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Beaufort Memorial Hospital, local firefighters put stroke program to the test. see page 4 Join friends and neighbors at the 27th Annual Festival of Trees benefiting Friends of Caroline Hospice from Thursday, December 4 through Saturday, December 6 at The Shed in Port Royal. Festivities begin with an Opening Reception Gala on the night of December 4 at 6 p.m. at The Shed. Get in the holiday spirit and participate in the fun. On Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6, there will be trees, festival shoppes, book signings, yoga and much more. Don’t forget a picture with Santa Claus. For a full listing of weekend events, visit www. friendsofcarolinehospice.org.

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Photo by Bob Sofaly Join Main Street Beaufort, USA, and the Beaufort Sail and Power Squadron on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. for the Light Up the Night boat parade on the Beaufort River. Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park provides the best view. The first boats will start arriving at the seawall at the park by 5:30 p.m. Hot chocolate available courtesy of The Greenery.

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Main Street Beaufort, USA, presents the 29th Annual A Night on the Town on Friday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening includes the City of Beaufort’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, entertainment by the Parris Island Marine Corps Band, and a rumored visit from Santa.

The traditional Beaufort Christmas Parade will be Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m., through downtown.

for more holiday events, see pages 18,20 & 29

Don’t miss “A Christmas Carol,” an original adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic, on stage at ARTworks this weekend December 4, 5, and 6 at 7:30 p.m. Live preshow entertainment begins a halfhour before every performance, and the show is best enjoyed with free homemade goodies, before the giddy trip through Dickens’ masterful tale of miserable miserliness made good. For tickets, call 843-379-2787 or order online at www.beaufortcountyarts. com. ARTworks is located at 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort, next to OMNI in Beaufort Town Center.

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City names Senior Project Manager David Coleman, who has shepherded numerous infrastructure projects for Beaufort County, will be the City of Beaufort’s Senior Project Manager when he starts Jan. 5.

The position will guide and supervise infrastructure projects in the city that are approved, budgeted and ready to start. Among the advertised qualifications sought were 8-10 years of management level experience and a full understanding of sound engineering and construction principals that are required in complex infrastructure projects.

“We are very fortunate to have someone step up with David’s background and experience in similar types of project management, especially someone who understands the local, county and state permitting processes and how things work,” Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson said.

“David is a welcome addition to our team and I know he’ll hit the ground running with his background with projects across Beaufort County,” Dadson said.

For the past seven years, Coleman has worked as the county’s Capital

Improvement Project Manager, leading projects such as the St. Helena Island library, various recreational center and field improvements, boat landings and stormwater and drainage upgrades.

Coleman’s initial priorities for the position include the upcoming $30 million Boundary Street construction and redevelopment, construction of a new fire station off Ribaut Road, and various road improvements including a stormwater drainage and sidewalk project at Allison Road.

“This is an important position for Beaufort as we move into several major infrastructure projects that will require daily, and sometimes even hourly, supervision,” said Bill Prokop, director of human resources for Beaufort.

“Having in-house expertise will help ensure our projects are done properly, that our community is kept informed with accurate information, and that we keep our costs under control.”

More than 50 people from across the country applied for the Senior Project Manager position, Prokop said. “We were very pleased with both the number and the exceptional quality of our applicants for this position.

That speaks highly to the desirability of working in and for the City of Beaufort.”

Coleman earned his degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structural analysis and water resources from the University of South Carolina. Prior to joining the County’s Engineering Division, he was the engineer in charge at C&D Home Builders, a Beaufort-based firm that designed and built residential, commercial and industrial projects.

The new position will report directly to the City Manager and is expected to regularly update the City Council on the infrastructure improvements. The job is expected to last 18-36 months.

The Boundary Street redevelopment and construction are expected to start this winter. The approximate 1.5-mile project will improve driver and pedestrian safety, create a more attractive entry to Beaufort’s historic district, and encourage economic growth. Coleman will work with county engineers, the South Carolina DOT, contractors, city leaders and affected businesses to ensure as smooth a process as possible.

Sheriffs Office graduates class from Citizens Police Academy Community members from Bluffton and Beaufort who attended the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office’s Citizens Police Academy’s 10-week course recently graduated. Classes covered everything from crime scene investigation procedures, DNA processing, crime scene witness tips, gang task force activities, the history of the sheriff ’s office, and open cold cases.

As the only sheriff ’s department in South Carolina that offers such an academy, Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office’s goal with each class is to educate residents to the variety of responsibilities and challenges the sheriffs face protecting Beaufort County while making residents more aware of public safety issues within the community.

Water rescue, traffic challenges, tourists, SWAT, K-9, plus day to day quality of life crimes — sheriff ’s deputies are well-trained professionals who welcome citizen involvement

On Tuesday, Nov. 25, Beaufort County Animal Services visited a home in Beaufort after the family’s dog reportedly bit another dog. When Animal Service Officers arrived, they found a mother dog and her five young puppies that appeared to be starving. The puppies are believed to be 4 weeks old.

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Currently more than 2,000 Beaufort County residents have graduated from the Citizen’s Police Academy. Anyone interested in applying for an upcoming class can contact Master Sgt. Mike Jennings at 843-255-3287.

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health & wellness Beaufort Memorial Hospital and Parris Island Fire Department:

New stroke program put to the test In preparation for the stressful holiday season, Beaufort Memorial Hospital and the Parris Island Fire Department ran a drill earlier this week to test a new telemedicine stroke system designed to provide rapid diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from the debilitating condition.

The Web-based program — called REACH for Remote Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Stroke — allows ER physicians in Beaufort to consult with neurologists at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston on a moment’s notice to determine if a patient is having a stroke.

Giving patients clot-busting drugs within one hour of their arrival in the ER is crucial to minimizing brain damage and speeding recovery.

“We have three great neurologists in Beaufort, but it’s difficult for them to be available in our Emergency Department 24/7,” BMH stroke coordinator Sheri O’Brien said. “With the telemedicine program, we can reach a stroke care expert in minutes.”

Last Monday morning, a young, healthy firefighter from the Parris Island Fire Department played the role of a 65-year-old man who was having trouble speaking and showing weakness in his right arm and leg.

Recognizing the symptoms of a stroke, Parris Island Fire Department rescue workers provided emergency treatment and notified BMH that they were bringing in a possible stroke patient. By the time they arrived at the hospital, the ER team had hooked up the telemedicine cart and alerted the various hospital departments involved in treating stroke patients to be at the ready.

The patient was quickly taken to the imaging department for a CT scan, a test that can show bleeding in the brain or damage to brain cells from a stroke.

“It takes an average of 10 minutes to get an MUSC neurologist online,” O’Brien said. “In the time it took to complete the CT, the doctor was paged and at the cart waiting.”

After virtually examining the patient

Parris Island Fire Department arrives at BMH with stroke patient.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital Emergency Department physicians Drs. Luke Baxley and Steven Larson ready with the Telemedicine Cart used to consult with MUSC.

Preparing patient for CT scan.

Parris Island EMS staff in room providing information and history of patient to ER nurses while nurse at cart inputting information for physician at MUSC.

and the imaging results, the neurologist determined he was having an ischemic stroke, caused when an artery that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain becomes blocked. The patient was immediately treated with clot-busting medication.

If the artery had leaked or ruptured, causing a hemorrhagic stroke, the patient would have been airlifted to MUSC for more advanced treatment.

Beaufort Memorial’s ER typically handles 250 stroke cases each year. Since BMH joined the REACH program Sept. 9, emergency physicians have used the telemedicine cart 19 times.

“Time is so important with a stroke,” O’Brien said. “The faster you can get diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome.”

Stroke symptoms include a drooping face, weakness in an arm or leg, difficulty

Nurse awaiting physician from MUSC to sign on to Telemedicine cart (physician will appear on screen in front of patient).

speaking or understanding, trouble seeing in one or both eyes, loss of balance and a sudden severe headache.

“Call 9-1-1 immediately if you observe any of the symptoms,” O’Brien said.

“And note the time of the first symptom.

It’s important information that can affect treatment decisions.”

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Choose safe toys this holiday season

By Mark S. Siegel

No one chooses gifts with the intent to harm, but some popular children’s toys can cause serious injuries.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, nearly 257,000 toy-related injuries were treated in emergency rooms in 2013, and almost half of these injuries affect the head or face. In fact, about 1 in 10 children’s eye injuries treated in the ER trace back to toys. Unfortunately, most of these injuries happen to children under age 15.

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guns, arrows, BB guns, paintball guns and darts can be particularly hazardous, with the potential to cause serious eye injuries such as corneal abrasion, hyphema (bleeding inside the eye), traumatic cataract, increased intraocular pressure and even permanent

vision loss.

The good news is that following a few toy safety tips can easily prevent most eye injuries.

Top Toy Safety Tips: • Avoid purchasing toys with sharp, protruding or projectile parts.

• Make sure children have appropriate supervision when playing with potentially hazardous toys or games that could cause an eye injury.

• Ensure that laser product labels include a statement that the device complies with 21 CFR (the Code of Federal Regulations) Subchapter J.

• Along with sports equipment, give children the appropriate protective eyewear with polycarbonate lenses.

Check with your eye doctor to learn about protective gear recommended for your child’s sport.

• Check labels for age recommendations and be sure to select gifts that are appropriate for a child’s age and maturity.

• Keep toys that are made for older children away from younger children.

• If your child experiences an eye injury from a toy, seek immediate medical attention.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

Give the priceless gift of life this year by donating blood There is a gift that you can give this Christmas that costs you nothing, but can save a life. It takes only about an hour of your time, is almost painless and is priceless.

Yes, this gift is a donation of blood at the next Carteret Street United Methodist Churchsponsored American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, December 4 in the Fellowship Hall (408 Carteret Street, Beaufort) from noon until 6 p.m.

American Red Cross blood is distributed regionally and throughout the world — wherever

needed most — and is a source for blood used by the U.S. military services and natural disasters around the world.

To make an appointment, please call 1-866-6117137 or log onto www.redcross.org/blood (it’s very simple). For the 1-866 number, after you get an answer press 2 (Option 2) for a Savannah-based operator to make your appointment.

Please remember to eat at least two hours before donating and reduce intake of tea and sodas at least

one day before donating so that you can pass the “iron” test; drinking lots of water is also suggested.

WebMD suggests these foods among others to boost iron in your blood: Red meat; egg yolks; dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards); dried fruit (prunes, raisins); iron-enriched cereals (a bowl of Frosted MiniWheats has 90% of your RDA of iron) and grains; beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans; and artichokes.

For questions, please call Merle Hoagland at 5222073 or e-mail merle13@embarqmail.com.

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Not knowing: The power for getting somewhere

By Deb Duer

The best way to get anywhere, at times, is to have no idea where you are going.

We seem to have been conditioned to always know what we’re going to do next, and if we don’t, we run with our eyes shut and hearts closed to catch up to whatever we can grasp, which holds our truest desires at bay.

Life becomes a series of “doings” that keep our days full and productive, but emptier than we would like. There is almost no one I have talked with who doesn’t realize that there is much more to life, to spirit and soul than a perfectly productive yet numbing approach to living. There is emptiness hanging around in our jobs and relationships, our churches and communities, and it is the fear of emptiness that is the enemy of taking the time to fully know your own sacred purpose.

These are some lessons I have learned during my own five year process of not knowing. Not knowing can at first be immeasurably unsettling, but then a sort of relief takes over.

When I accepted not knowing, I began to have fewer expectations of getting somewhere, and I was never late!

The only goal for me during that period Deb Duer of time was meshing with the moment and looking for answers in places I had forgotten about. I started to learn that life wants me to look around, to be in nature, to look at a cloud or clump of Spanish moss and find the metaphors that explain what life’s purpose for me may look like. It set up a guarantee that I would not be settling for just anything in my life, or at least that I would turn toward a diversion which might make my life more full. If allowed, the unknown brings the unexpected which is often more true to ourselves than we can ever imagine. We have to cultivate the art of curiosity, of turning over stones to see just what is hidden

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underneath. We walk down roads that go to places we haven’t been or we take a turn because we saw an interesting view. There is no way to inhibit this process once we learn to engage and follow our curiosity; our thoughts and perspectives have little choice but to begin to change.

Not knowing has made me more comfortable with earning less money, needing fewer things and doing new things that will pay this week’s bills. It has changed my priorities, introduced me to new friends and given me more of a certainty that whatever I do for my own growth will be supported with the things I need and want, to have a

fuller life. I am fortunate to have strong and willing people in my life whom have supported me lovingly as I have conducted my oddball and lengthy search for self. The wonderful people will show up just when you need them, to love and support you too. The risk you take on emptiness is far greater than the risk to become whole and joy filled by allowing a measure of not having to know everything all the time. We have so much control already of myriad things in life, but the emptiness still persists for many.

I invite you this week to take a step back, to breathe, observe and give something new a try. Step out for an afternoon to walk on the beach in bare feet, or at least, look up from your computer to hear what the sounds in the room are saying. Hold some room in your heart for the marvelous, the mysterious and the unexpected.

Deb Duer is a freelance writer whose work is inspired by the never-ending supply of surprises that life can deliver! She can be reached at jrflybird@yahoo.com.

musings from the therapist’s chair The skill set that gets you through a difficult childhood usually doesn’t work in adulthood. For example, if we were neglected, or not attended to emotionally, we will often grow up clamoring for attention that those in our lives would freely give if we would just relax. Or we retreat into a lonely self-contained box and never reach out. We may come to expect to be neglected and therefore don’t trust attachment to others or we tend to over-attach creating an emotional burden on others. Benton Lutz is a psychotherapist in private practice in Beaufort.

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Beaufort Memorial purchases Surgery Center of Beaufort Beaufort Memorial Hospital has purchased the Surgery Center of Beaufort with developing plans to expand the outpatient multi-specialty surgical facility in the future.

Opened in 2000, the ambulatory surgery center has a staff of 40 physicians that includes four general surgeons, seven anesthesiologists and specialists in ear, nose and throat, gastroenterology, gynecology, ophthalmology, oral surgery, orthopedics, pain management, podiatry and urology. The physicians perform an average of 450 procedures a month in the state-of-the-art facility.

BMH already owned 40 percent of the center, located just a quarter mile north of the hospital’s main campus at 1033 Ribaut Road. Most of the doctors practicing at the surgery center also are members of Beaufort Memorial’s medical staff.

“We’ve been involved with the surgical center from day one,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Rick Toomey. “Having full ownership of the facility gives us the ability to consider making strategic capital investments to expand outpatient surgical services at

The Surgery Center of Beaufort is located near Beaufort Memorial Hospital at 1033 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.

the center and provide the community with a costeffective and patient-friendly environment for minor procedures.”

Today, more than 80 percent of U.S. surgeries are outpatient. Many surgeries that required complex procedures and overnight stays just a few years ago are now being performed in ambulatory surgical centers.

“Our focus is solely on surgery, so we’re able to offer high-quality, professional care delivered in the most efficient, cost-effective manner possible,” said Surgery Center of Beaufort Director Carolyn Evec. “Patients find the smaller setting to be more personal, convenient and comfortable. We are excited to be a part of the Beaufort Memorial Hospital system and know our patients and staff will benefit from the additional resources.”

Licensed by the state, the surgery facility is also certified by the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services to provide care for its members.

“The surgery center has an excellent staff covering a wide range of specialties,” Toomey said. “We hope to expand the future capacity of the facility to allow more surgeries to be relocated from the hospital to the center.”

For additional information on the Surgery Center of Beaufort, visit www.beaufortsurgery.com.

Junior Service League of Beaufort to host blood drive Dec. 15 The Junior Service League of Beaufort, an organization of women committed to volunteerism, will host its annual winter blood drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at The Blood Alliance.

Anyone can participate in the drive, including first-time donors. Each pint donated can save three lives. The league has set 45 units as its goal this year, which will help 135 people. The Blood Alliance must collect 36 units of blood every day to meet the needs of patients at the hospitals and other medical facilities it supplies.

As part of the blood drive, the league will also collect donations of paper goods for Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse and the Child Abuse Prevention Association, two nonprofits league members volunteer with throughout the year. Both organizations need paper towels, paper plates, toilet paper, tissues and feminine hygiene products.

“The league is excited to offer this opportunity to give back to our community during the holiday season,” blood drive project chair Amy Lane said.

“Because The Blood Alliance is Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s sole supplier of blood, donors are helping their neighbors, friends and family members when they give.”

To donate through the league’s drive, participants must mention the league when donating on Dec. 15.

Appointments can be made to contribute to the drive by calling 888-99-TBAHERO (888-998-2243) or visiting www.igiveblood.com. A governmentissued photo I.D. is required to donate.

The Blood Alliance is located at 1001A Boundary St., Beaufort.

League members have worked together to help women, children and families in Beaufort and the surrounding communities since the league was founded in 2005. The league has donated more than $100,000 to area nonprofits

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• Wednesday, December 10: Battery Creek High School, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1 Blue Dolphin Dr., Beaufort • Friday, December 19: Beaufort Memorial Hospital, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Beaufort Medical & Administrative Center (BMAC) 990 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.

• Monday, December 22: Beaufort Memorial Hospital, 2 to 8 p.m., Birthing Center entrance parking lot, 955 Ribaut Road, Beaufort.

• Monday, December 29: Beaufort Memorial Hospital 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lowcountry Medical Group, 300 Midtown Drive, Beaufort.

since its founding and has also provided local young women with prom dresses through the league’s signature service project, The Prom Boutique.

For more information, visit www. juniorserviceleagueofbeaufort.org, email jslbft@yahoo.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JSLBFT.

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Chamber hosts annual Legislative Reception The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted the Annual Legislative Reception on Monday, December 1 at the Old Bay Marketplace Loft & Rooftop. Sen. Chip Campsen, Sen. Tom Davis, Rep. Shannon Erickson, Rep. Kenneth Hodges, Rep. Jeff Bradley and Rep. Bill Bowers attended and shared their goals for the upcoming legislative session. The elected officials answered questions on important issues impacting our businesses, community and state. The chamber also launched its 2015 Legislative Agenda. The event was catered by Summit Place of Beaufort. Photos by Captured Moments Photography.

BUSINESS OF THE WEEK Each week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce chooses a chamber business to honor. Thank you to Sonic of Beaufort for sponsoring and providing free lunch for the staff. Pictured is the Business of this Week, The Little Brown School in Port Royal.

Upcoming chamber events:

Thursday, December 4: Beaufort Networking, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. at Beaufort Hilton Garden Inn. Topic will be Applied Behavior Analysis with speaker Megan White of Reaching Milestones. Free Networking Opportunity.

Thursday, December 4: Lifestyle Furniture Outlet Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at Noon, 1800 Boundary Street, Beaufort. All welcome to attend.

Wednesday, December 10: Ribbon Cutting at Crowley, Weschler & Associates, from 4 to 6 p.m., 1411 Queen Street (Beaufort Town Center, the building located in the parking lot behind Moe’s).

Thursday, December 11: Business After Hours, 5:30 to 7 p.m., hosted

by The Officer’s Club at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Building 554, Moore Street. Registration will be required, including date of birth to achieve gate access to the base. Free and all welcome.

RSVP to the chamber 843-525-8537.

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A focus on students, teachers and educational events in northern Beaufort County school notes BATTERY CREEK HIGH • Battery Creek High School will recognize the Boys Basketball Region Championship teams of 2001, 2005, 2009,2010 at the BC vs. Beaufort basketball game on Friday, December 5.

• Battery Creek High School Fine Arts Department Winter Gala will be held Thursday, December 4, at 6:30 p.m. at John J. McVey Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, but canned goods will be accepted for local charities.

Participants: BCHS Concert Band, Chorus, Drama Department, Strings Orchestra, and Visual Arts.

• The Battery Creek High School Interact Club is sponsoring a blood drive for The Lowcountry Blood Alliance on December 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community members are invited to come donate the gift of life, and to help re-build the blood supply. The Battery Creek High School Interact Club is sponsored by the Sea Island Rotary Club, and the BCHS Interact Club Advisor is Mrs. Martha Sette.

• This year Battery Creek High School will once again support the Furniture Warehouse Coat Drive.

The coat drive runs until December 31. New or gently used coats and jackets, as well as caps are needed for all ages, both male and female.

• Toys for Tots: Sponsored by the MCJROTC and the SADD Club. Any new, unwrapped toy for ages 1 to 12 can be dropped off in the MCJROTC office or in Mrs. Grooms’ office by December 16. Board games, school supplies, stuffed animals, and puzzles are good items to donate. For more information, contact Lt. Col. Ganas at 322-5606 or Mrs. Grooms at 322-5580.

• Six students from Battery Creek High School competed in the Special Olympics North America 15th National Invitational Tennis Championships, November 6-8, which was held at Van Der Meer Tennis Center on Hilton Head.

Tyrek Byson, Jerkeithea Simmons, Tyreek Wilson, Antwuan Blue, Ashely Harbin, and Malik Witter competed and medaled in singles and doubles events. They were accompanied by BCHS paraeducators Ms. Deborah Smalls and Mr. Ronald Eugene. In addition to tennis competition, the athletes participated in unified tennis events, socialized with peers from many states, watched a professional tennis exhibition, and enjoyed the food and accommodations at the Sonesta Resort. These athletes have been practicing and preparing for this event at the Dataw Island

Last week, The Dataw Garden Club organized a Thanksgiving craft activity with some of the students at St. Helena Elementary School.

The children enjoyed stories, a craft, and a yummy dessert (turkeys made out of cookies and candy corn).

Tennis Club under the direction of Coach Warren Florence, a Special Olympics certified tennis pro.

BEAUFORT ACADEMY • During the month of December, BA will once again partner with FWDG (Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery) for the annual Coat Drive. Donations are being collected at school until Dec. 19.

BEAUFORT HIGH • As the temperature drops and thoughts turn to celebrations of the holidays, Beaufort High School Voices has just the thing to set the mood. Join us on December 11 and

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This family friendly concert features the talented young performers of the Concert Choir, Women’s Choir, and InnerVoices. Tickets for this fun filled evening are $7 at the door or $5 with the donation of canned goods or an unwrapped toy to benefit local charities. For more information, contact Jordan Norris, Choir Director, at 843-322-2000, Jordan.norris@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

LADY’S ISLAND MIDDLE • The Lady’s Island Middle School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society has chosen the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program as its Fall Semester Service Project. We are asking that LIMS students please bring in a new unwrapped toy to donate to the Toys for Tots Program. All toys donated will be given to children in the local Beaufort County Area for Christmas. The Toys for Tots Donation Box is located in the Guidance and Counseling Office.

Please consider picking up a new toy while you are out doing your Christmas shopping. You may bring new and unwrapped toys until Friday, December 12. Any questions, please contact Ms. Brown or Ms. Howell at 322-3140.

PARK UNIVERSITY • Registration for Park’s Spring I ‘15 term is December 15, 2014 through January 9, 2015. The term dates are January 12 through March 8, 2015.

Park University is a fully accredited, private four-year college. For more information call 228-7052 or visit the Park University office at the MCAS Beaufort Lifelong Learning Center (Bldg. 596, Room 212) or the MCRD Parris Island Education Center (Bldg. 923, Room 35).

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Beaufort Academy buzzing over new hive Beaufort Academy is thrilled to have received a hive this week from The Bee Cause Project. The mission of The Bee Cause Project is to stimulate curiosity in young people about the importance of honey bees in our lives, the need to understand and embrace them, and to care about their well-being through the installation of bee hives in 1,000 schools.

The hive at BA is number 32.

Funded by the Savannah Bee Company, Bee Cause was started by that company’s president and founder, Ted Dennard, who donated 20 hives and enough money for the salary of the company’s executive director, Tami Enright, to get the project started. The eventual goal is for participating schools From left: Tami Enright (Bee Cause), BA Headmaster Stephen Schools, Emma Roddey, to pay it forward.

Jules Rabaler (Bee Cause), and Gina Reilly.

BA has created a bee-friendly area outside of the Aimar Library where the crops — would die off. Now, a condition honeybee observation hive agree to help bees can enter and exit the glass encased known as Colony Collapse Disorder is pay for the ongoing care of the bee family hive that is located within the library. causing bee populations to plummet, they have adopted and for the installation The hive is attached to the wall on a which means these foods are also at risk. of honeybee observation hives at other swivel so that all can observe both sides In the United States alone, more than schools by selling Bee Cause Honey. of the hive.

25 percent of the managed honey bee For every purchase of Savannah Bee Bees are pollinators. Pollinators population has disappeared since 1990. Company Bee-Cause Honey, 100 percent transfer pollen and seeds from one Through the Bee Cause Project, the of the proceeds are donated to a school flower to another, fertilizing plants so school hopes the students will not only hive project and are used to support The they can grow and produce food. Cross- find out about the life of bees but also Bee Cause’s mission to install honeybee pollination helps at least 30 percent of how important bees are, and that they observation hives in order to “save the the world’s crops and 90 percent of wild can make a positive difference. honeybees one school at a time.” plants to thrive. Without bees to spread Beaufort Academy needs to pay The Bee Cause Honey is collected seeds, many plants — including food it forward. Schools that receive a from White Holly, Gallberry, a little Saw

A group of Upper School students tastes fresh honey straight from the hive.

A group of Lower School students observe Tami Enright as she moved the bees into their new home.

Tooth Palmetto, or maybe Tulip Poplar.

The flavor depends on the wildflower blossoms and the whimsy of the bees.

Please stop by the front office to purchase a bottle for $15 or email eroddey@beaufortacademy for more information. Beaufort Academy is located off Sams Point Road on Lady’s Island.

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• Distinguished Dolphin A/B Honor Roll: Allison Bishop, Kaitlyn Bishop, Jaried Broich, Joshua Carroll, Taylor Corlett, Kaitlyn Davis, Kyle Davis, Mia DeBardelaben, Tedrick Dobson, Michaux Gee, Blaise Giove, Darrel Green, Kiara Hall, Hunter Hise, Tyler Hofmann, Nathaniel Jackson, Makyla Jenkins, Zachary Langford, Jhaida Latham, Spencer McKenzie, Joshua Moody, McKenna Morgan, Shelby Scoggins, Desiree Stenersen, Destinye Stormer, Trent Thompson, Dariyen White, Zoe Wills, Malik Witter, Angel Zaragoza.

• 3.0 Dolphin Honor Roll: Aivarie Buchanan, Annette Burkey, Mason Carter, Reagan Clark, LeLis Cruz Ramirez, Armani Gibbs, Amos Henry, Treshawn Herbin, Kevin Hopkins, Victoria Kellerman, Kaylan Lanigan, Zacheus Magwood, Ashley Martinez, Bradley Moody, Jamie Philyaw, Romeo Sepulveda, Lauryn Steward, Amanda Taylor, Philip Thompson, Kaleb Williams.

10th Grade • All “A” Principal’s Honor Roll: Jonathan Buck, Tenesha Grayson, Arthur Lehe, Jacqueline Lopez, Vanessa Madrid, Ajhia Parker, Clarissa Reyes, Savanna Taylor,

Hannah Van Dam. • Distinguished Dolphin A/B Honor Roll: Kiara Aguilar, Madelyn Aho, Raymond Ayres, Tatiyana Barcenas-Urrutia, Franklin Berry, Joseph Calandra, Karrin Cheryl Faison, Daranaiza Ferguson, Cassie Flanagan, Cheyenne Govito, Jocelyn Griffin, Hannah Hansen, Ashley Harbin, Dallas Higuet, Jonathan Himmelsbach, Chardonnay Johnson, Cassandra Knoppel, Denhere Mack, Gloria McCreary, Temera Millidge, Victoria Moyak, Karen O’Hara, Alexia Ortega Jimenez, William Payne, Kyleigh Peeples, Nyjee Rivers, Daniela Rodriguez Aguilar, Sha’Keira Scott, Mesawit Sharew, Jessica Shipley, Christian Spinks, Noah Squires, Clinton Taylor, Gina Thompson, Jocelyn Thompson, Jerica Vaughns, Jonathan Witt.

• 3.0 Dolphin Honor Roll: Ebony Bates, Serenity Buckner, Maria Castillo, Taylor Jones, Cory Mesel, Raelyn Moranelli, Dominique Padilla, Shae-Lyn Pinet, Hannah Scott, Eric Simpson, Diamond Smith, Stephen Stormer, Kelsey Woodruff, Chantal Zaragoz.

11th Grade • All “A” Principal’s Honor Roll: Christian Carter, Mysia Coles, Marcus Cook, Jack Hillery, Bailee Jones, Landon Morgan, Myrat Myradov, America Tierrablanca Miranda, Tyreek Wilson.

• Distinguished Dolphin A/B Honor Roll: Ryan Ackerman, Antwuan Blue, Bridget Brisco, Robert Buchanan, Priscilla Casini,

Matthew Cassel, Alaysia Colson, Emily Coniglio, Brendan Dewalt, Brittany Dewalt, Sierra Durham, Tyler Durham, Jaleah Frazier, Tiara Glover, Aude Guidoin, Michael Gulledge, Katherine Harris, Logan Hofmann, Allyson Kadas, Jalen Luckey, Emily Madlinger, Cloey Marcil, Alexis Mesel, Edward Potter, Ilona Sapizhak, Kimberley Wallace, Allicia Wiggs, Alexis Willis, Emily Wilson, Kaitlyn Wilson.

• 3.0 Dolphin Honor Roll: Nathaniel Aiken, Alejandra Albores, Shakeila Brown, Janay Dumas, Brittany Hebrard, Sydney Hopkins, Michayla Jennings, Johnathan Mahan, Aja Mulligan, Talia Parisi, Natalia Portela, Jerkeithea Simmons, Raymonie Simmons, Taylor Turner, Shakeria Warren, Deja Williams, Kalayah Williams.

12th Grade • All “A” Principal’s Honor Roll: Jacob Bingham, Cali Caulder, Raven Chapman, Jade Crymes, Minh Dang, Morgan Doray, Kierra Grayson, Bobbi Jo Hearn, Amanda Hilton, Shelly Houge, Krystyn Kibler, Ian Klauck, Jayde Little, Tinea Morris, Shivin Shetty, Cheyenne Stanley, Jordan Steward, Jessica Wells, Shaquan West.

• Distinguished Dolphin A/B Honor Roll: Jestine Aho, Dominique Allen, Ericka Alston, Matthew Beeler, Amber Biczko, Kassidy Block, James Buck, Tyrek Byson, Tyler Cochran, Marc Corlett, Karen Daniel, Taylor Gibson, Mark Hetrick, Danielle Heyward, Zyaisha Jenkins,

Jonathan Knuth, Daniel Lee, Shawn Lee, Darelle Lesesne, Paula Madrid, Tyshanna Major, Sydni McDonald, Diamon McFadden, Jasmine Middleton, Jennifer Mossage, Cierra Negron, Olivia Nolan, Clyde Parker, Shanice Pusha-Powell, Paula Ramsey, Mary Rice, Kierra Scott, Perrie Sterling, Destiny Vande Burgt, Jessie Walker, Cameron Wood, Louis Wright.

• 3.0 Dolphin Honor Roll: Nakiya Byas, De’Monte Daise, Jeffrey Darden, Mark Davis, Sarah Earwood, Cindy Foncea, David Frazier, Evelyn Johnson, Stephen Kadas, Sarah Kardohely, Preslie Kight, Allison Kopanski, Taniellia Leak, DeAnthony Moore, LaShirrae Morrall, Quamecha Morrison, Alex Nelson, Tiffany Novoa, James Oatts, Michael Reyes, De’Quan Robinson, Jonathan Saullo, Chrisshona Simmons, Christian Turner, Caleb Weaver, Sherry Whalley, Daejahne Williams, Chelsea Witter, Bianca Zaragoza.

RIVERVIEW CHARTER Honor Roll First Trimester (Director’s List: All A’s; Honor Roll: All A’s & B’s; Honorable Mention: All As, Bs & 1C.) 6th Grade • Director’s List: Abigail Chiaviello, Gracie Cunningham, Lilah Delbos, Kaki Harrelson, Maddie McKnight, Walker Perryman, Grace Trask, William Winburn.

• Honor Roll: Jasmyn CruzWoodley, Katherine Foster,

Ki’Arra Freeman, Olivia Giammona, Warren Gibson, Elizabeth Holloway, Joelle Hudson, Tenaya Jennette-­ Thomas, Ajane Jones, Julianna Lane, Hopi Stewart, Jack Tucker, Isabel Vega, Harper Walton.

• Honorable Mention: Walker Christian, Jimmy Davenport, Jordyn Ford, Gracie Gecy, Tyler Green, Henry Harper, Isaac Morales, Mariah Midyette.

7th Grade • Director’s List: Claire Bowden, Maggie Kinton, Mabrey Kolb, Avery Thomas.

• Honor Roll: Christian Andrade, Sydnee Coggins, Steven Dagley, Ian Hoogenboom, Chris Jenkins, Hammie Kerney, Taliya Lewis, Edmund McAlister, Cole McKelvey, Joseph Mooney, Macy Mullen, Merritt Patterson, Keating Reichel, Brayden Sarathy, Sydney Smith, Ben Trask.

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• Honor Roll: Connor Brown, Carmen Cruz-­Woodley, Amanda Davenport, Mitchell Dixon, Victoria Ganshow, Victoria Hernandez, Reed Reichel, Sam Stewart, Jasmyn Torrence, Savannah Walton.

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Lady’s Island Middle Junior Leadership visits Penn Center

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ady’s Island Middle School’s Junior Leadership class visited Penn Center on St. Helena Island on Friday, November 14. The leadership class spent part of the day touring the facility with Mr. Middleton and learning about Penn Center’s rich history with Ms. Ward.

The theme for this year’s visit to Penn Center was civil rights. The class was divided into groups and assigned to read important speeches written by John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and George Wallace. Members of the Junior Leadership class read excerpts from these important historical figures famous speeches and discussed the meaning of the words that were used during these changing times in our countries history. By comparing and contrasting these important ideas and speeches, the students are now better able to understand the views and opinions of our country during unsettling times.

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

BA alumni reunite on soccer field for annual game

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ast Friday, November 28, was a beautiful day for a soccer game.

At Beaufort Academy’s Annual Alumni Soccer Game, 23 alumni, 1 former coach, and 5 current students took the field, with Rob Mathai as the ref and Bill Dalton as the game announcer.

There were members of 17 BA classes represented on the field, including three Andreponts, three Burtons, three Koppernaes’, three Sanfords, and three Walkers. The game ended after two 30-minute tough fought halves, with the Blue Team winning 4-1 over the White Team.

The game was played in memory of two very special Eagle soccer players, William Trask, Sr. (BA ’69) and Alex Apps (BA ’07), and many of their family members and friends were able to attend. Both William and Alex would have loved the day, the game, and of course the many smiles and laughter that were shared.

A special thank you to David Byrne for lining the field, to David Mathai, Joe Bhoi, and Benjamin and Maxfield Trask for helping out during the game, and to Trask & Lynn, CPA, PA for sponsoring the game. All of these volunteers played a big part in making the event a success.

Back row: (Blue) Michael Chahin (’10), Clay Melville (’15), George Sanford (’15), Colin Crumpton (’04), John Sanford (’84), Clark Robinson (’87), Meredith Andrepont Anderson (’04), Christian Trask (’88), Nathan Andrepont (’07), Leif Koppernaes (‘11), (White) Finn Koppernaes (’13), Conner Akers (’13), Drummond Koppernaes (’15), Walter Gay (’07), Steven Walker (’07), Ross Walker (’16), Patrick Walker (’11).

Front row: (Blue) Adrian Pinasco (Former Coach), Mike Bhoi (’15/GS), Ryan Muniz (’17), Laban Chappell (’94), Stephen Burton (’02), Eric Burton (’95), (White) Aubrey Burton (’93), Daniel Andrepont (’99), Glen Kilgore (’09), Adam Johnson (’07), John Mathai (’15/GS), Charles Sanford (’13).

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Battery Creek boys win basketball tournament The Battery Creek boys basketball team won its own tournament over the weekend, routing New Hampstead 69-47 in the championship game on Saturday, Nov. 29.

Excelling throughout the tournament

matchup, Battery Creek made the most of an 11-3 run in the fourth quarter, clinching the convincing victory in part due to the late outburst.

Devonte Wilson paced Battery Creek with a game-high 18 points. Following

directly behind Wilson, Eric Freeman netted 17 points for the Dolphins.

Freeman was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

Nine different Battery Creek players provided scoring. Adonis Williams

added 14 points, while DaQuan Robinson delivered nine points. Chris Burton scored four points, Tavin Simmons tossed in three and Taevion Smalls added two for the Dolphins.

Jaydrien Davis scored on a free throw.

Whale Branch girls take Hargray BC Classic The Whale Branch girls basketball team captured a title over the weekend, winning the Hargray BC Classic championship at Battery Creek High School last Saturday, Nov. 29. The Warriors defeated RidgelandHardeeville 60-45 in the championship game.

Cheyenne Rogers led Whale Branch with a gamehigh 19 points. Following Rogers in the Whale Branch scoring column, Shaniqua Johnson contributed 13 points for the Warriors.

Johnson was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Also honored, Rogers earned a spot on the impressive all-tournament team.

Whale Branch, under the direction of first-year head coach Shyronda Mifflin, featured eight different scorers in the title tilt. Kemoni Jenkins chipped in 12 points for the Warriors; Ciarra Courtney and Jonae Riley netted four points apiece; Dana Chapel chipped in three; and Nikki Smalls netted two for

Whale Branch in the win.

Rounding out the Whale Branch scoring, Gabrielle Carter converted on one free throw attempt.

The Warriors used a 16-0 run in the second half to clinch the win. Ridgeland-Hardeeville owned a short-lived 37-35 lead with 2:45 left to play in the third quarter.

Whale Branch fared well at the foul line on its way to the win.

BA girls drop season-opener in Warhawk Invitational The Beaufort Academy girls basketball team dropped its season-opener last Monday night. Bible Baptist managed to hold on to defeat the Eagles 36-33 in the opening round of the Warhawk

Invitational.

Beaufort Academy nearly battled back to win after Bible Baptist took a 26-16 lead into halftime.

Sissy Mungin paced Beaufort

Academy with a game-high 21 points.

Mungin managed to provide scoring throughout the early-season contest.

In another opening round game played in the Warhawk Invitational,

Hilton Head Christian Academy rolled past Colleton Prep 75-36.

In an area junior varsity basketball game, Beaufort High defeated Bluffton 26-14.

sports briefs Badkatz Girls softball takes third in tourney

The Badkatz Girls finished third in the WFC Battle at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC. Special congratulations to Bricen Riley for hitting her first out of the park home run. Also, congrats to Juliana Greer for hitting her second homerun, and Cheyenne Strong for hitting her fifth out of the park home run.

Quinn Fleming wins two 5Ks in one day

Beaufort Academy Cross Country runner Quinn Fleming is a highly successful competitor. Fleming won two 5K runs on Saturday, Nov. 15, prevailing in both the Rollin’ Beyond Limits 5K in Port Royal and the Oysters and 5K By the Bay benefiting TCL. Fleming won the Rollin’ Beyond Limits 5K Saturday morning, Nov. 15.

Finishing out in front in her second race of the day on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 15, Fleming won the Oysters and 5K By the Bay. The Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation hosted its Fourth Annual Oysters by the Bay and Second Annual 5K, overlooking the Beaufort River at the TCL Beaufort Campus on 921 Ribaut Road.

Fleming ranks as one of the state’s top high school cross country runners.

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arts&entertainment Chamber music to serve up Biber and Bach:

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The holidays are a time of great joy, good will, and frenetic activity. The pace can sometimes be a bit overwhelming.

What better way to step back, reconnect with the spirit of the season, and recenter oneself than to attend a USCB Festival Series Concert? The Sunday, December 14 program features two works of ethereal beauty by Baroque composers Heinrich Biber and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Biber (pronounced “Bieber,” as in Justin Bieber — no relation) is represented by his Passacaglia for solo violin, from Mystery Sonatas, a set of pieces portraying the 15 Mysteries of the Rosary. Biber, the greatest violin virtuoso of the 17th century, pours the entire range of violin technique into the service of an ecstatic musical intent, with an outcome both dramatic and spiritual.

In 1741 J.S. Bach received a request for a set of keyboard variations from the Russian ambassador to the Dresden court, Count Kaiserling (pronounced “Keyserling,” as in Mayor Billy Keyserling — no relation). The count

suffered from insomnia and wanted something “soothing and cheerful in character” to help calm his restless spirit.

Bach composed a set of 30 variations built on one of his earlier bass lines. Only two of his more than 1,000 works are sets of variations; he obviously intuited a great deal of potential in this bass line.

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brilliance and is more conducive to satisfying reflection than deep sleep.

To play sublime music requires technically secure, visionary players.

Host and cellist Edward Arron is joined by two other Juilliard trained, internationally acclaimed artists: Violinist Colin Jacobson and violist Nicholas Cords. Both are touring members of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, founding members of the Brooklyn Rider string quartet, and soloists with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia

Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony.

Take some time for yourself this season. Unwind by listening to uninterrupted, awe-inspiring chamber music performed by artists of youthful vigor and masterful depth.

Additional information and tickets are available at www.uscb. edu/festivalseries or 843-208-8246, Monday through Friday. The USCB Center for the Arts on 801 Carteret Street opens at 4 p.m. on the day of the show, and the concert begins at 5 p.m., Sunday, December 14.

arts & entertainment artist of the month at Thibault gallery on bay street

Mary Jane Martin displays contemporary artwork Mary Jane Martin, an established, award-winning contemporary artist, will be presenting new works during the month of December.

Her work is contemporary mixed watermedia. She incorporates texture into her work as well as some collage, creating layer upon layer on canvas, paper or wood. Her subject matter varies from Lowcountry inspiration to her childhood being spent on the farm.

She works in series. “ I have a tough time confining myself to one subject matter or even to one medium or style,” Mary Jane admits.

She was born and raised in Indiana on a dairy farm. She married a South Carolinian and has called South Carolina home for the past 37 years.

Moving from Camden, SC, to Beaufort over 17 years ago inspired her to retire from teaching and begin exploring her own art.

Currently, she is concentrating on two bodies of work. One series is inspired by a walk through the Beaufort National Cemetery. The symbols denoting faith on the markers has turned her mind to expressing the sacredness of all faiths through the use of symbols, mixed media and a bold palette that uses contrasts of opaque and transparent

“I have a tough time confining myself to one subject matter or even to one medium or style.”

Mary Jane Martin, award-winning artist

Artist Mary Jane Martin works in contemporary mixed watermedia. Meet her and see her exhibit at the Thibault Gallery on Bay Street during First Friday on December 5.

color. Working on canvas and paper, she expresses her impressions of these symbols and dedicates each one to those who have made it possible for her to be free to express herself.

The second body of work is inspired by where we live — the Lowcountry.

Abstraction of the marshes, beaches, palms and wildlife have led to signature works of bold bright colors while making statements of our environment. Again, the artist expresses an appreciation of

what has been gifted from above and attempts to communicate the awe of where she lives to the viewers.

Mary Jane graduated from Purdue University with an Art Education/ Fine Arts degree. She has taken many workshops with nationally known instructors and recognizes that each instructor has had a profound influence on her painting style.

“I am grateful to each one for their sharing of philosophy as well as

techniques,” she said.

Mary Jane has won awards locally, regionally, statewide and has been juried into national shows. She has had several one-man shows in South Carolina.

She has achieved Master Status in the South Carolina Watermedia Society and Nautilus Fellowship Status in the International Society of Experimental Artists.

Mary Jane will be available at the gallery on December 5 for First Friday After Five, which coincides with Night On the Town. The public is invited to stop by for refreshments and visit Mary Jane in her studio and see her original works.

Remember, art is a gift to be given.

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Holiday cheer abounds at ARTworks ARTworks is taking a nostalgic look at the holidays this year, with 3 different events: a handmade gifts gallery and two different holiday-themed concerts. Managing Director, Laura Maxey says, “Everyone I talk to says that they miss the holidays they had growing up, with family meals around the table, exchanging gifts they made for each other, and great music. We can’t help out with the cooking, but we can help take you back to that time in other ways.”

The ARTworks holiday gift gallery has been open since midNovember and will stay open until December 23. It features crafts and small artworks from local artists. The unique offerings include hand knit or hand dyed

scarves, art prints, note cards of pen and ink drawings, purses, wall hangings, glass ornaments, ceramic pieces, and scrimshaw style drawings on oyster shells.

The first holiday-themed concert that ARTworks will offer is a Holiday Music concert on Sunday, December 7, featuring popular holiday music from the 40s, 50s and 60s, such as “White Christmas”, “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, “Chestnuts Roasting”, and “Christmas in Dixie”. The show was produced by local jazz performer Terry Herron, who also performs as the lead male vocalist. Mr. Herron says that he envisioned the program as “a secular holiday show that everyone could enjoy. Many churches do concerts this time of

Terry Herron will perform a Holiday Music concert on Dec. 7.

the year, but it’s hard to find a fun, upbeat show with great music.”

Joining Herron onstage will be Penney Lynn Smith of the Sweetgrass Angels and Scott Gibbs, a renowned local Gospel

soloist. The three performers will be backed by Rick Radcliff on piano-synthesizer and Randall Reese on Clarinet, Alto & Tenor Sax, and Flute. The performance will be a 3 p.m. matinee on December 7; tickets are $20.

On Friday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m., ARTworks will present A Celtic Christmas, with Carroll Brown and Harry O’Donoghue.

Brown is well-known to local audiences as a singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist who often hosts the popular “Writers In The Round” songwriters series at ARTworks. Back for a third year with “A Celtic Christmas”, he says, “The concert will be a lively program filled with spiritual, Celtic, and traditional seasonal songs, along with Irish-themed

stories and humor.”

Harry O’Donoghue is a native of County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, who now resides in Savannah. He has been performing as a folksinger and master storyteller for over 30 years and co-produces and hosts the Green Island radio show for Georgia Public Broadcasting.

The pair also lead annual tour groups of Americans through Ireland and Scotland, where they say that they are always on the search for new material to incorporate into their shows.

Joining them again this year will be keyboard player Michael Murray. Tickets are $20.

For more information about ARTworks, call 843-379-2787 or www.beaufortcountyarts.com.

Beaufort Theatre Company presents ‘Miracle in Bedford Falls’ The University of South Carolina Beaufort and Beaufort Theatre Company will present a holiday themed production with “Miracle in Bedford Falls” on December 18, 19, and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and on December 21 at 3 p.m.

Frank Capra’s 1946 film for Paramount

“It’s a Wonderful Life” is given a fresh and creative adaptation with “Miracle in Bedford Falls.” The stage production follows the same story line with the same familiar lines from the screenplay. In the production as found in the screenplay George Bailey, the genial Bedford Falls

businessman who, in the depths of despair, discovers with the help of his guardian angel Clarence that his life gives meaning to the lives of those around him.

“This show is appropriate for any age and can certainly be enjoyed by a multigenerational audience. It is truly a special

opportunity to enjoy an evening with family, on and off stage,” says Debra Charlton the director.

Tickets can be ordered online at www. uscbcenterforthearts.com or by calling 843-521-4145. Ticket are adults, $25; Seniors, $20; Students, $15.

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Beaufort Area Republican Club The members of the Beaufort Area Republican Club would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the Republican candidates who won election or re-election on November 4th. Thanks to all of the people who turned out to vote and a special thanks to all of you who believed in your candidates and worked hard to get them elected. Positive election results don’t just happen automatically, it takes contributions in money, time and effort from the campaigns and campaign volunteers.

As Republicans, we believe that every citizen should have the freedom to become the best that he can be. We still believe in the American Dream and American Exceptionalism.

There is no country in the history of the world that has provided more opportunity for more people than the United States of America. It still can if we all come together to get this great Constitutional Republic working again like the Founding Fathers designed it to work.

The last election gave us an opportunity to start the process, and much can be done in the next two years, but the real test will be in the next election cycle. We are working hard to prepare for another victory in 2016, and if you have an interest in helping elect conservative candidates, we would like to invite you to join like-minded people in the Beaufort Area Republican Club. For more information please contact us at the address below.

Tony Scott, Vice Chairman • ar_scott@ymail.com 843-838-1496 BeaufortRepublicans@gmail.com

arts & entertainment arts notes • A Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish: A full stage musical chronicling the Gullah story from Africa to America will be live at the USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street, on Friday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.

Local artists will be featured and Gullah food will be served. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the door; and $10 for ages 7-17. For tickets and details, contact the Black Chamber of Commerce at 843-986-1102, www.bcbcc.org.

• Holiday at the Pops: The Beaufort Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Frederick Devyatkin will weave musical magic with traditional and contemporary “pops” arrangements of some of the season’s most popular tunes with “Holiday at the Pops” on stage Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. or Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. at Sea Island Presbyterian Church on Lady’s Island. Tickets are $37.50 at the door; student tickets are $5. Visit www.beaufortrochestra.org or order online at TIX.com or call 1-800-595-4849.

• An Evening with Pat Conroy’s Story River Books: USCB Center for the Arts in partnership with the University of South Carolina Press presents an evening with best-selling author and Story River Books editor-at-large Pat Conroy on Monday, December 8 at 6 p.m. with Beaufort writers John Warley (“A Southern Girl”), Bernie Schein (“Famous all over Town”), and Maggie Schein (“Lost Cantos of the Ouroboros Caves: Expanded & Illustrated Edition”) and artist Jonathan Hannah.

• Christmas Party at the Charles Street Gallery in Beaufort: Put a star on your tree and celebrate new art on Friday, December 12, 5:30 to 9 p.m. at The Charles Street Gallery. They are honoring their artists, Joan Templer, Jim Rothnie, Carol Henry, Lynn Brown, Sharon DeAlexandris, Cabell Heyward, Priscilla Merrick Coleman, Gary Geboy, Alexandra Sharma, Sue Munson, Betsy Chaffin, Robert Steinmetz, Sharon Hardy, Cynthia Zeiss, Sharon Fooshee, and Jorg Schmeisser. Call 843-521-9054, visit online at www.thecharlesstreetgallery.com or in person at 914 Charles Street, Beaufort.

• Holiday Vendor Craft Fair: The Beautification Committee is responsible for the stewardship and improvements of the The Green, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places for Beaufort on October 6, 1988. The Craft Fair will be held December 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, a.k.a. “The Green,” is located on the corner of U.S. 21 and M.L.K. Jr. Drive on St. Helena Island, SC. Craft fair visitors can expect to find vendors and artisans of quilts, crochet and knitted pieces, jewelry, holiday cards, soaps and more. There will also be music and food vendors. Contact Ethel Sumpter at 843-838-2982 or email mlkparkcommittee@gmail.com.

• Fellowship Concert Choir Annual Christmas Concert: Fellowship Concert Choir will present its annual Christmas Concert with familiar Christmas spirituals with a new twist and some other surprises at Springhill AME Church, 10 Paige Point Road, Sheldon, on Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m.

• Sing and Ring Noel: Join a community musical celebration of the season that will feature the Covenant Choir, the Steeple Sounds Handbell Choir, youth and children’s bell choirs, keyboardists, and Community Carol Singing on December 14 at 3 p.m. at The Baptist Church of Beaufort, 600 Charles St. Contact Melanie Williams, mwilliams@bcob.org or 843-252-4104.

• Maggy Norden and Bill Zimmer will be sharing some new memories at the Spaghetti Club on Thursday, Dec. 4. The first show is at 6 p.m. and second show is at 8 p.m. Call 466-3663 for reservations.

• Writer’s Workshop: Do you want to write a book? Have you written a book yet to be published?

Have you written and published a book and have not received the results you expected? On Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., join other authors for a workshop by Robin Devonish Scott aka “The Self Publishing Maven” at Gilligans Restaurant, 2601 Boundary St., Beaufort, SC, 29920. Learn how to release, write and publish your book along with information about how you can take your book and/or idea to the next level. Materials will be provided and light refreshments served. Space is limited, so register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-writers-workshop-tickets-13613407067.

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Local minister, performer seeks blanket donations Ordained Christian minister Anita Singleton Prather, known by many as singer/storyteller Aunt Pearlie Sue, wants donations of clean, gently used and new blankets for disadvantaged children.

Prather and her group of singers and dancers, the Gullah Kinfolk, will accept blankets Friday, Dec. 5 at their annual Gullah feast, art exhibit and performance of the original musical, the Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish. The event begins at 7 p.m. at USCB’s Center for the Arts, 801 Carteret St., Beaufort.

Blankies 4 My Buddies began last

year in Charleston. Seven-year-old C.J. Matthews, a student at Laurel Hill Primary School, wanted to prevent kids from being cold and lonely. C.J.’s mother, Kristen Wright-Matthews, and her husband, Chris, hoped the project would teach their son the value of giving to others.

“We thought we’d buy a few blankets to donate and that would be it, but C.J. really got into the work and here we are,” Wright-Mathews said.

Through her work in the church and community, Singleton Prather has seen first-hand how poverty, abandonment,

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Members of Mu Pi Zeta, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. attend the 80th Southeastern Regional Conference in North Charleston, SC. Pictured from left: Alisa Washington, Cheryl Hendrix, Latorsha Murray (South Carolina State Director), Grace Bulls, Tina Johnson (Chapter President), Mary Breaux Wright (International Grand President), Portia Daise, Arriel Young, Cherie Mack, and Clarice Weddle.

drugs and crime have affected the lives of children in Beaufort. “There is too much pain throughout our area and innocent children are often the ones who suffer the most. A warm blanket can provide some comfort in a harsh world.”

“We will have a large box in the lobby for donations of blankets at our Christmas event. We hope all who attend will pitch in and add to our collection, which will be donated to Beaufort charities and churches that will provide the blankets free of charge to children in need,” she said.

Prather plans to make her blanket

collection an annual event and is dedicating her effort to a local child, Zion Christopher Cook, who died of cancer at 6.

Last year, Blankies 4 My Buddies collected more than 100 blankets in the Charleston area, and C.J. has already exceeded this year’s goal of 200.

Donations can be made online at www. gofundme.com/blankies4mybuddies.

For more information or to coordinate a collection site in Beaufort, call 404641-7195 or email theardentagency@ gmail.com.

PAL introduces Season for Second Chances Homeless pets are often overlooked during the holidays, so Palmetto Animal League is introducing Season for Second Chances this year.

Running from now through the end of the year adoption fees will be waived on most pet adoptions at Palmetto Animal Leagues facility in Okatie. There will be no fees with cat, kitten and dog adoptions. Puppy adoptions will not be included in this promotion as puppies never have a problem getting adopted.

With the Season for Second Chances adoption promotion is a certificate for a free wellness exam at the Palmetto Animal League’s Community Clinic.

Palmetto Animal League currently has over 200 cats and dogs waiting for their second chance at life, love and a holiday home. If you’re not able to adopt, then please consider donating towards the care of homeless pets.

Visit PAL at 56 Riverwalk Boulevard, Okatie, or call 843-645-1725.

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Gullah/Geechee production honors Watch Night “Watch Night: Gullah/Geechee Freedum Cum!” will premiere at Penn Center’s Darrah Hall on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 4 p.m. This new Gullah/Geechee histo-musical production features Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine, the chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, “Dayclean de African Spirit” and members of “De Gullah Cunneckshun.”

“Watch Night: Gullah/Geechee Freedum Cum!” will take the attendees

on a Gullah/Geechee historical journey set on St. Helena Island, SC. This dramatic production done in Gullah/Geechee by natives of the Gullah/Geechee Marquetta Goodwine Nation will reveal the history of the Watch Night tradition that began during the 1800s and which lives on throughout

the Sea Islands. “Hunnuh gwine yeddi why de Gullah/Geechee still da shout and ting fa tru!”

Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 4 p.m. Proceeds from the tickets will benefit the Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration and the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net). Tickets are $10 in advance, and are on sale at the Welcome Center at Penn Center on St. Helena Island, and online at http://

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Gullah/Geechee cuisine will be on sale along with books, CDs, DVDs, and other Gullah/Geechee items. For more information, email GullGeeCo@aol. com or call 843-838-1171.

Come and bring your entire family to this holiday celebration of Gullah/ Geechee traditions and culture.

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It’s all clear (at last)!

By Celia Strong

So, we’ve made it through the first holiday. Only two to go. Having settled down, just slightly, from the first hubba hubba weekend, we do need to keep moving so that we aren’t caught unprepared for the next ones coming.

Especially, with the next two holidays only one week apart from each other, and one of them being a big shopping holiday and one of them being a big drinking night.

The focus of this article is meant to clarify a question that stems from the labels on some wines: What do specific words mean?

As we all know, many wines are blends, meaning they are made from more than one grape variety. Since our new wine this week is from California, let’s keep things manageable and discuss just wines from there. Wines labeled for a specific grape variety have to be made with a minimum of 75 percent that grape

by U.S. law. In practice, some varietally labeled wines are 100 percent the variety named and some are anywhere from the 75 percent to the 100 percent. Many times we have no way of knowing. But, let’s face it — if we like the wine, do we really have to care about knowing?

When it comes to our specific label discussion for this week, there seem to be a number of California wines that are called “Claret.” By law, once a wine does not have the minimum 75 percent of one variety in it needed to name the wine for the variety, it is allowed to name the wine anything it wants.

“Claret” is a name that has some history to it. And some understanding attached to it of what sorts of grapes are probably in a wine with that name. The history of the name “claret” goes back several centuries to Bordeaux, France, and back to Latin, as well. The Latin word “clarus” means “clear.” And the Latin phrase “claratum vinum” means “clarified wine.” In Old French the same phrase was “vin claret.” And, crossing the English Channel, and speaking Middle English, it became just “claret.”

About the 12th century, the wines made in Bordeaux were very popular in England. Partly because the English

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

King Henry (Plantagenet) II (11331189) was connected to French royal families in the Loire Valley and he was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine, a Southwestern region in France that included part of what is now the Bordeaux wine region.

Interestingly, the Bordeaux wines of the 12th century, and into the 14th and 15th centuries, were not the same as they are currently. The word “claret” was loosely translated to mean pale, not just clear. And it was a good name for the paler almost rosé colored wines of that time.

As Henry, and his successors, began to not like the French as much as they had, and wars broke out, the English moved on from Bordeaux wines to Portuguese wines. But the name “claret” remained. It still refers to Bordeaux red wines, even though they are now much deeper shades of red, and to many wines that were and are styled after Bordeaux wines. For wines from California, this means the name “Claret” is used to suggest to buyers that a wine with this name is made from Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. It is important that we, as the buyers of wines with this name, realize that California is allowed to use this name for any combination of the five Bordeaux grapes, all of them or some of them, and even for wines with mostly Bordeaux varieties and a splash of a non-Bordeaux grape. Still, we get the basic idea. A California “claret” is going to be that winery’s version of a Bordeaux.

And, we move on to our winery and wine for this week: Donati Family Vineyards Claret. This wine comes from the Paicines AVA, an area in central California, about an hour from San Jose to the north and Monterrey to

“There is a character and quality of life here that we all love”

the west. When the Spanish missions worked their way up into California, this area was very important. When the missions were abandoned, their vineyards disappeared too. But, Almaden rediscovered this growing area 35 or 40 years ago. But, again, these vineyards were abandoned because they were being used to grow huge amounts of inexpensive grapes — more lucrative vineyards were found. And the Paicines area returned to growing high-end grapes for fine wines. DFV, Donati Family Vineyards, is the only winery located in the AVA. Their vineyards in the area are located at 500 to 1,200 feet above sea level. And it is like a wind tunnel here, a cool ocean breeze blowing through to the San Joaquin Valley. There are few trees to block these breezes.

And, the evening fog lingers longer than in other areas. Annual rainfall is 12 to 15 inches.

All of which makes our wine what it is. The 2011 Donati Claret. This was a cool growing season, difficult for some growers, but it made elegant wines.

The grapes ripened slowly, developing multiple, layered flavors. Fermentation was in stainless steel tanks, and punchdowns and punch-overs were done twice a day. (This is a process where the cap of grape pieces and pulp that forms

This week’s wine comes from the Donati Family Vineyards, the 2011 Donati Claret. This wine comes from the Paicines AVA in California, an area about an hour from San Jose to the north and Monterrey to the west. This finished wine is a blend of 45 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 percent Merlot, 7 percent Malbec, 6 percent Cabernet Franc and 2 percent Petit Verdot. A true claret.

at the top of a vat or tank is punched down into the wine for added flavors and colors and complexities.) All of the wine, 100 percent, is barrel aged for 19 months. Thirty-three percent new French oak, 4 percent new American oak and 66 percent neutral oak. This finished wine is a blend of 45 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 percent Merlot, 7 percent Malbec, 6 percent Cabernet Franc and 2 percent Petit Verdot. Yes, a true claret.

Our wine tastes like strawberries and cherries and cranberries, black currants, plums, and cocoa powder and cola, all with a terrific smooth texture, which means it is ready to drink. Clearly.

For only $15.99 at Bill’s Liquors on Lady’s Island. Enjoy.

Morning coffee with friends at a hometown café. School ball games. The changing of the seasons. The County Fair. Spending time with family or just a simple drive through the country side.

There is a character and quality of life here in our area we all love.

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dining guide

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

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

Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D. RANCHO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 41-B Robert Smalls

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

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

BACK PORCH GRILL: 1 Landing Dr, Port Royal,; 525-9824; L.D.

ROSIE O’GRADYS PUB: Suite 3,

BEAUFORT BREAD COMPANY:

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

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

RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS:

BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,

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

14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.

BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX:

SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls

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

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

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

Blue Dog Cafe inside The Lowcountry Store is located at 736 Sea Island Parkway, Frogmore, SC, 29920. For more information, call 843-838-4646 or visit www. lowcountrystore.com.

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

Parkway, Frogmore, St. Helena Island, attached to The Lowcountry Store; 843-8384646; L.

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT:

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

FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D. FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway,

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

Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.

BOUNDARY STREET CAFE: 1209

GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,

Boundary St., Suite C, Beaufort; 379-1811; B. L. Brunch.

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

Upscale dining, tapas; D.

BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420

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

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

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

CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8

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

CITY JAVA & NEWS: 301 Carteret St.,

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

GRIFFIN MARKET: 403 Carteret St., Beaufort; 524-0240; Authentic Italian; L.D.

GOURMET ON WHEELS: 812-8870;

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

GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.

GROUCHO’S DELI: 81 Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort; 524-4545; L.

HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21, Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.

HEMINGWAY’S BISTRO: 920 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-4480; bar & grill; L.D.

HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert

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

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

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 71 Sea

JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,

Island Parkway, Lady’s Island, Beaufort; 5247433; Seafood; D.

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

THE DOG HOUSE: 381 Sea Island

JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St.,

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

DUKE’S BBQ: 1509 Salem Road,

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

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

FAT PATTIES: 831 Parris Island

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

FILLIN’ STATION: 57 Sea Island

Parkway, Lady’s Island; 522-0230; L.D

FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island

SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.;

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

BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205 BLUE DOG CAFE: 736 Sea Island

SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D.

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

JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:

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

L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 524-3122; L.

LAZY SUSAN’S CAFE & CREPERIE: 31A Market St., Habersham;

Beaufort; 466-0735; B.L.

LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE: 302 Carteret St.; Beaufort; 322-1900; B.L. LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE: 910 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-1888; L.D.

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

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

SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO:

MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17

Market, Habersham; 379-1719; L.D.

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

MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703

THE SPAGHETTI CLUB: 27 Market

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

Street, Habersham; 843-466-3663; L.D

MARILYN’S LUNCH AT SOUTHERN SWEETS: 917 Bay St.,

STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway;

Beaufort; 379-0798; Sandwiches, soups; L.

MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St.,

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

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.

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

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

Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.

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

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

UPPER CRUST: 97 Sea Island Parkway,

MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th

Lady’s Island; 521-1999; L.D.

MJ’S SOUL FOOD: 1634 Sea Island

WINED IT UP: 705 Bay St., Beaufort; wine bar, tapas; L.D.

THE OLD BULL TAVERN: 205 West

WREN: 210 Carteret St., Beaufort; 5249463; Local seafood, steaks, pasta; L.D.

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

Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2009; L.D. Street, Beaufort; 843-379-2855; D.

OLD SCHOOL PIZZERIA: 1638

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

PALM & MOON BAGEL: 221 Scott

YAMA: 1370 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 379-2599; L.D. YES! THAI INDEED: 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort; 986-1185; L.D.

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

PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0300; Italian, wood-fired pizzas; L.D.

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

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

PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham,

Island; 522-9700; L.D.

Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.

LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road,

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

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

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

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

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Questioning my parenting skills Now what?

By Lee Scott

Once I thought I was a good parent. I fed my babies fortified infant formula, started them on Gerber food and put them in the playpen with animal mobiles circling overhead. I showered them with talcum powder after a bath and placed them in their bumper padded cribs so they wouldn’t bang their heads. I tucked them in with teddy bears to cuddle in the night.

And during the cold winter months, I would cover them with a blanket.

As for safety, I strapped them into a Peterson car seat, with the red horn, which was placed securely in the front passenger seat next to me. When we would go on family trips, the back seat would be folded down and we would spread out sleeping bags and lots of pillows so they could sleep. I made peanut butter cookies for the school parties and a Chex Mix treat with pretzels and nuts

highlighting daily life observations

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

that all the students loved. Based on the times, I think I did pretty well as a parent.

However, based on today’s standards, I was a horrible parent!

There are so many differences in the way I raised my children and the way my grandchildren are being raised. The warning labels are everywhere! Products and practices common when I had children are considered unsafe. But when I look at how my grandchildren are being raised compared to how I was raised, my parents should have been arrested.

We were sent out to play in the morning and told to come home at lunch time.

We devoured endless pounds of candy at Halloween that was never pre-inspected.

We always had red Kool-aid in the refrigerator during the summer and the playground consisted of a cement paved area with a tall slide and hanging bars.

We would leap off the high dive board at the pool and ride our bicycles all over the neighborhood. As one of eight children we were crammed into the family station wagon on seats that were incredibly hot

in the summer! Entertainment on a long trip was singing “A hundred bottles of beer on the wall” or naming state license plates.

Each generation has their own way of raising children based on the information on hand. I am grateful that despite my parents’ neglect, I survived and I am glad my children survived my parenting. But watching my grandchildren, I realize how much I would have loved to be born now. Air conditioning in the car; padded car seats that look incredibly comfortable; little cup holders for Sippy cups; and strollers that look like my leather recliner. And the ultimate luxury — a DVD player with little headphones so they can watch their Disney movies.

But despite all the new changes in child rearing, I am sure my parents did the best they could for me, and my husband and I did the best we could for our children. So maybe I was a good parent after all.

Shop Local campaign seems a success, so far

By Pamela Brownstein

Last Saturday, I woke up early with one goal in mind: To make it to Lulu Burgess when they opened at 9 a.m. so I could be among the first 24 customers to purchase a certain amount and get a free

scarf. My ambition paid off, and even though I had a 15-month-old in tow, I was able to find gifts for a variety of family members, mostly thanks to Lulu Burgess owner Nan Sutton and her lovely staff offering to hold and entertain

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aforementioned baby (my daughter Selah, who can be very adorable, but also very stubborn, thus making browsing a bit of a challenge). But I got my scarf, and being that it was Small Business Saturday, they also gave me a nice “Shop Small” tote bag for free.

As I headed down Bay Street after my spree, I passed Sweet Bay, where they were just opening and the friendly owner offered to take a picture of me and Selah in front of Santa and Mrs. Claus, which was part of a festive display at the front of the store. I sat down on a decorative chair, and the photo came out cute, a perfect way to document my outing.

I continued down Bay, and went to Greenfish Gallery, where I bought some other locally made gifts. Then I ended Pictures of supporters of Small Business up at Palm & Moon and ordered my Saturday courtesy of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. favorite bagel sandwich to go.

By then my tiny helper was melting I don’t know the precise calculations down and wouldn’t let me hold her hand as to whether Small Business Saturday to keep her from running right into the was a success in Beaufort, but from my street, so I knew it was time to go home. personal account, I could see the support But I felt productive and happy. It was and enthusiasm for shopping locally all a fabulous morning, and the stores I around downtown and it made me feel visited were bustling with friendly folks. lucky to live in such a special place.

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55. Grazing area 57. *Animated Oscar-winner 60. *Billboard Music Awards hologram guest 64. Indian restaurant condiment 65. Schiller’s “___ to Joy” 67. Got up 68. Remove, as in a Pinterest post 69. A cool ___, as in money 70. Takes it easy 71. They’re famous for being busy 72. Snake-like reef dweller 73. Arrogant one

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

Ten reasons to be thankful for your dog BowWOW!

By Tracie Korol

We just came through the Day of Gratitude around a groaning dining table and we declared gratefulness for friends, family and the beautiful day. How many of us reserved a few moments to consider the many reasons to feel thankful for our Best Friends. Next time you’re giving thanks, remember to honor the ones who don’t judge but actually love, the ones that live with you without rules and expectations, the ones that will always give you unconditional loyalty.

Here are some of MY reasons to be thankful for dogs: 10. No matter what food product drops on the floor, a Best Friend will hoover it up before actually considering what it is.

Once it’s on the floor, anything is food. A dog is the finest accessory to child-rearing: they’ll catch the highchair spillover before it hits the floor, clean up messy baby splooges and always be available to assist with messy faces and fingers. They’ll catch the crumbs you can’t even see.

9. When you’re down and out with the flu, hacking and snotting and leaving a trail of bacteria wherever you go, and your family and friends will not come near you, your dog will ever be at your side. He’ll be your mobile heating pad, curled against your aching back, he’ll shuffle along with you when you get another cup of tea and he’ll keep his head near your hand in case you need some reassurance that you’ll live to see the next day.

8. Your dog will bark like mad when someone pulls in the drive or a stranger comes to the door. It’s nice to have a feeling

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Next time you’re giving thanks, remember to honor the ones that don’t judge but actually love, the ones that live with you without rules and expectations, the ones that will always give you unconditional loyalty. of security.

7. If not for our dogs, many of us would never get off the couch. Every day at the same time our Best Friends give us The Look, that persistent stare that means “Let’s go for a walk!!! Huh?Huh?Huh?” That walk is your dog’s connection to the world, and yours, too. Think about all the nice people you’ve met, the early evening sunset you would otherwise have missed if you weren’t on the road, as well as the extra pounds you did not gain because you and your Best Friend moved your tails.

6. A dog’s loyalty cannot be measured.

They are willing to revel in the glory or keep quiet and take the blame. They will not smirk when you’re naked, laugh at your singing or gossip to the neighbor dogs about your episodes of questionable behavior. They

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will never disclose who done it.

5. Our dogs don’t care how many countries we’ve visited, what car we drive or what people we know. In their eyes, we’re number one all the time. It’s a tall order to always be on top but their devotion is a great reminder of our jobs to make sure we provide them the best care, training and attention we can offer. “Be the person your dog thinks you are” is a great reminder of how special we are to them

each and every day.

4. Our dogs know the value of sitting in a sunbeam. There are times we need to be reminded of that.

3. Dogs put things in perspective. Let’s face it, at some point in our lives with our pets something is going to get chewed, thrown up on or otherwise ruined. The best we can do is realize that the shoes, carpets and all the other things they get into are just objects. We’ll never love any of that stuff as much as we love our dogs and as impossible as it seems, we will get over having to throw out the really expensive, designer, prescription, chewedup eyeglasses.

2. Dogs will make you smile when they run with abandon for no particular reason and to no particular destination.

1. And finally, every day we can wake up and watch our dogs embrace each new morning as if it is going to be grand. They don’t look back; they don’t worry about the future. They do not hold the past.

They assume all is great. I try to learn from them because I think they Get It. I think they really know what it means to live each day as if it’s the only day, and live it to the fullest. I am so grateful for dogs. What great teachers they are.

what to do Franciscan Center holds Christmas Yard Sale

A Christmas Yard Sale will be held at The Franciscan Center, 85 Mattis Road, St. Helena Island, SC, 29920, on Saturday, December 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Many treasures await including children’s toys, Christmas items, home décor, collectibles, housewares, electronics, bedding and linens, books, cds, tapes, furniture, designer clothing and jewelry. For more information, contact the Franciscan Center at 843-838-3924.

Local Military Officers Association to meet

The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is committed to a strong national defense and protects the rights and interests of all U.S. commissioned and warrant officers: Active, reserve, National Guard, former and retired. Come meet the Low Country Chapter at its quarterly lunch and business meeting on Tuesday Dec. 9, at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Officers Club.

Speaker will be S.C. Adjunct General, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr. The meet and greet starts at 11:30 a.m.; noon will be luncheon buffet, $20 per person; casual dress. For reservations, call or e-mail Acting Treasurer Rich Baker at TL9198@embarqmail.com or 843-6941329 by Dec. 1; or visit online at http:// www.lcmoaa.org.

DAR to hold meeting, annual Christmas Tea

The December meeting of the Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will take place at 3 p.m., Thursday, December 11, at 522 Island Circle East, Dataw Island, SC. This month’s meeting is the annual Christmas Tea. For more information, contact Regent Harriett Bosiack at 843-466-0305.

ArtiZen Yoga holds class for active military

ArtiZen’s Being of Service class will be Thursday, December 11. On the second Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ArtiZen Yoga provides a free all-level yoga class exclusively for active military and their spouses. It will be taught by Ayren Pfeifer, certified Ashtanga teacher and a military spouse of 13 years.

(Childcare will be available for a small fee: $5 for one child/$3 for each additional child.)

Free workshop discusses how to prevent falling

As a person ages, a fall can become a devastating health crisis that has the potential to lead to life altering consequences such as pain, fractures, surgery, prolonged hospitalizations or even death. Those who want to avoid the consequences of falls can find help at a free workshop on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Helena Place Senior Living. Tim Gurley, physical therapist with Amedisys Home Health, will speak about the “Balance for Life” program, which outlines ways a senior citizen can use his/ her five senses to prevent falls and improve strength, gait and balance. He will also discuss tips on strengthening, maintaining a safe walking speed and creating a living

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space to reduce the chance of falls. Helena Place Senior Living is located at 1624 Paris Avenue in Port Royal, directly across from the U.S. Post Office. Space is limited. To register, please e-mail rewing@enlivant. com or call 843-252-3001.

Riverview Baptist holds Christmas Celebrations

Riverview Baptist Church, 2209 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902, announces Christmas Celebrations on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at 6 p.m.

“Don’t let the Grouches Steal Your Christmas,” an adult comedy, and “A Light at Christmas,” a children’s musical, will be performed. Fellowship to follow plays. Community members invited.

Encounter the longest night of the year with merriment, mirth and magic. Come join Ancient Sea Island Continuum for Yule, the Winter Solstice, mankind’s oldest continuous celebration. Bring a dish for the potluck feast and a non-perishable food donation for Help of Beaufort. Child care provided but this indoor celebration is kid-friendly on Saturday, December 20, at 178 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort. Smudging begins at 6 p.m. For questions, email asic.herald@gmail.com.

TCL Women’s Holiday Luncheon to be held

Everyone is invited to attend the 3rd Annual TLC Women’s Holiday Luncheon, to be held Saturday, December 20, at noon at the Cat Island Pub & Grill.

The luncheon will include food, fellowship, and fun wrapping gifts for children in the local shelters and community. Average cost of lunch is $12. Call Tonya Phillips for any questions at 843-322-0262 or thelowcountrywomen@gmail.com.

Drop off Toys for Tots at Merry Maids office

The local Merry Maids office at 829 Parris Island Gateway will once again serve as a Toys for Tots drop off location. They are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will be accepting toys until Dec. 24.

Support ‘Adopt A Child’ Port Royal holds fifth gift giving drive annual Golf Cart Parade It’s that time of the year again to The 5th annual Port Royal Christmas Golf Cart Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning at Helena Place Senior Living on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. All area residents are invited to decorate their golf carts and participate in the parade. All golf carts must be lined up in the Helena Place parking lot by 5 p.m. The procession of carts will begin promptly at 5:15 p.m. The parade will advance down Paris Avenue to 8th Street, then to London and end at Live Oak Park. Everyone wanting to partake in the Christmas revelry is encouraged to line the parade route. All are invited to enjoy hot refreshments and snacks under the pavilion at Live Oak Park where the winners of the golf cart decorating contest will be announced. The parade will feature a special guest appearance by Santa Claus.

The event is free and open to the public.

It is sponsored by the Town of Port Royal and the Old Village Association of Port Royal. The rain date is Sunday, Dec. 14.

For more information, call 252-3001 or e-mail rewing@enlivant.com.

Open house supports LowCountry Food Bank

Edward Jones is having an Open House on Thursday, December 11 from 1 to 4 p.m., at the local office located at 1702 Ribaut Road, Port Royal, SC. Refreshments will be served. Jeff Baumhoer is also supporting The LowCountry Food Bank by using his office as a drop-off location for a food drive. Visitors to the open house may help those less fortunate in the community by bringing in items to the office.

celebrate the holidays, while giving back to the community. The Lowcountry Women’s Fellowship is sponsoring an “Adopt A Child” Christmas Gift Giving Drive for the children in local shelters and the community. Most of the children in CAPA, CODA, Family Promise and Hope Haven are displaced due to homelessness or abuse. Let’s put smiles on their faces by showing them our love and support during this holiday season.

If you would like to purchase a gift or gifts for a child or children, please contact Tonya Phillips at 843-322-0262 or thelowcountrywomen@gmail.com.

‘Market of Hope’ supports global artisans

Sea Island Presbyterian Church’s Market of Hope offers Christmas gifts with a purpose. Until December 7, the public is invited to discover an exquisite collection of handmade gifts, home decor, musical instruments, jewelry and personal accessories at the Market of Hope. The market will help skilled artisans in 38 countries receive a fair price for their products. Featured items include handloomed textiles, pottery, jewelry, baskets, toys and a variety of nativities. The market will be open daily from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 4 – 6 p.m. until December 5. On Saturday, December 6, the market will be open from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., and from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 7.

The items are marketed by Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit fair trade organization based in Akron, Pa. To learn more, visit http://seaislandpresbyterian.org.

upcoming events at the libraries ST. HELENA BRANCH

• First Friday Crafts: Create an ugly Christmas sweater on Friday, December 5 at 3 p.m., St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island. Contact: Fran Hays, 843-255-6487, fhays@bcgov.net.

• First Saturday Movie: Sponsored by the Children’s Department on Saturday, December 6 at 1 p.m. at St. Helena Branch Library. Free. Contact 843-2556541 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org.

• Beginning Microsoft Word for first-time users of Word on Tuesday, December 9, 10:30 a.m. at St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island. Free.

Contact: Fran Hays, 843-255-6487, fhays@bcgov.net.

• Poison Pen Mystery Book Club: Bring a short description of a favorite mystery that you’ve read this year. We will pick next year’s reading list from your descriptions. Come share a holiday cookie with us on Monday, December 15 at 6 p.m. at St. Helena Branch Library. Contact: Fran Hays, 843-2556487, fhays@bcgov.net.

• Gullah Night on the Town: Potluck, please bring heavy hors d’oeuvres on Saturday, December 13, 4 to 6 p.m., at St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island. Contact: Fran Hays, 843-255-6487, fhays@bcgov.net.

• Gingerbread Houses: Design and build an edible gingerbread house.

Everyone welcome on Saturday, December 20 at noon at St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island, SC 29920. Free. Contact: Fran Hays, 843255-6487, fhays@bcgov.net.

Website: beaufortcountylibrary.org.

BEAUFORT BRANCH

• Beaufort Railroaders Library Train Show: The Beaufort Railroaders Model Train Club will present its 22nd annual Christmas Train Show at the Scott Street Branch of the Beaufort County Library. On exhibit will be several different scales of model and toy train layouts, large and small, some with realistic themes and some very whimsical. The train show has been enjoyed over the years by thousands who appreciate detailed modeling, action, lights, color, fun and nostalgia.

The trains will be on display Tuesday, December 16 through Saturday, December 20. Hours are TuesdayThursday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday: 1 to 5 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort, SC 29902. Contact: 843255-6456.

• The Shaping of South Carolina Exhibit: The Beaufort District Collection (BDC) is the library system’s special local history collection and archives. It supports research into the people, places, events, and themes of the community’s long, broad, and deep history.. Learn how troublesome establishing state boundaries was and remains in this traveling exhibit on loan from the South Carolina Historical Society. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through January 30, 2015, except as otherwise noted for holidays. Beaufort District Collection is located on the second floor, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902. Contact Grace Cordial, 843-255-6468, gracec@ bcgov.net, www.beaufortcountylibrary. org.

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service directory AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING

custom apparel/promo items

mobile home insurance

John D. Polk Agency

New South Shirts

Beaufort Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC John C. Haynie President 843-524-0996 www.beaufortairconditioning.com

antiques & consignment

The Collectors Antique Mall

Full Color Apparel Printing, Low to No Minimums, Monogramming, Embroidery, 1000’s of Promotional Items, Event/Non-profit Merchandising Beaufort Location, 12 John Galt Road 843.982.0170, info@NewSouthShirts.com wwwNewSouthShirts.com

exercise classes

GG’s Zumba Fit

Jane Tarrance Furniture, Glassware, Collectibles 843524-2769 102 C Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island Center Beaufort, South Carolina 29907

www.ggmack.zumba.com ggzumbafit@gmail.com 843-473-8222 Classes held at The Shed, 809 Paris ave, downtown Port Royal, SC. Building directly behind The Shed

FURNITURE

Consignment Gallery & Estate Sales Of Beaufort

We handle deceased and living Estate Sales. Store full of Furniture/ Accessories/ Gifts Consignment 60% to you 1013 Charles Street, Beaufort, SC 843-812-8899 ask for Kathy Hours: Tues-Sat 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

MAMASFURNITURE.COM Mattress Outlet

• Cool Gel

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• Innerspring New Solid Wood King Bed $199

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hair stylists

Lime Lite Salon

Attorney

Jen Dowling, stylist A True Balance of Substance & Style 843-379-5463 612 Carteret Street www.limelitesalon.net

Christopher J. Geier

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

auction/estate sales

Front

Hot Heads Salon

102 Sea Island Parkway, Suite R 102 Sea Island Parkway Lady’s Island, 843-524-4323 Lady’s Beaufort, Island Shopping Center Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 9 - 5; Saturdays, 8 - 12 Stylists: Theresa Przbys & Connie Singletary Back 843.524.4323

Gallery 95 Auction

24022 Whyte Hardee Blvd.

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

CLEANING SERVICES

INSURANCE

For All Your Insurance BLANK

PLUMBING

Lohr Plumbing, Inc.

Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years.

Service, New Construction, and Remodeling.

(843) 522-8600 www.lohrplumbing.com

property management

Palmetto Shores

property managment

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

realtor LURA HOLMAN McINTOSH Carolina Realty of the OFF Broker-In-Charge Lowcountry FAX E-Mail: lura@palmettoshores.com Bill Hatcher www.palmettoshores.com

843-521-7429

billhatchersells@gmail.com www.carolinarealtyotl.com “Selling the Lowcountry one dream at a time” Call me today for a free market analysis of your property.

ROOFING

DA Roofing Co.

All repairs and new additions.

FREE ESTIMATES 524-1325

Andy Corriveau phone: (843) 524-1717

LAWN CARE

Lawn Solutions Jim Colman 843-522-9578

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

Collins Pest Control

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

CONSTRUCTION

Call us for ALL of your roofing needs.

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

tree service

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

WEBSITE DESIGN

PickleJuice Productions

Zesty Stuff To Relish.

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

PEt grooming

counseling

Counseling Services of Beaufort- Benton Lutz

“Children and Adults — Play, Art, and Talk Therapy” 843-986-0569 blutz@islc.net www.BentonLutz.com Address: 811 North St., Beaufort, SC, 29902

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

For All Your Insurance Needs

Amy Bowman phone: (843) 524-7531

Speedy Clean

Chandler Trask Construction

Randy Royal, MD- OBGYN and Pelvic Surgery

Donnie Daughtry, Owner

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

Chandler Trask 843.321.9625 Chandlertraskconstruction@gmail.com ChandlerTraskConstruction.com

PHYSICIANS

Needs

Merry Maids

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

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

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

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

Broad Marsh Animal Hospital

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

WE’RE ONLINE! Visit The Island News’ new website at www. yourislandnews.com to see news and community events from our award-winning weekly publication. Also view the paper online, catch up on past articles by local columnists or post your comments.

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