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APRIL 28-MAY 4, 2016

A smashing success!

Historic Beaufort Foundation hosts the 2016 Lafayette Soiree Fundraiser

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The 10th Annual Beaufort River Swim (BRS) will take place Saturday, June 11 at 9 a.m. Hosted by the YMCA the BRS has grown to almost 200 swimmers participating in either the competitive 3-mile open water swim or the 1-mile, noncompetitive Fun Swim.

The 3-mile swim gives competitive swimmers, triathletes, high school, college and recreational fitness swimmers a chance to challenge themselves beyond the pool as they swim with the tide in the Beaufort River. The race begins at the Port Royal Marina dock and ends at the Beaufort downtown dock ramp.

Plus as Pete Palmer, BRS volunteer and long-time race participant, says with SWIM continued on page 14

Photos by Jasmina Kimova

he elegant sold out event — 'An Evening Under the Oaks' — at the beautiful Bay Street home Pam and Drew Scallan honored founding HBF member Milton Parker, and was a great time enjoyed by all; ending

10th annual Beaufort River Swim set for Saturday, June 11

with fun dancing to Atlanta's CEO Show Band. The event’s spectacular decorations, (dozens of crystal and live orchid blossom strands hanging from the majestic oak branches) were the artistry of Maggie Engstrom of Sweet Bay Inc. &

Julie Terry of Specialty Interiors. Tony Burris of Amazing Rentals designed the strikingly dramatic lighting along with Ed Machetti of Buds and Blooms which SOIREE continued on page 12

El Galeón will take you back 500 years Crew members of El Galeón work to secure her multiple docking lines. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

The Santa Elena Foundation will host a series of events to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the establishment of Santa Elena, the 16th century Spanish town on present-day Parris Island in 1566, during April.

This date was nearly forty years be-

fore the founding of Jamestown and about sixty years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

As part of the celebrations, a replica of the flagship that sailed from St. SHIP continued on page 14

INDEX

Community 2-14 Awakenings 14 Business 18-20 Schools 22-23 Sports 22-23 IGNO 24 Wine 26 Arts 26 Games 27 Voices 28 Events 29 Directory 30 Classifieds 31

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Who’s News Beaufort County Library Director, Ray McBride, receives the 2016 Outstanding Individual Award The Beaufort County Library System is pleased to announce that Library Director Ray McBride is the recipient of the Friends of South Carolina Libraries (FOSCL) Outstanding Individual Award for 2016.

The Friends of South Carolina Libraries (FOSCL), a statewide organization, was created in the late 1980's to help foster, create, and support local Friends of the Library groups, and to provide networking opportunities for these groups to work together for the support of library

services throughout the State of South Carolina.

Mr. McBride was nominated by the Friends of the Bluffton Branch Library. AccordRay McBride ing to Barbara Murphy, President of the Bluffton Friends, “We believe that Ray qualifies for this award based on FOSCL’s criteria and as exhibited by his personal qualities and activities as well as his exemplary leadership

as Director of Beaufort County Libraries.”

Last spring, the Beaufort County Library Board of Trustees hired McBride as Director based in part on his success as Director of the Florence County Library System; his established record of significant achievements since beginning his career in the Darlington County Library System in 2000; and his knowledge of the challenges faced

by Beaufort County Libraries as well as his vision for meeting those challenges.

Physician Assistant Paul Schaefer joins Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists Physician Assistant Paul Schaefer has joined Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists where he will be working with board-certified orthopaedic surgeons Drs. Edward Blocker, Leland Stoddard and James Amlicke.

A graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Schaefer has been a member of the hospital’s medical staff for more than

a year, dividing his time between Beaufort Primary Care and Lady’s Island Internal Medicine.

The South Carolina native earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences at Clemson University. During his last two years of undergraduate studies, he served as a certified nursing assistant in Seneca.

In 2009, he moved to Charles-

ton to work for the Medical University of South Carolina, first as a patient care technician and then a fine needle aspiration technician.

Paul Schaefer He returned to school in 2012 to pursue his Master of Physician Assistant Studies.

Born to Read names Ephland as Interim Executive Director Nonprofit early literacy organization Born To Read has named longtime educator Janie Ephland as its interim Executive Director. She replaces outgoing director Terri Sassman.

In her new role Ephland is responsible for managing the day-today operations of the organization, which includes recruitment and oversight of more than 50 volunteers throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties; grant writing and fundraising; working collaboratively with organizations like the United

Way and Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry; and educating the community about the mission and vision of Born Janie Ephland To Read.

“I am so impressed with Born To Read’s focus on reinforcing the importance of literacy and verbal communication with children from birth,” she said.

“Research indicates that reading and talking to your baby from infancy

promotes literacy and helps children develop their reading skills for a lifetime.”

Prior to relocating to Beaufort from Fort Worth, Texas, Ephland spent 37 years as an educator, literacy coach and teacher trainer with Fort Worth public schools. “Janie is an articulate, intelligent, people-oriented individual who brings vitality to all of her endeavors,” said Born To Read Board Chair Nancy Gilley.

“We know her strengths will contribute greatly to the future success of Born to Read.”

BJWSA receives awards at state conference Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) was well represented during the recent South Carolina Environmental Conference, held March 13 to 15 in Myrtle Beach.

Presenters included Water Operations Manager Kevin Sexton, who talked about BJWSA’s Taste and Odor mitigation plan, and Director of Engineering Brian Chemsak, who reported on the

Envision design process being used for the Hardeeville Water Reclamation Facility construction.

Safety Specialist Steve Lee was awarded the Safety Certificate of Merit for his proactive and innovative leadership of BJWSA’s safety program. Lee manages training, inspections and procedures for the authority’s 170 employees.

Since 2006, BJWSA has received the Facility Award of Excellence from

the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) for its wastewater treatment plants.

Those facilities are: Cherry Point, Hardeeville, Laurel Bay, Palm Key, Palmetto Bluff, Point South, Port Royal Island and St. Helena.

DHEC awards the Facility Award of Excellence to wastewater treatment plants that are striving to meet or exceed customers' expectations in environmental protection.

Beaufort Arts Council moves downtown The Beaufort Arts Council/Mather Academy recently relocated to 918 Port Republic Street in historic downtown Beaufort, just across from The Beaufort Inn’s Tabby Place.

Delene Miller, President of the Beaufort Arts

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Council/Mather Academy comments, “This move will not only make Mather Academy classes more convenient for visitors and residents but we are looking forward to working closely with the gallery owners and the USCB Center for the Arts.”

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Dataw Historic Foundation opens learning center on Dataw Island Twelve thousand years of local history went on display last week at Dataw Island as the Dataw Historic Foundation (DHF) held the grand opening of the Dataw Island History & Learning Center. This simple, yet beautiful, museum is adjacent to the early 18th century Sams Plantation Ruins Tabby Complex which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

"This building represents the first permanent home for all of Dataw's artifacts since the Alcoa Corporation began developing the community in 1983,” said Marilyn Peck, President of the DHF. DHF plans to display the many artifacts unearthed during and since construction.

Sarah Sams, member of the B.B. Sams family, taking a look at one of the exhibits inside the new History and Learning Center.

Its documents and digital archives will be available as a resource to historians; as a classroom for visitors and residents and as a ‘jump off ’ point for docent tours of the Sams Plantation Tabby Complex.

"Over the past 12 years DHF has fundraised tirelessly to raise the money to pay for the construction,” Peck said.

“Additional funds were donated by Dataw residents, descendants of the Sams family and interested friends of the organization from the greater Beaufort community.”

Peck added that DHF is very grateful to the many volunteers and donors who believed in this project and worked so hard to see it to a successful conclusion.

“It is a happy day for history," Peck said.

From left: Joel Holden (Dataw Historic Foundation Member), John Sams-Coaoquhoun, Ting Coaoquhoun, Jeanne Sams, Betty Sams (Members of the B.B. Sams family and major supporters of the project) and Marilyn Peck (Dataw Historic Foundation President) cut the ribbon and open the brand new Dataw Island History and Learning Center.

American Association of Univ.

Women support Special Friends

Award winning preservation intiatives recently announced

Trudy Stevens (left) founder and organizer of Special Friends is pictured with volunteer Ann Craigmile at a recent meeting of The American Association of University Women-Beaufort Branch (AAUW). The program, where activities are planned for special needs adults, has been in Beaufort for more than 17 years. Volunteers plan and provide, bowling parties, craft nights, holiday gatherings and other activities and outings for over 20 adults who range in age from 20-60. AAUW-Beaufort meets monthly at First Presbyterian Church, 1201 North Street.

Twelve awards recognizing exemplary preservation work in the National Historic Landmark District were given by Historic Beaufort Foundation at its 50th Annual Meeting. The Foundation’s top award, the Howard E. Danner Award for Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation, went to master craftsman Beekman Webb.

The Santa Elena Foundation was awarded the Maj. George Osterhout Archaeological Stewardship Award in recognition of significant achievements or landmark efforts in support of Beaufort County’s archaeological heritage.

Osterhout conducted the first investigation of the Santa Elena settlement.

Ten projects and their owners, architects and contractors were recognized with Historic Preservation Honor Awards celebrating successful historic preservation projects in the Historic District. For the Anchorage: Amy and Frank Lesesne and Allison Ramsey Architects. For 915 Craven Street: Tabernacle Baptist Church, John Crouch and Gerald Neal Construction. For 711 Duke Street: Ken Bergman and Mike Sutton Construction. For 803 Scott’s Street: Michele Prentice, Josh Gibson and Sean Rye, contractor. For 1107 West Street: Jeremiah Smith, owner and architect.

A Taste of Beaufort offers a savory retreat One of the Lowcountry's favorite foodie events, A Taste of Beaufort, returns this May 6-7 to Beaufort's historic Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The two-day savory retreat will feature live music, arts, local seafood and much more.

The festival weekend officially begins at noon on Friday, May 6 with the opening of its Arts & Crafts Market, featuring up to 50 vendors offering a variety of handmade, local and unique goods. Area restaurants will begin serving up delicious seafood starting at 6 p.m., and live entertainment by the musical group Deas Guyz from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Pavilion Stage. Festival admission is free all weekend; tickets for food and beverage will be available for purchase.

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begins at 8 a.m. and the Kids' Fun Run starts at 8:45 a.m. Live entertainment, children's games and activities, the Arts & Crafts Market and food vendors begin at 11 a.m. and last through the afternoon. Saturday's music lineup includes The Sweet Grass Angels from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The Brewer Band from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and The Melody Makers from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Pavilion Stage.

"This family-friendly event does an incredible job of showcasing the delicious cuisine found here in Beaufort, SC every year," said Blakely Williams, President & CEO, Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. "It's the perfect event to enjoy the absolute best of what our local restaurants have to offer and a wonderful way to experience the friendly, small-town charm of Beaufort."

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Volunteer Dick Geier pours a cup of beer for a customer near the Downtown Marina at the 2015 Taste of Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

PARRIS ISLAND MARINE BAND CONCERT FEATURING MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S OWN MARINE BAND, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Saturday, April 30 @ 7 PM • FREE ADMISSION

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Beaufort named ‘Tree City USA’

The Arbor Day Foundation named Beaufort a 2015 Tree City USA in honor of the city’s commitment to effective urban forest management.

As part of the city’s work to keep its trees healthy, dozens of trees in the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park were fertilized in March. The week of April 18, 14 unhealthy and hazardous trees will be removed from the park.

These trees were primarily in the west parking lot, but there are also two large Willow oaks in the park that require removal.

Beaufort met the Tree City USA program’s four requirements: A tree board or department; a tree-care ordinance; an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita; and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

“We have a long history in Beaufort of working to protect, preserve and enhance our trees, especially the live oaks that help create that signature image of our city,” Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said.

Trees provide multiple benefits to a community when properly planted and maintained, said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits.”

Started in 1976, the Tree City USA program is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.

Beaufort has been a Tree City for 25 years according to Trees SC, formerly the South Carolina Forestry Commission.

As part of its work to protect and enhance the “urban forest,” in 2004 Beaufort leaders commissioned a study of all trees in public areas, including the Open Land Trust property within the city and city parks. “We learned that 61 percent of our urban forest is oaks, and within that, 40 percent is Laurel oak,” said Eliza Hill, the landscape architect in the City of Beaufort’s planning and development services department.

“There is a general guideline for tree diversity that proposes to reduce the risk of catastrophic tree loss due to insects and disease. The urban tree population should include no more than 10 percent of any one species, 20 percent of any one genus, or 30 percent of any family -- so our focus has been to decrease the Laurel oak population and increase tree diversity.”

To do that, when trees are removed, the city has tried to replant -- as funds are available -- with a greater diversity of trees including Elms, Bald Cypress, Maples, Black Tupelo, Magnolia and Southern Red Cedar, Hill said.

Low Country Ladies of South Carolina to sponsor scholarship lunch and fashion show April 30th The Low Country Ladies of SC are sponsoring their Annual Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Holiday Inn Beaufort. The event helps support local high school graduates from Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton and Jasper counties. At last year’s 6

luncheon, nine $1,000 scholarships were awarded to deserving local students. Tickets are now available from any member for the April 30 event beginning at 11 a.m. For details contact Veronica Miller at veronicamiller34@gmail.com.

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One area of common complaint is when overhead utility companies trim trees. South Carolina Electric & Gas prunes different sections of city trees every five years. Hill hosts a seminar on proper pruning techniques for all members of the contracted company before start of work and supervises as work is ongoing. When the pruning is done, she rides the entire circuit with a private consulting certified arborist to check the work.

The city also works to help keep struggling trees healthy. For instance, the Drake elms in front of the hospital administration building on Ribaut will receive an application of a growth regulator to prevent the necessity of utility pruning in the future.

One of the city’s goals, Prokop and Hill said, is to start a tree-planting program. The goal would be to plan a minimum of 25 trees each year along city streets. So far, most new trees have been planted with grants such as Community Development Block Grants for streetscape improvements.

Last year, the city added 20 Bald Cypress trees to the city’s “tree farm” in Southside Park, and plans are in the works to plant another 20 Trident Maples there this spring. Additionally, a number of Sabal and Butia palms were rescued from construction work on Boundary Street and were replanted in the new dog park area at Southside Park.

South Carolina EMS Memorial Bike Ride to honor Burton's Stuart Hardy The South Carolina EMS Memorial Bike Ride is a charitable organization which honors EMS providers who have lost their lives while providing care to others or after a significant career in EMS. This year the ride begins on Friday, May 13th in Beaufort at the Kate Gleason Park on the waterfront next to Beaufort Memorial Hospital at 8:30 a.m. and will end on Sunday, May 15th at approximately 2:30 p.m. at the EMS Memorial located at 1736 Old State Rd in Calhoun County (Exit 125 off of I-26) with a memorial ceremony. We were the first state EMS cycling organization to ride a multi-day ride to honor our fallen. Our organization operates solely with volunteer support. Our first ride, in 2010, consisted of 4 riders, 3 support people and we honored 6 fallen EMS personnel.

We have traveled approximately 1250 miles in the six years we have had this event. Each year, we have grown in size and this year, we anticipate almost 40 riders and 10 support people. This year, during the course of our 3 day ride throughout the Lowcountry, we will honor 22 of our state’s fallen, two of which are line of duty deaths. For additional information or to sign up to ride, please contact Crystal Youmans at scemsmemorialbikeride@gmail.com.

2016 Honorees Julie Williams Beaufort County EMS

Stuart Hardy Burton Fire District

Furman “Mitch” Hanna Horry County Fire Rescue

Jennifer Hanna NM Beach Public Safety

John Mullen Landrum Rescue Spartanburg

Donald Simmons Lexington County EMS

H. Michael Garvin Colleton County EMS

Jarrod Parker Greenville County EMS

Members seated from left to right are Celia Price, Thomasina Tyler, Veronica Miller, Rosalind Hollis, Ethel Denmark. Standing from left to right are Ervena Faulkner, Eleanor Hazel, Cheryl Dopson, Esther Black, Marcella Brown, Vermelle Matthews, Jessie Tyler, Sandra Walker, Barbara Washington and Marie Lewis.

Members not pictured are Betty Irby, Lois Taylor, Etta Mann and Paula Gant.

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rom our humble beginnings as a small hospital with limited services and just 25 beds, we’ve expanded and enhanced our facilities to become a regional provider of care, offering a wide range of physicians and services for residents and visitors.

the-art Cochrane Heart, Women’s Imaging and Joint Replacement Centers, and minimally invasive robotic surgery. In addition, our orthopaedic, nursing, maternity and wellness programs have earned national recognition.

Through it all, our mission has remained the same: to deliver superior health care to our patients and improve the health of our community.

Beaufort Memorial is proud be a part of Beaufort’s past and looks forward to being a part of its future.

We’ve grown to offer the nationally-accredited Keyserling Cancer Center, as well as the state-of-

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JSLB hosts 11th annual BBQ & Barrels event

By Molly Ingram

The Junior Service League of Beaufort ( JSLB) held its 11th annual fundraiser barbecue last Saturday at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. More than 300 attended this fun event that offered outstanding catering from Carolina Tavern, excellent toe-tappin' music by Samee Cannon, and a silent auction that offered some great items.

Called BBQ & Barrels, where else can you sip selected fine bourbons and play corn-hole at the same time? That is Kurtis & Kelsey Wrinkle Lauren Fishell, Dalvin Broussard and Jen Pearce a winning combination for me. And if you are a brownie fan, then you would mission to support and enrich the lives have understood why young ladies of women, children and families in the were asking their dates to “carry a few” Beaufort community. brownies home in their pockets. They Last year, the League distributed more were outstanding and tasted like nothing than $14,000 from the fundraiser proceeds I had ever had before. to local grant recipient. According to event Event proceeds will be distributed back chair, Katie Peltz,“we are shooting to break into the Beaufort community through that mark this year. And I think we have a a formal request-for-funds process, in good chance of doing that.” A big thankwhich JSLB selects non-profit agencies you goes to Beaufort Memorial Hospital Debbie Mitchell from Winter Park, FL Event chair, Katie Peltz that complement the organizations for being their presenting sponsor. with her daughter Paige Martin

Lowcountry Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi holds annual Fraternity Day of Service The Lowcountry Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi held its Fraternity Day of Service this year on February 22 and 29 at the Port Royal YMCA. This local event honors Pi Beta Phi’s annual Fraternity Day of Service, a nationwide celebration of the Fraternity’s philanthropic cause, Read > Lead > Achieve. They celebrated the birthday of Dr. Suess in the pre-k 3 and pre-k 4 classrooms with a birthday party, reading to the students in costume, and by donating books to their classroom libraries.

The club also presented the Champions are Readers® program in the pre-k classrooms. Volunteers worked directly with the students to encourage reading.

The students received a certificate of completion and took home their very own book donated by the Pi Beta Phi Foundation. Pi Beta Phi believes in the power of reading. They believe reading always has been — and always will be — a powerful step toward a life of enduring impact. They believe that when one out of four children cannot read, that is one too many. They believe in inspiring readers, sparking imaginations and igniting the desire to learn. They believe that readers become leaders. And, they believe reading is the foundation of all that we can achieve in life. For over a century, Pi Beta Phi has committed themselves to creating a more literate and productive society.

“We are thrilled to again host this event locally”, said Club President Janet Gregory. This is the fifth year we have worked with the YMCA. We are pleased that the Beaufort Bookstore again continues as our partner and supporter of our local literacy efforts. The National Education Association states that the more children read, the better they will read. This is why Pi Beta Phi aims to provide positive reading experiences and we wish to bring those efforts here to the Lowcountry. Pi Beta Phi's philanthropic efforts inspires a lifelong love of reading that can unlock true potential creating a more literate and productive society. Pi Beta Phi’s goal is to impact one million lives by its 150th anniversary in 2017, building on its legacy of literacy.

New this year, the club held a second Fraternity Day of Service on March 4th at the “Thumbs Up” after school program. They celebrated with a birthday party, read in costume, and gave each student two books of their own to take home and read with their family. They also provided books for their classroom library from our Lowcountry Alumnae Club.

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Mary Foster talks about Pi Phi’s Read>Lead>Achieve program with the pre-Kindergarten class at the YMCA.

"Champions Are Readers” volunteers at the YMCA: Mary Foster, Janet Gregory, Sue Satterfield, Faye Pendarvis, and Cori Hoffman.

Janet Gregory aka "The Cat in the Hat" and Sue Satterfield with the "Thumbs Up" students proudly displaying their two new books.

“Our Fraternity of more than 250,000 women is united in the cause to promote the importance of reading,” said Pi Beta Phi President Paula Shepherd. “According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, one in four children grows up functionally illiterate, and we believe

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that is one too many.” Your Local Pi Phis are thrilled to continue their partnership with the YMCA and the “Thumbs Up” program. We believe reading transforms individuals, creates leaders and is the foundation of all that we can achieve in life.”

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community Coastal Cultures Conference to be held on Historic St. Helena Island in the Gullah/ Geechee Nation The landmark St. Helena Branch Library will be the host site of the "4th Annual Coastal Cultures Conference" which is being sponsored by the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, Union of Concerned Scientists, United States Fish & Wildlife Service's Coastal Program, Public Health Sciences Department of the Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, South Carolina Sea Grant, and Oceana in partnership with the Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association, Gullah/Geechee Angel Network and the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Committee of Northeast Florida. The entire day of presentations on Saturday, April 30th from 10 am to 5 pm will be hosted by the Gullah/ Geechee Sustainability Think Tank. The activities are FREE, but advance registration is required and can be completed at www. eventbrite.com/e/coastal-culturesconference-2016-gwine-ta-dewata-gullahgeechee-sea-islandsustainability-tickets-23352391632.

The "Coastal Cultures Conference" is an interactive day of activities which will engage the community in dialogues and presentations concerning seafood safety and human health as well as sustainability of Gullah/ Geechee traditions, heritage, and culture. Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and Founder of the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition will present along with elders from the Gullah/ Geechee Nation and doctors from a wide range of universities from across the country. Michael Bedenbaugh of the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation will be one of the many preservationists that will provide information on historic preservation of sites. He will present on the "Saving Gullah Homes for Gullah Families" project as well.

Khetnu Nefer of "A Soulful Touch Wellness" and Tremaine Abeena Moore of "Naturally Geechee" will also present on Gullah/Geechee healing practices. Both of them create natural health care products in the Gullah/Geechee Nation.

Gullah/Geechee books and CDs will be available from the authors that are present. They will all be supporting the on-going "St. Helena Fill the Shelves" campaign which is spearheaded by the Friends of the Beaufort County Libraries.

Everyone is invited to join all presenters, authors, and the healers at "MJ's Soul Food" following the conference on Saturday evening for an after party and Gullah/ Geechee cuisine.

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AMIkids to celebrate 25th Croquet Picnic fundraiser on Brays Island For its silver anniversary fundraiser and challenges ranging from building a vocational training center to the continued push to enhance education and behavioral programs, the May 7th AMIkids Beaufort Croquet Picnic brings great need – but also great fun.

“We have a fantastic event, and we raise money for a great cause – helping young men earn a second chance,” said Jimmy Boozer, chairman of AMIkids Beaufort.

“This is our 25th croquet tournament and picnic. We thank everyone who has participated over the years and we are excited for this year’s Silver Anniversary.

“We owe so much to the hospitality and wonderful people at Brays Island,” Boozer said. “Every year, Brays Island and its owners donate the practice range tee in which eight 30-by-40-foot courts are groomed to the finest playing conditions for the event.”

AMIkids Beaufort is a residential facility in Dale that

provides not only education but numerous hands-on educational opportunities, treatment and behavior modification. AMIkids also partners with eight community service projects throughout Beaufort County. Male teens convicted of crimes can be assigned to AMIkids through the Department of Juvenile Justice. Students work toward their high school equivalency diplomas.

For the past four years, the young men also have been able to earn welding and food preparation certifications to help them with job skills.

The May 7 Croquet Picnic

will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Brays Island off US 17 in Sheldon, about 15 miles west of Beaufort. A “Captain’s Party” for all participants will be held May 6 at the historic Marshlands home of Brantley Harvey Jr. in Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark District.

Teams of four to eight people are encouraged to enter the croquet tournament, said Dr. Mike Harris, co-organizer of the AMIkids Beaufort Croquet Picnic. In recent years, teams from Sun City Hilton Head, Spring Island, Dataw Island and Brays Island, to name a few,

have competed in support of AMIkids.

“We have a lot of fun with the croquet and it ranges from serious players to people just out for a fun day for a good cause. This event is more of a picnic than a tournament. You definitely don’t have to be good at croquet to have a good time at this event,” Harris said.

A silent auction will be held at the Croquet Picnic.

The silent auction helps raise money for the program, formerly known as Beaufort Marine Institute. Items range from imported cigars and golf outings to catered dinners aboard yachts and in historic mansions, from custom jewelry to vacation getaways.

This year, items created by the AMIkids Beaufort welding students will be included in the silent auction.

For more information or to sign up a croquet team, call Dr. Mike Harris at 843-5243770 or Mike Ingram at 843846-3149. To learn more about AMIkids Beaufort, visit www.amikidsbeaufort.org.

Stokes Brown Toyota supports Autism

From left: Walter Simmons, Joe Canning, JR Rhoe, Terry Hanning, Kirbee Fields, Troy Whaley, Jim Thompson, Jordan Williams, Kaikah McAllister. Stanley Washington, and C.J. Johnson.

Sara Chavis with Stacy Neal, her mother.

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April is Autism Awareness Month.

Stokes Brown Toyota sponsored an event on April 16th to help raise the visibility of Autism issues, in partnership with the ABLE Foundation and the Beaufort County Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DSN). Stokes Brown set up an information booth in the showroom to showcase the issue and to raise funds for the ABLE Foundation, which supports services to individuals with disabilities and their families.

One in every sixty-eight births in the United States is a child with Autism.

In South Carolina, there are seventy thousand individuals on the Autism Spectrum. While there continues to be a lot of research into the cause of Autism, there still is a lot that is not known.

Stokes Brown Toyota’s commitment to helping educate residents of Beaufort County about Autism and available services is applauded. Archie Brown, co-owner, said he is totally supportive of this effort. The company is “driving home” its commitment to supporting individuals with Autism to help these individuals live inclusive and productive lives in Beaufort County.

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e Specialty: Family Medicine, Board Certified e Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Clark Trask, MD

e Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston e Residency: Mountain Area Health Education Consortium, Asheville, NC

Dr. Trask thanks his outstanding staff for all they do to provide excellent care for Beaufort Memorial Coastal Care MD patients!

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continued from page 1 gave the grounds the look of a Hollywood movie set.

Between ticket sales and great Silent Auction items, the event raised over $40,000 critically needed dollars to help bring repairs to The Verdier House and stabilize other properties in Northern Beaufort County in imminent risk of collapse. Kudos go to all the attendees, volunteers, silent auction donors, committee members, of this wonderful annual event commemorating revolutionary war hero Major General Marquis de Lafayette's visit to Beaufort in 1824.

Event Chair was Sharon Dwyer, along with Co-chairs Donna Dehncke with Terry Sweeney and Lanier Laney.

Photos by Jasmina Kimova and Nancy Hall.

Honorary Chairs Frances and Milton Parker (Milton is founding member of HBF) and family members including daughter, Mary Savage, in front with Parkers.

Hosts Pam and Drew Scallan

Randy and Nancy Hall, Leslie and Paul Bauer, Kara St. Laurent, Vincent Acciardo

Historic Beaufort Foundation Executive Director Maxine Lutz and Co-Chair Donna Dehncke

Happi and Brian Beisser

Seated, Co-chair, Terry Sweeney, Standing are Co-chair, Lanier Laney, Chair, Sharon Dwyer and Co-chair, Donna Dehncke

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Pair-O-Dice Pork Company won the first place butts at the 9th annual Come-See-Me Barbeque Cook-off in Rock Hill, SC this past weekend. Pictured from left are Chip Dinkins, Patrick Mitchell, Jennifer H. Childers (2016 Festival Chair), Will Donovan, Come-See-Me mascot Glen the Frog, Zach Keister, Gorgon Shuford.

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Valentine Ball YOUR FAVORITE 2016 FUNDRAISER! The Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation thanks you, the readers of the Island News, for your phenomenal support of our signature event and for once again voting us your favorite! Since its inception in 1990, the Valentine Ball has provided nearly $4.7M to our non-profit hospital, helping it do even more in fulfilling its mission to deliver superior healthcare services to our patients and improve the health of our community. Over the years, Valentine Ball proceeds have helped fund the new ICU, Pratt Emergency Room, Keyserling Cancer Center, and a myriad of services.

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Ship

continued from page 1 Augustine to settle Santa Elena 450 ago years ago has returned to Port Royal Sound. The voyage re-enacts the travel by Pedro Menendez de Aviles and hundreds of Spanish colonists who established Santa Elena as the major settlement in Spanish

North America. She is docked at the 11th Street pier in Port Royal and public tours of the 170-foot long, 500-ton vessel will be available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until April 30th.

El Galeón came to the United States from Spain in 2013. The historic three-masted tall ship is owned and operated by the Nao Victoria Foundation, a Spanish non-profit organization. El Galeón is a full-scale replica of a

16th century sailing cargo vessel.

Built in 2009, the ship is 170 feet long and 125 feet tall, has a 30 feet beam, weighs 495 tons and draws 10.5 feet of water.

She is commanded by Capt.

Rosario Fernández Rodríguez and maneuvered by 22 crew members.

“When you step on board the ship it’s like traveling 500 years back in time to experience for yourself what it was like to

explore the New World” said Fernando Viota, El Galeón project Manager.

Left: A crewman reaches in a porthole to retrieve another of several docking lines needed to secure the full scale replica ship. Right: Crew members work together to make sure all the lines are secure. Photos

by Bob Sofaly.

We don’t know what we don’t know…

AWAKENINGS

By Martha O’Regan

Until we know it; making it tricky to go back to not knowing it! Not so easy, especially when we were seemingly content not knowing it.

A friend, who is also a physician, has been managing a difficult diagnosis with the typical conventional methods of chemo and radiation because not only was it the recommendation, it was all she knew. Disclaimer: I am not here to bash conventional medicine because despite being complementary health practitioner, I believe God created us all to help support the whole person in mind, body and spirit. With that said, most of my clients come to me, frustrated with the limits of conventional medicine and seeking viable options/adjuncts to their healing process.

Back to my friend. At a recent social gathering, another friend, also in healthcare, and I independently asked her if nutrition was part of her treatment protocol, to which she shared that was not and that she was even told it wasn’t important. Thoughts were shared, books were recommended and other resources were offered. Change can be difficult but nutritional change can be most challenging, especially if it isn’t supported, so neither of us were entirely convinced

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the advice would be heeded.

A month or so later, I ran into my very elated friend eager to share that not only had she just received an amazing report from her medical team, but that she was really getting into her new nutritional lifestyle and she felt great! Apparently, after the social gathering, she asked her mother to buy the book, read it and give her the cliff notes as she was still so busy with both her practice and treatments.

It turns out her mother became her teacher/guide and support for change, which resulted in more family members also benefiting from the information, … win-win!

Once all the great news was shared, the conversation then turned into some frustration as she posed the question, “Why, as physicians do we not know about the importance of nutrition in

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continued from page 1 a smile, “The lure of the much coveted BRS Bobble Head trophy brings swimmers back year after year.”

Palmer clarifies that the competitive swim is in fact 3.2 miles even though we refer to it as the “3-mile swim”.

Palmer reiterates, “So although that extra .2 miles does not sound like much, the competitive swim is usually won in around 40 minutes, depending on whether you catch the tide perfectly or not. Most swimmers finish in just under or over an hour - so it is not for the faint of heart.” Palmer then refers to himself and quips,“But if an 80 year old can do it…”

The 1-Mile ‘Fun Swim’ allows those who are new to open water swimming the opportunity to see what it takes to swim a saltwater, tidal river but on a shorter course. “It is a great personal test to see whether you like open water swimming or not,” says Palmer. “Plus Fun Swim participants are permitted to use flippers, snorkels and the like, offering everyone the chance to get in on the fun.” The Fun Swim starts at the Beaufort Memorial dock and also ends at the Beaufort downtown dock ramp.

The BRS is also a fundraiser that benefits the YMCA Learn to Swim Program. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fatal drowning is the second-leading cause of death for children ages one to 14 years old. In ethnically diverse communities, the youth drowning rate is two to three times higher than the national average, according to a USA Swimming study. Additionally nearly six out of 10 African American and His14

health and healing? Why were we never taught nutrition in medical school?”

I didn’t know the answer but quickly offered the perspective that now she did know and what an amazing resource she can be for her patients moving forward.

She laughed and shared stories where she had already done just that! Now she knows what she didn’t know and she can never go back to not knowing. Great news for her patients!

A week later, I was chatting with a young physician from London and assuming they do things differently ‘over there’; I asked what sort of nutritional support did he offer his patients? He replied ‘not much, because we were taught very little about nutrition in medical school. Shaking my head in disbelief, he went on to say, ‘there’s no money in it because they can’t make a pill for it’. Wow,

panic/Latino children are unable to swim, nearly twice as many as their Caucasian counterparts.

The Y Learn to Swim Program provides the financial assistance for children, families, and individuals in our community to take swimming lessons. In 2015, the Y taught over 1,500 swimming lessons with well over 700 of these being Learn to Swim program participants, who received financial assistance due in part to proceeds raised at the Beaufort River Swim.

“Educating children how to be safe around water is just as important as teaching them to look both ways before they cross the street,” said Lisa Redwine, Aquatics & Sports Director, YMCA of Beaufort County. “The Y teaches children of all ages and backgrounds that water should be fun, not feared, and this practice not only saves lives it builds confidence.”

In addition to learning lifesaving water safety skills, children can increase their physical activity by swimming. Swimming also motivates children to strive for self-improvement, teaches goal orientation and cultivates a positive mental attitude and high self-esteem.

It also teaches life lessons of sport and sportsmanship, so that children can learn how to work well with teammates and coaches and how to deal with winning and losing—skills that last a lifetime.

Bluffton business owner and former Olympic and NCAA competitive swimmer, Carlton Bruner, is proud of the consistent growth the BRS as seen since its inception in 2006. “One of the fun things the committee allows me to do is make pre-race announcements before we walk down the pier,” Bruner says. “With the BRS now in its 10th year, a great thing is standing up in front of everyone and scanning the crowd seeing so many fa-

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truth be told!

It looks like that until a magic pill is created, we’ll have to do it ourselves, whether we’re in a disease process or preventing one. I don’t believe we need a science degree to know that all things live and die on a cellular level, and by design, when our cells are properly nourished they provide the necessary fuel for every muscle, organ and gland to function at its optimal state. Conversely, when improperly nourished, the process becomes inadequate and disease sets in.

Because individually we are in charge of what we provide our own cells, can you imagine how your cells are functioning right now? Are they feeling vibrant from live food grown in nature or sluggish from dead, processed food created in a lab? Are they easily filtering and eliminating toxins or is the process slowed down from high amounts of sugars, preservatives and dyes?

You know YOU and your eating habits, so if you are ready to create change, take what you know plus what you can imagine you know, and begin to play with these questions from a cellular perspective.

Hopefully, becoming aware of you as a cell, will translate to appreciating what you are providing YOU! Live Awake…

Have Fun!

miliar faces.”

The BRS has attracted a very loyal participant list that is more than happy to support the Y and the Learn to Swim Program year after year. “I always look forward to meeting new swimmers each year and bringing them into our “River Swim Family” for the future races,” Bruner adds.

BRS swimmers competing in the 3- mile race who win their age category will go home with one of the coveted “Bobble Head’ BRS trophies, although wearing a wet suit in the 3.2-Mile swim disqualifies a swimmer from placing and receiving a trophy. “Fun Swim’ participants ARE allowed to wear a wet suit, use fins and snorkel if they like, but will not be eligible for a trophy. All swimmers in both events must be at least 13 years old and all will be swimming ‘with the tide’.

Both BRS events are also considered great training opportunities for upcoming open water races and for triathletes looking to get some experience in salt water/ open water swimming. Spectators are welcome to view the race from the Downtown Beaufort Marina ramp area and waterfront park.

Swimmers can pick up their race packets on Friday, June 10th between 12 noon and 8 p.m. at the YMCA in Port Royal. Check-in (starting at 7:30 a.m. on race day) for both races and event parking will be at the Downtown Beaufort Marina and all swimmers will be bused to the either the Port Royal Marina dock or Beaufort Memorial Hospital dock for the race start.

More details, including a race map, waiver and event registration is online at beaufortriverswim.com or register in person at the YMCA of Beaufort County at 1801 Richmond Ave., Port Royal or call 843-522-9622.

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Edward Jones ranks No. 10 on Fortune's “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 17th year Fortune magazine partners annually with Great Place to Work to conduct the most extensive employee survey in corporate America to identify the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Two-thirds of a company's survey score is based on the results of the Trust Index Employee Survey, which is sent to a random sample of employees from each company.

This survey asks questions related to their attitudes about management's credibility, overall job satisfaction and camaraderie. The other third of the scoring is based on the company's responses to the institute's Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions

about pay and benefit programs and a series of openended questions about hiring practices, internal communications, training, recognition programs and diversity efforts.

Financial services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 10 on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For 2016" list in its 17th appearance on the prestigious list, according to Jeff Baumhoer.

In the FORTUNE survey of associates, for which the ranking is predominantly based, 94 percent of Edward Jones associates said they have pride in the work they do. And 95 percent of associates say that overall,

Edward Jones is a great place to work.

Edward Jones' 17 FORTUNE rankings also include top 10 finishes for 13 years, top five rankings for six years and consecutive No. 1 rankings in 2002 and 2003. Last year, the firm ranked No. 6 overall.

The full list and related stories appear in the March 7 issue of FORTUNE magazine and at www.fortune. com/best-companies.

In addition to this most recent FORTUNE honor, Edward Jones was named a great place to work for women and for millennials by the Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine.

FIRST QUARTER REVIEW Taking a look at 2016 business — stock, equity and more The year got off to a rocky start.

After the holidays ended and everyone returned to work, the stock market experienced a sharp selloff that left it in negative territory for January. The market would eventually bottom out in mid-February and continue to recover through the end of the quarter. Despite the early selloff, the S&P 500 actually finished up 0.77% for the quarter. Small Cap and International stocks were not immune to the sell-off as well, as both of those categories finished in negative territory for the first three months of the year. While most areas in the equity space rallied near the end of the quarter, it still wasn’t enough to push them out of the red. Fixed Income and interest rate sensitive securities were some of the best performing areas during the first quarter, with broad bond market indexes finishing up about 3%.

Commodities, in general, also finished the quarter in negative territory, but put in a solid showing in the second half of the quarter, helping to stop the relentless slide they had been on since last year.

Looking at the summary numbers for the first quarter might have lead you to believe it was a ho-hum first three months of the year, but that was certainly not the case. We saw a tremendous amount of rotation under the surface. The overarching theme for our investing style was that the laggards 18

finally had their day in the sun. Simply put, the stocks and asset classes that had been leading the market lower since last summer finally stopped going down and actually went up a lot from the lows.

This is known as a laggard rally. These laggard rallies come along every so often and everyone realizes the leaders can’t lead forever so we view these periods as an opportunity to refresh the portfolios and find new leadership. More importantly, they don’t cause a change in our strategy. We can look to remove old leadership and our process tries to find the emerging leadership.

This past quarter, we saw a weakening dollar asset and strength in Gold. The strong dollar had caused quite a headwind for assets such as international equities and commodities, which generally do better in a weak dollar environment. If the dollar continues to weaken, we expect to see more of these types of assets come into the strategies. That would actually be a welcome change as it would allow our strategies to do what they do best: find bull markets anywhere around the globe (and in places many people are overlooking).

On the individual equity side, it was much the same as the asset class side.

The so-called FANG’s (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) were stellar performers last year, but had a difficult start to the year. What really

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performed well were the things like energy and basic materials that had such dreadful performance last year. One example of this is when we look at the S&P 500 industry groups. The worst relative strength groups outperformed the best performing group by more than 12% during the first quarter! That was completely opposite from last year when just avoiding the worst groups was the key to outperformance. Whether these groups can continue to perform is anyone’s guess, but often times they have a large rally off the bottom and then settle in as average performers while they work out their issues.

This article was written by Dorsey Wright and Associates, Inc., and provided to you by Arthur Levin, Managing Director, TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James.

Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Raymond James & Associates.

Information contained was received from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy is not guaranteed. Investing always involves risk and you may incur a profit or loss. No investment strategy can guarantee success.

Past performance may not be indicative of future results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index of 500 widely held stocks. Investing in small and mid-cap stocks are riskier investments which include price volatility, less liquidity and the threat of competition.

International investing involves additional

risks such as currency fluctuations, differing financial accounting standards, and possible political and economic instability. These risks are greater in emerging markets. There is an inverse relationship between interest rate movements and bond prices. Generally, when interest rates rise, bond prices fall and when interest rates fall, bond prices rise. Commodities are generally considered speculative because of the significant potential for investment loss. Commodities are volatile investments and should only form a small part of a diversified portfolio. There may be sharp price fluctuations even during periods when prices overall are rising. The price of gold has been subject to dramatic price movements over short periods of time and may be affected by elements such as currency devaluations or revaluations, economic conditions within an individual country, trade imbalances, or trade or currency restrictions between countries. As a result, the market prices of securities of companies mining or processing gold may also be affected. Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange, makes a market in Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, & Google.

Arthur Levin is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC located at 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or arthur.levin@ raymondjames.com or visit our website at: www.tlswealthmanagement.com.

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New study shows women get $5.5 billion per year less than men in South Carolina If the gap were closed, South Carolina women could afford food for more than one year, seven more months of mortgage and utilities, or 10.5 more months of rent annually On average, South Carolina women employed full time, year round are paid just 80 cents for every dollar paid to men – a yearly pay gap of $8,272. That means, in total, women in South Carolina lose more than $5.5 billion every year, which is money that could strengthen the state economy and the financial security of South Carolina’s women and families, including the nearly 271,000 South Carolina households headed by women. These are some of the findings of a new analysis conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families released recently.

The analysis spans all 50 states, all 435 congressional districts in the country, and the District of Columbia.

It can be found at NationalPartnership.org/Gap. The full set of findings for South Carolina is also available.

These findings include that, for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men in South Carolina, African American women, Latinas and Asian women who work full time, year round are paid 57 cents, 51 cents and 68 cents, respectively.

“This analysis is a sobering reminder of the serious harm the wage gap causes women and families all across the country,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership. “At a time when women’s wages are so critical to the economic well-being of families, the country is counting on lawmakers to work together to advance the fair and family friendly workplace policies that would promote equal pay. There is no time to waste.”

According to the new analysis, if the gap between

women’s and men’s wages in South Carolina were eliminated, each woman who holds a full-time, yearround job in the state could afford to buy food for 1.3 more years, pay for mortgage and utilities for seven more months, or pay rent for 10.5 more months. Basic necessities like these would be particularly important for the 36 percent of South Carolina’s woman-headed households currently living below the poverty level.

South Carolina is not the only state with a wage gap. In fact, every state and 98 percent of the country’s congressional districts have a wage disparity. The National Partnership’s analysis finds that the 10 states with the largest cents-on-the-dollar wage gaps in the country – from largest to smallest – are Louisiana, Utah, Wyoming, West Virginia, North Dakota, Alabama, Idaho, Oklahoma, Montana and Michigan.

South Carolina isn’t even in the top 10 and we still have

a huge discrepancy between men and women.

Nationally, women who are employed full time, year round are paid, on average, 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. The gap is larger for African American women and Latinas who are paid 60 cents and 55 cents, respectively, for every dollar paid to white, nonHispanic men. For Asian women in the United States, the gap is smaller but persists. On average, Asian women are paid 84 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, although some ethnic subgroups fare much worse.

“It is unacceptable that the wage gap has persisted, punishing the country’s women and families for decades,” Ness continued. “Some state lawmakers have taken steps to address the issue by passing legislation to combat discriminatory pay practices and provide other workplace supports. It is past time for federal lawmakers to do the same. We need Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which is a common sense proposal that has languished for much too long.”

Currently before Congress, the Paycheck Fairness Act would close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act, help to break patterns of pay discrimination, and establish stronger workplace protections for women. The National Partnership argues that the bill, along with other supportive policies – such as paid sick days, paid family and medical leave, minimum wage increases, fair scheduling and protections for pregnant workers – are what is needed to close the gap and should be top priorities for lawmakers.

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BUSINESS OF THE WEEK Congratulations to this week’s Chamber Business of the Week - Sea Spray Exterior Cleaning! Each week, the Chamber highlights one member business or organization as a thank you for their investment in the Chamber and our community. Special thanks to Bojangles for sponsoring Business of the Week!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

• Friday, May 6: First Friday After Five, join our downtown merchants the first Friday of each month. Many merchants stay open until 8 p.m.

Refreshments offered & live street music. Stay & enjoy A Taste of Beaufort.

• Friday, May 6: A Taste of Beaufort, from 6 to 10 p.m. The beautiful Henry C. Chamber Waterfront Park will be the backdrop for A Taste of Beaufort - Music, Arts, and Seafood Festival.

Admission is free. Featuring live music from DeasGuyz.

• Saturday, May 7: A Taste of Beaufort 5K Race & Fun Run, 8 a.m. Registration and details at www. atasteofbeaufort.com.

• Saturday, May 7: A Taste of Beaufort, from

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11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Featuring live music by The Sweetgrass Angels, The Brewer Band and The Melody Makers.

• Thursday, May 12: Business After Hours, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. hosted by Port Royal Sound Foundation, 310 Okatie Highway, Okatie. This event is free for Members, $5 for guests.

• Friday, June 3: Save the date for the Civitas Awards Gala & Annual Meeting presented

by Lockheed Martin, Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic Street, Beaufort. Reserve your ticket today! Tickets are $65 for members, $85 for non members. Contact LaNelle@BeaufortSC. org to reserve your tickets or call 843-525-8500.

More info at www.BeaufortChamber.org. Please RSVP by May 14.

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Duke TIP taps 7th grader at Beaufort Academy Beaufort Academy’s 7th grade student Emma Dillinger, daughter of David & Renee Dillinger, has received State Recognition from the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) based on her score on the SAT test she took earlier this year. She will receive her award at the Duke TIP state ceremony on Wednesday, May 18th at Furman University.

What is Duke’s TIP? They are a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented youth. As a global leader in gifted and talented education, Duke TIP works with students, their families, and educators to identify, recognize, challenge, engage, and help students

reach their highest potential.

Children with advanced intellectual and academic abilities continually perplex and challenge educators and parents, and schools may not have the resources and staff to adequately provide for the academic challenges, and social and emotional support that gifted children require. For these reasons, Duke TIP is committed to providing services and programs beyond what is offered in the classroom to meet the individual needs of gifted children.

Duke TIP enjoys a long history, dating back to 1980, of supporting and extending local efforts to better understand, motivate, enrich, and academically challenge the brightest

students in our nation. Today, Duke TIP offers a wide array of services to students at critical points in their education.

The 7th Grade Talent Search, which focuses on the identification, recognition, and support of high-ability students, offers qualifying seventh grade students the opportunity to take college entrance exams alongside high school students. Many 7th Grade Talent Search participants go on to earn exceptionally high scores.

To provide a context to understand how Duke TIP program participants go on to achieve in later life, ten TIPsters were recently honored by Forbes Magazine in their annual “30 Under 30” lists for 2015.

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“Finish the lift! Keep going, you can do it!”

What are young people doing on a Saturday night in Beaufort? Weighlifting of course. Team Beaufort showcased their amazing young weightlifters at a fundraiser held at Center Stage in the Beaufort Town Center last Saturday night. This group, coached by Ray Jones, demonstrated their ability to hold amazing amounts of weight over their head and control it. Most of these kids were lifting more than they weighed themselves. The Lift-A-Thon, as it was called, will help offset the cost of sending Team Beaufort to the USAW National

Youth Championships in Austin, Texas later this spring.

Although working through a painful leg, LifeFit trainer, David Purser, had this to say. “I might not be able to snatch or clean and jerk right now, but at least I know my pulling strength is still there. I managed 227 kilos tonight which is 500.5 lbs. Thanks to everyone who came out and Beaufort Memorial LifeFit gym trainer, supported our program as your donations David Purser, lifting 500 lbs. are critical to our program, as everything imagine picking up 1 ½ polar bears. Or we do is self-funded.” To give you an idea ½ of a grand piano. Just amazing. of how much 500 lbs. are in real life, To find out more about Team Beaufort Weightlifting, go to Facebook and find Team Beaufort Olympic Weightlifting.

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District high schools ranked in state’s Top 10 by U.S. News and World Report Hilton Head Island and Bluffton high schools were listed among South Carolina’s Top 10 high schools in 2016 rankings released this week by U.S. News and World Report magazine.

Both schools also earned high rankings in a separate 2016 report from The Washington Post.

The Top 10 South Carolina high schools for 2016, as ranked by U.S. News, are: 1. Academic Magnet High (Charleston) 2. Charleston School for the Arts (Charleston) 3. Dutch Fork High (Lexington/ Richland District 5) 4. Wade Hampton High (Greenville) 5. Hilton Head Island High (Beaufort) 6. Wando High (Charleston) 7. Bluffton High (Beaufort) 8. Chapin High (Lexington/ Richland District 5) 9. Mauldin High (Greenville) 10. Fort Mill High (York District 4) 22

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U.S. News compiles annual rankings based on student test scores, on-time graduation rates and how well schools prepare students for college.

“To have a district our size with not one, but two high schools ranked among South Carolina’s best is terrific,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “And to have not one, but two national publications come to the same conclusion is pretty clear evidence of consensus. It’s great to see those students, administrators, teachers and staff recognized for their hard work.”

Hilton Head Island High School, meanwhile, was ranked No. 6 in South Carolina and Bluffton High No. 12 in The Washington Post’s annual listing of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools.” The Post ranks schools through an index formula that’s a simple ratio: the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Advanced International Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year, divided by the number of seniors who graduated that year.

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STILL UNDEFEATED Battery Creek High School Softball team extended their streak to 14-0 taking two games in a double header against Hilton Head High on Monday night. The Lady Dolphins took both games winning the first game 14-1 and taking game number two 5-1.

In game one the Dolphins pounded out 18 hits. Jessica Shipley, Michaux Gee, Emily Crosby, Journeigh Doray and Emily Madlinger all had three hits each. Kyleigh Peeples contributed with two hits and 5 RBI. Peeples also got the win on the mound going the distance, scattering four hits.

In game two Alexis Ortiz pitched a complete game giving up one earned run and striking out nine. She also

contributed at the plate with a threerun home run. Journeigh Doray and Emily Madlinger both had two hits apiece to contribute to the win.

Battery Creek plays their first postseason game against Wade Hampton tonight, Thursday April 28th at 6 p.m. at home.

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Exploring the world of wines and windmills

By Celia Strong

Here we go again. Off on another exploration trip for another new wine.

Everyone should have as much fun as we do. But, truthfully, let's not tell everyone we're just having fun. Let's tell them we're working hard at learning and tasting.

Maybe they'll believe us.

Our journey this week takes us to Washington State- a completely unique wine producing area. As large as this state is, 99.9% of the wine grapes come from the eastern shrub-steppe side of it. The climate and geography of eastern Washington make for some specific growing conditions for grapes.

The Cascade Mountains define these conditions in the eastern vineyards.

Much of the rain that comes in from off the Pacific Ocean never makes it to the vineyards because of the Cascades.

That makes irrigation a necessity. And, despite being located north of California, Washington has about two hours more of sunshine every day during the grape growing season.

Interesting. During the winter months, temperatures in the vineyards can drop down to 15 degrees below zero. And the vines can "explode," or crack apart, from

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the pressure of frozen water in them.

(The Walla Walla Valley had terrible freezes in the winters of 1996 and 2003.

Both of which took years to recuperate from.) To help avoid too much cold air settling on the vines, and their grapes at certain times, growers have learned to work differently in Washington. Russian vine-training is used to keep cold air from settling on the vines. Wind turbines and windmills are used to keep cold air moving. It's interesting, even irrigation can help keep the vines from freezing.

One of the AVAs in Washington is Rattlesnake Hills of interest to us this week because it's where our wine comes from. Rattlesnake Hills was established, as an AVA, in 2006. But not without a huge controversy. It seems some grape growers and winemakers did not think anything that special or distinctive

was coming from within the proposed boundaries of the AVA. Wine grapes have been grown there since 1968. It is located within the Yakima Valley and has a total of almost 70,000 acres. But only about 1,500 are vineyards. Also, Rattlesnake Hills has better heat-units than the rest of Yakima Valley. This lets their grapes ripen a bit better. There are about 20 wineries in the AVA now.

Our winery, Hyatt, is one of these.

Leland and Lynda Hyatt started their winery in 1983. They now have about 180 acres of vines, all within three miles of their first plantings. Four separate plots of vineyards (Cherry Hill, Three Rocks, Roza Ridge and Estate Vineyard) that each has its own, particular soil type, elevation and exposure. Their first wine was released in 1987. And, yes, there are multiple windmills at the winery. Our wine this week is the Hyatt Estate Syrah.

Knowing that, a bit to review about Washington State Syrahs is in order.

For a long time, Cabernet Sauvignon has been this state's red wine leader.

Followed by Merlot and then Syrah. It seems, though, that some of the excellent Syrahs are convincing more and more producers to try their hand at this variety.

The secret behind the success of Syrah in Washington is the growing conditions in the eastern part of the state. Long, hot summer days. For ripening. Huge temperature differences between day and night. Up to forty degrees Fahrenheit.

Soils that are the right mix between volcanic pumice and dense loam. All of which works together for dense and complex flavors and good fruit acidities that let these wines age well. Syrah is one of the only grapes that can survive temperatures over 100 degrees F and freezing conditions as well. Currently, Syrah only makes up about 3,000 acres of vineyard plantings in Washington.

Hyatt Syrah is made estate grown grapes. It's 100% Syrah. It has aromas of black fruits - black cherries, blackberries - with some stone fruits as well - red plums and dark purple plums. The flavors include all these fruits as well as roses, prunes, mushrooms, bell peppers, black and green peppercorns, allspice and cloves, herbs and bacon.

Our wine has a great, smooth mouthfeel with a lingering finish. And it pairs well with almost anything grilled. All this, including estate grown grapes for $10.99. Wow! Enjoy.

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Strauss's Elektra – an opera like no other

By Alan Schuster

When the highly-esteemed conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen mounts the Met podium and raises his baton on this Saturday, 92 musicians will respond with Richard Strauss's rousing “Elektra,” an opera that makes the most exacting demands on both an orchestra and its singers. It's been concisely called “a great frenzy of sound” and more distinctly by opera author Sir Denis Forman, “The bloodthirsty music and the angry music both keep exploding with big bangs, lesser bangs and huge explosions. But it is the gentle music, the sweet music that catches us by surprise and takes us by the ears.”

The work, based on Sophocles Greek mythology play, is one long act – about 1 hour 45 minutes – scored mostly for female voices, so much so that no men's voices are heard until about three-quarters of the way through the performance. An extraordinary cast is

led by Nina Stemme in the title role, with Waltraud Meier as her mother, Klytamnestra, and Adrianne Pieczonka as her sister, Chrysothemis. Eric Owens sings the role of her exiled brother Orest, and Burkhard Ulrich, the corrupt monarch, Aegisth.

In the courtyard of a palace in Mycenae, serving women make fun of Elektra, the disgraced daughter of King Agamemnon. She remembers her father's murder – her mother, Klytamnestra helped her lover, Aegisth, stab him. Klytamnestra herself delivered the fatal blow with an axe. Dreaming of revenge, Elektra calls upon her deceased father for help. Chrysothemis, her sister, comes to tell her that their mother and Aegisth are planning to imprison her. Klytamnestra, preparing for a sacrifice, asks the gods to free her from terrible nightmares. On seeing Elektra, she lashes out at her, and then speaks calmly, thinking she can obtain a cure

by sacrificing whoever is demanded.

Elektra takes Klytamnestra to see Orest, her son – the spirit in her dreams that is seeking vengeance. But Klytamnestra threatens to imprison Elektra unless she tells her who the offering is to be. Elektra answers that Klytamnestra herself is the chosen sacrifice. News from a messenger reaches Elektra that Orest is dead. She asks her sister to help, but horrified, she runs off.

Elektra searches for a hidden axe, chastising the messenger for surviving his master's death. The messenger Orest! - tells his sister that Orest lives.

But Elektra refuses to accept him until he can undeniably identify him. Blessing him, she mourns her lost beauty in the quest for revenge. Orest, eager for vengeance, enters the palace as Elektra waits outside. From inside, Klytamnestra screams. Aegisth tries to go to her but Elektra detains him. Orest succeeds in avenging Agamemnon's death. Elektra

and Chrysothemis celebrate their freedom, but when Elektra dances on her father's grave in triumph, she collapses lifeless on the ground.

Here's a much shorter synopsis rendered by Sir Denis, this time in his refreshingly irreverent style: “It's the one where the half-crazy Elektra gets her brother Orest to avenge her father's murder by killing her mother Kytemnestra and her mother's lover Aegisth.”

IF YOU GO The starting time is 12:55 p. m.

Tickets for all opera presentation are now available. All seats are general admission. Adults $20; OLLI members $18; Students $10. Order online at www.centerforthearts.com or by calling 843-521-4145. Box office opens at 11:30 a. m. USCB Center for the Arts is located at 801 Carteret Street, Beaufort, South Carolina.

NOW FOR A LOOK AT SOME OF THE MET'S HD PERFORMANCES FOR THE 2016-2017 SEASON: • Tristan und Isolde (Wagner), Oct. 8, 2016: A new production starring Nina Stemme as Isolde and heldentenor Stuart Skelton as her Tristan.

• Romeo et Juliette (Gounod), Jan.21, 2017: The electrifying team of Vittorio Grigolo and Diana Damrau reunites in a new production based on Shakespeare's play.

• Rusalka (Dvorak), Feb. 25, 2017: Internationally-

acclaimed soprano Kristine Opolais stars in the fairy-tale production about a tragic water nymph.

• La Traviata (Verdi), Mar. 11, 2017: Sonya Yoncheva brings her acclaimed interpretation of the doomed courtesan Violetta, joined by tenor Michael Fabiano and baritone Thomas Hampson.

• Idomeneo (Mozart), Mar. 25, 2017: James Levine

conducts a rare revival of the first Met production in more than a decade with tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role.

• Der Rosenkavalier (Strauss), May 13, 2017: This rich, romantic masterpiece stars Renee Fleming as the Marschallin, opposite the marvelous Elina Garanca as the young title character.

Local students play in the Disney Performing Arts program Beaufort Middle School students entertained thousands of Walt Disney World Resort guests with their performances at Epcot on April 10th.

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than 300 miles to perform in front of a massive audience at Epcot. The Beaufort Middle School Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra and Festival Chorus stepped into the spotlight at

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Melody Gardens at Epcot, showcasing their talents to Disney guests from across the nation and around the world during the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.

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41. *Rabbit's first name 43. Talk like a drunk 44. Inundated 46. "The Way We ____" 47. Exhibiting good health 48. Holy water holder 50. TV classic "____ Make a Deal" 52. Jordan Spieth's helper 53. Roentgen's machine 55. Gear tooth 57. *Green ____ of Avonlea 60. *Norton Justerís "The ____ Tollbooth" 64. Shrewdness 65. Tint 67. "Door," ‡ Paris 68. Orderly arrangement 69. Young newt 70. Gives off 71. Word on a door 72. Numbers, abbr.

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BEFORE PLASTIC Now what?

By Lee Scott

Once upon a time, I could open up a bottle of aspirin and the pills would be readily available for me to pop into my mouth. There was no cardboard box surrounding a plastic bottle to open, nor a hard- to- open cap followed by a huge wad of cotton. Of course, that was pre 1982, before a devastating Tylenol scare changed the way everything is packaged.

I was thinking about this yesterday as I was trying to tear open a package of Triscuits. After I had pried open the cardboard top, which will never close correctly again since I botched it up so badly; I then had to pry apart the plastic to get to the crackers. Well, that didn’t work. So I had use my sharp

HIGHLIGHTING DAILY LIFE OBSERVATIONS

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kitchen scissors. The scissors are now a permanent addition to my kitchen because it is the only way I can get through all the modern day packaging.

And it is not just medicines and crackers that are difficult to open. Everything has some kind of plastic around it. The spray on a new bottle of cleaner would not work because I failed to notice the

plastic wrapped around the neck of the bottle. How safe was it for me to grab a kitchen knife and try to tear it apart?

I realize that we want to have our medicines safe and maybe someone might try to contaminate my Triscuits, but I am trying to avoid my blood from getting into my food supply. Everything is either double wrapped or triple

wrapped. I also love the warning notices on these multiple wrapped items. “If the contents appear to have been tampered with, please do not take them.” How many layers of tampering can I go through and still use the product? I mean if the first layer is torn but the other two look like they are intact, can I go ahead?

I appreciate the safety concerns in all this packaging, but I am standing here with a band aid on my left thumb after aggressively prying off the plastic from a six pack of ginger ale. Of course, trying to get to the band aid was also difficult.

First there was the plastic around the top of the metal can, then I had to peel the little string to get to the bandaid.

Well, you get the idea.

Local author, Wendy Pollitzer does Charleston proud Charleston Salt and Iron, the latest book by Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer, will be released by Lydia Inglett Publishing/ Starbooks at the debut event in Charleston on May from 1 to 5 p.m. during Second Sunday on King Street.

For this lush, high-quality, coffeetable book, Pollitzer sought out a diverse group of Charleston's most beloved citizens including business leaders, writers, artists and musicians and asked each of them, "What does Charleston mean to you?" Charleston Salt and Iron answers that question through a collection of photography and essays on the history, hospitality and grace of the South's crown jewel. "Through reflective words and images, contributors embrace their love of the Holy City by offering personal stories, memories and creative

testimony." The book captures the sentiments of a proud community and will be a commemorative heirloom of

true Southern charm.

The book features dynamic photography by Charleston’s best photographers illustrating the beauty, history and allure of Charleston from the beaches and marshes to the historical downtown providing a rich experience for those who are from here and those who are visiting.

From the Foreword by Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times Best Selling Author of The Beach House Trilogy and The Lowcountry Summer Trilogy — "It is in the personal stories that we explore the poignant, heartwarming experiences that define life in the Holy City. The words of the locals sweep away the fairytale and reveal the true, every day human experience."

At the debut event Wendy Nilsen

Pollitzer and 20 of the book's contributors will be on hand to autograph and personalize books. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Lowcountry Unity Fund, which supports long-term solutions to racism and economic inequality. This free event is open to the public.

Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer, a Lowcountry native who was raised in Charleston, now resides in Beaufort with her family.

Pollitzer, a graduate of Clemson, has worked as a naturalist and contributed to many local and regional publications including The Island News. This is Pollitzer's fourth book. Her third book South: What it means to be here in heart or in spirit, won the Gold Award from Independent Publishers for Best Regional Non-Fiction.

It was as natural as standing for the Pledge or sitting for a meal

By Cherimie Crane Weatherford

Coming from the Deep South, one of the tightest loops of the Bible belt, very little of my childhood is without church connections. Two things I have had for as long as I can remember, is freckles and a Bible. Both of which have gone everywhere with me, whether clearly visible or not.

Having been strictly raised within the walls of a weathered and worn Southern house of worship, I wonder how my daughter's experience will differ. My old soul longs for the simplicity of the standards of Sundays past. Recognizable faces, predictable routines and stained glass windows that shoot tiny rainbows against old wooden floors while grandmothers sincerely prayed for those they loved, is something I will always cherish.

It was as natural as standing for the Pledge and sitting for a meal. Sunday's started with warm biscuits covered in gravy and ended with a benediction covered in grace.

Growing up it was always described as the house of the Lord, but my young eyes never saw him. I know he talked to people because some would cry, while others raised their hands as if they had the right answer. Many of the words in Momma's tattered Bible were too long to say and too difficult to read; however, it obviously instructed 28

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all not to talk during sermons or pull sisters’ hair. The lessons learned were rarely from memorized scripture, but rather from mimicking behavior. To a child, it was a place where people dressed nicely, smiled kindly and sang even if they didn't know all the words.

I wouldn't take anything for even one single Sunday morning service. I am not sure the sermon was as impactful as the surroundings. Whatever it was, it made a difference in my life. Occasionally I will find myself singing an old hymn as my sweet little girl dozes off, oddly enough it’s almost always when she is ill. There is a comfort I can't quite explain. Small churches with packed parking lots will always rekindle a time of clearer lines, a time when religion may have been important, but respect was paramount.

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My Sundays aren't spent inside the walls of a church near as much as they once were. As an adult, I now believe that church is anywhere God is, not necessarily the address of a steeple. Church is within the emergency room of our local hospital, the cells of our local jail and the chaotic hallways of our high schools. Religion doesn't need to be popular to be impactful; kindness doesn't need a denomination nor a well-dressed dictator.

It is less important to tout rules over rights than it is to feed a hungry man. As a child, good was good, right was right and church was for everyone. Maybe my confusion isn't with church but with adulthood.

Some churches have evolved in order to remain a fraction in a fractionated society, decorum; dress and demeanor have loosened along with the lines of right and wrong. Like all mothers, I do my best to find a way to instill traditional beliefs without traditional remorse.

Daily I struggle to teach the lessons taught to me without passing on prejudice or judgement instead passing along whatever it is that has remained with me all these years.

Whether it is within an old hymn, my daughters giggle or the recognition of goodness in seemingly bad situations, I have to believe that the lessons and love once felt in that old wooden church still exist.

what to do Honor Flight heads to Washington, D.C.

On Friday, April 29th, Honor Flight Savannah will be taking WW II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans on a free trip to Washington, D.C., to visit their war memorials. The chartered bus will leave from Hunter Army Airfield air terminal on Friday, April 29th at 9 a.m.

The public is invited to arrive at 8 a.m. and give our veterans a great send-off to begin their trip.

Parris Island Marine Band to play at church

The Parris Island Marine Band, with guests from “The President’s Own”, will be performing at the Community Bible Church in Beaufort on Saturday, April 30, 2016. This program is free and open to the public and will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Marines’ charity spaghetti dinner to help military families

Indulge yourself with a delicious spaghetti & meatball dinner and dessert for you and your family on Saturday, April 30 from 1 to 6 p.m. at AMVETs, 1831 Ribaut Road. Adults tickets are $10, kids are $5. You may dine in or takeout. There will also be a cash bar. Close your eyes & you’re dining in Italy…ok, Port Royal.

The pasta will be prepared by nonprofit Marine Corps League Yellow Footprints Detachment and benefits local Marine Youth Scholarships and Family Outreach.

For tickets see a League members or you may purchase at the door. Tickets may also be purchased at Spectrum Graphics, 196 Sam’s Point Road and Computer Dynamics, 399-B Parris Island Gateway. For more information, contact Bernie Eveler at (843) 525-1059 or adjutant1154@gmail.com.

Plaza Stadium Theater Friday 4/29 - Thursday 5/5

Barbershop “PG13” DAILY — 11:45-2:15-4:30-7:00-9:15

Beaufort Branch Library: 311 Scott Street, Beaufort Wee Read and Play: Stories, songs, and finger plays for ages 0-4 and their adult caregiver.

Time and Date: Monday, May 2 at 11:00 a.m.

For additional info: Cat Williams, (843) 255-6441, cwilliams@bcgov.net

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Meet Pat Washington, TE Coach of USC

Gamecock Club of Beaufort invites you to meet Pat Washington, Tight End Coach for the Gamecocks on Tues. May 3rd 6 p.m. at Q on Bay St. Washington has 18 years of experience under his belt on four different SEC staffs, including an 11-year stint as wide receivers coach at Tennessee (1995-2005), which included an undefeated 1998 season and a national championship for the Volunteers. He comes to South Carolina from the University of Missouri, where he has served as the Tigers' receiving coach since 2013. A native of Mobile, Ala., Washington played quarterback at Auburn from 1982-85, with the Tigers reaching bowl games all four years. He was the starter his final two seasons, and guided Auburn to a combined 17-8 record in those years and to 1984 Liberty Bowl and 1986 Cotton Bowl appearances.

His backfield mate, Bo Jackson, won the Heisman Trophy in 1985.

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The Pleasures of Classic Novels: This book club gathers to discuss some of the finest books ever written on first Tuesdays every other month. This time the novel is O Pioneers! By Willa Cather.

Time and Date: Tuesday, May 3 at 2:00 p.m.

For additional info: Gordon Simmons (843)255-6526

Bluffton Branch Library: 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton Bookworms Storytime: Stories, songs, crafts, poems, and giggles for 3-5 year olds. No registration required.

Time and Date: Tuesday, May 3 from 11:00 a.m. - Noon For additional info: Kelli Baxter, 843-255-6510, kbaxter@bcgov.net

St. Helena Branch Library: 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena St. Helena Branch Library: 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena LEGO Club: Calling all builders, inventors, creators, and Lego lovers! Come join us for a free build every Tuesday after school!

Time and Date: Tuesday, May 3 from 4:30 - 6:00 .pm.

For additional info: 843-255-6540

Lobeco Branch Library: 1862 Trask Parkway, Lobeco May the 4th Be With You: Join us for Star Wars crafts, games and fun. Snacks provided.

Registration is required. This program is suitable for Jedi’s of all ages! Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Time and Date: Wednesday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m.

For additional info: 843-255-6479

Beaufort Branch Library: 311 Scott Street, Beaufort Dungeons and Dragons Club: Join the Phoenix Knights Adventurers Guild as you go on adventures to far-off lands and fight monsters in this classic roleplaying game!

Time and Date: Wednesday, May 4 at 4:30 p.m.

For additional info: Cat Williams, (843) 255-6441, cwilliams@bcgov.net

St. Helena Branch Library: 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Teen Music Club: If you are 11 or older and love music of any kind, come to the Teen Music Club. Bring music to share, whether you wrote it or you just love it! The Audio Recording Lab will be reserved for this club during this time.

Time and Date: Wednesday, May 4 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

For additional info: 843-255-6540

Beaufort Branch Library: 311 Scott Street, Beaufort Recycled Paper Bead Making: Learn to make pretty beads for jewelry and gifts using recycled paper. Registration required.

Time and Date: Saturday, May 7 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

For additional info: Ann Cox, (843) 255-6458, acox@bcgov.net

Beaufort District Collection at the Beaufort Branch Library: 311 Scott Street, Beaufort A Yankee Scholar in Coastal South Carolina: An Author Book-Talk: Author James Robert "Bob" Hester talks about the life and times of William Allen, a missionary during the Port Royal Experiment who helped collect and publish Slave Songs of the United States in 1867.

Time and Date: Saturday, May 7 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

For additional info: Grace Cordial, (843) 255-6468, gracec@bcgov.net

Hilton Head Branch Library: 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Movie Shorts from Kids’ Award Winning Picture Books: We're showing movie adaptations of our favorite picture books as we celebrate National Children's Book Week. Drop in for one of stay for them all. Ages 3 and up.

Time and Date: Saturday, May 7 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

For additional info: Hilton Head Branch Library Children’s Room, 843-255-6529 For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.

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The University Main Street Beaufort of Beaufort softball South Carolina holds awards event team’s season ended — and with it, the careers see page 5 of nine seniors who helped CLOSED TO start the program four years ago — with consecutive losses SHELLFISH to top-seeded Campbellsville HARVESTING (Ky.) in the USC Beaufort Bracket Softball National of the NAIA Opening Round. Championship For the second time in three seasons, the Sand Sharks fell one win short of PROFILE the NAIA Softball World Series.

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Historic Beaufort Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our generous sponsors, silent auction donors, and committee members for their support of the 2016 Lafayette Soirée, An Evening Under the Oaks.

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