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Beaufort city manager leaving post Scott Dadson, Beaufort City Council agree to part ways after more than eight years Scott Dadson, the longest-tenured Beaufort city manager in recent memory at eight-plus years, agreed with City Council that it’s time for a change.

After an executive session last Tuesday night, the City Council agreed to amend Dadson’s contract to allow him to seek new employment at the same time the city seeks a new city manager. The contract change provides the city with time for a transition and possibly to seek a projects manager.

“I am enormously appreciative of the opportunity to serve the City

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Council and this community,” Dadson said.

“Working together, we’ve made some wonderful improvements and set the stage for even greater things as Scott Dadson Beaufort moves into its fourth century.

The city is in very strong financial strength and that is a huge plus in this economy.”

Under the agreement, Dadson is free

to seek other employment while working as Beaufort City Manager, and the City Council will begin its search for a project manager in the near term. A broader search for a permanent city manager likely will follow, Keyserling said.

“Scott has worked tirelessly and with great dedication, but we both agree it’s time for a change,” Keyserling said.

“He did wonderful things to carry us through the recession, and that is what put the city in a position to do some very positive things.

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Local veteran wins national award

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Disabled American Veterans recognizes Ronald Voegeli as nation’s top recruiter Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is proud to announce U.S. Marine Corps veteran Ronald L. Voegeli is the Membership Recruiter of the Year for 2014.

The South Carolina native and life member of the DAV Chapter 12 in Beaufort recruited 129 part- and fulllife members into DAV during the past year.

“Ron Voegeli is able to connect so many veterans in large part because of the free services he offers in helping connect them with the benefits they’ve earned as a result of their military service,” said DAV’s National Membership Director Tony Baskerville. “DAV is a growing organization because people like

Ron are on the front lines in communities nationwide providing a clear benefit and message to their fellow veterans.”

Ronald Voegeli Voegeli’s efforts helped DAV reach yearly membership goals at the fastest rate in the organization’s history. Where many veterans service organizations have seen continual reductions in membership, all DAV state-level departments met recruiting goals, along with more than 90 percent of local chapters for the second consecutive year. Nationwide, DAV

has 1.2 million members — all wartime service-connected disabled veterans.

“We are veterans serving veterans and our members and focus give us tremendous credibility in communities and before lawmakers in Washington,” said Baskerville. “Ron’s hard work reflects great credit upon himself and shows the commitment of veterans in the Lowcountry.”

Voegeli is a service-connected disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division from 1969 to 1971.

He has served in numerous leadership capacities at the chapter, department and national levels within DAV. For more information about this nonprofit, visit www.dav.org.

County library director set to retire After serving Beaufort County for more than 10 years, County Library Director Wlodek Zaryczny is retiring.

Zaryczny has implemented programs and achieved successes since taking over as director in May 2004. Some of those accomplishments include: the formation of the Public Library Foundation of Beaufort County, serving as president

of the South Carolina Association of Public Library Administrators, having Beaufort County Library be the founding member of SC Evergreen Network Delivery System, opening the state-ofthe-art St. Helena Branch Library, and implementing production lab services at the Bluffton Branch Library.

“It has been a privilege and honor to

serve as the Beaufort County Library Director for the past 10 years,” said Zaryczny.

“I thank Wlodek for his hard work and dedication over the last decade and wish him well in his retirement,” said County Administrator Gary Kubic.

Zaryczny’s last day with Beaufort County will be Friday, September 5.

Museum announces fall docent program The Beaufort History Museum is recruiting the Fall 2014 class of volunteer docents to lead tours and serve as community liaisons. Museum President Anna Shaffer announced the new class sessions.

“The training curriculum will cover all aspects of history relating to Beaufort. Our educators will provide docents with knowledge of the museum’s collections, history

and mission,” Shaffer said. “Once docents have completed the training process, they will be asked to serve approximately four shifts per month and will commit to a one-year period of service to the museum.”

An informational session for interested candidates will be held August 28 at the Beaufort History Museum from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Docent training classes will be held

weekly from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. from Sept. 4 through Sept. 25.

All sessions will be held at The Beaufort History Museum, which has recently relocated to The Arsenal at 713 Craven Street, Beaufort. For more information on the docent program, or other volunteer opportunities with the museum, contact Lorrie Burleyknoles at docent@beaufortschistorymuseum. com.

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few weeks to hire a project manager to lead Beaufort’s multiple capital projects, including the Boundary Street redevelopment. That person would work alongside Dadson in the shortterm and, depending on background and qualifications, could be considered for the permanent city manager job.

“It is amazing to think that when Scott came to us, the economy was still in good shape,” Mayor Pro Tem Donnie Beer said. “Then we had the recession, and he kept us moving forward even then. That, by itself, is an amazing accomplishment.

It’s going to take a special person now to address everything we have on our plate.

It won’t be an easy job.”

Under the new amendment to Dadson’s employment contract, he agrees to continue as city manager for up to six months at his regular salary and benefits, while he is allowed to seek new employment and while the City Council begins its search for a replacement.

Dadson pointed to the city’s strong

financial position, supported by external audits, as one of his main achievements. “We made some very calculated and strategic decisions from 2007 through today that put the city of Beaufort on very firm financial footing despite the recession that really crippled a lot of small towns,” Dadson said.

Those decisions included outsourcing some services, focusing on customer service, consolidating city staff and reinforcing a corps of volunteer boards and commissions.

“A lot of municipalities look at what we’ve been able to do the past 10 years and are amazed, considering how so many of them lost revenue, lost residents and lost community support,” Dadson said. “Even with decreased revenues, we were able in most cases to continue or even improve our level of service, and we should be rightfully proud of that.”

The agreement caps Dadson’s monthly payments at six months.

continued from page 1 “This is an exciting time for Beaufort.

We have the major Boundary Street improvement getting ready to start, we are actively seeking economic redevelopment job creation opportunities, we have improvements to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park and the need to generate a long-term maintenance fund for the park, we have much-needed work on our stormwater and drainage, we have the National Historic Landmark District to protect and grow, we have our waterways and open vistas to protect and grow, and, fortunately, we have an active citizenry working with us,” Keyserling said.

“We have a lot of work ahead, but that’s also what makes working for us so appealing,” Keyserling said.

The city likely will move in the next

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Grounding: The practice of returning

By Ifetayo White

One of the most common concerns that I hear from so many people is the problem of the runaway mind. At times, our mind seems to have lives and agendas of its own — persistent thoughts throughout the day and unstoppable ruminations during the night. This behavior is widespread, not only in adults, but in children as well.

It is not a common practice in our society to empower people with a knowledge of grounding. In many indigenous cultures, some form of grounding is taught and practiced by children as young as 2 years of age. For some who are in cultures where humans and the natural world live in closer proximity, it could make the difference between life and death. To be able to sit still, be quiet, and remain calm is a requirement.

Humankind is blessed with minds that have enormous capacities for learning so many useful skills and information. Our minds are capable of creating with an almost unlimited field of imagination.

Minds are able to translate feelings into words to be expressed in our

relationships and in communication with the world’s citizens.

But as so many wise teachers have shared, our minds are to be our servants and not our masters.

Ifetayo White So much of education in our society is the training and expanding of the minds of children and adults to be more and more masters of everything except themselves. Many individuals and organizations are realizing the necessity of teaching practices that encourage us to reverse our victimization to the “runaway mind” and the stress of not being able to focus or to be still. There are now more schools and workplaces encouraging students and employees to have times of quiet and/or more time outside in a natural environment. Some of these institutions are even offering instruction in relaxation practices.

The practice of meditation has been foremost in my life since 1982 and grounding meditation is the foundation of all my other self-care practices.

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Groundedness is a way of being, not just an occasional event. Practicing the meditation becomes the wellspring from which the moment-by-moment capacity to live with a mind that is not overwhelming or out of control.

Grounding is simply returning the mind to the breath, returning the mind to the body, returning the mind to the earth.

When the mind can be engaged in a practice of returning, it will learn to settle down. Think of how a puppy is taught to keep returning to “sit” or “heel,” it’s the repetition of the command that eventually results in a well-behaved pet.

The same with our minds! We keep bringing our minds back to connection with our breath, with our bodies, and with the earth. We just keep returning

to the places of groundedness for our minds.

During any times of concentration or meditation, our minds will wander.

We will have all sorts of thoughts and feelings come up. In grounding meditation, we invite the mind to come back to the focus by breathing from the earth, up and through our feet, up and through our bodies into our minds. We let the mind settle down within our bodies, following the exhale breath as it descends through our bodies passing through our feet, back to the earth.

This practice is so simple and so nonthreatening to our powerful minds.

As with all practices of meditation and neurological reprogramming, it becomes easier to call forward the practice during the moments of our days and nights, in routine activities and during nighttime rest. It is such an empowerment for children and adults alike to be able to manage thoughts, feelings and behavior when needed.

The gift of grounding is the gift of being the master of our mind and not its victim, of being able to focus and create, to stay calm, to be quiet and to be at peace.

Nothing to do in the August Garden? Think again!

By Susan Stone

By this time of the season, the vegetable garden is looking pretty tired and pitiful.

Most of the harvesting is already done.

Aromas of zucchini bread baking and canning peaches fill the air in many Lowcountry kitchens. Most of the summer perennials are past their prime and the annuals are getting leggy, but there is still much to do in the August garden!

This is the perfect time to collect seeds from your best performers. Many herb, perennial and annual seeds can be sown now for next year’s show such as Coreopsis (Tick Seed), Shasta Daisies, Columbine, Rudebeckia (Black Eyed Susan’s), Monarda (Bee Balm) and Poppies. If you want to get a head start on your winter annuals, you can sow Snapdragons, Violas, Stock, Oriental Poppies, Forget-me-nots, Calendula and Primrose.

You can also begin dividing perennials; start with your Bearded Iris. If the bulbish

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roots look wormy, just soak them in a bucket of diluted bleach and the little critters won’t see another sun rise.

Don’t forget to cut the foliage back to about four to six inches. You Susan can divide all of the Stone perennial flowers once they stop blooming.

Citrus trees and roses will need a little pruning and dose of fertilizer before winter. After September, you should allow the roses to develop their “hips” and finish their cycle. Don’t cut them again until Valentine’s Day. Only prune the citrus to improve its shape or to remove a damaged or wild branch, but never in winter.

Our growing season isn’t really long enough for some of the tropical fruits, but if you were lucky enough to get bananas this year, leave them on the vine as long as

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you can. Harvest them green just before the first frost and place them in a brown paper bag with an apple. It’s your best bet for ripe bananas.

Don’t give up on your raggedy Petunias yet! Shear them, feed them and in about four weeks they’ll be blooming again.

The compost pile is getting pretty full by August. Here is a short list of what NOT to include: fallen fruit, diseased leaves and weeds.

As you enjoy the end of your summer harvest, it’s time to sow the seeds for the winter crops: cabbage, kale, broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, parsley, carrots, radish, beets, onions, and don’t forget about garlic. Garlic in the garden will keep many of the pests from eating your goodies!

There are companion planting guides available online to help you plan what grows next to what. The insects that one attracts will eat the insects that attack the

other. Nature is so smart!

Just thinking of cooler weather makes me want to buy spring bulbs. It’s a good time to order Daffodils and Narcissis.

Don’t bother with Tulips, Crocus or Hyacinths unless you have money to burn.

They may come up once, but they just don’t like it here (too warm). A little advise when it comes to buying bulbs: You really do get what you pay for. Most of the big bags of bulbs are small and of poor quality.

Squirrels are your biggest problem with bulbs. Bone meal is recommended as a starter fertilizer. I totally agree, however, it really just helps the squirrels find them faster; they love bone meal. So I recommend planting your bulbs in a cage. Large suet (bird food) cages work well, or you can make your own with inexpensive chicken wire.

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Enjoying an impromptu candlelight dinner Now what?

By Lee Scott

Last night, my husband and I enjoyed a candlelight dinner. He cooked hamburgers and corn on the grill. I marinated tomatoes and cucumbers we had picked up from our local produce stand. We ate at our dinner table with multiple candles shimmering in the darkness. It was so romantic.

You guessed it: Our electric was out.

With the temperature at 88 degrees and the heat index at 105 degrees, we anticipated some kind of rainfall. Of course, associated with bad storms, there are the occasional power outages. The clouds across the creek from us started

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to mushroom around noon and they grew darker as the day went on. The thunder and lightening in the distance sent the dogs under the bed. Then it got closer. There was a piercing lightening followed by a particularly loud clap of

thunder. That did it: The house grew dark.

It’s amazing how quiet the house is when the electric is out — no air conditioning, no refrigerator whirring in the background, no television blaring.

The only sound was the ticking of the battery operated clock and the sound of matches as we lit candles.

We still had our iPads and cell phones so we could check out the weather radar and contact SCE&G about the outage.

But, in the meantime, we sat in our under-utilized living room with candles and hurricane lanterns and just chatted.

We had a few hours of peace and quiet before the noise returned. Ceiling fans started to turn, the air conditioning kicked on and the television came alive.

We were back to normal once again.

Too bad it took a thunderstorm for us to have a romantic dinner.

The Baby Diaries: Celebrating one year with joy, disbelief

By Pamela Brownstein

I don’t know if there’s a scientific phenomenon that causes the earth to spin faster and the hours and days to go by so quickly, or it’s just a symptom of getting older, either way, I feel like the past year has flown by.

This time last year I was sitting in my hospital bed at Beaufort Memorial holding a one-day old baby girl in my arms, grateful for her beauty and perfection, and even more grateful to be done with the nine months of pregnancy.

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Although I remember details about that day with surprising clarity, I feel like I can’t remember specifics about the entire year that followed. Seriously, I can’t believe my baby just turned 1. She always looked so little compared to her big 2-year-old brother, but now she’s so close to walking, she’s right there with him defending her

territory, taking his toys, trying to eat his food off the plate, and looking up at her parents with her big bright eyes and adorable smile filled with four teeth.

My sweet Selah has gone from an easy-going infant to a spunky chick seemingly overnight. I would describe her as a pistol, a character, energetic, silly and so smart. She has so many looks and expressions, you can just see the wheels turning inside her fuzz-covered head.

When she doesn’t get what she wants and throws herself on the floor

dramatically, it’s hard not to laugh. But then I see the future and know that we’re totally in for it because I also see the past and know that I used to do the same thing.

My husband’s favorite phrase when she’s acting naughty or sly is “she comes by it honestly; she’s just like her mom.”

I can’t slow down time or reverse it, so I am trying to enjoy my amazing girl as she is now. I wish her all the happiness that can fill one’s heart with joy and wonder, just as she has filled my heart with love that grows deeper each day.

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District test scores mirror state Beaufort County students saw slight declines in performance on South Carolina PASS tests and high school exit exams for 2013-14, the first declines following several years of improvement.

Scoring decreased statewide at rates higher than in Beaufort County, according to data officially released today by the South Carolina Department of Education.

“Educators generally look at longterm trend data rather than year-toyear fluctuations,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “Over the last few years, our student performance has improved significantly, and our challenge now is to analyze these new data and look for places where we can target our efforts and stay on an upward track.”

Moss said that some of the statewide declines in PASS performance this year were expected because two of the tests — Mathematics and Reading and Research — were different from last year’s assessments and included material that educators considered to be more rigorous. Lower exit exam scores also were expected because first-time test takers, mostly 10th graders, knew before taking the tests that the General Assembly was eliminating the state law that required students to pass the exit exam before earning high school diplomas.

PASS highlights South Carolina and federal laws require end-of-year accountability tests based on state academic standards.

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Standards) tests students in grades 3-8 in five subjects: English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and writing.

PASS has three scoring levels, and students are said to have met the state standard if they score at either of the top two levels: • Exemplary: The student demonstrated exemplary performance in meeting the grade-level standard.

• Met: The student met the gradelevel standard.

• Not met: The student did not meet the grade-level standard.

For 2014, Beaufort County’s percentages of third through eighthgrade students meeting the state standard — a score of Basic on the three PASS scoring levels — improved in 18 of 30 combinations of grade levels and subjects tested, compared to 18 of 26 in 2013 (Writing exams were given in only two grades last year but in six grades this year). Statewide, PASS performance improved in eight of 30 grade levels and subjects tested.

The numbers of Beaufort County students scoring in the highest category (Exemplary) increased in 22 out of 30 subject-grade configurations (six grades each in Writing, Math, English Language Arts, Science and Social Studies). The numbers of students scoring in the lowest category (Not Met) increased in 19 out of 30 subjectgrade configurations.

HSAP (high school exit exam) highlights

HSAP (High School Assessment Program) testing serves as both a statemandated exit exam required for a South Carolina high school diploma and a federally mandated assessment program to measure high school progress.

Public school students must pass both the English language arts and mathematics sections of HSAP to meet the state’s exit examination requirement for a diploma. The tests are initially administered in students’ second year of high school, and students who don’t pass both sections on their first attempts have additional opportunities to retake the tests they have not passed.

During their initial attempt last spring, 81.2 percent of Beaufort County testtakers passed both sections of the exit exam. That represented a 3 percentage point decrease from 2013’s passing rate of 84.2 but still 9.5 percentage points higher than five years ago.

Beaufort County’s 81.2 percent passing rate surpassed the state average (77.4 percent). As a whole, South Carolina’s percent-passing rate dropped 4.6 percentage points, from 82 to 77.4.

Among individual high schools, Battery Creek High had a 67.1 percent passing rate in 2013 (down from 80.1), Beaufort High was 82 percent (down from 85.5 percent), Bluffton High was 89.8 percent (down from 89.9), Hilton Head High was 86.9 percent (up from 85.2 percent) and Whale Branch Early College High School was 66.2 percent (down from 75 percent).

school notes BATTERY CREEK HIGH • Operation Ball Gown: The BCHS SADD Club is collecting formal gowns for the Marine Corps Family Team Building project “Operation Ball Gown”. This program offers gowns free to the wives of active duty Marines for use during the military ball season. Gowns of all sizes, plus accessories are needed. Gowns may be dropped off with Mrs. Grooms in the front office through September 4.

• Little Dolphin Cheer Camp: August 23, from noon to 3 p.m., check-in at 11:30 a.m. $20 per cheerleader. Contact Lydia Williams at 322-5632. Ages 5 to 12.

• The Battery Creek High School Athletics Department is selling 2014-15 Athletics season passes at half price. The tickets will be on sale through August 29 at the half price rate. See Coach Drafts or Ms. Ballenger in the front office. The prices are: Adults, $40; Students $25(6th grade-12; Elementary, $10(K-5th grade). The tickets are valid for all Battery Creek home contests, excluding state playoffs, jamborees and tournaments.

BEAUFORT ACADEMY This is the 50th school year at Beaufort Academy! They are kicking off the year on Monday, August 18, with an opening convocation at 8:15 a.m. Dr. J. Lee Bollman will be the special guest speaker, joining the new Head of School, Mr. Stephen Schools, to open the year. Dr. Bollman started at 10

annual beaufort county youth conference The 22nd Annual Beaufort County Youth Conference: For Teens By Teens is a one-day conference that will feature workshops on subjects that the youth planners (middle and high school students who attend county schools) selected.

This year’s theme is “Stay on Track”. Also there will be free food and free T-shirts for all attendees. This year, Candice Glover, Season 12 “American Idol” winner and a former Beaufort County Youth Conference participant, will make an appearance. Seating will be limited, so pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Attendees will have a chance to win door prizes, all of which are donated from area businesses and community members. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, 921 Ribaut Road. It is free and open to children in sixth through 12th grades in Beaufort County. To sign up and for details, call 843-812-4399 or 838-7922.

BA as a faculty member in 1969, and was the Head of School from 1975-1990. He is by far the longest standing head of school BA has ever had.

BRIDGES PREP Bridges Preparatory School will be offering a “Young Buccaneers” after school program that will assist students’ development, creativity and learning through fun activities and games. This early fall program begins Monday August 18 and sign ups will be taken until August 29. Contact Kay Keeler at kkeeler@bridgesprep.org for more details about the program.

USCB Taking a virtual guided walking tour of the Hilton Head Gateway and Historic Beaufort campuses at the University of

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South Carolina Beaufort is now just a mouse click away. Prospective students and their families can access virtual tours, 360-degree panoramas and videos of the two campuses on three key platforms: Facebook, Mobile (Android, iPhone, iPad) and the YouVisit website. The tour of the Historic Beaufort campus includes a visit to historic Beaufort itself, plus the university’s Beaufort College Building, the Center for the Arts, and more. “One of the primary ways students choose a college is by visiting a campus, and we definitely want them to do so,” says Mack Palmour, USCB’s vice chancellor for Enrollment Management.

For more information or to take a virtual walking tour of USCB’s campuses, see uscb.edu/virtualtour or contact Candace Brasseur, USCB public information director, at brasse@uscb.edu.

how to be safe, stay informed It’s that time of year again that parents love but kids hate: It’s Back-To-School Time.

The First Day of School will be Monday, August 18. Everyone needs to be more cautious during their commutes in the morning and afternoon as children and buses will be navigating our streets and neighborhoods once again.

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office would like to share the below listed links from the Beaufort County School District’s website, which provides a variety of Backto-School resources for parents:

• Online student registration http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Departments/Student_Services/ Online_Student_Registration_20 • Calendar for the 2014-15 school year http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/About_Us/Calendars • School supply lists http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/files/_ocAf U_/5ab264fafc446ddb3745a49013852ec4/ BCSD_Supply_list_PK-MS_2013_engspan.pdf • Find your school by map http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Rezoning_Information/Google_ Earth_Maps • School bus transportation http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Our_Schools/Transportation • School uniforms http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Parents___Students/Uniform_ Information • Student Code of Conduct http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Departments/Student_Services/ Student_Code_of_Conduct • Anti-bullying app http://saysomethingbcsd.com • Athletics http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Departments/Student_Services/ Athletics • PTAs, PTOs and booster clubs http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Parents___Students/PTAs__ PTOs____Booster_Clubs • Looking for volunteers! http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Parents___Students/Volunteers • Public Information http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Departments/School_and_ Community_Services/Public_Information • Report a concern http://www.beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/ BCSD/Community/Report_a_Concern

back to school a message from school board chairman bill evans

What to expect this new school year

By Bill Evans

The summer break is coming to a close too quickly for many of our students and teachers. Here are some reminders about the start of school and some things to look for during the upcoming year.

We have a new principal at Coosa Elementary, Mr. Charles Del Forge. He comes to us with a good bit of experience from North Carolina, where he served as principal in several elementary schools.

Although he has no previous experience with “The Leader in Me Program”, he has already been working with it and sees its strengths. He is personable and knowledgeable and is looking forward to meeting staff, parents and students.

Please pay close attention to the new attendance zones, they become official this year. There were changes that impacted both Coosa Elementary and Lady’s Island Elementary. Bus routes may also be changing, so please watch for information in the media or mailings from school. If you are new to the area, please get your child registered as quickly as possible, and don’t forget your immunizations!

For high school students, this is the time to pick up schedules, get books, reserve a parking space (if you qualify) and get other valuable information for the start of the school year.

During the upcoming school year, the

Bill Evans is the Beaufort County Board of Education chairman and represents Lady’s Island, District 2.

school board will be focusing on several key new initiatives: • The School Choice Program: During the last year, each school spent considerable time identifying a theme or instructional approach that it will be using now or in the future. Staffs have been involved with professional development throughout the summer and will continue into the fall. In January or February of 2015, the school district will host a series of community showcases around the county, giving parents and students the opportunity to view and learn more about each school’s option of choice. In February and March, parents and students will have the opportunity to make choices outside their traditional attendance zone. Please pay special attention to the dates and process for this significant change coming to our district. We are continuing to work on transportation options to support this new program of choice.

• Expanding Early Childhood: This will be the first of a three year initiative to expand early childhood opportunities

for 4-year-old students. It will be a gradual expansion of our existing programs so that we might involve more students in pre-kindergarten experiences and instruction. The district will start by getting all existing programs to a full day, and then over the next two years open additional classroom space to accommodate more students.

• New Career and Technology Education (CATE) Programs: The district will begin this year improving and expanding the offerings in our CATE program. These are programs specifically designed to develop technical skills in our middle and high school students that could lead to additional training through TCL or immediate job placement through internships and cooperatives. Eventually, every high school will have several CATE focused offerings, with specific centers developed at Battery Creek High and the new high school to be built in Bluffton. These programs will be open to transfer opportunities for students from other schools within the district.

The beginning of a new school year is always exciting for students and parents.

While there is still time for a trip to the beach or the mountains or a visit to relatives, please begin to prepare for the start of school. Parents, I strongly encourage you, where possible, to get involved with your child’s schooling;

join the PTO or Booster Club, become a member of the School Improvement Council (SIC), or at least attend meetings to find out more about what is going on at school. All evidence clearly points to stronger student performance when parents are part of their education.

Make sure you set aside a place and time at home to do school work; have your child, if they are struggling with any of their work, take advantage of the tutors at school.

Now, more than ever before, a strong education is an essential foundation to later success and a satisfying lifestyle.

Make sure your high school student is looking beyond graduation to at least two years of instruction. The district’s new Building a Better Beaufort B3 Program, developed in conjunction with the Technical College of the Lowcountry, opens the possibility for any Beaufort County graduate to attend two years at TCL tuition free.

Please enjoy the rest of your summer and I wish the very best to you all for the new school year.

Editor’s Note: Mr. Bill Evans is the School Board Representative for District 2 and Chair of the Beaufort County School Board of Education. He can be reached at 843-301-6858 or by email at bill.evans@ beaufort.k12.sc.us. This article was sent courtesy of the Lady’s Island Business Professionals Association.

Apply now for spring entry into TCL nursing program The Technical College of the Lowcountry is accepting applications until September 2 for spring 2015 entry into its associate degree in nursing (ADN) program.

Classes start in January.

“Prospective students don’t have to wait until next fall to start pursuing their dreams of becoming a nurse,” health sciences dean Marge Sapp said. “The sooner students start the program, the sooner they’ll finish and be able to enter a high-paying nursing career.”

TCL’s two-year ADN program prepares graduates to practice as registered nurses. Students experience on-campus learning using high-tech simulation equipment and receive additional hands-on practice at clinical sites located throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton counties.

May 2014 associate degree nursing graduates pose before their pinning and recognition ceremony.

“The TCL nursing program in particular is rigorous but produces extremely qualified and successful graduates, giving them the confidence they need to walk proudly into the nursing field,” nursing program director Sharon Beasley said.

TCL has campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hampton. And with S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance, South Carolina residents can pay around $850 a semester for full-time tuition, regardless of need or income.

In addition, TCL offers in-state tuition to military members and their spouses who are stationed in Beaufort and to residents of Chatham and Effingham counties in Georgia.

For more information, please call 843-525-8267 or visit www.tcl.edu/health.

Beaufort High teacher earns national honor for geography A Beaufort High School teacher has earned top honors from the National Center for Geography Education.

Debi Kidd, a 22-year veteran of Beaufort County’s public schools, was one of only 13 teachers nationwide to be named a 2014 Distinguished Teacher of geography. Kidd teaches Advanced Placement Human Geography, World History and Teacher Cadets.

She is Beaufort High’s social studies department chair, acts as the Interact Club advisor and is a national grader for Advanced Placement tests.

“It was a huge honor, and I was pleasantly surprised,” said Kidd, who was recognized

“Debi Kidd is the kind of teacher who makes her school and her entire district proud. She’s an inspiration to her students and to other teachers...”

School District Superintendent Jeff Moss with the other 12 teachers at the National Center for Geographic Education’s annual conference in Memphis. “My hope is that this recognition will give me a platform to stress the importance of geography education in America’s schools. Today more than ever before, our kids need to know how the world works and how people and cultures interact with one

another.”

Kidd also coaches Beaufort High’s teams that compete in the district’s annual Academic WorldQuest Competition, sponsored by the Hilton Head Island World Affairs Council.

Beaufort High teams coached by Kidd have won the last two competitions and represented the county at the national

competitions in Washington.

“Debi Kidd is the kind of teacher who makes her school and her entire district proud,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss.

“She’s an inspiration to her students and to other teachers, and we’re thankful to have her here.”

University of South Carolina geography professor Jerry Mitchell nominated Kidd for the national honor.

“This year alone, Debi devoted nearly the entire month of June — her personal vacation time — to training and professional development,” Mitchell said. “Her dedication to her profession is extraordinary.”

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From fishing to football, the hard work of athletes of all ages deserves recognition

McCarty is new Beaufort Academy Athletic Director The Beaufort Academy athletics department is under new leadership. Neal McCarty is the new Beaufort Academy Athletics Director. McCarty replaces former Beaufort Academy Athletics Director Michael Millwood, who retired during the 2013-14 school year.

In addition to being the school’s athletics

director, McCarty will guide the Beaufort Academy girls basketball program. McCarty served as an assistant coach on the Beaufort Academy girls’ basketball coaching staff during the 2013-14 season. He takes over for former head coach Brock Vaigneur.

As athletics director, McCarty will oversee the

entire Beaufort Academy athletics department and the following sports: baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, boys soccer, girls soccer, swimming, boys tennis, girls tennis and volleyball.

The Beaufort Academy girls basketball program Neal McCarty will begin preseason practice in mid-October.

Coach Richards set to guide BA football program New head coach Scott Richards is set to guide the Beaufort Academy football program.

A former North Augusta High School quarterback and East Carolina University tight end, Richards will guide the Eagles after taking over for former head coach Brock Vaigneur, who left earlier in the spring to pursue other teaching opportunities.

As a prep player, Richards helped to lead North Augusta High School to the 1989 state championship.

In college, Richards made the move from quarterback to tight end and flourished for the tradition-rich East Carolina University football program.

Richards went undrafted out of college but signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent. The talented Richards

Bridges offering sports after school for all kids Bridges Preparatory School will be offering an early fall after school sports program with the following sports activities, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2, through Friday, October 31.

Sign up and registration ends Friday, August 29.

All classes will be co-ed and open to Bridges students and non Bridges students. The cost for each class (except golf ) will be $5 per class for Bridges students and $10 per class for non Bridges students. Students must register for the full season. Places will be limited, especially for basketball, golf, soccer and tennis.

Basketball (grades 2-7) • Tuesday (Bridges Gym) Grades 2-4: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Grades 5-7: 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

• Thursday (Bridges Gym) Grades 2-4: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Grades 5-7 from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Cross Country (grades 2-8) Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:45 to 5 p.m.

Dance (grades K-7) Friday from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at the Bridges gym.

Golf (grades 2-7) Five Saturday classes from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Giffords Golf Center.

Soccer (grades 2-7) • Monday (Bridges Gym) Grades 2-4: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Grades 5-7: 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

• Wednesday (Bridges Gym) Grades 2-4: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Grades 5-7: 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Tennis (grades 2-8) • Monday (Community Courts, Boundary Street) Grades 2-5: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Grades 6-8: 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

• Wednesday (Community Courts, Boundary Street) Grades 2-5: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Grades 6-8: 4:45 to 5:45 p.m.

Applications for all sports programs will be taken from at Bridges main campus at 1100 Boundary Street in Beaufort. All information is posted online bridgesprep.org.

Bridges will be offering after school sports throughout the year and the early fall program will be followed by late fall, early spring and late spring programs. This will all lead up to the summer camp program next year.

To find out the costs and to receive more information regarding the sports programs, please contact the school’s athletic director, Stephen Aldred, at saldred@bridgesprep.org.

also played for the Baltimore Ravens.

The new Beaufort Academy head coach concluded his football playing career in NFL Europe.

Since his football playing career ended, Richards has spent the past 10 years in Beaufort, working as a manager for a construction company.

Beaufort Academy’s 2014 football schedule will feature games versus

King Academy, Faith Christian, Henry Academy, Ridge Christian Academy, Cathedral Academy, Charleston Collegiate, St. John’s Christian Academy, Coastal Christian Prep, Andrew Jackson Academy and James Island Christian.

Beaufort Academy will open the 2014 season at King Academy in Batesburg on Friday, Aug. 29. Kickoff for the game is set for 7:30 p.m.

international regatta

Lisa Mazzeo sent these pictures from the regatta in Nieuwpoort, Belgium, where her son is on the U.S. team competing against other countries. The full team is above, and below shows a boat on the water and the opening flag raising event.

Beaufort’s Legree battling for roster spot in Arizona Cardinals Beaufort High School graduate Jimmy Legree remains in camp with the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals.

Legree earned his way into fall camp following a successful tryout session in late-spring. Legree was one of only four players the Cardinals kept from the rookie mini-camp.

As a senior at the University of South Carolina in 2013, 12

Legree started all 13 games at cornerback. The Beaufort native ranked second on the squad with 55 tackles, including 41 solo stops.

Legree tied for second on the South Carolina football team with three interceptions and added four pass breakups. The Beaufort High School product logged five

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tackles including a tackle for loss in the season-opening win over North Carolina. He also notched eight tackles in the 2014 Capital One Bowl win over Wisconsin.

During his time at USC, Legree made 23 career starts with one touchdown. He played both cornerback and safety during his collegiate career.

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Celebrate Lands End Woodland River Festival The Lands End Woodland, Inc. of St. Helena Island will celebrate the 9th Annual Lands End Woodland River Festival on Labor Day weekend, August 29-30. The festival is a multi-cultural community celebration of the Gullah ancestry and culture of the people of St. Helena Island through music, storytelling, historical presentations, local art, crafts, and a “taste of Gullah” specialty dishes.

The River Festival has become a favorite event for families looking to soak up cultural festivities during the last days of summer. Locals and visitors from the Lowcountry and across the region will converge on the historic site of the former Riverside Plantation overlooking the intracoastal waterways of Lands End Beach for this two-day celebration.

On Friday evening, the festival will kick off with a good old fashioned fish fry and music on the beach from 5-11 p.m.

2014 S.C. Folk Heritage Award-winner Gullah storyteller Anita “Aunt Pearlie Sue” Prather.

On Saturday, August 30, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., center stage will open with a special performance of children’s folktales in Gullah by S.C. Folk Heritage winner “Aunt Pearlie Sue”, Latin folk dancers, the Community Bible Church youth puppet show, gospel choirs, African drummers and dancers, and more. Visitors can sample delicious Lowcountry seafood, Gullah specialties and homemade ice cream at food trucks;

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he Family Slide Dancers celebrated Louis Armstrong Day at the St. Helena Island Library. The sliders, led

by Lynn Bryant, danced to “Hello Dolly”,What a Wonderful World” and several other Armstrong tunes. A movie about the musician’s life was also shown and a birthday cake was presented in his honor. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, La.

then spend the day fishing, and taking tours of historic tabby ruins, nearby Fort Fremont Park and the Penn Center museum. There will also be information on voter registration, the Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association and the Center for Heirs Property Preservation.

The Lands End Woodland, Inc. is proud to announce an historic partnership with the Center for Heirs’ Property’s Sustainable Forestry Program (SFP), funded by a grant from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, the USDA, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the USDA Forest Service. The center will provide training and resources for 130 African American landowners on valuing and capitalizing on their land assets. This initiative includes large and small landowners in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton, Charleston, and Dorchester counties who own 10 or

more acres of forested land.

The SFP is a significant deterrent in stemming the rampant loss of black land in the South, as well as a mechanism to help African Americans accrue wealth through the business of forestry management and investment.

Sam Cooke, Director of the Sustainable Forestry Program, will be a presenter at the festival on Saturday, August 30. For more information on the program, go to www.heirsproperty.org River Festival admission is $3 for adults; children (16 and under) free; free parking. The Woodland beachfront property is located at 100 Lands End Road, six miles south of Penn Center off Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on St. Helena Island.

For more information, please call 843-263-5261 or email rbrowne@ embarqmail.com or visit the website www.landsendwoodland.org.

community events USCB Center for the Arts reveals new season

The University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts has announced ticket availability for its 2014-2015 season of programming. Patrons who order advanced admission using the code “CFA” for Mainstage and Beaufort Theatre Company tickets (excludes Met Opera Tickets) before August 28 will receive $2 off individual tickets. Order online at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com or call the Center Box Office at 843-521.4145.

“Each season we strive to elevate the individual spirit and inspire our community vitality through the performing arts and education at the center.

The 2014-2015 season certainly delivers on this mission,” said Bonnie Hargrove, director at USCB Center for the Arts.

Detailed information regarding admission and the programs of the center for the 2014-2015 schedule can be found at www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.

The programming scheduled to transpire in August 2014 at the Center located at 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort South Carolina includes: August 16 Miracle in Bedford Falls Auditions, 1 to 4 p.m.

August 18 Indie Movie Night, “Obvious Child,” 7 to 9 p.m.

August 19 Beaufort Children’s Choir Auditions, 6 p.m.

August 20 Beaufort Children’s Choir Auditions, 6 p.m.

August 25 Indie Movie Night, “Rich Hill,” 7 to 9 p.m.

Nite Bright charity golf tournament

The Exchange Club of Beaufort is hosting a charity golf tournament in honor of Kelli Bright. The event will be held on Friday, August 22 at The Legends Golf Course on Parris Island. It will be a fun night-time event beginning with nine holes at 5 p.m., then dinner and the last nine holes starting when dark.

The money raised will go toward the purchase of a Paramobile for Kelli Bright who serves as an inspiration not only to those with spinal cord injuries, but to everyone who may be undergoing struggles in their lives. To register, please call Angel Flewelling at 524-0042 as soon as possible.

August bands live at Foolish Frog

Bands will play from 7 to 11 p.m. on the marsh deck at the Foolish Frog restaurant on St. Helena Island. Every Wednesday, catch the Frogmore Blues with Kirk Dempsey and friends.

Friday, Aug. 15: Sweet Grass Angels Saturday, Aug. 16: Double Naught Spies Friday, Aug. 29: Bull Grapes Saturday, Aug. 30: Bootless

Street Music on Paris Avenue concerts return

The band Moreland & Arbuckle will be performing on Saturday, August 23 as part of the Street Music on Paris Avenue series in Port Royal. The sounds of the band’s album 7 Cities, which debuted at #8 on Billboard’s Blues Chart when it was released in July 2013, are vintage rock (“Kow Tow”) and twang (“The Devil and Me”) with a few barnburners (“Tall Boogie”, “Road Blind”), all of it rooted in the spirit of the Delta blues. “It’s definitely our strongest work,” says guitarist Aaron Moreland, who performs with singer and harmonica player Dustin Arbuckle and drummer Kendall Newby For more information about the band, visit www.morelandarbuckle.com.

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eaufort native David Felver met and fell in love with Julie Moore in art class at Battery Creek High School. They shared a passion for art, creativity and camping. Yes, camping! They have now been very happily married for 21 years and have restored over 30 vintage campers. Along with their successful sign business next door, they now have one of the nation’s best custom camper restoration businesses right here on Burton Hill Road in Beaufort.

David, son of Wizard Auto Body owner Tom Felver, grew up in the vintage car restoration business with his brother Greg. Between the hot rods and car shows, David developed a passion for old things and how they could be made new again.

He and Julie didn’t have much money when they first got married, so they decided to buy an old Volkswagen camper and fix it up. Soon after they had their first child they realized they’d have to get a bigger camper. So when they sold their first camper so quickly, it gave them the idea that maybe there was a business there. Says David, “We’ve always restored campers how we like them — modern, but with a vintage feel.”

Their campers stood out at the vintage camper rallies

they attended. And friends from the rallies started to ask them to help redo theirs.

That grew into the Felver Design Vintage Restorations.

Right now they try and focus on one camper rehab at a time and Julie adds her fine skills as an interior designer.

All the while overseeing one of Beaufort’s most successful sign companies next door.

But there is a connection between the two businesses.

Shortly after getting married, they moved to Orlando where both got jobs with a top sign company as graphic artists. This started their desire to eventually open a shop of their own.

“You have to find something to make you stand out, make people remember you,” says David about their sign and camper business. He also goes on to say how they love to work with a client to make a custom sign or camper that is uniquely “about them,” a perfect match of who the person is and their final product. “The sign business is a unique opportunity to work with people growing their businesses, and the camper business allows us to work with the people when they want to get away,” says David with a smile.

They feel whether it’s creating signs or designing the interior of a client’s camper, that their art background has

Julie and David Felver

brought them to where they are today. They started both companies in 2007.

They have two great children — Carson, their daughter, is 15, and Dawson, their son, is 13. The kids are both currently enrolled in an online charter school. This works very well for the family due to the fact that they are on the road traveling and camping so often.

When it comes to their camper restorations, David says, “We have a passion for bringing new life to treasures from a bygone era. We see potential in all things old where others might see none.

Whether it’s the romance of the open road or the intrigue of wanderlust, these vessels of yesteryear will satiate your

passion for adventure.”

Julie is also a local artist.

Her wonderful mixed-media shark tooth designs are currently on display at SALT Gallery on Bay Street.

Both Julie and David love Beaufort. Says David, “Beaufort has a magnetic pull with its history, culture, art and the people.”

Adds Julie, “We love our beautiful hometown of Beaufort. On our off time we enjoy spending time with our two children, (Carson and Dawson). Church, going to the beach, camping, travel, and music are also things we enjoy doing together as a family.”

Julie and David restore campers for clients as well as build spec campers to sell.

But whether it is signs or campers, customization is the key, says David, as they both work hard to craft the perfect final expression of a client’s tastes and inner wishes.

If you are thinking about rebranding yourself or your business or hitting the road with your family, then consider a visit to Felver Design Studio — a sign studio marketing business with a vintage camper restoration shop right next door!

if you go Felver Design Sign Studio is located at 10 Burton Hill Road, Unit G, Beaufort.

Contact 843-846-0099 or david@felverdesign.com.

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Lucky to find a lovely new Pinot Noir

By Celia Strong

Sometimes, wine drinkers get lucky and find a great new wine that they really, really like at a great price (because price is always part of how much you like a particular wine). Finding a wine that’s good for its price is one thing. But finding a wine that’s great for its price is lucky.

Our tidbits for this week come from France. The first one is about a relatively new category of wines in France — the “Indication Géographique Protégé.”

The predecessor to the IGP category was the “Vin de Pays,” which was written in 1973 and passed into law in 1979. These wines were below the AC, or top, level but above the Vin de Table, bottom, level. In 2009, the new IGP category replaced the Vin de Pays. The name change was instigated for several reasons. The IGP category is more rigid in its location of origin specification, which is good for the consumer who wants to know such things. Also, IGPs are recognized by the European Union, good for selling these wines in European countries. Truth be known, and in keeping with the French “secret wine code” state-of-mind, French law allows producers to label their wines either Vin de Pays or IGP. Nice? Still, we have to keep up because it is their game. For our wine this week, the producer has chosen to use the new IGP designation Puy-deDôme that was established in 2011.

Puy-de-Dôme is an area located in central France, within the Massif Central which is a low mountain range in the south-central part of the country.

The area has a hilly topography, shaped over time by volcanic activity. There is actually a volcano in the IGP that gave its name to this area. (Dôme refers to the volcano dome of a Puy mountain.)

The soils here are volcanic granite and basalt, making it a very suitable for vines.

During the day, these soils store the sun’s heat and then reflect it back onto the vines and their grapes during the night. It’s one way that a cooler region like this can produce better grapes. This area can get some heavy rainfalls, more than the grapes really need, but a warm wind from off the mountains helps dry the vineyards.

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

Our Pinot Noir comes from Cave Saint-Verny. It’s called Le Pinot Noir.

“The” Pinot Noir.

This Cave is a co-op with 90 or so members who own about 445 acres. And, about 20 percent of their wines are under the IGP appellation.

Because of their large membership, many of their grapes are still hand picked, a rarity in this part of France ... Lots of fruit flavors for some of us, and textures too.

Interestingly, the Puy-de-Dôme area is not known for an abundance of wines. (Even though at the end of the 19th century, Puy-de-Dôme was France’s third largest wine producing département.) They currently only have one small AC area. About 75 percent of their IGP wine production is reds,

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Le Pinot Noir comes from Cave SaintVerny in France.

made mostly from Gamay, with a small amount of whites and rosés. In this area, they prefer their new IGP name and designation, hoping for more increased appreciation and sales of their wines.

Now, having told you most of the red wines from Puy-de-Dôme are made from the Gamay grape, I can relieve your concerns and tell you that our wine for this week is a Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir, as far as France is concerned, is the great grape of red Burgundies. It is said Burgundy made the grape famous, and Pinot Noir made Burgundy famous. It is said, too, that the Dukes of Valois, Burgundy nobles, were responsible for spreading this variety in the region. Pinot Noir has been grown in Burgundy since 100 AD, and has been planted in many other parts of the country too.

With food, Pinot Noir is one of the most versatile grapes. Its strawberry, cherry and raspberry flavors with a mix of spices like cinnamon, with cocoa and coffee and earthy undertones Some experts have been known to say that Pinot Noir has a red wine profile and a white wine style. It is lighter bodied than most red wines with subtle tannins, thanks to its thinner skin. There is a balancing acidity in Pinot Noir wines,

making it taste better with a slight chill.

And the list of food ideas goes on and on — mushroom bruschetta, fennelgarlic pork roast, vegan enchiladas, red curry squash soup, roasted goose, brined chicken with raisins and pine nuts, leek and pecorino pizza, smoked ham glazed with red pepper jelly, grilled squid with onions and sorrel, green lentil stew, whole wheat rigatoni with roasted vegetables, Provençal vegetable tart, fresh fettuccini with chicken liver sauce, five-spice pork in lettuce crisps, maple-glazed chicken with mustard sauce, ziti with portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions and goat cheese, eggplant stuffed with lamb and pine nuts, meat stuffed cabbage. And the list goes on. If we look at this list, despite our rumbling stomachs, we can easily see there’s not much Pinot Noir won’t go with, proteins or seasonings.

Our Pinot Noir comes from Cave Saint-Verny. It’s called Le Pinot Noir.

“The” Pinot Noir. This Cave is a co-op with 90 or so members who own about 445 acres. And, about 20 percent of their wines are under the IGP appellation.

Because of their large membership, many of their grapes are still hand picked, a rarity in this part of France.

Their vines are spread over dozens of communes with a high proportion of volcanic soil. And this base is evident in our wine. It is a clear, deep garnet red color, medium bodied with light tannins and mild acidity. Its flavors are red fruits, blackberries and black cherries, mild earthiness and cocoa with a hint of minerality and a warm graininess.

Lots of fruit flavors for some of us, and textures too.

When I first got to taste this wine, it was with a group, so we all tasted each other’s foods with the wine: French onion soup, waffles with whipped cream and strawberries, cheeseburger, rare, homemade vegetable and feta cheese pizza, and pasta with an alfredo sauce.

The good news is that we all liked this wine, before the food came, with the food, and after, again by itself. And isn’t that what we all like? A drinking wine and a food wine. Seems like sometimes we do get lucky! Yay! For only $10.99 at Bill’s Liquors on Lady’s Island. Enjoy.

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Learn about canine behavior with Tracie Korol or adopt a furry friend

Beating the bugs, naturally

By Tracie Korol

As summer settles in and the rains come every afternoon, the biting-sucking insects seem to become more prevalent, fierce and relentless. I have never been a fan of industrial, aerosol neurotoxins for me or for my dog friends. They smell funky, taste terrible if you happen to inhale while spraying, and the warning labels give me the willies.

Instead, I mix up my own essential oil spray, the main ingredient being Neem.

Neem is all-natural, nontoxic ammunition that stops molesting mosquitoes and ticks in their tracks. It’s the single most important thing you can keep on hand all summer, for your dog’s well-being and your own.

Neem, botanical name Azadirachta indica, is a slow-growing evergreen tree in the mahogany family that has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for 5,000 years. Neem is native to southern India and northern Myanmar and is cultivated worldwide. The Sanskrit word for neem is nimba, meaning good health.

Ancient Sanskrit writings mention neem as veterinary treatment to be administered in feed or applied as liniments, oils, powders or liquids, using all parts of the plant.

Western medicine and technology ignored neem until 1928, when two Indian scientists published a report of neem used as a pesticide during a locust infestation. That same year, colonial administrators introduced the neem tree to Nigeria from Ghana, where neem was

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Through the summer months, I keep a spray bottle of my neem-based concoction on the kitchen windowsill to arm my dog friends and myself against the mosquito menace. planted beginning in 1917. Neem was planted in Sudan for wood, firewood, shade and oil for lamps in 1916. By the 1960s, neem plantations were thriving in Africa and neem pesticides were studied for Western agriculture. In 1992, W.R. Grace, a chemical corporation based in Florida, was granted a U.S. patent for Neemix, a neem-based pesticide stabilized by a proprietary process.

So, it’s legit. You can find neem, in it’s pure form — which is what you want for you and your dog — in those upscale grocery emporiums and locally at Terra Cotta. Through the summer months, I keep a spray bottle of my neem-based concoction on the kitchen windowsill to arm my dog friends and myself against the mosquito menace.

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neem, citronella, lemon-eucalyptus and a dash of peppermint in a neutral carrier oil.) Neem is a biopesticide applied topically, it repels mosquitoes (and fleas, too), it also kills them — naturally. It has absolutely no harmful side effects.

To protect my dog friends, I dab spots on top of their heads, behind their ears, on their shoulders and flanks, and on their tails. During mosquito season, I do this every two to three days. I also suggest to their owners one capsule of

neem “supercritical extract” supplement, mixed with their food twice weekly, to arm them from the inside out. I take the capsules, too and also spray on exposed skin, on each wrist, behind my knees, and on my knee pits (a popular mosquito target) when I go for walks.

Now, if you are in the company of folks who prefer their dogs to smell like hyacinths or “spring rain” or any other synthetic, artificial smell, then neem’s aroma may be a bit of a challenge. To me, it smells like mild roasted garlic, not at all offensive in light of its efficacy at bug management. It’s aroma can be mitigated with other, lighter, equally insect-repelling essential oils — rose geranium, peppermint, citronella, eucalyptus, palmarosa. You can mix up your own personal blend. A good doublewhammy mixer, Opopanax myrrh, the myrrh of ancient Egypt (also available at Terra Cotta) has been shown to repel adults of the African brown ear, deer tick, black-footed, lone star and the good old American dog tick.

If you have a green thumb, know that neem is also prized by horticulturists for its efficacy at keeping pests away from prized plantings, so there’s no need to use poison in the garden, either!

what to do Free yoga offered for active military, spouses

On the second Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ArtiZen Yoga provides a free all-level yoga class exclusively for active military and their spouses. It will be taught

by Ayren Pfeifer, a certified Ashtanga teacher and a military spouse of 13 years.

Child care will be available for $5 for one child, $3 for each additional child. The first class is Thursday, August 14. For more information, please call 843-2980734. ArtiZen Yoga is located at 1211 Newcastle Street, Unit 2F, Beaufort.

Katie McAllister to play at the Spaghetti Club

Katie McAllister will perform with Frank Cerulli and Tom Davis at the Spaghetti Club on Friday, August 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jazz, blues and swing will be on the menu. The Spaghetti Club is located in Habersham, 27 Market Street, Beaufort. Call 843-466-3663.

Senior Services of Beaufort to hold yard sale

Join the Senior Services of Beaufort County for a yard sale Saturday, August 16 at 1408 Paris Ave., Port Royal, from 6:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Contact Pamela Macon at 843-524-1787 for details.

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The South Carolina- Central Savannah River Chapter of the American Sewing Guild is pleased to announce the formation of a neighborhood group in the Beaufort area. The neighborhood group will have a startup meeting at the Beaufort library on Thursday, August 21 at 10:30 a.m. The regular meetings will be at the Beaufort library on the first Thursday of the month starting September 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Beaufort Memorial offers AARP smart driver free joint pain seminar courses scheduled If you suffer from hip or knee pain, you’re not alone, as over 25 million Americans experience joint discomfort.

To learn more about available solutions, join Beaufort Memorial for a free seminar on Monday, August 18 at 9 a.m. in Room 364 of the hospital’s Medical and Administrative Center at 990 Ribaut Road (across the street from the main hospital campus). Beaufort Memorial Orthopedic Care Coordinator and Physical Therapist Andrea Sadler will provide information about normal knee and hip anatomy, signs and symptoms of joint-related problems, and treatment options to relieve or resolve pain. From inhome exercise and medical management, to physical therapy and surgery, she will explain appropriate options that can be personalized for a patient’s specific needs.

The seminar is free but registration is requested. To learn more or make a reservation, call 843-522-5585.

Learn about canning at the Beaufort library

Learn the basics of food preservation from Belinda Jones of Morning Glory Homestead. Tips, recipes, do’s and don’ts will be discussed on Tuesday, August 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Beaufort Branch library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort. The event is free. For more information, please call 843-2556458, email acox@bcgov.net or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org.

American Sewing Guild group to begin gathering

Attention for all those who love to sew: Beginners and advanced sewing enthusiasts are welcome to attend a startup meeting for a local neighborhood

An AARP smart driver course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, August 22 at The Summit Place of Beaufort, 1119 Pickpocket Plantation Drive. The fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members.

Participants will be issued a certificate upon completion, for a possible discount on auto insurance for a three-year period.

Class size is limited. To register, call Harry Ammon at 843-521-1941.

Church presents ‘A Tea: The Essence of Joy’

The Grace Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church presents A Tea: “The Essence of Joy” (hats on parade) on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort log cabin. Donation is $20. For more information, please call 843-522-1470 or 843-525-0708.

Save the date: Habitat’s Upcycled Art Auction

The LowCountry Habitat for Humanity ReStore is celebrating its 10 years of operation with an art auction like no other. Local and regional artists are treasure hunting within the store’s aisles for items to repurpose, recycle, reclaim or reimagine. They’re looking for the sometimes hidden beauty in gently-used items to create works of art. These new creations will be auctioned at an Upcycled Art Auction to be held at The Shed in Port Royal on Saturday, August 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. The auction’s Honorary Chair is artist Cassandra Gillens. Another local artist, Deanna Bowdish, will serve as the evening’s auctioneer. Entertainment will be provided by the Sweetgrass Angels.

Tickets for the event are $25 and are

available now at the ReStore at 612 Parris Island Gateway or online at www. lowcountryhabitat.org. Proceeds from the evening will support LowCountry Habitat for Humanity’s affordable housing program. For more information, call 843-522-3500.

Seminars help seniors make wishes known

As a person ages, it is important they discuss their needs and desires with their loved ones. To help with this difficult process, “Planning Ahead & Five Wishes” will be presented twice on Wednesday, August 27. The two interactive group discussions will help each participant create a simple document to convey what their medical, personal, emotional and spiritual wishes are, so their families aren’t left to guess. The document will help avoid the difficult situations that are so common as a person ages and/or becomes seriously ill. Also addressed will be the importance of planning for a senior’s housing, affordable options for burial or cremation, Social Security benefits and life insurance loopholes. A notary will be available to notarize the “Five Wishes” document making it a legal living will. Both sessions are free and open to the public. The 10:30 a.m. to noon session will be held at Helena Place Senior Living at 1624 Paris Ave., in Port Royal. The 2 to 3:30 p.m. session will be held at the St. Helena Island library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, SC, 29920. To register for either session, e-mail rewing@enlivant. com or call 843-252-3001.

Library to discuss 1893 Sea Island Hurricane

Grace Cordial, manager of the Beaufort District Collection, will share first person accounts and rare materials from the night that death came to call in a presentation titled “Tide of Death: The Sea Island Hurricane of 1893” on Thursday, August 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Beaufort branch library meeting room, first floor, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Ages 12 to adult, and the event is free. For more information, please call 843-255-6458, email gracec@bcgov.net or visit www. beaufortcountylibrary.org.

Beaufort Republican Women’s Club to meet

Come hear Beaufort County Sheriff PJ Tanner speak about immigration and concerns about the influx of 350 illegal child immigrants now in South Carolina.

The luncheon and program are being sponsored by the Beaufort Republican Women’s Club on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at The Holiday Inn’s Albergotti Grill, 2225 Boundary St., and will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the cost of the luncheon being $20. Reservations are required.

Please contact Laura Fanelli at 860-5430799 or laurafanelli@mac.com or visit www.beaufortrepublicanwomensc.com.

Local military officer’s chapter holds meeting

former and retired. Join the group for lunch September 9 at the Dataw Island Club’s Carolina Room (free pass at gate).

Guest speaker will be the new MCAS Commander Col. Peter Buck. Cash bar opens 11:30 a.m., with luncheon served at noon. The cost is $25 per person; casual dress. For reservations, call or e-mail Treasurer Robert de Treville: redetreville@sprintmail.com, 843-5221255 by Sept. 1; www.lcmoaa.org.

Sea Island Fly Fishers to hold monthly meeting

The Sea Island Fly Fishers will resume monthly meetings on September 10. A social hour at 6 p.m. will be followed at 7 p.m. by a program on bone fishing.

David Cargile, a Federation of Fly Fishers certified casting instructor, will share his bone fishing experience from numerous Florida, Bahamas, Mexico, and Belize trips. He will tell where to find them, how to catch them and the flys and equipment required, plus handling and how to photograph them. The meeting is open to the public and refreshments are free.

Anyone interested in the sport is welcome to attend. Visit www.flyfishingbeaufort. com for details of club activities. Meetings are at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort, 825 Bay St. Call Jack Baggette at 843-5228911 for more information.

Community invited to annual memorial service

Pruitt Health Hospice, or United Hospice, is hosting its Annual Memorial Service for the community on Thursday, September 11 at 7 p.m. All community members are invited to honor deceased loved ones. Families are encouraged to bring a photograph of their loved one.

Light refreshments will be served. The Parish hall is located at 507 Newcastle Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902. RSVP to Pruitt Health Hospice at 843-522-0476.

Sign up now for flag football at the YMCA

The YMCA is accepting registration for flag football for kids age 4 to 9 through Aug. 18. Sign up online at ymcabeaufortcounty. com or at the Wardle Family YMCA, located at 1801 Richmond Avenue, Port Royal. Cost is $50 for members, $60 for non-members. Practice time and games for 4 to 5 year olds is Wednesday 6 to 7 p.m.; Practice time and games for 6 to 7 year olds is Monday 6 to 7 p.m.; Practice time for 8 to 9 year olds is Tuesday 6 to 7 p.m., with games on Saturdays. For more information, call 843-522-9622.

Hospice organization to hold fashion show

Belles, Baubles and Burlap, Fashion for Compassion, is this year’s theme for Friends of Caroline Hospice of Beaufort’s annual fashion show, which will be held Wednesday, September 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the clubhouse on Dataw Island.

Tickets are $55 or $500 for a table of 10. Sponsorships are still available. If you would like to donate a live auction item or purchase tickets, please call 843-5256257. Space is limited.

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Attorney

Christopher J. Geier

Attorney at Law, LLC Criminal Defense & Civil Litigation Located on the corner of Carteret and North Street Office: 843-986-9449 Fax: 843-986-9450 geierlaw@gmail.com http://geierlaw.com

102 Sea Island Parkway, Suite R 102 Sea Island Parkway Lady’s Island, 843-524-4323 Lady’s Beaufort, Island Shopping Center Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 9 - 5; Saturdays, 8 - 12 Stylists: Theresa Przbys & Connie Singletary Back

PHYSICIANS Randy Royal, MD- OBGYN and Pelvic Surgery

843-524-5455 www.wernerandroyal.com We’re now providing a new level of patient comfort.

Island Podiatry

Dr. Jill C. Blau 3 Celadon Drive, Suite A Beaufort, SC, 29907 843-379-9913 Two convenient locations, Beaufort & Bluffton islandpodiatry@gmail.com

PLUMBING

Lohr Plumbing, Inc.

Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years.

Service, New Construction, and Remodeling.

(843) 522-8600 www.lohrplumbing.com

843.524.4323

INSURANCE

For All Your Insurance BLANK

auction/estate sales

Gallery 95 Auction

24022 Whyte Hardee Blvd.

Hardeeville, SC 29927 843-784-5006 www.gallery95auction.com for complete auction schedule/catalogs Always accepting your quality consignments from one item to an entire estate. Buying Gold and Silver

automotive repair

Beaufort Auto Electric and Auto Repair Owner Ray Dobens 1350 Ribaut Road Port Royal, SC 843-524-8021

CLEANING SERVICES

Merry Maids

Bob Cunningham 522-2777 custsrv4632@merrymaids.net 829 Parris Is Gateway Beaufort, SC

Speedy Clean

Residential & Commercial Services Licensed and Insured $25 Off Initial Cleaning (when you mention this ad) (843) 597-0581 speedycleantoo@yahoo.com

CONSTRUCTION

Chandler Trask Construction

Chandler Trask 843.321.9625 Chandlertraskconstruction@gmail.com ChandlerTraskConstruction.com

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Manufactured Housing Insurance 242 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort, SC, 29906 John D. Polk: 843-524-3172, ext. 15 Leslie Lynam: 843-524-3172, ext. 14 Fax: 843-524-6928

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Needs

Amy Bowman phone: (843) 524-7531

For All Your Insurance Needs Andy Corriveau phone: (843) 524-1717

Robbie Holmquist

robbieh@tiasc.biz Turbeville Insurance Agency 33 Professional Village Circle Beaufort, SC 29907 843.524.4500 ext 310 843.812.7148

LAWN CARE

Lawn Solutions Jim Colman 843-522-9578

www.lawnsolutions.us Design, Installation, Maintenance PEST CONTROL

Collins Pest Control

Tommy Collins 843-524-5544 Complete Termite and Pest Control Residential, Commercial, Free Estimates, Licensed and Insured PEt grooming

Furbulas Dog Grooming and Pet Sitting

Brittany Riedmayer 843-476-2989 • 843-522-3047 furbulasdoggrooming@hotmail.com • Member of National Dog Groomers Association of America.

• Change your dog from Fabulous to Furbulas with a personal touch.

Broad Marsh Animal Hospital

A professional animal stylist with many years of experience, Sarah Ellis grooms all breeds, including cats. To reduce anxiety, we offer twilight sleep with medical supervision at no extra charge. Early drop offs and late pickups are not a problem. Boundary Street: 843-524-2224 843-524-0014.

property management

Palmetto Shores

property managment

Lura Holman McIntosh, BIC Telephone: 843-525-1677 Website: www.palmettoshores.com PROPERTY MANAGEME Email: marshview@palmettoshores. com

realtor LURA HOLMAN McINTOSH Carolina Realty of the OFF Broker-In-Charge Lowcountry FAX E-Mail: lura@palmettoshores.com Bill Hatcher www.palmettoshores.com 843-521-7429 billhatchersells@gmail.com www.carolinarealtyotl.com “Selling the Lowcountry one dream at a time” Call me today for a free market analysis of your property.

ROOFING

DA Roofing Co.

Donnie Daughtry, Owner

Call us for ALL of your roofing needs.

New Construction, Residential and Commercial, Shingles, Metal, Hot Tar & Hydrostop.

All repairs and new additions.

FREE ESTIMATES 524-1325

tree service

Southern Tree Services of Beaufort, Inc. Ronnie Reiselt, Jr. P.O. Box 2293 Beaufort, SC 29901 843-522-9553 Office 843-522-2925 Fax

WEBSITE DESIGN

PickleJuice Productions

Zesty Stuff To Relish.

Web + Graphic Design & Marketing www.picklejuice.com 843.641.9478

zumba classes

GG’s Zumba Fit

www.ggmack.zumba.com ggzumbafit@gmail.com 843-473-8222 Held at TCL, 921 Ribaut Rd, Continuing Education Building 22

classifieds ACREAGE FOR SALE Lexington, SC- 4.88 acres, mostly hardwoods, secluded & private, 6mi. to downtown Lexington, 45 min. to Ft. Jackson, $10,000 per acre, 803.776.2866 or email waddle68@ bellsouth.net.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday, August 19, 2014, is the last day to redeem winning tickets in the following South Carolina Education Lottery Instant Game: (653) Instant Jackpot.

AUCTIONS Columbia, SC - 23 single family residences, fully leased. Excellent investment, estimated 10.9% net yield.

View at www.hubzu.com, property id 2092019972252031 or call 803.260.1703.

ONLINE ONLY AUCTIONS! Antiques, Estate Furniture, Real Estate, Artworks, MORE! Visit www.rhlee.com for scheduled events & details. R.H. Lee & Co. Auctioneers, Inc. Ridgeway, SC 803-337-2300 SCAL192.

ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375.

Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Donna Yount at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

EDUCATION Employers need work-at-home Medical Transcriptionists! Get the online training you need to fill these positions with training through Technical College of the Lowcountry. Train at home to work at home! Visit CareerStep. com/SouthCarolina to start training for your work-at-home career today.

HELP WANTED SPECIAL OPS U.S. Navy. Elite training. Daring missions. Generous pay/ benefits. HS grads ages 17-30. Do you have what it takes? Call Mon-Fri 800662-7419.

COLONIAL LIFE is seeking B2B sales reps. Commissions average $56K+/yr. Training & leads. Sales experience required, LA&H license preferred. Call Elisabeth at 803-3915536.

HELP WANTED - DRIVERS OTR DRIVERS- Local carrier needs company drivers. Southeast & Midwest lanes, home most weekends. Vacation, Holidays, Ins., Ard Trucking, 1702 N. Gov. Williams Hwy, Darlington SC., 843-393-5101.

Experienced OTR Flatbed Drivers earn 50 up to 55 cpm loaded. $1000 sign on to Qualified drivers. Home most weekends. Call: 843-266-3731 / www.bulldoghiway.com EOE. GUARANTEED PAY! CLASS-A -CDL FLATBED DRIVERS NEEDED! Local, regional, OTR. Great pay package/benefits/401k match. 1yr exp. required. Call JGR 864-488-9030 Ext. 319, Greenville and Gaffney SC locations. www.jgr-inc.com.

ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers.

Call Donna Yount at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

HOME FOR SALE 3 BEDROOM – 2 BATH MOUNTAIN CABIN - 673 McClure Mill

Road, Frankin, NC, $129,500, One story, 1150 sq. ft. along flowing creek.

Paved driveway. 2.5 acres on gravel road. Central heating and air. 4 yr old appliances (refrigerator, stove, dishwasher). Completely furnished.

Finished rear deck overlooking the creek. Covered side porch. Contact JP Dennis at 522-0034 or 522-3806.

HOME SERVICES All Things Basementy! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs! Waterproofing, Finishing, Structural Repairs, Humidity and Mold Control. FREE ESTIMATES! Call 1-800-307-8128 MISCELLANEOUS AIRLINE CAREERS begin here Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866367-2513.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE QUALITY FURNITURE - too numerous to list. Local owner Moving to smaller home. Call 843-441-2124.

DirectTV. 2 Year Savings Event! Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month.

Only DirecTV gives you 2 YEARS of savings and a FREE Genie upgrade!

Call 1-800-908-5974.

DISH TV Retailer - Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/ month (where available.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation!

CALL Now! 1-800-635-0278.

REDUCE YOUR CABLE BILL!* Get a whole-home Satellite system

installed at NO COST and programming starting at $19.99/mo. FREE HD/DVR Upgrade to new callers, SO CALL NOW 1-800-631-7038.

REAL ESTATE Foreclosure - NC Mtns Handcrafted log cabin on 2 ac. w/stream. Lg loft open living area private setting needs work. Only $67,100 won’t last! 828286-2981.

SERVICES Guys N Dolls Hair Salon, 111 Sea Island PRWY, Beaufort, SC 29907, 843-522-0733. Offering new service

by Beyonca. Custom made wigs 100% human hair extentions braids relaxers and dreadlocks.

SERVICES - MISCELLANEOUS DIVORCE is tough enough already!

Don’t let it hurt your wallet too!

DIVORCE with or without children $150.00 Guaranteed. Includes name change and property settlement agreement. Call 1.888.247.5150 - 24/7.

VACATION RENTALS ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.6 million S.C. newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Donna Yount at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT WANTED 77 PEOPLE! We will pay you to lose weight! Up to 20lbs in 30 days! 100% Safe; Doctor Recommended; 100% Guaranteed. Free Local Delivery 843-298-6064 Ask for Linda.

ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE! August 11th through August 23rd Canoes • Kayaks • Paddleboards • Gear New and Used!

803-771-0353 905 Gervais Street Columbia In the Vista!

PLACE YOUR AD IN 107 S.C. NEWSPAPERS

and reach more than 2.5 million readers using our small space display ad network

Statewide or regional buys available Donna Yount 888.727.7377 scnewspapernetwork.com South Carolina

Newspaper Network

Attention! Federal Workers If you have or wish to file a claim for work-related hearing loss with the U.S. Department of Labor - OWCP.

You may be eligible for compensation and continuing benefits

Order by 8-15 ~ Delivery on 8-19 • BBQ Pork Butt Dinner • Chicken Pot Pie • Chicken Cordon Blue • Sausage Stuffed Zuchinni with Eggplant Fritters (veggie version available) • Tuna Salad over Fresh Greens and a Side • Lemon, Parsley, Garlic Crusted Salmon • Beef Barley Soup with Roasted Red Pepper and Carmelized Onion Quiche

Closed Labor Day Week

Plan in advance and order extra for the freezer!

Don’t want every meal every week? Pick and order only the meals you want.

Eligible Civil Service Employees, Naval Shipyard, Air Force Base, FBI, etc. should

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Personal Insurance • Business Insurance • Life, Health & Employee Benefits

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment November 15th – February 15th 1 – No Pre-existing conditions - No one can be denied because of a pre-existing condition.

2 – Preventive Services – Many preventive services are included for men, women & children.

3 - New plans and networks – You can now accurately compare different health insurance plans & networks.

4 – Plan changes – During open enrollement you can change to a new plan.

At Kinghorn Insurance of Beaufort we are here to help you evaluate the different plans available and to provide you with options that make sense for you and your family. Call Caprecia Evans, Brian Gecy or John Myrick now and let them help you make the right decision.

(843) 521-4000

910 Carteret Street • Beaufort, SC www.insurancebeaufort.com

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