants to negotiate with Pine Island developer

Group believes golf course would be better for St. Helena that huge housing development

By Mike McCombs

The Island News

A group calling itself the Community Coalition Action Network of St. Helena held a media conference Friday, Sept. 22 at Barefoot Farms, and spoke out in support of negotiating some sort of deal with developer Elvio Tropeano, who wants to build a golf course resort on 502 acres on St. Helena Island.

“They don’t speak for us,” retired St. Helena Island U.S. Postmaster Roy R. Brown said of the coalition of people opposed to the development of Pine Island.

Spearheaded by Brown and Theresa White, CEO of the Pan-African Family Empowerment and Land Preservation Network, the group characterized the information put out by the groups fighting the Pine Island development as misleading.

“We’re here to combat

the misinformation you’ve received,” Brown said. “And we feel that the CPO, though well-intended, has gone too far.”

By now, the story is familiar to most in Beaufort County.

Tropeano purchased a 502-acre property on St. Helena Island consisting of the areas known as Pine Island and St. Helenaville. His intent was to build an environmentally conscious golf resort — around 60 homes on the property surrounding an 18hole golf course (or three six-hole courses).

Many in the St. Helena Island community, including the Gullah-Geechee nation, as well as several environmental groups and people from elsewhere in Beaufort County, banded together and fought against the project. If there were any loopholes in the Cultural Protection

Overlay (CPO), the unique zoning rule meant to protect Gullah-Geechee culture on St. Helena, those were closed when County Council voted earlier this year to strengthen the CPO, eliminating any ambiguity that might have allowed a golf course or gated community.

Tropeano, has filed a lawsuit against Beaufort County.

Meanwhile, even if the golf course is stopped, Tropeano can still move on and develop Pine Island as it’s already zoned, allowing him to build, in theory, up to 166 houses with 166 septic tanks and more than 100 individual docks, bringing more people and environmental impact to the Dulamo area of St. Helena Island.

White argues that no Gullah people are being displaced and their culture, in fact, isn’t being harmed in any way by this potential development, unlike the po-

tential development with 166 houses. She also claims that residents are being lied to about what a development with a golf course will do to property values and property taxes in contrast to what a 166-home development would do.

Brown and White favor negotiating with Tropeano in an effort to implement the plan with the least negative impact while also creating community investment.

Arnold Brown, a member of the Board of Directors of Penn Center and a St. Helena Island landowner, attended the news conference.

He said this group was late to the table, and its effort was like someone showing up to a football game after it’s already over and complaining about somebody being out of bounds.

“It’s not a legal argument,” Arnold Brown said of their presentation. “A

lot of it just isn’t true. And some of it doesn’t even make sense.”

Arnold Brown said Tropeano knew what the zoning was on the Pine Island property when he bought it, so he has no sympathy for him.

As for the potential of a 166-house development with 166 docks and 166 septic tanks, Arnold Brown said he has reason to believe that’s not going to be possible.

“We will cross that bridge when we get to it,” he said.

Willie Turral, one of the handful of people there representing the Community Coalition, said he’s less concerned about what the decision of the community is and more concerned that everyone has a voice.

“This conversation could have been brokered two years ago when the developer first came in had we had the kind of leadership on St.

Helena that thought it was appropriate to be transparent and have open conversations with the community,” Turral said.

He said if the community wants to go in a different direction, that’s fine. But to do that, you have to include the whole community and give a voice to everyone that’s affected. And he said that hasn’t actually happened and that’s what this is about.

Turral said the real tragedy would be to actually have a developer that wants to invest in the community and to turn him away.

“If the golf course never happens, that’s OK,” Turral said. “But we need to treat people with respect and keep an open mind and make sure the whole community has a platform.”

Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

Phillips challenges DeVito in Port Royal mayoral race

By Mike McCombs

The Island News

If you haven’t heard, there’s going to be a race in Port Royal.

Town Councilman Councilman

Kevin Phillips filed to run for mayor, challenging incumbent Joe DeVito, who filed for re-election.

Filing deadline for the November 7 election was September 8

DeVito and Phillips are both serving their first terms in their current offices.

Phillips had no doubt that now was the time for him to throw his hat in the ring.

“I think right now is a very important time in Port Royal,” he said.

“There are very serious things going on. And I’ve got ideas about those going forward that I want to present to the town and see how the town responds. “

Phillips said the cornerstones of his platform are “smart growth, safe streets, preserving nature and community service.”

“The big concern I hear from most constituents is about development and growth and how we’re managing it,” Phillips said.

“I think we can do a better job of

it. I want to present some ideas to the community and see what they think.”

DeVito said he committed to the citizens of Port Royal before the last election that he would give them an eight-year run if they wanted it, so he’s simply following through on his original commitment.

“Our first four years, we really have done a lot of great things. We’ve moved the needle, we’ve changed the way we’re doing

some things,” DeVito said. “We’re doing things much better now. Capital improvements, maintenance of our assets, enhancing the public thoroughfares, a mile of sidewalks have been added, roads are being paved. All of these things are moving us in the direction I said I would move us in. And now the idea is to finish what we started.”

As for the two seats up for grabs on the Town Council, it’s all but over, almost two months before

the election. With two Council seats open, there are just two candidates running. Incumbent Jerry Ashmore has filed for a third term. And ERA Evergreen realtor Jorge A. Guerrero, a retired Marine who ran unsuccessfully in 2021, is running for the seat now held by Phillips.

Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

Lady’s Island Plan update on future agenda

From staff reports Beaufort County Committee Services and Land Use Committee met recently and agenda item No. 8 – an overview and background of the Lady's Island Village Center Master Plan – generated quite a bit of public interest and comment.

As a result of the lengthy discussion, public comment

and interest, Committee Chair Council Member Alice Howard announced that the committee would have the item on the October agenda to discuss the ongoing progress and eventual implementation of the master plan. She said the item would be a progress update from County Planning

NEWS BRIEFS

Beaufort County Legislative Delegation invites applicants for Boards and Commissions vacancies

Beaufort County Legislative Delegation encourages qualified citizens who are willing to serve on a board or commission to submit an application. All applicants must be a registered voter in Beaufort County to be considered for an appointment.

The following boards and commissions have legislative delegation-appointed vacancies:

South Carolina Commissioners for the

Lower Coastal Area – Beaufort Maritime

South Island Public Service District

Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center

Lowcountry Area Resort and Island

Tourism Commission

The application can be found at https:// bit.ly/3I1iP0L.

All applications must be received by the close of business, Friday, Oct. 13

For further information or to obtain an application, please contact the Beaufort County Delegation Office at 843-255-2260 or email cmaxey@bcgov.net.

County Assessor hosting events for Quadrennial

Property Reassessment

Beaufort County Assessor Ebony Sand-

and Zoning staff and City Planning Staff.

"From the level of public interest and comment, we recognize the importance and impact of this project to residents and business on Lady's Island," said Howard. "The scope of this project will forever change the landscape, impact growth, increase traffic and change

ers is hosting multiple community events at County Library Branches to allow the public an opportunity to meet with her staff and share questions and concerns regarding Quadrennial Reassessment Notices.

Each event will be from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The dates are as follows:

October

Tuesday, Oct. 3 – Bluffton Branch Library

Thursday, Oct. 5 – Hilton Head Island

Branch Library

Tuesday, Oct. 10 – Lobeco Branch Library

Friday, Oct. 13 – St. Helena Island Branch

Library

Monday, Oct. 16 – Bluffton Branch Library

Monday, Oct. 23 – Hilton Head Island

Branch Library

Monday, Oct. 30 – Bluffton Branch Library

November

Tuesday, Nov. 7 – Lobeco Branch Library

Thursday, Nov. 9 – St. Helena Branch Library

Monday, Nov. 13 – Bluffton Branch Library

Thursday, Nov. 16 – Hilton Head Island Branch Library

December

Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Lobeco Branch Library

Wednesday, Dec. 6 – St. Helena Branch Li-

brary

Wednesday, Dec. 13 – Bluffton Branch Library

Thursday, Dec. 14 – Hilton Head Island Branch Library

In the event of an unforeseeable change in the date, time, or location, the Assessor’s Office webpage will be updated to reflect rescheduling.

the overall look of Lady's Island. The key is growth management, constant open and clear communication of vision and goals and the way to do that is sharing regular updates while continuing to hear the public's feedback." In 2019 the City and the County completed an area plan for Lady’s Island that

involved an extensive public input and engagement process that established growth management tools that will ensure Lady’s Island develops appropriately if those tools are implemented and maintained in the future.

Immediately following the adoption of the plan, members of the Plan Im-

County Council hosting a pair of ‘chats’ County Council is hosting two Community Council Chats for members of the public to get to know Council members and ask questions. The chats will be informal and registration is not required. There will be a sign up sheet for those interested in speaking however no minutes will be taken, the meetings will not be televised, nor will County staff be on premises. Council members are encouraging all members of the public to attend and ask questions on any topic of concern to them.

• Thursday, Sept. 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Bluffton Branch Library

Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Council Chambers SCDNR seeks nominations for environmental award

The State of South Carolina is seeking nominations for an award to recognize individuals who are doing extraordinary work for the natural environment. Nominations will be accepted through October 24

The S.C. Environmental Awareness Award, now in its 31st year, was established by S.C. General Assembly during the 1992 legislative session to recognize outstanding contributions made toward the protection, conservation and improvement of South Carolina’s natural resources.

Each year the public is invited to submit nominations that are then reviewed by an awards committee. In judging nominees,

plementation Committee called for the City and the County to develop a Lady’s Island Village Center Master Plan that would focus on the business district along Sea Island Parkway and Sams Point Road.

The next Community Services and Land Use Committee meeting will be at 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9

the committee considers excellence in innovation, leadership and accomplishments that influence positive changes affecting the natural environment.

Members of the awards committee represent the S.C. Forestry Commission, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium.

Nominees must be a South Carolina resident, possess upstanding moral character and exemplify extraordinary dedication to preserving and improving the environment and natural resources of South Carolina.

Areas of accomplishment include, but are not limited to:

Protection, conservation or improvement of soil, water or air

Protection or conservation of native plants, animals or their habitats

Improvement of natural resource management

Benefits to wildlife (game or non-game)

Increased recreational or aesthetic values

All nominations must include completed nomination forms as well as written responses to the information requests within the form. Completed nomination forms and materials should be emailed to stoneb@dnr. sc.gov no later than October 24

Please contact Ben Stone at stoneb@dnr. sc.gov or 843-953-9062 for additional information. View nomination forms and a list of previous winners at https://bit.ly/3PBA4JZ. – From staff reports

Jerry Ashmore

Joe DeVito

Jorge A. Guerrero Kevin Phillips

should not be overshadowed by the department’s negligence in following the procurement code.

“Due to confusion resulting from multiple playgrounds being purchased using the Sourcewell National Cooperative Contract for multiple sites throughout the county simultaneously and a procedural sequencing error by staff, the handicap accessible playground, or inclusive, was delivered and assembled prior to county council approving the pending contract,” Atkinson said.

Per his statement and invoices submitted to council, the playground cost a total of $799,052, and according to Atkinson, to date this invoice has not been paid by Beaufort County.

Allegedly, the playground was purchased after Charleston County School District canceled their order while the playground was being made.

The Parks and Recreation Department, which is run by Loper, purchased the playground equipment without Council approval from Churchich Recreation, Inc., and received a discount of $95 801 because the equipment was in their inventory, and had the equipment installed 18 months earlier than they had previously anticipated or budgeted for.

In the county’s FY23 (Fiscal Year 2023) annual budget, the department had allotted a budget of more than $5,000,000 for Capital Improvement Projects, which includes procuring and installing new playgrounds and repairing or replacing existing equipment.

At the time of the committee meeting on Sept. 18, the account balance for the Capital Improvement Projects budget for Parks and Recreation was $4,820,179 and Atkinson asked for the committee to recommend to County Council to approve the purchase and payment of the handicap accessible playground.

The committee voted to recommend the approval of the playground to County Council with only Council member Paula Brown [District 8] voting against the recommendation.

County Council will be voting on approving payment of the playground on Monday, Sept. 25

According to a document provided to The Island News listing invoices filed by the Parks and Recreation department, playground equipment was also purchased for playgrounds in Sheldon, Bluffton, Shell Point, St. Helena Island and Beaufort during the 2023 fiscal year.

Each of these playground purchases, according to the records, were for equipment equaling $150,000 or less, which is why they did not need approval from County Council or a Council Committee.

The Director

This is not the first time that Loper, who began in her current role as Director of Beaufort County in August 2016, has come under scrutiny.

In August 2023, the S.C. State Ethics Commission opened an investigation into Loper after it was determined that a complaint filed against her contained sufficient facts to warrant an investigation.

The complainant, who is a Beaufort County resident and wishes to not be named in our news article, alleges that Loper used Beaufort County Public Works property — a Bobcat type vehicle and possibly an excavator — to make improvements to her personal property in Bluffton in 2021

“She appears to be trying to regrade her property and lay fresh dirt and gravel,” the complainant said. “Her neighbors noticed it and took photos and video and brought it to the attention of [Beaufort] County Council at the time as well as Greenway. It was reportedly swept under the rug.”

Former County Administrator Eric Greenway and Former Deputy County Administrator Whitney Richland are both being investigated by the Ethics Commission, as well.

Greenway is under investigation regarding him allegedly hiring his daughter, Andrea Greenway, to do graphic design work for the county without putting it out for bid or going through the proper process to hire someone to do work for the county.

The complaint against Richland involves the alleged attempted purchase of 587 weighted blankets from a company called R&R Home, which is allegedly owned by her husband.

An invoice for $35,644 for the blankets was received by Beaufort County in April 2023 and “Wellness (Eric Greenway)” was listed in the contact information on the invoice.

Neither Greenway nor Richland work for Beaufort County anymore.

Richland resigned from her position on August 18 per a release from Beaufort County, although several sources who wish not to be named told The Island News that she cleared out her office, and was visibly upset while doing so, on August 9 Greenway was put on administrative leave on July

24 and was fired with cause on July 28

In August 2022, Loper and the Parks and Recreation Department came under fire for their decision to make an affordable summer camp using public facilities available only to the children of county employees instead of opening it up to the public.

Additionally, a memo written by Loper that was sent out to county employees told them that the program is not open to the public and that the Parks and Recreation Department is doing their “best to disguise it.”

Why is this a problem?

The Beaufort County administration has come under scrutiny over the past few months for failure to follow through with proper procurement procedures, among other issues with transparency.

Greenway’s contract was terminated with cause at the end of July and the reasons for his termination were announced by Council Chairman Joseph Passiment during the appeal he requested on Sept. 11

It was revealed that Greenway was terminated due to numerous alleged improprieties related to hiring practices and for the execution of a contract with a company called Elementzal LLC.

According to a letter from Atkinson to Beaufort County Interim Administrator John Robinson on Sept. 7, the error involving the inclusive playground was allegedly discovered by the Parks and Recreation staff on July 7, 2023, and they notified Administration and the Procurement Services Department, but the issue was not brought up to County Council for approval until Sept. 18

Atkinson also alleged that the party who did not follow the procurement ordinance were also the ones who found their error and came forward with it.

“Those that made the mistake, discovered it and as soon as they did they brought it forward and they were very remorseful over it. They brought it forward, nobody just found out that it happened. In the course of processing paperwork, as we normally do, it was discovered immediately that… this happened, and this is a big deal. The immediately informed purchasing, in-

formed administration, and asked what they needed to do to take full responsibility for their misstep,” Atkinson said during the Sept. 18 meeting.

But according to an e-mail chain provided to The Island News between the procurement department and the finance department, that does not seem to be the case.

It appears that the issue was first discovered when a requisition was made to pay the invoices from Churchich Recreation, Inc. for a combined $799,052 01 that were provided to County Council dated for May 25 and June 29, 2023

The email chain begins on July 7 2023, one day after the work on the inclusive playground was completed, and the emails point to Victoria Moyer, the Contracts Manager with Beaufort County Procurement Services, as the person who discovered that the Parks and Recreation Department had not followed proper procurement code.

The emails also show that there were never any formal contracts, bonds, or purchase order, in addition to the lack of Committee and County Council approval for the inclusive playground.

Per the emails, at some point between July 7 and July 10, Dale Butts, Assistant County Administrator with the Finance Division, and Dave Thomas, Procurement Services Director for Beaufort County, contacted Hank Amundson, Special Assistant to the County Administrator, who then contacted Atkinson.

“Please give me a call as soon as possible regarding the two large projects … that have already been completed without proper authorization [purchase order], formal contracts, Bonds, Committee and [County Council] approval,” an email from Thomas to Loper on July 7 said.

Why did it take so long for the issue to be brought up to county council?

“This was a completely unforced error by staff,” Atkinson said. “It is inexcusable. It was not necessary, although after fully reviewing the content and the circumstances, I think it was intended to be a good thing — to expedite the instillation of a playground at discount that was already approved in the budget. In instances like this, good intentions don’t matter. It is important that we all play by the rules, we follow the rules and, like I said, we are taking this very seriously.”

Per a decision made in early July, when Council decided to place Greenway on administrative leave, Beaufort County Council has hired the law firm Haynsworth, Sinkler and Boyd to conduct an audit of all purchases that have been made since January 1, 2023, to confirm that the purchases comply with the County’s procurement codes, identify any that do not comply and report back to Council.

The firm is also meant to review all the professional services that have occurred since January 1, 2023, to confirm that all contracts comply with the County’s

procurement codes, conduct a thorough review of Beaufort County’s Procurement Code and do an audit of the P-Card System for the fiscal years 2019-2023

“It is a good thing,” said Council Member Anna Marie Tabernik [District 6] during the Sept. 18 meeting. “I would never presume to send [the playground] back. The community would hang us all in effigy because they have already seen it there. However, at a time when this council and this government is under scrutiny for procurement, contracts, purchase orders, bids — I hear what you’re saying about unforced error, but the process was not followed. The person, the director, is a veteran employee. [She] knows the procurement code. So, I know it shouldn’t have happened, but that is just unacceptable that it did occur and the person needs to be held accountable by the County Administrator. No, I don’t want to send the playground equipment back, and we should approve it, but this is what we are under scrutiny for, so this is way unacceptable in my point of view.”

Many of the council members on the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting agreed that while the playground is overall a positive move for the county, the responsible party needs to be held accountable and a concerted initiative needs to be made to prevent it from happening again.

“I don’t think it’s fair that the taxpayer foot this bill,” said Council Member Paula Brown [District 8].

Tabernik suggested that council members go into executive session during the committee meeting on Sept. 18 to be briefed by Robinson about the administration’s plan to hold the responsible parties accountable, but it was ultimately decided that they would wait and go into executive session to receive information about the personnel matter before the County Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 25

invoices

Paying

During the County Council meeting on Sept. 25 Council members voted to pay the invoices with

only Brown and David Bartholomew [District 2] voting against.

As previously stated, the invoices for the equipment have not been paid.

Bartholomew mentioned this article during the meeting and asked Atkinson to account for the discrepancies between what he had told Council about who discovered the issue and what the email chain mentioned in this article said.

“The issue … is how it came to be,” Bartholomew said. “You have addressed it, but it’s still an issue. I mean we’re going through all of this right now and the scrutiny that we are all under. One, it shouldn’t have happened in the first place, but two, in this environment right now it is unacceptable.”

Atkinson began to respond, but was interrupted by Vice Chairman Larry McEllyn [District 10] who claimed that this was a personnel matter, and as such Atkinson was not allowed to discuss it.

“This is completely procedural, it is in my report, and I am happy to explain that,” Atkinson said to McEllyn. Following this statement, McEllyn stated again, more forcefully for him to stop talking as he perceived what Atkinson was going to stay to be a personnel matter.

Atkinson then responded by saying he was not going to be talking about a personnel matter, but agreed to stop talking.

Again, Council members seemed to mostly agree that while the playground is a positive move for Beaufort County, the ones responsible for the failure to follow proper procurement code is inexcusable and need to be handled seriously.

Editor’s note: In the interest of full disclosure, Delayna Earley’s husband interviewed for the Beaufort County Parks And Recreation Director position in 2016

Delayna Earley lives in Beaufort with her husband, two children and Jack Russell. She formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She joined The Island News in 2022. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

The Port Royal Community Center’s new inclusive playground at Richmond Avenue and 16th Street. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

The Parks and Recreation Department, which is run by Shannon Loper, purchased this playground equipment for $799,052 without County Council approval from Churchich Recreation, Inc.

The Parks and Recreation Department, which is run by Shannon Loper, purchased the playground equipment without County Council approval from Churchich Recreation, Inc., and received a discount of $95,801, because the equipment was in their inventory, and had the equipment installed 18 months earlier than they had previously anticipated or budgeted for.

Changing how we think about sharks, the waters that surround us

OCEARCH Chief Scientist Hueter to deliver keynote address at annual Night on the Sound

search efforts.

By Courtney McDermott Special to The Island News

OKATIE – Mention the word

“shark” and a few words will undoubtedly come to mind: killers, predators, maybe scary, fierce monsters (never mind the famous movie, Jaws!).

That’s why most people would be surprised to learn that sharks are more than anything else the stewards of the sea, whose existence provides a delicate balance for a fragile ecosystem.

“Sharks play a critical role in the health of our oceans,” says Robert Hueter, a marine biologist and Chief Scientist for OCEARCH, a global non-profit conducting unprecedented research on sharks to help scientists collect previously unattainable data related to these keystone marine species. “They are the balance-keepers of the food web, which is the life blood of our waterways and especially the Port Royal Sound.”

Hueter is the keynote speaker for the ninth annual Night on the Sound on October 21, an event benefiting the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s education and re-

From staff reports

Four civil rights veterans will return to the Penn Center for a free public program, “Eyewitnesses to the Movement: The Low Country and the Civil Rights Movement,” from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, in Frissell Hall at the Penn Center with a reception following. Admission is free.

“These veterans either trained at the Penn Center in interracial gatherings of students or were instrumental in civil rights in the Lowcountry,” said Bobby Donaldson, executive director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research. “Between them, their rich memories of the Lowcountry and the Penn Center could fill books. This promises to be an historic afternoon.”

Panelists Millicent Brown and Oveta Glover were two of the first 11 students to desegregate Charleston public schools 60 years ago this month. Rodney Hurst trained at the Penn Center for student direct action in Jacksonville, Fla., including the infamous “Ax Handle

Robert Hueter, Ph.D.

“We are thrilled to present Dr. Hueter at this year’s Night on the Sound,” says Port Royal Sound Foundation Executive Director Jody Hayward. “It’s important for us to understand sharks and their role in our ecosystem, and we’re eager to learn about these incredible animals from someone who has dedicated their career to studying them.”

Hueter’s talk, entitled ‘A Scientist Looks at 40,’ is a reflection on what has been learned about sharks over 40 years of research, as well as the 40th anniversary of OCEARCH. It’s also a nod to the late Jimmy Buffet, who spent a lifetime singing songs about the ocean and who accompanied the OCEARCH crew on a Long Island expedition to study juvenile sharks before his death.

Robert Hueter has been studying sharks longer than almost anyone on the planet. Over four decades he’s researched dozens of

shark species on every continent except Antarctica and, as you can imagine, learned a lot about these apex predators. He would like everyone to think of new ways to describe these prehistoric sea creatures, and especially the important role they play in the health of the waters that surround us.

Most importantly, Hueter aims

to educate people about sharks’ connections to the Port Royal Sound, which is home to 17 shark species and is a prime winter-feeding site thanks to its healthy and productive ecosystem.

“The Port Royal Sound is home to an unusually high number of shark species, and they are all vastly different from one anoth-

er,” Hueter says. “The fact that so many species migrate to the sound each year is a testament to the health of the waterways, and the need to continue preserving this precious resource.”

You can hear Hueter in person and learn more about the critical role of sharks in the health of the Port Royal Sound and other coastal waterways by purchasing tickets to the ninth annual Night on the Sound.

Set for Saturday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m., the event will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music in the Maritime Center, followed by an elegant four-course meal in the new, marshside Weezie Educational Pavilion. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at www.PortRoyalSoundFoundation.org/NOTS or by calling 843-645-7774

“Night on the Sound is such a fun event, and we are excited to hold it in our new Weezie Educational Pavilion,” Hayward says. “It’s going to be a great night.”

To learn more about Robert Hueter, OCEARCH and its research efforts, or to access a free shark tracker, visit www.OCEARCH.org.

Civil Rights veterans return to Penn Center

Saturday,” and Dan T. Carter attended the Penn Center as a student activist at the University of South Carolina.

The program is part of “Justice for All,” a traveling exhibition that tells the story of South Carolina’s essential role in the American Civil Rights Movement. An open house at the exhibition will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., before the “Eyewitnesses” program. Admission to the exhibition is free, and Civil Rights Center staff will be on hand. The open house will be the final opportunity to view the exhibition on display at Darrah Hall of the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, 24 Penn Center Circle West, St. Helena Island.

“It’s been a privilege for Reconstruction Era National Historical Park to host the Justice for All exhibition here at Penn Center National Historic Landmark District,” said Chris Barr, chief of interpretation and public information officer at the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. “This

exhibition has served as a powerful reminder that the promises of 1863 were not yet 100 years old at the time of the student movement. It’s my hope that some of the thousands of visitors who have come through Darrah Hall during the exhibition will be inspired to carry on the work of ensuring that those promises don’t languish for another century.”

Eyewitnesses to the Movement panelists

Millicent E. Brown, Ph.D., was the title plaintiff in the federal lawsuit to desegregate Charleston public schools in 1963 and, later, a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, working in Atlanta and Jackson, Miss. A history professor and self-described activist-historian, Brown was part of a family deeply engaged in civil rights in the Lowcountry and the entire state. Her father, J. Arthur Brown, led efforts to desegregate public spaces, including parks and beaches, around the region as

president of the Charleston branch and state NAACP conference.

Dan T. Carter, Ph.D., a native of Florence, S.C., was a civil rights activist as a student at the University of South Carolina in the early 1960s and visited the Penn Center as part of interracial student events. An acclaimed historian and professor at Emory University and USC, Carter has received eight major literary and academic awards for his books and an Emmy for his documentary on George Wallace.

Oveta Glover, an elementary student, was one of the first 11 students to desegregate Charleston public schools in 1963. Her father, the Rev. Benjamin J. Glover, was pastor of Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church, an NAACP officer, and participant in landmark civil rights demonstrations in South Carolina. Glover currently serves as president of the Columbia branch of the NAACP.

Rodney L. Hurst, Sr was named president of the Jacksonville (Fla.) NAACP Youth Council when he was 16 years old. In 1960, he helped lead sit-in demonstrations in the student movement. At one of the sit-ins, the Jacksonville students endured a horrific mass attack by White supremacists in what is known as “Ax Handle Saturday.” He participated in training at the Penn Center. An insurance professional, Hurst later served two four-year terms on the Jacksonville City Council.

Justice for All: South Carolina and the American Civil Rights Movement

Organized by the University of South Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research, the “Justice for All” exhibition uses oral history recordings, news film footage, photographs, postcards, newspapers and letters to highlight overlooked chapters in the history of the movement.

The “Justice for All”

traveling exhibition was designed with groups and students in mind. Traveling trunks with materials and lesson plans for students are available on request. For information about traveling trunks or our other initiatives such as oral history interviews, please email the Center, sccivilrights@ sc.edu.

“Justice for All” has visited Columbia, Sumter, Orangeburg, Hartsville, and Spartanburg. After Beaufort, the traveling exhibition will visit Georgetown through December 2023

The traveling exhibition is based on the 2019 archival exhibition “Justice for All” that the Center created collaboratively with South Carolina Humanities, University of South Carolina Libraries and the College of Arts and Sciences. The traveling version is supported with funding from the Williams Companies as part of a $1 5 million gift, and by South Carolina Humanities and Central Carolina Community Foundation.

Tree trimmers volunteer services at Beaufort National Cemetery

From staff reports

The Rotary Club of Beaufort partnered with the local “Saluting Branches” organization and AMVETS Post 70 to provide lunch, snacks, and water to nearly 40 volunteers from seven county tree trimming companies at Beaufort National Cemetery on Wednesday, Sept. 20 It was a day set aside nationwide for tree trimming experts to volunteer their services at nearly 100 veterans cemeteries. Locally, this was the second year for “Saluting Branches.”

and/or permit that will allow the sale and on premises consumption of beer, wine, and/or liquor at 860 Parris Island Gateway, Ste. C1, Beaufort, SC 29906. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit, you must submit Form ABL-20, postmarked no later than September 28, 2023. Submit protests online at MyDORWAY.dor.sc.dov, or email ABL@dor.sc.gov.

Volunteers from AMVETS Post 70 provided the volunteers with breakfast and lunch; and the Rotary Club of Beaufort helped to pay for and serve the meals.

arborist Michael Murphy from Preservation

Tree on Lady’s Island was the overall coordinator for the project.

Robert Hueter and a fellow researcher tag a shark in the waters near Nova Scotia. Submitted photo

Street Music wraps up for Fall

The blues band J.P. Soars, left, and the Red Hots with Chris Peet on Drums and Cleveland Frederick on bass, entertained what some called the largest audience of the year for Port Royal Street Music series of 2023 on Saturday, Sept. 23. Saturday’s concert was Port Royal’s grand finale with the 2024 schedule unannounced. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Shorts @ High Noon continues October 4

From staff reports Shorts @ High Noon, the weekday series of short film screenings of selections from the Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF), continues on Wednesday, Oct. 13

Every Wednesday, check-in is at 11:30 a.m., at the Technical College Of The Lowcountry Auditorium (Building 12) at 921 Ribaut

Chill

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in this quaint, back-watery Southern town, trimmed with golden marshes and sunlit bridges. At the heart of it all was a sprawling white mansion, wrapped in deep porches and shadowed by bearded live oaks. This poetic setting captured my imagination, even if the story didn’t.

Fast-forward 40 years.

I’ve just watched The Big Chill again. First time since college.

And this time, I got it.

In fact, I kind of loved it. Not only am I now jaded enough to relate to its morally conflicted characters, but I’ve been living in Beaufort for 30 years, so the film now offers that warm, fuzzy feeling of home.

But as I learned while researching this article, Beaufort’s relationship with The Big Chill has, at times, been more prickly than fuzzy. There were bumps along the way to the cozy marriage the town and movie now enjoy.

Road in Beaufort. Screenings begin promptly at noon and will last approximately an hour. Admission is free.

SCHEDULE (Asterisks indicate BIFF 2023

Category Winners)

Oct. 4: Sharps (7 minutes, Short), Suga Brown (18 minutes, Student),

The Voicemail (22 minutes, Short)

Oct. 11: Processing Magic (5 minutes, Animated), Bound (13 minutes, Student), Sacrificios (14 minutes, Short), Ms. Rossi 2* (18 minutes, Short)

Oct. 18: The Tale Of Captain Fortyhands (15 minutes, Student), Dancing With Shadows (14 minutes, Short), Ivalu (17 minutes, Short)

Oct. 25: The Son, The Father (14 minutes, Short), Wicked Image (9 minutes, Short), Wicked Plans (6 minutes, Short), Ghosted (17 minutes, Short)

Nov. 1: Murder Tongue (18 minutes, Short), Past Prologue* (17 minutes, Short), Naptime (10 minutes, Short)

Nov. 8: Overdue (15 minutes,

Short), My Over There (13 minutes, Short), A Best Man (13 minutes, Short), Wheel (10 minutes, Short)

Nov. 15: Beaufort Film Society Members will vote on one of three 2024 BIFF submissions t help determine an official selection for the upcoming festival. Proof of membership is required.

ABOUT THE BIG CHILL

Release date: Sept. 28, 1983

Producer: Michael Shamberg

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek

Starring: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kilne, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, JoBeth Williams.

before that Sept. 30 1983 opening – which seems ironic, since none of the scenes shot there, all flashbacks, actually made it into the final cut. Meanwhile, Beaufort – arguably The Big Chill’s brightest star – had to throw its own premiere the following November, when the film finally made its way here.

According to a column by longtime The Beaufort Gazette Features Editor Debbie Radford, the Historic Beaufort Foundation sponsored that local premiere at the Plaza Theaters. About 200 people came out to see the film and enjoy champagne, cheese, and “sweets.”

The Gazette mentions no stars in attendance, but several locals who’d worked as extras were there.

Here’s the late Helen Harvey, discussing her big scene shot at the A&P. It seems she suffered the same fate as a young actor named Kevin Costner, whose part was edited out of The Big Chill:

Sofaly remembers getting a shot of three men standing together on set. After taking the photo, he asked for their names and occupations, and began scribbling them into his notebook.

“The first guy told me his name, and said he was a sound engineer. The next guy was a makeup artist, I think. The third guy said, ‘I’m William Hurt.’ Not looking up from my notepad, I asked, ‘And what to do you do?’ He stiffened his back, lifted his chin, put his hand in his shirt and said, ‘I ... am an ac–TOR.’ That’s when I looked up. ‘Of course you are!’ I said. I was so embarrassed.”

Hurt was already a big name, having just starred in Altered States and Body Heat. “I felt like an idiot,” says Sofaly today, laughing.

“But he was really nice about it, and really funny.”

segment of the movie,” Matteson went on to say. “They participate in the film both entering and leaving the church, the funeral ceremony, the burial and the interment. The wake was shot at Tidalholm.”

Of all the actors whose profiles were raised by The Big Chill, it is perhaps Tidalholm that gained the most fame. Its status as the historic Edgar Fripp House (c. 1853) and earlier appearance in The Great Santini notwithstanding, it is popularly known as “The Big Chill House” today and is a regular stop for downtown tourists.

Carolina. In a Lowcountry Weekly interview last year, Rogers said, “The Big Chill told the film industry that you could go to a small South Carolina town and make a quality film. A film as popular as The Big Chill became a calling card for South Carolina. It gave producers a comfort level and gave the Film Commission a voice to say, ‘Here’s how they did it, and here’s how we can do it with your story.’”

Plot: A group of baby boomers, who attended the University of Michigan, reunite after 15 years at Tidalholm in Beaufort when their friend Alex dies by suicide.

Budget: $8 million

For instance, a headline in the September 16, 1983 issue of The Beaufort Gazette read: “The Big Chill gives Beaufort the Cold Shoulder.”

Apparently, despite shooting almost the entire movie in Beaufort, Columbia Pictures had announced that the film would not be opening here on September 30 when other cities throughout Georgia and the Carolinas were scheduled to receive it.

“Beaufort is not a key town,” Columbia Pictures’ office manager Avalene Magee told The Gazette, adding that she had no idea when the movie would be heading to our theaters.

The film had its big premiere in Atlanta – a week

“They called the night before the shooting and told me to be there at 6 o’clock the next morning. My hair was such a mess. So I got up and washed it at 4:30 There were a whole bunch of us there – Paige Surface and her little girl and others. We did the scene about 12 times, but just about everybody got cut out.”

The Island News’ photographer Bob Sofaly was working for The Gazette back then and remembers that very shoot.

“It was around Thanksgiving, I think, and I was driving down Ribaut Road and saw all this commotion at the old A&P, now the Piggly Wiggly. There were bright lights and people milling around. Even then, I had a nose for news, so I stopped to check it out. I had my camera bag with me, and they told me I could get some pictures before they started shooting.”

Sofaly also remembers photographing Hurt and Kevin Kline as they were filmed jogging along Bay Street. “They had this camera on wheels with a sound boom on it. Looked like a rickshaw. Pretty cool.”

Sofaly was lucky he made it onto any Big Chill set. The filmmakers were not particularly eager for publicity.

An article published in The Beaufort Gazette in December of ‘82 was headlined: “Film production kept under wraps.”

The writer, Richard Matteson, described “an aura of secrecy” shrouding the production. He quoted the film’s publicity manager Larry Kaplan, who said, “The Tidalholm set is closed to any news coverage from The Beaufort Gazette to The New York Times.” According to the article, director Lawrence Kasdan didn’t want his actors getting distracted.

“Nearly 60 locals extras have been used for the scenes in the funeral

According to Ron Tucker, president of the Beaufort Film Society, “Lawrence Kasdan came to Beaufort and fell in love with Tidalholm. Once he learned that the house had been used in The Great Santini – a film he really admired – he was convinced that this was the house he wanted for his film. ‘The bones of the house were fantastic,’ he said.” Tucker, who runs the Beaufort International Film Festival, now heading into its 18th year, says The Big Chill was a very big deal for Beaufort as a filmmaking destination.

“When I send out recruiting information, whether it’s letters to filmmakers or to our special guests, I always mention that Beaufort was the location for more than 20 major motion pictures.

I mention by name Forrest Gump, The Big Chill and The Prince of Tides, because of the 20 or more films, these three had the majority of the scenes shot in the Lowcountry.”

Dan Rogers of the S.C. Film Commission says The Big Chill was important not just for Beaufort filmmaking, but for all of South

“The Big Chill was not a big budget film,” says Ron Tucker, “especially compared to Forrest Gump or even The Prince of Tides, but it had a cult following from a 60s generation of people who could identify with the film, and that following continues today.”

The Big Chill has always belonged to that “60s generation” and probably always will. Though I’ve finally come to appreciate it, 40 years after its release, it still feels like a period piece to me, an artifact created for – and about – a generation not my own.

So, I was delighted to dig up a local column written by a card-carrying member of that 60s generation, and I think I’ll let him have the last word.

Writing for The Beaufort Gazette in 1993, 10 years after its release, The Island News’ own Scott Graber mused about The Big Chill and other movies made here, including The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides. (Forrest Gump was in production at the time.)

“Of these movies, I suppose the best of the bunch was The Big Chill,” wrote Graber in July of ‘93. “It had little to do with this area and there were few bigots or big daddys to clutter up a story that tried to make

(Source: The Numbers) Box Office: $56.4 million-It’s the 15th highest grossing film of 1983 ($43,738,171), outearning such films as Terms of Endearment, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Scarface, Sophie’s Choice, An Officer And A Gentleman and The Right Stuff. (Source: The Numbers) Academy Awards: The film earned three Oscar nominations – Michael Shamberg for Best Picture, Glenn Close for Best Supporting Actress and Lawrence Kasden and Barbara Benedek for Best Screenplay – Written Directly For The Screen. The Soundtrack: One of the film’s best know features is a popular soundtrack featuring many classic songs from the 1960s including Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through The Grapevine, The Temptations’ Ain’t Too Proud To Beg and My Girl, Aretha Franklin’s

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and Three Dog Night’s Joy To The World.

Want to Watch? The Big Chill is available for purchase or rental through Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play and Vudu. You can stream it for free, however, at Pluto.

sense of the generation that came of age in the 1960s. There was clever dialogue; there was Motown music; and many of us thought we saw ourselves in one or more of the young actors.

“As we left the darkened theater, listening to ‘Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog,’ we were proud that Tidalholm would be displayed to a million or so other people who would probably say: ‘Where do you think they made that picture, Lurleen?’”

Margaret Evans is the editor of Lowcountry Weekly and co-publisher of The Island News. You can reach her at editor@lcweekly.com.

Lindsay Camps, left, and her two-year-old son, Hudson, and friend, Bethany Newell, and her children Cassidy, 6 months, and Banks, 2, listen to the Blues band J.P.Soars and the Red Hots during Port Royal’s Street Music on Paris Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 23. Saturday’s concert was this year’s grand finale. Next year’s schedule has not been announced. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Beaufort’s Tidalholm, as it was for The Great Santini, served as the backdrop for 1983’s The Big Chill.

The cast of the Big Chill, from left, Glenn Close, Kevin Kline, Meg Tilly, William Hurt, Tom Berenger, Mary Kay Place, Jeff Goldblum and JoBeth Williams. Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures

At-home COVID-19 tests: Expiration dates and the new variants

By Deb Balzer

At-home COVID-19 tests allow you to collect your sample and detect active COVID-19 infections. But what if you have at-home COVID-19 tests nearing expiration or expired on your shelf?

Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says companies set the original test dates arbitrarily due to these diagnostic at-home tests being developed rapidly. So, check your boxes before you toss them.

“Now that we are 3 1/2 years into the pandemic, those manufacturers have had the opportunity to go back and assess the test performance over prolonged periods of time. And they've updated the expiration dates in many cases,” says Dr. Binnicker. His first recommendation if you have tests at home is to search the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website for information on updated expiration dates.

"If you take a test that is beyond the expiration date, and the test is positive, that's likely a reliable result, especially if you have a respiratory illness. If you get a negative result from a test that is beyond the expiration date, I'd recommend making sure

the test doesn't have an extended expiration date. And if it's beyond that, then definitely go out and get another test or go in and have a healthcare provider collect a swab for a lab-based test before you rule out COVID-19," Dr. Binnicker says.

Can at-home tests detect current strains of COVID-19?

"Yes, they should detect the currently circulating strains of COVID-19. The good news is that most of the changes in the virus with these new variants are in the spike protein, which is the part of the virus that binds to the cells. And the

protein these antigen tests are looking for is a different protein where not as many mutations occur. So that allows us to confidently say that these tests should pick up the circulating strains," says Dr. Binnicker.

Testing positive

Are you contagious if you test positive for COVID-19?

Most likely, says Dr. Binnicker.

"When an at-home antigen test is positive, it means that that person is still shedding or excreting a high amount of viral protein. In most cases, that means that the person is shedding a high amount of virus, and

Stuffed Zucchini Mediterranean-style

Zucchini stuffed with savory onion, yellow squash, ripe tomatoes, and crumbled feta cheese, is a healthy and colorful side dish that pairs well with beef, poultry, fish, seafood or pork.

Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cook Time: 55 minutes | Serves: 12

Ingredients

6 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise

1/3 cup olive oil, divided

1 medium onion, coarsely chopped

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 medium yellow squash, coarsely chopped

8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1½ cups)

2 cups grape tomatoes, halved

1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

likely a high amount of virus that could be spread from one person to another," he says. He says if you get a positive at-home antigen test, consider yourself at risk of spreading the virus to others.

Testing negative

Dr. Binnicker says testing at home is recommended if you experience COVID-19 symptoms. If it comes back positive, you likely have a COVID-19 infection. But what if you have symptoms and the test comes back negative?

"If your test comes back negative at home, and you

still have those typical symptoms of COVID-19 like a sore throat, cough, fever, or body aches, that's when I'm recommending that people go in to see their healthcare provider, get a swab collected that can be sent to a lab for a PCR-based test. That will give us the most reliable information on whether you truly have, or don’t have, COVID-19," says Dr. Binnicker.

When should you test for COVID-19?

Dr. Binnicker says there are few instances recommended for testing.

If you develop symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, or body aches. If you've spent time with someone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19

If you plan on visiting a person at high risk of severe illness. That includes a person with cancer, an older adult or someone taking medications that suppress their immune system.

He says if you've been exposed to the virus, don't test immediately.

"My recommendation is to wait a few days, don't go right home and take a test because it won't have been enough time for the virus to reach levels that will trigger

antigen tests to be positive. Typically, wait three days after an exposure and then take a test. If it's negative, consider taking another test the following day or 48 hours from then; typically, by day five after exposure, you're likely in the clear if you test negative over that timeframe," he says.

Temperatures and athome COVID-19 tests

With the many fluctuating temperatures across geographic areas, can these tests be affected by high heat or cold temperatures?

The information packets that come with at-home antigen tests should offer storage condition information as determined by the FDA. That's where reading the fine print can help.

"If you're in an area that has experienced subzero weather or temperatures well above 100, like many parts of the country have during the summer months, it is always a good idea to check the packet that comes with a test to look for the acceptable storage conditions," says Dr. Binnicker.

Source: https://newsnetwork. mayoclinic.org/discussion/ at-home-covid-19-tests-amayo-clinic-expert-answersquestions-on-expiration-datesand-the-new-variants/

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 475°F.

2. Using a spoon, scoop out flesh of zucchini, leaving a 1/4-inch border, forming “boats.” Chop zucchini flesh and reserve.

3. Brush zucchini lightly with oil and place hollowed sides down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet; bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven; cool.

4. In the meantime, heat 1/4 cup oil in sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and pepper; sauté until soft and slightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add reserved zucchini and yellow squash;

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sauté until liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool slightly. Fold in feta cheese, tomatoes and parsley.

5. Arrange zucchini, cut sides up, in two 9 x 13 baking dishes. Fill with squash-feta mixture.

6. Bake until top is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

7. Serve immediately.

NOTE: This dish can be made ahead of time, then refrigerated. To serve, prepare to step 5, then bake in a hot oven just prior to serving.

How much screen time is OK after school?

Gina Robinson, MD, a pediatrician for Cleveland Clinic Children’s, said it’s important for parents to set limits for their kids to avoid the negatives of too much screen time, like lack of focus.

“The biggest thing parents need to do is set screen time limits from the beginning,” explained Dr. Robinson. “It's much easier to set the limits and then enforce them than it is to go into it blindly and try to stop kids when they’re in the middle of something, like a TV show

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or video game.”

In general, Dr. Robinson recommends limiting screen time to two hours a day or less for children. She said it’s never too early to start the conversation about screen time limits, and it’s important that parents lead by example. Parents must take a break from their devices if they want their kids to as well.

During the school year, Dr. Robinson said too much screen time can be especially harmful because kids might get distracted and not

complete their homework. It can also impact their sleep.

“Too much screen time before bed can make it harder for kids to get to sleep and stay asleep in order to be well rested for school the next day,” she said.

According to Dr. Robinson, it’s best for kids to stay off their phones and other devices at least a half hour before bed.

Source: September 25 2023 ccnewsservice@ccf.org

Not just twigs and berries

While we may not all want to go vegetarian, you many want to consider a plant-based food plan. We all know eating plants is healthy, but at the end of the day, we don't always get enough of them into our diet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that less than 10% of people in the country eat the recommended number of vegetables daily, and only 12% eat the recommended amount of fruit daily. Autumn harvests make it a great time to finally get serious about adding more plants to one's diet.

"The truth is that you can't out-exercise a bad diet," explains Jennifer Scherer, a registered dietitian nutritionist, medical exercise specialist, certified personal trainer. “Even if we are not perfect with our diet, we need to strive to eat healthier, which means adding more plant-based foods."

Getting more plants, such as fruits and vegetables, into the diet does not have to be complicated or time-consuming. It’s not ingesting twigs and berries! It can be as simple as adding chia seeds to a smoothie or yogurt, snacking on fruit or sprouted nuts, having a weekly meatless Monday dinner, or simply roasting a side of veggies for each dinner. There are many ways to get more plants into the diet, but it only works if the effort is put forth and the commitment to keep it going.

Here are 5 reasons to add more plants to your diet: Fiber and potassium. Eating more plants will increase fiber and potassium intake, which are two things most adults are not getting enough of. The CDC reports that fiber helps control blood sugar, protects the heart, helps maintain digestive health, and keeps you feeling full, which helps with weight management.

Antioxidants. Found in plants, antioxidants help neutralize free radicals, which can damage our cells and lead to cancer. Having foods rich in antioxidants helps put more of these "free radical scavengers" in the body and helps protect the cells from damage.

Foods rich in antioxidants include berries, mango, watermelon, dark chocolate, cruciferous vegetables, green tea, mushrooms, beets, broccoli, kale, etc.

Disease risk reduction. Putting more plants in the diet can help to reduce the risks of heart disease, stroke, obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and many types of cancer, according to the American Heart Association.

• Improved gut health. Opting to eat more plants puts more phytochemicals in the gut. According to research published

in the August 2022 issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, diets containing phytochemicals may offer a path to improve the gut microbiome, which results in improved performance and well-being.

Save money. During a time when food prices are rising, many families are looking for a way to save money when shopping. Opting for more plant-based meals will save some money. Consider the cost of beans for a meal

versus other things, and it is easy to see how quickly the savings can add up. A study published in the July 2022 issue of the journal Springer Nature compared the costs of eating a healthier plant-based diet with a standard one. They conclude that eating a plantbased diet does not cost more and can be cheaper. Those who become healthier due to eating more plants may also save money that would otherwise be spent on healthcare expenses.

“Making small changes to add more plants is going to add to meaningful results," Scherer concludes.

As a registered dietitian, Jennifer Scherer helps people improve their diet, plan for sustainable weight loss, and help people include healthier food choices. She and her team offer nutrition coaching services, wellness, personal training, in-home medical training, virtual personal training, and more. All workouts on it are custom-tailored for the individual to address their physical fitness concerns. To learn more, visit her site at: https://www.fburgfitness.com.

Are sinus rinses safe and do they really work?

Little teapots with long spouts have become a fixture in many homes to flush out clogged nasal passages and help people breathe easier.

Along with other nasal irrigation devices, these devices—commonly called neti pots—use a saline, or saltwater, solution to treat congested sinuses, colds and allergies. They’re also used to moisten nasal passages exposed to dry indoor air. But be careful. Improper use of these neti pots and other nasal irrigation devices can increase your risk of infection.

Nasal irrigation devices—which include neti pots, bulb syringes, squeeze bottles, and battery-operated pulsed water devices—are usually safe and effective products when used and cleaned properly.

What does safe use mean?

First, rinse only with distilled, sterile, or previously boiled water. Tap water isn’t safe for use as a nasal rinse because it’s not adequately

filtered or treated. Some tap water contains low levels of organisms such as bacteria and protozoa, including amoebas, that may be safe to swallow because stomach acid kills them. But in your nose, these organisms can stay alive in nasal passages and cause potentially serious infections. They can even be fatal in some rare cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What types of water are safe to use?

Distilled or sterile water, which you can buy in stores. The label will

state “distilled” or “sterile.”

Boiled and cooled tap water, boiled for 3 to 5 minutes, then cooled until it is lukewarm.

Previously boiled water can be stored in a clean, closed container for use within 24 hours. Water passed through a filter designed to trap potentially infectious organisms. CDC has information on selecting these filters.

Second, make sure you follow instructions.

“There are various ways to deliver saline to the nose.

Nasal spray bottles deliver a fine mist and might be useful for moisturizing dry nasal passages. But irrigation devices are better at flushing the nose and clearing out mucus, allergens and bacteria,” Mann says.

Information included with the irrigation device might give more specific instructions about its use and care. These devices all work in basically the same way: Leaning over a sink, tilt your head sideways with your forehead and chin roughly level to avoid liquid flowing into your mouth. Breathing through your open mouth, insert the spout of the saline-filled container into your upper nostril so that the liquid drains through the lower nostril.

Clear your nostrils. Then repeat the procedure, tilting your head sideways, on the other side.

Sinus rinsing can remove dust, pollen and other debris, as well as help to loos-

en thick mucus. It can also help relieve nasal symptoms of sinus infections, allergies, colds and flu. Plain water can irritate your nose. The saline allows the water to pass through delicate nasal membranes with little or no burning or irritation.

And if your immune system isn’t working properly, consult your health care provider before using any nasal irrigation systems.

To use and care for your device:

Wash and dry your hands.

Check that the device is clean and completely dry.

Prepare the saline rinse, either with the prepared mixture supplied with the device, or one you make yourself.

Follow the manufacturer’s directions for use.

Wash the device and dry the inside with a paper towel or let it air dry between uses.

Talk with a health care provider or pharmacist if

the instructions on your device do not clearly state how to use it or if you have any questions.

Nasal irrigation devices and children:

Make sure the device fits the age of the person using it. Some children are diagnosed with nasal allergies as early as age 2 and could use nasal rinsing devices at that time if a pediatrician recommends it. But very young children might not tolerate the procedure.

Whether for a child or adult, talk to your health care provider to determine whether nasal rinsing will be safe or effective for your condition. If symptoms are not relieved or worsen after nasal rinsing, then return to your health care provider, especially if you have fever, nosebleeds or headaches while using the nasal rinse.

Sources: https://www.fda.gov/ consumers/consumer-updates/ rinsing-your-sinuses-neti-pots-safe; https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/ treatments/24286-nasal-irrigation

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Whether neck or back pain is slowing you down or your activities are limited due to hip or knee pain, our board-certified specialists will personalize your care using sophisticated diagnostic and treatment options. Our advanced techniques and technologies, including Mako SmartRoboticsTM and VELYSTM robotic-assisted joint replacement, will improve function and relieve pain quickly. Many surgical patients even go home the same day.

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At Beaufort Memorial you’ll also find:

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Eagles build big lead, hold off Bobcats

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The final score might raise an eyebrow or two, but the biggest stress the Beaufort Eagles had to endure in Friday’s 42-36 win at Bluffton was alleviated when freshman Amare Patterson plucked the ball out of the air to thwart the Bobcats’ efforts to recover a second consecutive onside kick.

After watching most of a 28-point lead dissipate in the fourth quarter with the reserves in the game, the Eagles sent in the

first-team offense following Patterson’s onside recovery and drove inside the 15 before kneeling out

the clock on a fourth straight win following an 0-2 start.

Jadyn Andrews continued his strong production out of the backfield with 184 yards and five touchdowns on 21 carries, and Samari Bonds added 107 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and went 4-for-6 for 104 yards through the air as the Eagles outgunned a prolific Bluffton offense for three quarters before easing off the gas.

The Bobcats (3-2) struck first, as Owen Bayes and Brandon Bry-

ant hooked up for a touchdown pass on the opening series, but the Eagles responded in force.

Bonds bolted 48 yards to the end zone to tie it then, after a defensive stop, threw a dart over the middle to Jaemin Odom, who ran over a pair of tacklers before being dragged down at the 15 to set up Andrews for the first of his five touchdown runs.

Two plays later, he was back in the end zone.

The Eagles struck gold and re-

covered an onside kick, and Andrews bounced around the right side on the next snap and won the race to the pylon for a 35-yard touchdown and a 21-7 lead with 5:11 left in the first quarter.

After a 53-yard Andrews jaunt to the end zone came back due to a penalty, Bonds and Patterson hooked up for a pair of spectacular plays to help him make up for it. On second-and-13, Bonds evaded

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Hilton Head

Christian 36, Beaufort Academy 16

Whale Branch’s K.J. Chisholm, left, drops the punt as Battery Creek’s Darrick Smalls, Jr., makes sure he stays down during the first half of their game Friday, Sept. 22, at Whale Branch Early College High School. Battery Creek’s Kendall McMillon finally recovered the loose ball, setting up the first Dolphins touchdown. Despite a slim 13-12 lead at halftime, the Warriors held the visiting Dolphins scoreless during the second half and came away with a lopsided 45-12, win improving their overall record to 4-0. So far this year the Warriors, in just four games, have outscored their opponents 197-36. Bob Sofaly/The Isalnd News

Warriors douse Dolphins’ quick start

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Battery Creek threw its best punch in an effort to retain the belt, but the Whale Branch Warriors answered with a barrage of 45 unanswered points to roll to a 45-12 home win in the crosstown rivalry Friday night in Seabrook.

After stunning the Warriors last season in Burton, the Dolphins drew first blood again Friday when Derrick Smalls found the end zone on Battery Creek’s first two series, but Whale Branch used its strength in the trenches to pile up 456 rushing yards on 46 carries along with six tackles for loss and five sacks on defense in a dominant effort the rest of the way.

Chase Olsen found Smalls for a touchdown pass on the opening series, and the Dolphins pounced on a botched snap to get the ball back and set up a Smalls touchdown run for a quick 12-0 lead.

That was the end of the good times for the Dolphins.

Bradford Thompson took over on both sides of the ball with 101 yards and a long touchdown on five carries along with eight tackles and three sacks; KJ Chisholm racked up 161 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries; and Darrell Cummings added 87 yards and a touchdown on

Whale Branch’s K.J. Chisholm moves the ball upfield to set up the first touch downagainst Battery Creek High School during the first half of their game Friday, Sept. 22, at Whale Branch Early College High School. The Warriors held to visiting Dolphins scoreless during the second half and came away with a lopsided 45-12 win, improving their overall record to 4-0. So far this year the Warriors have outscored their opponents 197-36. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

nine carries to fuel the Warriors.

Whale Branch’s defense rebounded from the rocky start, as Treshon Hills led the way with eight tackles (one for loss), Dayaun Brown had two picks to go with five tackles, Jermon Bowers took an interception 71 yards to the house, and Davon Evans

had a 14-yard scoop-and-score. Battery Creek (0-6) opens Region 8-3A play at North Charleston on Friday. The Warriors (4-0) moved up to No. 4 in Class 1A in this week’s S.C. Prep Football Media Poll and travel to Bethune-Bowman to open Region 7-1A play Friday.

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Dietrich Shuford passed for 303 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions, and Jaxen Porter added 189 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown, but Beaufort Academy couldn’t slow down Hilton Head Christian’s offense as the Eagles suffered their first loss of the season and saw star Devonte Green leave with a leg injury. HHCA’s Dylan Clark passed for 216 yards with four touchdowns and an interception and added 80 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries with Gage Zatalokin snagging two touchdown passes and Ty’shon Mansell and AJ Houpt grabbing one each.

Next: Beaufort Academy (5-1) travels to Palmetto Christian for a region game Friday.

Florence Christian 42, John Paul II 7

The Eagles took advantage of four John Paul II turnovers to build a 35 - 0 halftime lead and roll to a big win at home. The Golden Warriors ( 1 - 5 ) have dropped five straight and travel to undefeated Cardinal Newman on Friday.

Wardlaw Academy 30, Holy Trinity 16

The Mighty Lions couldn’t slow down the Patriots’ power rushing attack, as Jesse Cleveland rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown, and Colt Bailey added 85 yards and three touchdowns to help Wardlaw end Holy Trinity’s threegame winning streak. The Mighty Lions (3-3) travel to Jefferson Davis Academy on Friday.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Week 5 scores

SCHSL

Whale Branch 45, Battery Creek

12 Beaufort 42, Bluffton 36

SCISA

HHCA 36, BA 16

Florence Christian 42, John Paul II 7 Wardlaw Academy 30, Holy Trinity 16

Week 6 schedule

SCHSL Beaufort at Philip Simmons

Battery Creek at North Charleston

Whale Branch at Bethune-

Bowman

SCISA Beaufort Academy at Palmetto Christian John Paul II at Cardinal Newman

Beaufort’s Kacy Fields flourishing at S.C. State

By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com

When Kacy Fields crossed the goal line at Georgia Tech on Sept. 9, he knew just what to do. He had rehearsed in his mind countless times.

Fields plunged across the plane and bounced up and puffed out his chest before mimicking kicking down a door. He had arrived.

After a move from receiver to

running back prompted a breakout senior year that culminated with a state title for Beaufort High last fall, Fields arrived at South Carolina State in the spring and went to work earning a role as a true freshman. He didn’t find the end zone in Saturday’s 31-10 home rout of The Citadel, but Fields was the Bulldogs’ biggest workhorse in the backfield, earning a team-high 10 carries for 44 yards, second only

to quarterback Corey Fields Jr., who gained 37 of his team-best 54 yards on one play.

Fields has seen his usage tick up steadily in his short time in Orangeburg. He had three carries for 13 yards and one reception for four yards in the opener against Jackson State, had nine attempts for 43 yards against Charlotte, and rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown on nine carries at Georgia Tech.

Fields reflected on his whirlwind senior season and his strong start at S.C. State on a new episode of the LowcoSports Lowdown, streaming on-demand on the Lowco Media YouTube channel.

Mulligan earns

SWAC honors

Former Whale Branch stars Irv Mulligan and Jaheem Hazel have both been major contributors

since finding a new home at Jackson State as graduate transfers from Wofford last offseason, and Mulligan turned heads in their new conference this week.

Mulligan was named the SWAC Newcomer of the Week after rushing 21 times for 174 yards and a game-sealing 66-yard touchdown run in a 22-16 win over

4 Beaufort High students honored as National Merit semifinalists

From staff reports

Four students from Beaufort High School have been announced as semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program and will advance to the next level of competition. Selected as national semifinalists were William Keyserling, Alexander Thomas, Nathan Tran, and James Willis.

These students entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program competition by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They are part of the nationwide pool of semifinalists that includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state, placing them in the top one percent of all U.S. high school seniors.

As semifinalists, they will compete with more than 16,000 national finalists for 7 140 college scholarships worth nearly $28 million.

“These are … extraordinary students,” Beaufort County School District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a news release. “It’s great to see more and more of our students recognized each year, and I am confident these outstanding scholars will represent Beaufort County exceptionally well in the next phases of this national competition.”

In order to become a finalist, each semifinalist and an official for their high school must submit a detailed application that provides information about the student’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards. In addition, each semifinalist must be endorsed and recommended by an official from their high school, write an essay, and earn SAT or ACT scores that confirm the student’s earlier score on the qualifying test.

The 2024 National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced between April and July. Scholarship recipients will join nearly 375 000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.

BCSD’s End-Of-Course assessment scores show postpandemic academic recovery

From staff reports

The South Carolina Department of Education released statewide public school results for the Endof-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) assessment taken for high school courses in school year 2022-23 Beaufort County School District (BCSD) results continue to be on trajectory toward post-pandemic academic recovery.

The End-of-Course Examination Program provides

tests in high school core courses and for courses taken in middle school for high school credit. The EOCEP tests the following academic subject areas: Algebra 1; English 2; U.S. History and the Constitution; and Biology 1. The EOCEP ensures instruction in the specific academic standards for the courses, hones in on student achievement, and reports the level of students’ mastery of South Carolina’s academic standards.

Additionally, EOCEP examination scores count 20 percent in the calculation of the student’s final grade in core courses.

Showing the highest post-pandemic EOCEP scores, BCSD improved in all subject areas in comparison to previous years while also outperforming the state.

“We are moving the trajectory forward,” Chief Instructional Services Officer Mary Stratos, Ph.D., said in a news release. “Many of our excep-

tional educators are really hitting the mark.”

BCSD also had the highest English scores in the district’s history and a 98 percent middle school passing rate for Algebra 1

Statewide, “South Carolina students have seen marked gains in ELA compared with pre-pandemic data and continue to struggle with Math,” State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver said.

“Although our EOCEP scores have increased in

all subjects, we have always said that academic recovery from the pandemic will be a multi-year process,” BCSD Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in the release. “Fortunately, we are continuing our forward momentum with many thanks to the dedication of our staff, community partners, and parents.”

State, School District, and School Level Data for EOCEP can be accessed by visiting EOCEP assessment data.

Parker’s Kitchen donates $75,000 to support Beaufort County teachers, staff

From staff reports

Parker’s Kitchen recently donated $75,000 to the Beaufort County School District (BCSD) as part of the company’s Fueling the Community program. BCSD Superintendent Frank Rodriguez accepted the donation on behalf of area teachers and students at a check presentation at the Beaufort Board of Education meeting September 29 on Hilton Head Island.

The Fueling the Community charitable initiative donates a percentage of gas sold at all Parker’s and Parker’s Kitchen locations on the first Wednesday of each month to area schools. Part of the Parker’s Kitchen donation to the Beaufort County School District will help support the district’s annual “Support Person of the Year” recognition program, which honors school nurses, social workers, bookkeepers, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries, bus drivers and technology and data specialists.

“At Parker’s Kitchen, we believe that education has the power to transform communities by increasing literacy rates, reducing crime and creating future leaders,” Parker’s Kitchen Community Outreach Manager Olivia Parker said in a news release. “Through our Fueling the Community program, we're honored to support the hard-working teachers and dedicated staff members in Beaufort County.”

Parker’s Kitchen is donating $380 000 to public and private schools in Georgia and South Carolina this fall and has given more than $2 million to area schools since the inception of the Fueling the Community program in 2011 th Carolina and Georgia and completes more than 120,000 transactions daily. For more information about the Parker’s Fueling the Community program and the company’s commitment to charitable giving, visit parkerskitchen.com.

Parker’s Kitchen Community Outreach Manager Olivia Parker, right, recently presented a $75,000 Parker’s Fueling the Community donation to the Beaufort County Schools District (BCSD). BCSD Superintendent Frank Rodriguez, left, accepted the donation at a school board district meeting on September 19. Submitted photo

JPII grad Delgado attends FBI Teen Academy, earns Italian American Club Scholarship

From staff reports John Paul II Catholic School graduate Julia Delgado, Class of ‘23, has had quite a summer.

Delgado recently attended the FBI Teen Academy in Columbia, where she got a first-hand look into the day-to-day operations of the FBI.

Twenty South Carolina high school students, ages 15 to 18, were chosen for the annual one-day program at the academy and got the opportunity to gather evidence and interview witnesses. Students worked

with cybercrime, fingerprinting, terrorism, and polygraphs, and shared their eye-opening experiences.

decide what they want to do when they grow up, who they want to be, how they want to contribute to society, and one of the things with this generation is where can they contribute most,” he said.

scholarship. Each recipient received a $2 000 award toward their college expenses.

Julia Delgado

FBI Agent Steve Jensen, who oversees the Columbia field office, hopes this program sheds light on the various opportunities available in the FBI and the real people behind the roles.

“This is when they’re starting to

Curry receives US Air Force JROTC award

Cadet Timothy Curry receives the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Bronze ROTC medal from Col. Harold Mills, U.S. Air Force (ret.) at the Beaufort High School U.S. Air Force JROTC Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2023. Curry, a top student at Beaufort High, earned the SAR ROTC medal/award, which consists of a certificate, a medal, and a stipend check in the name of the student for $100. The Beaufort JROTC unit is led by Lt. Col Eric D. Thompson, USAF (ret.), who is a retired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Officer, a graduate of Clemson University and a Beaufort native. He is assisted by Master Sergeant Richard Bennett, USAF (ret.) and Master Sergeant Terry Rawlings, USAF (ret.). Col. Mills represents the SAR Governor Paul Hamilton Chapter of Beaufort, S.C., and is the chapter military awards chairman. The Beaufort SAR Chapter contributes JROTC awards annually to seven area high schools in Beaufort, Colleton and Hampton counties. Submitted photo

The selection process included an application, a 500-word essay, and students must have at least a 2 5 GPA to be considered.

Delgado also received word after graduation that she was one of five area graduates to receive the Italian American Club of Hilton Head

The scholarship qualifications include academic success, extra-curricular activities, teacher reference, essay, and financial need. Scholarships are only available to graduating seniors who have been accepted into college and live in the Bluffton/Hilton Head area of South Carolina. Delgado is attending North Carolina State University.

Holy Trinity’s Moseley named Commended Student by 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program

From staff reports Upper School Principal Josiah Tobin of Holy Trinity Classical Christian School announced Monday, Sept. 25, that senior Charlie Moseley has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, was presented by the principal to Moseley during morning Chapel.

About 34 000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2024 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2024 compe-

tition by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

"Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," said a spokesperson for NMSC. ''These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."

Charlie Moseley

Beaufort Academy’s Addy Norris returns a volley during the second set against Battery Creek’s Molly Cook on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Battery Creek’s new tennis facility. Cook won the match 6-3, 6-1. The visiting Beaufort Academy Lady Eagles defeated the Lady Dolphins by a score of 4-3. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

BA gets by Battery Creek

From staff reports

The Beaufort Academy

girls tennis team lost to Battery Creek at the No. 1 spot

Tuesday, Sept. 19, but the Eagles swept the No. 2 through No. 4 singles matches on its way to a 4-3 win over the Dolphins.

In the top spot, Creek’s Molly Cook beat BA’s Addy Norris 6-3 6-1

But Eagles Kate Bronsnan (d. Vayda Molinari 6-2, 6-2), Elsa Billig (d. La’Niva Ramsey 6-0 6-0) and Sarah Green (d. Karen Huerta 6-0, 7-5) swept the next three matches. Billig and Bronsnan beat Ramsey and Molinari 8-0 at No. 2 doubles for BA’s fourth point.

In a two-and-a-half-hour marathon at No. 5 Singles, Creek’s Allison Bain beat Skylar Holmes 6-4 5-7, (10-8).

At No. 1 Doubles, Creeks Cook and Huerta beat Norris and Lauryn Black, 8-2

Eagles

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pressure and scrambled to his left before throwing a strike 50 yards downfield to Patterson, who made a leaping grab at the 20 against double coverage. The freshman wide-out hauled in a bullet from Bonds over the middle on the next play to get the Eagles to the doorstep, and Andrews kicked in the door two plays later from the wildcat formation to make it 28-7

The defense lost track of Bobcats receiver Carnell Warren on the next series, and Bayes found him open

Notebook

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Battery Creek High School’s top-seeded girls tennis player Molly Cook returns a volley to Beaufort Academy’s Addy Norris during the first set of their tennis match Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19, at Battery Creek’s new tennis facility. Cook went on to win the match 6-3, 6-1. Beaufort Academy went on to defeat the Lady Dolphins, 4-3. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

in the end zone to cut the deficit to two scores, but the Eagles answered with a workmanlike drive capped by a 7-yard Andrews touchdown to take a 35-14 lead to halftime, and you can probably guess who delivered the dagger after halftime.

On the first play from scrimmage after the break, Andrews ran off left tackle and raced up the sideline before cutting back across the field and leaving Bobcats in his wake as he dived for the right pylon for a 66yard touchdown that sent most of Beaufort’s starters to the bench.

With the reserves in the game, Bluffton backup quarterback Aedan McCarthy

Bethune-Cookman on Saturday. Through five games, Mulligan leads the SWAC and ranks sixth in FCS with 496 rushing yards, and he leads the conference and is tied for eighth in FCS with five touchdowns.

Delaney dazzles on MNF

Each offseason, it seems, questions abound about whether Dee Delaney can

went to work with nothing to lose — and he and Bryant nearly orchestrated an epic comeback, hooking up for three long touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to pull the Bobcats within six with just over two minutes left. The first-team defense was ready to resume its duties, but that was unnecessary when Patterson snatched the onside kick and Beaufort’s offense ran out the clock.

The Eagles (4-2) travel to Philip Simmons on Friday for a showdown that figures to serve as the de facto Region 8-3A championship game. The game will be broadcast live by Beaufort’s Own on YouTube and Facebook.

still hold down a role in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ secondary, and the former Whale Branch star continues to defy the odds.

Delaney made an eye-popping interception Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, breaking on a deep pass from Jalen Hurts to snatch the ball at the 1-yard line and hang on for an incredible catch as he went to the ground.

Delaney recorded three tackles and a pass breakup in addition to his interception. He left the game with an undisclosed injury but returned to play on special teams, so the Bucs are hopeful he will be available to play a key role in a secondary decimated by injuries.

ARTS

Pritchards Island –

Past and Future

8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, Weekends during performances, through Oct. 2, 2023, USCB Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort. Free and open to the public. For tickets, visit USCBCenterForTheArts.com. The University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Center for the Arts has unveiled a new installation and an art exhibit to make plain the historic significance of Pritchards Island to barrier island existence in the past and in the present as well as denote the island’s future engagement in environmental and scientific discovery. The art exhibit component features a collection of work by more than 30 artists curated by partnership between the University and the Beaufort Arts Council through an artist in residence program in the early 2000s. Many notable local artists from Beaufort County are represented in the collection, such as Susan Graber, Cabel Heward, Weezie Gibson, Susan Deloach, Melba Cooper and Nan Kresch. For additional information, contact Bonnie Hargrove at 843-521-3145.

CALENDAR

Karaoke with Melissa

8 p.m. to midnight, Tuesdays, Highway 21 Bar, 3436 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Sharing Hearts Support Group

5:30 to 7 p.m., second Tuesday of every month, 2201 Boundary Street, Suite 208, Beaufort. Free. Come tell your 10-minute story of a life lesson or healing message using your own creative expression through a song, poetry, reading, art or verbal storytelling. Come away with an uplifting sense of support and connections or to just listen. Register by leaving a voicemail with name, phone and number of attendees at 843-525-6115 or send email to reneesutton@healthierhealing. com. Notification will be done of any location change due to seat requirements.

The Beaufort Shag Club

7 to 9 p.m., Wednesdays, AmVets Club, 1831 Ribaut Road Port Royal. We also host a Saturday evening dance the second Saturday of each month from 7 to 10 p.m. Interested in learning the Shag dance? Free lessons for members beginning in September through June. Visit our Facebook page; The Beaufort Shag Club.

Karaoke with Melissa

7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd, Beaufort. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Trivia with Mike – Fat Patties 7:30 p.m., Every Wednesday, Fat Patties, 831 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash prizes! For more information, visit https://rb.gy/o9nhwe.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 9:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with either Parker or Eric. Trivia with Mike –Bricks On Boundary 7:30 p.m., Every Thursday, Fat Patties, 1422 Boundary St, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash and Beer Bucket prizes! For more information, visit https://rb.gy/o9nhwe.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 7 p.m., Thursdays, Amvets Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Free. Public is welcome. Enjoy Karaoke. Dinner will be available.

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

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

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

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud

9 a.m. to noon, 1st Saturday each month, Port Royal Farmer’s Market, Corner of Ribaut Road & Pinckney Blvd, Port Royal. Free. DAYLO Students and other volunteers will read to young children, who are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animals. The next Reading is Saturday, Aug. 5.

Karaoke with Melissa

8 p.m. to 12 a.m., 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month, Peaceful Henry’s Cigar Bar, 181 Bluffton Rd, Bluffton. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Southern Barrel Bluffton Artisan Market

4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, Southern Barrel Brewing Co., 375 Buckwalter Place Blvd, Bluffton. Lowcountry Made is proud to announce that the Bluffton Artisan Market is back at Southern Barrel! The Bluffton Artisan Market will kick off Southern Barrel's Oktoberfest weekend! We want to thank Southern Barrel for their continued patronage and advocacy for small businesses! Southern Barrel is where Lowcountry Made markets started 3 years ago! And we are so excited to be collaborating again! Vendor applications are open at lcmade.com/bluffton-market-vendor-application/.

Palmetto Bluff Farmers Market

HALLOWEEN Ghosts and Myths of Hilton Head Island 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 18 through Saturday, Oct. 21, Zion Cemetery and Baynard Mausoleum, Outdoor Learning Center at the corner of 278 & Matthews Drive, Hilton Head Island. $15 per person. Presented by The Heritage Library. Experience the chills of the paranormal stories of Hilton Head Island as we bring to life Lydia Davant, Andrew Baynard, Cap’n Jack Stoney, Mary Kirk, Paulson Schwarzer, and Williams Eddings Baynard. Witness the Hilton Head Island of the 18th and 19th centuries through their eyes on a journey beyond the cemetery gates. Hear firsthand the ghost stories about the Harbour Town Lighthouse, the Baynard Funeral Procession, and the Blue Lady of Hilton Head Island. Purchase your tickets early This event always sells out and tickets are limited this year due to spatial distancing. Not recommended for children younger than 10. Register at https://heritagelib.org/ ghostsmyths.

Underwater Secrets of Port Royal 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, Room 213, University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $10 for non-members, $8 for members. With presenter Richard Thomas. Centuries of weather and warfare have left underwater vestiges of a past filled with intrigue and tragedy. The locations and stories behind these known remnants of a former age are revealed through research into documented sources, coincidental encounters, and the use of modern technology in the pursuit of underwater archaeology. Register at https:// heritagelib.org/classes.

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Law Talk – Family Law

5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14, Bluffton Library, 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton. Free. Brief topic overview + Q&A with volunteer attorney. To register please call 843-255-6503.

Law Talk –Wills, Estates, & Probates

4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, Lobeco Library, 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco. Free. Brief topic overview + Q&A with volunteer attorney. To register please call 843-255-6479.

MEETINGS

Zonta Club of Beaufort

6 p.m., 4th Tuesday of each month, Smokehouse, Port Royal.

TECHconnect 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 3rd Thursday of each month, Beaufort Digital Corridor, 500 Carteret Street, Suite D, Beaufort. Free.

The BDC's signature happy hour “meetup” networking event for tech professionals. Connect with like-minded people, fellow entrepreneurs, start-ups and VCs over local food and cold beverages. Call 843-470-3506 or visit https://rb.gy/e7t2h for more information.

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.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 9 p.m., Fridays, Highway 21 Bar, 3436 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort.

Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Lt.

Dan.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 9:30 p.m., Fridays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Parker. Karaoke with Melissa 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Fridays, R Bar & Grill, 70 Pennington Dr, Bluffton. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Highway 21 Flea Market

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday, Highway 21 Drive-In. Sellers, vendors, handmade items, unique products and yard sale items. For information, email lowcountryfleamarket@gmail.com.

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.

Slip and Splash Saturdays

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays, Battery Creek Pool, 1 Blue Dolphin Drive, Beaufort, and Bluffton Pool, 55 Pritchard Street, Bluffton. $5 per person. Stay busy for hours climbing on our inflatable challenge track.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 7 p.m., Saturdays, The Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd., Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Lt. Dan. Come early at 6 p.m. for Steak Night.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 9:30 p.m., Saturdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Eric.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays, Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Nov. 8, Nov. 29, Dec. 17, Palmetto Bluff Farm, 228 Old Moreland Road, Bluffton. The Palmetto Bluff Farmers Market is back this October! FREE and Open to the Public enjoy local shopping at the Farm at Palmetto Bluff. Lowcountry Made is honored to curate the lineup for the Palmetto Bluff Farmers Market. This will be a wonderful showcase of local growers and makers! The market is at capacity but all area farmers, producers, home bakers, food related makers, food trucks, and artisans are encouraged to apply for the wait list.

Bluffton Night Bazaar

5 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. Lowcountry Made is proud to present the 2023 Bluffton Night Bazaar at Burnt Church Distillery. Applications for the fall dates are open now at lcmade.com/bluffton-night-bazaar-vendor-application/.

Beaufort Shrimp Festival

October 6 and 7, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, Beaufort

Saint Peter’s 63 Annual Fall Bazaar

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. 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, Sweet Shoppe, Beer and Wine Garden, Kids Zone with inflatables, games, and petting zoo, and a Silent Auction. Proceeds benefit the Lowcountry Outreach Center. For an application, contact parishlife@stpetersbeaufort.org.

Beaufort Drum Circle

6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 13, Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park Gazebo, downtown Beaufort. Free. Bring a friend, relative or co-worker. It’s free. It’s family friendly. No musical experience is necessary. Extra drums available. Bring a chair and drum joyously with us. Open to everyone. No musical training is necessary as everyone can feel the rhythm of the group and join in. We have extra drums & other percussion instruments that may be borrowed for each session. If you prefer, come and just listen and watch as the group drums. Come to dance, hula-hoop, clap or chant.

Sips & Seafood Party

5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, Hewitt Oaks, 205 Stillwell Road, Bluffton. $175. Bluffton Self Help’s annual fundraiser. The funds raised provide education, basic needs, career development, and a sense of hope. Last year alone, this event helped 194 families to remain in their homes, keep the lights on, and to get through a difficult time. It supported 413 neighbors as they earned an education through English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, and GED Preparation classes. Our guests and sponsors provided 168 neighbors with the opportunity to meet one-on-one with client advocates through 672 meetings to connect to resources, develop goals and work toward reaching personal success. Through The Market 858 households received 431,428 pounds of fresh produce, dairy, meat, eggs, non perishable groceries, hygiene items, diapers and more than 20,000 articles of clothing enabling them to stretch their budget and have better health. Purchase tickets at https://rb.gy/kq7ef.

HISTORY Beaufort History Museum at the Arsenal 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays, 713 Craven St, Beaufort. General Admission for Adults $8, Seniors $7, Active Duty Military and College Students with ID $5. Children/ Teens younger than 18 Free. Explore and experience more than 500 years of Beaufort History with knowledgeable docent guided tours.

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-ofthe-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.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 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.

Zion Cemetery & Baynard Mausoleum Costumed Cemetery Tour 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays, through Oct. 10, 2023, Zion Cemetery, 574 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. $10 per adult, $8 per child. The Island’s history comes to life with this trip back in time, featuring costumed tour guides sharing fascinating stories of Hilton Head Island’s past. Visit the gravesites of four Revolutionary War heroes and find out about the bloody skirmish that was fought just steps away. Explore the island’s oldest structure and learn about the planters who built it. You’ll learn their stories of the Colonial era on Hilton Head Island and more as you tour one of the island’s most intriguing sites. Register at https://heritagelib. org/tours.

Historic Ft. Mitchel Tour

10:30 a.m., Thursdays through Oct. 12, Ft. Mitchel, 65 Skull Creek Drive, Hilton Head Island. $10 per adult, $8 per child. Immerse yourself in the fascinating Civil War history of Hilton Head Island with a visit to Fort Mitchel. The site contains the remains of a coastal defense battery erected in 1862 to protect the Port Royal Sound by way of Skull Creek from incursions by Confederate gunboats based in the Savannah River. Costumed characters and an expert tour guide will demonstrate the vital historic importance of this place and the role the fort and its namesake, General Mitchel, played in shaping Hilton Head history, including historic Mitchelville. Register at https://heritagelib. org/tours.

Port Royal Lecture Series:

Who Was Here? Native Americans Before and During European Settlements 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1004 11th Street, Port Royal. $25 per person – Seating is limited. Lecturers are Stephen Criswell, Professor Chris Judge, and Evan Nooe, University of South Carolina Native American Studies Center. Buy tickets at https://historic-port-royal-foundation.square.site/.

1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, Room 213, University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $10 for non-members, $8 for members. With presenter Lee J. Wilwerding. This is a Semiquincentennial presentation.The British had a successful run in the South for four years which led to inflated expectations for victory. But wait there's more to come. Register at https://heritagelib.org/classes.

Forts of Port Royal 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 9, Room 213, University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $10 for non-members, $8 for members. With presenter Richard Thomas. Over 42 fortifications of various kinds have been built along the shores of Port Royal Sound for protection against hostile natives and enemy raids since the mid-1500s. This presentation covers their locations, the period they existed, and the history of the most significant among them. Register at https://heritagelib.org/classes.

The Southern Campaign 1781

1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14, Room 213, University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $10 for non-members, $8 for members. With presenter Lee J. Wilwerding. This is a Semiquincentennial presentation. Nathanial Greene was second only to George Washington in the panoply of Revolutionary War successful Generals. But his campaign in 1781 was a series of tactical defeats that still resulted in victory for the Patriot cause. Register at https://heritagelib.org/classes.

Historic Holidays on Hilton Head Island: A Celebration of Sea Island Traditions

1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 25, University of South Carolina Beaufort – Hilton Head Island Campus, 1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island. $10 Entrance Fee to Support The Heritage Library, $30 Includes Entrance & Tea Service, Children Under 12 are free (Only with the purchase of an adult ticket), and must be accompanied by an adult. Support local authors & artists, shop for one-of-a-kind gifts, learn about Hilton Head Island history, and celebrate the start of the holiday season. Register at https://heritagelib.org/historicholidays.

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

Indigo Dyeing Workshop

3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island. Join local sustainable artist and environmentalist Monique de La Tour to learn Indigo dyeing techniques. Limit of 20 people, call 843-255-6487 to register.

Makerspace & 3D Printing

4 to 5 p.m., Wednesdays, Oct.

4 to Dec. 6, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island. Ages 10 & up, Free. Learn to use 3D modeling software, design and print 3D models, finish models using acrylic paints, create tabletop miniatures (Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.).

Rebecca Dwight Bruff Author

Talk & Book Signing

4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 18, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island. While no books will be available for purchase at the event, Ms. Bruff will happily sign pre-purchase copies immediately afterwards. No registration required, all ages welcome!

St. Helena Branch Library Plant Swap

2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct.

21, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island. Take a plant, leave a plant- bring your divided perennials, extra clippings, and plant propagations to swap with others!

Law Talk –Landlord Tenant Law

5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, St. Helena Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena. Free. Brief topic overview + Q&A with volunteer attorney. To register please call 843-255-6540.

Beaufort Rotary Club Noon, Wednesdays, Sea Island Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island. Catered buffet lunch, followed by a guest speaker. Prospective members welcome. For further information and upcoming speakers, please visit website www.beaufortrotaryclub.org.

The Beaufort Trailblazers –

A Volunteer Group 8 a.m., first Thursday each month, Herban Marketplace, Beaufort. Anyone interested in supporting or building offroad/dirt/wilderness mountain biking/jogging/walking trails near is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 843575-0021 or email universitybicycles@hotmail.com.

Rotary Club of the Lowcountry

7:30 a.m., Fridays, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island. A light breakfast is provided before the program. For further information and upcoming speakers, please visit our website at www.lowcountryrotary.org or contact our President, Bob Bible a reconmc@aol.com or 843-252-8535.

OUTDOORS

The Beaufort Tree Walk

Lady’s Island Garden Club invites you to take a meandering walk through the Historic “Old Point” and enjoy some unique and noteworthy trees. The “Walk” takes about an hour, is a little over a mile starting at the corner of Craven & Carteret streets in Morrall Park and concluding in Waterfront Park. Booklets with map and information about each tree are available free at the Visitors Center in the historic Arsenal on Craven Street.

Tours of Hunting Island

Every Tuesday, Hunting Island State Park, 2555 Sea Island Pkwy. Free, park entry fees apply. Sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island Keeper Ted and his team. For more information call the Hunting Island Nature Center at 843-838-7437. The next Tuesday is August 1.

SEWING/QUILTING

American Needlepoint Guild Meeting

10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month. The Hilton Head Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild welcomes anyone, beginner or experienced stitcher, who is interested in needlepoint to join us for stitching, learning and fellowship. Upcoming meetings are November 7 at Palmetto Electric Community Room, Hardeeville, and December 5 at the Indigo Run Clubhouse, Hilton Head Island. For more information, please contact us at hiltonheadislandchapter@needlepoint.org.

Embroidery Guild of America Meeting

Second Tuesday of every month, Palmetto Electric Community Room, Hardeeville. The Lowcountry Chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America welcomes anyone, beginner or experienced stitcher, who is interested in any type of embroidery including needlepoint, cross-stitch, surface and beaded embroidery, hardanger, bargello, sashiko, etc., to join us for stitching, learning and fellowship. For more information, please contact us at lowcountrychapter@egacarolinas.org.

Maye River Quilters 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way in Hardeeville. The social time begins at 9:30 a.m. To attend as a guest, email RSVP to mayeriverquilters@ gmail.com. For more information and for a membership form, please call 987-464-0585.

SPORTS/GAMES

Take a quiet walk and talk to God today

Jesus Christ loves you, and he desires to spend quiet time with you. Our heavenly Father beckons you to draw near to Him and promises that He will respond with compassion.

As we go about our busy day, we often do not realize His presence, but like the Sun we do not always see, He is always there. May we listen with our spiritual ears, and be aware that He is always trying to communicate with us.

Psalm 46:10 declares, “Be still and know that I am God.” The Lord of mercy and forgiveness is watching over you as a gift of his endless mercy and grace. He cares about your disappointments and heartaches. He adores you.

Time on earth is short, here today gone tomorrow, but eternity will last forever. Each person has a spirit, and every spirit will either live forever with God or forever without Him.

Jesus was born into this world, was crucified, and rose from the dead so that whoever believes in him can be spiritually born again and transformed. His blood paid our ransom and forgave our sins. Christ, the spotless lamb of God willingly gave His life and

now is waiting for someone to give their heart to Him.

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and those who embrace him as Lord, are renewed and prepared to be a vessel of honor. Our heavenly Father is preparing a home in heaven, for all who will live, love, and trust Christ as Redeemer and Savior.

God created you as a unique, one-of-a-kind individual. There is no other person like you. He drew a blueprint for you to follow and wants to intervene, inspire, and empower you to accomplish His plans.

It is not about our will, but His will be done. The question is who will do what He says and love Him just for who He is? In this journey, you will have tribulations and trials but do not be afraid or discouraged. If you are born again, greater is He who lives in you, than he who is in the world.

God is in total control

and has complete authority over all powers and principalities. His angels are all around you and Jesus never takes His eyes away from you. He has engraved you on the palms of His hands. Within our mission and calling, there are two great commandments above all the others; We are to love God, and love one another as ourselves. If we choose to

take up our cross and follow the Lord, we will live in the peace and joy of His presence. He is holy and desires that we have a clean heart so that we can walk closely with Him.

Forgive those who have trespassed against you and sincerely pray for them as this will set you free from being offended. Holding on to resentment and hatred is a snare trap and will make

our hearts calloused and cold.

Be humble, give your anxieties, anger, and fears to Jesus and He will give you rest. Demonstrate His light of forgiveness and discernment that you may dwell in the secret place of the Most High.

He knows our pain and sees every tear. You are His precious child. Trade your bitterness and sorrow for

His unspeakable joy that is filled with the hope of His glory. It is in loving and giving that you will find true contentment.

Offer up your fervent prayers and burdens for the souls that are lost and hurting. When you reach out to help those in need, you are reaching out to the Lord.

Jesus is the Bread of Life and He is the living water. Those who come to Christ will never be spiritually hungry or thirsty again. Always remember that God’s promises cannot fail. Lean not on your own understanding but believe that your steps are ordered by the Lord. There are times when the way will grow dark and it will seem like you are walking through the valley of death but fear no evil. Remember, you are fighting in a war that has already been won.

His word is a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path. Run into the name of the Lord and rejoice that you are safe and secure. Christ is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Father is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He is waiting for you to reach out to Him.

Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.

McBride to kick off Aletheia Speaker Series Oct. 10

From staff reports Holy Trinity Classical Christian School begins its Annual Aletheia Speaker Series on Tuesday, Oct. 10 with guest lecturer Pastor Alex Mc Bride. His theme will be “Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” from 2 Corinthians 3:17

Since its beginning as a “praise house” during the Civil War, First African Baptist Church has been a pillar of faith and strength in the Beaufort community. McBride

will speak about the history of First African Baptist and the significant role it has played in spreading “the freedom of the Lord.”

Born in Greenwood, Miss. in 1958, McBride was raised in a single-parent home by his mother, Dollie L. McBride. He entered the United States Marine

Corps in 1975 and became one of the first integrated Blacks to be on President Carter’s Presidential Guards, one of the first Black Sergeants Major to serve aboard nuclear aircraft carrier U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, and chosen as the second Black Sergeants Major of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. He participated in several conflicts across three timelines –the final months of the evacuation of Cambodia, Operation Kuwaiti

Freedom, and the Gulf War.

An honor graduate of three schools – Bachelor of Science in Management from Wayland Baptist University, Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Boston University, and a Master of Science in Theology from Liberty University. After 33-years tenure in ministry, he now gratefully has his heart’s wish fulfilled as the full time senior Pastor of The Prestigious First

African Baptist Church where his motto of teaching is, “Above All Else, Sound Doctrine …”

The event will be hosted in the Great Hall at HTCCS, 302 Burroughs Avenue from 6 to 7 p.m. Admission is $10, and registration in advance is required so that guests can be comfortably accommodated. To register and learn more about the speaker series, visit www.HTCCS.org/speaker-series/.

Pastor Alex McBride

BILLY HOLLAND

I have no memory of those years

On the morning of August 5, as soon as the rain stops, Tibbets’ plane, which has been named the Enola Gay after his mother, is towed over a large pit, where the atomic bomb, nicknamed Little Boy and weighing almost five tons, is winched into its belly. Tibbets briefs his crew that in the morning they will be dropping a bomb of almost indescribable destructive power on Japan. He does not use the word atomic. The men are handed welder’s glasses to protect their eyes from the bomb’s flash—“brighter than the sun”—and Tibbets pockets a box of twelve cyanide pills, one for each man, in case they are forced to land in enemy territory.” (Road to Surrender, Evan Thomas, Random House, 296 pages)

At that same moment at the McLeod Infirmary in Florence, I am being pulled, with the help of forceps, out of my mother’s womb. I know this to be a fact because my mother, on my birthday, would call me and take me through that difficult labor minute by minute.

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“Shortly before 3 a.m., the Enola Gay starts down the runway. Tibbets causes some consternation in the control tower by waiting to the last possible moment to pull back on the stick and loft the superheavy bomber out over the dark sea.”

At that moment (back in the McLeod Infirmary) I am delivered to my mother’s breasts for breakfast, after the attending physician has worked to reshape my swollen, forceps-mangled head.

“As the silver B-29 rose into the early-morning darkness and the crew settled-in for the six hour flight, there were a half dozen men on the ground who were pondering — almost for the first time — the

thousands of Japanese who were about to die. To instantly die.”

Secretary of War Henry Stimson — a Harvard-trained lawyer who had known and had been inspired by Theodore Roosevelt — was troubled by the fire-bombing of Dresden. He questioned the “precision bombing” claim of the U.S. Army Air Force and wanted to be sure the target was a “military target like a naval base.” There were generals, like Carl Spatz and George Marshall, who were also troubled by the forthcoming killing. They were troubled because each knew it was going to be impossible to avoid the killing of women, children and non-combatants. In fact, 70,000 would be killed instantly and then another 70 000 would die from radiation poisoning.

Author Evan Thomas (brother of Port Royal’s Wendy Zara) gives us an hour by hour portrait of Stimson, Spatz, Marshall, Groves and LeMay putting the reader in the consciousness of these men as the bombardier searched “for his aiming point, a T-shaped

bridge in the middle of the city.”

But Thomas’ non-fiction does something else. It puts us into the consciousness of Generals Masehiko Takeshita and Korechika Anami; and the mind of Admiral Baron Suzuki. He takes us into their meetings after the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; convincing us — at least convincing me — that the Japanese Army was not going to surrender.

The Japanese army was already rushing men and equipment into trenches and bunkers on Kyushu. The plan, called Ketsugo Sakusen, involved 7 000 kamikaze planes aimed at landing ships; “speedboats, midget submarines, and swimmers sticking 10-kilo TNT charges on the bottoms of landing craft.” It is estimated that 900 000 Japanese infantry, reinforced by millions of women and teenagers would join that battle armed with sharpened bamboo spears and pitchforks.

Like many of my generation, I thought I knew everything there was to know about the war in the Pacific — my father was in

the Philippines waiting for his orders. What I did not know was the role played by Prime Minister Shigenori Togo in getting Emperor Hirohito to Tokyo’s downtown radio station where the Emperor told his stunned, starving people that it was time to quit — “To bear the unbearable.”

“Road to Surrender” reveals the anguish and anxiety of Henry Stimson; and the role played by South Carolina’s own Jimmy Byrnes; but the strength of his book is the debate that took place among the Japanese generals after the atomic bombs were dropped.

Six years after surrender, my father was transferred to a hospital in downtown Tokyo. I have no memory of those years — but Dad did believe in 8mm movies. In one frame I can be seen sitting in the lap of our beautiful house servant, Yoshiko, holding a silver-colored, miniature B-29

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

Pine Island’s development will help Gullahs, not hurt them

Thousands of people are wondering why the leader of the top regional non-profit fighting to save Gullah Geechee land isn't opposing the much-maligned Pine Island golf community planned by developer Elvio Tropeano. The reason for that is simple — both as a resident of St. Helena Island, and the founder and CEO of the Pan-African Family Empowerment & Land Preservation Network — I don't see how developing the 502-acre St. HelenavillePine Island property will threaten either Gullah culture, or land ownership on St. Helena Island.

Web of misinformation

Both Pine Island and St. Helenaville are the sites of former plantations. And they've been white-owned, private recreational retreats for more than 150 consecutive years.

No Gullahs own land or pay property tax there, so none of us will be displaced. No known Gullah ancestral cemeteries are located there. No easements from Gullah landowners will be required. Plus, no encroachments will occur.

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Nothing related to Pine Island's development will stop Gullahs from practicing their beloved culture and traditions. More importantly, Gullah property taxes across St. Helena Island will not skyrocket after Pine Island's development.

But that's not the truth that the public, media, Beaufort County Council, and the Court of Common Pleas are being told by opponents of Pine Island's development.

Tropeano's environmentally sensitive approach to developing the Pine Island golf resort calls for just 66 homes, a few docks, and a golf course. But opposition to applications for those uses will result in the construction of 166 homes, and up to 100 private docks, which Tropeano is legally entitled to do under the current zoning. Despite what many protesters believe,

nothing will stop the development of Pine Island.

Benefits for Gullahs

Lost amid all the emotional protests and community meetings is information about Tropeano's generous planned philanthropy using funds generated by his golf resort, including Gullah scholarships, donations to key nonprofits like Penn Center, and investment in Gullah-owned businesses, as well as economic development projects. Local resort jobs, workplace mobility training, and partnerships for technical school classes are among the perks that Pine Island can offer its St, Helena Island neighbors, Tropeano has explained.

Flawed from Day 1

Almost 25 years apart, former Beaufort County Attorney Ladson Howell and current Assistant Beaufort County Attorney Brittany Ward came to the same conclusion about the CPO as it's presently configured: It's both legally indefensible, and a major flaw in our county ordinances that begs to be corrected. It unfairly infringes upon the property

Nothing related to Pine Island's development will stop Gullahs from practicing their beloved culture and traditions. More importantly, Gullah property taxes across St. Helena Island will not skyrocket after Pine Island's development.

rights of both non-Gullah, and Gullah property owners who can't realize the true value of their land. But even worse, it's been a lethal double-edged sword for Gullah owners of waterfront property, who've suffered staggering land losses because the CPO prevented the commercial use of their valuable land as property taxes soared beyond their means to pay.

Gullah-oriented development

Profitable development with Gullahs leasing their property — rather than selling it — could definitely help thousands escape the brutal cycle of generational poverty. Such arrangements

have proven to be very lucrative for well-known Gullah businessman Tom Barnwell, Jr., and his family on Hilton Head Island. They've built affordable homes and apartment buildings on their own land. And they've wisely signed a long-term lease on their valuable waterfront property with Spinnaker Resorts. But St. Helena Island Gullahs can't make deals like that because of the Cultural Protection Overlay (CPO).

Mediation over lawsuits

It shouldn't take risking the County purse — to the tune of millions of dollars in legal fees and tens of millions in damages, and the possible dismantling of the entire CPO — to force

WE ARE WHAT WE WEAR

Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a direct correlation between how people conduct themselves and how they are dressed. I can think of lots of good examples, but one that comes quickly to mind is this; do you ever remember seeing a mob of people running through the streets looting, burning and causing general mayhem dressed in coats and ties, stylish dresses and modest pants suits?

It seems that the standard attire for this kind of activity is black pants, black ski masks, and black hoodies. It would be interesting to see if you dressed these same people in coats and ties, and dress shoes, with no ski masks, would they act the same? I am not sure whether dress is a cause or effect, but it sure seems to make a difference in how people act.

I come from a generation where proper attire for business, attending church, flying on a commercial airplane, riding on

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a train, attending a funeral or wedding or almost anything outside of casual entertainment was coat and tie, shined leather shoes for men, and modest dresses and or pant suits with dress shoes for women.

As far as I can tell the movement away from proper attire began with the deregulation of the airlines. Almost overnight smartly dressed, well-behaved air travelers gave way to hoards of people dressed as if they were going to the beach or to bed. Conduct on airplanes and airports took on the same demeanor.

It’s not unusual to see a news report where a passenger has been removed from the plane by the police for being disruptive. Airports have become campsites for slovenly dressed travelers waiting for flights, pushing and shoving, spreading cups, food wrappers, and other general debris around the terminal everywhere but in the trash cans. It’s not quite as bad as downtown San Francisco or LA., but it’s close.

The next brick to fall came in the 1990’s when someone came up with the concept of “Casual Friday.” For some reason it became fashionable for companies to do away with business attire on Friday and dress in a casual manner.

All of a sudden sneakers, blue jeans and sweatshirts, replaced coats and ties and dresses. Mr., Ms., and formal forms of address became hi Jack, hi Jane and the nose ring and the tackle box face came to be an OK look for work,

and with it a standard of proper conduct began to deteriorate to what we have today.

OK, I admit that I am an old guy who is looking back at the past and thinking that it was better then. It’s probably a common affliction of old people, but it doesn't necessarily mean that we are wrong.

Dictators always dress their military and or police in tight fitting uniforms often black with jack boots, and tall caps, that are designed to empower the wearer and intimidate everyone else. How you dress has an effect on how you act, it matters, and tyrants have always known it.

Which brings us to the strange case of the junior Senator from Pennsylvania, the Honorable John Fetterman. The simple man of the people. Who is Harvard grad, grew up in a very affluent family, and is quite wealthy himself. I guess that in order to maintain a common man perso-

County Council to make a much-needed course correction. That can very easily be accomplished through thoughtful mediation and negotiation that secures the best case outcome for St. Helena Island — a low-impact golf course and residential community — instead of the 166 houses and 100 docks that Tropeano can legally develop. Through mediation, the County can also set a precedent for the types of development it wants, and the types of investment that the St. Helena Island community can receive. To not seize this opportunity would be a monumental loss for not only St. Helena Island, but also Beaufort County. Please join me in urging your County Council member to support negotiations for the low-impact development of the Pine Island golf resort.

Theresa White is the founder and CEO of the Pan-African Family Empowerment & Land Preservation Network. She is a former journalist, and was a Congressional Aide to U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney, Georgia's first African-American congresswoman. The Savannah native lives on ancestral land on St. Helena Island.

na he dresses like he is all set to knock over a liquor store.

The most amazing thing is that Senator Schumer is going to allow Fetterman to dress that way in the United States Senate. I know that Senator Fetterman has been the victim of a serious stroke, which has diminished his mental capacities, but to the best of my knowledge Senator Schumer has not been as unfortunate.

What is he thinking? We act the way we dress. It would be nice for the country to return to a higher standard especially with the U.S. Congress setting the example.

Born, raised and educated in the Southwest, Jim Dickson served in the U.S. Navy Reserve in Vietnam before a 35-year business career. Retired to St. Helena Island, Dickson and his wife are fiscally conservative, socially moderate and active in Republican politics, though they may not always agree with Republicans. Having lived around the country and traveled around the world, Dickson believes that the United States truly is the land of opportunity.

Historic Beaufort Foundation –

The goose that laid the golden egg

The mid-1960s saw too many of Beaufort’s finest historic properties dying, vanishing to be lost forever. All too common, many were unoccupied, rendered derelict from neglect, weeds growing up through the floor and rotted wood exteriors. Many of Beaufort’s residential areas were, by all indications, depressed dejected neighborhoods. Sick at heart because of this obliteration, a cadre of heroic citizens dedicated themselves in 1965 to preserving and conserving what was left of Beaufort’s historic and cultural heritages. They created the Historic Beaufort Foundation (HBF), a truly dynamic organization, whose mission is to support the preservation and protection of sites and artifacts of historic, architectural and cultural value throughout Beaufort County.

Half a century after its founding, HBF has succeeded beyond the wildest dreams of its visionary creators. Many “contributing” structures exist today, filled with families and businesses that otherwise would not

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even exist but for the undying dedication of HBF to keep every important edifice alive and well. I have lived for 44 years in the fourth oldest house remaining. It was a decrepit heap of rot when it was revitalized back to life in the 1960s, a miracle in itself, thanks to the HBF.

Architectural historians

Carl Feiss and Russell Wright conducted Beaufort’s first inventory of historic properties and noted: “It is a remarkable fact that these neighboring three communities, developing simultaneously, should have each so successfully created their own high quality, individual architectural design.”

Understanding the uniqueness of Beaufort’s historical character, HBF’s first goal was the creation of

a federally recognized historic district. Working jointly with the City of Beaufort, HBF did the heavy lifting, organizing, writing, researching and submitting the application for recognition to the Interior Department.

In 1973, Beaufort was awarded its coveted prize as a National Historic Landmark District (NHLD), one of only four in all of South Carolina: Beaufort, Penn Center, Charleston and Graniteville.

Our NHLD is one of a kind, encompassing the downtown central business district and several surrounding residential neighborhoods such as The Point, The Northwest Quadrant, The Old Commons and The Bluff. Beaufort’s NHLD encompasses more than 304 acres and contains more than 500 “contributing” structures.

Our NHLD is nationally recognized and acknowledged for its rich and varied history, reflected in a coastal environment defined as much by its stately mansions as it is by its modest cottages, revealing a history covering four centuries — 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st. This

lineage of diversity, age and exceptional designs, reflects the rich history as well as the cultural and economic diversity of Beaufort’s lengthy antiquity. Our NHLD’s contributing buildings exhibit many of the principled historic styles of American architecture from the Colonial period to the modern.

South Carolina’s General Assembly passed enabling legislation establishing Historic Review Boards (HRB), with the authority and mission of protecting the State’s historic legacy, created in 1994. Beaufort’s City Council adopted the first zoning ordinance in 1972, which included an ordinance establishing its own historic review board (aka BOAR, ARB or HDRB).

In their supreme wisdom, Beaufort’s Mayor/Council authorized by ordinance that one of the five members of the HRB would always be an HBF appointee. For almost a half-century, Beaufort’s ordinance has obligated the appointment of one HBF member to the HRB.

But, on September 12 2023, Beaufort’s Mayor and

two city councilmen, voted to eliminate that hallowed requirement that places one HBF member on the HDRB. Three men changed a half-century of dedicated protection and preservation of our irreplaceable historical lineage. What possessed three members of City Hall to eliminate the guaranteed HBF seat on the Historic District Review Board that had existed for a half-century? One out of five; 20% representation.

It is no stretch of the imagination to envision that without the Historic Beaufort Foundation, Beaufort would not have its National Historic District Landmark designation today. At the very least, without the gallant efforts of the HBF, Beaufort would not have received its NHLD designation in the first place.

Without the NHLD, many more historic properties that exist today would be lost, never to be replaced. HBF is a treasure; the goose that laid the golden egg that made the National Historic Landmark District a reality. It behooves all of us to exercise great diligence

to maintain our historic legacy, an inheritance that, if lost, cannot be replaced. HBF’s guaranteed presence on the review board must be retained.

We can repay the contributions and give a heartfelt thanks to the lengthy list of our citizens who have worked tirelessly to ensures the conservation and preservation of this heritage for ourselves and our posterity. Long live the HBF and its permanent representation on the Historic District Review Board.

Let the “new” Mayor and Council hear your voices loud and clear on their behalf so that the new council chooses to reverse the former not-so-good decision. Decisions that are poorly made can be reversed and made good. Let three men now turn the bad choice into the good ordinance.

“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers. David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.

Disavow hatred, reject radical thinking

The year was 1960, my freshman year of college. It was a time of excitement and anticipation for me, and I knew I had met a kindred spirit in my roommate, that is, in all ways but politics.

You see, she was an ardent proponent of Richard Nixon, and I was equally dedicated to the election of John F. Kennedy. After all, he was young, and the fact that he was handsome didn’t hurt. On the other hand, I saw Nixon as old, wizened, and a bit of a curmudgeon.

Remember, I was 18 years of age. That he resigned under a cloud is something I don’t bring up to her now. But I digress. We would argue politics to the degree of our limited knowledge, but it was always with good humor. Both of us indulged in getting up silently in the middle of the night and removing the political poster of the other, both of which hung in our dorm room. I’m not sure who opted for that antic first (it surely couldn’t have been moi). However, we never resorted to destruction of the other’s cherished property. This is still a great memory.

I was drawn to this trip down memory lane last week when I saw the following post on the inimitable Facebook, repository for all good, evil, and in between.

I am going to take the space to provide it in its entirety, because I believe it is a wake-up call, if you will. The quote was accompanied by a picture of Dwight Eisenhower and John Kennedy standing together.

“When real Democrats and Republicans were running our country, we didn’t hate each other. We didn’t vote for parties, we voted for ideas that came from both parties that made us better as a country. We didn’t label ideas or parties as racist, sexist or un-American. We did what we thought was best for ‘WE THE PEOPLE.’ And accepted the winner as a united country.”

Do I see this quote as the whole truth and nothing but the truth? In a word, no. I recognize that my naivete regarding the reality of the 60s has been greatly modified if not completely erased. Age will, hopefully, do that for most of us.

Only a true Pollyanna will fail to see the limitations of the quote. Long before this time I came to recognize what was so prevalent then, namely discrimination based upon race, gender, and a host of other ‘notlike-me’ prejudices.

But let’s look at the first sentence of the quote, that which addresses hate. Was there hate in the 60s between the political parties? Perhaps, but certainly not overtly displayed or flaunted with a sense of pride and the willingness to make it the driving force of our political system.

I’m more inclined to call it dislike and disbelief in what the other side of the aisle was proposing. In other words, compromise was not the dirty word that it is today.

Certainly the last sentence of the quote deserves attention. I have pulled no punches regarding my feelings about Donald Trump.

I believe he deserves every bit of condemnation he is receiving, both verbally and legally. Four indictments with 92 counts? They can’t all be wrong, and anyone who tries to say otherwise is whistling in the wind. Furthermore, that he is a former president doesn’t grant him a pass.

There are those who will say that I hate Donald Trump. No, hate is such a strong word that I try very hard not to use it … well, maybe I use it when talking about my dislike of brussel sprouts.

What I despise and resent is his desire to bring this country to its knees and establish an autocracy. He aligns himself with dictators because he desires to be one himself. Make no mistake, Trump was the one to green-light the emergence of the hate that roiled beneath the surface, the hate felt by those people who have been marginalized.

Sadly, what they don’t realize is that he wouldn’t give them the time of day if he didn’t want their vote. And even more sad, he has made it clear that he relishes the power he has over the thinking, indeed the morals, of these people by saying, “I could shoot

someone on Fifth Avenue, and they would still support me.”

I have said before when writing this column that I am an Independent, moderate in my thinking, open to that politician whose policies reflect input from both sides. I have voted Republican on many occasions, even writing in their names when they were not running. I firmly believe radical governing from either end of the spectrum is dangerous.

In conclusion, I still have the occasion to talk to my “roomie” from college, and we laugh about those gentler days when it was fun to joke about our differences. We talk now about grandchildren, the passing of parents, those issues that encompass everyone’s life.

And yes, we still love one another for all we have gone through together, one a Republican, the other a Democrat, two women in their 80s who know what is important, that which doesn’t include hate.

Carol Lucas is a retired high school teacher and a Lady’s Island resident. She is the author of the recently published “A Breath Away: One Woman’s Journey Through Widowhood.”

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot

Parris Island, South Carolina, 29 September 2023

Recruit Training Regiment • Commanding Officer, Colonel C. B. McArthur

2nd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel C. J. Kearney

Commander of Troops, Captain A. S. Mertz • Parade Adjutant, Battalion Augment Company “E”, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Captain A. S. Mertz

PLATOON 2072

Senior Drill Instructor

SSgt S. Plaskon

Pvt Baez, L. E.

Pvt Barkley Jr., M.

Pvt Barrera, A. J.

Pvt Benitez, N. G.

Pvt Brooks, X. L.

PFC Bruton, Q. D.

Pvt Burch, P. J.

Pvt Burkheimer, J. J.

Pvt Capps, T. M.

Pvt Cardoza, L. A.

Pvt Chavez, V. A.

PFC Chen, W.

Pvt Clarence, N. C.

Pvt Colindres, D. N.

Pvt Conde, J. D.

Pvt Cotten, J. C.

Pvt Dalton, A. E.

PFC Darracott, J. D.*

Pvt Davenport, W. K.

Pvt Ellis, E. M.

Pvt Eucedamaradiaga, E. G.

Pvt Feldman, M. B.

PFC Fernandezterrones, M.

Pvt Flores, J. D.

Pvt Garcialopez, A.

PFC Gayo, J. R.

Pvt Gibson, R. L.

Pvt Goldstone, J. L.

Pvt Gonzalez Jr., A.

Pvt Gotham, H. R.

PFC Graham, J. J.

Pvt Guillcachafla, J.

Pvt Hahn, R. Z.

Pvt Hall, M. I.

PFC Heyward, T. A.

PFC Hidalgovega, J. P.

Pvt Hunt, D. G.

Pvt Jacksonjones, D. M.

Pvt Jefferson, E. K.

Pvt Jones, T. K.

Pvt Joseph, C. D.

PFC Kelleh, M. K.*

Pvt Kthay, H.

PFC Lebron, F. D.

Pvt Littlejohn, K. L.

PFC Lloyd, W. N.

Pvt Lupu, A. C.

Pvt Marshall, Q. M.

PFC Martinezgomez, J.

PFC Matos, A. M.

PFC Mccann, C. L.

PFC Miller, J. P.

PFC Miller, M. C.

PFC Morrissey, A. D.*

Pvt Murray, A. J.

Pvt Park, R. A.

Pvt Paul, P.C.

PFC Ponzo, E. U.

PFC Reed, S. E.*

Pvt Revels, D. J.

Pvt Roberts, H. J.

Pvt Robles, N. A.

Pvt Rodelomartinez, J. D.

Pvt Rudd, T. J.

PFC Russo, J. R.

PFC Sacalxotcuc, C. A.

Pvt Schoenheide, J. E.

Pvt Smith, C. A.

Pvt Smith, J. M.

PFC Snelgrove, J. L.

PFC Sparrow, D. J.

Pvt Suttle, N. A.

Pvt Tibbetts, B. A.

PFC Trotty, J. M.*

Pvt Vargas, A. X.

PFC Wallace, G.

Pvt Ward, M. A.

PFC Wilson, J. D.

PFC Wilson, J. T.*

PFC Winters, T. A.

PFC Wyatt, M. J.

PFC Yang, X.

PFC Yearicks, E. J.

Drill Masters • Gunnery Sergeant L. M. Hinton, Staff Sergeant M. M. Jordan

PLATOON 2073

Senior Drill Instructor

SSgt A. N. Green

PFC Albadri, N.

PFC Anderson, A. A.

Pvt Baeza, K. N.

Pvt Benitez, N. M.

Pvt Benitez, Y.

Pvt Bible, K. C.

PFC Borjagarcia, A.

Pvt Carmonacruz, V. S.

Pvt Clark, K. A.

Pvt Cubamartinez, M.

Pvt Dasher, B. A.

Pvt Devine T. I.

Pvt Discua, S.

PFC Dominguez, J. J.

Pvt Escalantecandelario, I.

PFC Fermin, A. L.

Pvt Fincher, A. L.

Pvt Fleuricin, K. A.

Pvt Flint, C. A.

Pvt Franks, H. A.

PFC Fuentes, A. F.

PFC Garciakayel, S. N.

Pvt Godwin, M. D.

Pvt Hargrove, C. B.

PFC Harrison, P.

PFC Henao, G.

PFC Hernandez, C*.

Pvt Hernandez, L.

PFC Hernandeznava, G.

PFC Homer, D. B.

PFC Horton, K. L.

Pvt Howell, M. F.

Pvt Hoye, M. J.

PFC Hudson, J. K.

Pvt Jones, M. B.

PFC Jordan, A. K.

Pvt Kadariya, N.

Pvt Keorajavongsay, M. K.

PFC Laaz, N. C. *

Pvt Largo, D. A.

PFC Lee, N. N. *

PFC Lee, P. D.

Pvt Llivicura, D. C.

PFC Mccracken, H. J.

Pvt Montalvo, N. C.

PFC Moralesrivadeneira, G. M.

Pvt Mueller, R. D.

PFC Naka, N.*

PFC Newsome, A. V.

PFC Nomura, N. H. *

PFC Oliveira, K. B.*

PFC Ossorio, S.

Pvt Palestinoosorio, P.

PFC Palmer, K. N.

PFC Pereznevarez, K.

PFC Phillips, S. M.

Pvt Porter, K. N.

Pvt Rao, A. F.

Pvt Robinson, M. T.

Pvt Rodriguez, T.

Pvt Rodriguezgalban, N.

Pvt Rogers, H. N.

Pvt Ruiz, J. M.

Pvt Seaberry, N. A.

Pvt Shoup, S. M.

Pvt Smith, A. J.

Pvt Smith, J. R.

Pvt Smith, N. K.

Pvt Strickland, S. L.

PFC Supensky, I. A

PFC Tellez, V.

PFC Ventura, J. E.

Pvt Vieira, G. L.

Pvt Villelaperez, K. X.

PFC Williams, N.

Pvt Willis, N. H.

Pvt Wolfe, I. W.

Pvt Zimmerer, C. S.

PLATOON 2074

Senior Drill Instructor

SSgt H. D. Kussman

PFC Abdalla, A. K.

PFC Adair, Jr., J. C.

Pvt Alexander, J. E.

Pvt Ayala, T. E.

PFC Barr III, D. L.

Pvt Berry I. D.

Pvt Bivins Jr., T. A.

Pvt Blake, J. C.

Pvt Bledsoe, H. D.

Pvt Brockman, K. C.

Pvt Brown, B. J.

PFC Caballerorodriquez, B. A.*

Pvt Calixto-Sanchez, J. B.

PFC Caron, R. D.

PFC Carrion, O. L.*

PFC Carvajal-Cartaya, D

Pvt Chen, K.

Pvt Conner, E. C.

PFC Cook, D. T.

PFC Costa, Z. J.

Pvt Dagley, J. C.

Pvt Davenport III, J. C.

PFC Davis, D. D.

PFC Evans, C. J.

Pvt Flores-Castellon, Y. I.

PFC Fowler, Z. L.*

Pvt Frisby, J. I.

Pvt Gatlin, N. T.

Pvt Gonzalez, A. R.

PFC Gonzalez, Luis F

PFC Green, C. R.

PFC Guinyard, E. R.*

PFC GutierrezSanchez, J.*

Pvt Hardy, D. R.

Pvt Hartley, P. Z.

PFC Hill, A. S.

Pvt Hodges, K. J.

Pvt Hook, C. M.

Pvt Howard, K. K.

PFC Jones, B. T. *

Pvt Kelley, G. M.

Pvt Kosko, C. M.

Pvt Lee-Hardin, G. S.

Pvt Lopez-Castanon, O. E.

Pvt Maloney, G. S.

PFC Marcotte, A. M.

Pvt Marte-Atiles, A. Z.

Pvt Martin, D. J.

PFC Martin, R. O.

PFC Mayes, Z. J.

Pvt McCall-Yerby J. T.

Pvt McCray, D. J.

PFC Melton, C. W.

Pvt Mohammed-Almughariy, S. S

Pvt Morrison, S. R.

Pvt Mosley, J. D.

Pvt Ojeda, Jr., M. A.

Pvt Palma-Hernandez, O.

Pvt Penland, L. E.

Pvt Plank, I. L.

Pvt Ponce Jr., A. T.

Pvt Records, A. J.

Pvt Reyes-Jiminez, D. K.

Pvt Rinaldi, K. J.

PFC Rodriguez, M. A.

Pvt Ruggiero, P. J.

Pvt Ruiz Jr., J. D.

Pvt Rush, J. R.

PFC Santos-Gutierrez, D. L.

Pvt Shelburne, K. C.

Pvt Smith, M. A.

Pvt Song, Y.

Pvt Sum, K. L.

Pvt Taylor, K. W.

Pvt Teague, J. H.

Pvt Thomas, Z. M.

PFC Tinsley, T. E.

Pvt Torres-Diaz, C. G.

PFC Trevvett, J. C.*

Pvt Truslow, G. A.

Pvt Turner, C. E.

Pvt Valdez, A. D.

PFC Valesquez-Cruz, J. E.

Pvt Villalobos, N. M.

PFC Webster, M. T.

Pvt Williams, B. J.

PFC Winslow, T. S.

PFC

Yetzer, V. E.

PLATOON 2076

Senior Drill Instructor

GySgt C. R. Magdaleno

Pvt Acostasamon, N. C.

Pvt Adkerson, M. T.

Pvt Alexander, K. T.

Pvt Antonopoulos, J. W.

PFC Ascunce, R. C. *

Pvt Bankston, B. L.

Pvt Barret, M. L.

Pvt Benjamin, J.

Pvt Brabrand, D. G.

Pvt Chacon, A. A.

Pvt Checchia, N. K.

Pvt Childers, L. B.

Pvt Davis, Z. I.

Pvt Davison, M. A.

Pvt Delacruzjimenez, J. R.

Pvt Delafuentealvarez, J. J.

PFC Demello, G. M.*

Pvt Demello, J. M

Pvt Deville, J. D.

PFC Diegofrancisco, A. M.

PFC Doyle, J. K. *

PFC Estrada, X. A.

PFC Felipe, F.*

Pvt Ferguson, C. A.

Pvt Fuentesgaleno, S.

Pvt Furlonge, D. S.

Pvt Galva, J.

Pvt Gaspargarcia, O.

Pvt Golding, C. R.

Pvt Goodwin, N. D.

PFC Graham, B. R.

PFC Harper, K. T.

Pvt Hennes, K. D.

Pvt Hockman, D. G.

PFC Hudson, J. A.

PFC Jeanfrancois, M.

Pvt Johnson, S. A.

Pvt Kellett, M. L.

Pvt Kohl, B. M.

Pvt Li, J.

Pvt Lillard, A. X.

PFC Locascio, E. M.

Pvt Madrid, J. J.

Pvt Mangat, R. S.

Pvt Manuel, L. L.

Pvt Marceau, K. R.

PFC Mccloy, A. J.

Pvt Mccool, S. D.

Pvt McCormick, T. E.

Pvt Mcfield, W. B.

Pvt Mckinley, C. B.

Pvt Mcmillon, G. M.

PFC Miller, B. F.

PFC Mitchell, D. T.

Pvt Moreno, X. M.

Pvt Nix, J. E.

PFC Ocain, D. E.

Pvt Penton, C. G.

PFC Pierce, S. W.

Pvt Pierre, K. O.

PFC Pillar I, V. D.

Pvt Quimiruesta, J. A.

PFC Ramirez, K. J.

PFC Ratliff, A. J.

PFC Reeves, J. M.

Pvt Robers, A. G.

Pvt Robinson III, S. M.

Pvt Satchell, O. R.

PFC Schaal, C. T. *

PFC Smith, D. K.*

PFC Snell, W. F.

Pvt Tamang, U. N.

Pvt Tha, S.

PFC Thurson, D. R.

PFC Truong, V. N.

Pvt Victor, M.

PFC Villalobos, G. A.

Pvt Wehr, C. F.

Pvt Wehr, G. K.

Pvt Wehr, M. T.

Pvt Wilburn, J. T.

PFC Wilkinson, L. M.

PLATOON 2077

Senior Drill Instructor

SSgt D. S. Benevides Jr.

Pvt Anderson, B. W.

Pvt Anderson, N. T.

Pvt Appiahmends, E. K.

Pvt Beard, C. M.

Pvt Bidwell, G. E.

Pvt Black R. J.

Pvt Bloom, N. A.

Pvt Brack, G. P.

PFC Brown, A. S.

Pvt Cabrera, J. J.

PFC Campbell, R.C.*

Pvt Cardenas, G.

PFC Carrigan, J. R.

Pvt Clark, H. L.

Pvt Clark, J. D.

Pvt Crisler, C. D.

Pvt Cruz, Y.

Pvt Cruzmalmodovar, A. G.

PFC Drescher, T. A.

Pvt Elizalde, T.

Pvt Fertsch, C. N.

PFC Fields II, S. W.*

Pvt Galloway, B. W.

Pvt Gaumer, C. L.

Pvt Gautam, Y.

PFC Gomez, E. A.*

PFC Gonzalez, J. R.

Pvt Gonzalezmaldonado, J

Pvt Hernandezromero, H. A.

Pvt Herrarte, O. J.

Pvt Johnson, J. J.

Pvt Jones, A. S.

Pvt Karaffa, A. D.

Pvt Karpovich, E. V.

Pvt Ku, S.

Pvt Lake, T. R.

Pvt Linaresguzman, F.

Pvt Lopez, B. E.

Pvt Lopezbarrios, J. A.

Pvt Marianoperez, B.

Pvt Naquin, L. E.

Pvt Marte, N. D.

PFC Maynard, A. J.*

Pvt Meabon, H. D.

Pvt Merritt, K. C.

Pvt Mirandarodriguez, B.

Pvt Moralesfernandez, A. R.

Pvt Morris, A. I.

Pvt Moyahernandez, J. J.

Pvt Najera, L.

PFC Naulagauri, N. A.

Pvt Nicio, L. A.

Pvt Nyandemo, B. G.

Pvt Orellanaguzman, C. J.

Pvt Palmer, N. C.

Pvt Papelaucella, R. W.

Pvt Perry Jr., J. B.

Pvt Phillips, T. A.

Pvt Polley, I. J.

Pvt Reh, S.

Pvt Reyes, G. C.

Pvt Romeroloaza, J. A.

Pvt Sallmen, P. T.

Pvt Sanchezbruno, G. J.

PFC Sanders, M. A.*

Pvt Sandoval, D. A.

PFC Santiagoverde, E. M.

Pvt Santos, K. Y.

Pvt Scharon, A. E.

PFC Sea, A. J.

Pvt Segoh, A. K.

Pvt Sells, D. L.

Pvt Sema, E. A.*

Pvt Shoard, C. C.

Pvt Si, P.

Pvt Siguencia, J. L.

Pvt Singh, C. D.

Pvt Smith, J. T.

Pvt Stiles, J. C.

Pvt Sturgeon, Z. J.

Pvt Thomas, Z. S.

Pvt Uchofen Jr., C. A.

PFC Villa, A. M.

Pvt Whitlock, D. J.

Pvt Whitlow, J. J.

PFC Williams III, H. E.*

Pvt Winkler, M. L.

PLATOON 2078

Senior Drill Instructor

SSgt B. D. Davis

Pvt Aliceanieves, M. A.

Pvt Amadou, A.

Pvt Andreasen, R. S.

Pvt Arcelopez, M. Y.

Pvt Aymanbetov, I.

Pvt Balanzategui, R. S.

Pvt Brannon, D. A.

Pvt Brockman, C. A.

Pvt Bronson, N. A.

Pvt Brown, N. W.

Pvt Bynumrobinson, R. E.

PFC Cajigasmanzano, O. E.

Pvt Camposmejia, O. A.

PFC Charles, B.

Pvt Chyko, N. J.

Pvt Ciprianoprado, G.

Pvt Corrice, T. J.

Pvt Cunningham, K. M.

PFC Danzi, R. *

Pvt Deedler, N. T.

Pvt Derr, K. G.

Pvt Dodd, O. D.

Pvt Dumfeh, H. A.

Pvt Eddelman, L. L.

Pvt Evangelistapalafox, A.

Pvt Falke, J. K.

PFC Fisher, B.S.

Pvt Flores, J. A.

Pvt Foster, C. W.

Pvt Friebis, M. S.

Pvt Galloway, C. S.

PFC Garcia, J. X.

Pvt Garner, N. A.

Pvt Gilbert, D.

Pvt Gonzalez Jr., J.

Pvt Hallowell, A. J.

PFC Haney, S. R.

PFC Hernandez, J. F.

PFC Holt, C. T.

Pvt Irons, J. L.

Pvt Jackson, J. M.

Pvt Jiang, E.

PFC Johnson, A. M. *

Pvt Jones, K. L.

PFC Juanmateo, J. L.

PFC Kalikapersaud, D.

Pvt Lopez, M. I.

Pvt Lopezperez, R.

Pvt Lowe Jr., D.

Pvt Mason, A. M.

PFC Mcdonald, C. J.

Pvt Meadows, H. S.

Pvt Molinamartinez, A. S.

Pvt Molinary, N. D.

PFC Ospina, E.

Pvt Pacheco, X. Z.

Pvt Page, L. A.

PFC Peterson, L. N. *

Pvt Piedmonte, N. J.

Pvt Pierre, D.

PFC Podgorniak, D. R.

Pvt Porter, D. L.

Pvt Pozwick, O. D.

Pvt Raphael, F. K.

PFC Reyesguevara, R. *

Pvt Reyeshernandez, E.

Pvt Riveramoran, C. J.

PFC Riveravega, E.

PFC Rodriguezaldana, M. S. *

PFC Rowan, B. M. *

Pvt Rubio Jr., A. S.

Pvt Russo, D. P.

Pvt Siakamidele, E. O.

Pvt Spence Jr., G. M.

Pvt Tapia, N. M.

Pvt Torres, L. D.

PFC Tsepak, T.

Pvt Vaivao, P. H.

PFC Venturaburgos, A. L.

PFC Walker Jr., J. C.

Pvt Warmkessel, B. E.

Pvt Warner Jr., K. D.

Pvt Weigel, D. A.

PFC Weiss, A. V.

PFC Young, M. A.

Pvt Young, S. T.

*Denotes meritorious promotions

Lt. Col. Andrew J. Mettler memorial

Disabled veterans’ service animals on VHA property

Someone much wiser than me once said, “I do not know where dogs go when they die, but that is where I want to go when I die.”

That is my sentiment exactly.

As a 100% service-connected disabled veteran, the emotional support and love provided by my miniature Italian Greyhounds (IGs) have always been a great comfort to me. My IGs are pets, not service dogs, but they are especially helpful when I suffer from PTSD symptoms of anxiety, grief, depression, and stress.

Animal Assisted Therapy

Most veterans know that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) uses Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and Animal Assisted Activities (ATT) based on the clinical needs of patients. However, many veterans may not know the rules governing animals on VHA property.

Service animals (Dogs) are permitted on VHA

Property. VHA Directive 1188 establishes the policy regarding any person who wishes to access VHA property accompanied by an animal. It is VHA policy to permit service animals to accompany individuals with a disability to all areas of a VHA property on the same terms and conditions, and subject to the same regulations, as generally govern the admission of the public, while maintaining a safe environment for patients, employees, visitors, and the service animal.

Non-service animals are not permitted on VHA

Property without a waiver.

Non-service animals are not permitted to access VHA property unless an excep-

tion applies under VHA Directive 1188

VA and ADA regulations are similar

Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its implementing regulations concerning service animals do not apply to the VA,38 CFR 1 218(a)(11), and the VA adopt many similar standards as the ADA.

VA Service-Animal and Access to VHA property

A service animal is a dog that is trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, and must be granted access to VHA property when accompanying the disabled person. If an animal is not a dog, it is not a service animal and must be denied access to VHA property unless an exception applies under paragraph 5.b.(4) of VHA Directive 1188

Only trained dogs are considered service animals at the VA. Only dogs that are trained to do work or perform tasks to assist an individual with a disability are service animals. If a dog is not trained (or is in training) to assist an individual with a disability, it is not a service animal and must be denied access to VHA property unless an exception is granted.

Determining if a dog is a service animal

When determining

whether a dog is a service animal, VHA staff cannot: ask about an individual’s disability; require medical documentation; require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog; and cannot ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.

When it is not obvious that a dog is a service animal, VHA staff may only ask the individual with a dog the following two questions to determine if the dog is a service animal:

1 Is your dog a service animal required because of a disability?

2 What work or tasks has your dog been trained to perform?

Granting or denying access to non-service animals

Only service animals that accompany individuals with a disability and that are specifically trained to assist that individual have a right to access VHA property. Any other animal may not access VHA property, except the non-service animals described in paragraph 5.b.(4) of VHA Directive 1188

VA Medical Facility Director’s discretion

Non-service animals that may be granted access to VHA property may only access VHA property subject to the VA medical facility Director’s discretion and the criteria in VHA Directive 1188

Approval of non-service animals

If the VA medical facility Director approves the presence of a non-service animal, the presence of that non-service animal should

be cleared ahead of time with necessary VHA staff (such as VA police department).

Types of non-service animals allowed on VHA property

The following types of non-service animals are allowed on VHA property.

1 Animals for law enforcement purposes.

2 Animals under the control of VHA Research and Development.

3 Animals for *Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). AAT is goal-directed interaction with animals and should be documented in the veteran’s medical record as part of their treatment regimen. AAT Animals must be up to date with vaccinations, and documentation of the vaccinations must be maintained in the activity area.

4 Animals for Animal Assisted Activity (AAA). AAA is casual interaction with animals for pleasure, education, and recreation, and is not goal-directed. Animals used in AAA must be up to date with vaccinations, and documentation must be maintained in the activity area.

5 Residential Animals. Animals may reside in a VHA Community Living Center or VHA

Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program to create a more home-like environment and provide a sense of familiarity and belonging. These animals must be up to date with

all vaccinations, and documentation must be maintained in the residential area.

6 VA Medical Center Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Animals on VHA Property. The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and Healthcare System SME on this subject is the Public Affairs Officer Howard W. Capps. His phone number and email are 843789-7699 and Howard. Capps@va.gov.

Service animals are not permitted to access certain VHA areas

To ensure that patient care, patient safety, and infection prevention and control standards are met, the following areas are prohibited for service animals.

1 Operating room and surgical suites.

2 Areas where invasive procedures are being performed.

3 Acute inpatient hospital setting when the presence of the animal is not needed as part of the treatment plan.

4 Decontamination, sterile processing, and sterile storage areas.

5 Areas where chemicals are stored or mixed.

6 Food preparation areas (not to include public food service areas).

7 Areas where personal protective clothing must be worn or barrier protective measures must be taken to avoid exposure to chemicals, blood, or infectious agents.

The bottom line Service dogs are often identified by wearing a

service dog vest or tag or both, letting the public know that it is a service dog. Dogs should also be on a leash, potty-trained, and well-behaved at all times. Veterans and their families should read the following references to learn more about service animals and the VA.

References

38 CFR 1 218(a)(11)

Animals on VHA Property, Directive 1188 26 Aug 2016

VHA Animal-Assisted Therapies, https:// www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/ tools/animal-assisted-therapies.asp.

VHA AAT and AAA Directive 1178 6 Nov 2018 VA PTSD CENTER, Dogs – PTSD, https:// www.ptsd.va.gov/gethelp/dogs_ptsd.asp

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Something amazing happened to the apostles on Pentecost. On the Jewish feast day of Pentecost, seven weeks after Jesus rose from the dead, the apostles started acting like new men. Until this time, they had been hiding, afraid that they too would be arrested and put to death like Jesus. But now they began to walk among the crowds, courageously proclaiming his death and resurrection. What brought about such a dramatic change?

They received the Holy Spirit.

Before Jesus returned to heaven, he had instructed the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for a special gift. As they were gathered in prayer on the morning of Pentecost, they were filled with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:1-13) From that moment on, they received strength to go and be witnesses for Jesus to the ends of the earth. With great joy, they were willing to be persecuted and risk their lives so that the good news of Jesus could be proclaimed throughout the world.

The apostles gave this gift of the Holy Spirit to others. As new believers were baptized and began to follow Jesus, the apostles would lay hands on them in prayer, and they too would receive the Holy Spirit. For example, many people in Samaria began to believe in Jesus and were baptized. When Peter and John arrived, “they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit... Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 8:15-17) Likewise, new believers received the Holy Spirit after Paul laid hands on them. (Acts 19:5-6)

All Christians can receive this gift of the Holy Spirit. This bestowal of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands came to be known as the Sacrament of Confirmation, which comes from a Latin word that means “strengthening.” In each century, Jesus has continued to strengthen his followers with the Holy Spirit through this wonderful sacrament. Just as he did with the apostles, Jesus strengthens us in the graces of our Baptism so that we can go out and be his witnesses in the world.

The Sacrament of Confirmation is received after baptism. Those who grow up Catholic typically receive Confirmation in their early teenage years, strengthening them to better live their faith as they become adults. The local bishop is usually the minister for Confirmation, since he is a successor to the apostles. He lays hands on the head of each person, praying the words, “Be sealed with the Holy Spirit.” For those who become Catholic as adults, Confirmation usually occurs immediately after Baptism, at the same celebration in which they will receive Holy Communion for the first time.

The Holy Spirit is still at work today!

Even if we do not perceive miraculous signs like those that happened at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is still working powerfully in our midst. Like the apostles, Jesus is counting on us to courageously proclaim his good news, so that all may come to know and love him.