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PROFILE

Meet the 2015 Water Festival Commodore.

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INDEX

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Country legend and Water Festival headliner, Neal McCoy, reveals his goal of making sure “you have a great experience” in an exclusive interview

By Molly Ingram

The 60th annual Water Festival is barreling along and shortly coming to a close with the Commodore’s Ball on Saturday night. What a great week we have all enjoyed.

Floating beds, croquet, fishing tournaments, amazing water skiing just to name a few. Oh

so many things to remember and so many things to look forward to next year.

This was my first Water Festival as I just moved here last November. I have to admit that the Festival more than lived up to its hype. It is hard for someone who has never experienced the Water Festival

Community 2-5 Awakenings 4 Water Festival 6 Profile 7 Voices 8 Wine 9 Games 11 Pets 22 Events 13 Directory 14 Classifieds 15

to understand what an all-out community event that spans basically the whole summer is really like. It’s hard to imagine hundreds of families enjoying the face painting and bouncy houses when it is around 100 degrees MUSIC continued on page 5

See page 6 for more photos and be sure to check out our website at www.yourislandnews.com. Photos by SK & Assoc.

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Beaufort now under first level drought status The S.C. Drought Response Committee has upgraded the drought status of the entire state of South Carolina. Beaufort and Jasper counties have been upgraded to Incipient Drought (first stage of drought) Status by the Committee. All 46 counties in the state were upgraded a drought level with 18 counties moved into Incipient Drought level and 28 moved to Moderate Drought, the second drought stage. Beaufort and Jasper counties’ drought status was changed due mainly to soil conditions. Beaufort Jasper Water & Sewer Authority reports, “From a water supply standpoint, lake levels in the Savannah Basin are at seasonable levels and BJWSA remains in very good shape.”

The purpose of the moderate declaration is to increase awareness that drought conditions are intensifying.

Water systems are asked to review their Drought Response Plans and Ordinances and implement as needed.

“It’s clear that drought is affecting folks all across the state. Irrigation has helped provide moisture to some crops, but it doesn’t replace a good soaking rain,” said S.C. Department of Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers. “This summer’s weather furthers illustrates the partnership that farmers have with Mother Nature. The short-term forecast isn’t optimistic, but we’ll continue to pray for relief from the heat and drought.”

“Duke Energy strongly supports the Drought Committee’s moving the drought classification to moderate based on the very low stream flows, dry soil moisture and widespread low rainfall amounts over the last 30 days. Duke Energy is concerned with lake levels and is carefully managing hydroelectric operations under these

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conditions,” stated George Galleher, principal engineer with Duke Energy.

“Due to below normal rainfall over the past several months, streamflow levels have dropped considerably and are well below normal for this time of year,” reported Scott Harder, S.C. Department of Natural Resources hydrologist. “These low streamflows have caused small but steady declines in most of the state’s major reservoirs and most of the reservoirs are currently below their target levels.”

Bobby Brock with the Marlboro Water Company and Northeast Drought Committee said, “Several farmers in Marlboro County agree that the combination of hot weather and lack of rainfall is having an impact on their farming operations, particular those without irrigation. It certainly

has affected the corn crop and will impact peanuts and soybeans if we do not get rain soon.”

According to Hope Mizzell, SC State Climatologist, “Rainfall totals within each county are highly variable, for example in York County some areas are reporting less than 2” since June 1 while others have received over 7”. Since our last Drought Committee meeting in mid-June, rainfall totals have decreased statewide. The drought impacts have been intensified due to the much above normal temperatures.”

Drought Response Committee Chairman Ken Rentiers stated, “The Committee will continue to monitor the situation closely and if conditions deteriorate the S.C. Department of Natural Resources will reconvene the committee as needed.

Sisters of Central Ohio, The Leukemia Society of America (Central Ohio), and The US Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Jim Allhusen He has also led a board-directed review of long-term strategy for Germantown Academy in Philadelphia.

Jim’s current community commit-

ments include serving as vice chair of the Hilton Head Institute, and as member of the finance committee of the Sea Pines Country Club. Prior to joining the Community Foundation’s board of directors he served on its Grants Committee.

Jim is a native of Long Island, NY. He graduated from Colgate University as a General Motors Scholar before furthering his post-graduate studies in banking at Rutgers University and Colorado University.

Community Foundation names new communications associate

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Allhusen joins Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

Wendy Jones has joined Community Foundation of the Lowcountry as communications associate. She will assist with the Foundation’s communications and marketing efforts as well as its biennial Public Art Exhibit on Hilton Head Island.

Wendy brings extensive nonprofit marketing and public relations experience to her position at Community

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Local farmer, Joey Oswald III of JCO Farms, says that their irrigation has been running constantly throughout the months of June and July to keep up with the dry conditions.

Who’s News Jim Allhusen of Hilton Head has joined the board of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry as a director. Jim has extensive experience in consumer financial services in the United States and in Asia Pacific with several companies. Immediately prior to his retirement 2014, Jim was president of Visa Canada Corp.

Jim’s prior board experience includes The Center of Science and Industry (Columbus, Ohio), Ballet Metropolitan, Big Brothers/Big

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Foundation of the Lowcountry. She previously served as marketing and special events director at The Literacy Center.

Prior to The Wendy Jones Literacy Center, Wendy served as communications and media relations director at Brevard Col-

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lege in Brevard, NC. She has also held marketing/PR positions for the South Carolina Bar, Savannah Chamber of Commerce/Convention & Visitors Bureau and The Anderson Group, a marketing firm on Hilton Head Island. Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina.

Wendy resides in Beaufort with her husband and son.

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How you can find freedom in your emotions

By Shafiya Eve

Are you haunted by previous experiences or events in your life, by things you did, others did, you didn’t do, others didn’t do? Do you feel blocked from moving forward by some unknown barrier? Is your happiness like a “coming event” when a certain something happens, THEN you will be happy, only it doesn’t bring the expected happiness? What would it be like to be free from these mysterious selfdefeating patterns and beliefs?

EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) also referred to as “tapping” is an emotional version of acupuncture (without the needles) wherein we stimulate certain meridian points by tapping on them with our fingertips while focusing on an emotionally charged memory. Since emotional stress can contribute to pain, disease and physical ailments, we often find that EFT provides astonishing physical relief.

The nature of some of this emotional baggage which I refer to as energy disruptions are from negative experiences imprinted in our subconscious. When we experience a trauma or repetitive negative input we

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develop an energy disruption. When a trauma, drama or negative experience occurs and is left unresolved, we carry it in our energy body which ultimately manifests in our physical body. Our magical Universe is always conspiring to heal us by revealing our old, yet still active wounds, whether they are physical, emotional or mental; often when we least expect it.

As an example, many years ago I accepted a job which required air travel across the US. On my first trip out of town I arrived at Richmond International Airport to depart, as soon as I entered the airport I began crying, for no reason. It was one of those sobbing cries, most embarrassing and quite befuddling to me. Once I got on

Breakfast on Charles Street

Last Friday, Picklejuice Productions, Plum Productions, The Independent Film Association and The Island News offered a carb loading breakfast at their offices on Charles Street for Beaufort Chamber of Commerce members. More than guests stopped by to enjoy the coffee, homemade lemonade, fresh fruit and DONUTS! What a nice way to start a weekend – with new friends, old friends, compatriots, and business associates. Thanks everybody for coming!

the plane, I was fine and had no further upset through flight changes and my return flight home.

The following month on another trip out of Richmond, as I entered the airport the tears began to flow. I was at a loss as to what was going on with me. Life was good. Finally it dawned on me, the last time I had seen my brother, a Marine pilot, and he was waving goodbye at that very airport before his departure. He died a few months later in a mid-air collision flying off an aircraft carrier. There was 20 years between his passing and my airport sobbing experience. Once I made the connection and worked with my grief issues regarding my brother, those trips out of town were no longer tearful as

I experienced greater peace about my brother’s passing.

Another example is with a client who I’ll call Sam. Sam couldn’t understand why his business was not flourishing.

He was a veteran marketer and knew he had all the right ingredients for success but everything seemed blocked.

Sam revealed he had been immensely successful but with the turn in the economy had lost everything. It had been a deeply painful and bitter experience for him. It became apparent he was terrified of his success because he might lose it all again. Together with the use of EFT, we were able to clear the energy around his previous experiences allowing him to re-open the channels of abundance and enhancing the growth of his business. The session was a great success to Sam and he has emailed me many times with gratitude and news of how well his business is going now.

So, where are you holding emotional blocks? To get a clear idea, begin looking at what is or isn’t showing up in your life.

Heal the past, enjoy the present, and look forward to a happier future.

Bank of America and Merrill Lynch support local Habitat for Humanity LowCountry Habitat recently received a generous donation of $5,000 from the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch to our construction program. Along with our many regular volunteers, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch employees have expressed a desire to help LowCountry Habitat with the Mint Farm construction sites and to assist with building.

According to Habitat’s Executive Director, Chet Houston, “We are grateful for the ongoing support from Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. ”

From left to right: Sharonda Brantley, Assistant Manager, Bank of America; Chet Houston, Exec. Director, LowCountry Habitat for Humanity; Jennifer Cheuvront, Banking Center Manager II, Bank of America; Jack Cunningham, Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch.

Beaufort day dock project presented to City Council With a federal grant covering most of the costs, a day dock in downtown Beaufort’s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park is closer to construction with the goals of increasing boater access to downtown shops and restaurants.

Engineer David McSweeny presented initial design ideas to the Beaufort City Council recently during a work session.

“There’s a large element in the public that’s been waiting to see this happen,” Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling said at the meeting. “I don’t want to see us slip backwards” with endless debate about where along the almost 1,000-foot seawall to build the day dock.

While no formal action is taken during City Council work sessions, Keyserling asked City Manager Bill Prokop to prepare recommendations on next steps, including siting, for the July 28 meeting.

Several people spoke in favor of building the 200-foot by 10-foot 4

structure at the east end of the park, near the playground, public restroom and parking. Mike Sutton, a former Beaufort City Councilman, said having a day dock there wouldn’t block views of the river, would be convenient to amenities and is closest to the core commercial district and restaurants.

To comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, there will be an 80-foot ramp leading from the seawall to the floating day dock.

Conversation touched briefly on whether the day dock should be built at the western end of the seawall, near the Waterfront Park pavilion and the Downtown Marina. While water is deepest there, the current also runs strong—plus it’s the favored docking site for cruise ships that ply the Intracoastal Waterway, noted Rick Griffin, who manages the Beaufort Downtown Marina.

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A federal Boating Infrastructure Grant awarded to the city in February will help fund the project’s cost, McSweeny said.

The day dock is a focal point of Beaufort’s Civic Master Plan. It will serve day-use boaters who could enjoy the park and patronize adjacent downtown businesses through this facility.

“Right now, there’s no safe way for me to take people on my boat to go downtown for cocktails and dinner, because there’s no place to tie up my boat,” Sutton said.

He pointed to the hundreds of boaters in Beaufort, Lady’s Island, Dataw and surrounding areas who are potential downtown customers if access from the river can be arranged.

The City of Beaufort, through a series of other grant and local funding sources, has set aside $300,000 toward the $500,000 budgeted project, said Kathy Todd, finance director for the city. In addition, the City has welcomed

two public partners: Main Street Beaufort and Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. These partners pledged a combined $22,368 toward actively marketing the day dock to transient boaters on a local, regional and national scale.

The Downtown Marina has emerged as the largest market opportunity for improving revenue from tourism. Transient boaters represent a demographic of above-average disposable income and are a substantial opportunity for economic development in Beaufort’s core commercial area. Dozier’s Waterway Guide, an authoritative annual publication for Intracoastal Waterway boaters, estimates the typical transient boater has an above average income and eats in restaurants 33 percent of the time they are boating. Environmental impacts are minimized by not offering fueling and pump out services at the day dock and by incorporating solar lighting.

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continued from page 1 with the same amount of humidity. It is hard to envision how one performer, allbe-it a great performer, can so completely captivate an audience that you think he must be a local boy done good. But this year, the organizing committee for the Festival picked the perfect singer to start the festivities off last Saturday night.

Neal McCoy, a not-so-young man who was named the entertainer of the year in 1998 and 1999 and has multiple Grammies, Platinum Albums and #1 hits under his belt, came to Beaufort and mesmerized the crowd.

I got to spend some time chatting with Neal before the concert and came away thinking “this is a guy who gets it. He understands his audiences and knows why they come to see him perform.”

Neal and his four piece band don’t work with a set list of which songs to play when.

The entire performance hinges on how well Neal interacts with his audience.

“It’s not ok if you don’t like me,” he says.

Further, “My job is to make sure you have a great experience at this event. We do about 100 shows a year which puts us on the road for about 200 days a year and that is a lot of time to invest if your audience is just lukewarm at the end of a show.” Well, nobody was lukewarm on Saturday night!

Neal has an amazing ability to somehow translate his honesty, respect for others

To Neal, it’s all about making sure the audience has a good time. Photo by SK & Assoc.

and his personal ethic of simply treating people “right” into something magical. He is authentic, genuine and loves what he does. Almost as much as he loves his wife, Melinda, of 34 years. And then there are his two children and two grandchildren.

And then there are his three dogs, Hero, Gatsby and Miles. Yup, he loves them too! Imagine a picture of the three pups lounging poolside at his home in Texas.

It just doesn’t jibe with what you expect a country singer to have waiting at home for him. Yet, Neal isn’t your typical anything.

He is a one of a kind, Miracle Whip liking guy that gives you, the customer, what you want each and every time he plays a song. I can’t begin to tell you how rare it is to find somebody like that. You would think he was a Beaufortonian from way back.

So there you are sitting waterside delighting that the rain has stopped and the show will go on. And out comes Neal in his very pink Water Festival t-shirt.

Right then and there you know all is right in the world.

Physician Assistant Paul J. Schaefer has joined Beaufort Memorial Primary Care, where he will be working closely with the group’s two board-certified internists, Drs. Andrea Hucks and Steven Kessel.

Call 843-522-7600 to schedule an appointment.

A graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Schaefer earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences cum laude at Clemson University, serving as a certified nursing assistant during his last two years of undergraduate studies.

Beaufort Medical Plaza, 989 Ribaut Rd., Beaufort

Now participating with Medicare and other insurance plans. Call our office to inquire.

Upon graduation, he worked at the Medical University of South Carolina, first as a patient care technician and then a fine needle aspiration technician before returning to school in 2012 to pursue his Master’s degree.

Along with Drs. Hucks and Kessel, Beaufort Primary Care’s staff also includes nurse practitioner Ronda O’Connell. The practice provides a full range of adult health care services with an emphasis on wellness, chronic disease management and prevention.

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

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From the opening ceremonies to the closing ceremonies, The Island News has got you covered. Photos by SK & Assoc.

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Don’t miss the Low Country Supper on July 23rd, River Dance on July 24th, and Commodore’s Ball on July 25th.

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

BILL DAMUDE BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA 2015 WATER FESTIVAL COMMODORE

“I think our motto should be

‘we’ll help’ because we always seem to and that’s another thing that makes it so much fun.”

Transplanted Buckeye rounds out his year as the BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL COMMODORE He’s a graduate of The Ohio State University who has been Beaufort High School’s head wrestling coach for 26 years.

Now Bill Damude teaches history during the school year, but he stays mighty busy

over the summers as well by volunteering for the Beaufort Water Festival. This year Bill served as Commodore of the Festival.

“The Water Festival has a great group of volunteers that not only put on the best Festival each year, but who also contribute to many other festivals and events around Beaufort,” Bill says. “Our volunteers can be found in many other volunteer groups and helping with numerous events. I think our motto should be ‘we’ll help’ because we always seem to and that’s another thing that makes it so much fun.”

Over the last year, Bill learned that staying flexible and having a good time is the best way to enjoy the year as Commodore.

Bill’s career choice combined three loves: teaching, history and the sport of

wrestling. He still helps with the wrestling team, which means he is truly doing what he loves. With “a year or two of teaching left” to add to his current 32 years as a teacher, Bill considers education something of a family business.

“I come from a family of teachers,” he says. “My mom, two sisters, brothers-inlaw and nephews all teach.”

He says the great thing about teaching is that every day brings new experiences.

His goal is to inspire kids to be productive and lead happy, successful lives as well as to enjoy learning and know that school doesn’t equate to misery.

“I’m fortunate to have worked with some great teachers over the years,” Bill says, “and have students who make

teaching enjoyable.”

Bill and his wife, Marcia, are parents to son Taylor, age 23, and daughter Jylian, age 21. He also volunteers with Waters Edge United Methodist Church. One of Bill’s claims to fame is that he’s the world record holder for the John Boy and Billy Big Show’s Wordy Word game.

When asked about his post-teaching plans, Bill says he doesn’t know what will come next. He plans to take things as they come and enjoy the beautiful small town atmosphere that makes Beaufort so special. We want to thank Bill for all his hard work this year and for making the 60th Water Festival extra special.

The Buckeyes might want you back but you are a Beaufortonian now!

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voices

It builds friendships and it builds police reports

By Cherimie Crane Weatherford

The sweet scent of suntan lotion, fried chicken and diesel fuel linger as we approach the ever climatic second weekend of Water Festival. We are proud of our tans, our resilience and our ability to stay out of the 10 p.m. news. We have made new friends, new memories and new home remedies for long nights that turned into longer mornings. The first week was a success so we forge confidently into infamous weekend two.

The tide drops low and gives way to a notorious Beaufort tradition. Come Saturday morning the faithful will stake their claim, toss their anchor and set up for a day of boat hopping, cooler swapping and belly flopping fun. The Beaufort Sandbar comes alive with music, laughter, folly and faux pas. People watching at its best will offer fodder for many months ahead. There will be adventure, suspense and drama that can easily

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.

rival the most celebrated theatrical performance. It is a time honored tradition that takes no prisoners, unless DNR catches you, and then prisoners most certainly will be taken.

Even if just for one day this small island of utter dysfunction will clamor with the sounds of summer.

Hundreds of teenagers, twenty-something, thirty something and up will flock to the sandy soiree from

all backgrounds. It is a day of delightful debauchery, comedic chaos and a reminder of why our beloved Water Festival comes but once a year. Cares fade into the sweet summer haze of things better left off social media. Boats become dance floors, sections of sand serve as BBQ cafes and gym memberships pay off as bikinis and board shorts walk the red carpet of summer.

It is an experience best experienced by those that have experience. Veterans caution newcomers to pace themselves as locals try to explain the enigmatic tradition to tourists. It takes skill, panache and a ninja like speed to avoid incriminating photos. It builds character, it builds friendships and it builds police reports with ease. It is the beautiful Beaufort Sandbar, beholder of all things Beaufort, all things summer and all things we lose each year. May the tide run low, the laughter run high and the newspaper not run your name.

Henny Penny the sky is blue!

NOW WHAT? 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.

By Lee Scott

One of the most remarkable things that I have noticed living along the coast in South Carolina is the blue sky in the summertime. It is just something I am not used to seeing. When we first moved down to Beaufort in 2014 and experienced our first “hot” summer, we were pleasantly surprised that even though it was hot outside, the sky was still blue.

When you live near a big city all your life, you get used to seeing a hazy white sky during the summer. Either because of the natural haze or the smog, the sky never seems to really get blue. We always had our “air quality alerts” in the Washington DC area in the summer.

We got very accustomed to hearing the “color code” of the air quality index for the day. The National Weather Service posts the six colors to correspond to the range in the Air Quality Index values. The colors go from green (good air) to yellow (moderate air) to Orange (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) to Red (unhealthy) to Purple (very unhealthy) to maroon (hazardous) when reporting air quality. A large percentage of the population experiences adverse health 8

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effects when the air quality is poor.

The local weather reports always included the Air Quality index code and we were used to the orange and red codes in the summer. Those were the days when you knew it was going to be hot and hazy and you really wanted to be in air conditioning. Many towns would open community centers for people who did not have air conditioning to come in and relax. The shopping malls were always packed with people trying to breathe better air. The recommended actions on the Red Alert days included, limiting your daytime driving, using public transportation, not refueling your vehicle until after dusk and postponing the use of gasoline mowers. Anyone with respiratory disease such as asthma was warned to limit prolonged outdoor exertion. By the fall, these reports would fall away as the cooler breezes would help to bring down the AQI into the green range again.

So it is a pleasant surprise on these hot summer days here when the heat index registers above 100 degrees, that the sky is still blue. Henny Penny the sky was not falling. It was just a Code Red alert that day.

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Drink at Luigi’s and dream of Argentina

By Celia Strong

Life can be so trying sometimes.

Unhappy weather, long lines at grocery stores, friends staying too long at your house, beach sand in your carpet - so many things. Yuck! But, thankfully, we can always count on having new wines.

Week after week. And, no matter what the ups and downs of everyday life are, there is a sense of security in knowing our new wines will go on. And, too, a sense that these new wines, and all of our old familiar ones, will make it all seems better.

This week, we are going way down south. Back to Argentina, the largest wine producing country in South America.

Even though it is the second largest sizewise, it has over 1,000,000 square miles of vineyards. Most of them located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains, three quarters of them in the Mendoza region.

The combination of vineyards on arid, dessert valley floors and at high altitudes of up to 5,000 feet above sea level gives Argentina their aromatic, intensely flavored wines.

The history of grape growing and winemaking in Argentina dates back to 1534 when two immigrants, Father Cidrón and Juan Juffré, who founded the town of Mendoza, planted the first grapes. Artificial irrigation, necessary for their vines, was already established in the western part of the country. The

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

flow of melting snow and ice coming down the mountains was channeled to where it was needed. In the 19th century, Italian and Spanish immigrants brought better, European techniques and grape varieties. The presence of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot led to much better quality in Argentine wines.

In the 1990’s, Argentina became a big, successful wine producer. As we know, Malbec has become their main claim to making great wines. But, as we keep exploring new wines, we can learn that others are just as good. Today, that is our assignment!

Our winery this week is Bodega Luigi Bosca. Founded in 1901 by Don Leoncio Arizu, this is the oldest family-owned winery in the whole country. Today, it is managed by Alberto, Sr. and Alberto, Jr., third and fourth generation Arizu family members. Besides being the oldest winery in Mendoza, Luigi Bosca is also a leader in many other facets of their industry. In 1988, they were responsible for establishing the Lujan de Cuyo Denomination of

L o w c o u n t ry

Origin (DO) appellation.

This DO has stricter rules for aging and viticulture. Including wines labeled as DO have to come from vines that are a minimum of 50 years old. Further, Bosca is one of the first to look to improving their wines using biodynamics and biodiversity. Each vineyard’s ecosystem is maintained. Bodega Luigi Bosca makes several tiers of wines, ours today are the Luigi Bosca label. These wines come from the best, estate vineyards.

Having said that Argentine wines have grown beyond their Malbecs, our first wine this week is made from the country’s second most grown red variety - Cabernet Sauvignon. These grapes grow in Bosca’s east-facing El Paraiso vineyard in Lujan de Cuyo. The vines are an average of about 45 years old and grow at just over 2,500 feet above sea level. The soil here is well drained, shallow and a mix of limestone and silt. The grapes are hand-picked and sorted and destemmed when they get to the winery. Fermentation is in stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures and the wine is aged for 14 months in French and American oak barrels. It is lightly filtered. And delicious. Fresh and fruity

Since

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and velvety. It has aromas and flavors of black and red fruits (dark cherries, black currants) violets and chocolate. It is full bodied with good structure and goes well with red meats and game, grilled for sure, and hard cheeses. This wine is 100% Cabernet. For $14.97.

Our second wine this week is way less common a variety for Argentina. But only because the big wide wine world hasn’t discovered it yet. It’s the Luigi Bosca Pinot Noir. These grapes, in fact, grow very close to Bosca’s Cabernet grapes, and these Pinot grapes are handled exactly like the other Bosca varieties. But the wines are aged only 12 months in new and second-use French barrels. Milder oaking for a milder wine. Also 100%, this Pinot explodes with flavors and textures.

Red cherries, strawberries, cranberries, violets, chocolates, espresso, truffles.

Yum! This wine is a perfect blending of Old World and New World style Pinot Noir. Fruit flavors and earthiness. It goes well with seafood and poultry and game birds. And soft cheeses. My thinking is this is a better surprise as we try our new wines, because it can open our eyes to some missed opportunities in Argentine wines. For $14.97.

So, yep, two new wines. And both outstanding. And both a lesson well learned. On we go for another week of hot humidity. But we are now well armed to get through it. Enjoy.

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

Retractable leashes are bad for you and your dog

By Dr. Parker T. Barker

Dr. Parker T. Barker here folks. Many of you don’t know I spent a lot of time in Massassachusetts before coming to beautiful Beaufort. There was a shelter there I got to know well in Sterling, MA and they recently published a story about the problems with retractable leashes.

There are tons! I thought I’d share the highlights with you today. Here is what they said: A retractable leash is not so much a leash as it is a length of thin cord wound around a spring-loaded device housed inside a plastic handle. The handles of most retractable leashes are designed to fit comfortably in a human hand. A button on the handle controls how much of the cord is extended. Retractable leashes are popular primarily because they aren’t as confining as regular leashes, allowing dogs more freedom to sniff and poke around on walks. But unfortunately, there are many downsides to this type of leash.

Six reasons not to use a retractable leash:

1. The length of retractable leashes, some of which can extend up to 26 feet, allows dogs to get far enough away from their humans that a situation can quickly turn dangerous. A dog on a retractable leash is often able to run into the middle of the street, for example, or make uninvited contact with other dogs or people. Were your pet to be approached by an aggressive dog, it is nearly impossible to get control of the situation if the need arises. It’s much easier to regain control of—or protect—a dog at the end of a six-foot standard flat leash than it is if he’s 20 or so feet away at the end of what amounts to a thin string.

2. The thin cord of a retractable leash can break – especially when a powerful dog is on the other end of it. If a strong, good-sized dog takes off at full speed, the cord can snap. Not only can that put the dog and whatever he may be chasing in danger, but also the cord can snap back and injure you at the other end.

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Dr. Parker T. Barker received his doctorate in Squirrel Chasing and Hoovering from the University of Hartford, CT Rescue Center.

3. If a dog walker gets tangled up in the cord of a retractable leash, or grabs it in an attempt to reel in their dog, it can result in burns, cuts, and even amputation. In addition, many people have been pulled right off their feet by a dog that reaches the end of the leash and keeps going. This can result in bruises, “road rash,” broken bones, and worse.

4. Dogs have also received terrible injuries as a result of the sudden jerk on their neck that occurs when they run out the leash, including neck wounds, lacerated tracheas, and injuries to the spine. As a doctor, this is something I worry about quite a bit.

5. The handles of retractable leashes are bulky and can be easily pulled out of human hands, resulting in a runaway dog. Along those same lines, many dogs – especially fearful ones – are terrorized by the sound of a dropped retractable leash handle and may take off running, which is dangerous enough. To make matters worse, the object of the poor dog’s fear is then “chasing” her, and if the leash is retracting as she runs, the handle is gaining ground on her – she can’t escape it. Even if this scenario ultimately ends without physical harm to the dog (or anyone else), it can create lingering fear in the dog not only of leashes, but also of being walked. This is what nightmares are made of.

6. By their very nature, retractable leashes train dogs to pull while on leash, because they learn that pulling extends the lead. This is the exact opposite of what you want to be training your dog – how to walk easily on a leash without pulling.

So what can happen?

Prickling leash burns. Retractable leashes, especially the thin cord variety, can very easily cause leash burns. This

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Some of the frightening side effects of using retractable leashes include finger amputations and fractures and face and eye injuries.

could happen when your dog tears past you and the retractable line rubs across your skin at high speed. Flat tape retractable leashes are better than cord type retractables, but both cause problems.

Entanglement or strangulation. Retractable leashes can also get twisted around a dog’s neck or legs. Worse, if your pooch panics and jerks the moment they get hogtied; it could cause the leash to pull even tighter and the situation could quickly become life-threatening.

Fatal accidents. What happens when your dog sees a squirrel and just takes off after it? If you’re not alert enough, his abrupt behavior could put him smack on the road, right in front of a speeding car.

The leash drops. Because these leashes rarely have a wrist strap dropping them is a regular occurrence.

What’s worse, if you drop the handle, the lack of tension can send the heavy handle hurdling toward your dog.

Not only could the heavy leash handle smack your dog in the head, if your dog is spooked by the leash handle zipping deafeningly toward him, he may take off running.

The cord wraps around you or others.

Poor handling can also cause the cord/ tape to twist around you or someone

else’s fingers resulting in deep wounds, or worse, amputation. We have all met another dog on a leash while walking our dog and done the funny figureeight-untangle-our-pooches game. This becomes much more unfunny when a retractable leash is involved.

The collar breaks or comes off your dog. The moment this occurs, the leash could retract at top speed and bring the collar right into your face, teeth or eyes leading to serious injuries.

Note that right on the packaging, the manufacturers of retractable leashes post a very serious warning. This would never be there had there not been significant numbers of injuries been caused by the leash. Please pay attention to the warning. They are there for a reason.

So there you have it. Do it the right way, the first time. My Mom has two types of walks for me. The first is a casual walk, where I can stop and smell stuff and kind of meander around. Then we have a second walk where she means business and my job is to walk along beside her not smelling anything, just getting some much needed exercise.

And I know the difference. If you are consistent, your dog will come to recognize the two different versions. The “smell” walk or the “exercise” walk. And no one gets injured doing either.

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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

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Tutors needed at the Bluffton Literacy Center

and Thursday, July 30, between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The program schedule is as follows: first practice - Monday, August 24, 2015; first game - Saturday, Sept. 12.

Volleyball tryouts at Battery Creek HS

The Battery Creek High School volleyball program will conduct tryouts for the 2015 season from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the BCHS Gym. In order to participate in the tryouts, all female-student athletes must have a valid physical dated after April 1, 2015. For more information on the upcoming tryouts, call Coach Christy McCullough at 678-521-0024.

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.

Learn how to develop a business plan

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) will offer a business class focusing on developing a business plan, accessing a business loan and other financial strategies. The class will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on August 24, 26 and 28, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call 843986-1102 to enroll. Classes will be held at the chamber office located at 801 Bladen Street in Beaufort. Cost for the class is $25 which will be reimbursed once the course has been satisfactorily completed.

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The Literacy Center is in need of volunteer and substitute tutors who can provide instruction to adults in reading, writing, math or conversational English.

We ask tutors to commit for a full program year (which follows a typical public school year), though most of our tutors return year after year.To become a tutor, knowledge of languages other than English is not necessary; neither is prior teaching experience. The Literacy Center provides training to all potential tutors and periodic, ongoing training to all current tutors. For more information and an application visit: www.theliteracycenter. org/volunteer/tutors New tutor orientation will be held at the Hilton Head Learning Center at 4 Oak Park Drive on July 28, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Upcoming library events

Winter craft fair calls for craft vendors

Event: “Tide of Death: The Sea Island Hurricane of 1893” [Hilton Head edition] (Local and Natural History)

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.

To be held at the Beaufort District Collection (BDC) focuses on local history, archaeology, Gullah culture, genealogy, natural history and preservation issues.

This month learn about the most devastating natural disaster to ever befall Beaufort County and colonial military history this month with the Library system’s special local history collection and archives unit.

Event: “Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve Film Screening with Optional Tour” (Local History and Archaeology)

Date: Thursday, August 13 at 11 a.m.

Location: BDC at Beaufort Branch, Children’s Programming Room, 1st floor, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort.

Description: Meg Gaillard, archaeologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Heritage Trust Program, will present the Fort Frederick film series funded by DNR, the Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund and The Humanities Council SC. Seating is limited to the first 50 guests. Guests will be asked to complete a brief DNR survey about the films prior to an optional field trip to the Fort Frederick site. Note: Transportation to Fort Frederick NOT included. Co-sponsored by Beaufort Chapter, ASSC. This free event is for ages 12 to adults.

Date: Thursday, August 27 at 2 p.m.

Location: BDC at Hilton Head Branch, 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island.

Description: Grace Cordial shares photographs and first person accounts from the Library’s special collections and archives about the night death came to call 122 years ago, highlighting the Red Cross’s recovery efforts on Hilton Head Island. This free event is for ages 12 to adults.

All branches and departments of the Beaufort County Library System will be closed on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

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Flag football and cheerleading registration

Community Bible Church is holding registration for Upward Flag Football & Cheerleading. The flag football and cheerleading are open to all children in K-6 grades. The fee per child for flag football or cheerleading is $55. After August 2, the cost is $65.The deadline for registration is August 24. Flag football shorts and cheerleading mock turtlenecks are optional at a cost of $14 each. Cleats are recommended for football. Everyone must attend one flag football evaluation or cheerleading orientation. These will take place at Community Bible Church, Saturday, July 25, between 9 a.m. and Noon the island news | july 23-29 2015 | www.yourislandnews.com

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