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The Island News celebrates 10 years Staff reports

The Island News officially turns 10 years old!

In honor of its 10th anniversary, the owners would like to express their gratitude to all of the readers and advertisers who make the paper possible.

When the paper started as the Lady's Island News, it was mostly black and white and the size format was much smaller. About a year later, the business expanded to cover all of Northern

Beaufort County.

Since then, the paper has grown into the publication it is today with mostly color pages, quality design and all local articles, and more than 9,000 copies distributed weekly.

The Island News has also won 18 South Carolina Press Association awards for everything from photos, page design, headline writing, column writing, and ad design.

"When my sister, Kim (Newton), and I started the paper on Lady's Island, we saw a need for

a publication that focused on the people and events that make our community so unique,” said co-publisher Elizabeth Newberry. “Fast forward nine years, and we're still honored to be serving the area by covering all kinds of local news — from schools and sports to businesses and festivals — and all the residents who represent the best of Northern Beaufort County.

"Certainly, the paper could not happen without the amazing staff

and their hard work and dedication to the community. We have been fortunate to work with so many talented people and are thankful for all of their efforts, as well as the local businesses that have supported us over the years.

"I have so many great memories and experiences with the paper, and it means a lot to me to share with readers this place that I love and am proud to call home."

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WWII fighter pilot honored, memorialized Staff reports

Cadets from the Low Country Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol served as pallbearers for World War II veteran, Flying Ace Capt.

Albert Schlegel, who was memorialized and laid to rest in the Beaufort National Cemetery. Photo provided.

After 70 years of being buried in a grave marked only as X-73 in Europe, a fighter pilot has come home and finally been laid to rest in Beaufort.

Capt. Albert Schlegel, an ace pilot with the Mighty Eighth Air Force during World War II, was memorialized and buried in the Beaufort National Cemetery recently.

The Cleveland native was declared killed in action after flying a mission over France; he was 25 when he died. Schlegel’s remains were buried in an American cemetery in France, unidentified until recently. Family members believed he was killed in action as reported.

However, the truth unveiled a much more sinister story: Schlegel was executed.

On Aug. 28, 1944, Schlegel was flying his P-51D with his squadron over France when he was shot down. When he was spotted parachuting to the ground, he was captured and executed by the Germans.

He was buried for more than 70 years before forensic anthropologists identified the body as that of Schlegel.

The flag-draped coffin holding the remains arrived at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth in Pooler on March 29 in a gray hearse, escorted by Patriot Guard riders.

As the guests awaited the arrival of Col. Perry Nuhn (Ret., USAF), nephew of Schlegel and the only relative to remember him personally, cadets from the Low CounSee HONOR, page A8

Easter weekend holds 'eggs'tra fun events Staff reports

There’s lots of fun to be had this weekend, from Easter egg hunts to the annual Soft Shell Crab Festival.

Here are the details: • Beaufort’s Community Bible Church, 638 Parris Island Gateway, will be hosting its annual Easter Eggstravaganza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15.

Activities for the whole family will be featured, including egg-hunts, inflatable jumpers, face painting and pony rides.

There will be lunch and Easter treats along with contests and prizes. Everything is free and the event will be hosted rain or shine.

For more information, call 843-5250089 or visit communitybiblechurch.us.

• The Beaufort Inn is hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza for children ages 10 and under beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 15, in the Tabby Garden at the inn. The Easter Bunny will also be in attendance for photos.

• The 14th Annual Soft Shell Crab Fes-

tival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 15, on Paris Avenue in Port Royal.

Local chefs will be on hand serving up all of your favorite soft shell crab dishes as well as plenty of other culinary delights.

Live music will be performed by The Bull Grapes, Broke Locals and Trey's Aliens.

There will also be plenty of artisan craft vendors and an expanded kids' fun zone, and the Beaufort’s Classic Car & Truck Club will be on hand showing off their col-

lection of vehicles.

Pets are not allowed at the event.

At 3 p.m., the Rotary Club of Beaufort will be having its annual crab race down Battery Creek, with an available top prize of $40,000 to one possible winner and 10 chances to win $5,000.

More information about the crab race is available at www.portroyalcrabrace.com.

For more details or inquiries about the Soft Shell Crab Festival, visit www.oldvillageportroyal.com.

THE VOTES ARE IN FOR YOUR LOCAL FAVORITES! CHECK OUT ALL OF THE WINNERS ON PAGE A7.

A TALE OF A TRAIL The Young Leaders of Beaufort help make Spanish Moss Trail a great destination.

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Allendale County man gets 35 years for murder

An Allendale County man was convicted April 5 and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2015 shooting death of a romantic rival.

The jury deliberated less than 30 minutes before convicting Jaycoby Terreak Williams, 30, of murder in the May 26, 2015, slaying of James Spellman, who was 29 at the time of his death. Spellman was struck by a single gunshot while talking to a cousin outside of Allendale’s Pinewood Apartments, where his girlfriend lived.

The shooting was “a crime of opportunity,” according to Brian Hollen of the Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, who prosecuted the case.

“The defendant and victim had been involved with the same person and had some feuds previously. This was an ongoing fight,” Hollen said. “Despite the fact it was broad daylight and despite the fact there were multiple witnesses standing around, Williams walked up and, without saying a word, fired a single shot.”

The bullet pierced Williams’ heart and lungs, Hollen said.

Although the murder weapon was never recovered, a ballistics expert from the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division said the bullet was likely fired from a 40-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun.

Judge Perry Buckner III presided over the three-day trial and handed down the 35-year sentence.

Williams’ criminal history includes a 2015 conviction for misdemeanor marijuana possession in Allendale, and three 2010 felony convictions in Florida on drug possession and distribution charges.

Burton deputy fire chief rescues two kayakers

Burton Deputy Fire Chief Tom Webb rescued two kayakers in distress on April 8 from the Harbor River.

Just past 7 p.m., the Burton Fire District was alerted to four kayakers overturned in the water at the end of Harding Street in the Harbor River. Initial reports stated the kayakers couldn’t swim and were in distress.

Burton firefighters arrived on scene and located two kayakers, a male and female, still in the water approximately 75 feet from the dock. Only the female was Tom Webb wearing a lifejacket.

Burton Deputy Fire Chief Tom Webb, who responded from home, walked through the marsh and entered the water, swimming to the kayakers and keeping the male afloat while holding onto the female.

Burton firefighters threw 100 feet of rescue rope from the dock to the deputy chief, who helped bring the two kayakers to shore.

All four kayakers, two males and two females, were treated on scene but were not transported. Beaufort Marine Rescue also responded and assisted in recovering the two kayaks.

Explorer Program seeks participants

The Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office is seeks participants between 14 and 21 years of age for its Explorer Program.

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hands-on training for those who may be interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.

The Explorer Post meets bi-weekly from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays.

Those interested in applying are encouraged to contact Explorer Program Coordinator Kiera Morris at 843-255-3316.

Two men shot at ball field

At approximately 6:35 p.m. on April 9 a shooting incident occurred at the ball field near the Grays Hill Community Center off of Bruce K. Smalls Drive.

Two men were wounded, one remained at the scene, while the other was driven to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

The gunshot victim was transported to Beaufort Memorial by EMS. Further details were unavailable.

Call leads to recovery of shotgun, 3 arrests

Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on April 8, Beaufort Count Sheriff 's Office deputies responded to the parking lot of the Hilton Head Gardens apartments off of Southwood Park Drive on Hilton Head Island to a report of a suspicious vehicle.

When they arrived deputies located the vehicle, a Dodge Charger with three men inside. The deputies Christopher said they could smell mar- Doville ijuana coming from inside of the vehicle and saw a man in the back seat had a sawed-off shotgun on his lap and several shotgun shells next to him. All three subjects were called out of the vehicle and detained.

The sawed-off shotgun and shotgun shells were Joshua Frazier safely recovered by deputies, and following a K-9 sniff of the Charger, marijuana was found.

In addition, when deputies searched the subject from the back seat, Christopher Doville, of Ridgeland, they said they found George marijuana in his pockets. A Williams III criminal history check on Doville revealed he was a convicted felon.

He was charged with possession of a sawed-off shotgun, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and simple possession of marijuana.

The other two men, Joshua Frazier, 28, of Savannah, and George Williams III, 26, of Ridgeland, were charged with simple possession of marijuana.

Bluffton man arrested for indecent exposure

A man was arrested for indecent exposure, open container and littering after he was seen driving in Old Town Bluffton while exposing his genitals to bystanders, according to a police report.

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on April 6, a call was made to police in reference to a man driving around Dubois Park in a white Chrysler Sebring convertible naked.

An officer immediately responded to find

Robert Lessig, 63, parked at the end of Lawrence Street next to the park. The officer also found beer bottles inside and outside the vehicle, a report states.

During questioning, Lessig gave conflicting stateRobert Lessig ments on what he was doing there, police said. Based on Lessig’s and witness statements, Lessig was taken into custody and transported to the Beaufort County Detention Center.

Anyone with additional information about this incident can call the Bluffton Police Department Investigations Division at 843-7064560.

Seven fires occur within one afternoon

The Burton Fire District responded to seven fires on April 1, four of which were outdoor fires and three of which were possible building fires.

Between 1130 a.m. and 4 p.m., the Burton Fire District responded to four outdoors fires resulting from residents not following the Beaufort County Outdoor Burn Ordinance or burning in an unsafe manner. Burton fire officials are urging citizens to read and comply with the county ordinance to avoid fines and other legal actions.

No damages or injuries resulted from the illegal outdoor burning fires.

The Burton Fire District also responded to three possible building fires.

The first fire was reported Capehart Circle when a gas cooking grill caught fire on a back porch next to the home. The resident was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher and remove the grill from the porch before firefighters arrived. No damages or injuries resulted.

The second fire was reported just past 8:30 p.m. at the BI-LO shopping center in Port Royal. The small kitchen fire was extinguished by employees prior to arrival of firefighters.

Beaufort and Parris Island Fire Department also responded to the scene. No damages or injuries resulted.

While firefighters assisted BI-LO employees another house fire was reported on Falls Road in the Shell Point area. Firefighters responded but found no fire at the residence.

Body found in pond at Burton Wells Park

The body of a man was found in Burton Wells Park pond on April 6.

At about 8 a.m., Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office deputies responded to a report of a dead person submerged in the pond.

The Sheriff 's Office Dive Team and Coroner's Office responded and the body was removed.

The remains were later identified as Javonte Colleton, 22, of Burton. He was reported missing by family members at around 11 p.m. on April 7. They told investigators that he took a bus on the afternoon of April 7 to go to Burton Wells Park and had not returned to his Shanklin Road home as expected at 5 p.m.

A forensic autopsy was conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina, and no signs of trauma were found.

Anyone with information that may assist in the investigation is encouraged to contact Cpl. Jennifer Snider 843-255-3421 or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for possible reward.

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CHAMBER CORNER Fridays @ the Corridor discusses mobile apps

American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location.

Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Commander Chuck Lurey presents Chris Fermin of Foolish Frog with a certificate for displaying the flag at the restaurant.

Friday’s @ the Corridor, a one-hour interactive forum meant to engage and inform Beaufort's knowledge-based community, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 21, in Beaufort.

Dr. Brian Canada, Assistant Professor of Computational Science at USCB, will introduce the core fundamentals for building a mobile app. As a case study, Canada will walk through how he and a student developed the official USCB campus safety app, which you can download for free by searching for “USCBsafety” on the App Store and Google Play.

Attendance at the Fridays @ the Corridor event is limited to 25 guests, with priority seating for Digital Corridor members. The nonmember fee is $10 and can be paid at the door.

Metered and free street parking is available in and around BASEcamp at 500 Carteret St.

Coffee with Colleagues at Salvation Army

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a free Coffee with Colleagues from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, April 21, at the Salvation Army at 2505 North St. in Beaufort.

Participants are invited to network while having coffee, light pastries and a chance to win a door prize.

The Salvation Army has been active in North and South Carolina since 1887 and currently operates hundreds of facilities and services in over 50 "commands" in the Carolinas.

Volunteers, sponsors, hosts, more are needed

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Beaufort, USA, produce several events each year.

These events are structured to enhance the quality of life for our residents, showcase our region to visitors and potential residents, celebrate our local businesses, and thank our military. The organizations are inviting people to consider being a sponsor, a host, a vendor, a volunteer or an attendee.

Call 843-525-8537 or email LaNelle@ BeaufortSC.org to schedule a meeting.

Online auction benefits Palmetto Animal League

The Beaufort County Regional Chamber of Commerce is encouraging people to bid in an online auction to benefit the Palmetto Animal League. The online auction will take place from 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, to 10 p.m. Monday, April 24.

Go to www.PALauction.org, register. All proceeds help Palmetto Animal League save abandoned, abused and neglected animals.

Visit beaufortchamber.org.

PLAY OFFENSE. PLAY OFFENSE. A breakthrough in breast cancer diagnosis, breast tomosynthesis, or 3-D mammography, delivers a clearer view of the breast tissue than traditional mammography alone, allowing radiologists to detect small tumors at their earliest and most treatable stages. This powerful tool is just one of the ways the Beaufort Memorial Breast Health Center is helping patients take control of their health and better their odds in the fight against breast cancer.

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IN OTHER NEWS NEWS BRIEFS Various city offices to offer walk-in help

The city of Beaufort Planning, Building Codes and Business License offices will be open to walk-in customers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 1.

Staff will continue to be available by phone and e-mail until 5 p.m.

Boundary boardwalks get new cable railing

Opening up the view across Battery Creek’s marshes on Boundary Street, crews are putting up a steel cable safety railing after removing the wooden slats originally installed.

The Boundary Street construction project remains on budget and on schedule. Changing the safety railing to steel cables is costing about $144,000, but that funding was built into the project’s contingency budget.

A benefit of the steel cable is that it will last longer than the wood slats and won’t require as much maintenance, said Neal Pugliese, senior project manager for the city of Beaufort.

“Our goal is to improve safety for everyone on and along Boundary Street, and also to improve the aesthetics so people can better appreciate the entrance to our historic city,” he said.

“Taking down the wooden siding was the right thing to do, and on the upside, not only will the new steel cabling let people enjoy the marsh views, but it will last longer than wood.”

The cable project includes retrofitting one section that had wooden slats already installed, and adding cabling to two other boardwalk sections that are still underway.

The $33-million Boundary Street project started in January 2016 and is expected to be completed in early 2018. Work currently is concentrated on a utility bank on the north side of the street near Kmart and Sea Eagle. When the duct bank is completed, overhead power and communications lines will be taken off the aerial poles and placed underground.

In related work, demolition of three structures on the south side of Boundary is expected in coming months. The former Huddle House, former Sea Eagle seafood market and an abandoned fire shed all are slated for removal, further improving the views near the historic Battery Saxton site beside Wendy’s restaurant.

Libraries to close for staff development day

All branches and departments of the Beaufort County Library system will be closed Wednesday, April 19, for Staff Development Day. The system will reopen with normal operating hours on Thursday, April 20.

Beaufort County to hold cleanup event

Residents are invited to show their love and appreciation for the beaches, roads and waterways of Beaufort County, by participating in the 2017 Beaufort County Cleanup event.

In celebration of Earth Day, Beaufort County is holding a county-wide cleanup event all day Saturday, April 22.

Individuals, families, businesses, civic groups and others can participate in the cleanup day and improve the local ecosystem by picking up litter throughout Beaufort County.

“This is an opportunity for us to unite together in a collaborative effort to enhance and preserve the beauty of our County,” said Caroline Jordan, Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycle volunteer coordinator.

“The benefits are two-fold. We’re addressing concerns about litter and celebrating the beauty of our county.”

Volunteers are encouraged to dress to work outdoors, wear hats and gloves and use bug spray and sunscreen. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Groups of two or more individuals can register online at www.bcgov.net/cleanupday. Once registered, groups can pick up supplies and information at Beaufort County Public Works at 120 Shanklin Road, Beaufort.

Groups are asked to pick up litter for a minimum of two hours. At the conclusion of the day, each group is asked to report details of their pickup efforts, including number of bags filled, hours worked, and number of volunteers, by emailing cjordan@bcgov.net. All bags should be disposed of by each group.

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For more information contact Caroline Jordan at cjordan@bcgov.net or 843-255-2734.

Visit www.bcgov.net/cleanupday to register.

Gullah/Geechee center celebrates grand opening

A Gullah/Geechee Visitor’s Center has opened at 1908 Boundary Street in the city of Beaufort.

The new space will offer visitors to the area seeking information on Gullah/Geechee businesses, events, history and culture.

Call 843-535-9006 or email GullGeeCo@aol.com.

DNR: Residents warned not to adopt fawns

If a deer fawn is found alone in the woods, leave it there, advises a state wildlife biologist. Its mother has not abandoned it; she is probably nearby.

Removing a fawn from the forest is also illegal because the animal is being taken outside the legal season for taking deer, which is the hunting season.

"Many people who come upon a solitary spotted fawn in the woods or along a roadway mistakenly assume the animal has been deserted by its mother and want to take the apparently helpless creature home to care for it," Charles Ruth, Big Game Program coordinator for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), said. "Young fawns like this have not been abandoned but are still in the care of a doe."

The apparently "helpless" deer fawns born during April, May and June in South Carolina will begin daily movements with their mothers in about three or four weeks. Human handling and disturbance of fawns can cause a doe to shy away or even desert her offspring. Also, a bleating response by the fawn can summon nearby predators.

"It’s part of nature’s plan for a doe deer to leave her fawn or fawns alone for their first few weeks of life," Ruth said. "The reason for this unusual maternal action is that the fawn at this age is better protected away from the doe. The presence of the doe nearby would attract predators because the doe lacks the protective coloration of the fawn, and the older and larger doe has a much stronger odor."

"Each spring and summer the SCDNR gets many calls from people who have discovered these ‘lost’ deer," Ruth said. "Young fawns are without a doubt cute and cuddly, but if taken into captivity they grow into semi-tame adult deer that can become quite dangerous."

Adult buck deer, no matter how they were raised, are especially dangerous during the breeding season. Even does raised by humans are unpredictable.

Treasurer mails unclaimed property notices

The Beaufort County Treasurer has announced the start of an Unclaimed Property program. The purpose of the program is to create awareness and return to citizens and taxpayers unclaimed funds currently being held by the Treasurer’s Office.

The mailing of unclaimed property notices marks the beginning of this program, which were mailed on April 3.

“There are many types of unclaimed property, but the most common for the Treasurer’s Office is undeposited checks,” said Maria Walls, Beaufort County treasurer. “It’s the taxpayers’ money and we are going to do everything we can to get it back into the hands of the people who earned it.”

After Monday, April 17, any unclaimed property will be remitted to the State Treasurer’s Office and taxpayers may search for and claim their funds through the State Treasurer’s Office.

Each year, millions of dollars are transferred to the State Treasurer’s Office by organizations that cannot locate the intended recipient.

Visit treasurer.sc.gov/unclaimed-property.

Join foundation, get free trees

National Arbor Day is Friday, April 28, and the Arbor Day Foundation is offering 10 free shade trees to new members.

By joining the foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tulip tree, silver maple and red maple.

The free trees are part of the foundation’s

Trees for America campaign.

“These trees provide shade in the summer and vibrant colors throughout the fall,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Through the simple act of planting trees, one person can make a difference in helping to create a healthier and more beautiful planet for all of us to enjoy.”

The trees will be shipped postpaid with enclosed planting instructions at the right time for planting in April or May. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge.

To become a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE SHADE TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Sunday April 30, or visit arborday.org/april.

Boating club offers safety tips, help

Beaufort Sail & Power Squadron (the local chapter of the United States Power Squadrons) is offering free Vessel Safety Checks (VSC) for recreational boats under 65 feet.

Included are powerboats, sailboats, personal watercraft, kayaks, canoes, jon boats, and paddleboards.

Endorsed by the United States Coast Guard and state boating authorities, this service is free to the public.

Vessels that pass the Vessel Safety Check will receive a decal to display prominently on their vessel. This will help water enforcement officials know you have proper equipment onboard. Any vessel not passing the check, will know which items need attention.

Contact Tom Hurley at 843-838-1432 or email tchurley@islc.net.

Beaufort County Republican Party to hold 2017 County Convention

The Beaufort County Republican Party will hold its 2017 County Convention from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Sun City Pavilion.

Registration will start at 8:30 a.m.

Business will include the election of County Republican officers and the selection of delegates and alternatives to the Republican Party State Convention.

The keynote speaker will be SC Lt. Gov. Kevin Bryant.

Visit www.BeaufortGOP.com.

Hurricane assistance tops $269 million

Six months after Hurricane Matthew struck South Carolina’s coast, disaster survivors and communities in the Palmetto State have received more than $269 million in grants from FEMA, settlements from FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

More than 11,000 applications from homeowners and renters have been approved in the 24 disaster-designated counties since the presidential disaster declaration on Oct. 11, 2016.

Nearly $32 million in Individual Assistance grants provided temporary housing assistance and critical disaster-related home repairs. Another $6.9 million helped survivors repair or replace essential personal property damaged during Matthew as well as storm-related medical and dental expenses.

Businesses, homeowners and renters received more than $57 million in low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration to repair, rebuild and replace damaged property and contents. Disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other sources.

Policyholders received more than $146.6 million in insurance settlements from FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, to repair and rebuild flood-damaged property.

For more information about the disaster recovery operation, visit fema.gov/disaster/4286.

Good Friday closings

April 14 is Good Friday, is not a national holiday, so federal, state and local offices will be open.

Jennings Road sidewalks temporarily closed

Portions of the sidewalks along Jennings Road is closed for repairs, which should reopen on Thursday, April 13.

The affected area is about 680 feet of sidewalks on Jennings Road between the Battery Creek High School campus entrance and Broad River Boulevard.

Signs will be placed indicating the temporary sidewalk closing and notifying the public of the hazard. Drivers are encouraged to use extra caution when approaching work zones.

Hilton Head Island Airport earns international award

Hilton Head Island Airport earned its seventh consecutive Airport News and Training Network (ANTN) Digicast Excellence in Airport Training Award, presented by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAEE).

The award signifies that employees at the Hilton Head Island Airport have completed a specified amount of federally mandated, airport-specific training using ANTN Digicast’s web-based training system.

“Receiving this recognition from AAAE is an honor that signifies our commitment to safety, which is our top priority,” said Beaufort County Airports Director Jon Rembold.

“One of our top focus areas is improving the passenger experience, which is accomplished by building a team that is adequately trained in airport operations, aircraft rescue, security and high-quality service.”

Hilton Head Island Airport is a component of Beaufort County Government and is governed by the Beaufort County Airports Board.

Broad River Road undergoing paving work

The Lane Construction Corporation will conduct asphalt paving operations on Broad River Road between Parris Island Gateway to Robert Smalls Road through Friday, April 14.

Please be advised that this work could be intermitting during these times due to unfavorable weather conditions and unforeseen mechanical failures.

There will be lane closures, but traffic will be maintained through the use of traffic control devices.

Motorists are asked to use caution when driving through the work zone.

Sanford staff to hold office hours

U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford’s district staff will be conducting April satellite office hours at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at St. Helena Branch Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road.

Satellite office hours are conducted around the district by the representative’s staff in order to be as accessible as possible to constituents who require assistance with federal agencies, including Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, the Internal Revenue Service or even help processing a passport. Additionally, anyone wishing to express an opinion or ask a question is welcome to stop by.

Beaufort Tea Party to meet on April 17

The Beaufort Tea Party will meet on Monday, April 17, at Fuji's Restaurant at 97 Sea Island Parkway on Lady's Island across from the Shell Station in the Hamilton Village.

Guest speakers will include Ben Ludwig of Concerned Veterans For America and Americans For Prosperity and Jonathan Hanen, of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FairUS.org).

According to a release from the Beaufort Tea Party, “The Beaufort Tea Party is not an arm of the Republican Party. However, we can exert our influence within the Republican Party by becoming active in it and retaining our autonomy as a Tea Party.”

On a separate note, the organization is looking to fill the positions of precinct president and executive chairperson.

For more information, email BeaufortTEAParty@gmail.com.

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A headline on page A1 on March 31 incorrectly stated that Geismar was the first manufacturer in the city of Beaufort. Some of those past manufacturers were located at National Water Life on Parker Drive and Beaufort Industrial Park. Among others, there was Parker White on Parker Drive; Minster Machine Automation; Two Stroke International; and Parker Racor.

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CARF International announced that the Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department has been accredited for a period of three years for its Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults); Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Additions (Children and Adolescents); Prevention: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults; Prevention: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Children and Adolescents) programs.

The latest accreditation is the seventh consecutive Three-Year Accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has given to the Beaufort County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department.

“Meeting the benchmarks and standards for this accreditation is a comprehensive process,” said Bud Boyne, Beaufort Coun-

ty Alcohol and Drug Abuse director. “This accomplishment is a true reflection of our team’s dedication and commitment to offering quality services to our residents.”

This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a ThreeYear Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an onsite visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.

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Dataw members battle it out for cancer fundraisers

Through a series of recent events, Dataw Island Club members are battling it out on the golf course, tennis courts, croquet lawn and even through a battle of the bands in an effort to fight an even bigger battle, the “Battle for Life.”

The 15th annual Battle for Life cancer fundraiser is a volunteer-driven event that has become an institution on the island.

Since 2002, about 300 Dataw members each year have been dedicated to supporting the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation to benefit the Keyserling Cancer Center, a cancer treatment facility Beaufort.

The center reports that without donations like the ones from Dataw, the Cancer Center would not have been possible.

“Nearly 10 percent of all contribution received by the BMH Foundation over the past 30 years have come from the Dataw community” reads the 2014-2015 BMH Keyserling Foundation report “Giving Well; Recognizing Our Supporters.”

The events comprise a golf tournament with a raffle; a tennis tournament; and even a croquet tournament.

“Dataw is a giving, active community that is always ready to help,” said Bruce Stevenson, Croquet Club of Dataw Island president. “Beaufort Memorial Hospital and Keyserling are favorite benefits that we have fun supporting. Helping enterprises that help others is what it is all about."

This year, a new addition to the series is a Battle of the Bands, in which four local bands performed and members “voted” for their favorite band by stuffing their donation jars. The band with the most money at the end of the evening won big – not only earning bragging rights and half of their “take,” but they also won

knowing that they were able to raise the most money for the Battle for Life, as the other half of the funds will be donated to the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation along with the rest of the event donations. Battle of the Bands competitors included The Debbie McDaniel Band, the Sometimes Later Band, The Rose Family Band and 503, a group of high school seniors who walked away the winners.

Donations to Beaufort Memorial can also be made online by visiting bmhsc.org/ bmh-foundation/give-online.

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New assisted living facility to open in May

A new independent and assisted living facility will open in Ridgeland in May. Canterfield of Bluffton, owned and developed by Atlanta-based Medical Development Corp., will be located at 567 N. Okatie Highway. Construction of the luxury assisted living project, situated on 7.25 acres, has been underway since the middle of 2016.

The three-story assisted living building will include 91 assisted living apartments along with 22 secure memory care units.

Canterfield of Bluffton belongs to the Canterfield Senior Living Communities signature brand that is establishing its footprint throughout the southeast region of the United States. In addition to the assisted living building, the Canterfield of Bluffton campus will feature nine independent living villas, to be built as three triplex units.

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Youth group works to make trail even better Story by Kat Walsh, photos by Bob Sofaly

T Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, center, explains the process of building something for the community from an idea, land acquisition, funding and final construction to a group of middle schoolers at the Spanish Moss Trail. Later the students were asked to make recommendations as to how the popular trail might be improved upon.

About the trail The Spanish Moss Trail ‒ The Lowcountry’s Rails to Trail ‒ is a nearly 7-mile greenway located in Northern Beaufort County, according to spanishmosstrail.com.

The trail is a 12-foot wide, paved path dedicated to those who want to walk, run, bike, fish, skate, scoot or stroll ‒ offering Lowcountry water and marsh views, coastal wildlife viewing, and historic points of interest as it meanders through Spanish

moss-draped neighborhoods.

Since 2013, four phases of the 10-Phase Master Plan have been completed and are open for public enjoyment, connecting the city of Beaufort and the town of Port Royal. When the trail is fully developed, it will be approximately 14 miles in length. Funding for the Spanish Moss Trail is made possible by public funding and private donations.

Students, teachers and administrators walked part of the Spanish Moss Trail recently. Here, the make their way through the old rail loading station along the trail.

he Young Leaders of Beaufort get what they ask for. Just ask the mayor.

The group, composed of seventh- and eighth-graders from the nine Beaufort County middle schools north of the Broad River, meet monthly to engage in a civic-minded activity.

“One of our regular stops is the Spanish Moss Trail,” says Mayor Billy Keyserling, who played a key role in creating the group three years ago.

“Last year they recommended that we put historical markers on the trail, and sure enough, different groups were able allocate the money needed to do so.”

For their April excursion, the group walked a section of the Spanish Moss Trail and then planted 20 trees in the city’s new tree farm at Southside Park.

“The lesson for the day was to show the students some of the wonderful things in our community didn’t just fall out of the sky,” said Keyserling. “We talked about how it’s much more efficient for the city to grow their own trees now instead of buying fully grown trees in the future.

And we also talked about how in the future, they will be able to ride the trail as adults and perhaps show their own children what they did.”

At the end of their day, the Young Leaders met for a brainstorming session to answer the question, “What would you recommend to improve the Spanish Moss Trail?”

The recommendations, recorded by Lady’s Island Middle School students Brandon Garcia, Myracle Seay and Kaitlyn DuBois, included posting more maps (both on the trail and leading to it), adding trash cans and water fountains along the trail, and posting security cameras in specific spots.

Time ran out during their discussion, but the Young Leaders were in favor of vendors – ice cream, coffee shops and bike rentals were mentioned – operating along the trail.

And they’re not the only ones.

In 2014, Nick Gregoire was looking for a home for his new coffee shop and bike rental business and thought one of the buildings around the Depot Building, across from the Depot Road trailhead, would be a perfect spot.

But when he approached the City Council about renting, he was told that the area was zoned Limited Industrial District, preventing

retail rentals.

However, progress was being made.

In September 2015, the Beaufort City Council, citing the area’s “potential to foster businesses and economic activity that supported trail users and enhanced trail activity,” passed a Unified Development Ordinance to permit “trail-related” uses and artisan workshop in the Depot Road Limited Industrial use area.

The ordinance allows for two types of businesses: an artisan studio/workshop and a restaurant/retail that caters to users of the trail, specifically the sale, rental, repair of outdoor recreation equipment, goods or clothing.

Beyond its legislative growth, The Spanish Moss Trail has also grown in popularity (it welcomed 36,500 users last year) and length (it opened 4 more miles of completed trail).

“My bike rental customers think the trail is wonderful. I get lots of good feedback,” says Gregoire, who went on to find an ideal location for Pluff Mudd Coffee and Bike Company on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. “But they do comment that places to eat or drink along the trail would be nice.”

He says at least 70 percent of his in-store renters already know about the trail and intend to ride it, but almost 100 percent of them need help finding the closest trailhead on Smilax Ave. “I have small maps as well as a big map on the wall. And the staff has pretty much memorized the turn-by-turn directions.”

An avid cyclist himself, Gregoire believes that the trail has become not only a destination, but also a highway for locals to commute to work.

“I ride my bike here every chance I get. When traffic is heavy, I can be at work quicker biking on the trail than driving.”

And the trip is much more peaceful.

“For 2017-2019, the objectives for the trail are the construction is the much-anticipated extension of the trail from Ribaut Road to the Sands Beach in Port Royal and then from Clarendon Road to the Whale Branch River,” said Libby Anderson, director of planning for the city of Beaufort. And, if the recommendations of the Young Leaders are taken as seriously as they were last year, it might not be too long before we also see a few more maps leading to the trail and a few businesses along it.

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Avid golfers will tell you, there’s no finer place than a golf course for kids to gain life skills and the leadership abilities they’ll need to make their mark on the world.

Knowing this, and knowing the challenges involved with creating affordable community-based junior golf programs, The PGA Tour of America helped created The First Tee in 1997.

Blending instruction on the game’s fundamentals with an eye on showing young players who those fundamentals apply to their lives, The First Tee spread quickly.

At last, this invaluable program which has touched so many young lives, has reached the Lowcountry. Operating out of the Joseph B. Fraser Golf Learning Center at 151 Gumtree Road next to the Boys & Girls Club, The First Tee of The Lowcountry is taking the successful blueprint of The First Tee and applying it on Hilton Head Island and beyond, with classes in Bluffton, Ridgeland and Parris Island.

On area golf courses, local youth will learn how the skills learned on the course apply to their everyday lives through nine core values: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy, and judgment. Instruction goes

beyond 18 holes, with the program keeping one eye on the greens and one eye on the student’s future.

“It’s really about giving these kids the tools they need to develop their own leadership skills,” said The First Tee of The Lowcountry Executive Director Brady Boyd. “We’ve seen what tremendous value this program brings to other areas, and we’re very excited to replicate this model here.

The First Tee of the Lowcountry will host a Community Grand Opening from 2-5 p.m.

Sunday, April 23, at its new facility.

The entire Lowcountry is invited to enjoy the facility built by the community, for the community, with disc golf demos, fishing, golf demos and music by Cranford Hollow. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from Local Pie. Visit www.thefirstteelowcountry.org.

Bill Verity tourney to be held May 8

The 9th annual Bill Verity Cup, a charity golf tournament to be contested on Monday, May 8, will be held at the Sanctuary Golf Club on Cat Island. All proceeds will benefit Boys & Girls Club programs in the Beaufort area.

Supporters and golfers are invited to participate in this year’s competition. The charity tournament begins at 11:30 a.m. with registration, practice and lunch followed by a shot gun start at 1 p.m.

An awards reception will be held at 5 p.m.

Participant donations are $150 per golfer or $600 per team of four. Participant donations include access to the practice range, lunch provided by Boys & Girls Club sponsor Chickfil-A, complimentary beverages, greens fee, golf cart, gifts, reception and awards.

For more information or to register, contact Anne Littlejohn 843-379-5430 or Alittlejohn@bgclowcountry.org.

week. Hilton Head Island beat Beaufort High and Elbert County (Ga.) in a boys' high school golf match at Dataw Island on April 4.

The Seahawks turned in a 150 to win the three-time match. Finishing second behind Hilton Head Island, the Eagles turned in a 154.

Beaufort High standout Matthew Campbell emerged as the medalist, turning in a 1-under 35 to win the event.

John DiGenova led Hilton Head Island to the victory. DiGenova shot an even-par 36 to lead the way for the Seahawks.

In addition to DiGenova, Brooks Dyess, Travis Mitchell and Charlie Farrell delivered 38s for the Hilton Head Island boys' golf team in the winning effort.

Tommy Holloway ranked as Beaufort High's second-leading golfer, finishing with a 38. The Eagles' other golfers finished over 40 for the three-team event.

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Fishing club to meeton April 13

The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club's April meeting will be held Thursday, April 13, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located on Lady's Island off of Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

Capt. Chip Michalove from Outcast Sport Fishing, will be the presenter. His successes have been published in several local papers.

He will discuss catching and tagging small and large sharks in the coastal area and what has been discovered through tagging and science.

This will include the various species of sharks he encounters on a daily basis from the dangerous tiger shark to the mysterious and legendary great white.

Guests are welcomed and you do not need a reservation. For additional information, contact Capt. Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.

Hilton Head tops Beaufort Fly fishers to High, Elbert County meet on May 10 Two in-state boys' high school golf teams and a squad from neighboring Georgia met for a three-team match at an area course last

The Sea Island Fly Fishers meeting speaker on Wednesday, May 10, will be Michigan guide Kevin Morlock.

Morlock guides for steelhead, carp and smallmouth. He will be speaking on the world famous carp fishing on the fly on Beaver Island, Mich. He says “carp on the fly has quickly become popular worldwide and Lake Michigan’s crystal clear flats around Beaver Island are especially good. Many have judged them the best in the world.”

The club meets at 825 Bay St. inf Beaufort.

There will be a social hour at 6 p.m. and the program will be at 7 p.m. The event is free to the public and refreshments are available.

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RUNNING

Holy Trinity athletes set three school records

Holy Trinity Classical Christian School athletes set three new school track records recently when the school conducted its 5th Annual Fun Run at the Beaufort Middle School.

More than 150 Holy Trinity students registered to participate in this annual event.

Parker Smith, a ninth grader, set a new school record by completing a mile in 5 minutes and 42 seconds. Fourth-grader Carson Hurst set a new record for the halfmile, clocking 3 minutes and 7 seconds, and

first-grader Leah Ashmore set a new record for completing a quarter-mile in 1 minute and 39 seconds.

“The Holy Trinity Classical Christian School Annual Fun Run commenced the first year the school opened to encourage students to compete for the mile run as part of the Presidential Physical Fitness Test, and it has been a tradition ever since,” says Amy Patrick, the school’s athletic director. “I love watching families experience joy in the fact that their children are actually delighting in running the mile!”

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Eagles suffer 10-run loss to Cane Bay

Beaufort High plated three runs in the first inning in a mid-season high school softball game on April 7 but couldn't maintain a lead over Cane Bay. Productive Cane Bay plated nine runs over the next three innings to defeat the Eagles 13-3.

Emily Cook drove in two of the Beaufort High softball team's three runs in the 10run loss.

Mary Claire Sumner delivered three hits for the Eagles in the setback. Sumner is one of the area's most experienced high school softball players.

Savannah Mullen, Bricen Riley and Lillian Sumner added one hit apiece for Beaufort High in the setback Sumner suffered the loss. The Beaufort High pitcher recorded two strikeouts for the Eagles in the losing effort.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Whale Branch comes up short

Whale Branch fell behind early and couldn't recover in a high school baseball game versus Academic Magnet last week.

Academic Magnet held off a late rally to defeat the Warriors 8-6 in a high school baseball game on April 4.

Whale Branch had a rally fall short in the seventh inning. The Warriors weren't without their share of highlights in the prep softball matchup.

Jaren Cantorn provided three hits and scored two runs for Whale Branch in the setback.

Academic Magnet led 8-2 before Whale Branch battled back.

The Warriors plated four runs in the seventh inning. Cantorn (RBI single) and Marquell Moultrie were both pivotal for Whale Branch in the late rally.

BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS

Beaufort High blanks Berkeley, 6-0

Beaufort High blanked longtime rival Berkeley 6-0 in a boys' high school tennis match on April 6.

Merritt Patterson and Chris Hoogenboom turned in dominating performances in singles matches, winning 6-0, 6-0.

The Beaufort High doubles team of Ben Straut and Brian Rhatigan also won 6-0, 6-0.

In other singles matches for Beaufort High, Mitchell Russel won 6-2, 6-3; Griffin Stone prevailed 6-1, 6-0 and Jaco Neimond finished out in front 7-5, 6-2.

The Beaufort High boys' tennis team has excelled throughout the 2017 season. The Eagles will compete in the postseason later this spring.

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Dr. Daniel Durbin has been appointed the next Head of School for Beaufort Academy.

This appointment concludes an extensive national and international search process launched by a qualified Head of School Search Committee to identify a successor for outgoing Headmaster Stephen Schools.

The search included over 70 applicants and was narrowed to three contenders in three states.

Durbin, presently the director of Youth and Family Ministries at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, will begin his tenure at Beaufort AcadDr. Daniel emy on Monday, April 17. Durbin He will work in conjunction with outgoing headmaster for the remainder of the school year.

According to Chilton Grace Simmons, president of the board of trustees of Beaufort Academy, “Since we began the search and asked for input from faculty, staff, parents and the community, Dr. Durbin’s name has continuously been brought to us by people both inside and outside of BA. Many of those voices were those of teachers.

“He has an extremely dynamic and comprehensive knowledge of education, and is beloved by teachers and students alike.

Importantly, he also knows the Beaufort community well, including being active in Sea Island Rotary, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, and American Legion. BA is thrilled to embark upon its future under Dr. Durbin’s proven leadership and passion for education.”

Local sorority attends leadership event

Members of Mu Pi Zeta with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s International president, from left, are Kimberly Bush, event photographer; Tina Johnson, executive board chair; Dr. Mary Breaux Wright, international president; Shai Tyson, escort to president; Ruth Naomi James and assistant secretary. Photo provided.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority held its South Carolina Leadership Conference in Myrtle Beach March 31 and April 1.

Mu Pi Zeta, Beaufort County graduate chapter, Tau Upsilon, undergraduates at University of South Carolina Beaufort and Zeta Amicae Auxiliary of Beaufort were recognized at the conference in the presence of the sorority’s international president, Dr. Mary Breaux Wright.

Mu Pi Zeta was awarded Lowcountry 2 Model Chapter of the Year for 2017.

This is the second consecutive win for the graduate chapter.

Chaqueria Vereen, a junior at USCB and member of Tau Upsilon, was one of the Top 10 honorees for highest grade point average of all undergraduate members of Zeta Phi

Beta Sorority in the state.

First place for March of Dimes donations and Z-HOPE (Zetas Helping Other People Excel) was awarded to Zeta Amicae Auxiliary of Beaufort.

In addition to chapter recognition, two members were installed as state officers.

The local president, Tina Johnson, is the executive board chair, and the undergraduate advisor, Ruth Naomi James, is the assistant secretary.

Marlena Smalls, honorary member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, provided musical entertainment for the opening ceremony.

Simultaneously in Columbia, Briona Millidge, a youth participant for the sorority, received the Richard W. Riley Award on April 1 from South Carolina Education Association. Bernadette Hampton, SCEA president and member of Mu Pi Zeta, presented the award at SCEA’s awards luncheon.

A scholarship fundraiser will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the USCB Center for Performing Arts featuring classical musicians Time for 2, Kearston and Kendall Gonzales. Proceeds will benefit graduating seniors.

The cost is $30 per adult and $15 per youth.

Art, science merge in ‘River of Words’

The complex ecology and peaceful beauty of Port Royal Sound serves as the inspiration for a new collection of art and poetry by Beaufort County School District students.

“River of Words: Musings on Port Royal Sound through Poetry and Art 2017,” was unveiled at a reception recently at the Port Royal Maritime Center. The annual student publication is the culmination of an interdisciplinary learning experience about the sound’s watersheds.

“We live in an extraordinary landscape,” said Heather Brabham, the project’s coordinator. “ ‘River of Words’ lets teachers and students become an active part of that environment, learn from it and be inspired by it. The creativity of our students is really amazing.”

Brabham said that first- through 12thgrade students from 17 district schools accepted the “River of Words” challenge last fall to extend learning beyond their classroom walls and into neighboring marshes, beaches and maritime forests.

Science, English language arts, math, gifted and talented and visual arts teachers joined forces to design interdisciplinary units of study that examined local watersheds from multiple perspectives.

Students and teachers equipped with binoculars, cameras and sketchbooks experienced first-hand the intricate ecology of Port Royal Sound.

They tested water quality, studied stormwater run-off and discussed the effects of pollution and population growth. They kayaked in area rivers, embarked on virtual field trips, toured the Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center and explored the Lowcountry’s natural history and cultural heritage at Coastal Discovery Museum.

Brabham said that while students observed, measured, tested, researched and documented, they also heightened their senses and attuned them to the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world. Following their scientific discoveries, students

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Now in its seventh year, “River of Words” enables students to use humor and haiku, free verse, figurative language, vivid vocabularies and heartfelt advocacy along with paint, pencil and digital images to demonstrate their understanding of Port Royal Sound and to make their voices heard.

This year’s cover art, a painting of a pelican, was created by fifth-grader Julianna Vega from Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts.

Participating schools this year were: Battery Creek High, Beaufort Middle, Bluffton Middle, Hilton Head Island Elementary, Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts, H.E. McCracken Middle, Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary, Mossy Oaks Elementary, May River High, Okatie Elementary, Pritchardville Elementary, Red Cedar Elementary, Riverview Charter, River Ridge Academy, Robert Smalls International Academy, Michael C. Riley Elementary and Whale Branch Middle.

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Each of the scholarship granting organizations was asked to submit a digital version of their scholarship application packages. When it was all said and done, over 45 scholarship applications and over 75 links to other educational opportunities were given to each student on a personal thumb drive.

Also each student was given a folder with vital financial aid information.

The scholarship workshop was held on March 4 at Whale Branch Early College High School. There was a registration of over 58 students and parents representing 22 high schools, four counties and Georgia.

Day of Learning coming to TCL

The Technical College of the Lowcountry is hosting A Day of Learning and Conversation from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, April 21, at its Beaufort campus.

Faculty, staff and community members will lead a series of conversations in the humanities such as in art, history, culture and literature.

The program is free and includes three hour-long sessions followed by lunch with TCL faculty, community partners and leadership. Reservations are required and space is limited.

To register, visit www.tcl.edu/conversation or contact Jessica Bridges, assistant vice president for Institutional Advancement, at 843 525-8294 or jbridges@tcl.edu.

Students attend scholarship event

As the end of another school year is fast approaching so do the deadlines for graduating seniors to apply for scholarships and grants.

In Beaufort, the Greek letter organizations and several stakeholder groups collaborated to form the LowCountry Scholarship Group.

The scholarship chairs of each granting organizations and the groups that reach out/ mentor youth made up the organization.

The mission of the LowCountry Scholarship Group was to come together to develop a scholarship program that reaches out to the community, making eligible students aware of the opportunities that abound in Beaufort county that few are taking advan-

Public invited to college fair at TCL

The Technical College of the Lowcountry will host a college fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, April 13, in the MacLean Hall Student Center at the Beaufort Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

TCL and four-year colleges and universities from around the state and beyond will provide enrollment and transfer information.

For more information, contact Melanie Gallion, TCL Career and Transfer Services manager, at 843-525-8224 or mgallion@tcl.edu.

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Trivia contest helps support students More than 250 people attended the second annual William Trask and Holly Konoza Trivia Night fundraiser recently in support of Beaufort Young Life, an organization that serves hundreds of area teens.

The event honored Beaufortonians Holly Konoza and William Trask, founders of Beaufort Young Life in 2005.

This year’s event was the most successful ever, raising funds through ticket sales, sponsorships and a silent auction, according to a release.

According to Area Director Alex Holroyde, “Trivia Night is a unique fundraiser in Beaufort. It involves mind-stimulating questions, being adventurous by dressing up in fun costumes, and of course lots of laughter.”

Trivia Night featured 25 themed teams, who enjoyed some friendly, yet intense competition amongst their friends and neighbors.

“In a way, this event showcases what Young Life is about,” said Holroyde. “We invite teenagers in through adventure, laughter and relationships.”

While each rounds' points were tallied, competitors strolled the 90-item silent auction and enjoyed donated cuisine.

The silent auction included tickets to Disney and other family events, vacation homes, gift certificates to area restaurants and businesses, etc. Jewelry, fitness training, dock parties, golf foursomes, home decor items, etc.,

Clockwise from top left: The 2017 Trivia Night Winning Team was the Tidal Creek Turtles; the William Trask Family Team and Friends is shown here; the Holly Konoza tennis team competed to honor their friend and teammate; here is the team from Moe's, the Trivia Night Platinum Sponsor.

were among the many items donated.

Corporate sponsors included: Moe’s, Beaufort ENT, Carolina Sportscare, Durham Dental, Chick-fil-A, Southern Tree Service, Palmetto Pulmonary Medicine PA,

Southern Palmetto Landscaping, Clark Troutman Group Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Keith’s Plumbing, and Aesthetic Dentistry.

Additional sponsors were Palms on Parkway, Modern Jewelers, Coastal

Leaders get lessons on Port Royal Sound The 2017 Beaufort County Senior Leadership class recently spent a morning at the Port Royal Sound Foundation's Maritime Center.

After an introduction to the facilities and the Port Royal Sound, Jody Hayward, Rachel Jones and Kristen Mattson of the Lowcountry Institute talked about the high salinity, high tidal ranges, significant depth and low inflow of fresh water, all characteristics that make the Port Royal Sound so unique, biologically rich, diverse and productive.

Tony Mills, also of the Low Country Institute and of Coastal Kingdom fame, then entertained the class by showing some of the animals and reptiles that are found in the area.

The afternoon lectures took place at the Beaufort/Jasper Water and Sewer Authority. Rikki Parker of the Coastal Conservation League illustrated the issues of erosion on the coast. Eric Larson, storm water utility manager for Beaufort County, presented the unique storm water issues faced by our coastal communities and Jim Minor, Solid Waste manager for Beaufort County, talked about the solid waste facilities and volumes.

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Young Life reaches teens in Beaufort every week through three missions - Wyldlife for middle

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To learn more, contact Alex and Ali Holroyde at 843-321-8441 or visit www.beaufort.younglife.org.

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Tony Mills offers members of the Beaufort County Senior Leadership Program an opportunity to hold a live snake during his presentation for Environmental Day. Photo

by Tracy Anderson.

Sewer Authority described the steps carried out to treat drinking water and the day ended with a tour of the water treatment plant.

Doug Schuler, one of the students, said, "We take for granted our water quality and it was interesting to see how our drinking water is actually treated.”

Rebekah Wolfram and Tom Lancaster seem to be enjoying their shrimp-n-grits during the Bridges Block Party Shrimp and Grits Cook-off last Saturday on Paris Avenue in Port Royal.

Photo by Bob Sofaly.

The Fourth Annual Bridges Block Party Shrimp and Grits Cook-off was held under perfect skies on April 8 in downtown Port Royal. Thousands of people came out to taste the Southern delicacy, listen to live music and support the family-oriented fundraising event for Bridges Prep School.

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Women’s group donates 765 new books to local children The Lowcountry Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi distributed 765 new books at four events to promote literacy in the Lowcountry for its Fraternity Day of Service.

During the month of March, the group organized events to celebrate the 150th birthday of Pi Beta Phi and the birthday of Dr. Seuss.

They read the Dr. Seuss book “Happy Birthday to You”; celebrated with cupcakes, colored goldfish crackers and juice; donated books to their classroom libraries; and gave all the students their own book to take home to read with their families.

The Pi Beta Phi Foundation was able to secure a book for every student at St. Helena Elementary School for this special year. Additional events were held YMCA, and the after-school programs, Thumbs Up Beaufort and Thumbs Up Port Royal.

They again presented the CAR – Champions Are Readers – program with the pre-kindergarten classes at the YMCA. Pi Beta Phi has been dedicated to making an impact on literacy for over 100 years and the Lowcountry Alumnae

Club has been involved with these programs since they were organized in 2006.

They believe that access to new, age appropriate books will help change these children’s lives.

Pi Beta Phi is helping put books into the hands of children in partnership with First Book, a nonprofit providing new books to its national network of schools and programs.

Over the past several years, Pi Beta Phi has donated $1 million to literacy causes and given one million books to children in need.

The goal is to impact one million lives through its philanthropy Read > Lead > Achieve by the time Pi Beta Phi celebrates its 150th anniversary this summer.

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women was founded in 1867 at Monmouth College in Illinois. Pi Beta Phi has installed 204 collegiate chapters including active chapters at Clemson and the University of South Carolina and nearly 300 alumnae clubs worldwide.

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Peggy Hubright, Janet Gregory, Sue Satterfield at Thumbs Up Port Royal.

Getting the buzz on bees QUITE THE QUILTS

By Bob Sofaly

Robert Landrum is not only a history professor at The University of South Carolina Beaufort, he’s also a certified beekeeper and was on hand for a “backyard beekeeper” lecture on April 5 at the Beaufort branch of the Beaufort County Library.

Cave paintings in Northern Europe indicated wild honey and bee’s wax have been gathered for 15,000 years.

Gathering wild honey gave way to beekeeping at about 3000 BC in Egypt with invention of man-made hives.

The square Langstroth hive was invented in 1852 and is still being used today around the world. The superior design allows beekeepers to harvest honey without damaging the hive.

Landrum said the invasive European honey bee, Apis Mollifier, once called called “white man’s flies” by Native Americans, is in sharp decline.

Landrumn said industrial and over-thecounter use of certain pesticides has caused neurological disorders in bees.

“They fly out of the hive and can find the

Certified beekeeper Robert Landrum uses a glassed in display case to show what goes on inside a modern Langstroth hive on April 5 at the Beaufort library on Scott Street.. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

flowers but they can’t find their way back,” Landrum said. “The hive doesn’t get fed and eventually dies,” which is known as colony collapse disorder.

Landrum said in 1990 the disorder was linked to certain pesticides. Those pesticides were banned in Europe in 2013. Landrum said the ban was blocked by lobbyists in the United States and their use continues today.

Joey Patrucco of the Sea Island Quilters, sews the binding edge of her twin-size quilt during the monthly Quilters Day Out on April 8 at Carteret Methodist Church. The Sea Island Quilters meet every other month. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

The Sea Island Quilters, a not-for-profit organization created to promote the art of quilt-making, will hold a quilt show, Southern Comforts on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at the Holiday Inn. “This will be a very special show for us

since we will be celebrating our 30th anniversary. Our group was founded in 1987 and some of us have been stitching together ever since,” according to a press release.

For more information, contact Joey Patrucco at mjpatrucco@gmail.com.

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Museums, festivals, parks and tourism promoters are common nonprofit recipients of public funds.

There is a bill, H.3931, pending in the SC House of Representatives, that would exempt nonprofit organizations getting public funds from the Freedom of Information Act. The bill is being promoted as a way to make nonprofits accountable to the governments that provide funding by requiring filing of general statements about how your money is

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The Supreme Court of South Carolina has repeatedly ruled that this law exists to prevent secret government activity.

One mechanism used to hide government activity has been through the use of nonprofit corporations.

The University of South Carolina for years hid a presidential slush fund behind a nonprofit foundation. When the public and press demanded an accounting of the foundation's activities through Freedom of Information Act requests, the foundation refused to provide access, saying the law did not apply to it because it was a nonprofit corporation.

The S.C. Supreme Court said otherwise.

The court looked to the definition in the law of those organizations to which the law applied. These organizations are identified in the law as "public bodies."

If an entity is a public body it is required to disclose certain records and conduct its meetings in a prescribed manner.

A "public body" includes "any organization, corporation, or agency supported in whole or in part by public funds or expending public funds."

The USC Foundation met this definition, and, as a consequence, was required to account for how it spent its money. When exposed to public scrutiny many of the expenditures, such as gifts to elected officials and lavish speaking fees, were questioned and protested.

Is there value in knowing how a nonprofit organization that gets tax money spends that

money? Most of us think so. If you know where the money is going, you have grounds to tell your representatives in government that you approve or disapprove of the way your money is being spent.

We should be past the point where we will accept an assurance such as, "Trust me. Great things are being done with your money."

There is too much evidence to the contrary that trust is not enough. In Richland County alone we've had a recreation commission paying inflated salaries to relatives who probably shouldn't have been on the payroll in the first place. We've had the records of a high school booster club requested by the Attorney General who is investigating charges that much of the money is not accounted for.

Two festival organizers are being questioned about what they have done with the public money they have received to conduct festivals that seem not to have happened.

I suspect certain nonprofit organizations across the state would be exposed to scorn or prosecution if their activities were subjected to public scrutiny. There are allegations in several parts of the state that tax money is being laundered by nonprofit corporations to fund political contributions. The only thing transparent about H.3931 is the desire of organizations supported by or spending your money to do it in secret. This bill should be defeated. If not, your tax dollars will go down a rabbit hole never to be heard from again.

Tell your House member you want true accountability and defeat the bill.

Jay Bender is a retired media law professor and an attorney for the S.C. Press Association.

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It is always a pleasure to hear from readers, business-friendly town, especially when they get what you’re writing “per-capita violent crime” about and add to it a new dimension. was by far its worst.

That happened last week.

Regular readers of this After reading my recent column about the column will recognize proposed Jasper County wind farm and its this issue. Beaufort now possible effects upon upcoming economic dehas the same number of velopment efforts in Beaufort County a reader Bill Rauch sworn police officers it had sent me the Palmetto Promise Institute’s April in 2007, but they are being 2017 South Carolina Enterprise-friendly asked to respond to three times the dispatch Cities Report, a first-of-its-kind analysis that call volume they were a decade ago. ranks the state’s 50 most populous municipalThat means the officers on duty have no ities from the point of view of their attractive- time to engage in what policing experts call ness as a place to start or relocate a business. “community policing,” which is when police The report is an eye-opener. officers get out of their cruisers and proactiveIt finds Bluffton to be the state’s most en- ly talk to people and get to know who’s who terprise-friendly city. Hilton Head is No. 7, and what’s up. In fact, the Beaufort PD now right between Greenville and Spartanburg, isn’t even getting to some of their dispatch and Port Royal comes in a respectable 14th calls, police brass who are familiar with the behind Lexington. particulars say. They are instead calling on Where’s Beaufort? Way back in the pack Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office deputies to at No. 33. cover for them, especially on Lady’s Island.

Yes, Southern Living named Beaufort Beaufort was the drug-dealing capital of “The South’s Best Small Town for 2017.” Beaufort County in the mid-1990’s when Their reasoning was full of squish like “en- Mayor David Taub and City Manager Gary chantment” and “intoxicating” and “can’t turn Cannon insisted that enough officers be a corner without swooning.” hired so that a community policing program Moreover, the great contemporary South- could be instituted under Chief Bill Neill. ern writer, Cassandra King, who wrote the Over the next few years the drug-dealers — Southern Living piece reminds her readers and the violent crime that follows them — that love, home and family — all abundant were run out of Beaufort. But in the past half in Beaufort — are what matter most. dozen years, however, both have returned.

The Palmetto Promise Institute is not Southern Living may not know that yet, convinced. These guys are all business. They but the bean counters at The Palmetto looked at the numbers. And one in particu- Promise Institute do. lar is not at all enchanting.

If, as the City Council says, making the Of South Carolina’s 50 most populous cit- city attractive to new businesses is high on ies, according to the report, Beaufort ranks its priorities list, then it’s time to stop spendthird in “per-capita violent crime.” ing the city’s tax dollars on real estate and If 100 is a perfect score, Beaufort got a dis- new programs, and time instead to start hirmal 9.51 in this category and that way-worse- ing police officers. than-failing grade dragged Beaufort’s “ComBill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from munity Allure” and overall scores way down. 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@ In all the areas Beaufort was graded as a gmail.com.

BA prepares students for future Editor’s Note: This article is in response to an annual invitation by LIBPA to each of the principals of the schools (public and private) on Lady’s Island to provide an article describing their school.

By Stephen Schools Headmaster, Beaufort Academy

If you are reading this with your own high school education deep in the rear view mirror, then you will remember that when we were in school there were not very many choices.

Schools were created in the industrial age and modeled after factories: we put the youngest students in on one end of the building and they came out of the other end older, larger, and with more brainpower.

Curricula were fairly prescriptive: We learned to read in the first grade, to multiply in the second grade, state history somewhere in the middle grades, biology in ninth grade, and trigonometry at some point that most of us would rather forget.

In the end, this form of education served us fairly well. We were able to succeed in college if we so chose and we were able to succeed in the workplace.

We now know that our education also stamped out most of the creativity and original thinking that we once possessed.

Thankfully, the educational world has advanced, and we are faced with quite the buffet of options today.

There are many terms that describe different types of education these days: Paideia, Classical, Montessori, Experiential, STEM, and on and on. All of these terms represent legitimate and potentially rigorous academic environments.

At Beaufort Academy, our form of educating children is harder to describe with a single term or methodology. We cannot put our form of education in a box and label it.

At Beaufort Academy, we deliver an educational experience that is broad, robust and challenging for all of our students. We recognize that each of us learns in a unique way and with unique skills and unique hurdles to cross.

If you walked the halls of our classroom buildings and peeked in to multiple classes over the course of the day, you would see techniques that could be used in any one of the environments listed above.

Our goal is to prepare our students for their future not for our past.

Part of that goal is to produce students who have learned in multiple ways and who are able to understand different perspectives and a variety of points of view. We have Stephen Schools Paideia-style discussions, traditional lectures, experiential opportunities and many other educational practices in our classrooms.

Through this multifaceted approach, we can reach every student and provide each student with the opportunity to reach his or her full potential.

In our small classes, we are able to know and understand each child, and we are able to guide them educationally, morally, and socially to be prepared for their next step in life. That next step may be first grade or a large university, but in any case, we will have aimed to prepare them well for all that is in front of them.

In addition to the usual five subject core academic offerings, we teach computer coding and critical thinking to grades 1-9, we offer a range of seven Advanced Placement courses to our upper school students, and we take advantage of the area in which we live and allow our students to experience the Lowcountry by visiting area attractions and by engaging members of our community to come to the school and share ideas and experiences.

Additionally, we allow our students to express creativity through various art, drama, and creative writing classes.

The satisfaction in knowing that we have reached our goals comes when our graduates come back to visit the school and consistently speak of their strong feelings of being well prepared for college level work.

We are proud of our variety of educational styles and lack of a specific label. The elements described above are the guiding elements of an independent school education.

Beaufort Academy is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools.

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By The Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association

Beaufort County has received from Mobilitie, a telecommunications infrastructure company, a request to install a 120-foot monopole (tall steel pole) in the right of way of a road (Star Magnolia Drive) leading from Holly Hall Road (S-7-112) into the Magnolia Court community.

The pole, which would serve as a communications tower, would have a 3-foot lighting rod on top of it and be 4-foot wide at the base and capable of withstanding up to 90 mile per hour winds.

Assuming the developer of Magnolia Court has turned the road over to Beaufort County, the decision whether to approve the request could be done at county level versus using the Sams Point right of way, which would involve the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

Based on an October 2016 article by Jim Therrien for VTDIGGER.ORG Mobilitie applied to install a similar telecommunications tower in the town of Bennington, Vt., and their representative provided the following information at that time.

• Mobilitie is the largest privately held telecommunications

infrastructure company in the United States.

• Their business model is to be in the public rights of way and they are asserting themselves as a public utility.

• Sites selected for the installation of these utility poles are based on areas where the demand is expected to surge.

This approach of calling itself a public utility similar to sewer and electrical utilities and asking to use the public right of way on which to install 120-foot tall communication towers is a different approach from the usual request for installation of cell towers and will pose some interesting zoning and permitting challenges throughout the United States. The regulations regarding installation of an electrical pole are usually simpler and less restrictive than those for construction of a cell tower.

For example, on Lady’s Island, in the Community Preservation District (residential area) where the new tower is being proposed the present zoning clearly states “Commercial communications towers are restricted to the expansion or replacement of an existing tower”. There is an existing 150 foot tower with apparent capacity for additional use located within a mile of the proposed new tower. To provide some idea of what a 120 foot tall utility pole would look like consider the fact that the electrical poles along Sams Point Road are 85 foot tall.

Bennington, Vermont chose to deny the request for a Mobilitie tower in their town. Beaufort County has very specific regulations regarding communication towers but for a company to claim it is a public utility and request to install their tower in the public right of way is a new approach and will require a review of the potential engineering, legal, air traffic safety, zoning and visual impact prior to responding to the request. Beaufort County will give the request such a review.

Most likely the municipalities in Beaufort County will receive a similar request from Mobilitie to install a 120 foot tall steel utility pole in a city or town owned right of way.

In today’s world we all want and need a good and solid communication’s infrastructure. If technological advances in the communications field occur to a degree requiring our zoning and permitting regulations to be modified then, as a county and a community, we should be open to discussion of such changes. However, it is a bit difficult to believe putting a 120 foot tall steel pole in the right of way of a road in the Magnolia Court community falls into that category. Rather, it would appear to be an effort to avoid the cost of using existing towers and to bypass local zoning regulations relating to installation of cell towers. The request should be disapproved.

Yard sales are a sign that spring has sprung It has begun! Spring has arrived and with it the annual ritual known as the “yard sale.”

This tradition has been going on for years.

There may be some serious bird watchers who will disagree with me and say the sightings of the first ruby-throated hummingbird or the black-and-white warblers are the real indications of spring. But they are wrong.

It is the sighting of the first yard sale sign.

Oh, the beauty of the large black letters outlining the address, date and time; and better yet, the signs that read “Neighborhood Yard Sale.”

Spring is the time of year for people to come out of their winter hibernation. Neighbors and friends vie to get the best bargain, especially at those large block yard sales.

These community sales make sense as neighbors combine forces for advertising and pull in many customers, like me.

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Women’s conference to be held in Port Royal

Local women are invited to Lost on a Familiar Road Women's Conference from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at Port Royal Baptist Church Deadline for registering is Friday, April 14, and groups of women are welcome.

The cost is $10, which includes lunch.

Author Kimberly Sowell will be the speaker.

For more information, call 843-521-1994, email secretary@portroyalbaptist.org, or visit www.portroyalbaptist.org.

Bird walk to be held at Donnelley area

The Fripp Audubon Club is conducting a bird walk at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area on Saturday, April 15.

This is a peak time for the spring migration. Songbirds, shore birds, ducks and late winter birds should be present.

Bird walks are designed for folks with a serious interest in birds, their behavior, habitat and identification.

The trip will begin with a brief orientation before departure.

Bring binoculars and bird guide. Beginners are welcome.

Participants will meet in the parking lot adjacent to the Lady Island McDonald’s.

Departure is at 8 a.m.; orientation begins at 7:45.

Participants should bring lunch, binoculars, bug spray, sunscreen, water, etc.

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Recycling program at Beaufort library

The Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St. is hosting How to Recycle Right in the Lowcountry.

Recycling differs by region. Learn the most effective ways to recycle in Beaufort County at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 18.

USCB author series to feature Barb Schmidt

The University of South Carolina Beaufort Lunch with Author series continues at noon Wednesday, April 19, at the Country Club of Hilton Head with author Barb Schmidt.

A practitioner of mindfulness and meditation for over 30 years, Barb Schmidt is the author of the internationally bestselling book “The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness.”

Tickets are $42 and must be purchased in advance.

Call the USCB Center for the Arts 843521-4145 or online uscbcenterforthearts.com.

Women’s group to hold fashion show, lunch

The Beaufort Christian Women’s Connection will hold “Fashions and Lunch” from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Hilton Garden Inn at 1500 Queen St. in Beaufort.

The guest speaker will be Susan Davis, who will speak on “She Lives Empowered as a Prisoner of Hope.”

Tickets are $18, which includes taxes and tip. Reservations or cancellations must be made by Friday, April 14.

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Celebrate Poetry Month at Annual Poetry Gala

In celebration of Poetry Month in April, the Beaufort poetry group Otram Slabess will hold its 10th annual poetry reading at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Charles Street Gallery, 914 Charles St., Beaufort.

Featured readers will be Warren Slesinger, Quitman Marshall, Jacquelyn Markham, Olivia Stiffler, and Emily Davis-Fletcher, followed by an open mic for guests.

Refreshments, poetry, music, and inspiring conversation will flow. The event is free and open to the public.

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Letter writing campaign coming to library

What are you doing to honor Earth Day? Bring your kids and join the folks at Letters For Hope at 2:30 p.m. on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, at the St. Helena Island Public Library’s conference room.

The focus of the event is to urge politicians to safeguard the environment.

This Letters For Hope event is co-sponsored by MomsRising Beaufort County Circle, a local hub that represents the national MomsRising Advocacy group.

Special activities for children are planned — including color-your-own postcards. This is an educational opportunity for elementary school students who are just learning how to write, as well as high school students who are looking to become more involved in their community. A tutor will be available to help those who are having trouble constructing their letters. Worksheets with tips on how to write a letter, along with addresses for local politicians, also will be provided.

This event is family friendly. Parents are encouraged to bring children. For more information, call 843-415-3490 or e-mail heather@braggmedia.com. For more information about Letters for Hope, visit www. lettersforhope.org.

Symphony to hold last concert of season

The Lowcountry Wind Symphony will present its final public concert of the 20162017 season at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 157 Lady’s Island Drive in Beaufort.

The free concert will include compositions of American icons John Williams and excerpts from Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring.” Also on the program are popular tunes of Henry Mancini, a medley entitled “Benny Goodman, King of Swing,” “Gershwin by George” and a march or two by John Philip Sousa.

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THEME: EARTH DAY ACROSS 1. Old European thrusting spears 6. Art degrees 9. Slight amount, pl.

13. African sorcery 14. *Snowy one is endangered 15. Prince's "Raspberry ____" 16. Former Greek coin 17. Hawaiian token of farewell 18. Make one 19. *No more 21. *Meatless day?

23. Unknown power 24. Texting button 25. Roll of Benjamins, e.g.

28. Noisy talk 30. First among siblings 35. Black tropical cuckoo 37. Not Sunni 39. Comforter stuffing 40. *Outer layer of Earth's crust 41. *Gardener's cover 43. Australian palm 44. 2nd T in a T&T 46. Jane Lynch's highschool musical TV show 47. Newts in terrestrial stage 48. Bewitch

50. Consequently 52. Kum Ba ____ 53. Like vacation day, sometimes 55. Old-fashioned "before" 57. *Driver's bad habit 60. *It's changing 64. Anemic-looking 65. Grazing area 67. Arabian chieftain 68. Sound of colliding pots 69. Roman goddess of fertility 70. Smart candy?

71. Snaky swimmers 72. Acorn tree 73. Rendezvous DOWN 1. *South ____, Amundsen-Scott Station location 2. Wild goat 3. Best ____ secret 4. Dine at home 5. Ice fishing shelter 6. World's fastest man 7. Leave speechless 8. Snail trail 9. Be inclined 10. "Tosca" tune, e.g.

11. What oppositions do 12. Chester White's home 15. ____ of joy, a.k.a. baby

20. Difference of opinion 22. Comes before first Mississippi 24. Like an expert 25. *____-free lifestyle 26. Opposite of cation 27. Prince William's mother 29. Chihuahua-Pug hybrid 31. Have supper 32. Instruct 33. Anatomical divisions 34. *Treasure to some?

36. Whitman of "Indian Love Call" fame 38. Tennis serving whiz 42. Father of dialectical idealism 45. Dealing with difficulty 49. Famous Akira Kurowasa movie 51. Home to superb rugs 54. Meltable home 56. Type of wheat 57. Capri, e.g.

58. Lentil soup 59. Carl Zeiss' product 60. Wine container 61. Insubstantial 62. Kennedy and Turner 63. Formerly, formerly 64. Highest card in "War" 66. *Now headed by Scott Pruitt

LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD & SUDOKU SOLUTIONS

THURSDAY’S CHUCKLE

Read with caution; not necessarily the opinions of the editorial staff.

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