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Friday, October 12, 2018 Vol. 53, No. 38 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
Papa & Delta Company Graduates
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Hershel “Woody” Williams 95th Birthday Celebration
MCAS Beaufort EMS teaches safety
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Photo by Cpl. Terry Haynes III
Capt. Bobby Clark gives a demonstration of tools and equipment to students at Elliott Elementary on Laurel Bay Oct. 9. The demonstration was held to educate the students about fire safety as well as fire prevention techniques in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week. Clark is a firefighter with MCAS Beaufort Fire. Story and photos by Cpl. Terry Haynes III
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Fire and Emergency Services hosted safety events at Charles F. Bolden and Elliott Elementary Schools on Laurel Bay, Oct. 9. The event at Elliott was held to educate the students about fire safety as well as fire prevention techniques in recognition of “National Fire Prevention Week.” Established by President Calvin Coolidge in 1922, each year the week has a different theme with this year’s being “Look, Listen and Learn.” Students learned skills ranging from proper kitchen safety procedures to proper evacuation routes in case of a house fire. “Events like this are important for school-aged children,” said Joseph Otterbine, the lead fire inspector for MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay. “It’s crucial that we instill proper safety procedures at a young age because these types of accidents can happen anywhere at any time.” After the assembly, MCAS Beaufort fire fighters gave stusee fire page 7
Photo by Cpl. Terry Haynes III
Robert Kometshcer instructs a teacher as she practices using a tourniquet on a paramedic at Bolden Elementary School on Laurel Bay, Oct. 9. In observance of National Fire Prevention Week, the MCAS Beaufort Fire and Emergency Services visited Laurel Bay Schools. Later that day, they taught teachers how to utilize a trauma medical kit. Kometscher is paramedic with MCAS Beaufort Fire and Emergency Services.
Roots and Reunion: Bineyard-Finley Family Reunion Story and photos by Cpl. Ashley Phillips
For anyone who has ever spent time aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, amidst the buzz of flight operations, pilot training centers, runways and even nature trails, you may find it odd to see cemeteries, tucked away in quiet corners of the base. These seemingly out of place grounds are a vital part of the history and even more importantly, have brought together long lost family members. The efforts of a few dedicated researchers and genealogists have preserved history, and breathed new life into the history of an entire family, bringing them together for the first ever Bineyard-Finley family reunion. Kimberly Morgan and Akosua Moore hosted and organized a three-day reunion for the descendants of Stephen Bineyard, whose grave is at Edgerly Cemetery aboard the air station. The family reunion began with a meet and greet, Oct. 5 at a hotel in Beaufort, South Carolina. The second day of the event was held aboard the air station. Nearly 100 family members from all over the country gathered for a cookout and were given the opportunity to visit Edgerly Cemetery. The last day of the reunion was held at the Tabernacle Baptist Church where Morgan and Moore gave a history and genealogy presentation about the Bineyard-Finley family. The Bineyard-Finley reunion is the product of years of research by Morgan and Moore. For Morgan, it began nearly 14 years ago during a walk. She and a friend were walksee family, page 4
Photo by Cpl. Ashley Phillips
Family members embrace each other during the Bineyard-Finley family reunion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 6. Though many attending the reunion knew each other previously, some were meeting for the first time. Through research and genealogy tests, Kimberly Morgan and Akosua Moore were able to reach out to long lost family members online and invite them to the reunion. Guests flew from as far as Seattle to meet their family members and to learn about their family history.