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‘Great Grand Family Foundation’ has grand plans
By Mindy Lucas A new Beaufort-based nonprofit has grand plans for seniors and youth around the Lowcountry. Founded by friends and Beaufort natives Pervis Walker and Christopher Thompson, the Great Grand Family Foundation aims to address vulnerabilities in both groups by bringing them together with the shared goal of helping each other. “It comes from this idea that the community is an extended family,” Thompson said. Walker and Thompson began
talking about the idea of pairing the two demographics together in some way last summer when the two realized they had a shared a vision of Pervis wanting to give back Walker and perhaps tackle some of the issues they saw were negatively impacting the community. Those issues included limited access to mentoring or educational opportunities, a lack of extracurricular activities or lack of safe spaces for
youth among others, they said. In talking, both discovered they were inspired by older family members, grandparChristopher ents or “adoptive grandparents,” they Thompson said, as well as other members of the community who stepped in when they needed a guiding hand. “So really our organization is about creating strong families, making sure every member of the family
FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information on the Great Grand Family Foundation visit www.greatgrandfamily.org or email: info@greatgrandfamily.org.
is taken care of, the older generation as well as the next generation,” Thompson said. After receiving their official 501 (c) (3) status from the Secretary of State’s Office earlier this year, they began reaching out to community and civic leaders for support
and feedback. They’ve since created a board of directors and are now looking to get the word out about who they are and what they do. The foundation will offer a variety of programs that will focus on education, mentoring and health and wellness activities designed to benefit both seniors and young people. The foundation’s Senior Care program, for example, will train youth on how to conduct home visits with
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Have an idea for Southside Park?
McFee returns to City Council
By Mindy Lucas Attention Beaufort residents, especially those who live in Mossy Oaks or near Southside Park, a newly formed task force wants to hear from you. The Southside Park Task Force is gathering input on what amenities residents would like to see in the 34acre park west of Ribaut Road. Appointed by the Beaufort City Council in January, the task force is charged with putting together a presentation for ideas on how to improve the park and is reviewing older planning documents as part of that process as well. One of the city’s largest parks, Southside currently features a dog park, walking trail, an open grassy area and restrooms. Residents who wish to provide feedback can complete the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/SouthsidePark. The survey is also circulating via social media, emailed newsletters and through other means. Paper surveys will also be distributed, a news release from the city stated. The deadline to gather responses is March 28.
By Mindy Lucas A familiar face was sworn in to Beaufort’s City Council this week. Former Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Mike McFee returned to City Hall for a swearing-in ceremony held on Tuesday, March 9. The event was also live streamed on Facebook. After losMike ing by less McFee than 1 percentage point in a tight race between six contenders in November, McFee went on to claim the council seat vacated by Stephen Murray in a special Election held earlier this month and won that seat by 684 votes, or 65.45 percent of the vote. As a matter of protocol, Murray gave up the seat, and its term, to become mayor last fall. “It’s a great honor for me to be back on council,” McFee said. “I look forward to continuing to serve you as I have in the past, and continuing to hopefully do the good job that we’ve always done as a completed council now.” All five seats on city council are now filled.
Phil Cromer, left, Lillian Haist and Marty Lou Brewton of the Beaufort County Historical Society, stand where a historical marker is missing from the side of the old Peoples Bank building at Bay and Scott streets. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
The Case of the Missing Marker
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f you’re looking at the photo accompanying this piece, you might be puzzled. You might be thinking those three otherwise sane looking people are posing next to an empty wall in downtown Beaufort. You might think something is missing. You might be right. There is a missing marker. Phil Cromer, Lillian Haist and Marty Lou Brewton, all of the Beaufort County Historical Society, are standing next to where a historical marker is missing from the side of the old Peoples Bank
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building at Bay and Scott streets. The marker, roughly 2 feet in height and a foot and a half across and made of bronze … maybe, illustrates the location of “The First Fort.” Engraved on the marker are these
words: On or near this site in the settlement known as Stuart Town stood the "Tight Watch House" erected in 1683-4. After the destruction of the town by the Spanish in 1686 it was replaced by a fort, approximately 100 feet square defended by "9 Great Guns" known as the Beaufort Fort after 1710. It was the main defense of the area until Fort Frederick was erected in 1735. If any of that seems strange to you … well, we’ll come back to that. According to Haist, the President of the Beaufort Historical Society,
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WHERE DID THE BUILDING GO?
Photo by Mindy Lucas. Don’t forget to spring forward Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14. Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead an hour.
If you happened by the 200 block of Carteret Street recently, you may have wondered what happened to the building between Bachelor Hill Antiques and the Fordham Market building on the corner of Bay and Carteret Streets. It seems to have disappeared. Owned by Graham Trask and Fordham Enterprises, the building is being renovated as part of a warehouse renovation project. Approved in August by the City of Beaufort’s Historic District Review Board, the new building will blend in with the existing block and will feature a new wood and glass door and entryway and canvas awning, according to board minutes. – Mindy Lucas
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Both organizations are in the continuing process of upgrading their equipment in order to be able to continue serving their respective waters. Generous auction donations from the community range in value from $100 to $4,000. Examples of auction items include: Golf foursomes at some of Beaufort County’s finest golf courses, Fripp and Hilton Head Island home and condo rentals, catered dinners for four, an oyster roast for 25, drone flying experience, fishing boat charters (flounder gigging, shrimping and
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Doris Wingate, 56, of Lady's Island entered into eternal rest at her home Friday, January 22, 2021. Memorial services were held at l:00 P.M. Saturday, January 30, in Latta, South Carolina. Arrangements by Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals.
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Shahidah Euchiti Small, 82 of Seabrook, South Carolina and wife of Isiah Small entered into eternal rest in New York on December 27, 2020. Viewing was Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Funeral Services was
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Estella Lillie Ree Johnson Holmes, 94, of the Saxonville Community of St. Helena Island, SC entered into eternal rest at her home Friday, February 12, 2021. Graveside Services were Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the St. Helena Memorial Garden, 142 Ernest Drive, St. Helena Island. Please keep the family in prayer.
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Clarence Bradley, 95, of the Wallace Community on St. Helena Island, SC and widower of Ernestine Bradley entered into eternal rest Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina. Graveside services with military honors Tuesday, February 9, 2021 in the Beaufort National Cemetery. Chisholm Galloway Home for Funeral in charge.
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From staff reports Beaufort Water Search & Rescue (BWSAR) and Fripp Island Sea Rescue (FISR) are hosting their first online auction in conjunction with the 18th annual St. Paddy’s Golf Tournament. The online auction is open and free to everyone and will run though March 17 at https:// www.32auctions.com/FISRandBWSARAuction. Beaufort Water Search & Rescue and Fripp Island Sea Rescue are all-volunteer organizations that serve the commercial and recre-
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Sheriff seeking Burgess in connection with shooting
From staff reports The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office asks that the public be on the lookout for 22-year-old Jordan Burgess of Beaufort. The Sheriff’s Office believes Burgess to be responsible for a shooting Thursday, March 4 in Polk Village. Around 2:40 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a
report of an adult male gunshot victim outside a residence on Centerview Drive in Burgess Beaufort. Upon arrival, deputies secured the scene, the wounded man was located and he was transported to Beaufort Me-
morial Hospital by Emergency Medical Services. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies learned at the scene that the subject fled prior to their arrival. Investigators responded to the scene to process for forensic evidence and interview witnesses. As the investigation progressed, according to the Sheriff’s Office, Burgess was
identified as responsible for the shooting. On Friday, investigators met with a Beaufort County magistrate and obtained warrants for Burgess's arrest for Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime. As of press time, Burgess has not been located and re-
mains at large for the active arrest warrants. He is to be considered armed and dangerous, so authorities urge the public not to approach him. Anyone who has information on Burgess's whereabouts is encouraged to contact Staff Sergeant Todd Duncan at 843-255-3418, Sheriff's Office Dispatch at
843-524-2777 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111, if wishing to remain anonymous and for a possible reward. Meanwhile, after an assessment of his wounds at Beaufort Memorial, the victim was flown to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where, as of press time, he is recovering.
Two from Lady’s Island-St. Helena Fire District graduate firefighter candidate school
From staff reports Lady’s Island – St. Helena Fire District’s Killian Johnson and Samuel Williams were among the 28 recruits to graduate Friday, Feb. 26 from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation’s South Carolina Fire Academy’s eight-week firefighter candidate school in Columbia. These firefighters underwent a 320-hour training program of classroom and hands-on firefighting skills development. Keynote speaker was Assistant State Fire Marshal Chief Nathan Ellis,. “This challenging program requires commitment, passion, and dedication,” Fire
Academy Superintendent Dennis Ray said. “These recruits have successfully worked together as a team, performed extensive handson training with live fires, and passed intensive practical skills evaluations and written tests to meet the National Fire Protection Association standards.” The comprehensive training, offered quarterly at the Fire Academy, includes emergency responder first aid training, hazardous materials operations training, auto extrication, flammable liquids and gas firefighting, rescue training, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Firefighter I and Fire-
fighter II levels. Additionally, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes were made to class structure and facilities to promote social distancing and recommended precautions. “With the successful completion and graduation of these new firefighters who will now be dedicating their lives to serving their communities and the state, our South Carolina fire service is enhanced,” Ray said. “I am proud of their accomplishments, and I also commend the dedicated Fire Academy instructors who brought the recruits through these weeks of instruction leading to graduation.”
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Two firefighters from the Lady’s Island–St. Helena Fire District – Samuel Williams (far left, second row) and Killian Johnson (far right, back row) – are among the 28 to graduate Feb. 26 from South Carolina Fire Academy’s eight-week firefighter candidate school in Columbia.
3 wounded in Seabrook shooting Saturday night
From staff reports At around 11:15 Saturday night, Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a shooting at an outdoor party on Delaney Circle in Seabrook. Deputies arrived and secured the scene. At the scene, deputies learned that there had been an exchange of gunfire involving multiple people and that three men were wounded during the
incident. Two of the wounded men were driven by personal vehicle to the Grays Hill fire station and then transported by ambulance to Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH); the other man was driven by personal vehicle to BMH. Due to the severity of their wounds, the three were transferred to the Medical University of South Carolina for treatment. As of Monday
morning, they remained hospitalized. As of this time, no subjects have been charged in the incident. Anyone who has information on the shooting is encouraged to contact Staff Sergeant Todd Duncan at 843-255-3418 or Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry at 843-554-1111, if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward.
Municipal Court to resume sessions
After the official ribbon cutting ceremony, Roland Gardner, right, Chief Executive Officer for Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton Comprehensive Health watches as Gloria Warner, left Chief Operations Officer, and Dr. Faith Polkey, Chief Clinical Officer, check out the fully automatic wheel chair lift on the new, smaller treatment van scheduled to go into service soon. Gardner said the van cost more than $345,000 and was purchased with a grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
LWV celebrating 100 years of history
From staff reports The League of Women Voters Beaufort Area is inviting the public to join a celebration of Women’s History by honoring the history of their state League. The League is hosting a Zoom meeting, free and open to the public, at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 11. Four guests will join the meeting to discuss the history of the League. 1. Sheila Haney, former President of the South Carolina State League and the Darlington League, will share some stories of the South Carolina League’s history
“In Her Shoes” by Sheila Haney from her recently released book, “In Her Shoes.” 2. Lynn Teague, of Columbia and Vice-President of
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Issues and Action of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, will provide everyone with an update on voter-related legislation. 3. Holley Ulbrich of Clemson and Christe McCoy-Lawrence of Holly Hill, co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, will talk about current League priorities and focus. Advance registration is required via https://bit. ly/3sZuaW0. After registering, guests will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting,
From staff reports The City of Beaufort Municipal Court will resume court sessions on Monday, March 15 with Covid-19 guidelines still in place to help minimize risk to court participants. Courthouse administrative offices are open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Defendants are encouraged to contact the court before their court date for information regarding reductions in fines or diver-
sionary programs; call 843525-7036. Defendants are also encouraged to email proof of compliance to courtcontacts@cityofbeaufort.org.
What to expect when appearing on your trial date? A check-in station will be set up outside the Courthouse near the disability-accessible entry. The docket will be checked to ensure you are on it and your temperature will be taken.
Other guidelines: • Face masks are required to enter the courtroom. • Social distancing guidelines will be in force. • One defendant will appear in court at a time. • City staff will wear gloves and face masks. • If paperwork is required after court, it will be emailed or mailed to you. If you are ill, please contact the court team at 843525-7036.
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County set to reopen Administration Building
From staff reports Beaufort County will resume regular services and reopen the County Administration Building at 100 Ribaut Road and Myrtle Park Government Center at 4819 Bluffton Parkway in Bluffton, begin-
ning Monday, March 15. In the interest of protecting the public and County employees, citizens will need to follow DHEC and the CDC public health guidelines. Appropriate COVID-19 protocols are in place including:
• A staffed information desk, to help those needing assistance; • Employees are provided with hand sanitizer and face coverings to use in the workplace; • Floor markers and signs
found throughout County buildings encourage citizens to maintain 6-feet of social-distancing; • Visitors to County buildings will be required to wear face coverings, per County Council mandate.
Many County services remain available online, through email, by phone, or curbside drop boxes at both the Administration Building and Myrtle Park Government Center. At this time only the Administration Building and Myrtle
Park Government Center will be open to the public. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information about specific County departments, please call 843-255-1000 or visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov.
School district providing USDA CACFP meals
From staff reports The Beaufort County School District has announced the sponsorship of U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Meals are available to participants at no charge.
CACFP is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers. CACFP also provides reim-
bursements for meals served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs, children residing in emergency shelters, and adults older than 60 or living with a disability and enrolled in day care facilities. Sponsored school sites:
• Battery Creek High School • Broad River Elementary School • Coosa Elementary School • Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts • Hilton Head Island Middle School
• Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary School • Lady’s Island Elementary School • Lady’s Island Middle School • Robert Smalls International Academy • Whale Branch Elementary
Sponsored community sites: • Beaufort County YMCA • Boys and Girls Clubs of Bluffton, Hilton Head, and Sheldon For more information about the CACFP program, please see https://www.fns.usda.gov/ cacfp.
SCDMV holding statewide Driver Suspension Eligibility Week
From staff reports The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) will hold the 2021 Driver Suspension Eligibility Week statewide for drivers with licenses suspended for various reasons March 15-19. During this week, drivers licensed in South Carolina who lost their driving privi-
leges due to certain suspensions, may be able to reduce or clear the remaining time of their suspension. Drivers with the following types of suspensions are eligible for the program: • Excessive points for someone under the age of 18; • Operating an unlicensed
taxi; • Operating an uninsured vehicle that they did not own; • Operating or allowing someone else to operate an uninsured vehicle; • Driving under suspension, excluding alcohol or drug related conviction. Drivers who qualify for the
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Noon to 4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, March 13-14, The Green at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, St. Helena Island. Masks are required and social distancing will be enforced. For
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the marker was likely erected by the organization in the years after World War II. Metal was too scarce for such luxuries during the war, and such a marker was unlikely in the years preceding the war during the Great Depression. The consensus among Haist, Cromer and Brewton is that the marker was erected in the early 1950s. A couple pictures of the actual marker can be seen on the page for The First Fort
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from page A1 older residents, have a dialogue or observe their situation in order to assess if their basic needs are being met, while its Music Education program will provide young people with opportunities to perform community service in exchange for studio time.
18th annual St. Paddy’s Golf Tournament
Saturday, March 13, Ocean Creek Golf Course, Fripp Island. Registra-
program must complete the Driver Suspension Eligibility Application (SCDMV Form DL-601) and visit an SCDMV branch during the week of March 15-19. This special program is only available one week a year. Only drivers who clear all suspensions may apply for a license. Depending on the
tion is at 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. The format is Captain’s Choice. All proceeds support the nonprofit Beaufort Water Search and Rescue and Fripp Island Sea Rescue, which provide 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-aweek marine search and rescue, boater emergency and boater assistance in the waters around Beaufort 365
Rescue. The tournament is limited to the first 28 paid 4-player teams and will be closed when that number is reached. For more information, contact Bicknell at 845-521-4489 or frippislandsearescue@gmail.com. Send your events to theislandnews@gmail.com.
Haist, Cromer and Brewton aren’t accusing anyone of taking the marker. In fact, the consensus is it’s likely just been misplaced. The building was remodeled and painted not too long ago, and it is easily conceivable that the marker was removed during this time and simply never replaced. “It’s possible it could be in someone’s garage, in someone’s truck. It could be anywhere,” Brewton said. “They may not even know they have it. We don’t in any way want to be malicious about this, we just want the ... marker back.” The members of the His-
torical Society reached out to me, hopeful I could possibly remind someone they might know where the marker is. That someone reading this might put 2 and 2 together and remember they have a 2-foot tall piece of bronze leaning in the corner of their office that needs to be returned to the side of a building. Hopefully. Ironically, though, the lighthearted mystery surrounding the location of the marker may have actually touched on a more interesting topic. Going back to why the fort described on the marker
might seem strange – those facts don’t necessarily match up with the generally accepted facts about where the first fort in Beaufort was actually located. Cromer, Haist and Brewton all mentioned their doubts. Haist and Brewton were also interested in soon hearing what some of the more knowledgeable Beaufort historians have to say about it. Brewton even suggested the marker might simply be wrong. “If you look at some of those first, earlier markers, the revisionism of the history is amazing,” Brewton said.
“Without good researchers, and we have good ones now … and the state’s department of archives and history to validate everything, you could write whatever you wanted, as long as you could afford the sign.” But that’s a different mystery. For now, the focus is on finding the marker. If anyone out there happens to have an idea where the marker is, drop me a line. We just want to see her get home safe.
While in the studio, teens and young adults will learn all aspects of the music business including sound and audiology to business and entrepreneurship. The music production component is particularly exciting for Walker since he once worked on the production side of the music business and had been toying with the idea of trading community service for studio time as a
way to reach younger people in need of a focus. He’d even gone so far as to start a pilot program in the last couple of years to test out its reception and was surprised by how it took off once word got out among parents. “They loved it,” he said, adding that the kids were quick learners and realized this was something they could actually do for a living. “I believe the success we
had gave kids hope. The kids looked at it like this was their opportunity, a chance to do something differently,” he said. Having more than 20 years of experience in sales and additional experience in fundraising with another local nonprofit, Walker is now teaming up with Thompson, who is an adjunct professor and community leader. The two plan to now put their
combined expertise in communication, sales and marketing to work in this new endeavor. The organization is also working on some new initiatives such as Mentoring Mondays – an online program that pairs mentors with young people. The foundation will also partner or fill in the gaps not being met by existing service organizations such as with a
meal delivery program to seniors on St. Helena Island. “The program is strongly dependent on kids and their academic growth,” Thompson said. “We’re trying to encourage emotional growth and independence, and all that kind of hinges on academic and emotional development. If we can support the next generation and the vulnerable members of the family then everybody is stronger.”
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City of Beaufort PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING Proposed Rezoning The City of Beaufort public hearing on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom and broadcasted via livestream on Facebook. You can view the meeting live via Facebook at the City’s website www.cityofbeaufort.org to consider the following: Application for rezoning of approximately 0.48 acres at 1703 Lafayette Street from T3-S (T3-Suburban District) to T3-N (T3-Neighborhood District). The property is further identified as District R120, Map 1, and Parcel 196. Applicant: Beaufort Midway Development, LLC.
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(https://www.hmdb.org/m. asp?m=5939) on the Historical Marker Database website (www.hmdb.org). According to Brewton, the size and composition of the missing marker was the standard for markers at the time. She added that there are several under the arches at The Aresnal that are roughly the same size and makeup. In and of itself, it’s likely not worth much more than the metal it’s made of. And that’s why the Historical Society, a true nonprofit with a limited budget, is hopeful it can just get it back to put it back where it belongs.
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The application is also scheduled to be presented to the Metropolitan Planning Commission for a recommendation on April 19, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. via Zoom and broadcasted via livestream on Facebook. You can view the meeting live
Documents relating to this request are available for public inspection on week before the meeting between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday at Beaufort City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting. Written comments can also be submitted to the City of Beaufort Community & Economic Development Department, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, S.C. 29902. Note: If you have special needs due to a physical challenge, please call (843) 5257011 for additional information. NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL Name and Address of Owner(s): BRIAN K. ANDERSON PO BOX 540 ARNOLD MARYLAND 21012-0540 MARYJO A. CHAMBERLAIN PO BOX 540 ARNOLD MARYLAND 21012-0540 Donald R. Brown 12901 Rock Springs Lane Huntley IL 60142 Contract Number: 6072538; the following described property: An undivided one fifty-first (1/51) fractional interest in Unit No. 8635, respectively, Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime, lying situate and being on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed,
establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, being dated May 25, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on June 3, 1993 in Deed Book 626 at Page 2446; as amended by the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Amendments to Master Deed recorded in said Office, on July 2, 1993 in Deed Book 635 at Page 39; on August 26, 1993 in Deed Book 647 at Page 651; on May 23, 1994 in Deed Book 706 at Page 639; on December 14, 1995 in Deed Book 822 at Page 1007, and on January 21, 1997 in Deed Book 916 at Page 603, respectively, as may be further amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled “AsBuilt Survey of Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime” said plat prepared by Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. #11059 of Surveying Consultants, said plat being dated May 27, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 46 at Page 102, said plat bearing last revision date January 7, 1997 and recorded in said Office in Plat Book 59 at Page 58, ae may be further revised from time to time. AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above-described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime. AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Timesharing Interest Numbers(s) 9635-G-22; in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration
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dated May 25, 1993, recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on June 3, 1993, in Deed Book 626 at Page 2533, and amended by that certain Supplement to Time Sharing Declaration, dated December 12, 1995 and recorded in said Office on December 14, 1995 in Deed Book 822 at Page 1035, as may be further revised from time to time. Lien Book and Page 108/778 ; Total Amount Presently Delinquent, not including attorney’s fees: $17336.06. You are currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Grande Ocean Resort Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on June 3, 1993 in Deed Book 626 at Page 2446, the lienholder has chosen to proceed with a non-judicial foreclosure procedure in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 32 of Title 27 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. If you fail to cure the default or take other appropriate action with regard to this matter within thirty calendar days after the date of this notice, you will risk losing your interest in this timeshare estate through a nonjudicial foreclosure procedure. However, under the nonjudicial procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment or personal liability for the lien being foreclosed even if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the nonjudicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount
of the lien being foreclosed. You may object to the sale of your timeshare estate through the nonjudicial foreclosure procedure and require foreclosure of your timeshare interest to proceed through the judicial process. An objection must be made in writing and received by the trustee before the end of the thirty-day time period. You must state the reason for your objection and include your address on the written objection. In a judicial foreclosure proceeding that results from your objection, you may be subject to a deficiency judgment and personal liability for the lien being foreclosed if the sale of your timeshare estate resulting from the judicial foreclosure is insufficient to satisfy the amount of the lien being foreclosed. Furthermore, you also may be subject to a personal money judgment for the costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the lien holder in the judicial foreclosure proceeding if the court finds that there is a complete absence of a justifiable issue of either law or fact raised by your objections or defenses. You have the right to cure your default at any time before the sale of your timeshare estate by payment of all past due loan payments or assessments, accrued interest, late fees, taxes, and all fees and costs incurred by the lien holder and trustee, including attorney’s fees and costs, in connection with the default. Any response or inquiry should be made in writing to Daniel C. Zickefoose, who is serving as trustee in this matter, at the following address: Eck, Collins & Richardson, P.L. 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300 North Charleston, SC 29405
HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life
Healthy feelings help skin look healthy How you feel on the inside, could be affecting how you look on the outside
In the emotional rollercoaster of life, and especially during high stress holiday seasons, sometimes the “down” periods have long lasting effects on more than just our mood. In fact, numerous studies link factors that impact our emotional well-being—such as stress, depression and anxiety—to an increase in skin, hair or nail problems. Now dermatologists, especially during this current stressful pandemic time, are advising patients to recog-
nize these secondary symptoms and to seek treatment early before they cause additional stress. The American Academy of Dermatology has recognized the reciprocal relationship between feelings and appearance, and how failing to address these concerns can affect how we look, feel and function. Often times when people are going through a rough period in their lives, negative emotions can wreak havoc on their appearance. As
a result, they might start to notice that their hair is thinning, their skin is inflamed or their nails are brittle—which can be physical manifestations of their mental state. These unwanted physical changes can have a profoundly negative impact on how they feel. The negative emotions can trigger a vicious cycle of worsening skin, hair and nails leading to worsening of their emotional state and can lead to further worsening of the skin problem. Dermatolo-
gists can play a key role in helping patients not only alleviate these physical symptoms, but also help enhance their quality of life during a difficult time. Always seek out a board-certified dermatologist who has the training and expertise to not only diagnose and treat a variety of skin, hair and nail conditions, but also help patients safely improve the appearance of their skin. For more information, visit www.aad.org.
Beaufort residents receive second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Physicians, nurses and a few medical students administered more than 300 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine Saturday at the Leroy E. Brown clinic on St. Helena Island near Penn Center. Patients first had to answer a brief questionnaire regarding their general health and if they had experienced any allergic reactions. Once cleared, they drove up to another tent and got their second dose. After receiving their shot they drove into the clinic’s parking lot to wait 15 minutes to make sure there was no allergic reaction. Start to finish, the process took about 20 minutes with patients never leaving their car.
Jannie Smith, left, of Jannie’s Breads, gets her second dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from Sarah Fine, a medical student at Comprehensive Health Services, on Saturday afternoon at the Leroy E. Brown clinic on St. Helena Island. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
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EDUCATION
Beaufort High’s Henry a National Merit finalist
By Mike McCombs Caleb Henry was raised in a Clemson family. His mother and his father both attended the Upstate school. But the Beaufort High School senior won’t be following in their footsteps. A National Merit Scholar finalist, Henry will study computer science at the University of South Carolina Honors College. “Originally, I preferred Clemson. But USC gave me way more money. In the end (my parents) seemed to care
a lot less then I thought they would,” Henry said, laughing. It was a pleasant surprise when Caleb Henry was Henry named a National Merit semifinalist in the fall. And since the vast majority of semifinalists become finalists, the news in February that Henry had advanced wasn’t all that big a shock. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a big deal.
I like Columbia and I’m definitely looking forward to college.” The actual award itself doesn’t do that much – the actual scholarship is pretty small – but the connections do a lot, said Henry, who is carrying a 5.2 GPA at Beaufort. “A lot of schools offer scholarships for finalists,” Henry said. “No strings attached. It ended up making my choice a
lot easier when it came to instate schools.” Earning National Merit finalist guarantees him a $40,000 scholarship offer from USC, and he was picked to be a Top Scholar for USC honors. Being picked as a Top Scholar is a great opportunity guaranteeing him at min-
imum $40,000 and up to $80,000. Those scholarships, along with the Palmetto Fellows award that Henry has already qualified for, mean he has a full ride to USC. Those scholarships also mean, for all intents and purposes, Henry has moved on from a finalist to a National Merit winner, since he can’t win any scholarship money from National Merit now. “If you accept one of the scholarships from a school, it disqualifies you from getting
one of the smaller scholarships (National Merit offers),” Henry explained. But, scholarships in hand, that certainly doesn’t dampen Henry’s spirits. “I like Columbia and I’m definitely looking forward to college,” Henry said. “It’s definitely going to be a big change from here.” Mike McCombs is the Editor-in-Chief of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
School choice applications available online; deadline March 31 From staff reports The Beaufort County School District is now accepting school choice applications for the 2021-22 academic year, the seventh year of the district’s expanded choice initiative. School choice applications are open on the district’s website and must be submitted online by midnight Wednesday, March, 31. Parents who don’t have
Internet access may request application assistance at any district school. Curriculum options approved by the Board of Education include such instructional choices as Montessori, advanced math and science (AMES), International Baccalaureate, arts infused, language immersion, Cambridge Academy, Classical Studies, early college, and leadership programs.
To learn about all of the district’s school choice offerings please see the BCSD School Choice Headquarters website page (http://beaufortschools.net/cms/one.aspx?pageId=225399) where a complete school choice catalog can be viewed. Choice schools serve children who live in their attendance zones in addition to students from outside the zone who apply to attend.
SC Technical College System, SC Criminal Justice Academy become partnership Pair create new career pathway for law enforcement officers From staff reports The S.C. Technical College System and the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy announced March 2 a partnership that provides a new career pathway for law enforcement. This pathway is designed to address the industry’s current workforce shortage and enhance the policing profession overall. With the aid of the Lottery Tuition Assistance program and the S.C. WINS Scholarship program, tuition for the new pathway
will be covered for participating students. The new Police Pre-Academy Training Certificate provides a simple path to becoming a law enforcement officer. Candidates first apply to one of the state’s 16 technical colleges and complete the 14-week certificate program. Over the 14 weeks, candidates will learn basic and introductory law enforcement training, tactics, and procedures. In total, they will complete four courses totaling 12 credit hours that can apply toward the 66 credits required to earn an associate degree should candidates decide to further their studies.
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Next, candidates secure employment with a South Carolina law enforcement agency within one year. Once employment is secured, candidates must pass a cumulative exam and physical assessment test administered by the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy. If candidates pass the exam and physical assessment test, they complete an eight-week training program at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. Once these steps are complete, candidates are ready to begin their career as a certified law enforcement officer in South Carolina.
Beaufort County students who attend choice programs do not pay extra tuition, although families are responsible for their students’ transportation if they live outside of school attendance zones. If the number of choice applications at a school would cause the school to exceed its overall enrollment capacity, or if approved applications would push an individ-
ual choice program beyond its capacity, students will be placed on a waiting list. Five schools potentially have no availability for choice because they are at or above capacity. Those schools are H.E. McCracken Middle School, Hilton Head Island High School, Hilton Head Island Middle School, May River High School and Pritchardville Elementary School.
EDUCATION BRIEFS
Beaufort’s Podbielski makes Dean's List at RIT
Paul Podbielski of Beaufort (29907) was named to the Dean's List at Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology for the 2020 Fall Semester. Podbielski is in the biotechnology and molecular bioscience program. Undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40 for nine credits of traditionally graded coursework; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete," NE, D, or F; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.
SC Technical College System recommends tuition freeze
On Wednesday, March 3, the S.C. Technical College System recommended to the system’s 16 presidents and local area commissions that there be no tuition increase for Fall 2021. "This recommendation by the System makes clear our commitment to affordability and accessibility for our students and their families," System President Dr. Tim Hardee said in a release. "Many of our students are struggling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that freezing tuition for the upcoming semester is something we can do as a System to ease their stress and their financial obligations."
All district schools maintain a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics focus, as well as a core curriculum that includes the arts, world languages, and technology. For more information about any of the school choice programs listed in the 2021-22 catalog, please contact the school associated with the program(s) directly for more information.
6 local students among USC Beaufort Standout Students
In a virtual event January 27, Chancellor Panu congratulated each of the 41 students chosen as Standout Students at USC Beaufort, including six local students: Brice Adkins of Beaufort (29907); Joshua Bing of Beaufort (29906); Christine Flores of Beaufort (29906); Joseph Keith of Beaufort (29902); Jeremy Smalls of Beaufort (29906); and Yasna Hadipour of Okatie (29909). USCB is the fastest growing four-year institution within the University of South Carolina System. It offers 20 baccalaureate degrees on three campuses – Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island.
Board approves school calendar for 2021-22 academic year
From staff reports The Beaufort County Board of Education has approved the district’s academic calendar for the 2021-22 school year. The first day for students will be Monday, Aug. 16, and the final day of classes will be Friday, May 27, 2022. Current state law mandates that no South Carolina pub-
lic school can begin classes prior to the third Monday in August, which this year is August 16. Holiday dates are Sept. 6 (Labor Day); Nov. 11 (Veterans Day); Nov. 24-26 (Thanksgiving); Dec. 20-Jan. 3, 2022 (winter break); Jan. 17, 2022 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb. 21, 2022 (President’s Day);
April 11-15, 2022 (spring break, includes Good Friday); and May 30 (Memorial Day.) Three potentially virtual weather make-up days are included: Dec. 20-21 and April 11. Teacher work days are Monday-Friday, Aug. 9-13; Tuesday, Jan. 4; Friday, March 18; Tuesday, May 31; and Wednesday-Thursday, June 1-2.
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Bobcats start hot, hold off Eagles for first win
LowcoSports.com Bluffton boys lacrosse picked up its first win of the season Thursday, riding a terrific start to a 9-6 road victory over region rival Beaufort High. The Bobcats raced out to a 5-1 lead after the opening quarter and grew the advantage to 8-2 at halftime. Beaufort came out strong in the second half, scoring four unanswered goals including two from Todd Youngdahl to cut the deficit to 8-6 to set up a dramatic finish. The Bobcats halted the run to make it a three-score game before running out the clock and clinching the victory. Jackson Skinner paced the Bobcat attack, netting four goals and adding two assists for a team-high six points while Ben Ramsey and Carlo Pulido racked up a pair of goals and assists each. Connor Ross picked up four ground balls, Pulido led the way in the circle with seven draw controls on 12 attempts, and Jackson Reese delivered a strong performance in net for Bluffton, making 12 saves. Youngdahl and Luke Krieger each found the back of the net twice for Beaufort, and Zach Jindrich recorded 13 saves in goal.
Todd’s gamewinner lifts Eagles past Bobcats in OT
Beaufort High girls lacrosse picked up another big region win Thursday with a 6-5 overtime triumph at Bluffton. Amyah Todd scored three goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the Eagles, while Holland Perryman, Annabelle Hooper, and Sophia Pellegrino each scored once. Captains Lilly Dangerfield and Sydney Lashley anchored a strong Beaufort defense, and goalie Morgan Wright stopped 12 of 17 shots. The Bobcats took an early lead and held a 3-2 advantage at halftime, before Beaufort shifted the momentum with two quick goals in the third quarter to take the lead. Bluffton answered with two of its own to surge back ahead, but the Eagles were able to pull even and force overtime. In the extra period, Lillian Carr controlled the draw for Beaufort, and Todd weaved her way through traffic before burying her third goal of the night to clinch it.
Beaufort Eagle Ian Seguine, center, misses as he tries to steal the ball from Bluffton’s Dillon Veins during the first half of their Lacrosse game Thursday night at Beaufort Stadium. Despite Beaufort’s third quarter rally, Bluffton went on to win 9-6. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
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Beaufort High School’s Mia Holmes puts the tag on Battery Creek’s Jaylen Clifton while BHS shortstop Carleigh Coolong backs up the play during the third inning Thursday afternoon at BHS. The Lady Eagles defeated their crosstown rivals, 18-6. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Three champs, 13 medalists from the Lowco at state wrestling
Battery Creek’s Natalie Cruz Woodley, center right, chips the ball to teammate Mary Beth Kizer during the final minutes of their scrimmage with Colleton County High School on Tuesday, March 2, at Dolphins Stadium. The Lady Dolphins lost to the Lady Cougars, 5-3. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Sand Sharks shine at indoor nationals
By Wes Kerr LowcoSports.com USCB’s five qualifiers represented well at the 2021 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships, recording five top-10 finishes over the week and rewriting the program’s record books at the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse in Yankton, South Dakota. The Sand Sharks hit the ground running on Thursday, as the terrific trio of Shamar Deacon, Kadari Mitchell, and Mel Obadiah Jr. all advanced to the finals of their respective events. Obadiah posted a sizzling 1:20.32 in the men’s 600m, besting the school record and recording the second-fastest time in the preliminaries. Deacon was right behind the Tennessee native, finishing in
1:20.71 to book his spot in the finals. The single Sand Shark in the men’s 60m, Mitchell zoomed to a time of 6.85s, coming in a tie for fourth with three others and matching his personal record. The action shifted to the field on Friday, as senior Iyana McKeever dazzled in the women’s triple and long jumps in record-breaking fashion. The three-time Sun Conference Field Athlete of the Week started off her memorable day with a 5.60m leap in the women’s long jump, finishing eighth overall and shattering the school record. McKeever delivered again in the triple jump, posting a fifth-place mark of 11.86m which set both a personal and USCB record. Maisonne Jones put together a strong performance in the
high jump, finishing in 12th place after clearing a height of 1.56m. The trio of track stars capped off a phenomenal meet Saturday with three finishes inside the top eight. Obadiah was sensational in the men’s 600m finals, finishing in fourth place with a tremendous time of 1:20.71 and earning the senior NAIA All-American honors. Deacon took home a sixth-place finish with a solid mark of 1:21.42. Mitchell put the finishing touches on a successful Sand Shark trip, placing eighth in the men’s 60m at 6.96s and coming just .23 seconds away from the champion. After a fantastic indoor track and field campaign, the Sand Sharks will begin their outdoor season in a few weeks.
By Justin Jarrett LowcoSports.com May River wrestlers claimed two individual state titles, and Hilton Head High’s James Levy claimed the gold he has long sought after two runner-up finishes Saturday at the SCHSL Wrestling Championships at Dreher High School. May River’s Eli Hall won his second consecutive state title, teammate Gabe Juarez joined him atop the podium, and Levy finally broke through in his third trip to the state finals to highlight a wildly successful day for Beaufort County wrestlers. Four Lowco area wrestlers won silver — Battery Creek’s Sam Degroat, May River’s Santiago Rueda, and Beaufort High teammates Colton Phares and Theo Washington — and another five placed third — Battery Creek’s Elmer Linares, Bluffton’s Nate Elliston, May River’s Emilio Mendoza, and Hilton Head High’s Zao Estrada and Drew Vigh. Levy was the first champion crowned from the Lowco on Saturday evening, earning a 5-1 decision over Greenwood’s Jacob Smith in the 113-pound final after advancing with a
first-round bye and a first-period pin in the semifinals. “Taking second two years in a row left a really bad thought in my mind,” Levy said as he signed his finals bout sheet. “I wasn’t going to let it happen again.” May River added to its growing list of state champs with Juarez’s dominant performance at 160 pounds. Juarez did not allow a point in his two matches at the final site, winning 10-0 in the semifinals before earning a 3-0 decision over Bryson McLees of Travelers Rest to win gold. Hall followed him up with an impressive showing in the 220-pound final, avenging his loss in the Class 4A dual championship with a 6-1 win over Eastside’s Rickey Abercrombie after grinding out a 4-3 decision in a hard-fought semifinal. Degroat, Rueda, Phares, and Washington all came one win away from earning the title of state champion, with Degroat coming closest to claiming gold. Trailing 4-2 after going to his back in the second period, Degroat rode Powdersville’s Tom Ross for the entire third period, giving up a point for stalling but gaining two
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stalling points to make it 5-4. Rather than turn Ross loose and try to gain a takedown, Degroat went for the turn and was unable to score near-fall points to put him over the top. Estrada became the highest-placing female wrestler in the history of the event with her third-place showing, which included a pair of first-period pins. Her only loss of the tournament came in the form of a second-period pin at the hands of eventual champion Tyler Tice of powerhouse Eastside. Linares, Mendoza, Vigh, and Elliston each won their consolation finals after falling in the semifinals, and Battery Creek’s Gunnar Degroat placed fourth at 132 pounds. The tournament format was reduced from eight qualifiers per weight class to six, with the wrestlers who lost their first-round matches eliminated from medal contention, as opposed to the full double-elimination format used in the past. Hilton Head High’s KJ Holland, May River’s Anthony Nelsen and Chris Snowden, and Beaufort’s Matthew Durrance and Jeremiah Simmons each qualified but fell in the first round.
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LOWCOUNTRY OUTDOORS Opening the Door to Nature
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’ve been thinking about this past February. It seems like it was colder and wetter than usual, but what really surprised me was how much wind we had. Now I’m wondering if that portends a more unsettled spring. Maybe I’m more apprehensive than usual because just the regular unsettled weather of March can present enough fly fishing challenges for me. It seems to create issues for the fish, as well. I grew up in west Texas, where the weather changes like a roller coaster. I learned early that weather, and more importantly fast changing weather affects fish behavior, and most often in a negative way. I guess it makes sense that fish feel barometric pressure changes, waves affect water clarity, and so on with temperature, cloud cover, bright sun and countless other things. For Uncle Homer, the myriad combinations of these phenomena in March provided easy explanations for why we were getting skunked. I was in elementary school when I had my last and most memorable trip with him. After an hour or so he looked at the sky and frowned. That wasn’t common for Uncle Homer. “It’s beginning to look like things could be a little slow today. See those mare’s tails?” I guess I replied rather
The Right Spot DAVE MURRAY
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pleadingly “But we caught ’em last time, and you said the barometer was falling like a rock, then!” “That was last time and those were blue channel catfish. These are crappie. Besides, it’s March. Fishing’s unpredictable in March. March creates adverse conditions.” Apparently noticing my dejection he quickly added “Adverse doesn’t mean impossible, it just means we might have to try a little harder to find the right spot.” Then he mysteriously studied the wind, waves, sunlight and shadows and I didn’t know what else. It seemed to go on forever. Finally, we moved to another spot. We did that a few times over the next several hours. Then we caught enough crappie to invite several neighbors to a fish fry. Indeed, we caught more crappie that day than any other time of the year. Here in the Lowcountry there are a lot of ways to approach the sometimes adverse conditions of early spring. My preference was to
A redfish taken in deep water on a Woolhead Mullet fly find an area that had oyster beds and only a small mud flat with a fairly steep ledge that dropped into a channel at least 8 or 10- ft. deep at low ride. This location would be in the lee of a tree line that reduced the breeze to a manageable level for casting a fly line. Being a right handed caster I wanted to be situated so the wind was coming from my left and just a little behind my left shoulder, so I was casting down and across the wind. With the cloudy water there wasn’t much chance of seeing any fish so I was repeatedly casting, methodically searching all the water I could reach. Down and across the wind is about the
easiest way I know to increase one’s reach, or casting distance. The tackle I rigged helped to make repeated casts seem almost effortless, or at least not tiring. I used a high-density, fast sinking line with a short leader and a Wool Head Mullet, which is a large, sinking fly pattern. The Hi-D lines are more aerodynamic than floaters, and thus can pull large fly patterns longer distances more easily. The large fly was more visible in the turbid water. Usually by the end of the first week or so of March the Lowcountry waters have warmed enough to nudge some of the seatrout and flounder out of their winter
lethargy, so with the yearround reds we have three potential inshore species in early spring. They share the same general habitat and a lot of the same prey and sometimes hang out very close together. Near low tide the flounder tend to stay up on the shallow flat and often around the oysters, even when the water’s real muddy. Seatrout prefer the slightly clearer, somewhat faster water along the ledge and reds hang out in both areas. When I found just the right spot I could cast to both. With shifting winds I often had to move several times. Over the long haul I think it paid off quite well about half the time. When
it did, I would sit back after releasing a fish and look at the whitecaps way out in the main channel and remember Uncle Homer. “Adverse doesn’t mean impossible, it just means we might have to try a little harder to find the right spot.” Tight lines and I hope you find the right spot when the breeze kicks up a bit, Dave Murray Beginning in the 1980’s, Dave helped bring salt water fly fishing to the Lowcountry. He is a retired Orvis endorsed guide and currently teaches Orvis and Bay Street Outfitters’ fly fishing schools and fly casting clinics. He lives in Beaufort with his wife, Terry. He can be reached at davemurray1033@gmail.com
Invasive zebra mussels may be on way to SC
From staff reports Officials with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) have confirmed that invasive zebra mussels have been found in containers of "moss balls," a species of filamentous algae used in home aquariums. The zebra mussel-infested product has been found in stores of two different pet supply chains in South Carolina. Fish and Wildlife officials in Oregon were alerted about this situation after a Seattle PetCo store employee found zebra mussels attached and inside “Betta Buddy Marimo Ball” brand moss plants. The mussel-infested balls have since been found for sale in other states, including South Carolina. A nationwide effort to halt the sale of these products and remove them from stores nationwide is now under way.
South Carolina consumers who may have already purchased one of these products should be aware that the moss balls themselves, or water from aquarium tanks that they have been in, SHOULD NOT be disposed of down sink drains, flushed in toilets or dumped in any river or stream, according to Ross Self, Chief of Freshwater Fisheries for the SCDNR. “These mussels are highly invasive, reproduce quickly and can cause huge problems if they are introduced into our waterways or lakes,” Self said. If you have recently purchased a moss ball aquatic plant product, it is recommended that you take the following steps: 1. Decontaminate the moss ball using ONE of the following methods, ensuring that the disposal method you choose is in
compliance with state laws and animal welfare regulations: • Place the moss ball into a sealable plastic bag and freeze for at least 48 hours, OR • Place the moss ball in boiling water for at least a full minute, OR • Submerge the moss ball in chlorine bleach, diluted to one cup of bleach per gallon of water, for 20 minutes, OR • Submerge the moss ball in undiluted white vinegar for 20 minutes. 2. Once Step 1 is complete, place the moss ball and any of its packaging in a sealed plastic bag and dispose in the trash. 3. If vinegar, boiling water, or bleach was used, the liquid can be disposed
down a household drain —never down a storm drain where it could enter and damage local waterways. 4. Water that contained the moss ball should be diluted with bleach at 1/4 cup per gallon or boiled for 1 minute. If the moss ball was placed in an aquarium, please take these additional steps: 1. Collect any fish or other living organisms and place them in another container, with water from a separate, uncontaminated water source. 2. Sterilize the contaminated aquarium water by adding ¼ teaspoon bleach for each gallon of water. Let the water site for 15 minutes and then dispose the sterilized water down a household drain.
3. Clean the aquarium and accessories using one of the following methods, ensuring that the disposal method you choose is in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations. Disinfection Method: • Make a disinfection solution using 1/3 cup of bleach per gallon of water. • Soak the aquarium, substrate, rocks, décor, and filter media in the bleach water solution for 15 minutes. • Rinse off all items prior to setting up the aquarium. • Dispose of the previously used filter media and replace with new media. • Use a dechlorinating product to neutralize any residual chlorine
prior to reintroducing aquatic life. • It is recommended that you do another water change within a week and continue to monitor the tank for any unusual or unexpected aquatic life. The concern is that live mussels released into storm drains or sewer systems could be introduced into a waterway. This could have disastrous consequences for both native fish habitats and critical power generating or water-supply infrastructure in the Palmetto State. While zebra mussels have not yet been found in South Carolina, they have invaded waterways in nearby states. For more information about zebra mussels, visit the SCDNR website at https://www. dnr.sc.gov/invasiveweeds/ zebra.html.
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Nation’s crank calls coming from inside the House
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fully expect as investigations continue into the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, we will find out more about sympathizers inside Congress offering assistance to those who stormed the barricades (keep an eye on which Republicans are appointed to those investigative panels.) Evidence has been being presented already of targeted legislators’ locations being shared; of rioters having detailed maps of the congressional complex; and claims some lawmakers gave tours in the days prior to the attack. How else to explain rioters finding and burglarizing Congressman Jim Clyburn’s unmarked office? The South Carolina Democrat told CBS, “Somebody on the inside of those buildings was complicit.” That may end up being the most generous description of what happened.
TERRY MANNING
Generally speaking, I’m not a marcher. To my mind, most marches and demonstrations are performative expressions of pent-up frustration that placate the frustrated and typically effect no real change. Despite grumblings from both sides, the afflicted usually go back to being afflicted and the comfortable go back to being comfortable. I’d much rather join a group or organization and try to change it from within. A well-placed tack hammer blow on the inside can sometimes cause more damage than a cannonball
from the outside. Which is why it makes me crazy to see all these know-nothing know-it-alls infiltrating our federal government. It's not even that they are “know-nothings." They know one thing with a frightening certainty: Government doesn't work, and they are committed to doing anything and everything they can to prove themselves right. These people are driven by a deep-seated, self-righteous, cynical hatred for the government to which they swore allegiance. The government they hate affirms the rights guaranteed in the Constitution apply to all Americans, not just conservative-thinking, gun-loving, Christian Caucasians who have never given a moment’s thought to their sexual or gender identity. So these “real Americans” attack those who don't fit those descriptions as if somehow
they are less deserving of being recognized as citizens or even human beings. The government they hate doesn’t play “winner takes all” or allow the folks with the biggest stack of chips to ruin the lives of everyone around them. It's all fine and dandy to brag about being independent from federal oversight until oil barons in Texas leave millions in the cold because they refused to invest in weatherproofing their power grid since no was there to make them. The government they hate actually looks out for people who fall on hard times, whether through no fault of their own or sometimes directly due to their own bad decisions and missteps. I'm not really sure what to think about a nation that calls itself Christian, but doesn't seem to want to give people second chances. The government they
hate might not allow them to carry guns anywhere, everywhere, all the time, with no regard for its practicality or for the safety of others. Yet these “patriots” insist on their Second Amendment right above all others. Many of them bought those guns to defend themselves against government overreach, but then cry foul when they aren’t allowed to carry these same anti-government weapons onto the floors of the houses of Congress? This lack of awareness of their own hypocrisy extends to how they seize hold of and perpetuate anarchistic chants about “stopping the steal” and votes not being counted, but once in office orchestrate roadblocks to stop others from being able to vote and have their votes counted. They parrot the former president’s false claims about election fraud to justify making rules across
the country that will make it harder for people — especially Black people — to vote when every investigation so far shows fraud was virtually nonexistent. When free elections are a bedrock of our republic, how is it being a “patriot” to pick and choose who gets to vote or whose vote will be counted? These crackpots placed one hand on the Bible, raised the other in the air, and swore they would “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Their actions prove otherwise. These people are traitors to their oaths and to this nation. They should be treated as such.
Terry E. Manning lives and works in Savannah, Ga. He is a Clemson graduate and worked for 20 years as a journalist. He can be reached at teemanning@gmail.com.
Fear remains a constant in relations between, U.S., Russia
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or all of my life — which began in August of 1945 — this country has been fearful of Russia. The Berlin Blockade, the Hungarian Revolution and the Cuban Missile Crisis informed my childhood and persuaded me that the Soviet Union represented an existential threat to the United States. Sure, there were fictional (Russian) characters who were not monsters — I speak of Natasha Rostova, Anna Karenina and, of course, Lara Antipova — who among us can look into Julie Christie’s face and not fall in love all Russian women. But Russian men, for the most part, were threatening and thug-like. I speak of Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev and Marshal Zhukov. They tended to be ugly, often overweight and their generals wore huge, clownsized military caps. And for many years we have tried to figure out these
SCOTT GRABER
people. The analysis usually starts with geography — the flatland that is the North European Plain — and the fact that this stretch of real property has been historic avenue for invasion. And that these invasions have corroded and contorted the Russian psyche. “You might think that no one is intent on invading Russia, but that is not how the Russians see it,” writes Tim Marshall author of “Prisoners of Geography.” “The Poles came across the Northern European Plain in 1605, followed by the Swedes under Charles XII in1708, the French under
Napoleon in1812, and the Germans — twice, in both World Wars, in 1914 and 1941.” Right at the moment the Russians see each of their one-time allies — Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and all the rest joining NATO — the organization founded on keeping the voracious, restive Russian Bear on its huge reservation. And for some years — largely due to an uncertain economy — the Bear has remained on its endless reservation. But now the Bear is restless. During the Cold War aggressive Soviet submarine deployments were routine. In the 1970s there were hundreds of Soviet submarines prowling the Atlantic, many of them bound for the Eastern Coast of the United States. Kevin Buckley was one of the pilots who waited and watched these submarines. Kevin, my India Company classmate at The Citadel,
wanted to fly airplanes when he graduated. He really didn’t care what kind of airplane. But like most of my generation he believed that the Soviets were a threat. Eventually he found himself piloting a low-flying, four-engine turboprop called a P-3 Orion out of Keflavik Naval Air Station in Iceland. Now it happened that I also touched-down in Keflavik in those turbulent times. In my case it was an hour in the gift shop, operated by Icelandic Airlines, where I considered a white and blue cable-knit sweater. Eventually I demurred, thinking the sweater overpriced. About the same moment I was perusing the Icelandic sweater Kevin was “driving” his P-3 to a predetermined point in the GIUK Gap — also known as the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom Gap — to “prosecute” a Soviet submarine. “Early detection system
(SOSUS) provided invaluable info on Soviet Submarine movement through the GIUK — (there were) thousands of underwater microphones to pick up the harmonics,” he wrote several weeks ago. “The best weapon against a sub is another sub. We would be prosecuting a Russian sub and then pick up one of our attack boats shadowing him. Our sensor operators were able to identify the type of sub were were tracking, then the tapes were sent to Virginia where they could tell us the hull number.” “I believe at one time there were 24 P3 squadrons and 300-plus Russians subs. How we ever didn’t blow each other up is beyond me. Perhaps through the Grace of God.” For the last 25 years, the North Atlantic has been relatively quiet, free of the huge, missile-equipped monsters. But in 2019,
Is this really Beaufort?
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string of proposals for large new construction in downtown Beaufort that has been debated for the past 15 years is about to be played out in the short term. What seemed to be piecemeal plans over time are falling into place as part of a master plan to transform two blocks of the shortest street in the commercial district into a canyon of three-story buildings. In brief, plans have been submitted, with varying stages of approval, for two three-story hotels, a three-story apartment/office space building and a one-story conference center that would accommodate hundreds. That is a probable 88 hotel rooms and 24 apartments along with additional conference attendees crowded into two blocks. A fitness center would be housed in one of the hotels and a proposed roof-top bar could add fourth-floor activ-
MAXINE LUTZ
ity to the other hotel. Within a half block of these developments, a 436-space parking garage received preliminary approval in 2017 to accommodate the traffic that the new facilities attract. This hub of new construction is proposed one block off Bay on single-lane-wide Port Republic Street in the two blocks between Scott’s and Charles streets. Applications for the projects have ranged over years with the most recent for apartments at the corner of Port Republic and Charles streets currently under discussion at the City of Beaufort’s Historic
Soon to go are the sprawling onestory building at the corner of Port Republic and Charles and the small Bampfield Building on West, the second to the last structure of what is left of Black Wall Street of the first half of the 20th century. ” District Review Board. Now it appears all are moving forward as part of sweeping plans by 303 Associates and the Beaufort Inn LLC. The parts came piecemeal – first, or was it second, the parking garage? Then the hotel at 812 Port Republic. The long game has been in play for a total of five projects, and now with recent proposals, the big picture has evolved. As a 25-year observer of
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and participant in local civic life and a downtown resident, I feel compelled to ask some questions and to encourage others to contribute to the discussion. I predict the totality of these projects will pose the greatest impact on traffic congestion on neighboring businesses and residences, on infrastructure and on the National Historic Landmark District at any time in histo-
Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.
the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association -- opined? Where is the research that insists on this kind of development downtown? During the long game, small landmarks have slowly disappeared. Soon to go are the sprawling one-story building at the corner of Port Republic and Charles and the small Bampfield Building on West, the second to the last structure of what is left of Black Wall Street of the first half of the 20th century. Consider the scale of these buildings when picturing the height, mass and scale of what’s proposed. New development to meet a city’s needs is not a bad thing. However, all the questions need to be asked and answered before it occurs. Maxine Lutz is a 25-year resident of Beaufort and a 22-year employee of the Historic Beaufort Foundation, including seven years as executive director.
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ry, including the Great Fire of 1907. How did it happen that five new large-scale projects could be concentrated within 2½ blocks without an apparent masterplan for the public and the City to consider as a whole? Without traffic impact studies? Without required archaeological investigation? Will that be done? How will downtown businesses, already hurt by the covid pandemic, handle multiple construction projects at once? How will the impact of increased mass and scale affect the viewscape and the context of the other buildings on the street? How will all the infrastructure be affected – water and sewer, power, parking, fire protection? Have affected entities -- the Downtown Merchants Association, the Beaufort-Port Royal Regional Chamber of Commerce and
10 black-hulled Russian submarines slipped out of their base in the Russian Arctic and set an underwater course for the North Atlantic. Deployments such as this one — rare since the fall of the Berlin Wall — remind us that insecurity and paranoia still lurk in the Russian psyche; that the legacy of Ivan the Terrible remains. And now one understands why Donald Trump — who wanted out of NATO — was more attractive to Vladimir Putin than Hillary Clinton. Russia’s economy, weakened by its reliance on oil, is less worrisome than China. But it will be unfortunate if our grandchildren are forced to strap themselves into a reconditioned P-3 and return, low and slow, to the GIUK Gap.
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The S.C. National Guard recognized U.S. Army Sgt. Korey Bromery, 1-118th Infantry Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, S.C. National Guard, as the 2021 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. Photo by Sgt. Brian Calhoun, 108th Public Affairs Detachment.
Beaufort’s Bromery SC National Guard’s 2021 NCO of Year
By Spc. Flonasia Neals, S.C. National Guard U.S. Army Sgt. Korey Bromery, a resident of Beaufort, was recognized as the 2021 South Carolina National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year during the Best Warrior Competition
ceremony Friday, March 5 at McCrady Training Center in Eastover. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual five-day event designed to test Soldiers’ mental and physical stamina. U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from South
Carolina National Guard units across the state compete in the mental and physical tasks to be selected as the state-level Best Warrior Non-Commissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year. The state-level winners go on to compete in the region-
al-level Best Warrior Competition. Events include, but are not limited to, weapons qualification, land navigation, medical lanes, a board, and a 12-mile ruck march. Bromery is assigned to the 1-118th Infantry Battalion, Headquarters and Headquar-
ters Company as an indirect fire infantryman. Bromery’s awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Air Assault Badge, and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Bromery’s education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.
When can a law enforcement officer use force?
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When can a Police Officer Use Deadly Force? A Police Officer cannot legally use deadly force unless he or she believes the officer or another person is in imminent danger of being KILLED or SERIOUSLY injured. Police officers can use deadly force, when retreat or other levels of force are not available, reliable, or safe to use, to prevent a person from seriously injuring or killing others. In the 1980s, a pair of Supreme Court decisions Tennessee v. Garner and Graham v. Connor — set up a framework for determining when deadly force by cops is reasonable. In a landmark decision, the Court in 1985, ruled 6-3 that shooting fleeing suspects who are not an imminent threat violates the fleeing person’s constitutional rights. They said officers can use lethal force to stop a fleeing felon only if they have reasonable grounds to think the suspect is a danger to police or bystanders. And they added that officers should, if possible, shout out a warning before firing. 2. When can Fleeing Felons be Shot? Years ago, officers were often authorized, by
They also expect to be disciplined, retrained, and even fired if they unjustifiably use force. They may also be charged with a crime, especially if deadly force has been unjustifiably used.
LARRY DANDRIDGE
state law, to shoot a fleeing felon to keep the suspect from evading arrest, even when the individual clearly posed no threat. Since 1985, except in the most unusual and emergency situations, a police officer cannot use deadly force on a fleeing felon. Examples of when a police officer could shoot a fleeing felon would include such extremely rare circumstances as: • A terrorist who is a great threat to society who is carrying a deadly weapon and has just used them or is about to use them and may get away. • An active shooter of school children or others who is going to escape and perhaps continue killing. Law enforcement officers can expect to be questioned, investigated, and sued anytime they use force — even when the force is justified.
3. How does a COP decide on what force to use? Officers are taught to use a continuum of levels-of-force. Officers are trained to use as little force as possible and to use, whenever necessary, one force level above the force being used by a perpetrator. Levels-of-Force include: officer presence, voice directions, soft-hand techniques like wrist locks, hard-hand methods like strikes and take downs, non-lethal taser, pepper spray, non-deadly baton strikes, disengagement, and fire arms and strikes to lethal areas. The exact order of levels of force continuum may vary from state-to-state but deadly force is always the last resort. The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) says the use of force by law officers becomes necessary and is permitted under specific circumstances, such as in self-defense or in defense of another. There is no universally agreed-upon
definition of use of force. The International Association of Chiefs of Police has described use of force as the "amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling subject". Officers receive guidance from their individual agencies. No police officer uses deadly force to kill anyone. They use deadly force to stop that person from killing or seriously injuring the officer or another person. Police officers should not use force if it can be safely avoided.
4. Do Life and Death Decisions really have to be frequently made quickly? A level of force decision must frequently be made in less than a second and is made more difficult when officers are not adequately screened, trained, and supervised, under stress, fatigued, out of shape, and in low visibility conditions. According to NIJ, no two situations are the same, nor are any two officers. In a threatening situation, an officer will quickly tailor a response and, if necessary, apply force. Situational awareness is essential, and officers are trained to judge when a crisis requires the use
EDITOR’S NOTE This is article 2 in a series of 12 articles that will answer questions citizens have about the police and challenges COPs and the public face. These articles are not meant to replace reading local, state, and federal law or the need for a lawyer when seeking legal advice. Larry Dandridge is not an employee of THE ISLAND NEWS and his opinions are his alone. Readers should rely on their local police and sheriff’s departments and their attorneys for all law enforcement information and legal advice. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of these articles, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed by the author or The Island News for damages resulting from the use of information contained herein.
of force. In most cases, time becomes the key variable in determining when to use force. There is no doubt that everyone needs to understand the history and problems that
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minorities, poor people, immigrants, veterans, mentally ill people, and police officers face. It is equally important to know what the basic laws and rules are. There is a major effort underway by police departments and other law enforcement agencies to safely and further limit the use of force by officers and to educate the public on how they can help prevent the need for officers to use force. Larry Dandridge is an honors graduate of three police academies and a DoD Counter Terrorism course graduate. He served as a police officer and deputy sheriff in AL and MO. He has also worked as a consultant with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in GA and SC, and the Military Police and Customs operations in TX. An accomplished writer and motivational speaker, the owner of TVV Publishing, a retired Army Test Pilot, the author of the award-winning BLADES OF THUNDER (book One), a retired Aerospace Industry Region Manager, a past University Business, Writing, and Aeronautics Instructor, and volunteer Patient Adviser at the RHJ VA Medical Center, he writes two columns, as a free-lance writer, for the ISLAND NEWS, the Veterans Benefits Column and the What Citizens Should Know About Policing Column. You can contact Larry at his email, LDandridge@earthlink.net. Doug Crowley and Lisa Wechsler
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Pvt
Simeus, Tristane M.
Pvt
Eichenlaub, G. B.
Pvt
Nolen, D. L.
Pvt
Wesleymoses, T. J.
Pvt
Brazee, J. M.
Pvt
Hernandez, J. C.
Pvt
Torres, Meleny M.
Pvt
Ferguson, S. M.
Pvt
Parcells, J. R.
Pvt
Wilkerson, J. D.
Pvt
Brown, J. M.
Pvt
Hummel, D. J.
Pvt
Vergari, Alexandra C.
Pvt
Fisher, T. W.
Pvt
Parraperez, C. H.
PFC
Woodruff, R. C.
Pvt
Brown, K. R.
PFC
Hux, C. R.
Pvt
Fresne, D. R.
Pvt
Pelkey, T. A.
Pvt
Yarrows, H. D.
Pvt
Carson, C. T.
Pvt
Iturrino, B. O.
Pvt
Gerlott, J. D.
Pvt
Peterson, R. L.
Pvt
Cordova, J. A.
PFC
Izquierdo, E. D.
PFC*
Gonzalezalvarez, R. E.
PFC
Ponce, J. P.
Pvt
Cummings, K. K.
PFC
Kettle, J. S.
Pvt
Goudzwaard, K. B.
Pvt
Pressley, A. J.
Danford III, R. D.
PFC*
Leake, L. T.
PFC
Abella, N. E.
Griffin, C. T.
Pvt
Ramirez, S.
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt N. I. Sanchez
PFC
Pvt
Pvt
Dehn, H.
PFC
Longo, G. B.
Pvt
Abonwoh, L. F.
Pvt
Hall, J. S.
Pvt
Redd, M. R.
Pvt
Acevedosuta, J. D.
Pvt
Delacruz, B. S.
Pvt
Macdonald, M. J.
PFC
Ackerly C. M.
Aguilarramirez, D. O.
Pvt
Delacruzperez, A.
Pvt
Martin, G. J.
Pvt
Bauman, B. C.
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt O. E. Owens Pvt
PFC
PLATOON 1020
PLATOON 1021
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt K. A. Drummond
Pvt
Escalonanava, Mercedes
Pvt
Escobardominguez, Jacqueline A.
PFC Espino, Eva L.
PLATOON 4003
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt C. M. Mercure
Pvt
Height, T. J.
Pvt
Ruppert Jr., J. W.
PFC
PFC
Hernandez, A. C.
Pvt
Salasmarin, S.
Pvt
Amos, Dylan C.
Pvt
Dodd, D. W.
Pvt
Moreira, D.
Pvt
Carvajalramirez, B. S.
PFC
Holsopple, Z. K.
PFC
Schultz, A. T.
PFC
Aquinoastacio, J.
PFC
Droke, G. A.
Pvt
Moreno, S.
Pvt
Cejazarate, K.
PFC
Hornburg, J. C.
Pvt
Seiger, R. W.
Pvt
Bethune, J. S.
Pvt
Dyer, B. E.
Pvt
Parr, B. P.
Pvt
Chaucaojeda, K. A.
PFC*
Jordevenson, D.
PFC
Simon, A. J.
PFC
Bonnette, C. M.
Pvt
Forseca, A. L.
Pvt
Portillo, T. J.
PFC
Costello, K. L.
Pvt
Kearney, C. X.
PFC
Sturken, C. L.
Pvt
Bruce, J. A.
PFC
Fox, C. M.
Pvt
Pumphrey, D. J.
Pvt
Delatorre, A.
Pvt
Kempton, I. T.
Pvt
Taylor, A. J.
PFC
Burgos, D. A.
Pvt
Gibson, J. D.
Pvt
Roman, L.
Pvt
Delgado, A. K.
PFC
Maloy Jr., K. C.
Pvt
Urso, C. A.
Pvt
Calsetta, A. M.
PFC*
Goodwin, C. L.
Pvt
Sadowski, C. E.
Pvt
Dellofano, M. R.
Pvt
Marshall, V. I.
PFC
Vargas, A. Y.
Pvt
Campbell, R. A.
Pvt
Goodwin, G. S.
Pvt
Salazar, F. J.
Pvt
Eberley, K. M.
Pvt
Martin, B. C.
Pvt
Velasquezloor, A. A.
Pvt
Chambliss, J. M.
Pvt
Herreraortiz, J. O.
Pvt
Sanford, G. E.
PFC
Esquivelperez, R. C.
Pvt
Mccain, D. C.
PFC*
Wiley, C. S.
Pvt
Cifuentesmoreno, D. A.
Pvt
Heydon, J. M.
PFC
Sayers, S. L.
Pvt
Gonzalez, C.
Pvt
Mislow, E. M.
PFC
Williams, T. A.
PFC
Cleckley, K. E.
Pvt
Hughes, R. J.
Pvt
Schneider, S. R.
Pvt
He, M.
Pvt
Morochovera, B. S.
Pvt
Wolfe, J. C.
Pvt
Comer, J. T.
PFC
Jocsak, B. M.
Pvt
Sheehan II, T. F.
PFC
Hillman, M. G.*
Pvt
Nash, C. M.
Pvt
Wiley, W. L.
Pvt
Cortesrodriguez, S. S.
Pvt
Johal, M. S.
Pvt
Smith, J. J.
PFC
Huerta, S. Huesca, G. R.
PFC
Noble, C. S.
Pvt
Okuley, I. M.
Pvt
Perez Jr., M. A.
Pvt
Zehner, D. A.
PLATOON 1018
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt J. N. Serrano
PFC
Crews, M. A.
Pvt
Keleman, A. M.
Pvt
Smith, T. L.
PFC
PFC
Crytzer, C. J.
Pvt
Kosner, K. J.
Pvt
Soto, J. J.
PFC
Levasseur A. E.
Pvt
Devlin, P. T.
Pvt
Lopez, M. A.
Pvt
Stradley, S. P.
Pvt
Martinez, E. J.
Pvt
Fatone Jr., A. C.
Pvt
Mateomiguel, F. A.
Pvt
Tate, J. M.
Pvt
Martinezcanseco, J.
PFC
Fex, D. J.
Pvt
Mccarthy II, C. M.
PFC*
Throckmorton, N. J.
PFC
Mckenzie, A. M.
Pvt
Trobaugh, D. W.
PFC
Mieses, S. K.* Moreno, S. P.
Pvt
Pinkley, T. G.
PFC
Pressley, L. A.
PFC
Quintana, E. A.
PFC
Alarconmiketta, R. A.
Pvt
Fitzgerald III, J. D.
Pvt
Morton, L. C.
PFC
Riley, B. J.
PFC*
Bacon, J. S.
Pvt
Forbeck, L. F.
Pvt
Newton, C. S.
Pvt
Vasquez, A. N.
Pvt
PFC
Rodriguezantonio, M. M.
PFC
Baez Jr., A. L.
Pvt
Garciaportney, M. A.
Pvt
Obeid, W. N.
Pvt
Vasquez, D. H.
Pvt
Morenoguandique, K. J.
Pvt
Sanchez, D. I.
PFC*
Beamer, C. W.
Pvt
Gardner, N. P.
PFC
Parajuli, D.
Pvt
Villanueva, W.
Pvt
Pizarro, E. D.
Pvt
Steele, J. N.
Pvt
Bermudez, B. J.
Pvt
Gilson, Z. D.
Pvt
Paula, B.
PFC
Watkins, J. C.
PFC
Porter, A. R.
Pvt
Thompson, K. D.
PFC
Blankenship Sr., D. R.
PFC
Gumbscalderon, R.
PFC*
Pearsall, T. W.
Pvt
Weaver, N. J.
Pvt
Raffi, C. A.
PFC
Torres, E. T.
Pvt
Bower, H. C.
Pvt
Hohman, J. D.
Pvt
Phillips, A. F.
Pvt
Weller, T. G.
Pvt
Rancy, M.
Pvt
Turner, J. M.
Pvt
Brandt, B. M.
PFC
Horton, D. M.
PFC*
Ratliff, P. M.
Pvt
Wright, C. F.
PFC
Reyesdelgado, A. L.
Pvt
Turner, J. D.
PFC*
Camp, D. M.
PFC*
Kehoe, J. H.
Pvt
Ray, J. G.
Pvt
Rezagomez, N.
Pvt
Villarreal, B. R.
PFC
Chan, K. K.
Pvt
Longley IV, E. W.
Pvt
Ringer, Z. P.
PFC
Rosa, J. G.
Pvt
Welch, J. S.
Pvt
Cherrydaniel, J. A.
PFC
Lukyanov, D. A.
PFC
Rodriguez, A. K.
Rosales, S. R.
Pvt
Clevenger, A. J.
PFC
Minton, C. M.
Pvt
Salas, E. D.
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt E. V. Ortiz
Pvt PFC
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PLATOON 1017
Senior Drill Instructor SSgt A. R. Cruz
PLATOON 4002
Pvt
Defreese, J. L.
Pvt
Morales, M. E.
Pvt
Smith, T. C.
Pvt
Akubilo, Chitoo C.
PFC
Pvt
Destefano, A. M.
Pvt
Nguyen, R. X.
Pvt
Stringer, D. E.
Pvt
Arroyo, Gabriela
Pvt
South, H. R.
PFC
Fullen, T. R.
Pvt
Oblak, D. P.
Pvt
Swain Jr., M. S.
Pvt
Avila, Yoselin Z.
PFC
St. Ives, D. E. Stanley, C. M.
Pvt
Adames, X. I.
Pvt
Gates, A. M.
PFC*
Ozella, C. R.
Pvt
Taylor, S. M.
Pvt
Berwanger, Kerstin N.
PFC
Pvt
Alavaradocabrera, S. F.
PFC
Grissom, W. G.
PFC
Patterson, J. L.
PFC
Terrell, T. C.
Pvt
Briosotamayo, Chanel
PFC
Swain, A. B.
Pvt
Arcone, L. J.
Pvt
Hancey, J. C.
Pvt
Pena, J. J.
Pvt
Tomlinson, Z. M.
PFC
Calix, Chella A.
PFC
Swink, L. R.
PFC
Bruce, N. A.
Pvt
Harlow, Z. A.
Pvt
Phou, D.
PFC
Turner, C. A.
Pvt
Carda, Juliana C.
PFC
Turner, B. N.
PFC*
Buford, C. B.
Pvt
Harper, C. J.
PFC*
Rafuse, J. M.
PFC
Turner III, S. D.
PFC
Carpenter, Ashlyn N.
PFC
Vazquez, D. M.
Pvt
Caban, E.
Pvt
Hoffman, T. N.
Pvt
Rambo III, J. W.
PFC
Upchurch, J. D.
PFC
Clevenstine, Alexis E.
PFC
Venegas, J. K.
Pvt
Chong, H.
Pvt
Jarvis Jr., S. W.
PFC
Ramirez Jr., J. L.
Pvt
Vincent, S. A.
PFC
Cox, Olivia J.
PFC
Villegas, B. G.
PFC
Coleman, T. M.
Pvt
Johnson, J. J.
PFC
Ramirezmendez, A. O.
PFC
Walker, R. J.
Pvt
Crane, Chandra E.
PFC
Willis, A. M.
Pvt
Cox III, R. D.
Pvt
Johnson II, J. L.
PFC
Raxsdale, C. W.
PFC
Westmoreland, D. C.
PFC
Diazpilier, Elizbeth F.
Pvt
Yeager, A. L.
Pvt
Coyne, S. S.
Pvt
Kay, T. M.
PFC
Richardson, Z. N.
PFC
Young, K. M.
PFC
Doiley, Jaedyn M.
Pvt
Crawford, R. P.
Pvt
Knouff, W. T.
Pvt
Riggs, B. A.
Pvt
Downs, Rianna C.
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Love Made Visible The Sacraments When we love someone, we express it in tangible ways. Parents hug their children and tell them, “I love you.” A young man gives flowers and chocolates to his sweetheart. A husband leaves a love note on the bathroom mirror for his wife. Whenever we seek to communicate spiritual realities, such as our love or care for another person, we necessarily use such words or actions. Through the body, spiritual realities are communicated. Like the angels, we are immortal spirits, with the ability to know and to love. Unlike the angels, God created us as embodied spirits: an immaterial spirit united with a material body. Since we are “bodypersons,” we cannot communicate directly with each other in a spiritual manner, as the angels do. Instead, it is only through the body that we can make visible that which is invisible, communicating and interacting meaningfully with one another. God reveals himself to humanity in physical ways, too. Since God made us as body-persons, he always communicates spiritual realities through words and actions. Think of how he interacted with his people in the Old Testament: a voice from heaven, a burning bush, the parting of the Red Sea, a pillar of fire, manna in the desert, and many other signs and wonders. Whenever God wished to reveal himself or demonstrate his love for his people, it was in ways that they could perceive with their senses.
Jesus still continues his ministry today in a visible way. It was not just his generation of believers that he wished to give new life, nourish, strengthen, heal, and forgive. He intended to continue giving these spiritual gifts to his people through his family of faith, the Church, until the end of time. For this purpose, he gave the apostles seven spiritual gifts, which became known as the sacraments. Through the sacraments, Jesus continues to minister to us in a personal, visible way in each generation. Through the sacraments, Jesus expresses his love for us. The sacraments are visible signs through which Jesus freely gives his spiritual gifts. He communicates his love for us still, in ways that are both physical and spiritual, in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders. In this message series, we will give an introduction to each sacrament and discuss how each is a gift by which Jesus continues to make his love visible for us today.
Jesus is the supreme example of God’s love made visible. So deep was his desire to reveal himself fully to us and reunite humanity to himself, that God chose to become one of us, being born as Jesus of Nazareth. When Jesus walked among the people, God himself was walking in their midst and revealing his love in a personal, physical way. Since Jesus was ministering to body-persons, his gifts were almost always accompanied by words, touch, gestures, or other physical elements. For example, he healed the man born blind by spitting on the ground, making clay, and anointing the man’s eyes with the clay. (John 9:1-12)
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