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Mike McCombs holds The Island News’ six first-place awards from the 2026 S.C. Press Association awards luncheon at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Friday, March 6, 2026. Linda Beattie/The Island News

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An enchanted isle

Newspaper brings home 19 awards, 6 1st-place nods Staff reports Continuing a seven-year run of success, The Island News took home 19 awards at the 2026 South Carolina Press Association awards luncheon Friday, March 6, 2025 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

This year’s success was bittersweet, however, after the death of The Island News Publisher Jeff Evans in early September after a fall in his home.

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St. Philip’s Island isn’t a resort island, ‘it’s just peace’

By Luke Frazier The Island News

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ne way to journey out to the natural wonder known as St. Philip’s Island is to take a boat from Russ Point, just west of the bridge to Fripp Island.

And if you’re fortunate enough to be transported there by S.C. Park Ranger John Alexander, you’ll get

a nice dose of narration along the way.

You will hear about dolphins playing, sharks feeding, birds returning, tides chiseling channels over one hundred feet deep, and learn that when each of the hundreds of thousands of oysters living in the beds that stretch to the horizon were tiny, they were called spats.

Then you’ll hear that after a bit these spats seek out the comfort of clusters and proceed to live a life of tremendous ecological service by filtering up to 50 gallons of water a day. Alexander says with no small amount of oyster admiration that this is a big reason waterways here are so clean and healthy.

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Beaufort women caught in Israel during missile strikes as war begins

Pair remember sheltering in hotel during alerts

By Delayna Earley The Island News Vonna Allen had stepped outside her hotel overlooking the Sea of Galilee to write a letter of prayer to Israel. The women traveling with her had been asked to write prayers and messages of encouragement to the country.

Allen carried her paper to a quiet hill near the hotel outside Caper-

naum, looking across the water as she began to write. Then she heard explosions.

“Boom! Boom!”

She looked up and saw smoke rising in the distance. Moments later, she watched a missile streak across the sky before being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defense system.

“I actually saw a missile get intercepted,” Allen said. “And I thought, ‘Yeah … I really need to get out of here.’”

Within seconds, sirens began blaring. Allen dropped what she

was doing and ran for shelter.

The Beaufort resident was staying near Capernaum in northern Israel, about five miles from the Lebanon border, when tensions in the Middle East escalated following U.S. airstrikes on Iran.

From the hotel grounds, missile interceptions could be seen roughly 10 miles away over the Sea of Galilee.

Allen and fellow Beaufort resident Kim Gardner were among more than 100 women visiting

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Kim Gardner, left, and Vonna Allen, right, both of Beaufort, sit in one of the bomb shelters inside of their hotel near Capernaum in northern Israel while on a ministry trip with the nonprofit Eagles’ Wings when the United States and Israel jointly launched airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28.

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Otis Deloach, 77, who was drafted into the U.S. Army after graduating from Robert Smalls High School with the class of 1968.

After Basic Training at Fort Gordon, Ga., and Fort Leonard Otis Deloach Wood, Mo., he was assigned to duty in Vietnam as a Combat Engineer in the A Shau Valley near the Tet Offensive in 1968. He also the DMZ, the site of some of the served near Saigon (Ho Chi Minh most intensive fighting during City), where he earned the Bronze

OBITUARY

Sandra Jean ‘Sandy’ Andrews

Sept. 2, 1957 – Feb. 28, 2026 Aiken

Sandra Jean Andrews, lovingly known as Sandy, age 68, of Aiken, and formerly of Bluffton, passed away on Feb. 28, 2026.

Born Sept. 2, 1957, to the late Richard and Shirley Ponec at Mount Sinai Hospital in Milwaukee, Wis., she was raised in Cudahy, Wis., where she spent her entire childhood as the middle of three sisters, Cindy Kitterman and Sue Schuster, both of whom preceded her in death.

On Feb. 28, 2026, Sandy was welcomed into heaven by her beloved soulmate, John; her grandson, Paxton and the majority of her Ponec family. In her final days, her greatest wish was to go dance with her John in heaven.

That wish has now been fulfilled; together, they are a “Spirit in the Sky,” dancing in eternal joy. Sandy was blessed to take her final beautiful breath with “Her Person” by her side. From the time of diagnosis until the very end, she was never alone, surrounded by love, strength, and unwavering devotion. She finally received all the Frills she deserved in her last days. Her first and greatest

passion in life was her faith. Sandy often lovingly referred to herself as “The Hotline to God,” and Sandra Jean those who knew Andrews her understood exactly what she meant. Prayer was her anchor, her strength, and her gift to others.

Sandy was fiercely independent, yet incredibly caring. She had a quiet voice, but a powerful presence. An exceptional listener, she made everyone feel heard, comfortable, and cared for. She loved to entertain and had a natural way of making gatherings warm and welcoming. She adored the sunshine and could never get enough of it. Whether soaking in the sun or playing a round of golf, she found joy in life’s simple pleasures. She possessed a remarkable gift for organization and attention to detail. Meticulous, hardworking, and highly dedicated, Sandy built a long and respected career in clerical and administrative support. She met the love of her life, John, while working at M&I Bank, a moment that would shape the rest of her story.

Throughout her career, Sandy faithfully supported many

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

March 12

2019: By act of Congress, the Reconstruction Era National Monument becomes the Reconstruction Era National Historic Park.

March 18 1825: General Lafayette

arrives in Beaufort to a 13-gun salute and speaks to citizens from the John Mark Verdier House, also known as the Lafayette Building. MarieJoseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier — better known as Marquis de La Fayette or simply General Lafayette in the United States — was a French aristocrat

Sasha Horne Hirshout

OTIS DELOACH Star Medal helping to capture enemy combatants.

Deloach further served at Fort Belvoir, Va.; Fort Leonard Wood; and at Fort Knox, Ky. He retired in 1989 as a Sergeant First Class with 21 years of service.

He then began 22 years with the Honeywell Corporation servicing Marine Corps vehicles onboard prepositioned ships stationed at Deigo Garcia in the Indi-

organizations, including Saint Eugene School, University School of Milwaukee, WFMR Radio, M&I Data Services, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, First Federal Savings & Loan, School District of Shorewood, Milwaukee Yacht Club, Creative SHARP (MPS), HVA Products, HR Incorporated, Centro Primo, Spectrum Interiors, Spectrum Holdings, Spectrum Management, and Cserv Corporation. She was known for her dedication, enthusiasm, and eagerness to serve with excellence. Sandy was a proud graduate of Cudahy High School and continued her professional development through programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College, AmeriTrain Office Automation, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Administrative Support Personnel Program, and M&I Bank training programs.

She leaves behind her loving family, including: brother-in-law, Gary Kitterman (Prudy); her four stepchildren, John Clayton Andrews, Jr. (Erin), Jennifer Carol Shwingle (Todd), Kimberly Sue Bartell (Eric), and Jeffrey Kenneth Andrews (Kelsey); her cherished grandchildren, James Elizabeth Andrews, Saoirse Bronx Andrews, Noa Syx Andrews, Brady William Shwingle,

an Ocean and at Saipan Island in the Western Pacific, including offloading vehicles in Kuwait during Desert Storm. In all, he spent nearly 22 years at sea supporting the Marines. He retired to Beaufort in 2013.

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and Carter John Shwingle. She is also survived by her four beloved cousins from the Ponec family, Michael Ponec (Jeanne), Kris Halwas (Mark), Kerry Gaura (Corey), and Kevin Ponec.

Sandy’s life was defined by faith, devotion, love, and service.

She was the steady presence, the organized mind, the gentle voice, and the open heart in so many lives. Her legacy lives on in the comfort she gave, the prayers she lifted, and the love she so freely shared. Though she is no longer here in body, her spirit shines brightly, dancing in the heavens, wrapped in eternal love.

A private graveside service will be held at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Sterling, Ill. Milton Shealy Funeral Home, Aiken Chapel, is serving the Andrews family.

"Let me live forever in Your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of Your wings!" Psalms 61:4 Memories and condolences may be shared at www.MiltonShealy.com.

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and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War, commanding American troops in several battles, including Yorktown. In 1824, Lafayette returned to the U.S. and traveled through 24 states and the District of Columbia.

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NEWS

Police investigate breach at downtown construction site

By Delayna Earley The Island News In the middle of a major effort to reduce flooding in downtown Beaufort, someone slipped into a fenced construction area near Waterfront Park late Friday or early Saturday and shut down equipment keeping the work site dry, the second such incident in recent weeks.

The incident occurred at the Charles Street Extension, a short road that leads into Waterfront Park, where crews are working on the city’s $11.9 million Charles and Craven streets stormwater

drainage improvement project sometime late on March 6 or early March 7.

According to Beaufort City Manager Scott Marshall, someone tore down a fence surrounding a generator and pump being used at the site.

Kevin O’Dell, spokesman for the South Carolina Office of Resilience, which is overseeing the project, said a city camera captured an unidentified person entering the area.

Although no equipment appears to have been damaged, O’Dell said the individual pressed an emergency stop button on the generator

powering the pump.

City officials contacted Gulf Stream Construction Co., the contractor on the project, and crews were able to restart the system.

The pump and generator are essential for keeping large open trenches dry during construction, Marshall said. Without the equipment operating, the trenches could quickly fill with water.

Marshall noted that if rain had occurred while the system was shut down, the situation could have caused significant problems at the site.

Police are investigating the inci-

dent. Marshall said it was the second time someone had knocked down the fence protecting the equipment in recent weeks.

The Charles and Craven streets stormwater project is part of Beaufort’s broader effort to address chronic flooding in the historic downtown area.

The $11.9 million project includes replacing drainage pipes that date back to the early 1900s and installing tidal check valves along the waterfront to help prevent high tides and storm surge from pushing water back into the city’s drainage system.

Construction in the area has also led to occasional service disruptions.

Last week, while crews were installing stormwater pipe along Charles Street, a main water line was accidentally struck, interrupting water service to nearby residents and businesses for about 90 minutes.

Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

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Port Royal Police Officer McMullin stops for a photo with AMI Kids during the annual Beaufort Charities Oyster Roast on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

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NEWS

County Council postpones vote on shooting ordinance

By Delayna Earley The Island News Beaufort County Council postponed a vote Monday night on a proposed ordinance regulating where firearms can be discharged in unincorporated parts of the county, after residents and officials spent more than an hour debating the balance between public safety and property rights.

Council members voted unanimously during their March 9 meeting to delay the second reading of the measure while they meet with law enforcement and legal officials to refine the language.

The proposed ordinance would create a new section of county code prohibiting the discharge of firearms within 500 feet of buildings, dwellings, parks or playgrounds in certain unincorporated areas of Beaufort County, with violations punishable by a $500 fine or up to 30 days in jail.

The proposal was introduced after several recent incidents of gunfire near homes in fast-growing parts of the county.

Close call described During the public hearing, Jeff Myers described a shooting incident in the Shadow Moss area that he said nearly turned tragic.

According to Myers, officers responded after a family reported bullets striking their home on a Sunday afternoon shortly before Christmas.

“When officers got there, the homeowners were crouched behind the car in the driveway seeking shelter,” Myers told council.

Several rounds entered the home, passing through a wall where the family’s young daughter had been

standing earlier and continuing into an upstairs bedroom. A bullet was also found lodged in a tree at a nearby park where children often play.

“This could have been a Christmas tragedy,” Myers said. “Something needs to be done.”

Residents describe fear in neighborhoods Several residents told council that gunfire near homes has become an increasing concern as development spreads into areas that were once largely rural.

Julie Franklin, an attorney who lives in the Buckingham Landing community near Bluffton, said her children have been unable to safely play outside because a neighboring property frequently fires weapons.

“I have a 3-year-old and a 7-year-old that can’t play outside,” Franklin said. “We don’t feel safe in our own backyard.”

Franklin said she has repeatedly contacted the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office but has been unable to identify the shooter.

“If you put a witness on the stand and they can’t say who fired the gun, you don’t have a case,” she said.

Another resident, Jeremy Bratcher, said he has twice heard bullets pass close by while outside his home.

“I’ve never been on the wrong end of a bullet before,” he told council. “Until that night.”

Other residents described hearing frequent gunfire in neighborhoods where homes are only a few dozen feet apart.

Mike McDonald, who lives near the Hilton Head Island bridges, told council his concern is people shoot-

ligently,” he said. “But hopefully we can get ahead of it and educate people before someone gets hurt.”

Council voted unanimously to postpone the second reading.

Beaufort’s Eric Berman speaks to County Council, during the Monday, March 9, meeting, pertaining to an ordinance that would prohibit discharging a firearm in certain unincorporated areas of the county. Amber Hewitt/The Island News ing firearms in densely populated neighborhoods.

“My biggest concern is protecting neighborhoods,” he said.

Concerns about property rights Not all speakers supported the ordinance as written.

Some residents said the proposed 500-foot buffer would unfairly restrict rural property owners who safely use firearms on their own land.

Eric Berman, a Marine Corps veteran and Beaufort business owner, argued the ordinance would punish responsible gun owners while doing little to stop reckless behavior.

“This draft ordinance is not accountability,” Berman said.

“It’s an illusion of safety.”

Berman said existing state laws already make it illegal to

shoot into a dwelling or recklessly endanger others.

“We do not need a new county ordinance to make an illegal act illegal,” he said.

Former South Carolina Department of Natural Resources board chairman Mike McShane also urged council to slow the process.

“This is going to be an enforcement nightmare,” McShane said.

Council seeks revisions Council members said they agree something needs to be done but acknowledged the proposed ordinance needs refinement.

Councilman Joe Passiment said the county should continue moving forward while ensuring the ordinance is workable.

“It’s not that we don’t need an ordinance,” Passiment said. “We need the ap-

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Rising tensions across the region The women’s trip coincided with a sudden escalation in tensions across the Middle East.

On Saturday, Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes targeting Iranian military, nuclear and missile facilities, triggering retaliatory missile attacks and heightened alerts across the region.

Following the strikes, the U.S. State Department issued warnings urging American citizens to avoid travel to several Middle Eastern countries and advising those already in the region to leave if commercial flights were available or shelter in place if necessary until it was safe to travel.

For Allen and Gardner, those warnings weren’t something they read about from home — they were already there.

A ministry trip interrupted Allen and Gardner had traveled to Israel as part of a Christian tour organized through the nonprofit Eagles’ Wings, which promotes engagement between Christians and Jewish communities.

Their group of roughly 115 women arrived in Israel on a Thursday evening and spent their first full day visiting biblical sites including Caesarea and Mount Carmel.

The next morning, the group planned to board a boat on the Sea of Galilee. Instead, they were called into a meeting.

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What happens next Council members plan to meet this week with representatives from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, the county solicitor and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to review possible changes to the ordinance and determine how it could be enforced.

The revised ordinance is expected to return to council for consideration at an upcoming meeting. If the language changes significantly, county attorneys say it may require another second reading before it can move forward.

A woman leads women traveling with the nonprofit group Eagles’ Wings in song and prayer as they shelter in place following the joint United States and Israel airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28. bus to go out on the Sea of Galilee,” Gardner said. “Then they called us into a meeting room and told us about the war breaking out.”

Organizers told the group it would be safest to remain at their hotel while leaders worked to figure out how to get everyone out of the country.

Despite the danger, Gardner said the group remained calm.

“The place where we were staying was called David’s Harp,” she said. “And honestly, the whole time we were in that hotel there was just a major peace.”

Bomb alerts and shelters Allen said missile alerts quickly became part of their routine.

“This is their life,” Allen said.

“This is what breaks my heart, is they live this every day.”

Hotels across Israel are equipped with bomb shelters, and alerts are sent to phones warning residents of incoming missiles.

“The first alert gives you about 10 minutes to prepare and know where your bomb shelter is,” Allen said. “Then you get another alarm and you have about 30 seconds to

be there.”

Sometimes that meant rushing to the shelters in the middle of the night.

“We had to do that in our pajamas,” she said.

Inside the shelters, the women prayed, sang and encouraged one another.

“Our whole group handled themselves with faith,” Allen said. “The whole time we were in the shelters we praised and worshipped and sang.”

Gardner said even small moments during the ordeal stood out because even though they were sheltering in place, they were still in a hotel.

“One night we were eating dinner when the bomb alert went off,” she said. “So, everyone grabbed their plates and carried their dessert down to the bomb shelter.”

Evacuating south After two days sheltering in place, the group began evacuating Monday morning.

They boarded buses and traveled roughly 12 hours south through Israel toward the Egyptian border.

propriate ordinance.”

Council member Larry McElynn agreed the issue should be addressed while allowing time to review possible improvements.

“It’s an important topic that has to be addressed,” McElynn said. “But slowing it down to review smarter legislation may be the way to go.”

Councilman David Bartholomew ultimately proposed postponing the vote on the second reading to allow additional discussions with law enforcement and legal officials. Bartholomew said council should examine whether a gap exists in current law when negligent gunfire occurs, but prosecutors cannot prove intent.

“No matter what words we put on a piece of paper, we’re not going to stop idiots from discharging their guns neg-

Security accompanied the buses, and travelers were asked to turn off their phones while passing through sensitive areas.

“Tel Aviv and Jerusalem were major targets,” Allen said. “They told us to turn off our phones and pray as we went through that area.”

At the border, the group had to cross on foot.

“We had to walk from Israel into Egypt carrying our luggage,” Gardner said.

From there, they boarded different buses and traveled another 13 hours through Egypt to Cairo, passing through numerous checkpoints along the way.

“We had police escorts for a while and went through many checkpoints,” Allen said.

Once the group crossed into Egypt, the women said they were given another piece of advice.

“We weren’t allowed to tell anyone we were Americans,” Allen said.

The instruction was meant to help avoid drawing attention while the group moved through checkpoints and airports.

“We didn’t stick out already or anything,” she added with a laugh.

“But they told us not to say it.”

Waiting for flights home After arriving in Cairo, the group stayed several days while waiting for flights back to the United States.

Allen said one concern was the possibility that airspace could close before they were able to leave.

“I remember thinking I didn’t want to be stuck in Egypt,” she said.

Ultimately, members of the group departed on different flights over several days as seats became available. Some used the time to briefly visit sites including the pyramids and the Nile River.

Growth complicates the issue Both residents and council members acknowledged that Beaufort County’s rapid growth is complicating the debate. Neighborhoods are increasingly being built near properties that have historically been used for hunting or recreational shooting.

Residents said the county must find a way to protect families living in new subdivisions while respecting the rights of property owners in rural areas.

“This is about responsible gun ownership and community safety,” Bartholomew said.

Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

A mission, not a tour Although the conflict disrupted their planned itinerary — including visits to Jerusalem and the Western Wall — Allen said the experience ultimately changed her perspective on the trip.

“At first my heart sank because we weren’t going to get to see everything,” she said.

“But almost immediately I felt like the Lord said, ‘You’re not here on a tour. You’re here on a mission.’”

Gardner said the group spent much of their time praying for people on all sides of the conflict.

“This trip started out positive and it ended positive,” Gardner said. “We felt like we were supposed to be there for such a time as this.”

Allen said the women prayed not only for Israelis but also for civilians in Iran.

“It breaks our hearts for the Iranian people too,” she said.

‘Calm in the chaos’ After returning home, Allen said one of the group’s leaders told them their response during the crisis stood out.

“She said our group walked in faith and strength more than she had seen in the last few conflicts,” Allen said. “She told us we were a calm in the chaos.”

For Allen, the experience reinforced her belief that the trip served a purpose beyond tourism.

“We just want people to know that God gets the glory for this,” she said.

Then she paused.

“And honestly,” she added, “I would do it all again.”

Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

NEWS

Health and legal services fair set for March 14 on Lady’s Island

By Delayna Earley The Island News Residents looking for help with health care, legal issues or community resources will have a chance to connect with multiple service providers in one place later this month when a free Health and Legal Services Fair is held in Beaufort.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Lowcountry Outreach Center at 80 Lady’s Island Drive. The fair is being organized by Lowcountry Legal Volunteers in partnership with Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic and several other community organizations.

Organizers say the goal is to make it easier for residents to find help with both legal and health-re-

lated needs without having to navigate multiple agencies or systems.

“Access to legal help and access to health care are deeply connected,” said Hannah Kidd, medical-legal partnership director and an attorney with Lowcountry Legal Volunteers. “When people can meet with trusted providers in one place — ask questions, learn what resources are available and start the process of getting help — it removes barriers and creates real opportunities for families to move forward.”

Mari Valentín, an AmeriCorps community health worker with Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic, said bringing multiple service providers together can make it easier for residents to understand what help is available.

“When we bring trusted medical and legal partners together in one space, we’re helping neighbors navigate systems that can otherwise feel overwhelming and ensuring they know they are not alone in seeking support,” Valentín said.

The free event will include representatives from a variety of nonprofit organizations, health providers and public agencies.

No appointment is required, and Spanish-speaking representatives will be available.

Participating organizations

include Lowcountry Legal Volunteers, Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic, the Lowcountry Outreach Center, Child Abuse Prevention Association Beaufort, the Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation, Hopeful Horizons, A Father’s Place, Memory Matters, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, South Carolina Legal Services, Med-I-Assist, SC Thrive, Nexus Care of Beaufort County, the Beaufort County Library and the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

The solicitor’s office will provide information about expungements and its SAFE Program.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital will offer free blood pressure and glucose screenings during the event.

Low-cost cholesterol panels and PSA tests for men will also be

available for $10 each, with payment accepted by cash or check.

Refreshments will be provided.

Lowcountry Legal Volunteers is a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income residents in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties.

Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic provides free health care to uninsured adults in Beaufort County.

Residents seeking more information about the event can contact Mari Valentín at 843-470-9088 or Hannah Kidd at 843-815-1570.

Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.

Author Street speaks at Penn Center

Award-winning journalist Lindsay Street, author of “Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina,” signs a book for Mother Alma Mae Knighton during The Penn Center-hosted Award-winning journalist Lindsay Street, author of “Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife author talk and book signing on Sunday, March 8, 2026. As a birth worker, Mother Knighton of South Carolina,” signs a book during The Penn Center-hosted author talk and book signing on birthed 57 babies. Amber Hewitt/The Island News Sunday, March 8, 2026. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

Beaufort Memorial appoints Hildreth as 1st Assistant Chief Nursing Officer

Special to The Island News Beaufort Memorial has appointed an experienced — and familiar — nurse leader as the expanding health system’s first Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO).

Ashley Hildreth, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE, brings more than 20 years of experience at Beaufort Memorial to her new role, reinforcing nursing leadership as the health system continues its growth across the Lowcountry.

Most recently, she served eight years as Beaufort Memorial Corporate Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs and Patient Safety Officer, leading systemwide quality improvement, infection prevention, disease-specific certifications and regulatory compliance initiatives.

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“I am proud of and grateful to everyone associated with the The Island News who played a part in our successes in 2025,” Editor Mike McCombs said. “The past few months have not been easy, and given the circumstances, the success we’ve had has been remarkable. As Jeff Evans said last year, we have a smaller staff than almost any other weekly newspaper in the state, and what we accomplish is a testament to the quality and professionalism of that staff.”

The Island News generally competes in Category D, reserved for the largest weekly newspapers.

As ACNO, she will support nursing staff and leaders across the expanding system, strengthening workforce development, clinical consistency and patient-centered care as Beaufort Memorial prepares to open its second hospital in Bluffton early next year.

“Ashley represents the impact of developing our leaders from within,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley. “She has grown alongside our organization for more than two decades, and her deep expertise in quality, regulatory compliance and patient safety makes her exceptionally well-suited for this role. As our first Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, she will be instrumental in supporting our nursing teams and

Six of The Island News’ awards were first-place awards. Leading the way with a first-place award for Column Writing was Cherimie Crane Weatherford.

In addition to the win, her work was named Best Of The Best for 2025, just the fourth time The Island News has won a Best Of The Best honor.

“Very well written,” the judges said. “Thought provoking and succeeds in stirring the emotions. A pleasure to read each one.”

Editor Mike McCombs and photojournalist Amber Hewitt won first place in the Breaking News Reporting category for their coverage of the St. Helena mass shooting.

“Excellent and tragic story of a shooting at a local

advancing excellence across our expanding health system.”

Hildreth started at Beaufort Memorial as a new graduate nurse in the Emergency Department after beginning her career as an EMT and paramedic. She eventually became ER charge nurse and later assistant emergency department director, where she helped support the organization’s transition to the current Pratt Emergency Center.

In 2018, she moved into organization-wide quality leadership, guiding Beaufort Memorial compliance with federal and state regulatory agencies and The Joint Commission while fostering a culture of safety and accountability.

She successfully led the organization for multiple certifications in

bar,” the judges said. “The reporting is emotionally powerful yet professionally comprehensive; quotes from witnesses, [a] victim’s brother and police, photos from the scene and updates on progress in the investigation. Excellent job under tragic circumstances.”

McCombs and Hewitt also won second place in the same category.

Hewitt won a first-place award of her own in the Feature Photo category.

“The content, framing and moment gave this photo the edge,” the judges said.

In the Reporting-In-Depth category, Assistant Editor Delayna Earley won first place for her coverage of a missing Beaufort teen reported as a runaway despite evidence she had been a

Joint Commission Disease Specific Programs, including Total Joint for Hip and Knee Replacement, Chest Pain and Advanced Stroke certification.

Stepping into her new chapter as ACNO, Hildreth said that the experience she gained working in Quality and Patient Safety will be a tremendous support, especially when it comes to organizational knowledge and connections within the community. As Beaufort Memorial continues to grow, her role will position the evolving community health system for future success in workforce development, nursing excellence and consistency of compassionate, skilled care as the Beaufort Memorial Bluffton Community Hospital

victim of human trafficking.

“Complete and detailed coverage of the “runaway/ missing/human trafficked” designation and how they are handled differently and possibly, incorrectly,” the judges wrote. “Great job covering this story!

Well written and definitely thought provoking.”

Columnist Lolita Huckaby won a first-place award for Humorous Photo for a dog at the library.

“Yes, it is an animal photo,” the judges said, “but it nicely captures the ‘third element’ — a dog seeming to lament the fact that the people in the photo prefer reading to paying attention to him.”

And designer Hope Shreve won first place in Page One Design for her

opens its doors.

“I grew up with Beaufort Memorial. As the organization has grown, I’ve grown,” she said. “As more people come to Beaufort and the surrounding areas, we’re expanding our reach. All that growth has been very exciting, because we are growing with the needs of our community. Every time the community has a need, Beaufort Memorial fills that gap and figures it out, and I’m excited to continue to be a part of that impact as ACNO.” The Orangeburg native earned her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) at Chamberlain College of Nursing. She lives in Beaufort with her husband Nate and their three daughters.

Sept. 11, 2025 front featuring Evans’ obituary.

“Perfect layout,” the judges said. “Great use of white space. Wonderful tribute.

Well done!”

Hewitt added four more awards to her stellar year — two second-place awards for News Video and General News Photo and two thirdplace awards for General News Photo and Series of Photos.

McCombs won two more second-place awards for Obituary (Rev. Kenneth Hodges) and Spot Sports Story (The Beaufort River Swim).

Earley added a thirdplace award in Breaking News Reporting, giving The Island News a 1-2-3 Division sweep in that category for the second time, repeat-

ing a feat for the 2023 contest year.

Former Beaufort Mayor Bill Rauch and Carol Lucas won second and third place, respectively, in Column Writing to give The Island News it’s first Division sweep in that category, as well.

Longtime local attorney and award-winning columnist Scott Graber won a second-place award for Growth & Development Beat writing, while Sports Editor (and former Editor) Justin Jarrett won third place in Sports Column Writing.

And, last but certainly not least, longtime The Island News photographer Bob Sofaly took home a second-place award for Pictorial. The award is the 35th for Sofaly at The Island News.

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Port Royal passed over for new Coast Guard training center

By Delayna Earley The Island News After months of hope that the long-vacant Naval Hospital property could become a new U.S. Coast Guard training center, local leaders say Beaufort County ultimately lost out when federal officials selected a site in Alabama.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced March 4 that the Coast Guard will establish a new national training center at the former Birmingham-Southern College campus in Birmingham, Alabama, ending a nationwide search that had included the historic hospital site in Port Royal as a potential location.

Local leaders react Port Royal Mayor Kevin Phillips said local officials were told Beaufort’s proposal finished near the top of the list.

“I was told by Rep. Nancy Mace’s office that we were the second choice,” Phillips said. “But it seems as though the Alabama decision was baked in from the beginning and the request for proposals was just a formality.”

Phillips said local leaders were disappointed by the outcome but believe the effort helped draw attention to the Naval Hospital property at the federal level.

“We’re not happy about it,” he said. “But at least we got the VA decision. We also put a very big spotlight on the Naval Hospital.

More people at the federal level are looking at it now, so something will happen.”

Questions about the selection process have surfaced elsewhere as well.

According to reporting by Military.com, at least one member of Congress has raised concerns about whether the competitive bidding process for the new training center was largely a formality and has called for greater transparency about how the site was ultimately chosen.

Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis said the proposal submitted for the Naval Hospital site was comprehensive and well suited for the Coast Guard’s needs.

“I am not exactly sure where we were on the list, but I can tell you that the response submitted on

behalf of the Naval Hospital was comprehensive and an extremely good fit for the potential training facility,” Willis said.

He also questioned the decision to place the facility far from the coast.

“As to placing the facility five hours from the ocean, I do find that perplexing,” Willis said.

Congressional support for Beaufort Earlier in the process, members of South Carolina’s congressional delegation had backed Beaufort’s bid.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem supporting the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation’s proposal to use the former Naval Hospital site for the project.

In the letter, the lawmakers described Beaufort as a “mission ready military community” with existing infrastructure capable of supporting Coast Guard personnel and their families.

Rep. Nancy Mace, whose district

includes Beaufort County, had also expressed support for bringing the training center to the Naval Hospital site and worked with local officials as the proposal was developed.

A spokesperson for Mace’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment following the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement.

Beaufort’s proposal and economic impact The Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation submitted a formal proposal in December nominating the former Naval Hospital in Port Royal as the site for the training center. Local leaders described the property as an underutilized federal asset with existing infrastructure that could support a Coast Guard training facility.

An economic impact analysis commissioned during the proposal process estimated the project could generate more than $320 million in annual economic activity and support roughly 2,200 direct and indirect jobs across the region.

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from page A1 This beautiful 8-mile route to St. Philip’s takes you down the Story River, meets the Harbor River, traverses Trenchards Inlet, and then veers into a winding creek that leads to the Island’s only dock.

When you step onto that dock after the ride, you might feel primed and ready to learn more, but first you have to deal with the reality that hits you right there at the water’s edge: the realization that that you are somewhere that is, by far, not like anywhere else you’ve ever been.

You might know that there are various degrees of silence in the world, and many different qualities of light as well. But when you first arrive at these 4,680 acres of barrier island, you step into a space that combines the two in a way that only the word enchanted even has a chance of capturing.

Ray “Boogie” Tudor was the Island’s caretaker from 1979 to 2017, the entire time that Ted Turner owned it before selling it to the State of South Carolina.

When he first set foot on St. Philip’s, there wasn’t much of anything that wasn’t already naturally there. Boogie oversaw cutting roads and trails, building the two houses and related maintenance buildings, shoring up the beach with rocks, and making it all work for the Turner family and friends.

Boogie puts it simply when reflecting on his first trip to island, “I thought I’d died and gone to heaven.”

He also mentions how the silence seems to hug you and says that when he was asked to be caretaker, “It was like God passed that on to me.”

Such is the nature of the enchantment that continues to affect visitors today.

After you catch your breath and start to take in sound again Alexander, whose title is Operations Manager, invites you to climb into an ATV for the more-than-3mile trip to the house. Along the way there is more narration as you ingest all the sights, sounds, and smells amid the bumps and curves. Alexander tells you the entire island is made up of ancient dune structures that account for the rolls and sways.

He stops and points out a Native American shell midden, a kind of ancient refuse dump that might include mollusk shells, bones, and cultural artifacts.

Because St. Philip’s is covered by a conservation easement, these mounds haven’t been dug into.

Alexander says that different tribes inhabited the island during

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A large tree hosts the Resurrection Fern on St. Philip’s Island. Amber Hewitt/The Island News. the Woodland Period of 2,000 to 3,000 years ago. A St. Philip’s fact sheet names the Escamacu tribe as a likely one, part of the larger unified coastal tribe of Cusabo.

Recently, St. Philip’s has been designated as an official member of the Old-Growth Forest Network, with a celebration coming in May. Alexander says it is the combination of the oldness of the Island, the fact that the trees have never been timbered here, and the presence of freshwater ponds in the middle that produce the special alchemy of biodiversity and ravishing beauty that stir the senses.

“Just the visuals of it” he reflects, when asked to explain.

“The big Magnolias and Oaks, the Spanish moss and Resurrection Fern moving in the breeze, the light at sunrise or sunset with pinks and oranges all over it, it feels like a fairy tale sometimes, a whole other world.”

Our occurring world reappears as we reach the 3,350-square-foot main house with its five bedrooms and baths, an 820-square-foot screened porch, a large deck, a well-appointed kitchen, and charming common spaces. The effect is class without sacrificing comfort, rugged and luxurious together.

Inside the house is Thorton Lacy, General Manager of a company called Coastal Expeditions. They bring day trippers and overnighters for curated vacation experiences on the Island that might include hiking, kayaking, birding, fishing, and good eating.

Lacy gets a kick out of people’s reactions when they get to St. Philip’s.

“What I often get is shock, people don’t know what to expect,” he says, “First a unique boat ride, then they get here and come off the dynamic edge of the forest away from the marsh and get into the interior of the island [and] the old growth forest just captivates [them], it’s kind of mystical.”

From the smiles on the faces of the small group returning from a hike one can assume the shock has turned into something more like awe.

Lacy says what he observes people experiencing here is a kind of reconnection with self and nature, a recentering. He mentions a Magnolia tree on the Long Pond Trail that’s big enough, “to take you, me, and a friend to wrap our arms around it,” as a connecting touchstone for people.

When asked about what he wants visitors to take away Lacy says it comes down to appreciation of how critical barrier islands are and how they are endangered by the pressure of coastal development.

“Our goal is always to have a focus on conservation, we want people to have fun but we also want to educate them while they are here,” he states, “My hope is that [visitors] find a new appreciation of the environment we are in and the next step would be to find a way to get involved in preserving and protecting it for the future.”

Protecting St. Philip’s in the present is the job of a small crew consisting of Operations Manager Alexander, trusted maintenance supervisor Denny Coyne, and assistant ranger Steve Rhodes.

Issues are caused by salt spray, storm surges, and high winds.

There are occasional lightning strikes leading to fire, and several

blackened tree stumps are still visible from a strike a few years ago.

“Our biggest challenge is constantly staying up on preventative maintenance,” Alexander says, “So that’s a big key for us … and then the logistics of getting stuff out here.”

That “stuff” includes food for the visitors who rent the main house for a five-night week. All the groceries are picked up and brought out ahead of time. There is no mini mart to run to when you forget the lemon. Alexander says they work hard to prepare.

“We really get to know the people before they come out here and we really plan the whole trip around that,” Alexander says, “We

Why Alabama was chosen Coast Guard officials said the Birmingham site was selected in part because the former college campus could be converted quickly into a training facility at a lower cost than building a new installation. The service has been searching for an existing campus capable of housing about 1,200 recruits along with classrooms, dining facilities, medical services and housing for instructors and staff.

The new site will serve as the Coast Guard’s second recruit training center alongside its long-standing training base in Cape May, New Jersey.

The expansion is part of the service’s Force Design 2028 initiative, which calls for growing the Coast Guard by roughly 15,000 personnel in the coming years.

Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com. try to make it a unique experience for each group depending on what they like and what they want to experience.”

The charge for the week is $11,000 and Alexander says in the context of coastal beach rentals the value is significant, “How many times can you say you had 5,000 acres to yourself with your own private beach, your own private kayak tours, guided hikes, just the overall sense of adventure makes it incredible.”

Alexander says St. Philip’s amazes him every day, and that he feels so lucky to be involved in caring for it.

“This island has had a special place in my heart from the first day I came here,” he says thoughtfully, “I didn’t know places like this existed when I came out here and I still see something new every day that reignites my excitement … for us to see this in our lives is pretty special.”

For Boogie, the former Turner caretaker and de-facto developer, it amounts to understanding the nature of St. Philip’s Island.

“It’s not a resort island, it’s special for what it is,” he declares, “You got to appreciate walking in the woods and being out on the beach at nighttime with no lights around you and looking up at the stars and shooting stars … it’s just peace.”

And with the entire St. Philip’s Island unfolding like a chapel before you, all you can say is, “Amen.”

Luke Frazier is a writer and award winning media producer who moved to the Lowcountry in 2024. He runs NOW Communications and can be reached at nowandfuturecomms@gmail.com.

As visitors to St. Philip’s Island take in the sights, sound and smells, S.C. State Park Ranger John Alexander is often the narrator for the boat ride.

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NEWS

Beaufort County woman killed in Charleston County crash Driver charged with felony DUI

By Delayna Earley The Island News A Beaufort County woman was killed Saturday night in a crash along Savannah Highway in Charleston County, according to authorities.

The Charleston County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Phyllis Miller, 69, of Beaufort County, who died from injuries sustained in the collision.

The crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. March 7 in the Ravenel area along Savannah Highway, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities say a pick-

up truck driven by Ricardo Hernandez-Martinez, 44, attempted to cross the southbound lanes of the highway and pulled in front of an SUV carrying Miller and three other people.

The SUV then struck the truck.

Miller and the three other occupants of the SUV were transported to area hospitals following the crash. Miller later died from her injuries, officials said.

Hernandez-Martinez was arrested at the scene and charged with felony DUI resulting in death or great bodily injury, according to the sheriff’s office. He was not injured in the crash.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Services Unit continues to in-

vestigate the collision.

Authorities have not released the conditions of the other passengers who were injured.

Savannah Highway is a major corridor connecting Charleston and communities along the South Carolina coast, including Beaufort County, and it is frequently traveled by residents heading to and from the Charleston area.

This report includes information first reported by ABC News 4 (WCIV).

Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in , formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/ The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia.

She can be reached at delayna. theislandnews@gmail.com.

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BCSD BEACON BCSD Expands Early Learning Opportunities The Beaufort County School District is making bold investments in early childhood education, celebrating a renovated library, a traveling preschool bus, and a new observation lab classroom to support young learners and their teachers.

Together, these efforts expand access to highquality early learning for children across Beaufort County while investing in the educators who guide them.

James J. Davis Renovation James J. Davis Early Learning Center took on a whole new look with the ribbon-cutting and dedication of its renovated library, honoring longtime community advocate Pastor James E. Moore.

Traveling PreSchool Bus The bus will travel throughout Beaufort County, offering hands-on learning experiences for young children and connecting families with books, educational materials and referrals to community services.

“We believe early childhood learning experiences build the foundation for lifelong success and that all children should have access to these experiences,” said Ashley Gould, Director of Readiness.

The bus features interactive play stations and updated technology, including a virtual sand table where children can explore everything from dinosaurs to ocean habitats.

Observation and Lab Classroom

“It's an honor to be able to recognize Pastor Moore for his service to not only the community, but to the Beaufort County School District. He is one that is always engaged, always involved, and cares deeply about the children that we serve,” said Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez.

The redesigned space offers literacy, STEAM, and play-based learning opportunities for children from birth through age five.

“Education and faith in God make a human being unstoppable in life,” Moore said. “I see our children now have the opportunity to go and be anything they want to be.”

The library features interactive sensory stations, collaborative building areas, and hands-on learning tools to foster curiosity, problem-solving, and language development, said Ashley Gould, Director of Readiness. The dedication was part of the district’s inaugural James J. Davis Day, which included student performances and tours of the new space.

The district has also opened a new early childhood observation and lab classroom in partnership with the University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.

The classroom allows future and current teachers to observe and practice in a real early learning environment, with a focus on purposeful, playbased instruction.

District leaders say the combined initiatives strengthen support for young learners while investing in high-quality teacher preparation, a commitment to building strong families, schools and a thriving community.

Scan the QR code below to get a first hand look at the new observation and lab classroom.

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Student Spotlight

November Student of the Month

December Student of the Month

January Student of the Month

St. Helena Island Elementary was proud to recognize Finn Kirkland for exemplifying the character traits gratitude and respect.

Lady’s Island Middle School was proud to recognize Cole Porter as Student of the Month for exemplifying the character trait of compassion. Nominated by his homeroom teacher, Cole is described as a kind and caring young man who looks out for others.

Whale Branch Middle School was proud to recognize Princeton Henry as Student of the Month for exemplifying January’s character trait of perseverance each and every day.

Finn is polite, hardworking, and committed to following school rules, and his kindness toward classmates and teachers makes the classroom a more positive place.

Finn treats others the way he wants to be treated, appreciates the people around him, and leads by example with quiet confidence. Outside of school, he enjoys spending time with his family and appreciates how they support one another.

Finn’s gratitude, respect, and leadership make him a true role model, and we are so proud of him.

Although all sixth graders are new to the school, Cole stepped up to support a student who enrolled later in the semester. He immediately showed empathy, offering friendship and helping the student adjust to the building, routines, and expectations.

Cole’s willingness to help others feel comfortable and included makes him a shining example for his peers.

We are very proud of the compassion and leadership he demonstrates each day.

Princeton consistently pushes himself to do his very best in everything a middle school student is expected to do. He participates in challenging activities, works hard to keep up with his peers, and never gives up, even when things are difficult. In the classroom, he is bright, engaged, and always willing to help others, impressing his teachers and classmates with his positive attitude and determination.

Princeton’s resilience and strong spirit make him a powerful example of perseverance for the entire school community.

BCSD Earns Blue Ribbon Affiliate for Parents as Teachers Program The Beaufort County School District has earned Blue Ribbon Affiliate status from Parents as Teachers, the organization’s highest recognition for quality and fidelity to its evidence-based home visitation model.

Parents as Teachers is a nationally recognized program that partners with families to support child development and strengthen early learning through personalized home visits and resources.

“This achievement reflects the dedication of our parent educators,” Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez said. “Your partnership is central to this achievement.”

The honor underscores the district’s continued focus on building strong communities, supporting thriving families and preparing children for success in kindergarten and beyond.

The district’s Parents as Teachers program will be formally recognized at the Parents as Teachers International Conference in October 2026 in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Rebecca Stempel, Coordinator of Early Childhood & Parent Education, and the district’s Parent Educator team were invited to receive the official certificate in recognition of their work.

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District School Counselor of the Year

Students Rock the Stage with Mark Wood

BCSD Principal Receives Peggy May Inspiration Award

Beaufort High School counselor David Favata was recently honored as the Beaufort County School District 2026–2027 School Counselor of the Year.

Orchestra students from five schools across the Beaufort County School District recently traded traditional concert formality for a high-energy, rock-infused performance during the “Electrify Your Symphony” workshop with electric violinist Mark Wood.

Dr. Kathy Corley, principal of Red Cedar Elementary School, has been honored with the Peggy May Inspiration Award, presented by the Foundation for Educational Excellence.

Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez praised Favata for his unique approach to supporting students. “What truly sets Mr. Favata apart is his ability to combine heart with structure,” Dr. Rodriguez said. “Mr. Favata’s own educational journey shaped his belief that every student deserves a strong advocate and that success is never defined by just one path.”

Favata, who has served as a school counselor for 25 years four of them in Beaufort County credited his team for much of his success. “I think what I’ve taken the most pride in is building a team,” he said. “And, my team is really why we’re successful.”

He also finds pride in helping students navigate their futures. “I take pride in seeing students achieve their goals - in whatever field in college or trades,” Favata said.

Beaufort High principal Ryan Walsh applauded Favata’s dedication. “Mr. Favata is incredibly deserving of School Counselor of the Year. He works tirelessly for his students, parents, and for the good of the school,” Walsh said. “There’s no work hours for him.”

Wood, an Emmy Award–winning composer and the original string master of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, spent the day rehearsing with students, helping them elevate not only their sound but also their stage presence. From posture and movement to performance confidence, he encouraged students to fully express themselves through their instruments.

“The most important thing is a constant reminder about why we’re doing this,” Wood told students.

“We’re doing this to connect the performer to the audience. It’s important for us to exude joy, passion and emotion so the audience feels something from us.”

After hours of practice, students joined Wood on stage for a live concert, performing several highenergy selections that blended classical technique with rock elements.

This marks the third time Wood has hosted a workshop and performed with Beaufort County orchestra students, continuing a partnership that brings professional-level artistry and inspiration directly to local classrooms.

To see highlights from the performance, scan the QR code below.

The Peggy May Inspiration Award recognizes a person, group, or family who demonstrates extraordinary dedication, passion and skill in ways that influence and inspire local students.

District leaders said Dr. Corley’s leadership, commitment to excellence and unwavering support for students and staff make her especially deserving of the recognition.

Under her guidance, Red Cedar Elementary — home of the Foxes — has continued to foster a culture focused on student achievement, strong relationships and high expectations for all learners.

Colleagues say Corley’s steady leadership and daily dedication leave a lasting impact on the school community.

The award celebrates not only her professional accomplishments but also the inspiration she provides to students and educators alike.

Rooted in a community rich in history and tradition, we draw strength from neighbors whose diverse experiences—from military service and business to education and the arts—help our students thrive.

Interested in becoming a Partner in Education? Scan the QR code for information!

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More than 16,000 semifinalists across the country are now competing for approximately 6,930 scholarships worth nearly $26 million.

“These students have achieved something truly remarkable,” said Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez. “Their hard work, dedication and academic excellence have placed them among the top scholars in the nation. We are incredibly proud of them and look forward to seeing all they accomplish as they advance in this prestigious competition.”

To become finalists, students must submit a detailed application highlighting their academic record, leadership, extracurricular involvement and honors. They must also write an essay, earn confirming SAT or ACT scores, and receive a recommendation from a school official.

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The Beaufort County School District has opened pre-registration for kindergarten for the 2026– 2027 school year, with families encouraged to enroll early. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2026, to enroll in kindergarten. Students must be 6 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2026, to register for first grade.

Families should pre-register at the school in their attendance area.

Kindergarten plays a critical role in building the foundation for lifelong learning. During the kindergarten year, students develop early literacy and math skills, problem-solving abilities and routines that prepare them for future academic success.

For additional information, families may contact the district’s Office of Early Childhood at 843521-2399 or email Ashley Gould at Ashley.Gould@beaufort.k12.sc.us.

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Three schools were recognized for exceptional fundraising efforts: Lady's Island Elementary School, Okatie Elementary School, and Battery Creek High School. Lady’s Island Elementary was named the district’s top fundraising school, with special recognition given to Principal Marybeth Roulston and United Way Ambassador Jolanda Hazel for their leadership.

The students qualified by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and are among the highestscoring entrants in their state. Nationwide, semifinalists represent the top one percent of U.S. high school seniors.

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Recognized as semifinalists are Halle Tran of Beaufort High School; Jamie Ni and Katherine Riddle of Bluffton High School; and Irina Anikina and Coleman Jacobi of May River High School.

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District leaders were recognized for an outstanding 2025 workplace campaign that resulted in an 82% increase in fundraising, generating an additional $3,157.57 to support programs that strengthen families and expand opportunities for children throughout the Lowcountry.

Five students from the Beaufort County School District have been named semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program and will advance to the next stage of the prestigious national competition.

Winners of the 2026 National Merit Scholarships will be announced between April and July.

Recipients will join nearly 389,000 distinguished students nationwide who have earned the Merit Scholar title since the program began.

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‘The strength in the room’

Beaufort Memorial ICU nurse Chappell is honored with DAISY award Special to The Island News During her 30 years at Beaufort Memorial, ICU nurse Candice “Candy” Chappell, BSN, RN, has cared for countless patients and their families, offering steadiness in some of their most vulnerable, emotional moments.

At the end of February, Chappell’s commitment to competence, honesty and humanity earned her a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

On Feb. 26, friends, family, nursing leaders and colleagues gathered in the Beaufort Memorial Hospital Progressive Care Unit (PCU), standing shoulder to shoulder to surprise the veteran caregiver with the prestigious honor dedicated to recognizing exceptional Beaufort Memorial ICU staff and nursing leadership congratulate Candice “Candy” Chappell for winning the DAISY nurses.

“Exceptional” is only one word Award. Photo courtesy of Beaufort Memorial Hospital that describes Chappell, said Angela Boswell, who submitted one did it without making us feel like Thank you for being the strength was her job, yes, but you could tell it in the room when we needed it was so much more than that.” of the two nominations for the sea- a burden.”

Boswell, Wendy’s best friend, most.”

Boswell called Chappell “the soned ICU nurse. said that Chappell navigated the relentless caregiver,” not simply experience seamlessly from begin- Going above and beyond treating her patient, but adopting Critical Care, Critical Empathy Chappell’s care for Wendy and a mission and giving the one thing In December, Chappell cared ning to end, delivering hard news for a patient, Wendy, whose brief softly but directly, being truthful her family extended beyond her that a nurse barely has: her own time. stay in the ICU brought family yet empathetic, offering the room deep empathy.

After Wendy underwent a dif“By staying past her shift, she members and friends to the bed- steadiness and strength throughficult surgery on her second day bridged the gap between clinical side — something that Chappell out Wendy’s stay.

Wendy passed away on her third in the ICU, Chappell stayed past duty and genuine devotion,” she handled with grace, said Wendy’s her shift to monitor her condition. said. “That decision wasn’t just a sister, Lynn Chambers of Chatta- day in the ICU. “Candy always spoke to Wen- When the family returned early display of her work ethic, but it was nooga, Tenn.

“She was so welcoming, so invit- dy first, never speaking around the next morning, Chambers said, a testament to her profound heart.” ing, so informative and so support- her, preserving her dignity in that Chappell was already there.

“She told us that she’d gone Rewarding excellence ive. Candy was so adept at keep- critical care setting,” Boswell said.

During the tearful surprise cereing us all balanced,” Chambers “To Candy, I want to say thank you home and slept for a little bit, but recalled. “She handled us as much for treating my best friend like she was so concerned that she had mony, Chappell received the DAIas she handled my sister, and she she mattered — because she did. to come back,” Chambers said. “It SY Award and its symbolic bouquet

of daisies, which represent the pure spirit of nursing.

Beaufort Memorial Critical Care Director Colleen Duerr, MBA, BSN, RN, said that the impact Chappell has reaches not just to her patients, but to her entire team. The DAISY Award is the third in Chappell’s award “trifecta” – she was honored in 2023 with both a “Bemmy” award (a Beaufort Memorial staff award) as Community Champion of the Year and a “You Shine Through” award for her commitment to going above and beyond in nursing at Beaufort Memorial.

“You are an exceptional nurse.

You’re loved by everybody — not just your patients, but your team members, too,” Duerr said to Chappell at the ceremony. “I wish there were more ‘Candys,’ because life would be a lot better.”

About the DAISY Award Developed in 1999 by a Seattle couple to honor the nurses who took care of their dying son, the DAISY Award has since been adopted by healthcare facilities all over the world.

Nominated nurses’ clinical skills, and especially their compassionate care, exemplify the kind of nurse that patients, their families and our staff recognize as an outstanding role model.

Anyone can nominate a Beaufort Memorial nurse for the prestigious honor. Applications are available throughout the hospital and at BeaufortMemorial.org/DAISY.

Valentine Ball marks 37 years of community support for Beaufort Memorial Foundation Gala supports hospital expansion, innovation, workforce growth

Special to The Island News The Beaufort Memorial Foundation brought the sights, sounds and flavors of the Amalfi Coast to downtown Beaufort on Saturday, Feb. 7, as Tabby Place set the stage for the 37th annual Valentine Ball: an evening celebrating generosity, community and a shared commitment to local healthcare.

For nearly four decades, the Valentine Ball has united the community in support of Beaufort Memorial’s mission to provide accessible, compassionate care in the Lowcountry. The 2026 event continued the organization’s legacy, benefiting the Foundation’s Vision Campaign and its three pillars: expanding access to care, advancing healthcare innovation and strengthening the workforce.

Over its 36-year history, the Ball has raised millions of dollars to support critical hospital initiatives, construction projects and the purchase of life-saving equipment.

Valentine Ball 2026 co-chairs Chris and Jessica Egan, Ashley Ty Reichel and Dr. Marc Reichel take to the dance floor at Tabby Wilson and Dr. Louis Plzak III at Tabby Place. Photo courtesy of Place during the 37th annual Beaufort Memorial Foundation Charlotte Berkeley Valentine Ball. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Berkeley “For an event to thrive for nearly four decades is truly remarkable,” said Kim Yawn, Chief Development Officer of the Beaufort Memorial Foundation. “This year’s Ball was a beautiful reflection of generosity and community spirit and the belief that local healthcare matters. We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of those who donate

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Mayer to speak at next NOB Democrats meeting

Emily Mayer, campaign manager for Lisa Ellis, a democratic candidate for S.C. Superintendent of Education will be the guest speaker when the Northern Beaufort County Democratic Club (NOB Dems) meets at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 19, at the Old Grace AME Chapel at 502 Charles Street in downtown Beaufort.

Ample free parking is available.

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items to the silent auction, provide sponsorships and purchase tickets. Every dollar contributed makes an impact on healthcare in our community.”

This year’s Ball introduced a change to the traditional format, opening Tabby Place earlier for a pre-ball cocktail hour before the high-energy band MVP took the stage to keep

Meetings are open to anyone committed to fighting for democracy, upholding the Constitution, and ensuring equal justice for all.

The NOB Dems, along with several other groups, rally together every Monday at 4 p.m. in front of the Beaufort City Hall to exercise their 1st Amendment rights to speak up for Democracy and defend the Constitution. If you wish to add your voice in support, bring a sign (no vulgarity), stay behind the sidewalk, and off the median.

Mark your calendar — the next

guests dancing throughout the evening.

“With the change to this year’s format, many of the attendees had dinner downtown,” said Yawn.

“We were thrilled so many people were able to support the downtown restaurants during a time when they need our community support to thrive — much like the hospital.”

Funds raised during the event directly support the Vision Campaign, which supports major initiatives such as the new 28-bed Bluffton Community Hospital, innovative virtual inpatient nursing programs, workforce development partnerships with local schools and colleges and workforce housing in Bluffton through LiveWell Ter-

race by BMH, an affordable housing development that will see ground broken within the next few months.

“Beaufort Memorial is focused on smart growth and reimagining how healthcare is delivered in the Lowcountry,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley. “Events like the Valentine Ball make that vision possibly by ensuring we can meet people where they are with skilled, compassionate care.”

Since its inception in 1989, the Valentine Ball has raised more than $10 million to support major hospital projects, including ongoing renovations to the Beaufort Memorial Surgical Pavilion, the creation of a state-of-the-art education center, expansion of LifeFit Wellness Services, purchase of the mobile health unit and now the Vision Campaign that will support the continued growth on the horizon in Beaufort, Bluffton and beyond.

No Kings Day rally will be held These meetings will be open to Dates and Locations of Forums: from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, the public and are held at locations • Thursday, March 19, 6 p.m., March 28 in the same location, across Beaufort County.

St. Helena Library; 6355 Jonfollowed by a walk to the Henry C. athan Francis Senior Road, St. Topics include: Chambers Waterfront Park.

Helena Island, S.C. 29920 • How to Register/Who Can • Thursday, April 9, 6 p.m., HilRegister to Vote ton Head Island Library, 11 • Upcoming Elections Board of Elections Beach City Road Hilton Head • What is on the Ballot hosting community Island, S.C. 29926 • What voters can expect at the forums polls For more information, please The Board of Voter Registration • Absentee Voting contact Jean Felix at 843-255and Elections of Beaufort County • Early Voting 6954 or via email at jean.felix@ will be hosting several Community • Sample Ballots bcgov.net.

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SC House agrees to keep SCHSL in place with more oversight

By Skyler Laird SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA — The South Carolina High School League could stay intact, though with more oversight, under a bill the House passed Tuesday, March 3.

The unanimous vote came the day after the High School League’s executive board accepted the retirement of Jerome Singleton, director since 2005.

He will remain in charge until the board finds a replacement or July 1, 2027, whichever comes first, board members said during a Monday meeting.

Legislators walked back a proposal advanced last month to do away with the league entirely.

Instead, the bill would give elected officials — including legislators, the governor and the state superintendent — more control over who sits on the 13-member board.

That board and the league would be subject to many of the safeguards in place for state agencies, including investigations from the Legislative Audit Council and regular questioning from the Legislative Oversight Committee.

The league would also have to submit its annual budget and present its spending to legislators.

All schools participating in statewide athletics, including charter schools, pay dues to the league.

Keeping changes minimal, instead of abolishing the league, will make sure legislators “do not interrupt student play or eligibility or records that are currently in place,” House Education Chairwoman Shannon Erickson said Tuesday.

“I believe that it moves South Carolina forward with students at the forefront of what we do without growing government,” the Beaufort Republican said.

The bill would go into effect June 30, 2027 — the final day of Singleton’s tenure, unless the league finds a replacement sooner.

Legislators have raised Singleton’s leadership as a point of contention with the High School League, which has overseen sports in the state’s middle and high schools since 1913. But others contended the problems run deeper than a single person.

For years, legislators have fielded parent complaints about the High School League’s rules and appeals process, including claims that it selectively enforces eligibility requirements and fails to meet safety standards.

After the league failed to satisfy legislators’ requests for change after the 2025 session, a committee advanced a bill that would have gotten rid of the league and replaced it with a state agency.

House Minority Leader Todd

Rutherford, D-Columbia, questioned whether the bill would truly ensure the High School League followed the rules, including enforcing its rules equally across the board, one of the problems legislators have heard repeatedly.

A requirement that the league adopt a universal system for all its members should take care of that, Erickson said.

She acknowledged legislators’ troubles with the league in the past but added she believed the bill would help.

“This is a new era for us and the High School League, hopefully,” Erickson said.

Skylar Laird covers the South Carolina Legislature and criminal justice issues.

Originally from Missouri, she previously worked for The Post and Courier’s Columbia bureau. S.C. Daily Gazette is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.

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Club Karate’s Goodwill Tournament

Students participate in demonstrations during the 32nd annual Goodwill Tournament hosted by Beaufort’s Club Karate and owner Chuck Elias on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at the Beaufort High School gym. Amber Hewitt/The Island News SCORES AND SCHEDULE Monday, March 2 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL John Paul II 5, Camden Military 0 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Battery Creek 19, Hardeeville 4 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER John Paul II 7, Northwood Academy 1 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER John Paul II 7, Northwood 1 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE Beaufort 13, John Paul II 11 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LACROSSE Beaufort 17, John Paul II 1 Tuesday, March 3 COLLEGE BASEBALL Bridgeport 10, USCB 8 COLLEGE SOFTBALL USCB 15, Edward Waters 0 USCB 5, Edward Waters 0 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Academic Magnet 10, Bridges Prep 0 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Bluffton 20, Battery Creek 5 John Paul II 14, Bridges Prep 1 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Battery Creek 1, Hampton Co. 1 (BCHS 3-0 shootout) Beaufort Academy 10, Hardeeville 0 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Hardeeville 2, Beaufort Academy 0 John Paul II 4, Bridges Prep 1 Wednesday, March 4 COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Peach Belt Tournament Quarterfinal Georgia College 78, USCB 63 COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Peach Belt Tournament Quarterfinal Flagler 83, USCB 80 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL John Paul II 8, First Baptist 1 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Pinewood Prep 15, Bridges Prep 1 John Paul II 14, Thomas Heyward 3 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Bridges Prep 9, Cross 1 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Cross 4, Bridges Prep 0 Thursday, March 5 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Bridges Prep 12, Thomas Heyward 2 Andrew Jackson Academy 13, Beaufort Academy 3 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Beaufort 12, North Charleston 0 Bamberg-Ehrhardt 6, Bridges Prep 5 Battery Creek 16, Whale Branch 1 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER John Paul II 8, Ashley Hall 0

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Battery Creek 2, Beaufort 0 Friday, March 6 COLLEGE BASEBALL Flagler 9, USCB 1 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Lucy Beckham 14, Beaufort 1 John Paul II 6, Hammond School 1 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL John Paul II 4, Wilson Hall 0 Bridges Prep 9, Academic Magnet 7 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Bridges Prep 5, Beaufort Academy 1 Saturday, March 7 COLLEGE BASEBALL Flagler 7, USCB 3 COLLEGE SOFTBALL USCB 2, Columbus State 0 Columbus State 11, USCB 2 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL First Baptist 4, John Paul II 1 Sunday, March 8 COLLEGE BASEBALL Flagler 8, USCB 1 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Columbus State 9, USCB 4 Monday, March 9 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL John Paul II 10, Thomas Heyward 0 Colleton Co. 17, Battery Creek 1 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Beaufort 10, Lucy Beckham 8 Tuesday, March 10 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Wilson Hall at John Paul II, 4:30 p.m.

Bridges Prep at Whale Branch, 6 p.m.

St. Andrew’s at Beaufort Academy, 4 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Colleton Prep at John Paul II, 3:30 p.m.

Battery Creek at Hilton Head, 7 p.m.

Bridges Prep at Whale Branch, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Beaufort at Battery Creek, 6 p.m.

Pinewood Prep at John Paul II, 4 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Battery Creek at Beaufort, 7 p.m.

Whale Branch at Bridges Prep, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Battery Creek at Academic Magnet, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL John Paul II at May River, 7 p.m.

James Island at Beaufort, 7 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Atlantic Collegiate at Bridges Prep 5:30 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Charleston Math & Science at Whale Branch, 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 12 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL John Paul II at Bridges Prep, 6 p.m.

White Knoll at Beaufort, 6 p.m.

Beaufort Academy at Savannah Jaguars, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Beaufort at Berkeley, 7 p.m.

Hardeeville at Battery Creek, 6 p.m.

Coastal Homeschool at Beaufort Academy, TBA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Beaufort at John Paul II, 5:30 p.m.

Colleton Co. at Battery Creek, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 13 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Colleton Co. at Battery Creek, 6 p.m.

Calvary Day at Beaufort, 6:30 p.m.

Whale Branch at Bridges Prep, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL HHCA at John Paul II, 4:30 p.m.

Beaufort at May River, 7 p.m.

Whale Branch at Bridges Prep, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Patrick Henry at John Paul II, 4 p.m.

Beaufort at Bluffton, 7 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Bluffton at Beaufort, 7 p.m.

Bridges Prep at Whale Branch, 7 p.m.

Hilton Head Prep at John Paul II, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, March 16 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Beaufort at Bishop England, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Hilton Head at Battery Creek, 6 p.m.

Beaufort at Ashley Ridge, 7pm HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Palmetto Christian at John Paul II, 4 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Hampton Co. at Battery Creek, 7 p.m.

Palmetto Christian at John Paul II, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Trinity Collegiate at John Paul II, 5 p.m.

Battery Creek at North Charleston, 6 p.m.

Beaufort High’s Hunter Booher focuses on scoring a goal and setting a new career record in the game against John Paul II at Beaufort High School on Monday, March 2, 2026. Beaufort won, 17-1. Amber Hewitt/The Island News Barnwell at Bridges Prep, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL John Paul II at Bluffton, 7 p.m.

Battery Creek at North Charleston, 6 p.m.

Barnwell at Bridges Prep, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER Colleton Co. at Beaufort, 7 p.m.

Battery Creek at North Charleston, 6 p.m.

Bridges Prep at Barnwell, 5:30 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER Beaufort at Colleton Co., 7:30 p.m.

Battery Creek at North Charleston, 7:15 p.m.

Edisto at Whale Branch, 7 p.m.

Bridges Prep at Barnwell, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Bishop England at Beaufort, 6:30 p.m.

Colleton Co. at Bridges Prep, 6:30 p.m.

Beaufort Academy at St. Andrew’s, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Beaufort at Colleton Co., 7 p.m.

High School Girls Soccer Hilton Head Prep at Beaufort Academy, TBA Bishop England at Beaufort, 7 p.m.

Bridges Prep at Academic Magnet, 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 19 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Laurence Manning at John Paul II, 3:30 p.m.

Lowcountry Leadership at Bridges Prep, 6 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER John Paul II at HHCA, 5 p.m.

High School Boys Soccer John Paul II at HHCA, 5:30 p.m.

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Port Royal’s island of repose

t is Sunday and it is warmer.

Port Royal is now entering its “festival season” — plein air events usually centered on pulled pork barbecue or softshelled crabs that come with a “side” of antique Ford Fairlane and handcrafted items made entirely of bottle caps.

SCOTT GRABER Over the years there have been hiccups — this year’s Bands Brews Avenue eating whatever crustaand Barbecue event ran out of cean, mammal or bivalve mollusk barbecue. But normally hundreds of folks walk up and down Paris then being celebrated.

Usually we are unaware of any particular festival until we hear “Big Wheel Keeps on Turnin’” that is the reliable, all-purpose anthem that seems to announce each celebration.

When my wife and I moved to Port Royal in 1980, it was hard to imagine that crowds would fill-up Paris Avenue for any reason. In those days Port Royal was still an occasionally used port; the

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A sense of awe over coffee

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o often in the Lowcountry, we have an experience of awe when seeing a beautiful sunset across the marsh or while walking dogs on silvery beaches below infinite sky and clouds. But today I experienced a different kind of awe -- the awe of experiencing a human moment that we seldom seem to experience these days.

This morning I met a friend for coffee at Urban Brew on Boundary Street.

I was seated facing the door, chatting with my friend, and a very thin, bedraggled older man, clearly having a hard time, walked in the door. As the man shuffled towards the counter, a few people looked up for a moment to glance at him, but quickly their eyes fell back onto their laptops.

At that moment, a young woman sitting across from us popped out of her chair, heading straight to the counter, as people looked out of the corner of their eyes to see what would happen next.

This young woman beat him up to the counter, pulled out her wallet. and discreetly bought the man breakfast before he could even open his mouth.

I could feel a collective sense of awe at this very human moment of compassion as those gathered in the cafe seemed to glow with inspiration for a moment. This small act of kindness, quietly done without hesitation, created a shift in the room. For a moment, we all felt just a little more human loving kindness.

I had a moment of "there but for the grace of God, go I ..." But it wasn't a smug feeling. I didn't feel lucky. I felt very, very small, as I quickly realized how little difference there is between myself and this man.

A few moments earlier, I realized I had left my wallet at home, and my friend kindly bought me breakfast. The man and I were both in a vulnerable place -hungry and thirsty and relying on the kindness of connection and communion.

I sometimes reflect that we individuals are like spokes on a wheel. We think we are distant from others, but we are similar in emerging to the wisdom of non-duality through the gateway of compassion.

As the lyrical Rumi put it: “I am not Christian, or Jew, or Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, or Zen. I belong to neither the East nor the West... I have put duality away, I have seen that the two worlds are one; One I seek, One I know, One I see, One I call.”

Kevin de l'Aigle is a local hospitality executive and certified yoga teacher. He sings in the choir at St. Mark's Episcopal Church and enjoys life in downtown Beaufort with his family and three rescue dogs

A publicity photo of The Makers, aka The Melody Makers, featuring Fred Gauch at far right. Photo courtesy of Jody Henson

Don’t you just know it A tribute to Fred Gauch

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By Jody Henson ’ve been wanting to write something since Dec. 20, 2025, the day our good, fun-loving friend Frederick "Fred" Gauch III, 85, passed away. He had lived on Hilton Head Island for a good many years, and I had hoped David Lauderdale (of the Island Packet) might write something as he has the gift for doing so with love, grace and

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It all started for me when my father and I drove up Hwy. 170 in July of 1962 on our way to our new home in Beaufort, having left McCain Field, Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., three days before as we camped out and fished during our travels. Only two lanes in those days, it carried us by a rectangular cinder block building on the right side of the road near what is now Okatie.

Clearly marked with a sign above the entrance that read in large letters, “Oak Grove,” with “Dance every Friday and Saturday Night” painted around the edges of what I think was a red circle. Alcohol served here?

When I read the sign to my father, I said “I can just picture square dancing on a sawdust floor going on in there.” …

Man, was I wrong!

I have always called

Beaufort my “Camelot,” as it was a magical place to grow up and only the second town in which I attended a school for two years during our family’s military moves involving nine states and at least 14 cities before I was 15. In fact, Camelot was the theme of our Senior Prom at Beaufort High School in 1965.

Wandering minstrels were quite common in that period, and Fred fell right into step when he arrived here. I first met Fred at a Beaufort High School dance in late 1963.

He was with the band “The Melody Makers” and he told me he was an active Corpsman at the Beaufort Naval Hospital, his day job.

In the spring of 1964, I was encouraged by friend and BHS senior, Judy Smith, to venture out to the Oak Grove to hear the Melody Makers, along with several good friends of hers and her younger

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Something a little odd spotted at Statehouse

omething happened at the Statehouse this week that threw me for a loop.

It wasn’t another strange bill that somebody introduced. Or an argument that happened between two irritated politicians.

Or even some new salacious scandal that made tongues wag.

It was this: I saw a possum waddling around a state monument on the Statehouse grounds near the Gressette Senate Office Building. It happened so quickly

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that I first thought the critter was some kind of weird hairless dog.

But the rat-like tail gave it away.

The episode was such a shocker that I almost forgot there was a camera in the phone. I snapped a couple of shots, but only got his tail-end scampering away.

Coincidentally, when I mentioned the possum-sighting to a Greenville friend frequently in Columbia, he said, “I saw him on Tuesday.” And it was in the same area.

Seriously: We both saw a real, live, fat possum. And he or she (we’re not going to get into a

dumb pronoun debate) was certainly well-fed.

And this is where the jokes might start: 1. How could you tell it was a possum and not some kind of waddling legislator?

2. I thought the only possums were inside the Statehouse, not on the outside.

3. At least he (or she) didn’t roll over and play dead

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ARTS & EDUCATION

Tatum’s ‘Local Species’ Best In Show as BAA’s Spring Arts Show opens

Staff reports Tatiana Tatum’s “Local Species” won Best In Show, as the Beaufort Art Association’s 62nd Annual Spring Art Show, “Unveiled,” opened Monday night, March 9, with 153 pieces of art by 83 artists from all over Beaufort County.

This year’s renowned judge, Amiri Farris is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and university professor.

His layered, vibrant works celebrate Gullah Geechee heritage, the Lowcountry, and cultural storytelling.

Farris is Artist Laureate of the Technical College of the Lowcountry and has judged major fine arts competitions nationally. Farris said he was honored to judge, but it was a very difficult decision with so many wonderful and diverse pieces.

“For the winning pieces, I tried to select artwork that was engaging and told a story and was inspired by living in the Lowcountry,” he said.

There were also 50 pieces from local high school students, specifically from Beaufort High School, Bridges Preparatory School and Learn Together Lowcountry (Homeschool Cooperative).

Beaufort High’s Silas Seno won Best In Show with “Untitled.”

3 TCL employees recognized as state association’s ‘Educators of the Year’ Staff reports Three employees of the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) have been selected by their fellow employees as the South Carolina Technical Education Association’s (SCTEA) “Educators of the Year,” the school a n nou nce d in a news release.

T C L ’ s honorees inClaudia clude ClauMorgan dia Morgan, Support Staff of the Year; Karen Smith, Administrator of the Year; and Susanne DougKaren las, Faculty Smith Member of the Year.

All three were recognized along with their c o l l ea g u e s from other Susanne South CaroDouglas lina technical colleges at SCTEA’s conference held Feb. 12-14, in Myrtle Beach.

This annual event recognizes outstanding service and achievement within the state’s technical college system. The awards highlight the dedication and excellence of individuals who have made significant impacts in their respective roles.

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Best In Show: Tatiana Tatum – “Local Species” 3rd Place: Susan Elzey – The show runs through “The Woman With a Past” Friday, March 13.

Founders Award: John Hume – “Zippers over FolTHE WINNERS BAA is excited to an- ley Island, 1960” Watercolor Award: Donnounce this year’s winners with nearly $5,000 awarded na Cole – “A Perfect Day, in prizes in several catego- Circa 1958” 3-D award (2): Julia Hetries: herington – “Jester” and Best In Show: Tatiana Traci Walter – “Grace and Tatum – “Local Species” 1st Place: Betty Cothran – Harmony” Abstract Award: Ann “Marsh Magic” 2nd Place: Phillip Ehlen – McCall Wilson – “Rising “Worn by the Tides: A Low- Light” Photography Award: country Sampler”

Lindsey Pettinicchi – “Sea Turtle Surprise” Suart Jones Memorial Award: Kati Tatter White – “Kindly Met” Evelyn Rudowitz Neidich Award: Rachel Migliorino – “Follow Your Path” HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS BAA is excited to announce this year’s winners with $600 in prize money awarded to these high school students: Best In Show: Silas Seno,

High School Best In Show: Silas Seno, Untitled, Beaufort High Untitled, Beaufort High 1st Place: Lilly Wallace, “My Own Muse,” papier mache, Bridges Prep 2nd Place: Grace Owens, “The Fuse of Beauty,” watercolor and pencil, Beaufort High

3rd Place: Mya Carter, “A Comfortable Hideaway,” Mixed Media collage, Bridges Prep Honorable Mention: Marta Veronesi, “Encounter of Elements,” collage, Bridges Prep

Securing the economic foundations of citizenship USCB’s Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era hosting 4th annual Spring Symposium

Staff reports USCB’s Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era is hosting its 4th annual public history symposium Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, at the Center for the Arts on the Beaufort campus. The twoday event is free and open to the public.

This year’s theme examines the efforts of the freed and newly emancipated people of Beaufort and the surrounding Sea Islands as they navigated the path to full citizenship guaranteed to them through the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments

to the U.S. Constitution.

Presenters will highlight how the unwavering determination of these individuals along with the work of supporters, and the establishment of government agencies provided the framework for people to secure their rights during the Civil War and the years known as the Reconstruction Era. On Friday, there will be an evening reception and display of research conducted by West Point Academy Cadets and USCB Students.

A special performance by local students who will por-

tray historical figures and share stories about Beaufort during the time of the great Port Royal Experiment will round out the evening.

On Saturday, special guests, along with speakers from Beaufort’s history and preservation community, will explore topics like the transfer, sale, and struggle for land ownership; profiles of notable figures and early communities on St. Helena Island; the promise and failure of the Freedman’s Bank; and the story of the 1867 founding of the African American township of Lincolnville, S.C.

Participants will also have the opportunity to choose from one of three interactive breakout sessions. They include learning more about resources available through the Beaufort County library system for researching family history, how to access and conduct research using USCT pension files, and a glimpse into the personal history of a St. Helena Island Homestead family and their ties to legacy land and a USCT Civil War soldier.

While the event is free and open to everyone, par-

WANT TO GO? What: 4th annual Reconstruction Era History Spring Symposium at USCB When: 6 to 8 p.m., Friday March 20 & 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday March 21 Where: USCB Center for the Arts, 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort Cost: Free

ticipants are encouraged to pre-register. For additional details regarding the symposium including the event schedule, a list of presenters and to register please visit: bit.ly/isreregistration.

Alzheimer’s Family Services’ Dueling Pianos Show a success

Staff reports Alzheimer’s Family Services’ (AFSGB) recent dinner theatre, A Valentine’s Night to Remember, was a huge success, not only financially for the agency but for the participants hoping for a night full of fun and memory making.

This year’s show, the fifth featuring the Dueling Pianos show, exceeded expectations. The sold-out event opened with tunes from the 1960s and 70s by local musician Chris Jones.

The dinner stations — provided by local chefs from Blackstone Café, Marker 244, Breakwater Restaurant

& Bar, Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant, Agave Mexican Grill, Scratch Italian Kitchen and Bar, Chef John Marshall with Stacie Kayser, Ladys Island Dockside, Lowcountry Produce City Market Cafe, Heirlooms Pizzeria and the Cookie King — treated guests to their delicious signature specialties.

Following dinner, Marty Richardson and Greg Cloninger tickled the ivories, and the room came alive with singing, dancing and endless requests. Mr. and Mrs. Don Sartori were recognized with a standing ovation for 62 years of marriage and tireless volunteer, Dr. George Hull, serenaded the group with

“Great Balls of Fire.”

And a retro photo booth provided the opportunity for participants to take home a fun memory of the evening.

Periodically throughout the night, Richadson encouraged attendees to “raise their paddle” and donate funds to help cover the cost of services for those caregivers that might need some financial assistance. That simple gesture, a live auction during the intermission, countless donations for song requests, ticket sales and of course the generous sponsors helped to make this event more successful than anticipated.

AFSGB would like to recognize the sponsors for the event -- Beaufort Charities, Carolina Air, Luke Paulick – Attorney at Law, THK, Oyster Cay Collection, Hometown Realty, First Federal Bank, Everette and Fred Kuhn Jr., Karoline and Bennett Schiller, Patel & Company, CPA/Consultants, Southern Tree Services, Lowcountry Insurance, McFee Family Trust, LuLu Burgess, Jim O’Brien and Southern Landscaping. Supporting sponsors S&K Designs & Marketing, Alpha Graphics, The Island News, Beaufort Inn, and Shellring Ale Works honored AFSGB with their support, as well.

HEALTH

The science of staying active, strong and injury-free

By Dr. Cory Messerschmidt Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists Staying active isn’t just about fitness – it’s also about freedom.

As we age, mobility, strength and balance become the foundation of independence. Our ability to move confidently and avoid injury affects everything, from climbing Dr. Cory stairs to carryMesserschmidt ing groceries to playing pickleball or swinging a tennis racquet.

Aging brings natural, predicable physical changes, including: • A gradual decline in muscle mass and strength; • Decreased elasticity in tendons and ligaments; • Natural wear of joint cartilage; • Reduced bone density.

These changes can affect balance, coordination, flexibility and overall resilience. Much of these changes, however, can be modified with movement as we age.

Through smart, consistent training, we can slow these processes, strengthen supporting structures and significantly reduce injury risk.

doesn’t go away; Balance and coordination — Balance training reduces fall risk • Decreased range of motion; and boosts confidence in move• Loss of strength or stability. ment. Try: “Pushing through pain” can turn • Single-leg exercises; a minor issue into a major, long• Functional, real-world moveterm problem. Early intervention ment that mimics daily activoften means a quicker recovery. ities.

The Big Three: Muscles, joints, bones Healthy movement, no matter your age, relies on three key systems working together: • Muscles protect and stabilize our joints.

• Joints allow for smooth, efficient motion.

• Bones provide structure and absorb impact.

When one of these three components weakens, the others can over- tainable lifestyle. compensate, potentially leading to injury. Maintaining strength, mo- Supporting your body as you age An effective, age-smart fitness bility and overall bone health keeps plan should prioritize the following this system balanced and resilient. components: Strength training — Consistent Protect your play strength training is essential at evAs you’ve gotten a little older, ery age, Dr. Messerschmidt says. maybe you’ve picked up pickleball, Focus on: golf or tennis. Maybe you’ve joined • Core stability; a wellness center, or you have start• Hips and legs; ed walking every day. Staying ac• Upper body and shoulders. tive is one of the best investments you can make in your long-term health.

Train smarter, not just harder. To do this, match your activity to your current fitness level and avoid sudden spikes in intensity or frequency.

Play the long game: the goal isn’t short-term gains. It’s sustainable strength and a foundation for longevity by living an active, main-

Progressive loading — gradually increasing resistance — builds resilience while minimizing the risk of injuries while training.

Mobility and flexibility — Maintaining joint range of motion reduces stiffness and supports proper movement patterns as we age.

Incorporate dynamic warmups before physical activity and take time for gentle stretching afterward.

Balance training isn’t just for Move smarter, not less fall prevention, but can be helpful Aging doesn’t mean avoiding while you’re playing pickleball, ten- activity. It means modifying movenis or engaging in your favorite ac- ment wisely. tive pastime.

• Cross-train to reduce repetitive joint stress; Don’t skip recovery • Explore new equipment or When you live an active lifestyle, lower-impact options; rest isn’t lazy – it’s a strategy.

• Adjust intensity while mainDuring recovery, your body retaining consistency. pairs and rebuilds. Prioritize getActivity modification, not avoidting a good night’s sleep, drinking enough water to maintain ance, keeps you moving safely.

Strength, mobility and balance hydration and keeping your diet balanced. Incorporate active recov- are trainable at any age. Injury ery, too, with activities like light prevention starts with awareness, proper technique and smart recovwalking and stretching.

Skipping rest increases your risk ery habits. By protecting your musof overuse injuries and chronic cles, joints and bones, you protect your independence and your ability pain. to keep doing what you love.

Signs you may be overdoing it Fellowship-trained in sports medicine, There is a difference between Cory A. Messerschmidt, M.D., FAAOS, is muscle soreness and injury warna board-certified orthopedic surgeon with ing signs. Pay attention to signals Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists such as: who sees patients at the practice in Port Royal • Pain that persists or worsens; and Okatie.

• Swelling or stiffness that

Amino acids: what are they, and why do they matter?

Special to The Island News Amino acids are small compounds that your body uses to build protein. Protein, in turn, helps your body build muscle, repair tissue and stay strong and healthy.

There are two types of amino acids: essential amino acids, which must come from food because your body can’t make them on its own, and nonessential amino acids, which your body can produce from the foods you eat.

A helpful way to think about amino acids is to imagine a ladder. Each rung represents one amino acid. If some rungs are missing, the ladder won’t work properly.

When your body has all the amino acids it needs, it can build complete proteins and function at its best.

Amino acids, exercise and recovery “Protein and amino acids are especially important if you exercise regularly,” said Mary Bradlee Baker, a

mine and arginine.

wellness coach at Beaufort Memorial LifeFit Wellness Center. “During workouts, especially intense ones, your muscles experience small amounts of damage. This is normal, but your body needs protein and amino acids to repair that muscle tissue and make it stronger.”

After exercise, some amino acids are used up and need to be replaced. Certain amino acids are especially helpful for recovery, muscle repair and maintaining strength.

Three of the most talked about are branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), gluta-

Branched-chain amino acids BCAAs are popular with athletes and active people because they are composed of leucine, isoleucine and valine, which help support muscle recovery after exercise.

After a workout, your muscles are in a “breakdown” phase. To recover and grow stronger, your body needs to transition into a “build and repair” phase. BCAAs help encourage this shift by supporting muscle repair and protein building.

BCAAs can also provide a small energy boost; isoleucine helps your body produce energy and may reduce muscle fatigue.

For beginners, the simplest approach is to take BCAAs after your workout, along with a protein shake or meal. The best time is usually 30 to 90 minutes after exercise, and a common and

effective dose is about five no acid that supports both performance and recovery. grams.

It helps your body make proteins and improves blood Glutamine Glutamine is one of the flow, which can support overmost common amino acids all exercise performance.

It is also linked to hormone in your body and is stored in your muscles, supporting balance after hard training. your immune system, diges- It may help reduce stress hormones and support the tion and muscle repair.

Hard workouts can lower release of growth hormone, your glutamine levels, es- which plays a role in muscle pecially when your body is repair and metabolism.

Arginine can be taken under stress. Adding extra glutamine after exercise before or after workouts. may help support recovery, Beforehand, it may help improtect muscle tissue and prove energy and blood flow. keep your immune system After exercise, it supports recovery. A common dose strong.

Glutamine is most often range is between three and taken after a workout, usu- six grams. ally mixed into a protein shake. A typical dose is five Do I need to supplement grams. Some people also amino acids?

Not necessarily. take a small amount before “Many whole foods nattheir workout, about two to five grams, to help reduce urally contain amino acmuscle breakdown and sup- ids and provide additional port energy during training. health benefits beyond muscle recovery,” said Baker.

Foods that contain BCAAs Arginine Arginine is another ami- and glutamine include:

• Brown rice • Hemp • Pea protein • Legumes • Alfalfa • Sacha inchi seeds

Foods that contain arginine include: • Sesame seeds • Sunflower seeds • Dark leafy greens • Seaweeds • Spirulina and chlorella Supplements can be helpful if you train frequently or intensely, but whole foods should always be the foundation of your diet.

Right after exercise, however, your body needs carbohydrates to replace the energy stored in your muscles.

Have a snack or drink with a higher amount of carbs than protein immediately after your workout, shifting focus to protein a little later: about 30 to 90 minutes after exercise is a better time to have a higher-protein meal or shake to support muscle repair.

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want to toss out a question to all my dear readers. Please, give it some thought before you formulate your answer.

Assume you were just declared head of a very important organization, one whose impact would be felt throughout the world. Now you are faced with hiring some of the finest minds, not only to get you off and running, but to sustain a very high level of success, hopefully for years to come.

Where do you look for this brain trust? Assuming you have some connections, you probably send out feelers immediately in hopes of gaining feedback that will assist you in this daunting task.

You recognize that the people you choose must be experts in their field. They must know how to plan, to strategize and to work together to solve complex problems.

Privately, you admit to yourself that while your goal is to make this organization run smoothly, you also want the best people who will make you look good. Yes, there is that underlying motivation felt by any successful business person worth his or her salt.

So how do you begin your

A hypothetical for your consideration

the new title, Department of War, is sadly appropriate. What we have here is a former Fox News host who paid to settle a sexual assault case. Additionally he was accused of financial mismanagement and excessive drinking. Even his own mother once accused him of being abusive to women.

CAROL LUCAS But moving on to those brought on board to create a smooth quest? running organization, we have the The five paragraph introduction former head of World Wrestling I just presented is geared toward Entertainment, who is accused a specific audience this week, of covering up the sexual abuse those who contend they were of minors. She is over the Decompelled to vote for 47 because partment of Education. It makes of his business acumen. They saw one ponder exactly what kind of the Biden administration as a education is being underwritten, business failure; furthermore, they but I digress. refused to even contemplate that And then we have the heroin a black woman could do the job addict accused of sexual assault they envisioned. by the family babysitter, who is So, beginning with that hypoin charge of the Department of thetical organization and those Health & Human Services. A sinhired to bring it to the pinnacle gle article, in and of itself, could of success, let’s use our current be devoted to this miscreant, administration and those put into and all the histrionics that have place to bring us to said “pinnacle.” emanated from him. Dropping off Given that we find ourselves a dead bear cub in Central Park; embroiled in a war, something 47 railing against vaccinations in ran against, we will begin with the the face of an escalating measles epidemic; swimming in waters Department of Defense, although

known to be polluted and bringing his grandchildren with him … the list goes on.

He says he has a parasitic worm in his brain. Now that isn’t difficult to believe.

Moving on to the “best and the brightest”, we must look at Kash Patel. For those of you with delicate ears and eyes, you might want to scroll on.

I can’t get past the fact that every time I see him, he looks as though someone has come from behind and done something untoward. It’s that “deer in the headlights” look. If it was only that look … but again, I digress.

In researching this appointee to head the FBI, I found that perhaps the most egregious thing Patel has done deals with the Epstein case.

For nearly three years, the Epstein case had moved through the slow machinery of federal inquiry — subpoenas, forensic accounting, and interagency coordination designed to trace the funding architecture surrounding Epstein’s operations. Then, according to a document Ted Lieu displayed during the hearing, the investigation ended abruptly. The authori-

zation carried a single signature at the bottom: Kash Patel. It was he who stopped the FBI investigation.

Add to this the fact that Patel has fired people, en masse, earning him the name Keystone Kash.

In fact, just days before 47’s attack on Iran, Patel fired 12 key specialists on Iran.

The fact that he has used his private jet several times to court his little honey almost seems irrelevant … almost.

What I haven’t addressed in my little business mock-up is the business history of the whiz kid, himself -- our own convicted felon and adjudicated rapist who heads the real “organization,” the United States of America.

It’s enough to say his appointees certainly do nothing to elevate his stature.

I will simply conclude by saying, “If you have been one to complain about “DEI hires,” I’d put a lid on it.

And if you voted for the present organization of “efficiency,” likewise.

Carol Lucas is a retired high school teacher and a Lady’s Island resident. She is the author of the recently published “A Breath Away: One Woman’s Journey Through Widowhood.”

A dog’s death and Archway cookies

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y grandson, Benjamin, has been selected to play the lead in his drama club’s production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.” It was voted best new play in 2013.

Ben is 16. He lives in England with his father, my son, and his mother and siblings. I don’t see him as often as I’d like, and I may not be there to watch his performance, but I’ve read the script.

Ben has a demanding role.

He plays the part of an autistic boy, Christopher.

Christopher follows a course that may seem ill-advised at times, but those paths forward are clear to him, and any threatened deviations can cause him stress and resistance.

Christopher sticks to his guns.

So when a neighbor lady’s dog, Wellington, is killed with a pitchfork, Christopher expresses

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Wellington was only a dog, Christopher was not diswayed “I think dogs are important, and when someone gets murdered, you have to find out who did it so they can be punished.”

Recently, I received a letDOUG PUGH ter from my Congressman.

I had written him about my concerns regarding the more than regret. He shooting deaths of Renee proclaims the dog’s death Nicole Good and Alex Jefan act of evil that must be fery Pretti by ICE agents in addressed and resolves to Minnesota. In his response do something about it. to me, the Congressman But Christopher is told assured me that thorough to mind his own busi“internal” investigations ness, to let others find the were being conducted. person who committed Christopher would the terrible deed, to not not be pleased with the go around asking a lot of limitations inherent in any awkward questions, mak“internal” investigation of ing a nuisance of himself, Wellington’s death if that and generating unwelcome investigation excluded attention. an objective “external” Christopher suffered investigation such as is limitations poorly; didn’t occurring in Minnesota in always do what he was told. response to the deaths of The play follows Christo- Good and Pretti. pher’s search for truth and Limiting the investijustice and the issues he gation of homicides to encounters along the way. an internal inquiry by Though he was told that an agency whose agents

lived in Beaufort long enough to know the history of the band. I just loved their rhythm and blues from page B1 music. We all did.

Bailey’s, on nearby Old Bailey brother Smitty. She was driving. I Road, had been a predecessor of believe her friends that night were the Oak Grove, having burned Patsy Flowers and Missy Grindley down before I arrived, but a (Patsy, forgive me if I am wrong.) place the Makers, aka the MeloMany parents did not want dy Makers, played in their early their children to venture that far days. Kids came from everywhere out of town to a place of such no-- Beaufort, Hilton Head, Bluffton, toriety, both of ours included, but Hampton, Varnville and Ridgewe went. And of all things, the club land and other towns, including was raided while we were there kids from Savannah, who called it and the only time I ever witnessed Oak Gove, while the Beaufort kids that. still called it Bailey’s.

Those were hot Lowcountry Being a Roadie for Fred and the nights and lots of things went band while on local and East coast on in the parking lot. Coolers in tours had to be a story that Pat trunks filled with ice and beer and Conroy would have turned into bottles of VO and Jim Beam to be a novel and big screen hit. Just mixed with Coke or Sprite. Beer think of “The Big Chill,” the music was available inside, as I recall, but made that movie what it was, and I was just 16, and we were there here was the music of the times to hear and dance to the Melody sung so well.

Makers with Fred the lead singer Three of my best friends, Tillon his bass guitar, along with Ron- man Erwin, Norman Jones and nie Nobles, Larry Rogers, O’Neal Jack Keener were “roadies” for the Clamp and Gerald Polk playing Makers. What a crew they were drums, guitar and keyboard and and the memories they must have with brass instruments that really shared. carried them for my money. There At the Oak Grove singing along were others I’m sure, but I had not with the band was a must, even if

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caused them, is like letting a fox in a henhouse, then appointing he or she as head of henhouse security.

Local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in Minnesota and their prosecutors are being denied access to the evidence surrounding these killings; evidence needed to conduct a thorough, independent investigation that if merited, would support referral to a jury to determine if two human beings had been shot down like dogs.

When I was young, I would stay with granmother when my parents were out of town on business.

Invaribly, at some point during my stay, she would send me to the neighborhood grocery store for Archway cookies.

When they were young and still at home, she sent my father and his siblings for Archway cookies. So, they were a tradition, of sorts, those archway cookies.

you were not dancing, and it never drowned out Fred. Everyone knew practically every song by heart, and I believe all the girls just knew Fred was directing his version of “You’re So Fine” (The Falcons) directly at them with his handsome good looks and silky voice, ending with a well-directed wink and grin.

“Kidnapper” (Jewell & the Rubies) had a great beat to dance to and referred to most of the detective shows and some westerns on TV at the time. “Personality” (Lloyd Price) was a favorite and requested most nights along with the “Oreo Song,” a rather bawdy short tune, about midway through the night before the last break was signaled by playing “Green Onions” (Booker T & the MG’s).

“I’ve Been Hurt” and “What Kind of Fool” (both by Bill Deal & Rhondels), “Hey Baby” (Bruce Channel), “May I” (Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs), “Everlasting Love” (Robert Knight) and “Walking Up a One Way Street” (Willie T) were real crowd pleasers.

My personal favorites were the slow songs, and they were Fred’s specialty. Do kids slow dance anymore? Isn’t that what love songs were written for?

My grandmother was an undocumented immigrant.

She had been born in Canada.

My grandfather was also undocumented. He had been placed in an orphanage, “The Little Wanderers Home” in London, England, at the age of four following his parents’ death. At the age of 7, he was moved to a farm in Canada, and at 17, walked into the world alone.

He met my grandmother in Canada. They married, and he began following a crew of iron workers, work that, years later, brought them to my hometown, Alpena, Mich.n, where they stayed.

My father was born in this country, so was I. In January of 2025, President Trump signed an administrative order eliminating birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants. Lower-level federal courts have stayed that order, finding it violates the

Among those he sang were “What’s Your Name” (Don and Juan), big hit “I Who Have Nothing”(Ben E. King) and “Hurt So Bad”(Little Anthony and The Imperials), everyone called for them nightly as only a few were sung during the course of their show.

“The End”(Earl Grant) and “For Your Love” (Ed Townsend) were often longed for to be chosen as the last dance of the night, which was always a slow song.

I swear every time I play “The End,” Fred sounded just like Earl Grant or Earl sounded like Fred, soulful, warm and romantic. My wife Anita and I visited Bailey’s, aka Oak Grove, many times in our early courtship and marriage years and that song can still bring tears to my eyes. It was with great adoration Fred attended our 50th Wedding Anniversary party in 2022. Many of the attendees knew him so well. I could not convince him to sing, but our DJ Ben Franklin, played many of the songs he had sung for us.

Fred was supposed to be honored while riding with his son Freddie in the Beaufort Veterans Day Parade last November, but he was not feeling well and the

14th Amendment to our Constitution. Those stays have been affirmed by higher courts. An appeal to the Supreme Court is now pending.

Were it not for that constitutional provision of birthright citizenship, my father would not have been a citizen, as he was born here of undocumented immigrants. Since I would have been born to a non-citizen, would my citizenship be denied?

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case in April.

A decision is expected in June or July.

If my grandmother were yet alive, knowing what her undocumented status now entails, and if my father and I were with her, I doubt she would send either of us for Archway cookies.

Doug Pugh is a retired judge from northern Michigan. He and his wife are wintering on Fripp Island and are pleased to be there. He can be reached at pughda@gmail.com.

weather was bad, so he did not participate. He would have loved it had it been a nice day and he were feeling better as friend Connie Hipp had hand-held fans made with his photo and caption “Fred’s Fans” on them, giving them out to many of his good friends and adoring fans to wave along the parade route.

We called him afterward on his 85th to wish him a Happy Birthday and were so glad we did, letting him know how much we loved him. He will be missed by the many who shared nights with Fred and the Band, and if you look up on YouTube the songs and the artists I have noted throughout this story, memories of summer nights with special dates may come flooding back to you.

My oldest grandson Kent loved the song, “Don’t You Just Know It” (Huey “Piano” Smith and The Clowns), always asking me to play the “Tuba Tuba” song when we he and I were in the car together.

He’s 21 now, and Fred is gone. But Fred lives on through his music and our grateful memories, here in Camelot.

Jody Henson lives in Beaufort.

VOICES Editor’s Note: The opinions of our columnists in the Voices section are not necessarily the opinions of The Island News.

Brave new world?

Not yet

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have no idea where my fascination with dystopian films and novels came from. I know it had something to do with survival of the fittest, thinking I would be a survivor in any type of dystopia. Not so much now, as an old man, but back when I was young and strong and liked to fight.

Coming of age in an extremely conservative household while, at the same time, idealizing the young Bob Dylan, created a constant battleground within my home life. When I started smoking the “laughee tobbaccee,” I turned my attentions to our “new generation revolution,” wanting to help install the new world order of peace, love and ending all war. I started building the coffin for those ideals halfway through Nixon’s reign and pounded the nails into its lid within Reagan’s reign.

The only ideal I still had, imbedded in my soul, was that I was an anti-capitalist, as I am to this day. Since then I have spent the last 54 years dreaming up utopias in my spare time. I’ve decided I have no wish (at all)

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to live in a dystopia, but I’d love to live inside a societal utopia before I die.

I’m probably pegged as a progressive liberal. I do believe the U.S. is trying desperately to become a Democratic Republic, not a Socialist Democracy, nor an Aristocratic Oligarchy.

My imagined utopian society has a foundation built upon our U.S. Constitution and an enforced democratic rule of law, along with an incorruptible Social Security System, all in place. Most of the time I think our USA is the only country in the world that could become and attain utopian status; and what a great place for that to happen: We’re huge, we’re powerful, we have divine resources and the most diverse population on good old Earth.

But we are also naive, ignorant and spoiled.

Just look into the recent past and study what has happened to this wonderful country since Jan. 6, 2021: Protections and covers for sexual exploitation, unchecked greed and legalized corruption.

I’m not a socialist but I’ve been known to cherry pick socialist bullet points. I’ve never really known what I’ve become until this past year of 2025 because of two new books I read.

The first one dovetailed nicely into my fantasizing psyche. After reading “Limitarianism” by Ingrid Robeyns, I’m proud to claim that I’ve become a card carrying Limitarianist. In her book Ingrid is up front about a couple things: 1) She is very self-assured that her societal concepts could work in a humane governmental society, and I agree with her, after my reading. 2) The catch is that her concepts (as she herself stresses) could only work if 90% or more in that society agreed upon and honored the concepts and policies that she has put forth. Thus

the dream of a utopian and truly equal country.

Why? That answer lies in her book’s extended title: “Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth” …

Oh yeah, greed; I guess it’s like our own U.S. Constitution: It only works if you honor the damn thing.

Then I ran across an even newer book, “The Second Estate,” by Ray D. Madoff.

(I’m not a book critic nor a reviewer, I’m just recommending books that have helped in my own personal pursuit of establishing a wishful utopian society).

So here’s a book with such practical insight and knowledge its recommendations should be implicated as soon as possible.

Professor Madoff, in the early stages of her book, states: “After the U.S. Constitution, the tax code is the single most important document affecting American lives.” This is a book about our outdated and abused U.S. tax code, of which few citizens have a deep knowledge, or even know what the code says; me included.

I have not read our entire 7,000-page tax code

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

‘How did Beaufort decide to let this happen?’

As a homeowner on Middle Road, I read your article regarding the lawsuit against the Barnwell Resources landfill with great interest. But the noxious fumes/smell is only part of the problem.

The huge 18 wheelers hauling garbage to the dump tear

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Blue Channel crab factory and the sagging shrimp docks being where business got done. In those days Paris Avenue was a vast, little-used strip of asphalt that featured a dive bar and a barber shop.

When I was Town Attorney, I learned that our biggest business, at least from a business tax standpoint, was a car wash out on Ribaut Road. At parties I would be approached — sometimes by Beaufort’s Mayor — suggesting that he might be persuaded to incorporate our forlorn Town into the larger, more elegant City of Beaufort.

In recent days we have seen plans to completely remake Paris

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from page B1 like the do-nothing possums inside the Statehouse.

4. No wonder that horse statue in front of the Wade Hampton building looks like it’s running away.

5. Is this possum a new member of the Statehouse Fat and Ugly Caucus?

down Middle Road (passing the Coosa Elementary School entrance) at all hours of the day, at an average noise level of 97 decibels (measured at my front door with a brand new, calibrated noise level meter). Some exceed 100 decibels. All well above the legal limit. Yet the County, [BCSO], and the Royal Pines HOA do nothing.

And ludicrously, the County is planning to install a sidewalk down Middle Road so that young children can walk

Avenue — plans which can be viewed on the Town’s website — which feature oak trees on either side of the road for its entire length.

Some of these are called “Fringe Trees”; but most are called “High Rise Live Oaks” that will, it seems, replace the ubiquitous palmettos that have been routinely planted inside the “pork chops” or in the existing medians.

Now, before you get too excited, I’ve also learned that there is only $1.6 million in funding and only the first 50 yards of Paris Avenue will be transformed. But this little teaser will demonstrated that oak trees are better in the shade department; and in our malarial, sun-stunned climate shade is the thing we desperately seek for eight months out of every year.

Highway engineers don’t like

6. You reckon former Gov. Mark Sanford wants to pick up the possum and take it inside like those pigs Pork and Barrel that dribbled poop on him all of those years ago?

7. Did the possum turn over and play dead like too many state legislators are doing on important issues to help working people?

8. Maybe this possum can be the new Statehouse mascot. The

oaks — especially in medians — because they block the view of on-coming traffic. I have experienced the bias because once, long ago in another universe, I represented SCDOT. In the 80s and 90s, there appeared to be an ongoing competition between Port Royal and Beaufort on who could remove the most live oaks on Ribaut Road.

The competition would commence when a new business would say it could not be profitable unless their lot was clear-cut — the only concession (by the new business) was a singIe, ornamental palmetto. I used to think there must be a “golden chainsaw” trophy; clandestinely awarded each year in the lobby of the Midway Motel; celebrating this tree destruction.

I do have a little personal experi-

Statehouse gift shop could make millions on possum T-shirts and mugs.

If you’ve got more jokes or want to give the possum a unique name, share your thoughts at feedback@statehousereport.com.

Opossums, unfortunately, often get a bad rap – just like many politicians in our state.

Possums often are thought to be dirty or diseased because they are scavengers, but experts say they’re remarkably clean and

document, nor do I intend to; but I learned a great deal about our tax system within this small volume.

With Madoff’s credentials, I believe and trust him, and, low and behold, she offers both hard facts as well as solutions for this outdated document (unlike our morphing and ever-challenged Constitution).

Our U.S. tax code can and should be examined and modified. Professor Madoff makes a water-tight case against our present, elitist-serving U.S. tax code enabling our wealthiest citizens to become a 21st century aristocratic class.

It’s eye-opening, and I had to take 10 deep breathes between chapters.

I have a lot of fun dreaming up ways to improve our country but I’m not naive enough to actually expect to die within the magically transformed societal utopia, anywhere. I just never thought this country would be staring down the barrel of an oligarchical aristocracy supported by 30% of our population.

We may never live inside a utopia but we sure as hell

Tim and Kristy Wood moved to Beaufort in 1974. He worked as a carpenter in both restoration and new home construction, as well as operating a shop specializing in custom woodwork, Wood on Wood Specs.

He is semi-retired, involved with fine woodworking and formerly sat on the City of Beaufort Zoning Board of Appeals.

to school only several feet away from these huge, speeding, deafening monsters? How did this come to be?

How did Beaufort decide to let this happen in the middle of a residential neighborhood? I can only guess that kickbacks were involved. Is there any other logical answer?

– Franklin Skala, Beaufort

ence with oak trees, having planted two of them (in cooperation with the Town) in front of our house on 9th Street. I believe we planted these in 2015 and now they are 30-feet tall, arching over 9th Street, making contact with an oak tree on the other side of the street.

In coastal South Carolina live oaks grow at a rate of 2 to 3 feet every year meaning the “new” oaks may actually canopy the street in 15 years or so. I won’t live to see this canopy, but if the festivals (and street music) continue others will see, and perhaps feel, our green and gray streetscape in a completely different way.

That part of Paris Avenue adjacent the Cypress Wetlands will be bricked over and 26 new oaks — together with existing pine and oak trees — will provide an

groom themselves like cats to remove ticks and fleas. It doesn’t help that they can sometimes have frightening facial features or that rat-like tail.

Possums also are odorless because they don’t have sweat glands. There’s a misconception that they’re often rabid, but because they have low body temperatures, the virus can’t easily survive inside them, according to science.

Possums also often are known to “play dead.” But

should be working towards that ideal, not backsliding into hateful partisanship, cruelty and war. Remember, this new aristocracy (enabled by our existing tax code laws) includes not only Trump, Musk, Ellison, Zuckerberg and Bezos. Don’t forget about folks like Jay-Z who’s worth about $2.5 billion or Taylor Swift at about $1.6 billion or Michael Jordan at about $4.3 billion. It almost makes George Clooney and Bob Dylan look like paupers with their measly $500 million … each.

For me, one of the most eye-popping tutorials taken from “The Second Estate” was the explanation of just how our country’s philanthropy system really functions … (and the times aren’t a-changing, yet).

island of repose as one enters into the Town.

The new “travel lanes” will only consume about 20 feet; leaving large, shaded, plaza-like areas on both sides of the street.

This makeover will come with benches, bike racks and, at least in the beginning, a directional sign telling bike riders how to access the Spanish Moss Trail. The Trail itself will eventually run down the southwestern side of the Port Royal peninsula, but in the short run the starting point will be on Paris Avenue.

I have attached a doctored rendering showing what Paris Avenue might look like in 20 years.

Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal.

He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.

that’s really just a self-induced reaction to fear, not a sign of their intelligence.

So yes, it was odd to see the Statehouse possum.

And speaking of odd things happening this week at the Statehouse, it would be helpful for someone to explain why there’s such a pell-mell rush to memorialize slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk by naming a bridge and road after him. He’s not from South Carolina. He visited a couple of times in 2025 but didn’t make a consequential

impact. Nevertheless, partisans are frothing like some possums to honor him.

Seems like it would be a lot better to honor a leader from South Carolina. Maybe someone who made a real impact across the world.

Like, perhaps, the late Jesse Jackson who died last month?

Andy Brack is editor and publisher of the Charleston City Paper and Statehouse Report.

Have a comment? Send it to feedback@statehousereport.com.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING ART “The World is Our Oyster” — Beaufort Art Association January/February show Through February, Beaufort Art Association Gallery, 913 Bay Street, Beaufort. For hours and more information, visit beaufortartassociation.com. The show is free and open to the public. More than 60 local artists exhibiting new art throughout the gallery exploring the beauty of the Lowcountry. Maritime art of all kinds will be showcased. The new show celebrates treasures of the Lowcountry coastal paradise — plenty of marsh and boats and birds and seafood — with different artistic interpretations in many styles and mediums. Jewelers, potters, sculptors, wood workers, textile artists, and painters of all mediums are represented.

Budding Artist After-School Art Club 4 to 5 p.m., or 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesday/Thursdays, Happy Art Studio, 10 Sam’s Point Way, Beaufort. Ages 8 to 13. Painting, drawing, clay or crafts. Visit www.happyartstudio.net.

CALENDAR Friends of Fort Fremont Oyster Roast 5:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 13, Live Oaks Park, Port Royal. $40 per person. Tickets available at www.fortfremont.org or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 982, St. Helena Island, 29920 by March 9.

No walk-ins on day of event. Oysters and chili catered by Sea Eagle Market. Music by the Sweet Ferns.

Silent Auction, appetizers and desserts. BYOB and chairs.

Karaoke with Melissa 7:30 p.m. to midnight, Mondays, Tomfoolery, 3436 17 Market, Habersham, Beaufort. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Karaoke with Ali 9 p.m. to midnight, Tuesdays, Luther’s Rare and Well Done, 910 Bay Street, downtown Beaufort.

With DJ Ali. Karaoke with Melissa 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd, Beaufort. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 9:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with either Parker or Eric.

Trivia with Tom – Bricks On Boundary 7 p.m., Every Thursday, Bricks on Boundary, 1422 Boundary St, Beaufort. Free. Team trivia event, win house cash and Beer Bucket prizes! For more information, visit https://rb.gy/o9nhwe.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 7 p.m., Thursdays, Amvets Post 70, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal.

Free. Public is welcome. Enjoy Karaoke. Dinner will be available.

Bluffton Night Bazaar – a Lowcountry Made Market 5 to 8 p.m., first Thursday of each month, Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road. A highly curated selection of accessories, clothing, home goods, custom gifts and more by local artists and makers.

Habersham Farmers Market 3 to 6 p.m., Fridays, Habersham Marketplace. Vendor roster includes B&E Farm, Cottonwood Soap, Flower Power Treats, Hardee Greens, Megs Sweet Treats, Vitamin Bee, Lady’s Island Oyster Company, Pet Wants.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 9 p.m., Fridays, Highway 21 Bar, 3436 Trask Pkwy, Beaufort. Free.

Enjoy Karaoke with Lt. Dan. Eric’s Karaoke Krew 9:30 p.m., Fridays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy Karaoke with Parker.

Karaoke with Melissa 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Fridays, R Bar & Grill, 70 Pennington Drive, Bluffton. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

Port Royal Farmers Market 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, year round, Naval Heritage Park, 1615 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Rain or shine. You will find fresh, local, seasonal produce, shrimp, oysters, poultry, beef, pork, eggs, bread and cheese, as well as plants, ferns, camellias, azaleas, citrus trees and beautiful, fresh cut flower bouquets. There are prepared food vendors serving barbecue, dumplings, she crab soup, crab cakes, paella, coffee, baked goods, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. No pets allowed. For more

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information, visit http://www.portroyalfarmersmarket.com/, visit @ portroyalfarmersmarket on Facebook or call 843-295-0058.

Slip and Splash Saturdays 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays, Battery Creek Pool, 1 Blue Dolphin Drive, Beaufort, and Bluffton Pool, 55 Pritchard Street, Bluffton. $5 per person. Stay busy for hours climbing on our inflatable challenge track.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 7 p.m., Saturdays, The Beaufort Moose Lodge, 350 Broad River Blvd., Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Lt. Dan. Come early at 6 p.m. for Steak Night.

Eric’s Karaoke Krew 9:30 p.m., Saturdays, Rosie O’Grady’s, 2127 Boundary Street, Suite 2, Beaufort. Free. Enjoy karaoke with Eric.

Teddy Bear Picnic Read-Aloud 9 a.m. to noon, 1st Saturday each month, Port Royal Farmer’s Market, Corner of Ribaut Road & Pinckney Blvd, Port Royal. Free.

DAYLO Students and other volunteers will read to young children, who are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animals.

Karaoke with Melissa 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month, Peaceful Henry’s Cigar Bar, 181 Bluffton Road, Bluffton. Enjoy food and drinks during Karaoke with Melissa.

DANCE Lowcountry Shaggers 6 to 9 p.m., Mondays, Albergotti Grill, Holiday Inn, 2225 Boundary Street. Shag lessons with Tommy & Sheri O’Brien and others. Occasional ballroom and once-a-month line dancing. Beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons. Open dancing after lessons. Visit www. lowcountryshaggers.com of email lowcountryshaggers@aol.com.

The Beaufort Shag Club 6:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesdays, AmVets Club, 1831 Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Free lessons for members from 6 to 6:30 p.m. We also host a dance the second Saturday of each month from 7 to 10 p.m. Lessons will run September through May only. Visit our FaceBook page (beaufortshagclub) for current events.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS BEMER Longevity Technology 9 a.m., Wednesdays via Zoom.

Seen the buzz on “life span VS health span?” Want to grow better, not older? Haven’t heard of BEMER yet? Come for Q&A about how this longevity-enhancing medical device can enhance your health, fitness and overall well-being in just 8 minutes, 2 times a day. Offered by BEMER Specialist - Human & Equine, Elizabeth Bergmann. Text 410-212-1468 to get the Zoom link. Free.

Rooted Beaufort Yoga classes 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Thursdays, Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal; 9 to 10:15 a.m., Whitehall Park or Pigeon Point Park. Rooted Beaufort is a collective of local Yoga teachers who host outdoor yoga classes and donation-based events with proceeds being donated locally on a rotating basis.

HISTORY Beaufort History Museum at the Arsenal 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturdays, 713 Craven St, Beaufort. General Admission for Adults $8, Seniors $7, Active Duty Military and College Students with ID $5. Children/Teens younger than 18 Free. Explore and experience more than 500 years of Beaufort History with knowledgeable docent guided tours.

The Historic Port Royal Museum 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or upon request, Thursdays through Sundays, The Historic Port Royal Museum, 1634 Paris Ave. The museum features the turn-of-the-century businesses and industries of Port Royal: Shrimping, crabbing, oystering, the railroad, the school and the mercantile. Great gifts featuring local artists are available.

For more information. visit www. portroyalhistory.org, email historicportroyalfoundation@gmail. com or call 843-524-4333.

Tour Historic Fort Fremont Dawn to dusk, Monday through Sunday, The Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land’s End Road, St. Helena Island. Free and open to the public. The History Center is open Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m., Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Visitors can learn about the fort’s history during the Spanish-American War through interpretive signs, self-guided walking tours with a smart phone, exhibits in the his-

tory center, and docent-led tours.

For more information visit www. fortfremont.org or contact Passive Parks Manager Stefanie Nagid at snagid@bcgov.net.

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES “Hidden Gems” Book Club 3 p.m., third Monday of each month, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island. Free. So many books, so little time. St. Helena staff have uncovered some great titles to get you started on your “hidden gem” journey. Join us for lively discussions and coffee or tea. No registration required.

Career Navigator 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Tuesday, Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. Free one-onone resume writing and job application assistance with a Career Navigator from Palmetto Goodwill. No appointments necessary.

For more information call 843255-6458.

Bridge Club 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. Join us if you want to learn a new game, practice your skills, or need more players. Call the Beaufort Branch Library at 843-255-6458 for more information.

Beaufort Chapter of America’s Boating Club 6 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of most months, at various Beaufort/Port Royal venues. Regular meetings begin with a Social, followed by Dinner and often include an exciting Guest Speaker from the Lowcountry. For Meeting Information or Educational Opportunities, please contact Paul Gorsuch, Administrative Officer at admino@ beaufortboatingclub.com . Boat ownership is not required, however a passion for safe responsible boating is mandatory.

Zonta Club of Beaufort 6 p.m., 4th Tuesday of each month, Smokehouse, Port Royal.

Rotary Club of Sea Island lunch meeting 12:15 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island. Social gathering every 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 pm, locations vary and posted on our website. For more information, visit www.seaislandrotary.org.

Rotary Club of Sea Island social gathering 5:30 p.m., 3rd Tuesday of each month, locations vary and posted on our website. For more information, visit www.seaislandrotary. org.

Mah Jongg Open Play 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays, St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Senior Road, St. Helena Island. Already know the basics of this fun and popular tile game? Join others for open play – all materials supplied. Cards may be purchased at nationalmahjonggleague.org.

Beaufort Rotary Club Noon, Wednesdays, Sea Island Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Lady’s Island. Catered buffet lunch, followed by a guest speaker. Prospective members welcome. For further information and upcoming speakers, please visit website www.beaufortrotaryclub.org.

Mahjong Club 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Fridays, Beaufort Library, 311 Scott Street.

All levels of players are welcome.

Feel free to bring your own mahjong sets. Plan to meet every week. For more information, call the Beaufort Branch Library at 843-255-6458.

The Beaufort Trailblazers – A Volunteer Group 8 a.m., first Thursday each month, University Bikes, Beaufort.

Anyone interested in supporting or building off-road/dirt/wilderness mountain biking/jogging/ walking trails near is encouraged to attend. For more information, call 843-575-0021 or email universitybicycles@hotmail.com.

MEETINGS Indivisible Beaufort 11 a.m., Saturday, March 14, Beaufort Library, 311 Scott Street.

The event is free and open to the public. Featured speaker Andra Watkins, a New York Times best-selling author and one of the leading voices in the country on Christian Nationalism, will speak on “Using Project 2025 to Create a Christian Nationalist Government.” Watkins writes the Substack (blog) “Such a Time as This” (https://substack.com/@andrawatkins), formerly “How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life.”

Beaufort Lions Club 6 p.m., first and third Monday of every month, St John's Lutheran Church, 157 Lady's Island Drive, Beaufort. For more information, visit thebeaufortlionsclub@gmail. com or follow on Facebook/Instagram/Nextdoor.

ET/UFO/UAP Discussion Group Sundays, (March 22, 3-4:30 p.m.; March 29, 7-8:30 p.m.; April 5, 3-4:30 p.m.; April 12, 3-4:30 p.m.; April 19, 3-4:30 p.m.; April 26, 7-8:30 p.m.), 2 Habersham Park House, Habersham, Beaufort. Free and open to the public.

Watch and discuss the most important event in human history.

The "Disclosure of UFOs/UAPs." We will watch interviews from retired military and civilians sharing their UFO experiences from the series “Cosmic Disclosures,” “Gaia.” Come and learn about these paradigm shifting events.

We are moving into disclosure — might as well be educated. Questions? Please email ncloring@ icloud.com.

PFLAG Savannah – Beaufort Peer Group 6:30 p.m., first Tuesday of every month, Fellowship Hall, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort (UUFB), 178 Sams Point Road, Beaufort. Free. The group will be moderated by Rick Hamilton and Kay Carr. The provides advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community, family, peers, and allies in the Lowcountry. The peer group provides a safe and strictly confidential environment for LGBTQ+ individuals, their families, friends, and allies to discuss the challenges faced in coming out or being out in neighborhoods, the workplace, school, or church. The organization offers resources for counseling, educating, and advocating to achieve an equitable, inclusive community where every LGBTQ+ person is safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved.

Minors under the age of 18 are required to come with an adult parent, guardian, or mentor. Additional information about peer groups, membership, donations, and volunteering is on the website www.PFLAGSavannah.org and on Facebook.

Parents Alienated By Their Adult Children 10 a.m., Thursdays & 6 p.m., Fridays, Lowcountry Outreach Center, 80 Lady's Island Drive, Beaufort. This is a 12-step support group for Parents Alienated By Their Adult Children and is based on the international group, Parents Alienation Advocates (PA-A).

Contact Marye Jo Hartley or Greg Hartley at 703-966-2014 for more information.

Emotions Anonymous International local group meeting 4 p.m, Thursdays, via Zoom.

Emotions Anonymous International, (EAI), is a nonprofit program designed to help people with emotional difficulties. It has a chapter in the Lowcountry and members want others who feel the need to know they are welcome to participate. There is no charge to participate. They are based on the 12 steps and 12 traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous and follow a specific format designed to provide the support and tools for navigating life’s painful difficulties.

All are welcome. Anyone interested in participating may contact the group via email at EALowcountry@gmail.com or call or text Laurie at 252- 917-7082. For more information on EAI visit www. emotionsanonymous.org.

Al-Anon Beaufort County 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, 80 Lady’s Island Drive in Beaufort. “Do you worry about how much someone drinks? Is it affecting your life?

You are not alone. Al-Anon Beaufort Serenity Group offers help and hope. Join the group in Beaufort, or visit the Lowcountry page at https://bit.ly/3HvksaF for more times and locations.

Rotary Club of the Lowcountry 7:30 a.m., Fridays, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady's Island Dr., Ladys' Island. Catered breakfast from local chef. Speakers weekly. Occasional social events replace Friday mornings, but will be announced on our website, www.rotaryclubofthelowcountrybeaufort.org.

MUSIC Campfire Tyler 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sundays, The Fillin’ Station, Lady’s Island.

Lowcountry Wind Symphony rehearsals 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesdays, Beaufort High School Band Room. The Lowcountry Wind Symphony, a 65-member concert band, invites new members. Woodwind, Brass, Percussion. Open to adults and talented high school youth. For more information, email director@ lowcountrywindsymphony.com or call 843-304-0543.

Live entertainment 7 to 11 p.m., Wednesdays, Luther’s Rare and Well Done, 910 Bay Street, downtown Beaufort.

Chris Jones 7 to 11 p.m., Thursdays, Luther’s Rare and Well Done, 910 Bay Street, downtown Beaufort.

Habersham Third Fridays Music on Market 5 to 8 p.m., third Friday of the month, Habersham Marketplace.

Live entertainment 9 p.m. to midnight, Fridays & Saturdays, Luther’s Rare and Well Done, 910 Bay Street, downtown Beaufort.

OUTDOORS/NATURE Free boating inspections Get a free vessel safety check by local members of the America's Boating Club of Beaufort. If your boat passes, you will receive a VSC decal to mount on your boat that will be visible to other boaters and maritime law enforcement personnel. Email Safety@ beaufortboatingclub.com.

The Beaufort Tree Walk Lady’s Island Garden Club invites you to take a meandering walk through the Historic “Old Point” and enjoy some unique and noteworthy trees. The “Walk” takes about an hour, is a little over a mile starting at the corner of Craven & Carteret streets in Morrall Park and concluding in Waterfront Park. Booklets with map and information about each tree are available free at the Visitors Center in the historic Arsenal on Craven Street.

Tours of Hunting Island Every Tuesday, Hunting Island State Park, 2555 Sea Island Pkwy.

Free, park entry fees apply. Sponsored by Friends of Hunting Island Keeper Ted and his team. For more information call the Hunting Island Nature Center at 843-8387437.

RECYCLING Computer recycling program St. Andrew by the Sea Methodist Church, 20 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island. St. Andrew by the Sea has started a program where your trashed computer is wiped clean of all data and recycled to Missioncentral.org — a 100% charity cause.

SEWING/QUILTING American Needlepoint Guild Meeting 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1st Tuesday each month. The Hilton Head Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild welcomes anyone, beginner or experienced stitcher, who is interested in needlepoint to join us for stitching, learning and fellowship. For more information, please contact us at hiltonheadislandchapter@needlepoint.org.

Embroidery Guild of America Meeting Second Tuesday of every month, Palmetto Electric Community Room, Hardeeville. The Lowcountry Chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America welcomes anyone, beginner or experienced stitcher, who is interested in any type of embroidery including needlepoint, cross-stitch, surface and beaded embroidery, hardanger, bargello, sashiko, etc., to join us for stitching, learning and fellowship. For more information, please contact us at lowcountrychapter@egacarolinas.org.

SPORTS/GAMES ACBL Duplicate Bridge Club 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., Tuesdays, Carteret Street. Events will be held weekly. Contact Director and Club Manager Susan DeFoe at 843-597-2541 for location.

Charity card game 3:30 p.m., first Tuesday of each month, Mangiamo‘s Pizza, 2000 Main Street, Hilton Head Island.

The Hilton Head liberal men’s group is sponsoring a free social/ charity event with a fun, easy to learn card game. A percentage of the money spent on food and drink goes to the charity of our choice. Come socialize, have fun, and support a good cause. Reserve a spot by texting Dave Desjardins at 202-460-5286.

Bridge Club 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays, Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort. Join us if you want to learn a new game, practice your skills, or need more players. Call the Beaufort Branch Library at 843-255-6458 for more information.

Beaufort Masters Swim Team 6 to 7 a.m., Monday through Friday, Wardle Family Port Royal YMCA. Coached practices. Ages 18 & older, all skill & speed levels, no prior swim team experience needed. Visit lowcountryswimming.com for more information.

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Bravo Company Table One

A recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, holds a clipboard up signaling the tower Thursday, March 5, 2026, during Table One qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Recruits are taught and must master the fundamentals of marksmanship before shooting live ammunition on range week.

Cpl. Jordy Morales/USMC

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Rct. Tyius Jordan, a recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Battalion stands with his rifle Thursday, March 5, 2026, during Table One Qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Recruits are taught and must master the fundamentals of marksmanship before shooting live ammunition on range week.

Cpl. Jordy Morales/USMC

DoD’s TAP Program essential to successful separation from the military, future success, Part 3

he first two articles in this series on the DoD and USMC Transition Assistance Programs (TAPS) are online and can be found at https://www.yourislandnews.com by clicking on Military.

The first article covered the DoD and USMC TAPS Programs, and the second article advised transitioning military members to: • Read 44 references published to help military members and their families transition successfully to civilian life.

• Use TAP Transition Staff and Counselors, a VA-accredited Veterans Service Officer, and Military Installation Resources, including Life Counselors, Chaplains, Medical Professionals, Behavioral Health Teams, VSOs, and the Education Office to help them prepare for transition to civilian life or reenlisting in the military.

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increase the chance of post-transition success. A study by Hiring Our Heroes found that soldiers are twice as likely to get a job before leaving active duty if they start their job search at least six months before transitioning.

TAP begins no later than 365 days prior to the transition for those transitioning or retiring. It is recommended that retirees begin the transition process at least two years prior to retirement, and that all other transitioning Soldiers begin the transition process 18 months prior to retirement.

In the event of an unanticipated separation or retirement, or if This article will cover the a member of the Reserve ComU.S. Army and U.S. Navy TAPS ponent is demobilized with less programs. than 365 days of service remaining, TAP must begin as soon as Army possible within the remaining U.S. Army TAP information service period. is available on the “TAP Invests The TAP Virtual Center (VC) in Soldiers” webpage found at provides access to required https://www.armytap.army.mil. courses, counselors, transition The Army’s TAP webpage states materials, resume resources, and that Army TAP is a Commander’s seminars.

The Virtual Center and Program and a Soldier’s responsicall line are open 24/7.

The VC bility. TAP provides information and training to ensure transition- is beneficial for deployed and remote Soldiers and is available ing Soldiers, Department of the online and by phone at 1-800Army (DA) Civilians, Retirees, 325-4715. The Career Skills Soldiers’ Family members, and Program (CSP) provides Soldiers Caregivers are prepared for with the opportunity to particitheir next step in life — whether pate in apprenticeships, on-thepursuing additional education, job training, internships, and finding a job, or starting their employment skills training. For own business. more information, visit https:// TAP is administered locally at bit.ly/4s1Kq81. There are four your TAP center or the Army’s Career Tracks offered, each one 24/7 Virtual Center if you are taking two days. If required, the located remotely, more than 50 class and applicable CRS must be miles from a TAP center. The completed NLT 3 months prior mandatory components of TAP to transition. They are Education, apply to all soldiers with at least Employment, Entrepreneur, and 180 consecutive days of active Vocational. duty, including National Guard The Army TAP webpage proand Reserve soldiers serving on vides links to the following TAP Title 10 status.

Going early and often to TAP resources. has been statistically proven to • Commanders Fact Sheet:

The unit Commander ensures all transitioning Soldiers use TAP services IAW AR 600-81. Commanders support a Soldier’s transition and encourage them to attend additional classes and events. Download from the Army TAPS webpage at https://www.armytap.army. mil.

• Recruit Military provides access to thousands of employers. This site introduces searchers to new AI-enhanced recruiting tools and connects military members, veterans, and spouses with high-quality jobs. Learn more at https://recruitmilitary.com/job-seekers/.

• Career Skills Program: The Army Career Skills Program (CSP) is a component of the Transition Soldier Life Cycle model that encourages Soldiers to capitalize on training and development opportunities throughout their military careers. CSPs provide Soldiers opportunities to participate in career and employment skills training programs during the last 180 days of military service.

Learn more at https://bit. ly/3MX9LAJ. • The Department of Labor prepares service members, veterans, and spouses for meaningful careers. Learn more at https://www.dol.gov/ agencies/vets.

• Private-Public Partnership helps Army Reserve Soldiers, Family Members, and Veterans with employment services. Learn more at https:// www.usar.army.mil/P3/.

• Military Leaders Guide to TAP_March 2025_FINAL: An important document for Soldiers to read and have with them as they prepare for transition. Download from the Army TAPS webpage at https://www.armytap.army. mil.

• MYT_Timeline 2025: This document is titled Managing Your Transition Timeline (MYTT). It lays out what the transitioning Soldier needs

to do, starting 24 months before separation and after discharge. Download from the Army TAPS webpage at https://www.armytap.army. mil.

• A365 Access for Non-Army. mil Users: A secure site.

EDITOR’S NOTE This article is the third in a series of four.

Career and Credential Exploration.

• Entrepreneurship Track: Boots to Business.

Mandatory CAPSTONE event completion, which must be completed no later than 90 days prior to separation, to verify you have met CRS and received the transition services requested.

The Navy TAP website includes: General information in three webpages: 1) Navy Military Life (Oct. 10, 2023), 2) Plain Talk for Sailors (TAP), and 3) TAP FAQs (Dec. 29, 2022) at https://bit.ly/40mZVuV).

This author could not open the Navy Military Life or Plain Talk for Sailors links.

CAPSTONE information is found at https://bit. ly/410JTqJ. Capstone is a mandatory component of the TAP process. During the Capstone process, a commander, or a commander's designee, verifies that the transitioning Service member has met the TAP Career Readiness Standards, has a viable Individual Transition Plan (ITP), and is prepared to transition to civilian life.

Navy U.S. Navy TAP information is 5. available on the webpage https:// bit.ly/4bhEJvg. Navy TAP provides separating/retiring service members and their families with the skills, tools, and self-confidence needed to successfully re-enter the civilian workforce and pursue higher education or technical training.

Navy TAP Key Program (Five) Components include: 1. Mandatory Initial Counseling (IC)/self-assessment to be completed 365 days or more prior to release from active duty.

2. Mandatory Pre-Separation counseling at least 365 days or more prior to release from active duty.

Updated Pre-Separation Guides and Presentation are available under Transition Tools.

3. Mandatory TAP Core Curriculum completion: • Attendance at DoD Transition Day (My Transition, Military Occupation Code crosswalk, and Financial planning).

• Veterans Administration Benefits and Service brief.

• Department of Labor Continued next week.

(DoL) One-day Employment Workshop.

Larry Dandridge is a Vietnam War wounded 4. Selection of Two-Day warrior, disabled veteran, ex-Enlisted Track: Sailors assigned Infantryman, ex-Warrant Officer Pilot, and Tier I and II may be retired Lt. Colonel. He is a past VA-accredited waived from participating.

VSO, a Patient Adviser at Charleston and Tier III assigned personDurham VA Hospitals, a Fisher House nel must select at least one Charleston/Friends of Fisher House Charleston track.

Goodwill Ambassador, and the Veterans • Employment Track: Benefits Adviser for his local Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Chapter and Cary, N.C., Employment WorkVFW Post 7383. Larry is also the author of shop. the award-winning “Blades of Thunder (Book • Education Track: One)” and a contributing freelance writer with Managing Your (my) The Island News. Contact him at LDandridge@ Education. earthlink.net or 843-276-7164.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that the Guardian in the matter of the protected person listed below appear to this Court to be susceptible of discharge under the provisions of Probate Court Rule 4 adopted by the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina on 9/1/1990. The Court has exhausted its ability to locate the Guardian listed below and/or obtain closing documents in the usual method. Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of said rule, the Guardian in the following matter will be discharged on June 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The Guardian for the protected person listed below should arrange to file closing documents with the Probate Court on or before the above date.

Dated this 25th day of February, 2026.

Protected Person Guardian NASH SANDERS JUSTICE GLAZE NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND INTENT TO SELL Name and address of Purchaser: SEE EXHIBIT A, A fee simple undivided ownership interest (SEE EXHIBIT A) in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312- 1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number (SEE EXHIBIT A). You are currently in default under certain provisions for the mortgage referenced in Exhibit A. The total amount presently delinquent, with Attorney fees and costs is listed below in Exhibit A. As provided for in paragraph 4. of the aforementioned mortgage, the lien-holder 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. PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-32-325, S.C. CODE ANN., 1976, AS AMENDED, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING: IF YOU FAIL TO CURE THE DEFAULT OR TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT 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 LIENHOLDER IN THE JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THERE IS 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 LIENHOLDER AND TRUSTEE, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFAULT. Any response or inquiry should be made in writing to King Cunningham, LLC, Attn: Jeffrey W. King, Esq. who is serving as Trustee in this matter, at the following

address: 1000 2nd Ave S, Ste 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. EXHIBIT “A” Owner(s), Address, TS Interest, Interval Control No. (Unit, Week, OEB), Deed BK/PG, Lien BK/PG, Default Amount, Costs, Attorney Fee; FRANK T. KOPCIAL & NJIDEKA EMILY ORIMILIKWE 4819 NICHOLAS POINT DR GROVE CITY, OH 43123, 0.014772322082%, U1210W15B, 3514/3335, 4496/802, $1,396.56, $88.01, $450.00.; MARK A. SHAFRANICH 6095 CATALINA DR. UNIT 1815 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29582, 0.007386161041%, U1307-W44O, 3624/366, 4496/810, $1,858.73, $88.01, $450.00.; MARK A. SHAFRANICH 6095 CATALINA DR. UNIT 1815 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29582, 0.007386161041%, U1307-W44O, 3624/366, 4496/810, $1,858.73, $88.01, $450.00.; JIAYAN CHEN 1865 LAKE LILA LANE APT A2 ANN ARBOR, MI 48105, 0.007386161041%, U1304-W3O, 3632/339, 4496/812, $2,110.53, $88.01, $450.00.; JEFFREY LYNN BOOTH & CATHERINE V. NOLDE 82 MAIN STREET TURBOTVILLE, PA 17772, 0.007386161041%, U1304W44O, 3658/978, 4496/814, $1,626.78, $88.01, $450.00.; LIONEL G. BROWN & MARGARETA BROWN 19 SHEPARD HILL RD NEWTOWN, CT 06470-1936, 0.0147723220820258%, U1607-W40B, 3947/3018, 4496/824, $2,117.53, $88.01, $450.00.; JOHN MOORE GAMBLE 2299 CAVALRY BLVD JACKSONVILLE, FL 32246-4202, 0.0073861610410129%, U1204-W42O, 3947/2728, 4496/826, $2,110.53, $88.01, $450.00.; PAMELA SUE FORD & DONAL KENT FORD 3900 WENDY ANN CIRCLE WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417, 0.0147723220820258%, U2401-W16B, 4180/2443, 4496/838, $2,225.63, $88.01, $450.00.; DONNA MARIE LARGENT & DANA HEATH LARGENT 3613 CARMEL HILLS DRIVE DENTON, TX 76208, 0.0073861610410129%, U2503-W7O, 4197/1572, 4496/852, $2,223.12, $88.01, $450.00.; NORMA LINDA BOGGS & JOSHUA M. BOGGS 9002 TRAIL DUST SAN ANTONIO, TX 78254, 0.0073861610410129%, U2401-W50E, 4220/904, 4496/858, $2,825.66, $88.01, $450.00.; THOMAS C. PIEPER & NANCY L. PIEPER 609 BEACH WAY SUMMERVILLE, SC 29486-2414, 0.0073861610410129%, U1501W7E, 4230/149, 4496/864, $2,825.66, $88.01, $450.00.; RANJIT R KHANNA & HOLLY ELIZABETH FOSTER-KHANNA 50 COLLEEN CT KENDALL PARK, NJ 08824-1522, 0.0073861610410129%, U1610-W6E, 4257/2304, 4496/866, $3,589.11, $88.01, $450.00.; CONNIE DIAN EPLEY & BARRY LEE EPLEY 1118 MAPLE ST GOLDEN, CO 80401-1172, 0.014772322082%, U1202-W6B, 4380/2066, 4496/870, $1,865.73, $88.01, $450.00.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that The Kitchen intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license and/or permit that will allow the sale and on-premises consumption of beer, wine, and/or liquor at 136 Sea Island Parkway, Suite 5, Beaufort, SC 29907. To object to the issuance of this license and/or permit, you must submit Form ABL-20, postmarked no later than April 2, 2026. Submit protests online at MyDORWAY.dor.sc.gov, or email ABL@dor.sc.gov.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Harbour Pointe Owners' Association, Inc., v.

RICKIE R DEKAM, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RICKIE RONALD DEKAM LIVING TRUST 2404 mansfield KALAMAZOO MI 49009 (“Owner”) Contract number 2426767.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: RICKIE R DEKAM, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RICKIE RONALD DEKAM LIVING TRUST An undivided 1.99 (1.99%) percent interest in all that certain piece, parcel or apartment and improvements, situate, lying and being in Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Apartment 317, Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Phase 2, and being more particularly

shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Harbour Pointe Company, a South Carolina General Partnership, establishing said Horizontal Property Regime pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated the 21st day of February, 1983, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina in Deed Book 364 at Page 869, and Plat Book 31 at Page 59, and all amendments thereto.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, and common areas appertaining to the above described Apartment as set forth in the Master Deed, Amendments to Master Deed and By-Laws of Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Phase 2 and all amendments thereto.

ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 26, contained in that certain Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations, Conditions, Etc. of Apartment 317, said Declaration being attached as an exhibit to the aforementioned Master Deed as amended.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4427/2105 of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina in Deed Book 364 at Page 869, and Plat Book 31 at Page 59, as amended. 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $3,572.83. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

ration being attached as an exhibit to the aforementioned Master Deed as amended.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4427/2161 of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina in Deed Book 364 at Page 869, and Plat Book 31 at Page 59, as amended. 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $3,647.83. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Harbour Pointe Owners' Association, Inc., v.

JUAN PABLO CUEVAS-GUEVARA AND ADRIANA DE ZAMACONA ZAMBRANO PROL PASEO DE LA REFORMA 1190 MEXICO CITY DISTRITO FEDERAL 05400 (“Owner”) Contract number 7641488.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: JUAN PABLO CUEVAS-GUEVARA AND ADRIANA DE ZAMACONA ZAMBRANO An undivided 1.99 (1.99%) percent interest in all that certain piece, parcel or apartment and improvements, situate, lying and being in Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Apartment 412, Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Phase , and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Harbour Pointe Company, a South Carolina General Partnership, establishing said Horizontal Property Regime pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated the 21st day of February, 1983, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina in Deed Book 364 at Page 869, and Plat Book 31 at Page 59, and all amendments thereto.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, and common areas appertaining to the above described Apartment as set forth in the Master Deed, Amendments to Master Deed and By-Laws of Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Phase and all amendments thereto.

ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 42, contained in that certain Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations, Conditions, Etc. of Apartment 412, said Decla-

Jorge Lara, Ana Del Rosario Lopez De Lara, and Eduardo A. H. Lara Lopez An undivided 1/51 fractional interest in Unit No. 6301 Sunset Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, lying and being in Shelter Cove Harbour on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed and Amendment to Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime said documents being dated Dec. 5, 1990, and Dec. 06, 1990 and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, in Dec 06, 1990 and Dec. 10, 1990 in Deed Book 566 at Page 590 and in Deed Book 566 at Page 876 respectively, as amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Survey of Sunset Pointe Horizontal Property Regime" said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. #11059 said plat being dated Dec. 03, 1990 and recorded in the Beaufort County Records in Plat Book 40 at Page 24.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above-described property as set forth in the Master Deed, Amendment to Master Deed and By-Laws of Sunset Pointe Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest, and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 35, as contained in that certain applicable Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions (hereinafter referred to as "Supplemental Declaration"), which is attached as an Exhibit to the above-referenced Master Deed (for Units in Phase 1) or Amendment to Master Deed (for Units in Phase 2).

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4431/1828 of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Sunset Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on Dec

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Sunset Pointe Owners' Association, Inc. v.

Jorge Lara, Ana Del Rosario Lopez De Lara, and Eduardo A. H. Lara Lopez AV 82 NO 10-62 PISO 6 BOGOTA 00000 (“Owner”) Contract number 35318.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside of the Beaufort County Government Center Entrance, 100 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates, MUST file their claims on FORM #371 ES with the Probate court of Beaufort County, the address of which is 102 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29902, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred at to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371 ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

DECEDENT

PERSONAL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE

PUB. DATE PUB. DATE

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

PUB. DATE

Joseph Frank AnastasiaAKA Francine H. Kobmann Francine Kay Huffman 05/17/2025 Date of Death: 12/31/2025 2025ES0700899 Case Number: 2026ES0700128

Elisa Elaine O’Connor Abbi Keen C/ORed 16 William Pope Drive, Ste. 202 128 Cedar Street 29909 Bluffton, SC 29910

08/21/2025 02/26/2026

Frederick RayCarson Liles Jr. Robert Rose Date of Death: 07/05/2025 11/11/2025 Case Number: 2025ES0700943 2026ES0700230

MelaineR.S.Carson Smith III Robert PO Box C/O 200 Main1107 Street, Ste. 201 N. Beaufort, 29901 SC 29926 Hilton HeadSCIsland,

08/28/2025 03/12/2026

Jerry Joseph Dittle Rhonda Patrice Randall 03/01/2025 Date of Death: 07/06/2025 2025ES0700903 Case Number: 2026ES0700166

Lori R. Cullen Earnest Jamal Williams 16 William Drive, Ste. 202 C/O Post Office Pope Box 1107 Bluffton, SC 29909 Beaufort, 29901

08/21/2025 02/26/2026

Alan Michaelson; AKA Alan J. Michaelson Joan Joel T. Cherrington Date of Death: 06/29/2025 11/15/2025 Case Number: 2025ES0700944 2026ES0700219

Catherine Grubell Chris A. Cherrington 16 William C/O 852 OrleansPope RoadDr., Ste. 202 Bluffton, SCSC 29909 Charleston, 29407

08/28/2025 03/12/2026

Marguerite Anne Ford Jefferey L. Roberts AKA Jeff Roberts AKA Jeffrey Roberts 07/01/2025 Date of Death: 01/20/2026 2025ES0700906 Case Number: 2026ES0700175

Michael Haslam Ralph Ford Edward PO Box 5098Street C/O 2537 Gervis Hilton HeadSCIsland, Columbia, 29204 SC 29938

08/21/2025 02/26/2026

John Edward Rosemary DeMiracle; Nigris AKA John E. Miracle Date of Death: 04/05/2025 01/12/2026 Case Number: 2025ES0700932 2026ES0700225

GeraldineJ.G.Belber Miracle Timothy PO Box C/O P.O. Box5098 882 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938 Bluffton, SC 29910

08/28/2025 03/12/2026

Anna Maria Wilhelmina La Haije Samuel R. Wiley Date of Death: 01/09/2026 07/21/2025 2025ES0700892 Case Number: 2026ES0700148

HelmaAmanda Franisca Aikens Cap Hattie Brams Circle Point Rd. 317Gimbal HiltonWentworth, Head Island, 29926 Port GASC31407

08/21/2025 02/26/2026

Raymond Carl Dobine, PettersenSr. Lance Randall Date of Death: 06/09/2025 02/06/2026 Case Number: 2025ES0700929 2026ES0700248

08/28/2025 03/12/2026

Rita Marie O’Brien Patricia Helen Agard 07/25/2025 Date of Death: 09/14/2025 Case Number: 2026ES0700184 2025ES0700913

John M. O’Brien, Anthony EdmundsJr. Drawer C/O PO Box 13171107 Beaufort 29901 Florence, SC 29503

08/21/2025 03/05/2026

Cynthia K.Dobine Hutcheson Paulette Christina R. Lesher 64 Lemoyne Drive C/O 10 Hospital Center Commons, Ste. 400 Beaufort, SC 29907 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Judith Wegmann Foody Edward Harry Tobergte 22 Cottage Walk Circle C/O PO BoxSC7906 Beaufort, 29907 Hilton Head Island, SC 29938 Gary Lawson Freeman Sr. Louise C/O 1150Brunson Queensborough Blvd., Suite 201 C/O POPleasant, Drawer 1107 Mount SC 28464 Beaufort, SC 29901 Anne L.M. Gwathmey Lisa 17Brien C/O Professional Village C/O PO Drawer 1107 Beaufort, SC 29907 Beaufort, SC 29901 John L. Wilson Clara3600 MarieMain Emerson C/O Street Suite 100 C/O POHead Box 3435 Hilton Island, SC 29926 Bluffton, SC 29910 Debra Huggins Gene Fitzgerald 1Daniel Needlerush Ct 27187 Chippendale Beaufort, SC 29907 Ter. Salisbury, MD 21801 Susan E. Leister William Myers Hoffer, C/O PO Drawer 1023 II C/O 2015 Boundary Beaufort, SC 29901 St., #227 Beaufort, SC 29902 Kathryn Wright Melissa DavisDrive 86 SagoL.Palm C/O PO Drawer 1107 Bluffton, SC 29910 Beaufort, SC 29901 Linda Sue Thompson Matthew J. Lieser C/O 1110 Pick Pocket Plantation Drive Suite A C/O 112 Executive Beaufort, SC 29902Center 1 Corpus Christi Place, #112 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Stacey A. Mulligan C/O Post Office Box 1107 Janese W.SCDavis Beaufort, 29901 180 Pearl Davis Road Springfield, 31329 Joann FaisonGAPatterson 2519 Azalea Drive R. Willis Post Beaufort, SC 29902 C/O 17 Professional Village Beaufort, SC 29907 Sandra J. Palma C/O PO Box 3435 James F. Holland Bluffton, SC 29910 C/O PO Box 7906 Hilton Head SC 29938 Tammy LynnIsland, S. Phillips 12 Wildcat Lane Deborah F.SCKopp Beaufort, 29906 C/O PO Drawer 1023 Beaufort, SCChapel 29901 Dawnavan C/O P.O. Box 1330 Ridgeland, SC 29936

MarilynE. Kolbe Maria BrownOlsen 05/30/2025 Date of Death: 12/13/2025 2025ES0700733 Case Number: 2026ES0700206 Robert A.Hawkins Parham,Evans Jr. Carolyn 07/09/2025 Date of Death: 03/15/2025 2025ES0700912 Case Number: 2026ES0700156 WilliamJoseph M. Roberson, Jr. Felicia 05/20/2025 Date of Death: 10/19/2025 2025ES0700645 Case Number: 2026ES0700202 AndrewRay Gerard Calvin MartinSchiavone, III Date of Death: 01/08/2026 06/09/2025 2025ES0700751 Case Number: 2026ES0700188 Ronald Gene Tune Date of Death: 06/30/2025 Margaret J. McLendon aka Margaret McLendon Case Number: Date of Death: 2025ES0700914 01/28/2026 Case Number: 2026ES0700208 Melva Jean Shelton Wheeler Date of Death: 07/16/2025 Case Number: 2025ES0700893 Mary E. Mendoni Date of Death: 01/09/2026 Charles Fain Williams Case Number: 2026ES0700198 Date of Death: 07/23/2025 Case Number: 2025ES0700889 Gordon Rees Miller Date of Death: 10/07/2025 Donald Simeon Zuidema; AKA Donald S. Zuidema Case Number: 2026ES0700200 Date of Death: 04/29/2025 Case Number: 2025ES0700904 Julius Claude Moses Date of Death: 12/11/2025 Patricia Francis2026ES0700182 Crocco Case Number: Date of Death: 07/29/2025 Case Number: 2025ES0700931 Sandra Rae Penwell Date of Death: 09/18/2025 Charles Oliver Golson III Case Number: 2026ES0700193 Date of Death: 09/28/2024 Case Number: 2024ES0701357 Elaine Marie Ruffner Date of Death: 12/08/2025 GladysNumber: Kline Legare Case 2026ES0700181 Date of Death: 04/27/2025 Case Number: 2025ES0700933 Dorothy Mae Singleton Date of Death: 12/15/2025 Case Number: 2026ES0700194 Joseph Stroman Jr. Date of Death: 11/13/2025 Case Number: 2026ES0700179 Merna D Bernard Date of Death: 08/15/2025 Case Number: 2026ES0700246

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Michael Patrick Foody Patricia Ann Wilson Date of Death: 02/05/2026 Date Death: 2026ES0700222 07/12/2025 Case of Number: Case Number: 2025ES0700916 ConnieBrown L. Olsen 08/21/2025 Marty Montgomery 03/05/2026 Stephanie Reynolds Freeman 112Pinckney ExecutiveColony CenterRd., #400 Mary Grey Boatwright C/O 10 Date of Death: 10/25/2025 1 Corpus Christi Place, #112 Date Death: 2026ES0700234 08/04/2025 Bluffton, SC 29909 Case of Number: Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Case Number: 2025ES0700963 V. Alex Dorobantu 08/21/2025 Julia Lynne Evans 03/05/2026 Archibald Llewellyn Gwathmey 1110Box Pick7906 Pocket Plantation Dr. Ste. A Francis Brien; AKA Francis C. Brien C/O P.O. Date ofCharles Death: 01/30/2026 Beaufort, 29902 SC 29928 Date Death: 2026ES0700212 07/11/2025 Hilton HeadSCIsland, Case of Number: Case Number: 2025ES0700946 Lacey Michelle Godec 08/21/2025 Alonzo Z. Faircloth 03/05/2026 Beverly H. Hodge C/OKeans PO Drawer Arthur Emerson 521 Neck 1023 Road Date ofAndrew Death: 02/07/2026 Beaufort, SC Date Death: 2026ES0700228 07/27/2025 Seabrook, SC 29901 29940 Case of Number: Case Number: 2025ES0700956 Melissa M. Schiavone 08/21/2025 Carol Martin Rutgers 03/05/2026 Willie Leron Huggins C/O PO Drawer 1107 Ervin Fitzgerald Debra L. Norman Date ofGene Death: 01/22/2026 Beaufort, SC 29901 Date Death: 2026ES0700207 12/24/2024 C/O 1533 Fording Island Rd., Suite 294 Case of Number: Case Number: 2025ES0700948 Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Rodney A. Schaake 08/21/2025 Craig Douglas Leister C/O PONeal BoxMorrison 22230 Robin David 03/05/2026 Date ofRaines Death:Hoffer 08/31/2025 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925 Date Death: 2026ES0700229 04/27/2025 Keith McLendon Case of Number: Case Number: 2025ES0700964 C/O 16 William Pope Drive, Suite 202 Teresa Lynn Anthony 08/21/2025 Barbara McArtor Bluffton, SC 29909 C/O PO Box 7906 Stanley M. Lawson Date of Death: 12/22/2025 Hilton Head Date Death: 2026ES0700236 06/21/2025 Jeanne MucciIsland, SC 29938 03/05/2026 Case of Number: Case Number: 2025ES0700961 C/O Post Office Box 127 Laura AnnSCRichardson 08/21/2025 Bluffton, 29910 Sharron Louise Morris 2662 Broad Street Joe Lieser DateWilliam of Death: 12/26/2025 Beaufort, Date Death: 2026ES0700238 07/12/2025 Ken Miller SC 29902 03/05/2026 Case of Number: Case Number: 2025ES0700857 10 Dewberry Lane Marianne 08/21/2025 Hilton HeadZuidema Island, SC 29928 William Lionel Mulligan C/O 3404 Salterbeck Street, Ste. 204 Date of Death: 08/20/2025 Mt. Pleasant, Larry Cecil Millender Rhashan MosesSC 29466 03/05/2026 Case Number: 2026ES0700253 Date of Death: 02/19/2025 507 Sempia Court John F. Crocco 08/28/2025 Case Number: 2025ES0700974 Newark, DE 19702 Ronald W. Patterson PO Box 118 Date of Death: 05/08/2025 Southport, CT 06890 Suzanne Rekate2025ES0701250 Post Jeffrey Lee Michael 03/05/2026 Case Number: Date of Death: 07/21/2025 C/O 1533 Fording Island Rd., Suite 294 Case NancyHead L. Golson 08/28/2025 Hilton Island, SC 29926 LoretoNumber: D. Palma2025ES0700962 C/O 16 William Pope Dr., Ste. 202 Date of Death: 01/29/2026 Kelly Lynn Sullivan Bluffton, SC 29909 Kelly Bisignani 03/05/2026 Case Number: 2026ES0700243 Date of Death: 07/21/2025 C/O P.O. Box 22512 Case Charisse Parker 08/28/2025 GeraldNumber: Sauls 2025ES0700954 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925 C/O PO Box 2478 Date of Death: 02/03/2026 James Franklin2026ES0700223 Willard Beaufort,Alnora SC 29901-2478 Case Number: Jasmine Brown 03/05/2026 Date of Death: 07/02/2025 130 Folly Road Case Number: St. Helena Island, SC 29920 Chiraad Smalls2025ES0700957 Date of Death: 10/12/2025 Case Number: 2026ES0700213 County, SC Trudelle G.Heather Stroman 03/05/2026 R. Galvin, Probate Judge, Beaufort P.O. Box 4292 Beaufort, SC 29903 Seth Owen Williams Date of Death: 12/12/2025 Maurice Bernard 03/12/2026 Case Number: 2026ES0700220 C/O P.O. Box 2358 Beaufort, SC 29901

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06, 1990 and Dec. 10, 1990 in Deed Book 566 at Page 590 and in Deed Book 566 at Page 876 respectively, as amended from time to time, (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $3,804.32. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Barony Beach Club Owners' Association, Inc. v.

Arthur L. McGuire Sr. and Charlotte D. McGuire 2451 QUORN CT CENTERVILLE OH 45458-9262 (“Owner”) Contract number 2266081 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, PLLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Arthur L. McGuire Sr. and Charlotte D. McGuire An undivided one fifty-first (1/51) fractional interest in Unit No. 9121, respectively, Barony Beach Club 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 March 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at page 526; as amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Survey of Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime" said plat prepared by Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. #11059, said plat being dated March 3, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 69 at Page 65, as 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 Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all rights, title, interest and privileges extending to Time-Sharing Interest Number(s) 9121-G-35 in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration, dated March 8, 1999, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at Page 526, as amended from time to time.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4433/132, of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, as supplemented or amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in Article XX(B) of the Master Deed,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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,079.64. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Barony Beach Club Owners' Association, Inc. v.

Betsy King 300 S GAY ST APT 302 KNOXVILLE TN 379021171 (“Owner”) Contract number 9537248 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, PLLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Betsy King An undivided one fifty-first (1/51) fractional interest in Unit No. 9523, respectively, Barony Beach Club 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 March 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at page 526; as amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Survey of Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime" said plat prepared by Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. #11059, said plat being dated March 3, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 69 at Page 65, as 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 Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all rights, title, interest and privileges extending to Time-Sharing Interest Number(s) 9523-G-40 in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration, dated March 8, 1999, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at Page 526, as amended from time to time.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4433/670, of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, as supplemented or amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in Article XX(B) of the Master Deed,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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,559.51. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Barony Beach Club Owners' Association, Inc. v.

Tiffey, LLC 43692 BERMUDA DUNES TER LEESBURG VA 20176-3976 (“Owner”) Contract number 17702 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, PLLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Tiffey, LLC An undivided one fifty-first (1/51) fractional interest in Unit No. 9242, respectively, Barony Beach Club 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 March 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at page 526; as amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Survey of Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime" said plat prepared by Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. #11059, said plat being dated March 3, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 69 at Page 65, as 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 Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all rights, title, interest and privileges extending to Time-Sharing Interest Number(s) 9242-G-15 in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration, dated March 8, 1999, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on March 11, 1999 in Deed Book 1146 at Page 526, as amended from time to time.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4433/315, of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Barony Beach Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, as supplemented or amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in Article XX(B) of the Master Deed,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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,754.37. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Grande Ocean Resort Owners’ Association, Inc. v.

Richard Gersh - surviving joint tenant 168 DEZENZO LN WEST ORANGE NJ 07052-4127 (“Owner”) Contract number 340954.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Richard Gersh - surviving joint tenant An undivided one fifty-first (1/51) fractional interest in Unit No. 8043, 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) 8043-G-40; in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $3,683.32. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Heritage Club Owners’ Association, Inc.

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LEGAL NOTICES v.

Joanne P. Thrash 154 ISLAND WEST DR BLUFFTON SC 299106135 (“Owner”) Contract number 14134.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Joanne P. Thrash An undivided 0.02 (Two%) percent interest in that certain condominium unit, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Unit No. 3131, Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated September 26, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Plat of Heritage Club", a section of Harbour Town, Sea Pines Plantation said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. # 11059 said plat being dated the 16th day of September, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, in Plat Book 35 at Page 257 on September 26, 1988.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described condominium Unit as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 35, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time for said foregoing Unit(s) in Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, said Supplemental Declaration being attached as Exhibit "H" to the aforementioned Master Deed.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, as amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, and 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $3,241.48. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Heritage Club Owners’ Association, Inc. v.

Ernest G. Doe PO BOX 10909 NEWPORT BEACH CA 926585012 (“Owner”) Contract number 13708.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Ernest G. Doe An undivided 0.02 (Two%) percent interest in that certain condominium unit, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Unit No. 3142, Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated September 26, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Plat of Heritage Club", a section of Harbour Town, Sea Pines Plantation said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. # 11059 said plat being dated the 16th day of September, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, in Plat Book 35 at Page 257 on September 26, 1988.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described condominium Unit as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 25, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time for said foregoing Unit(s) in Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, said Supplemental Declaration being attached as Exhibit "H" to the aforementioned Master Deed.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, as amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, and 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,364.59. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Heritage Club Owners’ Association, Inc. v.

Ernest G. Doe PO BOX 10909 NEWPORT BEACH CA 926585012 (“Owner”) Contract number 13708.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Ernest G. Doe An undivided 0.02 (Two%) percent interest in that certain condominium unit, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Unit No. 3144, Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated September 26, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at

Page 933, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Plat of Heritage Club", a section of Harbour Town, Sea Pines Plantation said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. # 11059 said plat being dated the 16th day of September, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, in Plat Book 35 at Page 257 on September 26, 1988.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described condominium Unit as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 37, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time for said foregoing Unit(s) in Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, said Supplemental Declaration being attached as Exhibit "H" to the aforementioned Master Deed.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, as amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, and 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,931.47. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Heritage Club Owners’ Association, Inc. v.

David J. Pollock and Sandra Pollock 3720 MEADOW LN SALINE MI 48176 (“Owner”) Contract number 634771.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: David J. Pollock and Sandra Pollock An undivided 0.02 (Two%) percent interest in that certain condominium unit, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Unit No. 3151, Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated September 26, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Plat of Heritage Club", a section of Harbour Town, Sea Pines Plantation said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. # 11059 said plat being dated the 16th day of September, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, in Plat Book 35 at Page 257 on September 26, 1988.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described condominium Unit as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 29, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time for said foregoing Unit(s) in Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, said Supplemental Declaration being attached as Exhibit "H" to the aforementioned Master Deed.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, as amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, and 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,699.59. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Heritage Club Owners’ Association, Inc. v.

William J. Hewett and Marian Hewett 2 KENSINGTON PARK BLOOMFIELD CT 060022146 (“Owner”) Contract number 12878.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: William J. Hewett and Marian Hewett An undivided 0.02 (Two%) percent interest in that certain condominium unit, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Unit No. 3152, Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated September 26, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Plat of Heritage Club", a section of Harbour Town, Sea Pines Plantation said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. # 11059 said plat being dated the 16th day of September, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, in Plat Book 35 at Page 257 on September 26, 1988.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described condominium Unit as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 13, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time for said foregoing Unit(s) in Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, said Supplemental Declaration being attached as Exhibit "H" to the aforementioned Master Deed.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, as amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, and 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,956.47. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Heritage Club Owners’ Association, Inc. v.

William J. Hewett and Marian Hewett 2 KENSINGTON PARK BLOOMFIELD CT 060022146 (“Owner”) Contract number 12878.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: William J. Hewett and Marian Hewett An undivided 0.02 (Two%) percent interest in that certain condominium unit, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Unit No. 3152, Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated September 26, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Plat of Heritage Club", a section of Harbour Town, Sea Pines Plantation said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. # 11059 said plat being dated the 16th day of September, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, in Plat Book 35 at Page 257 on September 26, 1988.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described condominium Unit as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 14, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time for said foregoing Unit(s) in Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, said Supplemental Declaration being attached as Exhibit "H" to the aforementioned Master Deed.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, as amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, and 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,934.05. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Heritage Club Owners’ Association, Inc. v.

Patrick Maas and Debra Maas 2 BLUEBERRY LN PO BOX QUOGUE NY 119594219 (“Owner”) Contract number 1191552.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Patrick Maas and Debra Maas An undivided 0.02 (Two%) percent interest in that certain condominium unit, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Unit No. 3155, Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Regime, said Master Deed being dated September 26, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "As-Built Plat of Heritage Club", a section of Harbour Town, Sea Pines Plantation said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S. # 11059 said plat being dated the 16th day of September, 1988, and recorded in the Beaufort County Records, in Plat Book 35 at Page 257 on September 26, 1988.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described condominium Unit as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 41, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time for said foregoing Unit(s) in Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, said Supplemental Declaration being attached as Exhibit "H" to the aforementioned Master Deed.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Heritage Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded on September 26, 1988 in Deed Book 511 at Page 933, as amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, and 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $3,304.78. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Harbour Club Owners' Association, Inc., v.

William A. Young and Donna E. Young 4 PIONEER LANE ST DAVIDS Ontario L0S 1J1 (“Owner”) Contract number 14803.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO:

William A. Young and Donna E. Young And Junior Lienholders and An undivided 1/51 fractional interest in Unit No.3921 , Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation, on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated February 20, 1990, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, and by reference to that certain plat entitled AsBuilt Survey of Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., said plat being dated February 27, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 38 at Page 51.

And also, all rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of the Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime.

And also, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to the Owner Use Period 16, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time (hereinafter referred to as Supplemental Declaration), which is attached as Exhibit H to the above-reference Master Deed.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 90/2350 of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, as supplemented or amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in Article XX(B) of the Master Deed,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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $3,055.33. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Harbour Club Owners' Association, Inc., v.

William C. Lindsley and M. Eileen Lindsley 475 E 3RD ST HARBOR SPRINGS MI 49740-1537 (“Owner”) Contract number 18173.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: William C. Lindsley and M. Eileen Lindsley And Junior Lienholders and An undivided 1/51 fractional interest in Unit No.3927 , Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation, on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated February 20, 1990, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, and by reference to that certain plat entitled AsBuilt Survey of Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., said plat being dated February 27, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 38 at Page 51.

And also, all rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of the Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime.

And also, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to the Owner Use Period 40, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time (hereinafter referred to as Supplemental Declaration), which is attached as Exhibit H to the above-reference Master Deed.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4431/1729 of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, as supplemented or amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in Article XX(B) of the Master Deed,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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,891.38. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Harbour Club Owners' Association, Inc., v.

Tiffey, LLC 43692 BERMUDA DUNES TER LEESBURG VA 20176-3976 (“Owner”) Contract number 17702.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Tiffey, LLC And Junior Lienholders and An undivided 1/51 fractional interest in Unit No.3929 , Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation, on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated February 20, 1990, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, and by reference to that certain plat entitled AsBuilt Survey of Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., said plat being dated February 27, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County,

South Carolina, in Plat Book 38 at Page 51.

And also, all rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of the Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime.

And also, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to the Owner Use Period 42, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time (hereinafter referred to as Supplemental Declaration), which is attached as Exhibit H to the above-reference Master Deed.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4431/1731 of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, as supplemented or amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in Article XX(B) of the Master Deed,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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $3,622.27. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Harbour Club Owners' Association, Inc., v.

Robert B. Davis and Jo Ann Gerber Davis 3604 HOMESTEAD LANE THORNDALE PA 19372 (“Owner”) Contract number 17858.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Robert B. Davis and Jo Ann Gerber Davis And Junior Lienholders and An undivided 1/51 fractional interest in Unit No.3942 , Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation, on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated February 20, 1990, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, and by reference to that certain plat entitled AsBuilt Survey of Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., said plat being dated February 27, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 38 at Page 51.

And also, all rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of the Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime.

And also, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to the Owner Use Period 12, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time (hereinafter referred to as Supplemental Declaration), which is attached as Exhibit H to the above-reference Master Deed.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4431/1741 of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, as supplemented or amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in Article XX(B) of the Master Deed,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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,581.38. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Harbour Club Owners' Association, Inc., v.

Roger L. Jeffery and Lucille Jeffery 7496 LAKE MARSHA DR ORLANDO FL 32819-7732 (“Owner”) Contract number 17860.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Roger L. Jeffery and Lucille Jeffery And Junior Lienholders and An undivided 1/51 fractional interest in Unit No.3942 , Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, lying, situate and being in Sea Pines Plantation, on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., establishing the said Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated February 20, 1990, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, and by reference to that certain plat entitled AsBuilt Survey of Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, said plat prepared by Surveying Consultants of Hilton Head Island, Inc., said plat being dated February 27, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 38 at Page 51.

And also, all rights, privileges, easements, and common areas appertaining to the above described property as set forth in the Master Deed and By-Laws of the Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime.

And also, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to the Owner Use Period 42, as contained in that certain Supplemental Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations and Conditions for Floating Time (hereinafter referred to as Supplemental Declaration), which is attached as Exhibit H to the above-reference Master Deed.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4431/1745 of

the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Club Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on March 8, 1990 in Deed Book 547 at Page 1082, as supplemented or amended (the “Master Deed”) as provided for in Article XX(B) of the Master Deed,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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,891.38. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Harbour Pointe Owners' Association, Inc., v.

Tom J. Patterson, Jr. and Linda M. Patterson 3138 SUNSET DR CHARLOTTE NC 28209-1208 (“Owner”) Contract number 25889.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside the Beaufort County Government Center, 100 Ribaut Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Tom J. Patterson, Jr. and Linda M. Patterson An undivided 1.99 (1.99%) percent interest in all that certain piece, parcel or apartment and improvements, situate, lying and being in Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, and being known as Apartment 116, Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Phase 2, and being more particularly shown and described by reference to the Master Deed of Harbour Pointe Company, a South Carolina General Partnership, establishing said Horizontal Property Regime pursuant to the South Carolina Horizontal Property Act, said Master Deed being dated the 21st day of February, 1983, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina in Deed Book 364 at Page 869, and Plat Book 31 at Page 59, and all amendments thereto.

AND ALSO, all of the rights, privileges, and common areas appertaining to the above described Apartment as set forth in the Master Deed, Amendments to Master Deed and By-Laws of Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Phase 2 and all amendments thereto.

ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Owner Use Period 30, contained in that certain Declaration of Multiple Ownership Rights, Restrictions, Affirmative Obligations, Conditions, Etc. of Apartment 116, said Declaration being attached as an exhibit to the aforementioned Master Deed as amended.

The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: 4427/2055 of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing Harbour Pointe Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Beaufort County, South Carolina in Deed Book 364 at Page 869, and Plat Book 31 at Page 59, as amended. 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,669.98. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE SurfWatch Owners Association v.

Stephen F. Stoute and Clarita J. Stoute 30 COLONEL BUTLER CRESCENT NIAGARA ON THE LAKE Ontario L0S 1J0 (“Owner”) Contract number 6379204.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that according to the Notice of Sale recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, Daniel C. Zickefoose, as Trustee/Attorney and Eck, Conley & Richardson, P.L.L.C, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 300, North Charleston, SC 29405 (“Creditor/Lienholder”), will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, outside of the Beaufort County Government Center Entrance, 100 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on April 13th , 2026, the following described Property: AS TO: Stephen F. Stoute and Clarita J. Stoute An undivided one fifty-second (1/52) fractional interest in Unit No. 5337 respectively, SurfWatch Horizontal Property Regime, lying situate and being in 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 June 17, 2004, and recorded in the Land Records for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on June 22, 2004 in Deed Book 01976 at Page 0001, as further amended from time to time, and by reference to that certain plat entitled "Plat of Phase 1, 2 & 3 SurfWatch Horizontal Property Regime", said plat prepared

by Surveying Consultants, Inc., Terry G. Hatchell, S.C.R.L.S.#11059 , said plat being dated July 15, 2005, and recorded in the Land Records for Beaufort County, South Carolina, in Plat Book 108 at Page 5, as may be further revised from time to time ("Plat").

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 SurfWatch Horizontal Property Regime.

AND ALSO, all right, title, interest and privileges extending to Time Sharing Interest Numbers(s) 5337-G-39 in each of the respective aforedescribed Units, as contained in that certain Time Sharing Declaration, dated June 17, 2004, recorded in the Land Records for Beaufort County, South Carolina, on June 22, 2004 in Deed Book 01976 at Page 0082, as amended from time to time. The sale of the Property is to satisfy the past due obligations of the Owner(s) as evidenced by the Claim(s) of Lien duly recorded in the following Official Records Lien Book/Page: , of the Public Records of Beaufort County, South Carolina.

Owner is currently in default under certain provisions of the Master Deed Establishing SurfWatch Horizontal Property Regime, Beaufort County, South Carolina by MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS INC. recorded in the Registrar of Deeds, Beaufort County, South Carolina on June 22, 2004 in Deed Book 01976 at Page 0001, as further amended from time to time, (the “Master Deed”). As provided for in the Master Deed, as amended, 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.

The total amount due as of the date of the Foreclosure Sale is $2,508.08. If additional costs and/or fees associated with the foreclosure and sale are incurred, such additional costs and/or fees shall be added to this amount on the date of the Foreclosure Sale.

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He Did It for You! Was Jesus in the wrong place at the wrong time?

Nobody messes with Chuck Norris.

After becoming a world champion of martial arts, Chuck Norris was noticed by Hollywood and starred in countless action movies.

In recent years he has become an entertaining image of invincible strength. One can’t imagine a fighter like Chuck Norris getting cornered in a street and captured by bad guys. He could fight his way out of any trap. The only way that he could get taken is if he chose to give himself up, part of a greater master plan.

Jesus was arrested and treated like a criminal.

During his three years of ministry, Jesus had done nothing wrong, but upon visiting Jerusalem he was arrested and taken to court.

The witnesses made up lies about him, and he was sentenced to death. Jesus was brutally mocked, tortured, and put on a cross between two criminals.

Jesus freely chose to give his life for us.

Jesus gave his life so we may have true life.

It was all part of a divine rescue mission. Jesus knew that we were all captives to sin, and we could do nothing on our own to free ourselves. Jesus chose to give his life so that we could be freed from sin and restored as sons and daughters of the Heavenly Father. As true God, he could offer a perfect sacrifice of love. As true man, he was able to offer this sacrifice on behalf of all of humanity. His sacrifice offers us the gift of union with God, here on earth and one day in heaven.

Jesus died for you personally!

Jesus did not just give his life for all of us as a human race. On Good Friday, he knew each of us who would ever exist. He chose to give his life for you personally. Even if you were the only person who needed to be saved from sin, he would have still done the same! What joy as Christians, knowing that Jesus loves us so much that he chose to give his life for us!

One might imagine Jesus as someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But remember that Jesus was God in our midst.

He knew ahead of time what was going to happen and freely chose to allow it to happen. He was much more powerful than any action star. With a mere thought, he could have stopped the proceedings at any time.

The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.

A few months before his arrest, Jesus described himself as the good shepherd. When wolves come, a good shepherd sacrifices himself for his flock. He too will choose to lay down his life for us, his flock: “No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own.

I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father.” (John 10:18)

Next Week Christ Is Risen!

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