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SCHOOLSuperintendent says it takes more than a village to build good schools.see page 17

SPORTSBeaufort High Lady Eagles serving up wins.see page 13

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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Beaufort Memorial Women’s Imaging Center is offering free clinical breast exams on Thursday, October 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. The center is located on the first floor of the Beaufort Medical Plaza, 989 Ribaut Road. The free clinical breast exams will be administered by Beaufort Memorial physicians and clinical specialists. Women will also have the opportunity to complete The Gail Model Breast Cancer Risk Assessment, a tool designed to estimate a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer. Breast health specialists will be available to answer questions and make referrals for follow-up services, if needed. Light refreshments will be served and appointments are required. For an appointment, call (843) 522-5585. Appointments are very limited so they should be made as soon as possible. For more information about the Women’s Imaging Center, visit www.bmhsc.org.

The pumpkin patch at Carteret Street United Methodist Church will be open daily starting Monday, Oct. 1. Thousands of pumpkins will be delivered Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. The pumpkin patch, sponsored by the Carteret Street Youth, is open to the public and sells pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. School trips are also available. All proceeds raised benefit the church’s youth ministries. The pumpkins are grown in New Mexico by Navajo Native Americans, and are shipped directly to Carteret Street. For more information, call 843-524-3841.

singER Edwin mccain:

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For musician Edwin mccain, coming to beaufort to open uscb’s center for the arts 2012- 13 season on Thursday,

October 4, will be the perfect trip. “i get to play a gig, i get to work on my boat and i get to see my family and friends,” said

mccain during an interview.

While being mayor is a fun, exciting and rewarding opportunity, there are times that are not fun. One of those is dealing with unacceptable behavior, specifically threats to public safety in our neighborhoods and on our streets.

A year or so ago, we experienced a rash of thefts, vandalism and other issues around the downtown Marina. Through collaboration among the downtown merchants, the marina operator and our residents we addressed the problems with proactive measures, and they ended.

Last summer, we experienced juveniles brandishing firearms and taking shots at others who had no safe place indoors to play basketball or other activities. The police took immediate action, found the perpetrators and a community organization was formed to make sure the Charles Lynn Brown Center was reopened so that good youngsters now have a safe place to go. Fingers crossed, that problem was taken care of, although it can reoccur, so we must remain vigilant.

In recent weeks, we had three very unfortunate incidents in area around Bay and Port Republic streets. The police are working on this and I would encourage

those who live and work downtown to maintain a watchful eye and call the police if they see anything suspicious. (The direct line is 843-524-2777.)

A number of people have recommended more police officers and perhaps even some on foot patrolling downtown. If resources were unlimited, this certainly would not hurt, but after talking with Beaufort Police Department Chief Clancy and Beaufort City Manager Scott Dadson, I am convinced that the area is well covered. My examination of records assures me that officers are in the area and respond to every call within remarkable time frames.

I asked Chief Clancy what we could do to engage the neighborhood and merchants to help report crimes.

The Police Chief has made himself

available to meet with merchants, but the last time he met with those invited to a meeting through Main Street, few people showed up because the day meetings were difficult because they were minding their shops, and evening meetings would not work because after a hard day’s work, they were ready to rest and go home to be with their families. Both are certainly reasonable. But we need to find a time and place since such meetings are necessary if the police are going to council merchants on how to create preventative measures and understand the best way to handle challenging circumstances.

If merchants are not able to leave their places of business, the police department will be happy to schedule individual meetings with merchants and their employees, at their business, at a mutually agreeable time.

I wholeheartedly believe in our law enforcement officers and their leadership, but also know that they cannot be everywhere all the time, are not always able to see everything that takes place. They need our help so they can do the best they can to keep our streets and our neighborhoods safe for all.

by tom davisFor the past few months, I have been

speaking to citizen groups throughout the state about why it is vital, in the 2013 legislative session, to make South Carolina the freest state in the nation — in particular, for state government to pay down its debt, fund its long-term liabilities, cut spending, curb entitlements, reform a tax code that discourages entrepreneurs and capital investment, and operate in a way that is more transparent and accountable to the people.

When I speak to these groups, I do so with a sense of urgency, for I have lost faith in the ability of elected officials in Washington, D.C. — on both sides of the political aisle — to get our nation’s fiscal house in order. Yes, I hope Americans decide to make Barack Obama a one-term president. A continuation and expansion of President Obama’s agenda would result in even more erosions to individual liberty and further destruction of our free-market economy.

But I also believe the culture of corruption in our nation’s capital is so ingrained that, regardless of who occupies the White House next January, the 50 sovereign states will eventually be required to do much more for their citizens with much less assistance from the federal government. States that take the right steps and become as competitive as possible now will be the places where people want to raises families and start businesses, and I want South Carolina to be one of those places.

The challenge, and the necessary precursor to enacting the type of legislative change that I am convinced is necessary, is to convince people just

how bad things actually are at the federal level. By now most are familiar with at least some of the damning facts: For example, $16 trillion in national debt and more than $70 trillion in unfunded obligations. But many do not realize how these problems have been made even worse by the ruinous actions of the Federal Reserve.

Elected officials are criticized, often correctly, for being panderers, but Fed chairmen and other technocrats usually get passes. It is vaguely reassuring to assume that someone, above the political fray, is independently making wise decisions that benefit society. But such an assumption is very dangerous, for Lord Acton’s observation that “power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” does not exempt governors of the Fed.

In the past three years alone, the Fed has tripled our nation’s monetary base, printing new money to prop up excessive federal spending and allowing a profligate Congress to avoid (for now) painful budget decisions. And Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced just last week it will keep printing new money at a clip of $40 billion a month for at least three more years, adding yet another trillion dollars to the monetary base.

That’s bad enough; the Fed’s actions under Bernanke, however, have been much more insidious: Trillions of new

dollars have been created out of thin air to purchase toxic mortgage assets, at par, from well-connected and specially-selected Wall Street banks. Such “quantitative easing” benefits a small universe of insiders while everyone else takes a hit, either through devaluation of their savings or paying higher prices for staples like gas and food. Such actions are corrupt, pure and simple.

In the near term, however, it is doubtful that Congress will pass a bill to audit the Fed and fully expose its corrupt activities. Too many powerful people benefit from business being conducted just as it is and, to put it bluntly, the necessary politicians are on board. And, at least for the foreseeable future, it is unlikely that members of Congress will grow a spine and finally control skyrocketing entitlements or learn to spend within their means. The people realize this, after all, there is a reason why Congress has an approval rating of only 10 percent.

All of this dramatically underscores the need for reforms at the state level. As a state senator, there isn’t much I can do about the mess in Washington, DC, other than make people aware of it, and to not mince words when describing it and identifying who is responsible. But I can and will continue to advance legislation in Columbia that makes South Carolina the freest state in the nation.

Again, the path to becoming the freest state is clear. In short, it begins and ends with limiting state government to core functions, putting faith in individuals and expanding their liberty, and creating a business environment where entrepreneurs and capital investment are welcomed and rewarded. All we need now is the will to get the job done.

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Fighting crime is everyone’s challenge

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A 20-year-old Beaufort man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday after being convicted of a 2011 St. Helena Island shooting.

At the conclusion of a four-day trial, jurors found Jabari Linnen guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime.

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on April 21, 2011, Linnen shot Kenneth Nichols, then 20, at the intersection of Luther Warren Road and Seaside Road. The two men had an ongoing dispute.

“The shooting of an unarmed man is a very cowardly act,” said Deputy Solicitor Sean Thornton, who prosecuted the case. “Had the victim died, I would have called it an execution.”

Judge Diane Goodstein sentenced Linnen to the maximum penalty for both charges.

sheriff ’s Office deems house fire suspicious

The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a St. Helena home early in the morning on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

Just after 1:30 am, Sheriff ’s deputies responded to 7 Edding White Drive in reference to a structure fire. Upon arrival, deputies found the home fully engulfed in flames. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire, and was under renovation by the owner.

At this time, the cause of the fire remains undetermined and is being considered suspicious in nature, as the home currently had no electricity. Members of the Beaufort County Fire Scene Investigations responded and assisted in the ongoing investigation and evidence collection.

Anyone with information is asked to contact either Investigator Sgt. C. Wilson at 843-255-3409 or the Beaufort County Dispatch Center at 843-524-2777.

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A photo by Patricia Roche depicting a Great Blue Heron at Hunting Island State Park was chosen for the cover of the 2013 Beaufort County Land Preservation Calendar.

The 2013 calendar theme is “Beaufort County Birds and Their Habitats” and is intended to show how the county’s land preservation program benefits wildlife as well as people, the environment, waterways and the local economy.

Other winning photographers include:

• Fran Baer of Hilton Head Island• Tom Brady of Dataw Island• Bill Bosley of Hilton Head Island• Ed Crenshaw of Hilton Head

Island• Richard de Asla of Bluffton• Richard Henry of Callawassie

Island• Sue Jarrett of Beaufort• Zeke Jordan of Hilton Head Island• Ed Kelly of Oldfield Plantation• Chris Kirk of St. Helena Island

(two wining photos)• Joanne Long of Bluffton• David Shipper of Beaufort• Mary Kay Taylor of Hilton Head

Island.The 2013 calendar will include pages

for January and February, 2014, which allows for two additional winning photos. County Administrator Gary Kubic said selecting them was a huge challenge.

“Imagine choosing just 15 winners from more than 200 spectacular pictures! The exceptionalism of our local photographers never ceases to amaze me,” he said.

The 2013 calendar is being produced in partnership with three local Audubon clubs. Pete Richards, President of the Fripp Island Audubon Club, said birders represent the largest recreational group in the nation.

“Beaufort County offers some of the most diverse birding opportunities and unique habitats anywhere in America. Protecting habitat through land preservation is vital,” Richards said.

The 2013 calendar will sell for $15 and all proceeds benefit the County’s Rural and Critical Land Preservation Program. Calendars may be pre-ordered online at the county website, www.bcgov.net.

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change quickly in the fall, Nepstad recommends packing an extra layer of clothing. “It’s beneficial to have the capability to add or remove extra layers,” he says. Also bring a map and compass with you, in addition to your cell phone, because “cell phone coverage can be weak or nonexistent in some areas,” he says. And even if you don’t think you’ll be gone a long time, a snack and some water will help if you begin to

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Once again this year, Americans have seen many changes impact our country — changes that may have had a direct impact on your personal financial well-being. We have endured record-high unem-ployment, decreasing property values, a battle over health care legislation, and an overall feeling of uncertainty about the country’s economy and the deficit.

We have a habit of avoiding money conversations, something that’s particularly true between family members. Often we avoid having money conversations with our spouses for multiple reasons. We recently received an email from a friend highlighting this very issue. He admitted that he avoids money conversations with his wife because he doesn’t feel like he has a plan.

He doesn’t feel like there’s a plan in place to save for his kids’ edu-

cations or his eventual retirement. While he and his wife do have a plan if either should pass away un-expectedly, there’s no plan in place for these other upcoming events. So, like many of us, my friend is avoiding the money conversation even though it’s like the proverbial elephant in the room.

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lowcountry broilcould walkover be considered to help curb pedestrian traffic

Now that Beaufort Memorial Hospital has decided to megopolis both sides of Ribaut Road and has created a large pedestrian problem, has anybody ever heard of a walkover? Yeah, I know they aren’t pretty to look at but they are very effective, can be made handicapped accessible and eliminate the pedestrian crossing at street level completely. TCL has had a very effective tunnel for 25 years.

what are the realities behind city’s right of way acquisition?

It was with interest that I read the latest issue of The Island News while eating breakfast at Bojangles on a day off from work. Mayor Keyserling’s article “Straight Talk With The Mayor” pretty well messed up my country ham biscuit.

The article was about the Boundary Street Redevelopment (you know, we just can’t make it without it); the section that bothered me most was on right of way acquisition. Mayor Keyserling talks about how the taking of people’s property will be done in accordance with federal and state law, and homeowners will be offered “comparable housing” as well as paid fair market value. As a Realtor, a piece of property may be just a commodity to be paid a commission on; but for many people, a house is a home, a respite from the world, our little piece of the world that belongs to us.

A home is so important that in SC a homeowner may use deadly force to protect themselves in the face of danger. I like the old saying that a dog may turn tail and run; but only till it gets to it’s own yard. Why? When it gets home, it has nowhere else to go, so it will turn and fight.

I have approached the intersection at Highway 21 and S.C. 170 for 15 years each day in the morning and afternoon on the way to and from work, and never have I felt the need to spend a couple million to realign the intersection.

I guess if the government can make Outback replace their wrong shade green roof and stall Bojangles freestanding road side for over a year, a homeowner stands no chance in the right of way acquisition fight. The city government, along with multiple other commissions, agencies, and boards, is starting to look like the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Just hope they don’t set their sights on your home, property or business next.

Did you get a boot on your car or is the traffic light on your street ridiculously slow? Or would you like to thank a stranger for a random act of kindness? Here’s your chance

to sound off about what you love or hate or want to see improved in our community. Send your comments to

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by Pamela brownsteinAs fall sweeps in and cools things down, that means

things heat up in TV Land. Every year I forget that my favorite shows start again at the same time, and I get excited about watching new episodes of the sitcoms “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Up All Night.”

Growing up, my family liked to watch the reality shows “Survivor” and “Amazing Race” (we still call each other

afterwards to talk about what happened). After all these years, I am hooked, and have added “Project Runway” and “Top Chef ” to the list; I think they’re entertaining shows.

I do have an issue with all the channels saving their best programs for Wednesday and Sunday nights. (What would we do without DVR?) We always watch Sunday

Night HBO — “Boardwalk Empire” and “Treme” just kicked off new seasons, and they are so well done — but now with AMC’s “Walking Dead” starting soon, it’s going to be hard to decide what to watch first.

I guess I should think of ways to be more productive like by reading or exercising, but after the baby is put to bed and I am exhausted from a long day, it feels wonderful to just curl up on the couch with my husband, relax and watch our stories together.

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Monsanto sounds like a character out of an old Western you might have missed, or maybe a new item on a Mexican menu, but it’s not. It’s who owns your food, and therefore who owns your insides. After all, you are what you eat.

So who is this newcomer to the table, the creator of so much of what you eat? And why, if they serve up so much of your food, haven’t you ever seen their name on any food packaging or on any restaurant menu?

Because they didn’t start out owning much of what you consume, they came into existence as a chemical company.

Monsanto is the name of a company that has been around since 1901. They began by making saccharin, aspirin, and caffeine, etc., and then in later years moved on to being the producer of such chemicals as Agent Orange, as well as the weed-killer, Round-Up. In addition, a 2008 issue of Vanity Fair reports that, “for many years Monsanto produced two of the most toxic substances ever known — polychlorinated biphenyls,

better known as PCBs, and dioxin,” and failed to dispose of the them properly. Therefore, Monsanto may be at some point held responsible for more than 50 Environmental Protection Agency Superfund sites. Being potentially responsible means that Monsanto left behind toxic waste of the worst kind, in unlined landfills, rivers and soil, with lives and communities ruined.

To be fair, they also created the

synthetic fibers that are the foundation for Astroturf, and the safety glass that the U.S. Constitution and the Mona Lisa stand behind.

In subsequent restructurings, largely in the 1990’s, Monsanto moved away from its origins as a chemical company, and began to call itself an agricultural company. They changed course after Monsanto became the first to discover how to modify a plant cell in 1982, before then no genetically modified crops were grown in the USA. In the 30 years since, Monsanto has become the world leader in the genetic modification of seeds, and so far the company has produced Genetically Modified (or G.M. for short) seeds for soybeans, corn, canola and cotton, with more to come.

Some people call the food that Monsanto creates “Franken food,” but aren’t Monsanto’s methods of infusing the seeds you eat with chemicals just modern trends we need to feed the world and assuage the food shortage we’re facing?

Tristan Stuart is the 2011 winner of the international environmental award, The Sophie Prize. He is also the creator of the movement “Feeding the 5,000,” wherein 5,000 people are fed lunch using only foodstuffs that would have otherwise been thrown away. Are these people eating food that is just too near its “toss-out date” to sell? Not necessarily. At times, the food that is generally thrown away in our country, and in most others countries that you can name, is the unappealing or oddly shaped vegetable or fruit, or simply a potato that is the wrong size. Tristan purports that we are “hemorrhaging food” in Western nations. He contends that we, and most industrialized countries, have available to us, at least two times as much food as we can possibly eat. We simply waste what is grown for us.

So what do those who plant and harvest Monsanto’s seeds, the farmers, have to say about Monsanto? Is it a godsend or the devil in a blue dress?

To be continued.

I see patients in my office every day to discuss colorectal cancer screening. Drawing from these visits, I’ve put together some of the more frequently asked questions in an effort to shed some light on this important issue.

Q. why do i need a colonoscopy? i feel fine and i’m having no symptoms.

a. Precancerous colon polyps usually cause no symptoms. Even colon cancer may be asymptomatic.

Q. do i need a colonoscopy if i have no family history or other risk factors?

a. Yes. Precancerous polyps can be detected in approximately 15 to 25 percent of the general public after the age of 50. In addition, their prevalence increases with age.

Q. when should i start screening?a. That depends on your risk factors. Patients who are

at an increased risk (such as a family history) generally start at age 40, or 10 years before the age their family member was diagnosed, whichever comes first. For example, if a parent was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 45, their children should start screening at 35.

Patients without risk factors should start at age 50.

There is some ongoing debate concerning this number as some organizations have recommended earlier screening (age 45) among African Americans.

Q. what are the risk factors for colon cancer?a. As mentioned earlier, a family history increases one’s

risk. This is defined as a single first degree relative such as a parent or sibling; or two second degree relatives such as an aunt or grandparent. Other risk factors include previous colorectal cancer or polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, and previous abdominal or pelvic radiation. A personal history of some other types of cancers such as breast or prostate may also increase someone’s risk.

Q. what about the prep? do i need to drink gallons of disgusting laxatives?

a. Overall, the prep has improved in regard to taste and volume. Still, the end result is the same, and you’ll need to stay close to your favorite bathroom on the evening before your test.

Q. does it hurt?a. With our current sedation methods, there should

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Q. why colonoscopy over other tests?a. Other screening modalities such as stool testing,

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Obviously, there are many more questions that belie an article such as this. Your primary care provider or gastroenterologist is here to answer these queries.

The fact remains that colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the U.S. However, proper screening can eliminate this risk in one’s lifetime.

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Bonnie and Joe barth are the rare couple who both enjoy working two jobs each.

during the day, it’s the flooring business — bonnie works for Floor Fashion in moss creek Village and sells all types of wonderful flooring, carpet, tile, stone, wood, while Joe — a flooring sub-contractor who owns his own business, J & J Flooring installation — installs carpet, vinyl, both residential and commercial flooring.

at night, they start their second job of running the Highway 21 drive-in movie Theatre, which they co-own and love.

it was kind of by accident how they got into the “movie business” here. Joe, a wisconsin native, met bonnie, who was from Florida, at a coed softball game in texas. They fell in love and have been married for 16 happy years. They decided to move to beaufort to be closer to bonnie’s family (her brother george shelor lives on Hilton Head).

bonnie said, “we bought a house in grays Hill about five minutes from the drive-in. we moved here in 1996 and went to the drive-in often. This is why we were so disappointed to see it close in 2002. little did i know at the time that Joe would decide to buy and reopen it.”

Fortunately, one of them had

some experience working at a drive-in theater. bonnie grew up in Palm beach county, Florida, and her first real job was at the beach drive-in movie Theatre in west Palm beach. “so she knew how to make the popcorn already,” said Joe with a laugh. Other than that, they had to learn on the job, but learn they did and for the past eight years, it has been a beaufort favorite for families and couples on dates.

i asked Joe why he thinks people like going to a drive-in versus a regular movie theater and here are his top 10 reasons:

1. You don’t have to fight for the arm rest.

2. You won’t have people texting or talking on their cell phones sitting near you (unless they are with you).

3. no gum stuck under the seat.4. concession food is reasonably

priced.5. You don’t have to look around

or over the head of the really tall person sitting in front of you.

6. You control the volume.7. Have a baby that might cry?

no problem.8. Have a dog with “separation

anxiety”? we’re pet friendly.9. You can laugh out loud without

being ssshhhed.10. and, as one of our younger

patrons commented, “i get to breathe fresh air and see bats!”

both bonnie and Joe really love working at the drive-in “because of the many great people we meet there,” says bonnie.

adds Joe, “it is so refreshing to have such loyal customers who really appreciate everything we do.”

Plus they’ve had a lot of fun experiences with customers there. says Joe, “it’s always funny when we’re asked if we show matinees,” (since you can’t show movies during daylight at a drive-in) and sometimes they have to wake up a customer when the movies are over. They often have to catch teenagers sneaking in, because they heard their parents did it “back in the day.”

“but the saddest thing,” says

bonnie, “is our military customers who get transferred and come in for their last trip to the tell us goodbye.” at least they send them off with fond memories of the happy nights they spent at the drive-in in beaufort.

both bonnie and Joe agree: “Our employees and customers are like our family, we love and appreciate them very much.”

Their daughter cara helps out at the drive-in too and she plans to marry steven King who works with Joe — keeping the flooring and drive-in combo going into the next generation.

if you love the drive-in and want to see it continue, there is a great fundraiser this saturday, sept. 29, starting at 3 p.m., called The Hooligan Hoedown classic car club. it will raise money for a new digital projector. The admission is $15 per person which includes the movies and gives attendees the chance to win prizes being provided by beaufort liquidators. There will be a classic car show, pre-1980 bikes, live bands, a swap meet and vendors.

For more information about this event, movie show times and what’s playing now, go to: http://hwy21drivein.com.

if you need some flooring installed, give Joe and steve a call at 843-247-2993.

Bonnie and Joe Barth of the Highway 21 Drive-in

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by dennis tavernetti“stars in shorts” from The indie

series presented by Emerging Pictures in Hd at uscb center For the arts Friday, October 5 at 4 p.m.

synopsis: A great collection of new short films featuring some of the world’s biggest actors, including Jay Kamener in a delightful musical; Judi Dench turns to social networking to find a date; Kenneth Branagh as a parent of a child with paranormal abilities; Lily Tomlin gets lost on her way to an L.A. funeral; a story about a man who came for tea, starring Colin Firth and Keira Knightley; a young woman ( Julia Stiles) who, fed up with her relationship with a married man, decides to meet his wife for coffee; and a man and a woman who have an awkward encounter at an indoor playground, starring Sarah Paulson and Wes Bentley.

Ratings & Reviews: Too early for reviews, as this has just been released and USCB Center For the Arts is one of the first theaters in the United States to exhibit it.

Previewer comments: These seven shorts are from the new Shorts HD channel and unusually star some very

major and e x c e l l e n t actors who n o r m a l l y never appear in short films. The run time is almost two hours in total. Much like the book short stories,

movie shorts provide a lot of variety in a short period of time, but are an underappreciated genre. Give it a try and see some very good actors in seven different short films.

Rated: Not rated but likely to be considered PG-13 for some of the subject matter.

Tickets for adults are $7, seniors $6, students $5. Call USCB Center for the Arts box office at 843-521-4145 or purchase day of performance. Box office opens one hour prior to show time.

Dennis Tavernetti is a resident of St. Helena Island and retired to the Lowcountry having a lifelong interest in the arts.

On screen at uscb“The Met: Live in HD” will kick off its

12-opera, 2012-13 season on Saturday, October 13, at USCB Center for the Arts, as well as in over 1,700 other theaters around the world. Now in its seventh season, the Peabody and Emmy Award winning series will feature seven new productions, two of which will make their first “Live in HD” appearances.

The series opens with donizetti’s “l’Elisir d’amore” (October 13), starring super soprano Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien in a new production by Bartlett Sher.

Verdi’s towering masterpiece, “Otello,” (October 27), makes its debut on “Live in HD” with an extraordinary cast led by Johan Botha in the title role, opposite Renee Fleming in one of her greatest roles as Otello’s innocent wife, Desdemona.

The Met premiere of Thomas ades’s “The tempest” (November 10), will be conducted by the British composer and has been praised as a modern masterpiece. Robert Lepage’s innovative production recreates the interior of the LaScala opera house as the island home of the shipwrecked Prospero, sung by Simon Keenlyside.

Mozart’s final Italian opera, “la clemenza di tito,” (December 1) is conducted by Baroque specialist Harry Bicket, with Giuseppe Filianoti in the title role. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s stylized production is one of the legendary director’s most acclaimed stagings.

A new production of Verdi’s “un ballo in maschera” (December 8), is directed by David Alden who returns to the Met for the first time in more than 20 years. Fabio Luisi conducts his first Met performances of the opera which stars Karita Mattila and Marcelo Alvarez.

Verdi’s iconic opera, “aida,” (December 15), is set in ancient Egypt and stars powerhouse Ukranian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska in her Met debut in the title role. Fabio Luisi conducts.

With last year’s technology upgrades to the USCB Center for the Arts theatre, the larger screen and improved sound will provide an even greater sense of “you are there” to this season’s live performances from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. For more information, go to www.metopera.org/hdlive.

Ticket sales are on sale at the USCB Center for the Arts Box Office at 801 Carteret St. All performances are on Saturday with curtain up at 12:55 p.m. Ticket prices for adults and seniors/$20; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members/$16; students and youth under 18/$10. All seating is assigned.

For more information, contact Center for the Arts director, Bonnie Hargrove, at 843-521-4145, or hargrov@uscb./edu.

Renee Fleming is Desdemona in Verdi’s “Otello.”

Thanks to tim Johnston, and many committed volunteers, a new annual literary tradition has begun in Beaufort! The inaugural Short Story America Festival and Conference this past weekend was a big success. Short story authors came from all over the country to Beaufort, most for the first time, to give readings, workshops on writing stories, book signings, attend two social receptions, and to enjoy a great time in beautiful Beaufort with readers, fellow writers and the many Lowcountry residents who turned out to spend time

with fellow fans of literature. Writers came to our town from cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Portland, Buffalo, Chicago, San Antonio, Phoenix,

Winston-Salem, Durham, and other hubs for the arts. All of them came away impressed by our community, and they plan to be back next year, along with many other authors of short fiction.

The workshops, readings and receptions took place Friday and Saturday at USCB’s Center for the Arts, Short Story America (in Beaufort Town Center), and Old Bay Marketplace Loft (the site of the beautiful opening reception).

The Saturday evening session featured great local talent like natalie daise, leo

gannon, Jeff Evans, margaret Evans, gail westerfield, warren slesinger, teresa bruce, bruce doneff, Pat connor and others, reading classic and new short stories in the Center for the Arts at USCB.

“This session revealed the power of the story well-told,” said Tim Johnston, editor of “Short Story America” and lead organizer of the event. “What brilliant performances by everyone!”

Here are some pictures for you of the attendees by photographer Karen Peluso.


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Some of the authors. First row: Ray Morrison, Matthieu Cailler, Katherine Tandy Brown, Simon C. Larter. Standing: Warren Slesinger, T.D. Johnston, Guy J. Tirondola, Jon Zech, Douglas Campbell, Eric M. Witchey and James Goertel.

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Main Street Beaufort, USA and the South Carolina Shrimpers Association are gearing up for the 18th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival, to be held Friday, Oct. 5 and Saturday, Oct. 6, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. This two-day festival is a celebration of S.C. Wild Caught Shrimp, local food and fun in the Lowcountry.

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race, is a scenic route over Woods Memorial Bridge to Meridian Road and back. The walk is a leisurely tour of approximately two miles through the Old Point Historic District. The kids race is one block on Bay Street. Registration is $25 for the run, $15 for the walk and $10 for popcorn-sized runners. Winners in each

age group will receive a collectible shrimp boat. The first 300 registered participants will receive a T-shirt, and al are eligible for opportunities to win great prizes after the race while results are being tabulated. For entry forms and more information, visit www.beaufortshrimpfestival.com or call 843-525-6644 for details.

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The Beaufort High School Lady Eagles girls varsity tennis team traveled to the Bishop England Invitational Tournament where they placed 5th out of 16 teams At the tournament they defeated Academic Magnet and Region V Powerhouse Wando 5-1. The Lady Eagles lost a tight match with Ashley Hall 3-4. Since then they have defeated Fort Dorchester 6-0, Ashley Ridge 6-0, Sumerville 6-0, and Hilton Head Christian 4-3.

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Dawson Coleman is 10 and plays quarterback, defensive safety, and is the kicker for the Port Royal Bulldogs (currently undefeated). In Saturday’s game, Dawson scored a touchdown, threw two touchdown passes and completed two field goals all to beat the Bluffton Bobcats, 26-0. Congrats to his hard work and leadership with his team.

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• Battery Creek Senior inside linebacker Caleb Harris (#42) was chosen as the co-defensive player of the game for his outstanding play during the Dolphins 26-18

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outstanding play on defense, Caleb also plays on several special teams including kickoff and punt. Caleb is an active leader in the Marine JROTC program at Battery Creek and also throws shot and discus on the track and field team.

• Battery Creek Junior inside linebacker Jason Green (#43) was chosen the co-defensive

player of the game for his outstanding play in the Dolphins win over Ridgeland-Hardeeville. Jason graded out at 84% while recording 6 solo tackles, 5 assists and

2 tackles for loss. Jason is the team’s overall leader in tackles for the season, as well as tackles for loss. He is also a varsity basketball player for the Dolphins.

• Battery Creek Sophomore quarterback Raekwon “Rocky” Smalls was chosen as the offensive player of the game for his strong leadership and substantial improvement in

running the option during the Dolphins win over Ridgeland-Hardeeville. Rocky completed six of nine passes for 73 yards, while rushing 10 times for 31 yards. Rocky

scored one touchdown rushing and also completed a touchdown pass that put the Dolphins back on top after falling behind 12-0 early in the game. Rocky also plays a key role on special teams as he returns kickoffs and snaps for both punts and field goals. Rocky also participates in track and field at Battery Creek.

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The Beaufort High School Eagles run onto the field for the Sept. 21, game against Carolina Forest. Photos by Bob Sofaly.

Beaufort High School Kimani Carpenter, right, reaches out to grab Carolina Forest’s #21 during the first quarter at BHS. The pass was incomplete and the Eagles went on to win the game 42-28.

A host of Eagles converge on Carolina Forest’s #21.Beaufort High School running back JaClay Mixon, center,

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school notesBEAUFORT ACADEMY• Thursday, Sept. 27: College advising meeting for parents of current seniors, 6 p.m.• Thursday and Friday, Sept. 27-28: Guy Davis on campus for musical instruction.• Friday, Sept. 28: Final day for the Parents Association Innisbrook Fundraiser.• Saturday, Sept. 29: Guy Davis performance, presented by ARTWorks and open to the public.• Monday, Oct. 1: Upper School Art History Class to the USCB Art Tour, 10 a.m.• Wednesday, Oct. 3: Lakota Performers presentation to all students, 2 p.m.

ST. HELENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL• Geographical community meetings will soon begin at St. Helena Elementary and the public is invited to Friday morning chats about the school, and tours, beginning the last Friday of this month, September 28th, at 10 a.m.• Family Game Night will be held at St. Helena Elementary on Monday, October 1, from 6 until 7:30 p.m. Come with your child to play everyday math and logic games using board games, interactive computer, and card games. Hot dogs and chili will be served.• Picture Day at St. Helena Elementary is Thursday, October 4. All students must wear uniforms for school pictures.• Congratulations to the first students to

pass their timed Math test! These Math Stars received a special pencil as the first of many rewards as they move through the math calculations. 4th grade: Zharia Blair-Singleton, Charles Bradley, Zhaviona Burgess, Pilar Caballero, Jada Chaplin, Shia-La Chaplin, Kimberly Chisolm, Tyler Coaxum-Ellis , J’hamal Doe, William Dorsey, Jaylin Eiland, Henria Frazier, Hannah Gadson, Tywan Gadson, Trinity Gardner, David Grober, Trevor Hicks, Amar Jenkins, Christian Jones, Bethany Major, Omarion McKinnon, Malcolm Murray, Gabriella Russell-Bently, Tianna Rivers, Leia Scheurell, Derek

Simmons, Ariana Watson, and Darnell Williamson.second grade: Jamie Chisolm, Jamie Holmes, Cornelius Johnson, Jamar Knight, Layla Love, Jakiyah Major, Yharlm Major,Asia Robinson, Na’Quan Singleton, and Anquan Smith.

ST. PETER’S CATHOLICCongratulations to the 13 St. Peter’s students who participated in the Lt. Dan 5K race, three of whom placed first, second and third place.• Oct. 2: Digger’s Club, 3-4 p.m.• Oct. 3: Cross Country meet. St. Gregory

the Great at Pinckney, 4:30 p.m.• October 6: Parish Bazaar 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

USCBThe University of South Carolina Beaufort encourages local businesses to participate in the annual USCB Career Fair to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10 on the Hilton Head Gateway campus, located on U.S. 278 in Bluffton, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room 237 of the Library. Both students and alumni will be attending the fair, which serves as a bridge between the university and local employers. For businesses interested in participating in the USCB career fair, please contact Rachel Hoover, at 843-208-8263 or [email protected].

Lady’s Island Elementary takes a moment in front of the school’s public art statement “Pinwheels for Peace” project. More than 400 creative pinwheels were created by students and staff at the school and then used to form a peace sign on the lawn.

Mrs. Karen Edmonds’ AP Biology class at Beaufort Academy simulating

dehydration synthesis reactions of macromolecules. From left: Grace

Stewart, Hope Keane, Finn Koppernaes, Brandon Massalon, Patrick Mazzeo, Walker Floyd, Courtney Smith, Carli

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Average SAT scores of 2012 graduating seniors in the Beaufort County School District decreased from the previous year, the College Board reported. Average scores also decreased across South Carolina and the nation as a whole.

Average scores for Beaufort County public school seniors dropped from 1,397 in 2011 to 1,381 in 2012. Average scores at three of the district’s five high schools improved, while scores at one decreased and scores at one were reported for the first time:

• Hilton Head Island High’s 2012 seniors posted the district’s highest

average scores at 1,479, up from 1,473 last year (84 percent of seniors tested).

• Beaufort High’s seniors posted the district’s highest increase in scores, improving to an average of 1,419 (59 percent tested), up from 1,381 last year.

• Battery Creek High’s average was 1,265 (52 percent tested), down from 1,285 last year.

• Whale Branch Early College High graduated its first senior class in June, so it received school SAT averages for the first time at 1,155 (66 percent tested).

Statewide, South Carolina’s overall 2012 state public school average was down five points to 1,431. The national

average dropped two points to 1,498.Superintendent Valerie Truesdale

said schools are analyzing SAT and ACT data. Overall district averages on SAT and ACT college entrance exams have remained stagnant in recent years while other local high school achievement data have improved significantly. Earlier this year, 81.4 percent of Beaufort County high school students passed both sections of the exit exam on their first attempt compared to only 70.3 percent five years ago. On the Algebra 1 end-of-course exam, 80.5 percent passed in 2012 compared to 70.6 percent five years ago;

73.2 passed the English end-of-course exam in 2012 compared to 60.7 five years ago.

“We are proud that Bluffton High posted significant increases and Hilton Head Island and Beaufort High increased as well. Whale Branch’s first graduating class posted an average of 1,155 with 66% of seniors taking the test,” Truesdale said.

Chief Instructional Officer Dereck Rhoads said the district’s high schools would make SAT/ACT preparation courses more accessible and also make better use of individual student feedback from preliminary SAT and ACT tests.

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Last month, we had a setback at one of our schools. When the new federal rating system was released, one of our schools scored an F. On the new federal system, a 60 is needed to be rated as passing. St. Helena Elementary scored a 53. On the state rating, St. Helena was rated for years as At Risk. St. Helena recently improved to a state rating of Below Average and is still at that level. On a national scale, the school earned a value added score of 4 on 1-5 scale, indicating above average improvement last year. Yet, improvements were not sufficient to score a 60 on the new federal scale. Community members, rightly so, are upset about the F rating.

At recent Board of Education meetings and community meetings on St. Helena, we shared an analysis of the data. St. Helena is one of three Accelerated Learning Schools, a term we use to convey expectations that student learning in high poverty, historically low performing schools must accelerate at a higher rate if students are to keep pace with their peers. The idea is simple: extend learning time with knowledgeable teachers, build strong foundation in reading and math, and emphasize respect and responsibility. For three years, twenty extra days of instruction were added for pupils. Children were taught 55 minutes longer than the state’s minimum school day. Class size targets were below 20 students. We intervened early with aggressive Head Start services inside schools and as a result, are seeing impressive gains in preparedness for kindergarten. We partnered with Comp Health and United Way for additional services.

Yet, with budget cuts, class sizes increased. Math scores overall and fifth grade scores in particular, did not meet expectations. In July, we analyzed data, polled faculty, and increased support for St. Helena. We capped classes at 20 and increased math and reading interventions. With increased support from United Way, which has provided tutoring and mentoring after school, we will be able to extend learning until 5:00 three days/week. Progress in high poverty schools is fragile. We must sustain resources over time to ensure that students who come to us significantly behind their peers are supported as they are stretched.

Community engagement is essential for success. Last weekend, a regional Rotary meeting was held on Hilton Head Island. Rotary director Dr. Anne Matthews generously sponsored a drive for school supplies for St. Helena Elementary. Last Sunday, 31 boxes of school supplies and more than $10,000 from a silent auction were donated to St. Helena by more than 500 Rotarians from across the Southeast. Rotary District governor, Ed Duryea, was in attendance to support Mrs. Keeler and our St. Helena team. A reporter asked why we have seen more success at Whale Branch schools with the Accelerated Learning model than St. Helena. The Sheldon

Township Community Partnership embraced and extended efforts to ensure children learn at high levels. More than 80 percent of the 125 seniors at Whale Branch in 2012 graduated and were accepted to college: impressive.

Some folks say the district “strong-armed” the community to change and has tried to “fix” St. Helena for years and failed. Sheriff P. J. Tanner recently held a St. Helena community meeting and stated that when young adults are engaging in crime and violence, education has failed them. We absolutely agree. Early foundation is critical to forming knowledge and behaviors that sustain a lifetime of choices. I wonder if the young adults engaged in violence today had been supported by strong arms that insisted on solid reading and math skills with personal respect and responsibility, perhaps their choices would be different.

Our entire community should embrace and sustain support for high poverty extended learning time, stretched by our best educators, supported by community partnerships. Poverty is no excuse for poor performance but it does indicate the need for more resources to bridge the gap. Strong liaisons with United Way, Comprehensive Health, Head Start, Neighborhood Outreach Connection, Boys & Girls Clubs, and anyone else who has a desire to help all children learn and grow are essential.

As I pass the baton to a new leadership team, I pray the entire Beaufort County will continue to strive for high expectations for our youth. Every one of our students deserves our best effort.

it takes more than a villageAn open letter to the public by Valerie Truesdale, Ph. D., Superintendent, Beaufort County School District

Students from St. Helena Elementary School celebrate the generosity of Rotary International, which donated 31 boxes of school supplies and book bags, plus $10,000

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At a breakfast last Friday, Sept. 21, educators from the entire Beaufort County School District gathered at the Callawassie Country Club to recognize the top teachers from each school, and to announce the District Teacher of the Year. The five finalists

were Amy Fallon from Port Royal Elementary School; Hollis Lambert at Beaufort Middle School; Erin Reichert of Bluffton High School; Angela Stewart, a science teacher at Whale Branch Middle School; and Jennifer Weitekamper from Hilton Head Island High School. The honor went to Erin Reichert who has been teaching Advanced Placement U.S. History, Sociology, Youth in Government, economics and U.S. Government at Bluffton High since 2007. Also at the celebration, the S.C. Teacher of the Year Amy McAllister spoke to the group and said, “As teachers, we change lives everyday, and that is huge.” These top teachers from schools districtwide go above and beyond everyday.


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by Pamela brownsteinBetween boat building, basketball

and being a professional brainstormer, Beaufortonian Phil West has led a full life made complete by diverse experiences.

He grew up in New Jersey where he recalls excelling in school — whether learning symbolic logic in seventh grade or getting a perfect score on a state trigonometry exam, when his teacher thought he must have been cheating.

In college he said, “liberal arts came easy to me,” so he challenged himself by entering a contest for chemistry students and winning the prize — the “Handbook of Chemistry and Physics,” which didn’t help him much as a student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree.

After graduating, he went to work in New York City in the early 1960s. He said he dated women from the all-girls’ colleges such as Radcliffe and Mt. Holyoke, until he met his wife, Susan, at a party in the city.

Phil and Susan lived in New Jersey and had four children — two girls and two boys. During that time, he developed a passion for sailing and his wife encouraged him to build his own boat. Even though he had no experience at all, it took him six years to finish the 35 ft. trimaran he started from scratch,

and he sailed it for the first time out of Edison, N.J.

Phil and his family moved to Hilton Head Island in 1981, which he admits was his wife’s idea. He worked in consulting and developed a publication about technology. Phil said several times his clients still in New York City would fly him up to take part in professional brainstorming sessions that he really enjoyed.

As with any life, the loss of a loved one too young can have lasting effects. While they lived in Hilton Head, Phil lost Susan to cancer when she was only 49; they had been married for 26 years.

After that, Phil moved to Beaufort, the city he’s called home for more than 13 years. He jokes about living the bachelor life, which is why he likes to stay active and get out of the house, because he said it’s easy to stay in and just watch TV.

Sports have always been an important part of Phil’s life, and he calls himself “a basketball fiend.” He said at one time he was on four different teams at the YMCA. Up until recently he could often be found on the court at the Wardle YMCA in Port Royal, but arthritis has slowed his game down a bit.

His health has also thwarted his plan to live on the boat that he started building in

his backyard. But Phil still stays busy by advancing his budding writing career. He’s penned short stories and also published his novel, “The Tank,” a sci-fi thriller that deals with genetics.

He likes to spend time at the coffee shop or watching sports, especially the USC Gamecocks. He also gets together often with his grown kids, and nine grandchildren.

When asked about his proudest achievement, Phil paused. “I guess I should say my children,” he said with a laugh, “but I would have to say it was the launch day after I built my first boat. That was quite a moment.”

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Left: Phil West sailing on his boat. Right: The hull of the boat he started building in his backyard.


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The Saturday, Sept. 22, finale included the awarding of the first Short Story America Prize for Short Fiction. The winner of the Short Story America Prize was author Mathieu Callier of Los Angeles, California, for his story “Over the Bridge.”

Callier traveled to Beaufort as a finalist, as did fellow finalists Marjorie Brody of San Antonio, Texas; Eric Witchey of Portland, Oregon; Doug McKittrick of Atlanta, Ga.; and Joel Shulkin of Simpsonville, S.C. Other finalists included Patricia Smith of Seattle; Martin McCaw of Walla Walla, Washington; Alan Wood of Seattle, and Holly Bern of Milwaukee. Callier called Beaufort “one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited,” and said he plans to return for the event every year.

“All of the other authors feel the same way about this great event and this friendly community. We’re coming back, and telling other authors to do the same. They’ll be glad they did,” Callier said.

The finalists and titles of their stories:• Winner: Mathieu Callier, “Over the

Bridge” $1,000 prize• Second Place: Martin McCaw,

“Sara’s Wreath” $500 prize• Third Place (tie): Eric Witchey,

“El Bosque Circular”; Patricia Smith, “Snowball” $250 prize

• Finalist: Doug McKittrick, “The Trumpet Player”

• Finalist: Marjorie Brody, “In the Doghouse”

• Finalist: Eric Witchey, “The Cell Door Opened”

• Finalist: Holly Bern, “Pictures of Heaven”

• Finalist: Joel Shulkin, “One Last Goodbye”

• Finalist: Alan Wood, “Friend of the Body.”

Short Story America’s Tim Johnston and website coordinator Steve Thompson extend special thanks to the following: The Beaufort Inn, Lowcountry Weekly, USCB, Panini’s, the Beaufort International Film Festival, the Quality Inn, Emily’s, Murr Printing, Magnolia Cafe, Shoofly Kitchen, Plums, Buffalo Wild Wings, Buf ’s, 303 Associates, Booking Authors Ink, 94.5 the Coast, Stacey Johnston, Nash Steele, Mark Krueger, Daisy White, Charles White, Margit Resch, Sallie Stone, Rick Kurz, Jamie Figenbaum, Susan Julavits, Ron Tucker, Rebecca Berry, Jeff Evans, Margaret Evans, Tim Devine, Bonnie Hargrove, Burton Sauls, Gwen Myers, Ann-Marie Adams, Karen Peluso, Billy Keyserling, Rebecca Bass, Cathy Persson, Carl Eby, Dick Stewart, the Photography Club of Beaufort, The Island News, Beaufort Gazette, Griffin Market, Dana Johnsrude, all of the presenting authors, and the Lowcountry residents who came out to celebrate literature and welcome authors to Beaufort.

“There will definitely be a second annual here in Beaufort,” said Johnston. “Calendar dates will be announced soon. Cheers and thanks to everyone who attended in this first year!”

The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry recently honored outstanding new teachers with an award that recognizes individuals who show distinction early in their professional career. Nominees were selected from the elementary,

middle and high school level and are in their first five years of teaching. Congratulations to these teachers for showing exceptional dedication to their students and demonstrating excellence both in and out of the classroom.

club awards new teachersRecipient Scott Klumb of Beaufort High School shown with Principal Corey Murphy, left, and Charlotte Gonzalez of the Rotary Club.

President Elect Charlotte Gonzalez, right, presenting to Melony Biggs of St.

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Davina Walker, right, a teacher at Beaufort Middle School, receives the

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conference: Focus on local businesses The 5th annual Synergy Conference is open to local businesses from Savannah, north to Charleston. The conference provides tools, tips and tactics, an opportunity to focus on business success, hear key leaders and network with peers. The conference will be Thursday, September 27, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., arrive at 9:45 a.m. to network, at the Officers’ Club at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. RSVP by calling 843-522-0200 or email [email protected].

workshops teach basics of canningBeaufort County Extension will be hosting a series of home canning workshops this fall. Starting on Thursday, September 27, we will cover the basics of water bath and pressure canning. The workshop will be held at the Clemson Extension Office 102 Industrial Village, Beaufort, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $30 per person per workshop. Call Bob Guinn at 843-255-6060, ext. 116.

‘For the love of the lowcountry’ eventFripp Island Community Centre will feature Patty Kennedy, Executive Director of the Open Land Trust,

on Thurday, Sept. 27. She will tell the fascinating tale of how a small, committed, group of South Carolinians turned their vision for preserving land in Beaufort County into a successful program for land stewardship, conservation and environment protection. Free. “Meet and greet,” at 6 p.m. Visit www.islc.net/audubon or contact [email protected].

annual Friends of library book saleThe annual Friends of the Library fall book sale will be Friday, Sept. 28, from 12 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 30, from 12 - 4 p.m. On Sunday after the sale closes, Friends of the Library encourage any nonprofits (teachers, churches, ect.) to come down with boxes and take any left over books. For more information, contact Geni Flowers at [email protected].

Free yard saleFall Clean for JOY, the semi-annual Yard Sale where everything is free, is this Saturday, September 29 from 8-10 a.m. at TheraVistas, 263 Brickyard Point Road South on Lady’s Island. Sponsored by The Lending Room, Roxanne Cheney Organizes and TheraVistas.

Fundraisers benefit Festival of treesOn Saturday, September 29, the Festival of Trees will host the 1st Christmas Catch Fishing Tournament in conjunction with the Cheeseburger in Paradise Party at Port Royal Landing Marina. For more details on the tournament, visit www.festivaloftreesbeaufort.com. The tournament will be held in the

morning with a 3 p.m. weigh-in.The awards ceremony will be that evening at the Cheeseburger in Paradise Party, a Jimmy Buffet themed event featuring the best burgers with all the fixins, beer, wine, margaritas, music and loads of fun. Tickets at Bill’s Liquor or Port Royal Landing Marina.

guy davis to give public concertGuy Davis in concert at Beaufort Academy: The renowned bluesman performs a public concert on Saturday, September 29, following his music residency with students at Beaufort Academy, presented by ARTworks. Tickets are $17; students & groups of 10 or more, $12; children under 12, $7. For more information: 843-379-2787, www.artworksinbeaufort.org. Beaufort Academy is located at 240 Sams Point Road, on Lady’s Island.

bike run to benefit special OlympicsThis Saturday, Sept. 29, The Endangered Species Motorcycle Club will hold the 3rd annual Run to benefit Beaufort Area 8 Special Olympics. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with all riders out by noon from Rosie O’Grady’s (KMart Shopping Center). $15 per rider, $5 per passenger. Mayor Keyserling will be on hand at about 11:30 to welcome

participants. Return to Carolina Wings by 4 p.m. where there will be live music, raffles and food. Call 843-252-2850 or 843-816-1273.

EveryOne counts helps the homelessEveryOne Counts to hold an event intended to assist with connecting people who are homeless with community resources, on Saturday, September 29, from 12-2 p.m. at the Charles Lind Brown Center, 1001 Hamar St. in Beaufort. The event is organized by various churches and business groups and also serves as a clothing and personal item supply drive in preparation for the winter months ahead. Volunteers and supplies are needed. Contact Michael Green at 843-592-1352.

High tea event celebrates women“High Tea with High Ideals: An Event Celebrating Women” is planned for Sunday, Sept. 30 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Beaufort Jasper Academy for Career Excellence. Women will dress in their finest attire while listening to speakers address issues of interest. The guest will be the Democratic Candidate for Congressional District 1, Bobbie Rose. Cost is $10. Call 522-8547 or 522-9948.

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The second annual LoCo Motion breast cancer walk/run hits the streets and beaches of Hilton Head and Callawassie this weekend. The three-day, 30-mile event is the signature fundraiser of Carolina Cups, a Lowcountry nonprofit that raises money for local breast cancer facilities. Once again this year, Beaufort Memorial Hospital is presenting sponsor of the event, expected to draw 600 participants. To build on last year’s success, LoCo Motion has added a Community Kick-Off Party on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Skull Creek Boathouse. Call 843-522-5585 or visit www.DotheLoCoMotion.org to RSVP. The walk/run legs start on Friday, Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. and run throughout the weekend.

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Bring Your Electronics Waste & Paper Shredding for RecyclingTwo Locations, Saturday, Oct. 69 a.m. to 3 p.m.Beaufort County is offering residents the opportunity to securely dispose of their documents, old computers and other electronic appliances on Saturday, Oct 6th,from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the two County Public Works Sites Beaufort site at 140 Shanklin Road site off Hwy 21 near the Marine Corps Air Station Bluffton site at Ulmer &

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Electronic goods will be accepted free of charge including:· Computers, printers, scanners, power supplies, monitors, UPS, hard drives, servers, laptops, diskettes

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Saltus River Grill, located at 802 Bay St. in Beaufort, will host a benefit evening for the Leukemia &Lymphoma Society on Thursday, September 27, 5 p.m. to close. A portion of proceeds from the evening’s sales will be donated directly to lifesaving cancer research. Reservations are encouraged, but not required, and may be made by calling 843-379-3474.

Two of Beaufort’s Leukemia & Lymphoma Team in Training members, Will Messmer and Kelly Hartman, are leading the charge for this benefit event,

in hopes of raising money for research and awareness for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This benefit evening is one of multiple efforts by both runners to reach their combined goal of $6,000. Both are participating in various regional marathons, for a total of 39.3 miles, raising money in honor of Messmer’s father, diagnosed with — and now in remission from — Lymphoma in October 2011. With help from Team in Training’s coaches, mentors and strict training plan, both Messmer and Hartman remain dedicated to and

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any way we can,” said Saltus River Grill Owner Lantz Price. “This is an important cause, and one particularly important to me, as my father is a Lymphoma survivor. I believe it’s definitely possible for us to help make a positive impact.”

For more information on the benefit evening, visit www.saltusrivergrill.com. For additional information on the Team in Training and/or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, www.teamintraining.org.

Grace & Glory Uptown recently held a “Hats On for CAPA” fundraising event to benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA). Grace & Glory donated 10 percent of the event’s proceeds to CAPA while eventgoers wore their hats in support of the local nonprofit.

The event was a great success and Cindy Turnbull, owner of Grace & Glory Uptown, offered a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this local charity. For those who missed this event, mark your calendars on Saturday, October 20, for Grace & Glory’s next fundraiser called “Girls for Girls Gathering” that benefits a breast cancer charity.

CAPA is a local organization that relies on funding through public grants, private grants and grassroots fundraising. CAPA offers many different community and school-based education outreach programs focused on child abuse prevention and intervention. For more information, visit www.capabeaufort.org.

Grace & Glory Uptown is located at 1029A Boundary Street in Beaufort. The women’s boutique carries clothing, shoes, accessories and home goods. For more information, call Grace & Glory at 843-521-4050, or find our page and like us on Facebook.

Saltus to host leukemia, lymphoma benefit

The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry contributed $11,000 to the United Way of the Lowcountry’s 2012 campaign, becoming the first civic organization in Beaufort and Jasper counties to qualify for the Alexis de Tocqueville Society.

Sandra Chavez, chairwoman of the United Way of the Lowcountry Board of Directors, accepted the gift last week.

“This is an amazing contribution from an amazing group of people,” Chavez said. “The Rotary Club of the Lowcountry has a long history of helping make the Lowcountry a better place, and we will

use their gift to advance the common good even more.

“We are hoping other organizations will see this as an

example of civic leadership and help us reach our $2.8 million goal for 2012,” she said.

The Rotarians designated a portion of their gift to the following United Way of the Lowcountry partner agencies:

• Alzheimer’s Family Services of Greater Beaufort

• AMIkids Beaufort• Child Abuse Prevention

Association (CAPA)• Citizens Opposed to Domestic

Abuse (CODA)• Hope Haven of the Lowcountry• Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity

• Wardle Family YMCA.The de Tocqueville Society is a

special category for people and groups who donate $10,000 or more annually to the United Way.

United Way of the Lowcountry reached 29 percent of its $2.8 million campaign goal last week as the residential campaign moves into high gear. The campaign’s Pacesetter organizations, businesses and groups that conducted their United Way campaign in early-mid summer, kicked things off with an announced $711,000 jumpstart.

Please help by contributing to United Way of the Lowcountry or sign up to tutor a child. For more information, visit www.uwlowcountry.org or call 843-982-3040.

Blending equal parts folk, soul and rock, platinum-selling artist Edwin McCain recently released a new studio album titled “Mercy Bound.”

Best known for his top 10 hits “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More,” McCain said he will be playing songs from all his albums, old and new, when he performs on stage in Beaufort with the Edwin McCain Acoustic Trio. The trio includes him, a guitar player and a saxophone player. “We try to back it down a little bit for the seated listening environment,” he said about the benefits of playing with only two other people.

More than one million viewers of the Dr. Phil show voted “I’ll Be” as the best wedding song ever written, The New York Times dubbed him “the great American romantic,” and at any given moment on this very day a radio station is playing one of his songs.

“They’re kind of emotional road maps,” Edwin explains, “and each one, especially if you’re connected to it in some real way, can change and grow and lead you in new directions of thought.”

His newest album “Mercy Bound” marks two decades since McCain first entered a studio. Raised in Greenville, S.C., on a musical diet of everything from Earth, Wind & Fire to David Wilcox, he recorded his first independent demo in 1991, issuing his debut, “Solitude,” two years later. That album led to his 1995 major-label debut, “Honor Among Thieves,” which introduced America to the then-budding Southeastern bar favorite. Songs like “Solitude” and “3 a.m.”

remain fan faves and live staples. Two years later, he broke into the mainstream with the sweeping ballad “I’ll Be,” from the album “Misguided Roses.”

Two more albums followed for Atlantic (1999’s “Messenger” and 2001’s “Far From Over”) before he stepped off the major-label treadmill with 2003’s “The Austin Sessions.” The following year’s “Scream & Whisper” featured the first collaboration with fellow singer/songwriter Maia Sharp, whom he collaborated with in “Mercy Bound.” In 2006, they worked together again, co-writing several of the tracks on that year’s “Lost in America,” which was followed up in 2008 by the covers album “Nobody’s Fault but Mine.”

Over two decades, McCain has morphed into a road warrior, gigging throughout North America most of each year, flanked by his longtime friends and bandmates Craig Shields on saxophone and keyboards, Larry Chaney on lead guitar, drummer Markeya “Tez” Sherard and bassist Jason Pomar.

McCain has been spending a lot of time in Beaufort recently, not only because his family lives here, but because he is restoring an old boat in the Marsh Harbor boat yard.

“I am a chronic restorer,” he said, “I just like fixing things up.”

The Edwin McCain Acoustic Trio is sponsored by Lowcountry Real Estate. To purchase tickets, call the USCB Center for the Arts at 843-521-4145. Seating is reserved. Tickets are $35 in advance, student tickets are $30 and all seats are $40 the day of the show. A limited number of backstage pass packages are available for $75 per person. For more information, visit www.uscbcenterforthearts.com.

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Three cheers!

McKenzie Grinning, 6, a first grader at Broad River Elementary School, gets a little help from Battery Creek High School varsity cheerleaders during half time of the football game between the Battery Creek Dolphins and the Hilton Head

High School Sea Hawks at Dolphin Field. Photo by Bob Sofaly.

The historic Penn Center, located on St. Helena Island, will kick off the 30th Annual Heritage Days Celebration on November 8-11. Organizers are expecting up to 20,000 visitors for this traditional fall celebration, one of the South’s oldest cultural festivals. This year’s theme is “Penn Center: Celebrating 150 Years — A Legacy of Education, Leadership and Service.”

Heritage Days is a time that visitors from all over the country will converge on St. Helena Island to revel in a unique Gullah experience: An exciting three-day event that includes food, music, performances, fishing tournament, seminars, arts and crafts, a parade, and cultural demonstrations by the Gullah descendants of former West African slaves in a historic setting, formerly known as the Penn Normal Agricultural and Industrial School — one of the first freedmen’s schools in the South.

The celebration kicks off 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 with the opening ceremonies that include Libation Ceremony, Presentation of the Flags of the Gullah Nations, Penn School Founders Memorial Services, and “The Road of Remembrance” youth theatrical production of eras of Penn School. New to the celebration this year is the Gospel Extravaganza Competition, where many

local and regional choirs will be invited to compete for the honor of being called “Penn Center Heritage Days Choir of The Year.”

Friday, the second day of Heritage will begin with the Heritage Symposium and Youth Day activities with several learning activities hosted at the new Beaufort County St. Helena Branch Library. A Heritage favorite — Fish Fry, Oyster Roast, Crab Crack & the Blues is back in addition to a silent auction, and the many food and craft vendors.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, in cooperation with Minority Landowner Magazine, will host a workshop for private landowners on Friday, November 9 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. that will discuss topics including Farm Bill financial and technical assistance, the importance of soil and water conservation, and land ownership issues (heirs property). The event will premiere a documentary produced by the conservation service and the University of South Carolina Beaufort, called “St. Helena/A Better Place.”

Penn Center’s Heritage Symposium will feature “Slavery by Another Name: THE DISCUSSION” on Friday, November 9, presented in partnership with NBAF, presenters

of the National Black Arts Festival. THE DISCUSSION will dive into the provoking topic of Douglas A. Blackmon’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning book “Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II” in a panel presentation with a film screening of the PBS documentary of the same name, produced and directed by Sam Pollard. “THE DISCUSSION” will take place at St. Helena Elementary School from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., reservations and tickets are required.

Douglas Blackmon has written comprehensively about the dilemma of race in America for over 20 years. His latest work, “Slavery by Another Name” is a historical depiction that presents evidence that slavery in the United Sates did not end with the Civil War, but continued with forced labor of imprisoned African American men and women through the convict lease system used by Southern states, local governments, white farmers and corporations.

Inspired by the book, “Slavery by Another Name,” artist Robert Claiborne Morris showcases a collection of mixed media works created to “awaken complex emotions and promote reconciliation.” Morris’ collection does just that, it stirs

the heart and mind. Meet artist Robert Claiborne Morris and view this soul stirring collection at the exhibition opening on November 8,, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Penn Center’s York W. Bailey Museum.

On Saturday, the morning begins with the annual Heritage Days Parade at 9 a.m. on Sea Island Parkway to the Penn Center. Entertainment kicks off after the parade from noon-5 p.m. Gullah food and fun will be served up all day with entertainment by African dancers and drummers, storytellers, singers, and period re-enactors. Attendees will be able to get a “Taste of the Sea Islands” via a cook-off, visit artists’ row and enjoy book talks given by several authors. Also new to Heritage Days is a fishing tournament open to all. The documentary filming of “Share your Story” will continue collecting memories of Penn to document the Sesquicentennial celebrations 2012-2014.

Daily tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for youth, and free to children ages 5 and under. Call for advance ticket information: 843-838-2432; email: [email protected] or visit www.penncenter.com. The Penn School Historic District is located at 16 Penn Center Circle West, off Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island, seven miles from downtown Beaufort.

Penn center celebrates 30th Heritage days


lunch bunch

SaKE HoUSESatisfy sushi cravings with makimono, the art of rolls, at

by Pamela brownsteinAlthough Lunch Bunch was only three people,

between myself, Kim and Elizabeth, we love to eat, especially when it comes to delicious Japanese food.

We started with warm appetizers: a bowl of edamame — fresh soybeans steamed and lightly salted — and then devoured a plate of pork gyoza, pan-fried homemade crispy dumplings that are impossible to resist.

Next, at Kim’s request because tuna is her favorite, we tried the Lady’s Island plate made with fresh tuna and flying fish roe over half an avocado. We coated the whole dish with the special honey wasabi sauce and it was melt-in-your-mouth goodness. Then we also ordered the tuna tataki, which is seared tuna marinated in ponzu sauce. The pieces of tuna were generously cut, but deceivingly delicate because they were sliced thin, making for a delightful dish.

For the main meal, we ordered a variety of rolls from the more than 40 cooked, raw, vegetarian and hand rolled items on the menu. Most of our choices came from under the makimono, the art of rolls, section because these are more elaborate and specialty rolls.

The moment when the waitress brings out the giant platter filled with so many colorful rolls in creative positions is like heaven. Then it’s time to ready the soy sauce dish, break open the chopsticks and try to decide which piece I want to savor first.

Although all the rolls we ordered were good, there were some that tempted me more than others. My old favorite is the classic Cherry Blossom — a flower-

shaped roll with salmon-and-avocado filled center and a colorful outer layer of tuna — and it was as good as ever. Then it’s hard to beat the spicy, crunchy sensations of the Crunchy Roll, made with tempura shrimp, cucumber with extra-crispy tempura batter, and spicy crab meat on top. I also recommend the Beaufort Roll, crab meat, asparagus and cream cheese with shrimp on top. It’s unique and memorable — just like Beaufort!

With great conversation, amazing sushi spread before us and a cold Sapporo ( Japanese beer) to wash it all down, we couldn’t have asked for a more satisfying way to spend a Friday afternoon.

Sake House has many lunch specials, as well as happy hour specials from 4 to 7 p.m., and for those who might not be accustomed to sushi, there are plenty of other options, such as chicken or steak teriyaki. The hibachi tables accommodate large groups, so it is a great place to bring family or friends to celebrate a special occasion — with the food cooked on the hibachi grill right in front of you, it’s a fun, entertaining experience.

Sake House is at 274 Robert Smalls Parkway, Suite 200, Beaufort. They are open Monday - Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 12:30 to 10 p.m. Call 843-379-5888.

Clockwise from left: A plate full of a variety of rolls; the Lady’s Island plate; tuna tataki; and a bowl of edamame.

by celia strong

One of the great things about drinking wine and really liking it — with all its weirdness and charisma and snobbiness and everything

else that’s part of its mystique — is there’s always a new one. And, I clearly remember saying that many times. The flip side of that coin is there’s always an old favorite to go back to and remember and reclaim as a current favorite. This week I think we can do both — re-find an old favorite and embrace a new one.

Our two wines this week come from a Sonoma County winery. More accurately, they come from a Sonoma County icon: the B.R. Cohn Winery. This is a not-so-big, family owned winery in Sonoma Valley. The story of this winery is completely intertwined with the story of the Cohn family, a story that is one of the most interesting and memorable of all the wine and winery stories we’ve ever heard.

Bruce Cohn has lived in Sonoma County since early childhood. His family moved to Sonoma, the Russian River Valley, from Chicago to open the first grade-A goat dairy in northern California. He grew up on his family’s dairy farm. Like most farm families, everyone helped out. When Bruce was 10 years old, he milked the goats, picked grapes and played in old wine vats. During his high school years, the Cohns moved to San Francisco and Bruce became involved in the 1960’s Bay Area music world. At the College of San Mateo, he majored in broadcasting and communications and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 1968, he moved back to San Francisco and got a day job running a music rehearsal studio and a night job as a television engineer. In 1969, he began managing a local band, the Doobie Brothers. (He still is the band’s manager!)

As great as that life was, Bruce was still pulled back to his agricultural roots. In 1974, he purchased an old dairy in Glen Ellen, a town in Sonoma. This became known as the Olive Hill Estate Vineyard, named for all the 140-year-old French Picholine olive trees on the property. Bruce bought books on viticulture (grape growing) which he read when he was on the road with the band. For a decade after buying his 90 acre property, he worked and learned everything he could on grape growing, all the while selling what he grew to California wineries. August Sebastiani was one customer, and Chuck Wagner at Caymus in Napa was a friend and customer too. After using some of Bruce’s grapes in 1978, Wagner encouraged Bruce to push for vineyard designation on the labels of wines made from his grapes. Ravenswood and Gundlach-Bundschu both produced wines with Olive Hill Vineyard wines. (The 1980 Gundlach-Bundschu Olive Hill Cabernet was given by the White House to China as a stellar example of California red wine.) More friends encouraged Bruce, and, in 1984, he founded the B.R.

Cohn Winery at Olive Hill. The reputation of both Olive Hill grapes and Bruce’s commitment to quality and consistency made the winery a success. They also attracted some of the best wine making talent in California. Just to drop a few names, Helen Turley was part of the original wine making team at B.R. Cohn, followed by Merry Edwards and Steve MacRostie. In 2004, Tom Montgomery joined Bruce and took charge of the wine making operations.

A few more special tidbits about this winery and family. The tasting room now used at the winery was the family home. The original house was a stagecoach stop for Wells Fargo, a rest and horse-watering stop, on the route from Santa Rosa to Sonoma. A fire, in 1919, destroyed the house, but it was rebuilt in 1920. Bruce’s eldest son, Dan, has worked with the winery since

1993. He’s worked the Beaufort market many times. One of the showrooms at the winery is his childhood bedroom. The Doobie Brothers and the winery hold concerts and music festivals at the Olive Hill Estate to raise money for the National Veterans Foundation and local children’s charities. Some of the wines made have Doobie Brothers labels and sell only at the winery with the proceeds going to charity. The winery and family dogs are also featured on some special labels. These sell to benefit Sonoma County animals. The olive trees are still producing and are the basis for the B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Company. (Great oils and vinegars that are available nationally, including Beaufort.) Just so you can remember part of their story, the wine labels show olive tree branches.

But, let’s get a step closer to our wines. The estate is still 90 acres, about 61 of them planted. The majority of the vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon. The micro-climate of Olive Hill is ideal for Cab and the grapes have a great intensity. There are natural underground hot springs under the estate and these keep the soil warm and act as a natural frost deterrent.

In addition to their estate wines, B.R. Cohn produces a “Silver Label” tier of wines. The Silver Label Cabernet has been a longtime friend. Depending on the flavors and ripeness of grapes from Sonoma and the North Coast areas, this wine is a blend from various sources. Not only does the blending get us a great affordable Cab, but a great Cab period. The wine is full with rich flavors of berry, cassis and black cherry. There are vanilla hints in the background. The wine is aged in French oak barrels for added complexities. The 2009 Silver Label Cabernet is 76.6% Cab, 13.9% Merlot and 9.5% Cabernet Franc and was aged in its French oak barrels for 18 months. Once you taste this Cab, you’ll know why it is such a good and long lasting friend.

In the last several years, B.R. Cohn Winery expanded their “Silver Label” tier to include a Chardonnay. Spectacular! Special! Unique! Just like a brand new friend. It also has a North Coast appellation. And, what’s it like? This wine is full of apple, pear and citrus aromas. Flavors of green apple, pear, lemon zest are all packed into your glass. And, then, the toasty hint on the finish. Half this wine is barrel fermented, half in stainless steel. It’s aged in French oak barrels for seven months, hence the hint of toast and not the hit you in the face thing. It is 100% chardonnay. Seafood and poultry, grilled, broiled, or baked, couldn’t ask for a better partner. Nor could I as I tell you about it! So, there they are. An old friend to get re-acquainted with, if you’ve lost touch, and a new one to move into the future with. The cab is $16.99 and the chard is $14.99 — and both way better than most wines at that price range. Enjoy.

In addition to their estate wines, B.R. Cohn Winery produces a “Silver Label” tier of wines.

The Silver Label Cabernet has been a longtime friend. In the last several years, the winery

made a Silver Label Chardonnay that is spectacular and unique, just like a brand new friend.


wine

Celia Strong works at Bill’s Liquor & Fine Wines on Lady’s Island.

an old friend, and a new one

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Founded by Bruce Cohn in 1984, B.R. Cohn Winery is located in the heart of Sonoma Valley. Find out more at

the website, www.brcohn.com.


dining guideA listing of local restaurants in northern Beaufort County:Your resource for where to eat

ALVIN ORD’S: 1514 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 843-524-8222; L.D.

AMATA THAI FUSION: 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort Town Center; 843-379-9197; Thai, Asain cuisine; L.D.

ATHENIAN GARDENS: 950 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-9222; Greek; L.D.

BACK PORCH GRILL: 1 Landing Dr, Port Royal,; 525-9824; L.D.

BARBARA JEANS RESTAURANT & BAR: 47 Ferry Road, Lady’s Island; 524-2400; Home-style Southern; B.L.D.

BELLA LUNA: 859 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-3188; Italian; B.L.D.

BERRY ISLAND CAFE: Newpoint Corners, 1 Merchant Lane, Lady’s Island; 524-8779; Soups, salads, ice cream; B.L.D.

BERTOS GRILL TEX-MEX: 9 Market, Habersham Marketplace; Mexican; 644-1925; L.D.

BIG JOE’S BAR-B-Q: 760 Parris Island Gateway, Beaufort; 770-0711; L.D.

BLACKSTONE’S DELI & CAFE: 205 Scott St., Beaufort; 524-4330; B.L.

BLUE DOG CAFE: 736 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island, inside The Lowcountry Store; 838-4646; L.

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT: 1760 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-0821; D.

BREAKWATER RESTAURANT & BAR: 203 Carteret St., Beaufort; 379-0052; Upscale dining, tapas; D.

BRICKS ON BOUNDARY: 1420 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-5232; Salads, sandwiches, appetizers, sports bar; L.D.

CAROLINA DOG & DELI: 968 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2122; L.

CAROLINA WINGS & RIB HOUSE: 1714 Ribaut Road, Port Royal; 379-5959; Wings, ribs, sports bar; L.D.

CAROLINE’S DELI: 102 Lady’s Island Shopping Center, Lady’s Island; 843-525-1520; L.

CAT ISLAND GRILL & PUB: 8 Waveland Ave., Cat Island; 524-4653; Steaks, seafood, pasta, burgers, more; L.D.

DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT: 1699 11th St. W, Port Royal; 524-7433; Seafood; D.

EMILY’S TAPAS BAR: 906 Port Republic St., Beaufort; 522.1866; D.

FAT PATTIES: 831 Parris Island Gateway, Port Roya; 843-379-1500; L.D.

FOOLISH FROG: 846 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-9300; L.D.

FRYED GREEN TOMATOES SOUTHERN EATERY & CAFE: 2001 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9601; Buffet-style Southern cooking; B.L.D.

FUJI RESTAURANT: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Hamilton Village, Lady’s Island; 524-2662; Japanese steak house; L.D.

FUMIKO SUSHI: 14 Savannah Highway, Beaufort; 524-0918; L.D.

GILLIGANS: 2601 Boundary St., Beaufort; 838-9300; Seafood, steaks; L.D.

GRIFFIN MARKET: 403 Carteret St., Beaufort; 524-0240; Authentic Italian; L.D.

GOURMET ON WHEELS: 812-8870; Healthy home-cooked meals delivered to your door weekly; D.

GREAT GARDENS CAFE: 3669 Trask Parkway, Beaufort; 521-1900; L.

HAROLD’S COUNTRY CLUB BAR & GRILL: Highway 17-A & Highway 21, Yemassee; 589-4360; Steaks, wings; L.D.

HEMINGWAY’S BISTRO: 920 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-4480; bar & grill; L.D.

HOUSE OF TOKYO: 330 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 521-9011; Japanese; L.D.

ISLAND GRILL: 7 MLK Drive, St. Helena Island; 838-2330; L.

JADE GARDEN: 2317 Boundary St., Beaufort; 522-8883; Chinese and Japanese cuisine; L.D.

JIMMY JOHN’S: 2015 Boundary St., Beaufort Town Center; 379-3009; Sub sandwiches; L.D.

JOHNSON CREEK TAVERN: 2141 Sea Island Parkway, Harbor Island; 838-4166; L.D.

KOOKY MOOKY’S: 101 Scott St., Beaufort; 521-4445; L.D.

L.T.’s HOMECOOKED MEALS: Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 524-3122; L.

LADY’S ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB: 139 Francis Marion Circle, Lady’s Island; 522-9700; L.D.

LA NOPALERA: 1220 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 521-4882; Mexican; L.D.

LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE & CAFE: 302 Carteret St.; Beaufort; 322-1900; B.L.

LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE: 910 Bay St., Beaufort; 521-1888; L.D.

MAGGIE’S PUB & EATERY: 17 Market, Habersham; 379-1719; L.D.

MAGNOLIA BAKERY CAFE: 703 Congress Street, Beaufort; 524-1961; B.L.

MARILYN’S LUNCH AT SOUTHERN SWEETS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0798; Sandwiches, soups; L.

MARKETPLACE NEWS: 917 Bay St., Beaufort; 470-0188; Ice cream and sandwich cafe; B.L.

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN: 111 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 524-8766; L.D.

MIKKI’S: 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-4322; All-American Cuisine; B. L.D.

MOONDOGGIES CAFE: 930 10th St., Port Royal; 522-1222; Steaks, salads; L.D.

MUCHO MARGARITS: 5 Sams Point Road, Lady’s Island, 524-4001; Mexican; L.D.

NIPPY’S: 310 West St., Beaufort; Seafood, burgers; 379-8555; L.D.

PALM & MOON BAGEL: 221 Scott St., Beaufort; 379-9300; B.L.

PANINI’S CAFE: 926 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-0300; Italian, wood-fired pizzas; L.D.

PAPAYA THAI AND SUSHI: 1001 Boundary St., Suite D, Beaufort; 379-9099; L.D.

PIACE PIZZA: 5-B Market, Habersham,

Beaufort; 379-3287; L.D.

PLUMS: 904 1/2 Bay St., Beaufort; 525-1946; Sandwiches, seafood, live music;L.D.

Q ON BAY: 822 Bay St., Beaufort; 524-7771; Barbecue, Southern cooking;L.D.

RED ROOSTER CAFE: 1210 Ribaut Road, Beaufort; 379-2253; B.L.D.

RYAN’S FAMOUS PIZZA & SUBS: 14 Savannah Highway, Shell Point Plaza, Beaufort; 379-3479; L.D.

SAKE HOUSE: 274 Robert Smalls Parkway; Beaufort; 379-5888; Japanese; L.D.

SALTUS RIVER GRILL: 802 Bay St., Beaufort; 379-3474; Seafood, upscale; L.D.

SAND DOLLAR TAVERN: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-3151; L.D.

SANDBAR & GRILL: 41B Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort; 524-3663; L.D.

SEA ISLAND PIZZA: 136 Sea Island Pkwy, Beaufort; 522-1212; L.D.

SGT. WHITE’S: 1908 Boundary St.; Beaufort; 522-2029; Southern cooking; L.D.

SHOOFLY KITCHEN: 1209 Boundary St., Beaufort; 379-9061; B.L.

SHRIMP SHACK: 1929 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2962; L.

SOUTHERN GRACES BISTRO: 809 Port Republic St., at The Beaufort Inn, Beaufort; 379-0555; L.D.

STEAMER: 168 Sea Island Parkway; Lady’s Island; 522-0210; L.D.

SUSHI SAKANA: 860 Parris Island Gateway, Port Royal; 379-5300; L.D.

SUWAN THAI: Paris Ave., Port Royal; 379-8383; Thai cuisine; L.D.

SUZARA’S KITCHEN: Newcastle Square, Beaufort; 379-2160; B, L.

SWEETGRASS: 100 Marine Drive, Dataw Island; 838-2151; L.D.

UPPER CRUST: 97 Sea Island Parkway, Lady’s Island; 521-1999; L.D.

WEEZIE’S CRAB SHACK: 1634 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena Island; 838-2197; Seafood, burgers; L.D.

WREN: 210 Carteret St., Beaufort; 524-9463; Local seafood, steaks, pasta; L.D.

YES! THAI INDEED: 1911 Boundary St., Beaufort; 986-1185; L.D.

a guide to dining

• All area codes are 843 • B = Breakfast • L = Lunch• D = Dinner • To feature your restaurant in the SPOTLIGHT, email [email protected].

The little white, one-room school house on Parris Avenue that once was the location for Suwan Thai has re-emerged as Mikki’s Schoolhouse Diner, where all-American cuisine is served seven days a week by chef and owner Mikki Rolain. Mikki’s is at 1638 Paris Ave., Port Royal, and is open Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Successfully curing cancer in dogs lies in the early detection of the disease. However, early detection is probably the most challenging aspect. It becomes our job to keep track of what’s going on because a dog can’t tell us his shoulder feels “funny” or that his head hurts only behind his right ear or that he just doesn’t feel up to snuff.

Take notice today of how your dog presently looks, feels and behaves so you’ll be able to spot any changes in the future. During a massage with one of my regular clients (Zack, a big black lab who grinned only like a lab can) I noticed an irregular blob on his lower gums that wasn’t there at our last appointment. I alerted the owner and Zack was off to see his vet that afternoon. Turned out it was a melanoma.

Zack’s owner was not often in a position to be face-to-face with his grinning upside-down dog; that’s why he missed the growth. It was by chance that I noticed. But that was an easy call. Many cancers do not show up on the surface of the body where they may be easily noticed and examined. In many instances, malignant tumors arising in the organs will cause symptoms directly related to the location of the tumor. For instance, gastrointestinal bleeding or obstruction presenting as diarrhea and vomiting (usually associated with tumors of the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, or colon); neurological symptoms such as loss of coordination or seizures (associated with tumors of the brain or spinal cord); hematuria or bloody urine (associated with tumors of the kidney or bladder); or endocrinologic syndromes like Cushing’s

disease or hypoglycemia, (associated with hormone-producing tumors such as some pancreatic, thymic and liver tumors).

Here are the Top Ten Warning Signs of Cancer in Dogs:

1. An abnormal swelling that persists or continues to grow. The best way to detect these abnormalities is to pet your pet. If you have a shaggy, heavy-coated pal, be sure to get your hands onto his skin.

2. Sores that do not heal. These are wounds that are constantly inflamed, discolored and pus-y; they scab over and then break down again.

3. Weight loss. If your dog is not on a weight reduction program but is steadily losing weight, illness could be to blame.

4. Loss of appetite. This has always been my first clue to my own pets’ feeling crummy, especially when they turn down a favorite treat. It is not normal for a dog to lose his appetite.

5. Bleeding or discharge from any port. Bleeding can occur for numerous reasons-most of which are abnormal. Repeated vomiting and diarrhea count as abnormal discharges, too.

6. Offensive odor. Contrary to joke and legend, a healthy dog should smell like a healthy dog. A truly offensive stink is a common sign for tumors of the

mouth, nose or anus.7. Difficulty eating or swallowing. If

your dog begins to weirdly shift food to one side of his mouth or strain to swallow a bolus of food, he may be hosting a tumor of the mouth or neck region.

8. Hesitation to exercise or loss of stamina. During a group game of “dig the mole” at kennel one day, I noticed one Miss Mira, a Shepherd, was merely watching. Highly unusual for this mole hound. I shared my concern with Mira’s owner. A vet trip later, she reported Mira had an osteosarcoma in the right front leg.

9. Persistent lameness. A limp that doesn’t go away could signal nerve, muscle or bone cancer.

10. Difficulty breathing, urinating or defecating.

When we add a dog to our family we become that animal’s steward, watching, touching, scanning for activity that could signal a breakdown in his health. It’s part of the contract we make when we agree to be his best friend.

Zack survived his cancer. Miss Mira did not.

When we add a dog to our family we become that animal’s steward, watching, touching,

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lunch and learn series adds more classes The popular Lunch and Learn series at the Port Royal Farmer’s Market in Heritage Park has been extended for three more weeks. These Saturday, open air classes at the gazebo are free, just bring a folding chair. Presented by the Lowcountry Master Gardeners Association, classes begin at 11:30 a.m.• September 29: Keeping it Growing: With a tip of the hat to Clemson’s popular TV series, “Making it Grow,” an open forum with Clemson Extension Agent Laura Lee Rose as the guest expert, former LMGA President Will Balk as moderator, and a panel of three Master Gardeners, Alice Massey, Martha Jamison and Joe Allard, to answer questions from the audience. People with funny hats get preferred seating!• October 6: Winterizing Your Garden: The final Lunch and Learn class for the year. Tips and advice on protecting in ground and potted tropical plants from winter damage. We can’t count on another mild winter, so be prepared! Come and share techniques that have worked in your garden.

does exercise help fend off effects of Parkinson’s?

Senior certified personal trainer Denice Davis will demonstrate how specific exercises can help those suffering from the disease at the Parkinson’s Support Group of the Lowcountry’s next meeting on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 1:30 p.m. Peter Wolf, a retired Marine who suffers from Parkinson’s, will discuss and demonstrate how consistent exercise has helped him ease his symptoms. Come dressed to exercise if you wish to fully participate. The support group meetings are held at Helena House on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on the first Thursday of every month. They are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rose or Whitney at Helena House at 843-982-0233 or e-mail [email protected].

discussion looks at role of america in the world

Event: America’s Role in the World: What Does National Security Mean in the 21st Century? Join a moderated discussion examining three options for America’s role in the world. A discussion guide, prepared by the National Issues Forum, will be provided prior to the event. Registration is required. Free

time and date: Friday, October 5 at 2 p.m., Beaufort library, 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

contact: Call 843-255-6464, [email protected] or visit www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/ocroc.

beaufort’s Janet garrity to hold book signings

Beaufort author and photographer Janet Garrity will be signing copies of her book “Goin’ Down the River, Fish Camps of the Sea Islands” on Saturday, October 6, from Noon to 3 p.m. at McIntosh Book Shoppe, 917 Bay Street, during Beaufort’s Shrimp Festival. The book, the first published about

fish camps, includes Garrity’s original photos, history, stories, old photos, and quotes about “goin’ down the river.”

18th annual beaufort shrimp Festival starts

Mains Street Beaufort, USA and the South Carolina Shrimpers Association are gearing up for the 18th Annual Beaufort Shrimp Festival, to be held Friday, Oct. 5, and Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. The festivities kick off at 6 p.m. Friday and include live music and area restaurants previewing their shrimp dishes for Saturday’s competitions. Saturday’s events continue at 11 a.m. with live music, children’s games and activities and arts and crafts. Local restaurants will put their unique spins on fresh local shrimp and will compete for the prestigious “Silver Cup.” The Sea Island Rotary Club will host its annual Charity Shrimp Race also, and there will be competitions for shrimp heading and peeling.. For more information, visit www.beaufortshrimpfestival.com.

adoption walk to focus on awareness, fostering

Region III Adoptions, SC Department of Social Services, is having an Adoption Awareness Walk to bolster community interest in foster children adoption. Our theme is “Adoption Matters to Me!” The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 6, at the North Charleston Park Circle. Debi Chard (Live 5 News Anchor) will kick off the event at 9 a.m. Participants will jog, stroll, or walk twice (1 mile) around Park Circle, then form a link around the perimeter. Anyone who cares about foster children is invited to join us! Donations of new stuffed animals or family-themed picture frames are appreciated. There will be vendor display tables inside the Felix Davis Community Center. These organizations will provide information about their family and child-centered services. Participants will be able to view the display tables and talk to representatives until 12 p.m. For more information about the event or vendor displays, please contact Jackie

Adams at 843-953-9758 or [email protected]. We don’t want any “waiting child” left behind.

Fripp audubon club celebrates fall migration

Thousands of birds stage through the Beaufort Barrier Islands Important Bird Area (IBA) in fall. The IBA includes Fripp and Harbor islands and Hunting Island State Park, where the first-ever Fall Migration Celebration takes place October 6 & 7, open to all and sponsored by Fripp Audubon. Enjoy expert lectures & guided beachwalks. Reserve space now! See www.beaufortbarrierislandsiba.com to get details, register, buy tickets: $25 online by Oct. 1 or $35 “at the door,” Hunting Island Nature Center; includes Sat. and Sunday access to Fripp, Harbor and Hunting islands, all programs, Saturday lunch and evening reception.

Volunteers are needed. If you can help, please reply to Pete Richards at [email protected].

sea island Fly Fishers to meet at bay st Outfitter

The Sea Island Fly Fishers will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort. A two part program will be presented. John Gribb, an experienced outdoor writer and photographer, will share his expertise and help us take better fishing photos. Alan Dechovitz, an avid fisherman and boater, will help us get the most out of our tide logs. The public is invited to join us for a social hour and the program. Persons interested in fly fishing, especially salt water, are encouraged to join us. Call Jack Baggette with any questions at 522-8911 or visit www.flyfishingbeaufort.com.

military officers invited to leadership dinnerThe national nonprofit Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the local MOAA Low Country Chapter need your help. Active, retired, National Guard, Reserve and former officers of any U.S. uniformed service — you’re all invited! Details, call 843-524-5577. Join us at Beaufort’s Holiday Inn, 2225 Boundary St., on Monday, Oct. 15. Social hour from 6-7 p.m.; dinner at 7 p.m. The cost is $25.50 per person. Contact Rich Baker at [email protected] or call 843-525-0795 or visit www.lcmoaa.pcriot.com.

tOPs weight loss group gets new location

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Chapter SC 0296, Beaufort has changed its meeting location. The group now meets in Faith Lutheran Church’s Fellowship Hall at 1812 Boundary Street, Beaufort. Weigh in day and times are every Friday morning from 9:15-10:15 a.m. with a short meeting to follow. TOPS Chapter SC 0109 still meets at the Family YMCA on 1801 Richmond Ave on Thursday night. TOPS is a nonprofit that promotes the health and welfare of its members by the singular means of collective group stimulus. Visit www.tops.org or call TOPS at 1-800-932-8677 or

Helga at 379-3081.

bark for life fundraiser will be at Habersham

A Bark for Life fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 20, at Habersham Marketplace. Registration starts at 9 a.m., and the event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join The American Cancer Society as we honor our canine caregivers and friends! The event will feature Agility Exhibition; Dog Adoptions; Microchipping, on-site vet; Obedience Demonstration; Music/DJ; Face Painting, Bouncy House; Doggie Halloween costume contest; Fun, prizes and more. The cost is $10 per dog to register, go online at www.relayforlife.org/barkbeaufortsc, including a free BARK FOR LIFE bandana. Day of registration also available. All dogs must be on a leash, licensed and shots current. For more information, email [email protected] or call 843-757-7450.

morning of Reflection to be offered at st. Peter

“Morning of Reflection” to be offered at St. Peter Parish in Beaufort on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Adult Ed Room, Parish Hall of St. Peter’s Church, 70 Lady’s Island Drive. Please come, bring a friend, bring your spouse. The Year of Faith is an opportunity to experience a conversion — to turn back to Jesus and enter into a deeper relationship with Him. The “door of faith” is opened at one’s baptism, but during this year Catholics are called to open it again, walk through it and rediscover and renew their relationship with Christ. If childcare is needed, please contact Deborah at [email protected] or call 575-3742.

methodist church has annual Fall bazaar

The Carteret Street United Methodist’s Church’s annual Fall Bazaar will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 408 Carteret Street in Beaufort. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will be able to purchase baked goods, frozen foods and other edible delicacies; participate in the silent auction; prepare for fall planting with sod and bedding plants from the Garden Shop; or find treasure in the good “junque,” tools, crafts, toys and game booths. Consessions will be sold throughout the day. The Pumpkin Patch will be open, and there will be kids games. This event is fun for the entire family. All proceeds benefit church missions and programs. For more information, call 524-3841.

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Irish recording artist Harry O’Donoghue entertains the crowd with traditional Irish folk music last Saturday during the fifth annual Beaufort Irish Festival. Photo by Bob Sofaly. See more about the Irish Fest, pages 12-13.

ABOVE: The Bands, Brews & BBQ event served up barbecue at its annual fundraiser in Port Royal. See page 14.BELOW: ARTworks holds “Re-Nude” exhibit and fundraiser. See story, page 10.

Two Beaufort students take home wins during a recent South Carolina chess tournament. Beaufort Academy third grader Kevin Rogers won the K-3 state title while

BA kindergartner Whit Suber won Kindergarten State Champion. This is the third straight year a BA chess team player has won this title. Beaufort Academy Chess Coach Darrin Rogers said, “The team is playing phenomenal chess.” The chess team will be tested in May when they attend the K-6 national chess tournament in Tennessee. Pictured at right is Whit Suber; far right is Kevin Rogers.

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BUTLER(843) 522-9696

Pictures are for illustration uses only. Dealer retains all rebates. 39 month lease. 10,000 miles a year. $2,900 due at inception. Plus tax, tag and first payment. See dealer for details

www.ButlerCDJ.com1555 Salem Road, Beaufort, SC 29902

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