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Cunningham, Mace will meet in Beaufort debate By Mike McCombs If the county zoning board goes ahead with its next meeting, Monday, Sept. 28, will be the night of the showdown over the proposed development at Bay Point. That won’t be the only fight in Beaufort that night. Incumbent Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., and Republican challenger Nancy Mace will hold their first debate in the race for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District seat at SCETV’s Beaufort studio.

Monday, Sept. 28 also happens to be the day same day in-person absentee voting for the general election begins in South Carolina. Joe The hour-long Cunningham debate – sponsored by The Charleston Post and Courier, SCETV and S.C. Public Radio – begins at 7 p.m. and will be aired live statewide on SCETV and SC Public Radio. The coverage will also

be streamed live on scetv.org and postandcourier.com, as well as on SCETV’s various social media platforms. The debate will Nancy be moderated by Mace SCETV’s Gavin Jackson and The Post and Courier’s Jamie Lovegrove. Jackson and Lovegrove, along with SC Public Radio’s Thelisha Eaddy, will be busy again Oct. 21 as

the same three news outlets will also sponsor a debate between U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and his Democratic challenger Jamie Harrison at SCETV’s Columbia studio. That debate, as well, will be aired live statewide on SCETV and SC Public Radio and streamed live on scetv.org and postandcourier.com, as well as on SCETV’s various social media platforms. “For decades, SCETV has covered elections, public policy and government officials, providing

South Carolinians with unmatched government transparency,” SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett said in a news release. “Through this partnership with The Post and Courier, we’re proud to host and broadcast both of these debates, helping the citizens of this state be informed as they head to the polls this fall.” Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

USCB grad school’s first Fulbright Scholar By Mike McCombs It had been months since Theodora Light – Tedi to those who know her – had gotten the bad news. So long, she doesn’t even remember exactly when she found out. Light, who graduated from the University of South Carolina Beaufort in May with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Spanish, was named a semifinalist for the 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. But she had Theodora since been Light informed she wasn’t chosen, instead holding a spot as an alternate. With no idea how many others had met the same fate as her, Light knew her chances were slim and had emotionally moved on. She applied to a short list of schools with strong graduate programs in history, including Harvard, before settling

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Election 2020:

What you need to know right now to plan ahead Absentee voting starts soon; registration deadline first week in October

COUNTDOWN TO ELECTION DAY

By Mindy Lucas Unless you’ve been living in a cave these last few months, you know the 2020 election is less than seven weeks away but will you be ready? Below are few things election officials want you to keep in mind, as well as few key dates to remember.

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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest exchange program in the U.S. It provides grants for research, study and teaching opportunities at international universities in 140 countries. Fulbright recipients work, live with and learn from the people they encounter in the host country. The Fulbright program promotes cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, the field, the home and in the simple chore of performing routine tasks. The goal is to gain a better understanding of other viewpoints and beliefs.

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be voting for the first time, the deadline to register to vote in person is Oct. 2. The deadline to register online, by fax or email is Oct. 4 and the deadline to register by mail is Oct. 5.

You can register in person at either of the two county election offices: Beaufort Office 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday

Phone: (843) 255-6900 Bluffton Office 61B Ulmer Road, Bluffton Hours: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday Phone: (843) 255-6940 Even if you aren’t new to voting, it never hurts to go ahead and dig out your voter’s registration card to make sure everything is up to date. If you’ve moved in recent years, or haven’t voted in awhile for example, you may want to check your voting precinct which you can do at www.scvotes.gov.

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Island Packet/Beaufort Gazette journalists unionize The Packet/Gazette Guild becomes the state’s first active newspaper guild

By Mike McCombs As reporter Katherine Kokal put it, it was an awkward two days. Months of conversation and weeks of planning culminated around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, when the

journalists of The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette (IP/BG ) newsroom announced in a press release that they had taken the first steps toward unionizing. More that 80 percent of eligible reporters, photographers and news producers in the IP/BG newsroom signed cards authorizing representation by the Washington-Balti-

more News Guild, Local 32025 of the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The employees had requested voluntary recognition of The Packet/ Gazette Guild from management. Now they were waiting. Kokal said that through Thursday evening, the newsroom journalists had heard nothing but “radio

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silence” from their bosses. At 6 p.m., the newsroom gathered for a previously scheduled virtual meeting, where the saw IP/BG Executive Editor Brian Tolley, Managing Editor Candy Hatcher and Linda Brooks, a human resources specialist who works in labor relations. “I think a lot of us were expecting a chat about the union or the usual ‘our doors are always open’ talk where

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The “Seat People” are hand painted wooden cutouts that literally sit in as audience members at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts. While some of these seat people are dedicated to celebrities like Kate Hepburn and Leonardo DiCaprio, Habersham’s Ron Callari captured this one dedicated to Beaufort’s departing mayor, Billy Keyserling. To submit a Lowcountry Life photo, you must be the photographer or have permission to submit the photo to be published in The Island News. Please submit high-resolution photos and include a description and/or names of the people in the picture and the name of the photographer. Email your photos to theislandnews@gmail.com.

Dog of the Week: Shayna is one independent girl. She wants to be the queen of her castle and rule her new family's world. She would love a home where she does not have to share her humans with other dogs, cats, or children. She never turns down a belly rub or snuggle time. Shayna is 2 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and microchipped.

Beaufort County is so blessed to have this island so much to itself: as very nearly untouched by man, so close to the modern world as it is. No matter how "green" any plan to develop a resort there may be, dwellings for people with all the proposed amenities – dining facilities, a spa, septic fields, etc., and golf carts on gravel paths (!), will be the absolute end of that unsullied ecosystem those same people will want to experience. The world has so few of these places left; can't we please preserve this one? Isn't making that stand the essence of who we are in Beaufort County? Let the developers build their luxury retreat on less fragile land nearby, and let people experience Bay Point the way we do Pritchard's Island now. Remember, "Take only pictures and leave only footprints"? The tide of more and more Beaufort County development is ever coming on. The natural way of the world is disintegrating at every turn. Do your part to push back. You each can decide to maintain this one small place, in mem-

ory of the edge of the sea as it was for many millennia past though it is mostly permanently now gone. Thank you. – Jay Weidner, Beaufort

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As a journalism teacher and writer, I have greatly appreciated the journalism you do at The Island News. I include (Mindy) Lucas in this message because I have been particularly impressed by the clarity of her writing and the research, the "digging" she seems to have done in certain articles that I'd call investigative. Really good journalism is not always easy to find in our small town and in our larger world. Imagine my surprise when I saw the headline on the recent article I reference: Lowcountry Montessori reports COVID-19 cases. The administrators at this school where I teach have demonstrated rare leadership in this virus crisis time by clearly explaining their plans for instruction, timing virtual opening, hybrid instruction, and face-to-face instruction according to medical data as it develops and is

Council’s Public Facilities Committee, 3:30 p.m., watch on The County Channel or county’s Facebook page Sept. 22 – Beaufort City Council, Work Session, 5 p.m., Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., watch via Zoom or on the city’s Facebook page

DEATH NOTICES Mary Jones Clements

Mary Jones Clements, 83, of Burton and wife of Ted Clements passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020, in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Viewing, Sunday, September 13, in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals, 808 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC. Graveside Services 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 14, at the Beaufort National Cemetery.

Deaconess Louise “Jani Wese” Brown Smalls

Deaconess Louise "Jani Wese" Brown Smalls, 85, of St. Helena Island, SC, and wife of Deacon Wesley Chris Smalls entered into eternal rest Monday, August 31, 2020,

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at her residence. Viewing, Wednesday, September 2, Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals, with Funeral Director Edith Galloway, Beaufort. Graveside services 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 3, Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC.

Jannie M. Doucet

Jannie M. Doucet, 75, of the Cedar Grove community of St. Helena, SC entered into eternal rest at the Beaufort Memorial Hospital on Monday, August 31, 2020. Viewing 4-7p.m. Friday, September 4, in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals, 808 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC. Services Saturday, September 5, at 2 p.m., Cedar Grove Cemetery, St. Helena Island.

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Barbara Jean "Ruby" Taylor, 65, formerly of Warsaw Island and daughter of the late James Josephus Taylor and Annie Mae McCloud Taylor entered into eternal rest Thursday, August 27, 2020. Viewing 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals, Graveside services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 3 on Warsaw Island Cemetery, St. Helena Island.

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Lillian "Ma" Daise Holt, 92, formerly of the Cedar Grove community of St. Helena Island, SC entered into eternal rest in Portsmouth, Virginia on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Viewing from 4-7 p.m. Friday, August 28, in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals. Services 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, burial, Cedar Grove Cemetery on St. Helena Island, SC.

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City of Beaufort Police making data more easily available Department has added reports on website

From staff reports The City of Beaufort Police Department has added several monthly reports to its website to ensure more transparency and accountability with the public. “During the last few months, as the spotlight has shown on law enforcement practices throughout the country, we wanted to make sure our website better reflected our practices and our data,” Interim Police Chief

Dale McDorman said in a release. “In fact, we have always collected data, and made it available to members of the public when they requested it, but we wanted to make it easier for the public to access this information. We think we’ve made a good start here.” The department’s changes are broken down into four categories – data, services, hiring and feedback. DATA The website now includes these monthly reports: • Demographics of citations: Citations are issued for misdemean-

or offenses. This report shows the breakdown by age, gender and race. • Activity reports: Activity reports are the sum total of activity by officers in any given month. This also includes officer-initiated property checks. • Reports taken: This represents incidents that require further investigation or are reportable to the FBI. Other reports include an annual use of force analysis and an annual pursuit analysis. The website also has a serious crime index showing numbers (and trends) from

2017-2019. (This report shows incidents of serious crime in Beaufort have declined over each of these three years, from a total of 759 in 2017 to 526 in 2019.) The website also now lists the daily incident report that is emailed to the media.

• Bicycle registration: This allows someone to register their bike’s serial number and also upload a picture of the bike. If the bike is stolen, and later found, this would make it easier to return the bike to its owner.

SERVICES The department has also added a services section that includes: • Extra patrol request for residents or businesses: This allows someone to ask for a patrol check during a vacation, for example.

HIRING The department has added a section detailing the hiring and training process for a Beaufort police officer.

Burton Fire rescues trapped duckling From staff reports On Sunday, Burton firefighters were able to rescue a duckling stuck in a drainage pipe for three days and get her home to her family. Just past noon Sept. 13, Burton firefighters were called to a home on Winter Green Drive in Mint Farms for an animal rescue. Homeowners stated that they have been hearing a duckling in a storm drain for the past few days and hoped it would be able to free itself, but on the third day they summoned firefighters for help. The duckling was trapped inside a 100-foot drainage pipe running under the roadway. Firefighters entered into drainage pipe and were able to rescue the duckling who was uninjured, and returned her to the pond and her family. The Burton Fire District has a long history of rescuing animals, including two dogs who were then adopted by firefighters; one of which, who was named Que after the fire truck siren, became part of the fire district’s school reading program.

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“When City Council met earlier this summer with people from the community who wanted to see more transparency from our Police Department in the way of data and information, we promised that this would happen,” Mayor Billy Keyserling said in a release. “Our department has followed through on this, and is a leader in the region when it comes to transparency.” For more information, contact Capt. George Erdel at gerdel@cityofbeaufort.org or 843-322-7958.

FEEDBACK The department has added a survey that asks for feedback on such issues as safety,

Grand Old Opening

Beaufort Republican Women’s Club President Elaine Gantt and Pat Stanton from the Beaufort Federation of Republican Men are preparing for the official Grand Opening of the 2020 Beaufort Republican Headquarters at 1208 Boundary St. set for 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 19. Attendees will have refreshments, welcome candidates and kick off the 2020 campaign season. Additional parking is available at Robinson and Grant CPA, 806 Boundary St. The headquarters will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Submitted photo.

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Ross Watson, M.D. to Beaufort Memorial Primary Care

o provide greater access to primary care for the community, Beaufort Memorial has added board-certified family medicine physician Dr. Ross Watson to the medical staff at its Beaufort Memorial Primary Care practice. Dr. Watson comes to the the Lowcountry from his residency at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He joins board-certified internists Drs. Andrea Hucks and Alejandro Garcia Salas, and board-certified nurse practitioners Mary Beth Donovan, Ronda O’Connell and Amy Wagner at the practice. A California native, Dr. Watson served on emergency medical services crews through-out the West before attending medical school. During residency he volunteered at an outreach center for runaway and homeless youth. Beaufort Memorial Primary Care provides a full range of general adult outpatient medical care with an emphasis on wellness and chronic disease management and prevention.

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NEWS LWV hosting Board of Education candidate forum From staff reports The League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Area and the League of Women Voters Beaufort will present the Beaufort County Board of Education Candidate Forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. The participating candidates for the Beaufort County Board of Education Candidate Forum are: District 1: Jevona Armstrong, Earl Campbell. District 6: Angela Middleton. District 9: Christina Gwozdz, Jennifer Morrow. District 11: Ingrid Boatright. Voters can register for this Zoom Candidates Forum Webinar at https://bit.ly/2ZDgrYB. Should you have questions that you want the candidates to answer relative to THIS campaign, please send them to pafmontgomery@gmail.com ahead of time.

Fire Department awarded federal training grant From staff reports The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department has been awarded a $200,749 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to enhance firefighters’ training. This grant requires a 10 percent match from Beaufort/ Port Royal, bringing the total to $220,824 for training. The grant will allow the Fire Department to send 24 firefighters to advanced emergency medical technician training. “This training will increase emergency medical knowledge, skills, and abilities of our professional firefighting staff,” Fire Department Chief Reece Bertholf said in a release. “Our mission is to take a customer service approach in service to our citizens, with caring, empathy, and understanding. This grant aids in achieving that mission while acting as good stewards of public funds.” The purpose of Assistance to Firefighters Grant program is to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards. The DHS determined that Beaufort/Port Royal’s Fire Department training project met those criteria. The department has received a number of grants over the years, including a federal SAFER grant of $1.5 million in 2016 that allowed the department to hire 15 firefighters.

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on the University of Georgia, though it was really her favorite all along. In June, along with husband Carl, a dog and two cats, Light left Beaufort for a new home in Athens, Ga. On Friday afternoon, Light, who wasn’t feeling well, was lying down for a nap when an unexpected but amazing email popped into her in-box. “Dear Theodora,” the letter read, “We are delighted to inform you that you have been promoted from alternate and selected for a 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Spain. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international

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Beaufort Shrimp Festival 2020: The shrimp must go on From staff reports Adapt and overcome. That’s what the 26th Beaufort Shrimp Festival is all about for 2020. Due to limitations on large gatherings and concerns about public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beaufort Shrimp Festival has been re-imagined. Instead of a single weekend event, Beaufort will celebrate the fall shrimp season and highlight the region’s culinary traditions

spanning three weeks, from Friday, Sept. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 4. Locals and visitors, alike, are invited to the area’s restaurants, shops, and

outdoor venues across the Beaufort region to enjoy the best of Lowcountry food and lifestyle Throughout Shrimp Festival Season, participating restaurants region-wide will feature a specially priced fresh shrimp “tasting menu” item and entrée and local shops will feature seafood-themed promotions Check BeaufortShrimpFestival.com for the latest information and up-to-date list of participating restaurants to sample the bounty

WANT TO GO? What: The 26th Beaufort Shrimp Festival When: Friday, Sept. 19-Sunday, Oct. 4. Where: Participating restaurants and shops across the Beaufort Region. Participating restaurants: Beaufort Inn (Beaufort), Breakwater (Beaufort), Bricks on Boundary (Beaufort), Cuthbert House Inn (Beaufort), Fat Patties (Port Royal), Fish Camp on 11th (New Orleans), Hearth Wood Fired Pizza (Beaufort), Madison’s (Port Royal), Marker 244 (Port Royal), Mezes Mediterranean Grill (Beaufort), Morgan River Grill (Dataw Island), Mr. Seafood (Beaufort), Old Bull Tavern (Beaufort), Plums (Beaufort), Q On Bay (Beaufort), Salt Marsh Brewing (Port Royal), Saltus River Grill (Beaufort). For more information: BeaufortShrimpFestival.com.

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tion of the shrimping industry in Beaufort.

Beaufort applying for grant to fund Spanish Moss Trail extension By Mindy Lucas The City of Beaufort is applying for a federal community block grant to extend the Spanish Moss Trail to Ribaut Road. If approved, the city would receive $200,000 that would enable it to widen the current sidewalk on Depot Road to create a multipurpose path for both pedestrians and bike riders similar to one on Boundary Street. The new path would give a safer connection to downtown neighborhoods and other areas, city officials and proponents of the project said at the Sept. 8 Beaufort City Council meeting. The meeting also included a public hearing on the project. City officials were made aware of the possible fund-

XXX. ing only recently and were given a short turn around time to apply for the grant if interested, Beaufort City Manager Bill Prokop said. If approved, the project

would be funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce specifically given to cities and counties for such infrastructure projects.

A 10 percent required match would be covered through funding already secured through the penny sales tax referendum and approved by voters in 2018.

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from page A1 In Person Absentee Voting In-person absentee voting begins Oct. 5, and depending on what the South Carolina General Assembly decides this week, may open earlier. Earlier this month, lawmakers convened in a special session to expand absentee voting to all registered voters in response to Covid-19 as they did earlier this year for the June primaries. Legislators will also take up whether to allow for an even earlier start date of Sept. 28. In the meantime, voters can definitely cast their absentee vote in person beginning Oct. 5 and have up until 5 p.m. the day before the election to do so. A third office on Hilton Head, at 539 William Hilton Parkway, will be opening then for in-person absentee voting only. Mail-In Voting Voters can also vote absentee by going online and printing an application, or can call or email one of the county’s election offices to request an application be sent via U.S. mail. However, due to the expected surge in election mail this season, election officials are strongly encouraging voters to go ahead and request their applications now, so that they can receive those and turn them around as soon as possible. In mailers sent to Lowcountry households by the U.S. Postal Service educational exchange program of the United States, and you will represent the country as a cultural ambassador while you are overseas, helping to enhance mutual understanding between Americans and the people in Spain.” A nontraditional student who carried a workload of 18 credit hours each semester and took summer classes until her senior year, Light has now gone from the first USC Beaufort student to be named a Fulbright semifinalist to the only USCB student to win the prestigious award. “The excitement of receiving the Fulbright research grant this early in my graduate studies is almost indescribable,” Light said Monday. “Archives like those in Seville

The U.S. Postal Service sent out reminder postcards to Lowcountry residents this week to plan ahead. this week, the service recommends voters request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before Election Day, and again, as Marie Smalls, director for the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County said, the sooner you can request your ballot the better. In fact, as of Friday, Sept. 11, the county elections board had already received 22,808 applications, she said. Ballots will start going out to those who have already requested them toward the latter part of September and first part of October, she noted. Once voters have received their official ballot, they can either mail it back or take it to their county’s election office. Voters can also track their mailedin ballot at www.scvotes.gov (click “Check My Absentee Ballot”.) And if voters have requested a ballot and have not received them in a

are an historian’s dream and present such an amazing opportunity to craft a project even bigger than just a thesis.” Light, who had worked at the Santa Elena History Center in Beaufort, will now spend part of next year studying and conducting research at the University of Seville and at the General Archives of the Indies of Seville. Her research interests involve what she describes as an overlap of indigenous slavery (of Indians) and African slavery by early Spanish settlers in the land called La Florida in the 16th century. As USC Beaufort outlined in the February news release announcing Light as a finalist, beginning in the mid-1500s, early Spanish settlers made their way from the tip of Flor-

reasonable time, they can also track that online or call the election office, Smalls said. “They can give us call and we can follow-up on it for them,” she said. If voters want to take their ballot to one of the election offices to drop off, they should know they will need to take those inside and wait for a staff member to verify that their ballot is complete, Smalls said. The deadline to return applications in person for absentee ballots is 5 p.m. four days before Election Day or by Oct. 30. The completed ballot must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day to count. Who Can Vote Absentee? The S.C. House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed changes to a bill already cleared by the Senate that would expand absentee voting to all registered voters as a safety measure in response to the pandemic.

ida to what is now Virginia purchasing indigenous slaves from the tribes they encountered along the way. “They were here to take indigenous slaves — Indians — back to their established colonies in the Caribbean,” Light said in February. “And to do that, they brought African slaves with them.” Light plans to eventually narrow the focus of her research to either indigenous-based slavery or African-based slavery, both at the hands of the Spanish. When she earns a doctorate, she has said she intends to work in public history, ideally in a museum. Light, in her first semester as a graduate student at Georgia, was adamant that

No money would come out of the city’s operating fund, council members noted. Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail, who proposed a similar connector to downtown Beaufort in 2017, have endorsed the application for the extension. In addition, the group proposed that a citizen’s task force be formed to investigate additional routes that would bring the trail further in to the popular Bay Street area, said Friends’ volunteer Executive Director Dean Moss. The grant would only fund the Depot Road connector and would stop at Ribaut Road, officials noted at the meeting. City council voted unanimously to move forward with the match commitment.

If passed, that would mean voters would not need one of the 18 reasons for voting absentee under current law, says S.C. Election Commission Director of Public Information Chris Whitmire. Voters will still need to have a witness watch them sign their absentee ballot. That bill now heads to S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster. Covid-19 Precautions Those voting in-person should know election officials are taking steps to protect the health of voters and poll managers, Smalls said. “We’re going to practice all of the CDC regulations,” she said. Earlier this year, poll managers received special Covid-19 training. New poll managers will receive the same training. In addition, poll workers will be required to wear masks and personal protective equipment. Check-in stations and voting equipment will be spaced at least six feet apart and voters voting in person will be encouraged to social distance and wear masks. Hundreds Applied for Poll Worker Positions After a call went out for more help at the polls, the election board received more than 650 applications in response, Smalls said. Staff are in the process of processing those and notifying workers for training now. “The citizens of Beaufort County really came to our call and really stepped up,” she said. “I think we will have more than enough workers now.”

her faculty at USC Beaufort shared the credit for her accomplishment. Specifically, she mentioned Professor Kim Cavanaugh, Anthropology; Professor Timothy “Mac” James, History and her advisor; Professor Benjamin Nelson, Spanish; and Professor James Griesse, Spanish. The first three she mentioned wrote letters of recommendation, while Griesse did her language evaluation. “(Professor) Nelson literally helped translate emails I wrote to get the University of Seville to sponsor my grant application,” Light added. “(Professor) Cavanaugh and (Professor Juanita) Babet Villena-Alvarez helped with completion of my overall application.”

She also thanked her graduate advisor at Georgia, James F. Brooks. “I owe a ton to the faculty support I received at USC Beaufort,” Light said, “and I’m just so thrilled to represent them and the University of Georgia in Seville.” The email Light received Friday said that she would receive a more official congratulatory letter from the Fulbright Scholar Program, an obvious keepsake for her to hang on her wall. If she ever gets it, that is. “I haven’t gotten the physical letter yet,” Light said. “There’s honestly a chance they sent it to my Beaufort address. I just changed it. I didn’t think to change it before because I’d basically given up.”

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from page A1 they try and dissuade you from starting a union,” Kokal said. “Instead, really the first thing that (Tolley) said was ‘We wanted to let you all know we’re going to recognize your union voluntarily.’ … It was wonderful. I did not expect to start a union and be recognized one day later.” A little more than an hour after the meeting, Tolley sent out a thread of six tweets announcing what the IP/BG newsroom journalists had already learned. Tolley’s statement: “We will move forward together with our newsroom colleagues at The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette to voluntarily recognize the union they have proposed. This pathway allows us to accelerate the process of starting negotiations. We commend our reporters for their passion and commitment to the mission of local journalism and are grateful for their continued efforts to keep our community informed under very challenging circumstances. At this unprecedented time, when our communities are relying on us for vital news and information on critical challenges – the pandemic, the return to school, important conversations on racial equity and justice and a presidential election – we believe that voluntary recognition ensures that we can continue to deliver on our mission of producing strong, independent local journalism that informs our communities and helps them thrive. We will immediately form our bargaining team and look forward to working collaboratively with @PacketGuild to advance this process and ensure a strong future for local journalism in the Lowcountry.”

How did they get here? The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette newspapers, which share staff and essentially function as one newspaper, are currently owned by McClatchy. It has finalized its sale to Chatham Asset Management, a New Jersey-based hedge fund, for $32 million. The sale came roughly six months after McClatchy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and follows a decade of staff reductions and losses. In general, newsroom employment at newspapers in the U.S. dropped by 51 percent between 2008 and 2019, according to Pew Research. Staffing at the Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette has mirrored that, dropping from more than 40 reporters to just 11 full-time reporters and visual journalists. As McClatchy was struggling, some in the Packet and Gazette newsroom started to take notice of other newsrooms around the country, large and small, that were organizing. And handful of people began to have conversations, quietly, about whether this was an option for them. Kokal said there was not really a leader, just a groundswell of conversations. People expressed interest and they began to realize there might be support for such an effort here. “When the schools shut down and we moved to work from home, I think we saw the need to work collectively and have a say in these sorts of decisions,” Kokal said. “The pandemic presented a lot of work for local journalists.” Rachel Jones, the education reporter for the IP/BG said there were two things that altered the tone of the small, mostly private conversations in the newsroom. “Two of the biggest pushes for us were first learning that the Miami Herald, our colleagues from Florida, had unionized. It was a (big) deal

to see a paper that big on the east coast organizing as a part of McClatchy,” Jones said. “And I think another part of it was our worries about our new ownership under Chatham. McClatchy has been under family ownership for so many years and was one of the few major chains that hadn’t declared bankruptcy. But then that changed, and I think that really changed the conversations in the newsroom about what organizing meant for us.” Gaining momentum The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette journalists, having established The Packet/ Gazette Guild, are the first in either Carolina to form a guild. Ever. The conception among many was that because South Carolina is a “Right to Work” state, a union simply wasn’t an option. “I think a lot of the conversations we had were just dispelling misconceptions about what it meant to live in a ‘Right to Work’ state. It was surprising when we found that a lot of us simply didn’t understand,” Kokal said. “A lot of us thought that you weren’t allowed to unionize in South Carolina, and that, on it’s face, is just not true. It simply means that someone can join a union shop, get the benefits of that union, and not be forced to pay union dues.” Right to Work, Kokal said, says nothing about your federal right to organize. Jones said that after laying the framework earlier in the year, conversations began to get more serious about a month and a half ago.

“We got some updates on the sale to Chatham and that really made us thing about going ahead and going public and setting a timeline for that.” There was not a strong campaign by anyone in the newsroom against organizing. Jones said the goal simply became to educate co-workers enough until they felt comfortable signing a union card with the National Labor Relations Board. Eventually, nine of the 11 journalists in the room were on board. This was an important number. If management failed to voluntarily recognize the guild, it would force an election. The newsroom group knew they would likely have no trouble getting the majority votes needed to move forward. McClatchy could have made the case to disallow some members, but that was not likely. “Basically, they determine who is eligible to vote in that election,” Jones said. “Once they decide the size of the unit, we’d have that election, and all we need is a simple majority.” It never came to that. What do they want? So now that the guild is active, both sides will establish negotiating teams and eventually determine what will be on the table when the two sides sit down and bargain. The Packet/Gazette Guild essentially has three basic priorities they want to address. 1. Pay equity across the newsroom and benefits that will help recruit and keep talented journalists. “McClatchy earlier this year announced a freeze on merit

based pay increases,” Jones said, “and that is something, with the changing cost of living here, that reporters across the country really value and need to get by. We hope to negotiate a contract that has a sliding scale and a step scale for compensation.” 2. A newsroom that is ethnicly and linguisticly diverse. “This county is not a monolith, and we need reporters who represent our community,” Jones said. 3. To fight downsizing, cuts and adverse changes in work conditions. “We can’t stop layoffs, but if we have a union and a contract, we can negotiate better severence payouts. We can negotiate times so people don’t find out that they’re laid off on the day their being laid off,” Jones said. “Getting an email at 8 a.m. that tells you you’re not going to have a job tomorrow, I mean that’s impossible. I would argue it’s cruel.” Jones said any appreciable changes to our working conditions should have to be negotiated with the union instead of just enforced. “Things like changing somebody’s beat suddenly, changing somebody’s hours, changing the days that you work,” she said. “Things like that are very important to us.” In its news release announcing the newsroom had organized, the IP/BG journalists expressed regret at the Beaufort Gazette's diminished presence as a result of cost-cutting and office closures in Beaufort. Combining staff and moving operations to Bluffton alienated much of the Beaufort community. They also lamented the loss of a “national award-winning sports department that was slowly phased out as corporate directives prioritized clicks over local sports coverage.” In pointing out these decisions, the journalists make

the argument that if they had more of a role in decision making, the path may have been different. A better newsroom? So far, members of the guild say the reaction from sources and people they have encountered publicly and online has been positive. “The support has been great because really I think people realize that through this process we will have a stronger newspaper,” Jones said. “We love this institution and we have absolutely no qualms with our local editors. They are the heart and soul of the room. Really, this is to preserve the future of our newspaper and continuing to bring the readers the news that they deserve.” Jones pointed out that, like Kokal and herself, the Lowcountry is where a lot of journalists get their start. Many work here right out of college but can’t afford to stay. They love being here, but eventually have to go on to work elsewhere. “I have seen a lot of smart journalists come and go during my 10 years in the Lowcountry,” said Stephen Fastenau, a senior reporter covering Beaufort, “and I hope this effort builds an environment that encourages more of them to stay and become part of the communities they work so hard to cover.” There’s a lot of uncharted territory ahead, though. “I think it’s fair to say that we are going to learn a lot in the next month, … in the next few months,” Kokal said. Mike McCombs is the editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com. He was employed as a sports reporter/page designer at the Beaufort Gazette from 1997 to 1998 and then again as sports editor of The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette from 2012 to 2016.

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Role of father inspired new Marine By Cpl. Yamil Casarreal

For Cristhian Varas, this year’s Father’s Day was tougher than most. Photo by Yamil Casarreal.

DHEC’s Covid-19 dashboard for schools still in flux By Mike McCombs Since the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) began providing a school report that includes for every school both cumulative and rolling 30-day counts of confirmed COVID-19 cases among students, teachers and faculty members, the site (https://scdhec.gov/ cov i d -19 - cas e s - as s o c ia t ed-staff-students) has been a work in progress. As of Tuesday, Sept. 8, when The Island News first reportTHE LAST WEEK Monday, Sept. 14 New S.C. Cases: 525 S.C. deaths: 7 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 23 Beaufort Co. deaths: 1 Percent Positive: 9.8 Sunday, Sept. 13 New S.C. Cases: 515 S.C. deaths: 24 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 11 Beaufort Co. deaths: 1 Percent Positive: 9.4 Saturday, Sept. 12 New S.C. Cases: 827 S.C. deaths: 17 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 31 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 12.7 Friday, Sept. 11 New S.C. Cases: 951 S.C. deaths: 53 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 37 Beaufort Co. deaths: 2 Percent Positive: 14.9 Thursday, Sept. 10 New S.C. Cases: 264 S.C. deaths: 24 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 14 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 6.0 Wednesday, Sept. 9 New S.C. Cases: 250 S.C. deaths: 29 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 9 Beaufort Co. deaths: 1 Percent Positive: 14.3 Tuesday, Sept. 8 New S.C. Cases: 339 S.C. deaths: 5 New Beaufort Co. Cases: 6 Beaufort Co. deaths: 0 Percent Positive: 11.3

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ed numbers from the site, all Beaufort County Schools were on one list. Since then, DHEC has divided the state into public and private schools, as well as moving all charter schools into one district. There were also several private schools from Beaufort County missing. Now, all except St. Peter’s Catholic are listed, and DHEC spokesperson Laura Renwick said that would soon be taken care of. As far as the numbers themselves, they must be a work in progress, too. In last Tuesday’s report, two schools in Beaufort County had reported cases of Covid-19 among students. This week, one of those schools is shown with zero cases – Lowcountry Montessori. “The data within this school reporting is expected to change as new information is learned about previously reported cases,” Renwick said. “We are focusing on reporting

cases associated with in-person instruction or attendance. Through our follow-up investigations of positive cases, if cases are determined to be individuals who attend school virtually, they are removed from the dashboard.” This week, among schools in The Island News’ coverage area, two schools had positive cases listed on the site. Coosa Elementary has fewer than five cases among faculty, and John Paul II has fewer than five cases among students. Beaufort County School District began virtual learning Tuesday, Sept. 8. Beaufort Academy, which began in-person learning on August 12, still has no positive cases, according to DHEC. Department of Defense Education Activities (DoDEA) schools at Laurel Bay are not listed in the report. Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.

THE NUMBERS From S.C. DHEC Totals As of Monday, Sept. 14 S.C. confirmed cases: 130,256 S.C. probable cases: 2,424 S.C. confirmed deaths: 2,922 S.C. probable deaths: 155 Beaufort County cases: 5,180 Beaufort County deaths: 73 THE AVERAGES Last week’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 524.4 Previous week’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 866.9 Two weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 782.7 Three weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 755.6 Four weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 790.9 Five weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1074.4 Six weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,418.1 Seven weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,449.6 Eight weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,860.2 Nine weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,663.1 10 weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,604.1 11 weeks ago’s 7-day avg. new cases, state: 1,263.6 Last week’s 7-day average new cases, county: 18.7 Previous week’s 7-day average new cases, county: 31.0 Two weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 23.1 Three weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 29.0 Four weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 35.7 Five weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 65.4 Six weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 83.3 Seven weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 83.9 Eight weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 72.4 Nine weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 72.6 10 weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 52.4 11 weeks ago’s 7-day average new cases, county: 38.9

or Cristhian Varas, as a father, this year’s Father’s Day was tougher than most. Varas traditionally spends the day with his son. But this year he was hundreds of miles away from him undergoing the challenge of training on Parris Island. In spite of that separation and the rigors of training, on Father’s Day, his son was the only thing on his mind. Months after Father’s Day, Varas finally earned the title “United States Marine.” “He has been my inspiration since the first day,” Varas said. “Everything I did, eating, training, working, I imagined him next to me. He was my main motivation for all this.” Varas looked back on how his son has motivated him ever since he first made the decision to enlist. Even when he was training as a poolee, his son was beside him the whole way. “When I was back home training, he would always say ‘Papi, push push!’” Varas said. “Sometimes you are tired, hungry, sleepy, etc., but

when you’re a father you have to keep pushing no matter how you feel. You cannot quit on yourself, because that means quitting on those around you. I don’t want my son to have a dad that quits.” Throughout the cycle, he mentioned everything he was doing was for his son. He wanted to provide his son a better life and be a role model for him by being part of the most elite fighting force in the world. He expressed how it felt earning his eagle, globe and anchor. “I still remember that day perfectly.” Varas said “When that eagle, globe, and anchor was in my hand, I saw that my son, my family, were all behind me watching it all. I was proud of myself, and most importantly, my family was proud of me. All those months, all the sweat and tears, just for this moment.” Pvt. Cristhian Varas graduated with Fox Company from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on Aug. 28. While his journey began as a selfless endeavor for his son’s sake, he is now giving his all for his son and his country.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WAVING MAN

Saying it’s what God has told him to do, Thomas Allen, Sr., of Seabrook, – the Waving Man – has been walking up and down U.S. 21, waving at people and cars for several days a week since 2009. He has said it’s what God has told him to do. On Saturday, the Burton Fire District and members of the community caught up with Allen, in his yellow vest, at one of his waving spots to celebrate his 68th birthday. Submitted photo.

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Bluffton Artisan Market

1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays Sept. 19, Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Nov. 14 at the Southern Barrel parking lot, Buckwalter Plaza, Bluffton. There will also be a two-day Christmas market from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 27-28. An openair shopping event with live music that features local makers. Vendor registration for booths is $45 per market for early registration before Aug. 31, $55 for late registration; and $30 per market for Lowcountry Made members. To register, visit lcmade.com.

2020 Young Life Fishing Derby

Friday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 3, The Captain’s Meeting will be at 6 p.m. Oct. 2 at Beaufort Boat and Dock, 1734 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal. The following morning, fishing will begin at 6 a.m., and weigh in will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, 30 Yacht Club Dr. The weigh-in will be immediately followed by the awards ceremony and raffle drawings. There will be seven different qualifying species: redfish, trout, flounder, black drum, sheepshead, king mackerel and Spanish

mackerel. Entry fee is $200. There is no limit to number of anglers on a boat. All tournament proceeds support Beaufort Young Life. For more information, email Andrew Lancaster at andrewlancasteryl@gmail.com or visit ylfishingderby.com.

Maye River Quilters Guild

9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, via ZOOM. Membership forms are available on the website for those interested in joining. For meeting dates and times, visit mayeriverquiltguild.com or call 843530-1244.

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County spraying for mosquitoes

Beaufort County Mosquito Control may conduct aerial and/or ground treatments from through Friday Sept. 18. Mosquito Control applies EPA-registered public health insecticide during ideal weather using low-flying aircraft throughout daylight hours and spray trucks from about 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. For additional information, please contact Mosquito Control at 843-255-5800.

NEWS & BUSINESS

How the CARES Act could yield tax benefits for charitable giving By Wells Fargo Advisors Many individuals are looking for ways to give back during the coronavirus pandemic. What you may not know is that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act contains provisions that could make it easier to take tax deductions on charitable donations in 2020. Here are possible charitable giving options that you may want to consider. Charitable contribution changes in the CARES Act For 2020, there’s no income limit on the deduction of cash

gifts to eligible charities, excluding donor-advised funds or other supporting organizations. (The deduction for cash gifts to donor-advised funds is still limited to 60% of adjusted gross income.) • If you’re in a position to make generous gifts, you could potentially offset all of your taxable income for 2020. • Likewise, cash gifts could potentially be used to offset Roth IRA conversion income or capital gains realized upon the sale of a concentrated position or real estate.

• The CARES Act waived required minimum distributions (RMDs) in 2020—but qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) are still allowed for anyone age 70½ or older from a Traditional and Inherited Traditional IRA.

Determining the best way to give Given the expanded options available, you may want to consider one or more of the following: • QCDs. Distributions are tax-free and not included in adjusted gross

income. Future RMDs may be smaller since distributions lower the year-end balance, which could result in future tax benefits if tax rates increase in later years. • Cash gifts to eligible charities. These may be deductible up to $300 in addition to the standard deduction. This is a benefit to those who do not itemize deductions. You may offset up to 100% of adjusted gross income if you itemize your deductions, providing a current tax benefit. • Stock gifts. These

provide a current tax benefit if you itemize your deductions; they also allow you to avoid taxation on the stock’s appreciation. Deductions for stock gifts are limited to 30% of adjusted gross income when contributing to public charities.

Before taking any action, consult with a tax advisor to help determine the best possible outcome. Wells Fargo Advisors and its affiliates do not provide tax or legal advice. Please consult with your tax and/or legal ad-

visors before taking any action that may have tax and/or legal consequences. This article was written by/for Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of Katie C. Phifer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and Associate Vice President-Investments in Beaufort, SC at 843-982-1506. Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. © 2019 Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. #0520-01420

Reaction to Trump’s offshore drilling moratorium positive, cautious From staff reports President Donald Trump, a longtime proponent of offshore drilling, threw everyone an election season curve ball at a Jupiter, Fla., campaign appearance on Tuesday, Sept. 8 when he extended a moratorium on drilling off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. “This protects your beautiful Gulf and your beautiful ocean, and it will for a long time to come,” Trump said in a speech in which he touted his environmental record.

S.C. State Senator Chip Campsen (R-Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort), who represents roughly half of the state’s coastline, authored the state budget proviso currently protecting South Carolina’s coast from offshore drilling. Campsen called Trump’s move a “welcomed layer of additional protection” for the S.C. coast. “Offshore drilling is a threat to our coastal economy, quality of life and magnificent natural resources,” Senator Campsen said in a

release. “The Lowcountry’s voice was heard loud and clear today in the White House’s 10-year moratorium on offshore drilling and seismic testing.” The move also drew positive reaction – and caution – from others from South Carolina. “South Carolina is blessed with the most beautiful and pristine beaches, sea islands, and marshes in the nation. Seismic testing and offshore drilling threatens their health and jeopardizes the future of our state’s

Beaufort extends mask ordinance through Nov. 1 From staff reports Beaufort City Council approved an extension of the City’s mask ordinance through Nov. 1 at Council’s Sept. 8 meeting. The ordinance was set to expire on Sept. 15. Beaufort joins the Town of Bluffton, the Town of Hilton Head, and Beaufort County, all of which recently extended their mask ordinances. During the meeting, Council members agreed that wearing masks has helped to curtail Covid-19 throughout Beaufort County

and in the City, and cited a study from the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control showing that jurisdictions with mask ordinances showed a greater decrease in cases compared to those without. In measures to continue to help its merchants during the pandemic, City Council agreed to: • Extend temporary outdoor leased spaces for restaurants in downtown Beaufort through Nov. 1.

• Extend free parking at the Marina parking lot on Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 1. • Extend a waiver allowing 9 a.m. horse carriage tours through Nov. 1. City Council also supports a downtown First Friday event on Nov. 6, but declined to close streets on that night. Members determined that there was no way to ensure the number attending would be limited to 250 people, as required under an executive order from Gov. Henry McManus.

$24 billion tourism industry,” S.C. Governor Henry McMaster said in a release. “(Tuesday’s) announcement is good news, but we must remain vigilant in the conservation and preservation of our coastline.” “I want to thank the Trump administration for listening to our concerns and announcing this moratorium,” S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson said. “We had sued the federal government to protect South Carolina’s coast from oil and gas exploration and drilling. This is

a step in the right direction and we will remain vigilant in protecting South Carolina’s coast and economy.” "President Trump’s announcement of a ten-year moratorium on offshore drilling activity off the coasts of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia is a clear result of constant pressure from coastal communities like ours who have made it abundantly clear that offshore drilling is dangerous, unwanted, and a threat to our economy and way of life. I’m glad to see

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry taps Wierman to lead organization

The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has named Scott F. Wierman to be its next president and CEO, starting Jan. 1, 2021. Wierman is currently president of The Winston-Salem Foundation in North Carolina and has worked for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s annual giving program. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Adminis-

tration degree from Babcock School of Business at Wake Forest University. Wierman and his wife, Lauren, have two daughters and a son. The Wiermans will be relocating to the Lowcountry the first of the year.

Carolina Realty of the Lowcountry adds two to team

Carolina Realty of the Lowcountry, in Port Royal, has added two real estate agents to its team: Michelle Felver and Cherri Jaynes. Felver is an active member of her church, enjoys volunteering and giving back to the community. She has three

the Administration listen to the will of the people,” Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) said. "But make no mistake, as quickly as the president changed his mind on offshore drilling two months before an election, he could change his mind right back the day after the election. The only way we can make sure our coasts are safe for future generations and give coastal communities the certainty they deserve is to pass my bipartisan legislation to permanently ban offshore drilling."

children and likes to travel, camp, garden and go to estate sales in her spare time. Jaynes is a member of the Beaufort-Jasper Board of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. She is an active member of the Junior League of Savannah and enjoys volunteering with other organizations in the community. She has two children and is married to Kevin Jaynes, also a commercial agent at Carolina Realty of the Lowcountry. Have an employee or business announcement? The Island News routinely runs business briefs when space allows. Send announcements to: mindy@yourislandnews.com.

LEGAL NOTICES lic inspection between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday at Beaufort City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting. Written comments can also be submitted to the City of Beaufort Community & Economic Development Department, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, S.C. 29902.

City of Beaufort PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposals RFP 2021 - 108 FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING PROGRAM

Note: If you have special needs due to a physical challenge, please call (843) 525-7011 for additional information.

The City is requesting proposals from licensed and qualified contractors to train 24 Nationally Registered Basic Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT-B) to meet all knowledge and skill requirements to test for Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician Advanced (NREMT-A) certification. This is a grant funded project through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. All applicable policies of FEMA, as well as state and federal legal requirements shall apply. The RFP and additional documents may be accessed on the City’s website, https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/165/ Procurement, Bid Opportunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator. THE SUBMITTAL DEADLINE IS 3:00 P.M. ET ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2020. “EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY”

City of Beaufort PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposals RFP 2021-110 Consulting Services for the Beaufort Historic Architecture Preservation The City is seeking qualified consultants specializing in historic preservation, planning, and zoning to submit proposals for the update, simplification and consolidation of the various documents that guide the preservation, renovation, and construction of new structures in the City of Beaufort into one manual/resource. The project is funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, administered by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). The RFP and additional documents may be accessed on the City’s website, https://www.cityofbeaufort.org/165/ Procurement, Current Bid Opportunities - or by contacting the Procurement Administrator.

City of Beaufort NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Zoning The City of Beaufort will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom and broadcasted via livestream on Facebook. You can view the meeting live via Facebook at the City’s website www. cityofbeaufort.org to consider the following: Application for rezoning of approximately 1.29 acres at 2506 Boundary Street and 6 Neil Road to T5-UC (T5-Urban Corridor District). The property is further identified as District R100, Map 29, and Parcel 4R and 4T. Applicant: Tidewater Development Group, LLC. The application is also scheduled to be presented to the Metropolitan Planning Commission for a recommendation on October 19, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. via Zoom and broadcasted via livestream on Facebook. You can view the meeting live via Facebook at the City’s website www.cityofbeaufort.org. Documents relating to this request are available for pub-

THE SUBMITTAL DEADLINE IS 2:00 P.M. ET ON OCTOBER 6, 2020. “EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY” TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 10/2/2020 beginning at 9:00 A.M.. The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of King Cunningham, LLC, 1000 2nd Ave. South, Suite 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258% ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312- 1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1103-W401B, U1103-W20B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: JOHN ROBERT TURNBULL, JR. , 1825 SAINT JULIAN PL APT

11 L, COLUMBIA, SC 29204. The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN as recorded in Lien Book at Page 1377, records of Horry County, SC. The amounts secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN, are Amount currently in default (including interest) $ 3,136.30 Attorney Fees $ 350.00 Costs $ 396.30 Total Amount Due $ 3,882.60 Together with any and all additional dues, assessments, costs, other fees, and interest coming due and payable hereafter. The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs. This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto. An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345. King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 10/2/2020 beginning at 9:00 A.M.. The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of King Cunningham, LLC, 1000 2nd Ave. South, Suite 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258% ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312- 1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1505-W2E. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: MARK STEPHEN HANS & CHERYL LYNN HANS, 6423 SOUTH COUNTY ROAD 229, GLEN ST MARY, FL 32040. The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN as recorded in Lien Book at Page 1381, records of Horry County, SC. The amounts secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN, are Amount currently in default (including interest) $ 2,580.97 Attorney Fees $ 350.00 Costs $ 396.30 Total Amount Due $ 3,327.27 Together with any and all additional dues, assessments, costs, other fees, and interest coming due and payable hereafter. The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs. This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto.

An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345. King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 10/2/2020 beginning at 9:00 A.M.. The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of King Cunningham, LLC, 1000 2nd Ave. South, Suite 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258% ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312- 1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1307-W49B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: JUNE N ADAMS & BRENDA C CAMPBELL, 533 E 2ND STREET APT 2D, BROOKLYN, NY 11218. The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN as recorded in Lien Book at Page 1379, records of Horry County, SC. The amounts secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN, are Amount currently in default (including interest) $ 3,513.03 Attorney Fees $ 350.00 Costs $ 396.30 Total Amount Due $ 4,259.33 Together with any and all additional dues, assessments, costs, other fees, and interest coming due and payable hereafter. The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs. This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto. An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345. King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 10/2/2020 beginning at 9:00 A.M.. The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of King Cunningham, LLC, 1000 2nd Ave. South, Suite 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258% ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided

interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312- 1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1601-W4B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: JUSTINO A. MONTES DE OCA CONTRERAS & ELIZABETH AMANTE NAPOLES, 700 W JACKSON AVE APT 131, MCALLEN, TX 78501. The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN as recorded in Lien Book 476.42 at Page 1376, records of Horry County, SC. The amounts secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN, are Amount currently in default (including interest) $ 1,684.17 Attorney Fees $ 350.00 Costs $ 872.72 Total Amount Due $ 2,906.89 Together with any and all additional dues, assessments, costs, other fees, and interest coming due and payable hereafter. The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs. This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto. An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345. King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 10/2/2020 beginning at 9:00 A.M.. The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of King Cunningham, LLC, 1000 2nd Ave. South, Suite 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258% ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312- 1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1606-W39B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: MATTHEW IDUH OKOPI & GLORIA OCHANYA OKOPI, 10B ACCRA ST ZONE 5, ABUJA, NIGERIA. The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN as recorded in Lien Book 472.32 at Page 1374, records of Horry County, SC. The amounts secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN, are Amount currently in default (including interest) $ 1,723.67 Attorney Fees $ 350.00 Costs $ 871.07

Total Amount Due $ 2,944.74 Together with any and all additional dues, assessments, costs, other fees, and interest coming due and payable hereafter. The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs. This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto. An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345. King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-300, et. seq., NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the intent of the undersigned Trustee to sell the below described Property at Public Auction on the 10/2/2020 beginning at 9:00 A.M.. The Public Auction shall occur at the Office of King Cunningham, LLC, 1000 2nd Ave. South, Suite 325, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. Property Description: A fee simple undivided 0.0147723220820258% ownership interest in the Project as tenants(s) in common with the holders of other undivided interests in and to the timeshare property known as MBV VACATION SUITES, as established by that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Vacation Ownership Instrument for MBV Vacation Suites, recorded at Book 3406, Pages 1312- 1365, et seq., of the records of the R.O.D. Office for Beaufort County, South Carolina, as amended or supplemented (the “Declaration”), having Interval Control Number U1203-W36B. Name/Notice Address of Obligor; Record Owner, if different from the Obligor; and any Junior Lienholders is as follows: RICHARD JOHN HESTWOOD & CAROLYN K. HESTWOOD, 302 ALLANDALE DR, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102-3376. The sale of the Property is to satisfy the default in payment by the Obligor/Owner of the obligations secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN as recorded in Lien Book 472.32 at Page 1373, records of Horry County, SC. The amounts secured by the CLAIM OF LIEN, are Amount currently in default (including interest) $ 1,684.17 Attorney Fees $ 350.00 Costs $ 856.62 Total Amount Due $ 2,890.79 Together with any and all additional dues, assessments, costs, other fees, and interest coming due and payable hereafter. The successful bidder, other than the Creditor, shall be required to pay in cash or certified funds at the time of the bid. If the Creditor is the successful bidder at the sale, it shall receive a credit against its bid for the Total Amount Due. The successful bidder shall also be required to pay for Deed Preparation, Documentary Stamps, or transfer fee, and Recording Costs. This sale is subject to all taxes, liens, easements, encumbrances, assessments, and/or senior mortgage liens of record and the undersigned Trustee gives no opinion thereto. An Obligor has the right to cure the default, and a Junior Lienholder has the right to redeem its interest up to the date of that the Trustee issues the Certificate of Sale pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 27-32-345. King Cunningham, LLC, Trustee, by Jeffrey W. King, SC Bar # 15840; or W. Joseph Cunningham, SC Bar # 72655 P.O. Box 4896, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597 (843)-249-0777

SEPTEMBER 17–23, 2020

HEALTH & WELLNESS Options & References for a Healthier Life

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

According to the CDC, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States, aside from non-melanoma skin cancer. It is also one of the leading causes of cancer death among men of all races. 2017 is the latest year for which CDC incidence data are available. In the United States, 207,430 new cases of prostate cancer were reported among men, and 30,486 men died of this cancer. Prostate cancer symptoms vary but can include the following: • difficulty starting urination, • weak or interrupted flow of urine, • difficulty emptying the bladder completely,

• pain during urination, • blood in the urine, and more.

Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Screening according to physicians at the Cleveland Clinic While there is no information yet available that can tell us whether screening for prostate cancer makes a difference in how long a patient will live after his prostate cancer is discovered, we still recommend following screening guidelines. The following should be offered annually: • Annual digital rectal exam (DRE) and PSA counseling for all men beginning at age 45 - 50 who have at least a 10-

year life expectancy. • Annual DRE and PSA counseling beginning at age 40 for African-Americans and those with a positive family history of prostate cancer. The American College of Physicians recommends that all men who are considering DRE and PSA counseling should consider the following: • The benefits of one-time or repeated screening and aggressive treatment of prostate cancer have not yet been proven. • Digital rectal examination (DRE) and PSA measurement can both have false-positive and false-negative results. • The probability that further invasive evaluation

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will be required as a result of testing is relatively high. Aggressive therapy is necessary to realize any benefit from the discovery of a tumor. A small risk for early death and a significant risk for chronic illness, particularly with regard to sexual and urinary function, are associated with these treatments. Early treatment may save lives. Early detection and treatment may head-off future cancer-related illness

Source: Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center https://my.clevelandclinic.org/ departments/cancer/patient-education/ wellness-prevention/screening-guidelines

Take a moment for yourself using these self-care tips Take a moment, think about YOURSELF. Here are some soothing self-care tips from Julie Potiker, author of “Life Falls Apart, but You Don’t Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos”. “As we continue to navigate the realities of the ongoing pandemic, self-care is more important than ever,” says Julie. Here are sugesstions that can help realize some much-needed peace of mind. 1. Connect with others: Call a dear friend, maybe one you haven’t spoken with in a while. Make a commitment to connect, then practice the art of connecting. If you’re really in a rut, consider making a therapy appointment. I know for myself that when I’ve been at the bottom of the snake pit, I really haven’t

wanted to share my story with friends because I get sick of telling it. That’s when it’s time to call in reinforcements. Find a wonderful therapist to hear your story. Many insurance companies are covering remote therapy sessions during the pandemic. 2. Be your own BFF: Don’t let yourself believe you are not enough, or you may not be able to handle the depths of the emotional storms that blow through your life. Be your own BFF so you can always count on YOU, no matter what hand life deals you. 3. Embrace the yin and yang of self-compassion: Unfortunately, many of us spend a lot of time worrying about whether our personal way of being in the world is too much or

not enough. In thinking about the yin and yang of self-compassion, consider accepting yourself and your energetic way of being as “just right,” just as you are. Keep your eye on the ball of focusing on self-compassion, whether it’s the soft kind or the

fierce kind. 4. Take time away from the 24-hour news cycle: Give yourself permission to step away, turn off the TV, and steer clear of political social media streams when you need a break. Take this time to do something positive

and impactful instead — something that makes you feel good and helps others. Volunteer in your community. Donate to a cause you’re passionate about. 5. Comfort yourself with soothing touch: Placing your hand over your

heart — or wherever you find it most comforting (i.e., your shoulder, your cheek) — taps into your body’s mammalian caregiver response and releases oxytocin and opiates in your brain to counteract cortisol, the stress hormone. “I put my hand on my heart probably 20 times a day! Whenever I hear an upsetting story, up goes my hand to my heart. Some of my mindfulness students find that placing a hand on their belly or cheek worked better for them. Try different spots out on yourself and see what works for you.” Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. For more information, visit www.MindfulMethodsForLife.com.

McWilliams joins Howard Family Dental From staff reports Dr. Jamie McWilliams has joined the Howard Family Dental team and will serve patients at both the Bluffton and Beaufort locations. She will care for patients in Beaufort on Monday and Tuesdays and in Bluffton on Thursday and Fridays. McWilliams received both her undergraduate and dental degrees from the University of

Kentucky and is a member of the American Association of Women Dentists. She is originally from Dr. Jamie McWilliams Barbourville, Ken., now resides in the Lowcountry. “I can resonate with how my patients are feeling during treatment, as I’ve un-

dergone extensive dental work myself,” McWilliams said in a release. “My personal experience drives me to make each of my patients feel comfortable at their visit and well informed on their recommended treatment.” For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 912-629-9000 or visit www.HowardFamilyDental. com.

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Hilton Head Regional Physician Network welcomes Dr. Deana Harmon to Riverside Women’s Care

Hilton Head Regional Physician Network welcomes Deana Harmon, DO, FACOOG to Riverside Women’s Care. Dr. Harmon is committed to the care of the whole woman with avid interests in comprehensive obstetrical care, well woman visits and adolescent gynecology. She is da Vinci robotics certified and performs minimally in-

vasive gynecological surgery. Dr. Harmon earned her medical degree at the West VirginDr. Deana ia School of Harmon Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg. She completed a combined obstetrics and gynecology in-

ternship and residency at the Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, Michigan, a partnering training site of Michigan State University. Dr. Harmon is a member of the member of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

Everywhere That People Care The trusted Care magazine is now back in print as a regular contributor to The Island News, with Karen Mozzo as editor. Together we’ll deliver information, references, and options for a healthier life.

SEPTEMBER 17–23, 2020

Similarities: COVID-19 and the flu

Symptoms • Both illnesses can cause fever, cough, body aches, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea (especially in children). Learn more about COVID-19 symptoms. • Both can result in pneumonia. • Both flu and COVID-19 can be mild or severe, or even fatal in rare cases. How It Spreads • Both the flu and COVID-19 spread in similar ways. Droplets or smaller virus particles from a sick person can transmit the virus to other people nearby. The smallest particles may linger in the air, and another person can

inhale them and become infected. • Or, people can touch a surface with viruses on it, and then transfer the germs to themselves by touching their face. • People infected with the coronavirus or the flu may not realize they are sick for several days, and during that time can unknowingly spread the disease to others before they even feel sick.

Treatment • Neither the flu nor COVID-19 is treatable with antibiotics, which only work on bacterial infections. • Both are treated by addressing symptoms, such as reducing fever. Severe cases may re-

quire hospitalization and very ill patients may need a ventilator — a machine that helps them breathe. • Antiviral medications may shorten the duration of both illnesses.

Prevention Both can be prevented by mask-wearing, frequent and thorough hand washing, coughing into the crook of your elbow, staying home when sick and limiting contact with people who are infected. Physical distancing limits the spread of COVID-19 in communities. Reviewed by Lisa Lockerd Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H. https://www.hopkinsmedicine. org/health/conditions-and-diseases/ coronavirus/coronavirus-disease2019-vs-the-flu

OBITUARY WILLIAM ‘BILL’ C. RUSSELL

HMCS William “Bill” C. Russell (USN, Ret.), 84, a wonderful husband, father, andgrandfather passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020. He is survived by children: Kathryn Lindemann, William Russell,Jane Greene,Theresa Raino, and four grandchildren. Viewing at Anderson on 9/21 from 5-7pm. St. Peter’s Mass 9/22 at 12:30. Interment 2P.M. National Cemetery (military honors).

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Gathering the Nations The Early Church Unites All Peoples

One day, as the apostle Peter was praying, he saw a vision. There was a great multitude of animals and birds, of the sort that dietary laws of the Old Testament prohibited the Jewish people from eating. God commanded Peter to rise and eat, and Peter replied that he would not, since the food is forbidden. But God replied, “Do not call anything unclean that God has made clean.” (Acts 10:15)

Strangers arrived looking for Peter. They had traveled from Caesarea, an important Roman port in that region. They were servants of a man named Cornelius, a centurion in charge of the Roman soldiers in that city. Although he was not Jewish, Cornelius was a just man who sought to know God. God sent an angel to Cornelius, instructing him to send for Peter in the city of Joppa, about a day’s journey away. The servants went and found Peter just as the angel had said. Peter visited Cornelius and something unexpected happened. As Peter began to preach the good news about Jesus, the Holy Spirit came upon Cornelius and all in his household. Peter was astonished that the Holy Spirit would come upon Gentiles, or people who did not share the Jewish faith. Peter then baptized them, observing, “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water, for they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!” (Acts 10:47)

This was a turning point in the life of the early Church. God had given the Jewish people many dietary and social laws to help them preserve their religious identity. They were not supposed to mingle with Gentiles or visit their homes. The original followers of Jesus were all raised with these laws and customs. These habits were so ingrained that, at first, it was difficult even for leaders like Peter to imagine sharing the Gospel with Gentiles. Jesus intended for all to know him, Gentiles and Jews. Through Peter’s vision and experience with Cornelius, Jesus reminded the early Church that there could no longer be a separation between those who are Jewish and those who are not. All people are meant to hear the Good News about Jesus and follow him. Christians began preaching the Gospel to all who would hear, both Gentile and Jew alike. Soon, Gentile Christians began to outnumber Christians with Jewish backgrounds. The early Church was a family of faith meant for all peoples. Jesus meant for his Church to a worldwide family of faith, embracing people of all backgrounds and ethnic groups. In this family, it did not matter if you were Gentile or Jew, rich or poor, master or servant. All became brothers and sisters in Jesus. Humanity, broken apart by sin, was starting to be reunited by Jesus in a beautiful family of faith.

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SEPTEMBER 17–23, 2020

LOWCOUNTRY OUTDOORS Opening the Door to Nature

Young Life 2020 Fishing Derby set for October

From staff reports The annual Young Life Fishing Derby Tournament offers avid fishermen and women the opportunity to be involved in a competitive fishing tournament, while also rewarding younger fishers for their participation. This year’s tournament will be held Friday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 3, and all tournament proceeds support Beaufort Young Life. The Captain’s Meeting will be at 6 p.m. Oct. 2 at Beaufort Boat and Dock, 1734 Ribaut Rd., Port Royal. The following morning fishing will begin at 6 a.m., and weigh in will be from 4

to 6 p.m. at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club, 30 Yacht Club Dr. The weigh-in will be immediately followed by the awards ceremony and raffle drawings. There will be seven different qualifying species: redfish, trout, flounder, black drum, sheepshead, king mackerel and Spanish mackerel. Entry fee is $200. There is no limit to number of anglers on a boat. Last year, a total of $10,000 in prizes were awarded to off-shore and on-shore participants. This year there will be seven opportunities to win, one

for each species, so a participant can win multiple times. Young Life, a teen outreach ministry, is a worldclass organization for adolescents. Young Life’s staff and volunteers enter the world of kids, focusing on what matters to them — fun, adventure, friendship and a sense of significance. For a great day of fishing, a chance to win prize money, and to help impact kids’ lives in Beaufort, come fish in the Young Life tournament. For more information, email Andrew Lancaster at andrewlancasteryl@gmail. com or visit ylfishingderby. com.

All proceeds from the fishing derby go to Young Life. Submitted photo.

More non-native tegus spotted in SC

Black and white tegus found by a homeowner in Columbia. Photo by Angie Kodek.

From the SCDNR The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) confirmed on Friday eight additional sightings of the non-native black and white tegus since the initial report from Lexington County in August. Five of the sightings were from Lexington and Richland counties, two from Berkeley County, and one from Greenville County. Of these, five tegus have been successfully removed from the wild. Due to the establishment of black and white tegus in Georgia and Florida, and the potential impacts they could have on native ground-nesting birds like turkey and quail, as well as other species like the state-endangered gopher tortoise, SCDNR

The number and distribution of black and white tegu reports in just a few weeks is concerning.” staff have been monitoring tegu reports and information closely. “The number and distribution of black and white tegu reports in just a few weeks is concerning. Documented sightings come from as far north as Greenville county and as far south as Berkeley county,” State Herpetologist Andrew Grosse said in a re-

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80 reports of black and white tegus in the State have been received. The SCDNR appreciates the willingness of South Carolina’s residents to provide information to help protect our native wildlife and prevent the establishment of non-native species. SCDNR continues to investigate all reports and asks that any sightings of black and white tegus in the wild be reported to Andrew Grosse at grossea@dnr.sc.gov. When possible, please submit a photo, location, and time and date the individual was seen. As a non-native species, tegus in the wild in South Carolina are not protected by state wildlife laws or regulations and should be removed from the wild.

lease. “The individuals removed measured between 2and 3-feet long and consisted of both females and males. Necropsies show the tegus have all been scavenging native plants and animals, including toads, various insects and muscadines. This indicates these individuals are wild, free roaming and foraging opportunistically. It is important that this species does not establish in our state.” On Aug. 21, SCDNR provided information regarding the first confirmed sighting of a wild Argentine black and white tegu in South Carolina, and asked members of the public to report any sightings of wild tegus to the department. After this request for information, more than

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JPII rally falls short vs. Blazers

John Paul II fought back from an early 23-point deficit, but the Golden Warriors couldn’t dig all the way out of their early hole on the road, falling 30-20 on Friday, Sept. 11 at Bethesda Academy. Led by quarterback Antjuan McKay, who gashed the Golden Warriors on the ground, the Blazers bolted out to a 23-0 lead, but JPII didn’t go quietly. The Golden Warriors got on the board before halftime and recovered an onside kick after pulling within 10 in the fourth quarter but couldn’t close the gap any further. Jeremiah Young led JPII with 142 rushing yards and a touchdown on 19 carries and added 55 passing yards, while Austin McIntosh added 57 yards on 20 carries and Jackson Ogden picked up 45 yards and two scores on eight carries. Hayden Jennings led the defense with nine tackles (two solo)

and a fumble recovery. JPII (1-2) is off this week before hosting Pinewood Prep on Sept. 24.

BA grinds out tough win at Colleton Prep

For the second straight week, Beaufort Academy used a strong ground game and a stingy defense to claim a hard-fought victory, winning 28-12 on Friday, Sept. 11 at Colleton Prep. Ja’Sean Lawson rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns, and Braydon Dineen added a touchdown run for the Eagles, whose defense helped preserve the lead with two fourth-down stops and two goal-line stands. The Eagles jumped out to a 7-0 lead and led 7-6 at halftime before getting the ground game rolling in the second half. They extended the advantage to 20-6, then held off a rally from the War Hawks before punching in another score to clinch the win. BA (2-1) opens region play at Northwood Academy next Friday.

Lowcountry Elite 5K a hit

By Wes Kerr LowcoSports.com In a year of endless cancellations, postponements, and unknowns for elite runners, a new opportunity was born in the Lowcountry. And the competitors certainly made the most of it. The Lowcountry Elite 5K, a brainchild of former USCB cross country coach Larry Kimball and fellow running aficionados David Crowell and Tim Waz, showcased talented athletes from across the Southeast on Saturday evening in Hardeeville, with some local competitors joining the mix, too. More than 20 runners took to a flat road on a calm 80-degree evening and put up some blazing times. The women’s race saw a potentially record-breaking result. After pulling away from the pack in the first mile, Annie Rodenfels displayed flawless mechanics on her way to a phenomenal time of 16:08.143. The mark matched the previous South Carolina “all-comers” record of 16:08 and possibly broke it. The Centerville, Ohio, native was a two-time steeplechase national champion at Centre College. A member of the Greenville Elite track

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CROSS COUNTRY BHS boys soar to team title in opening meet

Even without their top runner from a year ago, Beaufort High’s boys cross country team edged Summerville and May River to take the team title at the Eagles’ opening 11-team meet Saturday in Beaufort’s Habersham community. With 2019 Class 4A runner-up Marlon Belden working his way back from an offseason injury, the Eagles placed five runners in the top 16 to finish with 47 points, narrowly defeating Summerville (51) and May River (52). Bluffton (123) was fifth, while Holy Trinity (164) was sixth and Hilton Head High (209) was eighth. Seventh-grader Gavin Moore led the way for Beaufort, finishing second in 17:14 in his high school cross country debut, while Summerville’s Daren Hinds (16:15) won the individual title. Joseph Patterson (6th, 17:45) and Connor Eby (9th, 17:49) also placed in the top 10. May River also placed two runners in the top 10, with Mills Campbell (17:34) in third and Jaxon Beebe (17:43) in fifth.

Bobcats, Sharks’ Arroyo outrun the pack at Habersham meet

Bluffton High School’s girls cross country team placed four runners in the top 10 and edged Summerville

for the team title, while May River’s Anya Arroyo won the individual title Saturday at an eight-team meet in Beaufort’s Habersham community. The Bobcats’ top five runners all finished in the top 16, as Bluffton finished with a team total of 40 points, edging Summerville by five points. May River (80) was third, while host Beaufort High (147) was sixth and Holy Trinity (191) was eighth. Bluffton had four runners break the 22-minute mark, led by freshman Ava Gerschutz (21:35) in fourth, followed by juniors Kaitlyn McDonagh (5th, 21:47) and Penelope Roman (6th, 21:49), and seventh-grader Aubrey Sampson (9th, 21:57). Arroyo, a sophomore, ran away from the pack, finishing in 19:10 — a full 1:41 ahead of Summerville’s Milaya Buchanan — while teammate Victoria Sosa (21:49) was seventh. Beaufort High’s Anna Brown (22:02) rounded out the top 10.

VOLLEYBALL Eagles win crosstown clash with Lions

Beaufort Academy volleyball picked up a 3-0 road win over crosstown rival Holy Trinity on Thursday. The Lions put up quite a challenge in the first set before the Eagles settled in and took control to sweep to a 25-21, 25-14, 25-10 victory. Chase Vaigneur had another big night for BA with 11 kills, 12 assists and four digs, while Shanese Bostick added nine kills, and Maddie Nelson

had seven to go with one block and five aces. Margaret Hiers dished out 22 assists for the Eagles while adding six kills and four aces, and Mary Hanna Hiers had three aces and a teamhigh eight digs.

Creek rallies for 5-set win over Hawks

Battery Creek volleyball picked up its first win of the season Thursday at Hanahan, winning 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 13-25, 25-20, 15-11) in Region 8-3A play. The Dolphins twice had to battle back, as they dropped the first set and found themselves down 2-1 before clawing back to win the final two frames. Caroline Malphrus led the Dolphins, collecting eight kills and five digs. Laiani McCullough recorded a team-high seven aces along with 16 assists, and Amber Cooklin contributed six digs.

BA sweeps past crosstown rival Bridges

Beaufort Academy volleyball breezed to a sweep of crosstown rival Bridges Prep on Tuesday, winning 3-0 (25-9, 25-9, 25-11). Chase Vaigneur had a big night for BA with nine kills, eight assists, and three aces, while Margaret Hiers added five kills and 11 assists, and Claire Tumlin had a team-high five aces.

club, Rodenfels built off her PR of 15:49 last month at the Music City Track Meet in Nashville. N.C. State graduate student and Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier Kate Sanborn finished second with a time of 16:42, and former Sun Belt champion turned Appalachian State assistant coach Tristan Van Ord took third place with a time of 16:52. After the first mile, it looked like the men’s race was going to be an epic duel between Eddie Garcia and Victor Pataky. But only Garcia was able to keep the intensity into the turnaround, as Pataky fell off into fourth place, passed by Matt McClintock and Josh Izewski. It looked like Garcia’s race to lose going into the final mile. McClintock emptied the tank and began to close in, but the gap was just a little too large to overcome, as Garcia kept a solid pace all the way to the finish. The former SEC 10K champion at Florida and U.S. Virgin Islands representative in the 2019 Pan-American Games clocked in with a time of 14:16. McClintock, a former winner of Europe’s Ras na hEireann cross country race and Olympic trial qual-

SWIMMING Seahawks dominant vs. county rivals

Hilton Head High’s girls swept all 11 events while the HHIHS boys won eight of 11 events and the Seahawks swept the team dual scoring in a five-team swim meet at Island Rec Center on Saturday. Both Seahawk teams went 4-0 in dual scoring, while Beaufort High’s boys and Hilton Head Christian Academy’s girls each went 3-1, and the HHCA boys and Beaufort High girls each went 2-2. Sterling Burd (200 free, 500 free), Katie Lyons (200 IM, 100 breast), and Isabella Pozos (50 free, 100 fly) each won two events for the dominant HHIHS girls, who also swept the three relays. Kyla King (100 free) and Mia Sinkiewicz (100 back) also won races. On the boys’ side, Cohen Bruner (200 free, 100 free) and Tommy Hughson (200 IM, 500 free) were double winners, while Jackson Voelkel (50 free) and Dylan Magda (100 breast) each claimed one victory for the Seahawks, who also won the 200 free and 400 free relays. Beaufort High’s boys won the other three events, as James Stone (100 fly) and Samuel Marrero (100 back) each won a race and the Eagles claimed the 200 medley relay. Team Dual Scores: Boys Hilton Head High 463, Beaufort

ifier, crossed the line in second at 14:28. Izewski, another Olympic Marathon Trial participant and Florida Gator, took third by just breaking the 15-minute barrier at 14:59. In order to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 exposure, the pair of races were run without spectators. Coaches and families of the participants were allowed to attend, and all non-athletes were required to wear a mask. Kimball hopes that this successful event will lead to a variety of exciting showcases featuring the most talented runners in the area and region. He plans on expanding the amount of elite races hosted, especially when the pandemic comes to an end, when cross country fans can once again pack the trails to root on their favorites. Kimball came up with the idea just a few weeks ago. Now, the dream has been realized. And for the handful of star runners who visited the Lowcountry, it was a much-needed opportunity to test their talents against a strong field and push themselves to their limits. Hopefully, in a year where nothing can be taken for granted, it’s just the first of many.

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You have to apply the ‘two-purpose’ rule to everything

t’s Saturday, early, and I’m sitting at my dining room table trying to focus my eyes and my thoughts on the day that lies ahead. Saturday usually sends me into the yard with my friend, Joe Morrall, for some mowing, blowing and trimming. This morning I’ve got the Wall Street Journal (Friday edition) and this comes with a real estate-related insert called “Mansion.” “Mansion” is devoted to exotic, wildly expensive homes that typically sell for millions of dollars. There is a focus on size and location but they all come with theme park amenities like candy rooms, helicopter pads, gocart tracks, water slides and yes, carriages pulled by former Budweiser Clydesdales. “Mansion” always features a penthouse located in New York City or Houston. These entire-top-floor, glass enclosed spaces typically have

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a 360 degree view of New Jersey or nearby Lubbock. Usually there is a resident chef; as well as an onsite physical trainer who competes with the chef over one’s belly fat. I must admit that I am drawn to “Mansion” and it’s far-flung properties although I know that I will never set foot on any of these estates or helicopter-accessible islands. I will also admit that I resent the advertising that usually includes the phrase “a life well-lived” in its vacuous, predictable copy. I don’t know exactly why I resent these lavish homes

— we do live in a capitalist country where conspicuous consumption and gold plated shower heads are encouraged, acceptable and often applauded. But I suspect my resentment is somehow connected to my childhood. When I was growing up my father was in the U.S. Army and we would move around a lot. Although my father was an officer, I believed we were poor because my parents were frugal, penurious. When we would move there was always concern about our new “quarters;” my parents wanting to live on the post. Usually base housing was not immediately available and at least on one occasion we lived in a converted barracks building. When we finally moved into a house it was exactly like every other house (except for enlisted housing) and it came with a small

marker identifying Major Graber as its current occupant. The floor plan was exactly the same in each of these houses, and the decor usually reflected one’s the last duty station — especially if that duty station was the Far East or Europe. My mother collected oriental rugs, ginger jar lamps and enameled vases that were blood red. When we would move one or more of these lamps or figurines would be smashed; and we would find our mother weeping as she beheld a headless geisha. Her despair would throw us into a family-wide depression knowing that this item could never be repaired or replaced. I believe these long gone, but vividly remembered events now manifest themselves in an unconscious compulsion not to buy or collect or place any emotion

into a crystal decanter or Chinese teapot that can be dropped or broken. If I buy anything, which is rare, it is made of brass, cast iron or reinforced with rebar. Before our mother died, she sat me and my siblings down and gave each of her possessions their provenance, “I bought this in Taiwan from a blind man who fought with Chiang Kai Shek.” We promised to remember each item; and to display it with appropriate lighting; but I didn’t take much of anything. For me they came freighted with the possibility of breakage, and the image of a young woman sobbing as she unwrapped the damaged items and tried to fit the broken pieces back together. The decision not to keep any of these once-loved treasures haunts me to this very day. And, of course, I wonder about the few items that

decorate my office — small (chipped) Mayan figurines, monkey skulls found on Morgan Island, pictures of myself with deposed African presidents, an autopsy jar full of political buttons. My son, who lives in a studio apartment in Manhattan, observes the “two purpose rule.” Space is so precious that he and his fiance’ must agree that anything they acquire must have two utilitarian purposes. Assuming the “two purpose rule” remains in place, most of my dusty, decorative, office ephemera will probably find its way to a consignment shop on Hilton Head. Then bought and showcased by a young developer and his stylish wife recently arrived from Buckhead. Scott Graber is a lawyer, novelist, veteran columnist and longtime resident of Port Royal. He can be reached at cscottgraber@gmail.com.

A ‘hidden pearl’ is right in the heart of Beaufort

hen my husband and I chose Beaufort to retire, we had certain criteria we were looking for in an area. First, we liked the idea of a small town and wanted to be near the Intracoastal Waterway since we enjoy going on boat trips. And I wanted to be near a beach. Beaufort met our needs. What we did not know was that there was a hidden pearl here. It is the University of South Carolina – Beaufort campus and with it the Center for the Arts. What a treat when we started to see advertisements for various programs being held right here in Beaufort.

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Now what?

highlighting daily life observations

Our first adventure was the Sandwiched-in program. This is a noon-to 1 free program where writers and other speakers come in to discuss a favorite book. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Beaufort Library. Local businesses add their support and door prizes.

The auditorium was packed and not just with retired people. There were business people who would come over and have their sandwiches (hence the name of the program) while speakers made their presentations. Suddenly I found myself picking up books to read that I never might have touched. Then there was the Beaufort International Film Festival. “What?” I asked. “Here in Beaufort?” What a treat to find this event. This past February there were more than 17,400 people in attendance over six days. There were 100 filmmakers, 39 states, and five countries represented.

And if you want to support Center for the Arts this is the time. Who knows, your cardboard figure may be sitting next to Picasso.” The nice part is you have your choice in purchasing tickets. Do you want daily, do you want several programs? What is your preference? It was interesting to meet different people in the audience who would make their annu-

al trip to Beaufort to attend the festival. We have also gone to the “theater” there to watch National Theatre shows – on the big screen. We got to sit in our seats with our popcorn and sodas and relax. Now the Arts Center is running a campaign called “Fill the House.” Since they are not having live shows and social distancing is so important, they have decided on a unique fundraiser. Patrons are being asked to fill the house by submitting either the names of famous people, or renditions of themselves, along with a check. Local artists will be creating cardboard paintings

and “you” become one of the “seat people.” You can even have a cardboard painting of your dog. You can still visit the “Hidden Pearl” in Beaufort. Just go to the USCB Center for the Arts online. They are still doing some amazing things. And if you want to support Center for the Arts this is the time. Who knows, your cardboard figure may be sitting next to Picasso. Lee Scott, award winning humor writer takes her “Walter Mitty” like persona and spins tales around everyday life. She enjoys boating, reading, and meeting people. Scott lives in Beaufort with her husband, JD, along with their dog Brandy. You can reach her at Lasshood@aol.com.

Beaufort County should reject Bay Point development

ear Vice Chairman Mack: I am writing to express my concerns regarding the luxury resort proposed for development on Bay Point Island as an “ecotourism” venture. I urge you to critically consider several problematic implications and detrimental impacts this project presents. Bay Point Island is a small, low-lying, erosional, barrier island subjected to the persistent forces of the Atlantic Ocean and the Port Royal Sound. As one of only a handful of undeveloped barrier islands in South Carolina, it represents an increasingly rare and invaluable natural resource in our great state. As is, the island provides beneficial ecosystem services as a refuge for imperiled wildlife, a source of commercial and recreational fisheries, and a buffer from increasingly frequent and intense storms to the surrounding communities in Beaufort County. All of this is provided by the island while posing no financial burden to Beaufort County taxpayers. Developing a large-scale resort, and introducing extensive permanent infrastructure where none currently exists, will compromise each of the valuable benefits the island naturally

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provides. At over 66,000 square feet of proposed building space, including 50 bungalows, 4 spas, 3 restaurants, a retail center, a cooking school, and more, the proposed resort will potentially require ten septic fields (though the developers have recently informed my staff they would prefer packaged wastewater plants), more than 22,000 square feet of solar fields, and 100,000 gallons of fresh water to operate daily. I am concerned that the construction alone, not to mention the ongoing maintenance of the resort, poses a high likelihood of causing irreparable damage to the island. And, when the infrastructure is ultimately threatened by rising seas and volatile storms and hurricanes, the financial burden of cleaning, repairing, and protecting a private investment and providing evacuation and emergency services will inevitably fall to the taxpayers of Beaufort County.

EDITOR’S NOTE Rep. Joe Cunningham (SC-01) on Monday urged the Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals to reject plans to develop a luxury resort on Bay Point Island. In a letter sent to Vice Chairman Kevin Mack of the Beaufort Country Zoning Board of Appeals, Cunningham called on the Board to deny the special use permit as proposed by the developer, Bay Point Island, LLC, arguing the project does not meet true ecotourism standards.

Bay Point and its surrounding tidal marshes and inlets are a designated “Important Bird Area” by the National Audubon Society. The island historically hosts nearly 8,000 overwintering and migrating shorebirds each year, including federally threatened red knots and piping plovers, and state-listed Wilson’s plovers and least terns. It is also the nesting site of, most recently, over 100 threatened loggerhead sea turtles’ nests. Each of these species is incredibly sensitive to human-driven changes to their habitats. The decline of their populations as a result of coastal development is well-documented and understood. The notion that putting a resort on Bay Point Island would in any

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way benefit these vulnerable species by foisting humans upon their habitat, as has been argued in the special use application submitted for this project, is a stretch. The introduction of utilities on an undeveloped barrier island presents its own set of environmental consequences. Septic tanks utilize freshwater bacteria to operate. Exposure to saltwater, an inevitable consequence of being situated at a tidally-impacted low elevation, will render these systems inoperable, leading to contamination of the island’s sandy soils and surrounding marshes. The health of the island’s ecosystems, the marsh’s fisheries, and visitors to the island could be put at risk. While septic tanks will impair surface water quality, the proposed well that will serve a portion of the development’s estimated 100,000-gallon daily water needs will threaten groundwater resources by tapping into an aquifer already facing saltwater intrusion impacts. What’s more, there’s no guarantee on behalf of the developers that the aquifer will have the capacity to service the needs of the resort. Regardless, if developed as planned, the resort could impose sudden and toxic run-off into the

near pristine marshes of Bay Point, detrimentally impacting fish, mollusk, and crustacean populations. The plan to provide utilities to the luxury resort is, at best, inadequate, and, at worst, an environmental catastrophe waiting to happen. Also of concern is the fact that the proposal fails to consider impacts to the surrounding communities of the island, both military and cultural resources. Bay Point is situated just downriver from the military base at Parris Island and is a mere 15 miles south of the Marine Corps Air Station. The Federal government has invested billions of dollars in Beaufort County to support the Parris Island military base and the Marine Corps Air Station. The developers of the island have claimed to implement and utilize a heli-pad and helicopter in the event of medical emergencies on the island. There may be the potential for this heli-pad to interfere with military operations, and this has not been addressed in the application to the Zoning Board. Even without the helicopters, the displacement of massive flocks of shorebirds could create potentially dangerous situations for training pilots. Finally, and importantly, are impacts to the imme-

diately adjacent Gullah/ Geechee communities on neighboring St. Helena Island who have relied on Bay Point and its surrounding marshes for sustenance and commercial fishing for generations. Such impacts are of significant concern and have not received adequate consideration. From the start, Queen Quet, queen and Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee nation, has expressed grave concerns regarding the impact of the proposed resort on the cultural and natural resources of the area. So, too, has the Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association. Indeed, a petition in opposition to the proposed resort initiated by Queen Quet has over 27,000 signatures as of the date of this letter. For these reasons, I am asking you to uphold Beaufort County’s current vision of the island as a nature preserve, to recognize it is an inappropriate location for a resort development, and to deny the special use permit as proposed by Bay Point Island, LLC. In the end, true ecotourism would, at a minimum, amplify the history and culture of our community and protect and preserve our natural resources. As proposed, the current project does not seem to meet that standard.

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Tales of the opera ready to be told

arlier this year, Alan Schuster called and said he was going to retire from writing the previews for the Metropolitan Opera’s Hi-Def broadcast series. Would I be interested? I said I would think about it. Alan and Yvonne live just around the corner, and in just moments I heard a thump on my front porch. It was a stack of Alan’s opera books and back issues of Opera News. I guess that meant I should say yes. I know I’m not the only reader of this paper who anticipated Alan’s previews over the years. If anybody could get you off of the sofa and into a seat at the USCB Center for the Arts on a Saturday afternoon, Alan could. Fortunately, he’s not going anywhere; he’ll still be around to talk singers and sets, and share backstage gossip and rumors when gathering is safe again. I hope you’ll join me for a rousing virtual ovation for his enormous contribution to the cultural fabric of our community. Both Alan and I came to opera as young people. As a teenager growing up in Westfield, NJ, Alan grudging-

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ly agreed to attend a production of Madame Butterfly at the Met with his mother when she bribed him with a promise to bake his favorite chocolate cake. “I was certain I would hate it,” he said, “but five minutes after the curtain went up, something magical happened. I loved it!” After that he became a regular at the Met, going by himself as a $2 standee in the back of the orchestra section. He saw numerous operas that way, even working up to a supernumerary part in Cavelleria Rusticana. My first exposure to opera was not quite that glamorous, but it was equally memorable in the sense that something magical happened to me, as well. When I was growing up in western Kentucky, I had a 5th-grade teacher named Martha Henry Gregory, an intimidating, triple-chinned

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figure who played opera highlights during study periods. Like many little towns in the 1950s, ours was quite isolated. The closest performing arts venue was the Ryman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ole Opry, in nearby Nashville. My mother once traveled there to see Faust, of all things. Can you imagine sitting in those curved church pews surrounded by stained glass windows watching an opera about selling your soul to the devil? It was so eerie that she found herself longing for

Flatt and Scruggs or Porter Wagoner to come out and break things up. But I didn’t need a stage because I had what all children have in spades: imagination. From the record player in my classroom flowed music that ignited a stream of colorful images in my mind. When the Triumphal March from Aida played, I conjured up a vast parade of richly caparisoned camels and elephants, with soldiers in battle gear escorting Pharaoh’s royal court. But the moment when opera really spoke to my heart was when I heard the Pilgrim’s Chorus from Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner. It was in German, so I couldn’t possibly have understood the words, but the beauty of the music and the profound way in which it was sung gave me all I needed to know. No 10-year-old I ever knew understood (or cared about) redemption. Certainly not me. But in an elementary way, I came to realize that the pilgrims had been in great pain and something wonderful had happened to make it go away. While I’m looking forward

to sharing my enthusiasm for opera with you, I take up my pen in uncertain times because of the pandemic. The Met’s stage is officially dark until next year, and although they have given USCB’s Center for the Arts a list of recent Hi-Def transmissions from which to choose, we do not yet know which ones will air or the dates. As soon as we know anything definite, I’ll have a preview for you. In the meantime, there has never before been such an array of opportunities to access opera at home. You can stream the Met’s recent Hi-Def productions On Demand for a small fee. Some recommendations: last year’s “Porgy and Bess,” which aired to a packed house here in Beaufort. For you fashionistas out there, “Marnie” is terrific, with Marnie and her alter-egos clad in 60s-style jewel-toned sheaths and matching three-quarter coats, their blonde hair done up in French twists — just like Tippi Hedren in the Hitchock movie of the same name. And today’s political scene will seem positively tame by

comparison when you watch last year’s huge hit, “Agrippina,” which is set in Nero’s Rome. Now let’s be honest here. I know that a good many of you would rather have a root canal than watch an opera. But there’s something here for you, too: The Met Stars Concerts. These are live, onehour pay-per-view recitals by some of opera’s most glamorous stars in ravishing locations around the world, from the terrace of a chateau in the south of France to palaces in Vienna and Malta. As singer Anthony Roth Costanzo says, “If there was ever a time for opera, it’s now … Ours is an art form made for expressing the indescribable, the unbearable, the catastrophic. An opera singer has to sing about emotions so big, so extreme, that unlike an actor, we can’t just speak plainly but have to scream at the top of our lungs over a hundred instruments wailing.” So prop your feet up on the coffee table, crack open a cold beer or pour a glass of wine, and who knows? Maybe the magic will happen for you, too, like it did for Alan Schuster and me.

3 Beaufort County seniors honored as 2021 National Merit semifinalists From staff reports Three Beaufort County School District students were announced Sept. 9 as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Beaufort High School senior Caleb Henry is joined by Dillon Watkins, a senior at Bluffton High School, and Grace Frederick, who graduated a year early from Bluffton. The three students will compete with other national

semifinalists for 7,600 college scholarships worth more than $31 million. “These are all outstanding students, and we wish them well as they move forward in this prestigious national scholarship competition,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said in an email “We’re very proud of them.” More than 1.5 million high school students from about 21,000 American high schools

entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. About 16,000 semifinalists were announced.

What’s next? To become a finalist in the next stage of the national competition, each semifinalist and his or her high school must submit a detailed application that provides informa-

tion about the student’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment and honors and awards received. In addition, each semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official and write an essay. Three types of National

Merit Scholarships will be oﬀered in the spring of 2021. Each finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit Scholarships that will be awarded on a state-representational basis. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 220 corporations and business organizations for finalists who meet their speciﬁed criteria.

In addition, about 180 colleges and universities are expected to ﬁnance college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for finalists who attend the sponsor institution. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. is a nonprofit established in 1955, and its scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and more than 400 businesses and higher education institutions.

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LAST WEEK'S CROSSWORD & SUDOKU SOLUTIONS

SEPTEMBER 17–23, 2020

A15

820 Bay Street

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Beaufort, SC 29902

843.521.4200

$360,000

$837,000

$1,300,000

3BDRM | 2.5B | 2809sqft Scott Sanders 843.263.1284

4BDRM | 3.5B | 3526sqft | Private Dock Edward Dukes 843.812.5000

$1,039,000

FRIPP ISLAND | MLS 163922 6BDRM | 5.5B | 4740sqft | Oceanview Pat Dudley 843.986.3470

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7 Osprey Circle, Callawassie Island

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Price: $10,500

Wed & Thur – 5pm to 8pm – $19.95 Includes Beverage

Dine In, Patio or Up to 8 Items TO GO!!

Get this authentic Lowcountry Joggling Board when you buy this property and closing occurs on or before November 15, 2020. Leave high taxes, snow shovels, and civil unrest behind! Beautiful, .71 acre waterfront lot in gated, secure community—Nature. Amenities. Privacy. Security. Easy access to Savannah, Beaufort, Charleston, Hilton Head -- without Rt 278 traffic. www.coastal-sc-Callawassie-homesite.com Lorrie Stroud, CRES Realty

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Crab Macaroni & Cheese Purple Hull Peas with Green Tomato Chow Chow Fried Okra Aromatic Rice Perlo Chop Chop Salad Caesar Salad Cucumber Salad Macaroni Salad Rosemary Home Fries House Made Potato Chips Carolina Peach Crisp & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Bread Pudding & Caramel Sauce

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