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State sees 1st 2 kids with rare MIS-C By Mike McCombs There were two developments pertaining to COVID-19 and children last week in South Carolina. And neither were good. On Saturday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed the state’s
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first pediatric death associated with COVID-19. Then on Sunday, DHEC confirmed the state’s first cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19. The death was a child younger than 5 from Chester County. “Today, we mourn the loss of one of our children to this
virus. It is heart-wrenching to lose a child under any circumstances, and especially so during a time when we have all lost so much already,” DHEC Public Health Director Dr. Joan Duwve said. “Our state is in a dire situation, and we will continue to mourn the loss of parents, grandparents, children, friends and neighbors until each and every one of us steps up to do what is
right, not just for ourselves but for others. “No one is immune to this deadly disease, but we each have the power to impact the path this pandemic takes in South Carolina. Choosing to wear a mask and maintain physical distance today will not only help change the course of the pandemic in South Carolina, it will help save the lives of those around us.”
Then on Sunday, two children were the first in the state with a confirmed diagnosis of MIS-C, a rare health condition recently recognized to occur in some children and teenagers who have contracted COVID-19. One child is from the Midlands and one is from the PeeDee. Both are younger than 10.
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Heavy rains leave Hunting Island under water HUNTING ISLAND UPDATES For the latest and most accurate information about Hunting Island State Park, visit the park’s official Twitter account @HuntingIslandSP managed by Park Manager J.W. Weatherford.
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Back to class or staying home? School district asks parents to make tough decision as it readies reopening plan
An employee of Hunting Island State Park fills up a water pump which has run out of gas. Senior Park Ranger Tori Johnson said the retention ponds used for storm runoff and surrounding grounds are full to capacity and saturated with water.
calls itself “Save Bay Point,” are concerned that the county may be basing its decision to move forward on the advice and counsel of an organization that to date, no one seems to know much about. “Before decisions are made that are irrevocable, the county needs to ensure all entities involved are 100 percent legitimate, particularly if they claim to be a non-profit and the county is relying on their alleged ex-
From staff reports Parents of the Beaufort County School District’s 22,000 students are being asked to decide if they want their children to stay at home and learn virtually or return to the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the district prepares to release its reopening plan on Friday, July 17. The district’s online student registration system for the 2020-21 academic year is up and running.
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Who is The International Ecotourism Society? Organization with questionable history at the center of Community Development Code, Bay Point planning By Mindy Lucas An organization whose representative weighed in on county planning meetings concerning the Bay Point development project as recently as May 5 is not a nonprofit organization as it purports to be and, in fact,
has a history of troubling allegations, according to documents obtained by The Island News. The International Ecotourism Society, or TIES, lost its federal tax-exempt status in Shining 2015 after failing to file a light 990 forms, as required Read letter on decision by the IRS for tax-ex- to green light empt organizations, Bay Point for three consecutive Project on years, the documents page A4. show. TIES’ website currently states it is a nonprofit “dedicated to pro-
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By Lolita Huckaby Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling, after three terms in office, says he will not seek re-election in November. Keyserling, who most recently led the Billy local effort Keyserling to provide masks for residents against the COVID-19 virus, said he wants to focus his efforts on Reconstruction projects and finish his autobiography. Former City Councilman and husband of current Councilwoman Nan Sutton, Mike Sutton, as of press time, is the only candidate to file in the upcoming Beaufort city elections as mayor. Current council members Nan Sutton and Mike McFee, whose seats are also open this year, have not announced their plans. Interested candidates have until noon on Aug. 14 to file with the city clerk. Candidates must be residents of the city. Council and mayoral terms are four years and are non-partisan, city-wide representation.
Barricades are up to prevent campers at Hunting Island from using water from this spigot. Deep holes remain hidden under nearly 2 feet of water in some places, making walking a dangerous proposition. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
when the island got 8 inches of rain. In total, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Hunting Island received 12.75 inches of rain. While the park is closed, the campground has remained open. While some campsites are flooded, those that aren’t are still open for reservations.
As of Monday, July 13 S.C. Confirmed cases: 58,003 S.C. Confirmed deaths: 961 Beaufort County cases: 2,015 Beaufort County deaths: 23
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By Mike McCombs In what has become an all too common sight, Hunting Island State Park has been closed for the past week after heavy rains left most of the park’s roads submerged. “Unfortunate news to report ... We will continue to remain closed at least through Wednesday July 15th. Everyone of our roads still have covered areas of flood waters. We are not draining well. We have been pumping water off of our roads since the rain began,” Park Manager J.W. Weatherford tweeted on the park’s official Twitter account on Sunday, July 12. The park was initially closed during the day Tuesday, July 7,
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moting ecotourism.” An independent search conducted by The Island News verified the revocation of TIES’ nonprofit status in 2015. In addition, there was no reinstatement date listed. The documents were provided to both the newspaper and to Beaufort County’s Community Development Department Director Eric Greenway by members of a loose coalition opposed to the Bay Point development, which is being touted as an ecotourism project. Members of the group, which
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best and most sustainable use for the land. This project will be a beacon for both Beaufort County and the world for sustainable development and stewardship. Thank you, – Josh K. Tiller Tiller is President of JK Tiller and Associates, a Bluffton-based landscape architecture firm involved in the proposed Bay Point Island project.
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Your recent article about The Sound Of Freedom and the noise created by the F-35 squadrons at the Air Station brings up an additional ugly problem that impacts the peace and tranquility of Beaufort, and that is the noise created by muscle cars and motorcycles with illegal and obnoxiously loud muffler systems coming from the Air Station and Laurel Bay. The Marine Corps doesn't allow vehicles to create this type of noise on base or in Laurel Bay Housing, and if they do they receive a citation. My letters to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Commanding officers of MCAS Beaufort and MAG 31 must have fallen on deaf ears because the problem still exists. For the past two years, I have contacted every
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Dr. Kent D. Ford, 67 of St. Helena Island, SC passed away July 2, 2020, after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. He is survived by his wife, Leona of 38 years, daughter, Taylor younger; brothers, Jeffery and Michael Smith. He practiced Family Medicine for 40 years. Messages can be sent to tayloraford25@gmail.com. Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in charge.
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Tony Daise, 69, of the Frogmore community of St. Helena Island entered into eternal rest, Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the home of his brother, Larry Daise in Orangeburg, SC. Viewing was in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals in Beaufort. Graveside services were Thursday, July 2, in the Frogmore Cemetery on St. Helena Island. MASK REQUIRED.
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SALES/BUSINESS law enforcement agency in the City of Beaufort, Beaufort County and the S.C. Highway Patrol regarding the excessive noise created by these vehicles. It's common knowledge of law enforcement where the problem is coming from, and additional squadrons and staff will only make it worse. When I asked a Military Policeman at the Laurel Bay gate about the loud cars and motorcycles entering the gate, he said the number seems to be growing. Because I live outside of the City of Beaufort, the only recourse was to take the problem to Beaufort County Council, which has drafted a noise ordinance similar to the City. The ordinance makes it illegal for these vehicles to include boom boxes too produce excessive and unseemly noise in the unincorporated areas of Beaufort County. As Citizens of Beaufort and Beaufort County, we must stop this wave of obnoxious noise from taking over our community. As one officer said, along with the loud noise comes the aggressive driving behavior which makes the problem worse. We must not allow this needless behavior to continue in what Mayor Billy Keyserling calls the "The best little town in America.” – Michael Thompson, Beaufort Thompson spent more than 20 years working for the U.S. Marine Corps as an Instillation Safety manager at Parris Island, at Marine Corps Base Albany and as Safety Specialist at Headquarters Marine Corps, serving with the
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As the president of a Bluffton-based landscape architecture firm that has been involved in coastal projects from North Carolina to Florida, I can say that our proposed plans for Bay Point Island represent the vanguard of sustainability. The resulting low-imprint construction practices, preservation of open space, forest protection, and sensible stewardship will result in an improved ecosystem for an island in need of sound management. Bay Point Island encompasses over 400 acres, of which only 50.55 acres are proposed for the Ecotourism use. Of that 50 acres, only 2.23 acres will be impacted for rooftops and other impervious surfaces; the balance of that acreage will remain as open space and protected natural resource. All the structures will be under two stories and tucked into the tree line to protect the existing river and beachfront vegetative buffers. The views of the island now enjoyed from a passing boat will remain intact. The plans don’t call for any paved roads; transportation throughout the island will be on foot or bicycle. Most of the facilities will be modular, built off-site and then placed in the field on pilings to avoid impacts to trees and without the use of heavy foundations. County zoning could allow many different types of construction on this private island. The ecotourism use and this low-impact plan are the
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Venus "Pat" Gadson, 60, of St. Helena Island entered eternal rest at her daughter's, Michelle Gadson home Friday, June 26, 2020. Viewing from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals, 808 Bladen Street, Beaufort, South Carolina. Graveside services were Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Hopes Cemetery on St. Helena Island, SC.
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Lottie Greene, 82, of Seabrook, entered into eternal rest from her daughter and son-in-law’s home, Andre and Pat Greene-Pinckney on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Funeral services were Saturday, June 13 in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals, 808 Bladen Street, Beaufort, South Carolina. Funeral services and burial were private because of COVID-19.
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BEAUFORT here’s Whitehall on Lady’s Island and Okatie in southern Beaufort County. County Council has its hands up inking out use agreements for public parks on both those highly visible … and sometimes controversial properties. Now former county Planning Director Tony Criscitellio wants to make sure county officials don’t forget Bindon Plantation in northern Beaufort County. Criscitellio last week asked members of the county Planning Commission, a group he used to direct, not to forget the 1,000-plus
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acres the public has a conservation easement on in his neighborhood, on the banks of the Pocotaligo River not far from Brays Island. The county purchased the easement back in 2012 to prevent massive development on the rural tract where developers were eyeing up to 13,000 new homes plus commercial
More hotels on the way BEAUFORT – If we’re going to have more parks to draw folks to the area, they’re gonna need places to stay. The city Design Review Board last week gave approval to a third hotel at the corner of Trask Parkway and Parris Island Gateway, the Desai Hotel, five stories high with 116 rooms. The hotel will join the Homes2 Suites, which is already open for business on the site of the former mobile home park, and Tru by Hilton Hotel, which is under construction with 92 rooms. The latest hotel project joins SpringHill Suites by Marriott, a five-story
development. The property is again being advertised for sale — $15 million — but development is limited to 20 homes. The conservation easement commits the county and the Beaufort County Open Land Trust, partners in the deal, to providing passive park space on the tract and Criscitellio thinks it would be a great spot for a botanical garden or arboretum. “It’s important to not just conserve what we love but stay focused on that conservation or we can lose our identity,” he told the Commission who took the suggestion as information.
structure with 111 rooms on Boundary Street under construction next to Holiday Inn. And then there’s the 12-room boutique hotel approved by the city review board for the former Boombears toy store on Carteret Street.
There’ll be no rooms at this inn BEAUFORT – Plans for a new residential project, Justice Square, on King Street fell apart last week when the city review board declined to go along with plans for 2.5-story townhouses on the former county jail site. The review board had no problem with plans to con-
vert the concrete structure into nine apartments but the four two-unit homes facing Prince Street were deemed too tall for the surrounding neighborhood. When the Columbia developer said he needed conceptual approval at that meeting, after two years of working on the plans, the board just couldn’t give him what he wanted.
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There were reminders everywhere to maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing on Saturday at the Port Royal Farmers Market. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
Masked at the market By Bob Sofaly Hundreds of people braved the heat and didn’t let a pandemic stop them from shopping at the Port Royal Farmers Market on Saturday, July 11. All but three people in
attendance at about 11 a.m. were masked up and keenly aware of the six-foot social distancing rule. And if one forgot about the distancing, there were plenty of reminders scattered about to remind them.
One young couple with a child were the only ones unmasked. When asked why, they both said they were outside and wearing masks on a stifling hot day would be more harmful to their health than wearing one.
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pertise,” said Mare Deckard, who, along with John Trask III, brought the group's concerns to the county. Based on both their findings and documents other groups that have had dealings with TIES provided, the allegations include: • In 2015, prior to losing its 501 (c) 3 status, the organization’s advisory board resigned due to “grave concerns over TIES transparency, lack of ethical guidance and anomalies in the supervision and management of finances.” • In 2016, The International Tourism Collective (ITC), or holding company for TIES, had its corporate status revoked and does not appear to be legally registered in the United States as a corporation, the documents state; • TIES’ Executive Director Jon Bruno served as the organization’s finance manager as recently as 2011, but claims to have been its executive director since 2008 and does not appear to have any background in ecotourism other than his position with the organization; • A website representing the organization has no staff or contacts listed nor does it provide a physical street address for where the organization’s offices, mailing address or phone number of any kind. In addition, the site makes false claims about partnerships with other tourism boards or organizations that do not recognize TIES, both the documents and the group’s members say; • An interview with Jon Bruno published earlier this year in Ami Magazine, a resource for international association executives, states that the organization has offices in the United Nations complex. However, the Secretary of State of New York’s office did not have an record of any organization or business for TIES or for Jon Bruno. The documents go on to detail a split between those who left the organization’s advisory board in 2015 over financial transparency issues and then formed a separate organization called the Global Ecotourism Network (GEN). From 2009 to 2014, the TIES advisory board requested financial information about the organization’s operations, sustainability and financial health as part of its responsibilities as board members. A full accounting was promised in 2014 by those inside the organization, but only a general overview with little detail and verification was provided, GEN alleges. “To this day” GEN has not seen any communication from TIES about its present status, nor has the organization addressed the schism and board’s resignation on its website or in social media, GEN stated in a recent letter. In addition, GEN states that based on their own legal research, it appears that neither TIES nor the ITC is legally registered in the United States as corporations in good standing. The organization issued a press release in 2015 detailing its departure from TIES and has since posted a “due diligence” warning to others considering organizing an
event with TIES, becoming a member or participating in a TIES event. Members of GEN have continued to receive “numerous pleas and requests” from individuals hoping GEN might be able to act as an intermediary for those who say they are owed money by TIES for work completed or a refund for courses or events that never happened, the documents show. But if TIES isn’t a 501 (c) 3, or a nonprofit, just who or what are they and why have county planners penned their recent approval to move forward on this group’s approval? To find out, The Island News first tried contacting Jon Bruno, the organization’s executive director. However multiple calls to a number purported to be Bruno’s and messages sent to a Facebook page showing recent activity and identifying him as TIES’ Executive Director were not returned as of press time. Asked what his understanding was of the organization prior to sitting down recently for a meeting with the concerned citizens group, Beaufort County’s Community Development Department Director Eric Greenway, said he didn’t need to have an understanding of who the group was or their background to consider the application. “We were looking at content and procedures and process,” he said. “And that was what our view and our focus was on, and whether the plan complied with the requirements of the Community Development Code.” In December, Greenway and other members of the county’s Staff Review Team (SRT) said the Bay Point project did not fit the county’s definition of ecotourism and asked project planners to revise and resubmit plans. In a letter dated March 16, sent from Greenway to Art Krebs, of Luckett & Farley, the Kentucky-based architectural and engineering firm working on the Bay Point project, Greenway stated that the county had reviewed the resubmitted plans and found
In a March 16 letter Community Development Department director Eric Greenway stated that the decision to green light the Bay Point project was “based upon the work and confirmation” by Jon Bruno with The International Ecotourism Society. gether was “not relevant.” He went on to say that he could not use a group’s background as a basis for not moving a project forward. “As for who does that and who drafts that plan, there are no standards as to the qualifications or the certifications needed to do that under the CDC,” he said. At the May 5 meeting, Bruno was invited to speak on the details of the plan’s ecotourism aspects. Landscape architect for the project Josh Tiller stated The International Ecotourism Society had “provided a letter of support.” After being asked by Greenway to provide some information on who he was and how he became involved with the project, Bruno stated he
Asked if he thought it was troubling that the organization was not a nonprofit or independent organization being asked to assess whether the project meets the criteria of ecotourism and if a caveat should have been added to make it clear TIES was being paid by Luckett & Farley, Greenway said he thought it was “pretty obvious” that TIES was a for-profit entity. them to be “in compliance with the definition of the Ecotourism use as provided in the Beaufort County Community Development Code (CDC).” The letter goes on to state, “This decision is based upon the work and confirmation by Mr. Jon Bruno with the International Ecotourism Society that the proposal now complies with their standard and requirements for ecotourism.” At its May 5 meeting, the SRT gave conceptual approval to the Bay Point project, effectively green lighting it for consideration by the county’s zoning board. The resubmitted application contains a 16-page analysis provided by TIES on TIES letterhead. Asked if the county was penning its decision on Bruno’s “work and confirmation,” as it states in his March letter, Greenway took issue stating that the background of those putting the applications to-
was the executive director of TIES, the “oldest and largest ecotourism society” founded in 1990. He said the organization became involved primarily because it was their definition that was being used in the Community Development Code and that he was there to provide guidance around that definition and whether the project met the definition of ecotourism. At no point in that introduction or elsewhere in the meeting was it stated that Bruno was acting as a paid consultant for Luckett & Farley, as it has since been confirmed. Bruno was then asked by Greenway if in his “professional opinion” and on the documentation that was submitted, if the project now complied with ecotourism, to which Bruno said, “It does.” The county has been using the definition provided by the organization, then known by
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its original name, The Ecotourism Society, or TES, since at least 2014 when the idea of incorporating the definition into the code was raised at a county natural resources meeting. Asked if he thought it was troubling that the organization was not a nonprofit or independent organization being asked to assess whether the project meets the criteria of ecotourism and if a caveat should have been added to make it clear TIES was being paid by Luckett & Farley, Greenway said he thought it was “pretty obvious” that TIES was a for-profit entity. “I don’t state that about anybody that works for the applicants,” he said. “I don’t give the background of anyone.” He went on to state that again, it didn’t matter who put the application together, he could only consider what was in the application and if it was in compliance with the code. He went on to say that any concerns that residents have with TIES’ background or allegations that have been brought to light since the May 5 meeting should be brought up with the county’s zoning board. “There will be an opportunity for folks to do that through the public hearing process,” he said. “My job was to put together and have a plan that complied with the ecotourism statute, definition and requirements of the Community Development Code.” Reached by phone for comment, Bay Point owners’ representative Art Krebs confirmed that Bruno was paid for services he provided which included the analysis featured in the re-submitted application and that he never understood TIES to be anything other than a for-profit business. Krebs said they began working with Bruno around the first of 2020 after the county’s staff review team made the determination that the project “wasn’t an ecotourism project.” That determination was based on a statement that Bruno had made in a conversation with the county, Krebs said. “So, we said, let’s go back to them and find out exactly why they said that,” Krebs said. “And that is when we engaged them as far as a conversation.”
It was at that point that Bruno offered to review the project plan and documentation, Krebs said. “He did an analysis and study and came back and said ‘Yes, this is an ecotourism project,’” he said. In addition to the analysis and conservation plan included in the re-submitted application, Bruno helped craft details of other “programs and structures” that would be enacted if approval to move forward is given on the development, Krebs said. And Bruno assisted with workshops and meetings that were formed to receive community feedback as required by the county, Krebs said. Unaware the group was still listing its nonprofit status on its website, Krebs also said he was unaware of allegations made concerning TIES by other groups. He went on to say that he had no issues when working with TIES for the services they provided and in fact, “learned a lot that was factual about ecotourism.” “I’m really pleased that at the end of the day somebody confirmed that our project was ecotourism and from the entity that owns that definition,” Krebs said. “Whoever selected that definition at the county is beyond me. We’re just going by what the county requirements are and that had to be one.” A Questionable Conservation Plan Meanwhile, the 16-page analysis from TIES included in the re-submitted application which includes a species conservation outline, has also raised concerns among local conservation organizations. In a statement sent from the Coastal Conservation League to The Island News, the league stated: “Adding to the already long list of concerns arising from the proposed resort on Bay Point Island, it’s troubling that the developers are working with an organization of questionable credibility to help them appear more eco-friendly instead of cooperating with local organizations that have intimate knowledge of the community, island, and wildlife. What is even more concerning is that county leaders
appear to be deferring to the International Ecotourism Society, whose dubious motives could impact the fragile, barrier island forever.” The league also sent a letter to Art Krebs on April 22 and copied planning staff and Josh Tiller. The letter outlined its concerns with the project and made recommendations for how to improve its conservation plan. The league said, outside of an initial reply from Krebs thanking them for their letter, they have yet to hear if any of their recommendations are being considered. In addition, while shorebirds and the Audubon are specifically mentioned in the TIES analysis, the Hilton Head Audubon said its counsel was not taken. "While Hilton Head Audubon has attempted to advise the developers and their consultant on how to best protect shorebirds, seabirds, and other wildlife on Bay Point Island, to date these discussions have not been productive,” said John Bloomfield President of the Hilton Head Audubon in an emailed statement. “Regardless of the outcome of the proposed resort project, we believe this nationally recognized Important Bird Area should be monitored with ongoing avian population surveys to determine the value of the island to vulnerable species and to understand any impacts to them over time,” he said. GEN, whose 14 board members and their expertise in ecotourism are listed on its website, stated in a letter included in the documents provided to the county, that one does not certify a project by using a definition of ecotourism but rather a set of accepted standards. “We are not saying that the project in question is not going to be a viable ecotourism company,” it stated. “Rather that it is not viable or credible to ask or receive the necessary criteria, assessment and ongoing monitoring from any objective NGO.” The letter goes on to state that these are private companies whose mission and focus is on certifying destinations, hotels, etc. for “sustainability” or “good practices.” “There are no organizations globally who are capable of ‘certifying’ whether a proposed project will be a valid ecotourism business,” the letter further states. It is alarming that any permits or considerations for construction would be granted, it states, without having completed a “credible and professionally researched” Environmental Impact Statement. The group who submitted the documents to the county has also submitted their findings to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. In June, that office passed along the documents to Ed Pappas, chair of the Beaufort County Planning Commission. Both Mare Deckard and John Trask III continue to question who is TIES, if it’s just Jon Bruno acting alone or if there are others working for the organization or funding the organization. Trask said, he thought Bruno had, in effect, hijacked what was once a legitimate organization. “I think Jon Bruno is an opportunist who picked up the mantle of TIES after the legitimate organization’s leaders left with valid concerns over financial transparency and other serious matters,” he said. The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its public meeting July 23. START READING
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County asks for input from bikers, walkers Survey aims to make walking and biking safer
From staff reports If you spend a great deal of time walking or riding a bike in Beaufort County, whether for recreation, exercise or simply to get where you’re going, this is your
opportunity to speak up and possibly make your life a little better. Beaufort County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force is seeking input from the public to help make walking and biking safer and more accessible in the County. To guide improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities throughout the County,
the task force is asking residents to take an online survey found here – https://bit. ly/38UWG2i. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete and includes a map where participants can mark areas of the County where they’d like to see new or improved bike and pedestrian facilities.
The results of the survey will help the task force identify priority projects, recommend facility types, and suggest policies and ordinances to improve biking and walking in Beaufort County. The task force formed last fall and includes local and regional planners representing the County and all its municipalities, as well as citizen
and advocacy group representatives. The group strives to enhance quality of life for residents and visitors of Beaufort County by establishing walking and biking as routine, safe, and efficient options for both transportation and recreation. For more information, email nkrepps@bcgov.net.
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Two Charleston cruise ships, Victory I and II, seem to still be stranded by the Covid-19 scare and remain tied up to the dock in Port Royal this week. Cruise ship are being forced to dock at surprising places because of the world-wide berthing shortages. Some ships were stranded at sea in March with no place to tie up and disembark passengers. It’s estimated that there are nearly 300 cruise ships operating at any one time around the world. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
GGIF will distribute food Saturday From staff reports After a successful Bags to Go food distribution effort on Juneteenth, the Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation is looking to repeat that success. “After such great support and participation for our Food Distribution Project – 200 bags of groceries were distributed to individuals and families on St. Helena Island needing assistance during this Pandemic crisis – GGIF is looking forward to continuing to support the St. Helena Island community by sponsoring the Mandela Day Food Distribution Project in celebration of the 102th birthday anniversary of (South African) President Nelson Mandela,” GGIF founder Kamal M. Wigfall said in an email. The Mandela Day Food Distribution Project will be held on Saturday, July 18 at Martin Luther King Memorial Park, located on the corner of Sea Island Parkway and MLK Drive. Food distribution starts at 3 p.m. and will continue until the last bag is distributed. According to Wigfall, GGIF’s goal for Mandela Day is to increase the distribution to 300 bags. The Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides programs to promote cultural enrichment, character development, academic excellence, athletics and community outreach programs to the under-served people residing primarily on St. Helena Island.
Group awards relief grants Community Foundation of the Lowcountry awards money to regional nonprofit organizations to address COVID-19 needs
From staff reports In its seventh round of COVID-19-related grant making since April, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has awarded an additional $61,155 to six organizations that are addressing critical needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. To date, a total of $475,717 has been granted to 35 organizations in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. Community Foundation of the Lowcountry established the Lowcountry Community
COVID-19 Response Fund in mid-March to rapidly deploy funds to nonprofit organizations addressing the needs of individuals and families struggling from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. A grants advisory committee, comprised of community leaders from Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties, reviews the grant applications. The following organizations have received grants in this round of grantmaking: Bluffton Jasper Volunteers in Medicine: To purchase medication and testing supplies to meet additional needs of low-income patients in Bluffton and Jasper Counties, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Greater Cherry Grove Food Pantry: To purchase food and upgrade equipment needed to expand services at
their new location, providing food to low-income residents of Hampton County. Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation, Inc.: For food and supplies needed for the Mandela Day Emergency Food Distribution Project for low-income, at-risk families and individuals on St. Helena Island. Marshview Community Organic Farm: For food to resource their collaborative food distribution program on St. Helena Island. Mental Health America of Beaufort/Jasper: To fund food for Island House participants in addition to cleaning, sanitation and PPE to ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and clients. Real Champions, Inc.: For food to be distributed to low-income families in Jasper County in collaboration with Hope Zone Resource Center.
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See Into The Future . . . . . . read Opinion, Arts, Culture, Lifestyle, Homes, Cuisine The old Caffino coffee shop on Boundary Street is coming down soon, maybe by the time you see this photo. The City of Beaufort purchased the property, which is part of the future Boundary Street parallel road project. City Council has not yet officially decided where that road will be. Photo by Lolita Huckaby.
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Construction to start soon on Mossy Oaks drainage project
From staff reports Equipment is being moved to Southside Park this week to prepare for the first major construction phase of the Mossy Oaks Drainage Project, which is expected to begin in the next two weeks. The initial work will include the installation, and resetting the elevation, of drainage pipes along roads including West Royal Oaks Drive, First Boulevard, Broad Street, and Battery Creek Road. Work will also take place along the Jane Way Ditch and Spanish Moss Trail. “Drainage improvements will take about six months and while vital, the construction work will be disruptive,” said Neal Pugliese, chairman
of the Multijurisdictional Mossy Oaks Drainage Task Force. “Residents can expect many detours throughout the area. We will notify residents about one week in advance of scheduled work unless an emergency arises.” In June, Truluck Construction Inc. was awarded the first of two construction contracts for the project for approximately $4.6 million. Truluck’s work will encompass Basin 1 (north side of neighborhood) and Basin 2 West (south side) where water collects due to misaligned drainage pipe elevations. This work is expected to last about six months, Pugliese said. The project is being funded
through bond proceeds, grants of $1.5 million, and a $373,000 contribution from Beaufort County and Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority. In 2017, the Multijurisdic-
tional Mossy Oaks Drainage Task Force was formed to address the issue of repeated flooding in the Mossy Oaks neighborhood. The area, comprising hundreds of acres
and several hundred homes, floods following heavy rains, high tides, and storm surges. An engineering study identified factors such as inefficient drainage structures and poor drainage patterns. Other complicating issues included homes built on slabs, along with ditches overgrown with vegetation. In 2019, workers cleared out and graded the Jane Way Ditch in Basin 1, which was overgrown with vegetation and used for dumping. Currently, flap gates have been ordered for the Spanish Moss Trail where it abuts Battery Creek. “These will prevent water surging into the neighborhood during severe weath-
er events,” Pugliese said. While no area in the Lowcountry is safe from hurricanes that occur at high tide, the Mossy Oaks improvements will significantly improve drainage for average or above average storm events, Pugliese said. As work progresses, updates, including maps showing the next phase of work, will be posted regularly to the City’s website and shared on social media. Those interested can sign up for Mossy Oak updates through the Notify Me feature on the City of Beaufort’s website. Sign in to Notify Me (http://www.cityofbeaufort.org/list.aspx), and then click on Mossy Oaks updates under News Flash.
Lights out! Sea turtle hatching season has begun From staff reports Early on Saturday, July 11, volunteers on Kiawah Island discovered dozens of tiny sea turtle tracks leading across the beach and into the ocean. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) biologists confirmed it was the first sea turtle nest to hatch in the state, marking the start of hatching season in South Carolina. “Laid on May 6, this nest incubated 66 days,” said SCDNR sea turtle biologist Michelle Pate. “It was neck and neck with the possibility that a Seabrook Nest would fully emerge first, but the accolade goes to Kiawah this
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City of Beaufort PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposal RFP 2021-101 Waterfront Park Scott Street Terminus Landscaping Design and Installation The City of Beaufort is seeking proposals from professional landscape architects for the re-design of the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park entrance at Scott Street Terminus to create an inviting entry to the park from both the Day Dock and Bay Street. Services will include design and installation. The RFP and additional documents may be accessed on the City’s website, https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/165/Procurement, Bid Opportunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator. Sealed Proposals must be submitted to: City of Beaufort Finance Department 1911 Boundary St. Beaufort, SC 29902 THE SUBMITTAL DEADLINE IS 2:00 PM ET ON AUGUST 7, 2020 Disclaimer: This project is being funded in whole or in part by the Land and Water Conservation Fund and South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism. All applicable policies of the Land and Conservation Fund and South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism as well as state and federal legal requirements shall apply.
City of Beaufort PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposal RFP 2021-100 City of Beaufort Expansion of Parking The City of Beaufort is seeking concept ideas and proposals from private developers or property owners to increase the vehicle parking capacity of the City’s Downtown Historic District and Beaufort Memorial Hospital areas to support the continued prosperity and growth of the City’s businesses, healthcare services, residents, cultural organizations, religious institutions, and government facilities. The RFP and additional documents may be accessed on the City’s website, https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/165/Procurement, Bid Opportunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator. Sealed Proposals must be submitted to: City of Beaufort Finance Department 1911 Boundary St. Beaufort, SC 29902 THE SUBMITTAL DEADLINE IS 2:00 P.M. ET ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020.
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year.” Beginning in May of each year, four sea turtle species come ashore to lay eggs on South Carolina beaches. After two months of incubation, young turtles emerge from their ping pong ball-sized eggs and quickly crawl back to the ocean. Sea turtle hatchlings typically surface at night, when temperatures are cooler and predators are easier to elude. Artificial lights from piers, roads and beachfront properties can disrupt this process. Pate urged beachgoers and beachfront property owners to keep lights off the beach at night.
From dawn until dusk, you can help hatchling sea turtles by turning off all beach-facing lights, closing blinds and drapes on windows that face the ocean and avoiding flashlight and flash photography use on the beach. Red-filtered lights are a safer alternative. Sea turtle hatchlings coming out of their nest 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 toward 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. Avoiding disorientation can be a matter of life or death for hatchlings. Disoriented hatchlings that crawl away from the ocean and toward bright artificial lights are highly vulnerable to predators and exhaustion. Female sea turtles will continue nesting on South Carolina beaches for about two more months. At the season’s halfway point, staff and volunteers have counted around 4,200 nests. This year follows on the heels of a record-breaking season in 2019, in which sea turtles laid nearly 9,000 nests.
SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON REMINDERS • Report all sick/injured/dead sea turtles and nest disturbances to the SCDNR at 1-800-922-5431 so that staff/volunteers can respond as soon as possible. • Respect boating laws and boat cautiously, especially in small tidal creeks where sea turtles like to feed. Boat strikes have emerged as the leading cause of death for sea turtles in South Carolina. • Keep artificial lights off the beach at night during nesting season – this includes beachfront property lights and flash photography, which can disorient nesting mothers and hatchlings. • Always respect sea turtles by observing them from a distance on the beach. Individuals that violate federal law by harming or interfering with sea turtles or their nests can be subject to civil penalties of up to $25,000 and up to a year’s imprisonment. • Keep our beaches and ocean clean by avoiding single-use plastics. Plastic bags and balloons are among the most common trash items found on South Carolina beaches and can cause injury or death when sea turtles mistake them for food.
Six priorities for the sandwich generation
By Wells Fargo Advisors The “Sandwich Generation” — adults caring for aging parents as well as children — faces several stressful challenges that come from trying to juggle everyone’s needs. One of those top stressors: finances, such as how to cover education and health care costs and still save enough for retirement. The demands often compete with one another — which is why setting clear priorities is so important. Here are six tips for setting those priorities to help you deliver the support your loved ones need — without shortchanging yourself. 1. Take care of your future first. Saving enough for retirement should be your top priority. You have to take care of your needs before you help your parents and your children. 2. Create or update your
investment plan. Create an investment plan that will help you balance your financial goals with the needs of your children and parents. Review your budget, analyze your expenses, and set savings targets to help you prioritize planning for an upcoming expense, such as college costs or long-term care for your parents. 3. Review your insurance coverage. Protecting your income is always a good idea, but it’s even more important when you have two generations depending on you. Make sure you have enough life insurance in case something happens to you to pay off your mortgage and other debt, and to help cover the future living expenses of your dependents. And don’t forget disability insurance: More than a quarter of today’s 20-year-olds will become disabled before they
retire, according to the Council for Disability Awareness.* 4. Check in on your parents’ financial health. Though it might seem awkward, talk to your parents about their wishes for the future and their financial health. What financial assets and expenses do they have? How do they plan to meet their financial obligations? Do they have a plan to cover the costs of long-term care? This conversation can help you determine how much financial support you will need to provide. Also, make sure your parents have done adequate estate planning, and ask for copies of their will or trust, durable power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney, and advance healthcare directive. Make sure your own estate-planning documents are complete and updated as well.
5. Consider reducing financial support for grown children. Many parents still help their grown children with their finances—sometimes even to their detriment. Many young Baby Boomers are still paying their kids’ expenses, cell phone bill, or car insurance. If this is the case for you, talk with your children about the steps they can take to start becoming more financially independent. 6. Look for ways to help reduce your taxes. In some cases, you may be able to claim your aging parents as dependents. Also check with a tax advisor to see if their medical expenses qualify as a tax deduction. Another way that may benefit your financial bottom line is to set up a 529 Plan for your children’s education expenses. * https://disabilitycanhappen.org/ overview/
Wells Fargo Advisors is not a tax or legal advisor. All investing involves risk, including loss of principal. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing in a 529 savings plan. The official statement, which contains this and other information, can be obtained by calling your financial advisor. Read it carefully before you invest. This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Associate Vice President-Investments in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506. Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. © 2019 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. #041905037
MBDA COVID-19 Project launches website to assist minority-owned businesses
From staff reports MBDA COVID-19 Project recently launched its comprehensive website to give minority-owned businesses information and resources to navigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The website — mbdacovid19project.com — also contains a chatbox that provides more immediate response to questions and concerns. registration link. “We know from two surveys that COVID-19 has caused many parents to have concerns about returning to normal face-to-face instruction, and online or “virtual” learning will be a good option for them,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in a release. “Other parents are strongly in favor of resuming traditional classroom instruction with appropriate safety precautions in place based on guid-
“All businesses have been suffering due to the impact of the COVID-19,” MBDA COVID-19 Project program director Sandra Bell said. “Minority-owned businesses in particular can fall prey to the challenges of the pandemic because they historically have faced inequity that makes it more difficult to flourish. While there are many organizations focusing on helping busi-
ance from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.” Rodriguez encouraged parents to make their decisions as soon as possible. “In order for principals to complete their reopening plans, they need to know exactly how many of their students will be learning online and how many will be riding buses and actually sitting in their classrooms,” Rodriguez said. “Parents who register
nesses survive, we are laser focused on minority-owned businesses. Our website is the gateway to getting the information, resources, and one-on-one help owners need to come out of the pandemic with their head above water.” Mbdacovid19project.com has information on how to acquire capital, obtain training, and get information on how to safely return to work
now will help principals meet physical distancing requirements and other DHEC safety protocols for face-to-face instruction. “Our reopening plan will have protocols that can be adjusted based on what’s currently happening with the virus,” Rodriguez said. “Science and facts will guide us, and our No. 1 goal will be to keep children and school district employees as safe as possible while also providing an ex-
and cope with the effects of the virus. The site is geared to all minority-owned businesses, including churches, nonprofit organizations, farmers, and gig workers. The website also contains a chatbox that is manned from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The chatbox can be used to get fast, reliable information and advice. “When businesses are in distress, they want assis-
tance right away. The chatbox is one way we can be more responsive to owners.” Bell said. MBDA COVID-19 Project is funded by Minority Business Development Agency, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is a part of the CARES ACT dedicated to helping minority-owned businesses navigate the challenges of COVID-19.
cellent academic experience, whether that’s online or in person.” If it were up to the state’s largest teachers association, there would not be a return to a traditional classroom setting in August. According to the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, the Palmetto Teachers Association joined the South Carolina Education Association and SC for ED, sending a letter to Gov. Henry McMaster and
state Superintendent Molly Spearman on July 9 to voice their “grave concerns.” That letter can be found here: https://bit.ly/2WgOXqd. “We firmly believe that the safety of students and staff has to be paramount, and with the growing spread of COVID-19, we aren’t at that point right now,” Director of Governmental Affairs with the Palmetto State Teachers Association Patrick Kelly told the Herald-Journal.
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Mental health resources lacking in Beaufort County
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ne in five people will experience a mental health issue within their lifetime. As the population of Beaufort County increases, so will those with mental health issues. Beaufort County is experiencing a massive shortage of mental health providers. Most of these professionals are in private practice and do not accept insurance at this time. Wait times for both private and public sectors, outside of crisis situations, can be months. What other medical field locally has that extensive a waiting period for debilitating and possibly life-threatening conditions? Although there are three local hospitals easily accessible to Beaufort County
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residents – Hilton Head Regional, Beaufort Memorial and Coastal Carolina – only one of those hospitals has an inpatient unit for mental health patients for the general population. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kurt Gambla says,”Beaufort Memorial’s acute inpatient mental health unit offers an intensive therapeutic environment providing 24-hour nursing, medical and psychi-
atric care for adult patients who require a structured, safe space for crisis resolution and stabilization.” At this time this program is only available to the adult population with a 14-bed maximum capacity. Recently Hilton Head Regional jump-started a program “The Cove” as part of the Senior Behavioral Health Unit. According to the website this program provides “Individualized short-term care … for older adults experiencing psychiatric symptoms ...” At this time the program is geared toward the population 65 years and older, but patients outside that bracket will be considered on a caseby-case basis.
The supply vs. the demand for treatments at a higher level of care are highly disproportionate because the available resources just aren't there. Often treatment needs are sought out of the area at such facilities as MUSC in Charleston. Possibly one of the greatest gaps in service to the one in five Beaufort County residents with mental health issues is the complete absence of an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). IOP is readily available across the country, such as MUSC in Charleston, and serves as a vital bridge between inpatient hospitalization level of care and individual outpatient therapy. IOP is a step down program to teach transitional
coping skills for living as a patient adjusts from life within a facility to life back within the general population. This service is usually provided with both full day and half day options. Without such a bridge the drastic change from hospitalization to outpatient care can be very jarring to an individual's recovery and creates a high likelihood of relapse. If it comes down to a matter of finances, a well rounded treatment program that builds the foundation for longevity of well being is far more cost effective than short spurts of various treatments that are almost always rapidly cyclical in nature. Why are so many people with mental health issues
continually being hospitalized one time after another after another? Because they are not getting the proper follow up afterward. Most insurances only cover mental health inpatient hospitalization for an average of seven days. While seven days may prove effective to mitigate a crisis situation, it will in no way even begin to treat the underlying condition that brought the patient to the hospital in the first place. In contrast IOP programs tend to last an average of six weeks. Laura Kaponer is a mental health advocate and blogger, as well as a volunteer with the local chapter of NAMI. You can find her on social media by searching #Laurakaponeris1in5.
Two physician assistants join Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists From staff reports Beaufort Memorial Surgical Specialists has added two physician assistants to its team of board-certified providers. Amanda Powell, PA-C, and Anna Grace Stoddard, PA-C, both graduated from Savannah, Georgia-based South University with Master of Sci-
ence degrees in physician assistant studies. Born and raised in New Jersey, Powell Amanda holds a BachPowell elor of Science in biological sciences from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
Stoddard received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Clemson University and a Master of Education in higher education from University of North Texas in Denton. At the surgical practice, Powell and Stoddard will evaluate patients before and after surgery as well as those referred to the practice
Chronic Dry Eyes:
Symptoms, Causes and What You Can Do Dry, itchy eyes are no fun. You rub and you rub, but the feeling like you’ve got dirt in your eyes won’t go away. Nothing helps until you buy a bottle of artificial tears and drop them in for relief. Eventually you realize that the four doses allowed per day aren’t enough. If this sounds familiar, you may have chronic dry eyes. This condition is known to millions of Americans, yet chronic dry eyes are treatable. Knowing what leads to dry eyes can help you reduce symptoms and treat the underlying cause. What are chronic dry eyes? Dry eyes occur in many Americans each year, but chronic dry eyes persist past a change in environment or habit. This is called Dry Eye Syndrome or DES. It’s an ongoing condition that lasts weeks or months at a time. The symptoms may improve but then return after some time. The problem occurs in the tear film. The cornea, or eye’s surface, has a tear film made of water, mucus, and oil layers. Each layer must produce enough moisture to keep the eye’s surface in balance. When one element reduces its production, dry eye results. Some people get dry eyes from lack of tears. This occurs when the watery layer of the tear film malfunctions. People with low tear production can boost it with artificial tear eye drops. Other people get dry eyes from poor quality tears. This occurs when the oily layer malfunctions, allowing tears to evaporate too quickly. People with poor quality tears should take measures to keep tears in their eyes. There are environmental and medical solutions for both types of chronic dry eyes. Sometimes, however, dry eyes are caused by underlying conditions, such as diabetes and herpes zoster. In these cases, dry eyes can only be resolved by treating the underlying cause. Most often, people who
have dry eyes are middle-aged or older. An estimated 4.88 million Americans age 50 and older have dry eyes. Of these, over 3 million are women and 1.68 million are men. There are several reasons why more women have dry eyes than men. For one, dry eyes can occur as a side effect of estrogen fluctuations. Women who are pregnant, taking birth control pills, or in menopause may also have dry eyes. Facts about chronic dry eyes Many people who have dry eyes can find relief simply by changing their environment. Others, however, have real medical conditions that prevent them from living with moist eyes. Here’s a look at the different symptoms, causes, and treatments for chronic dry eyes. Symptoms If you have chronic dry eyes, your eyes likely feel heavy and dry. You may have trouble focusing on everyday tasks, and things may get cloudy now and then. Symptoms of dry eyes also include: • night driving problems • discomfort when wearing contacts • burning, itching, or stinging sensations • light sensitivity • eyes that are watery at times, then completely dry at others • red and sore eyelids • mucus secreting from the eye in a string-like texture Causes Sometimes the cause is a
medical condition that, when treated, can improve dry eyes. Treating the root cause can help you find a permanent solution to the problem. Dry eyes can be caused by: • medications for high blood pressure, like beta-blockers or diuretics • sleeping pills • medications to lower anxiety • antihistamines • being in a dry or smoky environment on a longterm basis • diabetes • herpes zoster • wearing contact lens • eye surgeries like laser surgery • autoimmune diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögren’s syndrome All of these causes impact the oil glands, tear ducts, or corneas in some way. Diagnosis An eye doctor often confirms a dry eye diagnosis. In general, your eye doctor will: • ask about your medical history • perform an eye exam to inspect the exterior of your eye, including the eyelids, tear ducts and how you blink • examine your cornea and the interior of your eye • measure the quality of your tear film Once your eye doctor knows these things, it’s easier to pursue a course of treatment. Measuring the quality of your tears is important, for instance. One thing that is common in all people with dry eyes is abnormal tear quality. Chronic dry eyes can be painful and distracting, but they’re also treatable. You can get treatment to relieve your symptoms, perhaps even long-term. Your eyes are worth taking care of, no matter how old you are. – By Sonia Pearson; Medically Reviewed by Judith Marcin, MD. http://www.healthline.com/health/ dry-eye/chronic-dry-eyes
from Beaufort Memorial’s emergency department and hospital floors. They will assist Anna Grace the practice’s general surStoddard geons in the operating room and the clinic. Beaufort Memorial Surgi-
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from page A1 “We continue to see more and more young people, especially those under 20, contracting and spreading COVID-19, and we know MIS-C is a threat to our youngest South Carolinians,” State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said. “MIS-C is a serious health complication linked to COVID-19 and is all the more reason why we must stop the spread of this virus. Anyone and everyone is susceptible to COVID-19 as well as additional health risks associated with it, which is why all of us must stop the virus by wearing a mask and stay six feet away from others. These simple actions are how we protect ourselves and others, including our children.” Cases of MIS-C in the United States were first reported in New York City in early May. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, neck pain, rash, bloodshot eyes, and feeling tired. DHEC recommends parents and caregivers learn and watch for the signs for MIS-C in their children. Emergency warning signs of MIS-C include trouble breathing, chest pain or pressure that does not go away, confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, bluish lips or face, and severe abdominal pain. Those developments may have been overshadowed by another big week, as far as numbers go, for COVID-19. Saturday in particular. That day, the state set a record for new cases at 2,239, more than 300 more than the previous high, and percent of positive tests at 22.2, though that mark would fall the next day. McMaster puts COVID-19 to bed early Saturday’s big numbers came a day after Gov. Henry McMaster prohibited alcohol sales at bars and restaurants after 11 p.m. McMaster justified the executive order by claiming the move would help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 between young adults in South
cal Specialists is a multi-provider practice offering breast, general and vascular surgery performed by highly experienced surgeons who are skilled in the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques. The practice includes general surgeons Drs. Perry Burrus, Deanna Mansker, Tim Pearce and Stephen Sisco;
vascular surgeon Drs. Chad Tober, Ravi Veeraswamy and Mathew Wooster; physician assistants Laura Kaiser, Amanda Powell, Anna Grace Stoddard and Annsley Troxell; and nurse practitioner Andrea Hall. The practice is located at 989 Ribaut Road, Suite 360, Beaufort.
THE NUMBERS Totals (continued from A1)
THE LAST WEEK
As of Monday, July 13 Last week’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,663.1 Previous week’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,604.1 Two week ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,263.6 Last week’s 7-day average new cases, county: 72.6 Previous week’s 7-day average new cases, county: 52.4 Two week ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 38.9
Carolina. The governor’s went into effect at 11 p.m. Saturday. “We know that young adults who are rapidly contracting the virus and spreading it into our communities frequently congregate in late-night atmospheres which simply are not conducive to stopping its continued transmission,” McMaster said. “This measured, carefully tailored approach will lessen the opportunity for South Carolinians to put themselves and their loved ones in harm’s way.” The governor’s order does not apply to alcohol sold at convenience or grocery stores, wine and liquor stores, or retail business. The numbers were up again… On average, in Beaufort County, there were 72.6 new cases each day in the week ending Monday, July 6. For the state, that number was 1,663.1 Both of those numbers are up from the previous seven-day period, when there were an average of 52.4 and 1,604.1 new cases daily in Beaufort County and the state of South Carolina, respectively. Two times last week, Beaufort County had 105 new cases. The positive test rate on Sunday, July 12 was a record 22.3 percent. But no Beaufort County deaths last week There were no reported deaths from COVID-19 Tuesday through Monday in Beaufort County. According to both DHEC
Monday, July 13 New S.C. Cases: 1,532 S.C. deaths: 13 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 34 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 21.2 Sunday, July 12 New S.C. Cases: 1,952 S.C. deaths: 10 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 66 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 22.3* *Record High Saturday, July 11 New S.C. Cases: 2,239* S.C. deaths: 18 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 105* Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 22.2 *Record High Friday, July 10 New S.C. Cases: 1,725 S.C. deaths: 16 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 93 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 17.8 Thursday, July 9 New S.C. Cases: 1.723 S.C. deaths: 22 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 43 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 20.6 Wednesday, July 8 New S.C. Cases: 1,537 S.C. deaths: 38* New Beaufort Co. Cases: 64 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 21.0 *Record High Tuesday, July 7 New S.C. Cases: 934 S.C. deaths: 19 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 105* Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 20.7 *Record High
and the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office, there have been 23 total COVID-19 related deaths in the county since the pandemic began. The two entities compile their information differently. Hospitalizations still climbing As of Monday, there are 1,488 hospitalized across the state for COVID-19. There were 1,260 hospitalized as of the end of the previous week and 1,032 hospitalized as of the end of the week. Of the 1,488 hospitalized, 205 are on ventilators.
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What you see is what you get: The unvarnished reality of crazy
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or the past 15 years, my wife Pam and I have hosted a July 4 celebration cookout at our home. Each year, we begin our little soiree with a reading of the Declaration of Independence. I have divided it into nine sections, so that nine of the 20 or more dear friends present are invited to read a part. Then we have a raucous discussion of it and how it impacts us today, lubricated with prodigious amounts of adult libations. Regrettably, this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we sadly canceled our patriotic observance. But what took its place? By now, everyone has seen enough of Donald John Trump to know what he is (and isn’t). He cannot change; he won’t change; he has no desire to change. In my opinion, what we saw and heard from him at Mt. Rushmore celebrating our Republic’s birth on July 3, and again on July 4 at the
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Smithsonian mall, reached an all-time degenerative low. On July 4, 1966, I was privileged to attend the July 4 celebration on the National Mall. It was an incredible day spent honoring the best our nation had to offer. In nearly identical, almost incoherent ramblings, POTUS celebrated this year by attacking our nation with unvarnished loathing and vicious race-baiting. He spewed toxic words of racial hatred while choosing to honor the statues of dead men who attacked the Republic in the 1860s. Standing below the iconic figures of four of our greatest Presidents, proud faces
carved out of a mountain side sacred to Native American tribes, he showed us the worst possible face of America. I could easily imagine those honorable stoic stone faces shedding tears of shame. POTUS offered no words to honor the 135,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 in the past four months. Those “silent warriors” gave their all in a battle against an invisible enemy that POTUS has tragically failed to address; a criminal dereliction of duty. He persists in the baldfaced lie that the deadly virus will disappear magically, falsely claiming “we are doing okay.” What a delusional make-believe Wizard of Odd world he lives in, metaphorically surrounded by the silent graves of those American dead, lost because of his felonious malfeasance. The unabashed reality of his disgusting failure is clear: We lead the world in numbers
of infections and deaths; four times greater than the next country inscribed on this horrid scroll. A disgusting commentary of a man profoundly unfit to hold the honored post as Commander-in-Chief. All across America today, there is deep displeasure and discontent with Trump: numbers tell the story. Current polls show that fully 58 percent disapprove of him (the highest of his presidency), while 46 percent of our kinsmen say they “strongly disapprove” of him. And a staggering 87 percent say POTUS is taking the country in the wrong direction. And fully two-thirds of Americans say POTUS is making racial tensions worse. Even a Fox News poll taken a few weeks ago found that only 39 percent of Americans approve of his handling of health care, while 53 percent disapprove. As of July 10, fully twothirds of ALL Americans disapprove of POTUS’s inept,
almost criminal, handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his inexcusable refusal to accept any responsibility for more than 135,000 American dead. Justifiably so, most Americans are tired of his repellent personal misbehavior, his pathological lying, his fundamental corruption, his foolish fantasies. He’s the perpetrator, not the blameless “victim” that he piteously claims. Them are scary numbers pardner! And POTUS is running scared, so the coward that he be embraces the most demagogic, polarizing and blatantly racist campaign in modern American history. I tire of writing about him, but DJT’s insanity leaves me little choice. If we needed any more evidence, just last Friday, July 10, he commuted the 40-month sentence for the convicted felon Roger Stone, who was found guilty by a jury of his peers for obstructing justice, jury tampering and covering up for
POTUS’s corruption. For God’s sake, we are a far better country than this. An awful blindness affects some of our kinsmen who cannot see the depressing truth of the leader who will not/cannot lead; of a Captain who does not guide the Ship of State; of the nation’s preacher who can only lie; of the nation’s healer who takes pride, not in comforting or uniting, but only in dividing; of a Commander in Chief who commands nothing but contempt. Enough is enough already. We the PEOPLE must retire this malevolent POTUS on Nov. 3. We owe it to our nation’s fragile future. Thereafter, I shall speak no more of him. “Well, all I know is what I read in the newspapers.” – Will Rogers. David M. Taub was Mayor of Beaufort from 1990 through 1999 and served as a Beaufort County Magistrate from 2010 to 2015. You can reach him at david.m.taub42@gmail.com.
I believe he’s the best of our generation
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t is 8 p.m. and I’m sitting in the Taco Boy restaurant (in Charleston) with Ben Peeples and his wife, Joanne. In the fall of 1966, Ben and I were cadets at The Citadel, sharing Larry Moreland’s Constitutional Law course in Capers Hall. Moreland — a young, irreverent professor slowly revealed what Madison and Hamilton were trying to do. Moreland wasn’t quite Lin Manuel Miranda, or Leslie Odoms, but he had our undivided attention. Ben lived over in Alpha Company — a “tall company” peopled with athletes. I was in India — a “short company” peopled by midgets who aspired to be athletes. Notwithstanding the difference in height, and status, Ben and I became friends. Ben was a serious student, but he also wanted to fly helicopters — and helicopters came with an all-expenses-paid tour in Vietnam.
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“The Huey smelled like a new car,” he said. “It was brand new, a replacement for Huey #646 which I had flown for months.” Nine days earlier Ben had been shot down; Huey #646 rolling down a battle-denuded mountain until spearing itself on a tree. The rolling motion so confusing that when Ben released his seat belt he fell into the chopper’s ceiling. His next mission, however, brought him under fire as he approached another landing zone with a load of troopers from the 101st Airborne. “As we let the troopers
repel out of the doors of the helicopter” he said. “A lone NVA soldier sprayed bullets through the cockpit of my brand new Huey. One of those bullets found my kneecap. “‘I’m hit,’ I yelled. “Get us out of here.’” But Ben’s co-pilot was on his first mission and froze-up. Ben took back the controls but felt his RPMs drop off. When he turned and looked he saw that a rappelling rope was caught in his tail rotor. Nonetheless he made straight for a fire support base on a nearby mountaintop. “As I came in, I saw these troopers frantically making rise-up, lift-up motions that confused me. Then I realized a 101st Airborne repeller was still hanging on to the end of a dangling rope.” In spite of his knee wound, Ben let the soldier down gently. “He ended up with a
sprained wrist.” “The Lancers lost 12 helicopters out of 20 in the 8 months I was with them,” he said. “Even when I was not flying, I felt responsible for my guys, pilots and crews who were out.” When wasn’t flying he was reading. “I knew we had made a deal with Ho Chi Minh during World War II — if the Vietnamese fought the Japanese, we would help them with independence (from France) when the war ended. “But the French wanted their empire back,” he continued. “And we needed French help against the Russians. And so the French used our ships to take their troops to Vietnam.” The battle of Dien Bien Phu was a disaster for the French, but the specter of Communism pulled the United States and Ben Peeples into the void and violence of
Southeast Asia. But he came back angry; and with a desperate desire to make every minute count for something. First it was mountains. “We climbed Poco (Mexico),” he said. “On that trip I met some Outward Bound honchos who later invited me to come to Peru. I’ve been on Rainier three times, to the top once.” Then it was motorcycles. “I rode 10,000 miles on the track over five years. The speed and danger were intoxicating.” he said. “Daytona was a thrill as I exceeded 160 mph, but still did not hit my bike’s top speed of 175.” All the while he had a law practice. “I was an angry lawyer,” Ben says. “One lawyer told me I was the meanest vegetarian he knew. A judge took me to lunch, in the middle of a trial, and was nice enough to counsel me on my style.”
As we talk on the patio of Taco Boy — feeling happy and momentarily removed from Covid — I am impressed with the tactile life Ben has lived since his days of extracting long-range reconnaissance teams from North Vietnam. I am impressed with the way he used his anger in court. But I know I there is no way I will ever understand, or measure, his courage. Yes, he was young. But he was informed, knowledgable about history and colliding ideologies. The reasons for the Vietnam War were complicated. It’s execution flawed. In the midst of all that he showed courage “beyond all understanding.” I think he is the best of our generation. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.
Conversations with a dog
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ccording to recent reports, the adoption and fostering of dogs has skyrocketed during the past few months. Many people who had wanted dogs in the past, but could not have one because of their work schedule, decided this was the time since they were going to be home. The added benefit being they had a great excuse to get out at least three times a day to walk the dog. Dogs do so many things now. They are service dogs, therapy dogs and even dogs that can sniff out some
LEE SCOTT
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diseases. For me, dog owning has just been part of my life. My current dog’s name is Brandy. There are many joys having her, but the best part are the conversations. I talk to her all the time. Some
common questions to her are: “Want to go out?” “Ready for dinner?” She seems to know what I mean all the time, because she gets up and wags her tail. I suppose it is the inflection in my voice. But she also reacts to things like, “Do you know where I put my glasses?” and “I think it is hot in here, what do you think?” These questions are met with a raised eyebrow, as if to ask, “Did you mention food?” For the most part, our conversations are one-sided. I
there was no half-and-half for my coffee. “Oh, my goodness, I forgot to buy half-and-half when I went to the store.” This was said with much regret and angst in my voice because I really like half-and-half in my coffee in the morning.” “What?” She jumped up. “Did you say no dog food? You forgot to go to the store!” As I wailed on about having to use milk instead of half-and-half, she became equally agitated. Then I started to get her refrigerated dog food out
and put it in her bowl. She started to wag her tail as if to say, “Oh Thank God! It was not my dog food.” Yes, dogs are great companions and listeners. But be careful what you say to them. You never know what they hear, especially when in comes to food. Lee Scott, award winning humor writer takes her “Walter Mitty” like persona and spins tales around everyday life. She enjoys boating, reading, and meeting people. Scott lives in Beaufort with her husband, JD, along with their dog Brandy. You can reach her at Lasshood@aol.com.
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talk and she listens. She does not correct my English nor attempt to solve my problems. She just listens. Occasionally she will fall asleep, but if I am eating anything, she is at full attention. She may be sleeping in the living room when I begin to peel a banana in the kitchen and suddenly, she is next to me and ready to listen to whatever I might want to discuss. Like, “Oh, would you like a piece of my banana?” A recent conversation was unusually two-sided. I opened the refrigerator and
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SPORTS
12 year old Gavin Moore wins 50-mile endurance race in Beaufort
Gavin Moore. Photo by Susan Trogdon.
By Susan Trogdon Imagine driving from Hunting Island State Park to Bluffton to go shopping. Now imagine running that distance. That’s 50 miles. There’s an epic race in Beaufort, Cremator Ultra, that’s 50 miles with 50 participants. They’re chosen by lottery…yes, there are more than 50 peo-
ple who want to do this (crazy)! Tim Waz with Grounded Running spends part of his Christmas Eve drawing the lucky winners who attempt, not only running the distance, but in Beaufort’s steamy July. You must have experience in ultra- racing and, of course, be healthy enough to take on the challenge.
Gavin Moore was one of those lucky draws on December 24, 2019. Gavin is 12 years old and holds several state records. He met with other runners at Grounded Running on Sunday, July 12 that 6:00 a.m. to run to a building on St. Helena 12.5 miles from where he began, turned around, headed back to Grounded Running
with 25 miles under his belt only to turn around and do it all again. Gavin’s time was 7:49:40 finishing and winning the race in the heat of the day. Ryan Dunn finished up in Second place with Sally V taking first in women’s and third overall. Congratulations to all of the runners!
Warriors headline All-Lowco Basketball Teams
By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com The high school basketball season feels like it happened in a different world given all that has happened to turn the sports world upside-down since then. The coronavirus was just starting to become a concern in the Palmetto State when the Whale Branch boys were among the last team’s standing who closed out the season in Columbia. The pandemic deprived us of putting on the inaugural Lowco Basketball Showcase, but it can’t stop us from shining the spotlight on many of the players who were going to be featured. The LowcoSports editorial staff crunched the numbers and consulted with area coaches to compile a list of the top 30 high school boys and girls basketball players in Beaufort and Jasper counties last season, and they make up the 2019-20 All-Lowco Basketball Teams presented by H2 Basketball.
BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR Jim Raymond, WB Just two years ago, Whale Branch boys basketball was down. Way down. The Warriors won just seven games in 2017-18, and with five seniors graduating, it seemed like it might get worse before it got better. In a small school like Whale Branch, losing can kill a program. Kids don’t like to lose, and if a handful of contributors decide it’s not worth it anymore, the team is toast. Jim Raymond never let his players lose hope. The Warriors doubled their win total the next season, as a talented junior class emerged to propel Whale Branch to the second round of the playoffs. Raymond rallied the Warriors again this season, and they matched his sideline intensity and lived up to the school’s nickname. Only two of their seven defeats came by double digits, and the defensive lapses that sometimes plagued them early in the season were a distant memory by the time they rattled off eight straight victories to punch their ticket to Columbia for the Class 2A state championship game.
LaToya Mack. Photo by Beaufort's Own.
Nick Pringle. Photo by Justin Jarrett. on the Seabrook star going into his senior year. Pringle lived up to the hype, throwing down highlight-reel dunks all season long and fighting through regular double-teams to rack up 15.1 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. He developed into an outstanding post defender, as well, leading the Lowco with 1.4 blocks per contest. Along with the rest of a tightly-bonded senior class, Pringle led Whale Branch to the Class 2A state championship game before the Warriors fell to Gray Collegiate.
Soph., G The engine that drove the Jags averaged 10.5 points with Lowco-best 4.7 assists Lee Kirkland, BLHS | Sr., F Hulking presence in the paint averaged a double-double (11.2 ppg, 12.3 rpg) Tyler Rice, BLHS | Sr., G/F Rangy wing can score from anywhere (12.6 ppg) and crash the boards (6.4 rpg) Sam Summa, HHIHS | Jr., F Emerged as one of area’s best bigs, averaging a double-double (11.8 ppg, 10 rpg)
FIRST TEAM ALL-LOWCO Tyrone Calloway, HHP | Sr., G Catawba signee led the Lowco with 22.8 ppg and twice scored 38 Harry Cash, MRHS | Sr., F Preseason all-state pick put up 15.9 points and 7.4 boards to carry young Sharks Shawn Chisolm, WB | Sr., F Undersized big averaged 15.7 points and seven rebounds and made opponents pay for focusing on Pringle Dawson Coleman, BA | Sr., G/F Led team in points (13.8), rebounds (7.8), assists (2.3),
HONORABLE MENTION Reco Anderson, JPII Rashard Baker, RHHS Zack Black, THA Jace Blackshear, HHCA Gavin Blocker, MRHS Shaleaf Cherry, RHHS Eric Eastham, BLHS Elijah Fess, BA Luke Foley, HHP Floyd Hargrove, HHCA Mark Knight, JPII Stone McDonald, HHP Gaston Moore, HHIHS Zyrin Odom, BHS Jamaad Rivers, BHS Dean Seelbach, HHIHS Josh Smith, BP
at Whale Branch along with the stars who helped the Warriors break out this season and come within an eyelash of playing in the Class 2A Lower State title game. Mack developed the program’s young talent as an assistant before taking over the reins last season and leading Whale Branch to a seven-win campaign just a year after the Warriors won only one game. Her second year at the helm saw an even more dramatic improvement, as the Warriors finished 20-8 — matching the program record for wins — and saw their dream season end with a 4847 loss to third-ranked Latta on a late bucket. PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tkai DeVore, JPII What is left to be said about Tkai DeVore? She has been the SCISA Region 4-2A Player of the Year three straight years — in a league that included state powerhouse Hilton Head Christian Academy and fellow 2020 SCISA state champ Beaufort Academy. DeVore led the Lowco in scoring (19.5 points per game) and rebounds (13.2), ranked second in the area in assists (4.1) and steals (4.4), and threw in 1.7 blocks per contest for good measure. The dynamic, versatile superstar scored in double figures in 24 of her 26 games, topping 20 points on 11 occasions and putting up 32 or more three times, including a monster 38 points (and 21 rebounds) in a loss to Beaufort Academy. She recorded an incredible
21 double-doubles, including a triple-double against rival Thomas Heyward. And for her final act of leadership, DeVore is skipping the chance to play college ball to enlist in the U.S. Army. FIRST TEAM ALL-LOWCO Tatyana Aiken, BLHS | Sr., G/F One of the area’s most versatile players stuffed the stat sheet with 14.5 points, 8.1 boards, 3.4 assists, 5.8 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game Emma Peluso, MRHS | Sr., G All-State in three sports, Georgia Southern track and cross country signee was the glue for Lower State runner-up Sharks Dior Shelton, HHCA | Jr., G/F Perhaps the Lowco’s most-improved player, Shelton carried the load for state champ Eagles with 15.2 points and four boards per game Zhani Thompson, WB | Jr., F Warriors’ dominant post presence returned from a year away from the court to average 11.8 points and 11.9 boards and make All-State Layla Warren, BHS | Jr., G Lethal outside shooter did it all for the Eagles with 16.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 steals per contest SECOND TEAM ALL-LOWCO Kynew Barnwell, WB | Soph., G Speedy guard did damage at both ends, averaging 14.8 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.4 steals Jasmine Campbell, HHCA |
Sr., F/C Averaged a double-double (13 points, 10.8 boards) to lock down the paint for state champion Eagles Tacoya Heyward, BLHS | 8th, G Put together one of the most impressive stat lines in the area (14.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 3.9 steals) and not even in HS yet Amelia Huebel, BA | Sr., F Heart and soul of SCISA 1A champion Eagles averaged 13.2 points, 11.2 boards and hit 1,000 career points and rebounds Mike’Ala Washington, BA| Fr., G/F Grew into one of the area’s most dominant players down the stretch, finishing with 16.3 points, 4.8 boards, 2.8 assists, and 4.2 steals HONORABLE MENTION Jordan Bigham, MRHS Ella Clark, HHP Kierstin Clark, HHP Jazmin Diaz, WB Gracyn Drury, MRHS Janiya Ferebee, HHIHS Jasmine Hamilton, JPII Tahleea Heyward, BA Emily Ann Hiers, BA Brielle McCarthy, HHCA Samari Mitchell, BLHS Abby Peduzzi, HHCA Alexis Polite, RHHS Abby Quinty, JPII Miley Ray, HHIHS Starr Reed, BCHS Sequoia Smalls, BHS Chynna Sneed, MRHS Daisy Taylor, THA
Jim Raymond. Photo by Justin Jarrett. PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nick Pringle, WB This pick will come as no surprise to anyone who paid attention to high school hoops in the Lowco this season. The entire state was abuzz about Pringle after he sprouted to 6-8 seemingly overnight and dominated the AAU circuit with Team TMP last summer, and his commitment and eventual signing with Wofford put the spotlight
steals (1.9), and blocks (1.3) Mauriq Singleton, RHHS | Sr., G/F All-State wing led Jags in scoring (11.8) and added 4.6 boards SECOND TEAM ALL-LOWCO Oliver Holmes, BHS | Jr., G Eagles’ No. 2 scorer (11.9) also dished out team-high 2.9 assists Brandon Howard, RHHS |
Amoni Waring, BCHS Shemar Williams, WB GIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR LaToya Mack, WB Make no mistake, the Coach of the Year award is handed out for what happened on the court this season, but LaToya Mack has been laying the foundation for this honor for several years. Mack rose up through the coaching ranks
Tkai DeVore. Photo by Bryce Smith. JULY 16–22, 2020
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EDUCATION
TCL offering free tuition for critical workforce programs From staff reports Students enrolled in critical workforce programs at the Technical College of the Lowcountry can attend tuition free this fall thanks to the SC WINS Scholarship. “This is a win-win for students and for the community,” TCL President Dr. Richard
Gough said. “The scholarship encourages enrollment in the workforce areas that need it most, ensuring both a stronger pipeline of well-trained workers for employers and in-demand careers for graduates.” The South Carolina Workforce and Industry Needs Scholarship is a state funded
program designed to boost the number of technical college graduates in “critical” fields in addition to students from low-income backgrounds. The state’s critical workforce areas include healthcare, computer and information technology, advanced manufacturing, construction,
hospitality and tourism, and transportation. Specific TCL programs include computer technology, avionics, culinary arts, building construction, HVAC, medical assisting and many more. A list of eligible programs can be found here: https://bit. ly/3j2kA0w.
The SC WINS scholarship supplements Lottery Tuition Assistance and other financial aid to help cover tuition and fees. In addition, SC WINS-eligible students may receive a book allowance up to $300. In addition to those pursuing a degree in a critical workforce area, SC WINS will
be available to any student who meets income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced lunch. Plus, the scholarship is available to qualified high school students who take college courses through TCL’s dual enrollment program. Visit www.tcl.edu/free for more information.
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