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SEPTEMBER 3-9, 2015
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Saluting those who
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Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts another successful Military Appreciation Day Festival The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to host hundreds of families at this year’s annual Military Appreciation Day Festival held at the Atlantic Marine Corps Communities Welcome Center this past Saturday, August 29. Military Appreciation Day is a free event for all military families and their friends as
a thank you for their service and sacrifices. The Chamber, along with Atlantic Marine Corps Communities at Tri-Command, in partnership with Pepsi, Tanger Outlets and University of Phoenix, were proud to host this year’s event. Many local businesses and
organizations also helped make this such a special event by donating food, drinks, prizes, as well as their time and manpower. The event was full of entertainment for our military families including music, jump castles, face painting, games, prizes, food, and fun.
Photos by Bob Sofaly. See more in the Chamber Corner on page 12.
BEAUFORT COUNTY IMPLEMENTS SMART 9-1-1
What if there is a fire, a medical citizen needs to dial 9-1-1 their Safety information such as the names and photos emergency or a child goes missing? Profile will immediately display on the of family members, health conditions, When you dial 9-1-1, you’re panicked dispatcher’s screen, saving valuable time medications, pets in the home, vehicle and even the simplest of details like in response to the emergency. details and emergency contacts. All an address or medical notes information in each profile is can be hard to remember. voluntary and each household “We should all be grateful to Sheriff Beaufort County public safety can determine what details are officials announced today important to include. Tanner, the county emergency there is a new service in place Smart911 will give dispatchto provide this information to dispatch team and the many public ers the ability to send the apdispatchers as soon as a 9-1propriate response teams to safety officers and staff who serve the the right location with more 1 call is placed. Smart911 is a national service that allows information. Examples of situpeople of Beaufort County.” citizens to create a free Safety ations in which Smart911 can Profile for their household assist include: that includes any information they want Citizens can visit www.smart911. • If a call is made from a mobile phone, dispatchers and first responders to have com to sign up and create a free Safety SAFETY continued on page 4 in the event of an emergency. If that Profile for their household, providing
After a career with the YMCA, Peter Post continues volunteering.
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SPORTS
High school football kicks off in Beaufort.
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