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ELECTION 2010

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CELEBRATE HERITAGE DAYS FITNESS The Langehans are the poster family for healthy living. see page 2

Voters took to the polls and here are the results of state and local elections.

South Carolina Governor: Republican Nikki Haley def. Democrat Vincent Sheheen to become the first woman and first minority to hold the top state spot.

FAITH Church holds annual service to honor Scottish background. see page 6

U.S. House District 2: Republican Joe Wilson def. Democrat Rob Miller.

Beaufort County Board of Education District 7: Bill Evans def. Robert White.

Beaufort County Board of Education District 5: Michael Rivers def. Faye Alston.

PROFILE Monica Wiser wants you to listen to the world around you. see page 13

Beaufort County Treasurer: Doug Henderson def. Joy Logan, who held the post for 20 years.

Beaufort City Council: Donnie Beer and Mike Sutton keep their positions.

Hilton Head Island Mayor: Tom Crews and Drew Laughlin will have a runoff election on Nov. 16.

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eritage Days is a time when visitors from all over the country will converge on St. Helena Island to revel in a unique Gullah experience: An exciting three-day event that includes food, music, seminars, arts and crafts, a parade, and the folk traditions of the Gullah descendants of West Africans at the historic Penn Center. For the full story and a complete schedule of events, see page 17.

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News The Langehans: A poster family for healthy living

By Wendy Pollitzer The Langehans family of six is dedicated to their health and practices the seven fundamentals and acronym of the FIT FUND (Fitness, Integrity, Tolerance, Focus, Unity, Nutrition and Determination) each and every week of the year.

The FIT FUND, created by Jered Kraszewski, president of Get Fit, was established to raise awareness of childhood obesity and create a scholarship for area youth currently attending the Boys & Girls Club of the Lowcountry.

And if there is one family in Beaufort that could be the poster family for the FIT FUND, it has to be the Langehans family.

Beth and Michael Langehans and their children, Mills (8), Woods (10), Tucker (13) and Briley (15) work out at Get Fit on Lady’s Island. Mills and Woods participate in the popular KidsFit program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while Tucker, Briley.

Beth and Michael keep in shape

with personal trainers several times per week.

All homeschooled, the children are dedicated to fitness as part of their daily curriculum. Beth Langehans explains, “We live in a society that sits all the time. I think it’s important to establish personal fitness as priority at an early age to maintain good physical and emotional health.”

“At the beginning of the summer, I had a child who could not pull himself onto the boat from the water. Now he can. And he’s developed such confidence!”

The Langehans family believes that every child should have the opportunity to live a healthy, productive and happy life. That’s why they represent the objective of the FIT FUND so well. And that’s why Beth Langehans, Chairperson for Shindig at the Shack, is determined to make this an annual event to raise money for area youth scholarships.

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“All proceeds will support the implementation of the FIT FUND in cooperation with the Boys & Girls Club of the Lowcountry. Their funding has been drastically cut nationwide; and recently, their program on Lady’s Island closed,” said Kraszewski.

Tickets for Shindig at the Shack are $40 per person and include entertainment, food, wine and beer. Tickets may be purchased at Get Fit, 37C Sams Point Road or by calling 843524-2348 or email Get Fit at getfitladysisland@gmail.com.

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owCountry Habitat for Humanity ReStore proudly presents “An Evening of Lowcountry Art� featuring local artist Diane Britton Dunham on Friday Nov. 5 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the ReStore, 612 Parris Island Gateway (Hwy 280) in Beaufort.

The public is cordially invited to meet the artist whose award winning works celebrate the inspiring landscapes, common traditions and cultural heritage of the historic South Carolina Lowcountry and coastal Louisiana parishes.

Born and educated in Ohio, Dunham spent many childhood years in coastal Louisiana and later moved to the Lowcountry, where she has resided for more than half of her life. She currently lives in Burton with her husband, Phillip Griffin, a noted musician who will perform at the event.

Among the works on display will be “The Gullah Matriarch� (see above) which will be auctioned with proceeds to benefit LowCountry Habitat for Humanity and their local building program for families in need.

For further details, contact the ReStore at 525-0055 or visit Dunham’s website at www.dianesart.com.

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University to use chamber building Tim Pearce, chair of the Beaufort Jasper Higher Education Commission announced that the commission has purchased the Beaufort Chamber of Commerce headquarters on Bellamy Curve for the use of the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

The building will be used by the university for classroom space, offices and community meetings.

The classroom space will be used for university courses and for non-credit

programs such as those offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

The purchase will give the university additional space to add individual art studio spaces for students as it continues to develop the art programs on the Beaufort campus.

Jane Upshaw, USCB chancellor, thanked the commission for “pursuing the purchase of a highly visible property which will enhance the entire Historic Beaufort campus. Their strategic vision

for how the university can develop in conjunction with the local community is exceptional.”

Carlotta Ungaro, Beaufort Chamber president, was “very pleased that one of the chamber’s best partners will occupy this highly visible property that welcomes visitors. The continued commitment of University of South Carolina Beaufort to the development of downtown Beaufort is significant and encouraging.”

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AND PARADE

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he office of Beaufort County Veterans Affairs has scheduled the 2010 Veterans Day Ceremony for Thursday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street.

The keynote speaker for this year’s ceremony will be Brigadier General Frederick M. Padilla, USMC, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island.

The ceremony will follow the Veterans Day Parade, which is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Robert Waldrop — veteran, U. S. Army Air Corps, World War II POW and Purple Heart recipient — was selected Parade Grand Marshall.

The parade will follow the traditional downtown parade route that begins on Rodgers Street parallel to the cemetery and goes down US 21 toward the Woods Memorial Bridge with a right turn onto Bay Street, another right at the Federal Courthouse and back toward the cemetery up Bladen Street. All marching units and other participants are asked to line up on Rodgers Street by 9 a.m.

The Parris Island Marine Corps Band will perform in the parade and during the ceremony.

A reception is scheduled immediately following the ceremony at the AMVETS Post #70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal.

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Village at Battery Creek to hold grand opening The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitor & Convention Bureau is assisting Gavigan Homes with a Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in celebration of the Village at Battery Creek.

In conjunction with the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Gavigan Homes is partnering to build 40 townhomes that are LEED certified.

Port Royal Mayor Samuel Murray

and LEED for Homes provider Nancy St. Hilaire will be speaking at 2 p.m., followed by the ribbon-cutting celebration.

The day will be filled with entertainment, food and kids activities.

Gavigan Homes will also be offering purchase incentives and 90 percent financing at the event. They will be giving away $1,000 per home sold to several local charities including the Independence Fund, Historic Beaufort

Foundation, Heroes on Horseback and STEP. Visit the Gavigan Homes website at www.villiageofbatterycreek. com or call 843-524-7253 to make an appointment.

The Village at Battery Creek, a gated waterfront community, is located at 274 Battery Lane Dr, at the base of the Parris Island Bridge.

For more information, contact Amy Kaylor at 843-525-8524 or amy@ beaufortsc.org.

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fter a successful launch of the new Tigressá Softstyle carpet — available at Creative Interiors Carpet One — a $25,000 donation was made to the Save the Tiger Fund. The donation was based off a percentage of Tigressá Softstyle sales and tweets made by consumers throughout the launch promotion.

Partnering with the Save the Tiger Fund gave Carpet One Floor & Home stores across the United States and Canada an opportunity to give back to the endangered species that inspired their new product. Save the Tiger Fund supports effective efforts that enable endangered wild tigers to recover and flourish. Save the Tiger Fund also works to empower local people to live in balance with their natural resources.

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Doors of historic Ashdale hail open for holiday home tour

By Elizabeth Dardes Signature designers add panache to Beaufort’s historically-laced Ashdale along the Morgan River on Lady’s Island. Seven feature homes will be open for public view during Beaufort’s ninth annual Homes for the Holiday’s Gala and Tour, Friday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 21. The gala and walking tour benefit St. Peter Catholic School Educational Endowment Fund, which grants scholarship assistance to families who desire a faith-based education for their children, but need support to do so. Scholarships were granted in 2005, and have continued since then. The tour weekend is an exuberant collaboration of community volunteers, generous and talented designers, and the most gracious of homeowners, all contributing to quality, faith-based education.

An elegant gala and auction party ignites the event Friday evening with the ever popular “Headliners” in St. Peter Walsh Palmetto Room. Dancing, silent auction, butler-passed hors d’oeuvres, open bar and lounge highlight the night.

Tickets for Friday’s gala are $75 per person, with doors opening at 7 p.m.

Local interior designers, florists, and garden design experts will lend seasonal punch to select homes in this gracious, time-honored neighborhood.

The former McKee Plantation and birthplace of Lydia Smalls, mother to Robert Smalls, Ashdale holds a prominent place in Beaufort’s past.

Robert Smalls is perhaps the most influential black man in South Carolina history. Serving as Legislator and Congressman, he was instrumental in finalizing the state’s legislation. As Lydia’s only child, Smalls spent his youth in downtown Beaufort and in Ashdale. Developed in the 1970’s as a riverfront community, homes along the river cater to views that only a boater could imagine. Ashdale continues to maintain its traditional, family-centered way of life, despite growth and a number of homes being new or newly-renovated.

“The overall effect here is one of warmth and tranquility,” states Elizabeth Dardes, co-chairperson for the tour with Ashdale homeowner Mary Cunningham. “It’s a quiet, mid-century era neighborhood with spacious homesites shadowed by age-old oaks and crowned by a bank of the Morgan River.”

For the past eight years, the doors of homeowners in distinguished settings throughout Beaufort have opened and the area’s top designers have displayed the most up-to-date techniques in interior and garden design.

Designers sit at the helm of the tour this year, with natural materials, big-city looks, and the latest in “green” trends all present. Although their talents and innovative ideas are poignant for each tour, designers this year are encouraged

IF YOU GO What: Ninth annual Homes for the Holiday’s Gala and Tour to benefit St. Peter Catholic Church scholarships When: Friday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 21.

Costs: Tickets for the tour are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the tour. Gala and auction tickets are $75 per person.

For more information: Call 843522-6510 through Nov. 12.

by the Homes for the Holidays committee to use their unique and often art-infused merchandise for on-site purchasing. The tour taps into the many chic and upscale shops, artists, and lively points of interest that amass this little spot of the Lowcountry. A few designers are incorporating the historical aspect of the tour in their designated home, but most are just bestowing their talents. An added treat will be live entertainment and homemade sweets functioning as a nice reprieve along the tour.

Plan for a sparkling night of live music and dancing by “The Headliners,“ dinner, auction, and fun and a weekend of seasonal design finds in Beaufort’s historically-laced Ashdale.

Tour days are Saturday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets for the tour are $25 if purchased in advance and $30 the day of the tour. Tickets for the gala and auction are $75 per person. Tickets may be purchased by mail by calling 843522-6510 through Nov. 12. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Tickets may be purchased in Beaufort at Bay Street Trading Company, The Chocolate Tree, and Tideland Realty.

For the week of Nov. 13-18, tickets will be sold at the Vineyard Store on the St. Peter campus. On Saturday and Sunday of the tour, tickets may be purchased at the tour’s parking site, which is Beaufort Academy on Sam’s Point Road.

BEAUFORT YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND LOWCOUNTRY CHILDREN’S CHORUS

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ripp Island Friends of Music presents the talent of up and coming musicians in a fall concert at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Center on Sunday, Nov. 11. Adult tickets are $20 per person, and students are $10. All attendees receive an entry pass at the Fripp Gate and are invited to join the artists at a catered reception following the performance. For more information, call 843-838-6655.

POPULAR AUTHOR VISITS CAROLINA STAMPER Barbara McGuire is an author, designer and artist whose diverse talents reflect a strong influence of traditional design incorporating innovative materials. She has written 10 books on art instruction, developed canes, templates, stamps, and molds. Barbara is best known for her fabulous work with polymer clay. She has appeared more than 25 times on the

popular Carol Duvall show. Barbara lives in Buford, Ga., and teaches throughout the country at shows, stores and in her home studio. She will be at the Carolina Stamper, 203 Carteret St., Beaufort, on Friday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6.

For information on her upcoming visit, please call the Carolina Stamper at 843522-9966.

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News Church honors Scottish heritage The First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort will celebrate its Scottish heritage with its ďŹ fth annual Kirkin’ O’ the Tartans Service to be held Sunday, Nov. 7.

A tartan is a cloth that is woven in a pattern and colors that denotes a clan or family as in the Highlands of Scotland. Clan meant far more than family or a tribe. The clan was the basic societal unit in the Highlands of Scotland, providing a governmental, social, religious, and economic system. The harsh and hostile nature of the land itself contributed much to the creation and development of the clan.

Being a part of a clan could be the dierence between survival and extinction. Sometimes belonging to a clan was not so much kinship as geographic location. If a family lived within the region of a clan, it would be of great beneďŹ t to establish a relationship. Thus, some members of a clan had no direct blood line and lived within protection of the Chief. These “septs,â€? or branches, represented surnames connected with the clan by marriage or appropriation, while others represented those families that formed military or economic alliances hundreds of years ago.

In the various clashes of clan with clan, the custom of carrying a banner or standard began as the identifying symbol, as each clan had a distinctive plaid.

The term “Kirkin’ O’ the Tartans� brings together a number of Scottish terms. Kirk is the word for church and Tartan the name of the distinctive wool plaids of the Scottish clans. This service is a churching, or blessing of the church family in the church.

There was a time when wearing of tartans was illegal when the English government was trying to break up strong ties within the

clans. In 1746, following the defeat of the Scots by the English at the Battle of Culloden, the Scots were forbidden to wear kilts or tartans representing Scottish heritage, bear ďŹ rearms, or play a bagpipe, as bagpipes were considered by the English to be instruments of war. Legend has it that a Scot would carry to church a piece of concealed tartan to be blessed. The prohibition against tartans lasted for nearly 50 years. When at last repealed, the Church of Scotland celebrated with a Service of Family Covenant, at which time the tartan of each family was oered a covenant for the Lord’s blessing.

Dr. Jim Simpson, a Scottish minister, will lead the service, and music will be provided by the Chancel Choir and the Charleston Police Pipes and Drums.

Following the 11 a.m. service, a parade of tartans will leave the First Presbyterian Church and proceed down Craven Street and on to the corner of Charles and Bay streets then turn on Church Street and back to First Presbyterian Church. The public is invited to wear Tartans, kilts and other appropriate attire and join in the parade and gathering afterward.

SORORITY HOSTS STATE MEETING The Beaufort Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc hosted the Annual Fall State Meeting at the Marriott Hotel on Hilton Head Island on October 28 and 29. The guest speaker for the Saturday luncheon was the Past National President, Gwendolyn Boyd. More than 600 Deltas from throughout South Carolina participated in this meeting, which included workshops, a luncheon, and the presentation of a Public Service Project.

The State Meeting inspires Deltas to work hard in their chapters and emphasizes the importance of making a positive impact on society. The recipient of the Public Service Project will be CODA. Deltas throughout the state will be donating toiletries as well as money to the organization, which is dedicated to caring for victims of domestic abuse.

Delta Sigma Theta is a National Public Service Organization of women committed to Education and Economic Development.

The Sorority was founded in 1913 at Howard University in Washington, DC. It is the second oldest Black Sorority in the United States. Delta’s Public Service Program centers around its Five Point Programmatic Thrusts in the areas of Educational Development, Economic Development, Community and International Development, Housing and Urban Development, and Mental Health. The Public Service Program provides an opportunity for women of diverse backgrounds to share common experiences and to work together eectively to meet community needs.

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Wound Care Center at Beaufort Memorial Innovative medical facility specializes in healing complex and chronic wounds

By Marie McAden Nick Myers was less than enthusiastic when his doctor suggested he spend two hours a day, ďŹ ve days a week for nearly ďŹ ve months encased in a plastic tube.

But given the choice of losing his leg or undergoing an extended regimen of therapy in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, the Burton resident opted for the cutting-edge treatment oered at Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Wound Care Center.

Myers received the therapy after a skin graft on his foot failed to heal. “Not only did my wound heal,â€? said Myers, a diabetic who suers from poor circulation in his legs, “the hyperbaric therapy helped with some of my other medical problems.â€?

The only medical facility in the area specializing in complex and chronic wounds, the Wound Care Center oers the most advanced therapies and comprehensive treatment for problem lesions. Among the state-of-the-art technology are two clear hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers, each equipped with its own at screen TV and DVD player. “We’re not a bandage station,â€? said

Clinical Coordinator Lauretta Bland, RN. “We aggressively treat wounds with the newest and best types of treatment often unavailable in primary care oďŹƒces.

Wound care is all we do. It’s a specialty like any other medical specialty.�

A sore or cut is considered chronic if it does not respond to normal medical care within 30 days. Any number of problems can cause non-healing wounds, including burns, spider bites, bone necrosis, bed sores, vascular disease, radiation therapy and trauma. Diabetics are especially prone to the problem.

About 85 percent of the patients treated at the Wound Care Center are referred by primary care physicians, nursing home sta, home health care providers or physical therapists.

Florence Mitchell visited the center after falling down some steps and cutting her right leg above the ankle. Her podiatrist noticed the ulcer and referred her to vascular surgeon Dr. Chad Tober, one of several physicians who work at the Wound Care Center. “He was very thorough,â€? the Lady’s Island resident said. “After I was ďŹ nished with the treatment, he insisted I wear

Nick Myers was treated at Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Wound Care Center.

elastic stockings for the neuropathy in my feet. I’ve had no problems since.�

Opened two years ago in the Beaufort Medical Plaza adjacent to the hospital, the Wound Care Center treated 240 patients in its ďŹ rst year. In the last 12 months, the number of new patients seen at the facility has increased by nearly 25 percent.

This spring, DiversiďŹ ed Clinical Services — the world’s largest wound care management company — named the outpatient facility a “Center of Distinctionâ€? in recognition of its high patient satisfaction rates, exceptional healing results and clinical outcomes. “We take a whole-body approach to wound care,â€? said Program Director Terrence Mabry. “We develop a plan of care for each patient that may include a nutrition assessment, diabetic counseling and specialized treatments.

That’s what separates us from standard medical care. We don’t just heal the wound, we determine why the wound is not healing.�

Some 7 million people in the United States suer from chronic wounds. “We act like detectives to uncover the underlying reason for the chronic wound,â€? said Dr. Gordon Krueger, a general surgeon who serves as medical director of the center. “You need to stay aware of what is going on in the patient’s life.â€?

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News Thanks Beaufort High for great football tradition Coming from a small town in rural Mississippi, there is one thing I understand completely: The importance of small-town football. The great equalizer, the great healer, the great debate, the great end to a long week; small-town football.

Anyone who has ever forgotten what it was like to work so hard, to want something so badly, and to give everything you can for that one moment; attend your local high school football game. These young men aren’t getting a paycheck. There is no promise of endorsements, worldwide fame, and/ or an instant get-out-of-jail-free card.

There is pride though, a lot of it. Their

parents, neighbors, teachers, preacher, bus driver, barber, grandma all crowd the aluminum stands to remember what it is like to do something just Cherimie because you love it.

Crane Advice streams from former running backs, parents of former running backs, and those who in their younger years desperately wanted to be running backs.

Parents proudly display their child’s picture pinned to their shirt, even stretched across their chest. Grandmas

who walk gingerly most days somehow find the steep climb to the bleachers a piece of cake. Older men morph into strong-shouldered teens as they debate the latest play. They recall a time when they played in a similar game with stunning detail.

The cheerleaders scream their hearts out and attempt daring feats. Right here, right now, they belong. One day they will sit in the same stands remembering the night they cheered for this team.

Long after college, long after weddings, long after children, these young ladies will beam with pride about their role, their friends, the exciting Friday nights.

Nervous moms wring their hands,

even cover their eyes, yet outscream any coach should a call seem unfair. They cheer intensely for their son all the while noting a good run, good catch, or even good effort of that young man on the other team.

Shrimpers sit next to bankers, waitresses sit next to lawyers, hearts all racing towards that final play. Shoulder to shoulder, the fans forget the stock market, the real estate market, even the supermarket. It is one town, one team, one night that nothing else matters.

My hat goes off to those young men for giving their all, those young ladies for cheering nonstop, and the town for supporting them.

Rotary Club presents 14th annual oyster roast

The Friends of Caroline Hospice Royal Pines Mailing Brigade met recently.

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by Peggy Chandler The Garden Quilt, on the median at Royal Pines Boulevard, looks wonderful.

The mums and other fall plants are in full bloom — adding just the right color to the quilt. The quilt garden is cared for by a few members of the Royal Pines Garden Club; these ladies deadhead, weed, and water throughout the summer. All of their hard work is appreciated by the community. So if you have some time while walking the neighborhood, be sure to take a moment to enjoy their efforts. A sign will be added soon that will read, “Dedicated To Our Founding Members of the Royal Pines Garden Club Est. 1990.”

The members of the club enjoy many projects. A few of their most recent ones have been to design flower arrangements in two of the historic homes on the Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens.

On Sept. 27, a program for the Boys & Girls Club was led by Penny Russell who, along with club members, helped the children design leaf prints. The next garden club meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 11 with a program on holiday centerpieces by Maria Reber of

Great Gardens Nursery.

The Royal Pines Garden Club recently added two new members to the club. They are Susan Hums and Debbie Mitchell. (Thank you to Nancy Steeves for providing the garden club updates.)

The Royal Pines Bunco Babes played this week and finally Maryanne Bender won! This has been an uphill struggle for Maryanne. She has played for a few years and is now at last, a winner!

The Friends of Caroline Hospice Royal Pines Mailing Brigade completed their recent task and enjoyed every minute. Volunteers were Frank and Carol Nocilla, Marianne Hamilton, Maryanne Bender, Pat Davidyock, Maura Baglione, Marisa and Bob Sherard, Ernie and Peggy Chandler, Sherrie Suback, Mary Cieplowski, Dick Steeves, Maritza Schmidt. Nancy Steeves and Amy Stoeffler organized a fabulous pot luck lunch; but the biggest surprise was that Cathy Wilson arrived on time ... and in the morning!

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At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry will host the 14th annual oyster roast in the Port Royal Live Oaks Park behind Port Royal Elementary School. This year’s oyster roast will include local oysters, chili, hot dogs, beer, wine, live music and good company. The oyster roast will also include fun games, door prizes, and a variety of silent and live auction items such as an over-under shotgun, golf packages, vacation rentals, a scooter, art and other valuable auction items. Tickets for the event provide an exceptional value at $20 per person in advance ($25 at the gate) and children 10 and under are admitted for free.

As many as 500 people have attended this popular and enjoyable oyster roast.

The club will donate all proceeds to charity. The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry President Bill Evans said, “The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry is very proud to be running the 14th Annual Family Oyster Roast. Each year this has grown with more and more participation from the community and greater support from our sponsors. This event is our biggest single fundraiser and its gives us the ability each year

to support groups like CAPA, Hope haven, Boys & Girls Club, Friends of Caroline Hospice, CODA and many more. We use funds from this event to recognize our new teachers annually and this year we will be honoring both members of the military and some community heroes from fire and rescue and EMS.” The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry would like to thank the following sponsors: Hargray; Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort; Amazing Rentals; Anonymous; In Memory of Melissa Perryman; Dupriest Construction; Low Coast Construction; REA Contractors; Corriveau State Farm; Ford & Crowley, CPA; Rick Chapman Concealed Weapons; The Beaufort Tribune; Jatin J. Patel, CPA; Mitchell Bros. Inc.; Complete Air, LLC.

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School News School district sees 74% of students pass exit exam Seventy-four percent of Beaufort County School District students passed the South Carolina high school exit exam on their first attempt in 2010, according to results released today by the Education Department.

That represented an increase from 2009’s average passing rate of 71.1 percent, an overall increase of 3 percentage points.

During their initial attempt last

spring, 78.6 percent of South Carolina 10th-graders passed both sections of the state’s exit exam by scoring at Level 2 or higher on the test’s four achievement levels. That represented an improvement over 2009’s passing rate of 76.4 percent.

The High School Assessment Program serves as both a state-mandated exit exam required for a South Carolina high school diploma and a federally mandated testing program to measure

high school progress.

Public school students must pass both the English Language Arts and mathematics sections of the program to meet the state’s exit examination requirement for a diploma. The tests are initially administered in the students’ second year of high school, and students who do not post passing scores on their first attempts have opportunities to retake the parts they did not pass.

In Beaufort County, 76.8 percent of 2010 HSAP test-takers met the state standard of Level 2 or above in mathematics, compared to 74.8 percent last year. In English Language Arts, 84 percent met the state standard compared to 83 percent last year.

All high schools in the county improved their average passing rate. Hilton Head Island High School exceeded the state average in both categories.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 20, Lady’s Island Stacking sponsored the second annual Halloween Spook “stack”ular Sport Stacking Meet in the Lady’s Island Elementary School cafeteria. Fifty-six students from Lady’s Island Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle Schools took part. Stackers competed in five age divisions. First place winners were Molly Smith, Eli Smith, Colin Peterson, A’shanti Hart, Pyrajah Alexander, Julianna Fiduccia, Garrett Jepson, and Anna Smith. The next stacking event for Lady’s Island Stacking will be the WSSA Stack Up on Nov. 18.

Mrs. Gilliard’s third graders at Coosa Elementary School work to keep the planet green and clean. The class adopted the school campus and sweeps it of litter and recycles bottles and cans. The students pose with Mrs. Gilliard (left) and parent volunteer Mrs. Bartlett (right) after picking up more than 10 bags of trash from the campus and the playgrounds. Any schools or classrooms that would like to adopt a campus should contact Keep Beaufort County Beautiful coordinator, Veronica C. Miller at 843-2552741 or at veronicam@bcgov.net.

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Beaufort Middle finishes perfect season with third straight championship win The Beaufort Middle School Gryphons football team finished a perfect 8-0 season by grabbing its third consecutive Lowcountry League Championship on Thursday by defeating H.E. McCracken Middle School 33-8. The win on Thursday, Oct. 28, meant that the eighth grade class at BMS combined to go 15-1 with two regular season and two League Championship trophies, the best of any eighth-grade class to ever play at the school.

The Gryphons scored on five of their six possessions of the game. The offense was led by touchdowns from Shuler Black, Andrew Jezewski, Javonne Dudley, and Deion

Douglas. Brady Cormier added three PAT’s. On defense, the Gryphons were once again dominant, only letting McCracken score once. The defense was led by Tyler Clancy, Nyles Pinckney, Griffon Painter and Malcolm Simmons.

McCracken opened the game with a long drive that stalled at the Gryphons’ five-yard line. The Gryphon’s went to a no-huddle attack, and drove the ball 95 yards for the first score of the game. After a 3-and-out by the Gryphons defense, the offense took over near midfield and drove again for a second score. The Gryphons went on to score twice more before the half to put the game away.

On Sunday, Oct. 24, Evermore Farm hosted their Interscholastic Equestrian Association show in Statesboro, Ga. Storybook Riding Team, already qualified for the regional championship after their second show, became champion again.

Elise Marshall, a freshman at Beaufort High, received 12 of their 34 high school points by winning her Junior Varsity jumping class and placing second on the flat. Laura Chambers, a junior at BHS, placed 3rd in Varsity Over Fences and won her flat class. Meredith Robinson, also a junior, took fourth in Varsity Open over Fences and filled the reserve slot on the flat.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Congratulations Brooke O’Neill! Brooke is an eighth grader at Beaufort Academy. She crewed for the Beaufort Academy Sailing club October 30 and helped lead the team to a second place finish out of 13 schools.

Brooke is an incredible all-around athlete and also competed with the Beaufort Academy cheerleading team with their recent third place SCISA state championship. Brooke also competed in the state swim championship for Beaufort Academy.

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12:30 PM ET +7 No. 21 Baylor at -7 No. 17 Oklahoma State 3:30 PM ET +35.5 Washington at -35.5 No. 1 Oregon 3:30 PM ET +10 North Carolina at -10 No. 24 Florida State

8:00 PM ET -6.5 No. 6 Alabama at +6.5 No. 10 LSU 8:00 PM ET -4 No. 12 Missouri at +4 Texas Tech 8:00 PM ET +9.5 No. 15 Arizona at -9.5 No. 13 Stanford

Each game is worth one point with the national championship being worth ten points. The person with the most points after the National Champs are crowned wins the whole thing. We will also announce a 2nd place and 3rd place winner. If the season ends in a tie, we will have a tiebreaker (total points of the national title game). Whoever is closest will be crowned the winner. At the end of the year, whoever has the best winning percentage will win a round of golf for 4 at a local golf course! So here goes nothing!

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12:21 PM ET -14.5 Florida at +14.5 Vanderbilt

7:00 PM ET +3 No. 18 Arkansas at -3 No. 19 South Carolina

STORYBOOK RIDING TEAM WINS AGAIN

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12:00 PM ET -1 Virginia at +1 Duke

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Beaufort High beats Summerville 31-28

Jump: The Eagles’ running back, senior Davonte Green, goes up and over a Green Wave linebacker.

Catch: Junior defensive back Davonte Green makes an interception and denies a Summerville receiver a touchdown.

LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB MEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION RESULTS Game: Belles and Beaus Tournament Date played: October 28 1st Frank and Grace Vasata 2nd Tom and Ellen DeGray 3rd Tom Burnett and Kathy McKinley 4th (Tie) John and Dolores Donat;

Jack Shaer & Jan Leipold Proximity Awards: Hole #2: Bunny Rock Hole #5: Tom DeGray Hole #11: Herman Gaither Hole #14: Dolores Donat

BEAUFORT HIGH JV BEATS SUMMERVILLE The Beaufort High School Eagles JV Football team beat Summerville on the road last Thursday, 23-22. Coach Rast talks to the young men after the game.

LADY EAGLES REMAIN UNDEFEATED The Lady Eagle Tennis Team (Ranked in the top 5 in South Carolina) concluded its regular season with another undefeated region record at 8-0, extending its ďŹ ve-year Region VIII record to 39-1. The Varsity Team of Marian Hohenwarter, Chelsey Bellomy , Charlotte Bellomy , Morgan McNeal, Shaye McAullie , Kelsey Bulter, and Addie Everidge clinched the region championship with a 6-0 victory over Colleton County. They defeated Summerville 7-0 earlier in the week.

They are in the third round of the state playos, defeating North Augusta 6-0 and Sumter 6-0 last week.

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Kick: Junior kicker Kyle Clark puts Beaufort ahead for the win with eight seconds left in the game. The Beaufort High at Goose Creek Varsity Football Game has been moved from Friday, Nov. 5 to Thursday, Nov. 4, so that it can be locally televised.

BA celebrates Senior Night Senior members of the eight-man football team and the cheerleading squad were honored at half time Friday night at the traditional Senior Festivities. To top o the evening, the football team ended their season with a 40-16 victory over Faith Christian.

Senior football team members recognized were Nathan Akers, Matthew Bass, Bennett Fultz, Ethan Kindwall and Leif Koppernaes.

The senior cheerleaders recognized were Natalie Atkins, Jamie Baggerley, Bianca Sanchez and Lily Westergaard.

The game began with the Eagles behind 8-0 on a 60-yard punt return in the ďŹ rst quarter. The Eagles then scored 40 unanswered points in the second and third quarters. Nathan Akers led the charge with a punt return to make the score 6-8. Lead by the seniors, the Eagles then dominated the remainder of the game.

Nathan Akers had 138 yards rushing and a touchdown in ďŹ ve carries, while quarterback Gibson Achurch passed for 214 yards and three touchdowns and he rushed for 68 yards and a score. Leif Koppernaes had 78 yards in

Senior Football players from left: Leif Koppernaes, Nathan Akers, Bennett Fultz, Matthew Bass, Ethan Kindwall.

receptions and two touchdowns, and Jack GriďŹƒth had a touchdown catch of 70 yards.

On defense, Matthew Bass had seven tackles and a sack. Ethan Kindwall made six tackles. Freshman guard Jack Daily had ďŹ ve tackles, including three sacks. Senior Bennett Fultz was nursing a bad back, but was a rock all season for the defense. In eight games, he had 64 tackles, three fumble recoveries (one returned 93 yards for a touchdown and three interceptions.)

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Lowcountry Social Diary Furst lady of fashion visits Beaufort Acclaimed international fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg that is. One of the world’s most glamorous power couples sailed into Beaufort and strolled down Bay Street and visited many of the top shops there. Self-made billionaires both, strolling hand in hand were Diane Von Furstenberg and her media mogul husband Barry Diller.

“She came in with no make-up and loose hair wearing a fitted man’s white shirt over her signature grey leggings and sandals, and she looked absolutely gorgeous” said M House & Garden’s Lynn Simkins. “Her husband was very friendly and asked me questions about the town while Diane looked around.

She bought eight glasses and a modern silver leaf tray, which they took back to their yacht. They said they had been in Savannah the day before and were headed to Charleston the next day.”

Diane’s husband, Barry, owns the world’s largest private luxury sailing yacht, which cost an estimated $100 million dollars for him to build.

Christened the ‘Eos’ after the Greek goddess of dawn, it’s a 305-foot super yacht decked to the max with features such as jet skis, power boats and fivestar rooms designed by famed French interior design star Francois Catroux.

It currently is manned with two chefs, three engineers, nine-deck crew, captains and stewardesses. You can see a YouTube video of the ship at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ZxkdyzO7m8M Barry Diller, known as a media genius, was chairman of Paramount Pictures during a time when it turned out a series of major hits like Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Beverly Hills Cop. Then he went on to make Fox into the fourth television network. He is currently head of a company that has been home to more than 60 companies including Match.com, Ticketmaster, Evite, and the Home Shopping Network. Big-hearted Barry has pledged to give half of his multibillion-dollar fortune to charity.

Talented Diane is head of the American Council of Fashion Designers and has a hugely successful global fashion company. She created the iconic jersey wrap print dress in the 70s that is still selling strong 35 years later. Diane

started her company after her first marriage to German P r i n c e Egon Von Furstenberg in 1969, which Lanier Laney made her a Princess. Born in Brussels, her mother Nahmias was a Jewish Holocaust survivor who was captured by the Nazis at age 22 and sent to Auschwitz. Von Furstenberg recounts how, when her mother had been arrested, she’d tossed a note to her parents in the street that read: “Do not worry about me, I will come back ... I don’t know where I am going but I want you to know I’m going with a smile.” Nahmias, according to Von Furstenberg, “was extraordinary. She survived the camps at the age of 22, she taught me only to look at positive things no matter what happens. When she talked about the camps she talked about the camaraderie. She only weighed 49 pounds when she came out, but I was born 18 months later. I was her victory”.

Here are excerpts from Diane’s Twitter messages about her Beaufort trip: “Oct. 25th Sailing the waterways between Beaufort and Charleston, South Carolina ... we just saw a dolphin!!!

Perfect Sunday morning ! Love DVF 08:51 am Oct 24, 2010 from TweetDeck: Took a little boat from Savannah, Georgia to Beaufort South Carolina ... gorgeous light ... America is beautiful!!! DVF Bocce Ball Sundays Bocce Ball Tournament Season in Beaufort started this past weekend. The kickoff games are always held in the afternoon on the first weekends in the fall that are cool enough to have a fire in the fireplace. Sunday, with it’s cooler weather was perfect with its Lowcountry clear blue sky and was blessedly free of humidity after months of steamy torture that we have all somehow endured.

Many Beaufortonians play bocce ball on the hard-packed beach sand in the summer, but in the fall it migrates to close-cropped lawns and more elegant

Media mogul Barry Diller’s 350-foot super yacht “Eos.”

ABOVE: Wicker-covered glasses ($8 a piece) and a silver leaf trey ($58) is what fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg bought at M House & Garden on Bay Street. LEFT: Billionaire couple Barry Diller and Diane Von Furstenberg sailed into Beaufort last week.

wine and cheese affairs downtown and at places like Cat Island and Habersham.

An ancient sport of the Roman Empire, bocce or lawn bowling is a game that can be conducted between two players, or two teams of two or four.

A smaller ball or pic (also called a jack or pillino) is tossed out onto the lawn and the goal is to roll your bocce ball as close as you can to it to score points for your team. It’s a fun, inexpensive way to get together with friends and enjoy this beautiful fall weather.

Congrats to Wendy Pollitzer who was named editor last week of this paper by publishers Kim Gallant and Elizabeth Harding. Wendy has been working as lead writer for the paper for the past year and has done a great job expanding local coverage of people, places and events.

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ABOVE: Heather Winch throws the first bocce ball of the season. BELOW: An elegant bocce ball spread.

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Hear the beauty that surrounds you

By Wendy Pollitzer

M

onica Wiser, a local audiologist, can relate to the challenges of hearing loss.

She is hearing impaired herself.

Diagnosed at 6-years-old, she shares the disability with an older brother and sister. Three of the five siblings are blonde, blue-eyed and hearing impaired.

But that has never stopped Monica Wiser from pursuing her dreams and communicating her knowledge and wisdom with the world, even the silent world.

In 1994, Monica obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from California State University, Northridge in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

She graduated at the top of her class and was named Student of the Year by the National Center on Deafness. In 1996, she obtained her Master’s Degree in Audiology at San Diego State University.

Graduating with a 4.0 GPA, she was designated as the Outstanding Graduate for the Department of Communicative Disorders.

She completed her Clinical Fellowship Year at the V.A. Medical Center in Long Beach and received her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association in 1997. Monica has worked as a clinical audiologist for a private ENT practice, as the Staff Audiologist for a medical center, and as the Clinical Supervisor in a dispensing practice.

Wiser now owns Beaufort Audiology and Hearing Care, located at 38 Professional Village Circle on Lady’s Island (behind Sonic). Her slogan?

“Hear the Beauty that surrounds you.”

“Everyone thinks of beauty in visual terms. But think about music, children’s laughter and the sounds of nature. I am often inspired by a prayer, written by Msgr. Donald Horak, from which my office was blessed,” explains Wiser as she points to the framed prayer on her wall in the waiting room (please see insert).

So what does Wiser have to offer that most audiologists don’t? Well, imagine buying a car. Let’s say the person selling you the car also has to teach you how to drive the car. Now imagine that person as someone who has never driven. Why would you buy something and learn how to use it from someone who doesn’t understand it himself?

Well, there are actually more makes and models of hearing aids than cars out there, believe it or not. Wiser is efficient with not only her service and expertise, but also her compassion and time. She counsels every patient on the most effective communication strategy for their particular hearing loss as well as their family members and teachers.

Wiser can determine the degree of hearing loss with a diagnostic hearing test, which must be administered by a professional, licensed Audiologist.

It is important to get a hearing test, so that an audiologist can either refer a patient for medical treatment or establish an assessment of non-medical treatment. Unfortunately in the State

Monica Wiser owns Beaufort Audiology and Hearing Care on Lady’s Island.

“I am very, very pleased with the attention Monica has given to me as well as the quality of the hearing aid she prescribed for me.

I was missing out on conversations at dinner parties and a friend recommended Monica. She took good care of me and now I can be part of the party.”

THIS PRAYER IS MEANINGFUL TO MONICA WISER: BLESSED ARE YOU, LORD OUR GOD, FOR THE GIFT OF HEARING In the fullness of our persons, we praise To open the third ear And to heal the other two of all noise.

You, Lord our God, Because You are a God of ten thousand We are also thankful gifts.

For those persons who teach us how to listen: We are grateful, in this prayer, For poets, musicians, For the marvel of hearing Parents, prophets, care providers and By which we can know the songs of teachers. creation, Your unending melody of beauty, Grateful are we, for that long line of Expressed in words, wind, and holy people whispers.

From the East and the West, Who teach us to listen With open ears, For the echo of Your divine voice We take in the joy of music, In all words of truth.

The delight of poetry And the simple songs of daily life.

For your powerful yet gentle Word, For all of these blessings, we are filled Jesus, with gratitude.

Whose Good News cleanses our ears, We are especially thankful.

We rejoice that You have given us a third ear, The ear of the heart, the ear of the soul, With listening hearts and grateful prayers With which we may listen to silent We adore You, Divine Master. sound, To the silent music of Your Divine Blessed are You, Lord our God Heart.

For the gift of hearing.

Help us, Lord, Amen.

By quiet prayer and times of silence,

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Doris Incas, Lady’s Island of South Carolina, there is no law that requires a license for the sale of hearing aids.

And there is no age stipulation to hearing loss. In fact, teenagers now are losing their hearing at a much faster rate. The prevalence of hearing loss in teenagers rose by nearly one-third in recent years compared with the rate in the 1980s and 1990s, a new study shows. In the August 18 Journal of the American Medical Association, the scientists report that the portion of U.S. adolescents aged 12 to 19 with any hearing loss rose from 14.9 percent during the 1988 to 1995 period to 19.5 percent in 2005 and 2006.

If you suspect hearing loss of a family member, there is no reason you shouldn’t get it checked out. Medicare covers a diagnostic hearing test and most insurance companies cover the evaluation as well.

“As an audiologist for 13 years and as a person who has had a hearing loss all of my life, the care and treatment of people with hearing disorders is of great personal importance to me. Every person suffering from a hearing disorder deserves thorough, professional, compassionate treatment. My goal is to provide the highest standard of care to every patient,” explains Wiser.

Thank you, Monica, for meeting with me and sharing your personal struggle with hearing loss. I am confident that your patients are thankful for your professional and compassionate service as well.

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Lunch Bunch The Lunch Bunch eats at Piace Pizza ...

Piace, Italian for “Enjoy.” And that’s exactly what the Lunch Bunch did last week. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly at the neighborhood pizzeria in Habersham Marketplace owned by Brian Ferry.

Piace serves traditional pizzas, salads, and sandwiches (both hot and cold); all of which are incredibly fresh and made to order. Chef Brian and his team make their pizza dough from scratch every single day.

Think New York style pizza. Think every bite melting in your mouth with the perfect amount of crunch and zest. Think the topping of your liking and pairing it with the most savory cheese. Beaufort, you don’t have to think about it anymore. It’s here, and it’s right in our backyard. And even better, Piace will deliver downtown.

To start, we ordered the Caprese Salad (with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and a balsamic drizzle) and the Pizza Garlic Stix for the table. The basil is grown in an herb garden directly behind the restaurant. Talk about fresh! And the Garlic Stix and marinara? They were literally gone in one round.

The Lunch Bunch decided we wanted to sample a

The Lunch Bunch

Four members of The Lunch Bunch, Wendy Pollitzer, Kim Harding Gallant, Elizabeth Harding and Christina Byrne in front of Burton’s newest fire truck.

FAST, Firefighter Assistance and Support Team for Burton Fire District recently threw an ice cream social to welcome the newest fire engine to the department. Burton Fire District revived tradition as firefighters of all ranks gathered in front of the station, placed their hands on the front of the newest engine and pushed it back into the firehouse.

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Mr. Hawaii: A Must-Have at Piace Pizza

few pizzas, so we ordered three for the table.

We opted for Mr. Hawaii with ham, pineapple and banana peppers; the Margherita with olive oil, garlic, sliced tomatoes, fresh buffalo mozzarella and basil; and the BST, a Ricotta and basil spread topped with bacon, spinach and tomatoes.

I can honestly say the pizzas were equally delicious.

But the table agreed on one favorite: Mr. Hawaii. The pairing of the sweet pineapple with the tanginess of the banana pepper and the salty ham was inventive, yes, but also perfectly proportioned. It really is a MustHave at Piace.

If you’re looking for a quick and tasty bite to eat for lunch, remember Habersham is really only a sixminute ride from downtown. The service is exceptional at Piace Pizza and the cost is reasonable. And if the weather is nice, you can dine al fresco.

Or, if you don’t feel like driving at all, order in. Call 379-3287. They’ll deliver to the city of Beaufort in a heartbeat.

Thank you Brian for a pleasant and scrumptious lunch. Piace Pizza is definitely worth the short drive.

then catches a ride on Burton’s new fire truck After our amazing pizzas, the Lunch Bunch had the ride of a lifetime on Burton’s newest fire truck, the 2010 Quantum Pierce Pumper. Burton Firefighter/EMT Daniel Byrne and Burton Firefighter/Paramedic Bobby Davidson, volunteered to drive the Lunch Bunch around the Habersham neighborhood on their day off in the new truck, which was not in service for emergency response, as a way to say

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“thank you” to the community for their support.

The 2010 Quantum Pierce Pumper meets not only all National Fire Protection Association standards for fire apparatus, but also the Insurance Standards Office guidelines. Both agencies study and analyze national statistics and data on not only fire losses, but losses resulting from any disaster, and from that data establishes minimum

standards to assist fire departments in ensuring that they have the minimum equipment to protect their citizens.

The new fire truck cost $495,000; however, $250,000 of the cost was paid for by impact fees, which are fees paid by new development in the Burton area to assist in the community’s ability to ensure infrastructure support to meet the resulting new demands for services.

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$245,000 and required no tax increase to purchase.

The new truck, which will be servicing a high commercial and industrial area, went into service for emergency response on Monday, Nov. 1.

The Lunch Bunch was honored to ride on the new fire truck and certainly humbled by Byrne’s and Davidson’s dedication and service to the community.

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Really, we are! But not dogs with four legs and wagging tails. Those dogs are cute and all, but our “dogs” this week are more for grown-ups. Two wines who’s name is shortened to “dog” because it’s easier to pronounce.

Our “dogs” are from Italy. Tuscany to be more precise. They come from the Carpineto winery that also makes Chiantis. The “dogs,” though, are not the higher legal level of Italian wine that Chianti is. They are “IGT” (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) wines, which means they are typical grapes and flavors of the geographic region that they come from.

This pair, one red and one white, is so good and so well priced. Both bottles have such pretty fall-looking labels, and will go so well with holiday meals.

These wines are the creation of Dr. Giovanni Carlo Sacchet, one of the founding partners of Carpineto. He is the first and only Italian enologist to have won the Robert Mondavi Trophy as the world’s outstanding winemaker.

His first wine was a red, made from Sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon.

“Dogajolo,” as he named this wine (and the origin of the “dogs” nickname), is a young Baby-Tuscan. The name BabyTuscan is more of an American name that we came up with to denote Tuscan wines that, while they were still blends

Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor & Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.

of Tuscan grape varieties, are much less expensive than their big brothers, the Super-Tuscans. The name “Dogajolo” comes from the word “doga” meaning wood stave. Since the wine finishes its fermentation process in new wood barrels and is aged for six months in barrels, Dr. Sacchet used the name to help describe his wine.

Let’s look at the red “dog.” This wine is 80 percent Sangiovese and 20 percent cabernet sauvignon. It has the nice, deep ruby red and purple color of a young and fruity wine. Aromas of cherries and herbs pop out when you swirl your glass.

Then hints of vanilla and espresso come out. Cherry is one of the primary aromas of Sangiovese, and this wine shows it without any of the dirt that comes along with it in many Tuscan wines. Very nice for sure. The textures and flavors of this wine are smooth, mellow, mild but not

Wines nicknamed “dogs” are the creation of Dr. Giovanni Carlo Sacchet at the Carpineto winery in Tuscany, Italy. His first red wine, made from Sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon, is called “Dogajolo.” The word “doga” means wood stave. wimpy, and echo the aromas with cherry, plum, coffee and some herbs. Layers and layers of flavors in mild textures are just so nice to enjoy. All in all, a great wine to sip on fall afternoons, but close to perfect with the flavors and textures for some of the upcoming holiday dinners we’re about to have.

The white “dog” came along after the red one. It too is a creation of Dr. Sacchet and it epitomizes the innovative winemaking that the Carpineto winery is known for.

This white wine is probably one of the best surprises I’ve tasted from Tuscany in a long time. It is a blend of indigenous Italian grape varieties with better known grapes from Europe and the rest of the winemaking world. It has 40 percent chardonnay, 30 percent Grechetto, 27 percent sauvignon blanc and 3 percent Incrocio Manzoni. Chardonnay and sauvignon blanc we know, but Grechetto is an Italian grape that adds minerality to the wine and Incrocio Manzoni adds acidity. The wine is fresh and fruity, it is

released from Carpineto the spring after its harvest and is meant to be drunk young.

This wine is a perfect example of why so many blends are so good. It is layered with textures and flavors from all four of its grapes. At a warmer temperature, certain parts show up more, like the fruity aromas and fuller body of the chardonnay. At a cooler temperature, the mineral flavors and crispness show up more. While you may like it better one way or the other, this means it stays good in your glass for as long as you sit with it. This also means that it’s a wonderful choice for a turkey dinner.

It’s full enough and heavy enough to hold up to all the food weight, textures and flavors, but it sure isn’t boring and one dimensional.

And, remember what we said about these wines being “Baby-Tuscans?”

“Baby” refers to price — less than $15 a bottle. Really good wines, really nice labels, really fun nicknames and just in time for the holidays.

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ARTworks presents ‘Steel Magnolias’ before the movie came out,” said cast member Maggy Norden.

“And now, I got all the good lines, in the role of Clairee — I was born to play this part, I’ve been quoting her for 20 years.”

“There’s no such thing as natural beauty” is the slogan of Truvy’s home-based beauty parlor, but playwright Robert Harling most assuredly meant the opposite, with his cast of characters so admirable that they went from stage to blockbuster to the hearts of countless fans.

“there may be some risk, but that’s true for anyone...”

The story of “Steel Magnolias” hinges on the eternal question of when and how to have children, and the sad dilemma of when health and happiness are at odds: “I’d rather have thirty minutes of wonderful, than a lifetime of nothing special…”

“The cohesiveness and chemistry of the cast is so good, we’ve all teared up almost every night since auditions,” said Erika Pyle, stage manager. “The story portrays relationships and generations, and it shows how important friendship is through good and bad. I love

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that about this story, it’s true and simple and speaks to your gut. I know all the lines from the movie, and these actors are doing a really good job.”

“if you don’t have anything nice to say…”

“I’ve been dreaming about having a role in this play since I saw it off-Broadway a few years

“there’s so much static electricity in here that i can pick up anything but…”

Keeping with the theme of beauty, Hope Cribb and Brittany Melvin from Bangs Salon provide hair consultancy, assisted by Debbie Anderson.

“One of my clients was talking about the production,” said Hope. “They needed some help, and I thought it would be neat and fun and different. I love the movie, and Julia Roberts.

The cast members are going to come over to the salon, and we’re going to play with some styles. There will be some big hair, lots of curls and teasing and hairspray.”

The lucky cast members are: Simone Griffeth as Truvy; Shawn Sploatt as Annelle; Gail Westerfield is motherly

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M’Lynn; Christine Smith is Shelby; and Anne Errington is Ouiser. Jason Lake designed a cunning set, and JW Rone directs.

One of the beauties of this production by Palmetto Theater Experiment is that tickets on Thursdays, Nov. 11 and Nov. 18 are “pay what you can.” All other nights and matinees are $15 per person, and $10 each for students and for groups of 10 or more. The show will be at ARTworks Nov. 11-13 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 14 at 3 p.m.; Nov. 18-20 at 8 p.m.; and Nov. 21 at 3 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now at ArtWorksInBeaufort.org and 379-2787, and at ARTworks, where the theater was renovated just in time for Truvy and friends. ARTworks is the home of the Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands, which applies the creative tools of the arts to strengthen artists and to enrich audiences, collectors, and visitors through high quality arts experiences and arts education programs

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Penn Center to host 28th annual event The historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island will kick off the 28th Annual Heritage Days Celebration on Nov. 11-13. Organizers are expecting up to 10,000 visitors for this traditional fall celebration, one of the South’s oldest cultural festivals.

Heritage Days is a time when people from all over the country gather to revel in a unique Gullah experience: An exciting three-day event that includes food, music, seminars, arts and crafts, a parade, and the folk traditions of the Gullah descendants of West Africans in a historic setting, formerly known as Penn School.

This year’s theme is “Advancing Gullah/Geechee Culture and Tradition Through Empowerment.” On Friday, Nov. 12, the Heritage Symposium will feature African-American Genealogy with panelists from the University of South Florida Africana Heritage Project, Lowcountry Africana, the Magnolia Plantation, and the National Trust of Historic Preservation. The university will present the audience with tools to access thousands of online databases. The symposium will be held at St. Helena Elementary School from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $25 tickets may be purchased from the Penn Center.

The York W. Bailey Museum at Penn Center will feature an allegorical exhibition of original artwork by renowned artist Tyrone Geter of Columbia. The exhibit, “Purgatory Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues,” includes over-sized abstract paintings, drawings and mixed media — even a 5-foottall gatekeeper made of wood, torn paper and discarded materials. Geter, a professor at Benedict College, has works collected nationally and internationally by museums and private collectors.

The Savannah River Archaeological Research Program will also display a unique 120-year-old pot crafted by “Dave the Slave” of Edgefield.

Traditional Gullah artisans will also demonstrate crafts — net making, boat building, indigo dyeing, and basket making — that link the Gullah people to their West African ancestry.

One highlight of this year’s event will be the “Coretta Scott King Book Awards Fair,” sponsored by the National Black Arts Festival of Atlanta.

The book fair for elementary and middle

HERITAGE DAYS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, NOV. 11 3-4 p.m.: Penn School Founders Memorial Service — Brick Baptist Church Cemetery, St. Helena Island.

5:30-7 p.m.: Art Exhibition Opening / Gallery Talk and Reception: “Purgatory Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues” — featured artist, Tyrone Geter.

6-7 p.m.: “The Road of Remembrance” youth theatrical production — Frissell Hall. Tickets: $5/adults; $3/students 7:30-9 p.m.: Old Fashion Prayer Service – Brick Baptist Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church & Bethesda Christian Fellowship

Elementary School to Martin L. King, Jr., Drive) Sea Island Parkway will close at 8:30 a.m.

9 a.m.- 5 p.m.: Old Fashion Craft Fair & Center Stage Entertainment featuring the S.C. State Ujima Dancers, Aunt Pearlie Sue, African Drummers, dance groups, and other gospel choirs; craft demonstrations; Coretta Scott Book Awards Fair.

Crowning Ceremony – Miss Black South Carolina Tyrone Geter Art Exhibition – York W. Bailey Museum Lowcountry Artists Expo — Frissell Community House 6 p.m.- Midnight: Benedict College Alumni Dance. Darrah Hall; $10

FRIDAY, NOV. 12 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Heritage Days Symposium “African American Genealogy: Discovering Your Roots” Panelists: USAF Africana Heritage Project, Lowcountry Africana, Magnolia Plantation, and the National Trust. St. Helena Elementary School; Tickets: $25/ adults; $15/students 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: $5 Gate Admission. Youth Day featuring Gullah storytellers, step teams, craft demonstrations, food, music, and dancers. Coretta Scott King Book Awards Fair (Group reservations required).

6 p.m. – Midnight: Fish Fry, Oyster Roast, Crab Crack & Blues — Live music by Dr. Patch Blues Band at Penn Center Grounds. Tickets: $6$20. Magic Midway Kiddie Carnival (Buy tickets at the gate).

SATURDAY, NOV. 13 9-10:30 p.m.: Heritage Days Parade (Sea Island Parkway from St. Helena

school students is the brainchild of Dr. Colette Hopkins, NBAF’s Director of Education and Family Programs. The exhibit will open on Friday, “Youth Day”, and will be featured all weekend.

Food and fun will be served up all day on Friday with entertainment provided by school bands, choirs, step teams and African dancers and drummers. The evening will end with a fantastic Fish

Call for advance ticket information: (843) 838-2432; email: info@ penncenter.com. Or visit www. penncenter.com

WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF PENN CENTER? Penn Center is one of the oldest and most historically significant African American cultural and educational institutions in the United States. Founded in 1862 as one of the first schools established in the South to educate newly freed African slaves, today Penn Center remains a major educational, historical and cultural resource and service center for Sea Islanders and offers a wide range of programs and activities to tens of thousands of visitors annually.

The recent passing of the legislation of the Gullah/Geechee Act has focused on Penn Center as one of the interpretive sites along the national Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.

Fry, Oyster Roast, Crab Crack and Blues, featuring live music by Doctor Patch Enterprise Band from 6 p.m.

-midnight Saturday, Nov. 13 culminates with festivities beginning at 9 a.m. with the start of the Annual Heritage Days Parade from St. Helena Elementary School to the Penn Center. Local authorities will post information on

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road closings for the parade along Sea Island Parkway.

A special ceremony of the crowning of the 2010 Miss Black South Carolina Queens will be held on campus at noon.

This event is sponsored by Miss Black South Carolina Scholarship Pageant for queens, teens and princesses from all counties in South Carolina.

Guest children’s author, Mildred Glover, a native of New Orleans, La., will be giving a book talk and signing her new book, “Buddy Heads For Home: A Hurricane Katrina Pet Survival Story.”

Center stage performances, the Old Fashion Craft Fair, an Artists’ Small Works Holiday Art Show, a Taste of Gullah, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Fair, and cultural demonstrations in the Gullah Roots Village continue throughout the day until 5 p.m.

One of the major changes to the Heritage Days Celebration this year will be a charge of $5 admission on Friday and Saturday for guests 17 years of age and older (children are free on Saturday). Due to increasing operating costs and a slow economic recovery, a modest admission fee is necessary this year.

Penn School Historic District is located at 16 Penn Center Circle West, off Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island, six miles from downtown Beaufort. For ticket information and the schedule of events for the Heritage Celebration, call 843-838-2432 or visit www.penncenter.com or email info@ penncenter.com Penn Center is a 501©3 non-profit organization.

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Nurse honored with prestigious Daisy Award Kim Merritt recognized for going ‘above and beyond’ in treatment of ailing veteran A Beaufort Memorial Hospital nurse has been honored with the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses, a national tribute reserved for RNs who go above and beyond the call of duty.

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse Kim Merritt received the award for helping fulfill the wish of a hospitalized World War II veteran determined to attend his grandson’s graduation from Parris Island.

Even though he was battling stage IV colon cancer, Joe Pellegrino traveled with his family from Michigan last summer to see his grandson Nick become a Marine.

But on the night before the ceremony, the 85-year-old became ill and had to be taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

“When he came in, he was so full of fluid he couldn’t take a breath,” Merritt recalled. “But he told us if he had to crawl on his hands and knees, he was going to see his grandson graduate.”

Moved by his story but recognizing that Pellegrino was too weak to walk across a field, let alone climb bleachers, Merritt knew the only option was to get him VIP seating. She called her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Merritt, then commander of the Headquarters and Service Battalion at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. He arranged to have Merritt seated in the VIP reviewing area.

“Not only was Mr. Pellegrino a World War II veteran, he was the recipient of a Purple Heart and Bronze Star,” Merritt said. “All he wanted to do was see his grandson graduate. I was going to do everything I could to make that happen.

Once I knew I could get him in the VIP section, we went into overdrive.”

Pellegrino would need a pass to be released from the hospital for a few hours. After checking his condition, supervising physician Dr. Stacey

“You expect a nurse to be kind and compassionate, but what Kim did for my father-in-law was amazing.”

Maggie Pellegrino

Registered nurse Kim Merritt helped World War II veteran Joe Pellegrino attend his grandson’s graduation from Parris Island.

Johnston agreed to the temporary furlough so long as Merritt, a critical care nurse, would accompany the ailing patient.

With the help of fellow nurses, Merritt prepared Pellegrino for the outing. They dressed him in scrubs, secured his foley catheter under his hospital gown and taped down the IV access in his arm.

Pat Cooke, the charge nurse on duty, helped get Pellegrino from his wheelchair into Merritt’s car. Merritt had just 15 minutes to make it to Parris Island in time for the start of the ceremony.

“I drove through the front gate, straight to the parade deck and made a big U-turn on Parris Island Avenue,” Merritt said. “It was like a scene from out of a movie.”

Her husband, who was waiting for them, helped him get out of the car and into a wheelchair.

“Dad was a Private First Class during World War II, so he saluted,” daughter-

in-law Maggie Pellegrino said. “But Lt. Col. Merritt told him, ‘No sir, I should be saluting you.’”

After putting on his World War II Army hat and the American Legion jacket bearing his medals, Pellegrino was wheeled to the front row of the reviewing area where Parris Island’s top- ranking officers and dignitaries were seated. Merritt stood behind him holding an umbrella to shade him.

“The drill instructors came up after the ceremony to salute him and thank him for his service,” Merritt said. “Tears were rolling down his face.”

Pellegrino spoke with his grandson for a few minutes, posed for pictures and then was taken back to the hospital where he remained for two more days.

Seven weeks after returning home, he passed away.

Hospital administrators surprised Merritt with the Daisy Award last week while she was on duty. Titled “A Healer’s

Touch,” the trophy is a sculpture hand carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa.

“The Daisy Award is the crème de la crème,” Merritt said. “I feel guilty that I was given the award because it was really a group effort that got Mr. Pellegrino to the graduation.”

Merritt noted several other staff members, including fellow nurses Pat Cooke and Charlotte Johnson, as well as Critical Care Director Diane Razo and Nursing Assistant Cora Thompson, were among those who pitched in on Pellegrino’s behalf.

But in the end, it was Merritt who made it happen.

“You expect a nurse to be kind and compassionate, but what Kim did for my father-in-law was amazing,” Maggie Pellegrino said. “All he talked about after coming home was how he was treated like a king at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. He was so happy.”

35 YEARS OF QUALITY DENTISTRY Dr. Gene Grace is a graduate of Wofford College and Emory University School of Dentistry. He has provided state of the art dentistry in Beaufort for 38 years. He has also been very active in our community and his church. He and his wife, Beth, a former County Council member, have been married for 39 years and have two daughters, Chilton Simmons and Katherine Hefner.

Both dentists have been using lasers for five years.

Dr Grace eliminated silver fillings from the practice 12 years ago. Some of our cases can be viewed on our website, www.genegrace.com.

Dr. Katherine Hefner is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina Dental School. She and her husband Ashley, an architect, are also involved in Beaufort. They have two sons, Vann and Ford. Katherine most recently was co-chair of St. Helena's Church Tour of Homes.

We feel it's important to cover after-hour dental emergencies for our patients. Many a weekend, we're at the office with dental emergencies (i.e. athletic injuries to children).

Dr Grace and Dr. Hefner have been here for a long time and will continue to live and serve Beaufort.

"It's important in our minds to give back to this wonderful community that has been good to us," says Dr. Grace.

Why choose our practice?

We have always been on the cutting edge of dentistry.

Drs. Grace and Hefner have been trained at the Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), the foremost cosmetic post-grad school in the world.

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Our staff is the greatest. Terry Johnson, one of our hygienists, has been in the practice for 26 years.

Dr. Katherine Grace Hefner & Dr. Gene Grace

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Our field of expertise is general dentistry. We do refer some procedures to specialists as we feel the patient should be in the hands of someone who does that procedure day in and day out. For example, you deserve more than a few weekend courses when it comes to having implants placed.

Our staff will work with your insurance to obtain your maximum benefits, many times resubmitting claims if we feel you've been treated unfairly.

We have a finance plan where payments can be made with no interest for as long as a year. Dentistry doesn't have to be out of your budget.

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Health & Beauty Exploring new trends in facial cosmetic surgery Times are changing and the field of facial cosmetic surgery has definitely seen its fair share of that change. The focus of recent cosmetic surgery has been on the replacement of lost facial volume. Along with this, is the push towards more minimally invasive procedures that offer reduced downtime and an easy recovery.

So what is actually out there? In this, a two-part series, we’ll look at a couple of the aesthetic options that are meeting those marks. We’ll also discuss what those procedures can offer patients.

Have you ever wondered what you could do to improve the appearance of your profile or get that refreshed look but don’t want to undergo “big” surgery?

Perhaps a facial implant might fit the bill. Facial implants provide an excellent alternative to other more involved aesthetic procedures. They often require

Dr. Aaron Sarathy For questions or to schedule a consult, call Port Royal Oral and Facial Surgery at 843770-0700 or visit www. portroyaloralsurgery.com minimally invasive placement that can be performed under sedation and require less recovery and downtime on the patient’s part.

So what can they “fix?” Facial implants can help to enhance the face in areas that include the jawline, cheeks and chin.

They are made from safe, bio-compatible materials. They can be placed by a variety of techniques that leave minimal to no visible scar. Facial implants can typically be placed in an in-office setting

and have the advantages of less involved procedures and shorter recovery times.

Jawline implants for example, can be used to enhance the patient’s jawline and improve those “jowl” areas. They are usually placed via a “through-the mouth” approach. Cheek implants, another option, are also placed via an intra-oral approach and can markedly improve the patient’s mid-face area contributing to that softer, youthful appearance. Chin implants are often placed in conjunction with other procedures such as rhinoplasty (nose surgery), face-lifting, or jaw surgery to heighten the final outcome, but as a stand-alone enhancement, they offer some of the most dramatic results. They greatly improve the lower-face profile and projection and provide balance to the nasal areas and the rest of the face.

style questions answered

Socks with sandals, Silver with gold?

Question: Dear Fashion Granny, Since we’ve moved from the Northeast, my hubbie’s style is nonexistent! He never wears long pants or “real shoes,” just shorts and sandals. He’s hard on the eye with socks and Birkenstocks! I’m embarrassed.

Answer: Young lady, I feel your pain! The “look” that your husband has achieved is in the Fashion History Books, the chapter titled, “Rebel Without A Cause.”

Socks with sandals has never been an acceptable look. In your husband’s defense, as Fashion Granny traveled to Germany in the 1960s, brewmeisters along the Rhine were sporting this dress, a Heidi’s grandfather thing.

We see it in retired men whom I think have given up!

The only time socks with sandals is acceptable is if you’ve lost all your toes to frostbite!

My advice is to be nice to your hubbie for a week. After the shock, play a game. In front of a mirror, in his usual get-up, have him change into classy, casual slacks and Cole Haan men’s sandal. Compare. He should see the light. Give him a sloppy kiss to seal the deal! Doesn’t work? Take him out back and, well, you know what to do!

Question: Dear Fashion Granny, Can you mix silver and gold jewelry? I’m from the old school and I hear my mother telling me, “It isn’t done!” Help!

Answer: OK. Time for critical thinking.

Your neighbor’s child can have 14 visible piercings on her ears, nose, cheek, brow, and no telling where else, but you can’t mix silver and gold jewelry? I rest my case!

A lot of what Mom told us was true for her generation and was told to her by her mom.

We carry this information until death, unless at some point in our lives we stop, open the suitcase, and remove what does not belong to us. Not all that was told to us was good, but not all bad. Mom knew some stuff ! Our fashion problem today is one of indecency and chaos. If I may, let me be Mom for a moment: “Practice good taste.”

Fashion Granny Allow me to introduce myself!

I AM FASHION GRANNY! I take great pride in my title as I have earned it through the blood, sweat and tears that the fashion industry can put you through!

I survived!

My credentials include an overextended stay in Roma, Italia, for 20 years starting in the 1960s, working the runways of the best fashion houses in Europe, a fitting model for Valentino, movies for Fellini and throw in a few Spaghetti Westerns!

I’ve designed, manufactured and marketed my own accessories line for mainstream stores, moved to a cosmetics career and whew! ... purposefully landed in paradise to rest my broken heels in bliss and beauty!

Now one might think that I would be finished with clothes and creams, but it ain’t so!

I’m still driven to observe, critique and comment on all of the above and (lucky me!) I now have the opportunity to answer questions about your personal fashion and the fashions of today!

A little tweaking from Fashion Granny will have you looking and feeling better hopefully having some laughs while you’re posing!

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They also offer a wonderful option for patients who are not candidates for other procedures such as comprehensive jaw-advancement surgery.

Facial implants are a great option for patients to enhance their look and boost self-confidence and self-image while providing ease of recovery and minimally-invasive placement. As with any procedure, it is of the outmost importance that a thorough evaluation is performed by a qualified surgeon to completely address the patient’s expectations and answer all questions concerning the procedure.

So if you’re thinking about a cosmetic boost for your face, talk with a surgeon about facial implants. They can provide the look you desire and long lasting effects in a cost-effective package while allowing you to get on with your life!

Diabetes puts millions at risk for blindness There are approximately 29 million Americans age 20 and older that have diabetes and almost one third of those are at risk for vision loss because they do not know they have the disease.

This is a tragedy waiting to happen because people with diabetes can develop diabetic retinopathy, a degenerative disease of the retina (the sensitive area at the back of the eye), which affects 5.3 million Americans age 18 and older.

More than one third of those diagnosed with diabetes do not adhere to vision care guidelines by forgoing a dilated eye exam every year. So, as part of November’s Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, ophthalmologists across the country are urging Americans Mark Siegel, with diabetes to get a dilated eye MD, FAAO exam this year, Board certified, and every year.

American Board of Pregnant women Ophthamology, www. with diabetes seaislandophthamology. should have an com eye exam in the first trimester, since diabetic eye disease can progress rapidly during pregnancy.

The longer a person has diabetes, the greater the risk for developing diabetic retinopathy. However, diabetic retinopathy does not only affect people who have had diabetes for many years, it can also appear within the first year or two after the onset of the disease. For some people, diabetic retinopathy is one of the first signs of the disease.

High blood sugar levels can weaken blood vessels in the eye’s retina causing them to leak blood or fluid. This causes the retina to swell and can lead to vision loss. Blood sugar fluctuations can also promote growth of new, fragile blood vessels on the retina, which can break easily and leak blood into the vitreous (the clear, jelly-like substance that fills the center of the eye.) This can blur vision and lead to permanent vision impairment. High blood pressure and smoking can further damage blood vessels as well.

What are the signs to look for? Fluctuations in blood sugar levels can temporarily affect vision, so it’s sometimes difficult to know if a serious eye problem is developing. That’s one of the reasons strict control of your blood sugar is so important. If you notice a vision change in one eye, a change that lasts more than a day or two or changes not associated with fluctuations in blood sugar, call your ophthalmologist promptly.

If you’re diagnosed with diabetes, be sure to schedule a complete dilated eye exam once a year or as often as your ophthalmologist suggests. Don’t smoke and keep your blood sugar under control through diet and exercise.

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First line of first aid

By Tracie Korol

This morning I received a tense post-dogfight call. Bigger Dog took offense at something Tiny Dog did, or thought he did and grabbed the little guy by the neck, cleverly timing the attack when humans were not in attendance. Mom, who is a vet, with Tiny Dog alongside called from the car because the tension in the house was just too much to deal with, especially before coffee. She had the puncture wound piece under control and called about scheduling some behavior modification on the home front. She was fretful of all the bruising and attendant whimpering that was beginning to appear on Tiny Dog’s front half.

“Arnica, arnica, arnica!” is the chant I adopted from my massage therapist in Vermont.

This chant was always the first thing she’d say to me when I’d call up to whine about this or that indignity I had inflicted upon myself — moving the piano, seven hours of continuous gardening, or painting the stairwell in a half twist on a ladder. To dog owners whose animals have endured a scuffle, sprinted too quickly after that vagrant backyard squirrel, or that have spent too many hours in the field on the hunt, I also chant arnica, arnica, arnica.

Arnica is an all-around, allspecie home remedy, and is a good natural treatment to have in both your dog first aid kit and in your medicine chest. It is primarily used for any kind of trauma, emotional or physical.

It is good for muscle aches, sprains, strains, and injuries. It is also useful for injuries to the brain and spinal cord.

Arnica (arnica montana) or Leopard’s Bane begins as a perennial with bright yellow daisy-like flowers. Centuries ago it was discovered that the crushed flowers applied topically could soothe muscle aches, reduce inflammation,

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BowWOW! Is a production of Tracie Korol and wholeDog. Tracie is a holistic behavior coach, a canine massage therapist (CCMT), herbalist, and canine homeopath. Want more information? Have a question? Send a note to Tracie at letstalk@wholedog.biz or visit www.wholedog.biz. accelerate wound healing and even reduce irritation from insect bites often within minutes. It works quickly to dilate capillaries increasing circulation in the damaged area, accelerating lymph and blood flow. Good stuff in, bad stuff out.

Because of that rapid flow feature, it should not be used to treat open wounds or used before any surgical procedure.

Also you should not use it if you suspect there is internal bleeding or inflammation.

Today, herbal arnica appears in creams, gels, oils, tinctures and liniments and can be applied to bruises or massaged into strained areas. You can rub it onto dogs, but care has to be taken that it not be licked off before it has a chance to work. There is also the sticky inconvenience of massaging an oily cream into a hairy dog that may prefer to recover on upholstery.

Arnica is best used with dogs in its homeopathic form. Look for it in health food stores or more esoteric natural grocery emporiums. While it comes in many potencies, for home use look for 30C on the label.

It is easy to administer in tiny sweet pills and most dogs will happily play along. For dogs that are skeptical of the tinyround-thing texture, pills can be melted into a little warm water and spooned in.

Start with one or two pills (or spoonfuls) in the dog’s mouth.

Wait 30 minutes and reassess.

If there is no change, repeat the dose one more time. For a minor squirreling sprain, two doses should be enough. The trick is to not touch the little pills with you fingers. Touch negates the healing energy affect. Toss the tabs into your dog’s mouth directly from the cap of the bottle.

Homeopathic remedies are made from such extremely dilute preparations that only the “energy” of the plant remains.

Healing is encouraged on the bioenergetic level by only a few molecules of the plant. Yep, it sounds goofy. But it works. It is almost impossible to overdose as homeopathic preparations are prepared in such dilute concentrations.

One other point about homeopathic remedies: they are considered to be an energy force. Therefore they should be stored and kept away from all other energy sources (i.e., refrigerators, microwaves, televisions, cell phones, computers, etc.). Keep it in a drawer away from all of the above.

One other use of Arnica I strongly suggest is after any kind of minor or major surgery, dentistry, or any kind of procedure where the body needs to be cut or traumatized.

Arnica can speed healing and reduce edema (fluid build up around injured site) and bruising.

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Arnica is an all-around, all-specie home remedy, and is a good natural treatment to have in both your dog first aid kit and in your home medicine chest. It is primarily used for any kind of trauma, emotional or physical. It is good for muscle aches, sprains, strains and injuries. Arnica is best used with dogs in its homeopathic form.

Look for it in health food stores or more esoteric natural grocery emporiums.

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Sometimes it can be giving as the anesthesia is being turned off. I suggest repeating the doses three times for one to two days after surgery. This will often

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Come join the Beaufort Women’s Connection for the Holiday Fashion Fling presented by Belk on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the St. Helena Parish Hall, 507 Newcastle Street. The speaker is Jody Greenlee, who will speak on “Position and Posture of Trust in God.” Doors open at 11:45 a.m., and lunch is served at 12:15 p.m. Cost for the luncheon and program is $12.

Come aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Nov. 20 for family fun and friendly competition at the Annual Parris Island Rod & Gun Club Turkey Shoot and win delicious hams and turkeys! The fun starts early at 7 a.m., so shoot all day at the PI Rod & Gun Club range.

Only $2 per shot, the club provides all ammo.

Refreshments will be available, too. Bring your own gun (please, no scopes and no barrels longer Reservations can be called or emailed to Karen than 32 inches). A few youth and adult guns will Whitehead at 838-7627 or mommakaren@islc.net. be available for use by shotgun-deprived shooters.

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USCB Festival Series opens Sunday with performance The 2010-2011 USCB Festival Series opens Sunday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m., at USCB’s Performing Arts Center, Carteret Street, in Beaufort. Join Artistic Director and Host Edward Arron, Jesse Mills, Theodore Arm and Marya Martin for an evening of Beethoven, Mozart, Villa-Lobos, Giya Kancheli and Bartok. Individual ticket prices start at $40. Subscriptions for the five concert series are still available beginning at $175. Call Staci Breton at 208-8246 or visit the website at www.uscb.edu/ festivalseries.

Black Chamber to host First Friday Networking Event The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event on Friday, Nov. 5, hosted by ArtByClaudette, located at 8 Butterfield Lane on Cat Island from 6 to 8 p.m. Drawings, prizes and refreshments will be on hand. The public is invited. Members $5 and non members $10. For details, call 986-1102.

Learn pottery at ARTworks Techniques for handbuilding and wheel throwing, with Master Potter Trevor Foster. Three sessions each Thursday: Nov 4 and 18; Dec. 2, 9 and 16.

The class costs $100 plus $25 per 25lbs of clay.

Glazes, firing and camaraderie are included. To sign up, contact thealligatorhunter@hotmail.com, 803-707-5961. The class will be held at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center.

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Beaufort Writers to meet Beaufort Writers meets every second and fourth Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Airport Conference Room. Upcoming meetings will be held on Nov. 9 and 23.

“Beaufort’s Got Talent” This event will be Friday, Nov. 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Habersham Marketplace. It’s free, so bring folding chairs and blankets and see the show.

Beaufort High School Athletic Booster Club holds oyster roast Annual oyster roast/fundraising event on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Live Oaks Park in Port Royal (next to the elementary school). It will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost will be $25 for singles and $40 for couples. Beer, wine, and oysters provided. Mark Bond will be the entertainment as well as a silent auction and door prizes. There is also a raffle for a 50” Panasonic Plasma TV. Chances are $5 each.

Beaufort Volleyball Club tryouts announced The Beaufort Volleyball Club is hosting tryouts for girls in grades 6-12. This is a traveling team. The club will travel across South Carolina and play in tournaments hosted by different teams. Tryouts are on Sunday, Nov. 7, at Mink Point Gym. Grades 6-9 will be 2-4 p.m. and grades 10-12 will be 4-6 p.m. You must register through Palmetto Volleyball at www.palmettovb.com before you can tryout. For more information, please email beaufortvolleyballclub@yahoo. com, Director Liz Hauff.

Tidal Creek Fellowship to host Chili Cook-Off Everyone is welcome to Tidal Creek Fellowship’s Chili Cook-Off and Silent Auction to be held Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Coosa Elementary School to benefit TCF’s Student Ministry Ethos. Tickets are on sale after each church service for $5 per person or $20 per family. If you enter the chili cook-off, your ticket is free.

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BEAUFORT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB Annual oyster roast/fundraising event on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the park in Port Royal (next to the elementary school). It will be from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Cost will be $25.00 for singles and $40.00 for couples.

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