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TIME TO VOTE

Key races on ballot for midterms One of the most-anticipated and most fiercely-contested midterm elections in recent memory will come to a close Tuesday, when voters across the country go to the polls.

A number of key statewide offices are up for grabs in South Carolina, where Democrats are challenging for power in more races than usual, including competitive races for Governor and the U.S. House seat currently held by Mark Sanford.

Closer to home, four Beaufort County School Board seats are on the ballot in Northern Beaufort County. District 2 incumbent David Striebinger is being challenged by Lady’s Island resident Terry Thomas; District 3 incumbent Cynthia Gregory-Smalls faces challenges from Natasha Robinson, William Smith, and Buryl Sumpter; District 4 incumbent Joseph Dunkle faces challenger Tricia Fidrych; and four candidates — Stew Butler, Richard Geier, Ray Johnson, and Sarah Stuchell — are running for the open District 5 seat.

Absentee voting has been brisk throughout all of Beaufort County, according to Marle Smalls, Director of Elections and Voter Registration in Beaufort County. On Monday, Oct. 29, alone, Smalls said nearly 500 voters had cast their absentee ballots in person at the Beaufort County Voter Registration Office in Beaufort, continuing an

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11,000 people IN BEAUFORT COUNTY SO FAR QUALIFY TO WEAR THE “I VOTED” STICKERS AS OF MONDAY, OCT. 29.

ongoing trend of heavier-than-usual early voting.

“Since we opened on Oct. 8, we’ve averaged about 300 per day (in Beaufort),” Smalls said.

“Bluffton has averaged more than 500 per day.

But as the election gets closer, I suspect we’ll have even more.”

Smalls said as of Monday, Oct. 29, more than 11,000 people have already voted in Beaufort County. The early turnout is significantly higher than in 2014, she said.

BAGBAN

Beaufort County’s single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect Nov. 1, but many area retailers were prepared well ahead of time. Publix stores throughout the county had switched over to paper bags at their self-checkout stations more than a week before the Nov. 1 deadline. Customers also may bring their own reusable bags.

Photo by Justin Jarrett.

JOB WELL DONE AMIkids Beaufort earned national recognition during the annual Board of Trustees conference.

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“Then again this is a very different election,” she said.

Many experts are calling the midterms a referendum on President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress.

Polling places throughout the county will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. To check your polling place, visit scvotes.org.

Left: Jim Moss, left, waits for his turn to vote Monday afternoon at the Beaufort County Voter Registration Office in Burton. Beaufort County combined has averaged more than 800 voters per day. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

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Whitehall Park purchase finalized The much anticipated purchase of 9.72 acres of scenic, riverfront land on Lady’s Island in the City of Beaufort, commonly known as the Whitehall Tract, to be permanently preserved as a passive park, was finalized on Oct. 23.

Announcement of the purchase closing was made by Barbara G. Holmes, Director of Land Protection for the Open Land Trust, Administrator of Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program.

“We are thrilled that this magnificent and iconic property will now be permanently protected for free public access, recreation and education,” said Holmes, pointing out that the parcel, directly fronting the Beaufort River across from Henry C. Chambers Park in downtown Beaufort, was part of a larger 20-acre property formerly owned by First Chatham Bank.

“The closing concludes an intense three month approval process between the seller, the County and the City of Beaufort that was fueled by strong community advocacy efforts,” noted Holmes.

Purchase price for the acreage

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was $5,450,000 with $4,371,000 in funds allocated from Beaufort County’s Rural and Critical Land’s Program, and the balance of funds coming from the Felburn Foundation, the Beaufort County Open Land Trust and public donations. Additionally, the seller has committed beneficial in-kind services and contributions toward development of the park.

Paul Sommerville, Chairman of Beaufort County Council, said the purchase “is a major milestone” and praised the “huge community support that made it possible for all of us to enjoy this magnificent place today, tomorrow and beyond.”

Community support efforts were spearheaded by the Friends of Whitehall Park, who organized immediately after learning the project was a possibility.

“Paul Butare, president of the organization, and its board members quickly recognized that a call to action in engaging the public could be the key to success,” Holmes said.

“Their organization, with the aid of several internet initiatives to generate support, garnered more than

6,000 signatures, staged events and encouraged positive public discourse at public meetings and with direct public official contact.”

The initiative was also fortunate to receive early financial support from the Felburn Foundation, a private foundation with a mission to promote the preservation of natural lands, waters, biodiversity, education and quality of life. The Foundation provided a $1 million grant to leverage County and other funds for purchase of the park.

Holmes said Larry White, President of the Felburn Foundation and a Lady’s Island resident, “was unwavering, and always a positive presence at the public meetings in support of a passive park at Whitehall.”

Whitehall Park is owned by Beaufort County, and the City of Beaufort has agreed to maintain and operate the park with the Open Land Trust holding a conservation easement to ensure the park’s perpetual protection. These entities will continue to work together, along with the Friends of Whitehall organization, to make the park an exceptional legacy for both residents and visitors to the area.

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November 1, 2018

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NEWS

Two wrecks cause injuries, delays on Trask Parkway

Firefighters responded to two motor vehicle accidents on Trask Parkway that resulted in injuries and traffic delays on Monday, Oct. 29.

Just after 10 a.m. on Oct. 29, Burton and Beaufort/ Port Royal firefighters responded to a two-vehicle accident at Trask Parkway and

Roseida Road that resulted in minor injuries to two occupants along with traffic delays.

Firefighters arrived to a two-vehicle collision involving passenger vehicles. Occupants from both vehicles suffered what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries

and were transported to the hospital by Beaufort County EMS. Traffic on Trask Parkway was delayed for more than 30 minutes while emergency crews assisted the injured and removed roadway hazards.

Just a few hours later, the Burton Fire District was dis-

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patched to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Trask Parkway and Parker Drive. Initial reports indicated both vehicles were heavily damaged.

Firefighters arrived and found a collision between two passenger vehicles with one vehicle off the roadway. Both

drivers, who were wearing seatbelts, had what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to the hospital by Beaufort County EMS. The intersection of Trask Parkway and Parker Drive was delayed for more than 30 minutes. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life

to retrieve the driver’s purse.

The Burton Fire District has responded to more than 210 motor vehicle accidents in 2018, 39 of which have occurred on Trask Parkway, and two of those Trask Parkway collisions resulted in trapped occupants having to be rescued.

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NEWS

AMIkids Beaufort earns national recognition AMIkids Beaufort, a residential educational and behavior management program that helps young men separate “a troubled past from a bright future,” earned two major awards during the national organization’s annual Board of Trustees conference earlier in October.

AMIkids Beaufort serves youth from Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton, Dorchester and Berkeley counties. The S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice offers the AMIkids option to certain offenders as an alternative to prison.

AMIkids Beaufort’s campus in Dale provides not only education but numerous hands-on vocational opportunities, treatment and behavior modification for South Carolina young men, most of whom are ages 14-18.

For its independent, community-based effort to raise funds to support the Beaufort program, AMIkids Beaufort earned the

Left to right: John Williams, vice-chair AMIkids Beaufort; Lori Heslewood, executive director AMIkids Beaufort; and John Harris, chairman of the AMIkids Beaufort Board of Trustees, receiving honors at the National Conference in Tampa Oct. 5.

Resource Development Award.

Singled out were the group’s annual May “Croquet Picnic” at

Brays Island, which for the past several years has raised more than $100,000 annually, and the

group’s fall fundraising campaign that asks friends of the program to continue their financial support.

Money raised by AMIkids Beaufort stays in Beaufort County and is used by the local Board of Trustees to improve and expand the treatment program and also for much-needed upgrades to the campus infrastructure, including dorms, classrooms and recreation areas.

Also recognized during the four-day conference in Tampa, Florida, was John Harris, chairman of the AMIkids Beaufort Board of Trustees, for his two years and continuing leadership.

Harris, president of Harris Pillow, has helped revitalize and organize the local board to work more efficiently.

“Our board and our staff all work very hard to make this program the success it is, but it’s only a success when the young men

sent to us succeed and turn their lives around,” Harris said. “We do good work, and we count on these young men to pay it forward.”

AMIkids Beaufort partners with community service projects throughout Beaufort County.

Students at the facility work toward their high school equivalency diplomas and also can earn job training certificates in welding and food service, with other vocational training in the planning stages.

The nationally-based organization’s motto is, “Separating a troubled past from a bright future.”

The local program includes physical labor such as replenishing oyster beds, but also offers rewards to students in the form of underwater diving trips, fitness competitions and confidence ropes courses.

For more information about AMIkids Beaufort or to help support its work, visit www.amikidsbeaufort.org.

NEWS BRIEFS

Firefighters respond to 3 apartment fires in 3 days

Whitehall Park Boat Landing Closed For Improvements

The Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department and Burton Fire District responded to three apartment fires within a three-day span from Oct. 27-29.

Firefighters first responded to a structure fire at Abberly Pointe Apartments in Port Royal around 6 p.m. on Oct. 27.

About seven hours later, around 1 a.m. on Oct. 28, units responded to August on Southside Apartments in Port Royal for another structure fire. Both fires were similar in that they both started in the kitchen from cooking and were in multi-family dwelling apartment homes. Cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries, according to a fire department release.

The outcome of the fires were vastly different due to one key component: one apartment had a residential sprinkler and the other did not.

The fire at Abberly Pointe Apartments started from a pot of grease on the stove but was quickly extinguished by the sprinkler system with no fire spread or extension and caused very minimal damage. The first arriving units found a light amount of smoke in the apartment and the sprinkler head directly above the kitchen activated.

The fire was already extinguished from the sprinkler system before the first units arrived. Once fire department units confirmed that the fire had been extinguished from the sprinkler system, the water was shut off to the sprinkler system by fire department personnel.

The fire at August on Southside also started from a pot of grease on the stove but quickly spread to the kitchen cabinets. The resident was alerted of a fire by a smoke detector in her apartment when she left the kitchen while cooking to get something in another room.

“We arrived on scene and found heavy, black smoke coming from the first-floor apartment,” Company Officer Lt. Brett Johnson said. “Once we were able to make it inside the residence, we were able to see that the whole kitchen was on fire.”

Riverview Baptist Church to begin Operation Christmas Child

Riverview Baptist Church at 2209 Boundary Street in Beaufort will be a collection site for 2018 Operation Christmas Child. Beginning Nov. 12, filled shoeboxes may be dropped off at the church from 3-6 p.m. from Nov. 12-16, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 17, from 1:30-4 p.m. on Nov. 18, and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 19.

Civic organizations, schools, churches, and individuals are welcomed to use Riverview Baptist Church as their dropoff location.

Live-fire training scheduled Nov. 6-7

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is scheduled to conduct extended live-fire training from 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 to 2 a.m. on Nov. 7.

The marsh and waterways in the range impact area, including Archers Creek, Ribbon Creek, and Edding Creek will be closed to boater traffic.

For questions regarding firing times and waterway closures, contact Weapons and Field Training Battalion Range Control at 843-228-3170.

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Crews extinguished the fire and then began the overall process of removing cabinets, drywall, and smoke using positive pressure ventilation fans. Fire crews stayed on scene for three hours and called the Red Cross to assist the family.

“This fire would have been extinguished in a matter of seconds if there was a working sprinkler system in this apartment,” said Incident Commander and Acting Battalion Chief Josh Doud. “All fires pose a life safety concern, but this type of fire especially does because it is in a multi-family dwelling, in the middle of the night while people are sleeping, and in a building that is not sprinklered.”

The two departments responded to a third structure fire at Canal Apartments in Beaufort around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 29.

The original 9-1-1 call came in from a neighbor in a different apartment building that heard the smoke detector going off.

While crews were en route to the incident it was upgraded to a structure fire when the resident called 9-1-1 saying her apartment was on fire. The first arriving engine company arrived to find heavy black smoke

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The boat ramp at Whitehall Park Boat Landing, on Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island, has closed for improvements expected to be completed by March 2019.

Also known as the Factory Creek Boat Ramp, Whitehall is one of the most utilized water access points in the county. This project will make improvements to the boat ramp and parking areas to allow the general public better and safer access to the Beaufort River and neighboring bodies of water.

For more information, contact Rob McFee, Beaufort County Engineering Division, at rmcfee@bcgov.net or 843-255-2730.

and fire pushing out of the front door of the second floor of the apartment building.

Crews assisted with evacuating the rest of the apartment building. Due to the severity of the fire, the Incident Commander called for a second alarm.

Crews on scene were able to fully extinguish the fire in approximately 30 minutes.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Red Cross was called to the scene to assist four occupants that were displaced from the fire. One apartment had severe damage and three apartments had minor water damage.

Beaufort County EMS, the City of Beaufort Police Department and SCE&G also responded.

Cooking Fire Safety Tips • Be on alert! If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol, don’t use the stove or stovetop.

• Always stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food.

• If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, remain in the kitchen while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.

• Keep anything that can catch fire — oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains — away from your stovetop.

If you have a cooking fire...

• Get out and stay out! When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.

• Call 9-1-1 • If you try to fight the fire, be sure others are getting out and you have a clear way out.

• Keep a lid nearby when you’re cooking to smother small grease fires.

Smother the fire by sliding the lid over the pan and turn off the stovetop. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.

• For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.

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NEWS

Strong leadership continues at Hopeful Horizons The Board of Directors at Hopeful Horizons, the local children’s advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center, announced that CEO Shauw Chin Capps will leave her position on Dec. 31.

Capps and her family will relocate to Atlanta where her husband, Paul, will be serving as a full-time Associate Pastor at Peachtree Baptist Church beginning Jan. 2.

Capps has served at the helm of the organization for more than 15 years.

A succession plan that has been carefully developed for more than a year and is part of the strategic plan of the organization was approved unanimously by the Board of Directors. As a part of the plan, COO Kristin Dubrowski will step into the CEO position on Jan. 1.

Dubrowski was the executive director of Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) for more than nine years prior to its merger with Hope Haven to form Hopeful Horizons, at which point Dubrowski became the COO. “Her strong leadership as COO has contributed to the growth of Hopeful Horizons,” Capps said. “I have had the privilege of working alongside Kristin for almost two years and there is no better person to step into the CEO role. She is a true servant leader and will continue to provide the strong leadership that will take Hopeful Horizons to next level of excellence.”

Board Chairman Andre Nougaret expressed the board’s confidence in Dubrowski and the succession plan.

“All healthy organizations forecast a succession plan and look explicitly at leadership transitions, and the good news is that Hopeful Horizons’ strategic plan includes the development of a robust succession plan,” Nougaret said. “A strong nonprofit leader is critical to the success of organization, its ability to continue providing uninterrupted services to the community, and for long-term sustainability. We are fortunate that there has been an intentional focus on developing a succession plan that has been

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unanimously approved by the board.”

As Dubrowski steps into the CEO role, the next phase of the succession plan is that the COO position will be dissolved and replaced by two full-time key positions that will ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization: a Chief Development Officer and a Director of Grants and Program Evaluation, a position that is supported by a grant from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. The organization has named Erin Hall the Chief Development Officer and hired Derek Rucker for the Director of Grants position.

With almost a decade of experience as executive director of non-profit organizations in South Carolina like March of Dimes, Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter and Palmetto Association for Children and Families, Hall is a strategic leader and a strong fundraiser. As past executive director of the Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter, she executed a million-dollar capital campaign to expand their facilities. Hall also has a decade of experience in marketing and communications.

Rucker has more than 15 years of experience in program and grants administration, spending seven years in Maryland dedicated to progressively responsible positions within the Office for Children and Families, ultimately serving as the director. Rucker then moved to San Antonio, Texas, where he spent more than three years with the global non-profit BCFS Health and Human Services, starting in Quality Assurance and then becoming Parenting Program Director.

Rucker has successfully written and managed grants totaling more than $5 million.

“My last two tasks as CEO of Hopeful Horizons are providing the leadership of letting go and the leadership of paving the way,” Capps said of her last two months at the helm. “The best gift I could ever ask for is knowing that the mission of Hopeful Horizons will continue under such capable and strong leadership.”

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NOVEMBER SPEAKERS

Tuesday, Nov. 13 3-5 p.m. - Renee Nickell will be at McIntosh Books on Bay St. to sign copies of her new book, Always My Hero.

Books will not be available for sale at either Library lecture.

Wednesday, Nov. 14 11 a.m. - Renee Nickell will discuss her book, Always My Hero at the Beaufort County Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort, SC 3 p.m. - Renee Nickell will be South of the Broad at the Bluffton Library on Library Way in Bluffton, SC Renee Nickell is the Gold Star sister of Major Samuel Griffith, USMC, KIA December 2011 in Afghanistan. Her new book, Always My Hero, released July 4th.

The book is about the life and resiliency of her brother — as well as those he left behind. She writes from a perspective never before covered…that of a Gold Star sibling. Major Griffith served with VMFA(AW)-533, MCAS Beaufort, S.C. and portions of the book takes place in Beaufort.

Renee offers a unique viewpoint—one that is rarely recognized or acknowledged, but is critically important, especially during this, the longest war in our nation’s history. Thousands upon thousands of Americans have lost their brothers and sisters in this war, this book explains the deep wound of losing these loved ones.

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Monday, Nov. 19 11 a.m. - Michael Miller will discuss WWI at the Beaufort County Library on Library Way, Bluffton, SC 6 p.m. - Michael Miller presents the "Last Night of WWI" at the Port Royal Lodge, Ribaut Rd., Port Royal, SC

Mon.-Sat. 11am - 10 pm Sun. 11am - 9pm Sunday Brunch 11am - 3pm (Bloody Mary Bar)

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J. Michael Miller is Special Projects Historian, World War I at the Marine Corps History Division and is engaged in writing a multi-volume centennial history of the Marine Corps in WW I. The events of Vera Cruz are the starting point for that definitive work. He has served more than 30 years working in the Marine Corps historical program, including director of the Marine Corps Archives. He has written numerous articles and is frequently published in Leatherneck magazine.

Events are free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

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ELECTION 2018

Candidate Profiles *indicates incumbent

U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 1 Katie Arrington (R) Age: 47 Education: Canisius College; Walden University Experience: S.C. State House of Representatives, District 94, 2016-present Email: info@votekatiearrington.com Website: votekatiearrington.com Top Legislative Priorities: Arrington’s website lists fighting to keep South Carolina jobs and growing our economy, working to improve transportation, defending Constitutional rights such as right-to-life and the second amendment, supporting the military and veterans, and protecting senior citizens among her top priorities.

Joe Cunningham (D) Age: 36 Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.S. Ocean Engineering), Chase Law School Experience: Former ocean engineer; attorney practicing construction law Email: joe@joecunninghamforcongress. com Website: Top Legislative Priorities: 1. Improving our healthcare system by building upon and fixing the Affordable Care Act by tackling the cost of insurance and prescription drugs; 2. Addressing traffic issues in the Lowcountry by bringing home federal resources for infrastructure projects; 3. Ensuring that every child has access to a high quality education, no matter where they live or how much money their parents earn.

GOVERNOR Henry McMaster* (R) Age: 71 Education: USC Columbia (B.A. History, J.D.) Experience: U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina, 1981-85; South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 1991-94; Attorney General, 20032010; South Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors, 2011-15; South Carolina Ethics Reform Commission, Co-Chair, 2012-13; Lieutenant Governor, 2015-17; Governor, 2017-present Email: ca@henrymcmaster.com Website: henrymcmaster.com Top Priorities: 1. Jobs. Since 2017, we’ve announced more than 18,000 new jobs from 170 economic development projects, with $5.5 billion in new capital investment in South Carolina. In January, unemployment hit a 17-year low.

My number one priority is continuing this trajectory; 2) Relief for ratepayers.

The suspension of the VC Summer project was a jarring break of faith with South Carolina ratepayers. The sale of the state’s public utility, Santee Cooper, which is currently saddled with $4.3 billion in debt from the project, is the only feasible solution to protect customers from bearing the cost of this debt through additional rate increases.

Further, customers should get back what they paid for this failed project, and I have told the legislature I will veto anything that doesn't fully eliminate the current rate increases. 3) Law and order.

Our continuing prosperity requires a renewed emphasis on law and order.

We’ve all been shaken in recent years by tragic events at schools across the country. By the end of my first term, I want to see a certified, trained law enforcement resource officer in every S.C. school – all day, every day.

James Smith Jr. (D) Age: 50 Education: USC Columbia (B.A., J.D.) Experience: South Carolina House of Representatives, District 72, 1997-Present; United States Army Reserve, January 1996-August 1998; South Carolina Army National Guard, 1998-present; Active duty OEF Afghanistan, February 2007-May 2008 A6

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Email: James@JamesSmith.com Website: jamessmith.com Top Priorities: 1. Expanding access to affordable healthcare. Over 194,000 South Carolinians are being denied access to health care simply because they live in the Palmetto State. By not accepting Medicaid expansion, our leaders are sending our tax dollars to other states while many South Carolinians are using emergency rooms for their own healthcare needs. We need to expand coverage to increase access to high-quality, affordable healthcare and keep our hard-earned tax money and good-paying healthcare jobs at home. 2. Education. I will be an Education Governor who will prioritize recruiting and retaining great teachers, keeping our children safe, pursuing bold reforms, and advancing modernization and innovation in the classroom so that all students are prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century. I will work to ensure that teacher salaries meet or exceed the Southeastern regional average. 3.

Workforce development and jobs. South Carolina workers should be trained and equipped to meet the job opportunities of the future, and our economic and educational interests should be aligned to connect those workers with good paying jobs. I will expand partnerships with businesses to train workers for available jobs; create special programs to match veterans with employment opportunities and training; and require schools to offer more technology courses, boost teacher pay, and address the stifling costs of higher education. I will also pursue economic development opportunities in emerging fields like solar and renewable energy and expand internet access in rural communities.

SECRETARY OF STATE Mark Hammond* (R) Age: 54 Education: Newberry College (B.A., Political Science, 1986); Clemson University (Masters in Education, 1988) Experience: Elected to serve as Secretary of State in 2002. Prior service as Spartanburg County Clerk of Court Email: jmarkhammond@bellsouth.net Website: Hammond4SC.com Top Priorities: 1. Continuing to update and enhance online filings in South Carolina’s growing economy. Since 2013, the Secretary of State’s Office has seen a 33 percent increase in business filings and a 62 percent increase in charities filings; 2.

The enactment of electronic notarization in order to streamline transactions in real estate, business, and other areas requiring authentication to prevent fraud; 3. A centralized portal for one-stop filing for business licenses statewide.

Melvin Whittenburg (D) Age: 56 Education: East Carolina University (B.S.); University of Phoenix (MBA); Georgetown University (M.A.) Experience: Retired Army Major; Served in Pentagon as Dept. of Army’s Benchmarking/Best Practices Officer; Retired ExxonMobil management Email: melvin@whittenburgforsos.org Website: melvinwhittenburg.org Top Priorities: 1. Change the office culture from being reactive to being proactive; 2. Create a diverse 21-person think tank consisting of members from Business, Academia, Non-profits, Charities, Notaries, Millennials, Male & Female, various races, and both Democrat and Republican. The purpose of the Think Tank is to identify innovative out-of-the box thinking ideas that will: a. Identify ways to stimulate economic growth development that includes luring more millennial owned businesses and corporations b. Increase business, non-profit, and charitable applications using electronic and digital applications c. Establish Online business startup tools to address questions and provide a roadmap for establishing a successful business or non-profit organization. Hold semi-annual Business Startup Workshops d.

Educate - Energize - Empower African Americans and Hispanics to become more entrepreneurial to start business development within their communities

to eliminate empty store fronts e. Lure Wireless / Internet providers to provide service into counties that currently lacks service 3. Look into overhauling current systems that includes integration of SAP, CRM, Tableau, and FMS (will also be used to ensure all Bills signed by the Governor receives the Official State Seal within 5-business days of receipt) ATTORNEY GENERAL Constance Anastopoulo (D) Age: 55 Education: University of Virginia (B.A.); Economis University of N.C. School of Law ( J.D.) Experience: 15 years as a litigator and the past 10 years as a law professor teaching Ethics Email: canastopoulo@gmail.com Website: anastopouloforag.com Top Priorities: 1. Restore Ethics to the Office of Attorney General; 2. Fight corruption and find out why S.C. electric bills are some of the highest in the country. 3. Fight for women - including putting a domestic violence shelter in every county in S.C. (currently only 12).

Alan Wilson* (R) Age: 45 Education: Francis Marion University (B.S., Political Science); USC Columbia ( J.D.) Experience: S.C. National Guard; Colonel in Judge Advocate General Corps; S.C. Attorney General 2010-present; Website: wilsonforag.com Top Priorities: Wilson’s website claims he will aim to continue his existing policies “focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom and protecting their futures.”

S.C. TREASURER Rosalyn Glenn (D) Age: 49 Education: University of South Carolina (B.A.); Graduated Southeastern CUNA Management School; Graduated Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor School; The American College, Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP); Series 6, 63, and 65 licensed Experience: Highly qualified executive offering more than 25 years of financial management experience. Results focused and effective leader with proven ability to locate and utilize resources to effect positive change. Analytical decision maker with excellent problem-solving skills. Conscientious, flexible, self-motivated individual with proven strengths to include expertise in written and verbal communications with strong emphasis in the development of others.

Email: Rosalyn@rosalynglenn.com Website: rosalynglenn.com Top Priorities: I will work to raise the bar for fiscal responsibility for our State.

I will use my experience and expertise to manage the debt for the State and maximize the return on our investments.

I will support all State agencies and departments in collaborating for maximum impact in their respective responsibilities. In conjunction with managing the State’s fiscal responsibilities, I will also promote financial education and literacy as a function of the State to help our citizens achieve a relative level of financial stability. I will renew trust and integrity in the Treasurer’s Office. I will exhibit strong character and integrity in carrying out the duties of the office and I will require all those who will do this work with me to do the same. I will encourage honest communication and lead critical conversations to foster effective transparency and accountability in the Office.

I will rebuild relationships that have been severed during this current administration of the Treasurer’s office. I will maintain solid, productive relationships necessary to move this State forward. I will encourage all agencies and departments responsible for the fiscal stability of this State to collaborate and work together for a better South Carolina.

Curtis Loftis* (R) Age: 60 Education: University of South Carolina Experience: Owner of several central South Carolina businesses and is in-

volved in real estate. Established Saluda Charitable Foundation, whose activities are faith-based and provide nutritional and housing services to orphans and the elderly. Advocate for public pension reform. In 2013, he was named “Friend of the Taxpayer” by the South Carolina Association of Taxpayers. He is Chairman of the State Board of Financial Institutions, Vice Chairman of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Southern Vice President of the National Association of State Treasurers, Vice Chairman of the South Carolina Education Authority and Vice Chairman of the South Carolina Tobacco Authority. He also serves on the executive board of the College Savings Plans Network and is Immediate Past President of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators.

Email: contact@curtisloftis.com Website: curtisloftis.com Top Priorities: My tenure as Treasurer has brought much needed and significant change to the office and it is now widely regarded as exceptionally capable and professional. The best practices employed to manage, invest and custody approximately $45 billion are in place and if reelected I will: 1. Spread the Treasurer’s Office expertise and best practices across state government to ensure that the people’s money is well managed and protected. 2. Continue to enhance the people’s right to a transparent and accountable government. When costly mistakes are made the people should know “who, what, when and where” so that those mistakes are not made a second time. 3. Specifically, in my term as Treasurer I have: Tripled the College Savings Plan (from $1.1 billion to $3.5 Billion) and I intend to double it in the next four years, and my administration has returned more unclaimed property than all previous Treasurers combined ($158 million) and I expect to reach $250 million in four years. The taxpayers work diligently for their money and their government should be equally diligent in accounting for and protecting it.

Sarah Work Education: Masters in Taxation; Bachelor degrees in Accounting and Political Science Experience: During my 14 years in public accounting I have worked with people who trust me to help them navigate complicated financial situations with dignity and care. I work with financial systems, taxes, and numbers on a daily basis. I understand how to mine financial information for trends and use it to plan for the future. I build relationships to insure that everyone accomplishes their financial goals.

Email: sarahworkforsc@gmail.com Website: workforsc.org Top Priorities: 1. Build relationships with the legislature and the governor to restore trust in the treasurer's office and insure that the law is being followed. 2.

Build trust with the employees of the treasurer's office so that they can perform their tasks and service to the state with the highest level of confidence in their work and in turn, stop the turnover.

3. I will cease using promotional dollars from the educational savings program for political gain.

BEAUFORT COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE Kenneth Fulp* (R) Experience: Associate Probate Judge for Beaufort County from 1999-2012; Probate Judge for Beaufort County since 2014. Serves on the Probate Court Judges Advisory Committee Vernell Scott (D) Experience: Operated own law practice in Beaufort County since 1990.

BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 2: David Striebinger* vs. Terry Thomas BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 3: Cynthia Gregory-Smalls* vs. Natasha Robinson, William Smith, and Buryl Sumpter

BUSINESS

Setting Personal and Family Wealth Goals There’s a Finnish quote, “Happiness is the place between too little and too much.” In our culture that’s so driven by having more, no matter what we already have, this can be a smart and helpful bit of advice.

For families just starting to plan their financial priorities, budgeting can be a balancing act: paying bills, saving wisely in the event of emergencies, and invest- Katie C. Phifer, CFP® ing in anticipation of children's college tuition or your own retirement.

The desire for more “stuff ” actually can contribute to a financial bind for families. In many cases, a lack of financial priorities leads to overspending, leaving too little money to cover expenses and savings. As a result, many individuals have little choice but to continue working into their retirement years.

For many Americans, however, retirement will span decades — and that key thought should be near the forefront of your planning efforts.

Start by planning your journey.

Everyone should avoid the temptation to plow ahead with no plan, possibly because they think they don’t earn enough to save or because poor decisions have left their finances in such turmoil that they don’t want others, including family members, to know. You should never be embarrassed about what you make or the situation you are in. It might surprise people to know how many others are in situations similar to theirs.

The worst thing you can do is nothing.

Seeking help from a trusted financial advisor can help build your confidence, and most important, show you that you’re not alone on your financial journey.

Set goals, ask the right questions, and find someone to help you.

Setting goals is critical to your financial wellbeing, and it starts with introspection and questions. For example, would you love to work into old age or do you want to retire early? Would you like to start a second career or own a business? How will you financially

provide for your children’s college education?

Is your dream house a near or distant possibility?

At the heart of having an investment plan for your future is figuring out exactly what you want to achieve. In determining your investment goals, there are several questions that can help you and your financial advisor develop an appropriate investment plan.

• How long can you invest your money?

• How comfortable are you with up and down movements in the value of your investments?

• How much ready cash do you need to meet unexpected emergencies or expenses?

Once you’ve answered those questions, you and your financial advisor can begin to weigh the three primary investment goals – growth, income, and stability or protection of principal – to determine how to select specific investments that are appropriate for your investment plan.

Move saving up your priority list.

Typically when we budget, we budget all of the required obligations that we have — mortgages, car loans, utilities — and then we budget our discretionary spending. And whatever is left over, if anything, is what we save. Re-order your list (and priorities): Pay required household bills and then budget your savings, moving nonessentials to the bottom of the list.

Smart planning starts with a simple principle: Pay yourself first.

Save systematically to take advantage of the potential for compound growth. As a hypothetical example, Sally, age 23, invests $5,500 a year for 10 years in a Traditional IRA. At age 65, her investment will be worth $363,418, based on a hypothetical, consistent return of 5 percent. By contrast, David starts funding his Traditional IRA at age 40, putting in a total of $143,000 over 26 years until he's 65. Using that same assumed return, his investment will be worth $295,180 — about $68,000 less than Sally has in her account even though she invested $88,000 less.

A small amount can be huge here, even if

For many Americans, however, retirement will span decades — and that key thought should be near the forefront of your planning efforts. you are saving $10 a week or $50 a month or $200 a month. Doing so may be more reliable than hoping for an inheritance from your parents, who may incur unexpected medical bills or give their money to someone else.

This article was written by/for Wells Far-

go Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Associate Vice President-Investment Officer in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506. Any third party posts, reviews or comments associated with this listing are not endorsed by Wells Fargo Advisors and do not necessarily represent the views of Katie Phifer or Wells Fargo Advisors and have not been reviewed by the Firm for completeness or accuracy.

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Seeking God

“Will God Ruin My Life?”

Making a Total Gift of Self

Viewed from the outside, marriage can seem limiting.

A young man, for example, might perceive marriage as a tremendous restraint on his freedom. If he marries, he will no longer be able to date whomever he wishes. He won’t be able to go wherever he wants or to do whatever he’d like. He worries that he will be a shadow of his former self.

A healthy marriage actually brings more freedom.

When this man finds the woman God is calling him to marry, he joyfully makes a total gift of himself to her in marriage. He then discovers that his earlier fears were unfounded. In a happy marriage, where both seek to build each other up and lead each other to Christ, he actually finds himself more free than ever before. By the daily gift of self in his marriage, he is becoming the man he was always meant to be.

This is the paradox of the Christian life.

Our hearts were created for perfect, infinite love. In life, we only find purpose and meaning to the extent that we are giving of ourselves in a total gift of self. In order to give of ourselves totally to one person, we inevitably have to let go of other persons or things that could have a claim on our hearts. But in such a total gift of self, we free ourselves for a new and deeper love than was possible before. This is true in marriage, as well as our own journey with God.

But God desires to bring us joy and true freedom.

God is not a grim taskmaster, intent on making our lives miserable with a lot of rules and burdens. Rather, like a loving husband who cares for his wife, the Lord desires our happiness and our wellbeing. As we grow closer to him, we naturally want to do those things which help us grow in our relationship with him and in our love for others. We will still enjoy many of the things that we thought were so important, but in a proper manner and in a way that builds us up.

Drawing closer to God, you will become more fully yourself.

We have nothing to fear. A relationship with God will not take away our freedom; we will find a new, deeper freedom.

Our lives will not become boring; we will experience life as an adventure with even higher stakes than before. We will not become a lesser version of ourselves, but the person we were always meant to be.

From the outside, the Christian life can also seem limiting.

With its high moral expectations, we can imagine the Christian life as a drag or a burden. We think that if we make a total gift of our heart to God, we will be limiting our freedom; we will no longer be free to do whatever we feel like doing. We worry that we would become unhappy, a lesser version of ourselves.

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Beaufort Memorial Expands Express Care Medical Staff and Hours of Operation To meet the increasing demand for non-emergency medical services, Beaufort Memorial Hospital has added two more health care providers to the staff of Beaufort Memorial Express Care & Occupational Health and expanded the hours of the walkin clinic.

Board-certified family medicine specialist Dr. Daniel Algert and board-certified family nurse practitioner Marianne Hagood are now seeing patients at the facility located at 974 Ribaut Road. With its new expanded hours, the Express Care clinic is now open seven days a week, with health care providers available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The clinic offers medical care for a wide range of minor ailments and injuries, including the flu, strep throat, sprains and strains, urinary tract infections, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and lacerations. In addition, it serves employees of businesses participating in the hospital’s Well at Work, a comprehensive wellness program designed to cover everything from pre-employment physicals to workplace injuries.

A lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Algert is a senior medical officer at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Medical Clinic. He served as a medical officer aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower from 2013-16.

Dr. Algert graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Virginia Tech. He earned his medical degree at Uniformed Services University of the

Friends of Caroline Hospice honored Friends of Caroline Hospice has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Community Based Palliative Care and Home Care Accreditation, demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.

Friends of Caroline Hospice underwent a rigorous on-site survey on Aug. 2.

During the survey, compliance with home care standards reflecting key organization areas was evaluated, including the provision of care, treatment and services,

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care services for those in our community.”

The Joint Commission’s home care standards are developed in consultation with health care experts, home care providers and researchers, as well as industry experts, purchasers and consumers.

The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.

Friends of Caroline Hospice is Beaufort County’s first hospice organization providing quality-of-life care that offers hope and encouragement to those nearing the end-of-life’s journey and support for their family, friends and the community.

Howard Family Dental adds new services

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Howard Family Dental Beaufort has added two new services to better serve the needs of its patients and the local community. Provided by Dr. Ian Barnard, the practice will now offer intravenous (IV) sedation and dental implants. These two new services join an extensive list of offerings ranging from comprehensive, restorative and cosmetic dentistry provided by Dr. Barnard, Dr. Isaac Hankla and the hygiene team at the Beaufort practice.

Dental implants are a treatment option used to replace missing or failing teeth and look and feel like natural teeth. During the procedure, a titanium implant is surgically and securely placed into the jawbone beneath the patient’s gum and acts as an artificial tooth root. A connector, known as an abutment, is then placed on top of the implant to hold and support the crown or denture. Patients must have an initial consultation with Dr. Barnard to determine whether they are a candidate for dental implants.

“Dental implants are considered to be a more comfortable, durable and convenient alternative to dentures and bridges,” said Dr. Barnard. “The procedure is a popular and effective long-term solution for people who suffer from dental disease and/or missing teeth.

It is so rewarding to see the patient reap the rewards of their results. They typically smile more confidently, eat more comfortably and speak more clearly than ever before.”

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emergency management, human resources, individual rights and responsibilities, and leadership. The accreditation process also provided Friends of Caroline Hospice with education and guidance to help staff continue to improve its home care program’s performance.

"Friends of Caroline is honored to receive accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” said Executive Director Lindsay Roberg, BSN, CHPN, RN. “Staff from across our organization continue to work together to strengthen the continuum of care and to deliver and maintain optimal home

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Health Sciences and completed his residency at Naval Hospital Pensacola.

Prior to moving to the Lowcountry, Marianne Hagood served for three years as a nurse practitioner in a busy primary Daniel Algert, care clinic near Richmond, M.D Virginia. She was a registered nurse for six years at Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia, where she worked in the oncology/medical-surgical unit, postpartum unit and nursery unit.

She earned her B.S. at Syracuse University, her nursing degree at John Tyler Community College in Virginia and her master’s degree in nursing at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.

The two providers will join Dr. Dan Smith, a board-certified family medicine specialist with more than 14 years’ expeMarianne Hagood, FNP-C rience; Dr. Julian Levin, a former Air Force physician board-certified in both family practice and occupational medicine; and board-certified physician assistant Cameron Price.

Beaufort Express Clinic & Occupational Health is located at 974 Ribaut Road, directly across from the Hospital, and accepts most insurance, as well as cash and credit cards. Patients can check in online by visiting BeaufortMemorial.org/ExpressCare.

For more information, call 843-524-3344.

Dr. Barnard also now offers intravenous (IV) sedation, which is recommended for patients with dental anxiety. During a dental procedure, an IV is placed into the vein of a patient’s arm or hand.

Dr. Ian Barnard Medications then quickly flow through the IV, which helps the patient become comfortable and calm during the dental procedure. Patients must also have an initial consultation with Dr. Barnard to ensure they are a candidate for IV sedation.

“It is very common for patients to feel anxious about going to the dentist, especially if it involves a dental procedure,” said Dr. Barnard. “IV sedation is a safe solution to help those patients feel relaxed and have a more comfortable experience during dental procedures. By offering IV sedation, we are now providing an option to better serve the need of our patients, especially those with dental anxiety.”

To schedule a consultation for IV sedation and/or dental implants with Dr. Barnard, call the office at 843-781-8900. Howard Family Dental Beaufort is opened Monday through Friday and located at 35 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite 103 in Beaufort. For more information about Howard Family Dental visit www.HowardFamilyDental.com.

HEALTH

Cataract surgery may significantly reduce car crashes among seniors

By Mark S. Siegel, MD FAAO

Cataract surgery may significantly reduce car crashes involving senior drivers and the cost of those accidents to the community, researchers say.

A study involved 2,849 drivers age 60 and older in Western Australia, all of whom had cataract surgery on both eyes and were involved in vehicular crashes as the driver.

Altogether, 1,312 participants were involved in 1,347 crashes in the year before their first eye cataract surgery, 775 participants were involved in 850 crashes in the period between first and second surgery, and 895 participants were involved in 916 crashes as the driver in the year after the second surgery.

After accounting for other risk factors, the researchers found a 61 percent reduction in

crash risk after these drivers’ first cataract was removed and a 23 percent reduction in accidents after their second cataract operation.

In all, the total cost of the accidents, in Australian dollars, was $80.5 million (US$57.30 million) in the year before the first eye surgery and AUS $60.4 million in the Dr. Mark Siegel year after the second eye surgery. The study team calculated the total cost of the surgeries was AUS $5.1 million, so the reduction in crashes credited to the procedures netted a community savings of AUS $14.9 million.

These results provide evidence for deciding to have cataract surgery sooner than

later, and minimal time between first- and second-eye cataract surgery for drivers.

Cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye, are a leading cause of blindness in the U.S. and about half of all Americans will either have cataracts, or have had cataract surgery, by the time they reach 80, according to the National Institutes of Health.

These findings also suggest that the likelihood of a motor vehicle accident is less after the first-eye surgery and also after the second-eye cataract surgery, which may influence individuals who are on the fence about having cataract surgery, especially on the second eye.

As individuals age, they may delay cataract surgery because they start to adapt to the reduced vision they have. Individuals who are driving, have a motor vehicle accident, and

still have cataracts should consider being evaluated for cataract surgery since it may lessen the likelihood of additional motor vehicle accidents.

Past research has found that cataract surgery reduces mortality, falls and the odds of hip fractures as well as car crashes. Cataract surgery has also been found to increase quality of life.

The majority of the study subjects were men, 70 years and older, married, and nearly 95 percent had at least one other health problem.

Dr. Mark Siegel is the medical director at Sea Island Ophthalmology at 111 High Tide Drive (off Midtown Drive near Low Country Medical Group). Visit www.seaislandophthalmology.com.

Prayer Vigil for Mental Health Awareness to be held Nov. 7

By Margaret Evans

First Presbyterian Church of Beaufort will host a prayer vigil on Wednesday, Nov. 7, with a special focus on those whose lives have been affected by mental illness.

The public is invited to drop by the sanctuary any time between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The doors will be open, prayer booklets available, and candles there for lighting. All are welcome.

The prayer vigil is part of a new Mental Health Awareness initiative at FPC, where America’s skyrocketing depression and suicide rates have hit very close to home. In a few short years, the congregation has lost several members to this devastating epidemic. Out of that heartbreak, a committee has formed to educate and enlighten the community about mental illness and to

support those who struggle, along with the people who love them.

“I don’t want anyone to feel alone – either the person suffering or those who love them,” says committee chair Susan Meyer. “Too many suffer in silence, because of shame and embarrassment, or because they don’t know where to get help. … We not only need more

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The Mental Health Awareness committee at FPC aims to get its collective brain around these statistics in hopes that it might combat them. Most of the committee members feel deeply and personally called to this work.

“I want to change the way we talk about mental health,” Meyer said. “We need to stop being embarrassed or ashamed. Having depression or any other mental health challenge is not the ‘fault’ of anyone, anymore than being diagnosed with cancer or MS is someone’s fault.

And talking about mental health also means we need to recognize that we must change our language.

We need to rid ourselves of ‘wacko,’ ‘nutjob,’ ‘headcase,’ just to name a few. Would we use these derogatory words to describe someone with cancer or MS? Of course not.”

The upcoming prayer vigil is the first of many events being planned by the Mental Health Awareness committee at FPC. In early December, the church will host its annual Blue Christmas service, for anybody who struggles with loss, grief, or seasonal blues during the holidays. Again, the doors will be open to the Beaufort community and beyond.

For more information about the Prayer Vigil on Nov. 7 or the Blue Christmas service on Dec. 2, visit firstpresbeaufort.org or call 843-5243051. First Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of North and Church streets in downtown Beaufort.

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EAGLES TAME TIGERS Beaufort High beats Wilson in playoff opener

Beaufort High School’s Hailey Lamar tries to spike the ball against Wilson High School during the second set of the first round of the Class 4A volleyball playoffs Thursday at BHS. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

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eaufort High advanced in the Class 4A volleyball playoffs Thursday.

The Eagles swept visiting Wilson 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-17) to advance to a second-round matchup at North Myrtle Beach on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Sophomore outside hitters Hannah Merchant (12 kills) and Chase Vaigneur (eight kills) led the Eagles’ attack, and McCayla Willingham added seven kills. Setters Madison Gallion and Zyaire Middleton directed the offense and served strong throughout the match.

With a win Tuesday, the Eagles would either travel to Aiken or host A.C. Flora in the Lower State semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday. The results of that match were not available at press time.

Beaufort High School’s McCayla Willingham leaps to spike the ball against Willson High School during the first round of the Class 4A volleyball playoffs Thursday night at BHS.

FOOTBALL ROUND UP

Above from left: Beaufort High head coach DeVonte Holloman tries to keep calm during the closing seconds of the final region game of the season against Colleton County High School on Friday night at Eagle Stadium. The Eagles won the game 34-13 and will host the first round of the Class 4A playoffs on Friday, Nov. 9; Will Kelley raises his arms after scoring the first touchdown for the Beaufort Eagles against Colleton County on Friday, Oct. 26. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

BHS claws Cougars, claims No. 2 Seed

Beaufort High clinched a home playoff game with a 34-13 win over visiting Colleton County on Friday.

Jeffrey Smyth threw two touchdown passes and caught a TD pass, and James Dagin added two scores on the ground to lead the Eagles to their second consecutive win.

Smyth connected with William Winburn for an 8-yard TD pass to open the scoring, and Dagin scored from 5 yards out to make it 14-0 at halftime. After the Cougars pulled within 14-7, Reed Reichel threw a 2-yard TD pass to Smyth on a trick play, and Smyth tossed a 31-yard TD to Will Kelley to put the Eagles up 28-7.

Colleton County cut it to 28-13, but Dagin’s

7-yard TD run sealed the win.

The Eagles (5-5, 2-1) will host BrooklandCayce in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs Nov. 9.

ide Collegiate in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs Nov. 9. Battery Creek (2-8) will travel to Aynor for a first-round game in the Class 3A playoffs Nov. 9.

Warriors beat Dolphins BA cruises to easy win for 2nd time over Patrick Henry Whale Branch bookended the regular season with wins over crosstown rival Battery Creek with a 23-0 shutout of the Dolphins on Friday.

Henry Tome booted a field goal to open the scoring after the defenses dominated the first quarter. Irvin Mulligan added a rushing touchdown to make it 10-0, and Ky’Shon Hipp returned an interception for a score before the Warriors added a late touchdown for the final margin.

Whale Branch (6-4) will travel to Oceans-

Beaufort Academy built a big early lead and rested its stars the rest of the way in a 34-0 win at Patrick Henry on Friday.

De’Shaun Epps rushed for two touchdowns and returned a punt for a score in limited action. Edward McCormick added a touchdown run, and Dawson Coleman and Will Tumlin connected for a TD pass for the Eagles.

BA (7-2, 5-1) will be the No. 2 seed in the SCISA 8-Man playoffs and host Richard Winn Academy in a first-round game Friday.

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SPORTS BRIEFS HS Cross Country

Holy Trinity Classical Christian School captured its fourth cross country state championship in three years when the Lions claimed the 1A boys title at the SCISA State Championships on Saturday in Columbia.

After a runner-up finish last year, Holy Trinity’s boys ran away with their second SCISA 1A title in three years, as Logan Lawson (18:09) and Luke Greene (18:45) were among the first four finishers.

Holy Trinity’s girls narrowly missed claiming their third consecutive title, finishing second to Laurens Academy behind top-10 finishes from Izzy Hipple (23:52) and Hannah Reedy (25:03).

Beaufort Academy’s boys finished seventh in Class 1A behind an eighth-place finish from Joseph Patterson (19:25), and Maeve Kalady (25:28) led BA’s girls with an 11th-place finish.

SCISA 1A Boys Holy Trinity (1st): 2. Logan Lawson 18:09; 4.

Luke Greene 18:45; 12. Parker Smith 19:56; 14.

Addison Wilson 20:04; 15. Barnes Gooding 20:04; 28. Rich Gooding 21:14; 36. Christopher Newnham 21:53 Beaufort Academy (7th): 8. Joseph Patterson 19:25; 21. Brandon Trapp 20:39; 46. Jack McDougall 23:26; 50. Timmy Horgan 23:56; 55. Trevor Jones 24:24; 62. Andrew Alicknavitch 25:46 SCISA 1A Girls Holy Trinity (2nd): 5. Izzy Hipple 23:52; 9. Hannah Reedy 25:03; 14. Eliza Solomons 26:01; 31.

Mary Clanton Bozard 29:59; 32. Virginia Brunson 29:59; 36. Rebekah Stone 30:34 Beaufort Academy (N/A): 11. Maeve Kalady 25:28; 17. Clara Conway 26:28; 34. Alyssa Lewis 30:16; 35. Caroline Patterson 30:25

HS Volleyball

Three area volleyball players were named to the S.C. Coaches Association of Women’s Sports allstate teams and two were selected to play in the North-South All-Star games later this month.

Beaufort High’s Madison Gallion was named to the Class 4A all-state team, while Battery Creek’s McKenzie Young and Emily Crosby made the Class 3A all-state team.

Young and Whale Branch’s Whitney Salters were selected to play for the South squad in the 3A/2A/1A All-Star Game. The All-Star series will be played Nov. 17 at Erskine College. *** Battery Creek advanced to the third round of the Class 3A volleyball playoffs with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21) win over visiting Hanahan on Monday.

The Dolphins got a huge night from Dazanni Hinton, who racked up 25 kills, and strong allaround performances from McKenzie Young (17 assists, nine kills, five aces, four digs) and Dani Ramirez (20 assists, two aces, one block).

Emily Crosby had a team-high eight digs for the Dolphins, while Caroline Malphrus added five kills and four digs, and Laiani McCullough compiled four kills, two aces, five digs, and two blocks.

The Dolphins opened the playoffs with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-9) sweep of Cheraw. Four players recorded at least six kills, as Young had a team-high seven kills to go with 10 assists, Page MacArthur had six kills, and McCullough and Hinton each added six kills and two blocks. Ramirez dished out 14 assists and had six aces, and Malphrus added six aces and two kills.

Battery Creek will host Academic Magnet in the Lower State semifinals at 6 p.m. Wednesday. *** Whale Branch lost at Philip Simmons 3-0 (2518, 25-19, 25-23) in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.

HS Girls Tennis

The Beaufort High girls tennis team’s season ended with a 5-1 loss at top-seeded Hartsville in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs on Monday.

Sophie McMullen claimed the only win for the Eagles at No. 5 singles. Beaufort finished the season with a 6-5 overall record.

Singles 1. Larissa Berger (H) def. McKenzie Daniel 6-2, 6-4 2. Keisler Cottingham (H) def. Cypress Daniel 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) 3. Chasity Robinson (H) def. Elizabeth Holloway 6-2, 6-2 4. Emily Hudson (H) def. Lucy Aydelette 6-3, 6-4 5. Sophie McMullen (B) def. Ina Marie Sullivan 6-3, 6-3 Doubles 2. Chloe Moore/Kaylee Blair (H) def. Grace Trask/Julianna Lane 6-1, 6-3

ARTS

USCB Chamber Music season opens Sunday USCB Chamber Music kicks off its 39th season at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, with the music of Mozart, Verdi, and Brahms.

Three works will be performed: Mozart's Clarinet Quartet in B-flat Major, K. 317d; Verdi's exquisite String Quartet in e minor, and Brahms' Quintet in b minor for Clarinet and Strings, Opus 115.

Mozart wrote his cheery Violin Sonata K. 378 in 1779. Following his untimely death it was reissued as a clarinet quartet. Mozart's mastery of classical style, balance, and elegant declamation are heard throughout.

Giuseppe Verdi is known for his capacity to portray human emotions through music.

At age 60, he wrote a delightful four-movement string quartet. This highly individu-

al piece displays a deep understanding of string writing and distills a lifetime of over-the-top operatic characterization into the more modest vessel of chamber music.

At age 57, Johannes Todd Palmer Brahms retired from composing until he came under the spell of the rapturous, velvet sound of a local clarinetist.

He broke off his retirement and wrote several works for clarinet, the most ravishing of these is Quintet in b minor for Clarinet and Strings, Opus 115. This poignant work includes soaring melodies, Hungarian-style improvisation, sweetness, and reflection.

Clarinetist Todd Palmer is well known to Lowcountry audiences through his many performances on this series and at the Spoleto Festival. Violinist Jennifer Frautschi is a two-time Grammy nomHsin-Yun inee and Avery Fisher caHuang reer grant recipient who garners worldwide acclaim as an adventurous musician. Carmit Zori is a prize-winning violinist who has appeared as soloist with the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra and presents recitals around the world. Violist Hsin-Yun Huang has forged a career performing on international concert

stages, commissioning and recording new works, and nurturing young musicians. This season marks cellist Edward Arron's tenth as Artistic Director of USCB Chamber Music. Ed's infectious love of Edward Arron music and people, coupled with his brilliant playing, have made him a beloved fixture of this series.

Concert information and tickets are available on www.uscb.edu/chambermusic or at 843-208-8246, Monday through Friday.

The USCB Center for the Arts, located at 801 Carteret Street, opens at 3:30 p.m. on the day of the concert.

PENN CENTER’S HERITAGE DAYS CELEBRATION

‘A Homecoming Jubilee’

Penn Center will host its 36th annual Heritage Days Celebration from Nov. 8-10. The celebration promotes and preserves the art, history and culture of the Gullah Geechee people and the founding of Penn School in 1862. Each year, the celebration planning committee selects an artist whose creative works are showcased in a special exhibition in Penn Center’s York W. Bailey Museum throughout the threeday festival. This year’s featured artist is the Lowcountry’s own Diane Britton Dunham.

Honoring the 2018 theme of the Heritage Days Celebration — “A Homecoming Jubilee: Our Story, Our History Lives” — Dunham has masterfully created a body of work inspired by the blended elements and memories of her ancestral South Carolina Gullah Geechee and Louisiana Creole

roots. Throughout her career, she has paid tribute to historical sites, like Penn School and Mather School, illustrated the unique beauty of our Lowcountry waterways and landscapes, documented historical events, like Decoration Day and the Northern Migration, and has consistently portrayed the beauty, grace, intelligence and pride of her people within each composition.

Dunham is a mixed media artist, cultural preservationist and historian, all rolled into one dynamic woman. Her period artwork tells the story of people of color in the American South, from the Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta to the Sea Islands of South Carolina, with strong emphasis on the matriarchs in the family and African American women of the diaspora. Her work is abundant with cultural

imagery depicting quilts, sweetgrass baskets, cast nets, with folks gathered beneath Spanish moss-laden trees, always dressed in brilliant hues in a celebratory manner.

Dunham arrived in Beaufort in 1980 from Ohio and began working as an accountant. She was a talented fashion designer and attended fashion design school, and continued her desire to be creative by doing graphic art for organizations. When this self-taught artist began painting locally, she was welcomed by the Red Piano Too Art Gallery on St. Helena Island to exhibit her work, and soon after showcased her artistic talents at the Gullah Festival. It’s not surprising that her art has appeared in national magazines, like Black Enterprise, The Hill Rag, and Southern Living. She has been honored as a

featured artist in dozens of galleries and museums including the Houston Children’s Museum, Zenith Gallery, Walter Greer Art Gallery, Chuma African American Art Gallery and Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology. She also shares her steadfast passion for art as an instructor at the historic Mather Academy.

Dunham’s work has been documented in reference materials, film and books on Outsider Art, Gullah Art and African American Southern Culture. She has been a featured speaker and presenter at numerous universities and has been an instructor for The Gullah Studies Institute at Penn Center and is Vice Chair of the Beaufort Arts Council, Chairman of the Gullah African Diaspora Artist Guild, and is a resident artist of The Red Piano Too Art Gallery

on St Helena Island.

The public is invited to meet Dunham at a reception and art talk to be held at the York W. Bailey Museum from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8. Guests will enjoy a collection of Dunham’s artwork on exhibit, along with and an art talk with Victoria Smalls, Commissioner of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor and former Director of History, Art and Culture for Penn Center. The public is also invited to attend the Heritage Days Celebration, which kicks off with an opening ceremony at 4 p.m. on Nov. 8 and continues through Saturday, Nov. 10. For more information on the Heritage Days Celebration events and programs call 843-838-8578, email heritagefestival@penncenter.com or visit www.penncenter. com/heritage-days.

Hitchcock Film “Marnie” Maritime Center to host Inspires New Met HD Opera recycled art contest U.S. PREMIER TO BE BROADCAST ON NOV. 10

By Alan Schuster

“Marnie” is a brand new opera that breaks the traditional mold with its sweeping, cinematic scope and rapidly moving action.

Written by Nico Muhly, a 37-year-old American contemporary classical composer, the opera is based on Winston Graham’s novel, which in turn inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s suspenseful thriller of the same name starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery.

The story’s titular character, played by Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, is an enigmatic young woman who makes her way through life by lying and stealing, embezzling from her employers before moving on and changing her identity. When Marnie’s current boss catches her red-handed, he blackmails her into a loveless marriage, leaving Marnie with no choice but to confront the hidden trauma from her past. Two shock-

ing events near the end of the story send the troubled woman to the brink of suicide and she eventually must face the trauma from her past which is the root cause of her behavior.

Performing opposite Leonard is Christopher Maltman as her blackmailing husband, Mark Rutland; Iestyn Davies as his brother Terry; Janin Kelly as Mrs. Rutland; and acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves as Marnie’s mother.

Robert Spano makes his Metropolitan Opera debut as conductor. Marnie is a co-commission and co-production with London’s English National Opera, where the production premiered in 2017.

Tickets now available. All seats general admission. Adults $20; OLLI members $18; Students $10. Located at 805 Carteret St, Beaufort. Order at centerforthearts.com, or call 843-521-4145.

The Port Royal Sound Foundation is hosting a Recycled Art Contest to help bring awareness to Beaufort County’s plastic bag ban and keep the water and land of the Port Royal Sound Area clean and healthy.

More than 80 artists will flood the Maritime Center with artwork using the Port Royal Sound as their inspiration – think ocean, animals, beaches, local culture and history, and fun in the sun. All entries will be made from at least 80 percent recyclables or trash material to promote keeping our community clean. Prize money totaling $3,500 will be awarded in several categories. Artwork will be on display for the public to see at the Maritime Center for their fourth birthday celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 17. The event is free and family-friendly. Winning entries will be announced at an artist reception and will be kept on display through the end of

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The art contest is sponsored by Beaufort County Solid Waste & Recycling, Adams Outdoor Advertising, Docugraphics, Coastal Conservation League, JK Tiller & Associates and WaterMark Coastal Homes.

Since opening its doors in 2014, the Maritime Center has featured over 140 local artists and recently hosted its annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Festival. The Port Royal Sound Foundation recognizes the importance of art in our Lowcountry culture.

Beaufort County’s plastic bag ban goes into effect on Nov. 1; please visit bcgov. net/bagban for more information. For additional information about the Recycled Art Contest, please visit Port Royal Sound Foundation’s website/Facebook page or contact the Foundation office at 843-6457774.

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Thousands of people made their way to Paris Avenue where they were treated to live music, a car and motorcycle display, good food, and activities for the kids.

From far right: Getting into the “spirit” of the season are Jahaira Hernandez, left, Ham and Nilo Hernandez, and Ely Marquez carrying her cache of skulls as the family makes their way down Paris Avenue during the annual OktoPRfest on Saturday in Port Royal; Kirk Ruge, left, watches as Eddie Rodgers of Carolina Tavern puts the sauerkraut on his hotdog during the annual OktoPrfest on Saturday, Oct. 27. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Dataw Historic Foundation celebrates twenty years Members of the Dataw Historic Foundation and their guests gathered Monday, Oct. 22, to celebrate 20 years of preserving the area’s rich history.

The Dataw Historic Foundation (DHF) was formed by Dataw Island residents who wanted to be sure that the ruins, historic cemeteries, and history of the 867-acre community would not be forgotten. The Sams Plantation historic site is central on Dataw Island, having served as the original plantation house and main living area in the times of indigo and sea island cotton. More recently, the 501(3) c non-profit group built a History & Learning Center adjacent to the site of the chapel ruins that now houses interpretive panels and artifacts from not only the plantation era but dating as far back as 10,000 years ago, when Native Americans occupied the land.

The Dataw Historic Foundation grew from humble beginnings of a small group of concerned citizens to several hundred members strong. Forming the non-profit Dataw Historic Foundation in 1998 has allowed the group to further their fundraising and preservation efforts as well as to recover and retain artifacts that may have been distributed otherwise. With nearly half of the island’s residents on the roll call, the successful funding of more than $200,000 for preservation/restoration projects has primarily been possible due to the enthusiastic and growing support of DHF members. Their collective efforts have received recognition from the Historic Beaufort Foundation, having been granted three prestigious awards: in 2016, the Danner Lifetime Achievement Award; in 2011, the Preservation Award for preservation/stewardship of Sams Plantation Ruins and listing on National Register of Historic Places; and in 2018, the Preservation Honor Award.

While preservation of the historic structures remains a major goal, the Foundation strives to make the rich 300-plus year Dataw history more meaningful for all residents. A walk through the Sams Plantation area and the cemetery reveals over 30 preservation

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Parris Island Historical and Museum Society announces November speakers The Parris Island Historical and Museum Society will host two authors at events later this month.

Renee Nickell is a military wife and the Gold Star sister of Marine Corps Major Samuel Griffith, who was killed in action in Dec. 2011 in Afghanistan. Her new book, “Always My Hero,” released July 4, is about the life and resilience of her brother, as well as those he left behind, and is written from a perspective on this war never before covered — that of a Gold Star sibling. Portions of the book take place in Beaufort.

Nickell offers a unique viewpoint — one that is rarely recognized or acknowledged but is critically important during the longest war in our nation’s history.

Thousands upon thousands

of Americans have lost siblings in the war and have been left to somehow help mend the brokenness of parents, their sibling’s children, their spouse, and even their own children, all while trying to heal the deep wound of losing the closest friend they had throughout life.

Nickell will be at McIntosh Books on Bay Street from 3-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, to sign copies of her new book. Nickell also will discuss the book at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Beaufort County Library at 311 Scott St. Books will not be available for sale at the library lecture.

J. Michael Miller is Special Projects Historian, World War I at the Marine Corps History Division and is engaged in writing a multi-vol-

ume centennial history of the Marine Corps in World War I. The events of Vera Cruz are the starting point for that definitive work. He has served more than 30 years working in the Marine Corps historical program, including director of the Marine Corps Archives, and has written numerous articles and is frequently published in Leatherneck magazine.

Miller will discuss World War I at the Beaufort County Library on Library Way in Bluffton at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, and again at 6 p.m. that night at the Port Royal Lodge on Ribaut Road, where he will present “The Last Night of World War I.” Events are free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.

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School Board selects firm for superintendent search The Beaufort County Board of Education last week voted unanimously to select one of the nation’s largest educational executive search firms to coordinate the process of selecting a permanent superintendent for the school district.

Illinois-based Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates will supervise a monthslong effort that will include: • Collecting broad-based input from board members, parents, students, educators, community and business leaders, and other key stakeholders about the personal and professional characteristics that candidates for the job should possess.

• Conducting a nationwide advertising campaign designed to attract top candidates.

• Identifying and presenting those highly-qualified candidates to the board.

• Coordinating a series of candidate interviews designed to identify semi-finalists and eventually finalists.

• Providing in-depth background checks for all candidates selected as finalists.

The Board of Education’s goal is to announce its selection in April 2019 and have the new superintendent begin work

on July 1 to replace Interim Superintendent Herb Berg, who was hired to lead the district during the search process.

“One of my top priorities from Day 1 has been to help guide the board and this community in searching for and selecting the best possible person to lead the district,” Berg said. “HYA understands that the board wants to attract a diverse and highly-qualified group of candidates, and we will work with them to accomplish that goal.”

A seven-member Board of Education committee supervised the vetting process for prospective search firms and ultimately recommended HYA. The Board of Education unanimously approved the selection.

HYA says it has conducted more than 1,200 searches for school systems over the firm’s 31-year history.

“The first step for us in Beaufort County will be to develop an understanding of the community and its priorities, and that process will begin next month,” said HYA Vice President Bill Adams. “Board members have made it clear that they want the selection process to be transparent, and they also want the public to have a significant role.”

HYA representatives will coordinate surveys of Beaufort County residents and

also a series of town hall meetings and focus groups designed to give participants a voice in selecting the district’s next superintendent. HYA will incorporate community feedback into a Leadership Profile Report that will be presented to the Board of Education. That report will summarize public opinion on the district’s strengths and challenges as well as the primary characteristics desired in the new superintendent.

The next step in the process will be a nationwide search to attract high-quality candidates that fit the leadership profile. Following that advertising campaign, HYA will work to present a slate of candidates for consideration by the Board.

Semifinalists and eventually finalists will be interviewed by the Board, and once finalists are selected, parents and community members will be able to give feedback to Board members prior to a final selection.

As part of its contract with the school district, HYA will also coordinate an indepth background review (by independent third-party investigators) of each finalist that will include the candidate’s academic credentials, personal credit reports, criminal and civil history, and a news and social media analysis that provides a better understanding of the candidate’s leadership style, public relations skills and priorities.

District seniors outperform state averages on ACT Beaufort County School District seniors in the Class of 2018 scored higher than their South Carolina counterparts on ACT college entrance exam results released last week.

The composite 2018 ACT average for all Beaufort County School District seniors was 18.6, the same as last year. The composite average for South Carolina public school seniors was 18.0, down from 18.4 last year.

Beaufort County School District averages were higher than state public school averages in all four individual ACT exams used to determine composite scores. Beaufort County School District seniors’ average scores on individual ACT exams were 17.5 (state average 16.9) in English; 18.7 (state average 18.0) in Math; 19.0 (state average 18.4) in Reading; and 18.8 (state average 18.3) in Science.

Beaufort County seniors’ average ACT score ranked 11th out of 82 districts statewide, up from 12th last year.

The ACT is a group of curriculum-based achievement exams designed to measure the academic skills taught in schools and deemed important for success in first-year college courses. Scores range from a low of one to a high of 36.

Historically in South Carolina, the decision to take the ACT was optional for high school students. But in 2014 the General Assembly approved mandatory testing for all 11th-graders, so those students now take the test regardless of whether they plan to attend college.

Because of that change, five-year trend data for South Carolina seniors’ overall performance are not valid indicators.

ACT scores were reported for 558 Beaufort County School District seniors in 2014 when the exams were optional. With the new statewide requirement in place, scores were reported for 1,382 seniors in 2018. Like other states that implemented similar requirements, South Carolina saw immediate declines in average ACT scores reported for seniors because all of them – not just those who elected to take the test for college admission purposes – took the ACT as juniors.

Average scores for 2018 seniors at Beaufort County School District high schools were: • Battery Creek – 16.5, down from 16.9 last year.

• Beaufort – 18.8, down from 19.3 last year.

• Bluffton – 18.9, up from 18.7 last year.

• Hilton Head Island – 20.0, up from 19.7 last year.

• Whale Branch Early College – 15.5, down from 16.0 last year.

• May River – 19.3, down from 19.7 last year.

Beaufort County seniors outperformed their counterparts statewide on the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks, though those scores were all lower than levels set

by ACT to estimate the levels of achievement needed for students to have a 50 percent chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75 percent chance of obtaining a C or higher in corresponding credit-bearing courses.

On ACT course benchmark performance: • 45 percent of Beaufort County se-

niors met the benchmark scoring level in English compared to 42 percent statewide.

• 26 percent of Beaufort County seniors met the benchmark scoring level in Math compared to 24 percent statewide.

• 33 percent of Beaufort County seniors met the benchmark scoring level in Reading compared to 30 percent statewide.

• 23 percent of Beaufort County seniors met the benchmark scoring level in Science compared to 20 percent statewide.

Chief Instructional Services Officer Bonnie Almond said ACT average scores and college benchmark scoring levels demonstrate a need for intense examinations of what’s working in classroom instruction and what is not.

“While it’s worth noting that our district seniors outperformed state averages across the board, it’s also worth noting that neither our district nor our state averages are where they should be,” Almond said. “We need an intense and consistent focus on improving the quality and rigor of what happens in classrooms at every grade level.”

Almond stressed the importance of high school students taking courses recommended by both the ACT and SAT. Those courses include four years of English; three or more years of mathematics, including algebra I and II and geometry; three or more years of social studies, including American history and government and world history; and three or more years of natural sciences, such as general, physical and earth science, biology, chemistry and physics.

Parents, public can review proposed school instructional materials The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools.

The instructional materials are on display at 18 locations throughout the state – including at University of South Carolina Beaufort – through Nov. 23. Instructions for submitting comments will be available at the USCB Bluffton Campus Library, located at 8 East Campus Drive.

In addition, digital access is available for the recommended programs. The publisher-provided links are posted online and can be accessed by following this link: https:// ed.sc.gov/finance/instructional-materials/ instructional-materials-and-district-selections/2018-public-review-of-recommended-instructional-materials/ The State Board of Education will receive public comments before a final decision is made on adopting the instructional materials. The materials will be recommended to the State Board for adoption on Dec. 11 by the Instructional Materials Review Panels appointed by the Board.

The materials are in the following subject areas: Academic Areas • Algebra 1, 2, 3 • Geometry • Discrete Mathematics • Pre-Calculus and Calculus (includes Advanced Placement AB/BC and International Baccalaureate • Probability and Statistics • Statistics, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate • Visual and Performing Arts, K-12 (all areas including Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate) • Computer Science A, Advanced Placement and Computer Science Principles, Advanced Placement • Chinese, 6-12 • French, K-5 • Health, K-12 Career and Technology Education Areas • Advanced Networking and Networking Fundamentals • Computer Programming 1, 2 (C++, Java, Visual Basic) • Computer Repair and Service • Digital Desktop Publishing • Digital Media Marketing • Event and Entertainment Management • Exploring Computer Science, 9-12 • Financial Fitness 1, 2 • Graphic Communications 1, 2, 3, 4 • Industrial Technology Education (Exploratory) 1, 2 • Introduction to Health Professions, 7-8 • IT Fundamentals • Lodging Management • Medical Billing and Coding, 9-12 • Principles of Digital Technology • Professional and Leadership Development • Social Media • Sports and Entertainment Management • Sports Medicine 3 • Travel and Tourism Management • Virtual Enterprise 1, 2, 3, 4

District students improve on SAT and AP exams Beaufort County School District students improved their performance on SAT college entrance exams and also on college Advanced Placement exams in 2017-18 results released last week by the College Board.

“We see plenty of room for growth, but these are both solid improvements over last year,” said Chief Instructional Services Officer Bonnie Almond.

Almond said academic preparation remains the key to success.

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average SAT college entrance exam score by 14 points over last year, higher than the national average for public school seniors.

Beaufort County seniors’ average score of 1061 was slightly lower than South Carolina’s statewide average of 1064, though a significantly higher percentage of district seniors took the exam – 55 percent of district seniors compared to 45 percent of seniors statewide. Beaufort County’s 55 percent SAT participation rate was eighth-highest in the state for 2018.

The number of high school senior test-takers increased slightly from 2017 to 2018, going from 657 to 665.

The SAT, which is administered

by the College Board, relies on two main components: Evidence Based Reading and Writing (ERW) and Math. An Essay section is optional. Scores range from 400 to 1600 overall (800 maximum on both sections).

Beaufort County School District seniors’ ERW score was 539, higher than the national public school score of 529 but slightly lower than the statewide score of 543. The district’s math score was 522, slightly higher than the national and state scores of 520.

Five-year SAT trend data were not available because the SAT was redesigned two years ago.

More than half of Beaufort County School District students

enrolled in Advanced Placement courses in 2017-18 scored high enough on their final exams to earn free college credits, the College Board reported.

Advanced Placement – and the accompanying College Board exams that demonstrate mastery of the course material – let students earn free college course credits while still in high school. For 2017-18, 53 percent of Beaufort County School District AP exams had scores of 3 or better on the tests’ five-point scale, qualifying them for college credit. That was an improvement over the previous school year’s 51 percent and also over the district’s 49 percent mark five years ago.

Across the district, 586 individ-

ual students scored high enough to earn college credits compared to 525 last year and 578 five years ago.

The total number of exams taken was 1,570, up from 1,480 last year and down from 1,749 five years ago.

Almond said fewer students are taking AP courses because more are taking advantage of “dual enrollment” courses that also allow them to earn college credits while still in high school through partnerships with colleges and universities.

Statewide, the percentage of AP exams with scores of 3 or better was 58 percent, up from 57 percent last year also five years ago. Nationally, the percentage of AP exams with scores of 3 or better was 57 percent.

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LIMS group visits BMH and TCL

The Junior Leadership class from Lady’s Island Middle School visited Beaufort Memorial Hospital and the Technical College of the Lowcountry on Oct. 23.

During their visit to BMH, students were escorted through the MRI and X-Ray labs and visited the birthing center. Cindy Coburn-Smith served as the class’s guide and explained to the students what they would need to study in order to prepare for the specialized jobs at BMH.

Later in the morning, Jessica Bridges escorted the students through four different medical labs at TCL. Students had the opportunity to interact and work with students at TCL and get firsthand knowledge and practical experience on what it would be like to work in the medical fields.

A number of LIMS students decided after the experience that they would like to enter the medical field and further their education starting at TCL.

TCL hosting open house on Nov. 8 The Technical College of the Lowcountry will host an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, in buildings 14, 15 and 16 at the Beaufort Campus at 921 Ribaut Road.

The Open House will showcase TCL’s professional and technical career programs in building and industrial technologies; business administration; computers and electronics; education; criminal justice; paralegal and more.

Guests will be able to meet TCL’s expert faculty and learn how to apply. Spring classes start in January.

“Because our students are actively engaged in hands-on learning experiences in real-world settings in and out of the classroom, they are truly prepared for the workforce when they complete their program of study,” Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs Nancy Weber said.

In fact, 94 percent of recent TCL graduates are either continuing their education or employed in their field of study.

“TCL’s courses and programs are carefully designed to meet the needs of local employers, which help our graduates get great jobs in our area,” Weber said.

Federal and state financial aid options are available through the TCL financial aid office. Additionally, most South Carolina residents qualify for S.C. Lottery Tuition Assistance, which is not based on need or income, and can cover more than half of TCL tuition.

In-state tuition is offered to military members and their spouses who are stationed in Beaufort as well as to residents of Chatham and Effingham Counties in Georgia.

For more information or to RSVP, please call 843-525-8207 or visit www.tcl.edu/ openhouse.

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One day last week, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy head. This was somewhat disconcerting because I think I take good care of myself. “What happened?,” I asked my husband.

“You went to see those little kids,” he reminded me.

“Oh no!” He was right. I attended a Grandparents Day at an elementary school. There I was helplessly surrounded by hundreds of little kids with only a 3-ounce bottle of Purell to protect me. I should have known I would end up sick in bed.

I remember when I first walked into the school I instinctively looked to the right of the door to see if there were any squirt bottles of hand sanitizers. When I didn’t spot any, I thought maybe there were canisters of sanitizing wipes like the ones my grocery store keeps near the grocery carts. Nothing.

I grabbed my little bottle and started squirting the gel on my hands. I knew what I was up against.

There were little kids all around me sneezing and coughing into their elbows.

“What happened to the good old-fashioned tissues we used when I was a child?,” I asked the teacher, Ms. Schultz.

She indicated it was the new practice used to avoid the spreading of germs. The theory

is that if a sick child sneezes into the air, those germs get airborne and will spread, but if they sneeze into the crook of their arm, the germs stay with them. This area of the arm is now called the “cough pocket.” The idea is also to keep the child from using their hands when they sneeze. The hands become their own little germ transfer center, but the cough pocket keeps the germs with the student. Evidently, it is also cheaper to teach the kids this technique since the teachers do not have to have an endless supply of Kleenex on hand.

My first thought was that I was going to stay to the right side of each student to avoid their left cough pockets. Then I noticed three left-handed kids. At that point, I just pulled out the remains of my Purell container.

When I returned home, I researched the “cough pocket” and found that one grandfather had invented a “Sneeve.” It is a disposable sleeve that fits over the arm. Think of it as an armband Kleenex so shirts are spared the daily onslaught of germs. As I sat in my bed with my box of tissues, hot tea, and chicken soup, I thought of a great gift for Ms. Schutz. We could call it a Classroom Teachers Kit and it would contain all sizes of sanitizers, because not even the cough pocket catches all the germs.

The Same, Yet Different The best way to learn new things is in there are about 5,000 vines per acre. In the steps. Imagine a pyramid — a broad base second week of October, the grapes, all suswith lots of pieces of information, climbing tainably farmed, are hand-harvested, crated up and up, with more and more details, to its and taken directly to the wine cellar. A 3-4 point. A few more blocks added to what we week fermentation is done in cone-shaped learned last week will move us closer to the barrels at 70 to 75 degrees. top of our pyramid.

Each barrel is handled Last week we learned about the “appasseparately, so some get simento” process and the “ripasso” method pumped over, some don’t. that are used in the Veneto region of Italy, After fermenting, the wine play their part Valpolicella wines. There are is aged in several types of five levels of Valpolicella beginning with the casks — 70 percent oak, entry-level Valpolicella Classico DOC. This Celia Strong 20 percent chestnut and is the most-produced of all Valpolicellas.

10 percent cherry wood Just above this is Valpolicella Superiore. Its — for 18 months. Bottling is followed by alcohol level may be a bit higher than the several more months of aging. This wine is Classico, and the wine is aged in wood for ruby red, with purple tinges. It is very fraa year before bottling. Valpolicella Superiore grant with intense aromas and flavors of Ripasso, the third level, adds the sediment dark cherries, black currants, blackberries, from the barrels of previous vintages of cocoa powder, green peppers and more. It Amarone (repassed over) which greatly en- has a juicy vibrancy with soft tannins and a hances the flavors and textures of the wine. tangy aftertaste. Santi Ventale Valpolicella is Ripasso is considered to be one of the best 80 percent Corvina, 10 percent Corvinone value wines from Italy. Amarone, the fourth and 10 percent Rondinella. For $11.99. level, uses the dried grape process, “appassiSolane Valpolicella is a Ripasso Valpolicelmento,” and the fifth, Recioto della Valpoli- la, which makes it a completely different wine. cella, is a dessert wine.

These grapes are sourced Santi is the winery for Tasted side by side, from Santi-owned vineour two featured wines yards in the Valpolicella the differences this week. In 1843, CarClassico appellation area. lo Santi started a wine between these two After their first fermencellar in the village of Iltation is done, in early wine are magnified. lasi in the Lessini Mounwinter, grapes, skins and tains. This location, in pomace from Santi AmThe Ventale is the acclaimed growing arone are added into the lighter, fresher and vats with the new wine. zones around Veneto, near Lake Garda, helped sugar from the cleaner. Perfect with Extra Santi establish their repAmarone grapes triggers utation as one of the best a second fermentation fresh tomatoes. producers in the area. For that results in a wine The Solane, with their wines, they use esthat is richer, more comtate-grown grapes, some its more developed plex and more structured from their vineyards, and has a bit more alcoflavors, is perfect some from long-term hol. This wine is aged contracts with neighbors 3-5 months in small with tomato sauce. for who grow under Santi’s oak casks, then another requirements. Over the years, the winery has 12 months in larger, neutral casks, followed been fully renovated and modernized — all by bottling. Solane is all cherries and baking for the purpose of making the best wines pos- spices, with hints of earth, cocoa, herbs and sible. Recently, Santi has been experimenting more. It is medium-bodied with a soft, juicy with the use of new French oak barrels. Their mouth texture, some elegance and a long, dry motto is “Excellence Is Ageless.” The two San- finish. It is 70 percent Corvina and 30 percent ti Valpolicellas we’re going to look at are the Rondinella. Definitely a value wine at $13.99.

Ventale Valpolicella Superiore DOC and the Tasted side by side, the differences between Solane Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC. these two wine are magnified. The Ventale is (Please note, how the “Santi” name is mini- lighter, fresher and cleaner. Perfect with fresh mized on their labels.) tomatoes. The Solane, with its more develThe Ventale is relatively new at Santi. Its oped flavors, is perfect with tomato sauce. vineyards are located mostly in the Illasi val- Neither is better than the other. They’re both ley with soils that are calcareous marls from really good Valpolicellas. Enjoy. rich alluvial origins. These vineyards are Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor & Fine about 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level, and Wines on Lady’s Island.

WHAT TO DO Shorts At High Noon film series returns this fall

Plaza Stadium Theater

concert will be held at St. Luke’s Church on 44 Pope Ave., Hilton Head Island. The program begins at noon and is free with donations accepted.

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Red Piano Too to host Heritage Days art exhibit

Beginning on Oct. 3, the popular Shorts at High Noon film series will return to the Technical College of the Lowcountry for another eight-week run. The program features the best of Short, Student, and Animation Films from the archives of the Beaufort Film Society.

The films selected for screening have all screened at the Beaufort International Film Festival as finalists from 2007 through 2018, with one exception — the programs scheduled for screening on November 28 will be from the submissions to the 2019 festival.

The audience in attendance that day will vote for their favorite film, and the winning selection will compete in the 2019 BIFF as a finalist.

The complete schedule is at beaufortfilmfestival.com. All screenings are from noon to 1 p.m. at the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Building 12, Auditorium, at 921 Ribaut Road. Admission is free.

and Lowcountry Insurance Services. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate. All proceeds benefit charities that help our neighbors here in the Lowcountry.

Learn how to use digital services at the library

Library to host Adult Paint Night

Learn how to instantly access and download free ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and more. Bring your own favorite mobile device (tablet, cell phone, or laptop) and learn how to use the digital services offered by the library.

• Saturday, Nov. 3, 9:30-11 a.m.

• Thursday, Nov. 15 3:30-5 p.m.

Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St. Beaufort, SC 29902. Free. For more information, call 843-255-6458 or visit beaufortcountylibrary.org/subscribe.

Learn about Beaufort’s history

The Beaufort County Historical Society will offer a lecture by Grace Cordial, a certified archivist with the Beaufort County Library, on “The Beaufort County Historical Society Records” from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, on the second floor of the library at 311 Scott Street in Beaufort. This lecture is free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

Next Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon set for Nov. 2

Laurie Brown, founder and owner of Aunt Laurie’s, announced the next Lowcountry Ladies Luncheon will once again be held in Bluffton at Venue 1223 on Nov. 2.

The event is intended to help support local women owned businesses and to help women network in effort to grow personally and professionally. The event will also offer a holiday shopping boutique, and all the vendors will get to speak to the guests to showcase their business and products or services.

Attendees will enjoy a delicious lunch at noon with ample time for networking and meeting new friends. Local women business owners will have vendor displays and guests will have time for shopping before and after lunch. Bringing business cards for networking and prize drawings is highly recommended.

Registration is now open, and seating is limited. Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite. com/e/lowcountry-ladies-luncheon-bluffton-tickets-50315033620. Interested vendors are to contact Laurie Brown at laurie@ auntlauries.com for pre-approval. Vendor display tickets are $45 and include lunch with limited availability.

Benefit concert and auction Nov. 3

Join the Fillin Station and local favorites Broke Locals starting at 3 p.m. on Nov. 3 for a benefit event to help Billy Davis in his fight against lung cancer.

Dinner, including king crab and a Lowcountry boil, will be available for a donation, and various items will be up for auction.

Rotary oyster roast Saturday in Port Royal

The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry will host its 22nd annual Family Oyster Roast in Port Royal's Live Oaks Park on Paris Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 3. Gates open at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $30 and include all-you-can-eat oysters from Sea Eagle Market, hot dogs, chili, beer and non-alcoholic beverages. Children under 12 are free. There will be a live and silent auction with lots of door prizes.

Music will be provided by Mike Kavanaugh.

Tickets can be purchased at the Port Royal Police Department, Bay Street Jewelers

Friday, Nov. 2-Wednesday Nov. 7

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Paint a design with guidance from a professional artist at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, at the Beaufort Branch Library, 311 Scott St., Beaufort.

This event is free and all supplies will be provided. Registration is required, spots are limited. Please call 843-255-6458.

History Museum lecture series continues Nov. 8

Noted authority Theodore Rosengarten will present a lecture titled “Tombee Revisited – Managing Enslaved Labor on a Sea Island Cotton Plantation,” at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Beaufort Branch Library, located at 311 Scott Street. This is the second lecture in the Beaufort History Museum/ Beaufort County Library 2018 Fall Local History Series.

Admission to the lecture is free, though a donation of $5 is suggested and reservations are required. To sign up visit the BHM website at www.beauforthistorymuseum.com.

Please print out the ticket and bring to the event. Registration is currently open. Lectures sell out; those with tickets will be admitted first. Funds collected will be used to support ongoing museum programs and the ongoing renovation of the Exhibit Hall currently underway. Phase I of the renovation was recently unveiled and planning for Phase II will begin in 2019.

Beaufort History Museum, located in the historic Arsenal on Craven Street, has evolved to focus specifically on the history of the Beaufort District. It strives to manage and display artifacts and documents held by the City of Beaufort, telling the compelling stories of this area from the early 16th century until modern times. The Museum’s hours of operation are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. Information on other events, volunteer opportunities and membership may be found on the website.

Movie Times this weekend

The Red Piano Too Art Gallery, located at 870 Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island, will have a Heritage Days art exhibit showcasing the creations of several Lowcountry artists from Nov. 8-10. The gallery will host a meet and greet receptions with featured artists Sonja Evans, Eric Jones, and Terry Singleton from 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 9. Light refreshments will be served. Visit redpianotoo.com or call 843-838-2241 for more information.

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Auldbrass Plantation Tour tickets on sale

Frank Lloyd Wright’s only home in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Auldbrass, is now on tour every year. The privately-owned home was previously only open for public tours every two years, but that’s changed.

The Beaufort County Open Land Trust has teamed up with local event planner Ashley Rhodes to host the Auldbrass Plantation Tours annually. The 2018 tours will be held Friday, Nov. 9; Saturday, Nov. 10; and Sunday, Nov. 11; with daily tours from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person and are being sold through EventBrite.com under “Auldbrass Tours 2018.” Proceeds from the tour benefit the Beaufort County Open Land Trust.

BA to hold fundraiser golf tourney

The entire Beaufort community is welcome to attend the Beaufort Academy Blue & White Club's annual fundraiser. Play golf, attend an after-party with a great silent auction, or both to support BA’s athletics department.

The four-man Captain’s Choice tournament tees off at 11 a.m. on Nov. 10 at The Sanctuary Golf Club on Cat Island. Cost is $150 per player and includes lunch, golf, and two tickets to the after party.

The silent auction and after party will start at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and in-

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clude dinner and beverages, including beer and wine, and live music. Cash bar for liquor.

For more information, call Warren Richards at 843-812-7020.

HBF ‘Dinner & A Lecture’ series continues Nov. 12

The surge of wealthy sportsmen’s estates in the Lowcountry during the first half of the 20th century will be the topic of Historic Beaufort Foundation’s Dinner & A Lecture from 5:30-7 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Verdier House, 801 Bay Street.

“A New Plantation World: Sporting Estates in the South Carolina Lowcountry, 19001940” by Daniel Vivian is the first sustained scholarly investigation of some 70 plantations that were created throughout the Lowcountry during the early 20th century.

A wine and hors d’oeuvre reception begins at 5:30; the program is from 6-7 p.m. Admission for members is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Non-member admission is $20 per person or $30 per couple. Call 843-3793331 to make reservations for the reception and lecture. Reservations for dinner at Saltus River Grill, at a price special to lecture participants, may be made by calling Saltus at 843379-3474 or going to OpenTable.com.

Sportfishing and Diving Club to meet Nov. 8

The Beaufort Sportfishing and Diving Club’s next meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Beaufort Yacht Club on Lady’s Island off Meridian Road. The social begins at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7 p.m.

Due to the hurricane cancellations, Erin Levesque, the new Waddell Mariculture Center (WMC) manager, will be introduced and will give a short presentation on the future of WMC. The guest speaker will be well-known Capt. Jim Goller. His presentation will concern the changes to the water temperatures in the fall; the effect on catching trout, redfish, and flounder; the latest on GPS/fish finders; and a slide presentation of favorite rigs and bait set-ups.

Guests are welcome, and reservations are not needed. For additional information contact Capt. Frank Gibson at 843-522-2122 or email fgibson@islc.net.

Lowcountry organists’ honor November holidays

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The Lowcountry chapter of the American Guild of Organists will honor Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving at its Friday, Nov. 9, concert. Four Hilton Head Island organists — Dr. JooSoo Son (Providence Presbyterian Church), Nina Rodman (St. Luke’s Church), Linda Hamilton (Holy Family Catholic Church) and Debby Graves (St. Andrew By The Sea United Methodist Church) — and vocalists Chalmers Gorman (tenor) and Warren Graves (baritone) will perform. The NOVEMBER 1-7, 2018

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CROSSWORD & SUDOKU SOLUTIONS LAST WEEK

THURSDAY’S CHUCKLE Read with caution; not necessarily the opinions of the editorial staff.

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PLEASE VOTE YES FOR THIS IMPORTANT BEAUFORT COUNTY REFERENDUM – LOCAL QUESTION 1 This is a critical vote. These improvements will make Beaufort County a safer place to live and work. The SC Department of Transportation has identified the Hilton Head bridge and the Lady’s Island corridor as two of the most critical road projects in the state. Addressing the traffic congestion on these roads has become imperative. The Hilton Head bridge corridor consists of four spans and adjacent roadway connections.

One span of the bridge has been deemed “structurally deficient” and has a useful life of only another 5-6 years. The state has set aside $40 million to replace this span.

If the referendum passes, the $40 million will be added to the bridge project. If the referendum does not pass, the state will replace only this span, not addressing any safety issues, congestion problems, the other spans or the limited capacity of the current bridge.

The economic stakes of passing the referendum are also extremely high for all residents of Beaufort County. Hilton Head Island is recognized as the major economic engine for county revenues. Declines in tourism or property values on Hilton Head Island would mean that the resulting loss of revenue for Beaufort County would need to be made up by a reduction of public services or an increase in taxes for all county residents.

The sales tax is a limited and equitable way to raise this money for three reasons. First, the revenue can only be spent on the projects listed in the referendum. Second, the additional sales tax is strictly limited to $120 million or 4 years, whichever comes first.

Third, at least 50% of the burden of the tax will fall on tourists and commuters, assuring that Beaufort residents will share this tax with others who also depend on our roads, bridges and sidewalks.

Beaufort County has a diversity of residents and distinct towns tied together by a common economy and love for the natural beauty of where we live. In the past, all have shared the economic burdens of helping each other build towards future needs. Most recently, proceeds from a sales tax initiative that lasted from 2006 to 2012 funded a number of projects throughout Beaufort County. Hopefully this same attitude of “we’re all in this together” will prevail when it comes time to vote in November.

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