NEWS: Mossy Oaks project nearly complete on time, on budget. PAGE A5
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021 WWW.YOURISLANDNEWS.COM
COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY
Beaufort County residents struggle to land vaccine appointments South Carolina makes national news for first cases of variant By Mindy Lucas Beaufort County resident Estelle Ford-Williamson began trying to get an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it became available to ages 70 and older.
“I have grandchildren who I want to be more comfortable around,” said Ford-Williamson, who began entering her information into the Vaccine Administration Management System, or VAMS, in hopes of getting an appointment locally. But after running into the same technical error that kept kicking her off the online system, she decided to take a break. It wouldn’t have mattered any-
way. Friends of hers that had gotten through and made appointments with Beaufort Memorial Hospital, had their appointments canceled. On Friday, Jan. 15, the hospital announced their expected shipments of more than 2,000 doses would not be coming after they were notified by the state their orders could not be filled. As a result, the hospital was forced to cancel more than 6,000 scheduled
appointments, hospital officials said, and additional requests had to go unscheduled. Undeterred, Ford-Williamson got back on her computer to try again – this time on Publix’s vaccination site. The Florida-based grocery chain recently announced, it would begin offering the vaccination to those ages 70 and older in South Carolina as well as other states and one of Ford-Williamson’s Facebook friends
in Georgia had gotten through. However, once again her efforts came up empty as the Publix site wouldn’t produce an appointment. Finally, after calling the Medical University of South Carolina, Ford-Williamson got through. She and her husband are now going to drive 75 miles to Charleston – something they don’t mind doing if it
SEE VARIANT PAGE A5
BCSD condemns racist post, forms task force
Rep. Nancy Mace, center, tours Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Brig. Gen. Julie Nethercot, the depot commanding general, gave Mace a personal tour of the base to showcase integrated recruit training companies and training facilities. Photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel C. Fletcher, USMC.
Mace tours Parris Island Visit first for Republican as Congresswoman
By Mike McCombs Representative Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) visited MCRD Parris Island on Wednesday, Jan. 27. It was the first visit to Parris Island for Mace since she was sworn in as a freshman Congresswoman earlier this year. The visit was requested by Mace, who represents South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, which includes Beaufort County and it’s three military
By Mike McCombs “Sometimes I walk in and say ‘What are we going to do?’” Aileen LeBlanc said. “But somehow, it always seems to work out.” LeBlanc works for HELP of Beaufort, the largest volunteer organization and food pantry in Beaufort County, and it has continued to see a substantial increase in food emergencies over the same time a year ago. That was hammered home earlier this month. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 51 families came to HELP asking for help. That is an all-time high for a single day for the organization. Counting family members, HELP
installations. She was given a personal tour by Brig. Gen. Julie Nethercot, the depot’s commanding general. According to Natalie Johnson, Mace’s Director of Communications, the Congresswoman was interested in integrated training companies, training facilities and how the base was handling COVID-19 protocol. In general, she said, Mace was just getting the “lay of the land.”
A late September story, initially published by Military.com then by other news sources, reported Marine Corps commandant Gen. David Berger was considering closing the Corps’ two existing training locations – Parris Island and MCRD San Diego – in favor of a new integrated base where male and female recruits would train together. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act gave Parris
Island five years to make training for male and female recruits equal. The report caught South Carolina leaders off guard. Then U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) and the state’s Republican senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott took to social media to voice support for Parris Island.
SEE ISLAND PAGE A5
assisted 231 people that day. “I was happy that we had it,” LeBlanc said. It is primarily food donations from the public that stock the shelves for Help of Beaufort. Eighty percent of the food comes from donations. The rest comes from the USDA and what staff purchases at local grocery stores. “If we don’t have it, we have to go out and buy it,” LeBlanc said. LeBlanc has only been with HELP since about the time COVID-19 began to rear its head. But in that time, demand for food has increased
SEE HUNGER PAGE A5
HELP of Beaufort volunteers help distribute food to dozens of families each week. Photo courtesy of HELP of Beaufort.
NEWS
MILITARY
INSIDE
Rotary Club turns canceled Christmas dinner into help for needy.
The Marines behind the scenes: A look at the Parris Island Black Shirts.
PAGE A6
PAGE A14
Lowcountry Life A2 News A2–6 Business A6 Legals A6 Health A7–8 Education A9
Sports A9–10 Outdoors A11 Military A12–14 Voices A15 Directory A16 Classifieds A17
By Mindy Lucas Officials with the Beaufort County School District say they will form a task force to address racism after they were made aware of a racist post circulating on social media last week. The announcement was made at a press conference held on Friday, Jan. 29, at the district’s office in Beaufort, in which both the post and racist behavior were condemned. “We are hurt that this situation occurred in one of our schools, but it has shown a light on some of the negativity that we have seen recently in our nation,” said the school district’s superintendent Frank Rodriguez. The post, made by another student, included a photo taken of three Black members of the Bluffton High School basketball team, without their knowledge. Below the photo were the words “(expletive) monkeys.” At Friday’s press conference, which also included parents of the boys targeted in the post, Rodriguez said that the school district does not tolerate “racism, hatred or divisiveness in any form.” “We’re better than this and this is not who we are,” he said. “We have an expectation that these racist behaviors will not exist in our schools.” Rodriguez said the student behind the post had been identified and disciplinary action had been taken. While he wouldn’t say what that entailed, he did say it was “severe.” One parent at the press conference tried to summarize how the students had felt and were feeling. “These are kids where they come from generations of natives,” said Kenneth Frazier Jr. “They have grown up in their home, in their parent’s home, grandparents and great grandparents, and it’s such a tragedy that they don’t feel connected to where the spirit of their lineage was birthed.” Frazier went on to say he was extremely proud of the boys who handled the situ-
SEE POST PAGE A5
ISLAND NEWS PUBLISHING, LLC
LOWCOUNTRY LIFE & NEWS
PUBLISHERS
Jeff & Margaret Evans
FOUNDING PUBLISHERS Elizabeth Harding Newberry Kim Harding
EDITORIAL/DESIGN Editor-in-Chief Mike McCombs theislandnews@ gmail.com
Art Director Hope Falls
ads.theislandnews@ gmail.com
Sports Editor
Justin Jarrett LowcoSports@ gmail.com
Beaufort Reporter Mindy Lucas
mindy@ yourislandnews.com
SALES/BUSINESS Marketing Director
Amanda Hanna
amanda@lcweekly.com
Advertising Sales Betty Davis
betty.islandnews@ gmail.com
843-252-9076
Kathleen Basil took this picture of a male Baltimore Oriole eating grape jelly in her Lady’s Island yard. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.
Dog of the Week: Lovey is just as her name sounds, she is looking for a family who wants to go on adventures and long walks. She will do well as the only dog in the home, so she can have all of the love. She would enjoy a large backyard to run around all day. She is 4 years old, up to date on vaccines and microchipped.
ARTIE HEAPE
Beaufort’s Heape, 94, is a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He enlisted in the Army in 1943 and served for four years. In 1948, he joined the reserves, and in 1950, he was called to active duty and assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft.
Bragg, N.C. He served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Pacific in the occupation forces in Japan. Heape became a helicopter pilot in 1956, served in Germany and Korea twice, deployed to Vietnam in 1965 with the 1st Cavalry Division Air Mobile, and retired
PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR FEB. 4-10
Feb. 4 – Beaufort County Design Review Board, 2:30 p.m., Grace Coastal Church, 15 Williams Drive, Okatie; Participants must practice social distancing and wear a mask. Feb. 4 – Lady’s Island Plan Implementation Committee, 3 p.m., virtual meeting, check for meeting information at www.beaufortcountysc.gov.
Feb. 8 – Beaufort County Council Executive Committee, 4 p.m., virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel. Feb. 8 – Beaufort County Council Caucus, 5 p.m., virtual meeting, watch on The County Channel. Feb. 8 – Beaufort County Council Regular Session, 6 p.m., virtual
DEATH NOTICES Leon Bradley
Leon Bradley, 61, of the Wallace Community of St. Helena Island, SC, husband of Brenda Simmons Lee Bradley entered into eternal rest Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Public viewing was January 25th in Helen Galloway’s Memorial Chapel. Graveside services were at 11:00 A.M. January 26th, St. Helena Memorial Garden. Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in charge of services.
Freddie Grant
Freddie Grant, 68, of the Tom Fripp Community of St. Helena
A2
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
Island, husband of Tina Grant entered into eternal rest at Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Monday, January 18, 2021. Funeral services were 4p Wednesday, January 27. Graveside services with military honors will be in the Beaufort National Cemetery at 12:00 P.M. January 28, 2021. Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in charge.
Earnice Lloyd Haynes
april@ aandbbookkeeping.com Billing questions only.
Cat of the Week: Mazer must have been a prince in a former life. He is made for a family who loves naps and only wants one cat. He is usually found snuggled under his favorite blanket but will always come out for a belly rub and brushing. He is 2 years old, up to date on vaccines and microchipped.
Artie Heape
April Ackerman
843-575-1816
PAL PETS OF THE WEEK
VETERAN OF THE WEEK
Accounting
Earnice Lloyd Haynes, 55, of Yemassee, South Carolina and the daughter of Frank and Bessie Gardner Lloyd entered into eternal rest Monday, January 18, 2021, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Savan-
If you are interested in Mazer, Lovey or any of our other pets, call our adoption center at 843-645-1725 or email us at info@ palmettoanimalleague. org to set up an appointment.
in 1975. Heape, his father and his father-in-law have all commanded American Legion Beaufort Post 9. – Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 9. For nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
watch on The County Channel. Feb. 10 – City of Beaufort’s Historic District Review Board, 2 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page.
nah, Georgia. Earnice is formerly of Lady's Island/Beaufort. Graveside services were Saturday, January 23rd in the Inlet Cemetery of Lady’s Island with Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in charge of services.
nerals. Graveside services were January 20th at Cuffy Cemetery on Seaside Road, St. Helena Island.
Amanda Jenkins Singleton, 73, of the Cuffy Community of St. Helena Island, SC passed away at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital, January 15, 2021. She was the daughter of Martha Chisholm. Viewing took place on January 19th in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Fu-
Ginger Wareham
ginger@picklejuice.com
843-641-9478
CONTACT US PO Box 550 Beaufort, SC 29901 www.YourIslandNews.com facebook.com/TheIslandNews
DEADLINE
Press releases & advertising – noon on Friday for the next week’s paper.
meeting, watch on The County Channel. Feb. 8 – Beaufort-Port Royal Metropolitan Planning Commission, 5 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page. Feb. 10 – Beaufort County Stormwater Management Utility Board, 2 p.m., virtual meeting,
Amanda Jenkins Singleton
Web Design
Meetings are updated as of press time and do not reflect any last minute cancellations.
Minister Willie James Lawrence
Minister Willie James Lawrence, 73, twin brother of Willie Mae Lawrence Parker entered into eternal rest at the Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, South Carolina January 14, 2021. Viewing was Tuesday, January 19th with Edith Galloway and staff at Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in Beaufort. Graveside services were held January 20th in Frogmore Cemetery, St. Helena Island, SC.
DISCLAIMER
All content of The Island News, including articles, photos, editorial content, letters, art and advertisements, are copyrighted by The Island News and Island News Publishing, LLC, 2020, all rights reserved. The Island News encourages reader submissions via email to theislandnews@gmail.com. All content submitted is considered approved for publication by the owner unless otherwise stated. The Island News is designed to inform and entertain readers and all efforts for accuracy are made. Guest columns do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Island News, its publisher or editors. Content published from Care Magazine® is intended as a reference and options source only, not as a guide to self-treatment or substitute for profession medical advice. It is provided for educational purpose only. Readers assume full responsibility for how this information is used. The Island News reserves the right to refuse to sell advertising space, or to publish information, for any business or activity the newspaper deems inappropriate for the publication. Letters to the Editor should consist of fewer than 275 words and be emailed with a name and contact information to TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
NEWS LOWCOUNTRY LOWDOWN
W
Can you say ‘government snafu?’
BEAUFORT ith a month gone by in the new year of 2021, local officials as well as their constituents are scratching their heads and wondering where the vaccines are. It’s a familiar scenario apparently all over the country, where reports indicate the COVID-19 vaccines are being shipped out but not getting into people’s arms. True, reports also indicate some people aren’t taking the shots because, … well … as one nurse has repeatedly been quoted on television as saying, “if I didn’t make it, I’m not so sure about it.” Hmmm … Here in Beaufort County, the mayors and County Council Chairman decided last week to send a letter to the state Health and Environmental Control board to ask what’s up and how can they help. Let’s hope the DHEC board will have an answer. Gov. Henry McMaster, after a visit on Jan. 22 to Hilton Head Hospital with state Sen. Weston Newton, whose district includes Hilton Head and who chairs the legislative task force to look at how the vaccine is being distributed, said he was “happy” and declared hospitals “are doing very well.” Concerned residents with
LOLITA HUCKABY
health issues can take comfort in his words while they wait for an appointment to get their shots. The Mt. Pleasant mayor made national news last week when he reached out to the local Chick-fil-A manager to help with traffic congestion at their pop-up vaccine distribution site. Anyone who’s watched a Chick-fil-A venue at lunch time knows those folks can handle traffic. Cheers for more green, protected spaces BEAUFORT – Maybe it’s a result of quarantine cabin fever or maybe it’s the stars just aligning but there’s some interesting things going on in the area with public parks. The city of Beaufort has cranked up the Southside Park development plans … again … after years of debating on what recreational activities should be happening on that 30 acres of land. Plans for the park have varied over the years from doing nothing and letting the
public enjoy the open space to elaborate ballfields with lights and lots of parking. The property currently supports one of the few … therefore, most popular … dog parks in the area but on any bright day, it’s obvious the park is already well-used. With the announcement last month of the establishment of a Beaufort Pickleball Club, it’s a pretty good bet there will be pressure from that group for northern Beaufort County’s first public pickleball court. There’s the Whitehall park on Lady’s Island. The county/ city/Open Land Trust were able to wrestle a deal with developers of that attractive 20 acres to buy half of the area for a public park. Plans for the area are being drafted with emphasis on a “passive park”, aka, no lighted ball fields. The area’s historical importance is being recognized with the establishment of two public parks, one on U.S. 21 near MCAS Beaufort recognizing the Revolutionary War battle of Port Royal Island (also called the Battle of Beaufort OR the Battle of Gray’s Hill) and the other adjacent to the Beaufort Naval Hospital at the site of Fort Frederick. Beaufort County completed the purchase of a 12-acre site including the former Harris Pillow Company building last
month. The Department of Defense contributed to the $1.8 million sale as did the S.C. Conservation Bank. The S.C. Battleground Trust hopes to link the site to a statewide driving tour of Revolutionary War sites. The Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve is also a joint project between the county, Port Royal and the S.C. Dept. Of Natural Resources which owns the 3-acre waterfront site. The county has installed a gate, access road, picnic area and has eventual plans for a kayak launch. The site has one of the oldest remaining tabby fort sections in the state and was home to English troops in the 1730’s as protection of the area. Certainly not to be left of the list is the Beaufort County Open Land Trust’s Widgeon Point Preserve, the 170-acre tract on U.S. 170 near the Broad River, now open to the public. County Council bringing in referee BEAUFORT – Beaufort County Council has also agreed to hire a professional parliamentarian to help them run their meetings better. The motion to hire Helen McFadden of Kingstree, on a 3-month trial basis at $250 an hour, came at their last meeting after the chairman
suggested she might help members comply Robert’s Rules of Order. Councilmember Brian Flewelling, who has served as the council’s parliamentarian for the past several years, promptly resigned from that role. McFadden was employed by the county in 2018 when the Council was beginning an administrator search to replace Gary Kubic. The Council ended up hiring Ashley Jacobs who left after 18 months. The Council is expected to discuss during their annual retreat this week how they plan to proceed with selection of a permanent replacement for Jacobs as interim Administrator Eric Greenway has been holding down the proverbial fort.
All quiet on the county front BEAUFORT – If the unincorporated areas of Beaufort County seem a little quieter these days, you can thank the County Council. The elected officials last month approved an amended noise ordinance designed to protect the citizenry from “loud, obnoxious, unnecessary or excessive noise” which is deemed “a serious hazard to the public health, welfare, peace and safety.” Right off the bat, noise from the Marine Corps Air Station jets, aka “the Sound
of Freedom” is exempt so no need to look there for relief to those who feel they’re living in a combat zone. The ordinance took a little longer to enact once it was pointed out to the Council their original draft had not been reviewed by the sheriff’s department which has to enforce the document. But that was corrected, and we can wait for the first misdemeanor ticket to be written, just like we’re still waiting for the first face mask violation ticket. Update on Dominion tree cutting BEAUFORT – Bottom line, it’s still going on. And as of the beginning of the week, according to the city monitors of this painful process, they’re 50 percent through. Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg made the news last week when he took a walk through the city’s historic district with the Dominion folks where 170 Palmetto trees are slated for removal. Folks there are upset enough they’re talking about a plan to bury power lines which they know will be expensive. Lolita Huckaby Watson is a community volunteer and a former reporter/ editor with The Beaufort Gazette, The Savannah Morning News, Bluffton Today and Beaufort Today. She can be reached at bftbay@gmail.com.
A Shepherd for the Flock Why Do Catholics Have a Pope?
Why do Catholics have a pope? In most churches, there is a pastor who leads the congregation on behalf of the Lord. The Catholic Church is the same way. We are one church spread across the world, and the pope is our lead pastor. Jesus set it up this way, giving Peter special authority to lead the Church after Jesus returned to heaven. Jesus would work through Peter and his successors to keep his Church united and faithful to the Gospel.
Haven’t there been many sinful popes over the years? Of the 266 popes so far, most have been good and holy leaders, thanks be to God! There are eight or so popes who are infamous for living sinful and hypocritical lives. Catholics find this disappointing, but not a surprise. Our leaders are human beings, with a need for God’s mercy and healing like the rest of us. Jesus did not promise that Peter and his successors would be sinless, but that he would guide the Church through the centuries, despite human weakness and sin.
When did Jesus make Peter the leader of the Church? In Matthew 16, Jesus promises to build his Church upon Peter. He will give him the keys to the kingdom of heaven, with powers to loose and to bind in his name. (Matthew 16:18-19) These are terms associated with the royal steward, who in the Old Testament would lead the kingdom on behalf of Israel’s king. As the king of heaven, Jesus calls Peter to be his royal steward, leading the Church on his behalf. Jesus later reaffirms this special calling, commanding Peter three times, “Feed my sheep.” (John 21:15-17) Peter’s leadership can be seen throughout the Acts of the Apostles, especially in Acts 15.
Can’t Christians decide for themselves what is true or false? Remember that Jesus taught only one Gospel, and the truths he revealed enable us to be united with him in love, now and in eternity. Thus, the truths of Christianity are not created by personal opinion or changed by popular vote; rather, they are treasures to be received with humility and joyfully lived out. Jesus left us a living family of faith, led by a visible shepherd, in order that his teaching may be proclaimed clearly and fully in every generation, so that we may know the truth, and the truth shall set us free. (John 8:32)
Wouldn’t this leadership role end once Peter dies? The royal steward was an ongoing office, because the king would always need a steward. Jesus intended Peter’s office to continue through each generation, for he knew his flock would always need a visible shepherd. The “keys” of authority will be passed from generation to generation. Peter was the first bishop of Rome, and all of the popes are his successors as bishop of Rome. The other bishops continue the ministry of the apostles, too, and work with the pope. Can the Pope teach whatever he wants? No, the pope is not like a medieval king, able to do or teach whatever he likes on a whim. He cannot make up new teachings or change the Gospel; his duty is to ensure that we are staying faithful to the truths of our Christian faith. When questions arise about an important issue of faith or morals, God can work through the pope and bishops to clarify the question and keep the Church united in truth, as in Acts 15.
Common Questions Message 5 of 8
Past Messages LightforBeaufort.org 70 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort, SC • 843-522-9555 • www.stpetersbeaufort.org • office@stpetersbeaufort.org
E-Edition
Digital Newspaper
* Represents meritorious promotion
START READING
YOURISLANDNEWS.COM
TODAY
A customer favorite! Enjoy the classic newspaper format in a digital environment. Published every Thursday, the E-Edition is a digital replica of the print newspaper, with all of the same news issuu.com/theislandnews and advertising content, on your computer, tablet or smartphone. FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
A3
NEWS
Celebrate the month of love downtown on First Friday From staff reports Love is in the air Friday, Feb. 5 as the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association ushers in the month with a Luv in Beaufort-themed celebration which will run from 5 to 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to shop for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift at Downtown Merchant Association businesses – an eclectic mix of more than 50 galleries, specialty shops, and boutiques. To make the evening more exciting and special, shoppers who make a purchase at a member business will receive an entry form for a chance to win one of many special prizes including a Beaufort Romance grand prize package – a night’s stay at Cuthbert House Inn and $100 gift certificate from Panini’s restaurant.
In addition, five winners will receive a $25 gift certificate from a downtown business. Shoppers can drop completed entry forms in drop box that will be set up on the clock plaza at West Street. The Luv in Beaufort Drawing will take place and winners announced, via Facebook Live, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. As with all First Friday
events, music will set the atmosphere as shoppers stroll the blocks, and individual shops will feature specials, discounts, sales, and activities. This and every First Friday event is free and open to everyone. For more information about First Friday and the Downtown Beaufort Merchants Association, check out their Facebook page or visit downtownbeaufortsc.org.
County acquires Port Royal Island Battlefield along Highway 21
The purchase will protect Revolutionary War battlefield from development
From staff reports At the close of 2020, Beaufort County succeeded in permanently protecting 12 acres along Highway 21, known as The Port Royal Island Battlefield. This Revolutionary War battlefield contains significant historic value and artifacts and is protected as a critical piece of the county’s rich cultural landscape. The property is protect-
ed in partnership between the Department of Defense, Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Program, the South Carolina State Conservation Bank, and the South Carolina Battleground Trust. This property has been a long-sought acquisition and fulfills cross-cutting goals including supporting the military installation, protecting critical cultural resources, and connecting with the S.C. Liberty Trail. Protection is made possible by a partnership of funding sources, good timing, and the willing sellers, Harris Pillow Company and Mike and Connie Kling. The Department of Defense contributed $910,000
and placed a restrictive easement on the property to protect from future development that would affect the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Lands Program contributed $557,037. “Beaufort County is proud to add the Port Royal Island Battlefield to our protected cultural landscape,” County Councilwoman Alice Howard said. “Rural and Critical lands tax dollars protected this important piece of Revolutionary and American history for our citizens, visitors, and future generations.” The South Carolina State Conservation Bank contributed $352,963 to protect the property and S.C. Bat-
tleground Trust will hold a Conservation Easement to protect its historic value. In the future, the property will be an anchor along the S.C. Liberty Trail, a statewide network of Revolutionary War battlefields. “The S.C. Conservation Bank proudly supports the Liberty Trail initiative. Protecting the Battle of Port Royal site is an important step towards the goal of securing our state’s Revolutionary War legacy and making our history available for the public,” Director of the S.C. Conservation Bank Raleigh West said in a release. “We are also grateful for the continued partnership with Beaufort County and the
Department of Defense and their ongoing commitment to conservation.” The battlefield, where two signatories to the Declaration of Independence – Thomas Heyward, Jr. and Edward Rutledge – fought, is significant to Beaufort County and the Revolutionary war. Had the British been successful at this site, they would have controlled the deepest natural harbor on the east coast – The Port Royal Sound. Doug Bostick, CEO of the S.C. Battleground Trust, offered, “We are thrilled to know that this significant battlefield is preserved. It will be an important stop on the Liberty Trail. This early-war
battle includes a number of compelling storylines. We are excited to work with the County to interpret this battlefield to the public.” The South Carolina Liberty Trail is a partnership between the S.C. Battleground Trust and the American Battlefield Trust in Washington, D.C. The ambition is to create a driving tour network of 70 Revolutionary War battlefields throughout the state and connect to smaller and related historic and cultural sites through an innovative APP now in development. For more information on Beaufort County's Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program, visit http://ruralandcritical.org/.
City Council selects Southside Park Task Force members
From staff reports City Council has appointed members to the Southside Park Advisory Task Force, which will advise council on improvements to the park before the City be-
gins its next budget year on July 1. Southside Park, in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood, comprises 34 acres and currently features green space, walking paths, a dog park,
WHAT’S HAPPENING
The Historic Port Royal Museum
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available. For more information. visit www. portroyalhistory.org, email unionchurch1004@gmail. com or call 843-524-4333.
“Isolation” reception for artist Susan McCarthy rescheduled
The Beaufort Art Associa-
tion (BAA) Gallery features the work of Lowcountry artist Susan McCarthy in its current show. Her show “Isolation” runs to Feb. 26. An artist’s reception has been rescheduled for First Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Gallery at 913 Bay Street in Beaufort. The public is invited to this free event.
Maye River Quilters Guild meeting
10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6 via Zoom. To get the link for the meeting, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com. For additional meeting dates and times, and for membership forms to join the group, visit the website or call 843-5301244.
NEWS BRIEFS
Mace tapped for key House committees
Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) was selected Tuesday, January 26 to serve on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, as well as the House Oversight and Reform Committee. “The fact is, despite the sacrifices our veterans make to defend our country, they aren’t among Washington’s top priorities,” Mace said in a news release. “As a member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I will do everything in my power to ensure this changes and veterans get the care and
A4
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
support they’ve earned.”
Beaufort Executive Airport to host SC Breakfast Club on Feb. 7
The Beaufort Executive Airport (KARW) on Lady’s Island will host the South Carolina Breakfast Club fly-in Sunday, Feb. 7. The event begins at 9 a.m. with breakfast for visiting pilots and guests provided by Lowcountry Produce. The South Carolina Breakfast Club began in 1938 and, with only a 2 year break during World War II, has been flying regularly since. The club meets for breakfast
and restrooms. Members of the Task Force include Ronald Ball, Jessica Chemsak, Alice Howard, Neil Irvin, Brenda Litchfield, Kristen Marshall Mattson, Elizabeth O’Brien, Tamara
Volk-Pace, Gwen Speller, Bryan Thierry and Brantley Wilson. Howard is a member of Beaufort County Council. Wilson is a candidate in the special election to fill
now-Mayor Stephen Murray’s vacant City Council seat. Members include an environmental educator, a certified arborist, and several residents of the Southside neighborhood.
Maye River Quilters raffling quilt
15th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival
Monday-Friday, Feb. 15-19, 2021 at Tabby Place, 913 Port Republic Street.
The Maye River Quilters are raffling a quilt called “A Celebration of Stars.” The quilt measures 77 inches by 91 inches. Tickets are $1 each and can be purchased by contacting any member of the Maye River Quilters or emailing mayeriverquilters@gmail.com. Proceeds are to be used for further education and community service projects. The drawing will be held May 1.
MCAS Beaufort Airshow
Saturday-Sunday, April 24-25, 2021, MCAS Beaufort. Visit BeaufortAirShow. com. Gates open each day at 9:30 a.m. This year’s list of performers includes the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Rob Holland, Gary Ward, the F-35B, Chefpitts Airshows, the Geico Skytypers, Franklin’s Flying Circus and the F/A-18C Hornet. General admission is free. Premium seating is on sale at BeaufortAirShow.com.
every other Sunday at airports in South Carolina and a few surrounding states. “We’re very excited to host the club for the first time,” Airports Director Jon Rembold said in a release. “This is a great opportunity to showcase the airport and we look forward to sharing flying stories, fellowship and food with our guests. We see this as the beginning of a fun new relationship!” The Beaufort Executive Airport is located at 39 Airport Circle, Beaufort. The South Carolina Breakfast Club event is open to the public. Breakfast will be $10 per person, which includes raffle tickets for free gifts throughout the
Councilman Neil Lipsitz is serving as a council liaison to the task force. The task force was to hold an organizing meeting via Zoom on Feb. 1 streamed live on the City’s Facebook page.
Left: A Celebration of Stars.
event. Reservations are encouraged. Please call 843-2552972 for more information.
Cunningham announces podcast
Former South Carolina Congressman Joe Cunningham announced the launch of his new podcast, “Joint Resolution with Joe Cunningham.” According to his news release, the podcast will aim to “bring together the biggest names in politics to discuss solutions to the most pressing issues facing our country.” “In my farewell address on the House floor, I talked about the importance of getting rid of the political tribalism in
this country, and the politicians who pour kerosene on the partisan fire,” Cunningham said in the release. “I stressed the importance of Democrats and Republicans sitting down and actually talking to each other again, and more importantly, listening to each other again. I started this podcast because I wanted to practice what I preach. I think now more than ever we need to hear differing thoughts and perspectives on current issues and bring fresh ideas to the table.” The first episode features former Congressman Denver Riggleman (R-VA) and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). Both of these
leaders are known for their independent streaks and share Cunningham’s call for an end to hyperpartisanship and tribalism. Cunningham emphasized his commitment to serving South Carolina. “My service to South Carolina is just getting started, and I will be sharing my plans for 2022 very soon,” Cunningham said. “In the meantime, I hope this podcast gets people thinking about how best to come together and tackle the challenges facing our state and nation.” The podcast is available now on Spotify. For more information, visit www.joecunningham.org/podcast.
NEWS
Mossy Oaks project nearly complete on time, on budget
From staff reports The Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project “is rapidly nearing successful completion, on schedule and on budget,” according to Mossy Oaks Multijurisdictional Drainage Task Force Chair Neal Pugliese, Col. USMC, Ret. Despite
Basin 1 another
week
Variant from page A1
gets them inoculated, she said – later this week. It may all seem like a lot of hassle that perhaps is only happening to one person but unfortunately Ford-Williamson is hardly alone in her experience. After taking to Facebook to detail her problems getting an appointment, the local writer, a published author with friends and followers across the country, heard similar stories. “People from all over the country were saying they were having trouble too,” she said. To make matters worse, area health administrators seem to be left out in the cold as well. As of press time on Tuesday, Feb. 2, Beaufort Memorial Hospital had not received word from DHEC on whether its orders for the week would be filled, though the hospital usually receives allocation notices mid-week or later, said the hospital’s Director of Marketing and Communications Courtney McDermott. As of Tuesday, the hospital was still holding off on making any new appointments, thought it has been administering second dose vaccinations which were held back for those individuals, she said. In the meantime, it has set up a waitlist on its website for those age 70 and older who wish to be notified when vaccine does become available. New home for vaccination clinic When vaccine supplies do become available again, hospital officials say they will be ready with a new, larger home
Hunger from page A1
significantly, along with requests for rent assistance, shelter and warm clothing and blankets for the homeless. Help of Beaufort Executive Director Lori Opozda told The Island News back in September that the demand for emergency food had already doubled since March. That number has continued to rise. According to LeBlanc, HELP is now seeing at least triple the numbers it was a year ago. “It used to be, on average, we’d see seven to 12 families on one day,” LeBlanc said. “Now it’s easily more than 20 with as many as 25 to 28 families on an average day.” Chrystie Turner, United Way of the Lowcountry’s Vice President of Community Impact, confirms what HELP of Beaufort is seeing. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, calls on United Way of the Lowcountry’s HELPLINE, which serves Beaufort and Jasper Counties, have significantly increased by an average of 347 percent,” Turner said. “In December 2020, requests for assistance on the HELPLINE increased by 381 percent compared to December 2019. Many of those who have reached out for help are middle-class families who have never requested assistance in the
of rain and colder weather, progress continues at a nice clip. As of press time, concrete was being poured to form finished sidewalks in and around Battery Creek Road. About 600 feet of the Spanish Moss Trail has been replaced with fresh concrete. Crews will work this weekend on the Spanish Moss Trail to
for its vaccination clinic. The hospital announced on Tuesday that the former Keyserling Cancer Center, on Ribaut Road, in Port Royal, will now serve as the new home to the Beaufort Memorial Vaccine Clinic. The hospital’s current vaccination clinic, housed in the Beaufort Medical Plaza, is about one-third the size needed to handle appointment volume, hospital officials said on Tuesday. “We have quickly outgrown our current space providing vaccinations to our employees, first responders and now the community in general,” said the hospital’s President and CEO Russell Baxley. “The new location will provide much more space for staff to work safely and efficiently, and for patients to be vaccinated and observed.” The 25,000-square-foot medical pavilion also houses Beaufort Memorial’s Express Care & Occupational Health clinic. Teachers, older residents pushing for prioritization While S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster is pushing for all South Carolina schools to re-open with five day a week, in-person education, many teachers and advocacy groups, say they want to be given priority for vaccinations. Teachers are currently included in Phase 1b of the state’s rollout plan, ahead of other populations and those in the general public, which is not likely to start until spring, state health officials have said. However, many say that’s not good enough if they are return to in-person instruction on an all-the-time basis. Both the Palmetto State Teachers Association and
HOW TO HELP HELP OF BEAUFORT Aside from individual donations, businesses, schools or churchs are welcome to hold a food drive for HELP. Contact HELP at 843-524-1223 or at helpbeaufort@mail. com for assistance. Individual donors too busy to shop can always place an online order with Walmart, Publix or any other store to be delivered to 1810 Ribaut Road in Port Royal from 9:30 to noon, Monday through Friday or make a monetary donation and specify for it to go for the pantry.
past but are now struggling to make ends meet.” When it comes to food insecurity, Beaufort is far from unique. According to the Food Research and Action Center – a nonprofit that conducts research to document the extent of hunger in America, its impact and effective solutions – as of Sept. 2020, one in 10 American families, roughly 10.5 percent to be more accurate, faces food insecurity. If you narrow it down to families with children, that number rises to one in eight. And the percentages get significantly higher if you’re Black, not to mention rural and in the South. No matter how you break it up, 35 million Americans face food insecurity. And as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the numbers are likely to get worse before
install the forms to prepare the trail for the final concrete pours. About two more days of concrete work remain in this basin between Battery Creek Road and the Spanish Moss Trail. The project and BJWSA discovered a minor sewer issue in the vicinity of 810 Battery Creek Road. This will
be fixed before supporting drainpipes are installed between the homes from North Royal Oaks and Battery Creek Road.
Basin 2 All but a few minor issues have been completed on Lawton Farms Road. With regard to the Spanish Moss Trail between Riverside Drive
and Brotherhood Lane, all three headwalls have been installed along with the first set of 60-inch drainpipes. Weather contingent, all drainage in Basin 2 and along this segment of the Spanish Moss Trail will be completed in the next 10 days or so. Following the installation of the tidal flap gates, the Spanish Moss Trail will be repaved
and opened.
Stay informed Those affected or interested in the Mossy Oaks Project should register with the “Notify Me” application found on the City of Beaufort website (https://www.cityofbeaufort. org/list.aspx) and subscribe to the Mossy Oaks Stormwater Project updates.
VACCINE WAITLIST Beaufort Memorial Hospital is not accepting new appointments at the moment but will do so as vaccines become available. If you are 70 or older and wish to have your name added to the waitlist, visit www.beaufortmemorial. org/vaccine. Residents age 70 and older without a computer or access to the internet, can also try DHEC’s Care Line at 1-855-472-3432 for assistance in locating contact information for scheduling an appointment. The Care Line cannot schedule an appointment for you, but can help provide the phone numbers of locations offering vaccine appointments.
the South Carolina Education Association recently asked the governor and state health officials to consider moving teachers ahead or to the top of Phase 1b. When asked why teachers were not included in 1a along with other first responders, Dr. Michael Kacka, DHEC physician and Chief Medical Officer for COVID-19 said in a statewide media call on Monday, that they were following recommendations provided by the Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. “Teachers are obviously very important frontline workers who may be at risk of exposure, and we do take that under consideration,” he said. “The problem is, we still have several weeks of Phase 1a to go because of the limited supply of vaccine.” The agency was unable to provide any specifics as to when that might happen or when Phase 1b would actually begin. they get better. Of course, the problem doesn’t go away when a family asks for help, either. Until things get better, families may depend on outside help. LeBlanc said they are only supposed to help every 30 days, so volunteers try and make sure people in need of help are aware of all of the potential resources in our area. “However, (if someone needs help),” LeBlanc said, “Nobody gets turned away.” After the record say on Jan. 12, HELP of Beaufort took to Facebook to remind people that they needed help. “January, February, and March are traditionally the slowest months of the year for food donations. While the hustle and bustle of the holidays have passed, people are still out of work, still in the need for food, and a roof over their heads,” read HELP’s Facebook post. HELP of Beaufort routinely holds fundraisers – the Boston Butt sales are one example – but this year has found the organization needing more. Bu LeBlanc is quick to praise the people of Beaufort. “When we post that we need these things, we get these things – food, dog food, diapers, warm clothes, sleeping bags, blankets, etc.,” LeBlanc said. “The people are very generous in this community. People give but we have to remind them.”
The Beaufort-based Beaufort Memorial Vaccine Clinic has re-opened at the Port Royal Medical Pavilion, located at 1680 Ribaut Road in Port Royal. Photo courtesy of Beaufort Memorial Hospital. “We’re still hoping for early spring for Phase 1b to be in effect,” he said. “Unfortunately, I cannot provide a specific timeline for Phase 1b, but the general idea of who we might want to get vaccinated is available now.” Currently Phase 1b includes firefighters, law enforcement officers, corrections officers, food and agriculture workers, USPS workers, manufacturing workers, grocery store workers, public transit workers and those in the educational sector including teachers, support staff and daycare workers, according to DHEC’s website. The agency estimates that population to include 573,501 people. The AARP of South Carolina also came out to challenge DHEC’s rollout plan, on Monday, saying residents age 50 and older should be given priority since older Americans are at greater risk for death and complications from the virus.
Gov. McMaster also said on Monday, Feb. 1, he believes those age 65 and older should be vaccinated next, even though that group is included in Phase 1c slated for late spring. Asked on Monday whether he supported prioritizing the vaccination of teachers, McMaster said he believed seniors should receive first preference, according to The (Columbia) State newspaper. Both the governor and DHEC have come under fire in recent months for the state’s slow response and rollout of its vaccination program. McMaster has since said he supports the idea of splitting up the agency, in an effort to make it more responsive to crisis situations such as the pandemic. On Monday’s media call, DHEC was asked what cues or lessons it has taken from states that have more successful rollouts. “It’s fair to say we’re always looking to other states for best
practices,” Dr. Kacka said. Variants found in South Carolina South Carolina also made national news last week when it became the first state in the country to detect two cases of the COVID-19 variant from South Africa, or B.1.351 variant. Over the weekend, DHEC announced another variant had been found in South Carolina – this one from the United Kingdom, or B.1.1.7 variant – in an adult in the Lowcountry. The U.K. variant has been identified in 32 states and 72 countries, according to various news reports. Both variants are believed to spread easier and quicker and are less responsive to current vaccines, health officials have said. “The arrival of the second variant in our state should be a wake up call to South Carolinians that the fight against COVID-19 is unfortunately far from over,” Dr. Kacka said.
Island
from page A1 Graham criticized anyone supporting any plan to close Parris Island. “If you’re looking to save money — let’s start with cutting those people who think closing Parris Island is a good idea,” Graham said on Twitter. “Anyone in the Navy or Marine Corps thinking about closing Parris Island has limited growth potential.” Along with Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.-02) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.-05), Mace is sponsoring legislation to prevent Congress or the Defense Department from shuttering Parris Island. “I promised my constituents my very first act as congresswoman would be to defend Parris Island. … I’ll make good on that promise,” Mace said in a Wednesday news release. Since it’s opening in 1915,
Rep. Nancy Mace tours Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Brig. Gen. Julie Nethercot, the depot commanding general, gave Mace a personal tour of the base to showcase integrated recruit training companies and training facilities. Photos by Lance Cpl. Samuel C. Fletcher, USMC. more than a million U.S. Marines – including every woman who served as a Marine – have trained at the MCRD Parris Island, serving in every conflict since World War I. “Parris Island is not only fundamental to our national defense, but creates 6,000
jobs and $800 million in economic activity while serving as an integral part of our Beaufort community and the Palmetto State,” Mace continued. "The ‘Parris Island Protection Act’ will ensure it remains open to train Marines for generations to come."
Post
from page A1 ation with dignity, grace, integrity and empathy. He called the forming of the task force a “first good step” and that the parents stood ready to partner with the district and the community. “But we’re looking for much more sustained involvement and discussion
Superintendent Frank Rodriguez condemned a racist social media post by a student. Photo courtesy of BCSD. and conversation,” he said. “This is much larger than one
high school, one set of kids. It’s larger than that.” FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
A5
NEWS & BUSINESS
Friends of Hunting Island’s People’s Park Project aims to bring more children to Hunting Island
From staff reports For several years, Friends of Hunting Island members have been working on a way to “pay our privilege forward,” by bringing more under-served children to the state park. Covid-19 delayed the launch of the project, but now, with support from the Coastal Communities Foundation, Friends of Hunting Island will begin bringing families to Hunting Island State Park through The People’s Park Project. Educators have noted that under-served children have a more limited vocabulary than their middle-class peers when they enter school, in
part because they have had fewer life experiences. Going to the beach is one of those important childhood experiences, yet many children in the Lowcountry have never seen the ocean, despite it being in their own back yards. Out of financial necessity, Hunting Island State Park began charging entry fees in 1982, which made it prohibitive for many families to visit the park. After more than 30 years of free entry, the number of people who could easily visit the park diminished significantly. Still, Hunting Island is the No. 1 most-visited park in South Carolina today. Hunting Island State Park and Friends of Hunting Is-
land have supported the Discover Carolina program for
many years. This state-created program is curriculum
based, so that students can learn science, history, or sociology through a park-based experience in an outdoor classroom. Rangers are trained to teach on the subjects pertinent to their park. At Hunting Island, students in 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades learn about sea turtles, salt marsh ecology, and barrier island ecology. The People’s Park Project is intended to reach students in other ways, by bringing preschool and younger classes, families, and organizations to the park for a day of fun and learning. Many studies have shown how important it is for chil-
dren to engage with nature. Time in the outdoors enhances their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. By getting children of all ages out to the park, Friends of Hunting Island may be able to raise their level of environmental stewardship — a benefit to everyone. There is no more inspiring moment than to witness a child’s first view of the beauty and power of the ocean. Volunteers in the People’s Park Project will have that opportunity. To find out more about the project, contact the project team at FOHIPeoplesPark@ gmail.com.
LWV meeting to present Keyserling’s ‘Sharing Common Ground’ From staff reports The League of Women Voters Beaufort Area invites the public to join them online at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 for their next monthly meeting – a special presentation of former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling’s “Sharing Common Ground – Promises Unfulfilled but Not Forgotten.”
The former mayor will discuss why he is so passionate that today, more than any other time in our country’s recent history, there is a need to educate everyone on the misunderstood era known as Reconstruction. What has been omitted from our history books over the last century comes to
light in the book, translating the lessons of the past to a brighter future for generations to come. With racial tensions in our country at an all time high, this book could not have come at a better time. The Zoom meeting is free and open to the public. Advance registration is re-
WANT TO GO? What: League of Women Voters Beaufort hosts “Sharing Common Ground – Promises Unfufilled but Not Forgotten” by former Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling. When: 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 Cost: Free, open to public, online. Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3te8vul
quired. Either access the live registration link at the league
website, www.LWVBeaufort. org, on Facebook event at
the League of Women Voters Beaufort Area page or access the following link: https://bit. ly/3te8vul. After registering, users will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting. Email questions or comments to lwvbeaufort@gmail. com.
Rotary Club turns canceled Christmas dinner into help for needy
From staff reports The Rotary Club of Beaufort, like most membership organizations, had to cancel its annual Christmas dinner due to COVID-19 concerns. But the organization has, in turn, donated the funds that were set aside for the dinner to assist those community
organizations that help those in need. Rather than returning unused funds to its treasury, Rotarians voted to donate the money to four local charities they had previously supported with food donations. A total of $1,400 was split among HELP of Beaufort, the
Penn Center, the St. Francis Center, and Salvation Army. At its Jan. 27 luncheon meeting, Rotarian Wanda Long, the Pastor/Administrator of the Beaufort Salvation Army, gave fellow Rotarians an update on how the local Salvation Army provides assistance in four counties
– Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, and Hampton – and the success of its bell-ringing fundraising efforts and Angel tree program. Following her presentation, Rotary Club of Beaufort President Robert Bussa presented a ceremonial check to Wanda, which she accepted on behalf of the Salvation Army and the other three local charities. The Rotary Club of Beaufort conducts “hybrid” meetings, with approximately half of its membership attending a luncheon meeting while the other half participates virtually via Zoom.
Rotary Club of Beaufort president Robert Bussa presents a ceremonial check to Wanda Long, Pastor/Administrator of the Salvation Army of Beaufort. The amount shown on the check represents the total donation to four local charities that operate food banks – the Salvation Army, HELP of Beaufort, the Penn Center, and St. Francis Center. Photo by Jeff Johnson.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
303 Associates grows its team
303 Associates has announced Rob Hattler has joined its team. Hattler brings more than 10 years of experience in construction project management, including some Rob 303 projects. Hattler “I’ve worked with 303 Associates for several years as a partner, and I’m excited to be a part of their team and contribute to the great work they have planned,” Hattler said in a release. “Our people are the organization’s greatest assets,” 303 Associates Founder Dick Stewart said in a release. “We
have employees with 21 years, 15 years and 10 years of experience. We get a lot done with a small group of highly motivated, talented people. Our people love this area and community and continually work to improve it.” 303 Associates invests in infill real estate redevelopment with an emphasis on planned and managed growth to minimize the negative impacts of sprawl. The group is active in commercial and residential property.
One Salon holds Grand Opening at Lady’s Island Marina
On Friday, Jan. 15, the City of Beaufort and the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate One
LEGAL NOTICES
on the City’s website, https://www.cityofbeaufort. org/165/Procurement, Bid Opportunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator, John Robinson, at 843-525-7035 or by email at jrobinson@ cityofbeaufort.org. The submittal deadline for quotations is 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 16, 2021. “EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY”
City of Beaufort REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP 2021-115 Waterfront Park Restoration of Swings The City of Beaufort is seeking quotations to restore all wood bench swings and install new chains and hardware at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, 950 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC. This project is being funded in whole or in part by the Land and Water Conservation Fund and South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism. All applicable policies of the Land and Conservation Fund and South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism as well as state and federal legal requirements shall apply. The RFP and additional documents may be accessed
A6
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO.: 2019-DR-40-1063 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Plaintiffs vs MICHELLE SMITH, QUINTIN DAVIS Defendants. IN THE INTEREST OF:
One Salon’s Grand Opening Salon’s Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event was held from 5 to 6 p.m. and was followed by tours of the salon. One Salon is located on the second floor of the Lady’s Island Marina boathouse at 73 Sea Island Parkway. The owner, Liesle Keeler, has been doing hair for 20 years. To learn more about One Salon, call 843-379-4499, email salononebeaufort@gmail.com or visit https://www.onesalonbeaufort.com/.
Minor 1 (06/05/2009) A Minor Under the Age of 18 Years SUMMONS AND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO: Quintin Davis YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint concerning the minor child above and that you have failed to contact the agency in regards to your whereabouts in this action, the originals of which have been filed in the office of the Richland County Clerk of Court, on July 29, 2019, at 2:39 p.m. a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff at her office at 2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29204, within 30 days of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer said Complaint within the statutory time allotted, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in Said Complaint. Scarlet B. Moore, SC Bar No.: 72534 Megan Meekins, SC Bar No.: 102993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 2638 Two Notch Rd., Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 898-8949
HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life
7 ways to calm your upset stomach The Harvard Medical School offers these suggestions:
Maybe you’ve just eaten or finished a meal an hour or so ago—and now your stomach just doesn’t “feel right.” You feel bloated and uncomfortable. Or maybe it’s more of a burning sensation. Maybe you feel queasy, or even throw up. You might say you have an “upset stomach” or indigestion. If there is no known medical cause for your symptoms, your doctor would call it “dyspepsia” or “bad digestion.” Indigestion is real. The medical term for persistent upper abdominal pain or discomfort without an identifiable medical cause is functional dyspepsia. Eating often triggers symptoms of functional dyspepsia. Sometimes the discomfort begins during the meal, other times about half an hour later. It tends to come and go in spurts over a period of about three months.
One of the annoying things about functional dyspepsia is that a medical workup often finds no physical or anatomical cause for it.
careTALK© Current advice from the America Dental Association tells you that if your gums bleed, make sure you are
If you suffer from functional dyspepsia, you’re not alone. Roughly 25% of the population is affected, and it hits men and women equally.
It’s responsible for a significant percentage of visits to primary care doctors; in part because many people worry they might have an ulcer. It’s
a reasonable concern, given that 10% of Americans develop a peptic ulcer at some time in their lives. While it’s frustrating that the cause of functional dyspepsia is unknown, it’s even more frustrating that there is no surefire cure. The good news is that there are simple things you can try to help get some relief: 1. Avoid foods that trigger your symptoms. 2. Eat small portions and don’t overeat; try eating smaller, more frequent meals and be sure to chew food slowly and completely. 3. Avoid activities that result in swallowing excess air, such as smoking, eating quickly, chewing gum, and drinking carbonated beverages. 4. Reduce your stress. Try
relaxation therapies, cognitive behavioral therapy, or exercise. An aerobic workout 3-5 times per week can help, but don’t exercise right after eating. 5. Get enough rest. 6. Don’t lie down within two hours of eating. 7. Keep your weight under control.
For more on diagnosing and treating indigestion, buy The Sensitive Gut, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School. This Special Health Report covers the major sources of gastrointestinal distress: irritable bowel syndrome, gastric reflux, upset stomach, constipation, diarrhea, and excess gas. Harvard Medical School offers special reports on over 50 health topics. Visit their website at http://www.health. harvard.edu to find reports of interest to you and your family. PHONE ORDERS - call toll-free: 1-877649-9457.
study's lead author Philippe Hujoel, a practicing dentist and professor of oral health sciences in the UW School of Dentistry. The study results, published Feb. 1 in Nutrition Reviews, showed that bleeding of the gums on gentle probing, or gingival bleeding ten-
dency, and also bleeding in the eye, or retinal hemorrhaging, were associated with low vitamin C levels in the bloodstream. And, the researchers found that increasing daily intake of vitamin C in those people with low vitamin C plasma levels helped to reverse these bleeding issues.
Bleeding Gums
brushing and flossing twice a day because it could be a sign of gingivitis, an early stage of periodontal disease. And that
might be true. So, if you are concerned, see your dentist. However, a new University of Washington study suggests
Everywhere That People Care The trusted Care magazine is now back in print as a regular contributor to The Island News, with Karen Mozzo as editor. Together we’ll deliver information, references, and options for a healthier life.
you should also check your intake of vitamin C. "When you see your gums bleed, the first thing you should think about is not, I should brush more. You should try to figure out why your gums are bleeding. And vitamin C deficiency is one possible reason," said the
GET IN. GET OUT.
GET WELL.
On-the-spot care for minor illnesses and injuries
.......
Open evenings and weekends, too! MONDAY - FRIDAY 8 A.M. to 8 P.M.
SATURDAY 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
WE’VE MOVED!
.......
1680 R . . . . TO . . . . . . . . . . .... IB PORTAUT ROAD. . . . ROYA , (former K eyserling L Cancer
SUNDAY 1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
Center)
EXPRESS CARE ACCEPTS MOST MEDICAL INSURANCE, AS WELL AS CASH AND CREDIT CARDS. NOW ACCEPTING TRICARE PRIME.
1680 RIBAUT ROAD, PORT ROYAL
BEAUFORTMEMORIAL.ORG/EXPRESSCARE
843-524-3344 FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
A7
HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life
There’s no link between food you eat, your value as a person
F
ood morality has become a widely accepted concept among diet culture. Foods get placed in the opposing camps of “good” or “bad” with direct consequences based on the specific choices we make. One such consequence is connecting the morality of food to our own values. If a person chooses the “bad” food then there must be something inherently bad or wrong with them. These judgments can be within ourselves or come from those around us. At 14 years old, this concept took Heather Torino down the path of a lifelong battle with
LAURA KAPONER
anorexia nervosa. Through an 8th grade health class, Torino was exposed to the potential dangers of certain foods. She felt empowered when she began restricting herself. “I remember one specific situation where I was at my aunt’s house for a family gathering to celebrate
someone’s birthday,” Torino said. “When it came time for cake and ice cream, I politely declined any. I still remember the sense of power that I felt from being able to deny the cake and ice cream.” This behavior escalated from special occasions to everyday life. Torino would only eat small bits of school lunch then toss out the rest, use the excuse of gum chewing or freshly brushed teeth to avoid eating, and only eating foods labeled “fat free.” Food morality comes into play, thinking that food full of fat or even being classified as fat is bad vs. its thin counterpart. Torino felt her
food related behaviors would help correct her perceived “fatness.” It took the intervention of a school nurse for Torino’s parents to learn the full gravity of the situation. Her father cried as he expressed his very real fears of her eating disorder eventually killing her. At the age of 15, she began a comprehensive course of treatment with a team of medical professionals. Unfortunately at this time she wasn’t quite ready to commit to her recovery. She just went through the motions telling everyone what she thought they wanted and needed to hear.
Recovery is something someone needs to choose for themselves in order to be successful. It wasn’t until college that Torino was open to making that choice. She found a genuine connection with the psychologist she was referred to and began to gain confidence in the person she was, far beyond her eating disorder wanted her to believe. With the help of her psychologist and future husband, she was challenged her to figure out who she really was by stepping outside her comfort zone. Today at 37, Torino’s recovery is an ongoing journey.
Eye color around the world
Pigment determines eye color, and a number of genes influence pigment. Brown is the most common eye color worldwide by a large majority.
will appear blue. Those with a little more melanin will appear green or hazel, for example.
What is eye color? The iris is the name of the colored part of the eye. The iris surrounds the pupil, which is the small black hole in the middle of the eye that helps control how much light enters it. What determines eye color? Scientists used to think that eye color linked to just one gene and that brown eyes were dominant over blue eyes. They now know that what determines eye color is more complex. As many as 16 genes influence eye color by determining the amount of melanin inside the
A8
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
specialized cells of the iris. Most of these genes play a role in the production, transportation, or storage of melanin. Melanin is the pigment responsible for eye color. Melanin is a brown pigment that determines the color not only of someone’s eyes but also
of their hair and skin. Eyes that are not brown do not have different color pigments. Instead, they absorb less light because they have less melanin. As a result, they scatter more light, reflecting it along the spectrum of light color. An iris with the least melanin
Eye color around the world Globally, brown is the most common eye color. Scientists believe that it was the only eye color up until about 10,000 years ago. The second most common color is blue, but people can also have green, gray, amber, or red eyes. People with red or violet eyes have little or no melanin in their irises. Some people have eyes that are different colors than each other (Heterochromia). Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday. com Medically reviewed by Ann Marie Griff, O.D. — Written by Amanda Barrell on November 25, 2020
Recently, she needed to reach out to her supports when she felt challenged with a drink order at Starbucks. “I feel like every day is a minor challenge,” she said. “While I am in recovery for anorexia, food will always be a bit of a struggle for me. With food and eating being something I have to deal with everyday.” Torino now knows there is no link between the food she eats and her value as a person. Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate and blogger, as well as a volunteer with the local chapter of NAMI. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5.
HEALTH BRIEF
BlueCross BlueShield of SC recognizes facilities for higher quality in Maternity Care
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has recognized several Lowcountry health care facilities with a Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) or Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) for Maternity Care designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care Program. Beaufort Memorial Hospital is a Blue Distinction Center+, while Hilton Head Hospital and Coastal Carolina Medical Center are Blue Distinction Centers. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities that show expertise in delivering safer, more efficient and improved health outcomes compared with their peers. The Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care designation recognizes those facilities that demonstrate higher quality and value. Quality is key: Only those health care facilities that first meet Blue Distinction’s nationally established objective quality measures will be considered for designation as a Blue Distinction Center+.
EDUCATION & SPORTS
USC Beaufort launches graduate program in Literacy By Bob Sofaly Catherine and Wallace Scarborough are standing in the living room of their Antebellum home at 1207 Bay Street. It’s big and welcoming … and full of garbage. The garbage includes 230-year-old shards of pottery, bones and turtle shells recently excavated from an old privy in the back yard. Catherine Scarborough said, “they seemed to have eaten a lot of turtles back then.” The home, known as the Means-Gage House, or The Bluff House, was recently named to the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The honor includes a large plague to be attached to the outside of the house and protection as a recog-
USC Beaufort’s Department of Education chair Bruce Marlowe (right) interacts with USCB education students. Photo courtesy of USCB. nized historic building. Catherine Scarborough said the house was built at the end of the 18th century. After endless hours of research she said, “We know
(the house) is dated to 1790 because of the broken delftware we found” in the privy. Delftware is traditionally white dishes, cups and tea pots with blue trim, also
known as “Blue Willow.” The delftware dishes were manufactured in Liverpool, England in about 1790, she said. “The coins we found were issued in 1847”. Along with the medicine bottles and the “black glass” bottles, the refuse represents a period from 1790 to the mid 1800s. “The artifacts we uncovered were pre-Civil War, which tells us they were used by the Means family, who first occupied the home. The Means family, according to Wallace Scarborough, were significant in this area. “They owned a plantation on Lady’s Island and one on Parris Island,” Wallace Scarborough said. He said they were very wealthy with a plantation house on the site of the French and Spanish
Lucy Beckham on Tuesday. Beaufort (5-4, 4-3) hosts Hilton Head High on Friday.
BHS boys fall despite four in double digits
Beaufort High’s boys came up short on the road against the No. 10 team in Class 4A on Friday, falling 82-65 at
have occurred prior to the 1790 expansion of the home. Both Catherine and Wallace said they wanted to protect the home and appealed to the U.S. Department of the Interior. “Some very significant people who lived in this home through the years,” Wallace Scarborough said. “We have letters between the Gages, who were strong abolitionists, to Clara Barton, founder and first president of the American Red Cross.” Both Wallace and Catherine feel they don’t really own the house. “We are just the custodians,” he said. “We take care of it and fix what needs to be fixed and keep old, historic buildings like this around.”
WRESTLING
Eagles snap slide with tough road win over Trojans LowcoSports.com Beaufort High’s girls bounced back from a twogame skid with a 38-32 win at James Island in Region 7-4A play Friday. Layla Warren scored 14 points and Ki’Ayisa Moultrie added 12 to lead the way for the Eagles. The Eagles kept it rolling with a 58-23 home win over
fort where the Legends golf course currently sits on the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Like most landowners of the period, they kept their families inland where it was cooler and had fewer mosquitoes. “We did a full history renovation on the home which lasted from 2016 to 2018,” he said. “During the renovation, evidence was found indicating an even older site that may date back to about 1760.” Part of the original structure seems to date back that far as well, predating the much larger structure by 30 years. Catherine Scarborough said when old plaster was removed from some of the walls, there was evidence of an interior fire which may
James Island. Ollie Holmes scored 15 points, Rush Riley had 13, Zyrin Odom added 12, and Daniel Phares scored 10 for the Eagles. The Eagles bounced back with a 67-39 win over Lucy Beckham on Tuesday. Beaufort (6-3, 4-3) hosts Hilton Head High on Tuesday.
Battery Creek’s Alexander Crosson, bottom, seems to be getting into trouble with Hanahan’s Peyton Ritchie on Saturday at Battery Creek High School. Crosson did a quick reversal, then pinned Ritchie for the win. Academic Magnet and Bishop England also participated in the tournament. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Whale Branch girls sharp, balanced in return from long layoff
LowcoSports.com More than two weeks off didn’t do anything to stop the momentum of the Whale Branch girls, who rolled to a 66-20 win at St. John’s on Tuesday in their first game since Jan. 16. The undefeated Warriors raced out to a 22-7 lead after one quarter and extended the margin to 34-9 at half-
time, cruising to a convincing win. Zhani Thompson led four Warriors in double figures with 16 points, while Kynew Barnwell added 14, Jazmin Diaz had 13, and Erin Rivers contributed 11. Layla Love added eight points for Whale Branch. Whale Branch (8-0, 3-0) hosts Baptist Hill on Friday.
Warriors earn another tough region win
After 16 days off, it was the same Whale Branch boys who showed up Tuesday night to grind out a tough 40-30 win at St. John’s. The Warriors have found themselves in plenty of defensive
struggles this season, and it was more of the same against the Islanders. Whale Branch led 5-1 after an ugly first quarter before opening up a 17-5 halftime advantage. Whale Branch extended the lead to 30-15 after three quarters and kept the Islanders at bay in
the fourth. Devonta Barnard scored 18 points, Jaquan Gillison added 10, and Jashaun Gillison had eight for the Warriors. Whale Branch (6-2, 4-0) hosts Baptist Hill on Friday in a matchup of two of the three undefeated teams in Region 7-1A.
Donations mean Beaufort County Pre-K, early childhood students get iPads From staff reports Students in the Beaufort County School District’s prekindergarten and early childhood special education programs will be able to enhance their learning thanks to iPad mobile devices funded by two community organizations. The two donations – $54,000 from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and $15,000 from the Coastal Community Foundation – will mean that all Pre-K
through Grade 12 students in the district will have their own mobile devices. The district already was one of only a handful of South Carolina school systems offering oneto-one computer access to students in grades K-12. “The coronavirus pandemic has made online learning more important than ever,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “Our Connect2Learn program already supplied devices to K-12 students, and these two
wonderful donations will let us expand our program to help our very youngest students, too. Their generosity will help us support some of our most vulnerable students during a very stressful time.” Some district 3- and 4-year-olds began working with their new iPads last week, and the rest will receive them this week, said Ashley Hutchison, the district’s Director of Readiness. Prekindergarten teachers
EDUCATION BRIEFS
Beaufort area students honored by USC Beaufort
Beaufort’s Zyamanii Baksh (29902) and Colby Escoe (29906) have been named to the University of South Carolina Beaufort's Fall 2020 President’s List. To be eligible for the President's List, students must obtain a term grade point average of 4.00 earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must obtain a term grade point average of 3.50 or higher earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours. Beaufort area students who made the Chancellor’s List are: Brianna Abney (29906); Lauren Ainsworth (29906); Christiana Badger (29906); Lillian Barradas (29902); Kyle Bilak (29906); Bruce Brasseur (29906); Kelly Buss (29902); Taylor Corlet (29906); Phylicia Doe (29906); Cassie Flanagan (29906); Murray Flowers (29902); Madison Fripp (29902); Tonna Gallagher (29906); Victoria Ganshow (29906); Aydanni Gonzalez (29902); Molly Hoffman (29902); Gabrielle Idsall (29907); Joseph Keith (29902); Zachary Langford (29902); Christian Lorenzo (29902); Rachelle Martz (29907); Veronica McLeod (29902); Hannah Merchant (29902);
Anna Miller (29907); Madison Mindermann (29902); Bradley Moody (29906); Meagan Nation (29906); Warren Newberry (29907); Kyleigh Peeples (29902); Jamie Smith (29906); Allison Stacks (29906); Andrew Starmer (29902); Curtis Yockey (29906); Brice Adkins (29907); Yessenia Becerra (29902); Kathryn Bosley (29907); Ariel Brosnan (29906); Christopher Catalano (29907); Lingtao Chen (29906); Chaely Corniel (29906); Kerry Dean (29906); Christine Flores (29906); Charley Fraley (29906); Alyson Gibson (29902); Cami Harris (29906); Morgan Howard (29906); Suchir Shetty (29902); Katie Shurling (29906); Jeremy Smalls (29906). USCB is the fastest growing fouryear institution within the University of South Carolina System. It offers 20 baccalaureate degrees on three campuses – Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island.
District provides online Virtual Calming Room
As an added resource to address pandemic stress, the Beaufort County School District counseling department has released a web-based Virtual Calming Room for students, parents, and community members to
will send interactive and engaging activities through the iPads to students, Hutchison said, and their parents can also use the devices to communicate with teachers and send videos, photos and notes to show how students have completed their assignments. All Pre-K students – those in face-to-face instruction and those whose parents have chosen virtual instruction – will benefit. “Education is one of the most important ways to lev-
easily access stress-reducing activities, to include: exercise and yoga, meditation and mindfulness, live-animal cams, resources and hotlines, as well as puzzles, games, and coloring activities. “These quick and accessible resources can help people manage stress and emotions during this unprecedented time,” District Director of School Counseling Geri Henderson said. “Sometimes people need to take a moment out of their busy day to just breathe and the Virtual Calming Room can provide such an opportunity.” The Virtual Calming Room can be found on the District website at https://beaufortschools.net/departments/instructional_services/ school_counseling/virtual_calming_room. Since the Virtual Calming Room has been released, it has been ranked among the top three web pages on the District’s website in terms of hits and activity.
Okatie’s Harrell honored at Kennesaw State
Amanda Harrell of Okatie was named to Kennesaw State University's Dean's List for the Fall 2020 semester. Students named to the Dean's List were enrolled in at least
el the playing field, so for us and our donors to be able to enhance young children’s learning is very fulfilling,” said Jean Heyduck, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. Stewardship and Events Officer Gloria Duryea said education is also a major focus of the Coastal Community Foundation. “We really appreciate our donors and supporters who through our
nine credit hours of courses and earned a grade point average of at least a 3.5. Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees, is a member of the University System of Georgia, and is the third-largest university in the state.
Beaufort’s Dunning honored at Cedarville
Cedarville University recently released the fall 2020 Dean's List and Beaufort’s Benjamin Dunning was on it. This recognition required Dunning to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,550 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is one of the largest private universities in Ohio.
Two locals earn a spot on the President's List at Coastal Carolina
More than 900 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Presdient's List
COVID-19 relief and recovery fund have already deployed more than $600,000 to our region,” she said. Hutchison said that in addition to the two new donations, the school district had also collaborated with the United Way of the Lowcountry to provide Pre-K and early childhood education students with school readiness bookbags filled with supplies and materials that can be used to complete lessons and activities.
for the Fall 2020 semester. That's 10 percent of the student body with a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester. Those students include Will Durbin a Political Science major from Beaufort (29907) and Stephanie Mobley a Communication major from Okatie (29909). Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway. It offers baccalaureate degrees in 94 major fields of study.
Six locals honored at Lander
Lander University’s Mackenzie Carney of Okatie, Cristen Chassereau of Seabrook and Jessica Elkins of Beaufort are three of the undergraduate students who are recognized with the honor of making the President’s List during the first semester of the 2020/21 academic year. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must earn a GPA of 4.0 over the course of the semester. Three more locals – Andrew Luckey of Beaufort, Ashley Schatzle of Beaufort and McCayla Willingham of Beaufort – have been named to the Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must earn a grade-point average (GPA) between 3.5 and 3.9. FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
A9
SPORTS
Creek goes cold in loss to Bishops
Battery Creek’s Mehki Smalls, center, went a little too high and was called for goaltending against the Hawks of Hanahan High School as he comes down hard on his teammate Jacove Anderson during the first half of their Region 8-AAA game Tuesday night at Battery Creek. Despite the minor set back, the Dolphins manage to down the Hawks 61-46. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
Battery Creek’s Kiara Wilson splits the Hanahan defense and moves the ball down court during their Region 8-AAA game Tuesday night. The Lady Dolphins held on to their slim lead and defeated the Lady Hawks 46-40.
By Brackin Lambert LowcoSports.com Rashard Baker and Jordon Rivers each scored nine points, but Battery Creek shot only 22 percent from the field and Bishop England stayed atop the Region 8-3A standings with a 48-32 win over the host Dolphins on Friday night at the Palace. “It’s mind-blowing, a tough loss like this,” Creek coach CJ Brown said. “We didn’t play our best tonight and Bishop England, they came to play. I think we shot the ball a little bit too much tonight, becoming dependent on it and that was the only thing we could do.” Just three nights earlier, the Dolphins picked up a big region win, beating visiting Hanahan 61-46 as three players scored in double digits. David Smith scored 17 points to go with three steals, and Jaeon Allen and Kaya George each posted double-doubles to lead the Dolphins. Allen racked up 15 points, 11 rebounds, six steals, and five assists in a monster effort, while George had his best game of the season with 11 points, 10 boards, and two steals. But the Dolphins had no such luck against the topranked Bishops. Bishop England started on a 9-0 run before Creek got on the board with Allen’s bucket, but the errant shots continued to hinder the offense. The Battling Bishops led 11-6 after one. Freshman Talon Lee collected all three of his points in Battery Creek’s six-point second period. Battery Creek’s defense started off strong in the second half, keeping Bishop England off the board in the opening minutes. But the offense had trouble driving to the basket which caused the urge to start taking highly contested shots. The 22% from the floor was the lowest this season for the Dolphins, who were 2-for-17 from 3-point range. With only two teams qualifying for this year’s playoff spots, every game counts, especially those against the teams sitting atop the standings. “We’re only accepting one
Battery Creek’s Kaya George gets blocked in as he tries to go up for two points against the Hanahan Hawks on Tuesday. or two (teams for the playoffs),” Brown said. “This is what they’re going to see. They aren’t going to see three or four teams like last year. We have to go in and play on that level as a top team.”
Dolphins let late lead slip away vs. Bishops
After grinding out a tough 46-40 win over visiting Hanahan in Region 8-3A play Tuesday, Battery Creek’s girls couldn’t maintain the momentum in a 48-36 loss to Bishop England on Friday at the Palace. Myra Smith came off the bench and scored 10 points while Noni Singleton and Kiara Wilson each posted nine, but the Dolphins lost a lead late in the third quarter and couldn’t recover. “Very tough loss,” said coach Lonnie Kluttz. “That’s a win we should’ve had. We’re definitely improving and the girls played very well. A few mistakes here and there but definitely an improvement.” After Bishop England opened on a 9-0 run to open the game, Creek’s defense came into play, only allowing four points the remainder of the opening quarter. The Dolphins’ first three points all
came from the charity stripe before Singleton kissed one off the glass for the first field goal of the night. BC’s defense continued to press the ball during quarter two, forcing six BEHS turnovers while outscoring the Bishops 5-4, closing the gap to three at the half. The Dolphins took their first lead of the evening after Singleton drilled home a triple from the wing, making the score 20-19. She drained a second moments later to increase the lead. But the Bishop England went on an 18-3 run over an eight-minute span to take a commanding 14-point lead with just over four minutes to play. Creek cut into the lead late in the fourth, but BE’s Ally Dominiak connected on both ends of a one-and-one to push the lead to 12. “We can’t continue to shoot 30% from the field, 30% from the free-throw line,” said Kluttz. “So we are constantly working on our shots and we’re getting better.” In the win over Hanahan, Iesha Shaw, Ashante Shaw, and Sophia Felix each scored nine points to lead the way for the Dolphins, while Carolina Alvarez added eight points, Wilson had six, and Singleton chipped in five.
Beaufort Academy handles HHP in return from long layover By Wes Kerr LowcoSports.com In their first game back in nearly a month, Beaufort Academy’s girls concocted a defensive masterpiece Friday night. Mike’Ala Washington and Tahleea Heyward put up 13 each, and the Eagles’ defense stymied Hilton Head Prep on the road in a 40-26 victory in their first region contest of the season. Beaufort Academy raced out of the starting blocks, grabbing a 10-3 lead after the first quarter. Four different BA scorers chipped in during the opening period, including Washington with an early three-ball.
The Dolphins looked like they were on their way back after a pair of buckets from Haley Majors, but BA took full control to end the half. The Eagles employed a full-court press to perfection, forcing a flurry of Hilton Head Prep mistakes to open a remarkable 13-0 run lasting through the majority of the third quarter. Heyward banged home a three to stretch the lead before Washington punctuated a strong first half with an uncontested drive to the hoop as the clock expired, giving the Eagles a 10-point halftime lead. The suffocating defense continued in the second half,
as BA’s hustle all around the court turned into steal after steal. Washington’s quickness and fast hands were on display all night, forcing takeaways and setting up numerous opportunities for herself and her teammates. The stelar sophomore dropped a dazzling dime to Heyward for the finish inside before another forced turnover set up a layup of her own. Shanese Bostick put on a show in the third quarter, faking out a defender and taking the rock to the hole to highlight a five-point period and give the Eagles a commanding 3212 lead. Haylee Hopman pro-
vided a spark for the Dolphins with a trio of three-pointers late, but the scoring drought in the middle frames was far too much to overcome. Bostick scored a huge eight points to support Washington and Heyward’s matching 13s, and Mary Hanna Hiers added four. Hopman led the way for Hilton Head Prep with nine points. Sami Heginbottom, who was honored after the game for Senior Night, added three points.
Eanes leads pod of Dolphins past BA
In order to make their
claim for the SCISA 3A playoffs, the Hilton Head Prep Dolphins needed a statement win. They got it done in style Friday night. Led by a monster 21-point outing from sophomore Kane Eanes, the Dolphins put four in double figures and shut down a dangerous Beaufort Academy attack, annihilating the visiting Eagles 61-21 to grab their sixth straight victory. Eanes matched Beaufort Academy himself, scoring 21 points along with three rebounds and three steals. Hayes put together another brilliant outing on both
ends of the court, finishing with 15 points, seven rebounds, four steals, and three blocks. Chance excelled on his Senior Night, scoring 12 to go along with six assists and five steals. Mikell lit it up from deep on his way to an 11-point game. Senior Luke Foley was a rebounding force all night long, and fellow honoree Harrison Green gave the Dolphins hard-fought minutes to help grab the lead. Sully Gay led Beaufort Academy with seven points in the Eagles’ first game since Dec. 21.
Golden Warriors shake off rust with win over HHCA
LowcoSports.com John Paul II’s boys returned to action for the first time in 15 days with a 43-36 region win over Hilton Head Christian Academy on Saturday at Island Recreation Center. The Golden Warriors spoiled the Eagles’ debut on their temporary home court with a dominant defensive effort. Jeremiah Young had a team-high 11 points to go
A10
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
with five rebounds and three steals for JPII, while Malone Kinard-Huisinger added 10 points and eight rebounds in his return from injury, and Austin McIntosh chipped in with nine points and six rebounds. JP Peduzzi scored nine points, and Isaiah Anderson added eight to lead the Eagles. JPII extended its winning streak with a 44-38 win at Beaufort Academy on Tues-
day. The Golden Warriors (82, 3-1) host first-place Bethesda Academy on Friday.
JPII girls avenge another earlyseason defeat
John Paul II’s girls finally took the court after a week of postponements with a popup game Friday at Habersham School in Savannah, and the
Golden Warriors avenged an earlier home loss with a 36-29 victory. After the Golden Warriors opened up an eight-point first-half lead, the Patriots started to turn up the heat surged ahead by three toward the end of the third quarter. JPII was able to recover and regain control to secure their win. Maddie Heathcott was just short of another double-dou-
ble with nine points and 11 rebounds along with four steals and two blocks. Bella Termini also contributed nine for the Golden Warriors, as well as six boards and five steals. Taylor Michael put up seven points and two steals, Cayce Graves added six poitns, seven rebounds, and two steals, and Brady Mahoney had seven deflections and two steals in a strong all-around defensive effort by JPII.
Caroline Gilmour returned from an injury for JPII and recorded three points and seven rebounds in her first action since Dec. 8. JPII ran into a powerhouse Hilton Head Christian Academy team Saturday, falling 55-15 at Island Recreation Center. Graves had four points, five rebounds, and two steals, and Michael added five points and three boards for JPII.
LOWCOUNTRY OUTDOORS Opening the Door to Nature
FAIR WEATHER FISHING
O
ur local inshore fly fishing opportunities are pretty much restricted to redfish during the coldest part of the year. Most of the other species have either headed south or, like many of the spotted seatrout, have gone into deeper water where the temperature may be low, but it’s more stable. Some fish just don’t seem to like very much fluctuation in their environment. But reds don’t mind. They’re tough little rascals. Whether it’s February and 48 degree water or August and 88 degrees, they just stay home and carry on the best they can. All we need to do is adjust our tactics a little to accommodate a few behavioral changes. In colder weather, some reds may wander up on the high tide short grass flats, but it seems to be more out of habit because there’s really nothing for them to eat. Their principle food at high tide is the fiddler crabs, and they’re in hibernation. The reds will often just lie still, out of the current, seemingly resting and sun bathing in the ultra-shallow, sunwarmed water, showing no obvious interest in food. So high tide fly casting for reds is generally not productive in the coldest weather. There isn’t much prey for them at low tide either, and with such a low metabolism they still don’t move around very much or very fast. They
Redfish and Bluebird Days DAVE MURRAY
Sketch by Susan Graber.
can be coaxed into taking some fly patterns, but first, we’ve got to find them, and seeing stationary or very slow moving fish can be challenging. Our best chance is out over the low tide flats where they gang up in schools, sometimes really large schools. The water clarity varies with temperature; the colder it is the clearer it is, so right now it’s about as clear as it will be all year. The second bluebird day after a cold front has always been my favorite for winter fly fishing here in the Lowcountry. It may be cold, but we can dress for that. There are several bonuses: calm wind, mirror-flat water, bright sun, clear dry air, and a soft, bluebird sky. And in these ideal conditions we can sometimes pick out even the subtlest of clues that give away the fish’s presence. I try to choose a location to have the sun at my back and be drifting downstream in water not more than 4-ft. deep, using a push pole to slow and sometimes stop the boat, often holding
Kathy Kelleher with a winter red. Photo by Dave Murray.
Marsh Monkey by Capt. John Hawthorne, guide at Bay Street Outfitters.
stationary for long periods to carefully study the water. And ideally, I would be there about two hours before low water around the first or last quarter of the moon when the tide range and current are minimized. Strong tidal currents can sometimes stir up a little silt, clouding otherwise clear water. Looking into the water rather than on the surface is an easily acquired skill; it just takes a little practice. Find some shallow water this time of year where there is no current or wind and focus on whatever is below the surface, even if only the mud bottom. You may be surprised at how quickly you can learn to do this, and what a difference it makes when fishing in clear water conditions. It’s really beneficial this
the observant angler. They’re highly vigilant, so we have to pole the boat into casting position slowly and quietly, and then carefully present our fly well upstream of their position, allowing the current to carry it toward them. Bring the fly back across the current as it gets close, but remember that when they’re this cold they can’t chase a fast moving prey; less is more for the retrieve. Short, twitchy movements near or even on the bottom like a crawling crab kicking up its own little mud bloom are easy for the reds to see. I prefer fly patterns in the natural colors of mud minnows, crabs, finger mullet, and the like – combinations of grey, tan, olive and brown. And sometimes the faintest touch of pink adds a little magic. If they see it and can catch it without spend-
time of year because one of the subtlest indicators of a large school of redfish is sub-surface - a “mud bloom’. It’s a cloud of muddy water softly billowing up and dissipating as it drifts away in the current. Keep some distance and visually follow that cloud upstream to its source and you’ve probably found a school of redfish. There’s no indication on the surface because the school is lying in an eddy downstream of a very slight change in bottom contour. In the relatively slow current they are almost effortlessly, lazily waving their broad tails from side to side to hold their position, unknowingly stirring the silt. That’s the most efficient way they can hold their own, expending the least energy in these lean times, It’s also a dead give-away to
ing too much energy in the chase, they’ll try. I don’t see it as easier or harder, or as better or worse, but rather that cold water red fishing presents its own unique challenges. When I’m lucky enough to get out on one of those very special days, I count myself lucky to experience just one of the countless treasures of the Lowcountry. Wishing you tight lines and many bluebird days to come, Dave Murray Beginning in the 1920’s, Dave helped pioneer salt water fly fishing in the Lowcountry. He is a retired Orvis endorsed guide and currently teaches Orvis and Bay Street Outfitters’ fly fishing schools and fly casting clinics. He lives in Beaufort with his wife, Terry. He can be reached at davemurray1033@gmail.com
Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic canceled for 2nd straight year From staff reports The Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund, in coordination with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), has decided to cancel the annual Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic scheduled for Friday, March 26 through Sunday, March 28 at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds. “The health and well-being of South Carolinians and others traveling to South Carolina’s largest hunting, fishing and outdoor expo remain our top concern,” Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic director Dan DuPre said in a release. “We must take every precaution to protect the thousands of attendees, vendors and volunteers expected to attend the
event.” This is the second year in a row that the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic has been canceled due to the pandemic. The Classic is one of the largest events held at the State Fairgrounds, with attendance reaching nearly 40,000 in its past several iterations, and its proceeds have funded millions of dollars of conservation work in South Carolina over the years. The Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund and SCDNR set two criteria for the event to take place this year: 1) number of cases in South Carolina; and 2) access to vaccinations. COVID-19 cases across South Carolina and the country have increased in the last month, and vaccines will not be avail-
able to the majority of the public until late spring to late summer. With the public health risk posed by COVID-19, DuPre said there was no way to ensure that this event did not contribute to the spread of the virus. “Organizers of the 2021 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic did not come to this decision lightly,” he said. “Over the last several days, we have heard your concerns and are taking our cues from similar events across the country.” Looking forward to next year, preparations have already begun for the 2022 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic, tentatively scheduled for March 25-27. “We look forward to continuing this tradition,” DuPre said.
Book Your Life Passages In
We Run Classified & Display Advertising In the Following Categories: • Engagements • Weddings • Births
• Legals • Death Notices • Obituaries
For information contact Amanda Hanna 843-343-8483 or Amanda@LCWeekly.com FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
A11
LOCAL MILITARY
IT’S NOT JUST A JOB ...
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Kenneth Long, from Beaufort, S.C., pulls a fuse aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). Mitscher is currently under way in the Atlantic Ocean conducting operations as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb J. Sarten, U.S. Navy.
Marines complete Cuba Street repairs on Parris Island
By Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali, USMC Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island took steps to strengthen the infrastructure and continue the longevity of the century-old post with the reopening of Cuba Street on Thursday, Jan. 28. Cuba Street needed intensive repair after suffering hurricane damage. It was closed to traffic on Oct. 19, 2020 to address needed infrastructure repairs and improvements. “This road is an important path to get from main side to Page Field where the recruits do the Crucible,” MCRD Parris Island Public Works Officer Cmdr. Andy Litteral said. “So, by raising it up and widening it, (it) makes it more resilient against storms.” During construction, the average elevation of Cuba Street was raised by 1.5 feet. Ancillary road construction items include pavement markings, shoulder grading, bollard placement and guardrail removal, repair and rein-
T
Cmdr. Andy Litteral speaks during a Thursday, Jan. 28 ceremony dedicated to the reopening of Cuba Street.
stall. The reconstruction provides for greater resiliency during significant weather/ tidal events while improving safety for drivers, pedestrians,
months but they recognized how important it was to us,” Litteral said. “They worked extremely hard and they were able to deliver it in two months. This project was a
and troop movements. The street was completed and reopened just nine weeks after the construction began. Rocky Hill Contracting Inc. completed the project in half
the anticipated time frame. “Our partnership with Rocky Hill Contracting Inc. has been extremely successful, they had a schedule that was supposed to go for four
great example of how we can take some very simple steps to make Parris Island more resilient for the future and against significant weather events.”
How do I get a Veteran Identification Card?
here are many types of identification cards you can use to show you’re a Veteran. Learn about the different types of VA ID cards at https://www. va.gov/records/get-veteransid-cards/. A Department of Defense (DoD) Identification (ID) Card is used to show your military status and to get access to services at military bases. You may also use this card to get discounts offered to Vets at many businesses. If you have a DoD ID Card, you don’t need to request another type of photo ID card to prove you’re a Veteran. You may be eligible for a DoD ID Card if one of the following is true: (1.) You are retired from the military, or (2.) You are on active duty, or (3.) You are in the National Guard, the Reserves, the Selected Reserves, or Inactive Ready Reserve. Depending on your status, DoD issues either a Common Access Card (CAC) or a Uniformed Services ID Card (USID). For both types of cards, you need to be a sponsor or have a sponsor. To apply for a DoD ID Card, you will need to fill out an Application for Identifi-
A12
Brig. Gen. Julie L. Nethercot, commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and a representative from Rocky Hill Contracting Inc. cut a ribbon during a Thursday, Jan. 28 ceremony dedicated to the reopening of Cuba Street on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Cuba Street was closed to traffic on Oct. 19, 2020 to address needed infrastructure repairs and improvements. Photos by Lance Cpl. Ryan Hageali, USMC.
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
LARRY DANDRIDGE
cation Card/DEERS Enrollment (DD Form 1172-2) and turn in your application to a Real-Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS) office for processing. Go to DOD Common Access Card Overview website at https://www.cac. mil to learn more about how to apply for a DoD Identification Card. When you’re enrolled in VA health care, you get a Veteran Health ID Card (VHIC) that you use to check in to your appointments at VA medical centers. You may also use this card to get discounts offered to Veterans. If you have a VHIC, you don’t need to request another type of photo ID to prove you’re a Vet. To get a VHIC, you need to be enrolled in VA health care. If you aren’t signed up for VA health care, go to https://www.va.gov/health-
care/how-to-apply to learn how to apply for VA health care online, by phone, by mail, in person, and with the help of an accredited attorney, a claims agent, or a Veterans Service Officer (VSO). A Veteran ID Card (VIC) is a form of photo ID you can use to get discounts offered to Vets at many businesses and restaurants. Go to https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/ vic/ to find out how to apply for a VIC. When you have this card, you won’t need to carry around your military discharge papers or share sensitive personal information to receive discounts. If you have a VIC, you don’t need to request another type of photo ID to prove you’re a Veteran or to get discounts. You may be eligible for a VIC if you meet both of the following requirements: Served on active duty, in the Reserves, or in the National Guard (including the Coast Guard) and received an honorable or general discharge (under honorable conditions). All 50 states and Puerto Rico offer a Veteran designation printed on state-is-
sued driver’s licenses or IDs. The type of Veteran designation may vary from state to state. If you have a Veteran’s designation, you may be able to get discounts offered to Veterans at many stores, businesses, and restaurants. Most states ask you to provide a copy of your discharge papers (DD214 or other separation documents). Some states may require additional documents. Please check with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) about what you need to apply for a Veteran’s designation for your state. Go to www.scdmvonline.com/Driver-services/ Military to learn how to apply for a Veteran Designation on your SC Driver’s License or ID Card. The SCDMV offers a "Veteran" designation on beginner's permits, driver's licenses, and identification cards, if you served honorably in the US Forces. If you're interested in adding this designation, you must present one of the military documents listed below: • Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214) that must
show a characterization of service or discharge status of ‘honorable’ or ‘general under honorable conditions’. If you were discharged before 1950, you must provide a Certificate of Discharge or Enlisted Separation Paper because the DoD Form DD-214 did not exist until January 1, 1950. • National Guard (NG) Report of Separation and Record of Service (NGB Form 22) that must show a service or discharge status of honorable or general under honorable conditions; and at least 20 years of qualifying NG service. • Letter from a Military Reserve component notifying you of your eligibility for retirement pay at age 60 because of your 20 years of service. • Veteran ID Card issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. A Veterans Health Identification Card is not acceptable. There is no fee to add the "Veteran" designation to your beginner's permit, driver's license, or ID card. If you want to add this marking, you must visit an SCDMV
EDITOR’S NOTE This is the 11th article of a series of 12 helpful articles on State of SC and Federal Veterans Benefits to be published in the Lowcountry Weekly and Island News over the next three months.
branch with one of the military documents listed above. Your county VSO can help you with ID Card requests. Larry Dandridge is a patient at the RHJ VA Medical Center; an Army ex-Enlisted Infantryman, Ex-Warrant Officer Combat Pilot, and retired Lt. Colonel; a past Veterans Service Officer; a volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center; the Fisher House Charleston volunteer Good Will Ambassador; the volunteer VP for Veteran Affairs for the Coastal Carolina Association of the US Army (AUSA) Chapter; the Author of the award winning BLADES OF THUNDER (Book One); the CEO of TVV Publishing LLC; a past Aerospace Company Regional Manager; the Founder of CLC Hospice LLC; a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; a Motivational Speaker; a past University Business, Aeronautics, Military Science, and Writing Instructor; and a contributing writer for the Lowcountry Weekly & Island News. You can reach Larry at LDandridge@earthlink.net.
LOCAL MILITARY
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, 5 February 2021 Recruit Training Regiment • Commanding Officer, Colonel C. P. O’Connor 3rd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel M. L. Sandstrom 4th Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel R. E. Mestemacher Commander of Troops, First Sergeant O. S. Jones • Parade Adjutant, First Sergeant D. M. Maurice Company “M”, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Captain M. W. Shimp Company “O”, 4th Recruit Training Battalion • Commanding Officer, Captain J. A. Teasdale Drill Masters • Staff Sergeant M. J. Casper, Gunnery Sergeant G. North Staff Sergeant C. R. Rutherford, Staff Sergeant G. K. Ofori PLATOON 3000
PVT
Harms, Brayden W.
PFC
Martinezdiaz, Bryan
PFC
Soden, Lucas J.
PVT
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt. E. Osuna
PVT
Harrell, Brody K.
PVT
Miller, Camden R.
PVT
Soto Jr, Rafael
PVT
Heras, Alex J.
PVT
Mosca, Ethan B.
PVT
Stepp, James T.
PVT
Hight, Tristan P.
PFC
Msafiri, Msema*
PVT
PFC
Hotz, Grady J.
PVT
Myers, Connor A.
PVT
PVT
Barger, Brandon L.
PVT
Campbell, John L.
PFC
Chilsoncline, Christopher* R.
PFC
Clevenger, Kristopher J.
PFC
Cypress Jr. , Anton C.*
PFC
Drake, Krillin M.*
PFC
Farias, Michael A.
PFC
Foster III, Michael E.
PFC
Fox, Levimckynzee E.
PVT
Frankforther, Dillon M.
PVT
Frew, Hunter B.
PVT
Garciaroman, Luis J.
PFC
Gilmer, William T.
PFC
Giorgianni, Leo J.
PVT
Gonzalez, Bryan C.
PVT
Gonzalezramos, Ever S.
PFC
Green, Zachary T.
PFC
Hall, Ian S.
PVT
Hamm, Ethan A.
PFC
Hanson, Julious C.*
PFC
Harbuck, Cole P.
PFC
Harrison, Ernest A.
PVT
Hatch, Dakota J.
PFC
Ivey, Matthew D.
PFC
Jeffery, Rashan K
PFC
Johns, Indiana E.*
PVT
Johnson, Micheal I.
PVT
Jones, Justun J.
PVT
Killam, Rory G.
PVT
King III, Samuel X.
PFC
Kromer, Jacob B.
PVT
Lanier, Logan J.
PVT
Lawrence, Zachary C.
PVT
Markem, Joshua B.
PVT
Mcchesney, Grant N.
PFC
Nelson, Kyle W.
PFC
Ota, Timothy J.
Brooks, John S.
PFC
Keating, M. M.
PVT
Brown, Colin J. *
PFC
King, K. M.
PVT
Brown, Shayne M.
PFC
Lyon, R. K.
Susen, Ashton J.
PVT
Brown, Weston L.
PFC
Marquez, Z. Y.
Torrise Jr, George R.
PVT
Cabrera, Kelvin
PFC
McCool, G. E.
Cala, Abraham M.
PVT
Jacobs, Tristan A.
PFC
Nelson Jr, Brian K.
PVT
Ventrice, Cody J.
PFC
PVT
McGill, A. D.
PVT
Johnson, Deandre F.
PFC
Nicholson, Cameron J.
PVT
Williams, Joshua S.
PFC
Cameron, Jonathan
PFC
Morales, Y.
Wright Iii, Michael D.
PVT
Close, Michael C.
PVT
Morgan, K. I.
PFC
Cotten, Andrew H.
PFC
Moutsinga, C. T.
PFC
Dixon, Samuel P.
PVT
Newcomb, O. R.
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt J. M. Bratz
PVT
Dubin, Adison E.
PFC
Galvan, Aleksey R.
PVT
PavonDelao, E.
Gipson, Paul L. *
Perez, J. *
Aguilar, Bryant S.
PFC
PVT
PVT PVT
Graham, Hunter D.
PVT
Peters, L. R.
PFC
Amusan, Oladipo E.
PVT
Greer, Michael R.
PVT
Plank, M. M.
PVT
Avila, Aiden G.
PFC
Guy, Jordan M.
PFC
Quezada, C. E.
PVT
Roberts, M. L.
PVT
Rooks, A. L.
PVT
Ruiz, A. O.
PVT
Ruiz, C. M.
PFC
Simon, C. A.
PVT
Snyder, S. L.
PFC
Sotamba, A. J.
PVT
Thomas, J. T.
PFC
Tibak, T. E.
PVT
Jurek Jr, Michael J.
PVT
Ogden, Johnpaul D.
PVT
Kelly, Jamahaal X.
PVT
Paige, Nathaniel K.
PVT
Kyamanywa, Gideon
PFC
Parkruiz, Chan S.*
PFC
Landavazo, Ethan A.
PVT
Planasregalado, Charlie E.
PFC
Lauziere, Joshua P.
PVT
Ramirezvargas, Joyson W.
PFC
Martin, Logan A.
PFC
Rivera, Brandon I.
PVT
Martinezdominguez, Cristopher
PVT
Rivero Jr, Peter A.
PFC
Mical, Wesley R.
PVT
Rodriguezmeza, Alberto
PVT
PLATOON 3005
PFC
Nix, Caleb M.
PVT
Schlogl, Dillon L.
PFC
Bayter, Jesid A.
PFC
Notley, Jacob A.
PVT
Senter, Corbin M.
PVT
Hampton, Garrett D.
PVT
Beaver, Logan M.
PFC
Perrie, Logan A.
PVT
Shannon, Benjamin W.
PVT
Hendricks, Ty L.
PVT
Benton, Jacob A.
PVT
Petz, Logan S.
PFC
Spiker, Anthony G.
PVT
Herald, Joseph D.
PVT
Betts, Desmond A.
PVT
Phillips, Kymani T.
PVT
Trievel, Jesse A.
PFC
Holdorp, Richard A.
PVT
Black, Ethan J.
PFC
Humphries, Liam R.
PVT
Picone Jr, Robert F.
PFC
Tubb, Hunter J.
PVT
Blaser, Pierce J.
PVT
Imms, John P.
PVT
Pryor Jr, Ricky D.
PVT
White, Liam M.
PVT
Bolanos, Myles B.
PVT
Insua, Joshua R.
PFC
Ramirezaguilar, Jorge A.
PVT
Williams Jr, Toby J.
PVT
Brown, Evan D.
PVT
James, Dylan C.
PVT
Reaid, Gabriel W.
PVT
Williams, Brandon M.
PVT
Bustillohernandez, Bryan F.
PVT
Jimenez, Kevin
PFC
Reyes, Luis A.
PVT
Castropino, Mike B.
PFC
Jones, Tyrell D.
PVT
Riley, Brandon L.
PVT
Christy, Andrew S.
PFC
Kelly, Robert E.
PVT
Rios, Brian E.
PFC
Cole, Caleb T.*
PVT
Kirkland, James C.
PFC
Robertson, Marcus A.
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt J. M. Brown
PVT
Driscoll, Liam P.
PVT
Klein, Nathan J.
PVT
Auffhammer, Ethan T.
PVT
Dupray, Samuel M.
PVT
Lassiter, James D.
PVT
Anderson, H. M.
Barker, Justin B.
Fecteau, Matthew V.
Lopezharries, Sevastian *
Ask, T. A.
PVT
PVT
PVT
Boden, Tyler M.
PVT
Garcon, Gardi A.
Barrett, B. M.
PVT PFC
Bordenca, Scott M.
PFC
Gasper, Ryan R.*
PVT
Brenner, Nathan P.
PFC
Grzybowski, Michael J.
PVT
Bryant, Zaon D.
PVT
Hernandez, Harold
PFC
Cole, Talon L.
PVT
Herrera, Michael A.
PVT
Coluccio, Jared A.
PVT
Hines, Sean T.
PFC
Delong, Declan O.
PFC
Holt, Jamie L.*
PVT
Demosthenes, Duarte H.
PVT
Larue, Tyler R.
PVT
Deshotel Jr, James A.
PFC
Liguori, Andrew P.
PFC
Detiege, Joshua T.
PVT
Lugogarcia, Luis A.
PVT
Dunne, Nolan E.
PVT
Maltez, Jerry
PVT
PFC
Fischer, Giacomo A.
PFC
Maroney, Evan C.*
PVT
PFC
Godwin, Harley G.
PFC
Marrero, Brandon L.
PVT
PFC
Gray, Tyler R.
PFC
Miller, Cody J.
PFC
PVT
Grizovic, Mirnes
PFC
PVT
Gutierrez Jr, Arith E.
PFC
Nelson, Johnathan H.*
PFC
PFC
Sapia, Mackenzie W.
PFC
Schoenberger, Dade T.
PFC
Seaton, Sebastian M.
PFC
Simmons, Rodrick D.
PFC
Sims, Tremell J.
PVT
Soltys, Elijah D.
PFC
Torresmartinez, Luis E.
PVT
Tutor, Caleb A.
PVT
Webb, Robert H.
PVT
Wernecke, Joshua A.
PVT
Williams, Orrin R.
PFC
Wyattbaranowski, Cody J.
PVT
Yanez, Victor M.
PVT
Yang, Kenchi M.
PLATOON 3004
PVT
PLATOON 4001 Senior Drill Instructor SSgt Diana Silva
PFC
Moore, Alexander Z.
PFC
PVT
Munoz, Julian A.
PFC
Bartosh, K. A.
Nashid, Naim A.
PVT
Blair, S. B. Bocanegra, B. G.
PVT
PVT
Norris, Dustin A.
PVT
PVT
Peck, Michael E.
PVT
Buentipoperez, L. W. Cantu, L. A.
PVT
Phelps, Austin E.
PVT
PVT
Prince, Keith M.
PVT
Carmona, G. A.
Rivera, Miguel A. *
PFC
Carrillo, S. M. Corso, C. C.
PVT
PVT
Robinson, Chase A.
PFC
PVT
Romano, Anthony C.
PVT
Cortes, A. K.
Rosadoluciano, Jacob J.
PFC
Elmore, T. S.
Rucano, Elijah M.
PFC
Escobarbencosme, N.
Saintlouis, Wilkens
PFC
Estradamoreno, H. C.
Sarduyreyes, Luis D.
PVT
Galiciaavila, S.
Stephens, Elijah M.
PFC
Gehrtdriscoll, H. R.
Strouth, Bryan A.
LCPL
Gensitskiy, C. P.
Stuart, Xavier H.
PFC
Gil, G. M.
Thomas, Quinton C.
PFC
Gonzalezblanco, J. J. Guerrero, D.
PVT
PVT
Peters Jr., William G.
PVT
Pinto, Enzo M.
PVT
Puckett, Andrew
PFC
Pumphrey, Virgil S.
PVT
Ramoscantor, Jesus D.
PVT
Scraggs, Michael A.
PVT
Shelby, Jacob J.
PVT
Ahern, William G.
PVT
Guzman, Jonathan I.
PVT
Ortegarivera, Jafet A.
PFC
PVT
Silva, Kevin V.
PFC
Allen, Noah J.
PVT
Harlan, Nicholaus X.
PVT
Pajares, Melkim A.
PVT
Torres, Austin D. *
PFC
PVT
Spaenle, David M.
PVT
Barrett, Tyrese M.
PVT
Hinson, Cory B.
PVT
Parker, Justin M.
PFC
Vaughn, Michael A.
PVT
Holloway, I. L.
PFC
Starkey, Seth W.
PFC
Brault, Ryan P.*
PFC
Jones, Noah M.
PVT
Parsons, Luke D.
PVT
Walker, Ethan C.
PFC
King, J. M.
PFC
Stewart, Tyler B.
PVT
Caldwell, Haydon W.
PVT
Keane, Issac
PVT
Pastore, John J.
PVT
Wellman, Timothy J.
PFC
Lazale, N. S.
PVT
Stiner, Carson M.
PFC
Cassavechia, Quintin M.
PVT
Kell, Tanner P.
PVT
Perkins, Chase A.
PVT
Wood, Kevin H.
PFC
Longoria, K. R.
PFC
Strozyk, Seth W.
PFC
Chapman Jr, Fuquan J.*
PVT
Langseth, Tyler A.
PFC
Pierre, Michael T.
PFC
Mitchell, M. B.
PVT
Sullivan, Anthony J.
PFC
Chapman, Colby J.
PVT
Laovillegas, Emanuel
PVT
Pinedo, Patrick I.
PVT
Moody, B. C.
PVT
Thomas, Briyon M.
PFC
Chapman, Collin S.
PVT
Littlefield, Hayden R.
PVT
Raj, Nikhal
PVT
Navarrete, J. D.
PFC
Wasko, James V.
PVT
Clay, Jacob E.
PVT
Locklear, Gabriel T.
PVT
Raymond, Cole M.
PFC
Padilla, M.
PFC
Watson IV, Charles W.
PVT
Cochrane III, Alfred E.
PVT
Mancini Jr, Brian C.
PVT
Salazar, Bryan
PVT
Alvarado, C.
PVT Perry, A. D.
PVT
Coleman, Thomasjoseph K.
PVT
Marulanda, Julian A.
PFC
Saleempalacios, William A.
PVT
BautistaAvelizapa, V. S.
PFC
Price, L. A.
PFC
Coleman, Timerio J.
PVT
Mason, Chance A.
PVT
Shenise, Charles V.
PFC
Bentley, C. N.
PFC
Reyesmartinez, N.
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt K. C. Humphrey
PFC
Curtis, Camron R.*
PVT
Mccormack, Gavin D.
PVT
Siddall, John C.
PFC
Bond, K. G.
PFC
Roblesramos, E.
PVT
Daniels, Lucas A.
PVT
Mccormick, Jake S.
PVT
Smith, Kody A.
PVT
Butler, S. L.
PFC
Rodriguez, K. M.
PVT
Davis, Devante E.
PVT
Mcnab, Orane J.
PVT
Songorov, Mark
Ruizmarin, C. J.
Adesoye, Babatunde A.
Carey, N. R.
PFC
PVT
PFC
Doyle, Christian P.
PVT
Moeller, Andrew J.
PVT
Sotomayor, Joshua L.
Carnaghi, S. C.
PVT
Salazar, C. C.
Antoine, Alvin K.
PFC
PFC
PVT
PVT
Moseley, Colton H.
PFC
Stamp, Jack A.*
PVT
Saltikov, A. J.
Behim, Arvin
Dyer, Nolan S.
Chance, A. N.
PFC
PFC
PVT
Erwin, Jeremiah T.
PVT
Ndiaye, Muhammad O.
PVT
Thiessen, Carson J.
Chauncey, K. V.
PVT
Sanchez, A. R.
Boswell, Ryan A.
PVT
PVT
PVT
PVT
Noyes Iii, Walter F.
PVT
Trazo, Enricorafael C.
PFC
Sanchez, R. R.
Carmichael, David W.
Eshelman, Tyler C.
Collins, A. M.
PVT
PVT
PFC
Fee, Jared M.
PFC
Nuckles, Mason A.
PVT
Veach, Zachary S.
Cooper, L. A.
PVT
Schlegel, M. C.
Castellanos, Fernando A.
PVT
PVT
PVT
PFC
Packer, Gregorio J.
PVT
Vidas, Nicolas G.
PFC
Shreya, A.
Collart, Spencer R.
Foster, Kobe T.
Crosdale, A. V.
PVT
PVT
PVT
Fugarofischer, Aidyn C.
PFC
Palcher, Brandon S.
PVT
Walsh, Michael T.
Giusino, C. E.
PFC
Shukala, A.e M.
Combs, Gavin W.
PVT
PFC
PFC
PFC
Patro, Zachary A.
PFC
Wernick, Donald K.
PVT
Spotted, S. F.
Comer, Paul N.
Haddican, Michael E.
GutierrezSilva, M. A.
PVT
PFC
PFC
Hatcher, Jacob A.
PVT
Persinger, Tristan L.
PVT
Whiteside, Brandon C.
Hernandez, E.
PVT
Turner, A. C.
Corsetti, Logan P.
PVT
PFC
PFC
Crane, Andrew K.
Herb, Corey M.
PVT
Redin, Gustaf M.
PFC
Wilhelm, Daemian L.*
Hicks, K. L.
PVT
PVT
PFC
Houstonledbetter, Prince B.
PVT
Reed, Chandler J.
PVT
Yeung, Brian
Hill, B. G.
Deal, Nicholas T.
PVT
PFC
PVT PVT
Dixon, Troy A.
PVT
Irizarry, Juan E.
PVT
Richmond Iv, James B.
LCpl
Douglass, Christopher S.*
PVT
Johnson III, Christopher C.
PVT
Rmah, Chieu
PVT
Dugger, Austin L.
PVT
Kaun, Owen R.
PVT
Rogers, Quin W.
PVT
Ferneding, Anthony J.
PFC
Labeau, Jack D.
PVT
Santoro, Christopher J.
PVT
Fields, Jaquan D.
PVT
Levasseur, Braden J.
PVT
Santos, Paulo A.
PVT Adams, Daniel O.
PFC
Fitzhenry, Ryan P.
PVT
Lopez, Ricardo
PVT
Seyer, Darren R.
PVT
Arrue, Edwin L.
PFC
Ganung, Stephen J.
PFC
Lovin, Elijah S.*
PVT
Shank, William R.
PFC
Aucoin, Addison C.
PVT
Giggey, Mason T.
PVT
Lumbruno, Benjamin A.
PFC
Simmons, Cody S.
PVT
Bassirou, Djamal A.
PVT
Gonzalez, Yane E.
PVT
Lundy, Randal J.
PFC
Simmons, Nelson S.
PFC
Bennett, Cord T.
PVT
Griffin, Connor M.
PVT
Martens, Clay S.
PFC
Small, Deron E.
PVT
Bianchesiferreira, Renzo *
PLATOON 3001
PLATOON 3002 Senior Drill Instructor GySgt M. P. Griner
Mitchell, Dylan T.
PLATOON 3006 Senior Drill Instructor SSgt R. W. Trunck
PVT
PLATOON 4000 Senior Drill Instructor SSgt Carley N. Jones
* Denotes meritoriously promoted
To My Son Andrew, Plt 3005, Mike Company
Your decision to join the United States Marine Corps following your graduation from high school is another example of you taking the road less traveled. I want you to know how proud I am of you. You are brave and selfless and making an unbelievable sacrifice. Congratulations to you Andrew. I love you and am proud to have my son a United States Marine. FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
A13
LOCAL MILITARY
Black Shirts THE MARINES BEHIND THE SCENES:
Parris Island Black Shirts
Sgt. Pierce M. Meyers with Field Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, briefs drill instructors Jan. 14 on Event 6 of the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Drill instructors are briefed on the terrain and mission before starting the event for their safety as well as the recruits. Photos by Lance Cpl. Samuel C. Fletcher, USMC. By Lance Cpl. Samuel Fletcher, USMC
I
n Marine Corps Recruit training, drill instructors are challenged with turning civilians into recruits and then into Marines. But it’s the men and women of Field Training Company who are tasked with making these recruits into field Marines. FTC exists to assist in the recruit training process. Drill Instructors carry a heavy burden throughout the 13 weeks of their program of instruction, so the Marines of FTC are in a position to assist in training their recruits alongside the drill instructors in order to help develop the recruits to give a better product for evaluation at the Crucible. The Marines of FTC are distinguishable by the black shirts they wear as part of their uniform, hence the nickname, “The Black Shirts.”
The Black Shirts, who are attached to Weapons and Field Training Battalion, are in charge of teaching the recruits the basics of warfighting in a simulated environment. They are in charge of all field training to include the Rappel Tower, Gas Chamber, Basic Warrior Training (BWT), and the Crucible. FTC Marines come from across the Marine Corps with a variety of experience levels, ranging from infantrymen, to aircraft mechanics to administrative clerks. “Marines with any (military occupational specialty) can become a Field Training Marine, the whole premise is that it is a basic introduction to entry level skills,” said Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Hopkins, who serves as the unit’s company gunnery sergeant. “It doesn't have
Lance Cpl. Jeremy Rojas with Field Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, inspects the recruit’s M16A4 service rifles for any blockages in the barrel Jan. 14 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Recruits have their rifles inspected to prevent malfunctions and improve safety.
to be an infantryman, it can be anyone who has the ability to be a good leader.” Black shirt personnel are with the recruits throughout all of their field training, before the sun comes up and long after the sun sets, regardless of weather conditions. Throughout the course of the day, they will teach classes to the recruits to prepare them for combat and increase their survival chances. They are there to brief the drill instructors on the purpose and plan of attack at each training event. Their training essentially serves as the starting line for the recruits to become combat-ready Marines. After recruit training, new Marines are sent to the School of Infantry where infantry Marines train
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
“The most rewarding part about being here is I get the chance to train future Marines that I will be leading into battle someday,” said Sgt. Pierce M. Meyers, a combat instructor with Field Training Company. Hopkins said training recruits is a team effort across the depot, where everyone has a role to play in making recruits into Marines. “The (martial arts instructors) teach the recruits their basic tan belt skills and techniques, the academic instructors deliver all the classroom instruction, rifle range (primary marksmanship instructors) teach marksmanship and we teach basic field skills along with confidence training exercises as well as facilitating the conduct of the Crucible.”
A U.S. Marine with Field Training Company (FTC), Weapons and Field Training Battalion, briefs the recruits Jan. 14 on Event 6 of the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Marines with FTC will ensure the safety of the recruits as well as correct them on any deficiencies.
Sgt. Joshua Edwards with Field Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, corrects the recruits Jan. 14 on Event 4 of the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Edwards will ensure the safety of the recruits as well as correct them on any deficiencies. A14
in an Infantry Training Battalion and non-infantry Marines are sent to Marine Combat Training before finally attending their occupational school. SOI trains the new Marines based on the skill foundation they developed in recruit training. “The introductory skills we teach here need to align with the program of instruction at Marine Combat Training and the School of Infantry” said Hopkins. “The whole training level pipeline and foundation of everything begins here at recruit training. Everything we teach here applies to the follow on courses they will receive at MCT or SOI.” For the Marines serving in these positions, the responsibility to train the next generation of Marines is what makes the job fulfilling.
Sgt. Alexander Collins with Field Training Company, Weapons and Field Training Battalion, corrects the recruits Jan. 14 on Event 4 of the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
VOICES Editor’s Note: The opinions of our columnists in the Voices section are not necessarily the opinions of The Island News.
With rebel yells, they shared more, more, more
T
hey came, they saw, they almost conquered. Then they went home, took baths and shaved, as if that was going to save them from the consequences of their actions. It’s one thing to try to overthrow the federal government by declaring, “It’s 1776!” but did the insurgents who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 expect to escape justice like this actually is the 18th century? For years Luddites and other naysayers have warned about technology’s intrusion into areas where they say it doesn’t belong. These Cassandras caution we are unprepared for the ramifications of allowing these tools to gather so much information about us and for the ways that information will be
TERRY MANNING
sold and used. I agree with the general idea, but mostly I’ve felt the dangers were overblown. Surely people showed a little bit of discernment before sharing their most intimate details with Siri and Alexa? People knew, didn’t they, it’s not a coincidence when they Google desk lamps and then their Facebook timeline is filled with ads for desk lamps? But I was wrong, apparently. Too many of us really are clueless about how tech-
nology works, both in our favor and against us. We rarely give a second thought to how the tiny gadgets we carry in our pockets, purses and backpacks leave trail of breadcrumbs everywhere we go. The attempted coup might be one time that was a good thing. Federal agents have used a variety of data sources to hem in the terrorists, from putting rioters on no-fly lists to analyzing social media posts where they bragged about their misdeeds. Agents have been able to answer blank-faced declarations of “It wasn’t me” and “I didn’t go into the Capitol, though” with photos and videos containing pinpoint location data. The insurgents really made it easy. Especially those who used Parler. I first heard about Parler
when my high school friends started posting their usernames on Facebook, asking those of like mind to look them up on the new site that promised escape from the oppressors of social media who wouldn’t let them post any and every ugly thing that crossed their hate-filled minds. Many left out of a desire to “stick it” to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the Twitter overlords who dared censure Donald Trump’s false and incendiary messages. Others followed out of curiosity, to see what kind of unhinged rants would be shared there. I never considered it. As a Black man who’s lived most of his life in the South, I’ve been on the receiving end of enough vitriol. Why would I pursue it? But then, as could have
been expected, the giant internet service providers who hosted Parler started to look at the content being distributed on their platforms. This scrutiny intensified after the assault on the Capitol building. Google and Apple removed the app from their stores where it could be downloaded. Then, a handful of Cliff Clavins shared instructions for how to get the app without Google or Apple’s help. When Amazon Web Services removed Parler’s data, though, the site that had indulged so much anti-government dissent became a virtual man without a country. Until the Russians stepped in. That’s right, Parler is back in a limited form and being hosted by servers located in Russia.
If Parler users thought they’d been roughed up by the feds and hackers, I’m sure they’ll be tickled pink (or red) by what Vladimir Putin will do with their personal information. (Seriously, though, what kind of idiot uploads their Social Security number and a photo of their driver’s license for the sake of being tagged an “influencer”?) In any case, these folks aren’t nearly as smart as they think they are. Exhortations to destroy evidence that could be used against them has likely come too late. And they can’t blame the Deep State for that, just their own shallow thinking. Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.
Dreaming of a good old face-to-face chat
I
t is Saturday, and I’m sitting in our white-walled living room. The room features two small sofas, both white, that face each other. They are separated by a black coffee table currently supporting a clear glass vase full of red tulips. This morning the sofas are empty, the room is silent except for the occasional popping sound from a couple of just-split logs cooking in the hearth. My wife and I acquired these sofas 40 years ago (in Atlanta) and they have been recovered at least once, maybe twice. They have helped us entertain hundreds of friends and, several times, sustained wine spills — red, white, foreign and domestic. In this past Covid-decimated year, I have missed our dinner parties; and the drinks that preceded those meals. But mostly I’ve missed the Amaretto that inevitably
SCOTT GRABER
followed the Chicken Marbella, sometimes extending the discussion (on these very same sofas) into the early morning. I’ve always known I was drawn to people, debate and wine-fortified give and take. But this past year has underscored how much conversation and contact mean to my well-being. I now know that a monastic, meditative life was never in the cards for me. I was never called to the priesthood; or had any desire to trek (alone) to Alaska or Antartica. I’ve always craved company and know that I’m not unique in
this regard. We’ve tried to compensate for our mandated isolation using computers — I speak of the ubiquitous Zoom. In my legal practice, most proceedings have been replaced with “virtual hearings” with the Presiding Judge sometimes sitting in his dining room in Charleston. These “virtual hearings” get the procedural questions resolved, but only a trial can get to the merits and right now there are no trials under way in Beaufort County or any other County in South Carolina. There is no question that jury trials will resume as soon as our State and local folks get most of our population vaccinated. Those vaccinations are under way — the elderly getting the first batch out at Beaufort High School’s football stadium — and we may be two months away from having a large
pool of people who will agree to sequester themselves in a small room for several hours or several days. My wife and I have used Zoom and FaceTime to talk with our son and his fiancé in New York City. As one stares into the computer screen one sees an old, tired, corpse-like person in a small box on the edge of the larger screen. “Who is this homeless person?” one asks. Then, suddenly, one understands that “this person” is you. You are the grotesque, disembodied miniature head floating wraith-like on the edge of the screen. “Is it possible,” one wonders, “that I am as unattractive as the image I’m seeing in that little box?” It is with this “Ghost of Christmas Past” distraction that one tries to be upbeat and positive and conversational with one’s children.
But these painful meetings serve a purpose — they confirm that Susan and I are still among the living and have not succumbed to chronic depression. Zoom and FaceTime also create unrealistic expectations from those of us who log in before five o’clock. We are expected to be clever and lively — to have the same level of entertaining irony and bravado that we have sipping a subtle Pinot Noir after consuming a well-stirred Risotto. Because Susan and I also have kinfolk in Italy and the United Kingdom, we often Zoom them in the morning. I will confess I am not as verbal; or as lively; or reckless as I am at 8 in the evening. I will confess that often my humor falls flat; my story-telling is often cut short; there seems to be an unwritten rule just to state one’s name, address and current cholesterol levels.
I suppose Zoom is better than nothing, but it’s an imperfect substitute for a live, breathing person sitting 3 feet away on one of these ancient sofas. Some miss the company of 80,000 screaming humans at Death Valley in Clemson or Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia on a clear, crisp Saturday afternoon in November. (Actually the Gamecocks fans may be less disappointed given their mediocre win-loss record.) But my dreams are modest. I long for a blended Scotch, a good fire, and three or four mask-free companions with whom I can discuss a good novel; an old movie; the success and failure of our imperfect national experiment. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.
Yell a truth loud enough, long enough, and some will believe
T
he most insightful, and catastrophically, the most successful propogandist of the modern era, Nazi chief Heinrich Himmler, said, “If you yell a lie loud enough and long enough, some people will believe you. Profoundly deplorable to millions, more than “some people” believed him. And some still do. The conspiracy myth that the election of Joseph Biden as President was illegitimate, because it was stolen by Democrats, is proof positive of the verity of Himmler’s successful approach to brain washing. Ex-POTUS, aided and abetted by hundreds of his cowardly cronies, sadly including a large number of Congressional members of the kidnapped Republican party, literally yelled and screamed this falsehood as his choir. To Himmler’s and ex-POTUS’s credit, millions believed their lies. And as a result, and to the acute
DAVID TAUB
disruption to our democracy, hundreds of traitors invaded the U.S. Capitol, the shrine of our democracy. I call this disgusting mythology created by ex-POTUS The Big Lie, because it is. In virtually all societies, “belief” is reality. Students of Anthropology 101 learn that this is the first principle of culture. Belief in common values, faith, and conviction are interchangeable. The bottom line is this: true or not, beliefs held by sufficiently large segments of a society become that society’s “truth” and, consequently, its reality. For the United States, the mythology of Black inferiority (Eugenics) is vivid testimony of that socio-cultural concept. This
false belief was so universally accepted that it even convinced many Black folk to believe themselves to be inferior to Whites. Former Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurt recently advised his GOP colleagues about truth: “If the party wants a future, the elected officials, pundits and activists who claim to be its members must stop peddling conspiracy theories and drive out those who continue to do so. Republicans must be honest and do the right thing based on conservative values ...” I believe that the strength of our democracy relies, in part, on strong two-party politics. We benefit from a GOP committed to its conservative values of merit; core principles that provide balance to the political dynamics of our unique governmental environment. Woefully, we do not have such political ecology at present. My understanding of real conservatism in socio-eco-
nomic politics are values such as the following: strong economic policy as elucidated by Adam Smith’s fair market capitalism; small government as explicated by Ronald Reagan; belief in adherence to custom, convention, continuity and tradition as expounded by Edmund Burke; a strong personal moral code as praised by Mitt Romney; and a restrained tax policy as espoused by George Will. No “real” conservative believes that today’s GOP reflects the values of a conservative party as thusly defined. Many of those who live their conservative principles believe it is ex-POTUS who is the RINO (Republican in Name Only); many believe that the GOP is no longer a political party but rather a cult of ex-POTUS. Late in his life as a long-serving real conservative, Republican Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater observed: “A lot of so-called conservatives today don’t know what the word means.” Were he alive today, he
would surely repeat himself. Too many of today’s faux conservatives have removed reason and logic from public debate. Rather, they reduce constructive dialogue to pure emotional reaction, fanaticism, radical loyalties and crazy conspiratorial insanity such as QAnon and the Three Percenters. Underlying this scheme of lies is a determined stratagem to polarize our Republic. Its purpose is to discredit facts and destroy the concept of truth to prevent a collective consensus on reality. Regrettably, these lunatics have been fairly successful lately. What shall we do as a nation to eradicate this quasi-revolutionary sedition? The sage words of Simon and Garfunkel (1964) may guide us:
the sound of silence. Fools" said I, "You do not know: Silence like a cancer grows. Hear my words that I might teach you! Take my arms that I might reach you! …"
“… And in the naked light I saw, 10,000 people, maybe more. People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. People writing songs that voices never share; No one dared Disturb
“Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers. David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.
Let us not be silent. We can no longer remain quiet, populating the sidelines of a false deceitful narrative. I believe thusly: “If you yell the TRUTH loud enough and long enough, some people will believe you.” And surely they will. We The People, WE must yell TRUTH loudly and eternally. In this way, the horrid mythology of The Big Lie will die an ignominious, and long overdue, death. And in so doing, we will restore health and vitality to the cherished democracy of our treasured republic.
PLACE YOUR AD IN 97 S.C. NEWSPAPERS
and reach more than 2.1 million readers using our small space display ad network
Statewide or regional buys available Randall Savely 888.727.7377 scnewspapernetwork.com South Carolina
Newspaper Network FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
A15
SERVICE DIRECTORY AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING
FURNITURE / HOME DECOR
Beaufort
(843) 379-4488
Beaufort Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC
Allison & Ginny DuBose, Owners aldubose@yahoo.com • www.baysttreasures.com
John C. Haynie President 843-524-0996 | www.beaufortairconditioning.com
LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE
Buds & Blooms
Attorney at Law, LLC Criminal Defense & Civil Litigation
day to troubleshoot your heating16 Professional and airVillage Circle, Lady's Island Office: 843-986-9449 • Fax: 843-986-9450 and use this coupon for BIG Savings!
4.50
Extensive Nursery Selection
843-322-9936
Monica Wiser, M.A. CCC-A Licensed Audiologist 38 Professional Village West, Lady's Island, SC 29907 monica@beauforthearing.com www.beauforthearing.com | 843-521-3007
Hear the Beauty that Surrounds You 524-0996 • beaufortairconditioning.com
The Beaufort Sound
Hearing and Balance Center Dr. Larry Bridge, AU.D./CCC-A 206 Sea Island Parkway, Suite 31, Beaufort, SC 29907 thebeaufortsound@gmail.com
beaufortscflowershop.com
42 SEA ISLAND PKWY | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA 29907
MOBILE HOME INSURANCE
John D. Polk Agency
A U T O
Site Built Homes
Manufactured Housing Insurance
102 Sea Island Parkway, Suite 0 • Lady's Island, SC 29907 Fax: 843-524-6928 John D. Polk: 843-524-3172 • Leslie Lynam: 843-524-3172 polkagency@gmail.com
PEST CONTROL
www.thebeaufortsound.com | 843-522-0655 AUTOMOBILE SERVICES
Zippy Lube, Inc.
www.zippylubebeaufortsc.com zippylubeinc@gmail.com 843-522-3560
Quick Lube and Full Service Automobile Repair Ronnie Kizer, Owner 149 Sea Island Parkway • Beaufort, SC 29907
residential commercial real estate
COINS & COLLECTIONS
Furbulas Dog Grooming and Pet Sitting
Southeastern Coin Exchange
Brittany Riedmayer 843-476-2989 • 843-522-3047 furbulasdoggrooming@hotmail.com Member of National Dog Groomers Association of America
Hardeeville, S.C. Call "Guy" at 843-986-3444. Free appraisals. Highest prices paid. Over 60 years experience. Licensed. Private appointments available.
GET TESTED AGAIN. If you are out and about in the community, around others, or not able to socially distance or wear a mask, DHEC recommends that you get tested at least once a month.
FIND A TESTING LOCATION NEAR YOU.
scdhec.gov/COVID19testing
scdhec.gov/COVID19 FIGHT THE SPREAD.
CR-012844 10/20
A16
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
843-379-0185
www.BeaufortPestControl.com
PET SERVICES
COINS AND COLLECTIONS WANTED:
Lura Holman McIntosh, BIC
843-525-1677 • www.palmettoshores.com Palmettoshores1@palmettoshores.com
Donnie Daughtry, Owner
Landscaping & Maintenance
Beaufort Audiology & Hearing Care
Palmetto Shores property managment
DA Roofing Company
Beautiful Arrangements & Bouquets
Leading FTD Florist | Order online/Delivery
AUDIOLOGY & HEARING
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
ROOFING
FULL SERVICE FLORIST
chris@bftsclaw.com • www.geierlaw.com
nt Diagnostic Coupon
Service, New Construction, and Remodeling (843) 522-8600 | www.lohrplumbing.com
1001 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902 open Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun. by chance
furniture, home decor & more
Christopher J. Geier
Lohr Plumbing, Inc.
Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years.
Air Conditioning ATTORNEY
PLUMBING
Call us for ALL of your roofing needs. New Construction, Residential and Commercial, Shingles, Metal, Hot Tar & Hydrostop. All repairs and new additions. FREE ESTIMATES — 843-524-1325
TREE SERVICE
Southern Tree Services of Beaufort, Inc. Ronnie Reiselt, Jr. P.O. Box 2293 | Beaufort, SC 29901 843-522-9553 Office • 843-522-2925 Fax www.southerntreeservices.com YOUR AD HERE
Are you a business owner who needs help getting your message out? The Island News can help! Our sales team is working closely with local businesses, the backbone of our community, to help them with plans to change their messaging during these difficult times, or to purely remind citizens of their contributions to our community. Email Amanda Hanna (amanda@lcweekly. com), Betty Davis (betty.islandnews@gmail. com), or Paul Downs (paul@lcweekly.com) to discuss new ideas.
CLASSIFIEDS & GAMES ANNOUNCEMENTS HAVE YOU OR A LOVED ONE been diagnosed with NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA after regular exposure to ROUNDUP HERBICIDE? If so, and you do not have legal representation, please call. Our legal team will help you get the compensation you deserve! Call: 877-319-0468 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS. EASY, ONE DAY updates! We specialize in safe bathing. Grab bars, no slip flooring & seated showers. Call for a free in-home consultation: 844-524-2197 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 is the last day to redeem winning tickets in the following South Carolina Education Lottery Instant Game(s): (SC1158) $250,000 Ca$h In; (SC1125) Triple Cash! DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 350 plus procedures. Real dental insurance - NOT just a discount plan. Do not wait! Call now! Get your FREE Dental Information Kit with all the details! 1-855-397-7030 www.dental50plus.com/60 #6258 STOCK YOUR POND EVENT- Coming to a store near you very soon! Grass Carp, Coppernose, Shellcracker, Channel Catfish, Mosquitofish. Must Pre-Order by calling Southland Fisheries @ 803-776-4923. AUCTIONS ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 99 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.1 million readers. Call Randall Savely at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. LARGEST TRUCK AUCTION EVER HELD IN SC. Friday Feb. 5, Hwy. 38S, Bennettsville, SC. Over 450 sleeper semis. 140 runners. 300 parts trucks. SCAL#3965F. Worldnetauctionslive.com EDUCATION TRAIN ONLINE TO DO MEDICAL BILLING! Become a Medical Office Professional online at CTI! Get Trained, Certified & ready to work in months! Call 855-9650799. (M-F 8am-6pm ET)
THURSDAY’S CARTOON Read with caution; not necessarily the opinions of the editorial staff.
HELP WANTED - DRIVERS ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 99 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.1 million readers. Call Randall Savely at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEED NEW FLOORING? Call Empire Today to schedule a FREE in-home estimate on Carpeting & Flooring. Call Today! 844254-3873 OXYGEN - Anytime. Anywhere. No tanks to refill. No deliveries. The All-New Inogen One G4 is only 2.8 pounds! FAA approved! FREE info kit: 833-833-1650 Two great new offers from AT&T Wireless! Ask how to get the new iPhone 11 or Next Generation Samsung Galaxy S10e ON US with AT&T's Buy one, Give One offer. While supplies last! CALL 1-855-928-2915 GENERAC Standby Generators. The weather is increasingly unpredictable. Be prepared for power outages. FREE 7-year
THEME: U.S. PRESIDENTS ACROSS 1. Newton's first name 6. Part of smog 9. Hissy fit 13. Human trunk 14. Form of "to be" 15. Illegal booze 16. Editorial changes 17. Crematorium jar 18. #56 Down, alt. sp. 19. *One of six Presidents named James 21. *First President previously divorced 23. Civil War's Johnny 24. Manage without help 25. Military procedures 28. Cone-shaped quarters 30. MLB bench 35. Cowboy's necktie 37. A whole lot 39. *Whig, e.g. 40. Resembling wings 41. Nightly necessity 43. Experience emotion 44. Large ray 46. Glacier's deposit 47. "Watch out!" on a golf course 48. Traditional sock pattern 50. Reduced Instruction Set
Computer 52. Knight's title 53. Bypass 55. Foot digit 57. *President Chester ____ 60. *He signed legislation to create Medicare 64. Fauna, Merryweather and ____, fairy godmothers 65. Expert 67. Convex molding 68. Bumpkins 69. CafÈ alternative 70. Car ways 71. Trans-Siberian Railroad city 72. Piercing part 73. Slightly drunk DOWN 1. Any thing 2. *Trump had button on desk to order his favorite one 3. Desertlike 4. Up and about 5. Coddle 6. Half-man, half-goat 7. Legendary NHLer 8. Tragedy, or comedy, or satire 9. Cheap form of payment? 10. Before Scotia 11. Clickable picture
extended warranty ($695 value!) Schedule your FREE in-home assessment today. Call 1-844-775-0366 Special financing for qualified customers. Eliminate gutter cleaning forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter estimate today. 15% off Entire Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-855-8752449. Up to $15,000.00 of GUARANTEED Life Insurance! No medical exam or health questions. Cash to help pay funeral and other final expenses. Call Physicians Life Insurance Company - 855-837-7719 or visit www. Life55plus.info/scan TELEVISION & INTERNET SERVICES AT&T Internet. Starting at $40/month w/12-mo agmt. Includes 1 TB of data per month. Get More For Your High-Speed Internet Thing. Ask us how to bundle and SAVE! Geo & svc restrictions apply. Call us today 1-855-724-3001. AT&T TV. The Best of Live & On-Demand On All Your Favorite Screens. CHOICE Package, $64.99/mo plus taxes for 12months. Premium Channels at No Charge for One Year! Anytime, anywhere. Some restrictions apply. W/ 24-mo. agmt TV price higher in 2nd year. Regional Sports Fee up to $8.49/mo. is extra & applies. Call IVS 1-855-237-9741. DIRECTV - Every live football game, every Sunday - anywhere - on your favorite device. Restrictions apply. Call IVS - 1-844624-1107 DIRECTV NOW. No Satellite Needed. $40/ month. 65 Channels. Stream Breaking News, Live Events, Sports & On Demand Titles. No Annual Contract. No Commitment. CALL 1-877-378-0180 DISH Network. $64.99 for 190 Channels! Blazing Fast Internet, $19.99/mo. (where available.) Switch & Get a FREE $100 Visa Gift Card. FREE Voice Remote. FREE HD DVR. FREE Streaming on ALL Devices. Call today! 1-877-542-0759 Earthlink High Speed Internet. As Low As $14.95/month (for the first 3 months.) Reliable High Speed Fiber Optic Technology. Stream Videos, Music and More! Call Earthlink Today 1-877-649-9469 Viasat Satellite Internet. Up to 12 Mbps Plans Starting at $30/month. Our Fastest Speeds (up to 50 Mbps) & Unlimited Data Plans Start at $100/month. Call Viasat today! 1-866-463-8950 VACATION RENTALS ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.1 million S.C. newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 99 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Randall Savely at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. WANTED TO BUY OR TRADE FREON WANTED: We pay $$$ for cylinders and cans. R12 R500 R11 R113 R114. Convenient. Certified Professionals. Call 312-291-9169 or visit RefrigerantFinders. com
12. Olden day "your" 15. Be in charge, two words 20. Newspaper notices 22. What all of #70 Across do 24. Painting or poetry 25. *He beat McCain and Romney 26. Kind of cap 27. Colloquialisms 29. *First "dark horse" 31. Gamecock's spur 32. Dessert sandwiches 33. Wombs 34. *#29 Down predecessor 36. Creative 38. 18-wheeler 42. Green pasta sauce 45. Big Island greetings 49. Australian flightless bird 51. Group of people, often in research 54. Extremely angry 56. Concluding stanza in poetry 57. *G. W. Bush to Yale, e.g. 58. Schneider and Lowe, e.g. 59. Major bike maker 60. Audience's rejection 61. Sold in bars 62. Auto pioneer 63. Like a busybody 64. Back, to a pendulum 66. Latin dance three-step move, once
LAST WEEK'S CROSSWORD & SUDOKU SOLUTIONS
FEBRUARY 4–10, 2021
A17
Beaufort’s Leading Real Estate Firm 820 Bay Street • Beaufort, SC 29902
843.521.4200
$454,000
$1,725,000
LIVE OAKS | MLS 169432 4BDRM | 2.5B | 2776sqft | OLREA Deborah Holthus 843.575.1021 Paige Walling 843.812.8470
$99,500
$489,000
HISTORIC DISTRICT | MLS 169632 LADY’S ISLAND | MLS 169407 5BDRM | 4.5B | Waterfront Edward Dukes 843.812.5000
4.58acres | Close to Town | No HOA Trudy Arthur 843.812.0967 Nancy Butler 843.384.5445
CAT ISLAND | MLS 162259
3BDRM | 3B | 1810sqft | New Construction Lloyd Williams 1.843.754.4735
www.LowcountryRealEstate.com
Taste our spirits. See how they’re made. Tasting Tours
Family owned and operated.
Tours & Tastings Bourbon | Vodka | Moonshine | Rum 2139 Boundary Street, Suite 102 • Beaufort, SC 29902 • 843-379-5252
We have a selection of Whole30 meals! thebeaufortkitchen.com • 843.379.3303
Online ordering, Curbside pick up & Delivery available
136 Sea Island Parkway Open Monday – Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 11am-3pm
contact@beaufortkitchen.com
Caregiver Needed 5 Days a Week • 5 Hours per Day Salary is $20 per Hour For more details about the position, please email JHoltty1477@gmail.com
The Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry wishes to express our sincere gratitude to all sponsors, donors, and volunteers who assisted us to produce the 2021 Virtual Beaufort Beach Ball Fundraiser & Auction presented by Schiller & Hamilton Law Firm on January 23, 2021. Thank you to the businesses and individuals who donated to our silent auction, Beaufort Beach Ball committee members, Y staff and our entire community for your support. Your gifts of time, treasure, and talent helped raise over $52,000 for our campaign, which in turn will help us keep our doors open and our programs in place so we can meet community needs in youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Special thanks to our presenting sponsor Schiller & Hamilton Law Firm, John & Joann Fontana, Walker Dean, and SK Signs & Designs.
MISSED THE VIRTUAL EVENT & WANT TO DONATE? Text BEACHBALL to 88793 OR the Y website (beaufort-jasperymca.org) & click DONATE NOW OR stop by the Y in Port Royal.
Men of Distinction
Pearl Sponsors
Carlos & Brenda Black
Presenting Sponsor
Nautilus Sponsor
Anonymous
Sea Star Sponsors
Sarah & Greg Dyson
Peter Balson & Karen Jorgensen
Dale Norris
Sand Dollar Sponsors:
Ralph & Dolores Fuller Fred & Everette Kuhn Carmen & Don Meyer
John & Joann Fontana
Bennett & Karoline Schiller