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TRUESDALE TO SPEAK TO LIBPA Dr. Valerie Truesdale is completing her fourth year as superintendent of Beaufort County School District.

Before coming to Beaufort, she was the superintendent for Oconee County School District. Prior to that, she was the Chief Instructional Services Officer for Lexington and Richland counties and served as senior executive assistant for the South Carolina Department of Education. She is a former high school principal, assistant principal, personnel administrator and teacher.

Dr. Truesdale earned a PhD from the University of South Carolina Dr. Valerie in educational Truesdale, leadership, an Superintendent MBA from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree in English from Clemson University.

She has been requested to include in her discussion with our members: • How big of a challenge is race and poverty to improving Beaufort County public schools?

• Why is the No. 1 priority of the school district improvement of the achievement gap of black male students?

• In your time as superintendent which major initiatives have worked and which have not?

• How big a problem, if any, exists as a result of having excess classroom space?

• Are charter schools a help or a burden to public schools in general?

• How many additional budget cuts can be absorbed without significantly reducing the overall quality of public school education in Beaufort County?

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When: Tuesday, May 10, 8 a.m.

Where: Palmetto Business Park, Beaufort County Realtor’s Association headquarters, Lady’s Island Drive

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The votes for Favorite Mom are in!

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he winner of The Island News’ 2011 Mommy Makeover contest is Michelle Morgan. She had the most votes online out of the 1,800 readers who participated. In upcoming issues, see how this hardworking mother of eight will be pampered, styled and transformed. Thank you to all the moms who were chosen and Happy Mother’s Day. Congratulations, Michelle!

Come sample a weekend of fun Main Street Beaufort, USA announces the 12th annual A Taste of Beaufort Festival Friday, May 6 and Saturday May, 7, 2011 at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

The festival kicks off Friday, May 6, from 6-10 p.m. with Shaggin’ With A Taste.

DJ Jim Bowers will be playing the best beach music and cosponsors, The Beaufort Shag Club, will be teaching the six basic steps of Shag at 7 p.m.

The festival continues Saturday, May 7, at 8 a.m. with 5K Run/ Walk and Popcorn race for children 7 and under in downtown Beaufort. Register for the races at www.downtownbeaufort.com or www.active.com.

The main event is Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bring the family downtown to enjoy traditional and innovative food choices being offered by local restaurants. Sample the many different ‘tastes’ of Beaufort! From local seafood to ethnic food offerings, sample the many different ‘tastes’ of Beaufort.

Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available. Food and drink vendors will accept tickets that you can purchase at the ticket booths for $1 each. Items will be sold for 2-7 tickets. Live music will be provided on the Pavilion Stage and children’s activities will be located near the playground area.

For more information, go to www.downtownbeaufort.com.

You Don’t Have to Live Here to Belong Country Club Memberships Available for Non-Property Owners

For a limited time, join the Dataw Island Club for no initiation fee and receive up to $100 credit each month for two years. Contact Silvia Lalinde at 843.838.8261 or info@dataw.com.

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PROFILE

Efforts under way to bring naval ship to Parris Island. see page 6

SCHOOL

State Superintendent Zais visits Beaufort schools. see page 16

LIFESTYLE

Locals celebrate the Royal Wedding in style. see page 26 INDEX

Profile 6-7 Social Diary 8-10 Sports 12-13 Voices 14 School 16-17 Arts 25 Lunch Bunch 27 Wine 27 Pets 28 Events 29 Directory 30 Classified 31

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Street Music on Paris Avenue returns Street Music on Paris Avenue is a free concert series that is a gift from the Town of Port Royal and produced by ARTworks. The 2011 spring series begins Saturday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. with Malia Kaneshige, the winner of the 2010 Beaufort’s Best Hidden Talent competition. She will be joined by a new backup band to bring the street to its feet, and details about Beaufort’s Best Hidden Talent 2011 will be announced.

On Saturday, May 28, The Homemade Jamz Blues Band is back by popular demand — Ryan, Kyle, and Taya Perry who, at 18, 16, and 12 years of age, are the Youngest Blues Band in America, the youngest winners of the “Jus Blues Music Award,” and the youngest nominees of the Blues Music Award. Their latest CD “The Game,” is some sweet, hot Delta Blues fo’ sho’.

On Saturday, June 11, is Candace Woodson and the Domino Theory Band. After touring the U.S. and

The Homemade Jamz Band will perform on Saturday, May 28, on Paris Avenue in Port Royal.

Europe with various well-known bands, Tony, Keith and Mark formed The Domino Theory Band in 2007, later finding Candace Woodson, a radio personality

in Nashville and performer: now they are known for dynamic performances of both cover and original songs.

And to start off the summer right, singer-songwriter Julie Gribble will perform on Saturday, June 25.

It just comes naturally for Julie Gribble — writing, singing, and performing. What she loves most is to inspire, to reach people with traditional Americana/ country music, entrancing audiences with her modern stories of life, love and relationships. When you think about the edge of an artist like Lucinda Williams, the melodies of Allison Krauss, and a likeness to Natalie Merchant, you’ll find Julie. As Craig Ferguson said, on his show about her record, So Typical, “It’s Fantastic!”

All the concerts are free and at 6:30 p.m., bring your chairs and dancing shoes. For more information, contact ARTworks at 843-279-2787, www.

ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.

the here and now CELADON FINE ARTS FESTIVAL “I am looking forward to the Celadon Arts Festival because it is the first of its kind in Beaufort County,” said artist Eve Miller. “The eclectic mix of media is very exciting.

Hopefully it will be the start of an annual event showcasing the arts in Beaufort County.”

Eve’s got it right — this May 20-22 is the official launch such an annual event. For this inaugural year, 28 artists from five states are competing for your attention and $3,000 in prizes. Kathy Crowther, for instance, has been working on a new series, adding turquoise (“it’s such a happy color”) and getting underwater with sea turtles and sea horses, in addition to the amazing birds that she’s so well known for.

Both Eve and Kathy live on St. Helena Island. “Since we moved to St. Helena, I’ve thought that we need a show like this, we have so many artists,” said Kathy. “We used to live in Chagrin Falls in Ohio, and every summer outdoor festival draws people from all over. It’s something that everyone looked forward to every year.”

Celadon is offering a lot of that and more. The event starts at 4 p.m. on Friday, and lasts until 8 p.m.

Saturday is Family Fun Day, with food, beverages, music, and family entertainment. Admission is free, and there is a $5 donation for parking per car. Artists, and their work in clay, wood, gourds, paint, and glass, will be available around the clock, of course. And there’s the Artist Award Reception (they’re competing for $3,000 in prizes!) from 7:30 to 9 p.m., also on Saturday. The reception is $10 per person. Pam Kessler, an amazing and nature-influenced artist here in Beaufort County, is the judge for that. Sunday, this breezy Lowcountry event runs from noon to 5 p.m.

Visit www.ArtWorksInBeaufort. org and www CeladonFineArts Festival.org for details and updates.

The Celadon Fine Arts Festival is

arts events Attend workshop to apply for arts grant

There will be an Expansion Arts Fun workshop at ARTworks, Monday, May 16, at 6 p.m. If you’d like to apply for an expansion arts grant from the Coastal Community Foundation (for grants up to $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for organizations.) Deadline is June 20, cost is free. Please register at 2127 Boundary St. in Beaufort Town Center or visit www.

ArtWorksInBeaufort.org. The Expansion Arts Fund is an endowment. The income it earns is used to make grants that promote emerging artists and arts organizations.

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ will be live at USCB

Beaufort Theatre Company presents “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Dramatized by Christopher Sergel and based on the novel by Harper Lee. Opening night is Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. The production run includes 7:30 p.m. performances on May 20 - 21, and a 3 p.m. performance on Sunday, May 22. To tell this classic tale, Directors Ian Sprague and Jeff Evans have assembled an extraordinary cast of local talent.

Reserve your tickets today by calling the USCB Center for the Arts box office (843) 521-4145. Ticket prices: Adults $20, Seniors/Military $18 and students $15.

Black Chamber to host Artist Showcase 2011

Local artist Kathy Crowther will be showing her work at the Celadon Fine Arts Festival. She has been working on a new series, getting underwater with sea turtles and sea horses.

produced by the Celadon Community Arts Trust Association and ARTworks, the Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal & the Sea Islands. For more information, call 843-379-2787.

The arts are an important representation of a community’s culture, commented Eve Miller: “Usually people react positively to my artwork, and when the viewer becomes engaged a wonderful feeling

is evoked. I create because I have been fortunate to realize my passion lies in painting. It is when time stands still and I am totally in the here and now.”

In her beautiful work, Eve uses and underpainting technique that creates a sophisticated sfumato effect — just one of the many assets that the Celadon Fine Arts Festival offers local artists, collectors, and families looking for the fun of the arts, here and now.

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce welcomes local and visiting exhibitors to the Artist Showcase 2011 scheduled for May 27-28 at Sea Island Best Western in downtown Beaufort.

The ninth annual event is free and open to the public Friday, May 27, from Noon until 8 p.m. with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Featured artists include James Denmark, James St. Claire, Hank Herring, Henry Lee Battle, Marquita Willis, Marie Lewis, Patricia Wells, Patricia Bee, Amy Queen, Claudette Humphrey, Saundra Renee Smith, Geraldine Smith, Sharon Holmes, Amiri Farris, Bob Doster and Nancy Basket. For additional information and artist details, follow and connect at bcbcc.org, on Twitter @BeaufortBlack and on Facebook.

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Beaufort to have special election A special election will be held July 19 to fill the Beaufort City Council seat left vacant with longtime leader Gary Fordham’s passing.

The filing deadline is noon Saturday, June 4, for candidates interested in the position. The Beaufort City Council approved the required resolution last Tuesday evening.

Fordham, whose term expires in 2012, passed away last week and his funeral was held Tuesday, April 26. He had said he wouldn’t seek re-election to the council seat he’d held for 12 years.

Beaufort City Council seats are nonpartisan and elected at large, meaning all

registered voters in the city will be able to participate in the special election.

“As we celebrate our city’s 300th birthday and are busy making plans for the next hundred years, the role of City Council’s leadership is critical,” said Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling.

“Gary brought a lot of wisdom and experience to the table, but he always encouraged others to get involved. We are hoping voters will have a good slate of qualified, committed and engaged candidates for the summer election,” he said.

Interested candidates must submit their signed paperwork to the Beaufort

County fills contract compliance position In keeping with the objectives of Beaufort County Council, County Administrator Gary Kubic recently hired the County’s first Monica Spells Procurement and Contract Compliance Officer.

Monica Spells, a Columbia native, accepted the offer on February 21, 2011 and is responsible for monitoring, reviewing and analyzing County contracts to determine if projects are in compliance with County polices and requirements.

Kubic said Spells will also help his administration develop a plan for small and minority business participation in County contracts.

“Monica is a highly qualified addition who will strengthen the County’s team. This has been a goal of County Council for some time and we are expecting good things.”

Spells has 15 years of experience in both the public and private sectors with training and development programs and contract

administration.

She worked most recently at a construction and professional services firm in Columbia, where she served as the Operations Manager and Construction Contract Administrator for projects with the Charleston County School District, the Richland County Recreation Commission, South Carolina State University, the Myrtle Beach Housing Authority and the City of Columbia. She also worked on compliance issues for the Beaufort County School District by assisting with business outreach initiatives for the district’s capital improvements program.

Spells has a Bachelor of Arts degree in United States History from College of Charleston and a Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina. She is a member of the National Contract Management Association, the National Association of Women in Construction, and The South Carolina Association of Governmental Purchasing Officials.

County Election Commission by noon on June 4 and pay the $150 filing fee.

The filing essentially should say: “I hereby file notice that I am a candidate for election to the office of Council member in the special municipal election to be held on July 19, 2011. I certify that I am a qualified elector and resident of the City of Beaufort.”

City Council members are paid $4,800 annually. The council typically meets three times monthly on Tuesdays at Beaufort City Hall, 1911 Boundary St. For more information about Beaufort City Council, visit www. cityofbeaufort.org.

EMS TO HOLD CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY CHECK Beaufort County EMS, in partnership with Low Country Safe Kids and the Beaufort Kiwanis Club, will teach people how to maximize protection of their young passengers at a free car seat inspection Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beaufort Town Center, located on Boundary Street near Kmart.

Parents are invited to drive into the parking lot with their children secured in their vehicle. A team of EMS certified child passenger safety technicians will inspect the seat for defects and recalls and tell parents whether their children are property secured. Parents will not be cited or penalized for any practices that require correction.

An alarming number of children die in traffic crashes each year because of improperly installed car seats, defective car seats or the lack of car seats. National statistics show that out of 37,899 child safety seat inspections, 81.6% were installed incorrectly and with each incorrect installation there was an average of three mistakes.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration child safety seats reduce the risk of death for infants in a vehicle crash by 71 percent and reduce the risk to toddlers between 1 and 4 years old by 54 percent.

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It does to Catherine Salkowitz, who didn’t have to take time from her favorite activities to travel for breast cancer treatment. Instead she turned to the Keyserling Cancer Center, where a new, state-of-theart linear accelerator ensured the latest and best in radiation therapy. And our affiliation with Duke Medicine means that all Keyserling patients benefit from Duke’s top-rated cancer care — close to home.

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Admiral George Dewey with the staff and ship’s officers on board the USS Olympia from May 20- June 1, 1898.

Group wants to make Parris Island home of the

USS OLYMPIA What is involved with bringing the only surviving naval ship of the Spanish-American War to Beaufort?

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The Ship’s History

he 1890’s was a decade of tremendous change in America with a view towards developing international markets and becoming a player in the global realm.

This required a new Navy with coal burning battleships and very sophisticated weapons systems. These new ships began to come on line in 1890. The U.S. Naval Station in Port Royal was to become front and center and play a strategically important role in support of the Atlantic fleet during the Spanish American War. From 1891-1895 a new dry-dock facility was built at the U.S. Naval Station Port Royal, the only one south of Norfolk, Va. Twenty-two naval ships visited the Naval Station, including the battleships USS Maine, USS Massachusetts, USS Texas and the USS Indiana. The USS Maine made one of its last stops for provisions in Port Royal before leaving for its final voyage to Havana, Cuba, and the start of the Spanish American War. When the war with Spain loomed, Fort Fremont was built on Lands End on St. Helena Island with a mission to protect the U.S. Naval Station in Port

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Royal with its strategic dry-dock and coal facilities.

Because of the significant historical importance of the area, there are three nationally registered historic sites listed from this Spanish American War era: the dry-dock at the U.S. Naval Station Port Royal (now Parris Island), Fort Fremont, and the Hospital at Fort Fremont.

The Spanish American war was waged on two fronts with the Atlantic military and naval forces focused on Cuba and the Pacific Fleet focused in Manila.

USS Olympia served as Admiral Dewey’s flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay. On May 1, 1898, Olympia devastated a Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in the Philippines, beginning the Spanish-American War. Olympia helped catapult the United States into the role of superpower and won fame for her most famous officer, Commodore George Dewey.

It was from Olympia’s bridge that Dewey delivered his famous order, “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley.”

Olympia also served her country during World War I. The USS Olympia is the world’s oldest floating steel warship and the sole surviving naval ship of the Spanish-American War.

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Olympia’s Situation

In 1966, the Independent Seaport Museum in Philadelphia took control of the Olympia and has been responsible for more than $5 million in maintenance, repair, preservation and restoration since taking position from the Cruiser Olympia Association.

In February 2010, the museum announced that the aging Spanish-American War Cruiser Olympia was in need of substantial and costly hull repairs to prevent her from sinking. Annual inspections by the Navy have highlighted several times over the past 12 years the ship’s deteriorating hull condition and the need for dry docking.

The ship has not been dry docked in more than 65 years.

According to inspections, the ship will sink in place within three years if no actions are taken. The museum has attempted to seek another nonprofit organization willing and able to assume ownership of the vessel and fulfill contractual obligations for the indefinite maintenance and preservation of the vessel. To date, the museum has been unable to identify a qualified organization to which to transfer the Olympia. The Navy has said that they are willing to authorize the museum to responsibly dispose of the Olympia.

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A Possible Role for Beaufort

Right now there is a tremendous effort in Philadelphia by citizens, partner groups and historic organizations to raise the needed funds to sustain the museum program. The critical issue is that if they are not successful, the chances are likely that the USS Olympia will be disposed of at sea.

There might be a unique opportunity for Beaufort to play a role in developing a long-term strategy that could provide an alternative that could save the Olympia and insure that its place in history will be shared for generations to come. The concept would be that the original dry-dock at Parris Island be restored and a base be built to hold the Olympia in a permanent dry-dock status. This would require that the Olympia be towed from Philadelphia to Beaufort. What makes this approach truly unique is that the Olympia would be at home with the Spanish American War history that is such an important part of Beaufort’s history.

To be successful in developing this concept of a move to Beaufort for the Olympia, it will take a national commitment involving leadership from Beaufort, Philadelphia, as well as the Navy and Marine Corps. As with all things of this nature, the devil is in the details, but what an exciting challenge it will be.

The South Carolina Olympia Committee (SCOC) must raise funds for the immediate Feasibility studies required as part the Navy’s application process. Long-term efforts will require the repair of the Parris Island dry-dock to house the Olympia and the costs of repairs for the Olympia to allow for transportation.

Please help bring this historic ship to Beaufort, a city that played a critical role during the Spanish American War with it’s historic dry-dock and coaling station.

You may send your contributions big or small to: South Carolina Olympia Committee PO Box 1097 St. Helena Island, SC 29920 Or visit www.scolympia.org.

Members of the South Carolina Olympia Committee: • PeteRichards • JimBradin,Col(ret.)

• JohnEhrmann,Cmdr(ret) • BrantleyHarvey,Esq • MarianRollings,PhD,PE • RayRollings,PhD,PE A painting of The Battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898. Top: The USS Olympia.

USS OLYMPIA PROJECT QUESTIONS Why is the Cruiser Olympia’s historic role so important to America’s heritage?

The Cruiser OLYMPIA is one of the United States’ greatest historical artifacts. The sole surviving warship of the Spanish American War, she is the world’s oldest floating steel warship.

Olympia is the third oldest major U.S. naval vessel in existence, after the Constitution and the Constellation.

The Olympia’s importance in American history is virtually unparalleled. Serving as Admiral George Dewey’s flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay, she remains as the sole surviving witness to the birth of the United States as a world power, and the beginning of what has been called “the American Century.” Olympia’s last official naval mission was to carry the body of the Unknown Soldier from France to the United States in 1921. In addition to being a National Historic Landmark, Olympia is also a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, on the National Register of Historic Places, and part of the Save America’s Treasures program.

The U.S. Naval Station Port Royal (presently the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island) played a major role in the Spanish American War; could there be an opportunity for Parris Island to play a role in the future of the Cruiser Olympia?

We believe there could be a major and historical role for the future of the Olympia.

The original dry-dock Facility at Parris Island could play an important role for providing a long term solution and a home for the Cruiser Olympia and ensure that its place in history will be shared for generations to come.

The concept is that the original historic dry-dock at Parris Island be restored and a base and cradle be built to hold the Olympia in a permanent dry-dock status. This would provide a long term solution to water- based hull damage, a reduction in short term and long term maintenance costs, and will allow a focus on ship restoration and preservation. What makes this approach truly unique is that The Olympia would be at home with the Spanish American War history that is such an important part of Beaufort’s history.

Would there be additional historical significance to the Beaufort area if the Olympia project is successful?

Because of its important role during the Spanish American War, the Beaufort area has three designated National Historic sites, all of which are recognized for their role during that period. The Paris Island dry-dock, Fort Fremont, and the Hospital at Fort Fremont are designated Historical sites and the Olympia would add a fourth National Historic site designation. We believe that having this number of historical sites would be of great national interest and would bring focus on Beaufort’s role during this important part of American history.

How would the Olympia Project be developed?

The primary considerations to ensuring the future of the Cruiser Olympia is a plan that would allow a permanent dry-dock home for the Olympia at Parris Island. The initial phase, with the approval of the Marine Corps, would be to develop a feasibility study with the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and the S.C.O.C. The feasibility study would analyze and define critical issues and would develop a business and financial plan that would ensure the long term success of the Olympia program. The second stage would be to seek and obtain necessary approvals. A third stage would be plan implementation.

The time frame for the Parris Island plan has immediacy to it since the museum in Philadelphia is proceeding with its alternative strategies for the Olympia. To be successful in developing this concept of a move to Beaufort for the Olympia it will take a national commitment involving leadership from Beaufort, Philadelphia and its supporters and partners as well as the Navy and Marine Corps.

What is the role of the South Carolina Olympia Committee?

With the approval of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, the committee would be responsible for the development of the project and the initial application process. It would take ownership of the Olympia with a

mission to insure a long-term, financially sound program for this historic national treasure.

What is the role of the Navy in the Olympia Program?

The Cruiser Olympia is part of The Navy Inactive (PMS 333) Ships Program Office Ship Donation Program which is the Secretary of the Navy’s agent for donations. The program is administered by the Naval Sea Systems Command. PMS 333 manages the Ship Donation Inspection Program to monitor the overall material condition and appearance of ship museums through annual inspection by Naval Reserve units across the country.

All naval ship museums are required by law to be maintained in a condition satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy.

What is the current status of the Olympia Relocation Efforts?

The Independent Seaport Museum in Philadelphia recently held an Olympia Summit to assist interested groups in understanding the process and requirements necessary to submit an application for the Olympia’s relocation.

It is extensive process and there are a number of cities that have expressed an interest.

The South Carolina Olympia Committee had two representatives at the conference and felt that there was considerable interest in the vision and approach for our plan for the Olympia’s future.

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lowcountry social diary Columnist Lanier Laney features the events, people and gossip everyone is talking about

HBF’s Boffo Ball By the Bay! Lanier Laney

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ig turnout for Historic Beaufort’s Foundation’s annual Lafayette Soiree, this year’s theme — Time and Tides, a celebration of Beaufort’s 300 years. More than 350 people attended, with a long waiting list. The weather was breezy and perfect for the beautiful waterside location on the Bay of Dr. Bobby Bell’s historic home on the Point, where a huge tent (Amazing Rentals) was set up almost all the way to the historic tabby sea wall. Chairman of the Board Pete Palmer warmly greeted people along with a welcoming committee. Food was provided by Southern Graces and the band The Reality Show Band from Atlanta kept everyone dancing until almost midnight. “Job well done!” deserves to go to Julie Good (her first year as event chair) and her very hardworking and talented committee: Louise Coleman (graphics) Melissa Florence, Maleia Everidge, Elizabeth Stroud, Elizabeth McMillen ( who did great decorations and a wonderful silent auction), Bonnie Hargrove,Elizabeth Klosterman, Jeff Evans, Earl McMillen, Karen Nuelle, Pete Palmer and Jay Weidner. Thanks also to sponsor The Greenery who transformed Bobby Bell’s yard into an oasis, and Allen Patterson Residential, LLC, who was the top Marquis de Lafayette Sponsor. (All photos on this page by Lanier Laney.)

Dean Hall’s Gay and Frank Fowler.

Bobby Bell and Allan Patterson.

Julie Good.

Pete Palmer.

Bradi and Chip Dinkins.

Dean Moss & Wendy Zara.

Dr. Stephen & Kim Durham.

Gloria & Chuck Dalvini.

Jim & Pennie Meade, Amy & Doug Falkner.

Mike Rainey, Deanna & Jared Kraszewski.

Rick and Deborah Stone.

Party Marks End of Winter Social Season

This annual HBF event historically marks the end of Beaufort’s (very long) Winter Social Season which began seven months earlier in October with a record number of charity events and parties occurring every single weekend from the fall to the spring. It was appropo that this event had “tides” in the title as Beaufort will now experience a changing of the social tides as many residents depart in the next few weeks for their Northern summer homes — in places like Newport, R.I.; Connecticut; the Hamptons; Maine and Vermont — not to return again until October. Many year-round residents will retreat to their breezy island docks, pools, boats, porch parties and fish camps. Incoming will be a whole set of new faces, from vacation renters at Fripp and Harbor islands to many tourists as the whole social scene moves to focus around the water, be it dock parties, boats, the sandbar, or the Water Festival.

Goodbye till the fall!

As for me, the Social Reporter for The Island News, I am pooped, as you can well imagine, (who knew a small town like this had so much going on!!) and I am taking the summer off to rest and recoup. Thanks so much for letting me take your pictures! (I hope I took an occasional good one at least — please forgive the rest :) It’s been my honor to cover all these many wonderful charity events this past year that do so much good for so many people and I take my hat off to all the many, many hardworking volunteers who I hope I’ve been able to thank, through my column, on behalf of the citizens of Beaufort, for what a wonderful job you have done for all of us and our town this past year!

Kudos to you all!! Have a great summer everybody!

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Isabella and Jerry Reeves with Heather Winch.

Mark & Lorin Siegel with Mayor Keyserling.

Mary Anne Hoffman, Libby & Willy Lowndes.

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Greg & Becky Sprecher, Priscilla & Marvin Dukes.

Jenni Thibault, Lauren Small, Fripp Langford, Helen Dovell & Brenda Stauffer.

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Marjorie Trask, Ora Smith, Elaine & Ron Bailey, Nell Smith.

Dolores Reynolds, Leigh Vantiem, Michael Madigan & Bruce Reynolds.

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Chamber music donors dining under the oaks Lila Meeks hosted a beautiful dinner after the last concert of the 2010-2011 Festival Series season under the oaks of her waterside home in honor of the stellar musicians who came to town this year for another successful classical music Festival Series at USCB. Half of the funding for the festival series comes from the generous giving of the Friends of The Festival, many of whom were present. Also present at the dinner was Professor Mary Whisonant, who constructed the series 32 years ago with Charles Wadsworth. Special thanks to her and all the volunteers and donors who have made it possible for such high quality music from international music stars available to audiences in Beaufort for all these years.

Bailey Symington,Carolyn & Charles Dunlap, Lainey & Bill Lortz.

Dennis Green, Mary Whisonant and Katherine Green.

Mayor Keyserling, Peggy & Bo Mohr, with Colden Battey.

Bill & Nancy Bonneville, Anita & John Mahoney.

Brem & Anne Mayer, Roger Steele.

Ginny Meeks and Violist Nick Cords.

Cynthia Warrick.

Darden Shuman, Lila Meeks, Karin McCormick, Penny Cellist Edward Arron.

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Beaufort Air Show director gets a surprise message in the sky Read the giant letters painted in the sky with smoke at the start of the 2011 Air Show: “Ivey Rocks.” It was a surprise organized by participants in the event this year as a big thank you to Air Show Director Ivey Liipfert.

She did a wonderful job organizing and coordinating the event where some of America’s most massive and frightening high-tech war machinery was on breath taking acrobatic display. Particularly impressive was the giant ‘bat winged’ shaped stealth bomber that almost silently flew over Beaufort and seemed to disappear when it turned sideways. Ivey said, “Special thanks are due to the hundreds of Marines and civilians who work tirelessly on the show. It’s unbelievable to watch the air station transform in a matter of days. There are so many great people behind the scenes!”

Air Show Director Ivey Liipfert with Blue Angels Announcer Rob Reider.

I asked Ivey why they hired her, a civilian, with a background in marketing, to head the air show a year-

and-a-half ago. She replied, “The Commanding Officer of MCAS Beaufort, Colonel John Snider, asked me to head the show. One reason is probably because the Marines here need to focus on the jobs they have to keep America safe.”

It turned out to be a good decision since this year was the largest show ever, with 150,000 attending both the Saturday and Sunday show. Plus it was estimated that — counting people watching from their homes or boats — 200,000 spectators were in the area each day.

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From fishing to football, the hard work of athletes of all ages deserves recognition beaufort middle school boys baseball

Team wins championship game Beaufort Middle School won the Championship game Wednesday, April 27 vs. Lady’s Island Middle School 20-10. It is the second straight year that BMS has played for the Championship, but the first win. Aaron Brantley was the winning pitcher. Connor Gruel had 5 RBI’s and Shuler Black had 4 RBI’s in the win.

BMS finished the season 12-2. BMS Head Coach is Scott Lopatka, and assistant coaches are Dean Adkins and Mike Rentz.

LIMS defeated the #1 seed

McCracken Middle School to reach the finals 10-9. BMS defeated Hilton Head Middle school 10-9 to also reach the finals.

BMS Team Roster: Keaton Butler, Jason Senn, Shuler Black, Sheldon Smith, Jordan Bates, Clyde Parker, Andrew Jezewski, Tyler Rentz, Connor Gruel, Javonne Dudley, Chace Brown, Aaron Brantley, Griffin Painter, Jonah Bailey, Max Hill, Owen Ruth, Matt Livingston, Chandler Parris, Whit Fanning, Hunter Green and Sebastian Cardenas.

season highlights • Beat Hilton Head Middle 3 times with 7th inning rallies to win.

• Won 12 games • Pitching: Had a team ERA of 3.63 led by Shuler Black (3.78) and Aaron Brantley (3.11) • Hitting: Had a team batting avg of .392 led by Black (.593), Jordan Bates (.476), and Jason Senn (.450) • Scored 199 runs in 14 games • RBI leaders: Black (30), Senn (18), and Bates (16)

Anglers asked to release Spotted Sea Trout Back-to-back cold winters have decimated spotted sea trout, and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is calling for fishermen to voluntarily practice catch and release to protect the remaining spawners until September.

DNR sampling from nine South Carolina estuaries shows a consistent and dramatic decrease in the number of spotted sea trout, the lowest population recorded in 20 years. DNR continues monthly monitoring of sea trout and other recreationally important species to document status and trends abundance and size.

Most fish sampled were below the legal limit of 14 inches. Trout spawn from spring throughout summer in South Carolina. After a similar cold-related kill in 2001, it took trout five years to fully recover. Current legal minimum size limit and creel of 14 inches and 10 per person per day remain unchanged.

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Celene Lampright is in the eighth grade at Beaufort Middle School and an Assistant Teacher at Low Country School of Performing Arts. Celene has participated in regional and national dance conventions, as well as various intensives throughout the state of South Carolina. Celene was recently accepted in the Governor’s School of the Arts summer intensive program for dance.

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health

Some helpful tips for Healthy Vision Month Your eyes are an important part of your health. There are many things you can do to keep them healthy and make sure you are seeing your best. Follow these simple steps for maintaining healthy eyes well into your golden years.

Have a comprehensive dilated eye exam. You might think your vision is fine or that your eyes are healthy, but visiting your eye care professional for a comprehensive dilated eye exam is the only way to really be sure. When it comes to common vision problems, some people don’t realize they could see better with glasses or contact lenses. In addition, many common eye diseases such as glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and age-related macular degeneration often have no warning signs. A dilated eye exam is the only way to detect these diseases in their early stages.

During a comprehensive dilated eye exam, your eye care professional places

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drops in your eyes to dilate, or widen, the pupil to allow more light to enter the eye the same way an open door lets more light into a dark room. This dilation enables your eye care professional to get a good look at the back of the eyes and examine them for any signs of damage or disease.

Your eye care professional is the only one who can determine if your eyes are healthy and if you are seeing your best.

Know your family’s eye health history. Talk to your family members about their eye health history. It’s important to know if anyone has been

diagnosed with a disease or condition since many are hereditary. This information will help to determine if you are at higher risk for developing an eye disease or condition.

Eat right to protect your sight.

You’ve heard carrots are good for your eyes. But eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, particularly dark leafy greens such as spinach, kale, or collard greens, is important for keeping your eyes healthy, too. Research has also shown there are eye health benefits from eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut.

Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese increases your risk of developing diabetes and other systemic conditions, which can lead to vision loss, such as diabetic eye disease or glaucoma? If you are having trouble maintaining a healthy weight, talk to your doctor.

Don’t smoke. Smoking not only increases your risk of cancer and lung, cardiovascular and brain disease, but it also increases the risk of damage to your eyes. Smoking damages blood vessels that can reduce blood flow to your eyes resulting in “strokes” of the retina and optic nerve. It also increases one’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, progression of cataracts and possibly glaucoma.

Wear protective eyewear. Wear protective eyewear when playing sports or doing activities around the home.

Protective eyewear includes safety glasses and goggles, safety shields, and eye guards specially designed to provide the correct protection for a certain activity. Most protective eyewear lenses are made of polycarbonate, which is 10 times stronger than other plastics. Many eye care providers sell protective eyewear, as do some sporting goods stores.

Have fun outdoors while protecting your face and head As you suit up for outdoor fun this spring, don’t forget to protect your face and head! Spring often brings a flood of patients suffering with head, mouth and facial injuries resulting from sports-related accidents to doctors’ offices and even emergency rooms.

The best defense is a good offense — have mouth guards on your team! A 2009 survey of parents conducted by the American Association of Orthodontists found that mouth guard use is low — only 33%, even though one of four parents surveyed said their child had sustained an injury during an organized sport that resulted in a trip to the emergency room.

Consumer Product Safety Commission statistics echo these findings. The commission’s 2006 estimated emergency room-treated injuries for youths under

age 15 reveal that the largest percentage of injuries is associated with the head, face, mouth or ears. Leading the pack in sheer numbers are bicycle injuries with 34 percent of the nearly 240,000 injuries associated with the head and face. Just under half of baseball’s 85,000 injuries were associated with these anatomical areas. Just by wearing a properly fitted mouth guard, many of these accidents and traumatic facial injuries could be prevented. In fact, the National Youth Sports Foundation for Safety says that athletes are 60 times more likely to sustain damage to their teeth when not wearing a protective mouth guard. The American Dental Association estimates that mouth guards prevent more than 200,000 oral injuries each year. Despite this fact, nearly one-third of parents do not take the same

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safety precautions during practice as they do for a game. It is no real surprise then that 62 percent of sports-related injuries occur during practice sessions. An effective mouth guard holds teeth in place, resists tearing and allows for normal speech and breathing. Depending on your bite, it should cover either the teeth or the gums.

The most comfortable and effective mouth guard is one that is custom made.

They may look funny but helmets

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work! Whether you are riding a bicycle, scooter or motorcycle, or playing baseball, soccer or lacrosse, wear a properly fitted helmet. A well-fitted helmet should sit on top your head in a level position, covering the forehead. It should not rock back and forth or side to side. Pay attention to the chinstrap. It should fit around your ear and under your chin comfortably. How well do helmets work? According to Safe Kids USA, universal use of bicycle helmets by children ages 4-15 could prevent between 39,000 and 45,000 head injuries and between 18,000 and 55,000 scalp and face injuries annually! Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of a head injury by 85 percent and brain injury by 88 percent!

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35 YEARS OF QUALITY DENTISTRY Dr. Gene Grace is a graduate of Wofford College and Emory University School of Dentistry. He has provided state of the art dentistry in Beaufort for 38 years. He has also been very active in our community and his church. He and his wife, Beth, a former County Council member, have been married for 39 years and have two daughters, Chilton Simmons and Katherine Hefner.

Both dentists have been using lasers for five years.

Dr Grace eliminated silver fillings from the practice 12 years ago. Some of our cases can be viewed on our website, www.genegrace.com.

Dr. Katherine Hefner is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina Dental School. She and her husband Ashley, an architect, are also involved in Beaufort. They have two sons, Vann and Ford. Katherine most recently was co-chair of St. Helena's Church Tour of Homes.

We feel it's important to cover after-hour dental emergencies for our patients. Many a weekend, we're at the office with dental emergencies (i.e. athletic injuries to children).

Dr Grace and Dr. Hefner have been here for a long time and will continue to live and serve Beaufort.

"It's important in our minds to give back to this wonderful community that has been good to us," says Dr. Grace.

Why choose our practice?

We have always been on the cutting edge of dentistry.

Drs. Grace and Hefner have been trained at the Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), the foremost cosmetic post-grad school in the world.

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Live Well ... Have Fun Why do I always do that?

By Martha O’Regan

Ever catch yourself reacting or behaving a certain way, and wonder “why do I always do that?” Ever wish you could stop? You can — once you become aware of the behavior or pattern and decide you’ve had enough, change can begin. It is actually quite simple, but not always easy.

Our beliefs are often someone else’s that are set up at a very early age yet continue to program our responses and reactions whether we like it or not.

From the time of conception, you were taking everything in from mom from the foods she ate, the words she spoke and heard, every thought — all transmitted information into your being to form the person you have become.

Additionally, during this growing within time, you received information from Mom’s external environment, through music, television, relationships, etc. Was this a calm and balanced time for mom or was it difficult? What if she didn’t want to be pregnant, or society said it was “wrong” and she shouldn’t have you? Even though you couldn’t consciously evaluate this information, your subconscious received it all based on chemicals being emitted from how mom was feeling. Our neurological wiring was being established and we didn’t even know it.

Once born, we continue to store

information received from our five senses into our brain to be retrieved for our survival.

Anything that we took in was stored in various “files” based Martha on the energy of the O’Reagan situation. Around age 7, we continue to receive information from more of the ‘big people” as 100% truth, creating the beliefs and behaviors that became our identity, familiar patterns, habits, and even addictions.

Not to blame “big people,” but awareness brings healing. Simply an awareness of the power of words and actions around a pregnant mother or young child, can change our own behavior. Neuroscience continues to teach the tools needed to re-program our behaviors while giving parents and teachers tools for getting children off to a better start.

Re-programming stored patterns with Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.) shifts negative behaviors, enhances learning abilities, strengthens immune systems, and restores confidence.

Is that worth choosing change? You decide.

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Mary Ann and Ski Cieplowski, Rivers Court, who last year at this time, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, have other things to celebrate this year. The Cieplowski’s have six grandchildren of whom they are very proud and pleased to share their accomplishments. Grandson Christian Paglialonga will begin Coast Guard Officer training in July; his brother Enzo will depart in June to attend the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Tyler Cieplowski, will attend USCB Bluffton in September, while his cousin, Timmy Cieplowski, will embark on his third year at USC Columbia. Timmy’s sister Megan is a member of the Beaufort High School Varsity Softball team and plans to participate in playoffs. Not to be left out is Matthew who not only plays for the Beaufort Breeze Travel baseball team he also participates with PAL. As you can see, the Cieplowski family is very accomplished with many reasons to be proud.

The April meeting of the Royal Pines Garden Club met at the home of Trish Vanderspiegel. At the meeting, Betsi and Rob Hilton led an informative discussion about hypertufa. The Hilton’s design and create containers using various products including styrofoam and crushed oyster shells. They shared their knowledge and their unique designs with the

ladies of the garden club. If you are interested in joining the Royal Pines Garden Club, please contact Marie Spencer-379-5136. The next meeting is May 11 when there will be a yearend luncheon and dedication of the Garden Quilt.

Marie Spencer (who lives on Thomas Sumter) has been busy the past few weeks. Marie hosted a large family gathering at her home including her daughter Michelle and her family along with her son Mike and his extended family. After taking in the sights of Beaufort, the family traveled to Port Canaveral, Florida where they departed on a cruise to Bahamas.

The Royal Readers met to discuss their book choice for April, “Kindred”

by Octavia Butler. Book club members gave the book an excellent review and recommendation.

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Praising the strength and spirit of all Mommas The things that once frustrated me most about my Momma are the things I will forever admire. She may not be able to bait her own hook or back up a trailer, but she can look life square in the face and say, I win.

By Cherimie Crane

In the bottom of a large wooden trunk, tattered and torn are the years of my life.

Page after page of feelings, emotions, events, confusion, and shenanigans that shall forever remain at the bottom of that large wooden trunk. However, one powerful word appears on page after page. This word represents the struggle, the bond, the very essence of the good, the bad, and the horrible that is me: Momma.

It is rumored that when I was born, I looked at her, she looked at me and the battle lines were drawn. Beside the blonde ringlets, the blue eyes, and the piglet nose, no other similarities could be found. She was sweet and quiet, I was somewhere in a mud puddle. Her dreams for me were classical piano and ballet slippers; I preferred a fishing pole and boots. If memory serves, during the first 10 years of my life my name was “Cherimie, NO!” It wasn’t a lack of love or affection; we simply differed on every single issue known to man. She loved my long straight hair, so I gave myself a perm.

Needless to say, Momma won that one.

She spent hours upon hours sewing the most beautiful Sunday dresses; and, in less than 4.5 seconds, I had shimmied up a tree or donated them to many of my barn-banned friends. It just so happened that my pig, Porky, was the same exact size as my Sunday Best. One can imagine,

there were more than a few heated arguments.

The majority of our conversations were Cherimie Crane a clear octave higher than most, and usually punctuated with a slamming door or with, “She is YOUR Daughter” directed at Daddy. Either way, they were unique and passionate. She would gasp in horror, and I would stand firm in pure shock.

Same reaction, different catalyst. Daddy spent years trying to translate, mediate, and calm; finally, he realized the back porch swing was the only neutral zone.

So there he went, and in that swing he sat for my teenage years.

In one of my torn and tattered pages, is one of the most difficult days I remember as a child. My Momma, the most capable, graceful, active woman I knew would soon be in a wheelchair. I distinctly remember that doctor, and what it felt like to hate for the first time. All my frustration, confusion and pride was directed at that poor man with the power of a small nuclear device. How dare he say that about my Momma.

I knew she was walking a bit slower.

Conversations with her and Daddy late at night had changed, and her morning

jog had been gone for quite a while.

This doctor obviously didn’t know my Momma. Had he not seen her come up a tree in record time just to get me down?

Did he not know that she could out run me? Maybe he hasn’t seen her throw me over her shoulders to discourage me from chasing cows? He obviously has the wrong Momma.

He didn’t. My life changed. The battles ended, and the partnership began. As if a switch had been flicked, instead of fighting my Momma, I became her.

Instead of morning visits to the barn, I learned to cook grits and braid my sister’s hair. Many mornings, I would lay Momma on a blanket and pull her to the bath. Daddy had to work, so somebody had to do it. I never saw her cry. She never asked for help. She found ways to accomplish tasks that most simply could not have done. The strength and stubborn ways that had caused so many fights had become inspiring. She fought, and she fought. Surgery after surgery, painful physical therapy, experimental drugs, and hopeless hospitals stays became her reality.

For several years, I watched her struggle.

Once the most beautiful woman I knew, she now preferred the background. She

hid her hands and her feet due to their deformity. Somehow she never missed any of my cheerleader competitions.

Sometimes she would watch from the car, but she never missed one.

On my 21st birthday, I saw my Momma walk up the stairs to my house for the first time in years. The latest experimental drug was working. I distinctly remember that day and what pride really meant.

Although there is a slight limp, and she still hides her hands and feet, my Momma kayaks with me. My Momma sews the prettiest dresses, paints the most amazing pictures, and challenges me like no other can. Once again we are passionately debating just about every aspect of my life, thank goodness.

It is true, I am a Daddy’s girl, but there is no question as to where my strength, my determination, and my spirit derived.

The things that frustrated me most about her are the things I will forever admire.

She may not be able to bait her own hook or back up a trailer, but she can look life square in the face and say, I win. Happy Mothers Day, to all the Mommas who are Mommas no matter what life may throw your way.

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Above: Lady’s Island Elementary Student ambassadors Amelia Evans, Kaiya Washington, Chase Guynup, and Edward Tate pause for a photo while giving State Superintendent Dr. Mick Zais a tour of Lady’s Island Elementary School.

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Above: Dr. Zais visits Elizabeth Sanders’ first grade class at Riverview Charter School and discusses the life cycle of a butterfly with the children. Left: Dr. Zais, right, and Rep. Shannon Erickson hold One World Futbols in Betsy Hollway’s fifth grade class at Riverview. This spring’s service learning project will allow the school to purchase these indestructible futbols to raise awareness of global poverty and war.

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USCB PROFESSOR AWARDED CAROLINA TRUSTEE The University of South Carolina awarded University of South Carolina Beaufort Professor Gordon Haist the Carolina Trustee Professorship. Haist is one of three professors in the eight campus USC system to receive this honor at the spring commencement. The award recognizes teaching excellence, outstanding research, and university service and is given upon the recommendation of the USC Board of Trustees.

During his 36 years of service to USCB, Dr. Haist has held every academic leadership position on campus. He is currently Chair of the Faculty Senate and serves as the historian on the Courses and Curricula Committee. According to Dr. Harvey Varnet, Gordon Haist USCB Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, “With our recent growth and expanding academic environment, Dr. Haist has been a steady hand at the helm. He is wise, careful, and thoughtful. And, he is open to exploring institutional change, rather than clinging to ‘that’s the way we always did it’ as an explanation.”

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Local Eagle Scout selected for SAR state award The South Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution presented its coveted Eagle Scout of the Year in South Carolina to Eagle Scout Peter Richardson McGee on Saturday, April 2, in ceremonies at the Annual State Meeting in Columbia. South Carolina Society President Ted R. Morton Jr. and Eagle Scout Scholarship Committee Chairman Robert R. Johnson made the presentation. McGee was nominated for the state competition by the Governor Paul Hamilton Chapter of the SAR in Beaufort.

Eagle Scout Peter Richardson McGee a registered member in Troop 213, sponsored by Okatee Baptist Church in

community tidbits author inducted into bhs hall of fame Jonas Gadson — distinguished toastmaster, nationally-known motivational speaker, certified trainer, consultant, radio personality and author — was recently inducted into the Beaufort High School Alumni Hall of Fame for distinguishing himself in “profession, leadership and service.”

Gadson is a native of St. Helena Island who helps people to develop their personal and professional greatness. He is the Jonas author of his new Gadson book, “How To Fly Like An Eagle With Wings Like A Wimp!” During these tough economic times, this book is positive and solution-oriented.

He trained more than 8,000 employees from 69 countries while working for Eastman Kodak Company, where he earned the “Trainer of the Year Award.” He is also a top graduate from Dale Carnegie Training.

For more information, call 843-3798145 or email jg@jonasbonus.com.

Beaufort County. The troop is a member of the Coastal Council, Lowcountry District of the Boy Scouts of America. In addition to earning the highest rank in the Boy Scouts Peter of America, McGee McGee earned 23 Merit Badges, was inducted into the Order of the Arrow Scouting Brotherhood, attended the National Scout Jamboree, and served in leadership positions as Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Senior Patrol Leader, and Philmont Scout Ranch Trek Crew Leader.

His Eagle Scout Project advanced the Low

Country Institute’s work, by constructing 40 birdhouses for Smithsonian Society bluebird research on Spring Island. McGee has served his community by volunteer work with Angel Food, National Honor Society and Family Promise.

McGee is senior at Savannah Christian Preparatory School. He is a National Merit AP Scholar, was awarded an SCPS Academic Merit Scholarship for four years, and earned Headmaster’s List by being in the top 10 percent of his class.

McGee is the Student Body President, Captain of the Men’s Cross Country Team and Captain of the Men’s Soccer Team, member of the Beta Club and member of the French National Honor

Society at Savannah Christian. He is a member of Grace Coastal Church and is the son of David and Lynn McGee of Okatie.

The SAR Eagle Scout Recognition and Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding Eagle Scouts in our communities. Every SAR chapter sponsors an Eagle Scout Competition that includes an application detailing Scouting experience, academic achievements and community service, a 500-word essay on patriotic theme, and a four-generation genealogy chart.

The winner of each state competition competes in the National Society’s Eagle Scout Competition.

SCENES FROM BEAUFORT’S

RELAY FOR LIFE

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The Beaufort Lions Club recently presented a check for $1000 to the Beaufort County Library to purchase the Jaws Screen Reader, which is a software program for those who are blind or have low vision. It has a multilingual synthesizer, speaks through the computer’s sound card, can read information from the screen aloud and provides access to a wide variety of informative, educational, and job-related applications. Pictured above from left to right is Joyce and Bob Barnaby, Assistant director with the library Jan O’Rourke, and Jane Griffith.

Clockwise from top: Contestants compete for the coveted title of “Ms. Relay” at the 2011 Beaufort Relay For Life event on April 29. Mike Smoak (far right) was the winner; Students Megan Bono, front, Alexis Bono, right, and Grace Harris, back, pose with their teacher, Mrs. Abby Keister Mitchell; The Island News team at their tent; a luminary lines the track; Amy Trask and Rep. Shannon Erickson at the event that attracted 3,000 people and raised more than $86,000 for the American Cancer Society. the island news | may 5-12, 2011 | www.yourislandnews.com

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Local walks runway, joins modeling agency Beaufortonian Lara Lill, owner of Chapter 1 Design with her husband Alex, recently participated as a model in Savannah Fashion Week. She also walked the runway at Charleston’s Eco Fashion event, where fellow Beaufortonian Caroline Baker, designer of Maude Couture, showcased current trends in fashion that are eco-friendly.

Lill walked for designer Natasha Shamdasani Madan, a handbag designer.

Also participating in the Charleston Eco Fashion event was Rachel Gordon, designer of One Love.

Lill just signed with Tout Models & Talent, based in Mount Pleasant.

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Historical Society holds 72nd annual meeting Dr. Gerald Schwartz will discuss his book, “A Woman Doctor’s Civil War: Esther Hill Hawks’ Diary.” A physician, a Northerner, a teacher, a school administrator, a suffragist, and an abolitionist, Esther Hill Hawks was the antithesis of Southern womanhood.

While most women of the 1860s stayed at home, tending husband and house, Dr. Esther Hill Hawks came South to

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Beaufort to minister to black Union troops and newly freed slaves as both a teacher and a doctor. She kept a diary and described the South. Her pen, honed to a fine point by her abolitionist views, missed nothing as she traveled through a hungry and ailing land.

Remarkably frank, Esther Hill Hawks’ story is one that is long overdue in the telling.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gerald Schwartz is a professor of history at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. A graduate of Mexico City College, Dr. Schwartz holds a Ph.D. from Washington State University.

Please RSVP to Nancy Gilley at 843-524-7969. An optional light lunch catered by Debbi Covington will be served at 11:30 a.m. for $10.

The Beaufort County Historical Society is the oldest association in Beaufort County dedicated to the study and preservation of history. A member based organization, the society was established in 1939.

For more information, contact Pamela Ovens-President at sail@singlestar. us or call 843-785-2767 or visit www. beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.org

EXTREME MAKEOVER & THE ISLAND NEWS Ron Hines, a distributor for The Island News, presents India Dickinson and her son with framed copies of the paper that showcases when the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” was in Beaufort transforming the Dickinson’s house. The episode aired on ABC Sunday, May 1.

The Pleasant Point Community is upgrading all community facilities and recently had their grand opening for the new swimming pool.

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outdoors beaufort high school happenings: photos by todd stowe. more at www.thetalon.smugmug.com

Junior Taylor Simonse 

Senior Hunter Dean 

Senior Foster Marshall 

Freshman Josh Fickes 

Senior Christian Connelly 

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he Beaufort High Boys Golf Team placed fourth in the Region 8AAAA tournament on Monday, May 2. This qualified them to compete in the lowerstate tournament on May 9 at Coosaw Creek in Charleston. Freshman Josh Fickes qualified was named to the all-region team.

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Percentage of South Carolina’s salt marshes that are located in Beaufort County, which is comprised of more than 50% water and wetlands.

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Southern Graces Bistro’s Wedding Tea a Smashing Success Followers of the Royal Wedding were able to celebrate in style at Friday’s Royal Wedding Tea hosted

by Southern Graces Bistro, located at 809 Port Republic St. (at The Beaufort Inn).

Owner Bethany Hewitt invited guests to wear their favorite tea hats and attire while being treated to wedding treats, cakes and favors in addition to a variety of original teas.

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GET READY FOR WATER FESTIVAL Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Sponsorship Opportunities for the 56th Annual Beaufort Water Festival are now available. For General and/or Event Specific sponsor opportunities, please contact Chris Canaday at 843812-5982, creet74@yahoo.com or sponsorwaterfestival@bftwaterfestival. com. Sponsors play a critical role as they help offset the rising cost of entertainment so that admission can be kept relatively low and/or free. Please visit www. bftwaterfestival.com for more information.

Sporting Tournament Registration: Applications/Registration forms for the 56th Annual Beaufort Water Festival Sports Tournaments are now available online at www.bftwaterfestival.com.

Check out the website to see what events you want to become involved with!

Contact the Beaufort Water Festival at 843-524-0600 or the Sports Coordinator, Jack Little at jack.little@wellsfargo.com.

Championship Sports Series: Now is the time to sign up for the 3rd Beaufort Water Festival Championship Sports Series sponsored by Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Teams will be required to participate in at least six events. Email Jack Little at jack.little@wellsfargo.com for more information.

On Friday, April 29, 21 guests, dressed in their finest attire and donning fantastic hats, arrived to the home of Jack and Nancy Schaaf at 5:30 a.m. on Shammy Creek. Jack Schaaf escorted guests up the driveway by flashlight. The Schaaf ’s served authentic Sainsbury tea biscuits and sandwich creams, scones with lemon curd and hot tea. Authentic decorations, shipped by a relative from England, included the British flag printed on buntings, flags, cups, plates and balloons, as well as a top hat, a red, white and blue wig, and the royal couple on a platter. Party favors included fake sapphire wedding rings, wedding mints, heart bubbles and small bells.

Kiss-a-Pig campaign is a real squeal American Diabetes Association’s 2011 Kiss-a-Pig Campaign chose Dr. Tom Leitzel, President of the Technical College of the Lowcountry, to represent Beaufort.

Kiss-a-Pig is a unique fundraising event that pits local community leaders against each other in a contest to raise votes (each dollar equals one vote) for their campaigns. The candidate with the most votes wins the chance to kiss the pig. Insulin was originally developed from the pancreas of pigs, and therefore the pig is honored with this campaign.

The pig will be kissed at the Intergalactic Ball on Saturday, May 7 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Savannah.

For the past two years, Beaufort County has taken home the bacon. In 2010, Beaufort Memorial Hospital CEO, Dr. Rick Toomey, won by raising $21,000. In 2009, Beaufort Mayor, Billy Keyserling, won by raising $27,000.

Dr. Tom Leitzel, the 2011 Beaufort representative, hopes to carry on the tradition while recognizing he has some stiff competition this year. According to Leitzel,“It’s a real honor to step in behind Rick and Billy and I hope to do Beaufort proud. There are strong competitors in the game and I will be looking to the students, faculty and staff of Technical 26

College of the Lowcountry for support.

I also hope to generate support from the community-at-large.”

All funds raised during the Kiss-a-Pig campaign benefit American Diabetes Association, the nation’s leading organization to curing diabetes and improving the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Diabetes is the nation’s

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seventh deadliest disease, killing more than 231,000 Americans each year. It is the leading cause of heart disease and stroke, adult blindness, kidney failure and non-traumatic amputations.

For more information on how you can get involved in Kiss-a-Pig, contact Maria Center at 912-353-8110, ext.

3091 or mcenter@diabetes.org.

Talent Show Application/Registration: Applications for the 56th Annual Beaufort Water Festival Talent show are now available online at www.bftwaterfestival. com. Auditions are June 6th at the Technical College of the Low country and the Talent Night is Wednesday, July 20.

Please contact the Beaufort Water Festival at 843-524-0600 or Dee Gonzalez at 843379-1379 for more information.

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A spotlight on fabulous local restaurants; entertaining musings from the Happy Winos

Famous Happy Winos from history

By Terry Sweeney

Whenever I wake up in the morning, fully clothed, in a now wine-stained ensemble, an empty bottle of red perched on my bedside table, I seriously am tempted to berate myself for allowing myself to be “overserved” once again.

How am I ever going to amount to anything if I continue to use the grape to escape from this “up-and-at’em-every-minutecounts-make-it-orTerry break-it-world?” But Sweeney then I remember all the illustrious and accomplished happy winos in history who came before me and who also loved to throw ‘em back and are now hopefully in that Great Vineyard in the Sky, happily hammered!

Thomas Jefferson, historians say, wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in a tavern in Philadelphia.

No doubt dipping his quills into many a goblet of inky burgundy for inspiration.

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George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were two ...

Hitler never touched the stuff. one of our happiest wino forefathers.

He called wine “a necessary of life” and his interest went far beyond just drinking wine. He was fascinated by its viticulture and endlessly studied French, Italian, and German methods of grape growing. Jefferson planted vineyards at Monticello and even grew grapes in his Paris garden on the Champs-Elysees.

But no doubt the happiest gig of his life was Wine Advisor to Presidents Washington, Madison and Monroe — three other highly accomplished White House Winos.

Speaking of Washington, when he was president, his wine orders did not reflect a tremendous amount of will power in the wine department. In 1790, one of his orders for French champagne was for 40 cases. When Jefferson found a decadent and delicious dessert wine in France called Chateau D’Yquen, he decided to send Washington a little so he could taste it ... He sent him 30 cases!!! (Feeling a little better now fellow winos about your meager daily

intake?) I may myself open a bottle of French Somethin’ Somethin’ tonight to celebrate my incredible self control.

Let us not forget a little known fact about one of our other White House wine enthusiasts, Abraham Lincoln, who had a liquor license and owned two taverns. Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd, both adored wine and had six different wine glasses at state dinners, one for each course. I wonder if, like myself, President Lincoln ever came to in his famous Lincoln bedroom wondering “How did I get home? And why am I still wearing my best Gettysburg address suit and this silly top hat? Jeez!”

Although not a U.S. president, there is one more gentleman I would like to mention who had a profound effect on the continual survival of a young America: Benjamin Franklin. I’m sure you’ve heard the quote, “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy” attributed to Ben Franklin. Let me just say, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In an actual letter from Ben

Franklin written in 1779,he goes on and on about wine, spelled in French ‘vin’ as the “heavenly gift of the Di-vine” and later in the same letter says, “Behold the rain which descends from heaven on our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.” So the quote was actually about wine, not beer. Stick that in your mug, Mr. Michelob.

The list of wine-loving presidents and great world leaders is an extremely long one. For example, Churchill loved him some Pol Roger champagne and drank a bottle a day to soothe his blitz kreiged nerves. Cleopatra supposedly drank a goatskin of vino with breakfast and even bathed in it (not milk as teetotalers would have you believe). Certainly, the earliest written account of viticulture is in the old testament of the Bible that tells us Noah planted the first vineyard and made wine and enjoyed it and enjoyed it and enjoyed it! So, who knows? Before the Great Flood did Noah actually collect two of everything? Or was he just seeing double?!

So drink up Happy Winos, we are in excellent company!

The Lunch Bunch dines at Medical Park Deli

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he Lunch Bunch dined at the Medical Park Deli, located in the old Aimar Pharmacy building at 968 Ribaut Road, across from Beaufort Memorial Hospital.

Perfect for the busy doctor, nurse and office personnel, Medical Park Deli is also convenient for those visiting patients at the hospital or waiting for relatives with long appointments in the medical village.

Offering a fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch menu, Medical Park Deli is inexpensive and quick for the person on-the-go and provides a wide variety of sandwiches, soups and salads in addition to breakfast staples.

Owner Freddy Stevens and Chef Johnny Perkins ensure delivery within a 10-mile radius of the deli as well.

Medical Park Deli also provides free high speed Internet access and Wi-Fi, perfect for the professional who needs to stay connected.

Kim, April, Pamela and I took advantage of the Brown Bag Special, any half sandwich and a small soup of the day or chili for only $4.99. Kim got the BLT and a cup of the Tomato Basil soup, while I ordered the Reuben and a cup of Broccoli and Cheese soup. April asked for the egg salad on wheat and the Tomato Basil, and Pamela had half of a turkey sandwich on rye with Provolone cheese and Tomato Basil soup.

Elizabeth opted for the warm ham and swiss on rye, made to order at the

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Spotted by the Lunch Bunch: Dr. Katherine Grace Hefner and Dr. Gene Grace Above: The inside of the deli. Right: Tomato basil soup and half a sandwich.

counter, the old-fashioned way.

All sandwiches are served with a choice of deli-sliced white, rye, wheat or pumpernickle breads, with a selection of toppings of your liking and a side salad or chips.

Medical Park Deli also caters and will do all the work for you. If you call within 24 hours, they will cater your next

event with their delicious sandwiches and sides. Call 379-0174 for catering information or delivery.

The Lunch Bunch enjoyed a satisfying meal. The food was great, and the deli is the perfect spot for a quick and easy lunch for those on Ribaut Road.

Thanks Johnny and Freddy for asking us to dine. It was a pleasure! the island news | may 5-12, 2011 | www.yourislandnews.com

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Learn about canine behavior with Tracie Korol, or find a furry friend to adopt

Listen up: Dealing with sound, hearing loss As the Blue Angels perform practice maneuvers low over my house, I notice that with each pass my visiting pack flattens to the ground, ears clamped tight to the head. The noise is painful to my ears and I understand the abstract of giant, shrieking flying things overhead: it has to bewilder conceptually and physically hurt my dog friends’ ears. We’re going to play inside until it quiets down.

Hearing can be visualized as waves of energy traveling along molecules in the air, transformed into mechanical energy at the ear drum, then amplified by small bones and finally transformed into the electrical impulses in the auditory nerve — resulting in what the brain registers as hearing. Dogs have a much different range of hearing than ours, extending into a considerably higher frequency than we can hear.

Sound frequency, the number of sound wave cycles every second, is measured in Hertz (Hz). The higher the frequency, the more sound waves per second, the higher-pitched the sound. According to Monika Wegler’s book, “Dogs: How to Take Care of Them and Understand Them:” “Humans pick up an average of 20,000 acoustic vibrations per second (Hz), whereas a dog is able to perceive between 40,000 and 100,000 vibrations.” In short, dogs hear a lot better than we do.

BowWOW!

Facts, observations and musings about Our Best Friends

BowWOW! Is a production of Tracie Korol and wholeDog. Tracie is a holistic behavior coach, a canine massage therapist (CCMT), herbalist, and canine homeopath. Want more information? Have a question? Send a note to Tracie at letstalk@wholedog.biz or visit www.wholedog.biz.

All dog owners can report a similar story. At my house, even if my dogs were dead asleep, snoring, at the other side of the house, no matter how quiet I attempted to be, creeping in stocking feet to the kitchen, opening a cupboard door with exaggerated care, I could always expect a trio of happy faces at my knees by the time my hand reached out for whatever snack I had in mind. What this means is, if you need to yell at your dog in order for him to pay attention, your relationship needs work. He can hear you just fine even when you whisper. Good dog handlers rarely raise their voices above normal conversational tone.

However, dogs, like people, can lose hearing for a number of reasons: infections; trauma and loud noise; genetic susceptibility; neural damage, etc. The most common form of hearing loss is called “conductive” hearing loss and it is caused by blockage of the ear canal — from foreign bodies, infections, or an excessive buildup of ear wax (cerumen).

Exposure to loud noises can cause “sensory” hearing loss, and this loss becomes progressively

worse as the exposure continues over time. Dogs that are subjected to constant loud music will gradually lose hearing, and the loss can be permanent. Quick impact, high-level noise such as gunshots also causes profound hearing loss. The Mississippi State College of Veterinary Medicine conducted a study in 2002 finding of all the gun dogs tested (40), all had marked hearing loss. “A partially deaf dog is not as effective as a hunter,” said Dr. Andrew Mackin, holder of the college’s Hugh Ward Chair in Veterinary Medicine and an associate professor in small animal internal medicine.

They recommended that hunting dogs wear earplugs, much as the hunter does.

There are many drugs that can cause hearing loss, too.

Aminogycoside antibiotics such as gentamycin and amikacin; loop diuretics such as furosimide (Lasix); several anti-cancer drugs and even high doses of aspirin can damage hearing.

Be sure to ask for side effects or to read the package inserts before committing your dog to a course of medication. Diseases such as diabetes, kidney failure,

Dogs have a much different range of hearing than ours, extending into a considerable higher frequency than we can hear. and hypothyroidism may be associated with hearing loss, too.

As a dog ages, much like his human friends, his hearing diminishes. The first sign may be a hesitancy to obey commands or a reluctance to go into strange territory. Old age hearing loss is usually a slow, progressive change and you may be able to slow it down somewhat with good nutrition, antioxidants and adding some herbal supplements to the diet.

An old dog may initially lose only the ability to hear certain frequencies—usually the upper ranges. Speaking to him in dulcet tones may be helpful. I’ve advised clients to use percussive sounds such as clapping that can be heard by fairly deaf dogs. A clap can draw a dog’s attention

to hand signals. Realize, too, that hearing loss can create behavioral changes. You may notice something that looks like aggression. In reality, it may be your dog was unaware of your approach, became startled when touched, and instinctively reacted. Some old guys can be startled easily and may snap or bite when surprised.

The last form of hearing loss is “neural” hearing loss, the least common form. It can be caused by head trauma, blood clots, ruptured blood vessels, or brain tumors.

The good news is that hearing aids have been developed for dogs, but are pricey. Best to teach hand signals in basic puppy training and refresh the memory frequently, just in case.

Picture Day at Beaufort Dog The dogs at Beaufort Dog Day School will be posing this week for their picture day with local photographer Misty Smith. This is the first time, as we know, that school picture day has extended beyond the traditional schools and included our four-legged friends.

“It is a bit of a challenge to get them to pose, but a squeaky

toy works nicely,” says owner Kelley Blackston. In addition to individual shots, the school (Beaufort Dog) will offer class pictures, a school poster, and year book.

“Many of these dogs are their owner’s children. These owners, as well as us, the faculty, want a book and class pictures to remember each dog and group

just like we do our two-legged children.” says owner Kelley Blackston, who used to be a public school teacher in Beaufort County.

The picture days will continue next week to ensure “perfect attendance.”

For more details, call or e-mail Kelley at 812-5394 or kelley@beaufortdog.com.

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PET OF THE WEEK Daisy is a 7 month old female spayed Terrier mix. She loves to run and play. Come adopt her at the Beaufort County Animal Shelter & Control, 23 Shelter Church Road, Beaufort, SC 29906. For more information, call 843255-5010 Office or fax 843-255-9407 or visit the website at www.bcgov.net/ Animal-Control.

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Walk-Ins • Day Walkers • Grooming Pick Up and Take Home Services • Drop Offs

843-524-2224 2511 Boundary St., Beaufort Only 20 min. from McGarvey’s Corner, the Sea Islands and Yemassee

what to do Local author, poet will read at Beaufort library

Alice Connelly Moore, local author and poet, will share her “Inspired Words” at the Beaufort library on Scott Street on Thursday, May 5, from 2-3 p.m.

BHS Dance Ensemble performs spring concert

The Beaufort High School Dance Ensemble will present their Annual Spring Dance Concert on Thursday, May 5, and Friday, May 6, in The Arts Center at Beaufort High School. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. This concert showcases student choreography projects and includes the Dance II, III, and IV ensembles. Tickets will be $5 in advance and $7 at the door. For more information or to order advance tickets, contact Mrs. Teresa Baker, BHS Dance Director, at 843-322-2153.

a.m. The 15 and 30 mile rides will start at 9:30 a.m. Registration can be done at www.Active.com or by picking up an entry form at Lowcountry Bicycles on Lady’s Island. You can also register on the day of the rides at the starting point.

Proceeds from the rides will support “The Friends of the Rail Trail” as they work to make the Beaufort County Rail Trail a reality. For more information, call Jane Frederick at 843 522 8422.

Lowcountry Autism to hold fundraiser

The Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce will have its First Friday Networking Event from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 6 at Sea Island Furniture Mart, 46 Robert Smalls Parkway. The theme is “Improving Your Bottom Line Through Your Professional Image.” Drawings, prizes and refreshments. The public is invited. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Call 986-1102.

Lowcountry Autism Foundation’s Fourth Annual Spring Fling is under way and event organizers are in need of additional items for the live auction. All of the proceeds support operations of the recently opened LAF Comprehensive Therapy Center and will continue supporting many families affected by autism in the Lowcountry.

The Spring Fling will take place at 6 p.m. May 7 at the Palmetto Hall Clubhouse on Hilton Head Island. The evening is semi-formal/cocktail attire and will include live entertainment, dinner, dancing and a silent auction.

Tickets are $75 per person. To donate items to the silent auction, call 843-7062024. For more information about the event or for tickets, please contact event co-chairs Ginger Allen or Meredith DiMuzio at gingerallenhhi@gmail.com or meredithdimuzio@yahoo.com.

Author Larry Rowland to sign new book

Hope Haven holds Lilies on the River

Black chamber holds First Friday Networking

Beaufort Bookstore presents Larry Rowland, author of “History of Beaufort County 1514 - 1861,” signing copies of his newest book “The Civil War In South Carolina” and Pat Branning signing copies of the new Tricentennial edition of “Shrimp, Collards & Grits” on Saturday, May 7 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Beaufort Bookstore, 2127 Boundary St., 525-1066, and Saturday, May 7, from 2 - 4 p.m. at McIntosh Books, 917 Bay St., 524-1119.

This year Hope Haven will be honoring Rep. Shannon Erickson for her service to our community and her advocacy for children’s issues. Purchase luncheon ticket by calling 524-2256. Seats are limited so reserve your seats now.

There will be a wonderful silent auction throughout the event, a champagne toast, followed by the lilies release ceremony. All this will take place on Saturday, May 7, at Berkeley Hall. Don’t forget to purchase your lilies online at www.hopehavenLC.org.

Sign up for second ‘Beaufort’s Got Talent’ Obedience dog classes The Habersham Marketplace will host its second installment of “Beaufort’s offered by Beaufort Dog Got Talent” on Friday, May 6, from 6-8 p.m. as part of the larger First Friday event, which begins at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Those interested in competing should contact Jason Blackston at (843)379-9617. The event will feature an expanded farmer’s market, children’s activities and food vendors from 4-7 p.m. The Habersham Marketplace is at 13 Market St. in Habersham, located off of Joe Frazier Road in Beaufort. For more information and event schedules, visit www. habershammarketplace.com.

Pathway Connect rides support local rail trail

Pathways Connect, a 10-year-old safe cycling and walking advocacy for Northern Beaufort County, is sponsoring a century, 60 mile, 15 and 30 mile rides on Lady’s Island and St. Helena Island.

The event will be Saturday, May 7 starting at 100 Sea Island Parkway, behind the Huddle House. The century and metric century rides will start at 8

New Dog Basic Obedience and Dog Agility Classes start Thursday, May 5 in the evening, 1307 Boundary St. Call or e-mail kelley@beaufortdog.com for more.

DAR to hold meeting for Mother’s Day

The Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their next meeting on Saturday, May 7th at 11 a.m., gathering at the home of Mrs. Joan Hedley, 710 Island Circle East, Dataw Island. This will be a luncheon picnic in celebration of Mother’s Day with special guests to be mothers or daughters of chapter members. Hostesses joining Mrs. Hedley will be Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Bailey, and Mrs. Servaes. To RSVP, please email rservaes@embarqmail.com or call 838-7167.

Beaufort Writers meet

Beaufort Writers meets every second and fourth Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Airport Conference Room.

The next meetings are May 10 and 24.

Plaza Stadium Theater Fri. 5/6 - Thurs. 5/12

Prom “PG” Showing DAILY at 7:05-9:05 Jumping the Broom “PG13” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:00-4:15-7:00-9:10 Mon-Thurs 4:15-7:00-9:10 Fast 5 “PG13” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:00-4:30-7:00-9:20 Mon-Thurs 4:30-7:00-9:20 Madea’s Happy Family “PG13” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:05-4:15-7:05-9:10 Mon-Thurs 4:15-7:05-9:10 Rio “G” Showing Fri-Sat-Sun 2:05-4:05 Mon-Thurs 4:05 41 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort (843) 986-5806

Bereavement Support group to gather

United Hospice will be hosting a Bereavement Support Group on May 12 and June 9 from 3-4:30 p.m. at United Hospice, 1605 North Street, Beaufort.

All are welcome . For questions or more information, call 843-522-0476.

Sportsfishing and diving club to meet

The May meeting for the Beaufort Sportsfishing and Diving Club will be held Thursday, May 12 at the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located off of Meridian Road on Lady’s Island. The social begins at 6:30 and the meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Jason Owens, the owner of Sea Island Divers and Sea Jay Bayne of Deep South Divers and Kym Harrington have a special treat in store during the social and at the beginning of the meeting. The club is also delighted that well known Captain Judy will be on hand with her other captains for a presentation on flounder. You do not need a reservation and guests are invited.

For additional information, please call Captain Frank Gibson at 843-522-2020.

Master Gardener seminar to be held

The Lowcountry Master Gardener Association is offering a day-long seminar on proper lawn care practices based on Clemson University research results. This educational event on Saturday May 14.

The seminar brings together five experts from around South Carolina and Georgia with key presentations repeated during the day. These presentations will address different topics like types of warm season grasses and their characteristics, lawn renovation, diseases, weeds, and insects.

This event will be at Hampton Hall. It includes pastry/coffee at registration time and a lunch. The seminar extends from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The fee is $25. For details, contact Bill Leonard at 843-5403600 or hortusdoc@gmail.com.

Channel your Zen at A Day of Mindfulness

Saturday May 14, Sea Island Mindfulness Meditation Sangha offers A Day Of Mindfulness. Join us as we learn and practice ways to free our minds, open our hearts and create a more wonderful world right here, right now with Dharma Teacher Trish Thompson in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lady’s Island Marina. The cost $25 for the day which includes lunch.

Email kuzkats@embarqmail.com or visit www.SearIslandSangha.com for details.

ARTworks presents Live “Radio” Theatre

The Travelers Live “Radio” Theatre on Sunday, May 15, 3 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at ARTworks. $10 includes dessert. Prosper Egan stars as that irrepressible little tyke, Baby Snooks, and Karl Barons is Daddy in“Baby Snooks and the Easter Bonnet.” Michael Gannon stars as Riley, from the Life of Riley, in a classic case of miscommunication in “Junior Forgets Mother’s Day.” ARTworks is at 2127 Boundary St. For more information, go to www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org or call 379-2787.

Lowcountry Patriots holds annual banquet

Saturday, May 21, the Lowcountry Patriots hold their Sixth Annual Banquet & Auction. All are invited for an evening of fun, delicious food (Bob Brower’s BBQ) and fine firearms. Live and silent auctions; door prizes. Proceeds go to the non-profit NRA Foundation for S.C. youth firearms safety and education programs. Funds also support JROTC, women’s safety classes, shooting range development/ improvement, and wildlife conservation.

Doors open 5:30 p.m. at Beaufort’s Quality Inn. Tickets $30 (age 16 and under, $15), available at Port Royal Gun & Pawn or online at www.friendsofnra.org.

For details, contact Skip Mercer at 843263-3671 or skip82965@hotmail.com.

Sign up for Gamecock Classic golf tourney

The Beaufort County Gamecock Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by DuPriest Construction Co. will be on Saturday, June 11, at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island. This is a 4 person scramble, Captain’s Choice format starting at 9:00 am. Proceeds benefit USC Scholarship Athletes. Entry fee of $100 per player includes a green fee and golf cart, gift bag, awards lunch, beverages, and contests and prizes. Please call Linda McCarty at 843-521-1445 or send to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, SC 29907.

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networking directory AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING

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Dawn H Freeman MSW LISW-CP

KFI Mechanical, LLC 399 Sam’s Point Rd Lady’s Island, SC 29907 Tel. 843-322-0018

Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy 43 Sea Island Parkway 843-441-0627 dawnhfreeman@gmail.com

Beaufort Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC

DENTISTs

John C. Haynie President Beaufort, South Carolina 843-524-0996 www.beaufortairconditioning.com

Palmetto Smiles

Jennifer Wallace, DMD 843-524-7645 palmettosmilesofbeaufort.com

Attorney

Dr. Jack Mcgill Family Dentistry

Attorney at Law, LLC Criminal Defense & Civil Litigation Located on the corner of Carteret and North Street Office: 843-986-9449 Fax: 843-986-9450 appointments@geierlaw.com http://geierlaw.com

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65 Sams Point Road 843-525-6866 New patients welcome!

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ESTATE SALES

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Camputaro Law Office Practicing family law, personal injury and veterans disability law 920 Bay Street, Ste 25, Beaufort, SC 29902 Call 442-9517 for a free initial consultation.

Estate Ladies

The Estate Sales Experts in Beaufort County Annette Petit: 843-812-4485 Patricia Whitmer: 843-522-1507 www.estateladies.com

FURNITURE

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Patricia Mathers formally from look’N’good salon would like to invite everyone to join her at her new location in Port Royal at New Image Salon at 1516 Paris Ave. Or call for an appointment at 271-9556

MJ Fortin Studio Cabinetry

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Specializing in Cabinets and Countertops Dean Williams: Visit our showroom at 26 Professional Village, Lady's Island cabinetsbydeanwilliams.com 843.982.5555 / 843.575.6139 NO JOB TOO SMALL

Furniture Specialist, Antique and wood restoration Conservator • Scratches • Veneers • Gouges • Re-gluing • Color/finishing Parts replaced or reproduced.

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CLEANING SERVICES

Merry Maids

Bob Cunningham 522-2777 custsrv4632@merrymaids.net 829 Parris Is Gateway Beaufort, SC

CONSTRUCTION

Broad River Construction

Chandler Trask (C): 843.321.9625 (P): 843.522.9757 Chandler@BroadRiverConstruction.com www.BroadRiverConstruction.com

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Carol Waters Interiors

12 Celadon Drive Lady’s Island - Off Sam’s Point Road at the Clock Tower 843-524-2329 * M-F 10-5:30

LAWN CARE

Lawn Solutions Jim Colman 843-522-9578

www.lawnsolutions.us Design, Installation, Maintenance

Walker’s Lawn Maintenance

Christopher J. Geier

Travis A. Newton, PA

INTERIOR DESIGN

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The Beaufort Day Spa 843.470.1777 304 Scott St. massage ~ facial ~ mani/pedi waxing ~ spa packages spa packages

INSURANCE

For All Your Insurance Needs Andy Corriveau phone: (843) 524-1717

For All Your Insurance Needs Amy Bowman phone: (843) 524-7531

Geico - David B. Craft

2613 Boundary Street Call for a free rate quote.

843-522-0302 • 843-522-0190 • 1-877-315-4342 • 1-800-841-3000

Walker DuRant 843-252-7622

46 Cedar Crest Circle, Beaufort Cutting • Edging • Blowing Weed Eating • Small Clean Up Licensed and insured

Marketing

Gene Brancho

Marketing Consultant Full service marketing consulting for your smaller business. Social Media Marketing • Marketing Representation • Networking ...and more. Phone: 843-441-7485 email: genebrancho@hargray.com

organizing Jill Weaver

Professional Organizer 843-521-7099 www.organizebeaufort.com

Organize your home and office De-cluttering, Paper Management, Downsizing, Time Management

PEST CONTROL

Collins Pest Control

Tommy Collins 843-524-5544 Complete Termite and Pest Control Residential, Commercial, Free Estimates, Licensed and Insured PEt grooming

Furbulas Dog Grooming and Pet Sitting

Brittany Riedmayer 843-476-2989 • 843-522-3047 furbulasdoggrooming@hotmail.com • Member of National Dog Groomers Association of America.

• Change your dog from Fabulous to Furbulas with a personal touch.

PHYSICIANS Randy Royal, MD- OBGYN and Pelvic Surgery

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PLUMBING

Lohr Plumbing, Inc.

Brett Doran Serving the Lowcountry for over 20 years.

Service, New Construction, and Remodeling.

(843) 522-8600 www.lohrplumbing.com

Pressure washing

Palmetto Custom Cleaning

“The Powerwashing Professionals” Call Brad at (843) 441-3678 Licensed and Insured See the difference at www.powerwashingbeaufort.com

tree service

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classifieds AUCTIONS

LEXINGTON COUNTY J. SCOTT ESTATE, brick home, furniture, jewelry, collectibles & household items bid now ends May 17. www.SCAuctions.com 1-877-5685226 Burns & Associates, Inc. SCAL#3590F. ABSOLUTE AUCTION — Valuable personal property from the Historic Greenbrier Resort. Vehicles, restaurant and kitchen equipment, glassware & dishware, building materials, furniture and apparel. A general list is available at woltz.com. Select items will be available for online bidding. 10% Buyer’s Premium, 13% Buyer’s Premium for online bidders. Sale held May 21, 9am at the West Virginia Building of the State Fair Event Center, Lewisburg, WV. Preview: May 20 from 12-8pm. Contact Woltz & Associates, Inc. Real Estate Brokers & Auctioneers.800-551-3588. Roanoke, Virginia. Jim Woltz (WV#1000).

ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 112 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

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HELP WANTED BICYCLE MECHANIC NEEDED Experience preferred. Part Time - Apply in Person. Low Country Bicycle 102 Sea Island Pkwy, Lady’s Island.

FOREMEN to lead utility field crews.

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