December 28 edition

DECEMBER 28, 2017 - JANUARY 3, 2018

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COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY

Ted Turner’s island to be open to public Staff reports

Billionaire Ted Turner and the state recently closed on the charitable transfer of Turner’s 4,680acre St. Phillips Island near Beaufort. The park is expected to be made accessible to the public from Hunting Island.

As the largest privately held island off the coast, St. Phillips was sold for $4.9 million, about onethird of its appraised value, and will complement Hunting Island State Park nearby.

“St. Phillips is a jewel off the South Carolina coast, a pristine barrier island suffused with the natural beauty of the Lowcoun-

St. Phillips Island has a subtropical forest and white beaches stretching along the Atlantic. Photo courtesy of Plantation Services.

try,” said Duane Parrish, director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, which will manage the island. “The

possibilities for shaping and offering exceptional coastal experiences are numerous.”

St. Phillips served as a Lowcoun-

try retreat for Turner, his family and friends since 1979.

It is surrounded by marsh and beach, and is accessible by boat ride up tidal rivers and creeks around Bay Point.

Along with three boats and two vehicles, the sale also comes with a main residence and a few other structures on the island. A conservation easement held by the Nature Conservancy limits the number of additional structures that can be built.

“My family and I are thrilled that our beloved St. Phillips Island is now in the hands of the state of South Carolina,” said Turner. “Af-

ter sharing many fond memories together on the island, my family and I now look forward to others being able to experience and appreciate the unique beauty and tranquility that St. Phillips has provided us for so many years.”

The State Park Service will spend about six months assessing the island’s resources and logistical capacities to develop a comprehensive management plan for the property.

“Once that plan is in place, an operational strategy will be established to optimize the island’s visitor experience potential as part of Hunting Island State Park,” according to a press release.

Members of the Classic Car & Truck Club of Beaufort load some of the 250 prepared meals into another member’s minivan at Bricks restaurant after the rain began to fall Dec. 24 at Bricks.

By Bob Sofaly

Lending a helping hand

Members of the Classic Car & Truck Club of Beaufort try in vain to beat the rain while loading a 1952 Ford pickup truck during the club’s 6th Annual Meal on Wheels on Sunday at Bricks Restaurant. The classic cars and trucks gave way to more modern transportation to help keep the food dry. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

A local restaurant and their elves worked overtime to prepare and deliver meals for those who may otherwise have gone without on Christmas Eve. Bricks restaurant in Beaufort purchased, prepared and bagged 250 meals for Meals on Wheels clients and relied on the Classic Car & Truck Club of Beaufort to deliver them on Christmas Eve. “We buy the food and fix it right here,” said Bricks owner, Josh Poticha. "My crew works all night to get the food prepared.”

Poticha said the first year there were only 60 meals to prepare, “but now we are up to 250 meals,” he said as owners of classic cars grabbed bags to be delivered.

However, the rain dampened the effort a bit. Ken Szarek, owner of a classic Oldsmobile, said his windshield wipers haven’t worked in 30 years. He went home and got the family SUV to deliver the meals.

One killed, others hurt in crashes over holiday Staff reports

A car accident over the holiday weekend resulted in the death of 81-year-old Margaret Fyfe of Beaufort, according to the Burton Fire District.

The crash occurred just after 4 p.m. Dec. 23 at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Robert Smalls Parkway.

Burton firefighters arrived on the scene to a two vehicle-accident with two people trapped in one of the vehicles. The two were rescued, but a third person, Fyfe, died at the scene.

Further details were unavailable at press time.

The Beaufort Police Department is investigating the fatal crash.

Meanwhile, there were several other accidents over the holiday.

At about 12:30 p.m. Dec. 23 Burton firefighters arrived at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Robert Smalls Parkway to a two-vehicle accident resulting in a wom-

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an and two children being transported to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.

Traffic at the intersection was delayed for approximately 45 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards.

Another accident occurred minutes later only yards up the road on Robert Smalls Parkway by Sonic. Firefighters responded from the first accident to the second where they found three motor vehicles involved, including a tow truck that was responding to the first accident.

That accident resulted in minor injuries; however, all occupants declined transport to the hospital. Traffic on Robert Smalls was again delayed for approximately 45 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards.

Later that night, a pedestrian was struck

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Margaret Fyfe, 81, was killed and several other people were injured during a series of crashes over the holiday weekend. Photo provided.

tially serious injuries.

He was taken to the hospital and the intersection was shut down for approximately an hour while emergency crews assisted the injured, removed roadway hazards, and investigated the accident.

Then, just after 6:30 p.m. Dec. 24, Burton firefighters were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Burton Wells Road. Firefighters arrived on the scene to a single-vehicle accident in which a vehicle struck and broke a utility pole, causing live wires to fall across the road.

The occupants escaped uninjured. Burton Wells Road was closed for over an hour waiting for the power to be secured and the scene to be safe.

The Burton Fire District has responded to over 350 motor vehicle accidents in 2017. In 2016, the Burton Fire District responded to less than 300.

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PUBLIC SAFETY Cigarette believed to be cause of Fat Patties fire

Burton firefighters responded to a possible fire at about 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Fat Patties restaurant on Parris Island Gateway in Port Royal.

Firefighters were told by the manager that a smell similar to burning leaves was detected in the restaurant, and a small fire in the mulch by the front door was discovered and extinguished by the staff.

Burton firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to inspect the wall and discovered elevated heat levels inside the wall by the front door where the fire had been burning. Wall fires can be dangerous as fire smolders and travels undetected before breaking out.

Firefighters asked patrons to exit the building while they made a small opening by the baseboard and sprayed water into the wall until temperatures returned to normal. Patrons then returned to the building and operations returned to normal.

The city of Beaufort Fire Department also responded to the call. Fat Patties is located in the town of Port Royal but is protected by the Burton Fire District as part of an emergency services contract.

Burton fire officials strongly encourage citizens to properly discard smoking material in appropriate dispensers. Ashes can smolder for up to eight hours before igniting.

Sprinkler saves holiday for apartment residents

A sprinkler system saved Christmas for 16 families on Dec. 22 at the Magnolia Park Apartments on Laurel Bay Road after a single sprinkler head extinguished a kitchen fire before firefighters arrived on the scene.

Firefighters arrived on the scene at about 6 p.m. to find residents evacuating the building and smoke coming from a second-floor apartment.

Upon investigation, firefighters learned the second-floor resident was cooking and fell asleep. The unattended food on the stove ignited and spread to the cabinets above, activating the fire alarm system along with a single fire system sprinkler head.

The fire was extinguished before the first fire trucks arrived.

No injuries were reported and fire damage was confined to the second-floor apartment’s stove and cabinets. The residents from this apartment, a mother and daughter, and a resident in the apartment below, have been temporarily relocated due to minor water damage from the sprinkler system.

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this year involving four fire fatalities, including two children, Burton firefighters said this was the best Christmas present they could receive.

While there was minor water damage from the sprinkler system, had the fire grown unchecked the water damages from fire hoses along with the subsequent fire damages could have made this a real holiday tragedy for 16 families.

Sprinkler systems are a minimum requirement for all new construction in the national building code; however, South Carolina lawmakers have refused to adopt that minimum provision. With South Carolina being a leader in fire deaths nationally, this decision has been contentious with state fire officials, causing many firefighters to shake their head in frustration.

“We can dry your house out, but we can’t unburn it,” said Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree.

Sheriff ’s office offers advice on staying safe

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is offering tips regarding safety and the security of homes, vehicles and valuables during this holiday season.

“Shopping centers don't just attract shoppers; they attract opportunistic criminals as well,” a release states. “If you are going to use an ATM, please do so in a well-lit area or preferably inside a store. Record your credit card information and keep it in a secure place.

Therefore, if your credit cards are stolen, it will be easier to report to your financial institution and may help thwart any resulting attempts at credit card fraud.”

If you are traveling over the holidays, let trusted family members or neighbors know of your plans. Ask them to stop by your home and check on it regularly. Leave some exterior and interior lights on and, if possible, leave a spare vehicle in your driveway. Making it look like someone is home is an effective burglary deterrent.

Always lock your vehicle and activate your security system. The vast majority of vehicle break-ins reported to law enforcement do not involve forced entry, but occur to unlocked vehicles. Opportunistic thieves commonly pull on the door handles of multiple vehicles and only enter those vehicles that they find unlocked.

Sheriff ’s office seeks help in cold case

Joseph Holmes, 68, was shot and killed at about 8 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2006, by two unidentified gunmen at the Sheldon Convenience Store in Northern Beaufort County.

An eyewitness to the incident told inves-

tigators that two suspects with their faces masked entered the store and indicated it was a hold up.

The witness said he got up and ran to the rear of the store from the table where he and Holmes were sitting.

The witness said there were several shots fired and the suspects fled the store. When the witness checked on Holmes, he found that Holmes had been shot.

Holmes was transported via ambulance to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where he died of a single gunshot wound.

During some criminal investigations, investigators might exhaust all credible leads in a case. When this happens, the case can become stagnant or what is typically known as “cold.”

No matter how insignificant it may seem, any information offered in reference to a cold case could prove to be the missing link needed to solve the case.

A reward of up to $2,500 is offered for information leading to an arrest in any Beaufort County cold case.

Anyone with information can contact Capt.

Bob Bromage at 843-255-3402, 843-8168013 or robertb@bcgov.net; or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous.

Driver rescued after vehicle rollover

Just before 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, Burton firefighters responded to a reported motor vehicle accident behind Little Caesars Pizza at the Cross Creek shopping plaza located on Robert Smalls Parkway.

Firefighters arrived to a single-vehicle accident with the vehicle having rolled over, lying on its roof, and the male driver trapped inside.

Firefighters were able to free the driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, in less than 5 minutes.

The male driver did not want to go to the hospital.

The Cross Creek shopping plaza is located in the city of Beaufort, but is protected by the Burton Fire District as part of an emergency services agreement between the city and the district.

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Burton Fire District honors awardees Staff reports

The Burton Fire District held its annual awards banquet on Dec. 9.

In addition to looking back over a busy year in 2017, in which the district responded to over 250 more emergency calls than in 2016, both departmental and personal achievements were recognized.

Burton firefighters selected Brittany Nicotri as the district’s Firefighter of the Year.

Nicotri started with Burton as a volunteer in 2016. When she was told by people she couldn’t be a firefighter because she was only a 5 foot tall female, she set out to prove otherwise.

She started her career with Burton as Hurricane Matthew struck, and her fellow firefighters were in awe of her dedication and ability handle any task, often refusing assistance.

When Nicotri is not covered in soot from a fire, she is covered in grease from the vehicle and station maintenance tasks she takes on, saving taxpayers thousands annually.

Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree said, “She has made a large impact on our department in a very short time,” (no pun intended).

Burton firefighters selected David Grabenbauer as the district’s Officer of the Year.

He is a Marine Corps veteran

Brittany Nicotri, left, was named the Burton Fire District’s Firefighter of the Year. She is shown here with Chief Harry Rountree, center, and District Officer of the Year David Grabenbauer. Photo provided.

who started with Burton in 1996 and has progressed up the ranks to the position of shift commander, where he oversees the operation of the district’s five fire stations and personnel.

Grabenbauer’s commitment to the district’s personnel is demon-

strated in his mentoring younger firefighters and coordinating family events and activities for the district.

Burton Fire Chief Harry Rountree recalled with pride watching Grabenbauer grow from a young man who played in the once pop-

ular local band Saucy Brown, into a strong leader, dedicated public servant, and a husband and father.

“Whether a work problem or personal problem, the firefighters seek David out, and in return, he is willing to share his life’s experiences which have obviously been

successful. So David is a large reason we are also successful,” said Rountree.

New firefighter Daniel Mickel, a Marine Corps veteran and a Citadel graduate, who recently graduated from the South Carolina Fire Academy, was also recognized for receiving two academy awards: the Order of the Maltese Cross Award and the Chief Robert Frick Award.

Mickel was selected by his classmates to receive the Maltese Cross Award for his honor, integrity and leadership throughout the eightweek fire academy program, and he received the Chief Frick Award for having the highest GPA in the class.

The Burton Fire District celebrated 2017 and is now preparing for what will be a challenging new year as growth will certainly bring increases in emergencies.

“It was an honor as the Burton Fire District chief to celebrate such a successful year as a department, and to recognize and thank our personnel and their families for all they do for our community,” ssaid Rountree.

“But there is no rest for the compassionate and dedicated, so today we start to prepare for the future.

"Our goal is to ensure our citizens have a healthy and safe year; and in 2018, we’ll do it all over again.”

NEWS BRIEFS Federal, state, local offices closed for holiday

The following offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday.

• Beaufort County offices, including library branches and PALS facilities • Beaufort County Convenience Centers • All federal offices • All local city and town offices • There will be no postal service

Sea Island Coalition conducts fundraiser

The Sea Island Corridor Coalition is working to raise $10,000 to advocate for smart development along the Sea Island Parkway.

“The coalition was organized in April 2016 to give a voice to those in and around Beaufort concerned that piecemeal development was compromising the look, feel and sustainability of communities along the corridor,” according to the group’s recent newsletter. “If you're aware of Oyster Bluff, Greenheath, Whitehall or Designing Lady's Island, you know what we've been doing.

“But to maintain this focus, and further the availability of good information to the public, the coalition needs sustainable funding. Our activities to date have been funded by a small number of supporters, and we realize we cannot forever rely on these 10-20 people alone.

“Broadened financial support will enable us to continue our community outreach, continue our high level of communication on planning and development issues and ensure that

government deliberations and decision-making affecting the parkway are made in the open, with an appropriate level of sunlight.”

Donate at www.gofundme.com/seaislandcoalition, www.paypal.me/seaislandcoalition/50, or send a check to the Sea Island Coalition, P.O. Box 533, St. Helena SC 29920

Local protests planned if Trump fires Mueller

Beaufort Indivisible, Sun City Indivisible and Lowcountry Indivisible along with activists throughout the country are planning protests if President Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller.

If Mueller is fired before 2 p.m. EST, organized protests will ensue beginning at 5 p.m. local time. If he is fired after 2 p.m.

EST, organized protests will ensue at noon.

The protest in Beaufort County will be held at U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford’s office at 710 Boundary St., Beaufort.

The hashtag for the protest is #NotAboveTheLaw. A protest advisory will be sent with additional details, including a timeline of events regarding the Russian investigation.

“We call on everyone to do everything in their power to prevent President Donald Trump from firing special counsel Robert Mueller,” said Lowcountry Indivisible.

“Americans deserve full and truthful answers to ensure the security and sanctity of our election system is never compromised again. We can only do that with a full, thorough investigation, free from interference.”

Sprint devices having connection issues

Individuals using Sprint mobile devices may experience intermittent connection issues when attempting to call Beaufort County government landline phones with a “255” prefix due to data transmission issues with the county’s carrier for landline services.

Callers experiencing issues are encouraged to contact Sprint at 844-382-3312 to report any issues.

No lane closures planned over holiday

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) prohibits lane closures on interstate highways for non-emergency highway work during the holiday travel period.

These restrictions will be in place through 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3.

Lane closures, road closures, shoulder closures, pacing operations or any operations that will impact the efficient flow of traffic or hinder normal traffic operations on non-interstate routes during the Christmas holidays are also prohibited unless otherwise directed by the department.

Motorists can keep up with travel conditions by using SCDOT’s 511 system, which

provides real-time traffic information on all South Carolina interstate highways and some of the highways along the coast. Users can call 511 or access www.511SC.org 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and download the free app.

Free parking offered at downtown marina

The Beaufort City Council has approved the Parking Advisory Committee’s recommendation that there be free parking in downtown Beaufort this holiday season.

However, it will be offered in a different way than it has been in years past to allow shoppers more time to explore what all of the merchants have to offer as well as to provide time to enjoy lunch or dinner without having to worry about a parking time limit.

Free parking will be offered through New Year’s Day at the Downtown Marina parking lot on the waterfront and accessed from Bay Street at the intersection of Charles or Newcastle Streets.

There are 167 parking spaces available and there will be no time limit on parking.

All other metered parking spaces/areas in the downtown area will be paid parking including Bay Street.

Paid parking is enforced from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

UPCOMING MEETINGS • Beaufort County School District Board of Education: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, County Council Chambers, 100 Ribaut Road

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'Tis the season for ‘tax-loss harvesting’ As the end of the calendar year approaches, so too do discussions regarding any unrealized gains or losses of substance sitting within taxable accounts.

It is probably a safe assumption that you prefer to pay less in taxes whenever possible; and there are a few simple strategies that can be applied within the portfolio to help in that endeavor.

“Tax Loss Harvesting” is among them, and while it is not exactly an advanced accounting strategy, it is an effective way to both offset gains and rid the portfolio of laggard positions before the calendar flips to 2018.

In some years, finding losses to harvest is easier than others. 2017 has been a largely positive year, yet there are still several individual names in the red.

Take the S&P 500 Index SPX as a starting point.

Although the index is up more than 16 percent, 145 of the 505 components are car-

rying losses year-to-date (through Nov. 24).

Furthermore, 85 of those stocks are down 10 percent or more. Losses from these positions may be used to offset some of Charles Tumlin the gains already taken in the calendar year, or can be "carried forward" in many cases.

The harvesting of losses is a fairly straight-forward approach, which can be combined with the practical portfolio review measure of weeding out technically weak holdings.

Be aware of the calendar. Any stock sold for tax loss purposes cannot be repurchased for 31 days or you will nullify your loss for income tax purposes. Consider using exchange traded funds during that time period to maintain your exposure to the markets.

As always, a meeting or phone call with

It is probably a safe assumption that you prefer to pay less in taxes whenever possible; and there are a few simple strategies that can be applied within the portfolio to help in that endeavor. your CPA before the new year may result in some tax saving ideas as well.

This article was written and provided by Charles Tumlin, managing director, TLS Wealth Management of Raymond James.

Tumlin is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates Inc., at 2015 Boundary St., Suite 220, Beaufort SC 29902. He can be contacted at 843-379-6100 or charles. tumlin@raymondjames.com or visit www.tls-

wealthmanagement.com.

Opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Raymond James. Raymond James is not affiliated with nor endorses the author or his firm. All opinions are as of this date and are subject to change without notice.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of an exchange traded product carefully before investing.

New Italian restaurant opens in Habersham

the June DragonBoat race, where the office has raised close to $13,000 over the last two years to help cancer patients and survivors in Beaufort County.

The Weichert affiliate was back at again a few months later handing out 3,000 bags of candy to costumed children and their parents at the Oct. 26 Trick or Treat in Downtown Beaufort event. They also hosted a Dec. 9 Toys for Tots collection event to help families and children in need locally this holiday season.

“We’re honored to have been asked to be a part of so many incredible community events this year,” said Karen Ryan, the co-owner/broker of Weichert, Realtors Coastal Properties. “Doing all of this gives us an opportunity to give back to a community that has supported us throughout the years while helping those in need. And we’re not done yet.”

The company is also collecting non-perishable food items until Jan. 31 at its Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head and Okatie offices to help Second Helpings, a nonprofit food rescue and distribution network that works to eliminate hunger in the Lowcountry.

For more information, contact Joe or Karen Ryan at 843-341-3700 or visit www.WeichertCP.com.

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

Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Merry Maids manager Michelle Ladd accepts a Certificate of Appreciation from Post 9 Commander Chuck Lurey. Photo provided.

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Salumi & Formaggi is a vision that became a reality when Stefano Camasso and Salvatore Eros decided to partner.

“Hailing from Brindisi, Puglia, on the southeast coast of Italy, they bring years of experience as well as a commitment to excellence to their latest restaurant in their new home in Beaufort,” according to a release.

“As their names suggest, Stefano Camasso and Salvatore Eros focus on providing traditionally-flavored Italian cuisine with a European style of professional service. They take their guests on an exploration of the palate with every project they undertake. Having owned eateries in Italy and the Canary Islands, these restauranteurs always have enjoyed fabulous success."

“At Salumi & Formaggi, we place the highest importance on customer satisfaction” said Camasso. “Our dishes are always a topic of conversation at any event.

“I am humbled that our food has already earned 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor after being open for only two weeks,” said partner and executive chef Salvatore.

Salumi & Formaggi Authentic Italian Restaurant is at 27 Market St. in Habersham.

Reservations are strongly recommended.

The restaurant is open from 5-10 p.m. daily and will be open New Year’s Eve. Call 843-846-0411 or visit www.salumieformaggiitalian.com.

Realtors give back to local community

Weichert, Realtors – Coastal Properties has been involved with numerous community events in the Beaufort area throughout the year, many of which benefited local charities.

They started in April at the Blue Angels Air Show in Beaufort distributing goodie bags to the thousands of military and civilian attendees.

Next came the big splash they made at

Weichert, Realtors welcomes Beaufort native

Katie Gambla, a graduate of Beaufort Academy and the University of South Carolina Columbia, has joined Weichert, Realtors – Coastal Properties.

She is a full-time resident and lives in Port Royal. In her free time, she loves to spoil her dog, be on the water, attempt Kelly Gambla to be a yoga guru, volunteer at her favorite nonprofit and spend time with family and friends.

Gambla is based in the Beaufort office and can be reached at 843-605-8862.

CHAMBER CORNER Legislative luncheon to be held Jan. 4

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The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Legislative Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Callawassie Island Club at 22 Callawassie Club Drive.

Attendees will get an opportunity to meet with local and state elected officials including Sen. Margie Bright Matthews, Sen. Chip Campsen, Sen. Tom Davis, Rep. Bill Bowers, Rep. Jeff Bradley, Rep. Shannon Erickson, Rep. Weston Newton and Rep. Michael Rivers. They will share their thoughts on the upcoming session of the General Assembly.

“This is an exceptional occasion to network,” according to a release.

The program is being sponsored by Andrews Engineering, Beaufort County Association of Realtors, Bridges Preparatory School, Callawassie Island Club, Cintas Corporation, Hilton Head Home Builders Association, The Lollipop Shop, Lowcountry Resort Islands Tourism Commission, Lowcountry Montessori School, May River Dermatology, S.C. Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association, SK & Associ-

ates, Southern Carolina Alliance, Southern Sweets Ice Cream Parlor & Sandwich Shop, Sprenger Health Care of Port Royal, State Farm-Amy Bowman Agency and Corriveau Insurance Agency Inc. The cost is $40 for chamber members; $55 for nonmembers; and $400 for a table of 10.

Call 843-525-8525.

Business for Breakfast offers various programs

The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and SC LowCountry SCORE Chapter will hold a Business for Breakfast Series for Small Businesses on Wednesdays at the chamber offices at 701 Craven St. Upcoming programs include: • Jan. 10: Click Click Click: Using Social Media • Feb. 14: I Did What? -- Hiring Without Tears • March 14: Building a Successful Brand • April 11: Retailing Strategies in an Amazon World • May 9: Riddle Me This, Money Man -Financial Statements Made Simpler Visit www.beaufortchamber.org to register.

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Over 30 volunteers spent the day at the home of Rosemary Cuppia recently addressing 1,100 invitations to the 2018 Valentine Ball. Now in its 29th year, the Beaufort Memorial Foundation’s signature fundraiser weekend will kick off Feb. 9 with a Cocktail Affair in Tabby Place. Cuppia, shown here with Kathy Kilgore, and her husband Kevin are serving as honorary co-chairs of that event. The Valentine Ball will take place the following night with pre-ball dinner parties at private residences and a black-tie gala at Tabby Place. Haven't received an invitation but would like to attend? Tickets are now on sale at valentineball.org.

Be sure to RSVP by Friday, Jan. 12, in order to join one of the pre-ball dinner parties.

Blood drives are set for January

The following sites will hold blood drives in January: • Monday, Jan. 1: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Breakwater Restaurant • Wednesday, Jan. 3: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Chelsea Clinic • Saturday, Jan. 6: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at PARC at Broad River • Tuesday, Jan. 9: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sea Island Rotary at The Quality Inn • Wednesday, Jan. 10: 2-7 p.m. at Omni Health & Fitness • Monday, Jan. 15: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Turbeville Insurance Agency • Tuesday, Jan. 16: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the YMCA of Beaufort County • Monday, Jan. 22: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beaufort Academy • Saturday, Jan. 27: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kalon & Co./Local Clothing Boutique • Wednesday, Jan. 31: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Beaufort Jasper Sewer & Water Authority

Youth alliance holds forum on opioid crisis

The Lowcountry Alliance for Healthy Youth (LCAHY) is hosting a Community Forum from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at the Seahawk Cultural Center on Hilton Head Island.

Registration will take place from 5:30-6

p.m. This forum is open to the public and people of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The keynote speaker will be South Carolina Rep. Shannon Erickson of Beaufort County District 124. She is also on the South Carolina House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee.

Erickson, along with other experts, will be addressing the opioid epidemic in the Lowcountry and increase awareness about the effects of childhood/adolescent medicine and substance misuse.

Other speakers include: • Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen: The Lowcountry Opioid Epidemic • Dr. Ravi Srivastava: Who is affected? Addiction and Mental Health • Dr. Lynn Geiger: Child/Adolescent Medicine and Substance Use/Abuse • LCAHY Youth Coalition: Message to Our Community “The opioid/heroin epidemic is our nation’s No. 1 preventable public health problem,” said Wendy Cummings, president of the LCAHY Executive Board. “It threatens the well-being of every American and South Carolinian at every socio-economic level, at every age, in every neighborhood and in every region of the state.

“The more people who attend this free forum will benefit Beaufort County as a whole.

We need the public educated on how serious this issue has become."

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SCHOOLS & SPORTS SCHOOL BRIEFS Information fairs coming on school choice program

The Beaufort County School District is gearing up to accept school choice applications for the 2018-19 academic year, the fourth year of the district’s expanded choice initiative.

More than 3,500 district students currently attend schools outside their zoned attendance areas.

Two regional information fairs will give students and their parents opportunities to learn about the district’s choice programs and how to apply for them.

The first fair will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Beaufort Middle School, and will spotlight choice programs in Northern Beaufort County.

The second fair will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, at H.E. McCracken Middle School in Bluffton, and will feature choice programs in Southern Beaufort County.

After the two regional fairs, individual schools will host their own meetings so students and parents can get more detailed onsite information about the choices they offer.

“The popularity of our program shows that when it comes to the education of their children, parents appreciate having choices,”

said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “They appreciate being able to match their children’s individual talents and interests with the instructional methods that suit them best.”

Curriculum options approved by the board of education include such instructional choices as Montessori, International Baccalaureate, arts infused, Classical Studies, AP Capstone, dual language immersion, early college, leadership programs and advanced math and science.

Beaufort County students who attend choice programs do not pay extra tuition, although families are responsible for their students’ transportation if they live outside of the school’s attendance zone.

All choice schools also serve children who live in their attendance zones, in addition to students from outside the zone who apply to attend.

School choice applications will be posted to the district’s website on Thursday, Feb. 1, and must be turned in by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28.

Paper copies of the application will be available in school offices.

Moss said that all district schools will maintain a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics focus, as well the arts, world languages and technology.

Nearly 200 Boxes of Cheer – decorated shoeboxes full of small gifts created by Beaufort County School District students – have been successfully delivered to Beaufortbased Marines deployed over the holidays on the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Gift items were gathered by the students and holiday cards were created by middle school students, with individual Marines’ gifts packaged in shoeboxes decorated by elementary school students. More than $800 in shipping costs were paid with donations from school district employees. Photos provided.

SPORTS BRIEFS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Beaufort Academy levels Crown Academy

Beaufort Academy dominated in its latest outing, pulling away to beat host Crown Academy 71-29 in an early-season boys' high school basketball game on Dec. 20.

With the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 2-1.

The Eagles set the tone early and quickly separated themselves from Crown Academy.

Dominant Beaufort Academy owned a commanding lead over Crown Academy at the conclusion of each quarter.

One Beaufort Academy player nearly matched Crown Academy point for point.

Dawson Coleman led Beaufort Academy to the win, scoring a game-high 28 points for the Eagles. Coleman has been a consistent scorer for the Eagles throughout the early portion of the 2017-18 season.

Beaufort Academy featured three scorers in double figures as William Tumlin netted 11 points and Davis Matthai added 10 points in the victory.

Along with producing on the offensive

end, Beaufort Academy delivered defensively. The Eagles limited Crown Academy's offensive looks at the basket throughout the regular-season matchup.

Beaufort Academy is slated to return to the floor on Friday, Dec. 29, on the road in the John Paul II Holiday Tournament. The Eagles are scheduled to meet Cathedral Academy in the first round of the John Paul II-hosted tournament.

Hoops for Hope: BHS drops opener

Beaufort High couldn't keep up with opponent Eau Claire in the opening round of the Hoops for Hope Tournament at Ashley Ridge High School on Dec. 20. Eau Claire, a squad out of Columbia, excelled offensively and took advantage of Beaufort High's offensive woes and turnovers to pull away to win 77-49 over the Eagles.

With the loss, Beaufort High dropped to 1-9.

The Eagles were forced to play from behind throughout the matchup as Eau Claire thrived both offensively and defensively.

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Beaufort High featured three scorers in double figures in the loss. Leading the Eagles offensively, Daijion Galloway scored a teamhigh 14 points.

Ethan Leana finished directly behind Galloway in the Beaufort High scoring column, netting 13 points.

Accompanying Galloway and Leana in double figures for the Eagles, Jamaad Rivers added 11 points for the Eagles in the loss.

Beaufort High remained in the loss column on Dec. 21, falling to Bishop England in the second round of the Hoops For Hope Tournament. Bishop England beat the Eagles 66-43.

More on the Beaufort High-Bishop England boys' basketball game follows.

Bishop England 66, Beaufort High 43: Bishop England prevented Beaufort High from notching its second win in the 2017-18 season on Dec. 21, beating the Eagles 66-43.

With the loss, Beaufort High slipped to 1-10.

Jontavious Murray led Beaufort High in scoring with 11 points. Murray was the only Eagle to reach double figures in the scoring column during the tournament game.

Aiding Beaufort High offensively, Ethan Leana netted eight points and Warren Dickens added six points.

Struharova leads BA to win over Clarendon Hall

Karolina Struharova led four Beaufort Academy players in double figures in the scoring column as the Eagles defeated visiting Clarendon Hall 58-32 on Dec. 18.

Struharova paced the Eagles with a gamehigh 15 points.

With the win, Beaufort Academy improved to 4-2.

Following Struharova in the Beaufort Academy scoring column, Kendall Duncan and Amelia Huebel added 11 points apiece.

Also reaching double figures in scoring for the Eagles, Becca Frelin netted 10 points.

Beaufort Academy executed well from the opening tip until the final buzzer.

Defensively, Beaufort Academy halted Clarendon Hall's progress on several offensive possessions.

The Eagles have had a break for Christmas but are closing in on a highly-anticipated holiday tournament.

Beaufort Academy is scheduled to start playing in the John Paul II Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 29.

Boys - Clarendon Hall 62, Beaufort Academy 59: The Beaufort Academy boys' basketball team fell victim to a buzzer-beater as Clarendon Hall's Zion Gilmore drained a long 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining to lift the visiting squad to a 62-59 win on Dec. 18.

Beaufort Academy had a come-from-behind effort fall short.

The Eagles had faced a 15-point deficit in the first half before taking the lead after intermission.

Dawson Coleman led Beaufort Academy with a game-high 32 points.

Jaxon Spratling was the only other Eagle to reach double figures in the scoring col-

umn, netting 10 points for Beaufort Academy in the setback.

Gilmore paced Clarendon Hall with a team-high 19 points.

Accompanying Gilmore in double figures for Clarendon Hall, Kylic Horton contributed 15 points.

With the loss, Beaufort Academy dropped to 1-1. Clarendon Hall improved to 6-1 with the win.

Battery Creek teams split with HHI squads

Host Battery Creek split a basketball doubleheader with Hilton Head High on Dec. 19. A look at the Battery Creek-Hilton Head Island basketball doubleheader follows.

Girls - Battery Creek 49, Hilton Head High 28: Kevea Sanders scored a game-high 15 points to lead Battery Creek past visiting Hilton Head High in a girls' high school basketball game on Dec. 19.

Finishing directly behind Sanders in the Battery Creek scoring column and nearly registering a double-double, Ta'Quasia Lampkin scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Lampkin, in a solid all-around performance, dished out four assists.

Accompanying Sanders and Lampkin in double figures for the Dolphins, Trinity Coney posted 11 points.

Hilton Head Island didn't feature any scorers in double figures. Caroline Brammer paced the Seahawks with eight points.

Battery Creek moved to 10-0 with the win.

With the loss, Hilton Head High dropped to 2-5.

Boys - Hilton Head High 66, Battery Creek 63: Visiting Hilton Head High managed to edge Battery Creek 66-63 in a boys' high school basketball game on Dec. 19.

Trevor Wright scored a game-high 28 points to lead Hilton Head High to the win.

Joining Wright in double figures in the Hilton Head High scoring column, Chris Washington scored 17 points and Davis Molloy added 14 points.

With the loss, Battery Creek dropped to 4-7.

Hilton Head High improved to 4-3 with the win.

DeNarol Brown paced Battery Creek with 16 points. Joining Brown in double figures for the Dolphins, JaQuan Burton netted 14 points and Brandon Wilson scored 11 points.

CHEERLEADING

YMCA of Beaufort Co. extends cheer registration

The YMCA of Beaufort County has extended its cheer registration. The YMCA's cheer program is for children ages 6-10.

The program will run from Saturday, Jan. 13, to Saturday, Feb. 24.

The cost of the program is $55 for YMCA members and $70 for nonmembers.

Questions should be directed to Mike Woods, sports coordinator via email at ymcasports843@gmail.com or by calling 843522-9622.

Registration can also be done at the YMCA front desk or online at www.beaufort-jasperymca.org.

VOICES

Public officials should make New Year’s resolutions

By Richard Eckstrom

For many of us, the arrival of Jan. 1 means more than a new calendar year. It’s an opportunity for a new chapter … a chance to get things right, to commit to bettering ourselves in some way.

We resolve to eat healthier and exercise, save more, spend more time with loved ones, learn new skills or achieve a personal goal.

For those of us in public office, the New Year is an opportunity to take stock of how we serve and commit to ways we can improve. To that end, I offer some suggested resolutions for everyone in a position of public trust, from elected officials to agency administrators and members of government boards and commissions.

• Remember whose money we’re spending. Too many public officials view increased spending as the answer to every problem without much regard for the ever-growing burden being placed on taxpayers. Such decisions shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Every dollar spent is a dollar taken from someone’s pocket, which means there’s one less dollar available for bills, groceries,

college tuition or retirement savings.

We should always weigh the constant pressure for higher spending against the drawbacks.

After all, there’s probably no better way for governRichard ment to bolster peoples’ Eckstrom finances than to allow them to retain their own, hard-earned money. Higher spending and taxing does just the opposite.

• Commit to transparency. In my experience, the policy-makers who best serve the public interest are those who operate in full public view. They’re more sensitive to their constituents’ needs when they know those constituents are watching.

Thus, one of the most important things any governmental body can do is to let citizens see how it makes decisions and spends funds. (Above all, in my opinion, financial records should be conveniently accessible on the web.)

Transparency creates government which

answers to the people and connects with them.

• Focus on issues that matter. The hot-button issues aren’t always the most important issues. Especially at the state level, there’s a tendency among some to spend much time and energy on items that are likely to generate headlines or score political points – often at the expense of matters which are less exciting but of greater relevance to the lives of average South Carolinians.

Not long ago the political debate seemed dominated by a series of hot-button issues including flags, statues and names on school buildings and city streets. Meanwhile, far more consequential problems – for example, the crisis facing our state’s vastly underfunded and deteriorating pension system – have been left unsolved.

It’d be worthwhile to revisit our priorities, and perhaps devote less effort to things that have little direct impact on citizens’ lives and place a greater emphasis on the more important – even if less politically rewarding – nuts and bolts of government.

• Elevate the debate. For those seeking

an elected position or otherwise engaging in political debate, the temptation to play hardball against an opponent can be strong.

But so-called “mudslinging” only distracts us from the serious discussions needed to help voters size up candidates and make informed decisions.

It can have a disillusioning effect, discouraging people from becoming involved in the process. Candidates who genuinely want the best for the community they hope to serve can help keep the debate on a higher plane by refusing to engage in personal attacks.

Public service is a noble pursuit. Sadly, trust in our leadership is an ever-dwindling commodity … further eroding with each new case of a government official gaming the system or mishandling resources. That means that those who conscientiously serve must aim a little higher to salvage whatever public trust remains. As we leave 2017 behind, let’s make a commitment to doing so.

Finally, I wish you a joyous, healthy and prosperous 2018. Happy New Year!

Richard Eckstrom is a CPA and the state’s comptroller.

Runners shed clothes for good cause On Dec. 9, I drove up to Kiawah Island to watch a marathon. Please allow me to emphasize the word “watch.” I did not run, I observed.

This event was the 40th Annual Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon and half-marathon.

The race is sanctioned by the USA Track and Field Organization and is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The purpose of my visit was to watch two 30-somethings run the half-marathon.

As I was driving on the island, I started to notice clothes on the side of the race course.

This went on for miles. There were coats, shirts, pullovers and sweatshirts; all the kinds of clothing you normally see on runners.

Now, let me tell you it was very cold that morning. I have no doubt many runners were wearing at least pullovers at first, but they got overheated as they were running. So, I understand why they would be shedding clothing, however I wondered how were they going to get their clothes back? Do they drop an article of clothing at a specific spot and then go back

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There are stories in newspapers all over the country about cities holding races where the runners are dropping clothes and volunteers are picking them up to take to homeless shelters and nonprofits. to pick it up?

After running 26 miles, do you really want to go back and find an old sweatshirt? Do they have relatives and friends grab their discarded gear? Or maybe, they just don't care and leave it there.

When my two friends finished their

half-marathon, I asked about all the clothes.

“Oh, that’s for charity. A lot of racers are encouraged to drop clothing,” Carrie responded. “Any clothing left after the race gets donated and there are many charity opportunities in races nowadays.”

Sure enough, I looked up the Kiawah

Island Golf Resort website. “Clothing not claimed after the event is donated to local nonprofit.” What a great idea!

There were a few other ways for people to donate, like the Soles for Souls program which allows runners to donate their shoes.

After reading about Kiawah’s race, I started to investigate further. There are stories in newspapers all over the country about cities holding races where the runners are dropping clothes and volunteers are picking them up to take to homeless shelters and nonprofits.

According to one article regarding the 2014 New York Marathon, runners donated 26 tons of clothing to Goodwill.

Goodwill set up bins along the race course so runners could just throw items into the boxes.

It was an amazing eye-opener as I watched people shedding their clothes that morning, and I was glad to hear this trend is spreading throughout the country. It was also announced that spectators could shed their outerwear too; something for me to remember for next year’s race.

Start new year with commitment to education

By Curtis Loftis

For many of us, the new year is a time to create resolutions we hope will have a lasting impact in our lives. We think of the new year as a blank slate, the perfect opportunity to prioritize what is most important to us.

For many families across South Carolina, helping their children achieve future goals and dreams is at the top of that list.

Though the goal of your own child’s college education may seem far off, securing a plan now that will help you meet the cost of college is a smart and important way to begin the new year.

One thing is certain: Someday your children will thank you for caring enough to

save for their education.

Begin 2018 with the future in mind, and start saving for your child’s college education through Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan. Here are some handy financial tips to help you save for college: • Do your research and make a plan: Map out what your college savings goals are. Is your plan to save for tuition only or for everything your child will need, such as books or a computer? Do you envision your child attending a four-year university or a technical college?

Research tuition and added costs across different educational paths, and create a budget that works for your family. Future-

scholar.com features calculators to help you make a plan for the future cost of college.

• Take advantage of resources: Giveaways and contests are often overlooked but can be great Curtis Loftis resources for adding to your Future Scholar savings. Throughout the year, encourage your child to participate in various opportunities to win contributions to an existing 529 account. Be sure to visit my office’s Facebook page to learn about upcoming contests and events.

• When your child gets close to attend-

ing college, turn in FAFSA forms as early as possible: The free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may provide qualified applicants with grants, loans or workstudy funds to add to savings and help pay for educational costs. The sooner you submit your application, the more likely you will be to receive financial aid, so apply Jan. 1 of the year your child will be attending.

Here’s to starting the new year off on the right track.

From our Future Scholar family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy 2018.

Curtis Loftis is the treasurer for the state of South Carolina and the administrator of Future Scholar.

Marines appreciate being remembered

Our holiday season has changed for the better with your gifts and cards decorating our work spaces. The books you have sent keep us busy during our down time.

The toothbrushes, toothpaste and tissue paper replenish our needed goods, and your candy and snacks keep our bellies full.

Your kind words and best wishes have put us in the holiday spirit, and we have you all to thank. These Christmas presents have by far been the best gifts we have received in the mail, and it was right on time.

The presents wrapped and decorated with drawings are better than any store-bought packaging. We even love the glitter all over the boxes.

We, the Marines of 312, are grateful for people like you who think of us when we are far away from the ones we love.

This holiday season truly has been blessed by you in every way. From all of us here we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Semper Fidelis, SSgt. Brian C. Gustafson VMFA-312 FIGHT'S ON Powerline SNCOIC

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Kudos to councilman for opposing bag ban

It’s nice to see an elected official standing up for what's right.

As Beaufort County continues to push for a ban on single-use plastic bags, one councilman has shown courage to object on grounds that it does not address the real issue.

Coastal areas of the country are being

swept up in the environmental populism of bag bans, but Councilman Jerry Stewart thinks the proposal is “inappropriate legislation.” It is the behavior of some uncaring individuals that is inappropriate, not the inanimate object.

We agree and applaud Mr. Stewart’s stance on this issue.

Paul Runko Vice President Greater Bluffton Republican Club

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Thank you to all those who have dedicated time and effort to making the holidays for the Marines of VMFA-312 feel like home.

Being away from family and friends can be a difficult and trying time for almost anyone, but when a young Marine - or even an old one - is thousands of miles away from a single family member, the holidays can feel like any other day.

We work day in and day out, sometimes without even knowing what day it is. Our days can feel like the same over and over without anything new or exciting happening to lift our spirits.

Your thoughts, Christmas cards and gifts go a very long way for all of us aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. For some of our Marines, these may be the only gifts they receive for the Christmas holiday, and because you took the time to think of us, we are thankful.

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

Local club brews up beer, friendship

The Pluff Mudd Hopp Heads are shown here at their December gathering. Photo by Kat Walsh.

By Kat Walsh

It’s almost too perfect – a home brewers club started by a man with the last name Brewer.

But that’s exactly how the Pluff Mudd Hopp Heads began. In 2007, Josh Brewer, who owned Brewers Brewery in Beaufort Town Center, encouraged his friends to start a club.

Gene Garlington, the club’s secretary and treasurer, recalls early meetings at various members’ homes and the club grew from there.

Today the Pluff Mudd Hopp Heads has 15 active members and about 20 associates. Everyone is welcome, from those just starting up the hobby of home brewing to professional brewers.

“We would like to make even non-brewers home brewers,” said George Clark, one of the club’s original members.

Monthly meetings are social, casual and revolve around of love of craft beer. Typically, members sample the fruits each other’s brewing labor – and lessons learned along the way.

For example, there was the time the group learned the dangers of over-carbonating beer. While bottling a group IPA, they accidentally added twice the required amount of sugar. Every member took a 5-liter plastic bottle home for eventual tapping. That’s when the brew, so to speak, went off the rails.

Clark stored his in the laundry room. Two week later, he heard a loud bang in the house.

“I followed the sound of my wife’s frustrated laughter to the laundry, and found her throwing rags all over the floor. Beer had hit the ceiling, all the walls and had leaked through the floor to the cellar. She looked at me and said, ‘You've got a mess to clean up. I'm going to the movies.’ I did the best I could over the next two hours, but the house had the aroma of a frat house for the next two months.”

Art and Science in a Glass “What did you bring?” members asked Paul Heilig, the first to share a home brew at the club’s December meeting at the Coosaw Point Clubhouse.

Above from left: A brew of a Belgian Quad is made at Salt Marsh Brewery in Bluffton; Club members take a tour of Southbound Brewery in Savannah. Photos provided.

“Please don’t say a quad,” one member quipped, bringing laughs from the rest of the group.

Heilig presented a rarity for the club; a white American lager, inspired by a pineapple jalapeno beer the club tasted on a tour to Holy City Brewery in Charleston.

As the recipe was passed around, there was intense discussion about temperatures, ingredients, yeast, fermentation, time and exactly how Heilig added 4 pounds of pineapple “in the second.”

That’s of the noticeable things about home brewing – it has a language of its own: terms like fermentation, pasteurization, conditioning, enzymes, IBUs and terminal gravity were tossed back and forth throughout the meeting. The process of brewing beer involves biochemistry and thermodynamics. In fact, the scientific aspect is what attracts many to home brewing.

“We all have a great time in experimenting with our concoctions and dissecting the final product,” said Clark, who started home brewing in the mid-1980s.

Holding small tasting glasses imprinted with the club logo, members scrutinized and studied Heilig’s creation, holding it up to the light, smelling and slowly tasting to identify the diverse array of flavors and aromas.

A second thing is noticeable: Home brewers approach and appreciate beer much like wine connoisseurs with fine wine.

“It takes four sips to understand a beer,” explained Clark. “The first one is a shock, it takes the second and third sips for your brain and tongue to understand what you’re doing and by the fourth sip, you can fully appreciate what the beer is about.”

Matt Stone was the next to

share his creation: a Berliner Weiss, one of the newly popular sour ales.

“If there were a bomber on the shelf, it would be every bit of $25,” commented Nick Borreggine, owner of Fat Patties in Beaufort and Bluffton. A beer connoisseur and novice home brewer, Borreggine opened Salt Marsh Brewing on the second floor of the Bluffton Fat Patties in 2013.

“Did you give it a name?” several members asked.

Stone, who works at Salt Marsh Brewery, said he had not, but would consider it.

Members don’t usually name their brews, but sometimes, the resulting beer or the circumstances surrounding its creation warrant a name. There was Stuck on Daufuskie, a collaboration beer that involved a trip to Daufuskie Island and a storm that significantly delayed the return home.

Another brew, The Black Mirror, was a “gorgeous” beer that three members brewed in January that wound up “really, really strong and so dark and thick you could see your face in it.”

In addition to these monthly meetings, the club hosts group brews either at Fat Patties or members’ homes.

Club president Mark Alexander notes that two popular events are the annual oyster roast and the seasonal food and beer pairings. Members work in pairs to create a coupling of beer and food with a twist: the beer not only complements the dish – it is also part of its recipe.

Recent resurgence It’s hard to imagine, but less than two generations ago, The Hopp Heads’ activities were illegal. In spite of the fact that America’s founding fathers (and mothers) made and drank their own beer and wine, under the 18th Amendment and Prohibition (enacted in 1920), it was against the law to make beer in the U.S. This ban on home brewing in the United States had far-reaching con-

sequences. While there were nearly 1,500 breweries prior to the 18th Amendment, after 1960 only a handful of giant, consolidated mega-brewers remained.

Today, the “big two”— Anheuser-Busch (bought by Europe’s InBev for $52 billion in 2008) and MillerCoors — sell 95 percent of all beer in the United States in the form of lager and light lager, according to the 2009 documentary “Beer Wars.”

In 1979, President Carter legalized home brewing in the amount of 100 gallons per year per adult (up to 200 gallons per year per household).

And in the following years, the number of craft breweries has grown to more than 2,000, most of which were founded by home brewers.

According to the American Homebrewers Association, which also started in 1979, of the 1.1 million home brewers in the U.S., almost half started the hobby within the last four years.

This recent increase has been aided by the rise of homebrewing clubs — the Hopp Heads are one of over 2,100 AHA registered homebrew clubs — beer making competitions and the success of microbreweries started by amateur beer makers.

The do-it-yourself and local food, or “locavore,” movement have also helped. “There is a trend to do things more locally,” notes the AHA website.

“You don’t get any more local than doing it at home.”

The Pluff Mudd Hopp Heads note that the only thing better than brewing your own beer at home is having a like-minded group of friends. After all, as Garlington commented, “What’s the fun of doing it if you can’t share your results?”

For more information, contact the club at pluffmuddhoppheads@gmail. com or visit the club’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Pluff-MuddHop-Heads.

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Marsha Priem, left, of the Fripp Audubon Society, shows off the clever work of Isaac Smalls who used multiple bits of clay to make his bird. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

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Above from left: Maggie Koulianos runs twine through her plastic bottle bird feeder so it can be hung in a tree; Pam Floyd, of the Fripp Audubon Society, explains how to use to “cookie cutter” to cut the bird shape from modeling clay.

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More than 100 parents, friends and relatives visited St. Helena Elementary School for the annual Christmas concert on Dec. 19 at the school. Students in the grades 3-5 AMES class entertained by singing assorted Christmas songs including one from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” featuring a visit by the Grinch himself, played by fourth-grader Antoine Patrick.

AMES is an advanced mathematics and science academy within the school. Following the presentation, the kindergarten and first-grade classes took the stage. Here, singers react to the Grinch at the concert. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

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He received his Master’s in Architecture from SCAD in 2006, and opened his design firm. In early 2013, he was the featured artist at the BAA Gallery; the show was a rousing success.

“My work is heavily influenced by my surroundings and my experiences growing up without a sense of place,” Polanski said. “It’s very difficult changing countries at any point in a person’s life, but to go through it three times at a very young age was tumultuous.

For most of my artistic life, I struggled to pin down exactly what it is I want to say through my art, or which technique to utilize in order to best represent that message.”

Besides Polanski’s work, the work of other artists who are members of the Beaufort Art Association will be on exhibit, as well.

Chartered in 1957, the Beaufort Art Association is a tax-exempt membership organization. Currently, about 175 local artists belong, with about 65 of them exhibiting their work in the Gallery.

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Sebastian Polanski is the featured artist for the upcoming show at the Beaufort Art Association (BAA) Gallery.

The title of his show is “I Paint What Feels Good,” and will run from Sunday, Jan. 7, to Sunday, Feb. 25.

An artist’s reception will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12.

Born in Boleslawiec, Poland, Polanski moved with his parents and sister to Rheine, Germany, when he was 5 years old. At age 10, he and his family moved to the U.S. and eventually settled in Derby, Conn.

“Because of all the moving, it was hard to make connections with others,” the artist said.

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Chamber music endowment established At the recent opening concert of USCB Chamber Music’s 38th season, Chancellor Al Panu announced the establishment of the USCB Chamber Music Endowment.

He invited the 350 audience members to join with him and Artistic Director Edward Arron in the lobby for champagne and hor d’oeuvres to celebrate the historic event.

The people gathered were pleased to learn that the endowment stood at $70,000 and that other significant gifts had also been pledged.

“Made possible by the consistent generosity of the Series’ Friends and a significant designated donation from Anita and John

Mahoney, this endowment will ensure that the music of the world’s finest classical composers will continue to be played by some of the world’s finest musicians at the USCB Center for the Arts,” according to Edward Arron a press release. “It is a way to underwrite the future of chamber music at the university and in our community."

Hoping to grow the endowment significantly during its initial season, USCB has established the Legacy Society, which will be comprised of all founding endowment do-

nors who give a minimum of $5,000 before the final note of the April 22 concert.

An anonymous donor has agreed to match the first five donations at the $5,000 level.

Prior to the opening concert of the 39th season, a plaque listing all Legacy Society members will be installed permanently in the lobby of the Arts Center to commemorate their generosity.

While annual giving efforts are essential to support the expected yearly operating costs of programs, endowments such as this have proven an invaluable means of meeting unforeseen financial challenges and providing long-term credibility for all manner of univer-

sity endeavors. An endowment is both a public statement of an institution’s commitment to a program and an opportunity for donors to provide support that strengthens not only the program’s present, but also its future.

Endowments that routinely use no more than the interest produced by investment provide an unmatched level of financial stability and security. The USC Educational Foundation will provide professional expertise for investing and administering the endowment.

For information on the USC Foundation, visit www.sc.edu/foundations/educational.

For more information on USCB Chamber Music, visit www.uscb.edu/chambermusic

Museum offering winter docent training The Beaufort History Museum is offering docent classes to train volunteers to lead museum tours and serve as community liaisons.

In the classes, directed by docent educator Lorrie Burleyknoles, participants will learn how Beaufort shaped America from the early European settlements to current times.

Classes will be held at the Beaufort Branch Library at 311 Scott St. and at the historic Arsenal at 713 Craven St. Space in the class is limited and those interested in attending the five-week session are encouraged to register early.

Winter docent training classes will be held on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 16; 9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 23; 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 30; 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6; and noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 13.

The Beaufort History Museum has

evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the city of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th century until now.

The museum’s hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Docents are on duty to provide information and conduct tours. A donation of $7 per visitor ($6 for seniors) is required. Children and active military are admitted free of charge.

Visit www.beauforthistorymuseum.com or BHM’s Facebook page for updates and news from the museum.

For more information on the docent program or other volunteer opportunities with the museum, contact lburleyknoles@beauforthistorymuseum.com or call 559-362-3237.

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A Beaufort History Museum docent leads a tour of the Exhibit Hall. Winter docent classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 18. Photo provided.

Local women receive award

Pictured from left are Dr. Celeste Nalwasky, AAUW of Beaufort president; Sheriff P.J. Tanner; and Peggy Scott and Mary Hope Roseneau, program vice presidents. Photo provided.

Beaufort County Sheriff, P.J. Tanner, spoke at the November meeting of the American Association of University Women. The topic of his discussion was the “The Opioid Epidemic and Its Effect on the Beaufort County Area.”

“The information and the statistics shared by the speaker proved enlightening by comparing the national trends with the situation in Beaufort County,” according to a press release.

A question-and-answer period followed the discussion.

In keeping with the mission of American Association of University Women, to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research, the AAUW Beaufort Chapter strives to provide programs and activities designed to inform and educate its members and guests.

The organization meets monthly from October to May. For more information, contact Celeste Nalwasky at 412-915-5236.

The AAUW is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.

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Ann Ackerman, left, and Laura Hansen, Beaufort County Farm Bureau Women's Committee co-chairs, received a special achievement award on behalf of Beaufort County from the South Carolina Farm Bureau State Women's Leadership Committee Chair Frances Price during the organization's 74th Annual meeting held recently in Myrtle Beach. Beaufort County was recognized for having one of the top Farm Bureau women's programs in the state during 2017.

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Rotary Club donates to Alzheimer’s research The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry recently presented a check for $10,000 to Rotary Organization’s CART (Coins For Alzheimers Research Trust) Fund. The contribution is the result of the club’s work from fundraising over the past year. A portion of the money raised came from the Port Royal Crab Race, the Annual Memory Links Alzheimers Golf Tournament and most recently the club’s annual family oyster roast. Here, club president Scott Klumb and foundation chair Kerry Bunton present the donation to past district governor Sandee Brooks. Photo provided.

WHAT TO DO It’s time to take the annual plunge

The Pelican Plunge is returning to Hunting Island State Park at noon, Monday, Jan. 1.

This annual event features folks plunging into the refreshing waters of the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day. Plungers will warm up by a fire on the beach and everyone will be able to enjoy hot beverages, snacks, beach music and the costume parade, which is more outrageous every year.

Tax deductible proceeds benefit Hunting Island State Park’s Discover Carolina program, a hands-on, curriculum-based instruction program for Beaufort County school children in grades three, five and seven.

Participating students visit Hunting Island to learn about the ecology of a semi-tropical barrier island. More than 3,000 students have participated in this unique educational program.

Register at www.fohuntingisland.org. A printed ticket will allow you entrance into the park. Up to six people in one vehicle will cost $30, and up to 10 people is $50.

2or3 Treasure House collecting winter coats

The 2or3 Treasure House at 203 Carteret St. in Beaufort is collecting children's winter coats in all sizes for both boys and girls in response to a request for help from local schools.

If you have some older or outgrown children's coats taking up space in the closet, bring them to the Treasure House, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Holiday market is open on Wednesdays

The Santa Elena Foundation’s Holiday Market, in partnership with Hank's Lowcountry She Crab Soup, will be open from 2-6 p.m. every Wednesday until after the new year, and will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, local food artisans, giveaways and a kid's craft table.

The event is open to the public and the entertainment, parking and kid's craft table are free. The market will be at the corner of Bladen and North streets in downtown Beaufort.

BAA gallery holds holiday boutique

A portion of Beaufort Art Academy’s Gallery will be transformed into a winter wonderland full of fine art and crafts especially created for the holiday boutique, which will be held through Sunday, Dec. 31, at 913 Bay St. in Beaufort. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; and from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.BeaufortArtAssociation.com.

Photo club to present annual exhibition

The Photography Club of Beaufort will present The Power of Color: Annual Photography Exhibit from Jan. 5-16, at the USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort.

An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5.

This exhibit will be judged by Marge Agin, a noted Bluffton-area fine art photographer and author.

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Chambers to headline musical storytelling

Jazz saxophonist Thom Chambers will headline the second “Notes: An Evening of Musical Storytelling & Casual Conversation” to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Beaufort County.

This event will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort.

Chambers has performed with Miami Sound Machine, and opened for Earth, Wind and Fire, Chris Botti, Gregg Karukus and NBA star-turned musician Wayman Tisdale. He was well known as co-founder, and on-stage leader, of the former jazz group Indigo City.

Saltus River Grill will serve up food and the cocktails will flow. There’s an art auction in the works, featuring donated pieces by several of Beaufort’s finest artists offering their interpretations of “jazz” in a variety of media, and Amiri Farris will be on the scene creating one of his “live action paintings.”

Student art will be on display as well.

Sponsorships and group packages are available, and seating is limited. Tickets are $75.

For sponsorship information or to purchase tickets, call the Boys & Girls Club office at 843-379-5430 or email alittlejohn@ bgclowcountry.org.

USCB to host author Melanie Benjamin

Artist Jonathan Green will be recognized for his contributions and public service to the community.

Proceeds from this event will be donated to The Original Gullah Festival.

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Habitat for Humanity in need of volunteers

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

Attend its 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.

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.

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 num-

ber 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.

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

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.

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

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The University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts will host author Melanie Benjamin as part of its Lunch with the Author Series at noon Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Benjamin was born in Indianapolis. Her most recent novel, “The Swans of Fifth Avenue,” is a New York Times, USA Today and IndieBound best seller, as was her novel about Anne Morrow Lindbergh, “The Aviator’s Wife.” Her first novel, “Alice I have Been” was a national bestseller. Her next novel, “The Girls in the Picture,” about early Hollywood and the creative friendship between Mary Pickford and Frances Marion, will be out in January. ​Tickets are $42 and include lunch. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/lunch-with-author.

Exchange Club to hold Paint the Town Green

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