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County considers banning plastic bags

By Amy Rigard

Should plastic bags be banned in unincorporated Beaufort County?

That’s a question members of the public discussed at the Beaufort County Natural Resources Committee meeting on Aug. 22.

An ordinance banning single-use plastic bags for retail checkout in unincorporated areas of Beaufort County would take effect Jan. 1, 2018, if it is passed by the Beaufort County Council.

The Natural Resources Committee sent the draft ordinance to the county council, which will hold a first reading at its meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at the Hilton Head Island Branch Library at 11 Beach City Road.

The county listed a plastic bag ban ordinance as one of the five highest policy-making priorities in its 2017 strategic plan, and the issue has received increased attention recently.

In June, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce surveyed approximately 700 people and found that 71 percent of respondents would support a plastic bag ban on Hilton Head.

Single-use plastic bags are one of the main contributors of plastic litter, and they often end up in the ocean and other waterways, according to the Coastal Conservation League.

Rikki Parker, South Coast Project manager for the Coastal Conservation League, noted

several ways plastic bag pollution is negatively impacting the Lowcountry.

“First and foremost, plastic bags are very harmful to our local wildlife,” said Parker.

Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish – one of their food sources – and can die due to subsequent digestive issues. Sea and shore birds can also be affected if they were to become entangled in plastic bags and See PLASTIC, page A5

Community comes together at local event to battle racism

Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, left, Pastor Theresa Roberts of Love House Ministries, Rep. Shannon Erickson, and Pastor Randy Roberts, also of Love House Ministries, raise their hands in a show of support at the Racial Harmony Bowling Event. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

By Bob Sofaly and Sally Mahan

Pastors Randy and Theresa Roberts of Love House Ministries were hoping that at least 250 people would show up for the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event at the Community Bowling Center on Aug. 23.

They got more than they bargained for.

More than 1,000 folks showed up to support the organization and reject racial slurs that were spray painted on one of the center’s exterior walls on Aug. 19.

Randy Roberts said the graffiti was removed with the help of local officials.

“Thank you to the Beaufort city mayor, city manager, fire chief and firefighters for your support in removing the graffiti off the wall so rapidly,” he wrote on Aug. 21 on Love House Ministries’ Facebook page.

After the graffiti was removed, Randy and Theresa Roberts wanted to bring the com-

munity together, so they decided to hold a free Racial Harmony Bowling Event at the bowling center on Ribaut Road.

“This is in direct response to the racist graffiti on our wall,” Roberts said. “We wanted to show our community that ‘Love is Beaufort Strong.’ ” About 20 other churches throughout the community contributed to make the bowling event a success.

“One church contacted me and is bringing hot dogs and burgers, another is bringing freeze pops, another soda, another donation boxes, another a bounce house – and from all different denominations,” Roberts said before the event took place.

In addition to community members, many elected officials also attended the bowling See BOWLING, page A5

THANKING OUR MILITARY Several hundred people came together recently to celebrate Military Appreciation Day. PAGE A6

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Bryce Young, 8, looks like a pro bowler as he releases his ball during the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event on Aug. 23. The event, according to Pastor Randy Roberts of Love House Ministries, was a direct result of racist graffiti spray painted on an exterior wall of their bowling alley on Aug. 19.

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PUBLIC SAFETY Seabrook man arrested, charged in shooting death

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Aug. 22 in Sheldon.

Deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office responded to a shooting incident at about 5:30 p.m. on Frog Lane.

Upon their arrival, deputies secured the scene and summoned Emergency Medical Services. Lamont Manigo, 40, of Yemassee, had been shot and was confirmed dead at the scene.

Witnesses reported the suspect left the area on a bicycle. They described him as an African-American male in his mid-20s, wearing a white T-shirt.

A short time later, sheriff 's office deputies received information on the whereabouts of a suspect in the shooting. They found the suspect, Dontarious Wright, 25, of Seabrook, hiding in a shed on Gray Road in Big Estates.

He is being held at the Beaufort County Detention Center on a charge of murder.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Emergency Dispatch at 911 or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC.

Sheriff ’s office looking for robbery suspect

The Beaufort County Sheriff 's Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Citgo Express Mart at 32 Savannah Highway.

The clerk told investigators that a white male entered the store wearing blue jeans, black and white high-top sneakers and a brown hoodie.

He pulled out a gun and demanded the money out of the register. The suspect then ran out the front door towards the rear of the building with the cash.

The subject is described as being approximately 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Sheriff 's Office Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.

Electrical fire caught at Enmark Gas Station

Just before 5 p.m. on Aug. 26, Burton Fire District firefighters responded to a reported building fire at the Enmark gas station located at 3076 Trask Parkway.

Firefighters entered the building and found light smoke coming from a rear office.

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ceiling in the office. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by turning off the power to that area of the office in lieu of discharging chemicals which would have contaminated food and equipment.

Damages were limited to a small area of ceiling and the business remained open.

Vehicle accident injures two people

charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.

The case will be prosecuted by the SC Attorney General's Office.

Burton Fire District promotes new officers

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The Burton Fire District responded to a reported motor vehicle accident Aug. 25 on Patterson Road which injured two occupants and blocked the roadway.

Just past 7 p.m., the Burton firefighters responded to the accident.

They arrived on the scene to a single-vehicle accident involving a passenger vehicle in the ditch.

The driver and the occupant, who was a minor, were able to get out of the vehicle.

The driver and occupant were wearing seatbelts and suffered non-life threatening injuries. Both were transported to the hospital.

The vehicle was equipped with both front and curtain airbags, all of which activated.

Patterson Road was blocked for approximately 45 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards.

Hampton County man faces child porn charges

John Edward Benson, 52, of Varnville, has been arrested on 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

The state Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Hampton County Sheriff 's Office and Homeland Security Investigations, also part of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the arrest.

Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) which led them to Benson. Investigators state Benson possessed multiple images of child pornography.

Benson was arrested on Aug. 23 and was

From left are Brian Wagner, Ethan Webb, John Perry, John Ireland, Chris Lewis, Daniel Byrne and Justin Blankenship.

The Burton Fire District recently held a promotional ceremony promoting seven new officers to the supervisory ranks.

Five of the promotions were to fill vacant positions, and two promotions were newly created positions to assist the fire district in managing its growing call volume and changing operational requirements.

Four engineers were promoted to lieutenant: paramedics Brian Wagner and Daniel Byrne, Emergency Medical Technician Ethan Webb and Emergency Medical Technician/ Fire Investigator John Perry.

The new lieutenants will not only provide management of emergency scenes but each will also supervise two out of the five fire stations in the district.

Two lieutenants, Justin Blankenship and Christopher Lewis, were promoted to newly created captain positions. These new positions were created to assist the fire district in keeping pace with the increasing emergency responses and operational requirements.

In addition, the new captains will manage the district’s training program, ensuring all five stations are meeting national standards; as well as managing fire scenes and fire station activity.

Lt. John Ireland was promoted to captain to fill the vacant medical training officer position. He will oversee the district’s emergency medical program to ensure the district meets SC DEHC standards, as well as manage the training and operational requirements for emergency medical services delivery. Ireland recently oversaw the inclusion of Narcan into department’s medication delivery capability.

In 2016 the Burton Fire District responded to 1,744 emergency medical calls.

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become more resilient through the incremental adoption of digital technologies and automation.

This one-hour interactive forum, meant to engage and inform Beaufort's knowledge-based community, will be held at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

Attendance is limited to 25 guests, with priority seating for Digital Corridor members. The nonmember fee is $10 and can be paid by cash or check at the door.

Metered and free street parking is available in and around BASEcamp at 500 Carteret St. RSVP by emailing Karen Warner at fridays@beaufortdigital.com

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Coffee with Colleagues, a free networking opportunity for Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce members, will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

This free event will be hosted by the Beaufort Hilton Garden Inn at 1500 Queen St. in Beaufort.

There will be a drawing for a two-night stay with breakfast at the Beaufort Hilton Garden Inn. Register online by emailing lanelle@beaufortsc.org.

United Way celebration hosted by Chamber

The United Way of the Lowcountry will celebrate its one-year anniversary at its new location in Beaufort at 1277 Ribaut Road.

The event will be held from 8:30-10 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 31, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m.

United Way of the Lowcountry (UWLC) brings people and resources together to meet the immediate needs of the neighbors in Beaufort and Jasper counties through

funded agencies and direct services like the HELPLINE, while diligently working to create lasting, positive change in the community.

As a funder, partner and convener, UWLC works with the community to address the root causes of key issues facing the Lowcountry, focusing on four priority areas: Basic Needs, Education, Health and Income/Family Stability.

To learn more about United Way of the Lowcountry, visit uwlowcountry.org.

For more information about the chamber, visit www.beaufortchamber.org or call 843525-8500.

Chamber to celebrate Grand Oak Wealth

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening with an open house at Grand Oak Wealth Management's at 701 Carteret St. The open house will be held from 1-5 p.m., with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m.

Light hor d'oeuvres and beverages will be served.

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IN OTHER NEWS NEWS BRIEFS Various offices closed for holiday

Following are government offices and other facilities that will be closed Monday, Sept.

4, for Labor Day: • All local, state and federal government offices (there will also be no postal delivery).

• The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (The DMV also reminds customers that the days before and after a holiday are often extremely busy at DMV. Customers may want to choose another time to visit their local DMV office or process their transactions online at the agency website atwww.scdmvonline.com.).

• All branches and departments of the Beaufort County Library System.

Registration for tax auction to get underway

Bidder registration for the Beaufort County Tax Auction will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5.

The auction will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at the Charles Lind Brown Activity Center at 1001 Hamar St. in Beaufort.

Individuals wishing to bid on properties being auctioned at the Beaufort County Tax sale must register in advance of the auction.

Registration will not be permitted the day of the sale.

Bidders can register in advance online or at any of the Beaufort County Treasurer's three office locations by noon Friday, Sept.

29. For locations or to register online, visit www.BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com The registration fee is $30 and includes a list of all properties to be sold, distributed the morning of the auction.

On the day of the sale, bidder sign-in will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 9:30 a.m. All bidders must be signed in no later than 9:30 a.m.

All bid payments, deed preparation costs and recording fees must be paid in full before the close of business on the day of the tax sale with guaranteed funds.

All real estate subject to auction can be found online at BeaufortCountyTreasurer. com. Properties are advertised and auctioned in alphabetical order according to the defaulting owner's last name or company name as listed in Beaufort County’s tax system.

If an owner has multiple properties being auctioned, the properties will be advertised and auctioned in numerical order by Property Identification Number (PIN).

Bidders are encouraged to do their own research and have a full understanding of what they are purchasing. To assist in this endeavor, the Treasurer’s Office provides historical data pertaining to past tax sales and other useful resources. To view past data or to learn more about the tax sale, visit BeaufortCountyTreasurer.com.

Robert’s rules to be topic at workshop

Better, shorter, and/or more productive meetings – need a refresher?

A monthly workshop is being conducted to study and correctly apply Robert’s Rules of Order.

The study group will meet at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Beaufort Branch Library (entrance on Scott Street).

Beginners and/or intermediates will learn about agendas, preparation of minutes, proper use of motions, bylaws and more at this free event.

It will be facilitated by Janet Jacobs of the National Association of Parliamentarians.

Call or text her at 386-871-8855 or email parliamentarystudy@gmail.com for more information.

Mosquito spraying may take place through Sept. 1

Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial training, surveillance, and/or spray missions that may include the application of EPA-registered public health insecticides during daylight hours through Friday, Sept. 1.

It uses low-flying aircraft and its aerial spraying is dependent upon ideal weather.

It does not treat the salt marsh habitats for adult mosquitoes during these aerial operations.

For additional information, call 843-2555800.

Tiny House Show coming to Lowcountry

New South Living LLC will present a two-day Tiny House Show at the Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane on Hilton Head Island.

Gates will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 9; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 10.

New South Living LLC, Driftwood Homes USA, along with several other builders, will showcase their unique tiny homes as a part of the Tiny House Movement – one of the hottest trends in the housing market today.

The tiny homes include all necessary features of a home to live a sustainable life including full bathrooms, appliances, queen size beds, living rooms and many other custom features.

Tickets are $20 for one day, $35 for both days, and children under 12 are free. A por-

tion of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to DragonBoat of Beaufort County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping cancer patients and survivors living in the area.

“We are thrilled we can host this event and bring to light unique and attainable housing solutions,” said Ben Kennedy of New South Living. “We are excited to promote the event and bring awareness of alternative housing options to our area. As the need for attainable housing grows, New South Living wants to use this event to educate the public about innovative ways to help our housing industry. We are planning to bring a Tiny Home Community to this area to show our community that living tiny is no small idea.”

For tickets, visit www.LiveTinyLC.com.

Beaufort County offers free electronics recycling

The Beaufort County Public Works Department Solid Waste and Recycling Office will host two free electronics recycling events for county residents.

The next events will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Beaufort County Public Works, 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton; and Beaufort County Public Works, 140 Shanklin Road, Beaufort.

Any personal computers, laptops, CRT monitors, LCD monitors, CRT televisions, non-CRT televisions, printers, hard drives and miscellaneous electronics (microwaves, cell phones, radios, fax machines, and typewriters) will be accepted.

For more information, call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 843-2552736 or visit www.bcgov.net/recycle.

MILITARY NEWS

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Michael Cook, from Beaufort, performs maintenance on cotter keys on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Aug. 21 in the Arabian Gulf. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Johnston.

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Plastic bags break down into microplastics, which never fully decompose, and can act as sponges for toxic materials in the environment.

These microplastics can be ingested by shrimp, oysters, mussels and small fish, and microplastics are then consumed by those eating the affected shellfish, said Parker.

In addition to the negative effects on area wildlife, time and resources are necessary to clean up the litter to prevent bags from clogging storm water drains and getting into the ocean, rivers and marshes.

In 2015, Isle of Palms became the first city in the state to pass an ordinance banning businesses from offering single-use plastic bags to customers. Folly Beach enacted a similar ban in 2016 and added Styrofoam containers to its ban.

Not everyone favors a bag ban or fee for violators. A statewide preemption bill was proposed during the last session to prevent local municipalities from enacting bag bans or fees. While that bill was tabled in March,

it will likely resurface again in January 2018 when the second year of the legislative session begins.

The American Progressive Bag Alliance and NOVOLEX (www.bagtheban.com) have been vocal opponents of bag bans in South Carolina.

NOVOLEX, whose corporate headquarters is in Hartsville, is a manufacturer of recycled content high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bags, paper bags, films and related products.

They argue that bag bans and fees on violators threaten manufacturing jobs and cause local businesses to lose customers and money. They also argue that plastic bags are 100-percent recyclable and are reused by 90 percent of consumers.

A number of counties, cities and other municipalities throughout the country have enacted plastic bag bans or fees. San Jose, Calif., banned plastic bags in 2011 and has since reported a reduction in bag litter of nearly 90 percent in its storm drain system.

California became the first state to ban single-use plastic bags statewide.

Any plastic bag ban passed by Beaufort County Council would only affect unincorporated parts of the county. Local mu-

Rikki Parker of the Coastal Conservation League addresses about 65 members and guests of the League of Women Voters of Beaufort regarding plastic pollution in Beaufort County during the league’s meeting recently at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

nicipalities such as Beaufort, Bluffton or Port Royal, would have to enact their own bans or fees. However, officials like Beaufort

Mayor Billy Keyserling, have indicated they would consider a plastic bag ban if the county passes its ordinance.

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Volunteers feed some of the more than 1,000 people that showed up for the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event at the Love House Ministries Community Bowling Center on Ribaut Road. The event was in direct response by the community in opposition to recent racially charged graffiti sprayed on the exterior wall at right. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Pastor Theresa Roberts, left, Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, and a host of other governmental officials applaud Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling during his remarks at the inaugural Racial Harmony Bowling Event.

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State Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, said, “We have a choice: We let the negative define us or we turn that negativity into happiness.”

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Conroy Literary Festival coming to Beaufort Staff reports

Extending the experiences which began at the Pat Conroy at 70 festival and birthday celebration in October 2015, the annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival continues to honor the writing life of Pat Conroy (1945–2016) in his adopted hometown of Beaufort.

Now the signature annual event of the Pat Conroy Literary Center, the festival embraces themes from Pat Conroy's work and expands the conversation to include larger discussions of literature, life and culture.

Taking the Transformative Power of Education as its theme, the second annual Conroy Festival will honor Conroy as student, teacher and mentor through an immersive weekend of writer panels, readings, signings, workshops, tours, film screenings, live performances, receptions, a children’s book fair and other special events.

This event is being presented in partner- The Conroy Literary Center is at 308 Charles St. in Beaufort. Photo provided. ship with the University of South Carolina Beaufort's Center for the Arts in historic “The Lords of Discipline” followed by a panel tionist’s Memoir” by William E. Dufford, downtown Beaufort. discussion with some of his Citadel Class of Conroy’s Beaufort High School principal and “Through the character of Tom Wingo in '67 classmates; a performance of the musi- a force for positive change in integration and ‘The Prince of Tides,’ Pat wrote that there cal “Conrack”; an exhibition of photographs diversity education in South Carolina. was ‘no word in the language I revere more by Billy and Paul Keyserling documenting The pantheon of teaching writers, poets than teacher,’ and this year’s festival is our Conroy’s Daufuskie Island teaching experi- and other special guests will also include Inopportunity to honor some of those teachers ence; the debut of a new short film by Luke ternational African American Museum preswho meant so much to Pat, to celebrate Pat’s Parker Bowles about the Conroy Center; and ident and Robert Smalls descendant Michael own role as a teacher and student in and well appearances by Conroy’s teachers William E. Boulware Moore, Smalls biographer Cate beyond the classroom, and to reflect on the Dufford and Nathalie Dupree, his students Lineberry, award-winning filmmaker and many ways in which education shapes and re- Sallie Ann Robinson and Valerie Sayers, his human rights advocate Bud Ferillo, prolific shapes all of our lives,” said Jonathan Haupt, widow and fellow novelist Cassandra King and award winning artist Wendell Minor, the Conroy Center’s executive director and Conroy, his brother Tim Conroy and daugh- celebrated chefs the Lee Bros., and Sue Monk the founding director of the annual Conroy ter Melissa Conroy.

Kidd’s daughter Ann Kidd Taylor, now a Festival.

The festival will also include the launch novelist in her own right.

“Writing was an act of teaching for Pat, of the paperback edition of “A Lowcountry Visit the Pat Conroy Literary Festival’s new and teaching for him was always an act of love Heart,” the posthumously published collec- website for a wealth of information about the — of great love. Our festival will honor that tion of short nonfiction by Pat Conroy; of weekend’s schedule, presenters, ticket opaspect of Pat in the stories we share this year.” “Geographies of Terrain,” the first book of tions, sponsors, travel recommendations, and Festival highlights include a tour of the poetry from Conroy’s brother Tim, a retired select free events on Thursday and Sunday of former Beaufort High School where Con- special education teacher; and of “My Tour the festival weekend: www.patconroyliteraryroy was a student and teacher; a screening of through the Asylum: A Southern Integra- festival.org.

Literary Center earns national designation The Pat Conroy Literary Center has been newly selected as an affiliate of the American Writers Museum, the first site in South Carolina to receive this national designation.

"For our Conroy Center to be approved as an AWM affiliate on the basis of our first year's worth of public programming and operations speaks volumes about all that we are doing here in Beaufort and beyond to continue Pat Conroy's literary legacy." said Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt.

"It's a tremendous honor for everyone who supports the Conroy Center. And we're in good company with the constellation of our fellow AWM affiliates across the country."

The American Writers Museum Affiliates Program fosters collaboration among American author museums and homes to increase interest in the works of great American writers and to expand the public knowledge and appreciation for their unique contributions to our nation. To date, just over 70 sites nationwide have been selected for AWM affiliate status.

The 2017 festival theme, the “Transformative Power of Education,” recalls Pat Conroy’s lines from “The Prince of Tides”: “There is no word in the language I revere more than ‘teacher.’ My heart sings when a kid refers to me as his teacher, and it always has. I’ve honored myself and the entire family of man by becoming a teacher.”

Festival to celebrate Gullah New Rotarians welcomed culture on St. Helena Island

Join the fun from 5-11 p.m. Friday, Sept.

1, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, for a celebration at Lands End on St. Helena.

This event will celebrate Gullah ancestry and the legacy of Reconstruction.

In the 1920s, 45 black families got together and bought 328 acres of land. They did this so that relatives and friends would have somewhere to hunt, fish and have community gatherings. The property is also used for weddings, parties, family reunions, etc.

To maintain the property and support its use, the heirs have been holding the Lands End Woodland Festival for the last 12 years.

On Friday, there will be a fish fry with reggae music on the river banks alongside

the historic tabby ruins of the Riverside Plantation.

On Saturday, there will be master storyteller, Aunt Pearlie Sue of the Gullah Kinfolk, African drummers, dancers, the Family Sliders, gospel choirs and step teams. Family fun will also include local arts and crafts, food vendors and tours of the historic tabby ruins of the former Riverside Plantation, Fort Fremont and the historic Penn Center.

Vendors will be selling foods and crafts.

The festival is near the end of Lands End Road, approximately 6 miles south of Penn Center. Markers will be prominently displayed so it will be easy to find.

Admission is $3 for adults and free for ages 16 and under.

The Rotary Club of Beaufort welcomed two new members at its August 16th meeting. New member Amanda Burgin (pictured at top) was sponsored by Rotarian Owen Hand, and new member Rachael Simpkins (pictured at bottom) was sponsored by Rotarian Whitney McDonald. Photo submitted by Jim Weiskopf, Rotary Club of Beaufort.

Military celebrated at annual Military Appreciation Day Several hundred active duty and retired military and their families and civilian supporters converged on Laurel Bay on Aug. 28, for the annual Military Appreciation Day sponsored by the Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce.

Right: David Eudy, center, gets a head start on his hot dog while his fiancé, Rachel Woolard, dresses her hamburger at the annual Military Appreciation Day sponsored by the Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce. Eudy is with the Low Country Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, whose team “posted the colors.” He said he and Woolard just got engaged the day before. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

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John Williams, left, and Carl Barr of AMVETS Post 70 on Port Royal, cook up some of the 500 hamburger patties donated by BiLo in Beaufort.

The food chain also donated 500 frankfurters and the buns to go with them.

Piggly Wiggly donated all the condiments and charcoal.

VOICES

The Digital Corridor: swimming against the tide One of the Charleston-based consultants that the city of Beaufort has retained to market its Digital Corridor contacted me last week asking to have breakfast and talk about the city’s economic development efforts.

Kindly, he said he was doing so because I am a former mayor and “a guy who loves Beaufort.” All true.

We haven’t had our breakfast together yet, but here’s what I’ll say to him.

The Beaufort City Council made his job.

But they didn’t make it easy.

They have got the trend lines in five key areas — safety, costs, the smell of success, community excitement and hope — all moving in the wrong direction.

Last week’s ARMED ROBBERIES at Smoker’s Express and of a man who was pistol-whipped as he got his mail from his Mossy Oaks mailbox speak clearly to safety.

In recent years City Council has routinely so underfunded the city’s police department that, local law enforcement professionals say, Beaufort is now once again the drug-dealing capitol of Northern Beaufort County.

From 1994-2008 the city’s then award-winning community policing efforts — initiated by Mayor David Taub in 1993 and implemented by Police Chiefs Bill Neill and Jeff Dowling— ran the drug dealers out of town. No, there were not BACK-TOBACK ARMED ROBBERIES in Beaufort in those years.

But Mayor Keyserling’s Councils have deemphasized support for the police department, and the drug dealers, who are the ultimate opportunists, saw their chance, returned, and brought with them the violent property crimes that always follow them.

Not convinced? Take a look at the num-

bers. In the last eight years in-city police calls for service have tripled, but the number of officers assigned to handle them has remained unchanged.

That means Beaufort’s police officers no longer Bill Rauch have the time to get out of their cruisers and talk to people. They are racing from call to call. Policing in Beaufort is thus now reactive. Yet law enforcement professionals say in unison that it is proactive policing — often called “community policing” — that prevents crime. We don’t have that anymore.

That is clearly not good for — among other things — the city’s economic development efforts. Everyone, except a bail bondsman who is considering starting a new business, looks for a safe area in which to do so.

Council members wonder why the city’s population is decreasing. They think it’s because there are no good jobs and that they’ll work to get jobs for the city’s young people.

Here’s a tip. Don’t try to make the jobs, try to make the climate one that is conductive to job-creation. Smart gardeners don’t spend a lot of money buying exotic plants and then bring them home and plant them in the wrong soil. The part that needs the work is the soil.

Work on cutting taxes. Shed the programs that haven’t worked. Start-ups look for jurisdictions where costs are stable. That’s not Beaufort. In the Keyserling years the City Council has raised one tax or another in just about every budget season. To my knowledge none has ever been reduced. Ironically these City Councils have raised costs mostly

This photo was taken last week at the Commerce Park. The city proudly says it has set aside the money to mow the Commerce Park four times in FY’18. A mowing schedule like that would get a POA member brought up on charges. Photo by Bill Rauch.

in the name of economic development, although few, if any, jobs that are attributable to the city’s costly efforts have been created.

Take for example the city’s economic development flagship, the Commerce Park.

Purchased by the city for $1.85 million in 2012, jobs at the desolate 168-acre park have been lost since the city has owned it.

And no wonder. The city’s maintenance and promotion of the park fall way short of what a privately-owned park would do. They get an F. Success breeds success, and wary entrepreneurs avoid associating their new enter-

prises with anything that suggests mediocrity, much less failure.

Next, where’s the excitement? What happened to Main Street Beaufort, the primarily city-funded downtown development program that was charged with creating excitement in the Bay Street area? Excitement brings people in, and once they are there they may spend a few dollars. But even if they don’t, it gives 30-something mom and dad something fun to do — a place to go — with the children. It provides a pulse. Startups are drawn to that.

But the city recently discontinued the funding of its Main Street program.

There’s a street concert or mini-festival in next door Port Royal just about every weekend. The Farmer’s Market that the Beaufort City Council let slip away from the Waterfront Park is a big hit in Port Royal on Saturdays. Moreover, it is hoped the long-awaited opening of the port to development will give the town a big boost.

But in Beaufort the lights are off more often than they are on. And what’s ahead? The mayor’s live/eat/sleep blog celebrates what other people are doing to try to make things go. But where’s the city’s leadership leading us? What are we hoping for? A return to yesterday?

These underlying fundamentals make very challenging the job of making the Digital Corridor go. And judging from the results delivered there so far, the consultants are feeling it.

But I’ll know more about that after our breakfast.

Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@ gmail.com.

All signs point to being old (but that’s OK) I am old and there are many reasons why I know that I am old.

First and foremost, I am old because I qualify for all those senior discounts and the sales clerks do not even ask me if I qualify.

Of course, age is relative, so some older people might consider me young. However, I am over three score and I even know what “score” means.

It appears that there are other obvious signs of my age. I own a telephone book.

Not only do I own one, I use it. I mark the pages of my doctor and dentist and the dog’s groomer. I also own a non-electronic rolodex. When service people come to the house, like a plumber or an electrician, I file their business cards so I can have them for future use.

Oh, there are so many other things I do

Now what?

HIGHLIGHTING DAILY LIFE OBSERVATIONS

Lee Scott, a writer and recent retiree, shares her everyday observations about life after career. A former commercial banker responsible for helping her clients to reach their business objectives, Scott now translates those analytical skills to her writings. She recently moved to St. Helena Island with her husband and two cocker spaniels. She enjoys boating, traveling and reading.

that reveal my age.

I have the habit of closing my iPad when company comes to my house so we can visit together. I do not have a cell phone sitting at my dinner table; humans only. I do not feel obligated to answer my phone when it rings.

I enjoy conversation. I want to know what people are reading, what movies they have seen, and where they have traveled.

Another sign of my age is that I do not discuss politics with friends and family. At this point in my life, why bother? I am not going to change my mind.

I used to read the Dick Tracy comics, but I do not own a device like he wore on his wrist; the watch, computer and phone all in one. I do not track how many steps I walk, but instead, I just walk every day. I have an address

book. This helps especially at Christmas when I send out Christmas cards. The book contains a spot for me to track who I sent a card to and who sent one to me. I also write thank you cards in cursive and mail them.

Now, I have been informed by younger people, there is another age identifier: my email account. It ends in aol.com. I have had it since the mid-1990s. There are many jokes on the Internet about “old” people with their AOL accounts. They are about me.

There are many advantages of being old. I have no problem walking into a library and finding a book using the Dewey Decimal System. I can drive a stick shift car and navigate using a map. I know how to spell words without auto-correct and I use a dictionary.

Yes, I am old, but best of all, I am here and I can entertain myself.

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AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE PEOPLE & EVENTS THAT SHAPE OUR COMMUNITY

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Couple kicks it up at Y for better health

Ken and Kelly Seremak are shown here before and after their efforts to lose weight and get healthy with the help of the YMCA. Photos provided.

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en and Kelly Seremak have been members of the Wardle YMCA in Port Royal for several years, but a visit to the doctor late last year was the trigger Ken needed to really utilize their memberships and get moving at the Y. With encouragement from wife Kelly, better eating habits and the assistance of Y personal trainer Jeff Lewis, Ken has transformed his health for the better.

In a recent “My Y” story, Ken said, “Most people don’t give much attention to health and nutrition until something goes wrong or it doesn’t feel good. Just like many others, my wife Kelly and I were the same way, and had our share of health issues also.

“Kelly has suffered with many allergies that have forced her to restrict her diet and become a pescetarian (a vegetarian who also eats fish). I have had issues with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. We both have been overweight most of our lives.”

In December 2016, Ken’s doctor told him that his diabetes was “out of control” and he recommended he start taking insulin immediately. Like most people, he became very concerned.

After relaying the diagnosis to Kelly, she recommended that they start exercising together, modify both their diets and get healthy.

“We have been members at the YMCA for many years, but I was not a faithful attendee,” Ken said. “While we were both active people when we were younger — Kelly is now 47 and I am 55 — neither of us were consistent with our total wellness.”

The Seremaks moved to the Beaufort area 15 years ago and are originally from Chicago. Kelly said, “I’m ‘retired’ from being a homeschool mom for our four children, two boys and two girls.”

Ken is the area sales rep for Atlanta Dental Supply and as a couple they are active with church ministries at Calvary Baptist Church and their four children now have five boys between them, making the Seremak’s busy grandparents.

While Kelly attended various classes at the Y throughout the years including swimming, yoga and group exercise classes, even an intense kickboxing class, last summer she hurt her ankle and took to the pool for some of the classes offered there. However, she then injured her shoulder and was not able to swim any longer, so she “discovered” the kickboxing class with Jeff Lewis and really liked it.

“I was able to share my health concerns with Jeff and he offered many good recommendations, including stretches and exercises, even cryotherapy,” she said.

Lewis has been a personal trainer and group exercise instructor at the YMCA for four years. He is also a retired Marine Corps drill instruction – and that passion for motivating others shines through during his classes and in encouraging others in sustaining a healthy lifestyle.

Ken started coming back to the Y to get healthy. He walked on the treadmill while Kelly attended the classes. By late January he started to attend the fitness classes also, especially the ones that Lewis was instructing.

“Jeff really pushes the class so we each get the most of it,” said Ken. “His knowledge in health and nutrition, and his desire to motivate

the class (‘The Family’, as Jeff would say!) has helped us so much.”

Now, after six months, Kelly and Ken have lost well over 100 pounds collectively. After re-visiting the doctor, Ken is medication free. His blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes numbers are all back in the normal range.

“People ask us how we did it and all we can say is the old-fashioned way … through diet and exercise,” said Ken. “We are very happy we started to be more faithful to the YMCA and many people there have helped get us on the right path.

I want to give a special thanks to Jeff Lewis for always taking the time to discuss issues with us and to offer encouragement along the way.”

The YMCA of Beaufort County is part of a 172-year old worldwide organization that enables the citizens of Beaufort County to develop values and behaviors that are consis-

Interested in getting back on a path to better health after a long hiatus? YMCA Wellness Director Denice Davis Fanning shares some tips to get you started: • If possible have a fitness

assessment by a doctor or wellness coach.

• List your goals. Are your

goals realistic?

• What type of exercise do

you like? Make a fitness plan around what you like.

• Try joining a group exercise

class. You will make friends and feel encouraged to not miss the class.

• Remember fitness can be

really fun and it also relieves the stresses of daily life. Not to mention all of the health benefits you gain from exercise.

tent with its mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The Wardle Family YMCA of Beaufort County was charted in 1990 and opened its doors in June 1996 in Port Royal.

Visit ymcabeaufortcounty.com.

Anchorage 1770 named America's top seaside inn Coastal Living Magazine has named Beaufort’s Anchorage 1770 America's Top Seaside Inn. The award was bestowed following a reader poll that featured properties in the Southeast, New England, the West Coast and Hawaii.

Nicknamed "The Queen of the Bay," the Anchorage 1770 is the country's largest intact tabby structure and has changed hands throughout its colorful history in Beaufort.

It was perhaps best known as the William Elliott House, whose namesake owner was a renowned politician and explorer.

Today, the luxury inn opens its doors to guests from around the world who visit Beaufort to enjoy historic tours, aquatic adventures, Lowcountry cuisine and period architecture.

Owner-innkeepers Frank and Amy Lesesne began an ambitious restoration in

2014.

Frank, a former tech entrepreneur and Amy, a former flight attendant and photographer, knew the task was no small undertaking.

In addition to restoring and refinishing a Federalist mansion, the couple conceived a boutique inn to match its past.

In October 2016, the Lesesnes brought aboard Chef Byron Landis and relaunched the Ribaut Social Club, a dinner-and-drink hotspot that once played host to gambling, dancing and raucous parties. The current iteration of the Ribaut Social Club aims to capture the original club's convivial atmosphere.

"With the same joie de vivre that motivated the couple to buy and painstakingly renovate the home starting in 2014, the Lesesnes hang out and play ultimate hosts,

setting you up on excursions like a tasting tour of Beaufort, fly fishing on local waters, or a paddleboard exploration of the historic harbor," wrote Coastal Living editors.

In addition to the Coastal Living citation, The Anchorage 1770 has earned kudos from travel bibles like Conde Nast Traveler and The New York Times travel section.

In January, the property was featured on The Today Show as a prime mid-winter getaway.

This spring, the inn was invited to join the Southern Living Hotel Collection, a group of Southern boutique hotels whose quality caught the attention of Southern Living magazine editors.

"It has been an exciting year with the launch of the restaurant, the Ribaut Social Club, the invitation to be part of the Southern Living Inn Collection and now this

award from Coastal Living Readers," said Frank Lesesne.

SPORTS SPORTS BRIEFS WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER

BA grad Weslake scores in Tigers' win

Battery Creek’s quarterback Jordan Gywn, left, evades Beaufort High’s Brendan Bowersox during the first half of the non-conference, cross-townrivalry game Aug. 25 at BHS. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Smith leads Eagles past Battery Creek

Quarterback Jeffrey Smyth threw for 180 yards and rushed for 133 yards to lead Beaufort High past Battery Creek 48-13 in an early-season high school football game on Aug. 25.

Familiar foes, Beaufort High and Battle Creek are longtime rivals.

With the win, Beaufort High moved to 2-0 Battery Creek dropped to 0-2 with the loss.

Beaufort High, under the direction of head coach Mark Clifford, remained in the win column after outlasting Wando 14-10 in a season opener on Aug. 18.

Smyth excelled for Beaufort High throughout the early-season high school football game.

Multiple players contributed for the Eagles in the victory. Kyleik Middleton rushed for two touchdowns. Another Eagle, Reggie Jones, returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.

Junior receiver Reed Reichel hauled in five receptions for 115 yards.

Dominant Beaufort High led 27-0 before Battery Creek scored its first touchdown.

The Dolphins had to punt a dozen times.

Battery Creek remained in the loss column following a setback to Swansea in a season opener. Swansea beat the Dolphins 27-13 in a season opener on Aug. 18.

Both Beaufort High and Battery Creek are due back on the field for games later in the week. Beaufort High is slated to host longtime rival Bluffton while Battery Creek visits Hilton Head Island.

Whale Branch falls to Hilton Head Island

Whale Branch barely missed landing in the win column on Aug. 25. Visiting Hilton Head Island prevented Whale Branch from winning its season-opener, edging the Warriors 22-21.

The Warriors and Seahawks swapped leads during the early-season high school football game.

With the loss, Whale Branch opened its season 0-1, Hilton Head Island started its campaign 1-0 with the win.

Special teams played a big part in Hilton Head Island's victory. Hilton Head Island kicker Jonathon Orr drilled a 22-yard field goal with 3 minutes remaining to allow the Seahawks to pull out the hard-fought win.

The Hilton Head Island kicker drilled three field goals in the Seahawks' victory.

Battling back to win, Hilton Head Island scored the game's final 12 points.

Jamel Moultrie delivered a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for the Warriors in the third quarter. Moultrie's scoring run allowed Whale Branch to move ahead 2110.

But Hilton Head Island wouldn't be denied the win.

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ule includes additional games versus May River, Beaufort High, Battery Creek, Bluffton, Woodland, North Charleston, Garrett Academy Tech and Burke.

Both Whale Branch and Hilton Head Island are due back on the field on Friday, Sept. 1. Whale Branch is scheduled to entertain May River while Hilton Head Island hosts Battery Creek.

Beaufort Academy drops game to Clarendon Hall

Visiting Beaufort Academy couldn't keep up with Clarendon Hall during its second game in the young 2017 high school football season. Clarendon Hall pulled away to beat the Eagles 46-28 in an early-season gridiron get-together on Aug. 25.

With the loss, Beaufort Academy dropped to 0-2.

Clarendon Hall moved to 2-0 with the win.

Deshawn Epps helped to lead Beaufort Academy offensively, rushing for 215 yards and two touchdowns.

Quarterback Dawson Coleman completed 13-of-17 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns.

Daniel Richards emerged as Coleman's top target, hauling in six receptions for 86 yards.

Charlie Weeden and Daijon Galloway added one touchdown reception apiece for the Eagles in the loss.

Showing much improvement, Beaufort Academy battled back from a 10-point deficit in the first half to cut the lead to two points in the fourth quarter. But Beaufort Academy eventually finished short of earning its first win in the 2017 season.

Defensively, Jaxon Spratling led Beaufort Academy with 14 tackles.

Clarendon Hall captured its second win after clobbering Cathedral Academy 60-12 in a season opener on Aug. 18.

The Eagles remained in the loss column after falling to St. John's Christian Academy in a season opener. St. John's Christian Academy beat Beaufort Academy 51-8 in a season opener on Aug. 18.

Beaufort Academy is scheduled to visit Henry Academy on Friday, Sept. 1.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Beaufort Academy coach steps down

Locally, a boys' high school basketball program will be under the direction of a late addition head coach during the upcoming 2017-18 season. Beaufort Academy announced that longtime boys' basketball head coach Chip Dinkins is stepping down.

Dinkins missed most of last season after suffering a torn aorta. He started coaching at Beaufort Academy in 1999 as the boys' basketball junior varsity coach and has made history ever since.

"Coach Dinkins and I have worked and coached together at Beaufort Academy for three years, but have been good friends for a long time," said Beaufort Academy Athletic

Director Neal McCarty. "Coach Dinkins had a great run coaching at his alma mater, 10 teams qualified for state playoffs, and won a state championship in 2006. Unfortunately, he missed most of his final season coaching due to a torn aorta. However, I have a good feeling that he still will be involved in some capacity. Chip is a legend around campus, and the 'Voice of the Eagles' on Fridaynights in the fall. I can't thank Coach Dinkins enough for everything he has done for our school and basketball program up to today.

Beaufort Academy is a better place, and basketball is a better program because of Coach Dinkins."

Traditionally, the Beaufort Academy boys' basketball program begins preseason practice in mid-October each year.

Beaufort Academy is in the search process of finding the next varsity boys' basketball head coach. Anyone interested should send their resume and references to McCarty at nmccarty@beaufortacademy.org. For more information, call 843-524-3393, ext. 240.

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

Beaufort varsity team defeats Fort Dorchester

Beaufort High defeated Fort Dorchester 2-0 (25-9, 25-20) in a varsity high school volleyball match on Aug. 23.

Madison Gallion, Cheyanne Newberry and Kaylie Richardson provided strong serving for the Eagles in the winning effort.

Hailey Lamar and Chase Vaigneur logged high kill percentages while Gallion delivered strong setting for the Beaufort High volleyball team.

Strong defensive play from Newberry and Caroline Malphrus aided the Eagles in the win.

Hilton Head Christian Academy outlasted Beaufort Academy 2-1 (22-25, 25-11, 16-25) in another varsity match.

The Beaufort High junior varsity swept both Fort Dorchester and Hilton Head Christian Academy. More on the Beaufort junior varsity team's sweep follows.

Beaufort junior varsity sweeps Fort Dorchester, Hilton Head Christian Academy: The Beaufort High junior varsity volleyball team swept Fort Dorchester and Hilton Head Christian Academy in junior varsity matches on Aug. 23.

Beaufort High blanked Fort Dorchester 2-0 (25-23, 25-21) in a junior varsity match.

The Lady Eagles shut out Hilton Head Christian Academy 2-0 (25-11, 25-16) in another junior varsity match.

Beaufort High had 85 percent service accuracy. Jasmine Callender led the Beaufort junior varsity with eight aces and seven kills.

Olive Renforth added four aces and five kills for the Lady Eagles. Hayley Trader provided four aces while Layla Warren added four aces of her own and provided 100 percent service accuracy.

Beaufort Academy blanks Clarendon Hall: Beaufort Academy blanked Clarendon Hall 3-0 (25-17, 25-8, 25-14) in a high school volleyball varsity match on Friday.

Four different Tigers scored as the Clemson University women’s soccer team defeated UNCG 4-0 on Aug. 27 at UNCG Soccer Stadium. With the win, Clemson improves to 4-0 overall, while the Spartans slip to 1-3.

After 42 minutes of play, Sam Staab put the ball in play on a corner kick, finding Mackenzie Smith who headed it backward to junior Patrice DiPasquale, who buried it away, giving Clemson a 1-0 lead heading into halftime and her first goal of the season.

In the 55th minute, Jenna Polonsky scored from 30 yards out in deep midfield, to increase the lead to 2-0 with her fourth goal of the season. One minute later, senior Shannon Horgan sent a cross from the left wing to junior Miranda Weslake, who headed the ball into the bottom left corner, putting the Tigers up 3-0. Weslake is a Beaufort Academy graduate. Less than 60 seconds later, the Spartans committed a foul in the box, setting up a penalty kick for Horgan, who converted for her first goal of the season.

For the match, the Tigers outshot UNCG 17-4, and 9-2 in shots on goal. Clemson took nine corner kicks, converting on one of them, while the Spartans had just two.

Sophomores Sandy MacIver and Melanie Stiles split time in goal in the match, each with one save.

Prior to arriving at Clemson, Eddie Radwanski spent 10 seasons as the head coach at UNCG, where he amassed a 139-65-13 record and led the Spartans to five NCAA tournament appearances during his tenure.

In his time at UNCG as a player, he was a two-time All-American and captain of the school’s NCAA Division III men's soccer national championship teams in 1982 and 1983. In 2000, he was inducted into the UNC Greensboro Hall of Fame. Sunday’s match was his first time returning to UNCG Soccer Stadium since taking over the program at Clemson.

The Tigers will return to action at 5 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 1, as they host VCU at Historic Riggs Field.

GOLF

United Way to hold golf tournament

The United Way of the Lowcountry is inviting the public to participate in the 17th Annual Golf Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Secession Golf Club.

Registration and lunch will begin at 11 a.m. with the shotgun start at 1 p.m.

Proceeds from the event benefit United Way of the Lowcountry, serving Beaufort and Jasper counties. United Way of the Lowcountry works to meet the immediate needs of the community and create lasting positive change through Community Impact, focusing on Basic Needs, Education, Health and Income/Family Stability.

The 17th Annual Golf Invitational is sponsored by Publix, Cleland Site Prep, Dividend Assets Capital, LLC, Hargray, Hilton Head BMW, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Secession Golf Club and Turbeville Insurance Agency.

For more information about the tournament, visit www.uwlowcountry.org or contact Michelle Frier at mfrier@uwlowcountry.org or at 843-982-3040.

FISHING

Fishing, diving club to meet Sept. 14

The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s September meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club on Lady’s Island off of Meridian Road.

The social begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

John Satterfield, of the Beaufort Sail & Power Squadron, will speak on medical emergencies during boating activities that may save a life. Additionally, Dr. Jane Kokinakis and Dr. Rebecca Epstein from the Beaufort Eye Center will present ideas to how to protect your face and eyes while fishing.

In related news, Steven Bettilyon won the monthly $50 weigh-in drawing sponsored

by Chris Butler at Butler Marine.

Guests are welcome and you do not need a reservation.

For additional information, contact Capt.

Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.

SCHOOLS

Holy Trinity names Borgert to faculty Holy Trinity Classical Christian School has appointed Dr. Elinor Borgert as a temporary high school science teacher for the fall semester.

According to Holy Trinity Headmaster Rev. Chad E. Lawrence, "Holy Trinity is blessed to have a faculty member of this caliber. Although her appointment is temporary, Dr. Borgert's contributions have already been significant."

Borgert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Medical Humanities at Davidson College in North Carolina and an M.Sc. in Health Economics at the

University of York in England. In 2002, she earned a Ph.D. from the Department of Health Policy and Administration at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health at Chapel Hill with a concentration in epidemiology.

Prior to accepting her teaching assignment at Holy Trinity, Borgert worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Switzerland; the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, D.C.; and the Belmont University College of Pharmacy in Nashville, Tenn.

She has also spent nearly 12 years teaching at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

She is a lifelong member of St. Helena’s Church and a Master Naturalist, having been certified in 2014.

In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, running, cooking and helping her children with their Holy Trinity homework.

Founded in 2012, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School provides 300 students with a distinctly Christian and classical education. Holy Trinity is the result of

a long-standing commitment to education by the Parish Church of St. Helena, beginning in 1748 with the founding of the first free school in Beaufort, and later in 1801 by the donation of 20 acres of land for the establishment of Beaufort College, resulting in what is now the University of South Carolina Beaufort. The current student body of Holy Trinity is comprised of families from over a dozen Christian churches of various denominations.

For more information about the academic excellence offered at Holy Trinity, visit www.htccs.org.

Dr. Elinor Borgert and her son Gray are shown here. Her daughters, Morgan and Mary, also attend Holy Trinity. Photo provided.

Dataw Island members collect school supplies

As any parent can attest, “back to school” time can be a costly venture. Although it can be a great boon for retailers, some families are not able to meet the demands of the backto-school spending bump and the kids risk starting out the year two steps behind with insufficient supplies and ill-fitting uniforms.

Enter Dataw members.

Whether gathering supplies for the children of migrant farm workers, supporting local school supply drives through United Way, adopting a school or volunteering with literacy programs, each year Dataw Island members contribute to the education of local children by donating supplies, money and a great deal of time and talent.

One major initiative to which they contribute is Operation Backpack. A subsidiary of United Way of the Lowcountry, Women United started Operation Backpack four years ago to provide children in our community the tools they need to be successful in school.

Dataw Island members play a large role in Operation Backpack under the guidance of fellow member Alison Barton, who coordinates the Dataw drive, collects the supplies, and serves as the liaison to United Way. Jaime Dailey-Vergara, the director of Marketing & Communications for United Way of the Lowcountry, said, “We want to break any barrier that would prevent a student from succeeding in school, so when we learned that many students were starting the school year without the school supplies they needed, Operation Backpack was born.”

Local school guidance counselors help

Dataw Island members collected hundreds of items for Operation Backpack. Photo provided.

identify children in need who are not being served by another agency. Women United collects supplies and fills the backpacks with everything from pencils and paper to folders, crayons and glue sticks. Each of the children in the program are also given two school uniform shirts, which are specific to their size and school. Participating schools are also given paper products, hand sanitizer and other supplies for the classroom.

“The support we receive from Dataw Island for this effort is incredible,” Dailey-Vergara said. “Dataw Island residents generously donated school supplies and financial support again this year to help make Operation Backpack successful. In addition, many Dataw residents volunteered their time helping to pack the backpacks and deliver

them to the schools.”

As the saying goes, “It takes a village…” and this year was no exception. Two young ladies learned the gratification and joy of volunteering when Barton sought out volunteers to sort and organize the donations being collected, as she was not going to be in town during this phase of the project.

In her absence, another Datawite, Kitty Trice, stepped up to the plate and volunteered herself and her granddaughters to take on the task, thinking it would be a nice activity for them one afternoon.

The first day that they went by Barton’s house to organize the collected supplies, Trice, along with Maddie, 11, and Lindsay, 7, were shocked to see the size of the pile of supplies that had already gathered. All three of them

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“The TCL nursing program in particular is rigorous but produces extremely qualified and successful graduates, giving them the confidence they need to excel in the nursing field,” nursing program director Mary Ann Jarmulowicz said.

TCL has campuses in Beaufort, Bluffton and Hampton. With S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance, South Carolina residents pay around $1,000 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

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had fun working through the organization, Kitty said.

The next day, they returned to see if any stragglers had showed up, and found another huge pile. And again, the next day.

“The girls and I were delighted,” Trice said.

“They just loved being able to contribute to something meaningful and we all enjoyed the time together.”

Barton expressed her gratitude for all of the volunteers.

“We want to say a special thank you to the volunteers who collected the items, the volunteers who packed the bags, and the volunteers who delivered the backpacks to the schools (many over an hour away). In two days, we packed over 600 backpacks. This could not have happened without the most generous donations from Dataw Island residents.

Many, many thanks!”

Dailey-Vergara added, “We are so grateful for the generosity and caring spirit of the Dataw Island community. Dataw Island residents know what it means to live United!”

Begun just four years ago, Operation Backpack has continued to grow each year as more people learn about it and provide support. This fall, 600 backpacks full of supplies were delivered to students at eight schools throughout Beaufort and Jasper counties.

Those interested in learning more about United Way of the Lowcountry and Women United can visit www.uwlowcountry.org or call 843-982-3040.

For more on Dataw Island, visit www.dataw.com.

SCHOOL BRIEFS TCL is accepting nursing applications

The Technical College of the Lowcountry is accepting applications through Wednesday, Sept. 6, for spring 2018 entry to 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 Dr. Glenn Levicki 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.

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State of the Schools to be held Sept. 13

The Beaufort Regional Chamber will hold a State of the School event from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Holiday Inn & Suites, 2225 Boundary St. South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and the leaders from the area school systems will share information concerning education in Beaufort County and the impact on our community.

Speakers will include Spearman, Dr. Jef-

frey Moss of the Beaufort County School District; Dr. Richard Gough, Technical College of the Lowcountry; and Dr. Al Panu, University of South Carolina Beaufort.

Guests will also hear from a panel of leaders representing the area’s private and charter schools including: Beaufort Academy, Bridge Preparatory School, Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, John Paul II High School, Lowcountry Montessori School, Riverview Charter School and St. Peter's Catholic School.

The cost is $20 for chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; and $160 for a table of eight.

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Chardonnay: There’s basic and not so basic With wines, it’s easy to wander down so basic ingredient to start many paths. Sometimes, though, we wanwith. der away from the basics and forget where Oaked Chardonnays we started. come from many wine reFor sure, it’s always fun to find new wines. gions around the world, But, after years of looking and learning, a not just Napa. In Napa, new wine that's a basic can be just as good producers use both or eiand rewarding. Which is what we’re going to Celia Strong ther American and French do this week. oak barrels. Stronger flaA Napa Chardonnay is pretty basic; cer- vors come from American wood. Quality tainly there is a specific style of this grape, barrels, of either wood, cost hundreds of but it’s truly basic. dollars. (And, yes, there are cheaper woods Chardonnay for years was the most pop- and barrels, for less expensive wines.) In ular and most planted white variety. Napa California, in addition to fermenting a wine Chardonnays were favorites (and still are) in oak barrels and/or aging it in oak barrels, for many wine lovers because of their in- producers are allowed to toss oak chips into tense flavors. wine or add liquid “essence of oak.” It’s like Including oak, Chardonnay aromas and “liquid smoke” for cooking. Obviously, the flavors are numerous and include lemon, better barrels produce better wines. From citrus, apples, pears, tropical fruits, baking better grapes. For higher prices. spices, vanilla, butter and toast, just to list We deserve better, though, so our two just a few.

Chardonnays this week are good Napa With barrel aging, and the secondary ma- wines. Franciscan Estate Vineyards produclolactic fermentation that takes place while es both. the wine ages, a richer wine with a creamier Franciscan is located in Oakville, right texture is achieved along with vanilla, butter, in the heart of Napa Valley. They own 240 butterscotch, baking spice and nut notes in acres of prime vineyards. They were the the finished wine. first Napa winery to produce “Oakville” Exact vineyard soils and exact winery appellation wines, followed by Opus, treatments make each Chardonnay what it Swanson, Silver Oak and Groth. is. But growers and winemakers have a great But, their Chardonnay comes from fur-

Chardonnay for years was the most popular and most planted white variety.

Napa Chardonnays were favorites (and still are) for many wine lovers because of their intense flavors. ther south in the valley: the Carneros AVA. There, they own 17 acres where cool breezes from the bay and clay and gravel soils yield Chardonnay grapes with outstanding structure and minerality.

The Franciscan Cuvée Sauvage Chardonnay is named for the wild yeasts that live on the grapes’ skins in the vineyards.

Traditionally, white French Burgundy wines always used the wild, savage, yeasts for their fermentation. In, 1987, Franciscan was the first Napa winery to do the same.

This wine is 100 percent Chardonnay, 100 percent barrel fermented, and aged for 14 months in 94 percent new, French oak barrels.

It is a light yellow color, with lemon, crême brulée, roasted hazelnuts and vanilla aromas and flavors along with pears and apples.

It is a really rich wine with significant

weight to it. It’s absolutely one of the icons of Napa. For $36.99.

Franciscan’s other Chardonnay is their Napa appellation. Also, 100 percent Chard and 100 percent barrel aged for seven months with its lies. Its barrels are both French and American, with 27 percent new.

(Remember, new oak has stronger essences that transfer into the wines.)

With its pale yellow color, this wine, too, shows honeyed pears and apples with a richness and creamy minerality. For $15.99. Or, while it lasts, $125 for a whole case of 12!

So, we have two expressions of Napa Chardonnay, both very typical and excellent, but just not necessarily for the same reasons.

The treat is to be able to try them both.

Enjoy.

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

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Girls night out coming to 2or3 Treasure House

Island Girls Night Out, an opportunity to socialize, meet new friends and win prizes, will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at 2or3 Treasure House at 203 Carteret St. next to Breakwater Restaurant.

Artists showcase work at Beaufort Art Association

“Dueling Studios: Two Friends Feature Their Favorites – Flora & Fauna” is the name of the current Beaufort Art Association show, featuring the artwork of local artists Marilee Sartori and Dusty Conner.

The show runs through Sunday, Oct. 29.

An opening reception with the artists will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m Friday, Sept. 1, at the BAA Gallery at 913 Bay St. in Beaufort.

The public is invited to join in for an evening of friends, frivolity, food and fun art.

Also on exhibit will be the artwork of other local artists who are members of the gallery.

Friends of Fort Freemont to hold fall fundraiser

The Celadon Club will host The Friends of Fort Fremont Fall Fundraiser from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

There will be beer, wine, appetizers, music

by Beaufort DJ Steve Curless and an auction.

The Celadon Club is donating two family 6-month memberships and two spa packages (facial and massage) to the auction. There will be many other items to bid on too.

Tickets are $30 per person and must be purchased by Friday, Sept. 1, at www.fortfremont.org.

Proceeds from this event will help continue the maintenance, preservation and conservation of Beaufort County’s Fort Fremont Park. The Friends of Fort Fremont is a 501(c)(3) corporation.

The Celadon Club is at 61 Celedon Drive on Lady’s Island.

In 1898 Fort Fremont, on St. Helena Island, was the strategic defense for Port Royal Sound and the U.S. Naval Base at Parris Island.

Beaufort County and The Friends of Fort Fremont are working to preserve this historic landmark.

Except for August, free docent-led tours are offered at 10:30 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of the month at the St. Helena Branch Library.

Visit www.FortFremont.org or call the library at 843-255-6540.

Drum circle is set to play at waterfront park

A group of local percussion lovers who enjoy the impromptu experience that a drum circle brings are inviting others to join in.

The Beaufort SC Drum Circle will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort. The first event at the park will be held Monday, Sept. 11.

All are welcome to this family friendly, free event. No is experience necessary.

Participants should bring some water and any non-electronic drum or other percussion instrument.

Visit the "Beaufort SC Drum Circle" Facebook page, email beaufortscdrumcircle@ gmail.com or contact Jane at 732-259-1935 or Lanny at 843-441-0169.

Library offering variety of events

Following are some upcoming events at the St. Helena Branch Library at 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road: • Conversation Café: Talk with neighbors about things that matter over a cup of coffee or tea. Sessions are open, hosted, dropin conversations among people with diverse

views and a shared passion for engaging others. September’s topic is “Should Governments Be Responsible for Social Well-Being? If Not, Who Should?” This event is for ages 12 and up. It will be held at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 5.

• If You Give a Kid a Pancake: Early Literacy Brunch Series: Learn all about the five pillars of early learning: Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play, learn new games and songs to make early learning more fun, and leave with a full belly, tips and tricks, and a goody bag to boot. This series of events will be held at 11 a.m. Saturdays on Sept. 9 and Oct. 7.

Register for the series by Sept. 6 by calling 843-255-6540.

• Teen Library Ambassadors: Teens will work on charity projects, library outreach and more. This event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11.

• Family Law Issues: A local lawyer will give a 30-45 minute lecture with a question-and-answer period. This event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11.

Weekly historic tours available at Fort Mitchel

Join The Heritage Library for weekly tours at 10 a.m. Thursdays of the Civil War battery on Skull Creek built to protect Port Royal Sound and the Seabrook Coaling Station.

The cost is $12 for adults and $7 for children.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/FtMitchelTours.

Riverfront park topic of lecture at museum

The Beaufort History Museum will present a lecture as part of the popular historical series co-sponsored with the Beaufort County Library.

The lecture, “Politics, Pilings and Playgrounds: Henry C. Chambers Riverfront Park,” will include a panel discussion moderated by Edie Rodgers.

Panelists Henry C. Chambers, Ed Duryea, Harry Chakides, and Duncan Fordham will discuss the trials and tribulations of creating Beaufort’s signature waterfront community space.

The event will be held from 2-3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 19, at First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of North and Church streets in Beaufort.

Admission is free, but a $5 donation is suggested.

Registration begins Monday, Sept. 4, for the 100 available seats. Pre-registration is required at the BHM website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.

Print out the ticket and bring them to the event. Lectures sell out and those with tickets are admitted first.

Network’s office in the Landmark (Regions Bank) Building, 69 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite 3B, Beaufort.

For more information, call 843-592-6076, or email volunteers@panafricanfamilyempowermentnetwork.org.

Hospice in need of volunteers

Friends of Caroline Hospice Thrift Store is seeking a variety of volunteers to assist in the overall operation of the store.

Opportunities include assisting in sorting/pricing donations, organizing, social media monitoring and customer service.

Store hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

For more information, contact Sara, volunteer coordinator at 843-525-6257, or visit www.friendsofcarolinehospice.org for an online volunteer application.

Habitat for Humanity in need of volunteers

Wondering how you might be able to help LowCountry Habitat for Humanity?

Attend their Volunteer Orientation held at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at 616 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort.

Volunteer opportunities exist in every area of operations at LowCountry Habitat; there is a need for all types of abilities and skill levels, from construction to volunteering at the ReStore to serving on various committees and more.

For more information, contact Lee McSavaney, volunteer coordinator at 843-5223500 or email info@lowcountryhabitat.org.

Christian theater performances offered

Music of Forever, a Christian theater production, is being held at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Grace AME Chapel on Charles Street in Beaufort.

According to Hillary Lathan, who puts on the show with her husband, Alan, the show puts Jesus on a personal level that everyone can relate to.

“People that may never walk into a church will come to the drama and experience the

gospel in a way that is real and fresh to them,” she said.

The show includes seven characters and seven pieces of music. The irony of the number is intentional, as seven is a biblically significant number, according to Hillary.

For more information, visit www.musicofforever.org.

The performances are free, but donations are accepted.

Library to offer curbside service

In an effort to expand customer service, the Beaufort County Library System will test a new Curbside Hold Pickup Service at its branch in downtown Beaufort.

The service will be available only to Beaufort Branch customers who have a previously reserved item (considered a “hold”) and have been notified by the system that the item is ready for pick up. To all library cardholders, the online catalog sends an automatic message (via text or email) that a reserved item is ready for pick up at their branch library.

With the new curbside hold pickup service, Beaufort customers call the branch prior to arriving and library staff will confirm that their reserved item is available. Upon arrival, customers call the library again at which point a staff member will deliver the hold to the vehicle.

The pilot will run for two months with service beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Second Helpings volunteers needed

Second Helpings, a nonprofit that rescues food from area restaurants and grocery stores and delivers the food to local agencies to stop hunger, is in need of volunteers.

Shifts are available on Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort.

Volunteers can sign up for one day a week or month.

Also needed are on-call, last-minute volunteers for a SWAT team to help on the truck for special runs.

For more information, contact Lili Coleman at execdirector@secondhelpingslc.org or call 843-689-3689.

Visit secondhelpingslc.org.

Alzheimer’s fundraiser coming to The Shed

Dueling Pianos, Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort‘s 10th Annual Dinner Theatre, will be held on Friday, Oct. 8, at The Shed in Port Royal.

The evening will offer music, dinner stations provided by local chefs, a full open bar sponsored by Gilbert Law Firm, both a silent and live auction and a retro photo booth to record your memories of the night.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for cocktails and the silent auction.

Tickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door.

For more information or to order tickets, visit www.afsgb.org or call 843-521-9190.

Pan-African group seeks volunteers

The nonprofit Pan-African Family Empowerment & Land Preservation Network Inc. is seeking volunteers for multiple positions.

Among other things, the Beaufort-based public charity provides financial and technical assistance to help Gullah-Geechee, and other African-descent families save their ancestral homes and land for current and future generations.

They have an immediate need for an experienced webmaster, grant writers and administrative assistants.

Also needed are committed fundraising volunteers; community outreach presenters; and office clerks willing to assist landowners with homestead exemptions; tax rate reductions; installment property tax payment qualification; and referrals to various heirs’ property and/or land use programs that generate income to pay property taxes and create generational wealth.

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THURSDAY’S CHUCKLE

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