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FALL LINE-UP FOR STREET MUSIC ON PARIS AVENUE SERIES KICKING OFF AUGUST 15 IN PORT ROYAL. SEE PAGE 10 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

PROFILE

Mary Thibault shares a passion for painting.

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AUGUST 15 SHELLY WATERS

ALVIN “YOUNGBLOOD” HART

AUGUST 29

SEPTEMBER 12 PETER D. HARPER

PROFESSOR LOUIE & THE CROWMATIC

SEPTEMBER 26

August 15th brings a new face to the Street Music stage with Shelly Waters who recently moved from Louisiana to her new Lowcountry home in Charleston. Shelly’s sound is a rootsy blend of swampy soul and blues, traditional country and some good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll, Shelly’s music and songwriting mine experiences for universal emotions while her sultry voice smolders at the center of the mix.

August 29 brings multiple Grammy nominee and WC Handy award winner, Alvin “Youngblood” Hart to the streets of Port Royal. In the fall of 2006, Hart hit the road to tour with rock-n-roll legend Bo Diddley for what turned out to “Bo’s” final tour. Hart created the film sound tracks for “Black Snake Moan” starring Samuel L. Jackson and Denzel Washington’s “The Great Debaters,” this should be one rockin’ night.

On September 12 International Blues sensation “Harper” will present his unique musical stylings beneath the live Oaks on Paris Avenue. An amalgamation of blues, soul and world music, Australian singer/songwriter, Peter D. Harper creates a heady mix of roots music through his creative use of the harmonica, and the haunting drone of the didgeridoo. It’s a great combination of traditional and modern influences.

The final concert will be September 26 featuring five Time Grammy Nominee Professor Louie & The Crowmatix.

Louie collaborated with The Band for fifteen years, playing on and co-producing over 150 songs with them. The Village Voice said, “Prof. Louie’s upstate ensemble is an old school Americana template that jams out timeless rock, country, blues and New Orleans influenced originals.”

SC Badkatz 14U shine in Spartanburg The SC Badkatz 14U team won the Hot Time Classic Showcase tournament on the weekend of July 10th in Spartanburg, SC. The tournament consisted of 7 warm-up games and then a single elimination bracket. During bracket play the Badkatz outscored their opponents 17-6 on the way to the championship. Standout performances for the Badkatz include Alisa Depew (.393 Avg., 12 runs scored), Alexis Ortiz (.391 Avg., 10 RBI), Julianna Greer (.368 Avg., 4 RBI, 7 runs scored), Journeigh Doray (.360 Avg., 3 RBI, 2 runs scored) and Emily Crosby (.333 Avg., 4 RBI and 6 runs scored). Ortiz was the winning pitcher for all the bracket games going 18 innings with 15 strikeouts and only allowing 1 earned run.

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Local boutique hosts July’s lively event.

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Community 2-10 Profile 12 Health 14-15 IGNO 16-17 Outdoors 18 Sports 20-22 Schools 22 Wine 24 Gardening 24 Dine 25 Voices 26 Games 27 Pets 28 Events 29 Directory 30 Classifieds 31

community Fripp Island to host golf tournament plus charity gala Having had two small skin cancers removed previously, Fripp Island resident Roger Wilson was not overly concerned when he went in for a third biopsy. However, this time the diagnosis was much more serious.

Roger had Merkel Cell Carcinom—a very aggressive form of skin cancer.

Thankfully, Keyserling Cancer Center in Beaufort, SC provided Roger with outstanding care. Following surgery, Roger had daily radiation treatments for five weeks at Keyserling.

Today, Roger is cancer free and back at work preparing building sites and providing rocks to Fripp Island homeowners. “I love everyone at Keyserling Cancer Center. I could not have gotten through this without them. I really don’t think I would have been able to drive to Charleston or Savannah every day for treatment.”

Unfortunately, there are many in our community facing the same battle as Roger. They need our help. Through Fripp for a Cure, Fripp Island has raised over $200,000 to Keyserling

HISTORY MUSEUM HOLDS CAMP SESSIONS FOR KIDS The Beaufort History Museum is offering summer camp sessions which are free for children of all ages and open to the public. The camps are held at the Museum (located in The Arsenal at 713 Craven Street in the downtown historic district). The next session is Tuesday July 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The title is ‘Tied up in Knots” with Jay Holloway, sponsored by OCS Garage Doors & Hurricane Protection. Kids will learn how to tie a number of important knots that are used aboard local commercial fishing boats, sailboats and other vessels while learning the importance of the maritime economy in the Lowcountry.

For more information and to register please contact: Education Programming at Info@beaufortschistorymuseum or 843-379-3079 for the museum.

Who’s News Beaufort Republican Party names PR committee chairman The Beaufort County Republican Party is pleased to announce that Joseph S. Iaco has been appointed to the position of Chairman, Public Relations Committee. In this role, Joseph will oversee all external communications with the media. Joseph also holds the position Joseph Iaco of President of the Greater Bluffton Republican Club.

Joseph has worked in marketing and advertising for over 15 years and currently works for a military contractor, Marcoa Publishing. He resides in eagle’s Pointe in Bluffton with his wife Joanie.

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EDITORIAL/NEWS

Rich Assaf, co-chair of Fripp for a Cure, learns about the latest and best treatment options at Keyserling Cancer Center.

Cancer Center to date. But we are just beginning.

This year, there will be a golf tournament on October 13th followed by a Charity Gala and Silent Auction on October 16th at the Fripp Island Beach Club. 100% of the proceeds from these events will go to local patient care and clinical research trials at Keyserling.

If you would be interested in participating, donating, soliciting silent auction items, or manning the closest to the pin contest, please get in touch

Roger Wilson is now cancer free thanks to the outstanding treatment provided

by Keyserling Cancer Center.

with either Richard or Chris Assaf who will be co-chairing this event. You can email them at: richassaf@earthlink.net or chrisassaf@earthlink.net. We believe that our small barrier island has made a difference already to the lives of many of our local cancer patients. But we believe we can do more. Please join us in October to support Fripp for a Cure.

Things you might not know about our iconic Sabal Palm

By Gordon Fritz

history, but as a part of our everyday The South Carolina state tree, the landscape - in our forest and parks Sabal Palm or Cabbage Palmetto and beside our homes.

If we listen closely as we pass (Sabal palmetto) stands out along the streets of Beaufort, or from beneath this lovely palm, we can within the maritime forests across hear the honey bee and see the wasp the Lowcountry and throughout and nectar sipping insects gathering the state. The photograph used sustenance from her blooms. And to illustrate this article was in the fall, we can watch the flocks captured on the Sea Islands of of cedar waxwings and other birds harvest the fleshy drupe seeds Beaufort County.

The month of July is when the insuring that the Palmetto will small white flowers explode in continue to grow in the Lowcountry.

This is the time that South large clusters beneath the rounded crown of each palmetto. These trees Carolinians can enjoy the sweet sometimes grow together in group- smell, lush summer image and ings as seen on Hunting and Fripp delicate honey of the Palmetto.

Gordon Fritz is a resident of Islands or as single 80 foot giants under and through our Live Oak Beaufort, SC, a biologist and nature canopies. This is a summer ritual photographer as well as a graphic artist. exceeded only by the Christmas lights that decorate our roadsides and cityscapes in December. The annual reproductive cycle is a timely reminder of the role this tall, stately palm played in assisting America gain her independence. We remember her pliable, resistant trunks that withstood the English gunfire and cannons that protected our patriots at Fort Moultrie - leading to an American victory.

Today we see her role not only as part of A Sabal Palm lcated on the Sea Islands. Photo by our state flag and our Gordon Fritz.

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Beaufort County Fire Chief Association Safety Education Team educate about smoke detectors After a recent house fire in Burton that resulted in four people being injured in a home without a working smoke detector, the Beaufort County Fire Chief Association’s (S.E.T.) are mobilizing forces to warn and educate county citizens on the importance of having working smoke detectors in their home.

Firefighters throughout Beaufort County have been responding to local fires all year and are seeing a reoccurring theme; homes with properly placed and working smoke detectors have better outcomes when a fire strikes then homes that do not.

Captain John Robinson of the Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department states that in 12 instances where their department responded to a house fire in a home that had a working smoke detector the residents were able to either escape the fire, or were able to extinguish the fire, before firefighters arrived due to the early warning of the detectors. While the Burton Fire District has had similar successes, Burton Firefighter Daniel Byrne also states that two of the three fire deaths that occurred in Burton occurred in homes without working smoke detectors, and homes without detectors suffered more damages than those that had them.

In the third fire death for Burton it is not known if a smoke detector was present but it is not believed there was one.

Burton District firefighters responded to a similar mobile home fire that occured earlier this month, injuring four.

Byrne states that one in four homes will experience a fire warranting a fire department response, and an average fire will go from a small spark to fully engulfing a room in three to five minutes due largely to today’s construction and what are in our modern homes; such as, treated wood, plastics, and chemically treated upholstery and carpets, which burn faster and are more toxic than ever before. “Early warning is paramount,” Byrne says. “It gets your family out and gets us there faster to possibly save more of your home.”

Scott Harris, spokesman for the Lady’s Island/St. Helena Fire District, adds

that not only is having a smoke detector important, but having a plan for what to do when the smoke detector activates is just as important for your family’s safety.

“What will you do if the fire is between you and your exit? What if the fire is on the first floor and you’re on the second?”

Harris states. “Can you get out of your windows, and keep in mind if you can’t get out of your windows then firefighters can’t get in either.” Firefighters stress the importance of checking all windows to ensure they are clear of furniture and vegetation, and can be easily opened from the inside.

Lieutenant Lee Levesque of the

Bluffton Fire District offers some basic guidelines for smoke detector installation: • Inside and outside all bedroom areas, and on every living level of your home • Less than 10 years old and with a battery backup • Three feet from corners, air vents, and ceiling fans • Center of the ceiling, or no less that 4” but not more than 12” if placed on a wall • Checked weekly and batteries changed twice a year, firefighters suggest doing so at daylight savings time when changing your clocks.

Lieutenant Levesque also recommends following the manufacturer’s instructions when installing your smoke detectors, and to call your local fire department for help if you have any questions. “All county departments pride themselves in providing excellent services to our citizens, anything involving safety we are your “one stop shop” for assistance, information, and presentations.”

The S.E.T. Team is an extension of the Beaufort County Fire Chief ’s Association and is comprised of firefighters from each county department responsible for providing all risk safety education to the public. If you would like to invite firefighters for a safety presentation at your event please call your local fire department.

Visit the last remaining original plantation home in the lowcountry Halfway between Beaufort and Hilton Head Island, nestled on the banks of Colleton River, sits Rose Hill Plantation House: the last remaining original plantation home between Savannah and Charleston.

Fully restored by the current owners to its former glory after a devastating fire, Rose Hill Plantation House sits quietly on 12 acres. Encircled by a natural stockade fence and hidden by majestic Live Oaks laden with Spanish moss.

As you approach slowly down the stone driveway, anticipation builds to finally see this architecturally-regal historic home.

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Rose Hill Plantation is located between Beaufort and Hilton Head Island.

the front of the home, you are treated to a vision of her in her ante-bellum glory; not Tara-Gone-With-The-Wind antebellum, but English Gothic Revival antebellum. Here you can learn first-hand

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about the decades of history as a working cotton plantation, original land barony and then years of standing empty Her story begins in 1858 when a father gave his daughter the land as a wedding present – a typical gesture of the well off. Architecturally influenced from their honeymoon trip to England, the home is more cathedral-like than Taralike. This is a home alive with decades of parties, laughter, romance, family, friendship and love. And it is a house that has seen many a hardship during that time as well. Throughout war years, weather catastrophes and hunger, this once fashionable home became a shelter

Since

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for families, children, strangers and locals alike. Protection from the storms of life: weather, war and poverty all took its toll.

Each decade leaving its imprint on the beautiful Rose Hill Plantation House.

Each new generation needing to learn and remember her history. This 10,000 square foot home is a living breathing tribute to the many lives it has touched in its 150 year history.

Visit Rose Hill Plantation House and let its story tell you of a time gone by, a time when times were good and when times were trying. Let Rose Hill Plantation House offer you a look into our past.

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family history Like her mother before her, Beaufort native Stephanie Whiteside took comfort in knowing she could give birth at her hometown hospital. With family and friends just minutes away, she welcomed her boys into the world in a safe and nurturing environment suited to her needs.

As Stephanie fosters pride of place in this next generation of island sons, she will surely teach them the joys of living well and loving all things Lowcountry.

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British Marine leaders see recruit training on Parris Island The commandant and regimental sergeant major of the British Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, familiarized themselves with how Parris Island molds approximately 50 percent of male recruits and 100 percent of female recruits into Marines during a visit to the depot July 8-10, 2015. Commando Training Centre Commandant Col. Kevin Oliver and Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant Officer 1st Class P. W. McArthur visited the depot after discussing the role of women in combat with the Marine Corps Force Integration Office earlier in the week. The Commando Training Centre is the principal training center for British Royal Marines, who must complete 32 weeks of training.

Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, Commandant Col. Kevin Oliver and Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant Officer 1st Class P. W. McArthur observe swim qualification.

Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, Commandant Col. Kevin Oliver speaks with Capt. Dustin S. Scott during the recruit training on Parris Island.

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Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, Commandant Col. Kevin Oliver discusses the Confidence Course with Capt. Dustin S. Scott.

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USCB to teach “America’s Reconstruction” to educators

Gantt Cottage was used by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a retreat during his many sojourns at Penn Center.

The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB), in partnership with the City of Beaufort, Penn Center, and the University Of South Carolina College Of Education, will host 30 K-12 teachers from around the country for a three-week summer institute beginning in mid July. The institute, “America’s Reconstruction: The Untold Story,” will guide the educators through more than a century of American history—from the final years of the cotton kingdom in the South, through the Civil War and Reconstruction, and up to the modern civil rights era.

The institute is funded as a result of a $200,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant awarded in 2014 to J. Brent Morris, Ph.D., assistant professor of history in the Department of Humanities and Fine Arts at USCB. Serving as the institute’s director, Dr. Morris’s research and academic interests involve Nineteenth Century United States History; South Carolina History; Slavery, Abolition and Antislavery; the Civil War and Reconstruction; and African-American History.

He is the author of Oberlin, Hotbed of Abolitionism: College, Community, and the Fight for Freedom and Equality in Antebellum America, which has been nominated for the prestigious 2015 Gettysburg College/Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize and Gilder Lehrman Frederick Douglass prize. His second book, Yes Lord, I Know the Road: A History of African Americans and South Carolina 1526-2008, with Documents, is forthcoming from USC Press in 2016. Dr. Morris also provides exhibit guidance to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

“Reconstruction is known for the federal government’s attempts to grant equal rights to former slaves as well as the political leadership of African-

Americans in the former Confederate States,” says Dr. Morris. “Reconstruction actually began in Beaufort County in 1861, the first year of the war, and, though the era fell short of many Americans’ expectations, it laid much of the groundwork for the ‘Second Reconstruction,’ or the Civil Rights Movement, of the 20th century.”

Nationally renowned American history scholars are scheduled to teach the courses. Along with Dr. Morris, instructors for the institute include Pulitzer Prize winning historian Eric Phoner, Ph.D., of Columbia University; Lemoyne College professor and author of The Wars of Reconstruction Douglas Egerton, Ph.D., distinguished Clemson University professor Orville Vernon Burton, Ph.D., USCB distinguished professor emeritus Lawrence S. Rowland, Ph.D.; and Director of the Parris Island Historical Museum and USCB faculty member Steve Wise, Ph.D. Taking place on the USCB Historic Beaufort Campus, institute participants will review the exploits, writings, and influences of key Reconstruction figures, as well as the ideologies that motivated them. Each week, new themes will be studied and examined including the importance of the Sea Islands in South Carolina and Georgia. Additionally, participants will hold classes at locations tied to the weekly themes in order to help them gain a better understanding of the issues and to personalize the story.

“Demonstrating how that history has been influenced by events and personalities originating from the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia is an important aspect of the summer institute,” says Dr. Morris. “It will be a critical piece to learning and understanding more about one of the most neglected and misunderstood periods in our nation’s history.”

ZONTA CLUB MEETING SPEAKER Jason Berry, 2015 Beaufort Water Festival Sales and Admissions Coordinator, was the featured speaker at the Zonta Club of Beaufort meeting. Pictured are Jason Berry and Club President Myrna Breland.

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LIGHTS OUT FOR LOGGERHEADS! The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is excited to announce the first sea turtle nest laid this season hatched during the evening of July 6, after 65 days of incubation.

DNR sea turtle staff discovered the emergence of the Botany Island loggerhead nest the following morning.

Fripp and Hunting Island Beaches have already seen the tell tail “march to the sea” foot prints in the sand as hatchlings head for open water.

With nesting season over halfway complete and hatching season officially underway, biologists are forecasting a banner year for sea turtles. As of July 7, DNR volunteers and staff had reported 3,653 loggerhead nests, one leatherback nest, and one green nest along South Carolina beaches.

“The preliminary statewide estimate for South Carolina this year is expected to surpass our 2013 record year,” said biologist Michelle Pate, who coordinates DNR’s sea turtle program, which is responsible for managing and protecting sea turtles in the state of South Carolina. You can continue to follow nesting and hatching in real time on their online nest monitoring system, hosted by Seaturtle.org.

With the arrival of hatching season, the support of South Carolina coastal residents and visitors is crucial to keeping “Lights Out for Loggerheads,” Pate said. When sea turtle hatchlings emerge from the nest, they are attracted to the blue and green wavelengths of light naturally reflected off the ocean.

They use this natural light to navigate from their nest towards the ocean. If an artificial light source on the beach is brighter than the natural light of the ocean horizon, hatchlings will head towards the artificial source, a process known as disorientation.

Disoriented hatchlings that crawl away from the ocean and toward bright artificial lights are more vulnerable to predators and exhaustion.

You can help by turning out all lights in your house that are visible from dusk to dawn along the beach during the months of May through October.

Closing blinds and drapes on windows that face the ocean also reduces light pollution on the beach. Learn more about Lights Out for Loggerheads at www.dnr.sc.gov/seaturtle/lights.htm.

Civil penalties for harming a threatened or endangered species such as sea turtles can reach $25,000.

County and local lighting ordinances also exist to protect sea turtles and residents and visitors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their local laws. Violating local or county lighting ordinances can carry fines up to $500.

This year may also bring a record number of sea turtle strandings, or sick, injured, and dead sea turtles. Sea turtle stranding responses and necropsies (post-mortem examinations) are important aspects of DNR’s sea turtle program. There have been 98 sea turtle strandings in South Carolina to date this year, 31 of which stranded alive.

Strandings have averaged about 128 sea turtles per year since 2000. Sick or injured live turtles that strand along the coast are retrieved for rehabilitation, while dead turtles are necropsied to assess possible cause of death (disease or injury) and to collect information on food habits and gender. Eleven necropsies have been performed by the DNR staff (6 loggerheads, 2 green, 1 leatherback and four Kemp’s ridleys) this year. To keep up with strandings in South Carolina, visit the online stranding database at: www.seaturtle. org/strand.

How you can help sea turtles in South Carolina: Observe quietly from a distance never disturb a nesting sea turtle or hatchlings Do not shine lights on a sea turtle, including cell phones and flash photography Obey local and county lighting ordinances Turn out all exterior lights (flood and deck) visible from the beach, dusk to dawn, from May through October Close blinds and drapes on windows where interior lights can be seen from the beach or ocean at night When boating, lookout for sea turtles both inshore and offshore Fill in large holes dug on the beach at the end of the day, as adults and hatchling sea turtles can become trapped in them Support sea turtle conservation efforts in South Carolina by donating to SCDNR Sea Turtle Program, PO Box 12559, Charleston, SC 29412

Previous Mount Sinai Medical Center Network Director to manage BMH Physician Partners Ann Gilbert, a practice administration professional with 30 years experience, has been named Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s Ann Gilbert vice president of physician services, responsible for managing the largest multispecialty physician group in the area.

With the acquisition last year of the Lowcountry Medical Group and Harrison Peeples Health Care Center, Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners now includes 40 physicians and 21 advanced care practitioners in 12 locations throughout Beaufort and Hampton Counties.

Gilbert comes well prepared for the job. Her extensive resume includes a three-year stint as director of network operations for New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she managed operations for 21 sites with 80 providers and 200 employees.

Most recently, she served as vice president of operations for Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics, planning, organizing and directing all clinical operations for a 350-physician group with 28 locations in East Texas.

“We are excited to have a person of Ann’s talent heading up our physician services,” said BMH President and CEO Rick Toomey.

“As we grow our practice network, our goal is to continue to improve our services and consistently meet the expectations of our patients and the community.”

PAFEN to redeem Gullah/Geechee home lost in tax sale On the first Monday in October 2014, Michelle Lewis’ lifelong home in Beaufort’s Historic District was sold at the Beaufort County Delinquent Tax Sale because she couldn’t pay the $1,399.77 in delinquent taxes, penalties, and fees.

Disabled by knee surgery and her income tax refund held up because of faulty paperwork, Lewis, the mother of seven and grandmother of 19, was terrified that she’d lose the comfortable family home that her late parents had left her. When her redemption costs rose to $5,598.11 from a tax bill that had originally been just $1,108.50, Lewis was desperately seeking--but not finding any financial assistance.

But a tearful phone call to the nonprofit Pan-African Family Empowerment & Land Preservation Network, Inc. in Beaufort got Lewis the money she needed to avoid becoming homeless. And she’ll finally have peace of mind weeks ahead of the Oct. 7, 2015 deadline for redeeming property sold in 2014.

On Monday, July 13, the PAFEN will pay $5,523.11 of her property redemption costs. And Lewis will pay 8

just $300 with money that she borrowed from friends and relatives. It’ll be the PAFEN’s biggest redemption to date, and what Lewis is calling “my blessing.”

“I thank God that my cousin saw that flyer in Piggly Wiggly,” says Lewis, whose home redemption by the PAFEN includes a $2,799.54 interest payment to the winning bidder on her home.

“This sure is a blessing for me. I was already planning to pack up and leave Beaufort. Trying to stay here without my house would have been too hard for me to handle,” says the former home health care worker.

Lewis’ home and land, which is just around the corner from the City of Beaufort’s tennis courts, has a market value of $212,500, according to Beaufort County tax records.

And because the winning bid on her property was $65,000 it wouldn’t take long for the 1% per monthly interest due to the winning bidder to balloon her original tax bill. But thankfully the bidder interest was capped at $2,799.54.

Because Beaufort County allows bidders to earn 1% interest per month on their winning bids, each year its

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Delinquent Tax Sale attracts a growing number of investors and hedge fund managers who make huge profits that far exceed what they’d earn in interest from U.S. banks. But their big bids often lead to heartache for low-income property owners.

“Michelle Lewis’ redemption costs are a perfect example of why land rich, but cash poor Gullah/Geechee families are losing their homes and land. The interest, penalties and fees are squeezing them out of their property,” says PAFEN Founder, President & CEO Theresa White, a former journalist and congressional aide.

Mobile home owners have it enough worse, says White, because they have to pay monthly rent to the winning bidder to remain in their homes. That’s in addition to the interest, fees, and penalties needed to redeem them.

“How can they expect people who can’t afford to pay their taxes in the first place to come up with so much extra money to redeem it?” White asks.

The PAFEN was founded, among other things, to help create solutions that will prevent Gullah-Geechee families and other people of African

descent from losing their homes and land, White explained.

In March 2015, the 501c3 tax-exempt PAFEN launched an online $5-million “Help Save Gullah/Geechee Land” campaign on GoFundMe.com, which has collected $8,000 in donations through July 9.

Donations collected during the “Help Save Gullah/Geechee Land” campaign will be used in three ways, White says: To redeem property sold at delinquent tax sales; to pay taxes to prevent properties from being sold at tax sales; and onetime tax grants to allow Gullah/Geechee families to transition to the Installment Payment Program that breaks taxes into five equal advance payments on the upcoming year’s taxes.

Through a newly-formed partnership with the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce, PAFEN clients who want to become eligible to enter its Taxpayer Lottery to receive a one-time grant to pay their taxes for a year, can take the required budget classes at the Black Chamber’s office. The BCBCC is located at 801 Bladen St. in Beaufort, and can be contacted at 843-986-1102.

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BMH and YMCA host their annual Camp Sea Breeze Last week over a dozen Beaufort-area children attended Camp Sea Breeze, a weeklong camp for kids ages 6 through 11 with asthma. The annual program, hosted by Beaufort Memorial and the YMCA of Beaufort County, is a day camp designed to teach the children how to enjoy an active lifestyle while coping with their disease.

Staffed by Beaufort Memorial respiratory therapists, the camp combines field trips, arts and crafts, exercise and nutrition classes, as well as asthma education in a fun and safe environment.

Several local medical practices and individuals, including Sea Island Pediatrics, Beaufort Pediatrics, All Children’s Pediatrics, Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health, Dr. Faith Polkey and the BMH Respiratory Therapy Department, helped sponsor scholarships for children to attend.

Change of Command

Col. Paul D. Cucinotta receives the regimental colors from Col. Daniel J. Haas during a change of command ceremony on Parris Island, S.C., July 10, 2015. The passing of the colors signifies the transfer of command from the outgoing to the incoming commander. Haas will head to Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command in Fort Meade, Md. Cucinotta comes to the depot from Marine Forces Central Command (Forward) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alex Kouns.

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ol. Paul D. Cucinotta assumed command of Recruit Training Regiment from Col. Daniel J. Haas during a ceremony on Parris Island, S.C., July 10, 2015. Haas, after successfully completing a two year tour in command, will head to Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command in Fort Meade, Md. Cucinotta comes to the depot from Marine Forces Central Command (Forward) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Haas was humble in his reflections about his two years of command.

“The regiment works not because of me but because of the great personal sacrifices of these fine men and women we call drill instructors, who ask for little recognition but will greatly impact the lives of their

recruits forever,” said Haas. “Today is a day that has great impact on me but will have little impact on the regiment because you have a commander who will build on the successes of this regiment.”Cucinotta had a simple promise and request for the members of his new command.

“Marines and sailors, it is my honor to serve with you,” said Cucinotta. “I will give you the best every day for the next two years. All I ask is that you do the same.”

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More on the Fall Street Music on Paris Avenue series Grammy nominees and an award winning International star highlight the line-up for the Fall Street Music on Paris Avenue series. The free concerts begin August 15 kicking off four great shows in August and September. The Town of Port Royal has been producing this long running series that takes place 10

Saturday nights at 6:00 p.m. on Paris Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets as a celebration for the people of Port Royal and a gift to the rest of the world. This fall get ready for four concerts that offer a wide variety of musical styles presented by quality performers from across the nation and around the world.

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Street Music on Paris Avenue was created for the people of Port Royal but has become a draw for audiences around the region since 2007. The concerts present a wide variety of music each season, giving them a true feeling of diversity. Over the past 15 seasons Street Music has presented; blues, jazz, folk, zydeco, bluegrass, country

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Bring your chairs and your dancing shoes when you join the Town of Port Royal for Street Music on Paris Avenue this fall. The free concerts will provide fun for the entire family. All shows are rain or shine and the rain location is The Shed on Paris Avenue, one block from the outdoor site.

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

“It never hurts to dream.”

MARY THIBAULT BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA THIBAULT ART GALLERY, OWNER

Local artist never stopped dreaming of Bay Street gallery Mary Thibault knows how to turn a vision into reality. As a self-taught artist, Mary starts with a passion for the work and, literally, a prayer, and, as she says, “Then the paintings flow.”

And even before Thibault Gallery, the Bay Street space where Mary shows her own and other artist’s work, was a reality, she was committed to the idea of it.

“I named my business Thibault Gallery long before I actually had a physical gallery,” Mary says. “I had our website so customers could order art through there. I always kept the idea of owning our gallery alive through journaling, too.”

The Beaufort native spent 15 years in the classroom as a special education and art teacher. She also painted props and scenery for her daughters’ dance performances and murals for Beaufort High School.

But art was an after hours endeavor for many years.

“I painted at night after my full-time classroom job,” Mary says. “My husband Eric and I did art shows on the weekends.” Time spent showing her artwork at Green Fish Gallery and in a studio space at Atelier on the Bay only reinforced Mary’s desire to own her own

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gallery on Bay Street. When the Bay Street Outfitters building became available in January 2014, Thibault Gallery found its home.

According to Mary, “I’m blessed to be able to follow my passion and paint full time. Being a gallery owner means I’m in charge of production and customer service. Eric is CFO, the head custodian and shipping clerk. We’re the only employees of the gallery, so it’s a good thing we each get along with our co-worker!”

In addition to Mary’s own work, Thibault Gallery features what she calls the cream-of-the-crop of the Beaufort art community. The welcoming space is filled with her own work as well as the work of 14 other artists who share Mary’s positive spirit. Since opening, the gallery has received a total of three Best Art Gallery awards from Best of Beaufort and Beaufort Gazette Readers Choice.

Mary and Eric’s blended family includes seven children (including two Megans!) aged 14 to 30. Family holds great importance for Mary, so even though there isn’t a time when she wouldn’t rather have a brush in hand, she recently agreed to go fishing with

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Eric and daughter Erin and son-in-law Bryon. Mary had the biggest catch of the day and the achievement was memorialized with a photo.

In addition to growing Thibault Gallery, Mary and Eric want to help develop First Friday After Five, where downtown Beaufort galleries and businesses extend PAINTING IS their hours to 8 p.m. JUST ONE OF MARY’S on the first Friday of MANY TALENTS. each month. The event features musicians who play near the Bay Street clock and Thibault Gallery serves wine and hors d’oeuvres and customers can meet the artists. Eventually, Mary would like to see Bay Street closed for this “Night on the town” event.

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There is always, always, always more to learn AWAKENINGS

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I once read a profound explanation by a 6 year old boy as to why dogs live shorter lives than humans. He said ‘People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right? Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to stay as long’. By his innocent explanation, it seems that as long as one is still alive, there must be more to learn about love and kindness. I believe there must be two additional ingredients: willingness and teachability Those who are willing to learn and are teachable can begin to recognize that each person encountered in our daily life course, is part of discovering the good that lies within. Yes, even those folks who continuously rock our world, tweak our last nerve, or claim to ‘know’ everything are our teachers. What about the folks who seem bored when someone else is sharing their latest nugget of information garnered from a book they read or seminar they attended? Or, those who are chomping at the bit to ‘one up’ what others are sharing before the other person even has a chance to finish theirs. Or, the ones who say ‘I know’ to just about anything anyone around them says. Yep, our teachers! Whether we have fallen into one or more of these social pitfalls or have just observed it in others’, a willingness to learn a new way of sharing with others was or can be

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Personally, as I have continue to listen and learn, I still find myself looking to the heavens and asking ‘now what?’ only to receive a response of ‘there’s more to learn’, which sometimes elicits a giggle and other times a shake of my fist with a response of ‘jeez, haven’t I learned enough?’ ultimately created. Becoming consciously awareness to how we share with others, allows us to listen and learn from each person and situation we encounter in our lives, creating one teachable moment after the next.

I believe we each have a unique curriculum that we came to earth school to learn and once aware of that, we have the ability to see each person and encounter as part of that ‘life’ course. While this awareness can create

clarity, contentedness and expectancy when navigating your day to day, it can also great confusion, frustration, and sometimes even resistance. Personally, as I have continue to listen and learn, I still find myself looking to the heavens and asking ‘now what?’ only to receive a response of ‘there’s more to learn’, which sometimes elicits a giggle and other times a shake of my fist with a response of ‘ jeez, haven’t I learned enough?’. I guess not…I am still here.

I am often reminded by a story that a friend shared about his mother’s transition. The day before she left her earthly body, she shared with her son that the previous evening she had an opportunity to spend time with the ‘Divine’ and learned three things. One was that the will to live was the strongest of all human desires, another is that every thought is a silent prayer and every prayer is received by the ‘Divine, and finally, but most importantly, it really is all about love.

Although she expressed some regret that she spent so much time in the material world worrying about things that she couldn’t control, she was grateful to know she had loved deeply and had been loved by many, and to know that through it all, she was truly communicating her deepest thoughts, wishes and dreams to the One who mattered most. This gave her the peace she needed to move on to her next adventure. It seems to me that at this juncture, she must have learned all that she was supposed to and was free to go.

So, what is your curriculum? What are you here in earthly school to become?

Are you willing to learn and listen?

Are you teachable? Pondering these questions moving forward will hopefully create a new awareness of each person or situation you encounter along with a curiosity about how it fits into the grand scheme of learning how to live the good life. So, here’s to loving others and being nice. Live Awake…Have Fun!

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Think you’re too old and frail to work out? Think again! The health benefits of daily exercise are widely known, but a senior facing health and mobility issues may feel working out is beyond their abilities. Sixtythree percent of people 60 and older don’t engage in daily exercise, according to the National Council on Aging’s The United States of Aging Survey.

But resistance training can help seniors who fear falling or damaging aging muscles and bones while exercising. For seniors with health issues that might make strenuous exercise difficult, resistance training can be an accessible, healthful option that provides both physical and mental benefits, a new study indicates.

“Resistance training—also called strength training— is an especially safe, valuable mode of exercise for seniors,” says Dr. Kevin O’Neil, chief medical officer for Brookdale senior living. “As you age, you lose muscle mass, bone density, strength, balance, coordination and flexibility - all of which can result in higher risk of falls and increased difficulty in performing daily tasks.

Resistance training allows seniors to exercise in their own home. They can use items found in their house and they can even exercise while sitting down.”

As the name implies, resistance training relies on the use of resistance to build muscle strength. Slow, measured movements are easier and more stable for seniors to perform than the strenuous activity of many types of aerobic exercise. “Smooth, controlled movement gives seniors the benefits of the specific exercise with less risk of injuries or falls,” says Nicholas Swanner, a licensed physical therapist, geriatric clinical specialist and healthcare services manager for Brookdale’s healthcare services division.

Before starting any kind of exercise program, seniors should talk to their doctors. Once they have the goahead to begin resistance training, many forms can be beneficial to seniors, Swanner says.

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bands, lifting weights or objects around your home, or using exercise equipment. Some of the exercises included in aquatics, Pilates, tai chi and yoga are types of resistance training, and those activities have the added bonus of social interaction when done in groups,” he says. “Seniors can benefit from any type of resistance training as long as it’s done safely and is part of a regular routine. Pushing up and down from a chair, opening and closing a door, lifting a can of soup or a 1-pound weight are all types of resistance exercises that seniors can easily do in their own homes.”

Swanner recommends that seniors start slow with lower-resistance exercises and listen to their bodies.

“As you age, your body changes and this will impact how and what types of exercises you will be able to do safely. There are many ways to modify exercises, routines and individual styles of training to fit a senior’s specific needs.”

Resistance training offers many benefits for seniors, including improved strength, balance, coordination and posture, better bone density, plus lower risks of heart disease, arthritis, and osteoporosis and other chronic illnesses, as well as improved cognitive function and mood. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association also found

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that resistance training can positively affect cognitive abilities of seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Engaging in exercise for 150 minutes a week can allow seniors to maximize the health benefits. Seniors can exercise in one 30-minute session three or four days a week if they’re able, or if that intensity is too strenuous, they can break their workouts into 10-minute intervals throughout the week and still reap the benefits.

“We always tell our seniors, ‘start low and go slow’ when they’re beginning an exercise program,” O’Neil says. “Just 10 minutes a day provides health benefits and can feel much more achievable for seniors. Exercise duration can then be increased as endurance improves.”

Resistance exercises should be done two to three days per week for each muscle group with a day of rest in between. This does not mean that other types of exercise, such as aerobic or flexibility exercises should not be done on rest days. People who exercise daily might do resistance exercises for the upper body on one day and for the lower body on the next day.

“Even if a senior has mobility or health issues that hinder aerobic exercise, he or she can still do resistance training,” Swanner says. “Talk to your physician and physical therapist to design a program that’s right for you.”

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BMH earns certification for hip and knee replacement Less than two years after opening its innovative Joint Replacement Center, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for hip and knee replacement. The coveted diseasespecific certification was awarded to BMH following a rigorous oneday, on-site review June 5 by a Joint Commission surveyor specializing in orthopedics.

“It takes a great deal of teamwork and financial resources to meet the standards of quality, patient safety and service required by The Joint Commission,” said Shawna Doran, BMH Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs.

“Achieving certification demonstrates our commitment to providing hip and knee replacement patients with the highest level of care.”

BMH had to submit four months of data to The Joint Commission prior to the on-site evaluation. During the allday visit, the surveyor assessed Beaufort Memorial’s clinical practice guidelines and performance measures to ensure compliance with national evidencebased standards.

“She looked at the framework of our program, standardization in quality of care and the cohesiveness of the entire orthopedic team from the pre-op nurse liaison to the discharge planner,” said BMH Orthopedic Care Coordinator

Andrea Sadler. “After interviewing the staff, she spoke with all five of the patients who were being treated in the center to validate that we had actually done what we reported.

The surveyor, who performs evaluations of orthopedic programs all over the country, found no deficiencies at BMH and issued no requirements for improvement.

“Joint Commission certification provides an objective assessment of clinical excellence,” Sadler said. “Not only does it give patients confidence in the quality and safety of a program, it’s becoming a prerequisite for some insurance carriers to contract with hospitals for selected services.”

Beaufort Memorial is only the 12th health care facility in the state to receive disease-specific care certification in knee and hip replacement from The Joint Commission, the premier health care accrediting body in the nation. The certification is awarded for a two-year period. BMH opened its Joint Replacement Center Aug. 5, 2013 to provide a unique patientcentered focus of care for total joint patients. To date, more than 850 patients have completed the program, which has also been recognized as a Blue Distinction Center for Hip and Knee Replacement by Blue Cross & Blue Shield.

Beaufort Memorial Joint Replacement Center patient Wlodzimierz Zaryczny takes his first long walk, accompanied by his wife Theodora, after his recent knee replacement.

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Do you love the snap that chili peppers give to your food? Are you a fan of the heat they impart to a variety of dishes? Even if you’re not, you may want to take another look at the humble chili pepper. From migraine relief to weight control, researchers are verifying what some cultures have known for centuries: the chili pepper and its key constituents, like capsaicin, deliver a host of health benefits. Here are just some of the ways chili peppers are helping to fight some of the country’s most common health conditions: Weight control Obesity is also a worldwide issue, making effective weight-control remedies a priority for health advocates around the world. Science Daily reports that University of Wyoming researchers are investigating capsaicin as a weight-control supplement. Researchers believe the chili pepper constituent may help boost metabolism by inhibiting cells that store fat and encouraging the type of cells that turn fat into energy.

Cancer treatment Multiple studies aim at exploring the effect of capsaicin on cancer cells. One notable investigation from Marshall University found evidence that the compound inhibited the growth of lung cancer tumors through an animal-based study,

according to the American Institute for Cancer Research. In another study, researchers at Nottingham University in the United Kingdom also found that capsaicin killed cancer cells without harming healthy cells in cultures of human lung and pancreatic cancer cells.

Fighting diabetes About 30 million Americans live with diabetes, and the disease is the seventhleading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association. While multiple medicines are available to treat diabetes, many people still find it difficult to control the disease.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating chili peppers as part of a regular, healthy diet could help control diabetes.

Natural nutrition Chili peppers also deliver health benefits beyond medicinal ones. The peppers are highly nutritious, delivering a punch of nutrients that are also associated with better health, including vitamins A, C and B-6, iron, copper and potassium.

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Fabulous Girl Boutique hosts a fabulous night for Beaufort ladies The second Wednesday of July saw a fabulous Island Girls Night Out hosted by Fabulous Girl Boutique on Lady’s Island. More than 100 avid buyers enjoyed great merchandise, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at this fun, eclectic boutique. Nikki Hardison, General Manager for The Island News said, “What a fun group of women! And the donated prizes – wow, just wow!” Thanks to everybody at Fabulous Girl Boutique for making this event extra special. And make sure you check out our Facebook for more photos from the event. Mark your calendars ladies. We are set for August 11th as the next Island Girls Night Out. Plan to bring friends and enjoy a great evening.

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Privatizing snapper/grouper fishery ownership not favored in SC A proposed plan by federal fishery managers to privatize ownership of the snapper-grouper fishery from North Carolina to Key West, Florida by taking fishermen’s historical landings and converting them into “catch shares” of the fishery that can be bought and sold like a commodity on Wall Street is being blasted by an advocacy group for commercial and recreational fishermen.

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, which is responsible for the management of federal fisheries in the Atlantic off the southeastern states, has proposed the controversial programs for commercial and charter boats in its long-range management plan for the snappergrouper fishery called the Vision Project.

Public hearings on the plan start this week.

“Studies have shown that catch share programs provide no biological benefit to fisheries and hurt fishing communities by destroying jobs. These programs tend to benefit large corporate fleets that can buy up shares and hurt small fishermen who cannot,” Council for Sustainable Fishing Executive Director Tom Swatzel said. “Fishermen from all sectors have made it very clear to the SAFMC that they overwhelmingly oppose private ownership of the fishery. The fishery council needs to listen to these fishermen as promised.”

The SAFMC launched the Vision

Project last year by conducting 26 “port meetings” throughout the region seeking fishery stakeholder input into the project, stating that the project would be “stakeholder-driven.”

The SAFMC has acknowledged the meetings produced overwhelming opposition to catch shares, but decided to include them in the plan anyway.

Swatzel, a former SAFMC member, says he’s disappointed at the fishery council’s unwillingness to listen to fishermen’s opposition to catch shares, which has been longstanding.

“Prior SAFMC efforts in 2011 to implement catch shares for the snapper-grouper fishery were met with overwhelming opposition and had to be withdrawn, so the fishery council should know better. They need to honor their promise of a stakeholder-driven plan and stop efforts to privatize the fishery.

The SAFMC’s credibility is at stake,” Swatzel said. “This plan is supposed to be driven by fishery stakeholders, not special interest groups like the Environmental Defense Fund, which has spent millions lobbying for catch shares.”

Swatzel says the SAFMC has purposely not used the controversial phrase “catch shares” in the plan, but instead has used less understood terminology for catch shares such as “sector share management system,” “individual quota management system,” “individual quota programs,” “sector share programs/cooperatives,”

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Privatizing ownership of the snapper-grouper fishery would not benefit the locals.

“individual quotas,” and “allocations by permit.”

“It’s very troubling the SAFMC would resort to using code-speak for catch shares instead of being up front with fishermen about the fact that catch share programs are indeed in the plan,” Swatzel said.

Catch share programs in New England and California have been called “failures” in media reports. According to the San Luis Obispo, CA Tribune, the director of the Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization said “‘The catch share system is probably the worst thing that ever happened to the fishing industry.’”

Studies and reports by the Lenfest Ocean Program, Center for Investigative Reporting, and Food and Water Watch say that catch share programs provide no biological benefit to fisheries.

“It would be one thing if catch shares

improved fishery sustainability, but they don’t. The net effect of catch shares is to reallocate fish from small fishermen to large, reducing jobs and in many cases the availability of fresh catch in local markets,” Swatzel said. “Catch share programs for charter boats will reduce availability, hurting fishing destinations.”

Swatzel says other measures in the plan such as requiring electronic tracking devices for all fishing boats and more closed fishing areas are widely opposed by fishermen and should be dropped by the SAFMC. The Council for Sustainable Fishing is a nonprofit organization that advocates optimizing and sustaining fishing opportunities for commercial and recreational fishermen in South Atlantic region. The CFSF website is Sustainablefishing.org.

Surveying the bat population may lead to volunteer opportunities If you have seen a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) truck slowly riding down a rural road about an hour after sundown this summer, it may be part of a cooperative research project that is surveying bat populations across the state.

The Carolinas Acoustic Bat Project, a cooperative research project taking place in both South Carolina and North Carolina, is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Researchers drive carefully specified routes two consecutive nights with a recording device mounted on the cab of their trucks. The 20-mile routes must be driven at 20 mph in order to capture the data accurately. The recordings are then analyzed to determine which species of bats were heard and how abundant they were.

“It’s very exciting to start this acoustic sampling,” said Mary Bunch, wildlife biologist and bat expert with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.

“The goal is to establish these routes and perhaps add more routes in areas that haven’t been surveyed. It is wonderful that so many people have pulled together to make this happen. After we have the kinks worked out, this can provide a volunteer opportunity for citizen scientists.”

Bats are an essential, beneficial part of ecosystems, according to Bunch. Bats are the primary predators of nightflying insects including many crop and forest pests, consuming over half their body weight in insects each night. Bats currently face a serious threat in White-Nose

Syndrome, a disease that has caused catastrophic declines in hibernating bats.

Partners in the Carolinas Acoustic Bat Project include DNR, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Clemson University, the U.S. Forest Service Southern Experimental Station and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

“Bats are notoriously difficult to study,” said Clemson University graduate student Ben Neece, “because they are active at night, can detect nets and traps, and, of course, they can fly and often are fairly secretive when roosting. Most of their vocalizations cannot be heard without the aid of electronic equipment, so the acoustic survey routes will allow us to effectively monitor these elusive animals.”

Ashley Watford, an intern from Francis Marion University who has assisted with the bat surveys in the Pee Dee region, said: “I was struck by how most of the bats we heard were near residences with security lights, presumably because they were targeting insects, including mosquitoes that were attracted to the lights.”

Motorists are advised to please be patient if you end up driving behind one of these surveys. If researchers stop to let you pass, or deviate from 20 mph, it disrupts the data collection, potentially ruining the entire night’s work.

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sports&recreation

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

Former USC Beaufort ace promoted to Triple-A Iowa The Chicago Cubs promoted Myrtle Beach Pelicans lefthanded pitcher Michael Heesch to Triple-A Iowa. In a corresponding move, the Pelicans have received Class-A South Bend hurler Brad Markey.

Heesch, 25, earns his second career call-up to the I-Cubs. A native of Crystal Lake, Illinois and a former USC Beaufort ace, Heesch made one relief appearance and earned the win with three shutout, one-hit innings for Iowa in a 14-inning affair on July 9, 2014, in Omaha.

The lefty has been a standout for the Pelicans this year out of

the bullpen, with the secondlowest ERA on the pitching staff at 1.85.With a 5-0 record, Heesch has the second-most wins with the Pelicans despite making all of his 19 appearances out of the bullpen. In 34 innings of work, the six-foot, five-inch right-hander has struck out 24 batters and walked 12, allowing just one home run. He holds batters to a .209 average while attaining a 0.99 WHIP. With two saves recorded in two opportunities this year, Heesch has also stranded 80-percent of inherited runners this year (10 of 12) from the bullpen. His

Michael Heesch Played two years at Illinois-Chicago before transferring to USC Beaufort for his junior year.

promotion comes one day after pitching a season-high four innings in which he allowed one earned run on two hits against

the Carolina Mudcats in a 16-4 win. Heesch was selected by the Cubs out of the University of South Carolina Beaufort in the

eighth round of the 2012 draft.

Heesch is the 10th Pelican to earn a promotion this year and first to skip Double-A. Starling Peralta, Matt Brazis, Jacob Hannemann, Gerardo Concepcion, Wes Darvill, Billy McKinney, Tayler Scott, Zach Cates, and Cael Brockmeyer have all been promoted to Double-A Tennessee this season. With the roster moves, the Pelicans’ roster is at 24 active players, which is one below the Carolina League limit, and includes seven players on the disabled list and one on the inactive list.

Parker, KC Chief ’s strong safety, holds football clinic He was pretty good when he played for Beaufort High. He got even better when he played for Newberry College.

And now, besides being in his 6th year of playing pro ball, he is working hard to give back to the community that gave him his start. Last Friday and Saturday, Ron Parker, his

twin brother Donald, other Kansas Chiefs players, and a myriad of coaches and supporters somehow organized a mammoth group of young people to be inspired by a pro. And that’s what they got. Inspiration wrapped in a strong message on how important it is to do well in school, listen, learn and practice.

And to be a stand-up guy.

Players from grades 3 through 12 came to Beaufort High School to give it all they got. All ages, sizes, shapes and

dreams. Snacks, pizzas and beverages were provided and the Beaufort Fire Department was there on Saturday to potentially provide a cooling shower to some very sweaty, determined and excited participants. Ron said his goal with providing the camp was to show kids that hard work, honesty, and real effort will pay off in the end.

What does Ron do in the off season?

“Practice” he says. “Weights, running, conditioning and maybe a little fun time

thrown in.” This offseason definitely had its fun moments as Ron signed a new fiveyear, $25 million contract with the Chiefs.

“My goal is to have a better season than last year, to make more impact plays than I did last year and at the end of the season be able to look back and say, ‘I got better,’ “ Ron said. “I just want to improve from year to year.”

Well, you now have about 500 new fans plus lots of parents and coaches rooting for you every weekend.

Ron Parker

Beaufort native competes in Valley Baseball League All-Star Game The South division of the Valley Baseball League beat the North division 5-4 in the Valley League All-Star Game at James Madison University’s Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday. Beaufort High School graduate Weber Pike, a South Carolina Gamecock, played for the North team in the Valley League All-Star Game.

Charles Town Cannons shortstop Bradley Jones (College of Charleston) was awarded the Most Valuable Player award for the North division. Jones leads the league in home runs with six and was the runner-up in the home run derby after replacing Strasburg’s Ryan Flick. Jones had one hit on two at-bats and a three-run 20

home run on the night.

Staunton Braves’ outfielder Jack Schaaf (Florida International University) earned the MVP honor for the South after hitting a two-run double down the first base line in the bottom of the sixth. Schaaf went 2-4 with 2 RBIs. Weber Pike The game remained scoreless until North shortstop Jones’ homer in the top of the third gave the North a 3-0 lead. That same inning the South got on base with two consecutive walks from outfielder Shane Billings (Harrisonburg/Wingate) and 2nd

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baseman Jose Carrera (Covington/Manhattan). Billings scored off of a Tyler Straub (Harrisonburg/University of Texas-San Antonio) single and a Conner Gunn (New Market/Amherst College) sac fly brought in Carrera.

After two more quiet innings, the South scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth. With the bases loaded, Schaaf hit a ball down the first base line to bring in two runs. Billings followed with a sac fly to bring in another run giving the South a 5-3 lead. The North made an effort to come back with one run in the top of the seventh but could not answer any further.

Approximately 30 Major League Baseball scouts were expected to attend the event.

UPDATE: In the May 7th issue, we featured Ray Jones as a “one in a million” coach training young men to weightlift and leading Team Beaufort, Beaufort’s Olympic Style Weightlifting team. See their success below, recently winning best overall team!

YOUR EPIC STORY BEGINS HERE.

Small town Beaufort is home of the three top youth weightlifters in the US. They are all on the same team and winning in three different age groups. Dade Stanley in the boys’ 13 and under division, CJ Cummings in the boys’ 14-15 division, and Omar Cummings in the boys’ 16-17 division represent the Team Beaufort weightlifting club coached by Ray Jones. One town, one team, 3 “best in the US” winners in 3 different age classes.

Team Beaufort takes overall championship for 8th year

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NOW FOR FALL From bottom left: Eli Smith, Molly Smith, Cori Miller, Coach Ray, Joshua Desmore, CJ Cummings, Dade Stanley, William Sanders, Coach Teddy ,Braylin Young, Dylan Williams, Omar Cummings. Not pictured: Casey Simmons, Jacob Denton & Coach David Purser.

Coach Ray Jones reports that our Beaufort Team captured the Number #1 spot in the boys’ 13 and under division, the boys’ 14-15 division, the boys’ 16-17 division, and was named the Overall Boys’ Team Champions for the 8th consecutive year!

Nice job gentlemen!

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sports & schools

3 ways to go green when going back to school Provided by Brandpoint

It’s that time of year when millions of students and their parents will be shopping for back-to-school items and purchasing the latest technology and electronic devices. Many of these popular items like smartphones, tablets and laptops use rechargeable batteries that contain materials that are potentially harmful to the environment and should never be thrown into the trash. The rechargeable batteries from old gadgets should be recycled so that they do not end up in landfills.

According to the National Retail Federation, back-to-school shoppers will spend an average $212.35 on electronic items, which is a seven percent increase from $199.05 last year, with total spending expected to reach $8.4 billion.

The increase in gadgets and electronics in the marketplace is a major contributor to electronic waste. E-waste, or electronic products that have become unwanted or obsolete, is the fastest growing municipal waste stream in America, with more than 49 million tons generated in 2012 Call2Recycle, Inc., through local retail partners, offers a no-cost recycling solution for the rechargeable batteries found in

most types of cordless gadgets and small.

During the last 20 years, Call2Recycle has collected more than 100 million pounds of batteries and cellphones, diverting these materials from landfills. The organization ensures that these items are responsibly recycled to create new batteries and other products, preventing potentially hazardous materials from entering the waste stream.

Round up all your old electronics

Dust off those shelves and check inside desk drawers and last year’s backpack for items that use rechargeable batteries.

If you aren’t sure which items can be recycled, a good rule of thumb is: if it’s rechargeable, it’s recyclable. Call2Recycle’s collection sites accept cellphones and rechargeable batteries (weighing up to 11 pounds), including those you find in laptop computers, digital cameras, twoway radios, MP3 players or iPods, tablets and cordless phones.

Staples, Lowes and Best Buy can help

Call2Recycle has more than 34,000 drop-off locations for recycling rechargeable batteries located within ten

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miles of 89 percent of consumers across North America. Many of these sites are national retailers such as Staples, Best Buy and Lowe’s, all found right here in Beaufort on Robert Smalls Parkway.

Today, recycling rechargeable batteries can be a quick, easy and convenient part of almost any shopping trip.

environment. So before you buy the new, put the old where it won’t harm the environment. Recycle it please!

Spread the word

It’s more important than ever to educate younger generations about how to properly dispose of rechargeable batteries. Many are unaware that the batteries from their old electronics should be recycled. You can help by educating your friends and family about how they can reduce waste. Another way is to organize a local recycling drive to encourage others to gather up their batteries to be recycled. Through recycling, you can make your community more sustainable and prevent potentially hazardous materials from the waste stream, which is good for people as well as the

BHS JV basketball tournament champs The Beaufort High School girls’ junior varsity basketball team won the Edisto “Summer Slam” Basketball Tournament in June against five other regional teams. Photo courtesy of Beaufort High School.

Beaufort Academy receives grant from insurance leaders We predict a great future for girls’ basketball at Beaufort High School if the first Lady Eagles Basketball camp under head coach Reggie Jones was any indication. There were young ladies from 3rd grade to rising 8th graders who worked on fundamentals like ball handling, footwork and what a successful work ethic looks like.

Jay Taylor, Managing Partner at Kinghorn Insurance of Beaufort, presents the two $500 checks to Stephen Schools, Headmaster at Beaufort Academy.

Kinghorn Insurance Agency of Beaufort and The Selective Insurance Group Foundation joined forces to support the positive efforts of Beaufort Academy through a $1,000 grant.

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Insurance of Beaufort. The grant represents a $500 donation from Kinghorn Insurance of Beaufort matched by a $500 grant from The Selective Insurance Group Foundation.

“The Matching Grant program allows us to partner with our agents to support the needs of the communities we serve,” said Chuck Musilli, Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Lines Underwriting Officer for Selective.

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wine & gardening

Donna “forgota” these wines!

By Celia Strong

We have all done such a great job the last couple of weeks. Wine in a box. Wine in a can. What more can we be expected to do? This week, thank goodness, we go back to bottles. Regular old bottles.

But, in keeping with the “theory” that it’s hot and humid outside, we do continue with wines that are appropriate in our surroundings.

For them (yes, plural), we are going to visit Sicily this trip. Sicily is the absolute most southern of Italy’s wine regions. And, it is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea has been the center of Mediterranean viticulture for 2,500 years. Before the ancients Greeks even. Originally, Sicily was known for sweet wines, made from Muscat (Moscato), and Marsala. Now, they are known for dry wines. They have 23 DOCs on the island. Many made from local varieties and, increasingly, some made from more recognized European varieties.

And, also, blends of them all. Reds and whites and rosés.

The island at its largest point is about 175 miles wide, east to west, and about 60 miles from north to south. The growing conditions for grapes in Sicily are nearly perfect. Volcanic soils in the east, from Mount Etna, that are mineral-rich and dark. In the west, the hills of volcanic soil are less dramatic but just as rich in nutrients. The weather is Sicily, especially during the growing season is warm with bright sunshine and reliable moderate rainfalls. A warm, dry climate means molds and mildews on the grapes are

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

minimal. And breezes off the surrounding sea have a cooling effect on the grapes as they ripen. Over the years, Sicilian growers have learned that pruning helps produce higher quality grapes. And vineyards are creeping further up the hills all the time.

Our wine this week is from Donnafugata. (Donna “forgota” but we can’t forget these wines!) In 1983, the Rallo family launched Donnafugata as a new wine producing project. The family had 160 years of experience in the business, but the Rallos wanted to make wines where the treatment of the environment was as important as the grapes. Donnafugata was one of the first Italian wineries to use solar panels to make their own electricity. They use cellars in the town of Marsala, in western Sicily, that were built in 1851, at Contessa Entellina.

They own over 600 acres of vines planted with Nero d’Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah (reds) and Catarratto, Ansonica, Chardonnay, and Viognier (whites). The reputation of Donnafugata wines rests on their use of local varieties blended with European varieties. Which we are about to see!

Nero d’Avola is one of the indigenous

red grapes of Sicily. Probably the best known of their reds. Its name means “the black grape from Avola,” a small town in southeastern Sicily. These vines like hot and dry growing conditions. The wines from Nero d’Avola have a ruby red, cherry color with grape and blackberry aromas.

They are dry wines with round, smooth tannins, fuller bodied with a slight acidity.

At Donnafugata, they make a red wine based on this variety. Sedàra. Also, though, small amounts of Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon are blended with the Nero d’Avola. The nose of Sedàra is deep and fragrant, with cherry, blackberry and blueberry notes. It has spiciness and a hint of black licorice. The flavors echo these aromas and are wrapped in a smooth, soft texture. This wine is solid and gentle, all at the same time. And, it pairs well with baked pastas, tomato sauces, grilled meats and seafood. For $14.99 Cataratta, an indigenous white grape of Sicily, is the main variety in Anthìlia.

Our white wine. Anthîlia is the ancient Roman name for Entellina where the winery is located. Wines from this grape are light, dry and easy drinking. It seems

over-growth and less than meticulous winemaking can produce unattractive wines, but, I’m pretty sure, we are not wasting our time today. Anthìlia is a perfect summer quaffer, with a juicy texture and lemon zest flavors. There are bits of other local varieties and European ones blended with this Catarrata. It has white stone fruit aromas like peaches and nectarines, melon and a slight herbaceousness. Totally crisp and refreshing. And it goes well with tuna, smoked fish, capers, anchovies, shellfish, egg rolls, Asian salads, and much more. This is the first wine produced by Donnafugata. For $13.99.

Now we have two new summer weather wines. Two new and different and delicious wines. Temperatures in Sicily may not get quite as high as we get, but they have very warm, bright sunny days with ocean breezes all around them.

Sort of like we do. So we can drink these wines alone or with our dinners. But, think of this. Sicily gets snow on Mount Etna, and our winters can be almost as warm as their summers. So we can drink them all year long. Right? Don’t “forgota” these wines. Enjoy.

Summer taquitos - healthy and good!

Provided by Family Features

Though it may be weeks or even months before you can enjoy the bounty of a flourishing garden, you can get a jump on your craving for fresh veggies with ingredients that deliver the same refreshingly wholesome flavors.

Plentiful garden veggies let you enjoy summer with a fresh take on your diet. You can free yourself to get creative in the kitchen and combine endless variations of your favorite ingredients to make it easy—and appetizing—to embrace healthier dishes. Or go to www.sabra.com for other great recipes. Try these non-fried, better-for-you creamy chicken taquitos. These are healthy and perfect for easy finger-food on the deck or beach.

Creamy Chicken Taquitos

8 ounces cream cheese, 4 ounces diced green chiles, 1/2 cup Sabra Southwest Salsa or your own favorite brand, 3 green onions (diced) green and white parts), 1 clove garlic (minced), 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder, 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese, 1/3 cup minced cilantro, 10-12 small flour tortillas (6-inch), Spray olive oil

Preheat oven to 425°F degrees and line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or non-stick liner. In large non-stick skillet over medium heat, combine cream

“What goes around comes around”

cheese, diced green chiles, salsa, green onions, garlic, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and chipotle chile powder. Choose all or some of these to suit your own family’s tastes. Stir frequently until cream cheese is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove mixture from heat and stir in chicken, pepper jack cheese and cilantro.

Add about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture to each tortilla, placing slightly off center and keeping mixture about 1 inch away from edge. Roll up tortilla and place seam side down onto prepared baking dish. Gently mist (good luck with this) taquitos with olive oil and bake for about 15 minutes, until lightly golden brown and edges are crisp. Happy summer!

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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.

SPOTLIGHT ON:

Marsh Tacky’s Market

Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort;

524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking; L.D.

RANCHO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 41-B Robert Smalls

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

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

BACK PORCH GRILL: 1 Landing Dr,

RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut

BEAUFORT BREAD COMPANY:

ROSIE O’GRADYS PUB: Suite 3,

BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway,

RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS:

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

Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L.D.

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

Beaufort Town Center, Boundary Street; 843-379-7676 Irish-American cuisine; L.D. 14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.

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

BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX:

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

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

BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205 Scott St., Beaufort; 524-4330; B.L.

BLUE DOG CAFE: 736 Sea Island

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

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT:

Marsh Tacky’s Market is home of the famous Grilled Donut. Stop by and enjoy local favorites, breakfast whenever, frozen yogurt and toppings and much more.

They also offer fishing charters, trail rides, and pony rides. Marsh Tacky’s Market is open 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is located at 2137 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island, SC. For more information, call 843-838-2041.

SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls

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

SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St.,

Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D.

FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island

Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D.

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

GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St.,

LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE: 302

SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.;

Carteret St.; Beaufort; 322-1900; B.L.

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

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

SHRIMP SHACK: 1929 Sea Island

L.D.

Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2962; L.

SMOKIN’ PLANKS BBQ: 914 Paris

MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17

Ave., Port Royal; 843-522-0322; L.D.

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

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

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

BOUNDARY STREET CAFE: 1209

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

MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703

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

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

SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO:

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

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.

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

HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert

CITY JAVA & NEWS: 301 Carteret St.,

JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St.,

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

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

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

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 71 Sea

JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St.,

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

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

THE DOG HOUSE: 381 Sea Island

JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN:

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

DUKE’S BBQ: 1509 Salem Road, Beaufort; 379-4744; L.D.: Thursday and Friday only.

Republic St., Beaufort; 522.1866; D.

FAT PATTIES: 831 Parris Island

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

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

MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 470-0188; Sandwich cafe; B.L.

MARSH TACKY’S MARKET: 2137

Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island; 8382041; Deli, frozen yogurt; 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.

MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th St., Port Royal; 522-1222; L.D.

MJ’S SOUL FOOD: 1634 Sea Island

Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2009; L.D.

THE OLD BULL TAVERN: 205

West Street, Beaufort; 843-379-2855; D.

OLD SCHOOL PIZZERIA: 1638

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

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

L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea

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

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

EMILY’S TAPAS BAR: 906 Port

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

LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB: 139 Francis Marion Circle, Lady’s Island; 522-9700; L.D.

LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road,

PALM & MOON BAGEL: 221 Scott 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.

FILLIN’ STATION: 57 Sea Island

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

PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market,

FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island

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

PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 525-

Parkway, Lady’s Island; 522-0230; L.D Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-9300; L.D.

Beaufort; 466-0735; B.L.

Habersham, Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.

1946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D.

SO HOT MONGOLIAN GRILL:

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

THE SPAGHETTI CLUB: 27 Market Street, Habersham; 843-466-3663; L.D

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

SUSHI SAKANA: 860 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal; 379-5300; L.D.

SUWAN THAI: Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.

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

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

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

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

YAMA: 1370 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 379-2599; L.D.

YES! THAI INDEED: 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort; 986-1185; L.D.

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

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voices

It takes a big person to say they’re sorry!

NOW WHAT?

By Lee Scott

I was driving along Sea Island Parkway a few months ago when a man drove up along side my car and gestured to me with one finger. It was not the kind gesture one likes to see. Naturally, I was a bit shocked and completely unaware of why I warranted such a gesture. I started to think about different ways to “gesture” back to him. Then I realized that I might have pulled out in front of him.

“My fault” I said to myself. At the next intersection I pulled up next to him and mouthed “I’m sorry. I didn’t see you!”.

He rolled down his window, looked at me for a moment and finally said, “Well be careful next time. Watch where you are going.”

I nodded and we both went on our way.

At the next intersection, he pulled over to the right so he was next to me. He rolled

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.

down his window and I rolled down mine and he said, “Sorry about the finger.”

“Thank you.” I said.

That was our entire dialogue.

Amazing how sometimes it helps to recognize when you are wrong. Accept the responsibility and apologize and have the person accept it. Fortunately he was not one of those people that started to question my intelligence by my hair color. Nor did he call me names when I

apologized. He swallowed whatever he wanted to say and accepted the apology.

We both went on our way.

I thought about this incident when I read in the newspaper about two guys in Hollywood, California who got out of their cars and started to fist fight. Two grown

men fighting like two little boys on a playground. The reason for road rage most of the time is because one driver cuts off the other driver, sometimes without realizing it. The hormones take over and what could have been handled quickly and easily becomes an outright war. I realize that there are idiots out there driving. We see them weaving in and out of traffic all the time. But the road rage comes in when we decide to get upset about it rather than just backing down or calling the police.

So the next time you get gestured. Remember it could have been your fault. Smile and say “I am sorry.”

Let it go and watch where you are going.

Happy Water Festival y’all!

By Cherimie Crane Weatherford

In a society where the definition of social has morphed into one sided conversations with a photo and a screen, our little town reminds us of the joys of face-to-face.

Few occasions show human nature, soul simplicity, and the basic being that allow a peak through the window of the unbridled original. One of those rare wrinkles in time belongs to none other than the Beaufort Water Festival. If you doubt the potential of pure personality, or the power of true colors, pack up your pessimism, sit back and absorb the enigma that is our beloved Beaufort Water Festival.

Watch stress-drained men trade in the business suits for the lighter weight of board shorts, well-meaning mom’s trade in fabric stitched in obligation and patterned in responsibility for skin-baring bikinis that replace years with youth and vitality. Even if just for a few hours, maybe even a few days, the shrimper, the crabber, the lawyer and the preacher become simply Beaufortonians.

The shackles of roles and responsibility merge into

Cherimie Crane Weatherford, owner of SugarBelle boutique, Real Estate Broker and observer of all things momentous and mundane lives on Lady’s Island with her golfing husband, dancing toddler and lounging dogs.

rivers of freedom and folly. Greetings change from the required and rote “How are you?” to an enthusiastic “Happy Water Festival!” Days turn to nights and nights turn to stories over coffee.

Time clocks and time sheets become a bit more forgiving. Differences disperse as the winds of wellwishes blow forth. Blue collar, white collar inevitably becomes no collar as Water Festival is the great equalizer. The worry over current events, the weight of a world longing for laughter and the reality that tomorrow brings battles of varying degree all take

reprieve on a blanket in the park.

A couple in their sixties will shag under the stars toeto-toe with a pair at sixteen. Long love, new love, renewed love finds itself along the water’s edge. Visitors question their own way of life as they observe with envy the sweet, slow summer nights that lead to warm mornings full of events and celebration that showcase that which can’t be simulated, only experienced.

Land-locked laments fade as toes and woes submerge in saltwater and sand. Focus on troubles take second place to focus on tides. Desk chairs empty and deck chairs fill. Quiet souls who hide behind societal norms unite on the sandbar to shine like polished pennies.

Monday morning will come soon enough. There will be plenty of time to excuse away momentary mishaps and questionable quandaries. For now, let your hair down, lift your spirits, ditch the shoes, lose the shirt, tap dance through the day, shag through the night, and douse the day-to-day dread with real life, real moments, and real smiles. Happy Water Festival Y’all!!

Photos by Eric Smith at Captured Moments Photography.

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games page

Stay busy and entertained with themed crossword puzzles and Sudoku THEME: TV CLASSICS ACROSS 1. *It featured Mr. T 6. Middle-earth dweller 9. Slavic monarch 13. Paparazzo’s quest 14. India’s smallest state 15. Haul with a tackle 16. Raja’s wife, pl.

17. Address abbreviation 18. *Bert’s roommate 19. *Gilligan’s domain 21. *Andy Griffith, e.g.

23. *Alex P. Keaton accessory 24. Coal miner’s layer 25. Part of overalls 28. Give up 30. World-wide 35. *Fonzie’s comeback: “Sit ____ ____” 37. On bottom of coffee mug 39. Swelling 40. “No problem!”

41. Brown with a tinge of red 43. Like an ear infection 44. Server’s request 46. Like Gulf Stream 47. Driver’s road display?

48. Complicated situations 50. Air of allure, slang 52. Popular sauce on Chinese food 53. Louboutin’s creation 55. Ford Explorer, e.g.

57. *”Cheers” spin-off 61. Characteristic to consider 64. Cured item popular on bagels, pl.

65. *”Doctor Who” broadcaster 67. ____ Jane 69. Audience’s approval 70. Charged particle 71. Two under on one hole 72. Increases or adds to 73. Foot digit 74. Chased up a tree

DOWN 1. Credit card rate 2. Bangkok native 3. Ages and ages 4. Not upright 5. Tessarae artwork 6. “Goodness gracious!”

7. Chop off 8. Casper the Friendly Ghost’s uncle 9. Unit of pressure named after Torricelli 10. Pueblo tribesman 11. “Clueless” catch phrase 12. Coral barrier 15. “The Love Bug” 20. Must-haves 22. Take greedily 24. Oozing 25. *Kind of buddies 26. Accustom 27. They flock together?

29. *He took over for Bob Barker 31. O in b.o.

32. Greek Bs 33. Friend from Mexico 34. *Cagney’s partner 36. Phil Mickelson’s ball prop 38. *”That ____” with Marlo Thomas 42. Aggregate 45. Withstand 49. Female 51. *Kermit, e.g.

54. Galactic path 56. Type of consonant 57. Bolt 58. *Third from the sun 59. Car shaft 60. Neptune’s realm, pl.

61. Teenager’s woe 62. Zoo room 63. Bathroom flooring 66. Fan’s discontent 68. *____ Flanders of “The Simpsons”

last week’s crossword & sudoku solutions

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paws here

Learn about all things pet related from medical to behavioral to just good ideas!

Litterbox problems?

By Prof. Percy Pussycat

Professor Percy Pussycat here. Today we will explore the oh-so-important issue of proper litterbox use and what to do with a kitty who avoids their box.

Now, this would be remarkably easy to fix if our feline friends could whisper the reason they refuse to use the litterbox to us, or send us an email, but that just doesn’t seem to happen.

It will probably take some detective work to figure out the reason or reasons, and the cure or cures. But dedicated owners can do it. Did you know that litterbox issues are one of the most common reasons cats are surrendered to shelters? How sad is that?

But before we go further, one of the most common problems is simply not having enough litterboxes for the number of cats in the house. The rule is each cat should have their own box plus there should be one extra as a just-in-case-Ineed-it box. So, if you do the math, for one kitty, you would have two litterboxes.

For four kitties, you would have five litterboxes.

Step 1. Clean up Cat urine is one of the most difficult smells to remove. To add to the challenge, cats have an extraordinary sense of smell, so they may continue to go in a place they went before if the smell is still there. And they have really good sniffers. Remove, sterilize, or throw out any items your cat urinated or defecated on outside the litterbox. If they went on more permanent items like your front door or wall-to-wall carpet, thoroughly clean the entire area, and soak with an enzyme pet cleaner for 24 hours. Then keep them out of that area while you are trying the next steps.

Even if you have to cover the area with a cat-proof plastic tarp to keep them away.

Step 2. “Brand New” The easiest and fastest thing you can try is replacing all the old litterboxes with brand new ones, with new litter, and place in a new location. Put this brand new litterbox, as big a one as possible and not a covered one, filled with fresh all-new litter, as close as you can to where they were eliminating

Maisie is a sweet and loving girl with lots of energy. She is very playful, loves spending time outdoors and enjoys going on long walks. She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.

Prof. Percy Pussycat is a trained animal behaviourist and received his degree from the Canine and Cat Institute in London.

inappropriately the most. This might be right next to your shower if they were By following these easy steps, you can help your cat love their litterbox. using the bath mat, in your closet, on the couch, under a window or in a doorway. use the disposable cardboard litter boxes backyard at night, your cat may be Then keep an eye on your cat for one sold in packs at pet supply stores. This reacting to that. Try blocking off where is a temporary test to see if something they can see/hear/smell any other cats or full day.

Did that stop them from going in the two locations you tried previously dogs outside. outside the box? Great! If you can keep is scaring or stressing your cat out so he Another idea is that after you’ve cleaned the litterbox in the new location with doesn’t want to go there all the time. If you all the areas where your cat has gone that kind of litter for a full week, your find they are using one or more boxes and outside the box with the strongest stuff outside-the-box problem may be solved. not going outside, after one week remove possible, gently rub a soft cloth over his Step 3. Medical one he’s using the least. If you’re still okay, cheeks, neck, and bottom, then rub the But if the “brand new” solution didn’t fix then remove one more a week until you cloth where he went to the bathroom and your problem in one day, you should take are down to the maximum number you leave the cloth there. This spreads the cat’s your pet to your vet ASAP to rule out can tolerate. If they have an accident, then pheromones and scent onto that surface, any medical causes. Often cats will stop replace the last one you removed. You may and will reduce their need to put his scent using their box to communicate they aren’t need to combine this with keeping all the there himself. feeling well or are in pain. Here are the boxes super clean for it to work long-term.

Step 7. The Spraying Cat Step 5. Stress steps most vets will recommend: And last but not least, here’s a way to After a medical cause, stress and anxiety • A urinalysis to check for infection. deal with a cat that sprays. Soak your cat’s • A urine culture for elevated bacteria. (territorial or other source) are the most fabric collar in his sprayed urine, let it dry, common reasons cats do their business and put it back them, so everywhere he • Blood panel or other tests for outside their box. Your cat could be upset goes, he will smell his own scent, and will illnesses. over a change in his routine, by someone or not feel he has to spread it by spraying.

• Feline Prozac or Buspar to relieve something new in the house, or something Phew. Yucky but sometimes very effective. anxiety-driven litterbox issues. scary outside the house. Whatever the Step 3. Litterbox preferences And remember, cats are very sensitive After your vet has ruled out immediate cause, you can try these stress relievers: creatures and are affected by your mood.

1. Rescue Remedy. Effects are medical causes, and while you’re waiting They might not show it in a way you immediate. Put it on your cat’s paw so understand, but if you are stressed or on the culture to come back, you can start he’ll lick it off. the process of figuring out if the problem is unhappy when you are cleaning their 2. Feliway plug-ins in every room. the litterbox location, the type or depth of litterbox, they may pick up on that Not cheap, but often more effective and that is why they are avoiding the litter, the cleanliness, or style of box that is than spray or collar versions. litterbox. Can you change your mood? the reason your kitty is not using his box.

3. Vet-prescribed kitty Prozac or Your cat may just not like the new kitty Sometimes it can be no more difficult Buspar. litter you bought. Or pink isn’t his color. than buying a pretty new litterbox and 4. Soothing music, like a classical or Lots of possible reasons here. And the using scented litter that makes you feel easy listening radio station left on. issue of covered boxes is a real issue. Cats better that will get them to start going Step 6. Scent and Territory can feel trapped in a box with a lid or a in the litterbox again. And remember, You should also consider what is going top so they won’t use it if they are insecure to offer your feline friend to his favorite on outside your house that could be treat when you see them doing it the relative to another cat in the household. causing serious stress for your cat. Is there right way. Between the two of you, and Step 4. Location and quantity Try putting six new litter boxes out a chance this behavior is anxiety-driven some detective work, I am sure you can in six different locations. You don’t have or territorial marking? If a neighbor’s get this issue back on track in a matter of to buy six new expensive boxes. You can cat is routinely wandering around your weeks if not days. Good luck!

Ai is a gentle and loving kitty who enjoys lounging around. She would love to spend her day in your arms or in a bed of her own. She is spayed, microchipped and up to date on her vaccinations.

The Palmetto Animal League Adoption Center is open Monday - Saturday from 12 to 7 p.m.

Email us at info@palmettoanimalleague.org or call 843-645-1725 for more information.

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what to do Democratic Club to hold July meeting

Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club will be holding its monthly meeting on Thursday July 16th at the Grand Army Hall, 706 Newcastle Street, at 6:30 p.m. Our Guest Speaker will be Margaret Hammer from Moms Demand Action.

The topic is month is “Gun sense for America, and how we can have sensible gun laws and safety in our community and nation.” Please come join us, all are welcome.

St. Peter’s Church to have clothing sale

St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive, will be holding its 5th annual clothing sale July 16-18. Hours will be Thursday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (843) 592-0708 for more information.

Annual Turtle Crawl 5K at Fripp Island

It’s time for the 8th Annual Turtle Crawl at Fripp Island on July 17th at 8:30 a.m. at the Fripp Island Beach Club. A family FUN event, the morning features both a 5K Race as well as a 1 Mile Fun Walk/ Run both starting at 8:30 a.m. Help raise funds and awareness for the Fripp Island Loggerhead Patrol and make the 8th Annual Turtle Crawl the most successful year yet. As always, there will be t-shirts, prizes, food, and fun! $25 entrance fee for both races.

Proceeds benefit the Fripp Island Turtle Program, a 501(c) 3 non-profit volunteer nest protection program permitted by the SC DNR and dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles and educating the public about this amazing species. Sign-up today to join the FUN.

Adaptive Golf Clinic to be held this Saturday

Encouraging individuals with disabilities or challenges due to stroke, spine injury, TBI, neurological conditions, amputation and more to learn and play golf! Join us at the Parris Island Golf Course on Saturday, July 17th between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and let our golf professionals and physical therapists help you go back to a game you loved. It can be done. The clinic is free and open to civilians, veterans and active personnel. To register or for more info, contact Andy at (843) 228-2240 or email hinsonca@usmc-mccs.org, or contact Steve at (843) 522-5850 or email sgiammona@bmhsc.org.

Take a class and learn how to become debt free

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will offer a two-hour class on learning to do a budget and becoming debtfree for those interesting in buying a home.

The class will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 23rd at the Chamber Office located at 801 Bladen Street, Beaufort. To make reservations, call 843-986-1102 X 2.

Eat healthy with fresh, free produce!

Eating healthy just got easier! Every quarter, BlueChoice HealthPlan Medicaid teams up with our local community

Plaza Stadium Theater Friday 7/17 - Thursday 7/23 Jurassic World 2D “PG13” DAILY — 11:45-2:10-4:35-7:05 Terminator Genysis “PG13” DAILY — 9:25 Inside Out “PG” DAILY — 12:00-2:15-4:30-7:00-9:00 Trainwreck “R” DAILY — 11:45-2:10-4:35-7:05-9:25 Ant Man “PG13” DAILY — 11:45-2:10-4:35-7:05-9:25 Minions 2D “PG” DAILY — 12:00-2:00-4:00-7:00-9:00

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partners to bring you the freshest produce the season has to offer. Enjoy fruits and vegetables on us! Learn how to make healthier choices for your family and more.

Be one of the first 100 people to ask and you will receive produce at no cost to you. That’s FREE! Plus, Health screenings, resource information, health and nutrition sessions, fitness challenges, games, prizes and more.

The event is on Saturday, July 25th, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 17 Fire Station Lane Sheldon, SC.

Integrative Healing Arts Sampler on July 25

Clinical style delivery of counseling, massage, chiropractic, neuro-emotional, Healing Touch, nutritional, reflexology, and more by licensed volunteer practitioners and team. Event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is located at 705 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC. $10 donation for each 20 minute session. Christian healing prayer and scholarships for services also on-site. Registration starts at 9 and spots are limited but free entry to public to visit. Samplers occur on last Saturday of each month. Sponsored by MinistriesforSynergeticWellness.org to raise funds for those who cannot afford holistic mental health and healing arts services. For questions email reneesutton@ healthierhealing.com.

Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day coming soon

Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/ Geechee Nation and the Mosquito Beach Business Association are inviting the public to “Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day” to launch “Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week” on historic Mosquito Beach in Charleston, SC. This event will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 12 noon until 6 p.m. featuring music, food, Gullah/Geechee crafts and demonstrations, tours of this historic Gullah/Geechee seaport community, and book, DVD, and CD signing by Queen Quet herself. Admission is FREE and the event is open to the entire public of all ages.

As background, in the late 1930s, Joe Chavis and Andrew Jackson Wilder, Sr. began evolving this island that was once an oyster factory run by native Gullah/ Geechees into a resort area. Overtime, several seafood stands, restaurants,

bars and dance clubs, and a boardwalk pavilion came to line Elijah Creek where Mosquito Beach sits. Numerous storms during the 1980s and 1990s damaged buildings there and business went into decline. However, this strong Gullah/Geechee community has come back together to revitalize and restore Mosquito Beach to its prominence and the “Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day” will be in support and celebration of these efforts.

Riverview Baptist VBS plans announced

Riverview Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School July 27th - July 31st from 5:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Ages Pre K - 12th grades are invited to attend. All children are welcome to attend as the group will Journey off the Map.

Winter craft fair calls for craft vendors

Join more than 100 of the most unique, eccentric and high-quality crafters in the Southeast on December 13, 2015 in Columbia, S.C. for Crafty Feast. This annual winter craft fair is in its seventh year and is the place where lovers of local

small businesses and all things handmade converge to cross items off their holiday shopping list. Applications close July 31st at midnight. Visit www.craftyfeast.com to register.

Are you ready for a great burger?

Come to Fat Patties on Tuesday August 4th when 10% of sales from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. will be donated to the Beaufort Exchange Club. Exchange Clubs, or America’s Service Clubs, are a group of men and women working together to make communities better places to live through programs of service in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities, and its national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse. So enjoy a great burger and help a family at the same time.

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Upcoming library events To be held at the St. Helena Library at 6355 Jonathon Francis Sr. Road, St. Helena.

Event: Planning and Growing a Fall Garden with Master Gardener Laura Lee Rose

Date: Wednesday, August 12 at 6:00 p.m.

Description: Master Gardener Laura Lee Rose will show us how to plan and grow a fall garden in our own yards. This event is free. For more information, call Meghan Kilgore at (843) 255-6559.

Event: Hurricane Preparedness for Your Family and Pets

Date: Thursday, August 13 at 2:00 p.m.

Description: David Zeoli of the Beaufort County Emergency Management Division will teach us the facts and give us some tips for preparing our families for a storm. Charlotte Krugler, Emergency Preparedness Veterinarian for Clemson Livestock-Poultry Health in Columbia, will help us get our pets prepared for a weather emergency. For more information, call Meghan Kilgore at (843) 255-6559.

Event: Cupcake Wars

Date: Saturday, August 29 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Description: Bring the family out and decorate cupcakes to a theme from a book. There will be voting on the favorite designs as well as eating the finished product! Registration is required. This is a free event. Call (843) 255-6541 for more information.

Event: Come Meet Kim Boykin Author of Peach of a Pair

Date: Monday, August 31 at 5:30 p.m.

Description: Join us in welcoming South Carolina native Kim Boykin as she discusses her new book Peach of a Pair. For more information, call Meghan Kilgore at (843) 255-6559.

For information on any of the programs, visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or call (843) 255-6456.

Thursday’s Chuckle

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ATTORNEY

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INSURANCE

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Island Podiatry

Dr. Jill C. Blau 3 Celadon Drive, Suite A Beaufort, SC, 29907 843-379-9913 Two convenient locations, Beaufort & Bluffton islandpodiatry@gmail.com

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Must have Good MVR, Work history and Criminal Background history. Call Chris Blackwell at 843-266-3731 to discuss pay and benefits. www.bulldoghiway.com EOE Experienced OTR Flatbed Drivers earn 50 up to 55 cpm loaded. $1000 sign on to Qualified drivers. Good home time. Call: 843-266-3731 / www.bulldoghiway.com EOE BONUS! Home weekly, benefits, vacation.

OTR Drivers, CDL, Clean MVR, 2yrs exp., J & J Farms, 808 Byron Hicks Rd., Jefferson, SC. Call Glen or Ronnie: (843) 672-5003 Join our Team! Guaranteed pay for Class A CDL Flatbed Drivers. Regional and OTR. Great pay /benefits /401k match. CALL TODAY 864.299.9645 www.jgr-inc.com PEPSICO - IMMEDIATE OPENING for Driver in Beaufort, SC. CDL-A required. Relief Schedule, full-time.

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LOOKING FOR A JOB? OR LOOKING FOR A LOCAL EMPLOYEE? Please send us your job openings or your qualifications to run weekly in The Island News classified section. Please direct inquiries to Nikki Hardison at nikki.theislandnews@gmail.com.

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