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Lowcountry Medical Group is joining Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners is proud to welcome the multi-specialty practice Lowcountry Medical Group to its growing network of providers and services.

The physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who represent specialties ranging from primary care,

gynecology, cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, neurology, and orthopedics as well as outpatient imaging and lab, will become official members of the Beaufort Memorial family of care effective March 1.

“We are thrilled to have such a talented group of providers join our growing family

of physicians and nurse practitioners and physicians assistants to continue to offer outstanding care to patients and families in our community,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Rick Toomey.

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SOCIAL

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ROMANTIC BEAUFORT

The natural beauty of the outdoors

By Pamela Brownstein

There’s no denying that the natural beauty of our surroundings in Beaufort make it a romantic destination. From the beautiful scenery and views at Waterfront Park to the wind swept beaches and boardwalks of Hunting Island State Park, our home is rich in environmental wonders.

Everyone has their favorite spot that holds romantic sentiments. My favorite spot is the bluffs along Bay Street, with the Spanish moss hanging from the live oaks, it reminds me of the outdoor ceremony on my wedding day, with the view of the river and the marsh.

So this Valentine’s Day weekend, whether you plan a trip to the beach or just take a walk along the Port Royal boardwalk, enjoy spending time with the ones you love among the many outdoor splendors that make the Lowcountry such a special, romantic place.

Photo of wooden swings in Waterfront Park by Bob Sofaly.

IT’S BBQ

PROFILE

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eating time Bands, Brews and Barbecue event to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice

Barbecue and wing lovers, get ready. The 5th Annual Bands, Brews and Barbecue competition to benefit Friends of Caroline Hospice will be held Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22 on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. This is an official South Carolina Barbecue Association sanctioned event and the first in the state for the 2014 season.

Cook teams from across the Southeast will cook their awardwinning recipes for wings, butts and ribs, and attendees will get to sample the large variety. Friday night is the Wing Throwdown competition from 6 to 9 p.m. Bands performing include local acts The Bull Grapes and The Cluster Shucks.

Saturday is the BBQ competition day from noon until 4 p.m. Awards will be given by sanctioned South Carolina BBQ Association judges.

The first prize winner in the Butts category will get the chance to compete in Las Vegas at the World

Food Competition in November.

The North Carolina trio, Underhill Rose, and a Savannah favorite, The Accomplices, will perform on Saturday at this kid-friendly event.

Jump castles, face painting and Tux the Clown will entertain, and additional food selections will be available for children.

Southern Eagle Distributors will have a variety of beer and wine, including popular craft beer selections for sale. Tickets are $20 per day or $35 for both days and will be available at the door.

Children under 12 are free. Admission includes sampling of wings Friday night and BBQ and ribs Saturday plus entertainment by distinguished bands. Tickets are also available for advanced purchase by calling 843-525-6257. This event will take place rain or shine.

Come and enjoy Bands, Brews and Barbecue. For more information, please call The Friends of Caroline Hospice office at 843-525-6257.

COMMUNITY

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Hope Haven of the Lowcountry moves to new headquarters Hope Haven of the Lowcountry will hold a grand opening ceremony at its new facility and headquarters at 1212 Charles Street in Beaufort on Sunday February 16 from 3 until 5 p.m. The event includes an official ribbon cutting, facility tour, and signing of the community’s “Child Abuse Response Protocol” by partner agencies. Signees include 14th Circuit solicitor Duffie Stone and Beaufort County Sheriff P.J.

Tanner. Hope Haven is the children’s advocacy and rape crisis center serving the 14th Judicial District — Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper and Allendale counties.

Hope Haven makes the move after nearly 12 years at their former facility, where they saw significant increase in service demand. Their staff grew from four to 16 during that time.

“We are so excited to get settled

into our new home,” said Shauw-Chin Capps, Hope Haven’s executive director.

“Moving to this facility makes it easier to provide the quality services to our clients that they deserve,” she said.

Last year, Hope Haven served a total of 521 direct victims of child abuse and sexual assault. Of those, 82 percent were children under 16 years old; 57 percent of the clients were children under 11 years old.

news briefS County reminder: Pick up after your pets

Cleaning up after your pet helps protect water quality, your health and the health of your pet. Dog waste contains two and half times the amount of bacteria as in human waste.

Not only is leaving pet waste on the ground bad for the environment, it is against the law. Beaufort County Ordinance Chapter 38, Article II, Sections 38-35, prohibits residents from throwing litter, like animal waste, into storm drains, ditches, or streams.

All waste must be removed from curbs, yards, parks and other public places otherwise rain will wash the waste and bacteria into our waterways.

Walking your pet is a great physical activity for you and your animal!

Please remember to take a disposal bag with you on your walk. Dispose of pet waste properly in your household garbage or toilet.

In an effort to educate new pet owners, Beaufort County Stormwater, Clemson Extension, Carolina Clear, Palmetto Pride and Beaufort County Solid Waste and Recycling are giving

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BJWSA addresses odor, taste problems in water

Officials at Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) announced Feb. 5 that they took the reservoir near the Chelsea Water Treatment Plant “offline” in an effort to solve recent “earthy” taste and odor problems in northern Beaufort County’s drinking water. Test results indicate that the substance causing the taste and odor was found primarily in the reservoir. BJWSA bypassed the reservoir and is using water only from its canal. Water at the plant is returning to its normal taste and odor.

BJWSA staff conducted a series of tests throughout the canal and reservoir system and identified the cause of the earthy taste and odor as geosmin, a naturally occurring organic compound

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that has a distinct earthy smell. The tests revealed elevated geosmin levels in the reservoir, and BJWSA began bypassing the reservoir on February 2. . Field crews are working in the distribution system to speed delivery of water that is free from taste and odor.

BJWSA will continue to monitor its canal and reservoir for the presence of odor causing substances. The authority hired Hazen and Sawyer, a consulting firm, to study their entire water treatment system in an effort to find long term solutions for taste and odor problems. The firm and BJWSA staff are currently developing the odor reduction plan, which is due by March.

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“Times are unique and challenging in the changing healthcare industry. We look to our new relationship with Beaufort Memorial Hospital to enable us to grow and provide excellent healthcare in the region,” said Lowcountry Medical Group Partner J. Craig Floyd, MD. The practice will be renamed Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group and services will continue to be provided without interruption throughout the transition. All insurance plans currently accepted by the group will remain in place, and additional plans may be added over the next several months.

Improvements are planned for patient access to physician offices, and to connect physicians to the hospital’s online networks for imaging, laboratory and other services.

For more information about the providers and services currently available at Beaufort Memorial Lowcountry Medical Group, visit www.lowcountrymedicalgroup.com.

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Sheriff’s Office promotions

Pamela Brownstein Jennifer Walker Hope Falls

Disclaimer:

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office wishes to congratulate the following personnel in recognition of their achievement and dedication. Effective as of the Monday, February 3, 2014 ceremony, the following Sheriff ’s Office staff has been promoted: Michael Riley, Lieutenant; Michael Jennings, Master Sergeant; Randolph Blackmon, Master Sergeant; Brian Chapman, Master Sergeant; Katrina Light, Staff Sergeant; DeJuan Holmes, Staff Sergeant; Jonathan Collier, Staff Sergeant; Eric Calendine, Staff Sergeant; Brandon Cooler, Sergeant; Mark Cobb, Sergeant; Jeffrey Moran, Sergeant; Tasha Haupt, Communications Supervisor; Charita Davis, Communications Assistant Supervisor; Christen Litchfield, Communications Assistant Supervisor; and Tomecia Porter, ESD 1.

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Beaufort County Seeks Countywide Janitorial Services Beaufort has issued a requesta for proposalsfor (RFP) for countywide services. Offerors may BeaufortCounty County has issued request proposals (RFP)janitorial for countywide janitorial submit a price for the scope of work or by building location. and location. minority-owned services.

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Contact the Beaufort County Purchasing Department for more information at dthomas@bcgov.net or 843.255.2350.

Beaufort County is committed to diversity and inclusion in its procurement activities and supports the provisions of the Title 6 Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.

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health

Beaufort Memorial presents Dance for Your Health Fourth annual free community event will be held Feb. 22 at Sun City In celebration of American Heart Month, Beaufort Memorial Hospital is hosting its 4th annual “Dance for Your Health” event, a free community wellness celebration designed to get you movin’ and groovin’ your way to better health.

“Dancing is a fun way to engage your cardiovascular system and keep your heart healthy,” said Emily Harris, who is helping coordinate the program for BMH. “It’s exercise that doesn’t feel like exercise.”

The event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 22, at Sun City’s Pinckney Hall and will feature dance demonstrations and classes, health screenings and seminars, light refreshments, door prizes, and a visit by the hospital’s state-of-the-art robot.

Instructors from the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Bluffton will be offering 20-minute lessons in salsa, cha-cha, shag and Zumba, a low-impact workout performed to Latin rhythms. Dance performances also will be presented every half-hour on the main stage, featuring a lineup that includes several local dance groups like The Beaufortettes, Sun City Cloggers and Family Sliders.

Health experts say dancing can increase your energy level and endurance, lower blood pressure, improve joint flexibility, strengthen bones and reduce stress,

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Armando Aseneta, owner of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio, leads a class at last year’s event. “The great thing about dancing is that you don’t even realize you’re exercising,” he said.

anxiety and depression. Because it’s an aerobic exercise, it also strengthens your heart and cardiovascular system.

“The more active you stay, the better,” said Beaufort Memorial vascular surgeon Dr. Chad Tober, one of several physicians participating in the event.

“Stronger muscles mean fewer problems with your veins and less circulatory issues.”

Along with the mini classes and dance demos, Beaufort Memorial Hospital specialists will be presenting short talks

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MH orthopedic surgeon Dr. Edward Blocker will be one of several BMH physicians participating in the 4th annual Dance for Your Health on Feb. 22.

“The more active you stay, the better,” said Beaufort Memorial vascular surgeon Dr. Chad Tober, one of several physicians participating in Dance for Your Health.

on a wide range of health topics, including ways you can decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease and reduce joint pain.

Once again this year, BMH will bring in the ever-popular da Vinci Si, a state-of-theart computer-controlled robot being used by surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures, including hysterectomies, prostatectomies and single-site surgery to remove the gallbladder. Urologist Michael Staley, MD, and gynecologist Patricia Thompson MD, both specialists in robotic surgery, will demonstrate the robot and then invite attendees to try it for themselves.

Several BMH doctors also will be available to answer health-related

questions. In addition to Tober, Staley and Thompson, those attending will include cardiologist Dr. Stuart Smalheiser, orthopedists Drs. Edward Blocker and Kevin Jones and ob-gyns Drs. Christopher Benson and Gregory Miller.

BMH will also be offering free blood pressure and glucose screenings and $10 cholesterol tests. Be sure to fast after midnight the day of the event if you plan on having your glucose or cholesterol checked.

Dance for Your Health is free and open to the public — both Sun City residents and non-residents — but registration is required. To sign up, visit www.bmhsc.org and click on the event banner on the home page or call 843-522-5957.

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March of Dimes kicks off Beaufort March for Babies The March of Dimes kicked off its 2014 Beaufort March for Babies fundraising campaign on Tuesday, February 4 at Outback Steakhouse.

Individuals, families and businesses throughout Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties attended the event and will be raising funds for Beaufort March for Babies, which will be held on Saturday, April 12 at 9 a.m. at Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal.

During the kickoff, team captains received their fundraising materials, celebrated top fundraisers from 2013 and met the Jensen family, the 2014 Ambassador family. This year’s Beaufort March for Babies goal is $96,000. The event raised more than $89,000 in 2013.

March for Babies raises funds for vital research to help prevent premature birth and birth defects and to support community programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies. South Carolina continues to have one of the highest premature birth rates in the country, ranking 48th out of the 50

Nathan and Rebecca Jensen, with their twins Charlotte and Asher, are the 2014 Ambassador family for the Beaufort March for Babies.

states. In Beaufort County, one in seven babies is born prematurely.

In Beaufort, Nathan and Rebecca Jensen were touched by premature birth in October 2012. Their twins Charlotte

Rose and Asher Wyatt were born at just 28 weeks on October 18, 2012. Asher weighed 2 pounds, 9 ounces at birth, and Charlotte weighed just 2 pounds, 4 ounces.

Beaufort March for Babies Chairman Jimmy Boozer says, “For more than 75 years the March of Dimes has been touching the lives of babies and families. We invite our community to join March for Babies and raise money to help more families know the joy of a healthy baby!”

This year’s event is sponsored by Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort Pediatrics and Vaden of Beaufort. For more information on getting involved with March for Babies, contact Jimmy Boozer at 843-521-3891 or Ashley Lindquist at 843-614-3356.

For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. Find out how you can raise funds to prevent premature birth and birth defects by registering for March for Babies at marchforbabies.org.

For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com/southcarolina.

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THE BLOOD ALLIANCE FEBRUARY 2014 BLOOD DRIVES • Monday, February 24, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital (behind the cafeteria) 955 Ribaut Road, Beaufort Chairperson: Sue Fillmore, 522-5169

• Tuesday, February 25, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Beaufort Memorial’s Medical and Administrative Center, 990 Ribaut Road, Beaufort Chairperson: Sue Fillmore, 522-5169

For more information or to make an appointment, please call 888-998-2243, visit www.igiveblood.com or call the number listed with the drive. Please note: Government-issued photo I.D. is required to donate.

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After 17 years in private practice in North Carolina, Dr. Berniece E. Redmond, has moved to the Lowcountry to launch Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, a Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners practice dedicated to women’s health.

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Most major insurance plans accepted including Medicare, Tricare, and Blue Cross.

A graduate of East Carolina University School of Medicine, Dr. Redmond completed her residency at the university’s medical center. Board-certified in OB/GYN, she will be delivering babies exclusively at the Birthing Center at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Drs. Christopher B. Benson and Gregory A. Miller, board certified OB/GYN physicians currently practicing in Rock Hill, SC, will be joining Dr. Redmond in the practice this spring.

NOW HIRING!

Please visit www.bmhsc.org/careers to apply for positions available in our growing practice.

Beaufort Medical Plaza • 989 Ribaut Rd, Suite 210, Beaufort

Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners is a multi-specialty physician group dedicated to putting patients’ needs first.

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wellness & beauty

Decision trees be damned: Part I

By Danette Vernon

Let’s say that you met three great men this past week, and were presented with two amazing career opportunities.

Unlikely? Maybe. But what if it’s true, what if the world really is chock full of everything good and it’s all yours but for the asking? How would you decide what to do? After all, any one decision may eliminate all other possibilities forever.

Research shows that it is the permanence of some of our bigger decisions that can paralyze us into total inaction. That, and the self-blame and regret we may feel if we “get it wrong.”

Author and psychologist Barry Schwartz gives an example of how “too many” options can mire us in negative feelings. He tells us that back in the day, there was one choice of jeans, and they weren’t that great. It took a number of

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washings to wear them in, but that was the manufactures fault. Blame was external.

Today, however, there are a myriad of jean choices — slim fit, easy fit, low rise, straight leg, to name only a few. And if we don’t get it right, who’s to blame? We are.

It’s the same with larger decisions.

Studies demonstrate that loads of options, rather than creating a sense of freedom, more often than not, create a sense of dissatisfaction. For example, Duke University’s Behavior Economist Dan Ariely notes that if given pictures of three men, we may feel stymied if we had to pick amongst them for a first date. But oddly, if Mr. Ariely took photos of just two

men, that for our own purposes we’ll call Peter and Marshall, and Mr. Ariely added an ugly, photo-shopped version of Peter to the mix, he can very nearly predict the result. The good-looking version of Peter comes out all the sweeter. It’s the same if he creates an ugly version of Marshall.

Marshall’s more attractive self is the winner hands down as “most dateable” of the three.

In other words, we aren’t making independent choices near as often as we might like to think. In the face of complexity, our mind has its own peculiar defaults that it operates under.

Mr. Ariely went on to create an additional experiment in regard to choice and the expected or unexpected aftereffects. He offered students the selection of two different reproductions of original paintings. Those in study group A were

told that whatever decision they made was permanent. Those in study group B were told they could trade in their first choice for a limited amount of time.

When later queried, those in group A felt good about their decision. Those in group B, however, were unable to reconcile their feelings about their choice, even if they took the extra step and traded in their original choice within the time allowed.

“What if ” continued to haunt them.

Therein lies the psychology behind the road not taken, the person we never got to know, the job we turned down right out of college. Given one good choice, we are happy. Toss in another one or two? And we always wonder.

So how do you make good decisions when confronted with a plethora of options? Research continues to enlighten us with answers that will surprise.

The nature of the business

By Takiya Smith

I find myself in that usual place of staring at a flashing cursor prompting me to give it flight. My laptop is open and a blank screen is staring menacingly at me, waiting for pages to be filled. Yet my fingertips have not seemed to receive the message that my brain is sending. It’s been a long but quick weekend and as I purpose to write this week’s article, my mind searches but only my heart responds with a topic.

I must admit that I have been a little wary these past couple of days. I may be stepping a tad further out of my comfort zone, if there is such a thing for me, but as I continue to tap, tap, tap at these keys, I can only feel an inner urging to let what’s inside come out. With that said, I now know that someone just like me needs to hear exactly what needs to be said.

“This industry can be pretty cut throat” were my exact words to an associate over a business call this past week, and as I now think on my “accidental” entry into the glamorous world of beauty, I would have never imagined even understanding the caliber of weight those words carry.

It’s just hair. It’s just nails. It’s just makeup. It’s just beauty — but sometimes, as I am fast learning, it isn’t always all so beautiful. From beauty school and on to

salons, spas, competitors and employees, I have witnessed some of the most gutwrenching and disturbing displays of disgraceful characters, professionally.

Yet on the other hand, likewise, from all of the above, I have seen, felt and shared some of the warmest smiles, most encouraging words and absolute camaraderie this side of the nation. So, what’s the difference? Why the good mixed with the bad and the ugly?

Success, in this industry, apparently can and will come with paying a price, yet to whom you owe that debt is solely up to you. Personally, my debt is to the one who already paid the price for me, Jesus Christ.

Being a Christian is neither a secret nor a taboo in my business, so when it spills over into my columns I can only account for my talents given to being shared for a purpose and a reason. What comes with that, in addition to being recognized as “the lash lady,” has been a steady flood of opinions, comments, looks, whispers and stares.

What started out as just a single mother leaving her past behind to make a future for herself and her children has turned into nationwide recognition complete with lovers, haters, debaters and relators.

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about popularity and popularity, well, that has brought out the “nasty” side of the nature of the business.

I have always disliked the word jealous because, to be honest, I never quite understood what anyone could particularly want that I possibly had. I was never the popular, pretty “it” girl and my self-esteem was always lower than the tides could ever get. So “jealously” was something people were of each other and certainly not of me.

Reflecting back on my life and then versus now — with the exception that my esteem is healthy and I am happy with who I see in the mirror — I still do not utilize or claim to understand jealously as anything people would see of or say with regard to me. Yet, reflecting on the past four years in the beauty industry, I am impressed to encourage all those who have a true passion, a marked identity, respect and a common goal to succeed by sticking to what they know and love and never change

for those who don’t and never will. Who you are and what you were created to do is all wrapped in your talents. You are more than just a cosmetologist or more than just a stylist, and certainly so much more than just the girl who does nails. You are an example, as well as a representation, of what you are doing so who, how and why you do it should stand on that foundation.

Your efforts should always come from the best place and with the utmost of intentions, integrity and honor to what you love. Turn that love into a passion and work diligently at it so that nothing or no one can stand in your way or take that from you. When you compete only with yourself, this aspect becomes your ethics and your ethics become your habits. Your habits become irreplaceable thus so are you. In a perfect world, everyone would get this. But for now, in my world, the ones who needed it just did.

Takiya La’Shaune Smith, licensed cosmetologist, mentor and owner of Beautique Lash & Brow, is an author and beauty columnist promoting inner and outer beauty, self-esteem, preservation and awareness. Follow her blog at www. blb¬boutiques.com find her on Facebook, email her at Takiya@Takiya-LaShaune. com or contact her at 843-263-0426.

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The Fabulous Valentine Ball

By Lanier Laney More than 650 people attended this year’s black tie Valentine Ball on Saturday, Feb. 8, with 77 dinner party hosts and co-hosts. Weezie and Jim Gibson along with Melissa and Aaron Bliley did a great job as co-chairs for this year’s fundraiser for the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation. The gala was held at the new Beaufort Memorial Medical & Administrative Center on Ribaut Road. Geneva Baxley was in charge of the lovely decorations. Maleia Everidge and Marjorie Gray were in charge of the auction display, while Stuart Heath was in charge of the auction. A job well done by all for raising money for Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Here are some pics for you:

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school news

A focus on students, teachers and educational events in northern Beaufort County

Coosa Elementary principal selected for new role Carmen Dillard, principal of Coosa Elementary since 2008, has been named the director of Elementary Academic Assistance for the Beaufort County School District.

Dillard will be charged with engaging teachers in collaborative curriculum development, analyzing student learning data and improving programs designed to address the academic, social, emotional and behavioral needs of

elementary students.

“I’m honored to be selected for a position that allows me to work with all of our district’s elementary schools,” Dillard wrote in a note to Coosa’s students and parents. “I look forward to serving Coosa in another capacity. My life has been made richer by this school and community.”

Dillard has a Master’s degree in Education from Georgia State University and spent almost

20 years as a teacher and administrator in the Atlanta area before relocating to Beaufort.

“Carmen has refined the ‘Leader in Me’ program that makes Coosa Elementary so unique,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss, “and her leadership skills will be a tremendous asset to the district’s elementary schools.”

Dillard will continue to serve at Coosa Carmen Elementary during the search for a new principal. Dillard

school notes BATTERY CREEK HIGH • The Red Carpet Affair Talent Show on Friday, February 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. at John J. McVey Performing Arts Center. Pre-sale tickets $5; at the door tickets $8.

Contact Ms. Carizma Thomas at 322-5593 for more information.

• The following people were recognized at the Lower State Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, February 8: Randy Jeffers, Joel Peeden, Ken Kennedy, Mark Mohr, Maxx Palmer, Tyrone Melancon, Felix Richardson, Jeff Eugene, Shane Knapp, David Smith, William Spann, Shaun Richardson, Kenton Richardson, Anthony Brooker, Thomas Anderson, Chuck Bourke, David Lance, Adam Bessinger, Alvin Simmons, Zach Johnson, Ben Mastrofilippo, David Ratlif, Isaiah Sloan, Mike Ball, Mike Sharrer, William Bunbar, Joe Green, Joe Laviano, Chad Dweitt, Clinton Roberts, Eddie Hart, Villie Encalade, Charles Sexton, Brian Hoover, Chris Hunt, Jamilyn Boots, Kris Melton, Sean Gresham, Darrell Mock, Brian Thigpen, Dana York, Dran Alston, Roger Beach, Clint Buchanan, Tim Bumpus, Chris Chandler, Nick Gonzalez, John Killinger, Darrell Washington, Jason Woods, Regan Norris, Brett Westerfield, Morris Cowley, Keith Kersey, Jason Walmsley, Dan Matthews, Tyson Huffman, Dave Matthews, Sam Roche, Travis Moultrie, Michael Glaze, Tony Eugene, Kenneth Pusha, Andrew Andrews, Eric Skipper, Bert

Nine students in Beaufort High teacher Kim Fields’ Google Apps and Integrated Business Apps classes recently earned their Microsoft Office credential. This is a national certification that is recognized within the business community throughout the country. This special certification helps prepare students for the real world of work.

Beaufort Academy student Joe Bhoi won the SCISA Regional Spelling Pictured, from left, Front Row: Faith Parsick, Anna Milliken, Tiffany Bee on January 16 for the 8th grade. Joe will be advancing to the State Johnson. Second row: Kayla Ackerman Back Row, Mattie Hibbs, Spelling Bee on February 12. Overall, the Beaufort Academy Spelling Chris McCorquodale and Somer Lanier.

Bee team finished third place in the SCISA Regional Spelling Bee. It was rewarding for all attendees Pictured from left: Back row: Luke Rhatigan, Campbell Dukes, David available at the event or please call Jonolyn Ferreri at 843-986-4093 or to watch and experience students Mathai, Kate Gray. Middle row: Ledare Pingree, Ansleigh Pingree. communicating and thinking about Benji Hill at 843-986-7169.

Front row: Jayden Gibson, Lily Melville, Lauren Bartlett, Emma real life skills. According to Mrs. Dillinger. Not pictured: Maris Staley.

Rutland, “Mr. Ramsey shared his BRIDGES PREP Bunton, Shaun O’Neal, Rhyshawn lessons at the YMCA on Tuesdays knowledge, gave his time and was • Bridges students visit local James, Mike Archer, Garrick and Thursday for four weeks. a perfect host. We all walked away architecture firm: Second graders Littlejohn, Jesse Ritua, Tony Priest, with new insight in the life and from Ms. Rutland’s class at Bridges Kyle Peeples, Marion Collins, BEAUFORT high career of a local architect. We are Preparatory School visited Allison Charles Filmore, Randy Reynolds, The Beaufort High School Big grateful to Mr. Cooter Ramsey Ramsey’s architecture firm as part Eddie Duffie, Chad Burnett, John Green Booster Club will hold its for his generous lesson, and to of their geometry unit. Students Harper and Matt Levesque.

5th annual oyster roast fund raiser my parent volunteers LizAnn have been exploring shapes, and on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 6 to 10 Pendarvis, Mrs. Torres and Mr. a visit to an architect’s office was BEAUFORT ACADEMY p.m. at Live Oaks Park in Port Gentry. It would not have been a a great way to integrate STEM • Friday, Feb. 14: Grandparents & Royal. Tickets are $25 for a single success without them.” and arts curriculum, while making Special Friends Day at BA. There and $45 per couple. All proceeds Downtown Beaufort is truly connections to our community. will also be early dismissal at 11:30 go to support the Beaufort High Bridges’ extended classroom, and In the architecture office, students a.m. for all students.

School athletic programs. Ticket a walking field trip to Allison explored shapes in the real world, • Monday, Feb. 17: In observance of price includes oysters, hot dogs, Ramsey Architects also helped design and even technology. Cooter Presidents’ Day, there is no school. beer and wine. There will a silent students meet health goals through Ramsey and students had a visible • Tuesday, Feb. 18: Starting today, BA auction as well as live entertainment intellectual conversation about movement and staying active. second graders will be taking swim

by Liberty Risk. Tickets will be architectural design.

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school news

TCL to host college financial aid application workshops The Technical College of the Lowcountry will host three free financial aid workshops in February for any and all college-bound students. Events are as follows: • New River Campus: Thursday, Feb. 20, 5 to 7 p.m., 100 Community College Dr., Bluffton; • Beaufort Campus: Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Building 12, 921

Ribaut Road.

The “College Goal South Carolina” workshop is designed to help all college-bound students — not just those planning to attend TCL — and their families with the financial aid application process and will provide assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The application is the first

step to receiving federal aid at college, and it is a requirement for most college students who plan to pay for college with the help of grants, work study funds, student loans and scholarships.

Participants should plan to bring the following: • Social Security Number • Alien Registration Number, if applicable

• You or your parent(s)’/guardian(s)’ most recent federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned • Federal Student Aid PIN to sign electronically (visit www.pin.ed.gov to get one).

For complete details, please visit www. collegegoalsc.org or contact Ashley Faubion, TCL Admissions Manager, at 843-470-8405 or afaubion@tcl.edu.

school notes MISCELLANEOUS For many years, the Exchange Club of Beaufort has sponsored a Youth of the Month program.

The Exchange Club of Beaufort is looking for any high school senior demonstrating excellence in leadership, community service and academics to be recognized as a Youth of the Month. Selection of the Youth of the Year will be made from the club’s Youth of the Month recipients for this school year. The club’s Youth of the Year will receive a $500 scholarship and she or he will advance to the district competition for a $2,000 possible scholarship.

For information, contact club President, Darlene Douglas at 5221872 or email your nomination letter to dtdouglas@embarqmail. com.

st. peter’S • Lace up your running shoes and head to Live Oak Park in Port Royal on Saturday, March 1 at 11 a.m. for St. Peter Catholic School’s Annual 5K Run and Oyster Roast.

This scenic course includes Sands Beach, sections overlooking both Parris Island and the Port Royal Sound, as well as the quiet roads of Port Royal. Early registration closes February 27 at 9 a.m. Registration will be offered on race day from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at Live Oak Park.

A 5K not your thing? This event also includes a 1 mile Fun Run immediately after the completion of the 5K. After the race, come to the Oyster Roast — a race bib gets $10 off admission.

• St. Peter Catholic School was one of 41 schools to compete

in a SCISA literary meet held February 5 in Summerville at Faith Christian School. St. Peter’s students performed admirably.

Fourteen students participated. One student finished second in Middle School Composition, another earned a second place finish in Oral Interpretation of Literature.

A fourth place finish was earned in Composition.

WHALE BRANCH EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL • In spite of the adverse winter weather conditions in Beaufort, Whale Branch Early College High School hosted a successful blood drive, saving up to 111 lives with over 36 units donated, on January 30-31. The next blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22.

Beaufort High teacher Shelia Cato has just kicked off a new mentoring program for girls at BHS called “Ladies First.” Each of the 26 girls included will have a personal mentor within the school’s staff — someone she can call on to help with questions, problems, motivation, and a little TLC. The program is intended to help atrisk students learn new ways to cope with everyday situations, and learn strategies for being successful in school and in life. At the initial kick-off meeting, students met their mentors, discussed the qualities that make “a lady, “ and were treated to club shirts, a gift bag, and refreshments. Bi-monthly meetings will offer the opportunity to learn and grow for these young women.

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voices

Compassionate Beaufort Communities, the new kid in town

By Noel Tillman

I’ve lived in the Beaufort area for eight years and have had the opportunity to work with nonprofit groups such as CAPA, Second Helpings, and OLLI. I never felt more pride in being a resident than when I attended a Community Service Organizations meeting at the Baptist Church on Charles Street.

Twenty-five charitable organizations came together and described their latest efforts to meet the needs of the homeless, the hungry, and to provide many other types of assistance (legal, financial, spiritual, household goods and furniture, medical equipment, and more). My take away from this meeting was: • This alliance of organizations

composed of mostly volunteers transcends race, gender, religion, economic status, politics, city and county lines to give their time and help to others.

• What an opportunity this is for many retirees in this area to “pay it forward” or give back by joining them and getting involved.

I am now volunteering with a group called Compassionate Beaufort Communities (CBC). The goals are to interface with many nonprofits, ministerial groups, and clubs to help spread the word about the “caring and sharing” efforts that are ongoing in our area.

Compassionate Beaufort Communities wants to continue to expand awareness of the good in our

community. We are eager to meet with organizations and learn about their success stories and to share a new “pay it forward” program that targets “catching” someone showing compassion and thanking them in a discreet way.

Again, we hope to promote more empathy and less polarization in our daily lives, maybe even at our national political level, if you believe in miracles.

But in the meantime, please follow us on Facebook at Compassionate Beaufort Communities and join in the conversation about building compassion in our community.

Find out more information or contact Compassionate Beaufort Communities online at cbc-sc.org or email CompassionateStory@gmail.com.

compassion comes in all forms Legal Aid is available to Beaufort and nearby county residents. Most of us think of donations of food, clothing, money, and shelter to those in need as traditional acts of compassion or ways to help others.

How many realize that legal aid given freely by those in the profession also qualifies?

One such group providing legal assistance is the Lowcountry Legal Volunteers (LLV). It is a service organization providing free assistance to individuals and families in financial need that reside in the Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper area counties. Their work strengthens families and ensures legal rights are guarded.

Last year that donated service by LLV amounted to work on 222 cases and over 3,200 volunteer hours donated, not billable hours, to assist those with family law needs. This organization is hosting its 7th annual Celebration of Justice awards and recognition program on March 1, 6 p.m., at the Westin Hotel on Hilton Head Island.

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thank you Sheriff Tanner thanks community for cooperation during inclement weather

Sheriff PJ Tanner wishes to extend his sincere appreciation to the citizens of Beaufort County for their cooperation throughout last week’s winter storm event.

Thanks to the responsiveness by so many citizens to the Sheriff ’s Office requests to limit non-essential traffic on our roadways, weather-related emergencies were significantly reduced. Motorists who did travel exercised due care and caution which assisted in keeping traffic accidents and property damage to a minimum throughout the county. Patrolling deputies performing reduced-speed escorts over icy and treacherous bridges were met by the full cooperation of approaching drivers.

All personnel of the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office are appreciative of the understanding and patience demonstrated by our community in meeting the challenges that the unusual weather circumstances presented this week. While office and road closures may have presented inconveniences to the public, our area was fortunate to experience minimal disruptions and the overall response has been overwhelmingly positive.

As the Sheriff ’s Office evaluates their response to this event and prepare for future events, they are appreciative of any feedback citizens may have to offer to help continue to provide the best services available.

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Club Karate hosts annual tournament Club Karate will be hosting its 21st Annual Goodwill Tournament on Saturday, February 15, 2014. The event will be held at Beaufort High School, 84 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island, SC. Demonstrations start at 10 a.m., with the Junior Divisions beginning at 11

a.m. Adult Divisions will immediately follow the Junior Divisions. The events include a special division for kids 5 and under, flag sparring, forms, weapons forms and fighting for junior and adult divisions.

Registration for the Goodwill Tournament will be $50 at the door.

The spectator fee is $5 at the door.

Children 6 and under are admitted free.

The Goodwill Tournament is described as “A fun tournament designed to bring out the positive side of competition.”

For more information, contact Chuck Elias at 843-252-7283.

Results from Island Gymnastics Team meet The Island Gymnastics team competed in the Hilton Head Island Invitational from January 18-20, and also in the Tiger Paw Classic Gymnastics Invitational at Clemson University from January 31 until February 2.

Here are the girls’ scores from the Hilton Head Island Invitational: • Carol Ann Rosenblum scored first on vault, first on bars, seventh on beam, third on floor, and second all around.

• Kaitlyn Holland scored ninth on vault, eighth on bars, eighth on beam, eighth on floor, and eighth all around.

• Madison Aivaz scored second on vault, fourth on bars, third on beam, second on floor, and second all around.

• Mary Bashaw scored 13th on vault, eleventh on bars, twelfth on beam, 13th on floor, and 13th all around.

• Ava Monmonier scored 15th on vault, 15th on bars, 15th on beam, 14th on floor, and 15th all around.

• Addie Davids scored fifth on vault, eighth on bars, fifth on beam, eighth on floor, and fourth all around.

• Mills Langehans scored sixth on vault, tenth on bars, sixth on beam, 14th on floor, and seventh all around.

• Aja Caron scored eleventh on vault, 15th on bars, 20th on beam, 12th on floor, and 17th all around.

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• Emma Frieden scored tenth on vault, 18th on bars, tenth on beam, 12th on floor, and 16th all around.

• Avery Walter scored 14th on vault, 12th on bars, 18th on beam, fifth on floor, and 17th all around.

• Sophie Chambella scored 16th on vault, 21st on bars, 17th on beam, 19th on floor, and 21st all around.

• Alexa Smallwood scored 17th on vault, 21st on bars, 16th on beam, 21st on floor, and 19th all around.

• Jaymes King scored tenth on vault, 17th on bars, 23rd on beam, 22nd on floor, and 23rd all around.

• Mackenzie Lee scored tenth on vault, seventh on bars, 18th on beam, fifth on floor, and ninth all around.

• Emily Boshaw scored 17th on vault, 15th on bars, 12th on beam, fifth on floor, and eleventh all around.

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• Marssa Allgood scored 13th on vault, 13th on bars, 17th on beam, 17th on floor, and 15th all around.

• Kayla Eosso scored 19th on vault, 20th on bars, 16th on beam, 20th on floor, and 21st all around.

• Isabelle Lowe scored 20th on vault, 18th on bars, 16th on beam, 22nd on floor, and 21st all around.

• Harper Reid scored 17th on vault, 14th on bars, 20th on beam, 15th on floor, and 16th all around.

• Erin Bigley scored 16th on vault, 18th on bars, 21st on beam, 14th on floor, and 17th all around.

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profile

An in-depth look at the people, businesses and organizations that shape our community

get to know louise and dan hodges, owners of

GREENBUG

By Lanier Laney

WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR BUSINESS? Dan and Louise Hodges are the owners of Greenbug, Inc., founded in 2009.

Where born and raised?

Dan was born in Newnan, Ga., and raised in Belmont, N.C. Louise was born in Atlanta, Ga., and was raised in Charlotte, N.C., and Littleton, Colorado.

Where did you meet your mate?

Says Louise, “Dan and I met at Clemson University.”

Says Dan, “We were married at Fripp in 1985 by Rev. Frank Sells in a memorable ceremony that involved sunglasses.”

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE: The Hodges were owners of Arterra Landscape & Design in Charlotte, N.C., for more than 20 years.

“At Arterra, we were a landscape design/construction firm that created wonderful outdoor spaces including fireplaces, patios, ponds, lighting, etc., using a mixture of stone and brick, as well as plants,” said Dan. HOW DID YOU END UP IN BEAUFORT? Louise recalls, “When my parents, Ellen and Bernie Wilhelm, moved to Fripp in 1984, we fell in love with the area. This was the only beach our girls knew as we’d vacation here all the time. We figured we’d eventually retire here, but when we were debating a renovation on our home in Charlotte, one of our girls asked, ‘Why don’t we just move to Beaufort?’ So we did!” The Hodges currently live on Lady’s Island.

ABOUT THE FAMILY Louise said, “Both of our daughters went to Beaufort High, and our youngest spent her middle school years at Beaufort Academy. Our daughter Hunter is a sophomore at Clemson University, and our daughter Ellen is a junior studying Drama at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville.”

Adds Dan, “We did not expect to have an empty nest so early, but we certainly appreciate the opportunities our daughters have been given living in Beaufort!”

What led to current occupation?

Says Louise, “We moved to Beaufort in 2008 with grand plans to landscape the second home market.

Well, the economy went poof! After years of creating outside spaces, we realized people in Beaufort didn’t spend as much time in their yards as they did in Charlotte — because of the bugs! We looked into options to deal with bugs and immediately realized many are toxic and dangerous. Surely, there must be a safe pest control option, and boom — the obvious answer was cedar. Cedar chests and closets never have bugs, so we just had to create our own formulas. And Greenbug was born!”

HOW DID YOU GET interested in YOUR particular area of work?

“Once we created our Greenbug formulas, we became increasingly aware that cumulative exposure to synthetic chemicals is dangerous and that Greenbug works on many pests. If there is a bug you don’t want, Greenbug works and it is safe! Not just mosquitoes and no-see-ems but also mole crickets, head lice, bed bugs, and roaches. Every day gives us the opportunity to help people dealing with bugs that they don’t want,” Dan says.

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Louise and Dan Hodges, owners of Greenbug, Inc.

Per Louise: “After we’d gotten our Greenbug products for people, pets, indoors and outdoors on the market, I was staring at our irrigation system thinking it was the perfect way to distribute Greenbug for outdoors. So after years in research and development, the Greenbug Injector System was born that integrates with an existing sprinkler system so that everywhere water is directed becomes safely pest free. The Greenbug Injector System creates an inhospitable barrier around an entire property to keep all bad pests out but lets nature in. You’ll still have butterflies, honey bees and birds but no fleas, ticks, fire ants, mosquitoes or nosee-ems.”

What are your business roles?

Says Dan, “At Greenbug, Louise does a great job of public speaking, social media work and talking directly to customers, whereas I am the customer service/ follow up to what she gets started.”

On the operations side, Dan does all bottling, labeling and order fulfillment.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO WORKING WITH YOUR SPOUSE? “We’ve worked together since 1990,” said Louise.

“We learned a long time ago that the secret to working together is to have very distinct and separate job responsibilities and are careful not to overstep boundaries.”

What is THE philosophy behind your work?

Says Louise, “Greenbug works and it safely creates pest free lives. What more could you want from pest control products?”

According to Dan, “Our philosophy is to offer safe, effective alternatives to controlling pests.”

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE GREENBUG AND ITS SUCCESS WITH CUSTOMERS? Says Louise, “Greenbug has an almost perfect track record (one customer said it didn’t work out of 20,000 products sold) so we are very confident that Greenbug does the job. We now have about 30 Greenbug Injector Systems in operation and have had incredible results.

Our customers rave about it getting rid of whatever pest drives them nuts — whether it is moles in the yard going after grubs, no-see-ems that create huge welts, or Palmetto bugs that sneak into the house. Whatever the pest eradication goal, Greenbug gets it done!”

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Dan describes this anecdote: “One customer had a Greenbug Injector System installed and several weeks later, his mother, who is a bug magnet, came to visit.

Even though the bugs had always been terrible there, she chose to brave the bites as she loved to garden in his beautiful yard.

She did not know about the Greenbug Injector System but came in after a while demanding to know, ‘What have you done?!’

Confused, he asked what she meant.

‘I’ve been outside for over an hour and not had one bug bite,’ she said. ‘What have you done?!’

After explaining the Greenbug Injector System and a having good laugh, they got her a supply to take home with her.”

What do you like most about beaufort or beaufortonians?

Louise says, “Beaufort is a beautiful, friendly place and, for the most part, provides exceptional weather!”

Dan adds, “It offers a diverse group of some of the most interesting people.”

Any unusual hobby that people would not expect?

Louise says, “Dan is a drummer, currently playing with the local band The Bull Grapes.”

Anything surprising about YOUR WORK? “I am surprised that many people think natural products won’t work,” said Louise.“We’ve had university testing showing 100 percent effectiveness plus there are centuries of man using cedar for pest control. Natural cedar does work!”

What ARE plans for the future?

Dan says, “In addition to growing our website sales and retail presence, we want to establish a network of landscape and irrigation professionals to install and maintain the Greenbug Injector Systems locally, then regionally, then nationally and beyond.”

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF CHARLESTON CASE NO. 2010-CP-10-7627 WALTER L. WHALEY A/K/A WALTER L. WHALEY II, MABLE YVONNE HARDING, and FELICIA E. SINGLETON, Plaintiffs, versus- FELICIA JOHNSON WHALEY, CHARLES A. WHALEY, LEE FYALL, WINTHROP FYALL A/K/A FRANK FYALL, ENNA WHALEY (if she be alive), SONNIE WHALEY (if he be alive), JAMES WHALEY (if he be alive), NED WHALEY (if he be alive), NATASHA TOMIEA GRANT, KAREN DENISE GRANT, MARVIN CHARLES GRANT, JESSE WHALEY, ERNESTINE WHALEY A/K/A ERNESTINE SMALLS (if she be alive), VIOLA WHALEY, RUFUS WHALEY JR., A/K/A SONNY WHALEY, BETTY WASHINGTON, JAMES WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY, ALONZO WHALEY JR., JULIA WHALEY, LOUIS MURRAY, EVELYN RIVERS, LOUISE MURRAY, ROBERT GLADDEN, JEANETTE JAMISON WHALEY, JAMISON WHALEY, ARTHUR LEE WHALEY, ELAINE WHALEY, SANDHEDT WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY, NADINE WHALEY, FRANK WHALEY, GEORGE DAYS, ROBERT BROWN, ROSA BROWN, CELESTINE BROWN, EVELYN MALONEY, JAMES BROWN, VICKEY BROWN, PINK BROWN, LUCILLE GADSDEN, ALFRED MEGGETT, PERCIVAL MEGGETT, ADOLPH MEGGETT, DEBORAH MEGGETT, ALFREDA MEGGETT A/K/A ALFREDIA MEGGETT, SHARON ANCRUM, BENJAMIN MEGGETT, MARVIN MEGGETT, KAREN HEMPHILL, RUTH MITCHELL, SARAH GREEN, ELIZABETH FINLEY, EVANS GRANT, MARGY REEDY, BENJAMIN GRANT, JOSEPH GRANT, ROSE MURRAY, SARAH WELLS, LESTER FLUDD, ALMEDIA JONES, ELMORE RANDALL JR., JOHN DOE, AND JANE DOE, whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating the unknown heirs, devisees, distributees, issue, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns of the above named Defendants, if they or any of them be dead; and of ROSE FINLEY WHALEY, JOSEPH WHALEY JR., PETER WHALEY, LONNO WHALEY A/K/A LONDON WHALEY, NANCY FYALL, THOMAS WHALEY, BENJAMIN WHALEY, GLASGOW WHALEY, COOPER WHALEY, ROSA BROWN A/K/A ROSA BROWN HENSION A/K/A ROSIE BROWN HENSION A/K/A ROSA BROWN WHALEY, EVELINA BROWN-DAYS A/K/A EVELINA BROWN, ANNIE MEGGETT, JANIE CAPERS, HENRY FYALL, HENRY FYALL JR., JAMES FYALL, GRACE FYALL, MARIE FYALL, EMEL FYALL, JAKIE FYALL, HARLIE FYALL, MILEY WHALEY, JENNIE WHALEY, CARRIE WHALEY, AGNES WHALEY, MARTHA WHALEY, LUCINDA WHALEY, JULIE WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY, ARTHUR WHALEY, ARTHUR WHALEY JR., ELIJAH WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY A/K/A ELISHA WHALEY, BENJAMIN WHALEY, ESAU WHALEY, VIOLA WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY BELL A/K/A NETTIE WHALEY HART, RUFUS WHALEY, BESSIE WHALEY, ALONZO WHALEY, NICHOLAS WHALEY, SUSAN BELL WHALEY, MABLE MITCHELL A/K/A MABLE MITCHELL WHALEY, NETTIE WHALEY, ROSA MURRAY, ROSA MURRAY WHALEY, CLARENCE WHALEY, GEORGE WHALEY, LAURA WHALEY, RUTLEDGE WHALEY, MABLE WHALEY MURRAY, WALTER LEE WHALEY SR. A/K/A WALTER WHALEY, EFFERSON WHALEY, PEARL WHALEY, ELLA MAZYCK, ANNIE MAE WHALEY, GEORGE WHALEY JR., LAURA WHALEY, ALONZO WHALEY, LOUISE WHALEY, WILLIAM WHALEY, YVONNE WHALEY, SYLVIA SCOTT A/K/A SYLVIA SCOTT WHALEY, SYLVIA GLADDEN, FRANCIS WHALEY, AND EFFERSON WHALEY JR., ROSA MURRAY, SAMUEL MURRAY, CORNELIUS MURRAY, OSCAR MURRAY, PRIMUS GREEN, CHARLES GREEN, KATHERINE GREEN, PRIMUS GREEN JR., REBECCA GREEN, all deceased; and MARY ROE AND RICHARD ROE, whose true names are unknown and fictitious names designating infants, persons under disability, incompetents, imprisoned, or those persons in the military, if any; and also all other persons, known or whose true names are unknown, claiming any right, title, interest in, or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.

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Island Girls Night Out rocks with fashion, fun

By Pamela Brownstein

The Second Island Girls Night Out was held Wednesday, February 5, at The Clothes Line, located in the former Beaufort Liquidation building at 164 Robert Small Parkway. The store — which features a huge selection of brand name clothes, shoes and accessories, especially women’s handbags, at deeply discounted prices — was the perfect setting for the event that attracted more than 100 people throughout the evening with door prizes, a fashion show and buy one, get one free shopping deals.

Special thanks to Irene Goodnight who, in addition to being the MC, made this night possible by coordinating the fashion show and collecting door prizes from local businesses that were generous enough to donate items. Kudos also to Ginger Wareham with Picklejuice Productions for decorating the store and marketing the event; to the staff at The Clothes Line for working late, especially Manager Rich Tritschler and Nancy Navarro; to Pamela Lombardi who helped backstage at the fashion show; to the volunteer models in the fashion show — Mary Hughes, Jane Krebs, Carol Cobb, Angel Nelson and Latasha Perkins; and especially to Mayor Billy Keyserling who owns The Clothes Line and worked at the event pouring wine and keeping glasses full. And thanks again to all the businesses that donated door prizes.

Southern Graces Catering provided yummy hors d’oeuvres such as smoked salmon and cream cheese “lollipops,” mini-caprese skewers with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella drizzled with a basil aioli, little cups with slender sticks of vegetables in ranch dressing, and of course their signature cupcakes.

The crowded parking lot revealed the growing popularity of Island Girls Night Out, and inside the store the atmosphere was lively with women (and some men) shopping, watching the fashion show, making connections, networking, and having fun. And really, isn’t that what it’s all about?

Save the date for the next Island Girls Night Out to be held Wednesday, March 12 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Fordham Market on Bay Street in downtown Beaufort.

Here are some pics from last week’s event:

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island girls night out The winners and prizes Congratulations to all those who attended and received fabulous prizes, just for showing up! Here is a list of some of the winners and what they won: • Jordan Norris: Art from Greenfish • Brenda Powell: Linen pillowcases from High Cotton • Ginny Bankov: Soap and lotion • Bonnie Dunbar: Two wine glasses from Mary Thibault Gallery • Mary Tiller: Lands End Kayak Tours and Bug Juice by Greenbug • Brenda Singleton: A scarf from The Clothes Line • Ree Williams: A Kate Spade cell phone case from The Clothes Line • Shirley Martin: A hat from Bay Street Outfitters • Lynn Shirley: A gift certificate to Halo Salon • Barbara Stanley: Southern Sweets • Tina Fripp: A gift certificate for Guys & Dolls • April Ackerman: A package of Avon products • Mary Hughes: A gift certificate to Halo Salon • Barbara: A candle votive holder from The Clothes Line • Connie: A pen and ink drawing by Tina Fripp • Shannon: Shea Butter • Deron: A kazoo basket • Eileen: Chocolate covered strawberries by Chocolate Therapy • Nancy: A stuffed bear from Consign & Design • Brandi: Necklace and earrings • Arleda: Necklace from Modern Jewelers • Claudia: Mary Kay products • Teresa: Bronze spray tan by Mimi • Marlene: Gift certificate to Fordham Market • George: Basket from Kathleen with Tasty Basket • Nick: Reflections old and new, donated by Arbonne Consultant Linda Von Harten.

how to get involved If you are interested in donating an item for The Island News’ Island Girls Night Out or would like to host the monthly event or want to run an ad on the Island Girls Night Out pages, contact Irene Goodnight at 615-2434684 or email ireneicu@gmail.com.

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Celtic Festival Sat. Feb 22 2127 Boundary St. Beaufort, SC Starts 11:00 am Come join us

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Celtic Festival celebrates with music, dancers Tired of dreary winter weather and longing for “greener pastures?” The 7th Annual Beaufort Celtic Festival will bring a bit of the Emerald Isle to ARTworks on Saturday, February 22. This full day event will kick off at 11 a.m. and continue until 9 p.m. with a non-stop roster of Celtic dancers and musicians. As an added bonus, 100 percent of the proceeds from the event will benefit two local non-profit organizations: The Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) and the Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands.

The Master of Ceremonies for the event, as well as a festival performer, will be Harry O’Donoghue. Best known as the host of GPB’s “Green Island Radio Show,” Harry is a native of Ireland who has been performing professionally for over 30 years as a master storyteller and musician. He also introduces many Americans to Celtic culture via his annual group tours to Ireland and Scotland.

First up on the roster of musical acts will be the Savannah Ceili Band, a five member group that was formed to promote traditional Irish songs and dance music. The band has developed a loyal Sunday night following at Kevin Barry’s Pub in Savannah, and is sure

Traditional Irish dancers will perform at the Beaufort Celtic Festival on Saturday, Feb. 22, at ARTworks.

to add some new Beaufort fans as well.

Local favorite, the Sun Celtic Traditions group, will be performing traditional Irish and Ceili dances onstage at 2 p.m. The group is currently comprised of about 35 residents of Sun City who have performed at many local events and also volunteer their time to teach Ceili classes. Another dance group that will be performing is the Glora na h’Eireann Irish Dancers from Savannah.

This competitive dance team is comprised of students from the Glora na h’Eireann Academy of Irish Dance, a branch of the national Glor na Daire Academy of Irish Dance. Led by Abbey Pride Wood, a certified teacher and former championship dancer, these young people are proudly continuing the tradition of Irish culture and dance in the Lowcountry.

Headlining the evening concert that starts at 6:30 p.m. will be the Carroll Brown Celtic Band. Known as a singer and songwriter who tours extensively in the Southeastern U.S., Carroll is a regular solo performer at Tommy Condon’s Pub in Charleston. In addition, the full band frequently plays its unique mix of original and traditional Celtic-flavored folk and Appalachian music to sold out Lowcountry audiences.

The fun will continue with an after festival party at Rosie O’Grady’s Pub in Beaufort Town Center, just a few steps from the festival location at ARTworks.

Tickets are $17 for daytime events only (11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.), $17 for evening concert only, or $30 for an unlimited all day pass. For more information, contact the Managing Director of ARTworks Laura Maxey at 843-379-2787 or visit www.beaufortcelticfestival.com.

‘Same Time Next Year’ will be at USCB Center for Arts A chance meeting at an inn in northern California brings Doris, a stay-at-home mom, and George, an accountant and dedicated family man, together for one passionate night that turns into a 25-year affair in the romantic comedy,“Same Time Next Year,” at USCB Center for the Arts on February 21, 22 and 23.

George flies from New Jersey at the same time each year to meet with an old client and stays at the Sea Shadows Inn. Doris drives up from Oakland for a retreat with Catholic nuns on the same weekend each year. One year she stops at the inn for dinner and meets George in the restaurant.

An evening of intimate conversation leads to an overnight tryst, which neither fully understands but both don’t want to end.

They agree to meet at the same time and place next year.

Audience gets “snapshots” every five years From that beginning, the audience is given “snapshots” of their weekend rendezvous every five years of their relationship from 1951 to 1975, when the play by Bernard Slade debuted on Broadway. That year it won the 1975 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. It ran for the next four years and was made into a movie in 1978.

Over the years, the characters’ growing emotional intimacy deepens their bond as much as their physical attraction, and they talk more about the changes in each other than what happens between the sheets. They support each other through their respective marital problems, career challenges and personal tragedies, while maintaining their no-strings-attached love affair.

“It is this combination of love, humor and support that I think rings true with audiences,” says play director Andrea Drake. “Over their 25 years together, there is much we all can relate to in what they are experiencing — it is the empathy of a caring relationship combined with the universal humor of everyday life.”

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Christine Grefe plays Doris and Michael Weaver plays George in the romantic comedy “Same Time Next Year.” Photo by Captured Moments Photography.

Like the year Doris shows up for their assignation pregnant with her fourth child, and George is anticipating that she will be able to help him with his impotence. Another year she has been attending Berkley and taken up the charge of women’s lib, which just about ruins that weekend when George admits he voted for Goldwater.

Christine Grefe as Doris Doris is played by Christine Grefe, who saw the movie years ago and as a result, the role has been on her “bucket list” ever since. “We first see Doris as a very naïve but comfortable-in-her-own-skin woman,” says Christine. Over the 25 years she goes from an uneducated young wife and mother to an accomplished business woman. “She doesn’t get flustered like George. She just accepts the changing situations through the twists and turns of their relationship.”

Michael Weaver as George Poor George — guilt-ridden with the reality of his betrayal, you think he will never be able to get it together, fighting his addiction to Doris at the same time he is reveling in his ecstasy.

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“Doris is really the catalyst for his personal growth,” observes Michael Weaver, who plays George. “The play and their relationship is not so much about infidelity as it is about how the bond between a man and a woman can be a truly life-changing experience. It is an easy play to enjoy and even an easier story to understand.”

Both Michael and Christine are wellknown in Bluffton and Hilton Head Island theater circles.

Michael is a veteran of drama, comedy and musical stage productions and feature films. After graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, he was drawn to acting and began building his acting resume while working in advertising in New York. An associate encouraged him to move to the Lowcountry and work with him in his advertising company, and he now has his own Strategic Services Consulting business in Hilton Head. He manages to make time to perform in two to three plays a year now.

Christine is currently directing the May River Playhouse production of “Dixie Swim Club,” opening on Feb. 14. She is also an attorney with the Beaufort County Solicitor’s Office so her schedule demands take on Herculean proportions.

“Everything that happens, happens for the audience and, for a director, this is quite a challenge,” observes the director Andrea.

“We get to know the spouses we never meet because each year Doris and George tell each other one best thing and one worst thing about them.” She credits both her actors with the talent and sensitivity to make their characters their own.

Director Andrea Drake Andrea is an accomplished actor with a background in community and regional theatre in New York. She has appeared in over 35 plays and since moving to the Lowcountry has continued to perform and direct. She is an educator by vocation with a Masters Degree in English from Stony Brook

University in N.Y. “Being an English teacher has always influenced my acting and directing,” she says. “I love words and the power they have to convey emotion from the actor to the audience.”

Partnering with Tabby House At each performance, the “Tabby House” adoption center for Beaufort County Shelter cats will be in the lobby of the theater to accept donations and talk about their successes in finding homes for 260 cats during their first year of operation.

Jessica Weiss, Tabby House manager, said the need is great for items on their “Wish List” and cash donations. She goes to the Beaufort County Shelter every week and selects the cats to bring to Tabby House to keep the population at around 25 cats. “The county helps us pay for food, medicine and utilities, but we really depend a lot on contributions and our wonderful, loving volunteers,” said Jessica. Attendees are encouraged to bring the following items to the theater to donate: Blue Dawn dish soap; Purina Naturals Cat Chow; 45 gallon garbage bags; hand sanitizers; paper towels and toilet paper; washable cat toys and beds; interactive cat toys; coupons for Purina Cat products. And there is always the welcomed cash or check donation, payable to Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and in the “for” line, Tabby House, and online at www.cflowcounty.org , click on “give” and “online” and scroll down to Tabby House. Tabby House is located in Beaufort Town Center on Boundary Street in the corner next to the bookstore.

USCB Center for the Arts for tickets Curtain time for “Same Time Next Year” is 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online at www. uscbcenterforthearts.com or call the box office at 843-521-4145. Adults are $22; Seniors $20; and Students $15, all seats reserved. Tickets are also available one hour prior to curtain. The theater is located at 805 Carteret Street.

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‘Beethoven Bash’ at USCB Center for the Arts Beaufort Symphony Orchestra features guest artist Yuriy Bekker

Violinist Yuriy Bekker, concertmaster for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and Acting Artist Director, will be the guest artist when the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra performs “Beethoven Bash” at USCB Center for the Arts on Thursday, Feb. 27 and Sunday, March 3.

Ludwig van Beethoven composed the two featured pieces, Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra, and Symphony No. 6 in F “Pastoral,” during a magically prolific period of his life. Composed in 1806, the Violin Concerto is not only a fantastic concerto for virtuoso performers to display their technical skills, but also a great work of musical art. Today it is one of the most important works of the violin concerto repertoire.

Guest artist Yuriy Bekker and international soloist As a critically acclaimed soloist, Mr. Bekker has performed throughout the U.S. in New York City, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, Asheville, N.C.; and Flagstaff, Arizona; as well as in many countries abroad. He has played in music festivals in Germany and Japan, and in the U.S. at Aspen and his hometown Charleston’s Spoleto Festival.

He has served as concertmaster for

the Charleston orchestra since 2007, and prior to that held the position for the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and AIMS Festival in Graz, Austria.

Mr. Bekker is also an avid chamber music musician and has performed at the Kennedy Center and Chicago Chamber Music Society.

A native of Minsk, Belarus, he is now a U.S. citizen and earned a Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory. His bachelor’s and master’s degrees were acquired from Indiana University’s School of Music.

“We are very, very pleased to present such a wonderful talent to our audiences,” said Frederick Devyatkin, Director of the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra. “Several of our orchestra’s guest musicians are also members of the Charleston orchestra and have been singing his praises to us for years. When we started discussing our collaboration I discovered that we were also being promoted to him. We were ‘set up’ so to speak, but in a great way — this Beethoven Bash is an event you won’t want to miss!”

Symphony No. 6 an early example of “program” music The second selection on the program,

Violinist Yuriy Bekker, concertmaster for the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, will be the guest artist with the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra at USCB Center for the Arts on Feb. 27 and March 3.

Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral,” is one of only two symphonies Beethoven intentionally named, its full title being “Pastoral Symphony or Recollections of Country Life.” He even named the five movements, one leading into the next: “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon

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arriving in the country,” “Scene by the brook,” “Merry gathering of peasants,” “Tempest Storm,” and “Shepherds’ Hymn.” He recreated pastoral sounds in this early example of “program” music.

From flowing streams and bird calls to a fierce storm, the work does not attempt to tell a literal story but does depict specific scenes and events. Composed in 1808, Beethoven was clearly ahead of his time.

So make your plans and mark your calendars to attend this superb evening of beautiful music beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, and 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, at USCB Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St. in downtown Beaufort.

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This concert is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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‘Artscapade’ to raise money for local teachers “Artscapade,” an evening of art auctions, wine tastings, fun and friendship Feb. 20, will raise money to be shared with public school teachers across northern Beaufort County.

The Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation’s event will be held Feb. 20 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at ARTworks Gallery in Beaufort Town Center on Boundary Street.

“We have an amazing selection of artwork for sale, including works by regional artists and by our Beaufort County students,” said Laura Eggers, vice-chair of the foundation. “Last year we raised more than $7,000 and this year our goal is $10,000-plus. The money we raise helps support grants to

teachers in public and charter schools across northern Beaufort County.”

Admission is $20 per person and includes wine tastings provided by Southern Wine & Spirits and Bills Liquors and Fine Wines. Wine may be purchased at discount during Artscapade with the vendors contributing extra money to the foundation.

Tickets are available at ARTworks and also will be available at the door the night of the event.

“We’ll have wine tastings with bottles and cases available for sale, and we’ll have a wonderful spread of food provided by local restaurants, caterers and food vendors. When you add in the art show, it’s a great way to spend an evening and

support a good cause,” Eggers said.

Artwork will include professional and amateur works. Photography, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, textiles and other art will be sold by silent auction. Each piece will have a minimum bid. More than 80 items will be auctioned.

The Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation, founded 20 years ago, has awarded dozens of teachers with grants totaling more than $13,000 since mid-2012.

“Our goal is to target public schools in northern Beaufort County, which historically have not had the outside support enjoyed by schools in other parts of the county, and to assist teachers in doing things they might not

ordinarily be able to do because of lack of funding,” said Jim Grimsley, chairman of the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation.

The organization has been helping fund teacher projects for more than 20 years. After several years of dormancy, the foundation revitalized itself with a new Board of Directors in early 2012.

The latest grants were disbursed in October, 2013.

Donations may be sent to the Northern Beaufort County Public Education Foundation, P.O. Box 486, Beaufort SC 29901-0486.

For more information about the foundation and Artscapade, visit www. beaufortteacherfund.com.

YOONIE HAN, STEINWAY ARTIST, PERFORMS AT FRIPP Mark Sunday, February 23 in your calendars for Ms. Yoonie Han, as she steps onto the Fripp Friends of Music stage and makes her Lowcountry debut. A Steinway Artist and one of the most celebrated classical pianists of our time, her list of first prizes from distinguished competitions around the globe is simply astounding for one so young, but no less amazing than the sheer poetry she evokes from the keyboard!

She won First Prize out of a dozen semifinalists (out of 149 entrants from 38 countries) at the Fulbright Concerto Competition in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with invitations to New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. First Prize at a DC international competition of 17 semifinalists and 222 entrants followed her Fulbright victory. Sweeping the field at Kennedy Center, she won an encore in the U.S. capital — her Kennedy Center solo debut.

Fripp Friends of Music invites the community to discover why Yoonie Han is considered one of the premier classical pianists of the decade. You will be richly rewarded by attending her concert, Sunday, February 23 at 5 p.m. at the Fripp Island Community Centre, 205 Tarpon Blvd., Fripp Island. Tickets at the door: Adults $25 per person/$10 for students. All attendees receive a free entry pass at the Fripp Gate and are invited to join the artist at an included catered event following the performance. For more information, call 843-838-6655 or visit www.islc.net/friendsofmusic.

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CAPA elects new board members The Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) announced the election of four new members to its board of directors at its annual meeting in January: Allison Coppage, Chavon Browne, Katie Grindle and Dawn Walz. CAPA board members are active members of a team that provide leadership to the organization.

In addition, Dawn Freeman was elected president of CAPA’s board, succeeding Kim Duke-Clark. Other new officers include Vice President Melissa Murray, Secretary Roseann Connor and President-Elect Bob Bible. Paul Denning will continue to serve as treasurer.

CAPA is honored to welcome these new board members with their diverse perspectives and commitment to children of the Lowcountry.

From left: Paul Denning, Dawn Freeman, Kim Duke-Clark, Roseann Connor and Bob Bible. Not pictured: Melissa Murray.

Five things you can do for your heart As many already know, Merry Maids of Beaufort proudly supports the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Heart Month in February. Like many other businesses and individuals, Merry Maids is spending the month of February “going red for women” to shine a light on heart disease: the leading killer of women in America, and more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.

Some of the things they are doing this month include replacing the usual Merry Maids green T-shirts with red shirts and raising money by collecting spare change in special Raise the Roof banks distributed to customers.

But they also wanted to share a few things that you can do to help safeguard your own heart — this month and for many years to come.

Exercise at least 30 minutes a day, five times a week. You may think you don’t have time, but this is one of the most important things you can do for your future and that of your family.

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Committing to your own health is even more important.

Get Regular Health Screenings.

Women of all ages should get annual checkups, including blood pressure screenings. After age 40, it becomes especially important. By the time you’re 45, you should have a baseline test for each of the following, then a follow-up for each at least once every three years after that: Weight and Body Mass Index; Waist Circumference; Blood Pressure; Cholesterol; Heart Exam; and Fasting Blood Glucose.

Eat For Life: You know all about the latest fad diets, but the one that the American Heart Association recommends is not only a proven heart-helper, it can also help your entire family maintain a healthy weight: “Focus on including foods that are nutrient-dense like colorful veggies and fruits, fiber-rich, whole-grains, lean meats, skinless chicken and fish rich in omega-3s, and fat-free, 1 percent

fat and low-fat dairy. These foods can give your heart the nutrients it needs as well as improve your cholesterol and blood pressure.”

Get Enough Sleep. The AHA recommends adults get six to eight hours of sleep per night. Again, it may seem like an impossible goal given what you have on your plate, but just remember that everything gets much harder when you’re operating on a sleep deficit.

Take One Thing Off Your Plate: Not literally, but delegating one task to free you up to exercise, sleep more or spend more time doing something you love could make all the difference in the world.

And, of course, if it’s something around the house that Merry Maids can help with, why, they’d be happy to help.

For more information, please contact Merry Maids of Beaufort at 843522-2777 or email at custsrv4632@ merrymaids.com or visit the website at merrymaidsbeaufort.com.

BOOKS SANDWICHED IN SCHEDULE Monday, February 17, Noon Stephen Murray presents “Freedom’s Forge” by Arthur Herman Stephen Murray is the owner and president of Kazoobie Kazoos and New South Shirts. He is a native of Beaufort and grew up in the Pigeon Stephen Point neighborhood.

Murray He is the newly elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and has served as President of the Leadership Beaufort Alumni Association, Board Member of the Arts Council of Beaufort Council, and is a member United Way Business Cabinet.

Monday February 24, Noon Alice Moss presents “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” by Rachel Joyce Alice Beddingfield Moss is a native of Stantonsburg, N.C., and has resided Alice in Beaufort for 27 years.

Moss Alice is the founding and current executive director of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation working with the hospital’s leadership and foundation trustees to guide the growth of philanthropic support for Beaufort Memorial.

Monday, March 3, 5:30 p.m.

Debbi Covington presents “Celebrate Everything!”

by Debbi Covington Debbi Covington is a native of eastern North Carolina and lived there until 1991 when Debbi she married her college Covington sweetheart and moved to the Lowcountry. Debbi is a chef, caterer, author and food columnist. Her business, Catering by Debbi Covington, has been a success garnering accolades. Debbi will be presenting her favorite recipes and techniques from “Celebrate Everything!” with plenty of time for questions and answers and tastings, of course!

‘created equal: america’s civil rights struggle’ programs at library • De Gullah/Geechee an Reconstruction: Join Queen Quet for a discussion of a documentary covering the lives of the Gullah Geechee during Reconstruction on Saturday, Feb. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at the St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena Island, SC. This is a free event. Contact

info: 843-255-6540, mbenac@bcgov.net, or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.

• ‘Slavery By Another Name’: Watch the movie at Penn Center then join the community to meet Tonya Groomes, who is featured in this documentary and hear how she found her roots and contributed to this film.

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Emory Campbell to deliver lecture to Burton-Dale-Beaufort NAACP Popular former Penn Center Executive Director Emory S. Campbell, one of South Carolina’s most respected Gullah activists and community leaders, will deliver the Burton-Dale-Beaufort Branch NAACP’s 2014 Malcolm X Lecture in celebration of Black History Month.

Campbell, a native of Hilton Head Island and Chairman Emeritus of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, will address the importance of grooming the next generation of young black leaders.

His speech will form the centerpiece of the BurtonDale-Beaufort Branch NAACP’s Second Annual Malcolm X Lecture/Black History Month Celebration.

The free public event will be held on Monday, Feb. 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in Beaufort’s historic Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle St. Named an Honorary Paramount Chief by the people of Sierra Leone in the 1980s, Campbell holds the royal title of Kpaa Kori I, which was conferred upon him during a Gullah/Sierra Leone family reunion visit to the West African nation many local Gullah families trace their roots to. His dynamic leadership in re-establishing centuries old Gullah/West African cultural connections has been well documented across the media, including the powerful S.C. Educational Television 1990 documentary “Family Across the Sea.” Campbell is currently Director of the Hilton Head Island-based Gullah Heritage Consulting Services.

He’s also a co-founder of the Gullah Heritage Trail Tours.

Campbell’s “advanced research and outreach in many

communities throughout the world will give this lecture an unforgettable exchange between the young and old about the value systems needed for our co-existence in this society,” says Burton-Dale-Beaufort NAACP President Darryl T. Murphy.

And Beaufort resident George Singleton observes that the Grand Army Hall is a perfect setting for the NAACP’s Malcolm X Lecture. “This is one of the most important Gullah historic sites in Beaufort and America,” Singleton said during the group’s Feb. 8 meeting.

The Grand Army Hall of the Republic was founded in 1888 by veterans of the First South Carolina Volunteers, the first Black soldiers to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War. Most of the First South Carolina Volunteers were former slaves of Beaufort County sea island plantations, who were freed during the massive combined Union Navy/Army invasion of the Beaufort County on Nov. 7, 1861 known as “the big gun shoot.”

Legendary Civil War hero and Reconstruction-era Congressman Robert Smalls was an officer of the Grand Army Hall, according to its historical marker.

The current Grand Army Hall building was built in 1896. It’s operated by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War; the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War; the Fred Washington, Sr. Women’s Relief Corps #1 of S.C., and the Edward Wallace Camp #20. They continue the time-honored “Decoration Day” festivities that honor the Black soldiers and others who gave their lives for freedom during the Civil War.

best bets this weekend FEBRUARY 12-16: Beaufort International Film Festival: Tickets are available now for the 8th annual Beaufort International Film Festival scheduled February 12 -16. Purchase tickets online at www. beaufortfilmfestival.com or at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center, 713 Craven St., Beaufort or at the Beaufort Film Society office located at 708 Carteret St., Beaufort. Ron Tucker, president of the Beaufort Film Society, said nearly 8,000 people participated in last year’s festival and he expects as many this year. The awards ceremony is Saturday, February 15.

FEBRUARY 14: Valentine’s Day: Spread the love!

FEBRUARY 14-15: Frederick Douglass, Making of a Man: This play will be on stage February 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. at ARTworks Theatre, 2127 Boundary St., Beaufort. After escaping from slavery, Frederick Douglass became a leader of the abolitionist movement and great orator. Watch as performer Hank Herring brings this dynamic man to life on stage. Tickets $17, $12 students, $7 children under 12. For more details, visit www. beaufortcountyarts.com or call 379-2787.

FEBRUARY 15: CODA Race4Love: Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) is holding the Race4Love 5K to bring attention to the issue of domestic abuse. Sheriff Tanner (Beaufort Co), Sheriff Strickland (Colleton Co), Sheriff Smalls (Hampton Co) and Sheriff Jenkins ( Jasper Co) will make opening remarks to demonstrate their support for CODA’s services Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8:45 a.m. at Cat Island Sanctuary Golf Course, 8 Waveland Avenue, Beaufort.

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MARCH 1 • 11 AM Bring Race # & Get $10 off Admission to Oyster Roast Register http://www.active.com/running/portroyal-sc/st-peters-oyster-run-walk-5k-2013 or pick up a form at Palmetto Running Company

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PANINI’S on the WATERFRONT

By Kim Harding

There is no nicer spot than Beaufort’s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park on a sunny winter day. This week the Lunch Bunch enjoyed a beautiful view of the park and the Beaufort River from Panini’s upstairs dining room. The view, coupled with the fantastic fare, made for a fabulous lunch experience.

We started with a bottle of Chasing Venus Sauvignon Blanc and our favorite appetizer, the almond crusted calamari.

This is a Lunch Bunch must-have, we never skip it. It is served with honey drizzled over it and two incredible sauces.

After winding down with our wine and polishing off every crumb our appetizer, Clockwise from above: Crab and Shrimp BLT Panini; Mixed green salad; Mediterranean we delved into the extensive menu. Our pizza; and Almond-crusted calamari appetizer. knowledgeable server, Derek Gillette, Nikki got hold of the pizza menu and that I also had it for dinner. helped guide us in the right direction. ordered the Mediterranean pizza. You can We were so stuffed after our incredible Irene frequently dines at Panini’s because never go wrong with the brick oven pizzas. entrees that we didn’t think we could make she operates her kayaking business out Elizabeth is still on her healthy kick it back down the stairs. However, just of the downtown marina. Every time so she went with the Mixed Green Salad when we thought we were finished, Derek she recommends Panini’s to one of her with Gorgonzola cheese, Kalamata olives, brought out this little slice of heaven called customers, she suggests that they order walnuts, poached pears, grilled shrimp and Cinnamon Pillows. The four of us ate as the Crab and Shrimp BLT Panini. The a lemon vinaigrette dressing. A very large, many of those little pillows as we could. panini comes with smoked bacon, lettuce, filling and healthy choice.

They were so delicious and a must-have tomatoes and garlic mayonnaise and is I ordered the fresh tomato panini with for dessert. served with a side of pasta salad. Since it basil pesto, charred red onion, and housePanini’s is located at 926 Bay St. Lunch was a little chilly outside, Irene opted to pulled mozzarella cheese. I had never tried is served daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., substitute she crab soup for her side. A this panini before and it was delicious. The dinner from 4 p.m. Call 843-379-0300 or fantastic choice! portion size was tremendous — so large visit www.paniniscafe.net.

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A radiant sun with twelve flaming rays

By Celia Strong

This week’s new wine hails from Tuscany, Italy, where the tradition of winemaking dates back to before the Middle Ages. Let’s shed some light on the interesting history that relates to our wine then discover what makes it shine.

Tuscany, the well-known region of Italy, has an abundance of wines and their histories. Viticulture, the actual term for vine growing, dates back to the 8th century BC in Tuscany. Artifacts from the 7th century BC show that Tuscan wine was exported to southern Italy as well as north into Gaul (France).

Even after the collapse of the Roman Empire, this particular area still actively made and traded wines through all their monasteries.

And, later, as aristocratic and merchant classes developed, so did a system known as “mezzadria.” This was a “shared” crop situation where the landowner would supply the vineyard land and resources and take half the grapes grown each year in return (“mezza” means “half ”).

Tuscan landlords made wine from their share of the harvests and sold them to wine merchants in Florence, the capital city of Tuscany and the center of much of its social, cultural and financial life.

The first guild of Florentine wine merchants was formed in 1282. A bit of backtracking here, but this guild regulated how the wine business was conducted. One regulation said that no wine could be sold within 91 meters, or 100 yards, of a church. I don’t recall the exact number, but South Carolina, and other states also, have the same law even hundreds of years later.

By the 14th century, almost 8 million gallons of wine were sold in Florence every year. During the Renaissance, from the 14th to the 17th centuries, Florence held the role of leader. New ideas in politics, art, science, food, and wine, all surfaced.

One prominent Florentine family — besides the most-prominent Medicis — was the Frescabaldis. This was a noble family that was involved in the political, social and economic growth of Tuscany from the Middle Ages on. Coming from the Val de Pesa in Chianti, members of the family held important posts in the

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

This week’s wine, the 2011 Lucente, is made from 75 percent Merlot and 25 percent Sangiovese.

12th century in Florence. Their original economic base was in the cloth business, but they prospered and moved into banking as well. They found themselves on the wrong side of an attempted power coup, in 1343, and were barred from public service after that. They remained active, though, in Florence, and, through marriage connections among the ruling class, sustained some power and influence. (In fact, their banking businesses let them control some of the accounts of the English kings.)

Never quite on the right side at the right time, though, unpaid debts owed to the Frescabaldis by the English crown ended up bankrupting the family in the 14th century. But, one of the Frescabaldis’ many businesses was wine — they had been producing it in Tuscany since 1308, and also supplied it to Henry VIII. One of their in-laws, Vittorio degli Albizi, was responsible for introducing Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes into Tuscan vineyards in 1855.

In 1955, the Marchesi de’ Frescabaldi formed a partnership with Robert Mondavi from Napa to make a Tuscan wine. (Unfortunately, this partnership ended when Constellation Brands acquired Mondavi’s American wine business, but, in 2005, the Frescabaldis gained control of the Italian wines they had made together.)

Next, I’m thinking we need to review some Italian, Tuscan in particular, wine laws. And, then, our grape varieties. All the better to love our wine.

Like the rest of Europe, Italy

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developed laws to control how their wines were produced and to help their consumers get what they paid for and what they wanted. These DOC laws were instituted in 1963 and overhauled in 1992. Prior to this overhaul, Chianti and other Tuscan red wines were made according to old rules and techniques — grape varieties and their percentages, sizes of barrels for aging, lengths of time wines had to be aged, types of wood barrels were made from, and more.

In 1971, a non-legal-formula Chianti style wine was released by Antinori — a blend of Sangiovese (totally legal in Chianti) and Cabernet Sauvignon (not legal in Chianti at all, but grown in Tuscany for centuries). In 1978, this wine was named Tignanello and the completely unofficial category of “Super Tuscan” wines was born. Because they were such extraordinarily good wines, the Super Tuscans were more expensive than other wines from their region. The high retail prices helped encourage their early sales. After all, if they were selling for that much, they must really be good.

Since then, many producers have developed wines, many with their own labels so that their Chiantis are not overshadowed, that are nontraditional

and non-legal-DOC blends.

Today, our wine of the week is the former Frescabaldi-Mondavi blend.

There were three originally. We are doing the least expensive one: Lucente.

It comes to us from the Luce della Vita Estate, owned and operated by the Frescabaldi family. First, though, let’s look at the logo for this wine — a radiant sun with 12 flaming rays coming out of it. This sun, or similar ones, are prevalent throughout central Italy on stone arches and doorways, in iron gates and on ceramic tiles. Such a sun is also on the high altar of Florence’s famous Santo Spirito Church, a church built on property donated by the Frescabaldi family. The sun represents the Divine Light for all men. Its light gives warmth that nourishes all growing things, vines included. “Luce,” meaning “light,” is the mid-priced of the three wines from this estate. “Lucente” is “little light.”

The 2011 vintage of Lucente is made from 75 percent Merlot and 25 percent Sangiovese. The weather during August 2011 in the vineyards was particularly good for these two varieties. The first half of the month had sunny days with temperatures never over 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and very cold nights. The second half of the month, the strength of the sun gave concentration and power to the grapes. The Merlot and Sangiovese grapes that year achieved extraordinary health, concentration, strength, complexities and polyphenols.

This wine? Deeply colored, purply red, with intense aromas of cherries, raspberries and currants. Lovely herbal notes of rosemary, eucalyptus, mint and sage linger with these fruits.

The wine was fermented in stainless steel, temperature controlled tanks to maintain and enhance all the great fruit flavors. The texture is round and smooth and velvety in your mouth. And hints of almonds (very much a sign of Tuscan Sangiovese) come on the finish.

Everything — history, agriculture, art and rays of sunshine — all coming together in one very special glass. (Oops.

Let’s say bottle. Who of us can live with just one glass?) Especially with all we know about Lucente now: Let the rays into your life. For just $22.99. Enjoy.

With our area merchants relationships and trust are as much a part of doing business as profit. These businesses are run by hometown people who have a stake in this community. They know you and you know them. They stand behind what they sell. Shop and invest locally whenever you can.

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dining guide

A listing of local restaurants in northern Beaufort County:Your resource for where to eat AGAVE MEXICAN GRILL: 1430 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 843-379-0232; L.D. ALVIN ORD’S: 1514 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 843-524-8222; L.D.

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AMATA THAI FUSION: 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort Town Center; 843-379-9197; Thai, Asain cuisine; L.D.

Beaufort Town Center, Boundary Street; 843-379-7676 Irish-American cuisine; L.D.

Port Royal,; 525-9824; L.D.

BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,

St. Helena Island; 838-3188; Italian; B.L.D.

BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX:

9 Market, Habersham Marketplace; Mexican; 644-1925; L.D.

BIG JOE’S BAR-B-Q: 760 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort; 770-0711; L.D.

BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205

Scott St., Beaufort; 524-4330; B.L.

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT:

Parkway, Beaufort, 322-9909. 136 Sea Island Parkway, Suite 4 & 6, Lady’s Island, 5240405.

ROSIE O’GRADYS PUB: Suite 3,

BACK PORCH GRILL: 1 Landing Dr,

102 Lady’s Island Shopping Center, Lady’s Island; 843-522-0213; B.L.

RANCHO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 41-B Robert Smalls

RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L.D.

ATHENIAN GARDENS: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-9222; Greek; L.D.

BEAUFORT BREAD COMPANY:

Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D.

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RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS: 14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.

SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls

Parkway; Beaufort; 379-5888; Japanese; L.D.

SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D. SAND DOLLAR TAVERN: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-3151; L.D. SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.;

FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island

Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-9300; L.D.

LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE & CAFE: 302 Carteret St.; Beaufort; 3221900; B.L.

Beaufort; 522-2029; Southern cooking; L.D.

SHRIMP SHACK: 1929 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2962; L.

1760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-0821; D.

FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D.

LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE: 910 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-1888; L.D.

BOUNDARY STREET CAFE: 1209 Boundary St., Suite C, Beaufort; 379-1811; B. L. Brunch.

SMOKIN’ PLANKS BBQ: 914 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 843-522-0322; L.D.

FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway, Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.

MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17 Market, Habersham; 379-1719; L.D.

SO HOT MONGOLIAN GRILL:

GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,

MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703

BREAKWATER RESTAURANT & BAR: 203 Carteret St., Beaufort; 379-0052;

Beaufort; 838-9300; Seafood, steaks; L.D.

Upscale dining, tapas; D.

GRIFFIN MARKET: 403 Carteret St.,

BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420

Beaufort; 524-0240; Authentic Italian; L.D.

Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-5232; L.D.

BURLAP: 2001 Boundary Street, Beaufort; B, L.

CAROLINA DOG & DELI: 968

Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2122; L.

CAROLINA TAVERN: 1714 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 379-5959; Wings, ribs, sports bar; L.D.

CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8

GOURMET ON WHEELS: 812-8870;

Healthy home-cooked meals delivered to your door weekly; D.

GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask

Congress Street, Beaufort; 524-1961; B.L.

MARILYN’S LUNCH AT SOUTHERN SWEETS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0798; Sandwiches, soups; L.

MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St.,

Beaufort; 470-0188; Sandwich cafe; B.L.

Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111

HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21,

MIKKI’S: 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-

Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.

Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.

4322; All-American Cuisine; B. L.D.

HEMINGWAY’S BISTRO: 920 Bay

MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th

St., Beaufort; 521-4480; bar & grill; L.D.

St., Port Royal; 522-1222; L.D.

HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert

MUCHO MARGARITS: 5 Sams Point

Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 521-9011; L.D.

Road, Lady’s Island, 524-4001; Mexican; L.D.

Beaufort; 379-JAVA (5282); Sandwiches, soups, muffins, desserts, coffee drinks,; B. L.

JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,

NIPPY’S: 310 West St., Beaufort; Seafood,

burgers; 379-8555; L.D.

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 71 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island, Beaufort; 5247433; Seafood; D.

Beaufort; 522-8883; Chinese and Japanese cuisine; L.D.

JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St.,

Paris Ave., Port Royal; 843-524-1995; L.D.

Waveland Ave., Cat Island; 524-4653; Steaks, seafood, pasta, burgers, more; L.D.

CITY JAVA & NEWS: 301 Carteret St.,

THE DOG HOUSE: 381 Sea Island

Parkway, Lady’s Island Beaufort; 770-0013; L.

DUKE’S BBQ: 1509 Salem Road,

Beaufort; 379-4744; L.D.: Thursday and Friday only.

EMILY’S TAPAS BAR: 906 Port Republic St., Beaufort; 522.1866; D.

FAT PATTIES: 831 Parris Island

Gateway, Port Roya; 843-379-1500; L.D.

FILLIN’ STATION: 57 Sea Island

Parkway, Lady’s Island; 522-0230; L.D

Beaufort Town Center; 379-3009; Sub sandwiches; L.D.

JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:

OLD SCHOOL PIZZERIA: 1638

PALM & MOON BAGEL: 221 Scott PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort;

L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea

PAPAYA THAI AND SUSHI: 1001 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9099; L.D.

LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB: 139 Francis Marion Circle, Lady’s

PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham,

Beaufort; 521-4882; Mexican; L.D.

STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway; Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.

SUSHI SAKANA: 860 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal; 379-5300; L.D. SUWAN THAI: Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.

SUZARA’S KITCHEN: Newcastle Square, Beaufort; 379-2160; B, L.

SWEETGRASS: 100 Marine Drive, Dataw Island; 838-2151; L.D.

UPPER CRUST: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 521-1999; L.D.

WREN: 210 Carteret St., Beaufort; 5249463; Local seafood, steaks, pasta; L.D. YES! THAI INDEED: 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort; 986-1185; L.D.

379-0300; Italian, wood-fired pizzas; L.D.

Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 524-3122; L.

LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road,

SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO:

809 Port Republic St., at The Beaufort Inn, Beaufort; 379-0555; L.D.

St., Beaufort; 379-9300; B.L.

2141 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island; 838-4166; L.D.

Island; 522-9700; L.D.

2121 Boundary Street, Suite 103, Beaufort Town Center, Beaufort; 843-379-5559; L.D.

Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.

PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 5251946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D.

A GUIDE TO DINING • All area codes are 843 • B = Breakfast • L = Lunch • D = Dinner • To feature your restaurant in the SPOTLIGHT, email theislandnews@gmail.com.

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obituaries Johnny Lee Bee

Johnny Lee Bee, 63, of Beaufort, son of Robert and Delphine Singleton Bee, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at his home.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

Funeral services will be at noon Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the New Bethel Reformed Methodist Union Episcopal Church, 1813 Duke Street, Beaufort.

There will be no viewing after the sermon.

Donations may be made to: Hospice Care of South Carolina, 29 Plantation Park, Suite #302, Bluffton, SC 2990. Burial

will be in the Parish Church of St. Helena Episcopal Cemetery. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

Martha Taylor Brown

Martha Taylor Brown, 59, of the Warsaw Island community on St. Helena Island and daughter of Josephus Taylor and Annie Mae McCloud Taylor, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 in the Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

A wake service was held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel.

Funeral services were at noon Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Bethesda Christina

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Fellowship, 32 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena Island. Burial was in the Warsaw Island Cemetery.

Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

Herbert Evans

Herbert H. “Chip” Evans, 33, of Burton died in Burton on Saturday, January 25, 2014.

Viewing was held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2014 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

Funeral services will be in Alexandria, Louisiana. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

Zionna Shropshire

Funeral services for Zionna Trinity Shropshire, infant daughter of Antoinette Harris and Scottie Shropshire, was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014. Services were held in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

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Lavern “Vern” Cooper Smalls, 64, of the Fripp Point community on St. Helena Island and wife of John Smalls, died at her home on Monday, January 27, 2014.

A wake service was held from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2014 at the Scottsville Baptist Church, 110 Olde

honor loved ones OBITUARIES will be printed free of charge. Please email the information to Beaufortobits@gmail.com and include the name of the deceased, age, residence at time of death, date of death, name of funeral home and where to send flowers or donations.

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Funeral services were at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Scottsville Baptist Church; there was no viewing after the eulogy. Burial was in the Beaufort National Cemetery.

Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

Richard Wiggins

Richard Wiggins, 103, of the Eddings Point community of St. Helena Island and widower of Louise Graham Wiggins, died at his home on Saturday, January 25, 2014.

Viewing was held Thursday, January 30, 2014 in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 53 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena Island; there was no viewing after the eulogy.

Burial was in the Beaufort National Cemetery with Military Honors.

Arrangement by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.

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pets

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

Give a dog a bone and ...

By Tracie Korol

Give a dog a bone and after a few cursory licks, he’ll tote it out to the backyard to bury his treasure for another day. He’ll hide his chew in the couch cushions, or maybe try to bury it in the deep pile of the bedroom carpet. Why the compulsion to save it for later?

To understand why domestic dogs bury bones, it helps to look at how wolves hunt in the wild. Small prey — mice, voles or chipmunks — are stalked, chased and pounced upon by wolves hunting solo. The pounce traps the prey with the front paws; it is then seized, bitten and quickly gobbled down.

Slightly larger prey, such as rabbits all the way up to an animal the size of a small deer, represent manageable sized food units that can be consumed quickly alone or shared with the hunting pack.

An adult wolf is capable of consuming as much as 20 pounds of meat in a single sitting and as much as 44 pounds in 24 hours.

Only with very large prey — big deer, moose or cattle — do wolves have a serious surplus of food. They will immediately consume their fill, usually leaving the carcass but will then take the precaution of saving a few chunks by burying it near the kill, protecting the remains from scavengers, insects and direct sunlight.

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The burying action consists of digging a hole with the front feet while holding the meat in the jaws. When the hole is big enough, the wolf will open its jaws, drop the meat and then use its snout to push the dirt over his stash, pressing the dirt down firmly.

Flashing laterally to our over-indulged house pets, we now see what conditions must be present to encourage our Best Friends to bury bones. In the first instance, there must be a surplus of food. All our dogs have a surplus of food these days. A truly hungry dog, like its wolf ancestors, will eat everything it can. Only when there is something left over will he carry it to the garden or the couch.

Commercial dog food is impossible to carry and hold in the jaws while digging a hole. Dogs fed soft food in bowls will never have the opportunity to bury anything. But if they are given large bones, they do, at last, have something to service the genetic matrix of the inner

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wild canid.

The reason bones are so popular as burying objects is that a large bone, impossible to break up and consume in one sitting, has about it the essential quality of “cannot be eaten now.” It is the “left-over” quality that trips the “must bury” primal switch even in our tiniest of dog friends.

Some dogs, overfed with commercial foods, can be seen occasionally performing an odd remnant of ritual burying. One dog friend of mine will, with each meal, carry mouthfuls of food onto the living room carpet, to be eaten later. Another dog friend will attempt to bury his entire bowl, with food still in it, in the corner of the kitchen. Usually he can only make “covering up” motions with his nose. He gives up after a while

realizing his action has no effect other than scooting his bowl around the room and irritating his owner. These animals are telling their humans that they have too much to eat. Rather than leave the surplus to imaginary scavengers, these dogs go through the motions of saving food for the future.

For recreational chewing, big chunks of raw beef femur or hip bones filled with marrow are best. A good chew provides mental stimulation and is great for your dog’s oral health, the equivalent of a good brushing and flossing. Those wolves in the wild have beautiful teeth and healthy gums because the prey they eat requires a lot of mouth action. If you’re squeamish about bacteria, serve the bone frozen and return it to the freezer at the end of the chew session or when you find it between the pillows of your bed.

Please avoid bones that are treated with preservatives and “natural flavorings” that can be found in bins at pet or big box stores. We don’t know where or how the donors died and we don’t know what they are treated with that prevents them from decomposing without refrigeration.

what to do Beaufort Lions Club to hold pancake breakfast

Beaufort Lions Club Pancake Breakfast will be held Saturday, February 15, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort.

The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children.

Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links and sausage patties, grits, toast, coffee, milk, and orange juice will be served with a smile. For questions, contact Honika S. Plowdeniz at 843-715-1221.

Women’s group holds Valentine Luncheon

All are welcome to attend a Valentine Luncheon, to be held Saturday, February 15 from noon to 3 p.m. at The Sanctuary Golf Club on Cat Island. Please join TLC Women’s Fellowship for a time of fun, food and fellowship. The cost of the meal is $10. The highlight of the luncheon will be creating Valentine Cards for the Bayview nursing home residents. Please RSVP to Tonya Phillips at 843-322-0262 or thelowcountrywomen@gmail.com.

Support Exchange Club of Beaufort’s flag display

On President’s Day, February 17, the Exchange Club of Beaufort will host a Field of Honor flag display. The Field of Honor flag displays began on the first anniversary of the 9/11 attack. The Exchange Club has chosen this event to honor the men and women who have or are serving in the military and to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. A flag can be flown to honor your serviceman or women for $10 each. All donations will be granted to Pillows For Patriots. ”We recently have more requests for pillows than we have funds, so let’s please not forget our troops still there, and about to deploy,” said Barb Farrior, coordinator. Pillows For Patriots sends pillows to the brave men and women in our military in Afghanistan and Iraq.

To sponsor a flag, please contact Angel Flewelling at 843-525-0102.

Daughters of American Revolution will meet

The February meeting of the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will take place on Thursday, February 13 at the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church, 1208 Newcastle Street, Beaufort at 2 p.m. New chapter members Joanie Keefe, Candy Matera, Dianne Gibb and Caroline McElveen will be inducted. Also Shelby Lynn Saunders, a Senior at Whale Branch Early College High School will be introduced as the winner of the annual DAR Good Citizens Award. Contact Charlene Shufelt at 525-0158 for more.

Plaza Stadium Theater Friday 2/14 - Thursday 2/20 Robocop “PG13” 2:00-4:20-7:00-9:15 About Last Night “R” 2:00-4:10-7:00-9:10 Monuments Men “PG13” 2:00-4:20-7:00-9:15 Winters Tale “PG13” 2:00-4:20-7:00-9:15 Lego “PG” 2:00-4:10-7:00-9:10

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Annual Valentine Bridge Luncheon will be held

It’s time to sign up for the Valentine Bridge Luncheon at the Parish Church of St. Helena, set for Friday, Feb. 14 in the Parish Hall, 507 Newcastle St., Beaufort.

The annual event is from noon to 4 p.m. and includes lunch and an afternoon of bridge. Cost is $25 per person. Register

by Tuesday, Feb. 11 on the church website, www.StHelenas1712.org. Anyone who enjoys playing bridge is welcome to attend..

This year’s proceeds will be used to purchase tricycles for the children’s playground at the church. For more information, contact Roz Dixon at 522-1712, ext. 220, or nursery@ islc.net.

Cooperative Way, Hardeeville. Register at the Clemson Service Online Shopping Mall https://shopping.clemson.edu or contact Laura Rose at lrose@clemson.edu or 843-255-6060, ext. 117.

It is their mandate to help some awesome individuals. The speaker will be Prophetess Joyce Hardenett all the way from the Florida; she has an awesome story. This event is free to the public.

Sea Island Quilters will meet at Praise Assembly

Riverview Baptist Church has upcoming events

The Sea Island Quilters will meet on Thursday, February 20, 6 p.m. at Praise Assembly, 800 Parris Island Gateway.

Members will reveal their completed “Challenge Quilts.” For details, contact Diana DeWitt at 379-3353.

Black Chamber, SCORE offer business plan class

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to offer a class on developing a business plan.

Included in the course will be information on accessing a business loan and other financial strategies. The class will be held Monday, Feb. 24; Wednesday, Feb. 26; and Friday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the chamber office at 801 Bladen Street in Beaufort. Enrollment is $25 and will be reimbursed upon completion of all three sessions. To enroll, call 843-986-1102.

New archaeology chapter organizing in Beaufort

The Yellow Footprints Detachment of the Marine Corps League presents the Second Annual Charity Spaghetti Dinner to be held on Saturday, February 22, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the AMVET Hall located at 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Tickets are $10 at the door, take-out and cash bar available. There will also be a Silent Auction. The public is welcome. For more information, contact Bernie Eveler at 843342-4834 or eveler110@yahoo.com.

The Archaeology Society of South Carolina has multiple chapters throughout the state. However, there are many people north of the Broad River who are interested in archaeology and are organizing a chapter in Beaufort. The first organizational meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 17, at the Beaufort County Library on Scott Street from noon to 1 p.m. There will be a brief discussion about the society and the significance of archaeology in Beaufort County. The tentative plans for the ASSC/Beaufort Chapter include four quarterly meetings in a public venue.

There will opportunities for field trips and participation in regional archaeological digs. Meetings will be free and open to the public, however, membership in ASSC/Beaufort is encouraged. For more information, contact Donna Young at portroyalqueen@hotmail.com.

Clemson Extension holds 2014 Turf School

‘The Trauma Center’ to hold grand opening

Marine Corps League holds spaghetti dinner

The 2014 Turf School is scheduled for Monday, February 17, and includes one day of information on the technical challenges of maintaining high quality turfgrass. This program is for professionals who work in a variety of turfgrass environments.

Pesticide Recertification Credits will be awarded. The class will be at Palmetto Electric Cooperative New River Office, 1

Next Level Living presents “The Trauma Center” — a place where the broken, the displaced, and the lost can be restored back to the place where they can dream again, where their gifts can be birthed and destiny can come forth. If you or someone you know falls into anyone of these situations then attend the grand opening on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 at Love House Community Bowling Center, 1140 Ribaut Road, Beaufort. There will be a different speaker or presenter to share each time.

• Chili Cook-Off & SIlent Auction: Riverview Baptist Church, 2209 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC. Saturday, February 15, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to the missions fund.

• Homecoming Sunday at Riverview Baptist Church, 2209 Boundary Street, on March 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. Join the congregation for special music and a guest speaker for this event. Fellowship and a meal to follow the service.

DNR program hosting oyster shell bagging

Because of the increased oyster reef restoration efforts over the last few years in southeastern South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ SCORE program will be hosting an oyster shell bagging to prepare for the coming reef build season in Beaufort County. The bagging will be at Beaufort County Works, 120 Shanklin Road, Beaufort, from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 22. Please RSVP to score@ dnr.sc.gov if you (or an organization you) would like to attend this event.

Local sorority offers various scholarships

The Beaufort Sigma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary sorority for women educators that seeks to promote high standards in education, is offering two scholarships. The first is for Beaufort County teachers who reside in Beaufort County and who are enrolled in post-graduate degree program in education.

The second is for an undergraduate student at USCB who is pursuing a baccalaureate degree with a major in education.

Information, eligibility criteria, and application materials are being sent to all principals in Beaufort County, and to the Financial Assistance Office at USC Beaufort. The scholarships are for use in the summer or fall semesters, and the funds are paid directly to the college or university of the recipients. Recipients are invited to the Alpha Delta Kappa June luncheon where the scholarships will be presented. The scholarship award amounts are determined each year by the sorority and depend on the availability of funds, but historically range from $500-$1,500. The deadline for applications is April 30. For more information, please contact Cathy Tillman at cntillman@embarqmail.com.

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the sixth annual international beaufort film festival was a success, drawing in record crowds, page 23

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weekend scenes from

march 1-7, 2012

WHAT’S INSIDE?

AROUNDTOWN

happY wINOs

Let’s have some wine for breakfast. see page 15

Lunch Bunch goes to Habersham for Piace Pizza. see page 24 INDEX

In case you didn’t already know, The Island News wants to find out what you like best about Beaufort by voting for at least 10 businesses or community leaders you consider to be your favorite. It’s fun and easy!

Simply go our website at www.yourislandnews.com, look at the categories, then choose your favs. Once the votes are counted from the 127 categories, we’ll announce the winners later in March. You have only until midnight on Sunday, March 11, to cast your votes for T.I.N. Favorites. Show support and make your votes heard!

WINNERS SAY CHECKMATE

T

wo Beaufort students take home wins during a recent South Carolina chess tournament. Beaufort Academy third grader Kevin Rogers won the K-3 state title while BA kindergartner Whit Suber won Kindergarten State Champion.

This is the third straight year a BA chess team player has won this title. Beaufort Academy Chess Coach Darrin Rogers said, “The team is playing phenomenal chess.” The chess team will be tested in May when they attend the K-6 national chess tournament in Tennessee.

Pictured at right is Whit Suber; far right is Kevin Rogers.

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beaufort’s becoming bookish This fall features a lot of events for literary lovers

short story America Festival hits town

FOOD

T.I.N. Favorites contest continues

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don’t read too far into it, but

prOFILE

Irish recording artist Harry O’Donoghue entertains the crowd with traditional Irish folk music last Saturday during the fifth annual Beaufort Irish Festival.

Photo by Bob Sofaly. See more about the Irish Fest, pages 12-13.

covering northern beaufort county

WHAT’S INSIDE?

Beverly Porter is a true friend to our community. see page 9

ABOVE: The Bands, Brews & BBQ event served up barbecue at its annual fundraiser in Port Royal. See page 14.

BELOW: ARTworks holds “Re-Nude” exhibit and fundraiser. See story, page 10.

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A smattering of book signings highlights local authors the annual friends of the Library book sale will take place next weekend, september 28-30 in Waterfront Park. What else is happening at the library?

see These sTories on page 12

Happy rail trails At a ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 13, a crowd of local officials, community leaders and bicycle enthusiasts gathered at the site of the old Depot Building off Depot Road in Beaufort to commemorate the start of construction on the Spanish Moss Trail. As Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling noted, making the trail a reality was the result of public and private groups working together for a cause that will promote healthy activity and benefit the community. Weston Newton also praised the trail as a way to showcase the beauty of our natural resources.

The first section is scheduled to be complete by Thanksgiving.

PROFILE

Hometown tennis great Larry Scheper gives back. see page 8

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Amazing Idol

community rejoices over return of american idol’s candice glover

SPORTS

may 9-15, 2013

WHAT’S INSIDE?

NEWS

Beaufort named “America’s Happiest Seaside Town.” see page 3

HEALTH

Battery Creek win breaks 13-game losing streak. see page 15

New column teaches some helpful, basic yoga poses. see page 4

INDEX

News 3 Health 6-7 Profile 8 Arts 9 Social 10 Sports 14-15 School 16-17 Lunch Bunch 24 Wine 25 Dine Guide 26 Games 27 Pets 28 Events 29 Directory 30 Classified 31

ARTS

see more photos and stories, pages 11-13

Photos by Captured Moments Photography

City and county officials break ground at the old Depot building in Beaufort to commemorate work on the Spanish Moss Trail.

INSIDE: SOCIALDIARY

lanier laney joins beaufort’s ‘international’ residents to celebrate chile’s independence day with party, page 10

Sanford wins 1st Congressional seat Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford was chosen by voters to fill the U.S. House of Representatives, District 1, seat in the special general election held Tuesday, May 7.

Unofficial results, with all five counties reporting, show the Republican Sanford at 54 percent

over his opponent Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch.

In Beaufort County, Sanford collected about 53 percent, with Colbert Busch at nearly 47 percent.

With all 80 precincts reporting, voter turnout was deemed high by election officials at 33 percent.

Sanford beat out 15 other

candidates in the primary to represent the Republican Party in his first return to politics since he resigned as governor in 2009. He previously served as the First Congressional District representative from 1995-2001.

Sanford grew up in Beaufort and his family still lives in the area.

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Mark Sanford

Beaufort Children’s Theatre presents Little Mermaid, Jr. see page 18 INDEX

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We Can Help

Healthcare.gov • Phone: 843-476-4226 • Call Center: 800-318-2596

Two locations: 801 Bladen Street • Beaufort,SC - Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm St. Marks Episcopal Church • 1110 A Paris Ave. • Port Royal • 843-379-1020 Open Thursdays Only 11am-3pm Necesita Seguro do Salud? • Podemos ayudarle. • Visite: cuidadoDeSalud.gov • O Llame: 843-476-4226 HEALTH COVERAGE HELPS PAY COSTS WHEN YOU NEED CARE No one plans to get sick or hurt, but most people need medical care at some point. Health coverage helps pay for these costs and protects you from very high expenses.

WHAT IS HEALTH INSURANCE??

Health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance company. You buy a plan, and the company agrees to pay part of your medical costs when you get sick or hurt.

There are other important benefits of health insurance.

Plans available in the Marketplace ( and most other plans) provide free preventive care, like vaccines and check-ups.

They also cover some costs for prescription drugs.

HEALTH INSURANCE HELPS YOU PAY FOR CARE Did you know the average cost of a 3-day hospital stay is $30,000? Or that fixing a broken leg can cost up to $7,500? Having health coverage can help protect you from high, unexpected costs like these.

Your insurance policy or summary of benefits and coverage will show what types of care, treatment and services are covered, including how much the insurance company will pay for different treatments in different situations.

WHAT YOU PAY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE You’ll usually pay a premium every month for health coverage, and you may also have to meet a deductible once each year before the insurance company starts to pay its share.

How much you pay for your premium and deductible is based on the type of coverage you have.

Just as important as the premium cost is how much you have to pay when you get services.

Examples include: 1. How much you pay for care before your insurance company starts to pay its share ( a deductible) 2. What you pay out-of-pocket for services after you pay the deductible ( coinsurance or copayments) 3. How much in total you’ll have to pay if you get sick (the out-of-pocket maximum)

What your policy covers is often directly related to how expensive the health insurance policy is. The policy with the cheapest premium may not cover many services and treatments.

5 things to know about health insurance 1. There are many kinds of private health insurance policies. Different kinds of policies can offer very different kinds of benefits, and some can limit which doctors, hospitals, or other providers you can use.

2. You may have to pay coinsurance or a copayment as your share of the cost when you get a medical service, like a doctor’s visit, hospital outpatient visit, or a prescription. Coinsurance is usually a percentage amount (for example, 20% of the total cost) A copayment is usually a fixed amount (for example, you might pay $10 or $20 for a prescription or doctor’s visit) 3. You may have to pay a deductible each plan year before your insurance company starts to pay for care you get.

For example, let’s say you have a $200 deductible. You go to the emergency room and the total cost is $1,250.

You pay the first $200 to cover the deductible, and then your insurance starts to pay its share.

4. Health insurance plans contract with networks of hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, and health care providers to take care of people in the plan. Depending on the type of policy you buy, your plan may only pay for your care when you get it from a provider in the plan’s network, or you may have to pay a bigger share of the bill.

5. You may see products that look and sound like health insurance, but don’t give you the same protection as full health insurance. Some examples are policies that only cover certain diseases, policies that only cover you if you’re hurt in an accident, or plans that offer you discounts on health services. Don’t mistake insurance-like products for full comprehensive insurance protection.

Get more information about how insurance works at HealthCare.gov You can also call the Health insurance Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596. TTY users should call 1-855-889-4325.